The Underdog House: Erik Jones’ Darlington Win Comes Full Circle
The 2022 Southern 500 (Sept. 4) certainly brought about the throwback vibes it has inherited over the years with Erik Jones’ surprise underdog victory.
The 2022 Southern 500 (Sept. 4) certainly brought about the throwback vibes it has inherited over the years with Erik Jones’ surprise underdog victory.
Yes, you read that right. Landon Cassill was the top underdog at Daytona International Speedway, scoring a fourth-place finish to tie his career best.
So close, yet so far. That could summarize AJ Allmendinger’s weekend in a nutshell at Watkins Glen.
Underdogs struggled at Richmond Raceway but Ty Dillon came out at the top of the heap with his second straight top-20 result.
Erik Jones collected his second career NASCAR Cup Series top 10 at Michigan with an eighth-place showing in the FireKeepers Casino 400 (Aug. 7).
At the Verizon 200 held at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (July 31), Todd Gilliland earned a career-best fourth-place finish in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Michael McDowell from Front Row Motorsports carried the banner once again for NASCAR Cup Series underdogs at Pocono Raceway on Sunday, July 24.
AJ Allmendinger’s consistency placed him at the top of the New Hampshire Cup Series underdog list with a 16th-place result.
Coming into the race 31st in points, Corey LaJoie knew he needed a win and then some to crash the playoff party.
At the Kwik Trip 250 run at Road America, Michael McDowell nearly broke through for an elusive win during the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series campaign.