COBO CUP 2024 Newsletter – Volume 28

Buescher wins at The Glen

#17-Chris Buescher won the Go Bowling at the Glen NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International. The win is his 1st win of the year, 1st at Watkins Glen and 6th career win. #16-Shane Van Gisbergen finished 2nd followed by #77-Carson Hocevar (career-best finish), pole winner #1-Ross Chastain, #71-Zane Smith, #14-Chase Briscoe, #34-Michael McDowell, #7-Corey LaJoie, #41-Ryan Preece, and #2-Austin Cindric.

The race ended after one overtime attempt. #17-Buescher was leading with three laps remaining when a accident occurred involving #45-Tyler Reddick, #8-Kyle Busch, and #19-Martin Truex Jr. brought out the caution. Van Gisbergen was able to get the lead on the restart, but Buescher got it back on the final lap. There were 11 lead changes among 9 drivers and 7 cautions for 21 yellow flag laps. The average speed of the race was: 85.226mph.

Stage Winners

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

Perfect Team (per category): Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, Ross Chastain, Ty Gibbs, Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric & Carson Hocevar for 5,000 points.

Worst Picks (per category): Martin Truex Jr, Joey Logano, Josh Berry, Ricky Stenhouse Jr, A.J. Allmendinger (#16 car), Daniel Hemric & Kaz Grala.         

Facts: Bucktoothed Hilbillies wins at Watkins Glen with 221 points ($100). They beat Proven Winners by 7 points. Union Thug remains in the standings lead, 12 points up on Day By Day. 85 points separate 1^st from 10^th. It’s the tightest points race in the top 10 ever.  

Standings Leaders:

• Union Thug (15 weeks)
• Hoop (6 weeks)
• Keeblerselves (3 weeks)
• Bandwanger 5 (2 weeks)
• JKR Racing
• Phoenix One
• Shiftin Gears
• Young Guns
• Double Trouble

Mathematically Eliminated:

With 8 races remaining, 60 teams have been mathematically eliminated from reaching the top 10 at seasons end. Team Majik is on the bubble.

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to Challenge the points.

Bottom of the Barrel: Swifty with 3,687 points. FLG Racing is 47 points ahead. These teams are fighting for a 2025 free entry.  

Pole Pool: Anyone with #1-Chastain just earned a pole pool point. Boss Bitch leads the pole pool with 13 points. With 8 races left in the 2024 season, any team with 4 poles or lower is out of contention for the pole pool win. 47 teams have been eliminated.     

Biggest Mover: Shake n Bake Baby moving from 76^th to 54^th (22 spots)

Biggest Dump:  Cry Me A River moving from 53^rd to 82^nd (29 spots)

Race Penalties:

• Daytona 500: Car #41-Preece (35 points)
• Daytona 500: Car #10-Gragson (35 points)
• Nashville: Car #77-Hocevar (25 points)
• Richmond: Car #3-Dillon (25 points)
• Michigan: Car #11-Hamlin (75 points)

Cobo Cup Sponsors:  

• Industrial Hose and Hydraulics @ www.industrialhose.net
• Fred’s Auto & Equipment Service Centre Inc @www.fredsauto.ca
• Hammer DJ Services @ www.hammerdjservices.ca
• Dry N Shine Auto Spa @www.drynshineautospa.com
• Splitsville Hamilton – the place the Cobo Cup crew parties
• ILich Construction & Design

Social Media

• Twitter: @cobocup  
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• Instagram: @cobo_cup

Next Race: Playoffs – Race #3 of 10

Race #29 of 36: Saturday September 21, 2024 at Bristol, TN on TSN. Green Flag: 7:30pm

                                                                        “NUFF SAID”

 COBO CUP 2024 Standings Leader: Union Thug                                                                                                                                                              cobocup@yahoo.ca