COBO CUP 2024 Newsletter – Volume 4

Bell wins at Phoenix

#20-Christopher Bell won the Shriners Children’s 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway. The win is his 1st win of the year, 1st at Phoenix and 7th career win. #17-Chris Buescher finished 2nd followed by #54-Ty Gibbs, #6-Brad Keselowski, #12-Ryan Blaney, #1-Ross Chastain, #19-Martin Truex, Jr., #34-Michael McDowell, #14-Chase Briscoe, and #45-Tyler Reddick.

Pole winner #11-Denny Hamlin led just 13 laps on the day before finishing 11th. He was battling Reddick for the lead on lap 214 when he spun to bring out the caution. That resulted in a mix of pit strategies and he could never get back to the front. Bell inherited the lead with 41 laps remaining when Truex had to pit for tires after he did not pit under the final caution. Bell pulled away from the field to win by more than 5 seconds. There were 10 lead changes among 6 drivers and 6 cautions for 40 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 103.568mph.

Stage Winners

• Stage 1 was won by #45-Reddick
• Stage 2 was won by #20-Bell

Perfect Team (per category): Martin Truex Jr, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, Ty Gibbs, Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric & John Nemechek for 780 points.

Worst Picks (per category): Christopher Bell, Joey Logano, Josh Berry, Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ryan Preece, Austin Dillon & Zane Smith.         

Facts: Symonds Team 2 wins at Phoenix with 222 points ($100). They beat Phoenix Three by 1 point. Union Thug takes over the standings lead, 3 points up on Shiftin Gears.

Standings Leaders:

• JKR Racing
• Phoenix One
• Shiftin Gears
• Union Thug

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to Challenge the points.

Bottom of the Barrel: Swifty with 481 points.  

Pole Pool: Anyone with #11-Hamlin, just earned a pole pool point.   

Biggest Mover: Symonds Team 2 moving from 158^th to 60^th (98 spots)

Biggest Dump: Nut Busters moving from 108^th to 176^th (68 spots) 

Race Penalties:

Daytona 500: Car #41-Preece (35 points)

Daytona 500: Car #10-Gragson (35 points)

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Next Race

Race #5 of 36: Sunday, March 19, 2024 at Bristol, TN on FOX. Green Flag: 3:30pm                                                                      

“NUFF SAID”

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