It was an out-of-sorts day for Team Penske this past weekend at Kansas Speedway, as none of Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano and Austin Cindric showed race-winning speed.
Blaney started the weekend behind the 8-ball due to a crash he suffered in practice, while Logano and Cindric were both one step behind Toyota and Hendrick Motorsports.
How concerned should Penske be about its performance? Should it be something to easily look over due to the rest of the tracks coming up?
Kevin Nix answers this week’s question for NASCAR Mailbox on Frontstretch’s Youtube channel.
Kevin Nix has been with Frontstretch since February 2023. Hailing from Gilbert, Arizona, his dream is to be in the NASCAR media sphere full-time. He is a video assistant, working on the back end to streamline video and audio quality of all at-track interviews. Nix also writes about news every Monday for the site.
Nix graduated with a Master's Degree in Sports Journalism from ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix, Arizona. He also has bachelor's degrees in Communications and Political Science. In his downtime, he likes to read, play video games and take walks in the Arizona weather - when it's not too hot.
I think Team Penske has some work to do. Their performance at Kansas was a bit concerning, especially compared to their usual standards. It’ll be interesting to see how they adapt for the upcoming races!