COBO CUP 2025 Newsletter – Volume 30

Blaney wins at Loudon

#12-Ryan Blaney won the Mobil 1 301 NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The win is his third win of the year, first at New Hampshire and 16th career win. #21-Josh Berry finished 2nd followed by #24-William Byron, pole winner #22-Joey Logano, #9-Chase Elliott, #20-Christopher Bell, #5-Kyle Larson, #71-Michael McDowell, #1-Ross Chastain, and #19-Chase Briscoe.

Blaney was the most dominate car all day. He led four different times for a total of 147 laps and won by more than one second. His win locks him into the Round of 8. The fastest lap bonus a earned by #77-Carson Hocevar. There were 14 lead changes among 7 drivers and 8 cautions for 45 yellow flag.

Stage Winners

• Stage 1 won by #12-Blaney
• Stage 2 won by 22-Logano

Perfect Team (per category): William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Austin Cindric, Ryan Preece, Michael McDowell & John Nemechek for 5,254 points.

Worst Picks (per category): Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski, Noah Gragson, Cole Custer, Ty Dillon & Cody Ware.         

Facts: Double Two’s wins at Loudon with 224 points ($300). They beat Nut Buster’s Wife by 8 points. Rusty69 remains the standings leader, 6 points up on Phoenix Four.

Standings Leaders:

• Check Your Pockets (4 weeks)
• Faline 2025 (3 weeks)
• Fight Bump N Grind (3 weeks)
• Rusty69 (3 weeks)
• WTAF (2 weeks)
• TMKK Racing (2 weeks)
• Phoenix Four (2 weeks)
• Watermelon Racing (2 weeks)
• Butters (2 weeks)
• Oh Lug Nuts (2 weeks)
• Nascar Abby
• Left Turn Clyde
• Bucktoothed Hilbillies
• Northern Base
• Crash Boys

• There have been 15 standings leaders

Mathematically eliminated

• 105^th and down has been mathematically eliminated from reaching the top 10. Dickie’s Racing is on the bubble.

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to challenge the points. Race winners will be paid out once challenge deadline has expired.

Top Gainer of the Week

• Double Two’s 150^th to 127^th (23 spots): but out of the running for the top 10

Biggest Dump of the Week

• Bengal Fan 52^nd to 82^nd (30 spots): still in the running for the top 10

Penalties

• Car #34: 10 points (Daytona 500)
• Car #51: 10 points (Daytona 500)
• Car #17: 30 points (Kansas)

Bottom of the Barrel: 44 blues with 3,844 points. They are 270 points back from East Coast Racing 2 for the 2026 free entry.    

Pole Pool

• Logano (Loudon)
• A.J. Allmendinger (Bristol)
• Hamlin (WWTR)
• Hamlin (Darlington)
• Blaney (Daytona)
• Preece (Richmond)
• Blaney (Watkins Glen)
• Briscoe (Iowa)
• Briscoe (Brickyard)
• Elliott (Dover)
• Van Gisbergen (Sonoma)
• Van Gisbergen (Chicago)
• Logano (Atlanta)
• Hamlin (Pocono)
• Van Gisbergen (Mexico)
• Briscoe (Michigan)
• Briscoe (Nashville)
• Briscoe (Charlotte)
• Larson (Kansas)
• Hocevar (Texas)
• Smith (Talladega)
• Bowman (Bristol)
• Byron (Darlington)
• Bell (Martinsville)
• Bowman (Miami-Homestead)
• McDowell (Las Vegas)
• Byron (Phoenix)
• Reddick (COTA)
• Blaney (Atlanta)

• Boss Bitch is in the lead with 12 poles. 86 teams have been eliminated from the pole pool. You need 6 poles or more to currently tie the leader.

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Next Race: 

Race #31 of 36 (Race #5 of 10-Playoffs): Sunday September 28, 2025 at Kansas Speedway on TSN. Green Flag: 3:00pm                                                                      

“NUFF SAID”

COBO CUP 2025 Standings Leader: Rusty69                                                                                                                                                       cobocup@yahoo.ca