2021 Nascar - Daytona, Race 26 And Regular Season End

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We finally reached the end of the Cup season. But after Sunday's Cup race, we'll know the final playoff driver of 16 and we still have the 10 race playoffs. With all the tropical activity, rain may interrupt. the races. I hope we have room for the weekend schedule;



Whew, it fit.

News and Notes

• Kyle Larson and William Byron will start on the front row for Saturday night's Cup race.
• COVID sniffing dogs are in use at Daytona this weekend
• Hamlin is the favorite.
• Penalty report - 4 loose lugnuts and one race suspension for an axle falling out;
• Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race from Michigan averaged a 1.5 rating and 2.51 million viewers on NBCSN, up a tick in ratings and 5% in viewership from last year (1.4, 2.37M) but down 17% and 14% respectively from 2019 (1.8, 2.90M). Keep in mind that last year’s race was the second of a doubleheader weekend at the track, with a Saturday race there pulling a 1.0 and 1.65 million. Starting this year, there is only one Michigan Cup race per season.
  
  Notably, while ratings increased just 4% from last year, the share was up a more substantial 21%. The share is the percentage of households viewing in the average minute out of the number of homes with televisions in use.

iBoats Fantasy Live

• iFL was won by a five timer - justkiddin 5. You are used to hearing this - Congrats, justkiddin 5.
• FlaCowboy has a 52 point lead over justkiddin 5. Can he catch Cowboy? JK5 picked up 64 points over Cowboy last week.
• iFL rosters locks at 7:40PM Saturday.

Good luck,

Humpty.

 

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The X-race has had a lightning hold lifted moments ago.

Busch1 is joining the 23XI Racing Team and drive the #45 next year. I need a new call sign for him.

Kurt Busch joins 23XI Racing to drive second Cup car in 2022

2004 champion Kurt Busch will be driving the second car for 23XI Racing in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season.

www.nascar.com

 

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Engines are fired.

 

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Green flag

 

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The Dinger led the first 4 laps until Gragson passed him and got passed back.

Right now on lap 19 - Red flag for rain and The Dinger leads.

 

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The Xfinity Series race at Daytona has been postponed until 12:30 ET tomorrow. After 19 laps, AJ Allmendinger leads Christopher Bell at Daytona

 

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The resumed with 19 laps to go. With 4 to go, Cindric into the wall and done for the day.

Justin Haley wins the first stage under caution.

 

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Caution for debris after the fender explodes on the Michael Annett car, had damage from the prior incident.

Lap 13 with Herbst leading heat 2

 

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Bacarella and loses rear fender after contact with Perkins, caution 18 laps into heat 2.

 

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Jeb Burton won heat 2.

 

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14 laps to go in the final heat with Bell leading.

 

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Haley wins!

 

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iFL locks at 7:40.

 

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To rear: Larson McDowell Alfredo LaJoie Gase Allmendinger.

 

[64osby]

My whole FL team went to the rear after the race started.

 

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Elliott leads the comp. caution. Chastain somehow avoided causing The Big One just before the caution.

 

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Elliott and Custer are in front for the restart. Elliott leads with the lead changing every few seconds.

 

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Elliott is carrying debris on the grille until he dropped behind Bryron to scoop it away.

 

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2 to go and Elliott is back in front and wins the heat. There were 3 or 4 potential big one moments.

 

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9 laps into heat 2 and Truex leads