The Underdog House: AJ Allmendinger Comes Up Just Short at Watkins Glen
Allmendinger finished 4th, but he will have to win his way into the playoffs at Daytona.
Allmendinger finished 4th, but he will have to win his way into the playoffs at Daytona.
The Michigan native pieced together a strong event to land a 10th-place result at his home track when all was said and done.
And who will replace Justin Haley in the No. 31 car?
Stenhouse scored his first top 10 at Pocono in his 20th Cup start.
The field had to wait a whole day to race at Loudon, and for the underdogs, they did not escape the Monday blues.
Even a hectic stage two during a rain-shortened race couldn’t put a damper on AJ Allmendinger in Atlanta.
Yes, the winner of the first Chicago street race was a Cup Series ringer, but several full-time underdogs also impressed.
The one-week breather seemed to be just what the doctor ordered for Erik Jones and the No. 43 team, as he earned an eighth-place finish in the Music City.
AJ Allmendinger seems to have his Cup Series road course mojo back. As for Michael McDowell? His strong run fell short after a poor pit stop late at Sonoma.
Will a ninth-place finish turn a topsy-turvy season around for Michael McDowell? See how he and other lower-budget drivers performed in the Enjoy Illinois 300.