Nascar - Race #11 - Monsters At Dover

[GA_Boater]

Got a full weekend at Dover. All three series are on tap and Trucks return for the first time since late March. Once again Cup has a short field with only 38 teams to the 40 spots. From MRN, the schedule;


Dover Schedule of Events
By MRN Staff


Thursday, May 3
Camping World Truck Series First Practice: 2:05 p.m.-2:55 p.m.
Camping World Truck Series Final Practice: 4:05 p.m.-4:55 p.m.

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Friday, May 4
Xfinity Series First Practice: 9:35 a.m.-10:25 a.m. (FS1)
Monster Energy Cup Series First Practice: 10:35 a.m.-11:25 a.m. (MRN/FS1)
Camping World Truck Series Qualifying: 1:05 p.m. (FS1)
Xfinity Series Final Practice: 2:05 p.m.-2:50 p.m. (FS1)
Monster Energy Cup Series Qualifying: 3:00 p.m. (MRN/FS1)

Radio Pre-Race: 4:30 p.m. (MRN)
TV Pre-Race: 4:30 p.m. (FS1)
Camping World Truck Series JEGS 200: 5:00 p.m. (MRN/FS1)

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Saturday, May 5
Monster Energy Cup Series Second Practice: 9:30 a.m.-10:20 a.m. (MRN/FS1)
Xfinity Series Qualifying: 10:35 a.m. (FS1)
Monster Energy Cup Series Final Practice: 12:00 p.m.-12:50 p.m. (MRN/FS1)

Radio Pre-Race: 1:00 p.m. (FS1)
TV Pre-Race: 1:00 p.m. (FS1)
Xfinity Series OneMain Financial 200: 1:30 p.m. (MRN/FS1)

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Sunday, May 6
Radio Pre-Race: 1:00 p.m. (MRN)
TV Pre-Race: 11:30 a.m. (FS1)
Monster Energy Cup Series AAA 400 Drive for Autism: 2:00 p.m. (MRN/FS1)

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I don't like this;



News and Notes

• Some good news - Amy and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are new parents of a bouncing baby girl. Isla Rose Earnhardt was born on the 1st. Congrats to Mommy and Daddy.
• Some sad news - Spenser Gallagher, winner of his first X-Race last week at Talladega, has been suspended indefinitely for failing a drug screen. If he comes back this year, he has lost his playoff lock. He won't be racing this week, so he is out of the Dash 4 Cash and is replaced by Ryan Sieg.
• It is starting to look like Trevor Bayne is done with Roush after this season since Matt Kenseth returned to Roush Fenway. Bayne is entered this week at Dover and I'm not sure what races will have Kenseth in the #6 during the Share-A-Ride plan for the rest of the season.
• TV ratings - Talladega had a 2.8 rating, down from 3.4 last year.

iBoats Fantasy Live

• Trackchick Stars got his/her 1st win this year. Congrats, TCS.
• The overall leader is still FlaCowboy, but TCS has closed to within 23 points.
• I don't know what schedule Nascar is using for Fantasy Live, but they messed up again. They have the pole lock at 3:15PM on 5/5. Cup qualifying is at 3PM on Friday, 5/4. I would make my pole pick by 2:30 ET tomorrow.

Humpty_Boater

 

[aspeck]

Just made my pole pick, but if they will allow me to change it till tomorrow at 3:15, I will adjust as necessary AFTER qualifying!

 

[GA_Boater]

Darn - Pole picks is locked already or I would change to Larson.

Larson is on the pole, followed by Harvick, Truex, The Twerp, Stenhouse, Elliott, Suarez, Keso, Busch41, Hamlin, Jones and in 12th, Bowyer.

Final rosters lock at 2:10 ET on Sunday. They don't mess that one up.

Trucks just started and they are 18 laps. Laps fly by at Dover.

 

[sam60]

5 weaks now without picking poll entry.Very errant.

 

[GA_Boater]

5 weaks now without picking poll entry.Very errant.

And you had "extra" time, Mr. Errant. LOL

It hasn't been easy to name a pole sitter, Sam. I think I got it right once out of 11 so far.

 

[GA_Boater]

Gragson won Heat 1, Sauter won #2 and the final is underway.

 

[sam60]

And you had "extra" time, Mr. Errant. LOL

It hasn't been easy to name a pole sitter, Sam. I think I got it right once out of 11 so far.

GA- I failed to pick one not to mention a pole leader.

 

[sam60]

My forgetter works great.

 

[GA_Boater]

Sauter is the winner in Trucks - In overtime.

Tomorrow two Cup practices and the X-Qualifying/Race, which is the Dash 4 Cash finale for this year.

 

[GA_Boater]

Truck race recap;

Heat 1 was won by Elliott Sadler, Heat 2 by Justin Alligaier and the $100 Grand Dash 4 Cash and race by Allgaier.

In the Cup practices this morning, in the 1st one Joey was fastest and it was Almirola leading the way in the 2nd.

Roster cut-off is 2:10 ET tomorrow. Get your pickin' done by then.

 

[GA_Boater]

FL roster lock time moved earlier, update from a Jayski tweet;

Green flag for today's #AAA400 @MonsterMile has been adjusted by 10 minutes and will fly at 1:58 p.m., compared to original green flag of 2:08 p.m. ET.

They give 5 minutes before green flag time, so the new lock time is 1:53 is your counting ticks. :smile:

 

[GA_Boater]

GA- I failed to pick one not to mention a pole leader.

Did you forget to read all my reminders? :lol:

Austin Dillon is starting at the rear because his splitter wasn't split properly during inspection.

 

[GA_Boater]

Add Larson and Bowman to moving to the rear list for inspection flunks.

 

[GA_Boater]

Larson and Bowman's Car Chiefs were ejected for flunking inspection 3 times. Give the Nascar bouncers a drink! LOL

 

[GA_Boater]

Warmup for the 120 lap first heat. Pace car off!

Green flag!

 

[GA_Boater]

Had the 1st yellow for McDowell spinning with a little help - Lap 3.

Back to green.

 

[GA_Boater]

Lap 21 and Yellow #2 for LaJoie popping his motor. 3rd motor issue in 4 races for him.

 

[GA_Boater]

The Twerp thinks he has drive shaft troubles.

 

[GA_Boater]

Harvick wins the 1st heat.

 

[GA_Boater]

Nother yellow for Cope into the inside wall.