2021 NASCAR: Charlotte ROVAL (Race #32, Playoff #6... elimination)

[dara]

Bank of America ROVAL 400
Charlotte Motor Speedway

2:00pm/et, Sunday, October 10
(Stages: 25/50/109 laps = 252.880 miles)

TV: NBC
Radio: PRN, SiriusXM
No practice or qualifying

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

[dara]

Chase Elliott is the safe choice.

[crazed 9.6]

Go Go Chase :)

[4me2c]

Well, Bubba Won, last week. let's see if Ricky Wins this week...?!? #47...!! :mad:

[crazed 9.6]

Xfinity race is just at the end of Stage 2 @ Charlotte Roval
Cindric been out front most of the race except when he took a stop and go penalty for running a chacain
Hemric been right behind the whole way today (took first for a few laps till Cindric retook the lead) :eek:

Damn, I spoke too soon :eek:
Cindric got bumped back in the pack during pitstop and Hemric wins the stage 2.
Hemric won Stage 1 as well , that was when Cindric took that stop and go penalty.

Cindric has already advanced to the next Playoff round, so this will not hurt him :)
Hemric and Allgaier have also already advanced.

The young man Gibbs held the lead for a few laps till he also ran the chacain and then ran the same chacain again :eek:
AJ been leading for a few laps now with Cindric back about 3 seconds in 2nd place, and Hemric fighting to hold 5th place, with 15 laps to go.

AJ Allmendinger and Austin Cindric are tied with most road course wins in the second classed Nascar Series (Xfinity Series) @ 6 a piece.
This race could see a tie breaker .. with 7 laps to go :)

Kyle Busch has 4 road course wins in this series.


Cindric has been battling the 3rd and 4th place cars for a few laps now and that has dropped them back to 9 seconds behind the leader AJ Allmendinger


Caution with 3 laps to go... this is not what AJ wanted to see.

[crazed 9.6]

getting exciting now with the restart at 2 laps to go

AJ Allmendinger got a great re- start but has got some driving to do to stay out front !!

Never mind that last comment cause , AJ is gone way out front !!!

And AJ is now the Xfinity Road Course Superstar !!!
With most road course wins ever !

He will advance to the round of 8

This is the Dinger's 3rd straight win at the Roval

[crazed 9.6]

I am changing my pic for the Cup Series race .. I gonna go for it and pic AJ Allmendinger.
Can the Dinger do it twice in same weekend ?
I am betting on it.

Go Go AJ !!

[4me2c]

Can't Stop Now, #4 for the WIN...!!!

https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/10/05/4_Harvick_CharlotteRoval_2021_1200x520-copy-922x400.jpg

[4me2c]

Watch Out for #77, thar bee a Varmit on the Back...sides...!!

#10 is Warriors in Pink... Beeware...!!!

[dara]

Chase Elliott wins stage 1, followed by Dinger and Blaney.

might be my last update until after the race... watching football.

[dara]

I lied, lol.. Kyle Busch wins stage 2, followed by . Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick. Keselowski is on the bubble, followed by Harvick.

[crazed 9.6]

...... damn !!!!

[4me2c]

Oh Man...Again with 9 and 4...!!?

[crazed 9.6]

harvick may have been in a position to get revenge without repercussion


Aj ... !!!!

[dara]

looks bad for Chase Elliott.

[4me2c]

With less than 40 Laps Left, They will Meet Again...!!! Still Surprised, that at the end of Stage 2, Harvick let Elliott go by Him so easily...!!? :confused:

[dara]

Harvick done.

[dara]

Kyle Larson wins!, followed by Tyler Reddick and Chris Buescher. Harvick, Bell, Byron and Bowman eliminated.

[dara]

Larson might have enough to get into the Championship Four.

[4me2c]

What a Race... with all that happened to Larson and He stills Pulls it out, WTG...!!!

[crazed 9.6]

Kyle Larson

[crazed 9.6]

I am trying to breathe .. now

[dara]

Results:

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

[dara]

Playoff standings

https://i.imgur.com/Lya3LNH.png

[4me2c]

Noteworthy :

"ELIMINATED DRIVERS

Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing
Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports
Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports

ADVANCING TO THE ROUND OF 8

Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports: 4,065 points
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing: 4,030 points
Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing: 4,029 points
Ryan Blaney, Team Penske: 4,024 points
Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing: 4,023 points
Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports: 4,022 points
Joey Logano, Team Penske: 4,013 points
Brad Keselowski, Team Penske: 4,008 points

WHO’S HOT

Kyle Larson. Larson wasn’t in a must-win situation, but his No. 5 team was vulnerable after a 10th-place run at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and a dismal 37th-place run at Talladega Superspeedway. A victory at the Roval sends his momentum skyrocketing into a round that should fit his team’s best capabilities.

Denny Hamlin. Hamlin locked his way into the Round of 8 with a win at Las Vegas, which was also the most recent 1.5-mile track before finishing seventh at Talladega. With finishes of first, seventh and fifth, Hamlin carries a hot hand in search of his first championship.

WHO’S NOT

Alex Bowman. Bowman’s luck never turned around after a costly speeding penalty at Las Vegas. Talladega brought an untimely crash and early exit, sending him into must-win territory entering the Roval. Electrical issues ruined any hopes of advancing into the next round despite rebounding to finish 10th.

William Byron. Byron got caught on the wrong side of pit strategy at Las Vegas before pit-road penalties took him out of contention. Like his teammate Bowman, wrecking at Talladega put emphasis on the Roval, where he led 30 laps before finishing 11th.

NEXT RACE

The Round of 8 opens at Texas Motor Speedway with the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 at 2 p.m. ET next Sunday (NBC/NBC Sports App, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Who it favors

Kyle Larson. Larson was the winner of the NASCAR All-Star Race at Texas in June and has collected points wins at Las Vegas and Charlotte this season, both 1.5-mile tracks.

Who it hurts?

Martin Truex Jr. Despite a runner-up finish at Texas one year ago, the track hasn’t always been kind to the 2017 champion and finished 29th in the spring race of 2020."...!! :eek:


KYLE LARSON seems almost a Clinch to bee the Season/Series Champ at the End of this Season, with what He has Accomplished and has been through... He Gets 4me's Vote...!!!