Martin Truex Jr. Snaps Winless Streak with Dover Victory
Truex held off Ross Chastain, who finished second, on a final restart.
Truex held off Ross Chastain, who finished second, on a final restart.
Crew chief James Small rolled the dice and was banking on others to do the same.
It’s Truex’s first win in the Clash and his first appearance in victory lane since 2021.
In a race where not too many cautions flew, tire strategy was king, but Lady Luck still found a way to intervene in the final stage as Martin Truex Jr. both won and lost the race on pit lane.
Both drivers have gone winless so far in 2022, and Sunday’s race at Homestead-Miami didn’t do them any favors after both made critical errors that cost them chances at finally earning that first win of the year.
With Martin Truex Jr. facing a possible winless season, what needs to be done?
Truex found himself knocked out of the playoffs at the end of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series regular season despite finishing fourth in points.
Is Joe Gibbs Racing close to being in a rebuilding phase?
Does he need to win at Watkins Glen in order to make it into the playoffs? Or is he out of luck?
10th place doesn’t sound like much for Ryan Blaney, but it was enough give him a little more breathing room as the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs approach.