Thursday March 19, 2009


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After posting a 6th fastest time in practice Thursday morning, John Stancill qualified the #98 in 20th position.  "I'm really disappointed in myself," stated Stancill.  The car felt really good in practice, Chase and the guys worked really hard on the car and I felt very comfortable.  I made a good first lap in qualifying, it felt a little loose but I drove it in harder than I should have on the second lap, hit those bumps, and almost lost it."  Stancill felt fortunate to keep the car in tact and off the wall.  "I know that if I could have made a good second lap, I would have qualified in the top 10."  Clearly, the top 27 qualifiers posted a faster time on their 2nd lap.

"I'm in the field - starting mid pack.  I know I've got my work cut out for me, but I know I have a good car and if I'm patient, my finishing results should be much better than my qualifying results.  I have a much better car than my starting position shows. "