2021-1 NASCAR Cup Series - Round 8: Martinsville

 Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vcixatdrrE

Race 1:

The Egg had a shockingly strong qualifying session, as did Gut Slab.

Slab's troubles started early and he began getting into it with the 42 when he tried to pass.

That kicked off a wreck that caught out Bear and Webster.

Zack still managed to hold 2nd but he definitely didn't have another opportunity to chase down The Egg.

Race 2:

Race 2 was similar to the first with Zack throwing everything he had to stay with Egg.  He was even able to make a little lunge but the car got just a little out of shape on the curbing, sending him back some car lengths.

While he was able to close the distance again, he just didn't have enough laps to make an assault and they finished 1-2 again.

Race 3:

Another corrupted replay sadly.  But, much like Bristol, there were constant strings of yellows.  By the end, The Bear had the hardest trek, falling well down the order.  Gut Slab salvaged a decent race for 18th.  Webster fell back after many misfortunes to 15th with Tnadz just a little ahead in 11th.  Both would not have near enough time to drive up through the field and get The Egg who pulled a hat trick.

On to Richmond.

Race 1

Track: MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY

Date: 03/17/21

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	034	T Egg	19.604
2	98	Z Webster	19.614
3	013	T Nadz	19.668
4	99	G Slab	19.699
5	24	W Byron	19.816
6	4	K Harvick	19.836
7	14	C Bowyer	19.850
8	19	M Truex Jr.	19.867
9	37	R Preece	19.875
10	12	R Blaney	19.876
11	88	A Bowman	19.878
12	48	J Johnson	19.878
13	11	D Hamlin	19.878
14	10	A Almirola	19.880
15	22	J Logano	19.907
16	2	B Keselowski	19.915
17	41	C Custer	19.915
18	9	C Elliott	19.917
19	20	E Jones	19.921
20	1	K Busch2	19.923
21	3	A Dillon	19.924
22	42	M Kenseth	19.932
23	34	M McDowell	19.939
24	21	M DiBenedetto	19.945
25	96	D Suarez	19.949
26	00	Q Houff	19.956
27	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	19.958
28	51	J Gase	19.973
29	6	R Newman	19.983
30	17	C Buescher	19.984
31	18	K Busch	19.995
32	32	C Lajoie	20.000
33	13	T Dillon	20.008
34	95	C Bell	20.010
35	43	B Wallace	20.016
36	53	G Smithley	20.016
37	15	B Poole	20.020
38	38	J Nemechek	20.021
39	8	T Reddick	20.042
40	62	B Gaughan	20.043
41	021	T Bear	20.233

Weather: Clear, 73 °F, North 3 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	034	T Egg	19.559
2	99	G Slab	19.562
3	98	Z Webster	19.821
4	013	T Nadz	19.900
5	1	K Busch2	19.937
6	13	T Dillon	19.946
7	10	A Almirola	19.958
8	20	E Jones	19.958
9	19	M Truex Jr.	19.960
10	24	W Byron	19.961
11	14	C Bowyer	19.974
12	88	A Bowman	19.988
13	21	M DiBenedetto	20.006
14	11	D Hamlin	20.015
15	18	K Busch	20.019
16	41	C Custer	20.024
17	3	A Dillon	20.037
18	2	B Keselowski	20.039
19	42	M Kenseth	20.044
20	4	K Harvick	20.051
21	17	C Buescher	20.055
22	96	D Suarez	20.061
23	15	B Poole	20.061
24	48	J Johnson	20.073
25	37	R Preece	20.101
26	22	J Logano	20.103
27	32	C Lajoie	20.107
28	34	M McDowell	20.112
29	9	C Elliott	20.116
30	62	B Gaughan	20.116
31	43	B Wallace	20.129
32	95	C Bell	20.161
33	6	R Newman	20.199
34	8	T Reddick	20.211
35	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	20.237
36	53	G Smithley	20.337
37	12	R Blaney	20.347
38	00	Q Houff	20.460
39	38	J Nemechek	20.522
40	51	J Gase	20.610
41	021	T Bear	20.852

Weather: Clear, 73 °F, Northwest 5 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	99	G Slab	19.867
2	98	Z Webster	19.877
3	88	A Bowman	20.194
4	37	R Preece	20.276
5	2	B Keselowski	20.301
6	9	C Elliott	20.413
7	4	K Harvick	20.445
8	15	B Poole	20.467
9	42	M Kenseth	20.500
10	11	D Hamlin	20.546
11	3	A Dillon	20.712
12	48	J Johnson	29.548

Weather: Clear, 66 °F, West 12 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	034	T Egg	94.086	25	25*	185	Running
2	3	98	Z Webster	-4.42	25	0	170	Running
3	4	013	T Nadz	-5.30	25	0	165	Running
4	13	21	M DiBenedetto	-7.11	25	0	160	Running
5	21	17	C Buescher	-10.16	25	0	155	Running
6	7	10	A Almirola	-10.44	25	0	150	Running
7	16	41	C Custer	-10.93	25	0	146	Running
8	6	13	T Dillon	-11.10	25	0	142	Running
9	29	9	C Elliott	-11.94	25	0	138	Running
10	23	15	B Poole	-13.01	25	0	134	Running
11	22	96	D Suarez	-13.97	25	0	130	Running
12	15	18	K Busch	-17.19	25	0	127	Running
13	19	42	M Kenseth	-17.70	25	0	124	Running
14	31	43	B Wallace	-18.57	25	0	121	Running
15	10	24	W Byron	-18.75	25	0	118	Running
16	37	12	R Blaney	-18.87	25	0	115	Running
17	20	4	K Harvick	-19.04	25	0	112	Running
18	27	32	C Lajoie	-19.38	25	0	109	Running
19	34	8	T Reddick	-1L	24	0	106	Running
20	36	53	G Smithley	-1L	24	0	103	Running
21	33	6	R Newman	-1L	24	0	100	Running
22	30	62	B Gaughan	-1L	24	0	97	Running
23	38	00	Q Houff	-1L	24	0	94	Running
24	35	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-1L	24	0	91	Running
25	39	38	J Nemechek	-1L	24	0	88	Running
26	8	20	E Jones	-1L	24	0	85	Running
27	12	88	A Bowman	-1L	24	0	82	Running
28	28	34	M McDowell	-1L	24	0	79	Running
29	18	2	B Keselowski	-1L	24	0	76	Running
30	25	37	R Preece	-1L	24	0	73	Running
31	32	95	C Bell	-1L	24	0	70	Running
32	17	3	A Dillon	-1L	24	0	67	Running
33	11	14	C Bowyer	-1L	24	0	64	Accident
34	9	19	M Truex Jr.	-1L	24	0	61	Running
35	2	99	G Slab	-2L	23	0	58	Running
36	40	51	J Gase	-2L	23	0	55	Running
37	14	11	D Hamlin	-3L	22	0	52	Running
38	41	021	T Bear	-4L	21	0	49	Running
39	5	1	K Busch2	-6L	19	0	46	Retired
40	24	48	J Johnson	-15L	10	0	43	Retired
41	26	22	J Logano	-17L	8	0	40	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 66 °F, West 10 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 94%

PENALTIES

LAP

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INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 2

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	99	G Slab	20.102
2	4	K Harvick	20.301
3	34	M McDowell	20.351
4	00	Q Houff	20.443
5	20	E Jones	20.448
6	10	A Almirola	20.469
7	9	C Elliott	20.497
8	15	B Poole	20.537
9	17	C Buescher	20.539
10	6	R Newman	20.562
11	3	A Dillon	20.606
12	14	C Bowyer	20.633
13	95	C Bell	20.677
14	62	B Gaughan	27.135
15	37	R Preece	29.709
16	43	B Wallace	30.462

Weather: Clear, 69 °F, Southwest 3 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	034	T Egg	19.608
2	98	Z Webster	19.779
3	12	R Blaney	19.893
4	1	K Busch2	19.908
5	9	C Elliott	19.913
6	013	T Nadz	19.924
7	88	A Bowman	19.925
8	41	C Custer	19.937
9	4	K Harvick	19.944
10	10	A Almirola	19.967
11	48	J Johnson	19.971
12	24	W Byron	19.995
13	95	C Bell	20.001
14	20	E Jones	20.006
15	2	B Keselowski	20.007
16	3	A Dillon	20.016
17	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	20.017
18	6	R Newman	20.021
19	18	K Busch	20.023
20	62	B Gaughan	20.029
21	8	T Reddick	20.031
22	34	M McDowell	20.038
23	38	J Nemechek	20.046
24	43	B Wallace	20.047
25	19	M Truex Jr.	20.062
26	96	D Suarez	20.091
27	00	Q Houff	20.097
28	13	T Dillon	20.112
29	99	G Slab	20.116
30	11	D Hamlin	20.124
31	15	B Poole	20.137
32	53	G Smithley	20.147
33	17	C Buescher	20.162
34	21	M DiBenedetto	20.210
35	22	J Logano	20.238
36	52	J Yeley	20.258
37	32	C Lajoie	20.268
38	14	C Bowyer	20.308
39	37	R Preece	20.459
40	42	M Kenseth	20.512
41	021	T Bear	20.546
42	7	J Bilicki	20.550

Weather: Clear, 69 °F, Southeast 3 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 73 °F, West 19 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	034	T Egg	94.879	25	25*	185	Running
2	2	98	Z Webster	-0.21	25	0	170	Running
3	9	4	K Harvick	-11.34	25	0	165	Running
4	5	9	C Elliott	-11.52	25	0	160	Running
5	12	24	W Byron	-11.70	25	0	155	Running
6	3	12	R Blaney	-12.15	25	0	150	Running
7	8	41	C Custer	-12.69	25	0	146	Running
8	4	1	K Busch2	-13.15	25	0	142	Running
9	11	48	J Johnson	-13.31	25	0	138	Running
10	7	88	A Bowman	-13.60	25	0	134	Running
11	13	95	C Bell	-14.60	25	0	130	Running
12	19	18	K Busch	-14.80	25	0	127	Running
13	17	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-15.18	25	0	124	Running
14	16	3	A Dillon	-15.44	25	0	121	Running
15	6	013	T Nadz	-17.13	25	0	118	Running
16	21	8	T Reddick	-17.30	25	0	115	Running
17	18	6	R Newman	-17.48	25	0	112	Running
18	14	20	E Jones	-17.71	25	0	109	Running
19	30	11	D Hamlin	-17.94	25	0	106	Running
20	31	15	B Poole	-1L	24	0	103	Running
21	35	22	J Logano	-1L	24	0	100	Running
22	15	2	B Keselowski	-1L	24	0	97	Running
23	24	43	B Wallace	-1L	24	0	94	Running
24	20	62	B Gaughan	-1L	24	0	91	Running
25	23	38	J Nemechek	-1L	24	0	88	Running
26	27	00	Q Houff	-1L	24	0	85	Running
27	10	10	A Almirola	-1L	24	0	82	Running
28	40	42	M Kenseth	-1L	24	0	79	Running
29	34	21	M DiBenedetto	-1L	24	0	76	Running
30	36	52	J Yeley	-1L	24	0	73	Running
31	22	34	M McDowell	-1L	24	0	70	Running
32	28	13	T Dillon	-2L	23	0	67	Running
33	39	37	R Preece	-2L	23	0	64	Running
34	37	32	C Lajoie	-3L	22	0	61	Running
35	42	7	J Bilicki	-5L	20	0	58	Running
36	41	021	T Bear	-7L	18	0	55	Running
37	38	14	C Bowyer	-19L	6	0	52	Retired
38	25	19	M Truex Jr.	-19L	6	0	49	Accident
39	26	96	D Suarez	-20L	5	0	46	Accident
40	32	53	G Smithley	-21L	4	0	43	Retired
41	33	17	C Buescher	-21L	4	0	40	Retired
42	29	99	G Slab	-21L	4	0	37	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 73 °F, North 7 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 94%

PENALTIES

LAP

#

INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 3

Track: MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY

Date: 03/17/21

Session: Practice

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 74 °F, South 4 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	034	T Egg	19.565
2	013	T Nadz	19.756
3	98	Z Webster	19.768
4	21	M DiBenedetto	19.920
5	88	A Bowman	19.970
6	2	B Keselowski	19.986
7	10	A Almirola	20.004
8	1	K Busch2	20.029
9	4	K Harvick	20.031
10	11	D Hamlin	20.033
11	22	J Logano	20.062
12	41	C Custer	20.074
13	3	A Dillon	20.080
14	20	E Jones	20.090
15	48	J Johnson	20.095
16	12	R Blaney	20.096
17	24	W Byron	20.105
18	14	C Bowyer	20.124
19	9	C Elliott	20.131
20	96	D Suarez	20.131
21	6	R Newman	20.150
22	17	C Buescher	20.153
23	13	T Dillon	20.163
24	32	C Lajoie	20.167
25	43	B Wallace	20.172
26	19	M Truex Jr.	20.180
27	8	T Reddick	20.195
28	34	M McDowell	20.204
29	18	K Busch	20.205
30	99	G Slab	20.213
31	95	C Bell	20.229
32	15	B Poole	20.229
33	62	B Gaughan	20.231
34	38	J Nemechek	20.244
35	42	M Kenseth	20.283
36	00	Q Houff	20.285
37	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	20.288
38	37	R Preece	20.317
39	53	G Smithley	20.327
40	7	J Bilicki	20.364
41	52	J Yeley	20.371
42	021	T Bear	20.735
43	0		--

Weather: Clear, 74 °F, Northeast 1 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	98	Z Webster	19.990
2	12	R Blaney	20.019
3	013	T Nadz	20.063
4	1	K Busch2	20.136
5	13	T Dillon	20.150
6	88	A Bowman	20.155
7	3	A Dillon	20.155
8	00	Q Houff	20.165
9	32	C Lajoie	20.208
10	24	W Byron	20.212
11	95	C Bell	20.213
12	20	E Jones	20.221
13	38	J Nemechek	20.225
14	99	G Slab	20.269
15	8	T Reddick	20.294
16	11	D Hamlin	20.296
17	2	B Keselowski	20.319
18	15	B Poole	20.377
19	17	C Buescher	20.378
20	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	20.399
21	43	B Wallace	20.402
22	96	D Suarez	20.405
23	7	J Bilicki	20.421
24	37	R Preece	20.434
25	53	G Smithley	20.447
26	41	C Custer	20.448
27	18	K Busch	20.464
28	62	B Gaughan	20.516
29	4	K Harvick	20.540
30	9	C Elliott	20.561
31	48	J Johnson	20.571
32	034	T Egg	20.584
33	10	A Almirola	20.587
34	21	M DiBenedetto	20.666
35	52	J Yeley	20.781
36	19	M Truex Jr.	20.807
37	34	M McDowell	20.815
38	6	R Newman	20.921
39	22	J Logano	20.977
40	14	C Bowyer	21.258
41	021	T Bear	24.784
42	42	M Kenseth	31.560

Weather: Clear, 78 °F, West 1 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	034	T Egg	54.467	75	67*	185	Running
2	9	4	K Harvick	-1.23	75	0	170	Running
3	15	48	J Johnson	-3.71	75	0	165	Running
4	19	9	C Elliott	-4.52	75	0	160	Running
5	26	19	M Truex Jr.	-6.10	75	0	155	Running
6	11	22	J Logano	-8.01	75	0	150	Running
7	16	12	R Blaney	-1L	74	0	146	Running
8	22	17	C Buescher	-1L	74	0	142	Running
9	4	21	M DiBenedetto	-1L	74	0	138	Running
10	5	88	A Bowman	-1L	74	0	134	Running
11	2	013	T Nadz	-1L	74	0	130	Running
12	25	43	B Wallace	-1L	74	0	127	Running
13	17	24	W Byron	-1L	74	0	124	Running
14	27	8	T Reddick	-1L	74	0	121	Running
15	3	98	Z Webster	-1L	74	8	123	Running
16	7	10	A Almirola	-1L	74	0	115	Running
17	20	96	D Suarez	-1L	74	0	112	Running
18	30	99	G Slab	-1L	74	0	109	Running
19	21	6	R Newman	-1L	74	0	106	Running
20	23	13	T Dillon	-1L	74	0	103	Running
21	39	53	G Smithley	-1L	74	0	100	Running
22	10	11	D Hamlin	-1L	74	0	97	Running
23	31	95	C Bell	-1L	74	0	94	Running
24	13	3	A Dillon	-1L	74	0	91	Running
25	18	14	C Bowyer	-1L	74	0	88	Running
26	12	41	C Custer	-1L	74	0	85	Running
27	24	32	C Lajoie	-1L	74	0	82	Running
28	41	52	J Yeley	-1L	74	0	79	Running
29	33	62	B Gaughan	-1L	74	0	76	Running
30	37	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-1L	74	0	73	Running
31	40	7	J Bilicki	-1L	74	0	70	Running
32	14	20	E Jones	-2L	73	0	67	Running
33	8	1	K Busch2	-2L	73	0	64	Running
34	38	37	R Preece	-2L	73	0	61	Running
35	36	00	Q Houff	-2L	73	0	58	Running
36	32	15	B Poole	-2L	73	0	55	Running
37	29	18	K Busch	-2L	73	0	52	Running
38	35	42	M Kenseth	-2L	73	0	49	Running
39	28	34	M McDowell	-2L	73	0	46	Running
40	34	38	J Nemechek	-2L	73	0	43	Running
41	6	2	B Keselowski	-3L	72	0	40	Running
42	42	021	T Bear	-3L	72	0	37	Running

Caution Flags: 10 (49 laps)

Lead Changes: 2 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 77 °F, North 3 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 93%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
5	99	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
6	99	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
6	99	Unsafe pit entrance	Go to end of longest line
19	021	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
44	013	Passing under yellow	Held for 1 seconds
48	013	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
55	99	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line