2021 Nascar - Playoff Race 6, Charlotte Roval

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4 more drivers get eliminated on Sunday and lights have been added - Just in case. Some slight chances of passing showers, but not as bad as last week. The weekend schedule;



News and Notes

• Hamlin and Keso are starting on the front row.
• Elliott is favored to win. Going for 3 in a row at the Roval.
• Next week the Roval will host 2 days of Next Gen testing.
• On car had a loose lugnut. but this guy is in trouble;
  • https://racingnews.co/2021/10/06/nascar-crew-chief-suspended-indefinitely-after-talladega/
• TV ratings - NBCSN earned a 0.77 rating and 1.16 million viewers for Monday's re-scheduled Cup race at Talladega, won by Bubba Wallace.

iBoats Fantasy Live

• FlaCowboy won for the 8th time this year.
• Needless to say, Cowboy is leading the whole shebang!
• iFL rosters lock at 2:10 tomorrow afternoon.

Good luck,

Humpty

 

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2 laps in and Karam spins and collects another car.

Back to green with Cindric in front.

 

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Lap 11 and Gaulding stops in the chicane. Looks like the rear is locked up.

 

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3rd caution for Wright with1 lap left in heat 1. His track bar broke amd his rear end was swinging from side to side.

Hemeric wins the stage. Jayski says it was oil that caused the yellow.

 

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Bilicki out of brakes and ran over curbs, turtles and went airborne as the splitter sliced everything off. Destroyed the bottom of his car. 10 laps left in heat two under a red flag as all the bolts are cut off.

 

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Debris caution for all the cars shedding parts all over the track.

 

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Hemric wins heat 2.

 

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4 to go and Martins hit the wall for yellow. The Dinger has been leading by 6 seconds and that is wiped out.

 

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Overtime finish!

 

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The Dinger holds the lead on the restart and wins.

 

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3 in a row at the Roval, 5th win this year and his 6th X-Man road course win to lead all X-Men winners.


iFL rosters lock at 2:10 tomorrow.

 

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Cup inspections are finished. All passed the 1st or 2nd time except Smithley. He passed the third time and starts at the rear.

Nascar is removing the 6 yellow/black rumble strips that launched Josh Bilicki in the X-Race and destroyed his car.

iFL locks at 2:10.

 

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Today's race details:
Green Flag: 2:30pm/et NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
109 laps / 252.88 miles
Stages: 25 / 50 / 109
Competition Caution: Lap 10
Average time of race: 3:11:16
Pit road speed: 40 mph
Caution car speed: 45 mph

 

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Command given to start'em up.

 

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Green flag

 

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Lap 10 and tire stops begin. Can't get fuel, only tires.

Bell was speeding.

 

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Competition caution.

Joey leads and stayed out.

 

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Keso spins with help from Bowman. Stayed green with Blaney leading, Joey 2nd. Elliott 3rd.

 

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1st caution for Newman losing a rear tire and spinning. He almost got Keso, inches!

 

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Elliott wins heat 1 over The Dinger and 10 points