Cut Tire Spoils Impressive Drive For Bayne At Michigan

Trevor Bayne and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew went into Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 hoping to put behind them a disappointing run at Michigan International Speedway back in June, when engine troubles ended their day just after the start.Bayne and his No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion didn’t make it to the end of Sunday’s race unscathed, but the overall performance certainly was impressive.Bayne started sixth, ran as high as fifth early on, and was in the top 10 for most of the race. With 18 laps remaining, troubles arose, by way of a cut down left front tire, leaving him 24th in the finishing order.“We had a good car and our strategy was going to work out at the end, but we cut down a left-front tire,” team co-owner Eddie Wood said.The tire ripped apart the front end of the Wood Brothers’ Ford Fusion and caused Bayne to brush the outside wall in Turn One.The Motorcraft/Quick Lane crew made quick repairs, but the team’s hopes for a top-10 finish or better were no longer a pos...