NASCAR 2020 Race 12: Homestead Dixie Vodka 400

[dara]

Green flag stops in progress at lap 120. After the cycle, Hamlin takes the lead.

 

[dara]

Race is now official. I don't think rain is of issue though.

 

[Ryu]

Hamlin wins stage 2

 

[dara]

Lap 160: Denny Hamlin wins stage 2, 10 more bonus points to dara and bigstar. Hamlin had a 6 second lead over Reddick, pretty strong car.

 

[dara]

Lap 168, Hamlin keeps the lead, followed by Elliott and Reddick. No cautions other than the stages since the lightning delays. Pit window is about 54 laps.

 

[dara]

Well, caution at 96 to go, with logano and newman getting tangled. Most come in, and Hamlin is out first. Truex jumps to contention, to 6th.

 

[dara]

92 to go, Hamlin again leads, folowed by Blaney and Elliott.

 

[dara]

Early stops under green, Harvick had a flat, drops way back.

 

[dara]

Leaders coming in with 50 to go, Elliott takes the lead, with 46 to go after cars cycle though.

 

[dara]

Hamlin takes the lead from Elliott with 29 to go

 

[dara]

10 laps to go, Hamlin leads by .7 sec

 

[4me2c]

Ky B. needs some Help...! To Much Fudge...!

 

[dara]

5 to go, Hamlin still leads by about .4 sec over Elliott

 

[dara]

Ooh, Elliott brushes the wall and loses ground, and Blaney on his tail.

 

[4me2c]

Congratz to Hamlin for the Race Win and to dara and bigstar for the Clean Sweeps and Pool Wins..!!!

 

[dara]

Congrats to Denny Hamlin, sweeping the stages and the race. 50 more bonus points to dara and bigstar. Followed by Elliott and Blaney.

Points coming up.

 

[dara]

High score was dara at 209.

 

[dara]

Podium:
dara 1543
4me2c 1530
bigstar 1516

Complete Standings in the Rules Thread.

Next race, Talladega on Sunday, Fathers Day!

 

[crazed 9.6]

nice pics guys.
Congrads on second win in a row dara !!

 

[dara]

nice pics guys.
Congrads on second win in a row dara !!

Thanks! Daytona and Talladega are tough races for me, though, almost the luck of the draw sometimes with the Big Ones. The no-qualify starting order really benefits the big teams, but the set ups are going to be hard as they haven't raced at Dega at the top of the summer.