Ben Rhodes – No. 99 FarmPaint.com Ford F-150
COTA Race Information
Started: 13th
Stage 1: 9th
Stage 2: 9th
Finished: 10th
Laps: 42/42
Laps Led: 0
Status: Running
Driver Points: 3rd
Owner Points: 3rd
WHAT HAPPENED LATE IN THE RACE? “Driveshaft just came right out of it going into Turn 19 on the last lap. Thankful it happened there, or we may not have even finished. But, still a bummer. I felt it kind of coming apart with two [laps] to go, and I wasn’t sure at that point what it was. But, one to go I started feeling some pretty noticeable issues, so I coasted as much as I could and gave up as much time as I could to Ty Majeski behind me. I thought I was managing the gap OK, but then I come out of Turn 18, the carousel, and I believe – how I recall it – as I loaded up pretty hard and hit the chip, that’s right when it broke. But I have to go back and watch the camera. It kind of caught me off guard and took my attention elsewhere.”
Texas Motor Speedway
Saturday, April 1 at 4:30 p.m. ET
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