Daniel Suarez Unlikely To Run Well But Should Still Be Safe To Advance
3 months agoDaniel Suarez enters Satuday's Bristol race in a pretty safe position to advance to the Round of 12 in the NASCAR playoffs, as he sits 36 points above the playoff cut line. However, he'll likely lose a lot of points after qualifying 35th at Bristol, which means he is very unlikely to earn stage points unless he makes a strategy play, particularly when you consider this isn't one of Suarez's best tracks. Despite his strong run at Richmond last August, he has rarely been good at Bristol, where he has only led five laps, has never finished better than eighth, and has never posted an average running position in the top 10. He tends to consistently run in the middle of the pack, but he has also finished every single race. As long as he finishes (which history indicates is likely) he should be safe to advance, but it'll likely get a little tight at times.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference