Kaz Grala Lacks Consistency to Seriously Contend at Daytona
10 months agoAfter failing to post a time in qualifying due to a shifter issue, Kaz Grala had to advance to the Daytona 500 via his Duel race on Thursday night. He was rather lucky to do so because B.J. McLeod, the driver he was competing against, was faster and outran him for most of the event before he got caught up in the Big One, which allowed Grala to eventually pass McLeod on the last lap and lock himself in. While the Fords were fast in qualifying, including both of Grala's Front Row Motorsports teammates, they weren't very fast in the Duel races relative to the Toyotas. Grala is vastly less experienced on this track type than his teammates, Michael McDowell and Todd Gilliland. Merely making the race was a triumph for Grala, but it's hard to expect much more without Kaz surviving a lot of wrecks.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference