Talladega, AL – The GEICO 500 starts at 2 p.m. at Talladega Super Speedway, with Denny Hamlin on the pole and Aric Almirola at the pole. Click and refresh to get updates
By Joe Medley
Someone told me there was a race for cars taking place today. Anybody spreak #vroomvroom? Will do upates here, so refresh at your leisure.
PRE-RACE CHECKS:
The cars were sent to the rear
2. Unapproved adjustments
16 – Changes that have not been approved
36 – Changes that have not been approved
PRECAUTIONS:
34 seems to cut tire in turn 4. All else is OK.
Michael McDowell said something broke at the rear end. Some vehicles make only fuel stops when they are in a the time of caution.
Incident Lap 1. Green back in Lap 6.
LEADERS (LAP 14:
Bubba Wallace and Chase Briscoe hold it down, Wallace on the outside. Solid two lines from front to back.
LAP 24
Wallace at the bottom of the row, pushing ahead. Field poised to meet McDowell’s lapped automobile.
LAP 31
Daniel Suarez gets push to the front of his side of the row. Wallace is still in the lead on from the front row.
LAP 34
Fuel pits starting. 45 is lost, hits the wall, and crosses over into grass before entering pit road, but there is no warning. There was no contact with another vehicle. Ross Chastain to the front.
LAP 40
Another pit road saga. Briscoe was stopped in the the middle of the pit road. Can’t get going. The caution finally came on lap 42. Briscoe’s wheels were spinning and spinning but all he managed to accomplish was visible donut tracks. The Wrecker is now pushing him to stop. Report: Right front was cut.
LAP 43
Briscoe returned to the track after the caution.
LAP 46
Chase Elliott to the front.
LAP 48
Green back to green.
LAP 77
Joey Logano to the front Joey Logano, then Martin Truex, Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin.
LAP83
The track has been relatively calm the track Today. Most of the incidents were on pit road or before entering pit road. This is likely to happen but the racing isn’t a problem. Logano remains in the lead.
THRU 94 LAPS (HALFWAY):
Truex the leader.Third Lane forming around the perimeter. Wallace at the end of the third lane.
LAP 1998:
Wallace gets the push to the outside line. Wallace then leads on the lower line.
LAP 102-105:https://youtu.be/UkXi2dZt7Gc
Pits get active. Chevys arrive first. Others follow, and make sure to fill up. Logano is penalized for leaving too quickly.
LAP 108
The top cars of the day are Hamilin, Elliott, Truex, Wallace, Logano.
End Stage 2:
STAGE 2 NOTICE:
Chase Elliott was close to winning the two first stages however Almirola took him off the center line just before the end.
LAP 132
Harrison Burton to the front.
LAP138
Ryan Blaney takes the lead on the outside line. Burton is still on an inside line.
LAP141
A word of caution: Noah Gragson turns Burton towards the back, and saves it. Chain reaction catches 38, 62, 3. Gragson was riding on Burton’s back bumper, on the low line. was a bit wobbly and came into contact with Burton, bringing Burton down.
LAP148
Green back to green. Bubba Wallace back to the front, and has been battling throughout the day.
LAP154
Three-wide across the field. Ty Gibbs to the front.
20 to go:
Blaney standing firm in on the front. Gibbs, Almirola and Wallace fighting.
10 To Go:
Then Blaney Then came Gibbs, Wallace and Almirola and Hamlin.
LAP 183
A word of caution: Logano gets turned and draws in LaJoie along with Stenhouse. Suarez knocks Logano from the middle of the lane. Logano, LaJoie and Stenhouse were on the outside of the lane. Burton’s day is over.
OVERTIME RESTART 189:
Beware: 5, 41 42 5 1, 1. The 1 attempted to separate the lines on the outside and inside as it came into contact with 42, on the other side, and then went into turn 1. 5 is hit hard on the side of the passenger when it slides down the apron before going back to the track.
Blaney is leading ahead of Almirola, Kyle Busch and Wallace and Allmendinger. Blaney fuel situation tight.
FINISH:
Gibbs has run low on gas.
Caution A major wreck is during Turn 1. Wallace is trying to block while Blaney is trying to take control. Blaney is then turned by Wallace into the lead. The incident takes place after the white flags as Kyle Busch is leader on yellow.
KYLE The BUSCH GOLDEN AWARDS GEIGO 500.
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