Welcome to the war of attrition that is Race 13:
CHARLOTTE MOTOR SPEEDWAY // Coca-Cola 600 // Track ID:4
We'll go 60 turns today.
Qualifying:
Jeffrey Earnhardt Minor altercation with next driver (4)
Cole Whitt is placed because of a feud result
Ryan Blaney Minor altercation with next driver (13)
Chris Buescher is placed because of a feud result
Kyle Larson Go to tv_list x
Kyle Larson Go to tv_list y
Kyle Larson Domestic issue family [birth, illness, death in family, etc] puts driver in news (9)
Clint Bowyer Hot week in hot laps (5)
Trevor Bayne Wrecks early in qualifying (34)
Paul Menard TV Interview:
Paul Menard You hate to blame the conditions for not doing well, but I do think there were some problems. It's our job, though, to work through it.
(35)
Chase Elliot takes the pole.
RACE DAY
T1
Clint Bowyer passes Chase Elliott - advancing to 1 place from 5 place
LC-1
T2
Kyle Larson has brake problem while running 9, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom
TROUBLE MIDDLE!
COLLECTED-wreck-Jamie McMurray
COLLECTED-wreck-Dale Earnhardt Jr.
COLLECTED-wreck-Greg Biffle
COLLECTED-wreck-Regan Smith
COLLECTED-wreck-Matt DiBenedetto (OUT)
COLLECTED-wreck-Michael Waltrip
T5
Kyle B. joins the top group in second.
T9
A very determined Harvick takes the lead
LC-2
Ryan Blaney is out with a lost engine and a yellow occurs - he was running 5th
T11
Edwards and Kyle B take turns leading - Kyle B takes it
LC-3
T13
Greg Biffle is hit with a problem from 38 - he's lost the engine and is out
Ryan Newman tags the wall and is out
T15
Harvick loses a duel to Dillon - he can be repaired - but falls to the bottom.
T18
Cole Whitt and Jeff Earnhardt tangle as part of their duel - unfortunately putting everyone in the lead group in harms way...
Both of their days are done - and they're joined by:
COLLECTED-wreck-Carl Edwards- he can continue
T21
Landon Cassill is hit with a problem from 3 - Oil pressure - he can continue
RARE Kurt Busch has surged into the lead while Chase Elliott has dropped back
LC-4 (Pretty funny that a rare surge event, which can catapult any driver in the field to the front, happened to the car running second...)
T25
Kyle B. had faded pretty badly - but he's back in 3rd by virtue of 2 duels and is looking very strong.
T30
Kyle's pace continues as he re-takes the lead at the halfway mark
LC-5
T32
Kurt Busch is hit with a problem from 5 - clutch - but he continues
T35
Bowyer and Patrick caught up in trouble
Bowyer is out - Patrick continues
T37
Chase Elliott has taken over the lead after a pit road battle
LC-6
T38
Brad Keselowski has a problem, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom
Sad as he'd just moved into the top group
T39
Rare sighting of Jimmie Johnson at the front of the field
But Tony Stewart catches him and passes him
LC-7
T41
Even rarer sight as Chris Buescher passes Kyle Busch - advancing to 1 place from 3 place
LC-8
T45
Chase Elliott passes Chris Buescher - advancing to 1 place from 6 place
LC-9
T46
Tony Stewart passes Regan Smith - advancing to 1 place from 5 place
LC-10
T48
Chris Buescher has a problem from 6th, but the crew repairs it. They fall to the bottom
T49
Jamie McMurray and Harvick duel - McMurray loses, fails repair and is out of the race!
T53
Kyle Busch passes David Ragan - advancing to 1 place from 3 place
LC-11
T54
Tony Stewart passes Kyle Busch - advancing to 1 place from 7 place
Chase Elliott passes Tony Stewart - advancing to 1 place from 6 place
LC-12
T55
Kyle Busch passes Tony Stewart - advancing to 6 place from 7 place
It was a duel between 2 strong cars - Stewart lost and is out of the race!
T57
David Ragan has successfully passed Chase Elliott for the lead in the pits
He has some very hungry cars behind him
T58
Kyle Busch passes Kasey Kahne - advancing to 1 place from 2 place
LC-13
Kyle Busch holds off some determined challenges to win the race and led the most laps.
Chase Elliot faded hard in the end - finishing 15
Harvick and Truex had great drives, coming from the back for top 10 finishes.
Jimmie Johnson takes 8th - is the monkey off his back?
