COBO CUP 2022 Newsletter – Volume 26

Dillon wins at Daytona

#3-Austin Dillon won the rain delayed Coke Zero Sugar 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday. The win is his 1st win of the year, 2nd at Daytona International Speedway and 4th career win. Dillon’s win locks him into the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
#8-Reddick finished 2nd followed by #2-Cindric, #77-Cassill, #62-Gragson, #51-Ware, #78-McLeod, #19-Truex, Jr., #15-Ragan, and #18-Busch.

Pole sitter #5-Larson feel out of the race early due to engine problems and finished 37th. The race was red flagged for track drying for 3 hours, 19 minutes, 57 seconds with 21 laps remaining. The caution came out when rain hit the track while the race was still green and several drivers spun out due to wet track conditions. 13 drivers we caught in the wreck.

Dillon led the race on the restart with 16 laps remaining, but was passed by Cindric with 15 to go.  Dillon retook the lead coming to two laps remaining and held on for the win. Advancing to the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs #9-Elliott, #5-Larson, #22-Logano, #1-Chastain, #4-Harvick, #24-Byron, #8-Reddick, #11-Hamlin, #20-Bell, #18-Busch, #48-Bowman, #99-Suarez, #2-Cindric, #14-Briscoe, #3-Dillon and #12-Blaney.

#12-Blaney was the only driver to make the Playoffs on points.  He entered the race 25 points ahead of #19-Truex, Jr. and finished the race 3 points ahead of him after both drivers were involved in accidents.
There were 39 lead changes among 19 drivers and 7 cautions for 30 yellow flag laps.

• Stage 1 was won by #22-Logano
• Stage 2 was won by #18-Busch

Perfect Team (per category): Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, Kurt Busch, Ross Chastain, Daniel Suarez and Justin Haley.

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

Facts: Team Mitch wins at Daytona ($100) with 223 points. They beat BOBA FATT by 6 points. There have been 25 different race winners so far in 2022. 4652RDS takes over the standings lead, 7 points up on Catch Can Man. There have been 8 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 (15 weeks)  
• 4652RDS (3 weeks)
• Catch Can Man (2 week)

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to Challenge the points.

The Battle for the Bottom: Beatdatbox with 3,585 points. Rabbit: 22 points ahead.   

Pole Pool: Anyone with Larson has scored a pole point. Can Am Racing & Outta Gas are tied for the lead with 11 pole points.  

Biggest Mover: Befana moving up from 86^th to 64^th (22 spots)

Biggest Dump: EL Diablo & Magic Men dropping from 75^th to 94^th (19 spots)

Race Penalties:  None

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Next Race

Race #27 of 36 (Race #1 of 10-Playoffs): Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Darlington, SC on NBC. Green Flag: 6:00pm                                                                      

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 COBO CUP 2022 Standings Leader: 4652RDS                                                                                                                                                                

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