NASCAR 2018 Race 25: Darlington Southern 500 DIECAST CONTEST race thread

[dara]

The Lady in Black! I personally love this race... retro!

This is a die-cast race... same rules apply, you must have previously participated, and the earliest entry with the highest score will win. Previous winners are not eligible for the die-cast.

Schedule:
FRIDAY, Aug. 31
1:05-1:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
2:05-2:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series first practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
3:05-3:55 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
4:05-4:55 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)



SATURDAY, Sept. 1
12:35 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
2 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Busch Pole Qualifying, NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)
3:30 p.m.: NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 (147 laps, 200.8 miles), NBC/NBC Sports App (Follow live)


SUNDAY, Sept. 2
6 p.m.: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 (367 laps, 501.3 miles), NBCSN/NBC Sports App (Follow live)




Distance 501.322 miles (806.800 km)
Laps 367

Stage 1: Lap 100
Stage 2: Lap 200
Race: Lap 367+

Track Specs:
Banking: Turns 1/2 - 25 degrees, width 79 ft; Turns 3/4 - 23 degrees, width 62 ft; Front - 3 degrees, Back - 2 degrees.
Frontstretch 1,229 ft long, 90 ft wide;
Backstretch - 1,229 ft long, 90 ft wide
Track Repaved in early 2008
Grandstand Seating: 58,000 [was 60,000 & 68,000] with 13 suites
58,000 seats
Pit Road:
Length: 2,025 feet
Width: 46 feet

Pit Stalls:
Length: 34 feet
Width: 18 feet


Track Records & Stats

2017 Race Winner: #11-Denny Hamlin, 132.761mph, started 9th
Track Race Record: Matt Kenseth, May 2013, 141.383mph
Slowest Race Record: Fonty Flock, Sept 1952, 74.512mph
Oldest Race Winner: Harry Gant, 51 years, 7 months, 22 days, 9/01/1991)
Youngest Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 23 years, 0 months, 8 days, 5/10/2008

2017 Pole Winner: #4-Kevin Harvick, 177.730mph, finished 9th
Track Qualifying Record: Aric Almirola, April 2014, 184.145mph (set during 2nd round of qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: David Pearson, 47 years, 8 months, 15 days, 9/06/1982
Youngest Pole Winner: Kurt Busch, 23 years, 0 months, 29 days, 9/02/2001

Most Races - Active Driver: Jeff Gordon, 35; Dale Earnhardt Jr., 22
Most Races - All Time: Richard Petty, 65
Most Wins - Active Driver: Jimmie Johnson, 3
Most Wins - All Time: David Pearson, 10
Most Poles - Active Driver: Kasey Kahne, 4
Most Poles - All Time: David Pearson, 12
Most Wins - Owner: Rick Hendrick, 13
Most Top 5s - All-time: Richard Petty, 25
Most Top 5s - Active Driver: Jimmie Johnson, 9
Most Top 10s - All-time: Bill Elliott, 35
Most Top 10s - Active Driver: Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, 12

Most Leaders: 20, 9/4/1994
Fewest Leaders: 2, 9/4/1950
Most Lead Changes: 41, 9/6/1982
Fewest Lead Changes: 4, 9/4/1950
Most Laps Led [500 miles]: Johnny Mantz, Sept 1950, 351 laps [of 367]
Most Laps Led [400 miles]: Richard Petty, April 1966, 281 laps [of 293]
Most Cautions: 18, September 2015
Most Caution Laps: 101, Sept 1974
Fewest Cautions: 0, Sept 1963
Fewest Caution Laps: 0, Sept 1963
Most Finishers on the Lead Lap: 28, September 2015
Fewest Finishers on the Lead Lap: 1 - 24 times, most recently 9/3/1979

Worst Starting Spot to Win: Johnny Mantz, Sept 1950, started 43rd [75 started, 3 abreast]
Most Wins by current Manufacturers: Chevy, 41; Ford, 28; Toyota, 5
Most Wins by former Manufacturers: Mercury, 10; Oldsmobile, 6; Dodge, 5; Pontiac, 5; Buick, 4; Plymouth, 4; Hudson, 3; AMC, 2
47 drivers have won poles at Darlington
A total of 49 drivers have won Sprint Cup races at Darlington

[dara]

Paint schemes:

https://galleries.nascar.com/gallery/2012/2018-darlington-throwback-paint-schemes

[crazed 9.6]

Diecast race !!!
Fantastic

I changed the thread title dara, so as to depict that this is a diecast race. Makes it easier to pick out which races are diecat races.
Thnx always dara

[dara]

Picks are now open. Good luck!

[carlosman]

*Martin truex jr
kevin harvick
Kyle Busch

[ilan]

Kevin Harvick ***
Kyle Busch
Martin Truex Jr.

[ranagee]

Kyle Busch.(favorite)
kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr.

[4me2c]

1)... Denny Hamlin
2)...Kyle Busch
3)...Kevin Harvick

[Orziz]

Chase Elliot*
Kevin Harvick
Martin Truex Jr

[crazed 9.6]

Ryan Newman ***
Alex Bowman
Denny Hamlin