Billy Scott on what it took to win: ‘It’s in the driver’s hands’

Billy Scott, No. 45 crew chief, talks with NASCAR.com's Alex Weaver on what it took for his team to leave Talladega with a win.

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00:00 >> Here in victory lane with the winning crew chief at talladega, Billy Scott, Tyler Reddick,

00:04 this number 45 team, you guys showed speed working through a different strategy here

00:08 at talladega.

00:09 But let's talk about turn four on the final lap.

00:12 Do you think you had a shot at the win?

00:15 >> Honestly no.

00:16 That was probably the point in the last 25 laps where I thought we had the least shot

00:20 at it.

00:21 And honestly just hoping at that point to get back to the line in one piece and get

00:25 some points out of the day.

00:26 We've struggled at speedway races.

00:29 Put a lot of emphasis on that over the winter to get better.

00:31 And he showed that at daytona with the dual win and finished it off today.

00:35 >> You mentioned that emphasis put on super speedway racing.

00:37 But it's lately come down to saving fuel and a completely different strategy, especially

00:42 on pit road.

00:43 How do you call a race like this?

00:45 >> It's interesting.

00:47 But it's just in the driver's hands a lot of it.

00:49 Like you said, they have to do a good job saving fuel.

00:51 The whole field is doing it.

00:52 And they have to execute on the green flag stop.

00:55 And he did that great all three stages.

00:57 Got stage points in the first two.

00:59 And yeah, finished it off.

01:01 >> Congratulations, Billy.

01:02 Welcome to the playoffs.

01:03 >> Yes, thank you very much.