NASCAR 2019 Race 25 : Darlington Bojangles Southern 500 DIECAST CONTEST Race Thread

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This is a Diecast contest race, best score will get their pick. Previous winners not eligible, as usual. Same rules, in case of a tie, best score of the 4th pick, and then who entered their picks first.


Bojangles’ Southern 500

Darlington Raceway

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #25 of 36

Sunday, September 1, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 6:18pm/et
Laps/Stages: 367 laps total. Stages end on laps: 100/200/367

TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING

Television Coverage: Time 6:00pm/et, NBCSN and streamed at NBC Sports Live (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)

WEEKEND SCHEDULE

On track schedule

Practices:
Friday, August 30, 2:05-2:55pm/et, TV-NBCSN;
Friday, August 30, 4:05-4:55pm/et, TV-NBCSN.

Qualifying: Saturday, August 31 at 2:05pm/et, TV-NBCSN.

Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track) – REVISED August 21

Thursday, August 29
8:30 PM-10:30 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

Friday, August 30
11:00 AM-7:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
12:45 PM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
2:05 PM-2:55 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
4:05 PM-4:55 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE

Saturday, August 31
9:30 AM-3:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
2:05 PM MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)

Sunday, September 1
1:00 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
4:00 PM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING
5:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
6:00 PM MENCS RACE (STAGES 100/200/367 LAPS = 501.3 MILES)

Track Facts:



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

2018 Race Winner: #2-Brad Keselowski,131.408 mph, started 13th
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

2018 Pole Winner: #11-Denny Hamlin, 173.571mph, finished 10th
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, 29; 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