Jenson Button’s NASCAR debut saw him start 24th on the grid after a disappointing qualifying session before he fell backwards through the pack in the opening stages. Button, who won the 2009 F` World Championship, was racing against 2007 Formula One World Champion Kimi Raikkonen, who got the better of the Brit in qualifying. “The first stint was really bad – it was embarrassing for me,” Button admitted. “It was terrible… I must’ve been last by the end of it.” For Button, despite the poor start, a pit stop would allow him to claw back some places, ultimately climbing his way up to 18th. READ: FIA quietly removes controversial rule “The pace was good, consistency was...
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