Epitome of consistency? Some would say Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports, which has achieved 16 wins, surpassing its previous best of 15 in 2022. And it’s all thanks to Justin Allgaier and Connor Zilisch, who have collectively secured 12 of those victories. With that momentum, as the Round of 12 of the playoffs reached Kansas, Allgaier’s race started with a bang. He led 71 of the first 90 laps, dominating both stages, to pad his playoff cushion. Obviously, a win didn’t seem far, but in the blink of an eye, his strong run was flipped upside down.

Speaking to Bob Pockrass, the 39-year-old broke down what went wrong and how his prayers weren’t answered: “ Praying for a caution? Yes, Bob. I really needed seven laps—probably seven or eight laps—just with the falloff that we were seeing on t

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