Oh for five in Cup qualifications.
Yet another DNQ courtesy of Ward Burton, who bumped Sam from the starting grid with the final qualifying run by a non Top 35 entry. As Maxwell Smart would say, "Missed it by thatmuch!"
Say, could someone get Sam one of these?
Random Thoughts on Road America
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A very topsy-turvy race ended up with a very predictable result. As he has
done six times already this season, Alex Palou won the 2025 XPEL Grand Prix
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That's gotta be bad for Sam's spirits.
With NASCRAP's bizarre qualifying rules Sam probably won't make a race this year. There were 6 who qualified slower than he did.
The drama's getting old, hopefully he'll rededicate himself to Indy next year and make it back to the top where he belongs.
Penske will most likely buy him one of the guarenteed 35 spots.
I actually got one of those free stress reliever things as a freebie in the mail awhile back. Ironically, I got creative and gave it Penske colors complete with the number 6...