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dara
09-28-2020, 03:00 AM
YellaWood 500
Sunday, October 4, 2020 - Talladega Superspeedway
2:00pm/et
Laps: 188 - Stages: 60/120/188
TV: NBC - Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR

Race #5 of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs

Sunday, October 4
** ACCESS RESTRICTED โ€“ ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
6:00 AM-12:00 PM NCS GARAGE ACCESS SCREENING IN PROGRESS
6:00 AM NCS GARAGE OPEN
12:50 PM NCS DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (GRID LOCATION)
1:00 PM(2:00 PM/ET) NCS RACE (STAGES 60/120/188 LAPS = 500 MILES )
5:30 PM Approx NCS HAULERS EXIT

Track Facts:


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Talladega_Superspeedway.png/220px-Talladega_Superspeedway.png


Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968
The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Sept. 14, 1969 - won by Richard Brickhouse
The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway

Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 2.66-mile trioval 48 feet wide (12-foot apron)
Turns: Banking: 33 degrees Length: 3,750 feet Radius: 1,100 feet
Trioval: Banking: 18 degrees
Frontstretch: Chute length: 2,150 feet (from turn to middle of trioval);
Total length: 4,300 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Backstretch: Length: 4,000 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Seats: 78,000 [was 78,000 was 109,000, 143,231} with 30 suites

Pit Stalls:
Length: 30 feet
Width: 17 feet


Track Records & Stats

June 2020 Race Winner: Ryan Blaney, 146.933 mph, Started 12th

Track Race Record: Mark Martin, May 1997, 188.354mph
Slowest Race Record: Jeff Gordon, April 25, 2004, 129.396mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Jeff Gordon, April 2000, started 36th
Oldest Race Winner: Harry Gant, 52 years, 3 months, 26 days, 5/6/1991
Youngest Race Winner: Bobby Hillin Jr., 22 years, 1 months, 22 days, 7/27/1986

June 2020 Pole: Martin Truex, Finished 24th

Track Qualifying Record (no restrictor plate): Bill Elliott, April 1987, 212.809mph
Track Qualifying Record (Restrictor Plate): Bill Elliott, May 1990, 199.388 (15/16th inch plate)
Track Qualifying Record (Restrictor Plate): Kyle Busch, May 2014, 200.574 (1st round qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 52 years, 9 months, 14 days, 10/22/2011
Youngest Pole Winner: Chase Elliott, 20 years, 5 months, and 2 days, 4/30/2016

Most Wins: 10 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Wins - Active Driver: 6 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Most Poles - All Time: 8 - Bill Elliott
Most Poles - Active Driver: 8 drivers with 1 pole

Most Top 5s - All Time: 23 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Top 5s - Active Driver : 12 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Most Top 10s - All Time: 27 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Top 10s - Active Driver: 17 - Kurt Busch

Most Lead Changes: 88 - 4/25/2010 & 4/27/2011
Fewest Lead Changes: 13 - 5/6/1973
Most Leaders: 29 - 4/25/2010
Fewest Leaders: 4 - 5/6/1973
Most Laps Led: Pete Hamilton, August 1970, 153 laps
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 10/7/2007 and Brad Keselowski, 4/26/2009; 1 lap led

Most Cautions: 11, 4/25/2004
Most Caution Laps: 62, 5/7/1972
Fewest Cautions: 0 - three times, most recent 10/6/2002
Fewest Caution Laps: 0 - three times, most recent 10/6/2002

Most on the Lead Lap: 34 - 10/23/2016
Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 - two times, most recent 7/27/1986
Most Running at the Finish: 40 - 4/22/2001
Fewest Running at the Finish: 14 - 7/27/1986

Race statistics (June 2020)

Lead changes: 56 among 19 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 9 for 31
Red flags: 1 for 57 minutes and 18 seconds
Time of race: 3 hours, 27 minutes and 28 seconds
Average speed: 146.933 miles per hour (236.466 km/h)

4me2c
09-28-2020, 01:56 PM
1) Joey Logano
2) Ryan Blaney
3) Ryan Newman
4) Denny Hamlin

Orziz
10-01-2020, 06:14 PM
Chase Elliot *
Brad Keselowski
Joey Logano
Denny Hamlin

dara
10-02-2020, 01:58 AM
Starting order:

https://i.imgur.com/U8RthhR.png

Marley
10-03-2020, 09:00 PM
Denny Hamlin %%%%%
Ryan Blaney
Brad Keselowski
Chase Elliott

crazed 9.6
10-04-2020, 01:34 AM
Xfinity finishes under caution at Talladega
Justin Haley wins and that makes it 3 in a row for Justin at the Super Speedway tracks !

Austin Cendric hit the wall early and was out of the race...and that is gonna make things tough on him to stay in the Playoffs.
Chase Briscoe looked real strong (as usual), but lost positions later in the race.

TimeKeeper
10-04-2020, 04:02 PM
Austin Dillon
Brad Keselowski
Kurt Busch ****
Kevin Harvick

dara
10-04-2020, 04:22 PM
Green flag today at @TalladegaSuperS scheduled for 2:08pm/et.
Hamlin on pole.
Stages end on laps 60/120/188

Race Weather:
Sun Oct 4 โ€“ Cup Series, 2:08 PM EDT/1:08 PM CDT, NBC, Mostly sunny, 75/51

Oakster
10-04-2020, 05:00 PM
2 Brad Kesehorski *
4 Kevin Harvick
11 Denny Hamlin
12 Ryan Blaney

minitor
10-04-2020, 05:53 PM
Denny Hamlin
Chase Elliott*
Ryan Blaney
Kyle Busch

superbox
10-04-2020, 05:59 PM
Chase Elliott
Denny Hamlin*
Ryan Blaney
Alex Bowman

Oakster
10-04-2020, 06:01 PM
Pretty bleak sounding command from yellow wood

dara
10-04-2020, 06:09 PM
Denny Hamlin
Chase Elliott*
Joey Logano
Kevin Harvick

dara
10-04-2020, 06:10 PM
1) Joey Logano
2) Ryan Blaney
3) Ryan Newman
4) Denny Hamlin


Chase Elliot *
Brad Keselowski
Joey Logano
Denny Hamlin


Denny Hamlin %%%%%
Ryan Blaney
Brad Keselowski
Chase Elliott


Austin Dillon
Brad Keselowski
Kurt Busch ****
Kevin Harvick


2 Brad Kesehorski *
4 Kevin Harvick
11 Denny Hamlin
12 Ryan Blaney


Denny Hamlin
Chase Elliott*
Ryan Blaney
Kyle Busch


Chase Elliott
Denny Hamlin*
Ryan Blaney
Alex Bowman


Denny Hamlin
Chase Elliott*
Joey Logano
Kevin Harvick

Green Flag!

bigstar
10-04-2020, 06:10 PM
Alex Bowman
Ryan Blaney
Denny Hamlin *
Chase Elliott

dara
10-04-2020, 06:11 PM
Caution, bigstar entry on time.

4me2c
10-04-2020, 06:13 PM
Lots of Fans in those Stands...!!! Good Sight...!!

dara
10-04-2020, 06:14 PM
Half of stage 1 is lap 31.

Favorites by driver:
Kurt Busch : TimeKeeper
Elliott: dara, minitor, orziz
Hamlin: bigstar, Marley, Superbox
Keselowski: Oakster
Logano: 4me2c

Other drivers: blaney, bowman, Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, Harvick, Newman,

dara
10-04-2020, 06:23 PM
Stenhouse badly damaged, not sure if he's done, but why continue?

dara
10-04-2020, 06:54 PM
Passed lap 31, now lap 32. Missing entries scored 10 less than lowest entry.

dara
10-04-2020, 07:16 PM
Crash up front before the end of the stage.

dara
10-04-2020, 07:20 PM
Chris Buescher wins stage 1, no bonus points. 18, 10 and 88 involved in the last crash.

4me2c
10-04-2020, 07:28 PM
Saw M&M's go Airborne...!!!

Oakster
10-04-2020, 08:03 PM
One of the greatest sayings when we were at Dega, "Kyle scattered his M&M's!"

dara
10-04-2020, 08:20 PM
oh that's a big one. 1 flew over 41.

dara
10-04-2020, 08:22 PM
14 done, 2 spun, 48 was out of control, 96 wacked.

dara
10-04-2020, 08:24 PM
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Big one?
KuBusch Bowyer Johson Custer Bowyer Keselowski among those with the most damage

4me2c
10-04-2020, 08:31 PM
Just heard them say that 13 cars were involved in that one...

dara
10-04-2020, 08:37 PM
We haven't yet finished the stage. I think we'll have another big one before its all over.

dara
10-04-2020, 08:47 PM
Martin Truex, Jr. wins stage 2, No bonus points awarded.

dara
10-04-2020, 09:52 PM
5 to go, 11th caution. Bubba was set up, then he went into the wall after Preese pushed.

4me2c
10-04-2020, 09:54 PM
Bubba set hisself Up by messing with the #22 car...!!!

dara
10-04-2020, 09:56 PM
Overtime, Logano will lead the restart.

4me2c
10-04-2020, 10:01 PM
#18 is Out...!!!

dara
10-04-2020, 10:01 PM
Well that's a mess. Just before the white flag. 18 done, 4 looked bad.

dara
10-04-2020, 10:10 PM
I'm not sure who is going to lead the restart, probably Elliott, if they didn't penalize him for dipping below the double line.

dara
10-04-2020, 10:18 PM
22 done.....

dara
10-04-2020, 10:24 PM
Another restart coming. Bubba crashed the field

crazed 9.6
10-04-2020, 10:34 PM
Hamlin vs Matt De for the win ???? ..... again !!

4me2c
10-04-2020, 10:36 PM
Shades of Bristol coming up...?!? Or will 21 get it this time...???

dara
10-04-2020, 10:38 PM
Hamlin wins! wow. 50 bonus points to bigstar, Marley and Superbox.

dara
10-04-2020, 10:39 PM
Review on the double line...

dara
10-04-2020, 10:40 PM
Going to wait...

4me2c
10-04-2020, 10:40 PM
Congratz to Hamlin for Another Race Win...!!!

Congratz to Marley for the Pool Win...!!! :cool:

dara
10-04-2020, 10:41 PM
NASCAR makes the decision.... Hamlin wins.

dara
10-04-2020, 10:56 PM
High Score was Marley with 152 pts

https://i.imgur.com/mKBpDl7.png

dara
10-04-2020, 10:59 PM
Podium:
bigstar 4124
dara 4013
4me2c 3879

Complete standings in the rules thread
Next week, Elimination race at the Charlotte ROVAL, Sunday.

dara
10-05-2020, 12:04 AM
Score change upcoming. #9 moved up after review of double line violation.

dara
10-05-2020, 12:15 AM
Updated scores, High score is still Marley at 169. Also missed one of the scores for 4me2c

https://i.imgur.com/P13UtKY.png

dara
10-05-2020, 12:19 AM
New Podium:
bigstar 4141
dara 4030
minitor 3894

crazed 9.6
10-05-2020, 12:25 AM
Nice pics Marley :)

Marley
10-05-2020, 08:06 PM
thanks had my day

4me2c
10-06-2020, 03:45 AM
Good to See You bee OK and Hoping All Your Family is OK also...!!!