Overview

• He holds four Cup victories—all on road or street circuits—with a 33.3% win rate and the highest driver rating on road courses this season.
• He suffered a last-lap error at Watkins Glen in 2024 and has analyzed every sector to correct his mistake ahead of this weekend’s race.
• He reports his average running position on ovals inside the top 20 after targeted simulator work and part-time Xfinity starts.
• He claimed his first U.S. oval victory by winning the Pro A-feature at July’s Cook Out Summer Shootout to sharpen restart and traffic management skills.
• He criticized Formula 1 venues like COTA for poor fit with stock cars and recommends spreading non-oval events across the schedule.