2021-1 NASCAR Cup Series - Round 10: Talladega

 Live Stream: https://youtu.be/CbGKfWB8nGM

Race 1:

The 10 lap sprint at the super speedway was exciting.  Drivers struggled to find a setup that would launch them up the field.  The first victim was Webster as he tried to cruise up the field.  After scraping the wall, his car turned down into traffic.

Several humans were collected.

Egg ended up in an accident that happened up ahead and was out in only a few laps.

That was caused by Almirola sending Tnadz up into the wall.  No humans faired very well in this race.

Race 2:

The next race saw Hamilton taking out a good chunk of the field as he swept up into the 51.

Zolecki was launching his way up the order when he crunched into the 3 and got spinnela-ed.

Webster pressed through the pack and stayed with Tnadz while the rest of the field was held up by lappers but couldn't make the pass.

Race 3:

Disaster struck early for Jamie yet again as he was taken out trying to track the leaders.

After the caution, Webster and Egg stayed out while Tnadz charged back after a quick splash.  The Egg took out the 19 of Truex Jr while chasing Zack and fighting of Hamilton from behind.  But no caution!

It was starting to get close to the pit window start and Logano decided to slam anchors in front of Tnadz who was making a move and had to go evasive towards pit road.  Hamilton also was in an altercation which put out the yellow.

It did not end well when he rejoined.  This was the end basically for Tnadz.

In a bold move from The Bear, he stayed out while everyone else came in. Webster took tires which allowed Egg to pass.  Hamilton was in the background tracking towards Zolecki who was trying to make up ground.

Then, just like his son before him, The Bear was caught out by slowing cars.  This time, it was Kenseth who got an ass full of WWF.

There would be 4 laps left and it was a race to the finish between Webster and Egg.  Zack kept off the bottom, instinctively avoiding the double yellow.  But he couldn't get enough steam to get by, handing Egg the win.

To Kansas.

Race 1

Track: TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY

Date: 03/31/21

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	62	B Gaughan	48.697
2	98	Z Webster	48.703
3	013	T Nadz	48.760
4	52	J Yeley	48.782
5	21	M DiBenedetto	48.843
6	96	D Suarez	48.848
7	13	T Dillon	48.880
8	18	K Busch	48.892
9	9	C Elliott	48.895
10	12	R Blaney	48.912
11	24	W Byron	48.944
12	27	G Gaulding	48.967
13	15	B Poole	48.986
14	88	A Bowman	48.993
15	42	M Kenseth	49.009
16	48	J Johnson	49.024
17	11	D Hamlin	49.070
18	43	B Wallace	49.081
19	95	C Bell	49.098
20	20	E Jones	49.106
21	1	K Busch2	49.116
22	38	J Nemechek	49.121
23	021	T Bear	49.130
24	061	D Hamilton	49.160
25	22	J Logano	49.183
26	3	A Dillon	49.189
27	19	M Truex Jr.	49.203
28	7	J Bilicki	49.229
29	66	T Hill	49.229
30	32	C Lajoie	49.239
31	41	C Custer	49.241
32	17	C Buescher	49.246
33	10	A Almirola	49.265
34	37	R Preece	49.270
35	4	K Harvick	49.277
36	14	C Bowyer	49.307
37	2	B Keselowski	49.342
38	8	T Reddick	49.376
39	6	R Newman	49.472
40	26	J Zolecki	49.526
41	034	T Egg	53.802

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, North 7 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	24	W Byron	50.149
2	38	J Nemechek	50.224
3	96	D Suarez	50.324
4	14	C Bowyer	50.329
5	19	M Truex Jr.	50.339
6	27	G Gaulding	50.373
7	10	A Almirola	50.405
8	013	T Nadz	50.411
9	95	C Bell	50.418
10	12	R Blaney	50.439
11	13	T Dillon	50.440
12	22	J Logano	50.445
13	32	C Lajoie	50.448
14	42	M Kenseth	50.471
15	1	K Busch2	50.481
16	37	R Preece	50.501
17	48	J Johnson	50.509
18	52	J Yeley	50.517
19	62	B Gaughan	50.525
20	4	K Harvick	50.528
21	3	A Dillon	50.548
22	11	D Hamlin	50.551
23	41	C Custer	50.558
24	9	C Elliott	50.561
25	66	T Hill	50.603
26	8	T Reddick	50.613
27	17	C Buescher	50.632
28	15	B Poole	50.641
29	43	B Wallace	50.654
30	21	M DiBenedetto	50.659
31	18	K Busch	50.664
32	88	A Bowman	50.666
33	20	E Jones	50.701
34	2	B Keselowski	50.729
35	7	J Bilicki	50.745
36	6	R Newman	50.751
37	98	Z Webster	50.772
38	061	D Hamilton	51.242
39	26	J Zolecki	51.353
40	021	T Bear	51.970
41	034	T Egg	52.169

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northeast 10 mph

Session: Happy Hour

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#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northeast 12 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	5	19	M Truex Jr.	188.630	10	9*	185	Running
2	15	1	K Busch2	-1.87	10	0	170	Running
3	17	48	J Johnson	-2.26	10	0	165	Running
4	9	95	C Bell	-2.38	10	0	160	Running
5	19	62	B Gaughan	-2.41	10	0	155	Running
6	6	27	G Gaulding	-14.91	10	0	150	Running
7	10	12	R Blaney	-15.35	10	0	146	Running
8	32	88	A Bowman	-19.20	10	0	142	Running
9	33	20	E Jones	-19.30	10	0	138	Running
10	1	24	W Byron	-24.17	10	0	134	Running
11	34	2	B Keselowski	-26.83	10	0	130	Running
12	21	3	A Dillon	-28.12	10	0	127	Running
13	11	13	T Dillon	-33.06	10	0	124	Running
14	26	8	T Reddick	-44.88	10	0	121	Running
15	27	17	C Buescher	-47.16	10	0	118	Running
16	35	7	J Bilicki	-49.94	10	0	115	Running
17	8	013	T Nadz	-1L	9	0	112	Running
18	12	22	J Logano	-1L	9	0	109	Running
19	39	26	J Zolecki	-1L	9	0	106	Running
20	18	52	J Yeley	-1L	9	0	103	Running
21	37	98	Z Webster	-3L	7	0	100	Running
22	7	10	A Almirola	-7L	3	0	97	Accident
23	13	32	C Lajoie	-7L	3	0	94	Retired
24	3	96	D Suarez	-7L	3	0	91	Camshaft
25	2	38	J Nemechek	-7L	3	1	93	Retired
26	14	42	M Kenseth	-7L	3	0	85	Piston
27	4	14	C Bowyer	-7L	3	0	82	Accident
28	16	37	R Preece	-7L	3	0	79	Retired
29	22	11	D Hamlin	-7L	3	0	76	Accident
30	24	9	C Elliott	-7L	3	0	73	Accident
31	23	41	C Custer	-7L	3	0	70	Accident
32	25	66	T Hill	-7L	3	0	67	Accident
33	30	21	M DiBenedetto	-7L	3	0	64	Retired
34	29	43	B Wallace	-7L	3	0	61	Retired
35	41	034	T Egg	-7L	3	0	58	Running
36	20	4	K Harvick	-8L	2	0	55	Piston
37	28	15	B Poole	-8L	2	0	52	Accident
38	31	18	K Busch	-8L	2	0	49	Ignition
39	36	6	R Newman	-8L	2	0	46	Camshaft
40	38	061	D Hamilton	-8L	2	0	43	Accident
41	40	021	T Bear	-8L	2	0	40	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 1 (2 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northeast 12 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 91%

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	013	T Nadz	50.393
2	41	C Custer	50.585
3	66	T Hill	50.678
4	8	T Reddick	50.706
5	34	M McDowell	50.707
6	10	A Almirola	50.751
7	42	M Kenseth	50.761
8	17	C Buescher	50.774
9	13	T Dillon	50.779
10	98	Z Webster	50.796
11	19	M Truex Jr.	50.832
12	9	C Elliott	50.832
13	3	A Dillon	50.852
14	51	J Gase	50.888
15	88	A Bowman	50.891
16	11	D Hamlin	50.907
17	20	E Jones	50.909
18	43	B Wallace	50.921
19	52	J Yeley	50.921
20	32	C Lajoie	50.924
21	12	R Blaney	50.940
22	061	D Hamilton	50.946
23	38	J Nemechek	50.966
24	2	B Keselowski	50.984
25	6	R Newman	50.987
26	15	B Poole	50.996
27	4	K Harvick	51.004
28	1	K Busch2	51.030
29	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	51.051
30	62	B Gaughan	51.051
31	48	J Johnson	51.052
32	18	K Busch	51.077
33	21	M DiBenedetto	51.119
34	14	C Bowyer	51.194
35	22	J Logano	51.241
36	37	R Preece	51.250
37	95	C Bell	51.255
38	24	W Byron	51.339
39	021	T Bear	51.449
40	26	J Zolecki	51.522
41	034	T Egg	--

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, North 7 mph

Session: Happy Hour

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#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, North 15 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	013	T Nadz	191.379	10	10*	185	Running
2	10	98	Z Webster	-0.24	10	0	170	Running
3	16	11	D Hamlin	-5.12	10	0	165	Running
4	2	41	C Custer	-5.18	10	0	160	Running
5	4	8	T Reddick	-5.20	10	0	155	Running
6	5	34	M McDowell	-5.26	10	0	150	Running
7	3	66	T Hill	-5.30	10	0	146	Running
8	15	88	A Bowman	-5.33	10	0	142	Running
9	12	9	C Elliott	-5.36	10	0	138	Running
10	20	32	C Lajoie	-5.41	10	0	134	Running
11	17	20	E Jones	-5.43	10	0	130	Running
12	27	4	K Harvick	-5.49	10	0	127	Running
13	6	10	A Almirola	-5.50	10	0	124	Running
14	7	42	M Kenseth	-5.57	10	0	121	Running
15	30	62	B Gaughan	-5.59	10	0	118	Running
16	25	6	R Newman	-5.66	10	0	115	Running
17	21	12	R Blaney	-5.69	10	0	112	Running
18	41	034	T Egg	-8.82	10	0	109	Running
19	28	1	K Busch2	-8.88	10	0	106	Running
20	31	48	J Johnson	-8.90	10	0	103	Running
21	18	43	B Wallace	-8.98	10	0	100	Running
22	37	95	C Bell	-9.01	10	0	97	Running
23	9	13	T Dillon	-9.01	10	0	94	Running
24	26	15	B Poole	-9.06	10	0	91	Running
25	38	24	W Byron	-9.19	10	0	88	Running
26	29	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-11.95	10	0	85	Running
27	33	21	M DiBenedetto	-11.95	10	0	82	Running
28	11	19	M Truex Jr.	-12.03	10	0	79	Running
29	35	22	J Logano	-12.03	10	0	76	Running
30	24	2	B Keselowski	-12.13	10	0	73	Running
31	34	14	C Bowyer	-12.15	10	0	70	Running
32	23	38	J Nemechek	-17.56	10	0	67	Running
33	39	021	T Bear	-23.28	10	0	64	Running
34	19	52	J Yeley	-23.66	10	0	61	Running
35	13	3	A Dillon	-28.64	10	0	58	Running
36	40	26	J Zolecki	-1L	9	0	55	Running
37	36	37	R Preece	-1L	9	0	52	Running
38	8	17	C Buescher	-9L	1	0	49	Accident
39	14	51	J Gase	-9L	1	0	46	Retired
40	22	061	D Hamilton	-9L	1	0	43	Accident
41	32	18	K Busch	-9L	1	0	40	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northwest 8 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 91%

PENALTIES

LAP

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INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 3

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	49.470
2	17	C Buescher	50.288
3	95	C Bell	50.557
4	51	J Gase	50.681
5	1	K Busch2	50.858
6	8	T Reddick	50.891
7	98	Z Webster	50.896
8	20	E Jones	50.959
9	061	D Hamilton	50.999
10	6	R Newman	51.130
11	32	C Lajoie	51.223
12	021	T Bear	51.384
13	42	M Kenseth	51.407
14	2	B Keselowski	51.478
15	19	M Truex Jr.	51.494
16	3	A Dillon	51.550
17	34	M McDowell	51.666
18	88	A Bowman	51.678
19	11	D Hamlin	51.685
20	9	C Elliott	59.313
21	4	K Harvick	59.316
22	43	B Wallace	59.373
23	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	59.628
24	21	M DiBenedetto	59.761
25	96	D Suarez	59.763
26	37	R Preece	59.918
27	13	T Dillon	1:00.055
28	15	B Poole	1:00.153
29	41	C Custer	1:00.180
30	24	W Byron	1:00.220
31	38	J Nemechek	1:00.233
32	66	T Hill	1:00.273
33	10	A Almirola	1:00.328

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, North 14 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	98	Z Webster	50.172
2	013	T Nadz	50.360
3	37	R Preece	50.545
4	6	R Newman	50.561
5	19	M Truex Jr.	50.596
6	51	J Gase	50.605
7	14	C Bowyer	50.607
8	17	C Buescher	50.614
9	15	B Poole	50.633
10	26	J Zolecki	50.641
11	43	B Wallace	50.652
12	34	M McDowell	50.672
13	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	50.681
14	41	C Custer	50.691
15	21	M DiBenedetto	50.719
16	20	E Jones	50.722
17	95	C Bell	50.730
18	66	T Hill	50.731
19	12	R Blaney	50.747
20	42	M Kenseth	50.760
21	38	J Nemechek	50.760
22	8	T Reddick	50.763
23	1	K Busch2	50.777
24	24	W Byron	50.784
25	13	T Dillon	50.810
26	2	B Keselowski	50.820
27	3	A Dillon	50.838
28	48	J Johnson	50.851
29	62	B Gaughan	50.882
30	18	K Busch	50.900
31	10	A Almirola	50.913
32	96	D Suarez	50.934
33	32	C Lajoie	50.935
34	9	C Elliott	50.950
35	4	K Harvick	50.956
36	88	A Bowman	50.978
37	11	D Hamlin	51.106
38	22	J Logano	51.121
39	061	D Hamilton	51.343
40	021	T Bear	51.377
41	034	T Egg	--

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northwest 17 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	11	D Hamlin	49.243
2	41	C Custer	49.258
3	24	W Byron	49.320
4	66	T Hill	49.322
5	20	E Jones	49.532
6	10	A Almirola	49.594
7	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	49.661
8	51	J Gase	49.683
9	2	B Keselowski	49.726
10	21	M DiBenedetto	49.730
11	15	B Poole	49.789
12	18	K Busch	49.832
13	13	T Dillon	49.853
14	42	M Kenseth	49.945
15	061	D Hamilton	49.966
16	8	T Reddick	49.991
17	14	C Bowyer	50.130
18	48	J Johnson	50.149
19	37	R Preece	50.194
20	4	K Harvick	50.242
21	38	J Nemechek	50.289
22	43	B Wallace	50.311
23	95	C Bell	50.318
24	62	B Gaughan	50.406
25	34	M McDowell	50.465
26	1	K Busch2	50.598
27	17	C Buescher	50.606
28	19	M Truex Jr.	50.609
29	98	Z Webster	50.651
30	32	C Lajoie	50.684
31	22	J Logano	50.704
32	96	D Suarez	51.114
33	9	C Elliott	51.207
34	3	A Dillon	51.431
35	88	A Bowman	51.687
36	12	R Blaney	51.726
37	6	R Newman	52.426
38	021	T Bear	1:04.127
39	013	T Nadz	1:24.212
40	26	J Zolecki	1:34.728

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Northwest 7 mph

Session: Race

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	41	034	T Egg	128.096	19	5	180	Running
2	1	98	Z Webster	-0.22	19	9*	180	Running
3	4	6	R Newman	-0.45	19	0	165	Running
4	38	22	J Logano	-0.68	19	0	160	Running
5	3	37	R Preece	-0.90	19	0	155	Running
6	21	38	J Nemechek	-1.13	19	0	150	Running
7	6	51	J Gase	-1.35	19	0	146	Running
8	18	66	T Hill	-1.58	19	0	142	Running
9	13	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-1.80	19	0	138	Running
10	22	8	T Reddick	-2.02	19	0	134	Running
11	39	061	D Hamilton	-2.41	19	0	130	Running
12	24	24	W Byron	-2.64	19	0	127	Running
13	10	26	J Zolecki	-2.80	19	0	124	Running
14	35	4	K Harvick	-3.04	19	0	121	Running
15	31	10	A Almirola	-3.29	19	0	118	Running
16	32	96	D Suarez	-3.52	19	0	115	Running
17	14	41	C Custer	-3.75	19	0	112	Running
18	9	15	B Poole	-3.99	19	0	109	Running
19	33	32	C Lajoie	-4.22	19	0	106	Running
20	7	14	C Bowyer	-4.44	19	0	103	Running
21	36	88	A Bowman	-4.67	19	0	100	Running
22	5	19	M Truex Jr.	-4.94	19	0	97	Running
23	2	013	T Nadz	-5.11	19	1	99	Running
24	17	95	C Bell	-5.38	19	0	91	Running
25	8	17	C Buescher	-5.62	19	0	88	Running
26	28	48	J Johnson	-5.86	19	0	85	Running
27	11	43	B Wallace	-6.08	19	0	82	Running
28	34	9	C Elliott	-6.32	19	0	79	Running
29	12	34	M McDowell	-6.54	19	0	76	Running
30	23	1	K Busch2	-7.04	19	0	73	Running
31	40	021	T Bear	-7.75	19	0	70	Running
32	25	13	T Dillon	-8.03	19	4	72	Running
33	19	12	R Blaney	-8.34	19	0	64	Running
34	29	62	B Gaughan	-8.61	19	0	61	Running
35	15	21	M DiBenedetto	-8.77	19	0	58	Running
36	27	3	A Dillon	-9.11	19	0	55	Running
37	20	42	M Kenseth	-9.27	19	0	52	Running
38	26	2	B Keselowski	-9.54	19	0	49	Running
39	30	18	K Busch	-1L	18	0	46	Running
40	16	20	E Jones	-2L	17	0	43	Running
41	37	11	D Hamlin	-8L	11	0	40	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 4 (4 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, West 13 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 91%