2019 Nascar - Playoff Race #3 - Charlotte Roval

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Restart with 3 to go and another caution. Bunch of cars stacked up entering the road course transition from the oval.

Larson got to the front over Byron before it happened.

 

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Gonna finish the heat under yellow and Larson takes the points.

 

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Jones is done for the day. 1st one to be cut from the playoffs - 3 to go down for the next round playoff roster.

 

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Larson is no longer the leader. Pitted outside the box. He was in the box, and my lights went out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To finish - A crewman was working on the lt. front and Larson left the box, dragging the guy to the next box, hence pitting outside the box.

After the restart for heat 2, Elliott has taken the lead, Harvick is 2nd and Suarez 3rd. Joey restarted in 1st, now 4th, with 15 to go in the heat.

 

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Joey locked 'em after a stop and grazed the tire wall. Back to the pits for fender fixin'

 

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Oh oh - Bowman spins Wallace. On purpose and brings out the yellow again.

Pit stops, but Bowyer stays out for the lead. Elliott 1st out of the pits, but restarts in 18th. Good pit strategy?

 

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Bowyer and Keso are 1 - 2 after the restart and 5 to go.

 

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Bowyer went wide in turn 48 (LOL) and Keso took the lead.

Elliott up to 3rd, now 2nd and a second behind Keso. 4 lap to go.

 

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Elliott has closed on Keso, 4 to go.

 

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Elliott back in front. Last heat lap.

 

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Elliott wins heat #2.

 

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Guess the #9 team did have good strategy. :smile:

 

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Hemric spins to bring out the yellow and evaporate Elliott's lead.

 

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Elliott leads the restart. AND WRECKS!

 

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He locked up coming into the 1st turn after the restart - Straight into the barrier.

Now the crew is gluing the car together. Harvick has the lead.

 

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Harvick the new leader with 27 laps to go.

 

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Another caution for Stenhouse spinning at the chicane. This must be the 20th tine for a chicane spin, but the 1st caution. Nascar finally thinks something is wrong with the chicane.

After restart it's Harvick, Truex, Byron, Elliot and Bowyer - 17 to go.

 

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Newman stalled during his yellow flag pit stop and is 2 points under the cut-off.

 

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Caution - Hamlin spins and involves several other cars, including Newman.

 

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Breaking News! Another caution! For Suarez spinning into grass and can't get going.