| While the story of the 2008 LifeLock 400 is Dale | | | | "We had an official in front of our car when we did |
| Earnhardt Jr. finally winning a race, it is also a good | | | | two and that cost us two spots leaving the pits, and |
| race for Ford as four drivers racing Ford cars made it | | | | that really hurt us. Then, we had a little miscue on |
| to the top ten. The quartet was led by Matt Kenseth | | | | our two-tire stop and that hurt us a little bit, too." |
| who finished third. | | | | Carl Edwards, Kenseth's teammate finished seventh. |
| With the third-place finish, Kenseth inched closer to | | | | Edwards, by virtue of his three wins this season is |
| the top twelve. Kenseth of Roush Fenway Racing is | | | | comfortably in fourth place of the standings. He has |
| now 15th in the drivers' standings with good | | | | finished six times in a row in the top ten which helps |
| showings in the last four races where he finished | | | | him hang on to that spot. Edwards drives the No. 99 |
| within the top ten. | | | | Office Depot Ford Fusion equipped with racing parts |
| Talking after the race, Kenseth pointed out that they | | | | as durable as truck parts. |
| have had some problems in the pit and the strategy | | | | Edwards congratulated Earnhardt after the race |
| which may have cost them a better finish. "I thought | | | | saying: "I thought we'd put a Ford in victory lane |
| it was a real fun race. I thought it was exciting, | | | | there. But, congrats to Dale Jr., It's been a long time |
| three- and four-wide racing, and track was real | | | | since he's won a race so it's good to see somebody |
| challenging today, so I thought that was a good time. | | | | succeed. But, heck, we just weren't good enough at |
| But I thought we just kind of got beat on the pit | | | | the end. |
| deal again," said Kenseth. | | | | |