2021 Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway

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Start Time: approximately 6:00pm EDT on September 5th

Television: NBCSN @ 6:00pm EDT

Radio: MRN @ 6:00pm EDT

Race Length: 367 laps (501.32 mi / 806.8 km)

Race Stages: 115-115-137

Track Information: Darlington Raceway is a 1.366 mile (2.2 kilometer) oval located in Darlington, SC USA.

Cars to the rear: #3-Dillon (multiple inspection failures)

Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials

Set limits: Cup – 13 sets for the race

Tire Codes:
Left-side — D-4928;
Right-side — D-4930

Tire Circumference:
Left-side — 2,225 mm (87.60 in.);
Right-side — 2,248 mm (88.50 in.)

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front — 18 psi;
Left Rear – 18 psi;
Right Front — 48 psi;
Right Rear — 44 psi

 

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Thanks

 

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Cars are rolling after the command.

 

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Green flag!!

 

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Caution lap 14. 48 car had a right front go down and into the wall. Left side damage as well. 15 car is the free pass. This is not the competition caution.

 

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24 car with damage on the right quarter panel which will have a big effect on the aero balance of the car.

 

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Lap 25, Competition Caution. The 00 is the beneficiary.

 

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Cauition lap 32. The 34 car gets loose off of turn 2, tags the outside wall and then slides down and hits the inside wall hard.

 

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Damage to the 9 car from pit road contact

 

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Caution lap 47. The 53 car with damage to the left quarter panel. The 51 car cut a right front during caution taking the fender off. Both are teammates.

 

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When in doubt, always make a pit stop. This applies to racing a stock car or on a road trip.

 

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A fire broke out in the 48 car while the crew were cutting away part of the left rear quarter panel

 

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Green flag pitstops starting on Lap 81.

 

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End of Stage 1

Top 10:

1. Hamlin
2. Larson
3. Kurt Busch
4. Blaney
5. Harvick
6. Truex
7. Reddick
8. Almirola
9. Chastain
10. Logano

The 15 is the beneficiary.

 

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Larson to the lead at the start of Stage 2!

 

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Caution lap 125. 18 car moves down on the 3 in turn 2 and hits the wall hard. Massive right rear quarter panel and decklid damage. He pulls the car directly to the garage and his hauler, almost hitting some personnel behind pit road. Looks like some cones aren't happy.

The 14 is the beneficiary.

 

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Kyle Busch was not happy in his interview. Used one of George Carlin's 7 words a couple times. He did reiterate it was not the 3 car's fault.