2021-1 NASCAR Cup Series - Round 13: Dover

 Live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoFqo6wfQow

Dover didn't disappoint on the action.  20 / 20 /60 laps for the night.

Race 1:

Tnadz was the first to be taken out as he banged doors with Truex Jr after several mulligans that saw him rocket away.

He lost drive and was eventually caught up in the field, several being taken out.

The Bear was included in that mix as he came down on Zolecki and Webster in the aftermath.  Somehow both got away.

Despite their hard drives, The Egg was outside top 10 while Gut Slab managed an impressive 3rd.  Webster brought in a 2nd with Zolecki solidly in first despite the hard knock early on.

Race 2:

It was mostly quiet around the circuit until about a quarter into the race when The Bear seemingly just ran up the track into competition, causing lasting damage.

He then was caught up in an additional incident after coming loose off of four.  This caused a few vehicles to litter the track.

It was an otherwise quiet race.  Hamilton and Bear finished further afield with Tnadz a middling 12th.  Slab took up 4th with Egg holding a strong 3rd place.  Webster couldn't mount a charge despite Zolecki coming into heavy traffic in the last few laps.

Race 3:

Tnadz finally caught the rest of the pack in qualy for the main, while Hamilton and Bear stuck at the back.

Hamilton caused the first incident giving a hip check to Busch and bringing out the yellow.

The next caution was over 15 laps in when Gut Slab was starting to pull a move on Tnadz when the back end wiped out.

This also caught Hamilton.

Pit road was busy and most of the field went for 2 unlike the humans who were then swamped on the restart.

It was super sketchy when Bear caught the wall making it 5 wide while Egg and Tnadz tried to stay off each other.

Shortly after, it would be Almirola who would get a thwack by Egg...

Although it was Hamilton's spin reacting to the chain reaction that would pull out the caution once again.

The next one was actually a pile on by Logano and company.

Getting through the laps, Webster, who had been fighting back after some early on frustrations, was flat out spun.

Over half way and The Bear was even starting to flex up in 4th with Darrel not far back in 8th and Slab right in the mix as well.

And he was very much in it as he sent the 41 up the track into Truex Jr.

Coming later into the race, Hamilton lost it after working so hard to get up the order.

The wreck was large although he managed to survive mostly unimpeded as did Webster.

The next caution was Slab again as he, once again, came to blows with Truex, catching the 1 as well.

It was a large moment.

With 5 to go, Webster lost it right in front of the 6 making it a 1 lap shootout.

Right at the line, the 17 and 2 came together, trapping the back half of the field into their positions.

The last lap was all pressure for 2nd place as Egg and Tnadz duked it out.

The Egg held down the high line for second and celebrated his relative victory by killing his friends, even though they still had to finish their lap.

The ultimate victory went to Zolecki who pulled the hat trick.

On to a second half filled with road courses, starting with COTA.

Race 1

Track: DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

Date: 04/21/21

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	22.029
2	42	G Slab	22.129
3	98	Z Webster	22.175
4	013	T Nadz	22.297
5	20	E Jones	22.527
6	24	W Byron	22.534
7	3	A Dillon	22.543
8	14	C Bowyer	22.565
9	18	K Busch	22.580
10	11	D Hamlin	22.582
11	19	M Truex Jr.	22.595
12	41	C Custer	22.603
13	2	B Keselowski	22.609
14	12	R Blaney	22.619
15	10	A Almirola	22.623
16	21	M DiBenedetto	22.627
17	6	R Newman	22.644
18	48	J Johnson	22.646
19	1	K Busch2	22.657
20	021	T Bear	22.668
21	53	G Smithley	22.693
22	17	C Buescher	22.694
23	22	J Logano	22.696
24	95	C Bell	22.701
25	88	A Bowman	22.706
26	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	22.720
27	7	J Bilicki	22.721
28	62	B Gaughan	22.724
29	4	K Harvick	22.725
30	43	B Wallace	22.730
31	51	J Gase	22.738
32	061	D Hamilton	22.741
33	13	T Dillon	22.764
34	034	T Egg	22.792
35	34	M McDowell	22.793
36	52	J Yeley	22.794
37	37	R Preece	22.801
38	96	D Suarez	22.802
39	00	Q Houff	22.803
40	38	J Nemechek	22.815
41	32	C Lajoie	22.832
42	8	T Reddick	22.899

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, East 3 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	22.024
2	98	Z Webster	22.199
3	42	G Slab	22.348
4	24	W Byron	22.440
5	41	C Custer	22.471
6	18	K Busch	22.476
7	22	J Logano	22.494
8	48	J Johnson	22.503
9	034	T Egg	22.510
10	12	R Blaney	22.514
11	88	A Bowman	22.520
12	20	E Jones	22.532
13	10	A Almirola	22.536
14	1	K Busch2	22.568
15	3	A Dillon	22.577
16	2	B Keselowski	22.577
17	11	D Hamlin	22.577
18	21	M DiBenedetto	22.578
19	013	T Nadz	22.606
20	19	M Truex Jr.	22.620
21	96	D Suarez	22.782
22	00	Q Houff	22.811
23	53	G Smithley	22.812
24	34	M McDowell	22.820
25	62	B Gaughan	22.821
26	7	J Bilicki	22.843
27	14	C Bowyer	22.865
28	6	R Newman	22.869
29	52	J Yeley	22.873
30	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	22.882
31	061	D Hamilton	22.883
32	51	J Gase	22.889
33	43	B Wallace	22.905
34	37	R Preece	22.906
35	13	T Dillon	22.909
36	8	T Reddick	23.016
37	95	C Bell	23.137
38	4	K Harvick	23.160
39	32	C Lajoie	23.205
40	17	C Buescher	23.233
41	021	T Bear	23.378
42	38	J Nemechek	23.492
43	339	G Slab	--

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Southwest 4 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	21.943
2	98	Z Webster	22.151
3	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	36.692
4	53	G Smithley	37.932
5	061	D Hamilton	37.936

Weather: Cloudy, 77 °F, South 3 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	26	J Zolecki	160.325	20	20*	185	Running
2	2	98	Z Webster	-7.83	20	0	170	Running
3	3	42	G Slab	-12.36	20	0	165	Running
4	6	18	K Busch	-12.49	20	0	160	Running
5	8	48	J Johnson	-12.64	20	0	155	Running
6	12	20	E Jones	-12.88	20	0	150	Running
7	14	1	K Busch2	-14.04	20	0	146	Running
8	16	2	B Keselowski	-15.92	20	0	142	Running
9	5	41	C Custer	-16.40	20	0	138	Running
10	22	00	Q Houff	-17.11	20	0	134	Running
11	23	53	G Smithley	-17.40	20	0	130	Running
12	9	034	T Egg	-20.63	20	0	127	Running
13	15	3	A Dillon	-24.51	20	0	124	Running
14	24	34	M McDowell	-25.01	20	0	121	Running
15	13	10	A Almirola	-25.43	20	0	118	Running
16	27	14	C Bowyer	-25.55	20	0	115	Running
17	30	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-25.78	20	0	112	Running
18	28	6	R Newman	-25.87	20	0	109	Running
19	7	22	J Logano	-1L	19	0	106	Running
20	4	24	W Byron	-1L	19	0	103	Running
21	42	38	J Nemechek	-1L	19	0	100	Running
22	17	11	D Hamlin	-1L	19	0	97	Running
23	33	43	B Wallace	-1L	19	0	94	Running
24	20	19	M Truex Jr.	-1L	19	0	91	Running
25	11	88	A Bowman	-1L	19	0	88	Running
26	34	37	R Preece	-1L	19	0	85	Running
27	37	95	C Bell	-1L	19	0	82	Running
28	10	12	R Blaney	-1L	19	0	79	Running
29	31	061	D Hamilton	-1L	19	0	76	Running
30	18	21	M DiBenedetto	-2L	18	0	73	Running
31	25	62	B Gaughan	-2L	18	0	70	Running
32	39	32	C Lajoie	-2L	18	0	67	Running
33	41	021	T Bear	-2L	18	0	64	Running
34	40	17	C Buescher	-3L	17	0	61	Running
35	35	13	T Dillon	-12L	8	0	58	Accident
36	36	8	T Reddick	-12L	8	0	55	Retired
37	21	96	D Suarez	-12L	8	0	52	Accident
38	26	7	J Bilicki	-12L	8	0	49	Retired
39	32	51	J Gase	-12L	8	0	46	Retired
40	29	52	J Yeley	-12L	8	0	43	Retired
41	19	013	T Nadz	-13L	7	0	40	Accident
42	38	4	K Harvick	-20L	0	0	37	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Cloudy, 77 °F, Southwest 4 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP

#

INFRACTION

PENALTY

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	22.083
2	98	Z Webster	22.281
3	034	T Egg	22.323
4	025	G Slab	22.419
5	20	E Jones	22.527
6	48	J Johnson	22.530
7	12	R Blaney	22.545
8	013	T Nadz	22.551
9	4	K Harvick	22.553
10	11	D Hamlin	22.608
11	3	A Dillon	22.608
12	1	K Busch2	22.622
13	2	B Keselowski	22.628
14	21	M DiBenedetto	22.649
15	22	J Logano	22.655
16	18	K Busch	22.656
17	14	C Bowyer	22.667
18	88	A Bowman	22.668
19	10	A Almirola	22.679
20	19	M Truex Jr.	22.727
21	37	R Preece	22.783
22	24	W Byron	22.784
23	38	J Nemechek	22.821
24	00	Q Houff	22.830
25	66	T Hill	22.842
26	9	C Elliott	22.888
27	96	D Suarez	22.911
28	62	B Gaughan	22.927
29	95	C Bell	22.934
30	8	T Reddick	22.943
31	32	C Lajoie	22.945
32	52	J Yeley	22.960
33	27	G Gaulding	22.967
34	42	M Kenseth	22.993
35	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	22.996
36	34	M McDowell	23.005
37	15	B Poole	23.039
38	43	B Wallace	23.073
39	13	T Dillon	23.077
40	41	C Custer	23.117
41	021	T Bear	23.131
42	061	D Hamilton	--

Weather: Clear, 81 °F, South 8 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	19	M Truex Jr.	22.590
2	034	T Egg	22.668
3	52	J Yeley	22.757
4	96	D Suarez	22.762
5	22	J Logano	23.087
6	061	D Hamilton	23.106
7	15	B Poole	23.257
8	20	E Jones	23.262
9	3	A Dillon	23.346
10	88	A Bowman	23.413
11	013	T Nadz	23.726
12	10	A Almirola	23.810
13	38	J Nemechek	23.977
14	18	K Busch	24.228
15	43	B Wallace	36.585
16	62	B Gaughan	36.641
17	8	T Reddick	36.858
18	66	T Hill	36.858
19	37	R Preece	36.976
20	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	38.103
21	42	M Kenseth	38.353
22	21	M DiBenedetto	53.105

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, North 10 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	26	J Zolecki	161.845	20	20*	185	Running
2	2	98	Z Webster	-1.05	20	0	170	Running
3	3	034	T Egg	-5.40	20	0	165	Running
4	4	025	G Slab	-8.72	20	0	160	Running
5	5	20	E Jones	-11.63	20	0	155	Running
6	6	48	J Johnson	-12.47	20	0	150	Running
7	7	12	R Blaney	-12.72	20	0	146	Running
8	10	11	D Hamlin	-12.80	20	0	142	Running
9	11	3	A Dillon	-12.95	20	0	138	Running
10	13	2	B Keselowski	-13.30	20	0	134	Running
11	9	4	K Harvick	-13.63	20	0	130	Running
12	8	013	T Nadz	-14.17	20	0	127	Running
13	15	22	J Logano	-14.72	20	0	124	Running
14	19	10	A Almirola	-15.64	20	0	121	Running
15	22	24	W Byron	-15.83	20	0	118	Running
16	16	18	K Busch	-16.08	20	0	115	Running
17	12	1	K Busch2	-16.25	20	0	112	Running
18	14	21	M DiBenedetto	-16.47	20	0	109	Running
19	21	37	R Preece	-18.74	20	0	106	Running
20	29	95	C Bell	-19.16	20	0	103	Running
21	25	66	T Hill	-19.25	20	0	100	Running
22	23	38	J Nemechek	-19.40	20	0	97	Running
23	33	27	G Gaulding	-20.62	20	0	94	Running
24	35	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-20.73	20	0	91	Running
25	28	62	B Gaughan	-20.98	20	0	88	Running
26	27	96	D Suarez	-22.22	20	0	85	Running
27	31	32	C Lajoie	-22.44	20	0	82	Running
28	37	15	B Poole	-22.76	20	0	79	Running
29	26	9	C Elliott	-22.99	20	0	76	Running
30	34	42	M Kenseth	-1L	19	0	73	Running
31	39	13	T Dillon	-1L	19	0	70	Running
32	30	8	T Reddick	-1L	19	0	67	Running
33	24	00	Q Houff	-1L	19	0	64	Running
34	40	41	C Custer	-1L	19	0	61	Running
35	38	43	B Wallace	-1L	19	0	58	Running
36	18	88	A Bowman	-3L	17	0	55	Running
37	42	061	D Hamilton	-4L	16	0	52	Running
38	41	021	T Bear	-8L	12	0	49	Running
39	17	14	C Bowyer	-9L	11	0	46	Accident
40	20	19	M Truex Jr.	-9L	11	0	43	Retired
41	32	52	J Yeley	-10L	10	0	40	Accident
42	36	34	M McDowell	-10L	10	0	37	Retired

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Cloudy, 70 °F, Northeast 12 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
12	021	Smoking Engine	Pit for repairs

Race 3

Session: Practice

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	98	Z Webster	22.375
2	26	J Zolecki	22.635
3	013	T Nadz	22.896
4	20	E Jones	22.971
5	18	K Busch	23.018
6	10	A Almirola	23.088
7	14	C Bowyer	23.111
8	061	D Hamilton	23.117
9	1	K Busch2	23.149
10	6	R Newman	23.167
11	19	M Truex Jr.	23.183
12	62	B Gaughan	23.210
13	51	J Gase	23.234
14	7	J Bilicki	23.256
15	3	A Dillon	23.335
16	12	R Blaney	23.405
17	53	G Smithley	23.407
18	22	J Logano	23.439
19	88	A Bowman	23.444
20	00	Q Houff	23.514
21	41	C Custer	23.602
22	24	W Byron	23.685
23	21	M DiBenedetto	23.905
24	48	J Johnson	23.985
25	8	T Reddick	24.457
26	38	J Nemechek	24.469
27	11	D Hamlin	24.485
28	15	B Poole	24.559
29	66	T Hill	24.832
30	9	C Elliott	24.879
31	4	K Harvick	24.972
32	42	M Kenseth	25.235
33	034	T Egg	25.339
34	025	G Slab	26.066
35	17	C Buescher	34.315
36	13	T Dillon	36.892
37	43	B Wallace	37.170
38	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	39.371
39	96	D Suarez	44.616

Weather: Clear, 82 °F, South 5 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	22.131
2	98	Z Webster	22.177
3	034	T Egg	22.251
4	013	T Nadz	22.340
5	025	G Slab	22.552
6	19	M Truex Jr.	22.595
7	10	A Almirola	22.607
8	1	K Busch2	22.608
9	41	C Custer	22.618
10	24	W Byron	22.632
11	20	E Jones	22.657
12	66	T Hill	22.676
13	11	D Hamlin	22.686
14	48	J Johnson	22.712
15	2	B Keselowski	22.727
16	22	J Logano	22.740
17	15	B Poole	22.757
18	8	T Reddick	22.779
19	53	G Smithley	22.781
20	17	C Buescher	22.802
21	00	Q Houff	22.820
22	6	R Newman	22.825
23	62	B Gaughan	22.846
24	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	22.899
25	38	J Nemechek	22.908
26	43	B Wallace	22.928
27	52	J Yeley	22.945
28	13	T Dillon	22.951
29	061	D Hamilton	23.006
30	88	A Bowman	23.035
31	021	T Bear	23.041
32	4	K Harvick	23.070
33	12	R Blaney	23.080
34	7	J Bilicki	23.082
35	21	M DiBenedetto	23.102
36	96	D Suarez	23.103
37	14	C Bowyer	23.187
38	18	K Busch	23.204
39	3	A Dillon	23.210
40	42	M Kenseth	23.423
41	9	C Elliott	23.558
42	51	J Gase	23.760

Weather: Clear, 82 °F, Southwest 5 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	22.177
2	98	Z Webster	22.260
3	034	T Egg	22.681
4	24	W Byron	22.797
5	013	T Nadz	22.814
6	20	E Jones	22.819
7	11	D Hamlin	22.824
8	18	K Busch	22.834
9	21	M DiBenedetto	22.852
10	12	R Blaney	22.880
11	14	C Bowyer	22.892
12	4	K Harvick	22.943
13	51	J Gase	22.960
14	38	J Nemechek	22.965
15	6	R Newman	22.980
16	15	B Poole	22.988
17	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	22.990
18	8	T Reddick	22.991
19	53	G Smithley	23.003
20	061	D Hamilton	23.023
21	10	A Almirola	23.029
22	96	D Suarez	23.054
23	00	Q Houff	23.061
24	7	J Bilicki	23.193
25	021	T Bear	23.237
26	62	B Gaughan	23.249
27	2	B Keselowski	23.317
28	13	T Dillon	23.340
29	17	C Buescher	23.353
30	88	A Bowman	24.516
31	025	G Slab	24.669
32	52	J Yeley	24.748
33	66	T Hill	24.815
34	42	M Kenseth	25.763
35	43	B Wallace	32.845
36	1	K Busch2	38.961
37	3	A Dillon	42.561
38	9	C Elliott	44.659
39	41	C Custer	46.320
40	19	M Truex Jr.	53.570
41	48	J Johnson	56.726

Weather: Clear, 65 °F, Southwest 18 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	26	J Zolecki	81.423	60	50*	185	Running
2	3	034	T Egg	-0.95	60	0	170	Running
3	4	013	T Nadz	-1.62	60	0	165	Running
4	13	11	D Hamlin	-1.80	60	6	165	Running
5	10	24	W Byron	-1.91	60	0	155	Running
6	37	14	C Bowyer	-2.30	60	0	150	Running
7	16	22	J Logano	-3.28	60	0	146	Running
8	8	1	K Busch2	-3.39	60	0	142	Running
9	22	6	R Newman	-3.48	60	0	138	Running
10	7	10	A Almirola	-3.60	60	0	134	Running
11	20	17	C Buescher	-16.86	60	0	130	Running
12	17	15	B Poole	-20.57	60	0	127	Running
13	30	88	A Bowman	-20.81	60	0	124	Running
14	18	8	T Reddick	-24.07	60	0	121	Running
15	15	2	B Keselowski	-1L	59	0	118	Running
16	32	4	K Harvick	-1L	59	0	115	Running
17	2	98	Z Webster	-1L	59	0	112	Running
18	29	061	D Hamilton	-1L	59	0	109	Running
19	5	025	G Slab	-1L	59	3	111	Running
20	31	021	T Bear	-1L	59	0	103	Running
21	36	96	D Suarez	-1L	59	0	100	Running
22	21	00	Q Houff	-1L	59	0	97	Running
23	25	38	J Nemechek	-1L	59	0	94	Running
24	9	41	C Custer	-1L	59	0	91	Running
25	27	52	J Yeley	-1L	59	0	88	Running
26	39	3	A Dillon	-1L	59	0	85	Running
27	42	51	J Gase	-1L	59	0	82	Running
28	35	21	M DiBenedetto	-1L	59	0	79	Running
29	33	12	R Blaney	-2L	58	0	76	Running
30	40	42	M Kenseth	-2L	58	0	73	Running
31	12	66	T Hill	-2L	58	0	70	Running
32	19	53	G Smithley	-2L	58	0	67	Running
33	41	9	C Elliott	-2L	58	0	64	Running
34	23	62	B Gaughan	-2L	58	0	61	Running
35	24	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-2L	58	0	58	Running
36	28	13	T Dillon	-3L	57	0	55	Running
37	34	7	J Bilicki	-3L	57	0	52	Running
38	26	43	B Wallace	-3L	57	0	49	Running
39	38	18	K Busch	-4L	56	0	46	Running
40	14	48	J Johnson	-5L	55	0	43	Retired
41	6	19	M Truex Jr.	-11L	49	1	45	Retired
42	11	20	E Jones	-17L	43	0	37	Accident

Caution Flags: 10 (35 laps)

Lead Changes: 5 (4 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 64 °F, Southwest 19 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
16	061	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
16	061	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
24	98	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
29	013	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
35	98	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
53	025	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
53	021	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
53	021	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
61	061	Passing under yellow	Held for 8 seconds