2021 Nascar - Playoff Race 1, Darlington

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Debris yellow on lap 22. The debris is from 3 trucks tangling and leaving scrap on the track.

 

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Restart with a spin, so right back to yellow.

 

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JHNemechek wins heat 1.

 

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Chandler passed Creed on lap 64.

Yellow for 3 trucks trying to occupy the same place. Halfway in heat 2, Creed leading.

 

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Creed wins the second heat.

 

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After the heat 3 restart, 3 trucks get together for yellow on lap 107. Should be 35 laps left. Creed is leading.

 

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Creed wins at Darlington.

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New roster lock time - 6:18

 

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Engines fired!

 

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Green flag! Blaney is leading from the green.

 

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Bowman has rt. ft blow and was brushed by Byron for yellow.

Now it's time for the comp. caution.

 

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Harvick 1st out the pits.

 

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Restart and so far Harvivk is leading. McDowell goes around for yellow.

Elliott hit the tire carrier of the car in the pit in front. Wasn't much, but the tire knocked caved the left front fender and had to come back in.

At least 4 playoff driver have damage - Bowman, Byron, McDowell and Elliott.

Back to green - Harvick leads.

 

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Ware teammates #51 #53 get together for yellow. The 53 has front damage.

Not even halfway into heat 1 and 4 cautions.

 

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Hamlin wins his first heat of the year.

 

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TWT hits the outside wall hard and drives right to the hauler.

Larson is the leader 12 laps into heat 2

 

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TWT had people scrambling out of his way and drove over cones in a crosswalk into the hauler. What will Nascar do? He gets away too much.

 

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Lap 164 - Debris caution. Truex has loose wheel and Bell ran into the debris. We're 58 laps of 115 into heat 2.

 

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Yellow for Byron in the wall hard.

 

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15 to go it's Larson in front