Patrick Staropoli endured a difficult afternoon in Saturday's The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway, ending thirty second after qualifying twenty first. The Huge Machine Racing rookie accomplished all 94 laps however was unable to keep up aggressive monitor place in the course of the remaining levels.
Staropoli started the afternoon close to the center of the sector, dealing with the problem of navigating the aggressive drafting circumstances at NASCAR's largest superspeedway. His No. 48 Chevrolet remained in competitors in the course of the opening levels as JR Motorsports managed a lot of the racing close to the entrance.
Though Staropoli tried to achieve positions by means of the altering drafting lanes, sustaining momentum proved tough. The race's first main accident occurred on Lap 57 when contact involving Harrison Burton and Taylor Grey triggered a multicar incident.
Staropoli averted race-ending harm and continued competing in the course of the remaining stage. Nonetheless, he was unable to advance considerably and finally completed thirty second, incomes 5 factors from the occasion. Regardless of the disappointing end result, Staropoli was formally credited because the race's highest-finishing rookie. He stays twenty third within the total NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Components Sequence standings with 406 factors.
Staropoli holds a 12-point benefit over Kyle Sieg and can try and protect that place in the course of the remaining two races.
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