Daniel Suarez Unlikely to Repeat Atlanta Triumph at Talladega
2 months agoDaniel Suarez was pretty lucky to advance to the playoffs while his teammate Ross Chastain didn't even though Chastain has arguably outrun Suarez even worse this year than in 2022 and 2023, so it shouldn't be surprising that Suarez now sits 14 points below the cutline and is unlikely to advance to the Round of 8. It doesn't help that he only starts 31st at Talladega today. Although he did win at Atlanta early this season and scored enough points at the second Atlanta race to barely advance to the Round of 12, he is nowhere near as strong at Talladega. While he did lead 28 laps in the spring Talladega race in 2022, that was the only time he significantly contended and Trackhouse Racing has had much less speed this year than in 2022. Expect Suarez to have a slightly above midpack run and remain below the cutline.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference