Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 South Point Chevrolet, leads Sam Hornish, Jr., driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, through a turn during the Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up by Johnsonville race at Road America on June 21, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

 

Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 South Point Chevrolet, wins the Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up by Johnsonville race at Road America on June 21, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

 

The crew for Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 South Point Chevrolet, celebrates his win after the Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up by Johnsonville race at Road America on June 21, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

 

Brendan Gaughan, driver of the #62 South Point Chevrolet, celebrates winning the Gardner Denver 200 Fired Up by Johnsonville race at Road America on June 21, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

In one of the most bizarre NASCAR Nationwide Series races of the season, Brendan Gaughan battled back from not one but three mistakes to claim victory.

Without the help of a late caution, he didn’t have a shot at the win unless Alex Tagliani ran out of fuel. Under the yellow-flag, Tagliani did run out. That would have handed Gaughan the easy win had it been under green. Instead, he had to work for the glory on the last restart when the exuberant Chase Elliott gave him a run for his money. Continue reading →