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Ford Racing Watkins Glen Qualifying Report

Found August 12, 2012 on Start 'N' Park Blog: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Marcos Ambrose,  Michael McDowell,  Greg Biffle,  Carl Edwards,  Matt Kenseth,  David Ragan,  David Gilliland,  Aric Almirola,  Josh Wise,  Boris Said
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Marcos Ambrose led the way for the Ford Racing drivers by qualifying 5th for the Finger Lakes 355 At The Glen from Watkins Glen International. The next highest Ford driver was Michael McDowell in 11th place, a great run for a team that normally parks races. Greg Biffle (15th) and Carl Edwards (18th) were the only other Ford drivers in the top 20. Below is reactions from those Ford Racing drivers and others. MATT KENSETH – No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Ford Fusion – “It wasn’t very good.  We’ve just been off from our teammates quite a bit and just kind of missed the balance there.  We were really loose and couldn’t get any more speed out of it than that.” GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford Fusion – “I got loose down in the carousel and a little bit loose off of one.  There were just little bits and pieces everywhere that cost me probably a half-second.  That’s slower than we went in practice, but other guys still have to do it and it’s warming up, so we’ll see.” MARCOS AMBROSE – No. 9 Stanle
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