Drivers and teams should prioritize racing hard and leading laps over saving fuel, especially when running one-off events.

“I was like, in our situation with our car and our partners and our one-off race, we need to mash the gas and go to the front and lead laps.”

Teams must prioritize points in the current season format even during races where they are not contending for a win.

“If you're not thinking points, points, points all the time, every lap, you can't give away them anything at all.”

It is difficult for drivers and teams to transition to a points-focused mindset because of the historical emphasis on attacking for wins.

“It is such a fundamental shift in how this sport has had It does take a little bit. We're only race seven into this.”

He shares partial responsibility for the wreck involving Justin Allgaier due to his aggressive positioning.

“Algar took 100% of the blame. I'll take 20. I I'll take 20 of it because it it was an aggressive move, but it's coming the end stage. She's got to know I'm going to be a like I'm going to take every run I'm going to get at the end of a stage.”