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NASCAR WCUP: Daytona 500, post race notes and quotes, Scott Pruett

21 February 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

SCOTT PRUETT --32-- Tide Taurus -- HOW WAS YOUR FIRST DAYTONA 500? "I was glad to take the checkered. We had a lot faster car than I'd get out of it. The Tide car, with more experience, I think it would have ended up further in the front. We're happy with the way the car was working. We were loose at the start, we got it settled down, and then we were running pretty good we just couldn't go anywhere. We saw we could run with the leaders, but we just couldn't get there. But, we got the first one under our belt and now it's off to Rockingham."

HOW DOES IT FEEL TO FINALLY HAVE THE FIRST RACE OVER WITH? "It's good to have it done. I was a little anxious before the race to see what was gonna happen and how it was gonna happen, but, overall, I'm pleased and we'll be ready for more next year."

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