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2023 NASCAR Cup Series Race Eleven Dover

Cars in field: 36
Pole: Kyle Busch (8)
Outside pole: Christopher Bell (20)
Stages: 120-130-150
Competition caution scheduled for lap 20
Weather: Cloudy, 61 degrees, feels like 58, 9 mph wind with 17 mph gustsStage 1 – four cautions – I missed the stage.

Stage 2 – all green – 122 laps – boring.

Even PRN’s Doug Rice said, “when we race on Monday we get a different kind of race. It’s like everybody is ready to get home”. He said it might pick up when we get within 75 laps. So of a 400 lap race he’s saying 325 of the 400 laps are boring. I believe he’s being generous with when they’re going to pickup the pace and actually begin to race. I don’t expect them to begin racing until 30 laps to go.

On lap 365 of 400 the PRN guys are a bit excited at the possibility of the second place guy catching up to the leader. The lead changed on the last green flag pit cycle.

Caution on lap 387 of 400 for Joey Logano (22) losing a tire and hitting the wall. Logano’s car caught fire.

Restarting on lap 394 of 400 with Martin ‘MTJ’ Truex Jr (19) and Ryan Blaney (12) on the front row.

Blaney gets the early lead on the restart, then Truex re-takes the lead.

Martin ‘MTJ’ Truex Jr (19) takes the white flag.

Martin ‘MTJ’ Truex Jr (19) wins! He finishes 0.505
seconds ahead of second place. PRN says it has been 597 days since MTJ had a win. I believe he won in the pre-season events earlier this year, so maybe it’s been that long since he had a points paying win.

Congratulations to the Truex brothers on their home track with Ryan winning the Xfinity series race on Saturday and big brother Martin winning today. It took Ryan Truex 9 years and 89 races to finally win one in the Xfinity series.

MTJ literally burned the tires to the ground. He got out of the car when the body was sitting on the ground and the tires would no longer move.

FoxSports’ Regan Smith said the whole Truex family has been [here](Dover) all week long.

Boring, boring, boring, boring, boring. A typical Monday race – lets log laps as quickly as possible so we can get home.

Motorsport News:

      1. Weather forces NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover to be postponed to Monday, May 1 at 12pm/et.
      2. Blake Bainbridge joins GMS Racing as crew chief for Daniel Dye.
      3. Truex brothers sweep NASCAR national series races at Dover.
      4. Ryan Blaney has best career Dover run.
      5. Dover post-race inspection complete.
      6. Ross Chastain accepts blame for ruining Kyle Larson’s day at Dover.
      7. Commercial breakdown: 2023 Wϋrth 400.
      8. NASCAR looking at streaming option in next media deal; FOX, NBC expected to renew TV rights.
      9. Nick Leitz joins Youngs Motorsports for limited NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedule.
      10. Martinsville post-race penalties announced.
      11. Legacy Motor Club partnering with Toyota in 2024.
      12. Martin Truex Jr. named to NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers list.
      13. Dover Penalties: Jeff Meendering fined for loose lug nut.
      14. Dover TV ratings.
      15. MotoGP: Defending champion Francesco Bagnaia wins in Spain to top standings.
      16. British Superbikes: Glenn Irwin wins at Oulton Park to lead championship.
      17. Kirkwood shows promise with first IndyCar pole.
      18. Kirkwood realizes dream with Long Beach win.
      19. IndyCar statement decries online abuse of drivers.
      20. Audi to run F1 engine on test bench this year.
      21. Schumacher family to take legal action over fake AI interview.
      22. Academy launched in memory of Frank Williams.
      23. Ferrari’s plea to review Sainz penalty dismissed.
      24. Steiner: Half of F1 calendar could be sprint races.
      25. Harvick was once NASCAR’s punk kid. Now he’s molding its future.
      26. Dixon still upset with O’Ward about race crash.
      27. Allison returns to technical director role at Mercedes.
      28. Land-speed racing legend Breedlove dies at 86.
      29. Editor sacked over fake AI Schumacher article.
      30. F1 adds new qualifying event to sprint weekends.
      31. What is the Shootout? F1’s new sprint race weekend format explained.
      32. Mekies to replace Tost as AlphaTauri team boss.
      33. Leclerc reiterates faith in Ferrari amid Mercedes rumours.
      34. Marini is stepping out of the shadow of GOAT brother Rossi.
      35. 2023 F1 season — U.S. TV schedule.
      36. New sprint format could make drivers look ‘terribly bad’.
      37. Verstappen not motivated to win record F1 titles.
      38. Leclerc: I didn’t expect to fight Red Bull for pole.
      39. Leclerc tops shootout, claims pole for Baku sprint.
      40. Ocon to start Baku sprint, GP from pit lane.
      41. Sargeant out of Baku sprint after shootout crash.
      42. Baku GP to remain on F1 schedule until 2026.
      43. Verstappen fumes at Russell after sprint clash.
      44. Hendrick to drivers after injuries: Take it easy.
      45. Leclerc clarifies team radio: I said cat, not cut.
      46. Ocon on pit-lane incident: ‘This is crazy’.
      47. IndyCar extends stay at Barber Motorsports Park.
      48. Perez: I can be an F1 world champion.
      49. FIA to revise pit lane protocol after Ocon incident.
      50. RB details strategy behind Verstappen’s pit stop.
      51. Grosjean finds joy in IndyCar, claims Barber pole.
      52. McLaughlin surges past Grosjean for Barber win.
      53. Can street race king Perez challenge Verstappen for the title?
      54. Red Bull design legend signs new deal – report.
      55. Why aren’t more Americans following Sargeant into F1?
      56. Alonso: I’ve always helped my teammates.
      57. Nascar Potentially Going Where No Motorsport Has Gone Before, To The Moon.
      58. Elliott tenth in NASCAR return: “It was about what I expected”.
      59. Hamlin: Short track aero package “terrible” at Martinsville.
      60. NASCAR looking at “other levers to pull” on short tracks.
      61. All Kaulig points penalties rescinded at the request of NASCAR.
      62. Elliott “excited about the challenge” to make NASCAR playoffs.
      63. NASCAR “won’t and can’t get lazy” policing Next Gen car.
      64. Jeb Burton wins chaotic Talladega Xfinity race in OT.
      65. Kyle Busch wins Talladega Cup race as Wallace wrecks from the lead.
      66. Blaney on Wallace NASCAR wreck: “You can’t block three times”.
      67. Larson: “Just thankful that I’m alright” after vicious impact.
      68. Noah Gragson on Talladega: “It was a good day until it wasn’t”.
      69. Tire compounds could be key to NASCAR short track changes.
      70. Van Gisbergen coy on NASCAR talks.
      71. Hendrick NASCAR driver Alex Bowman injured in sprint car crash.
      72. Josh Berry returns to Hendrick Cup ride ‘one step at a time’.
      73. Brad Keselowski leads eventful Dover Cup practice.
      74. Rain cancels Dover Cup qualifying, Busch on pole.
      75. Ryan Truex claims first career Xfinity win at Dover.
      76. Thunderstorms postpone Dover NASCAR Cup race until Monday.
      77. Truex snaps 54-race winless streak with Dover Cup win.
      78. Chastain faces criticism from Larson, Poole after Dover incident.
      79. RCR loses appeal, penalties upheld for Dillon and No. 3 team.
      80. Toyota move allows Legacy MC “to control our own destiny”.
      81. Clint Bowyer Criticizes ‘Unacceptable’ Short Track Program.
      82. Certain Horsepower Increases Are Possible for NASCAR.
      83. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Loses Pit Crew to RFK Racing.
      84. Johnny Sauter Is Back for More NASCAR Events.
      85. Jeff Gordon & Ray Evernham Reunite for Special Event.
      86. Jordan Anderson Racing’s Win Made More Satisfying by Early Struggles.
      87. Childress: Kyle Busch Is Helping ‘Build RCR Back’.
      88. JJ Yeley Delivers Much-Needed Finish for Rick Ware Racing.
      89. There May Be a New Path to the NASCAR Cup Series.
      90. NASCAR Inspecting No. 5 Chevrolet After Massive Talladega Wreck.
      91. Big Wrecks Don’t Change NASCAR Drivers’ Mindsets.
      92. Kasey Kahne Takes On Another Racing Series.
      93. Hendrick Motorsports Weighs In on ‘Extracurricular’ Racing.
      94. Landon Cassill Highlights ‘Most Versatile’ Drivers in the World.
      95. Poole: Ross Chastain ‘Probably Needs To Get His Butt Whupped’.
      96. Joe Gibbs ‘Constantly Talking’ To Martin Truex Jr. About 2024.

Next Race: Kansas

GO 48 & 9!!!!