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Edwards, Ford drivers on Richmond race
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Edited: Jun 1, 2018, 1:47 PM
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CARL EDWARDS, No. 99 Ford EcoBoost Ford (Finished 10th) “I am trying to not be too frustrated and say something stupid. So right before that start my spotter Jason Hedleskey was told by NASCAR officials that the 99 was the leader, the 99 is the leader. Jason told me and I had a split second to decide what I was going to do. I thought, okay, NASCAR made a mistake and they lined us up wrong. I was at a disadvantage being on the outside so I thought I was getting the best start I could get. It looked like Tony waited or spun his tires so they black flagged me. I still don’t understand why they black flagged me. They said we were the leader and I restarted the best I could given the disadvantaged position I was in. The problem is I don’t know if NASCAR is going to take the stance that I jumped the start. If they are saying that I jumped the start then that would be real frustrating.”
“This takes a minute to explain so bear with me. I was on the outside and thought Tony Stewart was the leader on the inside. NASCAR told my spotter about three seconds before the restart that the 99 was the leader. They put us on the scoreboard as the leader and I realized I was at a disadvantaged position on the outside land and NASCAR made a little mistake. I got the best start I could and Tony didn’t start or spun his tires and NASCAR black flagged us. I don’t know why they black flagged me. I don’t think it is right and I don’t agree with it. Before I say something stupid because I am real frustrated I would like to go talk to them.”
“Everyone knew we were here and our Ford EcoBoost Fusion was fast and our pit crew was spectacular. I would give anything to be able to have that start again and be able to race to the end. That was going to be a heck of a race.”
(AFTER MEETING WITH NASCAR) "We had to just agree to disagree and that's the way it is. They run the sport and they do the best job they can, and I drive a race care and do the very best job I can. I'd rather not say what was said in there. This whole thing is very frustrating. I don't feel like we did the wrong thing."
GREG BIFFLE, No. 16 3M Give Kids A Smile Ford (Finished 18th) “It was a tough night. We never recovered from our poor qualifying run and struggled with turn and forward drive. The same things I struggled with qualifying to be quite honest with you. We just didn’t have the turn and the drive that we needed. I don’t know what it was. It would run like Jack the bear sometimes and then sometimes it wouldn’t. I don’t know. It is frustrating.”
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