The second and final road course race of the season went to New Jersey Motorsports Park with Josh Harris taking the victory in the caution free race. NascarMan#1 was running up front from the outside pole through 15 of the 19-lap race until he experienced an issue and was passed by Harris in the technical part of the course. The #33 car went straight to the pits and would finish 38th. Behind Harris, Barry Golberg, William Brock, Eric Van Arsdale and DaleJrDude88 finished off the top five.
Three Takeaways: No Repeat Winners: We’re now 12 races into the season and 12 different drivers have won races. While currently out driver Dajon Weeks, cut line runner Reece Butcher and new winner Harris threaten to be out by poor performance across the entire season, it seems more and more likely that a win is a driver’s only ticket into the Chase. Acevedo Making Gains: If a Chase spot were to be lost, Grayson Acevedo is in the best spot to take it right now. He gaps Brock and John Green by 24 points after his 6th place run at New Jersey. Four races remain for the driver of the #04 and his races need to remain solid to keep himself in contention. Slow Fallouts: To keep with the theme of Chase talks, a few drivers are making their case NOT to be in. Drivers like Gabryel Wanderley, The Flash and Noah Kars are at least 20 points away from being in the top 35. A points spot was probably out of the question weeks ago, but even a win seems unlikely to save these drivers scraping the bottom of the barrel for points. Comments are closed.
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