2021 NASCAR: Daytona Coke Zero Sugar 400 (Race 26)

[dara]

Coke Zero Sugar 400

Daytona International Speedway
7:00pm/et, Saturday, August 28

(Stages: 50/100/160 laps = 400 miles)
TV: NBC
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM

No practice or qualifying

 

[dara]

Picking Denny Hamlin, but it really can be anyone. My upset pick... Chase Briscoe.

 

[4me2c]

#4 Harvick has Left the Apples Beehind...!!!

 

[dara]

Some good stuff here on this race:

https://www.jayski.com/2021/08/27/statistical-advance-analyzing-the-coke-zero-sugar-400-4/

 

[dara]

Great finish to the Xfinity race, Justin Haley leads the Kaulig Team Trio, edging the Dinger and Jeb Burton, 3 wide at the finsih.

 

[dara]

Green flag!

Coke Zero Sugar 400 on NBC
Distance: 160 laps/400 miles
Stages: 50/100/160
Competition Caution: Lap 20
Average time of race: 2:56:36
Pit road speed: 55 mph
Caution car speed: 70 mph
Driver Intros: 6:50
Invocation: 7:24
National Anthem: 7:25
Command: 7:32
Green Flag: 7:44pm/et

 

[dara]

Larson to be back due to failed inspections.

 

[crazed 9.6]

I thought I was watching a replay from days gone by, when I see the #4 out front

 

[dara]

Chase Elliott wins Stage 1, followed by Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch. Hamlin needs points to catch Larson, who was in the pack in the top 20

 

[4me2c]

@ crazed 9.6, You Jinxed Him...Lol...!!!

 

[crazed 9.6]

wasn't me

 

[dara]

Joey Logano wins stage 2, folowed by Austin Dillon and William Byron. Larson gets points, Hamlin does not, Larson is roughly 22 points ahead. Dillon cuts into Reddick's bubble by 2 pts.

 

[dara]

Reddick is 18 pts up on Austin Dillon.

 

[4me2c]

LMBO just saw the Ad for Busch Light Apple... Where's #4...?!?

 

[dara]

Oh, the big one. Reddick involved, probably now out of the playoffs.

 

[4me2c]

#14 looks pretty rough...!!!

 

[dara]

Red flag.. Hamlin only one spot ahead of Larson.

 

[dara]

Now in Caution, Reddick getting work.

 

[dara]

The real big one,3 laps to go.

 

[dara]

Looks like Hamlin in the middle of this one, he's going to be behind Larson for the finish.