TC Daily Pit Stop: William Byron Abolishes Summer Slump with Dominant Victory at Watkins Glen; Brent Crews Wins at Springfield; Tommy Baldwin Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
TC Daily Pit Stop: Monday, August 21st, 2023
William Byron Abolishes Summer Slump with Dominant Victory at Watkins Glen
If you were concerned about the pace of the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro heading into the NASCAR Cup Series post-season, then William Byron’s performance on Sunday should have mitigated those, after scoring his 5th win of 2023 at Watkins Glen.
Byron, who led a race-high 66 of 90 laps, used an overcut strategy call to take over the lead from Michael McDowell on the first round of pit stops, which allowed the Valvoline Chevrolet to remain in position for the remainder of the event.
“We seem to go through that summer slump in July and August, and for some reason, we just can’t quite put the races together,” Byron told Marty Snider post-race. “I think it’s the racetracks itself.”
Denny Hamlin finished second, with Christopher Bell, AJ Allmendinger, and Ty Gibbs rounding out the top-five. Martin Truex, Jr., Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, and Joey Logano rounded out the top-10.
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Former NASCAR Crew Chief Tommy Baldwin Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
Following Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series event at Watkins Glen International, Tommy Baldwin, a long-time team owner and a race-winning crew chief at NASCAR’s top level, revealed that he was battling cancer.
In a statement posted to social media, Baldwin said: “Today, I post the news that no one ever wants to hear… I have cancer. It’s treatable, but this week of racing will be the last for a while for the Tommy Baldwin Racing team. Going to take a break and begin treatment to beat it into the ground.”
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Brent Crews Scores Win in Second ARCA Start at Springfield; Wins By 20-Plus Seconds
In Sunday’s Dutch Boy 100, Brent Crews, making his second-career start in the ARCA Menards Series, turned the heads of pretty much everybody in the garage with his victory at Illinois State Fairgrounds.
The 15-year-old driver, who made his debut in the ARCA Menards Series at Watkins Glen International less than 48 hours ago, has become the second-youngest winner in series history, after dominating the second half of the 100-lap contest.
Andres Perez de Lara was able to come home with a career-best runner-up finish, more than a half-lap behind the eventual winner, while Jesse Love was able to rebound to third, more than 28 seconds behind.
Kelly Kovski, a perennial dirt competitor in the ARCA Menards Series, finished in fourth place, while despite problems in the closing laps of the race, William Sawalich completed the top five.
Ken Schrader came home in sixth, with Frankie Muniz, Taylor Reimer, Jon Garrett, and Brayton Laster rounding out the top-10.
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