Ryan Sieg overcomes major obstacle to finish fourth at Phoenix

As the CW's broadcast noted, multiple teams helped Sieg and his team build a new No. 39 Ford that was blank aside from a few sponsor logos. 

When the green flag dropped for the GOVX 200, the savvy veteran immediately began making his way through the field. By the end of Stage 1 — a segment only 45 laps in length — Sieg had worked his way up to 19th. 

After another 45-lap Stage 2, Sieg managed to earn a stage point with a 10th-place finish. Less than halfway through the race, Sieg had clawed his way through three-quarters of the field. 

Throughout the 110-lap final stage, Sieg's No. 39 continued to get stronger. When the field chose their lanes for the race's overtime restart, Sieg was lined up seventh. 

As Aric Almirola, Alex Bowman and Justin Allgaier battled for the win in a chaotic finish, Sieg quietly snuck into fourth, earning a hard-fought top-five finish that shows why you never give up. 

The No. 39 team was behind the eight-ball from the jump at Phoenix, but with a fast car underneath him, Sieg never got overwhelmed. In a race that would likely make David Pearson proud, Sieg quietly picked off positions one by one, and was opportunistic in the closing laps. 

The result was a fourth-place finish that Sieg likely won't ever forget.