Why are certain NASCAR drivers seemingly always in the back of the pack, sometimes laps down even if they haven’t crashed?

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I watch pretty casually. I’ve noticed some drivers like Joey Gase, Michael McDowell, Timmy Hill etc seem be usually racing and usually way in the back of the pack. Are their cars slower? Are they really that much worse of drivers? Are there not other drivers who could do better?

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Aside from the drivers and their individual skill, the cars are different. I don’t really watch nascar, but I imagine it’s similar to F1 for instance, where the individual teams make parts differently for their cars, the different companies have different engines, etc.

A team with less money can not afford a better driver, because they want a higher salary, and also, will likely have parts that are not as good as teams that are wealthier and win a lot more.

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