Joe Nemechek
Joe Nemechek
Joseph Frank "Joe" Nemechek IIIis an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes part-time in the Xfinity Series, driving the No. 87 Toyota Camry for NEMCO Motorsports. He won the 1992 NASCAR Busch Series championship. He was born in Lakeland, Florida, the older brother of John Nemechek, and is nicknamed "Front Row Joe", a nickname given him by former teammate Wally Dallenbach for his tendency in the late 1990s to be a regular contender for a front row...
drivers gives race running shoot time tracks
I got in the right place at the right time and had success. It gives all the drivers at all the race tracks something to shoot for. It wasn't that long ago that I was running there.
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Since we didn't make the Chase, our goal right now is to finish 11th and we can do that. We have some race tracks coming up that we like and can run well at. We proved that last year, and if we can repeat that performance, we'll be contending for 11th place and the one million dollar bonus that goes with it. We have that Army spirit of never giving up.
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It's definitely a long shot. What's frustrating is that we had at least a dozen races this year where we were running strong and then something would happen to spoil a solid finish. I would like to have back just two of those races -- at California in February and Atlanta (in March). Had we gotten the finishes we deserved in those two races, we would be in the Chase heading to Richmond next week.
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The engine ran flawless up to that point. They will figure out what it is and we will have a great run in the 500. I will guarantee you that.
good opportunity
What's frustrating is that we had a good car, but never had the opportunity to be a challenger.
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We had the right package today. But not having a shot at the victory after starting from the pole and leading a number of laps is disappointing. I thought this was the race we were going to win for our soldiers, who are protecting our freedom here and abroad. We'll get that victory for our troops and I have a gut feeling it's going to happen soon. But for now, we'll take the eighth-place result and go on to the next race.
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We had the Army fight today. No one quit -- we were excellent soldiers. The pit crew was awesome again. It was just too bad we didn't get the result that we deserved. It was a great effort by everybody.
toughest
The toughest break, I think, we had was the Coca-Cola 600.
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Michigan has always been a good track for us and hopefully it will continue being that come next Sunday.
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We need to put it together and get on a streak. But whatever happens you can be assured that we will follow the soldiers' creed of never giving up.
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We have our own Chase, and that's to finish off the year with results that will put us 11th in points.
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Well, in the heat of the battle, I wanted to choke him. I wanted to get out and wrestle right there.
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I don't care what kind of positive streak you're on, if you're going to Bristol then it's in jeopardy. Bristol is not a give-and-take track, it usually does more taking.
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I got too high, hit the grass and was sliding around. I came close to losing it, but fortunately I was able to save it and get back on track.