COBO CUP 2024 Newsletter – Volume 34

Reddick wins at Homestead

#45-Tyler Reddick won the Straight Talk Wireless 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The win is his 3rd win of the year, 1st at Homestead and 8th career win. #12-Ryan Blaney finished 2nd followed by #11-Denny Hamlin, #20-Christopher Bell, #9-Chase Elliott, #24-William Byron, #48-Alex Bowman, #16-A.J. Allmendinger, #77-Carson Hocevar, and #41-Ryan Preece.

Reddick started the race from the pole and ran up front for much of the race.  During the final stage, and stuck in traffic, he decided to stay out longer than the rest of the playoff drivers and hope for a caution. He had to pit for fuel with 15 laps remaining but the caution came out two laps later when Larson spun out battling Blaney for the lead. The leaders came down pit road for service and Reddick stayed out to take the lead.  The final green flag flew with seven laps remaining. Hamlin took the lead until the white flag, when Blaney got the lead. Reddick took the lead from Blaney going into turn 4 on the final lap. There were 33 lead changes among 11 drivers and 6 cautions for 30 yellow flag laps.

Stage Winners

• Stage 1 was won by #45-Reddick
• Stage 2 was won by #11-Hamlin

Perfect Team (per category): Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, Bubba Wallace, Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric & Carson Hocevar for 6,025 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: Beamer Racing (2nd win) wins at Homestead with 210 points ($100). They beat Piston Happy by 2 points. Day By Day remains in the standings lead, 38 points up on Phoenix Three. 130-point difference between 1^st and 10^th.  

Standings Leaders:

• Union Thug (17 weeks)
• Hoop (6 weeks)
• Day By Day (4 weeks)
• Keeblerselves (3 weeks)
• Bandwanger 5 (2 weeks)
• JKR Racing
• Phoenix One
• Shiftin Gears
• Young Guns
• Double Trouble

Mathematically Eliminated:

With 2 races remaining, 37^th and down have been mathematically eliminated from reaching the top 10 at seasons end. Befana is on the bubble.

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to challenge the points.

Bottom of the Barrel: Swifty with 4,540 points. FLG Racing is 109 points ahead. These teams are fighting for a 2025 free entry.  

Pole Pool: Boss Bitch & DMFL are tied for the pole pool with 14 points. With 2 races left in the 2024 season, any team with 11 poles or lower is out of contention for the pole pool win. 5 teams are still in the battle for the pole pool.  

Biggest Mover: Piston Happy moving from 74^th to 47^th (27 spots)

Biggest Dump:  W.T.A.F. moving from 61^st to 92^nd (31 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)

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• Fred’s Auto & Equipment Service Centre Inc @www.fredsauto.ca
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• Dry N Shine Auto Spa @www.drynshineautospa.com
• Splitsville Hamilton – the place the Cobo Cup crew parties
• ILich Construction & Design

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Next Race: Playoffs – Race #9 of 10

Race #35 of 36: Sunday November 2, 2024 at Martinsville, VA on TSN. Green Flag: 2:00pm                                                                      

“NUFF SAID”

COBO CUP 2024 Standings Leader: Day By Day                                                                                                                                                            cobocup@yahoo.ca