With NASCAR finally shifting away from the chaotic super-speedway action to enter Las Vegas, fans waiting for the Cup Series race were in for a treat when Rajah Caruth made history by becoming the third African American to win a race as he crossed the Vegas finish line for the Truck Series event. Unfortunately, there’s one man disappointed with his result at the Victoria’s Voice of Foundation, after leading 40 laps and dominating both the first stages, Ty Majeski.

Despite dominating both stages, Ty Majeski falls victim to late pit-lane drama in Vegas

Coming to Vegas fresh from a second-place finish at the wreck-filled Atlanta Motor Speedway, Ty Majeski was eager to build on the momentum he had gathered so far. And as the first stage ended, it seemed like the #98 Ford was the one to beat. But that all changed on lap 101, as Majeski entered the pit lane after securing dominance in the second stage as well. Majeski’s wheel-hopped as it entered the pits, leaving the driver with no option but to enter the pit lane at a speed far higher than permitted.

While it was the ThorSport Racing driver’s prowess that made him a favourite, it was also his own miscalculation that cost him heavily, showcasing how unforgiving the sport can truly be. Majeski wasn’t very happy with the outcome, summing up his feelings with just one emoticon on X.

However, that wasn’t all. Majeski was also highly critical of himself in his post-race interview. “You just can’t make those mistakes,” Majeski spoke to NASCAR.com. “I tried to get a little bit too much. Had a little bit of wheel hop going into first gear and when that happens, you lose track of your RPMs and when it settled down, I knew I was speeding. I didn’t match the revs good enough. It was a little mistake and that was the end of our night. We had a shot to win – great truck.”

While Majeski stated that he was experienced at such stops at this point and it wasn’t going to be a regular occurrence, the 29-year-old also described what plagued him, “When you’re going 180 mph for 20 minutes and you’ve got to get your mind to get back down to 55 or 60 mph, it’s not easy to get your mind right because it feels so slow and you don’t think you have to slow down that much.”

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With that being said, Majeski also felt there were no excuses to be made. After all, the team was showcasing great strength throughout the race. Speaking of which, Majeski also highlighted the progress the #98 ThorSport Racing garage had made.

Is 2024 the year of Ty Majeski’s resurgence?

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While Ty Majeski may have failed to capitalise on his early dominance in Victoria’s Voice of Foundation 200, the results speak volumes of ThorSport Racing’s position heading into the season. After bringing home two consecutive top-10s, Majeski is trailing behind championship leader Tyler Ankrum by just five points. Adding to this, Majeski’s 40 laps led at Vegas were also his highest since his Homestead-Miami win in 2022.

Feeling that a resurgence is on the horizon, Majeski shared his optimism as he stated, “We have fast trucks – and I think that’s the biggest takeaway. We haven’t shown speed quite like this on an intermediate in a while, so to have this kind of speed bodes well for our future. We’re excited – it’s going to be a really good year for the 98 team.”

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Majeski has also led laps in all three of the races so far, meaning that his pace is here to stay both at super-speedways and intermediate tracks. So can the 29-year-old finally have a season that repaints his positions alongside ThorSport Racing in the Truck Series?