2020 Nascar - Texas

[WIMUSKY]

Just turned it on, was watching the
Mets and Yankees exhibition game and then Indy at Iowa. And radar on the phone. 2 nites of storms and tornadoes around the area...

 

[WIMUSKY]

Heard about Shrubby!:bump2:eace::rockon::clap2:ound:

 

[WIMUSKY]

Shrubby is letting the kid lead....

 

[GA_Boater]

Eckes is not giving in to his boss. TWT hasn't been able to get around Eckes, he gets close and Eckes pulls away.

Green flag stops are beginning.

 

[WIMUSKY]

Shrubby burnt up his front tires trying to chase the kid down.

 

[GA_Boater]

TWT pits a lap before Eckes and after the pit cycle ends, TWT is over 3 seconds ahead of Eckes.

 

[WIMUSKY]

Extending his lead to 4 secs

 

[WIMUSKY]

9 trucks on the lead lap

 

[GA_Boater]

Gilliland wrecks hard for yellow with 18 left. Kills TWT's nice safe lead.

 

[GA_Boater]

On the restart TWT and Eckes battled for a few laps, but TWT prevailed. 4 to go.

 

[GA_Boater]

TWT got the checkers for the 2nd time today. Will he keep it this time? Eckes finished 2nd.

TWT is a true twerp - Pushing a camera guy out of the way so he could get some glamour pics.

iFL rosters lock at 3:12 tomorrow.

 

[GA_Boater]

TWT passed inspection after the Truck race.

Today Cup pre-race inspection puts Elliott and Sorenson at the rear for 2 failures.

3:12 ET is the roster lock time.

 

[GA_Boater]

60,000+ fans are expected in the 135,000 seat Texas grandstands. Attendance is capped at 50% and concessions are open for credit card sales only.

60K almost matches the 5 day total of new COVID cases in Texas.

 

[GA_Boater]

Open ceremonies are over and the start engine command will be in moments.

Gase, Bilicky and Yeley to the rear for a driver change, along with Elliott and Sorenson for inspection flunks.

 

[GA_Boater]

Terry Bradshaw didn't hold back on the command to start 'em up.

 

[GA_Boater]

Green flag!

Heats 1 and 2 are 105 laps.

 

[GA_Boater]

Almirola leads the 1st 10 laps with Blaney more than a second back.

 

[GA_Boater]

Almirola was leading at the competition caution on lap 20.

 

[GA_Boater]

New leader after the restart - Harvick.

 

[GA_Boater]

seeing the stand as the cameras follow Harvick around the track, people are smarter than I gave credit. 95 in the hot sun, many may have decided to stay in the AC and watch on TV.