“Don’t call it a comeback. I’ve been here for years,” the legendary 20th century poet, LL Cool J, once remarked. However, comebacks are in the fabric of all assets of auto racing, from drivers charging through the field, the return of prestigious events and the yeoman’s work of a crew thrashing to repair a car in the nick of time. Here are the top-6 “comebacks” from the 2020 USAC National season.
1. Bacon Gets Patched Up At Plymouth
Oct 28, 2020
A nasty flip by Brady Bacon on the fourth lap at Plymouth on June 26 seemingly spelled disaster at first glance but was salvaged when the crew thrashed during the red flag period to repair the car and miraculously returned in time for the restart.
With a caved-in tail tank and all, Bacon blitzed back through the field to finish 9th, and eventually wound up as the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car champion at season’s end.
These are the types of moments throughout the season that define a championship team, but this particular comeback stands above the rest.
