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