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NASCAR: Five Lessons Learned From Chicagoland

By Michael Guadalupe

Sep 18, 2016; Joliet, IL, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) during the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Joliet, IL, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. (78) during the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /
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The 34 Team Needs to Do More To Survive The First Round

Chris Buescher and the 34 team made it into the Chase and had a fresh start in the standings with the points reset that comes with the Chase, but instead of holding their ground and keeping up with the other Chase drivers, Buescher and the 34 team finished the race in 28th.

Chicagoland on Sunday was a chance for this group to show that they can compete and have solid top 15 finishes, but instead Buescher struggled and had the worst finish of any Chase driver.

Front Row Racing is clearly one of the lesser-funded teams in NASCAR and realistically the only thing they could do heading into the Chase was make sure they survived each race with an intact car and hope that other Chase drivers struggled more than they did.

Chicagoland showed that this is something which won’t happen and now the 34 team needs a new plan if they hope to survive the first round.

It was amazing that this team made it into the Chase; they tried a gutsy move at Pocono and had a little help from mother nature to get them their win of the season. Now that the Chase is here though, Buescher and the 34 team need to figure out a way to compete if they hope to go anywhere after the round of 16.

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