COBO CUP 2022 Newsletter – Volume 21

Elliott wins at Pocono

#9-Chase Elliott won the M&Ms Fan Appreciation 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway after NASCAR disqualified intial winner #11-Hamlin and second place finisher #18-Busch. The win is Elliott’s 4th of the season, 1st at Pocono, and 17th of his career. #8-Reddick finished second, followed by #99-Suarez, #20-Bell, #5-Larson, #34-McDowell, #19-Treux, Jr., #23-Wallace, #43-Jones, and #3-Dillon.

#11-Hamlin started on the pole and overcame an early spin to battle back to the front of the field. With 16 laps remaining he was running second behind #1-Chastain when the two got together and Chastain was forced up into the wall. Chastain could not continue and finished 34th. Hamlin and Kyle Busch went on to cross the finish line first and second before the disqualification. There were 15 lead changes among 10 drivers and 9 cautions for 37 yellow flag laps.

• Stage 1 was won by #5-Larson
• Stage 2 was won by #18-Busch

Perfect Team (per category): Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Aric Almirola, Ross Chastain, Daniel Suarez and Justin Haley for a total of 4,176 points.

Worst Picks (per category): Denny Hamlin, Alex Bowman, Harrison Burton, Brad Keselowski, Todd Gilliland, Corey LaJoie & BJ McLeod (#78).         

Facts: Butters wins at Pocono ($100) with 231 points. They beat 2 Quick for U by 1 point. There have been 20 different race winners so far in 2022. SardoVRacing remains the standings points’ leader, 10 points up on Catch Can Man. There have been 6 lead changes for the standings lead so far in 2022.  

Standings Leaders:

• DAK Racing
• Proven Winners
• 2 Dawgs Racing (2 weeks)
• 10 Speed
• Never Quit Racing #3 (2 weeks)
• SardoVRacing (14 weeks)  

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to Challenge the points.

The Battle for the Bottom: R&R Racing with 2,852 points. Murfs Motorsport: 27 points ahead.  

Pole Pool: Anyone with Hamlin has scored a pole point. Outta Gas & Union Thug are tied for the lead with 10 pole points.    

Biggest Mover: The Plumber 2 moving up from 155^th to 137^th (18 spots)

Biggest Dump: F1 Rules dropping from 110^th to 127^th (17 spots)

Race Penalties:  NASCAR announced Saturday evening that the #42 and #43 Petty GMS Racing teams in the NASCAR Cup Series have been assessed an L1 penalty for violating Section 14.6.5.E Rocker Box Assemblies of the NASCAR Rule Book. The teams have been assessed with the loss of 35 driver and owner points, and the crew chiefs for both cars have been ejected for the weekend.

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Next Race

Race #22 of 36: Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Indianapolis, IN on NBC. Green Flag: 2:30pm                                                                      

 “NUFF SAID”

 COBO CUP 2022 Standings Leader: SardoVRacing                                                                                                                                                            

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