51ST ANNUAL FREEDOM 76 WILL REWARD WINNER WITH AT LEAST $30,000 ON SEPT. 18
BECHTELSVILLE, PA September 7, 2021 . . . The NASCAR Modified and Sportsman Championships will be decided at Grandview Speedway this Saturday, September 11. And The Hope Mortgage Team of Conshohocken has made the Championship Night even more interesting by adding $5,000 in prize money plus providing a fireworks show.
Eleven time and defending T.P.Trailers Modified Champion Craig Von Dohren holds the top spot in the standings with 4843 points after 18 races, all part of the national Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series, have been run. Brett Kressley, who led the standings for much of the season, is very close behind with 4696 points. The title is Von Dohren’s to lose with an off night and Kressley’s to win with a strong finish giving him his first Modified championship. Third spot belongs to Jared Umbenhauer with 4312 points.
Doug Manmiller has had some impressive efforts in recent weeks including a victory giving him 3967 tallies. And in fifth is five time champion Duane Howard with 3934 points. Popular racing talent Kenny Gilmore sits on top of the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman standings with 3643 counters looking for his first title.
Dylan Hoch has had a strong effort in recent weeks and has tallied 3510 points putting him in a strong second place. Defending champion Brian Hirthler is third with 3410. Jimmy Leiby holds on to fourth with 3105 counters and in fifth is Kyle Lilick having accumulated 2984 points. Thanks to Hope Mortgage there will be many cash awards. Topping the list of awards will be $1,000 going to the winner of the 30-lap Modified feature making for a total of $3,800 including track prize money and $300 from T.P.Trailers of Limerick, PA.
The winner of the 25-lap Sportsman feature will receive $1,000 from the Hope Team along with the regular prize money and $200 from T.P.Truck Equipment for a first place offering of $1,800.
Heat winners in each division of competition on the Hope Mortgage Team Championship Night will receive money based on the number of qualifying events run.
Each division will have a Hard Luck award of $250 while the Hard Charger in each division will take home an extra $250.
And five non-qualifiers in each division, randomly selected, will receive $100 of the Hope Mortgage Team money.
THOSE WITH CAMPERS PLEASE NOTE. Campers can enter the speedway grounds on Saturday September 11 and have the camper remain on the grounds until the 19th. However, because there are no hookups, sleeping in the campers can only take place on Saturday, September 18th to the 19th.
Coming up on Friday, September 17th, is the Freedom38 Sportsman race which will reward the winner with $2,000. That night will see action get the green at 7:30 p.m.
On Saturday night, September 18th, the 51st Annual Freedom 76 will feature many of the outstanding talents in dirt track Modified racing trying to take home the $30,000 jackpot. As is normal it is expected that there will be outsiders entering the classic event hoping to take home the big bucks. Racing starts at 7 p.m.
Full info on the weekend of racing, including camping information, is available at www.grandviewspeedway.com or telephone 610.754.7688.
GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR T.P.TRAILERS
MODIFIEDS AS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
Craig Von Dohren, #30 4843*
Brett Kressley, #19K 4696*
Jared Umbenhauer, #19 4312*
Doug Manmiller, #44 3967*
Duane Howard, #15G 3934*
Jeff Strunk, #88Z 3687*
Danny Bouc, #357 3186**
Kevin Hirthler, #117 3023
Ryan Grim, #17 2888
Craig Whitmoyer #99 2549
Justin Grimm, #61 2389
Brad Arnold, #27 2354
Brad Grimm, #23 2277
Jack Butler, #5 2258
Jesse Leiby, #456/51 2121
Cory Merkel, #16M 2057
Dylan Swinehart, #81 1933
Brett Gilmore, #7 1882
Nate Brinker, #14N 1806
Mike Lisowski, #15 1796
Also Feature Winners: Kevin Graver, #7A – Brad Brightbill, #14B/41 – Ryan Lilick, #49
UNOFFICIAL POINT STANDINGS FOR NASCAR T.P.TRUCK EQUIPMENT SPORTSMAN
AS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2021
Kenny Gilmore, #7 3643**
Dylan Hoch, #35 3510****
Brian Hirthler, #4/117 3410
Jimmy Leiby, #9L/9 3105
Kyle Lilick , #104 2984*
Kyle Smith, #77K 2954**
Dakota Kohler, #59K/9 2435
Mark Kemmerer, #F10 2395
Kenny Bock, #6 2040
Nathan Mohr, #17M 1986
Ryan Beltz, #221/127 1897
Decker Swinehart, #83 1876*
Logan Bauman, #14/22 1874
Chris Esposito #31A 1836
Parker Guldin, #11 1803
Joey Vaccaro, #53 1733
Mike Schneck, #2 1702
Bryan Rhoads, #922 1638
Jesse Landis, #973 1547*
Lex Shive, #5K 1531 Also Feature Winner: Cole Stangle #20
denotes feature win (Feature wins listed are only for those that are NASCAR point events.)
1. Kyle Larson: Larson won Stage 2 and nearly chased down Denny Hamlin for the win before settling for the runner-up spot.
“I’m still the heavy favorite to win the Cup championship,” Larson said. “So, I have a reputation to uphold, and another one to dispel.”
2. Denny Hamlin: Hamlin won Stage 1 and held off Kyle Larson over the closing laps to win the Cook Out Southern 500. It was Hamlin’s first win of the season and locked him into Round 2 of the Playoffs.
“Nothing beats the drama of the opening race of the NASCAR championship Playoffs,” Hamlin said. “That statement was true until my girlfriend Jordan Fish started tweeting.
“I’d like to thank Cook Out for sponsoring this race. After my convincing victory in the Cook Out Southern 500, the appropriate words to my opponents are ‘I drink your milkshake.'”
3. Martin Truex Jr.: Truex overcame an error-prone night at Darlington to salvage a fourth in the Cook Out Southern 500.
“In addition to that infraction,” Truex said, “I had a loose wheel earlier in the race. Unfortunately, our entire race was defined by our mistakes. It was a case of ‘mistaken identity.'”
4. Chase Elliott: Elliott suffered a left-front flat tire after making contact with Christopher Bell on Lap 327. Eliott’s No. 9 Chevy tagged the wall and his night was over. He finished 31st.
“I wasn’t happy,” Elliott said, “but I’m a professional. I can give an interview without cussing on national television. You can’t say the same for Kyle Busch. Kyle certainly made an ass of himself. Of course, you can’t spell ‘ass’ without two ‘S’ bombs.”
5. Ryan Blaney: Blaney had a brake issue on Lap 319, which sent his No. 12 Mustang for a spin. Blaney dropped well down in the order and finished 22nd.
“I did a full 360-degree spin and didn’t hit anything,” Blaney said. “So, unlike my car, I deserve credit for ‘not breaking.'”
6. Joey Logano: Logano posted a solid start to the Playoffs with an eighth-place finish at Darlington.
“I’m still harboring some ill will towards Denny Hamlin for blocking me at Daytona,” Logano said. “But I feel like Denny deserves some slack. I know Darlington isn’t a superspeedway, but in light of the week’s event, it’s an ‘(a lot on his) plate’ race for Denny.”
7. William Byron: Byron’s night at Darlington ended on a Lap 200 crash, triggered by a left-front tire valve stem issue that caused a flat and sent Byron’s No. 24 Axalta Chevy hard into the wall. He finished 34th.
“I knew I had a tire issue,” Byron said. “I could actually hear the tire deflating. It sounded like this: ‘SSSSSSSSSSS.’ That’s also the sound of the censored version Kyle Busch giving an interview.”
8. Kevin Harvick: Harvick finished fifth in the Cook Out Southern 500.
“I’m thrilled with our finish,” Harvick said. “Especially in light of the troubles that befell so many other playoff contenders. For example, Kyle Busch’s race was a real ‘S’ show, figuratively and quite literally.”
9. Kyle Busch: Busch made contact with Austin Dillon on Lap 126 and slammed the wall hard, ending his night. He finished 35th.
“I took my No. 18 Toyota straight to the garage,” Busch said, “and nearly ran over several people in the process. As they say, it’s ‘(Get out of) my way or the die way.'”
“Then during a live television interview, I dropped only two ‘S’ bombs. So, everyone should be commending me for showing restraint.”
10. Alex Bowman: Bowman blew a tire on Lap 16 at Darlington and scraped the wall, seriously damaging the right side of his No. 48 Ally Chevy. He limped home with a 26th-place finish.
“I clipped my Hendrick teammate William Byron in the accident,” Bowman said. “Then, my car caught on fire when it was being repaired in the pits. Two things were extinguished on Sunday—fire, and my playoff hopes.”
Jak Crawford #10 Hitech GP, during round six of the FIA Formula 3 Championship at Circuit Zandvoort, in The Netherlands m on sep 3-5, 2021. // SI202109040270 // Usage for editorial use only //
Best F3 points weekend with three top-10 results for young American
VANDVOORT, Netherlands (5 August 2021) – Jak Crawford enjoyed his most competitive event in FIA Formula 3 competition this weekend, scoring the best result of the year so far with a run to fourth place on his way to taking three points-paying top-10 finishes in the penultimate round of the season at Circuit Zandvoort.
The 16-year-old Texan closed the event on Sunday morning with a seventh-place finish for Hitech Grand Prix, making it the most productive weekend of his rookie season in the competitive category. Crawford had a strong Saturday, claiming fourth and eighth. The 17 points moved him up four positions to 14th in the standings with just one weekend remaining in the season.
“Not bad, I’d say,” Crawford said of the event. “I’m very happy to have scored points in all three races. It was important to get consistent points. It was good for me, driving-wise. Also we made a step for the team, but we still have a little to gain. It wasn’t a bad weekend at all.”
Crawford started off the weekend by putting the No. 10 Hitech Dallara Mecachrome atop the charts with a lap of 1:25.535-seconds in the first practice.
“Some of the quicker guys didn’t put on new tires, so we knew we weren’t the quickest,” Crawford said. “But it was still good to see me at the front, and it was a promising start to the weekend.”
Qualifying saw a remarkable jump for the Red Bull Junior Team driver. Slotted 30th and last in the field early in the session, Crawford made a one-lap leap all the way up to third. Falling to seventh in the closing minutes, he appeared to be putting together another fast lap, setting the best time in the first sector before a red flag negated that lap and ended the session. But it was still a result to build on, his second-best of the 2021 F3 campaign (best fifth at the Red Bull Ring).
“I got off a good lap and got up to third at that moment.” he said. “Unluckily, I got a red flag on my first push lap near the end. I think that would have been my best lap. It’s a shame, but I was still happy with seventh.”
Race 1 saw Crawford gridded sixth as the top 12 qualifiers were reversed. He gained two positions on the opening lap and ran fourth the rest of the way, holding off several challenges following a late-race restart.
“I had a good first lap,” Crawford said. “I got up into fourth, but after that it was a boring race, to be honest. Running in a DRS train, I never really got to defend, and never really had the chance to attack. The restarts were crazy, but once we got into a groove it was a little bit more calm. I was happy to get good points”
With the top 12 finishers from the opener reversed, Crawford started ninth for Race 2. He gained a position on a frantic start, but ran ninth and then 10th for most of the race. A late caution set up a two-lap dash to the finish, with Crawford gaining a position on each of the laps to place eighth.
“Again, I had a good first lap for Race 2,” Crawford said. “I was struggling a bit with overall grip at the beginning, and then right after a safety car I had a bit of contact on the front-left. After that I was driving with a lot of damage and I was starting to fall back. Miraculously, I finished eighth despite running far off the pace, so I was happy to establish the points even with the contact.”
Running three 24-lap races on the tight 2.646-mile, 14-turn circuit was a big challenge, but after starting eighth in the final race of the weekend Crawford survived slight contact on the opening lap but was able to rebound to come home seventh at the flag.
“I had a good start but then I had contact at Turn 3, which lost me a position,” he said. “We had a lot of oversteer, and I had to fight it a lot. It was quite a demanding track this weekend. But I still defended well, and I’m happy to get good points, as well.”
Only one weekend remains in F3 competition. The season was originally set to end at Austin’s Circuit of The Americas in Crawford’s home state in October, although the FIA announced on Saturday that the finale will be held on Sept. 24-26 at Sochi in Russia.
“I’m a bit disappointed [not to race at COTA], but at the end of the day, it isn’t my choice,” he said. “It’s sad I don’t get to race in my home state in front of my family and friends, but I get to race in Russia instead. I’ve never been there before, and I haven’t gone into it too much yet. I’m looking forward to it, and it should be fun.”
Crawford returns to Eurofomula Open competition this weekend at the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
“It’s shaping up to be a very promising weekend,” said Crawford, who currently is fifth in the standings despite missing five races (two due to age restrictions). “It is a good team and it is one of my favorite tracks so hopefully we can have a big weekend.”
Crawford will be looking to add to his achievements in his first year of Euroformula Open for Team Motopark, which include two victories, two poles, three podium finishes and four fastest race laps.
September 6, 2021. Sunday afternoon David Thorndyke and the #67 Thorsons EVT Chevrolet team completed a very successful return to competition in the NASCAR Pinty’s Series at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP). After two seasons away from on track action, Thorndyke drove a very smart, pragmatic race and had positive results in both ends of the challenging road course.
Following an 18th place finish after battling overheating issues on Saturday during the 30-lap sprint race, Thorndyke and the #67 Thorsons EVT Chevrolet team set about being even better during the 51-lap race Sunday.
Once again, the #67 Thorsons EVT Chevrolet would post the 21st quickest time in qualifying, Thorndyke and the team once again used a proven strategy for the team during the longer race. “We have to pit for fuel” explained Thorndyke, “but unlike other teams we don’t stop for tires. It’s worked in the past, so we did it again”.
Thorndyke used his racing acumen to not abuse the General Tires and kept the #67 Thorsons EVT Chevrolet out of harm’s way. “We had a good pace for us right through the race in the one (minute) 28’s” said the driver afterwards. I ran my race and gave everyone as much room as I could” he added.
Thorndyke moved steadily forward in the #67 Thorsons EVT Chevrolet and finished two spots ahead of where he did Saturday in 16th position. “We’re really happy with our performance,” said the driver. “It got pretty interesting on restarts, I was trying to give room to one car on the outside and somebody else dived up the inside. We all got through and there’s barely a mark on the car.
The two events at CTMP are the only races planned for the #67 Thorsons EVT Chevrolet team this season. But look for them to be back in 2022. They encourage all race fans to follow the rest of the NASCAR Pinty’s Series events by attending in person, watching the live stream on the TSN app, TSN.ca or through Trackpass on NBC Sports Gold in the US and the race broadcasts on TSN and RDS2.
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A seven-race stretch of strong runs came to an end Sunday night for Matt DiBenedetto and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team as they struggled to a 23rd-place finish in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
DiBenedetto started the 500-miler at NASCAR’s original superspeedway from 30th place, the line-up having been set based on results from Daytona the week before. At Daytona, DiBenedetto was involved in a crash while racing for the lead in the closing laps.
On Sunday night, driving a throwback paint scheme honoring the 20th anniversary of the Wood Brothers pairing with sponsor Motorcraft, DiBenedetto worked his way halfway to the front by the 42nd of 367 laps.
But he was unable to sustain the forward progress, in large part due to a loose-handling condition. He fell off the lead lap just past the 100-lap mark and ended the first Stage in 26th place, one lap behind the leaders.
He finished the second Stage in 24th place, as crew chief Jonathan Hassler used each pit stop to address the handling issues on the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang.
The team was able to correct the loose-handling condition, but was soon dealing with a tight-handling car.
At times, DiBenedetto was able to get in position to claim the free pass and rejoin the lead lap, but for the most part, the caution flags didn’t fly in his favor and he wound up 23rd at the finish, two laps in arrears.
“We struggled all night,” Eddie Wood said.
“We were hoping for a better run to celebrate 20 years with Motorcraft/Quick Lane, but it wasn’t to be. Motorcraft and Ford Motor Company have been really great to us for many years, and we thank them for that.”
The Wood Brothers and DiBenedetto now turn their attention to Richmond Raceway and next Saturday night’s Salute to American Heroes 400.
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Wood Brothers Racing
Wood Brothers Racing was formed in 1950 in Stuart, Va., by Hall of Famer Glen Wood. Wood Brothers Racing is the oldest active team and one of the winningest teams in NASCAR history. Since its founding, the team won 99 races (including at least one race in every decade for the last seven decades) and 120 poles in NASCAR’s top-tier series. Fielding only Ford products for its entire history, the Wood Brothers own the longest association of any motorsports team with a single manufacturer. Glen’s brother, Leonard, is known for inventing the modern pit stop. The team currently runs the Ford Mustang driven by Matt DiBenedetto in the famous No. 21 racer.
September 6, 2021. DJ Kennington and the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge did everything in their power to ensure another strong and consistent run during round number six of the 2021 NASCAR Pinty’s Series at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (CTMP) on Sunday afternoon. Sometimes however, even a superhuman team effort is undone by a mechanical failure.
Kennington has averaged a sixth-place finish in three road course events this season and when he noticed that something wasn’t right with the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge during the morning qualifying session, he made the bold decision to change out the engine. “One of the readings wasn’t right, so rather than chase the problem, we looked to eliminate it” explained Kennington.
Making the engine change to the #17 Castrol Edge Dodge meant Kennington would lose his starting position and begin the 51-lap race from the back of the field. “We felt it was the right call after how well the car performed during the race on Saturday, we’d be back in the hunt as the race went on” he explained.
Kennington never got the chance to test the theory. Almost immediately after the drop of the green flag Kennington’s years of experience told him that something was seriously wrong. “I could hear it right away,” said the dejected driver. “The new motor that we put in was down on power and it was only going to get worse, so I pulled behind the wall, our day was over”.
The early exit is particularly hard to stomach after such a concerted effort by the entire team to change engines before the race. “I feel bad for everyone,” said Kennington. “All the guys did amazing work to get the car ready in time for the race. I hate it for all the great people that support us. We’re out here to contend for a championship. We’ll get back to the ovals and dig in to put everything we have into winning some races down the stretch”.
Next up DJ Kennington and the Castrol Edge Dodge team return to the ovals with a doubleheader event at Flamboro Speedway near Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday September 12th. Watch the live stream on the TSN app, TSN.ca or through Trackpass on NBC Sports Gold in the US beginning at approximately 6PM and 8PM Eastern.
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Clarington (Ontario, Canada), September 5, 2021 – Louis-Philippe Dumoulin and the #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare team were confident that they had a good car for the fast road course at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. From the start of the first race, the veteran driver showed consistency and determination. Each lap brought him closer to the lead, which he grabbed on lap 20 and held on to right to the end of the race. The second race of the weekend saw a lot more action for Louis-Philippe Dumoulin as he started third. Separate pit stops for fuel and tires dropped him to 15th position. The Quebec driver worked his way up through the field to seventh, when a delaminated tire forced him to slow down in order to reach the end of the race without having to stop to change tires. He eventually ended up eleventh.
Summary of the weekend
Saturday, September 4 – Olymel 30
There was an almost feverish excitement from all the teams, officials and workers in the paddock on Saturday morning as the race trailer doors opened to signal the official start of the NASCAR Pinty’s Series race weekend. After finishing second in Saturday morning’s practice session, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin and the #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare team made some small suspension adjustments in preparation for Saturday afternoon qualifying.
“We improved the car for qualifying, but not enough to get the pole. We will start from the outside of the front row. That puts us on the outside for turn 1 and on the inside for turn 2, so we will be well placed for the rest of the first lap. With only 30 laps, today’s race will be short and intense, and we will certainly adapt our usual race strategy: drive smart to save the tires and make sure we have a fast car, even a winning car at the end of the race,” said Louis-Philippe Dumoulin.
In the race, Louis-Philippe Dumoulin served up a perfectly planned and executed no-fault performance. Starting second, he was able to keep the leader in his sights and pass him relatively easily on the 20th lap of the 30-lap event. The #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare team race strategy worked once again, giving Louis-Philippe Dumoulin a fast machine to help him dominate the end of the race.
“The car performed well throughout the race and especially in the final laps. The #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare team worked very hard to set up the suspension just right it paid off. We were confident that we would pass the leader by the end of the race and did it when he ran into mechanical issues. There were three cautions late in the race and I had to work hard to get the tires back up to the correct operating temperature. Marc-Antoine Camirand caught up with me on the last lap and raced me cleanly to the checkered flag. This victory certainly hits the spot in my chase for the championship. Now we turn our attention to tomorrow’s 51-lap race,” said the winner just after the race.
Sunday, September 5 – Clarington 200
“The car was understeering yesterday (Saturday), not enough to prevent us from winning, but enough to affect our qualifying today (Sunday). We started third, 0.109 sec. behind the leader. Minor adjustments can be made during the pit stops for tires and fuel if we need it. We are confident of a podium finish – at least!” said Louis-Philippe Dumoulin before today’s race.
Third on the grid, the second race of the weekend did not go as well as the team would have liked.
“Today we went into the race looking for another win. Everything went well until the pit stop for a second set of tires around lap 16. We don’t know the reason, in fact I thought it was a slow puncture, however the left rear tire delaminated [around lap 38]. From then on, we had to be smart to finish the race and cross the finish line to collect championship points. It’s unfortunate, but it was essential to stay on track because if we had gone into the pits to change a tire, we would have lost more positions. There are five races left in the season, all on the oval, and I’m confident the team will do well,” concluded the driver of the #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare car.
Next Event
The #47 WeatherTech Canada | Groupe Bellemare return next Sunday, September 12, to the short Flamboro Speedway 1/3-mile for a two-race program.
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SUMMARY – HIGHLIGHTS IN LOUIS-PHILIPPE DUMOULIN’S CAREER
· In 2020, the sanitary situation forced the NASCAR Pinty’s Series to present only 6 races in the “Pinty’s FanCave Challenge”. Louis-Philippe Dumoulin scored 1 win and 3 top-5 finishes.
· 2019: Third in driver and owner championships (2 wins, 4 podium, and eight top-5 finishes from 13 events).
· 2018: Champion (3 victories, 7 podiums, 2 poles, eight top-5 in 13 events). Saw his name added for the second time to the NASCAR Hall of Fame (Charlotte, NC) / Wins“Driver of the Year” and “Best Performing Driver” awards.
· 2017: Fourth in the driver championship (3 podiums, nine top-5 and eleven top-10 finishes from 13 events).
· 2016: Joint fourthin the driver championship (4 podiums, six top-5 and seven top-10 finishes from 12 events).
· 2015: Fourth in the driver championship (2 podiums, six top-5 and nine top-10 finishes from 11 events).
· 2014: Champion (2 victories, 5 podiums and nine top-5 finish from 11 events). Saw his name added to the NASCAR Hall of Fame (Charlotte, NC) / Awarded the “Driver Of the Year”, “Best Performing Driver” and “Gilles-Villeneuve” awards.
· 2013: Fifth in the driver championship (2 victories, 3 podiums, four top-5s, six top-10s and five-time top-3 grid positions from 12 events).
· 2012: Sixth in the driver championship (1 pole, three top-5 and seven top-10 finishes from 12 events).
· 2011: Rookie of the year.
Rallying and Road Racing
· 2015: Participated in FIA World Rallycross Championship round in Canada (Grand Prix of Trois-Rivieres).
· 2012: Second in class in the 12 Hours of Sebring (American Le Mans Series – GT3 Cup). The only Canadian driver on the podium.
· 2004 to today: Front runner in the Grand-Am and Rolex Sports Car series, in Porsche, Ferrari and Daytona Prototype cars – Races in the 12 Hours of Sebring / and the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA events.
· 2002: Champion in the Canadian Formula Ford Championship.
· 2001: Awarded the ‘’Gilles-Villeneuve’’ and ‘’Quartz’’ trophies.
· Records: Holder since 2002 of Formula Ford Series records for most victories (6) and most pole positions (7) in a single season.
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Date: Sept. 5, 2021 Event: Cook Out Southern 500 (Round 27 of 36) Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway (1.366-mile oval) Format: 367 laps, broken into three stages (115 laps/115 laps/137 laps) Start/Finish: 31st / 11th (Running, completed 367 of 367 laps) Point Standing: 28th with 421 points Race Winner: Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) Stage 1 Winner: Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) Stage 2 Winner: Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-115):
● Cole Custer started 31st and finished 22nd. ● The HaasTooling.com Demo Day Ford driver wasted no time in his journey up through the field, making it all the way to 26th before the caution came out on lap 16. Custer reported during the yellow flag that his Ford Mustang was a little too tight but he felt it would get better as the sun went down. The team opted to stay out until the competition caution. ● When the race restarted, Custer was 18th, but he quickly fell back to 28th as he struggled with the balance of his racecar. He was running there when the competition caution came out on lap 25. ● During the caution the No. 41 team pitted for four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment to combat a tight racecar. Custer would restart 26th. ● As the race continued, Custer reported that his HaasTooling.com Demo Day Ford Mustang was loose on entry and tight in the center. When the caution came out on lap 48, Custer was running 22nd and the team brought him down pit road for another set of fresh tires, fuel and a wedge and air pressure adjustment. ● When the race went back green, Custer progressed all the way up to 21st before green-flag pit stops began. The No. 41 HaasTooling.com Demo Day team brought their Ford Mustang down pit road on lap 82 for a green-flag pit stop before the stage ended. Custer rejoined the field 28th. ● Custer fought his way up to 22nd by the time the stage ended. During the stage break, the No. 41 team brought their Ford Mustang down pit road for four tires, fuel and another adjustment to combat tightness issues.
Stage 2 Recap (Laps 116-230):
● Custer started 21st and finished 21st. ● The HaasTooling.com Demo Day Ford Mustang broke into the top-20 on the initial lap of the second stage. Custer made it up to 18th by the time the caution came out on lap 125. ● On lap 159, the No. 41 came down pit road for another green-flag pit stop for four tires, fuel and an adjustment. Custer rejoined the field 20th, one lap down. ● The 23-year-old driver reported that his car was starting to build loose after the sun had set. He was running 20th when the caution came out on lap 164 for debris. Custer took the wave-around to get the lap back. ● When the race went back green on lap 169, Custer restarted 20th. He ran within the top-20 until lap 206, when a right-rear tire rub was noted. ● The No. 41 HaasTooling.com Demo Day team opted to stay out, as the tire rub had stopped smoking. Custer fell back to 22nd, but he kept the car on the lead lap to finish the stage 21st. ● During the stage break, Custer brought his racecar down pit road for four fresh tires, fuel, a wedge adjustment and repairs to the tire rub. He restarted the final stage in 15th.
Final Stage Recap (Laps 231-367):
● Custer started 15th and finished 11th. ● When the race went green on lap 237, the Ladera Ranch, California, native reported that his car was “firing off tight.” He continued to report that issue as he fell back in the field to 20th. ● As the stage progressed, Custer tried new lines on the track to try and find some speed. ● The HaasTooling.com Demo Day Ford team pitted on lap 272 during green-flag stops for four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment to combat their tight racecar. ● Custer worked his way back into the top-20 by lap 287 and stayed there until the field made another round of green-flag pit stops. The No. 41 Ford pitted on lap 302 for four tires, fuel and more adjustments. ● With 60 laps to go, Custer reported that his Ford Mustang was just a little too tight in the beginning of that run. ● Custer was in 22nd, one lap down, when the caution came out on lap 319. Crew chief Mike Shiplett made the call to keep his driver out on track to take the wave-around and restart 16th in hopes of another caution. ● The strategy paid off when the caution came out just a few laps later. During that lap-327 yellow, the No. 41 HaasTooling.com Demo Day team brought their driver down pit road for his final stop of the race. ● Custer restarted 11th and ran there until the conclusion of the 367-lap race.
Notes:
● Custer earned his sixth top-15 of the season and his second top-15 in five career starts at Darlington. ● Custer’s 11th-place result bettered his previous best finish at Darlington – 12th, earned in last year’s Southern 500. ● Denny Hamlin won the Cook Out Southern 500 to score his 45th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his first of the season and his fourth at Darlington. His margin over second-place Kyle Larson was .212 of a second. ● There were 11 caution periods for a total of 52 laps. ● Only 15 of the 37 drivers in the Cook Out Southern 500 finished on the lead lap.
Cole Custer, driver of the No. 41 HaasTooling.com Demo Day Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:
“Today was an up and down day. Our Ford Mustang started to come to us there at the end. Mike (Shiplett, crew chief) made a great call to keep us out in that second-to-last caution and put us back in the race. That strategy worked out in our favor, and we scored another top-15 for this HaasTooling.com Demo Day team.”
Next Up:
The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. The second race of the 10-race NASCAR Playoffs starts at 7:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by NBCSN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Erik Jones and the No. 43 Petty’s Garage Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE team finished in the 32nd-place in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) Cook Out Southern 500 at the Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on Sunday, September 5.
The lineup for the 367-lap event was determined by using NASCAR’s competition-based formula, which takes into account finishing positions from the previous race (weighted 25% owner and 25% driver, 11th-place Daytona), the ranking in team owner points (35%, 24th-place) and the fastest lap from the previous race (15%). Jones started at “The Lady in Black,” located in Darlington, S.C., from the 22nd-place on Row 11.
After the competition caution on Lap 25, Jones restarted in the lead on the inside, but with worn tires was regulated to the seventh-place. At the end of Stage 1 on Lap 115, Jones was scored in the 25th-place. By the end of Stage 2 on Lap 230, he was in the 32nd-place. Under caution, crew chief Jerry Baxter made the strategic call not to pit and take the ‘wave around.’ Mechanical issues ended Jones’ race early at the 1.366-mile track “Too Tough to Tame” with 264 laps completed.
The 25-year-old Byron, Michigan, native was scored as high as the first-place, leading a total of two laps, at the Darlington Raceway.
“Just a tough day for our Richard Petty Motorsports team. Our No. 43 Petty’s Garage Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE never had the balance all night. Then unfortunately we had a motor issue that ended our day just as we started to make some gains on the handling.” -Erik Jones
Harvick Grits Out Top-Five in Cook Out Southern 500 Driver of Busch Light Ford Mustang Finishes Fifth in Round 1 of NASCAR Playoffs
Date: Sept. 5, 2021 Event: Cook Out Southern 500 (Round 27 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Cup Series Location: Darlington (S.C.) Raceway(1.366-mile oval) Format: 367 laps, broken into three stages (115 laps/115 laps/137 laps) Start/Finish: 9th / 5th (Running, completed 367 of 367 laps) Point Standing: 7th (2,046 points, 20 points ahead of top-12 cutoff) Race Winner: Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) Stage 1 Winner: Denny Hamlin of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) Stage 2 Winner: Kyle Larson of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Recap (Laps 1-115):
● Kevin Harvick started ninth and finished fifth, earning six bonus points. ● The No. 4 Busch Light Ford Mustang was seventh when the first caution of the race came out on lap 17. ● Harvick stayed out and lined up seventh for the lap-20 restart, but was up to fourth by the time the field turned one green flag lap. ● Passed Tyler Reddick for third on lap 24 and then grabbed second from Ryan Blaney on lap 25. ● Pitted for four tires and fuel during the competition caution on lap 26. ● Was second for the lap-29 restart and took the lead from Kurt Busch on the newly repaved section in turn two. ● A caution led to another restart on lap 36, whereupon Harvick continued to lead, opening up a .830 of a second margin over Busch by lap 40. ● “Balance is good,” said Harvick while under caution on lap 48. ● Crew chief Rodney Childers brought Harvick to pit road on lap 49 for four tires and fuel. ● Lined up third for lap-54 restart, but dropped to fifth by lap 56. ● “Too loose right now,” said Harvick on lap 65 while holding steady in fifth. “We’ve lost the grip everywhere.” ● Made scheduled, green flag pit stop on lap 82 for four tires and fuel along with right-rear and left-rear wedge adjustments. ● Reclaimed fifth place by lap 94 and held the spot through the end of the stage. ● “Loose in (turn) three. No rear grip on exit. Can’t put the throttle down on exit,” said Harvick at the end of the stage. ● Pitted for four tires and fuel with a track bar adjustment at the end of the stage.
Stage 2 Recap (Laps 116-230):
● Harvick started fifth and finished fifth, earning six bonus points. ● The No. 4 Busch Light Ford Mustang lined up fifth for the lap-123 restart, but fell to ninth before the caution came out on lap 126. ● Harvick was eighth for the lap-130 restart, but fell to 10th by lap 132. ● “Pretty terrible,” said Harvick on lap 152 while running 10th. ● Made scheduled, green flag pit stop on lap 157 for four tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment. ● Caution on lap 164 for debris, which put all but the top-five cars a lap down. Harvick was 10th and took the wave-around to get his lap back. ● Was 10th for the lap-169 restart and got by Reddick for ninth on lap 171. ● Passed Blaney for eighth on lap 186. ● Made scheduled, green flag pit stop on lap 196 for four tires, fuel and chassis adjustments. ● Was up to seventh when the caution flag waved again on lap 200. Harvick remained in that spot for lap-206 restart. ● Climbed to fourth by lap 207 and held the position until Ross Chastain passed Harvick on lap 229. ● “Need more grip pretty much anywhere,” said Harvick at the conclusion of the stage. ● Pitted for four tires and fuel with a right-rear wedge adjustment at the end of the stage.
Final Stage Recap (Laps 231-367):
● Harvick started fourth and finished fifth. ● The No. 4 Busch Light Ford Mustang settled into seventh shortly after going green. ● Passed Christopher Bell for sixth on lap 249. ● “Still needs some rear grip so I can turn,” said Harvick while running sixth on lap 267. ● Made scheduled, green flag pit stop on lap 270 for four tires, fuel and chassis adjustments. ● Pitted for a loose wheel on lap 288. This dropped Harvick to 23rd and put him one lap down. ● Being out of cycle on pit stops put Harvick eighth on lap 306, as he was able to stay out while others made their scheduled stops. ● Caution on lap 318 allowed Harvick to be the “lucky dog” and earn his lap back, as he was the first car one lap down. ● Pitted for four tires and fuel with a left-rear wedge adjustment on lap 321. Took the time to fix some right-side damage. ● Lined up eighth for lap-326 restart. ● Harvick was seventh when the caution came out again on lap 327 and held that same position for the lap-331 restart. ● Quickly rallied to fifth on the restart before Martin Truex Jr., took the spot from Harvick on lap 345. ● Harvick was not to be denied a top-five. He passed Joey Logano for fifth on lap 352 and held the position through the finish, despite driving on a flat right-rear tire during the final two laps.
Notes:
● Harvick earned his seventh top-five and 17th top-10 of the season, and his 12th top-five and 17th top-10 in 28 career starts at Darlington. ● Harvick’s 12 top-fives and 17 top-10s at Darlington are the most among active NASCAR Cup Series drivers. ● This was Harvick’s 12th straight top-10 at Darlington. He hasn’t finished outside the top-10 since a 16th-place result in May 2012. ● This was Harvick’s seventh straight top-15, a streak that began July 11 with an 11th-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway. ● Harvick led once for 20 laps, increasing his laps led total at Darlington to 802. ● Harvick has now led 11,270 laps since joining SHR in 2014. He has led 15,604 laps in his entire NASCAR Cup Series career. ● Denny Hamlin won the Cook Out Southern 500 to score his 45th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his first of the season and his fourth at Darlington. His margin over second-place Kyle Larson was .212 of a second. ● There were 11 caution periods for a total of 52 laps. ● Only 15 of the 37 drivers in the Cook Out Southern 500 finished on the lead lap.
Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Busch Light Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:
“We finished on a flat tire. We had to pit for a loose wheel or a tire coming apart or something and got a lap down, and then got the lucky dog and just a lot going on. That’s pretty typical of this race, though. I just want to thank everybody on our Busch Light Ford Mustang. Our guys have done a great job. We led a bunch of laps early and had a fast racecar and were able to capitalize on a good day. This is just always one of those races that has a lot of stuff happen and you have to keep yourself rolling and keep your car clean, and that’s what we did tonight. We had a few little issues, but we worked through them and were able to have a fast enough car that we could run top-five and the rest of it, for us to run first or second we would need to be first or second like we were earlier in clean air. When we had the clean air we drove away, so it’s just kind of the way it is everywhere.”
Playoff Standings (with two races to go before Round of 12):
Denny Hamlin (2,072 points) 1 win
Kyle Larson (2,106 points) +80 points
Martin Truex Jr. (2,062 points) +36 points
Kurt Busch (2,062 points) +26 points
Ryan Blaney (2,048 points) +22 points
Joey Logano (2,047 points) +21 points
Kevin Harvick (2,046 points) +20 points
Brad Keselowski (2,038 points) +12 points
Christopher Bell (2,031 points) +6 points
Chase Elliott (2,030 points) +4 points
Aric Almirola (2,029 points) +3 points
Alex Bowman (2,026 points) +0 points
Tyler Reddick (2,026 points) -0 points
Kyle Busch (2,024 points) -2 points
William Byron (2,017 points) -9 points
Michael McDowell (2,006 points) -20 points
Next Up:
The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Federated Auto Parts 400 Salute to First Responders on Saturday, Sept. 11 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway. The second race of the 10-race NASCAR Playoffs starts at 7:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by NBCSN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
