NASCAR 2015

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Lap 69: Restart
Logano, Blech, Kenseth, Hamlin, Larson, Edwards, Bowyer, JMac, Biff, Ragan
11 Dillon
12 Truex
17 JJ
20 Patrick
25 Jr
31 Gilliland
42 Harvick (out)
43 KK (out)
Lap 72: CAUTION: Jr goes spinning on a turn, but no one hits him. He doesn't lose a lap.

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Lap 75: Restart
Logano, Blech, Larson, Hamlin, Edwards, Kenseth, JMac, Bowyer, Ragan, Truex
12 Dillon
14 JJ
18 Patrick
25 Jr
30 Gilliland
36 Jr
42 Harvick (out)
43 KK (out)

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68 laps to go: CAUTION: Just after most green flag pit stops, Kennedy crashes, and Bayned also comes into the garage.
Development: Bowyer committed to the pits and was flagged for pitting while the pit row was closed. Pass through penalty to Bowyer.
65 laps to go: restart
Logano, Blech, Kenseth, Hamlin, Edwards, Truex, Dillon, JJ, Newman, Menard
17 JMac
18 Ragan
20 Patrick
30 Jr
31 Bowyer
33 Gilliland
42 Harvick (out)
43 KK (out)

[bjornolf]

Wow, I'm dead this week. I have Harvick, Bowyer, and Kahne. Ouch.

My bench, all of which I switched after qualifying, has Larson, Blech, and Biffle. Now I'm wishing I'd forgotten to check them.

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44 laps to go: Last pit stops coming up
Logano, Truex, Blech, JJ, Kenseth, Larson, Edwards, Kes, Dillon
12 Ragan
17 Patrick
18 JMac
20 Bowyer
21 Jr
32 Gilliland
42 Harvick (out)
43 KK (out)

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KENSETH WINS!!
Fuel strategy created a surprising finish. Logano and Blech ran 1, 2, but Logano ran out of fuel with 1.5 laps to go. Blech ran out of fuel with 1/3 of a lap to go. Edwards and Truex ran out with 1.2 laps to go.
Kenseth, Kes, JG, Jr, Biff, JJ, Dinger, Bowyer, Smoke, Truex
Edwards, Logano, Menard, Larson, Dillon, Cassill, JMac, Patrick, Ragan, AA
Blech, Hamlin, Newman, Allgaier, Bowman, Annett, Whitt, MearsDiBenedetto, Yeley
Moffitt, Kvapil, Gilliland, Sorenson, Burton, Hill, KuBu, Kennedy, Hornish, Bayne
Stenhouse, Harvick, KK

Logano led the most laps
The following led at least 1 lap: Kenseth, Kes, JG, Patrick, Biffle, Larson, Ragan, Truex, Blech, Logano, Hamlin, KuBu, Harvick

Looks like Iowa Devil had a good day.

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Indeed, IowaDevil wins this week!! Congrats!!

On to the road course... Watkins Glen!!

[YmoBeThere]

Ugh!

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Ugh!

No need for Ugh, as you still picked up a chunk of points on bjornolf.
As for me, I'd have picked up a bigger chunk of points if BLECH had decided to SAVE FUEL and NOT F'ING RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE F'ING LAST LAP. UGH!!

Picking Harvick on a day that he DNFs... okay, well, I guess that matches the day I picked JJ when he DNF'ed. I feel your pain. ;)

Be thankful for your other picks who did well! Hey... Carl Edwards at least pitted just before he ran out of gas!

[IowaDevil]

Indeed, IowaDevil wins this week!! Congrats!!

On to the road course... Watkins Glen!!

Finally, my dumb luck picks come thru!

[YmoBeThere]

All quiet on the NASCAR front?

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All quiet on the NASCAR front?

Dinger edged out Truex for the pole at Watkins Glen. Smoke got 3rd and Harvick 4th.
Logano and Kes dominated the xfinity race at the Glen today, and Boris did well as well.

As for Fantasy League, no one will gain many points on bjornolf this week, but he IS running into allocation issues.

[YmoBeThere]

I forgot to switch out drivers again. This was the week to stretch out C selections by using Boris.

[YmoBeThere]

Glad I didn't pick Gordon.

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I forgot to switch out drivers again. This was the week to stretch out C selections by using Boris.

WHEW!!

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The Watkins Glen Road Course
43 laps to go: Red Flag; Dinger leaked some fluid before stalling out. He is now down a lap, but in Lucky Dog position.
Summary:
JG had brake problems and is down 3 laps. JMac got rear-ended in a bad restart, and is down 3 laps. Hamlin had a hood fly off, but he's been able to catch up to the lead lap. KK is out of the race in that bad restart that got JMac. Dillon got tapped in the rear, and caused some bad issues with his tire and rear quarter panel. Dinger was racing well, but stalled out during a yellow, and could not restart. Biffle, Said, Allgaier, AA, Menard have all had issues, but are back on the lead lap.
Going into the pits, it's:
Kes, Edwards, Truex, Blech, Ragan, Jr, Smoke, Hornish, Whitt, Bayne
16 Menard
20 Patrick
25 Allgaier
27 Harvick
28 Larson
33 Said
38 Dinger (-1 lap)
41 JMac (-3 laps)
43 JG (-4 laps)
Coming out of the pits, Dinger gets back on the lead lap.

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33 laps to go: Blech takes the lead from Kes
32 laps to go: CAUTION: Smoke stalls... JJ spins out; Smoke is done for today... drive train issue... off to the garage

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29 laps to go: RESTART
Kenseth, Harvick, Truex, Jr, Larson, Ragan, Hamlin, Annett, Biff, Gilliland
17 Menard
20 Patrick
21 Blech
22 Kes
23 Edwards
26 Allgaier
30 Dinger
34 Said
40 JMac (-3 laps)
41 JG (-4 laps)
42 Smoke (out)

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22 laps to go: Truex has a left front go down
19 laps to go:
Harvick, Kenseth, Larson, Jr, Logano, Ragan, Blech, Hamlin, Biff, Hornish
13 Edwards
14 Kes
16 Menard
18 Dinger
21 Allgaier
22 Patrick
32 Said
34 Truex
40 JMac (-3 laps)
41 JG (-4 laps)
43 Smoke (out)

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8 laps to go: Harvick and Kenseth are in the fuel mileage dilemma
Harvick, Logano, Kenseth, Blech, Larson, Jr, KuBu, Hamlin, Bowyer, Ragan
11 Kes
13 Edwards
14 Dinger
16 Menard
21 Patrick
22 Allgaier
33 Said
34 Truex
40 JMac (-3 laps)
41 JG (-4 laps)
43 Smoke (out)
6 laps to go: Dinger pits (no fuel)