Miguel Paludo No. 32 NCWTS Post-Race Report: Bristol Motor Speedway

Miguel Paludo turned what could have been a disastrous night into a top-20 finish at one of NASCAR's toughest tracks. Paludo recovered from a late-race spin and fought his way back from being a lap down to bring home a 16th-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway.The No. 32 Turner Motorsports team made tremendous strides in the day's two practice sessions, ending the final practice with a truck that driver and crew felt could be very competitive in the 200-lap event at the half-mile track. However, the truck's performance in race trim did not translate into qualifying speed, resulting in a 29th-place starting spot. The UNOH 200 began with an 82-lap green-flag run, the longest period without a caution in the last 15 events at Bristol. Although it meant clean racing on the track, the long run strung out the field on the short track and resulted in many trucks quickly going a lap down. It took less than 40 laps for the Duroline Brakes and Components Chevrolet to be passed by...