The Underdog House: Justin Haley Beats the Texas Heat, Matches Season-Best Finish
In a NASCAR race that spanned nearly six hours, Justin Haley was able to survive the Texas heat to earn a surprise third-place finish with Kaulig Racing.
In a NASCAR race that spanned nearly six hours, Justin Haley was able to survive the Texas heat to earn a surprise third-place finish with Kaulig Racing.
Tire blowouts, mechanical failures and loose wheels made Bristol one of the biggest 2022 races of attrition. Among NASCAR underdogs, AJ Allmendinger persevered.
Michael McDowell led the NASCAR Cup Series underdogs once again in what has been a career year for the 37-year-old.
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.
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