2021 Nascar - Race 14, COTA

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Eckes blows a tire and is shedding chunks. No caution with 4 go.

 

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The track is drying and tires are wearing. 2 to go and Gilliland has an 8 second lead.

 

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Gilliland wins the first Nacar race at the Circuit Of The Americas. This is a Trip race with bonus checks. Gotta see who gets the second one, I think Creed got the 1st one at Darlington.

 

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30 Trucks finished on the lead lap and only 2 cautions for ending heats 1 and 2. I thought a flag would fly on the last lap or two. Some how Timmiy Hill did not get hammered when he stopped in the middle of the track exiting turn 11

X-Men on tap about 4 PM.

 

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X-Men are switching from wets to dry slicks.

 

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X-Men are switching from wets to dry slicks.

I should say some are switching. Nascar gave the option by declaring the track damp, not wet.

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1396197127739613187

 

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The pits are busy with tire switching.

 

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Green for TWT.

 

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Lap 2 and Chastain heads to the garage for a broken axle.

 

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So far this has been a romp for TWT. With 5 laps to go in the 1st heat, he's up almost 4 seconds over The Dinger.

 

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First race caution today. Boris Said and Ryan Ellis both stalled on the track. 3 laps to go in the 1st heat with TWT leading.

 

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The Dinger gets the lead when TWT peals off to pit with a bunch of other cars. 2 laps to go.

 

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The Dinger wins heat 1.

 

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5 laps into heat 2, it's Cindric followed by TWT.

 

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TWT back in front on lap 6.

 

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Caution for Martins stalling turn 6. 10 laps to go in the heat.

 

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Paludo just dropped his drive shaft on pit road.

3 to go in the heat with TWT leading.

 

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TWY pits from the lead before the pits close at the end of the heat.

 

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Haley wins the 2nd heat by staying on the track when the leaders pit before the heat end.