ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN - JULY 28: Sage Karam, driver of the #24 Carousel Online Toyota, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Road America 180 at Road America on July 28, 2023 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) | Getty Images
ELKHART LAKE, WISCONSIN - JULY 28: Sage Karam, driver of the #24 Carousel Online Toyota, drives during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Road America 180 at Road America on July 28, 2023 in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Sage Karam hoping to get full-time NASCAR ride

Sage Karam’s surprise finish at Road America in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity race only reinforced he’s already made the right choice in his motorsports career.

Karam, competing for the first time this season for Sam Hunt Racing, ran up front all day in the No. 24 Toyota Saturday at Road America and nearly pulled off an upset win.

“I’ve made the decision that I want to be here full-time. This is what I’ve been trying to do, and I’ve been chasing the stock car dream now,” the 28-year-old native of Nazareth, Pa., said after the race. “This is my 20th race in Xfinity, getting the experience under my belt.

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