Suárez is great for NASCAR. But with van Gisbergen close to a lock on road courses — and a playoff spot — Trackhouse had to move on.

SVG's road course dominance isn't just shaking up the playoff picture, but he is also making a bit of NASCAR history

It's a downright improbable run of dominance, one up there with Kevin Harvick's run of six wins in eight races at Phoenix and Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s four consecutive wins at Talladega. When the younger Earnhardt was on his streak, competitors were so focused on what he was doing in the draft that broadcasters dubbed him the "Pied Piper."