McElrath’s night was steady like he’s been all season, starting with a second-place finish in his heat despite still feeling the soreness and ill effects of a big crash in practice where he injured his left hip. The red flag ended up benefitting the No. 38 and he came out of the restart in second. McElrath tackled the exceptionally rutted track and didn’t give up, racing to a solid fifth-place result.“The track was pretty intense with how rutted it got,” said McElrath. “It was a lot about staying focused and minimizing the mistakes. I want to be on the podium, but after the conditions we faced today, we’re safe and healthy so we’ll take a fifth place.”
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