COBO CUP 2022 Newsletter – Volume 6

Chastain wins at COTA

#1-Ross Chastain won the Echopark Texas Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas for his first career win. #48-Bowman finished 2nd followed by #20-Bell, #9-Elliott, #8-Reddick, pole winner#12-Blaney, #19-Truex, Jr., #2-Cindric, #43-Jones, and #3-Dillon.

Reddick grabbed the lead with 3 laps to go, just before the final caution of the race that set up an overtime attempt.  Chastain took the lead and held it until the final lap.  Allmendinger briefly took the lead before late contact between Chastain, Allmendinger, and Bowman sent Allmendinger into Bowman, allowing Chastain to grab the lead and the win. There were 13 lead changes among 9 drivers and 9 cautions for 13 yellow flag laps.

• Stage 1 was won by #99-Suarez
• Stage 2 was won by #11-Hamlin

Perfect Team (per category): Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Aric Almirola, Ross Chastain, Daniel Suarez and Justin Haley for a total of 1,162 points.

Worst Picks (per category): Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Harrison Burton, Brad Keselowski, Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Corey LaJoie & BJ McLeod (#78).         

Facts: Car Ramrod wins at COTA ($100) with 232 points. They beat $100 Donation by 12 points. Never Quit Racing #3 takes over the standings lead, 12 points up on Gasholes! There has been 5 lead changes for the standings lead so far in 2022.   

Challenges: You have until Wednesday to Challenge the points.

Bottom of the Barrel: Beatdatbox with 713 points.  

Pole Pool: Anyone with Blaney has scored a pole point.   

Biggest Mover: Three Stooges moving up from 130^th to 86^th (44 spots)

Biggest Dump: Kryneye dropping from 74^th to 127^th (53 spots)

Penalties:  NASCAR announced substantial penalties to Brad Keselowski and Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing following the race at Atlanta. The penalty pertains to the modification of a single source supplied part (post-race inspection). L2 Penalty, Sections 14.1 C&D Overall Assembled Vehicle Rules; 14.5 A&D Body Note: Modification of a single source supplied part.

Additionally, All L2 Penalties found after Post-Race inspection is completed will result in a Penalty(ies) based off the minimum Penalty options and the Race finishing position will not count towards eligibility for the Playoffs, advancement in the Playoffs, eligibility for non-Points Events, and tie breakers. Crew chief (Matt McCall) has been fined $100,000 and suspended from the next four NASCAR Cup Series championship points events. Team has been assessed with the loss of 100 owner points, 100 driver points and 10 NASCAR Playoff points.

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Next Race

Race #7 of 36: Sunday, April 03, 2022 at Richmond, VA on FOX. Green Flag: 3:30pm

“NUFF SAID”

COBO CUP 2022 Standings Leader: Never Quit Racing #3                                                                                                                                                              cobocup@yahoo.ca