Practice ran extra late as we tried to get everyone on board. Qualifying was good though server crashed and we restarted.
Good start and everyone got away clean.
Until Scot wrecked Harvick on the first lap.
Slowing up, Bill got to see first hand how traffic can really come up fast. Here he got into the back of Rob quite hard. Both still kept going though.
Back to green and Scot very quickly found another victim. This time, Stenhouse Jr.
Further up the track, Chad was having his own issues and slid out.
Racing back to the line, Darrel must have thought I was driving a motorcycle considering the room he left me. But she kept going and only minor damage after some bouncing around.
Still early on, we got the green flag, only to again have a caution just as fast. This time, a pack ran over Bill and sent him airborne again.
More cautions, more greens, more cautions. I believe this one was mostly AI caused.
Under yellow, Rob got frustrated with the change of events and took out his frustrations on Jimmie Johnson (BOOM! Confetti.) No one complained.
On the restart, Rob anticipated me starting earlier than I actually did. He tapped the brakes and when the green did fly, Chad gunned it harder than normal sending himself into the outside line. Amazingly, there wasn't much damage done and he kept going.
So time for some green flag runs right? Wrong. Right on the next restart, Dillon plowed into the back of Bill's machine. Miraculously, Bill kept going like nothing happened while Austin spun around. Rarely works that way.
We actually did get a few laps in under green this time. What you're seeing here is after the restart, Darrel ended up falling back a bit where he then got tight heading off into turn one. Scot then came up on him fairly quickly and let off trying to give him room to recover. In doing so, he came down onto the lower line and right on top of Gilliand who didn't have the Outlaw's compassion.
More green flag laps and we're about 1/3rd through the race. Going down the backstretch, this group got caught up on Chad a bit and the accordion effect was in full swing. The 43 took a dive to the inside of the track without much else going on.
In an effort to make up for his lack of effort on the last wreck, Reed got jumbled up with a few other no names and caused another rash of cautions.
Yep, there's Reed Sorenson just making us proud.
This latest caution caused some confusion on whether we should race back or slow down. I slowed down thinking that was correct. I got instantly corrected for my mistake by Kenseth who blew through my rear bumper and took himself out. Darrel. Came flying through the gap narrowly missing us both.
Next yellow was Rob and Dale Jr. mixing it up. Earnhardt became a true nemesis of Rob's thanks to the constant rear ending.
After that scuffle, Rob's Ford had just about enough and decided to make like an angry skunk and just spray everywhere. He did this for several laps without a debris caution.
The next caution came from where Darrel got swung out high and got loose (probably from oil) and I too spun in the same spot (probably from oil).
Coming around to take the yellow, Scot narrowly avoided both Darrel and myself only to be turned around by Vickers. What an ass.
While we did get some good racing in, it would be a short run as the 31 made it three wide out of two and dumped me down the backstretch.
Back to green and Rob was still smoking for skeeters. Would be several more laps before he would finally have to park it.
Halfway through and Chad got turned going through turn four. I got caught up on Harvick who threw the e-brake.
Coming to this yellow, we got the kind of group photo you don't want to see. Cheese!
It was finally Sandy's turn to be in a wreck. Wouldn't be right to finish a race without some dings.
And it was a doozey. But he still kept it running and no other teammates were injured.
The final caution after a strong set of green runs came with Darrel and others getting caught in the usual ways. This race would (surprisingly) end under yellow.
Good first run for Bill who placed 33rd and FINISHED. Not many can claim that, especially with a controller instead of a wheel and never even racing this sim, much less watching NASCAR. The rest of us did fairly well with several top 20s.
We go to Pocono next week.
Results
Session: Qualifying
| P | # | DRIVER | TIME |
| 1 | 013 | T Nadz | 22.479 |
| 2 | 061 | D Hamilton | 22.761 |
| 3 | 9 | M Ambrose | 22.857 |
| 4 | 18 | K Busch | 22.890 |
| 5 | 24 | J Gordon | 22.900 |
| 6 | 15 | C Bowyer | 22.937 |
| 7 | 021 | T Bear | 22.956 |
| 8 | 88 | D Earnhardt Jr | 22.969 |
| 9 | 14 | T Stewart | 22.974 |
| 10 | 11 | D Hamlin | 22.974 |
| 11 | 78 | M Truex Jr | 23.015 |
| 12 | 16 | G Biffle | 23.016 |
| 13 | 2 | B Keselowski | 23.021 |
| 14 | 5 | K Kahne | 23.024 |
| 15 | 20 | M Kenseth | 23.034 |
| 16 | 029 | M Max | 23.048 |
| 17 | 66 | J Burton | 23.068 |
| 18 | 99 | C Edwards | 23.120 |
| 19 | 4 | K Harvick | 23.156 |
| 20 | 31 | R Newman | 23.164 |
| 21 | 22 | J Logano | 23.168 |
| 22 | 27 | P Menard | 23.198 |
| 23 | 41 | K Busch2 | 23.214 |
| 24 | 1 | J McMurray | 23.235 |
| 25 | 47 | A Allmendinger | 23.236 |
| 26 | 48 | J Johnson | 23.240 |
| 27 | 34 | D Ragan | 23.247 |
| 28 | 77 | D Blaney | 23.254 |
| 29 | 55 | B Vickers | 23.298 |
| 30 | 95 | M McDowell | 23.309 |
| 31 | 35 | E McClure | 23.317 |
| 32 | 10 | D Patrick | 23.343 |
| 33 | 17 | R Stenhouse Jr | 23.367 |
| 34 | 40 | L Cassill | 23.378 |
| 35 | 32 | T Kvapil | 23.397 |
| 36 | 43 | A Almirola | 23.422 |
| 37 | 13 | C Mears | 23.439 |
| 38 | 38 | D Gilliland | 23.460 |
| 39 | 52 | B Labonte | 23.494 |
| 40 | 3 | A Dillon | 23.698 |
| 41 | 055 | C Ferguson | 23.716 |
| 42 | 062 | R Cook | 24.111 |
| 43 | 063 | B Man | 25.437 |
Weather: Clear, 77 °F, North 15 mph
Session: Race
OFFICIAL STANDINGS
| F | S | # | DRIVER | INTERVAL | LAPS | LED | POINTS | STATUS |
| 1 | 17 | 66 | J Burton | 63.564 | 80 | 1 | 180 | Running |
| 2 | 15 | 20 | M Kenseth | -0.50 | 80 | 8 | 175 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 24 | J Gordon | -0.80 | 80 | 16 | 170 | No Fuel |
| 4 | 39 | 52 | B Labonte | -3.55 | 80 | 0 | 160 | Running |
| 5 | 8 | 88 | D Earnhardt Jr | -4.61 | 80 | 0 | 155 | Running |
| 6 | 31 | 35 | E McClure | -5.15 | 80 | 0 | 150 | Running |
| 7 | 14 | 5 | K Kahne | -5.69 | 80 | 0 | 146 | Running |
| 8 | 12 | 16 | G Biffle | -6.81 | 80 | 0 | 142 | Running |
| 9 | 6 | 15 | C Bowyer | -7.33 | 80 | 1 | 143 | Running |
| 10 | 1 | 013 | T Nadz | -7.59 | 80 | 38* | 144 | Running |
| 11 | 35 | 32 | T Kvapil | -8.13 | 80 | 0 | 130 | Running |
| 12 | 41 | 055 | C Ferguson | -9.00 | 80 | 0 | 127 | Running |
| 13 | 25 | 47 | A Allmendinger | -10.85 | 80 | 0 | 124 | Running |
| 14 | 16 | 029 | M Max | -12.44 | 80 | 0 | 121 | Running |
| 15 | 7 | 021 | T Bear | -13.47 | 80 | 0 | 118 | Running |
| 16 | 18 | 99 | C Edwards | -1L | 79 | 0 | 115 | Running |
| 17 | 28 | 77 | D Blaney | -1L | 79 | 0 | 112 | Running |
| 18 | 21 | 22 | J Logano | -1L | 79 | 0 | 109 | Running |
| 19 | 32 | 10 | D Patrick | -1L | 79 | 0 | 106 | Running |
| 20 | 34 | 40 | L Cassill | -1L | 79 | 0 | 103 | Running |
| 21 | 40 | 3 | A Dillon | -1L | 79 | 0 | 100 | Running |
| 22 | 2 | 061 | D Hamilton | -1L | 79 | 16 | 102 | Running |
| 23 | 19 | 4 | K Harvick | -2L | 78 | 0 | 94 | Running |
| 24 | 11 | 78 | M Truex Jr | -2L | 78 | 0 | 91 | Running |
| 25 | 38 | 38 | D Gilliland | -2L | 78 | 0 | 88 | Running |
| 26 | 37 | 13 | C Mears | -2L | 78 | 0 | 85 | Running |
| 27 | 20 | 31 | R Newman | -3L | 77 | 0 | 82 | Retired |
| 28 | 29 | 55 | B Vickers | -4L | 76 | 0 | 79 | Running |
| 29 | 22 | 27 | P Menard | -4L | 76 | 0 | 76 | Running |
| 30 | 30 | 95 | M McDowell | -6L | 74 | 0 | 73 | Accident |
| 31 | 43 | 063 | B Man | -7L | 73 | 0 | 70 | Running |
| 32 | 13 | 2 | B Keselowski | -9L | 71 | 0 | 67 | Retired |
| 33 | 42 | 062 | R Cook | -11L | 69 | 0 | 64 | Piston |
| 34 | 3 | 9 | M Ambrose | -29L | 51 | 0 | 61 | DQ |
| 35 | 27 | 34 | D Ragan | -40L | 40 | 0 | 58 | Retired |
| 36 | 36 | 43 | A Almirola | -40L | 40 | 0 | 55 | Retired |
| 37 | 4 | 18 | K Busch | -58L | 22 | 0 | 52 | DQ |
| 38 | 26 | 48 | J Johnson | -62L | 18 | 0 | 49 | Accident |
| 39 | 9 | 14 | T Stewart | -64L | 16 | 0 | 46 | Accident |
| 40 | 23 | 41 | K Busch2 | -65L | 15 | 0 | 43 | Retired |
| 41 | 10 | 11 | D Hamlin | -69L | 11 | 0 | 40 | Retired |
| 42 | 33 | 17 | R Stenhouse Jr | -73L | 7 | 0 | 37 | Retired |
| 43 | 24 | 1 | J McMurray | -75L | 5 | 0 | 34 | Retired |
Caution Flags: 14 (58 laps)
Lead Changes: 9 (6 drivers)
Weather: Clear, 76 °F, Northeast 15 mph
Pitstop Frequency: 2x
AI Strength: 97%
PENALTIES
| LAP | # | INFRACTION | PENALTY |
| 3 | 062 | Failure to pit | Go to end of longest line |
| 4 | 062 | Passing the pacecar | Held for 27 seconds |
| 3 | 063 | Unsafe pit exit | Go to end of longest line |
| 6 | 062 | Speeding in pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 6 | 063 | Passing under yellow | Held for 5 seconds |
| 7 | 063 | Entering closed pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 12 | 055 | Speeding in pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 8 | 063 | Unsafe pit exit | Go to end of longest line |
| 23 | 055 | Passing the pacecar | Held for 22 seconds |
| 24 | 062 | Entering closed pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 22 | 063 | Unsafe pit exit | Go to end of longest line |
| 24 | 063 | Entering closed pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 25 | 063 | Speeding in pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 27 | 063 | Unsafe pit exit | Go to end of longest line |
| 29 | 063 | Speeding in pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 45 | 055 | Speeding in pits | Go to end of longest line |
| 45 | 055 | Unsafe pit exit | Go to end of longest line |
| 67 | 061 | Unsafe pit exit | Go to end of longest line |
| 70 | 062 | Smoking Engine | Pit for repairs |
| 71 | 061 | Dropping Fluid | Pit for repairs |
| 68 | 063 | Unsafe pit exit | Go to end of longest line |
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