RYAN TRUEX
RACE REPORT
BEEF. IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER. 300
NO. 26 CIRCLE B DIECAST TOYOTA GR SUPRA
EVENT INFORMATION
- Date: February 19, 2022
- Event: Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300 (Round 1 of 33)
- Location: Daytona International Speedway
- Format: 120 Laps (Stages 30 laps / 30 laps / 60 laps)
- Start/Finish: 38th / 12th (+26 positions) – Running, All laps completed
KEY NOTES
- Ryan Truex and the No. 26 Circle B Diecast team kicked off the weekend with the fourth-highest speed on the charts in Friday’s 50-minute practice session. Truex drafted in practice with Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota GR Supra entries.
- Truex suffered mechanical issues during his qualifying lap, placing him 44th on the speed charts. The team quickly replaced the battery in the 26 machine following qualifying. Truex was locked in to the main even with a provisional where he started 38th.
- Truex finished 12th in the 120-lap event, gaining 26 positions. By Lap 3, Truex had moved up to the Top-25.
- Allen Hart made his team debut as crew chief of the No. 26 Toyota GR Supra. Chris Lambert spotted the first race of his second season with Sam Hunt Racing for Truex.
QUOTES
Solid run all night, how was the race from your seat?
“Our strategy went perfect. We were going to do four tires on both pit stops. We had to start last, so we had nothing to lose. The Circle B GR Supra was good. I needed a pusher, but other than that, we ran really well. We did what we planned to do until the very end – the very last half lap at least – we were inches from making it through that wreck. All-in-all, I think Allen (Hart, crew chief) did a really good job, the team did a really good job, pit stops were good. We had to do our green flag pit stop last minute and executed it flawlessly. Just proud of the team, and hopefully I can do more with these guys.”
— Ryan Truex, Driver of the No. 26 Circle B Diecast Toyota GR Supra
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