NASCAR: 2019 Monster Energy Cup/XFINITY/Gander Outdoors Truck Series thread

[SpeedRacerfan19]

NASCAR Scoop: Johnny Sauter returns to ThorSport​

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[CHRDANHUTCH]

NASCAR Scoop: Johnny Sauter returns to ThorSport​

thx Speedracer for the assist there, it seems the XFINITY/GOTS gets almost ignored if you're not a connected team

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Saturday's Speedweeks recap:

4 car incident in the lone Clash practice: 9-Elliott and 11-Hamlin to backups; 4-Harvick and 6-Newman were repaired WITH THE NEW Mustang body;

Rain shortened the final 500/Duel practice;

Harrison Burton won the ARCA race

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Sunday:

61st annual Daytona 500:

Front Row (locked in):24-Byron/88-Bowman;

Stage 1 60:18-Kyle Busch;

Stage 2 60/120:12-Blaney;

Stage 3 83/203:11-Hamlin

Notes: 3 crew chiefs sent home for Speedweeks for failing inspection; 27-Mears/31-Reddick 1st 2 open cars to qualify and are also locked in;

42-Larson/27-Mears have transmission issues pre-race; 40McMurray has gear issues pre-race; all 3 to back of field on pace laps

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

The Clash at Daytona:

Pole(blind draw): 21-Menard;

Stage 1 25:21-Menard;

Stage 2 50/59: 48-Johnson;

Notes:

race was delayed 3 times and called after 59 laps due to rain; also a 17 car incident prior to the final stoppage for rain

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

JJ Watt (HOU) honorary Grand Marshal for 61st Daytona 500;

Julian Edelman (NE) honorary starter-Daytona 500;

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

tentative XFINITY Entry list is out 38 entries, remember the field is now capped at 38

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

NBC Sports hinting at Big Announcement this afternoon......

Could be Ally Bank not extending past 2020 or Jimmie Johnson ending his career after 2020?;

Nope, Johnson elects to enter/qualify for the Boston Marathon

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Gander Outdoors Truck Series entry list is out: 40 entries; remember Cup affiliated drivers are limited to 5 races

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Bad Boy Mowers joins Brennan Poole/On Point Motorsports/30/GOTS/ for Daytona

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Rim Ryderz to sponsor 2nd Germain/Premium partnership/27/Mears

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Daytona media day all afternoon on FS1 BEGINNING AT 12 Noon-3 pm

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Gander made its Sponsorship debut last night in the Duels;

66-Gase and 71-Ryan Truex DNQ for the 61st Daytona 500

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Today's Schedule:

12 Noon: XFINITY: Daytona Experience 300 opening Practice FS1;
01:00 pm: MENSC: Daytona 500 practice 3 FS1;
02:00 pm: XFINITY: Daytona Experience 300 "Happy Hour" practice FS1;
03:00 pm: MENSC: Daytona 500 "Happy Hour" practice;
04:30 pm: NGOTS: NextEra Energy 250 Qualifying FS1

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

NGOTS:NextEra Energy 250 @ Daytona 7pm FS1;

Pole: 51-Eckes**1st Career Pole;

Stage 1:20;2-Creed;

Stage 2:20-40;13-Sauter;

Stage 3:71-111; 16-Hill**1st career win;

Notes: 39 entries 7 DNQ; Maine native Austin Theriault among them;

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

XTREME Concepts Racing team formed in alliance with JGR (will run 81 in XFINITY) in 5 or so events with Jeffrey Earnhardt; will attempt Cup debut at Talledega

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

David Starr to return to Means Motorsports 52/XFINITY

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Kaz Grala to help RCR Xfinity team as part of the 21 entry

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Saturday @ Daytona:

09:30 AM: XFINITY: NASCAR Experience 300 Qualifying FS1;
Noon: MENSC: Daytona 500 "Happy Hour" practice FS1;
02:30 PM: XFINITY: NASCAR Experience 300 FS1

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

XFINITY: Daytona NASCAR Experience 300 (2:30/FS1);

Pole:2-Reddick;

Stage 1 30:11-Haley;

Stage 2 30/60:10-Chastain;

Stage 3 60/120:1-Annett**1st Career win;

Notes: 2-Reddick will drop to the back because of an equilized tire

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Raphael Lessard named to KBM/46/NGOTS for 3 events

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Sad and breaking news........

RIP Sam Bass 1961-2019

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Darryl Waltrip looks like he's aged 5 years in one. Also, it looks nice at Daytona today, so they're not going to delay it.

 

[Emery]

Big one strikes late

 

[Emery]

Gonna be less than 5 cars left at this rate jeez