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After decent Bristol run, Yates Racing's Travis Kvapil will 'pray' for sponsorship
By Reid Spencer - Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
Sunday, March 22, 2009
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Unless something good happens soon, Travis Kvapil won’t be racing next Sunday at Martinsville Speedway. Bottom line: The No. 28 Yates Racing Ford needs sponsorship to continue the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup campaign.
Kvapil did his part Sunday, finishing 18th at Bristol on a dismal day for the Ford camp. During one stretch he battled race winner Kyle Busch lap after lap in an attempt to stay on the lead lap, a contest Busch eventually won.
Only Carl Edwards (15th) had a better result for the manufacturer. Kvapil knows, however, that the effort and determination he showed Sunday still might not be enough to attract backing for his team.
“Today we weren’t laying over for anybody,” Kvapil said. “We had nothing to lose and everything to gain, so I raced 110 percent every lap. It was frustrating. I hate it for Kyle. I’m sure he was frustrated and wanted to just wreck me, but he did a great job of racing me clean.
“Who knows? If the caution would have come out, we would have stayed on the lead lap and we could have finished four or five spots higher at the end of the day.
“Right now, Martinsville is questionable. Hopefully in the next 24 hours something great happens to this team. That’s all we can pray for.”
Mentioned Drivers: Travis Kvapil
2009 Sprint Cup Race for the Chase Standings
Driver Standings after the AMP Energy 500
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 6248 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | -184 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | -192 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | -239 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | -279 |
| 6 | Kurt Busch | -312 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | -340 |
| 8 | Ryan Newman | -402 |
| 9 | Kasey Kahne | -414 |
| 10 | Carl Edwards | -437 |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | -448 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | -556 |
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Pat Draper said:
Mar 23, 2009 at 2:37 PMI really feel bad about Yates and Travis having to give up a good team. Travis is such a good guy and a good driver. I had an idea don't know if we all can pull it off but what if all the Yates and Travis fan sent in 1.00 think of how we could help them run a least a couple of races until they can get a sponsor. I would like to get feed back on this post, so lets get started.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJim Bayliss said:
Mar 23, 2009 at 5:24 PMSounds like a good idea, but HOW you going to get the word out?
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» Confirm Abuse ReportPat Draper said:
Mar 24, 2009 at 8:31 AMJim i really don't have any idea I have sent a e-mail to DW and Larry Mac to see if they can be of any help. If anyone else has any ideas i hope they will post them. A lot of it is going to have to be word of mouth as many fans don't use this site or read the comments. Just have to wait and see what happens. At least of any of the yates guys reads our comments they will know we are trying to help.
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