COBO CUP 2025 Newsletter – Volume 32
SVG wins at the Charlotte Roval
#88-Shane Van Gisbergen won the Bank of America ROVAL 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The win is his fifth win of the year, first at Charlotte and sixth career win. #5-Kyle Larson finished 2nd followed by #20-Christopher Bell, #17-Chris Buescher, #71-Michael McDowell, #60-Ryan Preece, #99-Daniel Suarez, #9-Chase Elliott, #16-A.J. Allmendinger, and pole sitter #45-Tyler Reddick.
Advancing to the Round of 8: #5-Kyle Larson. #9-Chase Elliott, #11-Denny Hamlin, #12-Ryan Blaney, #19-Chase Briscoe, #20-Christopher Bell, #22-Joey Logano, #24-William Byron. Eliminated from the playoffs: #1-Ross Chastain, #2-Austin Cindric, #23-Bubba Wallace, #45-Tyler Reddick. The fastest lap bonus was earned by #45-Tyler Reddick. There were 15 lead changes among 6 drivers and 3 cautions for 10 yellow flag laps.
Stage Winners
- Stage 1 won by #88-SVG
- Stage 2 won by #12-Blaney
Perfect Team (per category): William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Chris Buescher, Austin Cindric, Ryan Preece, Michael McDowell & SVG for 5,549 points.
Worst Picks (per category): Denny Hamlin, Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski, Noah Gragson, Cole Custer, Ty Dillon & Cody Ware.
Facts: Target Racing (2nd win) & OuttaGas tie for the win at The Roval with 257 points ($50 each). They beat RMAN & 3 G Kidz by 12 points. Gone with the Win remains the standings leader, 14 points up on OTP T&M.
Standings Leaders:
- Check Your Pockets (4 weeks)
- Rusty69 (4 weeks)
- Faline 2025 (3 weeks)
- Fight Bump N Grind (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)
- Gone with the Win (2 weeks)
- Nascar Abby
- Left Turn Clyde
- Bucktoothed Hilbillies
- Northern Base
- Crash Boys
- There have been 16 standings leaders
Mathematically eliminated
- 68th and down has been mathematically eliminated from reaching the top 10. Target Racing is on the bubble.
Challenges: You have until Thursday to challenge the points. Race winners will be paid out once challenge deadline has expired.
Top Gainer of the Week
- Jonzn moving up from 135th to 108th (27 spots)
Biggest Dump of the Week
- Nascar Abby dropping from 52nd to 81st (29 spots)
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 4,150 points. They are 264 points back from East Coast Racing 2 for the 2026 free entry.
Pole Pool
- Reddick (Charlotte Roval)
- Briscoe (Kansas)
- 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 13 poles. 23 teams are still in the running for the pole pool. You need 9 poles or more to currently tie the leader.
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- Fred’s Auto & Equipment Service Centre Inc @www.fredsauto.ca
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- Splitsville Hamilton – the place the Cobo Cup crew parties
- ILich Construction & Design
- Power Athletic Message
Social Media
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- Instagram: @cobo_cup
Next Race:
Race #33 of 36 (Race #7 of 10-Playoffs): Sunday October 12, 2025 at Las Vegas, NV on TSN. Green Flag: 5:30pm
“NUFF SAID”
COBO CUP 2025 Standings Leaders: Gone with the Win cobocup@yahoo.ca
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