2021 Nascar - Race #10, Talladega

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This weekend we go to the home of the Big One for Cup and X-Racing. Cup races on Sunday and X-Men on Saturday - Maybe. Sunday is good, but Saturday is going to be soggy. The schedule for the weekend from Nascar;




News and Notes

• Ryan Newman revealed in an interview than he has 2020 Daytona car in his collection. Asked why he said "To me it’s a memory that changed my life in lots of ways .. how many chances do you have to have a trophy of something that saved your life.”
• Hamlin and Joey are on the front row to start Dega.
• Penalties - Only 2 Cup loose lugnuts and 1 Truck. Only crew chief fines.
• Richmond earned a 2.0 rating and 3.315 million viewers for Sunday's race , up from a 1.73 rating and 2.787M viewers for the 2019 race, though that was on a Saturday night, and flat from 2018. The race was the most-watched sporting event of the weekend in the U.S.
• Weather report - The @NWSSPC has increased the risk for severe weather for the TALLADEGA area for tomorrow to "enhanced." This includes a higher risk for tornadoes, large hail, & wind gusts in excess of 65 mph. Flooding rains ranging from 2-3" are also forecast. The track is about the I and R in Birmingham
  
  
  
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iBoats Fantasy Live

• We had a first-time winner at Richmond. Jip gets to polish the on his mantle. Congrats, Jip.
• FlaCowboy still the overall leader by 37 points over aspeck.
• On Sunday the iFL rosters lock at 2:15 ET.

 

[GA_Boater]

The ARCA race was winding down and with 10 laps to go in Talladega fashion, caution after caution with red flags ans an overtime finish. One car caught fire and the driver was transported to the hospital.

X-Men pre-race is on Fox at 3:30.

 

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This is a Dash 4 Cash race for Hemric, Gragson, Berry and Jones.

Green flag!

 

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Haley won both Dega X-Races last year and continues his streak by winning the first heat. No cautions.

 

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Gragson wins heat 2 and still no cautions.

 

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First incident yellow - Berry blows a tire and spins. Didn't hit anything except the splitter harvesting some sod.

37 to go with H. Burton leading.

 

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2nd yellow for a rolling junkyard started by a flat tire, Graf maybe.

27 to go with Burton leading.

 

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Now it's raining. Only 23 to go as they come pit road.

Pretty hard all around the track. Red flag. Call it.


Jeb Burton leads and his roof leaks like a sieve, but he is a first-time winner.


Update on the ARCA driver with the fire earlier today;

Derrick Lancaster's wife posted on social media that he is on ventilator as they check for lung damage. He has 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his arm, neck and face. No broken bones nor bleeding.

 

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Gragson gets the big Dash 4 Cash check.

iFL locks at 2:15 ET tomorrow.

 

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Nice day today, no threat of precip. Cup inspection is in progress and Humpty is awaiting the results.

iFL roster is still locking at 2:15.

 

[WIMUSKY]

Good to see a Burton back in the winner's circle....
Go Joey!!!

 

[GA_Boater]

To the Rear: Ware (multiple inspection failures), McLeod (unapproved adjustments) ... everyone else will start in their spot

Cup race green 2:20p ET / 1:20 p CT.
Stages 60-60-68 (188 laps).
Fuel 33-37 laps.
7 sets tires.
Competition caution Lap 25.
The Big One - TBD.

 

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Cars are on track warming up.

Who will lead the final lap as a winner from no where?

 

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Green flag as TWT is moved to the rear for unapproved adjustments.

 

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I have no idea who got moved to the back! The moved to the back cars were found on pit road.

Joey leads.

 

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Larson to the pits saying he's blowing up. A fair amount of smoke.

 

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Competition caution. 5 leaders through the first 25 laps. TWT is leading.

 

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H. Burton took the gas can with him when he left his pit. To the rear.

Truex was speeding leaving. He will buddy up with Burton in the rear.

 

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Back to green with our 7th leader - Hamlin.

 

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Gase loses a tire and into the wall. 40 laps to go.