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Monday Morning Teardown: Chase Dreams Turn Evil for David Ragan, Others With Wildcard Aspirations

A month ago, David Ragan was on top of the world.

He had won a race, was in the top 20 in points and seemed like momentum was clearly on his side to make the Chase, if not as a wild card then as a member of the top 10 in points.

That was a month ago.

On Sunday, Ragan crashed out of the race at Pocono, and in so doing, made his road to the Chase that much bumpier.

Bubble Breakdown: Rookie Andy Lally Fights Off His Rivals At Pocono

_It was a tough weekend for the bubble crowd at Pocono, where even strategy calls didn’t seem to keep the underdogs in contention for long. Without a top-25 result from anyone, the race became more a matter of survival than success, a day at the office with little if anything to hang their hat on. Pocono has a history of tearing up equipment, and more than one driver found himself babying it to the finish in the name of keeping their status intact in owner points._

_So after a weak weekend overall, which teams continue to stand out above the rest? And could rookie Andy Lally keep quietly impressing, just one week after Robby Gordon’s blown engine handed his team, TRG Motorsports a spot inside the top 35? Check out the Bubble Breakdown this week to see how the battle to keep a “locked in” spot is shaking out amongst NASCAR’s little teams that could…_