Nascar Sprint Cup Championship 2014 - 9 Richmond

Under the lights of Richmond, the five core drivers were back together and stirring it up like old times.  Darrel did well despite his eye patch (yar!) and Scot performed admirably despite the long time off and stressors of moving.

No pics tonight as it's gotten late.  The race was mostly comprised of long green runs mixed with bouts of yellows.  Darrel went down a few laps for some interesting pit road behavior.  We all we caught in accidents here and there though mostly minor.  Most importantly, we all finished.  And now we return to the fast banks of Talladega for the big show.

Results

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	22.273
2	055	C Ferguson	22.546
3	061	D Hamilton	22.612
4	15	C Bowyer	22.694
5	48	J Johnson	22.705
6	20	M Kenseth	22.719
7	27	P Menard	22.731
8	1	J McMurray	22.739
9	31	R Newman	22.742
10	14	T Stewart	22.752
11	18	K Busch	22.753
12	99	C Edwards	22.765
13	11	D Hamlin	22.767
14	5	K Kahne	22.772
15	78	M Truex Jr	22.776
16	24	J Gordon	22.791
17	16	G Biffle	22.819
18	22	J Logano	22.841
19	34	D Ragan	22.844
20	88	D Earnhardt Jr	22.881
21	4	K Harvick	22.900
22	55	B Vickers	22.916
23	47	A Allmendinger	22.917
24	9	M Ambrose	22.925
25	029	M Max	22.944
26	66	J Burton	22.955
27	2	B Keselowski	22.993
28	38	D Gilliland	22.995
29	41	K Busch2	23.018
30	32	T Kvapil	23.091
31	30	D Stremme	23.097
32	77	D Blaney	23.098
33	95	M McDowell	23.130
34	35	E McClure	23.132
35	13	C Mears	23.135
36	52	B Labonte	23.173
37	021	T Bear	23.174
38	40	L Cassill	23.213
39	43	A Almirola	23.220
40	10	D Patrick	23.255
41	17	R Stenhouse Jr	23.287
42	36	R Sorenson	23.299
43	98	J Wise	23.309

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, Northeast 26 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	48	J Johnson	22.014
2	013	T Nadz	22.108
3	31	R Newman	22.179
4	15	C Bowyer	22.232
5	20	M Kenseth	22.254
6	24	J Gordon	22.282
7	88	D Earnhardt Jr	22.289
8	66	J Burton	22.296
9	22	J Logano	22.299
10	18	K Busch	22.302
11	4	K Harvick	22.325
12	11	D Hamlin	22.343
13	78	M Truex Jr	22.364
14	99	C Edwards	22.373
15	14	T Stewart	22.391
16	5	K Kahne	22.431
17	38	D Gilliland	22.458
18	9	M Ambrose	22.522
19	27	P Menard	22.537
20	47	A Allmendinger	22.539
21	2	B Keselowski	22.540
22	34	D Ragan	22.552
23	41	K Busch2	22.559
24	16	G Biffle	22.578
25	35	E McClure	22.629
26	52	B Labonte	22.647
27	061	D Hamilton	22.706
28	055	C Ferguson	22.710
29	77	D Blaney	22.717
30	40	L Cassill	22.721
31	1	J McMurray	22.766
32	32	T Kvapil	22.793
33	13	C Mears	22.794
34	55	B Vickers	22.843
35	98	J Wise	22.859
36	36	R Sorenson	22.925
37	43	A Almirola	22.939
38	10	D Patrick	23.057
39	30	D Stremme	23.059
40	17	R Stenhouse Jr	23.080
41	95	M McDowell	23.150
42	021	T Bear	23.324
43	029	M Max	23.701

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, East 31 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	22.121
2	029	M Max	22.417
3	14	T Stewart	22.463
4	16	G Biffle	22.468
5	48	J Johnson	22.548
6	18	K Busch	22.564
7	061	D Hamilton	22.567
8	24	J Gordon	22.634
9	055	C Ferguson	22.641
10	88	D Earnhardt Jr	22.694
11	2	B Keselowski	22.732
12	15	C Bowyer	22.734
13	34	D Ragan	22.757
14	27	P Menard	22.764
15	22	J Logano	22.779
16	9	M Ambrose	22.815
17	31	R Newman	22.837
18	4	K Harvick	22.902
19	13	C Mears	22.906
20	20	M Kenseth	22.908
21	78	M Truex Jr	22.946
22	1	J McMurray	22.948
23	99	C Edwards	22.957
24	43	A Almirola	22.975
25	77	D Blaney	23.002
26	35	E McClure	23.020
27	11	D Hamlin	23.034
28	32	T Kvapil	23.060
29	40	L Cassill	23.082
30	30	D Stremme	23.110
31	17	R Stenhouse Jr	23.123
32	5	K Kahne	23.126
33	47	A Allmendinger	23.184
34	55	B Vickers	23.199
35	98	J Wise	23.222
36	38	D Gilliland	23.229
37	36	R Sorenson	23.349
38	66	J Burton	23.371
39	95	M McDowell	23.421
40	021	T Bear	23.441
41	52	B Labonte	23.468
42	41	K Busch2	23.499
43	10	D Patrick	23.583

Weather: Cloudy, 66 °F, North 7 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	013	T Nadz	72.933	100	71*	185	Running
2	1	48	J Johnson	-0.40	100	13	175	Running
3	5	20	M Kenseth	-0.78	100	4	170	Running
4	23	41	K Busch2	-1.15	100	0	160	Running
5	6	24	J Gordon	-1.53	100	0	155	Running
6	3	31	R Newman	-1.92	100	6	155	Running
7	21	2	B Keselowski	-2.69	100	0	146	Running
8	12	11	D Hamlin	-3.49	100	0	142	Running
9	22	34	D Ragan	-4.31	100	0	138	Running
10	31	1	J McMurray	-5.67	100	0	134	Running
11	11	4	K Harvick	-7.41	100	0	130	Running
12	33	13	C Mears	-8.22	100	0	127	Running
13	43	029	M Max	-9.28	100	1	129	Running
14	13	78	M Truex Jr	-10.43	100	0	121	Running
15	4	15	C Bowyer	-10.81	100	0	118	Running
16	37	43	A Almirola	-11.21	100	0	115	Running
17	19	27	P Menard	-13.30	100	0	112	Running
18	16	5	K Kahne	-1L	99	0	109	Running
19	15	14	T Stewart	-1L	99	4	111	Running
20	8	66	J Burton	-1L	99	0	103	Running
21	20	47	A Allmendinger	-1L	99	0	100	Running
22	39	30	D Stremme	-1L	99	0	97	Running
23	10	18	K Busch	-1L	99	0	94	Running
24	30	40	L Cassill	-1L	99	0	91	Running
25	35	98	J Wise	-1L	99	0	88	Running
26	27	061	D Hamilton	-1L	99	0	85	Running
27	29	77	D Blaney	-1L	99	0	82	Running
28	32	32	T Kvapil	-2L	98	0	79	Running
29	38	10	D Patrick	-2L	98	0	76	Running
30	7	88	D Earnhardt Jr	-2L	98	0	73	Running
31	9	22	J Logano	-2L	98	0	70	Running
32	42	021	T Bear	-2L	98	0	67	Running
33	17	38	D Gilliland	-3L	97	0	64	Running
34	28	055	C Ferguson	-3L	97	1	66	Running
35	25	35	E McClure	-5L	95	0	58	Retired
36	40	17	R Stenhouse Jr	-7L	93	0	55	Accident
37	34	55	B Vickers	-8L	92	0	52	Retired
38	24	16	G Biffle	-22L	78	0	49	Retired
39	26	52	B Labonte	-23L	77	0	46	Accident
40	18	9	M Ambrose	-23L	77	0	43	Retired
41	36	36	R Sorenson	-29L	71	0	40	Retired
42	41	95	M McDowell	-70L	30	0	37	Accident
43	14	99	C Edwards	-99L	1	0	34	Accident

Caution Flags: 13 (49 laps)

Lead Changes: 10 (7 drivers)

Weather: Cloudy, 65 °F, East 7 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
26	055	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
27	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
63	061	Passing the pacecar	Held for 4 seconds
64	061	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
70	055	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
71	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
94	055	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line