The Underdog House: Todd Gilliland Nearly Recaptures FRM’s Talladega Magic
Just like his father David in 2013, Todd Gilliland finished in the runner-up spot at Talladega on Sunday (Oct. 19).
Just like his father David in 2013, Todd Gilliland finished in the runner-up spot at Talladega on Sunday (Oct. 19).
The driver of the No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford led the pack of Cup Series underdogs with a 13th-place finish on Sunday.
The driver of the Spire Motorsports No. 71 picked up a quiet top-five finish at the Charlotte ROVAL on Sunday.
The New Zealander earned his first career Cup Series oval top 10 after serving a stop-and-go penalty on the first lap.
McDowell led the underdog pack and carried the Spire Motorsports banner to an eighth-place finish in New Hampshire.
Zane Smith was a constant presence inside the top 10 and showed winning speed at certain points at Bristol.
The driver of the Legacy Motor Club No. 42 tallied his second straight top 10 at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Legacy Motor Club duo of Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek led the underdog charge in the Southern 500.
Justin Haley, Cole Custer and Erik Jones were among the underdogs with a shot to win on the final lap, but none of them took home the trophy.
After a rough few weeks, Smith was finally able to put together a full race and notched a good result out of it.