By Caleb Whisler, Staff Writer
After receiving three penalties on pit road, Daniel Suarez and the No. 41 team were able to rebound to finish eighth in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
On Lap 255, Suarez was busted for speeding on the exit of pit road. On Lap 272, he was busted for an uncontrolled tire and pitting outside of the box. With the pitting outside of the box penalty, Suarez was held for one lap. Luckily, he received the free pass due to a spin by Kyle Larson in Turn 2.
With the penalties on pit road, Suarez became frustrated at times, but he knows that he has to be the last person on the team to give up.
“Yeah, it was a long day on pit road with a lot of mistakes,” Suarez said. “I was getting very frustrated at times, but we can’t give up. I am kind of glad that some of these mistakes are happening right now because we know what we have to fix.
“We have to clean up these little things to get better. We definitely have had good speed. At times, we are a top-five car. When we are not very good, we are a top-10 car. I am very proud of my guys. We have to clean up these little things and get better.”
As the series heads to Richmond Raceway next weekend, Suarez
looks to keep the momentum going.
“I feel like Richmond has been a good place for us. We have been fast there in the past. Actually, Stewart-Haas Racing killed it one year ago. I am looking forward to going and having fun with a shot at the win.