Nascar 2018 Race #3 - Playoff iFL Edition - Charlotte Roval Inaugural Race

[GA_Boater]

Final practice is complete with the 5 fastest Keso (starting at the rear), Byron, Larson, Menard and Truex.

iFL rosters lock at 1:55PM tomorrow.

Xfinity coming up in about 30 minutes. Back to NBCSN. :blue:

 

[GA_Boater]

2 laps in and Labbe with his best ever starting spot (5), drops his driveshaft.

 

[GA_Boater]

Hemric wins the 1st X-Heat.

 

[GA_Boater]

Bell won heat 2 and Briscoe won his first X-Race.

From the little I was able to watch, tomorrow should be a good race with plenty of action. Missing the front stretch chicane caused a few penal ties today. Much better than the normal boring Charlotte race

 

[MTboatguy]

Bell won heat 2 and Briscoe won his first X-Race.

From the little I was able to watch, tomorrow should be a good race with plenty of action. Missing the front stretch chicane caused a few penal ties today. Much better than the normal boring Charlotte race

I was surprised, there was less wrecking than I thought there would be, hopefully the cup guys paid close attention or they are not going to have a good day.

 

[GA_Boater]

The shorter turn 12 exit wall made a big difference. There have been thousands of laps of practice on this roval beginning last year and I'm surprised the tightness of the exit didn't become a problem until this weekend.

 

[GA_Boater]

This is the 1st elimination race - The 4 lowest in points, barring a win by one of them, will be dropped from the playoffs.

Hope everyone set their roster.

 

[GA_Boater]

Green flag!

 

[GA_Boater]

1st caution for Barrett headon into the turn 1 wall. Locked the brakes and POW!

9 laps left in the 1st heat - Larson, Elliott 1 - 2.

 

[GA_Boater]

Larson wins the 1st heat, with BuschX1 in 2nd.

 

[GA_Boater]

2nd heat goes green.

Boy, they like to go 3 and 4 wide into the 1st turn!

 

[GA_Boater]

Keso and Truex spin in the front chicane - No caution.

Blaney wins heat 2, Johnson 2nd.

 

[GA_Boater]

Debris caution! Where could that be coming from? Lots of banged up and scraped up cars shedding parts.

 

[GA_Boater]

Debris again. ADillon is done for the the day and the playoffs.

 

[GA_Boater]

Beuscher had a spin and picked up a new sponsor. LOL




17 laps to go with Keso in front.

 

[GA_Boater]

Fuel mileage race? I hope not.

Kyle Busch is told: “We are not going to make it. We need to save more fuel.”

 

[GA_Boater]

Caution for Stenhouse - All fuel strategy out the window.

8 laps to go.

 

[GA_Boater]

Jeff Gluck‏Verified account @jeff_gluck
I think a car or two is going to run out of fuel somewhere on the course and they’ll need a late caution to get the tow truck out there and then it’ll go to overtime and everyone will run out and be a mess.

Then Stenhouse made a yellow. LOL

 

[GA_Boater]

The big one!

Keso and others into the turn 1 wall. This has more most scars than any other wall on the Roval.

 

[GA_Boater]

Keselowski Larson KyBusch Menard Byron Bayne and others invovled

Red flagged.