The question as the cars rolled into Bristol was whether the recent upturn in my form would continue at Nascar's toughest short track.
With a lot of cars on track at one time setting a fast time in practice proved difficult but midway through the session I managed to set the fastest time (17.173).
In qualifying I managed to get pole position with a time of 16.652.
I was at the front of the field until lap 50 when I pitted for fuel and to repair damage sustained in a collision.
I slowly made my way back through the field to the point where with 10 laps to go I'd reached second place.
Going round turns 3 and 4 I was pushed into the pit lane by cars trying to overtake me. Any hope of a victory disappeared as I trundled down the pit lane.
When I came out of the pits I received a black flag and another pass through penalty for speeding the pit lane! How could things get any worse?
Well it did as almost immediately I received another black flag, this time for dangerous driving! After serving that it was no surprise that I finished last.
In the race I led 23 of the 108 laps.
Going round turns 3 and 4 I was pushed into the pit lane by cars trying to overtake me. Any hope of a victory disappeared as I trundled down the pit lane.
When I came out of the pits I received a black flag and another pass through penalty for speeding the pit lane! How could things get any worse?
Well it did as almost immediately I received another black flag, this time for dangerous driving! After serving that it was no surprise that I finished last.
In the race I led 23 of the 108 laps.
My fastest racing lap was 16.581 which was faster than both my practice and qualifying times.
I was now 6th in the championship 185 points behind the leader.
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