“But it's like we're in a race, so I don't know. There's a balance to it.
And I'm still learning.”
Championship Implications
Vargas saw his deficit grow from 23 points to 28 behind leader Jake Bollman after the crash.
He expressed frustration that even a 12th-place finish would have hurt his underdog campaign against the Nitro Motorsports team.
“It’s gutting,” Vargas said. “I mean that effectively kind of takes us out of it right there.
I hate to say it, maybe that's just me being morbid, but I think we're still in the hunt.”
Jankowiak, who entered fourth in points, also saw his slim title hopes take a hit. He noted the difficulty of avoiding the crash while running three-wide.
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Meanwhile, Bollman extended his lead over teammate Thomas Annunziatta by finishing second in the rain-shortened event. He said he focuses on consistent finishes rather than the points gap.
