Kaz Grala Slowest in Practice at Texas
12 months agoKaz Grala starts this weekend's Texas race from the 33rd position. Although Grala was the slowest driver to post a qualifying time in the first qualifying group, he did post a slightly faster lap than his teammate, Justin Haley, although Haley will be starting one position better because he ranked higher within his qualifying group. Grala has never finished better than 23rd on a non-drafting intermediate, and in that race (the 2022 Coca-Cola 600) he finished thirteen laps down, so he has never really had a car capable of contending. It looks like he won't this weekend either if his last-place finish in practice is any indication. Furthermore, in the Xfinity Series, Grala has never finished better than 15th at Texas and only finished on the lead lap once. The Rick Ware Racing driver is almost certain to be a complete afterthought on Sunday.
Source: Racing Reference
Source: Racing Reference
Kaz Grala Bringing Up The Rear Sunday
9 months agoKaz Grala will attempt to stay on the lead lap on Sunday as he will start 40th for the Grant Park 165 in Chicago. The Rick Ware Racing car was almost 1.7 seconds off the top lap time of Kyle Larson. Grala tried to get nine laps in but was constantly around 2 to 2.5 seconds off the top times. His nine laps showed Grala losing time coming in and out of the big turns including the 5-6 combination. Grala's hope may lie in attrition on Sunday afternoon as the race will be 75 laps in all.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
Kaz Grala Near The Rear Again At New Hampshire
9 months agoKaz Grala and his Rick Ware Racing car did not get much work in on Saturday like everyone else. Grala ran a few laps and then the raindrops came. The No. 15 Ford was 31st even in the abbreviated practice session. Again, not much can be taken from practice. However, Grala's car was slow at Iowa, had problems, and finished five laps down in 33rd. With a 30th on a somewhat similar track at Phoenix, Grala may be tailing the field once more in his Ford. He ended up three laps down there in only 312 laps. Grala starts 35th at New Hampshire on Sunday but is not an optimal choice for DFS or betting.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
Kaz Grala Qualified 28th For Sunday's Race At Iowa
10 months agoKaz Grala was assumed to be in the back at Iowa. However, the Rick Ware Racing driver will start 28th for the Iowa Corn 350. The Iowa track has not been raced on in five years by anyone from NASCAR and that was at the Xfinity level. Anyway, Grala did move up six spots at Dover. Dover and even Phoenix have some similarities to the Iowa track (0.875 miles). The repaved sections make guessing place differential more dicey for the Ford car and Grala, however. He may slide back on Sunday later in the race as track conditions cool.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
Kaz Grala Firmly In The Back At Sonoma
10 months agoKaz Grala will start 36th from Sonoma Raceway on Sunday. The Rick Ware Racing car is starting around 31st on average in 2024. Grala and his Ford were 1.61 seconds off the pole and has been right in the back on most course. An average finish of 27.0 is not a surprise given the slowness of the No. 15 Ford. Most races have seen Grala stay in the back and not factor much at all. The concern is that his car is too slow and holds other drivers up as far as lap traffic. Expect more of the same on Sunday as Grala could easily finish a lap or two down.
Source: NASCAR.com
Source: NASCAR.com
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