As Ryan Truex struggled with his Pastrana/Waltrip Racing number 99 Toyota for most of the first half of the Nationwide race at Charlotte on Friday night, I couldn't help but realize just how good the Joe Gibbs Racing machines really are.
Truex, driving a new car, in a deal that was put together about a week before the race, was beset with problems almost from the moment he took the green. He reported the engine being down on power, and pushing water, an almost certain indication of an internal problem. His miserable night ended far short of his goal of capturing the $100,000 Nationwide bonus he was eligible for when a tire going down put him into the wall.
Meanwhile, the three Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas with Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, and Brian Scott, managed to run up front for most of the night. While some could say this could also be because of the talent driving those cars, remember Truex had most of his best runs in the JGR number 20.
The night Truex had in comparison to the JGR drivers clearly shows just how good that team is in comparison to Pastrana/Waltrip Racing. Hopefully, for Ryan's sake he can find a way to become a full-time member of JGR, and for Travis Pastrana's sake, hopefully the PWR team will make significant improvements over the winter.
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