2021 NASCAR: Talladega YellaWood 500 (Race 31, Playoff #5)

[dara]

YellaWood 500

Talladega Superspeedway

2:00pm/et, Sunday, October 3
(Stages: 60/120/188 laps = 500 miles)
TV: NBC

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM
No practice or qualifying

https://i.imgur.com/1jcCXY8.png

[dara]

Toss up. Harvick needs this the most, so going with him.

[4me2c]

#11 Hamlin will win a Stage or two but #18 Ky B will WIN this One...!

[dara]

Postponed, until 1pm et on Monday.

[dara]

Green flag, about 3 laps in. Kyle Busch leading.

[4me2c]

Nbcsn...?!?

[4me2c]

Yep, thar she blows...!!!

[dara]

Crash before the stage flag, 77 spun and ran into the 5, but it appears the 5 should be able to continue. Bad luck for Larson.

[dara]

Stage 1 will end under Caution. Chris Buescher willl win stage 1, followed by Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski. Kyle Larson loses at least 1 lap.

[4me2c]

Dang Shame, #5 going along minding His Own Business then "BAMM"...!!! Still going tho...!! Possible to WIN even...!

[4me2c]

It's "Talladega Baby", anything is Possible...!!! ;)

[dara]

It's uphill now for Larson. Not sure of the standings, but it looks like he can't sit back at the Roval (which I think would have been Elliott's).

[dara]

Rain coming into play.

[dara]

Red flag coming. Need 1/2 race for official.

[dara]

So Kyle Larson is in 39th for the race, and will have a chance to move up, he is +20 on the cut line. Chase Elliott is on the bubble.

[4me2c]

Is that a Susan G. Komen Pace Car...?!? "Pretty in Pink"...!!

[dara]

Race is now official, after Lap 94.

[dara]

Bowman spins, starting a mini-big one.

[4me2c]

Stenhouse was to hard on that push to Bowman...!!!

[dara]

Saw 19, 42 and 18 as involved.

[dara]

Jayski.com
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Bowman got turned while leading. Among others involved: Truex KuBusch Reddick Chastain

[4me2c]

Elliot saying He pushed Stenhouse too Hard...!!!

[dara]

Another crash before the end of the stage, Byron looks like hes done, 37 spun, taking 24 and 21

[dara]

Bubba is leading followed by Keselowski and Logano. With rain coming in, they could call the race at the end of the stage.

[dara]

I'm thinking this race is over, most drivers are congratulating Wallace.

[4me2c]

The "Dryers" are out in force...Now Get'er Done and Continue the Race...!!!

[dara]

Race called, Bubba Wallace wins, 1st Cup win in his career.

[4me2c]

Didn't EARN IT...!!!

[dara]

Didn't EARN IT...!!!


He won under the rules, so he earned it, though would have liked to see a complete race.

[dara]

Playoff standings going into the Roval:

Hamlin -- ADV
Larson +22
Logano +21
Keselowski +20
Truex +20
Blaney +15
Elliott +9
KyBusch +9
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Harvick -9
Bell -28
Byron -44
Bowman -52

[dara]

Results, next race, ROVAL on Sunday

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