Asterisk Mark Report – Charlotte (2021)

Martin Truex Jr. – Martin Truex Jr. has been a fantasy ace at Charlotte, but 2021 was an off-year for him at this high-speed 1.5-mile track. Last year, Truex looked like a low double-digit performer, but he finished an asterisk mark 29th. During the final Stage on lap 333 while running in 12th, Truex had a tire go down which caused damage and led to an unexpected pit stop which dropped him quite a few laps down for repair. Truex’s Total Speed Ranking was the 12th best for the evening. In the six Charlotte races prior to that, Truex had a series best 3.8 average finish.

Joey Logano – Joey Logano finished 17th last year at Charlotte, but that’s an asterisk mark finish. In the race, Logano didn’t place in any Stage and had a 12.9 average running position. Early in the final Stage on lap 320 while running in 9th, Logano made an unexpected pit stop which got him out of sync with the field. With no cautions, Logano had to pit a second time under green in the final Stage which really burned him.