RACE RECAP – AUTO CLUB – Jeffrey Earnhardt / No. 26 ForeverLawn/Harvest.org Toyota GR Supra

Feb 28, 2022

JEFFREY EARNHARDT

RACE REPORT

PRODUCTION ALLIANCE GROUP 300
NO. 26 FOREVERLAWN / HARVEST.ORG TOYOTA GR SUPRA

EVENT INFORMATION

  • Date: February 26, 2022
  • Event: Production Alliance Group 300 (Round 2 of 33)
  • Location: Auto Club Speedway
  • Format: 150 Laps (Stages 35 laps / 35 laps / 80 laps)
  • Start/Finish: 37th / 29th – Running, 4 Laps Down – Alternator

KEY NOTES

  • Jeffrey Earnhardt and the No. 26 ForeverLawn / Harvest.org team ran consistent Top-10 lap times throughout the 300-mile race.
  • Earnhardt had competitive race trim speeds during practice but did not qualify. Following a mechanical issue in practice, the No. 26 team started from 37th position.
  • Earnhardt drove through the field three times throughout the 150-lap event.
  • The No. 26 pit crew completed multiple swift stops throughout the #PAG300, resulting in positions gained on pit road.
  • During the Lap 57 caution period, Earnhardt pitted to cool down due to overheating when debris was found on the grille opening. The overheating issue resulted in an alternator failure and battery reserve runout during the Lap-140 caution period. Prior to the failure, Earnhardt was competing for the 10th position with 10-laps remaining in the race after charging from the tail end of the field for the third time.
  • The #PAG300 was Sam Hunt Racing’s first career start at the two-mile track.

QUOTES

What were your thoughts on today’s race?

“It was amazing to see the speed that our ForeverLawn / Harvest Ministries GR Supra showed. As a team, we weren’t really sure what to expect, but we certainly had high expectations. To go from the back to the front three times and being in contention for a Top-10, I think it was really a great positive out of today. Unfortunately because of circumstances, we didn’t get that finish, but to sit here and think that we could have driven from the back to the front three different times and been a legitimate Top-10 car says a lot about this team. It says a lot about Sam and the sponsors involved — it’s the dream that we’re all chasing to go out there and be competitive. We showed that, we just didn’t put it to bed. We’ll work to get better, and the next thing you know, we’ll be there battling all of these big teams that a lot of people won’t be expecting us to outrun. Hard pill to swallow, but very proud of all of the hard work and the speed the team showed.”

— Jeffrey Earnhardt, Driver of the No. 26 ForeverLawn / Harvest.org Toyota GR Supra

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