Team Penske had a quiet summer this season. Many analysts were uncertain whether Team Penske would stage their customary mid-season recovery. The Ford Mustangs had struggled miserably, and it was unclear whether the team would find its way out of the mess in time for the playoffs. In August, however, all doubts disappeared with some great runs at Richmond and Daytona.

At Richmond, the three Team Penske drivers ended up finishing third (Blaney), fourth (Joey Logano), and fifth (Austin Cindric), respectively. The real difference-maker was Daytona, where, though Logano faced a setback getting stuck in the infield grass and finishing 27th, it was the pole sitter Blaney who steered through the mid-pack to seal the win in the final lap over Daniel Suarez. And now, the turnaround has won publ

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