COBO CUP 2023 Newsletter – Volume 23

Buescher wins at Michigan

#17-Chris Buescher won the FireKeepers Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Monday. The win is his 2nd win of the year, 1st at Michigan and 4th career win. #19-Martin Truex, Jr. finished 2nd followed by #11-Denny Hamlin, #6-Brad Keselowski, #5-Kyle Larson, #99-Daniel Suarez, #1-Ross Chastain, #4-Kevin Harvick, #12-Ryan Blaney and #43-Erik Jones.

Buescher led 52 laps, the most of any driver.  He took the lead with 18 laps remaining, following green flag pit stops, and battled with Martin Truex, Jr for the remainder of the race, giving the lead up with 12 laps remaining but took it right back on the next lap. Pole winner #20-Christopher Bell finished 13.  He had contact with the wall on Sunday and struggled with the car the rest of the race. Sunday’s start of the race was delayed because of light rain. After getting underway, 74 laps were completed before the race was red flagged and postponed to Monday. There were 26 lead changes among 16 drivers and 9 cautions for 43 yellow flag laps.

• Stage 1 was won by #19-Truex Jr
• Stage 2 was won by #19-Truex Jr

Perfect Team (per category): Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr, Kevin Harvick, Ty Gibbs, Brad Keselowski, Ricky Stenhouse Jr and Todd Gilliland = 4,241 points

Worst Picks (per category): Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, Chase Briscoe, Austin Dillon, Justin Haley, Noah Gragson & BJ McLeod.         

Facts: Titts R 4 Tibbs wins at Michigan with 244 points ($100). They beat Stumugo by 17 points. Stumugo remains the standings leader with 4,062 points. They lead second place The Heavy Weaser by 58 points.   

Standings Leaders:

• KKMT (12 weeks)
• Stumugo (6 weeks)
• FC Racing (3 weeks)
• Piston Happy (2 weeks)
• Two Griffins (1 week)
• 32 SF Hoes (1 week)

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to Challenge the points.

Bottom of the Barrel: Outta Gas with 2,762 points. Shake ‘n Bake, Baby is 184 points up. 

Pole Pool: Anyone with #20-Bell just earned a pole pool point. Geeturdun, Boss Bitch & N.W. Freight (tie) are in the lead with 8 pole points.    

Biggest Mover: Titts R 4 Tibbs from 65^th to 33^rd (32 spots)

Biggest Dump: Impala SS from 62^nd to 86^th (24 spots) 

Race Penalties:   

Race             Points             Car Number

Richmond        60                      #24

Richmond        60                      #48

Martinsville     60                      #3  

Darlington       10                      #45

Charlotte         120                    #14

WWTR            60                     #43

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Next Race

Race #24 of 36: Sunday August 13, 2023 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN on NBC.

Green Flag: 2:30pm                                                                      

 “NUFF SAID”

 COBO CUP 2023 Standings Leader: Stumugo                                                                                                                                                              cobocup@yahoo.ca