NASCAR 2020 Race 10: Atlanta Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

[dara]

Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
Sunday, June 7, 2020
(Rescheduled from Saturday, March 14, 2020)
Atlanta Motor Speedway
2:00pm/et
Laps: 325 - Stages: Stages: 105/210/325
TV: FOX - Radio: PRN, Sirius XM NASCAR

Weekend on-track schedule

Saturday, June 6
** ACCESS RESTRICTED – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
** ENTRANCE SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BY DEPARTMENT **
10:30 AM-11:00 AM NCS ROOKIE MEETING (TELECONFERENCE)
5:00 PM NCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION)
9:00 PM-11:00 PM NCS HAULERS ENTER (SCREENING & EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

Sunday, June 7
** ACCESS RESTRICTED – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
** ENTRANCE SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BY DEPARTMENT **
7:00 AM-2:30 PM NCS GARAGE ACCESS SCREENING IN PROGRESS
1:00 PM-2:00 PM NCS ENGINE PRIME & FINAL ADJUSTMENTS (PIT ROAD)
2:30 PM TRACK SERVICES MEETING (RADIO CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT)
2:50 PM NCS DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (GRID LOCATION)
3:00 PM NCS RACE (STAGES 105/210/325 LAPS = 500.5 MILES)
7:30 PM-8:30 PM NCS HAULERS EXIT

Track Facts:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Atlanta_Motor_Speedway.svg/200px-Atlanta_Motor_Speedway.svg.png

Track Specifications:
Track Length: 1.54 mile quad oval
Race Length: 325 laps, 500.5 miles
Stage 1 & 2: 85 Laps (each)
Final Stage: 155 Laps
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 24 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 24 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 2,332 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,800 feet
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car Speed: 55mph
Fuel Window: 50-55 laps
Grandstand Seating: 75,000 [was 92,000 and 98,000]
Last repave: 1997
Next repave: 2017
Opened: 1960

Track Records & Stats

Feb 2019 Race Winner: Brad Keselowski, 142.626 mph, started 19th
Race Record: Dale Earnhardt, Nov 12, 1995, 163.633mph
Slowest Race Record: Fred Lorenzen, 1962, 101.983mph
Youngest Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 3/09/2008 - 22 years, 10 months, 7 days
Oldest Race Winner: Morgan Shepherd, 3/20/1993 - 51 years, 5 months, 8 days
Different Race Winners: 43

Feb 2019 Pole Winner: Aric Almirola, 181.473, finished 8th
Track Qualifying Record: Geoffrey Bodine, 11/16/1997, 197.478mph
Last Race Won from 1st Starting Position: Kasey Kahne (03/19/2006)
Youngest Pole Winner: Terry Labonte, 3/15/1981 - 24 years, 3 months, 27 days
Oldest Pole Winner: Harry Gant, 11/14/1993 - 53 years, 10 months, 4 days
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Bobby Labonte, Nov 2001, started 39th
Pole Winners: 46

Most Races - All Time: Richard Petty, 65
Most Races - Active Driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 29
Most Wins - All Time: Dale Earnhardt, 9
Most Wins - Active Driver: Jimmie Johnson, 5
Most Poles - All Time: Buddy Baker and Ryan Newman, 7
Most Poles - Active Driver: Ryan Newman, 7
Most Top 5s All-Time: 26 - Dale Earnhardt [46 starts]
Most Top 5s Active: 14 - Jimmie Johnson
Most Top 10s: 33 - Richard Petty [65 starts]
Most Top 10s Active: 17, Matt Kenseth; 16, Jimmie Johnson

Race Stats 2019:

Lead changes: 26 among 9 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 5 for 30
Red flags: 0
Time of race: 3 hours, 30 minutes and 33 seconds
Average speed: 142.626 miles per hour (229.534 km/h)

Starting positions based on owners points.

[4me2c]

1) Kevin Harvick
2) Kyle Busch
3) Joey Logano
4) Brad Keselowsi

[Ryu]

Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr
Kevin Harvick

[ranagee]

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

[Marley]

Kevin Harvick
Joey Logano *
Alex Bowman
Chase Elliott

[82harley]

Chase Elliot****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski

[dara]

Denny Hamlin*
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliott
Kyle Busch

[dara]

Starting Order by draw:

1 Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports
2 Aric Almirola 10 Stewart-Haas Racing
3 Joey Logano 22 Team Penske
4 Kyle Busch 18 Joe Gibbs Racing
5 Clint Bowyer 14 Stewart-Haas Racing
6 Brad Keselowski 2 Team Penske
7 Ryan Blaney 12 Team Penske
8 Alex Bowman 88 Hendrick Motorsports
9 Kevin Harvick 4 Stewart-Haas Racing
10 Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing
11 Martin Truex Jr. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing
12 Kurt Busch 1 Chip Ganassi Racing
13 Chris Buescher 17 Roush Fenway Racing
14 Erik Jones 20 Joe Gibbs Racing
15 Jimmie Johnson 48 Hendrick Motorsports
16 Austin Dillon 3 Richard Childress Racing
17 Ryan Newman 6 Roush Fenway Racing
18 John Hunter Nemechek 38 Front Row Motorsports
19 Matt Kenseth 42 Chip Ganassi Racing
20 William Byron 24 Hendrick Motorsports
21 Matt DiBenedetto 21 Wood Brothers Racing
22 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing
23 Bubba Wallace 43 Richard Petty Motorsports
24 Tyler Reddick 8 Richard Childress Racing
25 Corey LaJoie 32 Go Fas Racing
26 Joey Gase 51 Petty Ware Racing
27 Christopher Bell 95 Leavine Family Racing
28 Ty Dillon 13 Germain Racing
29 Ryan Preece 37 JTG Daugherty Racing
30 JJ Yeley 77 Spire Motorsports
31 Cole Custer 41 Stewart-Haas Racing
32 Josh Bilicki 27 Rick Ware Racing
33 Brennan Poole 15 Premium Motorsports
34 Garrett Smithley 53 Rick Ware Racing
35 Quin Houff 00 StarCom Racing
36 Michael McDowell 34 Front Row Motorsports
37 Daniel Suarez 96 Gaunt Brothers Racing
38 Timmy Hill 66 Motorsports Business Management
39 B.J. McLeod 78 B.J. McLeod Motorsports
40 Reed Sorenson 7 Tommy Baldwin Racing

[crazed 9.6]

Chase Elliott
Kyle Busch
Alex Bowman ***
Denny Hamlin

[crazed 9.6]

It had been the Kyle and Chase show at the Truck race today at Atlanta... but things changed and Kyle went two laps down.
Austin Hill, Ross Chastain and Chase Elliott are out front with 8 to go.

Unless there is a caution, looks like Hill has this... and just as I say this, there is a caution at 3 to go.
Elliott goes spinning around and looses the spot and goes a lap down :eek:

[Orziz]

Chase Elliot *
Brad Keselowski
Kyle Busch
William Byron

[Oakster]

Finally found my way back here

9 Chase Elliot*
4 Kevin Harvick
2 Brad Kesehorski
19 Martin Truex Jr.

[TimeKeeper]

Chase Elliott
Joey Logano*****
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch

[dara]

Oakster, welcome... you'll be given points in the races you 'missed', just 10 pts less than the lowest entry.

[dara]

Race details:
Green Flag: 3:25pm/et
FOX, PRN, SiriusXM
325 laps / 500.5 miles
Stages: 105–210 –325
Comp Caution: 25
Avg time race: 3:31:12
Fuel window: 52 laps
Pit road speed: 45
To the rear: 1 32 53 66

Times
Invocation: 3:05 p.m.
National Anthem: 3:06 p.m.
Command: 3:13 p.m.

Weather:
At 12:00 PM ET & about 3 hours til the drop of the green flag for the Cup race. Conditions: Variably cloudy, 81°F & heat index is 85°F. Weather activity (thundershowers) about 100 miles south

[crazed 9.6]

welcome back Oak :)

Hey guys, this our old friend Oak. Some may remember Oak from our previous Pool at other website.
Oak was our very first Champ, he won the overall season first place back a few years ago.
He was also our very first diecast winner, (I think that was a Dale Jr car from a Talladega race).

Boogity Boogity Boogity !!!

[superbox]

Chase Elliott
Kyle Busch*
Denny Hamlin
Joey Logano

[bigstar]

Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin *
Chase Elliott
Joey Logano

[minitor]

Chase Elliott
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin
Joey Logano*

[Marley]

wow i can remember a hr ago but welcome back and happy racing

[dara]

1) Kevin Harvick
2) Kyle Busch
3) Joey Logano
4) Brad Keselowsi


Kyle Busch*
Joey Logano
Martin Truex Jr
Kevin Harvick


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


Kevin Harvick
Joey Logano *
Alex Bowman
Chase Elliott


Chase Elliot****
Kevin Harvick
Kyle Busch
Brad Keselowski


Denny Hamlin*
Kevin Harvick
Chase Elliott
Kyle Busch


Chase Elliott
Kyle Busch
Alex Bowman ***
Denny Hamlin


Chase Elliot *
Brad Keselowski
Kyle Busch
William Byron


Finally found my way back here

9 Chase Elliot*
4 Kevin Harvick
2 Brad Kesehorski
19 Martin Truex Jr.


Chase Elliott
Joey Logano*****
Kyle Busch
Kurt Busch


Chase Elliott
Kyle Busch*
Denny Hamlin
Joey Logano


Kevin Harvick
Denny Hamlin *
Chase Elliott
Joey Logano


Chase Elliott
Kyle Busch
Denny Hamlin
Joey Logano*

All regulars plus one have submitted entries. If you do need to change your pick before Green Flag, please post below, not in your original post.

[dara]

Green Flag!

Favorites by driver:
Bowman: crazed
Kyle Busch: Ryu, superbox
Elliott: 82harley, ranagee, orziz, oakster
Hamlin: bigstar, dara
Harvick: 4me2c
Logano: Marley, TimeKeeper, minitor

Other Drivers: Kurt Busch, Byron, Keselowski, Truex

[dara]

Flash News.... our benefactor, Crazed, will be donating a Diecast choice for the high point score of the next Cup race, probably Martinsville on Wednesday! I'll have the race thread posted sometime during this race.

Lap 5: Elliott keeps the lead off the pole.

[dara]

Standard competition caution scheduled for after lap 25.

[dara]

Lap 26: Competion caution, Elliott has led for all 25 laps. Kurt Busch is the lucky dog after being subject to a drive through penalty for failing inspection 3 times.

[dara]

Logano and Kyle Busch lead off pit road, waiting on restart.

[dara]

Restart, Logano takes the lead, followed by Havick and Bowyer, Byron comes in with a flat tire.

[crazed 9.6]

Tough track here at Atlanta :eek:

[crazed 9.6]

TSN1
TSN4
TSN5
Fox5 NewYork (8103)

out of the above channels, seems TSN5 is working best

[dara]

Its weird as this race had been the 2nd race of the season, was rescheduled to be later, but not as late as it is now. Real hot for the drivers.

[dara]

Green flag stops start at 40 to go in stage 1

[dara]

Lap 70: Harvick leads Truex by 4 sec after green flag stops.

[crazed 9.6]

My guy Bowman is not doing as well as I had hoped for him today.
Shannon Spake had Bowman as her pic today too.... Could we both be wrong ? :eek:

[dara]

Lap 88, Truex takes the lead from Harvick

[dara]

Caution on Lap 96.

[dara]

Truex leads off pit road with Havick just behind.

[dara]

After restart on lap 100, Truex leads, followed by Kyle Busch and Bowyer.

[dara]

Lap 105: Martin Truex, Jr, wins stage 1. No Bonus Points awarded.

[crazed 9.6]

Lap 105: Martin Truex, Jr, wins stage 1. No Bonus Points awarded.

No bonus points is crazy... if this was last year we'd have 5 or 6 members getting bonus points on a Truex pic :eek:
That was Truex's first stage win of this year.

[dara]

Restart Lap 113, Truex battling with Bowyer for the lead.


yeah... I think ranagee is wondering why he changed up on his normal Truex pick.

[dara]

Green flag stops start about midway Stage 2, lap 159.

[crazed 9.6]

Bowyer is flying..,
and here comes Bowman back into the thick of things :)

[dara]

Lap 202, McDowell spins after getting Nemecheck gives him air, and brings out the yellow. 8 Laps to the Stage.

[dara]

Kyle Busch leads off Pit road, Truex joins him in the front for the restart.

[crazed 9.6]

Bowyer needed that caution... he was getting pretty loose :eek:

[dara]

Truex takes the lead off the restart, after getting the bump from Blaney.

[dara]

Martin Truex wins Stage 2, again no bonus points.

Bowyer's setup is not right, he's killing his tires more than the other drivers.

[crazed 9.6]

Martin Truex wins Stage 2, again no bonus points.

Bowyer's setup is not right, he's killing his tires more than the other drivers.

Bowyer had been driving hard into the corner, almost pushing into it. He did that more then a few times to get by Truex and it finally worked... that and his setup is killing his tires, right rear mostly :eek:

Go Go Truex :eek:

[dara]

Kyle Busch leads off pit road, joined by Truex. About 110 left to go, remarkably light on the cautions so far.

[dara]

Kyle Busch leads after the restart, but Harvick takes the lead.

[dara]

Cycling thourgh green flag stops now.

[dara]

Harvick leads Truex by about 2 sec after the green flag stops.

[4me2c]

Bummer for #14...!

Don't Like #47 close to #4...!!! Not :cool:

[dara]

Congrats to Kevin Harvick. 50 bonus points to 4me2c.

Points coming up.

[4me2c]

Congrats to Kevin Harvick...!!!

[dara]

While waiting... Ryu had the placing Trifecta (1-2-3), just not the actual winner.

[dara]

Drivers really had some trouble with the heat. Bubba basically fainted... hope he gets looked at for heat injury.

[dara]

Unofficial points. Top score was 4me2c with 184.

https://i.imgur.com/vdI8b1I.png

[dara]

Podium:

4me2c 1333
82harley 1220
Ryu 1213

Complete standings in the rules thread.
Next race... Diecast Contest at Martinsville, on Wednesday night.

[Ryu]

While waiting... Ryu had the placing Trifecta (1-2-3), just not the actual winner.

I did pretty awesome today. looks like I won't be able to catch 4me2c unless I do really good next game and 4me2c does really bad then theres chance. :)

[Ryu]

btw congrats 4me2c for highest point and leading from the front. :)

[4me2c]

Thanks Ryu, 4me's Luck gotta Run off Track Soon...!!! Hope 4me can say the Same "Congrats" to You real soon...!