Journey POV.
I wake up start on breakfast and sent Tommy a happy birthday box. then we just sit down to eat when Daddy and Jeff knock on the door. Chase open it and made them a plate. then Noah came with Josh. made them a plate too. Colt said"any one else. hey don't eat my food." Josh said"Journey how you been." I smile and said"good you." He nod then we all finish eating Chase Colt Mae and I went on a walk. on the track. then it's was hot dog time and then drivers meeting then we was on pit road and Chase was in front of me and said"what did you want us to do when its our two weeks break." I said"I don't know maybe go some where in the US." he nod and said"just us right." I laugh and said"maybe you talk to Daddy or Bill and come back to me." he smile and kiss me as well held me close. then it was time for the national anthem. then he got in the car. please win.
Starting Grid.
1 Kyle Larson.
2 Bubba Wallace
3 Chase Elliott.
4 Martin Truex Jr.
5 Chase Briscoe.
6 Joey Logano
7 Josh Berry.
8 Denny Hamlin
9 Ryan Blaney.
10 Alex Bowman.
11 Kyle Busch.
12 Ross Chastain.
13 Brad Keselowski
14 Austin Cindric.
15 Ty Gibbs
16 Todd Gilliland.
17 Erik Jones.
18 William Byron.
19 Tyler Reddick
20 Christopher Bell.
21 Daniel Suarez
22 Ryan Preece
23 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
24 Zane Smith.
25 Carson Hocevar.
26 Noah Gragson.
27 Justin Haley.
28 Austin Dillon
29 John Hunter Nemechek
30 Chris Buescher
31 Kaz Grala.
32 Corey LaJoie.
33 Josh Williams
34 Harrison Burton.
35 Michael McDowell.
36 Daniel Hemric.
37 David Starr
Green flag.
Start of stage one.
No cars will start in the rear.
LAP 1 Kyle Larson leads field to green from inside, Bubba Wallace second outside, good start for Kyle Larson clears Bubba Wallace and leads off turn 2.
LAP 21 Kyle Larson leading has caught the tail end of the field.
LAP 33 William Byron up to 12th after starting 18th.
LAP 80 Kyle Larson wins stage 1, his first stage win at Martinsville, led all 80 laps of the stage.
End of stage one.
1 Kyle Larson.
2 Bubba Wallace
3 Chase Elliott.
4 Chase Briscoe.
5 Martin Truex Jr.
6 Joey Logano
7 Denny Hamlin
8 William Byron.
9 Josh Berry.
10 Kyle Busch.
LAP 86 Leaders pit: Joey Logano, Ty Gibbs, Chris Buescher take two tires, All others take four tires, Ricky Stenhouse Jr is spun entering pit after contact with Chase Elliott and has to back up multiple times to get into stall, Todd Gilliland left pit with a wrench in the rear window. Ricky Stenhouse Jr penalized for speeding.
LAP 87 Ryan Blaney pits a second time.
Start of stage two.
LAP 94 Restart Joey Logano leads inside, Kyle Larson second outside, Kyle Larson spins tires and loses second to Bubba Wallace and allows Denny Hamlin under him for third.
LAP 110 Christopher Bell 21st up the track in turn 3 wheel nut fell off but the wheel became wedged in fender and did not come out on the track.
LAP 114 Caution for debris on front stretch.
LAP 120 Restart Joey Logano leads inside, Bubba Wallace second outside, Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace side by side for second.
LAP 122 All four HMS cars running 4th to 7th, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Alex Bowman, William Byron.
LAP 149 Joey Logano leading has caught the tail end of the field.
LAP 163 Denny Hamlin passes Bubba Wallace for second.
LAP 170 Denny Hamlin passes Joey Logano for the lead.
LAP 177 Joey Logano struggling with two old tires now dropping fast currently 5th.
LAP 180 Denny Hamlin wins stage 2.
End of stage two.
1 Denny Hamlin
2 Bubba Wallace
3 Kyle Larson.
4 Chase Elliott.
5 Joey Logano
6 Alex Bowman.
7 Chase Briscoe.
8 William Byron.
9 Ross Chastain.
10 Josh Berry.
LAP 184 Leaders pit: Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs, Daniel Suarez two tires, all others four tires. Kyle Busch and Ty Gibbs make contact on pit road as Ty Gibbs leaves box. Daniel Suarez speeding entering.
LAP 190 Zane Smith pits a second time to tighten a loose lug.
Start of stage three.
LAP 194 Restart Denny Hamlin leads inside, Chase Elliott second outside. Chase Elliott clears Denny Hamlin off turn 4 on the outside and into the lead.
LAP 203 Christopher Bell spins in turn 4 from 36th.
LAP 204 Caution for Christopher Bell.
LAP 205 Martin Truex Jr. pits from 12th also Ty Gibbs, Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Daniel Hemric, Daniel Suarez, Kaz Grala, Josh Williams.
LAP 206 William Byron passes Denny Hamlin for second of the cars that have already pit under green.
LAP 209 Restart Chase Elliott leads inside, Denny Hamlin second outside.
LAP 212 William Byron passes Joey Logano on the outside to take 6th.
LAP 240 Chase Elliott leading reached lap traffic.
LAP 251 Denny Hamlin has caught Chase Elliott.
LAP 252 Denny Hamlin gets position on Chase Elliott and tries to use lap traffic as a pick for the lead, Bubba Wallace third locks RF in turn 3 and goes up the track.
LAP 255 Chase Elliott continues to hold off Denny Hamlin.
LAP 258 Denny Hamlin passes Chase Elliott for the lead.
LAP 297 William Byron pits from 5th under green.
LAP 298 Chase Elliott, Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson pit from 2nd-4th.
LAP 299 Denny Hamlin pits from lead, Alex Bowman pits.
LAP 300 Chase Elliott passes Denny Hamlin as he returns to the track.
LAP 302 Josh Berry pits under green but has an uncontrolled tire penalty.
LAP 304 10 cars have yet to pit.
LAP 315 Top-3 Daniel Suarez, Martin Truex Jr., Ty Gibbs yet to pit.
LAP 316 Ty Gibbs pits.
LAP 323 William Byron up to second, Daniel Suarez leads but has not yet pit.
LAP 327 William Byron takes the lead, Chase Elliott second, Kyle Larson third.
LAP 365 William Byron leads over Chase Elliott by 3.1 seconds the biggest delta of the day from first to second.
LAP 399 John Hunter Nemechek failure in right front into turn 3 wall brings out the caution.
LAP 408 Denny Hamlin pits from 4th, Tyler Reddick, Erik Jones, Ryan Preece pit all other lead lap cars stay out.
LAP 414 Restart first Overtime William Byron leads inside, Chase Elliott second outside, Kyle Larson third inside, Ryan Blaney fourth outside. William Byron takes the white flag.
LAP 415 William Byron wins, Hendrick motorsports finished 1-2-3 William Byron, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott.
1 William Byron.
2 Kyle Larson.
3 Chase Elliott.
4 Bubba Wallace
5 Ryan Blaney.
6 Joey Logano
7 Tyler Reddick
8 Alex Bowman.
9 Ryan Preece
10 Chase Briscoe.
11 Denny Hamlin
12 Erik Jones.
13 Todd Gilliland.
14 Ross Chastain.
15 Chris Buescher
16 Kyle Busch.
17 Carson Hocevar.
18 Martin Truex Jr.
19 Ty Gibbs
20 Noah Gragson.
21 Michael McDowell.
22 Daniel Suarez
23 Austin Cindric.
24.Brad Keselowski
25 Josh Berry.
26 Kaz Grala.
27 Josh Williams
28 Daniel Hemric.
29 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
30 Justin Haley.
31 Zane Smith.
32 Corey LaJoie.
33 Harrison Burton.
34 Austin Dillon
35 Christopher Bell.
36 John Hunter Nemechek
37 David Starr.
well at least William won. Chase got done with his stuff we got ready and left for home. we made it at one am watch a hour of TV then fell asleep.
