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Kvapil called in over team radio at lap 17 and told the crew the K&N Filters Ford was handling the turns, but the track surface was slippery due to the high temperatures. At lap 28, Kvapil said he felt as though the rear of the car was loose.

The No. 28 K&N Filters team decided to pit on lap 37 for four tires, fuel and an adjustment to the track bar. Handling continued to be an issue for the K&N Filters team and on lap 59 Kvapil said the car felt free while entering the high-banked turns of Daytona and felt light on the exit of the turns.

The sun began to drop behind the grandstands on the front stretch of the speedway around lap 77. The front half of the track was shaded and the track surface temperature was dropping.

On lap 80 the first caution of the day came for debris on the surface of the track. Crew chief Todd Parrot called Kvapil to pit road on lap 83. After the restart on lap 85, Kvapil held steady in his position in the field and was able to move up to 30th on lap 114. He called in over radio communications and said the car’s handling was taking a turn for the worse and the track surface continued to drop.

The team made another green flag pit stop on lap 122 and the K&N Filters Ford Fusion received four fresh tires and fuel. Kvapil started to gain positions immediately upon returning to the field. The No.28 moved up to 25th by lap 139 before the handling concerns returned.

THAT’S FIVE STRAIGHT WINS HERE IN THE EARLY RACE AS WELL. “I don’t expect that to continue. We’re hard-pressed to figure out what to do to be more ready. But, my experience is that these things tend to even themselves out, and I just hope that when we have to give back all this success, I’m not here, I’m someplace else.”

MATT KENSETH – No. 17 Carhartt Ford Fusion

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