{"id":158556,"date":"2019-09-10T03:24:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T00:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/indy-success-provides-emotional-lift-for-bubba-wallace-jeb-burton\/"},"modified":"2019-09-10T03:24:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T00:24:05","slug":"indy-success-provides-emotional-lift-for-bubba-wallace-jeb-burton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/indy-success-provides-emotional-lift-for-bubba-wallace-jeb-burton\/","title":{"rendered":"Indy success provides emotional lift for Bubba Wallace, Jeb Burton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-reactid=\"10\">\n<p><iframe class=\"canvas-video-iframe Bdw(0) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%)\" data-type=\"videoIframe\" src=\"https:\/\/vplayer.nbcsports.com\/p\/BxmELC\/nbcsports_embed\/select\/media\/rnGJsvMtcf0L?autoPlay=true&amp;enableMute=false\" data-reactid=\"13\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 Amid the weekend\u2019s celebrations at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the most emotional moments came not in Victory Lane but on pit road.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"14\"><span class=\"s1\">INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 Amid the weekend\u2019s celebrations at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the most emotional moments came not in Victory Lane but on pit road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;One driver cried. Another beamed.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"15\"><span class=\"s1\">One driver cried. Another beamed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/537\/jeb-burton&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/3088\/&quot;&gt;Jeb Burton&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/a&gt; and &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/552\/bubba-wallace&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Bubba Wallace&lt;\/a&gt; have faced various challenges in their careers. The 27-year-old Burton, son of 2002 Daytona 500 winner &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/nascar\/truck\/drivers\/22&quot;&gt;Ward Burton&lt;\/a&gt;, has fought to remain relevant in NASCAR. The 25-year-old Wallace, whose dynamic personality is engaging, has been open about his struggles on the track and off.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"16\"><span class=\"s1\"><a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/3088\/\">Jeb Burton and Bubba Wallace have faced various challenges in their careers. The 27-year-old Burton, son of 2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton, has fought to remain relevant in NASCAR. The 25-year-old Wallace, whose dynamic personality is engaging, has been open about his struggles on the track and off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;In a sport where the focus often shifts to the next young driver, it\u2019s easy to forget how much racing Burton and Wallace both could have left and the impact they could make.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"17\"><span class=\"s1\">In a sport where the focus often shifts to the next young driver, it\u2019s easy to forget how much racing Burton and Wallace both could have left and the impact they could make.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Of course, racing, as in life, isn\u2019t always fair. Short tracks across the country feature drivers who had the talent to race in NASCAR\u2019s premier series but never got the chance whether because they didn\u2019t have the proper funding, right look or were too old when discovered. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"18\"><span class=\"s1\">Of course, racing, as in life, isn\u2019t always fair. Short tracks across the country feature drivers who had the talent to race in NASCAR\u2019s premier series but never got the chance whether because they didn\u2019t have the proper funding, right look or were too old when discovered. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;So in that sense, Burton and Wallace can be considered among the fortunate to have climbed NASCAR\u2019s ladder. That isn\u2019t satisfying for either, though. They want more. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"19\"><span class=\"s1\">So in that sense, Burton and Wallace can be considered among the fortunate to have climbed NASCAR\u2019s ladder. That isn\u2019t satisfying for either, though. They want more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Burton has not had a full-time ride in any of NASCAR\u2019s top three national series since a 2015 Cup effort with BK Racing, a team that no longer exists after going through bankruptcy court a year ago. Burton has pieced together rides with whatever sponsorship he can find. He\u2019s run three Cup, 14 Xfinity and four Truck races since 2017. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"20\"><span class=\"s1\">Burton has not had a full-time ride in any of NASCAR\u2019s top three national series since a 2015 Cup effort with BK Racing, a team that no longer exists after going through bankruptcy court a year ago. Burton has pieced together rides with whatever sponsorship he can find. He\u2019s run three Cup, 14 Xfinity and four Truck races since 2017. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;He will drive two more Xfinity races this season (Texas and Miami) for JR Motorsports, giving him seven starts in the team\u2019s No. 8 car this season. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"21\"><span class=\"s1\">He will drive two more Xfinity races this season (Texas and Miami) for JR Motorsports, giving him seven starts in the team\u2019s No. 8 car this season. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Burton finished fourth in Saturday\u2019s Xfinity race at Indianapolis, tying his career-best result. &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;He could not contain the tears after exiting his car.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"22\"><span class=\"s1\">Burton finished fourth in Saturday\u2019s Xfinity race at Indianapolis, tying his career-best result. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">He could not contain the tears after exiting his car.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"canvas-video-iframe Bdw(0) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%)\" data-type=\"videoIframe\" src=\"http:\/\/vplayer.nbcsports.com\/p\/BxmELC\/nbcsports_embed\/select\/media\/hFey8YwmO_4z\" data-reactid=\"24\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Asked where the emotion was coming from, Burton said in a quivering voice: \u201cTwo years ago I didn\u2019t know if I was going to drive again. That\u2019s where it comes from.\u201d\" data-reactid=\"25\">Asked where the emotion was coming from, Burton said in a quivering voice: \u201cTwo years ago I didn\u2019t know if I was going to drive again. That\u2019s where it comes from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Burton later &lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;said: \u201c&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Every time I get into a race car I feel like I\u2019ve got something to prove. You don\u2019t know, this could be the last time out there. You don\u2019t know. I cried like a baby in my TV interview because it means so much. You don\u2019t know when this could be your last day. You\u2019ve just got to cherish every moment.\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"26\">Burton later <span class=\"s1\">said: \u201c<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Every time I get into a race car I feel like I\u2019ve got something to prove. You don\u2019t know, this could be the last time out there. You don\u2019t know. I cried like a baby in my TV interview because it means so much. You don\u2019t know when this could be your last day. You\u2019ve just got to cherish every moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/nascar.nbcsports.com\/2019\/05\/14\/bubba-wallace-thanks-fans-for-love-and-support-during-tough-times\/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;That\u2019s not been easy for Wallace at times this season&lt;\/a&gt;. He tweeted in early May that he had not \u201cbeen (in a good place for some time now.\u201d A few days later at Kansas Speedway, Wallace said how \u201cyou try to be the best you can and sometimes it ain\u2019t good enough.\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"27\"><span class=\"s1\">That\u2019s not been easy for Wallace at times this season. He tweeted in early May that he had not \u201cbeen (in a good place for some time now.\u201d A few days later at Kansas Speedway, Wallace said how \u201cyou try to be the best you can and sometimes it ain\u2019t good enough.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;The session with reporters ended with Wallace later burying his head in his hands. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"28\"><span class=\"s1\">The session with reporters ended with Wallace later burying his head in his hands. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;He won a segment in the Monster Energy Open in May, &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/video\/franchise\/monster-energy-nascar-cup-highlights\/bubba-shares-emotion-with-blaney-after-transferring-to-all-star-race\/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;received a heartfelt embrace from &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/3085\/&quot;&gt;Ryan Blaney&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/a&gt; and was emotional in his interview with FS1, saying \u201cDamn, I\u2019ve been feeling like a failure for a really long time.\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"29\"><span class=\"s1\">He won a segment in the Monster Energy Open in May, received a heartfelt embrace from Ryan Blaney and was emotional in his interview with FS1, saying \u201cDamn, I\u2019ve been feeling like a failure for a really long time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;His struggles on the track haven\u2019t helped. Richard Petty Motorsports struggled to find proper funding for nearly the first six months of the year. The results showed. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"30\"><span class=\"s1\">His struggles on the track haven\u2019t helped. Richard Petty Motorsports struggled to find proper funding for nearly the first six months of the year. The results showed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Until Sunday\u2019s Brickyard 400, Wallace had not finished better than 14th this season and had only four top-20 results.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"31\"><span class=\"s1\">Until Sunday\u2019s Brickyard 400, Wallace had not finished better than 14th this season and had only four top-20 results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;After he finished third Sunday, Wallace screamed on his radio: \u201cYeah! That ain\u2019t supposed to happen! That is &lt;i&gt;not&lt;\/i&gt; supposed to happen! We did it! Nice job!\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"32\"><span class=\"s1\">After he finished third Sunday, Wallace screamed on his radio: \u201cYeah! That ain\u2019t supposed to happen! That is <i>not<\/i> supposed to happen! We did it! Nice job!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"canvas-video-iframe Bdw(0) StretchedBox W(100%) H(100%)\" data-type=\"videoIframe\" src=\"http:\/\/vplayer.nbcsports.com\/p\/BxmELC\/nbcsports_embed\/select\/media\/N7RdkaYJq40c\" data-reactid=\"34\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Wallace could not stop smiling after climbing from his car. Richard Petty hugged him.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"35\"><span class=\"s1\">Wallace could not stop smiling after climbing from his car. Richard Petty hugged him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u201cWe needed this,\u201d Wallace said. \u201cWe needed this weekend. We unloaded with speed and I was bragging to everybody.\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"36\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe needed this,\u201d Wallace said. \u201cWe needed this weekend. We unloaded with speed and I was bragging to everybody.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Wallace called Sunday \u201can unforgettable day at Indy.\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"37\"><span class=\"s1\">Wallace called Sunday \u201can unforgettable day at Indy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"38\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;There are many places one can find points gained or lost over a 26-race regular season that can determine who makes the playoffs. Such is the case for &lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/nascar.nbcsports.com\/2019\/09\/08\/daniel-suarez-sees-playoff-hopes-end-in-chaotic-race\/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/3574\/&quot;&gt;Daniel Suarez&lt;\/a&gt;, who finished four points behind &lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/176\/&quot;&gt;Ryan Newman&lt;\/a&gt; for the final playoff spot Sunday&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"39\"><span class=\"s1\">There are many places one can find points gained or lost over a 26-race regular season that can determine who makes the playoffs. Such is the case for <\/span><span class=\"s1\"><a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/3574\/\">Daniel Suarez, who finished four points behind Ryan Newman for the final playoff spot Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Here are a couple of key moments this season &lt;strong&gt;that had they gone differently could have given Suarez the chance to race for a championship instead of Newman&lt;\/strong&gt;:&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"40\"><span class=\"s1\">Here are a couple of key moments this season <strong>that had they gone differently could have given Suarez the chance to race for a championship instead of Newman<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;# &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/nascar.nbcsports.com\/2019\/07\/14\/missed-opportunities-pit-call-flat-tire-leave-daniel-suarez-short-on-points\/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Suarez won the pole at Kentucky in July but did not score any stage points&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"41\"><span class=\"s1\"># Suarez won the pole at Kentucky in July but did not score any stage points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Suarez led the opening 49 laps at Kentucky but when a caution came out, the team decided to change four tires. Two cars took no tires and 10 cars took two tires during that caution. Suarez restarted 13th, the first car on four tires. He finished the opening stage in 14th and scored no stage points. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"42\"><span class=\"s1\">Suarez led the opening 49 laps at Kentucky but when a caution came out, the team decided to change four tires. Two cars took no tires and 10 cars took two tires during that caution. Suarez restarted 13th, the first car on four tires. He finished the opening stage in 14th and scored no stage points. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"read-more-button Td(n) Cur(p) D(ib) Fw(b) Fz(14px) Fz(15px)--lg W(180px)--sm Bdc($c-fuji-blue-1-a) Bdrs(4px) Bds(s) Bdw(2px) Bgc($c-fuji-blue-1-a):h C($c-fuji-blue-1-a)! C(#fff)!:h Lts(.3px) Px(30px) Py(10px) Lh(1)\" data-reactid=\"44\"><span data-reactid=\"45\">Story continues<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"Ov(h) Trs($transition-readmore) Mah(0)\" data-reactid=\"46\">\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;In the second stage, Suarez had a flat tire and had to pit under green and then was called for speeding. He fell three laps down at one point and never had a chance to score any stage points.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"47\"><span class=\"s1\">In the second stage, Suarez had a flat tire and had to pit under green and then was called for speeding. He fell three laps down at one point and never had a chance to score any stage points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;That was one of three times this season that the driver who started on the pole failed to score any stage points. &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/425\/austin-dillon&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Austin Dillon&lt;\/a&gt; did not tally any stage points after starting on the pole at Auto Club Speedway in March, and &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/170\/denny-hamlin&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Denny Hamlin&lt;\/a&gt; failed to do so after starting on the pole at Bristol in August. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"48\"><span class=\"s1\">That was one of three times this season that the driver who started on the pole failed to score any stage points. Austin Dillon did not tally any stage points after starting on the pole at Auto Club Speedway in March, and Denny Hamlin failed to do so after starting on the pole at Bristol in August. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Drivers who started on the pole scored an average of 10.2 stage points per race in the regular season this year. Suarez could have used those 10 points Sunday.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"49\"><span class=\"s1\">Drivers who started on the pole scored an average of 10.2 stage points per race in the regular season this year. Suarez could have used those 10 points Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"# &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/nascar.nbcsports.com\/2019\/08\/13\/long-playoff-drought-could-be-coming-to-an-end-for-one-team\/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Newman\u2019s extra pit stop at Michigan in August&lt;\/a&gt;.\" data-reactid=\"50\"># Newman\u2019s extra pit stop at Michigan in August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Twenty-seven cars, including Newman, pitted for fuel on Lap 150 at Michigan, putting them all on the edge of making it the rest of the race on fuel. Newman and teammate &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/411\/ricky-stenhouse-jr&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Ricky Stenhouse Jr.&lt;\/a&gt; came back to pit road the next lap to top off on fuel.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"51\"><span class=\"s1\">Twenty-seven cars, including Newman, pitted for fuel on Lap 150 at Michigan, putting them all on the edge of making it the rest of the race on fuel. Newman and teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. came back to pit road the next lap to top off on fuel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;With no caution the rest of the way, fuel mileage was critical. Newman went from 18th to 12th in the final three laps as cars ahead of him had to pit for fuel or ran out on the track.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"52\"><span class=\"s1\">With no caution the rest of the way, fuel mileage was critical. Newman went from 18th to 12th in the final three laps as cars ahead of him had to pit for fuel or ran out on the track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Newman ran out of fuel on Turn 4 of the last lap but easily made it across the finish line. Had he not stopped on Lap 151 to top off, he wouldn\u2019t have made it to the end and would have lost several positions. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"53\"><span class=\"s1\">Newman ran out of fuel on Turn 4 of the last lap but easily made it across the finish line. Had he not stopped on Lap 151 to top off, he wouldn\u2019t have made it to the end and would have lost several positions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Instead, those six points gained by others running out fuel helped &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/nascar.nbcsports.com\/2019\/09\/08\/newman-keeps-his-cool-to-be-last-man-in-for-cup-playoffs\/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Newman secure the last playoff spot&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"54\"><span class=\"s1\">Instead, those six points gained by others running out fuel helped Newman secure the last playoff spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"55\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/4\/ryan-newman&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player&quot; href=&quot;\/nascar\/sprint\/drivers\/176\/&quot;&gt;Ryan Newman&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/a&gt; helped snap the playoff drought for Roush Fenway Racing\u2019s No. 6 car.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"56\"><span class=\"s1\"><a class=\"nameLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/4\/ryan-newman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"\/>Ryan Newman helped snap the playoff drought for Roush Fenway Racing\u2019s No. 6 car.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The car once piloted by Hall of Famer Mark Martin last made the playoffs in 2006&lt;\/strong&gt; \u2014 the year &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/54\/jimmie-johnson&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Jimmie Johnson&lt;\/a&gt; won the first of his record-tying seven Cup titles. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"57\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>The car once piloted by Hall of Famer Mark Martin last made the playoffs in 2006<\/strong> \u2014 the year Jimmie Johnson won the first of his record-tying seven Cup titles. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Newman\u2019s team has gone through key changes since last season\u2019s finale in Miami. Scott Graves became the team\u2019s crew chief for this season. The team also has a different engineer and car chief from last year\u2019s Miami race.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"58\"><span class=\"s1\">Newman\u2019s team has gone through key changes since last season\u2019s finale in Miami. Scott Graves became the team\u2019s crew chief for this season. The team also has a different engineer and car chief from last year\u2019s Miami race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u201cO&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s2&quot;&gt;ur team is so new,\u201d Newman said. \u201cIt is newer than I have ever experienced. That is huge. With all the changes we had in our sport in the offseason, I think it was underestimated by me and a huge change to tackle. &lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"59\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cO<\/span><span class=\"s2\">ur team is so new,\u201d Newman said. \u201cIt is newer than I have ever experienced. That is huge. With all the changes we had in our sport in the offseason, I think it was underestimated by me and a huge change to tackle. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u201cI feel like we have done a good job but to answer your question, we just need to continue to progress to make our cars go faster. I think we have had some good strategy and pit stops and good moves on the race track. All those types of things. Good things need to turn into great things and keep progressing as a team.\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"60\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI feel like we have done a good job but to answer your question, we just need to continue to progress to make our cars go faster. I think we have had some good strategy and pit stops and good moves on the race track. All those types of things. Good things need to turn into great things and keep progressing as a team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"61\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Leaders crashing late in a race can can create ill will and lead to spicy exchange between competitors. Not for &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/402\/tyler-reddick&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Tyler Reddick&lt;\/a&gt; and &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/771\/christopher-bell&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Christopher Bell&lt;\/a&gt; in Saturday\u2019s Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"62\"><span class=\"s1\">Leaders crashing late in a race can can create ill will and lead to spicy exchange between competitors. Not for Tyler Reddick and Christopher Bell in Saturday\u2019s Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Instead, &lt;strong&gt;fans saw sportsmanship after the two drivers wrecked&lt;\/strong&gt; with seven laps left.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"63\"><span class=\"s1\">Instead, <strong>fans saw sportsmanship after the two drivers wrecked<\/strong> with seven laps left.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Reddick approached Bell on the track and gave him a tap on the back.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"64\"><span class=\"s1\">Reddick approached Bell on the track and gave him a tap on the back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Reddick told NBCSN after leaving the infield care center: \u201cNo one in this garage or in NASCAR racing in general should ever question Christopher\u2019s driving ability. That wasn\u2019t the issue there.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"65\"><span class=\"s1\">Reddick told NBCSN after leaving the infield care center: \u201cNo one in this garage or in NASCAR racing in general should ever question Christopher\u2019s driving ability. That wasn\u2019t the issue there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u201cHis car just simply got loose, and we just got together and we didn\u2019t really have a lot of race track. It\u2019s (the) end of the race, we\u2019re going for it type deal. Nothing against Christopher. He did nothing wrong. His car just got loose. Just part of racing at the end at this place.\u201d&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"66\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHis car just simply got loose, and we just got together and we didn\u2019t really have a lot of race track. It\u2019s (the) end of the race, we\u2019re going for it type deal. Nothing against Christopher. He did nothing wrong. His car just got loose. Just part of racing at the end at this place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;Refreshing to see how this situation was handled.&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"67\"><span class=\"s1\">Refreshing to see how this situation was handled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"68\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Shortly after celebrating &lt;a class=&quot;nameLink&quot; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.rotoworld.com\/player\/nas\/16\/kevin-harvick&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow noopener&quot;&gt;Kevin Harvick&lt;\/a&gt;\u2018s victory at Indianapolis, crew chief Rodney Childers was focused on the challenge of the playoffs, which begin Sunday (7 p.m. ET on NBCSN) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.\" data-reactid=\"69\">Shortly after celebrating Kevin Harvick\u2018s victory at Indianapolis, crew chief Rodney Childers was focused on the challenge of the playoffs, which begin Sunday (7 p.m. ET on NBCSN) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"\u201cI think this season is just tough,\u201d&amp;nbsp; he said. &lt;strong&gt;\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be tougher the next 10 races than it\u2019s ever been.&lt;\/strong&gt; You\u2019ve got 550 (horsepower) races that you have to be good at. You\u2019ve got 750 races you\u2019ve got to be good at. You\u2019ve got road course cars you\u2019ve got to be good at. You\u2019ve got to have a good Martinsville car. There\u2019s so many different things in the playoffs this year that it\u2019s going to be so important to have great race cars every week.\u201d\" data-reactid=\"70\">\u201cI think this season is just tough,\u201d\u00a0 he said. <strong>\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be tougher the next 10 races than it\u2019s ever been.<\/strong> You\u2019ve got 550 (horsepower) races that you have to be good at. You\u2019ve got 750 races you\u2019ve got to be good at. You\u2019ve got road course cars you\u2019ve got to be good at. You\u2019ve got to have a good Martinsville car. There\u2019s so many different things in the playoffs this year that it\u2019s going to be so important to have great race cars every week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;s1&quot;&gt;\u2014\u2014\u2014&lt;\/span&gt;\" data-reactid=\"71\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"&lt;strong&gt;The quote of the weekend belonged to&lt;\/strong&gt; Kevin Harvick\u2019s son Keelan.\" data-reactid=\"72\"><strong>The quote of the weekend belonged to<\/strong> Kevin Harvick\u2019s son Keelan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm\" type=\"text\" content=\"Asked what it was like to kiss the bricks after his father\u2019s win, Keelan said: \u201cThey don\u2019t taste great, but it was fun kissing the bricks.\u201d\" data-reactid=\"73\">Asked what it was like to kiss the bricks after his father\u2019s win, Keelan said: \u201cThey don\u2019t taste great, but it was fun kissing the bricks.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/long-indy-success-provides-emotional-231803110.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] INDIANAPOLIS \u2014 Amid the weekend\u2019s celebrations at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the most emotional moments came not in Victory Lane but on pit road. One driver cried. Another beamed. Jeb Burton and Bubba Wallace have faced various challenges in their careers. The 27-year-old Burton, son of 2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton, has fought to &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":158560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-158556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tie-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}