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Weekend Preview: Road America

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In an interesting race last Sunday at the Nashville Superspeedway, Chase Elliott became the fifth and second winner of the NASCAR Cup Series this season.

As NASCAR celebrates Independence Day at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Elliott is JOCKEY Made In America (3 US Afternoon ET, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio).

After all, No. The 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver is the race's defending winner, the second driver to win Road America in the NASCAR premier division, and the first to be the NASCAR Hall of Fame Tim. Flock in 1956.

Also consider that seven of Elliott's 15 Cup wins took place on the road course. Two each for Watkins Glen and Charlotte Roval, and one each for the Daytona Road Course on the circuit. Of America and Road America.

If you win another road course, Elliott and Tony Stewart will be the second most in the series history. Jeff Gordon leads the series with nine victories on the right and left turn circuits.

4.048 Miles Road America is a huge 14-turn truck. The vast grounds can accommodate a huge number of fans, similar to last year's Cup series truck return.

"I felt like the people there were outstretched to welcome us and bring a lot of energy," Elliott said. "Whenever you have energy on the track, it's fun for everyone involved. It doesn't matter if you're working in a sport, a driver, or another fan there. A better event, a better environment ..

"I felt that last year was a good example. I hope this weekend will be the same. This weekend I hope everyone has a good time with the same result. "

The huge course gives fans the opportunity to spread, and if they want, the opportunity to see through the tree. But 14 different corners offer a formidable challenge when it comes to setting up a car.

"The brake zone is the first thing that comes to mind there," said Elliott's crew chief Arangstafsson. "You need to be good at them. There are some difficult braking zones. The car needs to be able to turn around well and at the same time have stability.

" Direction You can't swing back to change, which means more driver has to manage. There's also the complexity of the course to prepare. Some tight 90 degree corners, carousel There is a kink — fast left. That makes it so difficult. There are so many style corners that make it difficult. ”

Sunday's race field includes winners of 13 different road courses: Elliott, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Kyle Larson, Kevin Harvic, AJ Armendinger, Joe Irogano, Kurt Busch, Ryan Brannie, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Rothchastain, Daniels Ares.

Of these drivers, only Allmendinger is not competing for points in the Cup series.

There are many crises in Brainy, Truex, Bell and Harvick. All of these are unbeatable this year, but are currently in the playoffspot bubble based on championship points. Of the four, Harvick is in the most unstable position. He leads Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Arick Aluminum Roller by 9 points.

–AJ Allmendinger heads to Road America in 2022 in search of a road course effector

AJ, a recognized road course ace in the NASCAR Xfinity series. Allmendinger did nothing about his reputation this season.

No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet drivers won 2.039 seconds against Austin Hill when the series visited the Circuit of the Americas in March. In his series debut in Portland on June 4, Armendinger started from the back of the field, beating My at Snyder by 2.879 seconds to win the rain race.

Allmendinger in the Xfinity Series Championship races in both the Xfinity Series and the Cup Series in Road America. However, his main focus will be on Saturday at Henry 180 (US, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio 2:30 pm ET).

Winning that race will bring Armendinger three consecutive Xfinity road course wins and maintain the lead in the series. He is currently 25 points behind second-placed Thai Gibbs.

Armendinger will also be the first repeat winner on the track. His first 12 races in Road America produced 12 different winners, including Allmendinger, who won his first Xfinity series victory in 2013. The carousel is very fast. The first turn is incredibly fast. However, there are also large braking zones, such as Turn 5 (and) Canada Corner.

"It's easy to run out of tires there. It's easy to make mistakes. But when you get behind the field, you have plenty of opportunities to pass. I love the racetrack. Xfinity is always great. I think we're competing. I think the next generation of cars will be a really great race on Sunday's Cup Race. I'm happy to be in both. "

Weekend Preview: Road America

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