2021-1 NASCAR Cup Series - Round 18: Nashville

Live Stream: https://youtu.be/HWS_VXH6-BY

It was a race to forget for most of us.  Let's remember it now.

Race 1:

Zolecki lead them to the start with Tnadz several rows back and the rest of the humans at the tail.

Tnadz was first up as he overdid it with the brakes and smooshed the wall.

He then had a revenge moment with McDowell.

Egg then began his rendition of Twisted Metal.

Causing major pileups.

Jamie managed to keep it clean and take the win.

Race 2:

Race 2 was much like the first except Tnadz looped it and started back with the other humans.

And continued to loop it.

Egg continued with his aggressive driving style.

And continued.

Although this time, it would cause consternation for the 26 as he wiped out into the wall coming up to the crash.

And again on this gem.  No humans finished well and the temperature in the room elevated.

Race 3:

The finale saw Tnadz up on the front row with Zolecki.

The yellows flew early as Slab got chucked mid pack.

Coming to the line, Tnadz started losing it and caught it into Keselowski.  No one was disappointed.

His luck would run out when a similar even occurred next to the 1 and around he went with major damage.

With cars in the pits on this caution, Egg and Zolecki were side by side.

They came to blows with the memory of Race 2 still fresh in GB's mind.

But the NASCAR gods did not smile on them and blew them apart.

Tnadz continued to suffer from damage and loosness.

Then The Egg, while trying to maintain his higher positions with a loose car, succumbed to the field.

He then spent the remainder of the race, destroying the field and earning a heavy penalty.

On to the Pocono triangle.

Race 1

Track: Nashville Superspeedway

Date: 06/02/21

Session: Practice

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Cloudy, 79 °F, East 8 mph

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	29.374
2	1	K Busch2	29.483
3	10	A Almirola	29.504
4	24	W Byron	29.506
5	4	K Harvick	29.532
6	11	D Hamlin	29.543
7	3	A Dillon	29.547
8	88	A Bowman	29.556
9	41	C Custer	29.559
10	21	M DiBenedetto	29.578
11	013	T Nadz	29.604
12	20	E Jones	29.604
13	12	R Blaney	29.612
14	19	M Truex Jr.	29.614
15	43	B Wallace	29.617
16	22	J Logano	29.622
17	18	K Busch	29.623
18	48	J Johnson	29.637
19	14	C Bowyer	29.647
20	38	J Nemechek	29.732
21	51	J Gase	29.761
22	8	T Reddick	29.775
23	34	M McDowell	29.799
24	32	C Lajoie	29.802
25	9	C Elliott	29.807
26	42	M Kenseth	29.813
27	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	29.843
28	7	J Bilicki	29.872
29	95	C Bell	29.884
30	52	J Yeley	29.892
31	13	T Dillon	29.917
32	37	R Preece	29.942
33	15	B Poole	29.947
34	17	C Buescher	29.955
35	62	B Gaughan	29.972
36	2	B Keselowski	29.991
37	00	Q Houff	30.091
38	6	R Newman	30.136
39	034	T Egg	30.180
40	53	G Smithley	30.200
41	025	G Slab	30.683
42	021	T Bear	30.939

Weather: Cloudy, 79 °F, Northwest 6 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 51 °F, Northwest 10 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	1	26	J Zolecki	158.759	19	19*	185	Running
2	3	10	A Almirola	-9.98	19	0	170	Running
3	7	3	A Dillon	-10.14	19	0	165	Running
4	13	12	R Blaney	-10.25	19	0	160	Running
5	5	4	K Harvick	-12.20	19	0	155	Running
6	10	21	M DiBenedetto	-12.40	19	0	150	Running
7	12	20	E Jones	-12.43	19	0	146	Running
8	19	14	C Bowyer	-12.55	19	0	142	Running
9	8	88	A Bowman	-12.74	19	0	138	Running
10	17	18	K Busch	-12.88	19	0	134	Running
11	14	19	M Truex Jr.	-13.02	19	0	130	Running
12	18	48	J Johnson	-13.13	19	0	127	Running
13	6	11	D Hamlin	-13.63	19	0	124	Running
14	9	41	C Custer	-13.70	19	0	121	Running
15	25	9	C Elliott	-27.07	19	0	118	Running
16	37	00	Q Houff	-27.14	19	0	115	Running
17	16	22	J Logano	-27.29	19	0	112	Running
18	21	51	J Gase	-27.38	19	0	109	Running
19	28	7	J Bilicki	-27.93	19	0	106	Running
20	35	62	B Gaughan	-28.02	19	0	103	Running
21	30	52	J Yeley	-28.48	19	0	100	Running
22	24	32	C Lajoie	-28.77	19	0	97	Running
23	38	6	R Newman	-30.26	19	0	94	Running
24	26	42	M Kenseth	-1L	18	0	91	Running
25	32	37	R Preece	-1L	18	0	88	Running
26	22	8	T Reddick	-1L	18	0	85	Running
27	2	1	K Busch2	-1L	18	0	82	Running
28	4	24	W Byron	-2L	17	0	79	Header
29	34	17	C Buescher	-3L	16	0	76	Running
30	33	15	B Poole	-5L	14	0	73	Retired
31	31	13	T Dillon	-5L	14	0	70	Retired
32	15	43	B Wallace	-5L	14	0	67	Retired
33	27	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-5L	14	0	64	Clutch
34	36	2	B Keselowski	-5L	14	0	61	Accident
35	40	53	G Smithley	-5L	14	0	58	Accident
36	29	95	C Bell	-6L	13	0	55	Accident
37	39	034	T Egg	-7L	12	0	52	Accident
38	20	38	J Nemechek	-7L	12	0	49	Accident
39	11	013	T Nadz	-8L	11	0	46	Running
40	23	34	M McDowell	-8L	11	0	43	Accident
41	41	025	G Slab	-14L	5	0	40	Retired
42	42	021	T Bear	-18L	1	0	37	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 0 (1 driver)

Weather: Clear, 50 °F, Northwest 9 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
13	013	Speeding in pits	Drive through pit lane
13	013	Unsafe pit exit	Stop and go

Race 2

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	29.416
2	3	A Dillon	29.558
3	38	J Nemechek	29.617
4	20	E Jones	29.634
5	19	M Truex Jr.	29.650
6	1	K Busch2	29.661
7	11	D Hamlin	29.667
8	12	R Blaney	29.673
9	10	A Almirola	29.676
10	41	C Custer	29.686
11	22	J Logano	29.687
12	4	K Harvick	29.688
13	2	B Keselowski	29.692
14	14	C Bowyer	29.696
15	18	K Busch	29.708
16	24	W Byron	29.731
17	21	M DiBenedetto	29.746
18	96	D Suarez	29.767
19	51	J Gase	29.774
20	88	A Bowman	29.777
21	48	J Johnson	29.818
22	27	G Gaulding	29.844
23	6	R Newman	29.877
24	52	J Yeley	29.883
25	43	B Wallace	29.899
26	42	M Kenseth	29.907
27	9	C Elliott	29.921
28	53	G Smithley	29.952
29	37	R Preece	29.971
30	13	T Dillon	29.980
31	62	B Gaughan	29.995
32	95	C Bell	30.018
33	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	30.024
34	013	T Nadz	30.046
35	17	C Buescher	30.047
36	8	T Reddick	30.096
37	00	Q Houff	30.124
38	32	C Lajoie	30.131
39	34	M McDowell	30.163
40	034	T Egg	30.209
41	021	T Bear	31.045
42	025	G Slab	31.130
43	0		--

Weather: Clear, 44 °F, South 5 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P

#

DRIVER

TIME

Weather: Clear, 70 °F, South 4 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	2	3	A Dillon	154.331	19	2	180	Running
2	5	19	M Truex Jr.	-0.80	19	0	170	Running
3	14	14	C Bowyer	-1.82	19	0	165	Running
4	16	24	W Byron	-2.82	19	0	160	Running
5	15	18	K Busch	-3.05	19	0	155	Running
6	9	10	A Almirola	-3.20	19	0	150	Running
7	11	22	J Logano	-3.34	19	0	146	Running
8	18	96	D Suarez	-4.82	19	0	142	Running
9	22	27	G Gaulding	-7.25	19	0	138	Running
10	19	51	J Gase	-7.43	19	0	134	Running
11	25	43	B Wallace	-8.67	19	0	130	Running
12	31	62	B Gaughan	-10.56	19	0	127	Running
13	8	12	R Blaney	-10.65	19	0	124	Running
14	12	4	K Harvick	-11.34	19	0	121	Running
15	33	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-13.36	19	0	118	Running
16	20	88	A Bowman	-13.91	19	0	115	Running
17	4	20	E Jones	-17.60	19	0	112	Running
18	26	42	M Kenseth	-19.29	19	0	109	Running
19	28	53	G Smithley	-20.04	19	0	106	Running
20	32	95	C Bell	-24.82	19	0	103	Running
21	27	9	C Elliott	-24.92	19	0	100	Running
22	38	32	C Lajoie	-25.21	19	0	97	Running
23	35	17	C Buescher	-29.49	19	0	94	Running
24	36	8	T Reddick	-30.13	19	0	91	Running
25	39	34	M McDowell	-30.35	19	0	88	Running
26	24	52	J Yeley	-1L	18	0	85	Running
27	10	41	C Custer	-1L	18	1	87	Running
28	6	1	K Busch2	-1L	18	3	84	Running
29	23	6	R Newman	-1L	18	0	76	Running
30	7	11	D Hamlin	-1L	18	0	73	Running
31	1	26	J Zolecki	-1L	18	13*	80	Running
32	30	13	T Dillon	-1L	18	0	67	Running
33	37	00	Q Houff	-1L	18	0	64	Running
34	17	21	M DiBenedetto	-1L	18	0	61	Running
35	34	013	T Nadz	-1L	18	0	58	Running
36	40	034	T Egg	-3L	16	0	55	Running
37	21	48	J Johnson	-5L	14	0	52	Piston
38	29	37	R Preece	-7L	12	0	49	Retired
39	42	025	G Slab	-8L	11	0	46	Running
40	41	021	T Bear	-11L	8	0	43	Running
41	3	38	J Nemechek	-13L	6	0	40	Piston
42	13	2	B Keselowski	-15L	4	0	37	Accident

Caution Flags: 0 (0 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (4 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 68 °F, South 14 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 1x

AI Strength: 95%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
19	26	Dropping Fluid	Pit for repairs

Race 3

Session: Qualifying

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	29.671
2	013	T Nadz	29.816
3	41	C Custer	30.100
4	2	B Keselowski	30.132
5	22	J Logano	30.138
6	1	K Busch2	30.156
7	34	M McDowell	30.191
8	88	A Bowman	30.196
9	10	A Almirola	30.203
10	24	W Byron	30.220
11	3	A Dillon	30.223
12	4	K Harvick	30.225
13	7	J Bilicki	30.235
14	14	C Bowyer	30.236
15	18	K Busch	30.241
16	12	R Blaney	30.282
17	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	30.292
18	48	J Johnson	30.301
19	11	D Hamlin	30.302
20	8	T Reddick	30.319
21	20	E Jones	30.322
22	21	M DiBenedetto	30.331
23	19	M Truex Jr.	30.341
24	15	B Poole	30.354
25	6	R Newman	30.485
26	9	C Elliott	30.492
27	52	J Yeley	30.529
28	38	J Nemechek	30.570
29	95	C Bell	30.583
30	00	Q Houff	30.590
31	32	C Lajoie	30.596
32	27	G Gaulding	30.608
33	96	D Suarez	30.609
34	37	R Preece	30.633
35	53	G Smithley	30.710
36	17	C Buescher	30.751
37	42	M Kenseth	30.930
38	13	T Dillon	30.972
39	43	B Wallace	31.152
40	034	T Egg	33.097
41	021	T Bear	34.562
42	025	G Slab	--

Weather: Clear, 71 °F, Northwest 12 mph

Session: Happy Hour

P	#	DRIVER	TIME
1	26	J Zolecki	30.076
2	10	A Almirola	30.985
3	1	K Busch2	31.011
4	19	M Truex Jr.	31.042
5	11	D Hamlin	31.056
6	32	C Lajoie	31.062
7	20	E Jones	31.069
8	14	C Bowyer	31.075
9	52	J Yeley	31.085
10	24	W Byron	31.112
11	7	J Bilicki	31.113
12	22	J Logano	31.134
13	21	M DiBenedetto	31.156
14	96	D Suarez	31.169
15	41	C Custer	31.170
16	17	C Buescher	31.171
17	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	31.192
18	18	K Busch	31.203
19	2	B Keselowski	31.212
20	15	B Poole	31.212
21	00	Q Houff	31.212
22	48	J Johnson	31.219
23	53	G Smithley	31.224
24	9	C Elliott	31.225
25	37	R Preece	31.226
26	34	M McDowell	31.246
27	8	T Reddick	31.252
28	88	A Bowman	31.271
29	4	K Harvick	31.271
30	13	T Dillon	31.271
31	3	A Dillon	31.295
32	12	R Blaney	31.296
33	43	B Wallace	31.386
34	42	M Kenseth	31.442
35	95	C Bell	31.486
36	38	J Nemechek	31.527
37	6	R Newman	31.532
38	27	G Gaulding	31.694
39	034	T Egg	31.901
40	013	T Nadz	31.908
41	021	T Bear	37.548
42	025	G Slab	1:08.311

Weather: Clear, 67 °F, Southeast 6 mph

Session: Race

OFFICIAL STANDINGS

F	S	#	DRIVER	INTERVAL	LAPS	LED	POINTS	STATUS
1	18	48	J Johnson	77.515	38	18*	185	Running
2	8	88	A Bowman	-0.38	38	0	170	Running
3	22	21	M DiBenedetto	-0.75	38	0	165	Running
4	29	95	C Bell	-1.50	38	0	160	Running
5	36	17	C Buescher	-1.88	38	0	155	Running
6	34	37	R Preece	-2.26	38	0	150	Running
7	15	18	K Busch	-2.64	38	0	146	Running
8	12	4	K Harvick	-3.02	38	0	142	Running
9	13	7	J Bilicki	-3.40	38	0	138	Running
10	20	8	T Reddick	-3.78	38	1	139	Running
11	14	14	C Bowyer	-4.16	38	0	130	Running
12	26	9	C Elliott	-4.55	38	0	127	Running
13	5	22	J Logano	-4.94	38	0	124	Running
14	21	20	E Jones	-5.33	38	0	121	Running
15	32	27	G Gaulding	-5.72	38	0	118	Running
16	7	34	M McDowell	-6.11	38	0	115	Running
17	39	43	B Wallace	-6.50	38	0	112	Running
18	11	3	A Dillon	-6.90	38	0	109	Running
19	23	19	M Truex Jr.	-7.30	38	0	106	Running
20	1	26	J Zolecki	-8.01	38	13	108	Running
21	9	10	A Almirola	-8.40	38	0	100	Running
22	3	41	C Custer	-9.17	38	0	97	Running
23	2	013	T Nadz	-9.36	38	0	94	Running
24	25	6	R Newman	-9.75	38	0	91	Running
25	41	021	T Bear	-10.30	38	0	88	Running
26	16	12	R Blaney	-10.67	38	0	85	Running
27	6	1	K Busch2	-11.04	38	0	82	Running
28	30	00	Q Houff	-11.41	38	0	79	Running
29	28	38	J Nemechek	-11.79	38	0	76	Running
30	27	52	J Yeley	-12.17	38	0	73	Running
31	33	96	D Suarez	-13.12	38	0	70	Running
32	38	13	T Dillon	-1L	37	0	67	Running
33	37	42	M Kenseth	-1L	37	0	64	Running
34	31	32	C Lajoie	-1L	37	0	61	Running
35	40	034	T Egg	-4L	34	6	63	Running
36	17	47	R Stenhouse Jr.	-14L	24	0	55	DQ
37	10	24	W Byron	-19L	19	0	52	DQ
38	24	15	B Poole	-19L	19	0	49	DQ
39	19	11	D Hamlin	-19L	19	0	46	DQ
40	4	2	B Keselowski	-19L	19	0	43	DQ
41	42	025	G Slab	-20L	18	0	40	Running
42	35	53	G Smithley	-26L	12	0	37	Retired

Caution Flags: 7 (28 laps)

Lead Changes: 3 (4 drivers)

Weather: Clear, 65 °F, South 5 mph

Pitstop Frequency: 3x

AI Strength: 93%

PENALTIES

LAP	#	INFRACTION	PENALTY
4	025	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
4	025	Failure to pit	Go to end of longest line
4	025	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
4	025	Passing under yellow	Held for 6 seconds
6	025	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
7	025	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
7	025	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
16	025	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
17	025	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
17	025	Unsafe pit exit	Go to end of longest line
19	025	Passing on the inside	Stop and go
21	025	Entering closed pits	Go to end of longest line
29	26	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
29	013	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line
34	034	Passing under yellow	Held for 3 seconds
35	034	Speeding in pits	Go to end of longest line