NASCAR 2019 Race 33: Martinsville First Data 500 Race Thread - Playoff #7

[dara]

First Data 500

Martinsville Raceway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #33 of 36
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race #7 of 10

Sunday, October 27, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 3:14pm/et
Laps/Stages: 500 laps total. Stages end on laps: 130/260/500

TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING

Television Coverage: Time 3:00pm/et, NBCSN and streamed at NBC Sports Live (available with participating TV provider login)

Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

On track schedule

Practices:
Saturday, October 26, 9:05-9:55am/et, TV-TBA;
Saturday, October 26,, 12:030-12:50pm/et, TV-TBA.

Qualifying:
Saturday, October 26, at 4:35pm/et, TV-TBA.

Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)

Friday, October 25
8:00 PM 10:00 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

Saturday, October 26
6:00 AM-6:00 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
8:30 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
9:05 AM-9:55 AM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
12:00 PM-12:50 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
4:35 PM MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / TWO LAPS ALL POSITIONS)

Sunday, October 27
9:00 AM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
1:00 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
2:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
3:00 PM MENCS RACE (STAGES 130/260/500 LAPS = 263 MILES )

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Track Specs:
Track Length: 0.526 mile (0.847 km)
Degree of Banking: Turns: 12 degrees
Straightaways: Banking: 0 degrees(flat)
Straights: 800 feet
Grandstand Seating: 55,000

Pit Stalls:
Length: 28 feet
Width: 14 feet

Track Records & Stats


October 2018 Race Winner: Joey Logano 75.31mph, started 11th
March 2019 Race Winner: Brad Keselowski, 78.158 mph, started 3rd
Track Race Record: Jeff Gordon, Sept 1996, 82.223mph
Oldest Race Winner: Harry Gant, 51 years, 8 months, 12 days, 9/22/1991
Youngest Race Winner: Richard Petty, 22 years, 9 months, 8 days, 4/10/1960

October 2018 Pole Winner: Kyle Busch, 96.254mph, finished 3rd
March 2019 Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 97.830 mph, finished 19th
Track Qualifying Record: Joey Logano, March 28, 2014, 100.201mph, set in first round of qualifying
Oldest Pole Winner: Morgan Shepherd, 45 years, 6 months, 14 days, 4/26/1987
Youngest Pole Winner: Ricky Rudd, 24 years, 7 months, 14 days, 04/26/1981
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Kurt Busch, Oct 2002, started 36th

Most Wins - Active Driver: Jimmie Johnson, 8
Most Wins - All Time: Richard Petty, 15
Most Poles - Active Driver: Joey Logano, 4
Most Poles - All Time: Darrell Waltrip, 8
Most Top 5s: 30 - Richard Petty; Active leader - 19 - Jimmie Johnson
Most Top 10s: 38 - Jeff Gordon; Active leader, 24 - Jimmie Johnson

Race statistics (March 2019)

Lead changes: 4 among 3 different drivers (Laps Led: Keselowski (446), Elliott (49), Logano (5))
Cautions/Laps: 7 for 56
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 3 hours, 21 minutes and 54 seconds
Average speed: 78.158 miles per hour (125.783 km/h)

[4me2c]

1)... Kevin Harvick
2)... Kyle Busch
3)... Kurt Busch
4)... Jimmie Johnson

[Ryu]

Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr

[ranagee]

Martin Truex Jr.*****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

[82harley]

Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin
Brad Keselowski

[Marley]

Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.
Chase Elliott ***
Joey Logano

[dara]

NASCAR at Martinsville starting lineup, qualifying results

No. 1 Denny Hamlin 11
No. 2 Martin Truex Jr. 19
No. 3 Aric Almirola 10
No. 4 Michael McDowell 34
No. 5 Ryan Blaney 12
No. 6 Clint Bowyer 14
No. 7 Erik Jones 22
No. 8 Daniel Suarez 41
No. 9 Joey Logano 22
No. 10 William Byron 24
No. 11 Matt DiBenedetto 95
No. 12 Kyle Busch 18
No. 13 Kyle Larson 42
No. 14 Brad Keselowski 2
No. 15 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 17
No. 16 David Ragan 38
No. 17 Daniel Hemric 8
No. 18 Alex Bowman 88
No. 19 Chris Buescher 37
No. 20 Ryan Preece 47
No. 21 Kevin Harvick 4
No. 22 Austin Dillon 3
No. 23 Jimmie Johnson 48
No. 24 Kurt Busch 1
No. 25 Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. 43
No. 26 Ryan Newman 6
No. 27 Corey Lajoie 32
No. 28 Ty Dillon 13
No. 29 Paul Menard 21
No. 30 Matt Crafton 36
No. 31 Landon Cassill 00
No. 32 Reed Sorenson 27
No. 33 J.J. Yeley 53
No. 34 Ross Chastain 15
No. 35 BJ McLeod 51
No. 36 Timmy Hill 77
No. 37 Garrett Smithley 52
No. 38 Chase Elliott 9 (Changed Engine)

Denny Hamlin is in great position once again to win.

Hamlin took home his third pole of the year after beating out fellow Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr., who will start in second.

"I'm pretty happy with it and look forward to 500 more laps of this," Hamlin told NBCSN after winning his 33rd career pole.

Hamlin will get the No. 1 pit stall which he was happy with after his round saying, "We'll take it."

He will be going for his sxith win of the year Sunday.

Also of note, Chase Elliott, who sits in sixth in the playoff standings, qualified second, but he will start from the back after blowing his engine in practice and subsequently changing it. However, because he qualified there, he will be able to pick a favorable pit stall.

Aric Almirola will start third while Michael McDowell will be fourth.

[dara]

Denny Hamlin ***
Martin Truex, Jr.
Joey Logano
Kyle Busch

[dishuser]

Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.
Joey Logano
Kyle Busch ***

[TimeKeeper]

Denny Hamlin*****
Martin Truex
Joey Logano
Ryan Blaney

[Orziz]

Ryan Blaney*
Chase Elliott
Denny Hamlin
Aric Amirola

[dara]

Projected Green Flag 3:14p Eastern

WEATHER: Overnight and early morning rain should give way to sunny skies by the mid afternoon. The Weather Channel is calling for temperatures in the mid 70s at the green flag.

[stilled]

Martin Truex ****
Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch
Clint Boyer

[bigstar]

Chase Elliott
Kyle Busch *
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.

[superbox]

Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin*
Martin Truex Jr.
Chase Elliott

[minitor]

Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.*
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

[dara]

1)... Kevin Harvick
2)... Kyle Busch
3)... Kurt Busch
4)... Jimmie Johnson


Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr


Martin Truex Jr.*****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano


Kyle Busch***
Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin
Brad Keselowski


Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.
Chase Elliott ***
Joey Logano


Denny Hamlin ***
Martin Truex, Jr.
Joey Logano
Kyle Busch


Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.
Joey Logano
Kyle Busch ***


Denny Hamlin*****
Martin Truex
Joey Logano
Ryan Blaney


Ryan Blaney*
Chase Elliott
Denny Hamlin
Aric Amirola


Martin Truex ****
Denny Hamlin
Kyle Busch
Clint Boyer


Chase Elliott
Kyle Busch *
Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.


Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin*
Martin Truex Jr.
Chase Elliott


Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr.*
Kyle Busch
Joey Logano

Green Flag, 1/2 1st stage is lap 65

[dara]

Favorites by driver:
Blaney: orziz
Kyle Busch: dishuser, bigstar, Ryu, 82harley
Elliott: Marley
Hamlin: dara, superbox, TimeKeeper
Truex: stilled, minitor, ranagee

Other drivers:
Almirola
Bowyer
Kurt Busch
Johnson
Keselowski
Logano

[dara]

Passed 65 laps, no entry by crazed.

[dara]

Martin Truex, Jr. wins stage 1. 10 bonus pts to stilled, minitor, ranagee

[dara]

#9 might have a broken axle, left behind on the restart.

[dara]

9 back in the race, but 52 laps down.

[dara]

Martin Truex Jr edges Kyle Larson in stage 2. 10 more bonus points for stilled, minitor and ranagee

[dara]

Congrats to Martin Truex, Jr, followed by Byron, and Keselowski.

50 more bonus points to stilled, minitor and ranagee.

[Ryu]

wow Martin Truet Jr won all three. I kept Kyle Busch all year who was doing good last year and did nothing this year:mad:. I would be in better place with someone else but never gambled but Kyle Buch disappoints me . this year not bad for me. oh well next year:)

[4me2c]

Don't Feel Bad Ryu, I stuck with Freaky Fast...!

Congratz on Truex Jr. Winning the Race...!

Congratz to minitor with the high score...! :cool:

[dara]

Hamlin and Logano got into a discussion... and people on the ground. lol.

[Ryu]

Don't Feel Bad Ryu, I stuck with Freaky Fast...!

Congratz on Truex Jr. Winning the Race...!

yeah just was thinking to change few weeks ago lol but I had hope on him. but Dara did outstanding as well by catching and leading :). good stuff Dara.:)

[dara]

minitor has the high score 217:

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[dara]

Podium change!

dara 4587
stilled 4445
minitor 4431
superbox 4430
ranagee 4370

Complete standings in the rules thread

Next race.... Texas-2 on Sunday

[4me2c]

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/27/denny-hamlin-joey-logano-fight-martinsville-pit-road-crews/?cid=em_10%252028%252019%2520Martinsville%2520Week end%2520Recap

"MARTINSVILLE, Va. — A half-a-minute post-race discussion between Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano was civilized, at least for the first 29 seconds. But it was the last-second ending that touched off the latest chapter in their off-and-on rivalry Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.

The two drivers had a pointed but relatively calm talk after Sunday’s First Data 500, attempting to sort out the late-race contact that caused a tire rub and eventually a spin for Logano’s Team Penske No. 22 Ford. The difference of opinion seemed to reach a stalemate until Logano added a chat-ending smack to Hamlin’s right shoulder.

Hamlin took exception, lunging toward the retreating Logano as crewmembers interceded. Both expressed their intent to fight it out before cooling off."...! ;)


https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/27/kyle-busch-not-phased-by-aric-almirolas-threats-at-martinsville/

"Busch and Almirola spun and cars collided behind them as they tried to avoid the wreck. The accident knocked Almirola and Jimmie Johnson out of the race and damaged the cars of Busch, Ryan Preece, Matt DiBenedetto and Kyle Larson.

“We just got together,” Almirola said. “I got inside of him (Kyle Busch) getting down in Turn 3, and he chopped me, and I got in his left-rear and moved him up a little bit and got inside of him, and then we hooked and got tangled up off of turn four."...! :cool:


https://www.nascar.com/standings/monster-energy-nascar-cup-series/