Sunday's triumph in the longest DAYTONA500 in NASCAR history was a long-time coming for StenhouseJr for JTGRacing. Both took a moment to reflect on the difficult journey to get here:
Both driver and team were looking to return to contenders and winning the sport’s biggest race certainly provides an impressive statement.Motorsport Images
“Make no mistake, this is a battle. The competition in this series is fierce and it’s serious, and we are blessed to have the partners that we have and the sponsors that we have,” said team co-owner Jodi Geschickter. “But it’s a battle and it’s a fight, and it’s hard. Stenhouse got a second chance joining JTG Daugherty in 2020, which has since become a single-car operation. The organization struggled last year in the debut season for the Next Gen car, finishing 26th in the series standings.
Stenhouse is all-but ensured a spot in the 16-driver playoffs, which provides an opportunity for him to win his first series championship and in turn shines an even bigger spotlight on the organization and its sponsors.
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