2020 Nascar - Atlanta - Still Not Normal And Maybe Martinsville Wednesday

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Harvick and Bowyer are running the same or almost same paint scheme.

Custer and Hill also to the rear for unapproved adjustments.

 

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Green flag for heat #1.

Elliott kept the lead.

 

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I guess the Harvick and Bowyer cars are the same colors, but reversed.

Ellioyy leads 1st 5 laps and about .3 secs. over Joey.

 

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Elliott leads the 25 laps to the comp. caution with more than 3 secs. over Almirola.

 

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Pit stops shuffled the leaders. Elliott lost 4 spots and Joey picked up the lead.

 

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Back to green and going 3 wide. Byrom dinged the wall, no caution.

Joey has almost 1/2 a second over Harvick. Lap 34.

 

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Lap 37 and Harvick takes lead over Joey.

 

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New leader - Truex passed Harvick. 18 laps left in the heat.

 

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Caution for JHNemechek. 10 laps to go in heat.

 

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Some fast and furious racing after the restart and Truex wins the first heat.

 

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Back to green with Bowyer leading by holding off Truex. Still close.

 

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Bowyer pits from the lead for the right rear tire falling apart. Truex leading again 48 laps into heat #2.

 

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Green flag stops for everybody else. 50 to go in the heat.

Wallace came in a second time.

 

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And Bowyer back to the lead as stops finish up. 7+ secs over Truex.

 

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Truex is closing in on Bowyer and takes the lead. Bowyer's tires are older from his earlier pit for the shot tire.

 

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Lap 202 and McDowell spins when helped by teammate Nemechek. Oooops!


Leaders pit.

 

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TWT first out of the pits.

 

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Bowyers rt, rear was coming apart again.

Restart with laps to go and TWT in front, but Truex gets to the lead.

 

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Truex wins heat #2.

TWT first of pit road, then Truex, Harvick, Elliott and Keso.

 

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TWT leads the restart, but Harvick takes point.