19:10 NO WAY He won Lacrosse Fairgrounds speedway!??! I’ve watched races there most of my life and have even raced there myself that is such a cool fact I’ve never known about him.
@racingwithjoe I personally think he should have another start. 8th at Iowa during a competitive season in Xfinity, for a team in its 6th start, is really impressive. I think those races were his last ones ever
To me, Erik Darnell wasn't that bad. Here are his Stats (From Racing Reference): ARCA ReMax/ARCA Menards Series. In 9 Starts (Two Part-Time Seasons [2005 and 2007]) - 2 Wins, 5 Top 5s, 6 Top 10s, 0 Poles, Led 158 of 1019 Laps Ran, 5 Lead Lap Finishes, 1 DNF, An Average Start of 12.9 and An Average Finish of 9.6. Craftsman Truck Series. In 77 Starts (Three Full-Time Seasons [2006-2008], and Two One-Off Races [2004 and 2021]) - 2 Wins, 16 Top 5s, 32 Top 10s, 3 Poles, Led 396 of 11919 Laps Ran, 54 Lead Lap Finishes, 10 DNFs, An Average Start of 12.2, An Average Finish of 14.2, An Average Points Finish of 14.8 , and A Best Points Finish of 4th (2008). Nationwide Series. In 52 Starts (One Full-Time Season [2012], One Part-Time [2009], One "Select Starts" Season [2010], and Two One-off Races [2008 and 2011]) - 0 Wins, 2 Top 5s, 5 Top 10s, 1 Pole, Led 20 of 8581 Laps Ran, 14 Lead Lap Finishes, 12 DNFs, 2 DNQs, An Average Start of 25.7, An Average Finish of 22.9, and a Best Points Finish of 17th [2012]).
I will give you some inside info. Those trucks mark martin had were the top chassis in the shop. Mike beam got the pick of the litter when it came to chassis and engines when mark was driving. Erik raced in mid tier equipment the whole time at roush. I still have the side of that truck that bill lester ruined for us at gateway. If he would have got a solid cup ride who would know what he could done.
