Who… should you be talking about after the race?
He was rushed to the Cup Series unexpectedly and he wasn’t really ready. Because of that, he lost his ride with Joe Gibbs Racing. He moved to Stewart-Haas Racing, another winning organization—until the sponsorship money dried up. He caught a ride with backmarker Gaunt Brothers Racing, barely hanging on, and then with an upstart, a team with potential but with a daunting task ahead. Some thought he was done after losing the SHR ride, but Daniel Suarez came roaring back in 2022 with Trackhouse Racing Team, now in its second year and now the second team in 2022 to boast wins for the entire organization.
Suarez dominated the second half in the Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Sonoma Raceway to hold off Chris Buescher for the win, leading a race-high 47 laps on the way and becoming just the fifth winner born outside the United States. He’s also the 40th driver to win in all three NASCAR national series.
Too many times, drivers with real potential are rushed to the top and then tossed aside when they don’t perform immediately. The move to an underfunded team is often a death knell for a career; drivers are labeled damaged goods after that. But Suarez defied the odds, coming back from the brink all the way to victory lane.
And don’t forget: Chris Buescher. Buescher fell just short of the first win for RFK Racing since Brad Keselowski joined the ownership group. On the way to his runner-up finish, Buescher led four laps and raced with Michael McDowell and Kevin Harvick for the spot (before Harvick suffered a pit error that took him out of contention). Those two are formidable road-racing veterans, but Buescher ran with them every step of the way. He’d like nothing better than to win a race not shortened by weather just to stop some people talking, and he’s been inching closer every week.
What… is the buzz about?
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