I mean it’s not great, but I wouldn’t say uncommon. He’s a C tier driver, but you know, the whole half black thing really puts him in a spotlight he’d never see otherwise.
Generally it takes guys several years to see sustained success unless they are really talented and have a great owner backing them with a great team. Usually the top 5-6 guys win all the races. You’ll see the older, more experienced guys up near the lead every weekend and guys like “bubba” congratulating themselves over a top 15 finish when Kevin Harvick pushed them for the last quarter of the race.
I mean it’s not great, but I wouldn’t say uncommon. He’s a C tier driver, but you know, the whole half black thing really puts him in a spotlight he’d never see otherwise.
Generally it takes guys several years to see sustained success unless they are really talented and have a great owner backing them with a great team. Usually the top 5-6 guys win all the races. You’ll see the older, more experienced guys up near the lead every weekend and guys like “bubba” congratulating themselves over a top 15 finish when Kevin Harvick pushed them for the last quarter of the race.