The Underdog House: Erik Jones, the Rider Who Couldn’t Be Thrown at Texas
It was a good day to be an underdog in the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday (May 4).
It was a good day to be an underdog in the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday (May 4).
Are you disappointed in another Logano win? Aren’t you fed up with Texas because of it? Would you feel the same if Michael McDowell won? Probably not.
If you have questions after Sunday’s Cup Series race at Texas, we have the answers.
Michael McDowell and Todd Gilliland gained significant track position on strategy calls, with varying degrees of success.
Michael McDowell came oh-so-close to his first-ever Cup win on a non-superspeedway oval, but four tires proved to be better than two.
The driver of the No. 71 lost the lead with four to go and then crashed one lap later in a dramatic finish at Texas.
Landen Lewis and Carson Ware triumphed at Ace Speedway as the zMAX CARS Tour raced impending rain in North Carolina.
Also, which Xfinity Series drivers will come back in a few weeks looking the most refreshed?
One of the top Cup Series drivers flexed his muscle, while an Xfinity Series stalwart continued to look for better fortune.
VeeKay’s qualifying performance also saved his team a set of Firestone Alternate tires for Sunday’s race.