Journey POV.
we get to the track just in time for ARCA Menards Series Practice. then NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying. we went to supper at Milo's Hamburgers. we got Milo’s Sweet tea and the kids got water and milk. Jack got 2 piece tenders. Emma got 5 count nuggets. Noah got double thick burger Two Thick Style Patties, Three Slices of Amercian Cheese, Onions, Pickles, Mayo & Ketchup on Toasted Bun. Chase got traditional Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onions, Pickles, Ketchup & Mayo on Toasted Bun. I got 3 piece tenders and 10 count nuggets. then we got milkshakes. Noah and I got vanilla. Chase got chocolate. Emma got strawberry. Jack and I got cookies ‘n cream. we walk around track for a bit then watch TV until bed time. well until we fell asleep.
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its Saturday April 20th. Race day.
we went to Smoothie King. Emma got strawberry bluegurt blitz Greek Nonfat Yogurt, Strawberries, Apple Blueberry Juice Blend, Kids Multivitamin, Dairy Whey Blend contains added sugar. Jack got CHOC-A-LAKA 100% Cocoa, Vanilla Frozen Yogurt, Kids Multivitamin, Nonfat milk, Dates, Turbinado. Noah got Strawberries. Chase got mango fest Mangoes, Apple Pineapple Juice Blend, Papaya Juice Blend. I got pure recharge mango strawberry Pure Recharge Enhancer, Apple Pineapple Juice Blend, Strawberries, Mangoes, Electrolyte blend. then we went back to the track for cup Qualifying.
Kyle Larson has been denied a qualifying lap. He was in line to qualify but NASCAR has pulled him out of line and disqualified him before taking the green. Officials discovered adjustments made to the roof-rail section of the car.
The entire field is grouped together for the opening round of qualifying. The top 10 cars following round one advance into Round 2.
NASCAR Qualifying – Top 10 (Round 1) :
1 Michael McDowell (52.741).
2 Kyle Busch (52.970).
3 Todd Gilliland (53.000).
4 Austin Cindric (53.020).
5 Joey Logano (53.027)
6 Martin Truex Jr (53.027).
7 Austin Dillon (53.086)
8 Christopher Bell (53.086).
9 Chris Buescher (53.122)
10 Chase Elliott (53.168).
Michael McDowell will start from the pole position. He turned a lap at 52.609 seconds in round 2.
then we went to lunch at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen. Kids and Chase got water and Naoh and I got Mango Lemonade. Jack and Emma got 6Pc Nuggets Kids Meal 6 mild juicy chicken breast pieces made with white meat and hand battered and breaded in butter milk coating. Mae got The gogo. Chase and Noah got 18Pc Wing Group Pack 18Pc Wings, 1 Large side and 3 Dipping Sauces. I got Surf & Turf 4Pc Butterfly Shrimp seasoned in a traditional blend of Louisiana herbs and spices, served up crispy in our unique southern breading, paired with Popeyes 2Pc Signature Tenders, 1 side & hot buttery biscuit. we all got some Homestyle Mac & Cheese Homestyle Mac & Cheese made with real butter and cream, topped with shredded cheese and baked until golden brown.
then its time for the ARCA race. we sit on Gus pit box as they went Green.
Starting Grid.
1 Jake Finch.
2 Tanner Gray.
3 Andres Perez
4 Toni Breidinger
5 Kris Wright.
6 Christian Rose.
7 Frankie Muniz.
8 Bryce Haugeberg
9 Michael Maples
10 Ed Pompa
11 Ryan Roulette
12 Alex Clubb
13 Con Nicolopoulos
14 Brad Smith
15 Gus Dean.
16 Lavar Scott
17 Scott Melton
18 Casey Carden
19 Andy Jankowiak.
20 Cody Dennison
21 Greg Van Alst
22 Jason Kitzmiller
23 Sean Corr
24 Amber Balcaen
25 Caleb Costner
26 AJ Moyer
27 Dale Shearer
28 Jeff Scofield
29 Thomas Annuzuata
30 Chuck Buchanan
31 Eric Caudell
32 Tim Richmond
33 Hunter Deshautell
34 Ben Peterson
Green flag, Finch noses ahead via the inside lane off turn two.
Lap 5, the top 5 have broken away from the pack and they run single file around the inside line.
Lap 9, Jason Kitzmiller has water spewing out of his engine. He heads to the pit lane under green.
Lap 39, the race break caution is out. The field heads to the pit lane for tires and fuel.
Lavar Scott has stalled on the track. He’s getting a push back to the pit lane.
Green, Finch is clear off turn two. Kris Wright takes over 2nd.
9 to go, Finch leads a six car breakaway at the front of the field. They all remain single file.
5 to go, Andy Jankowiak has lost power. He pulls to the infield, no caution.
1 to go, Finch leads with Wright on his bumper. Rose pulls out of line but nobody goes with him.
Jake Finch wins at Talladega Superspeedway
1 Jake Finch.
2 Kris Wright.
3 Tanner Gray.
4 Gus Dean.
5 Christian Rose.
6 Sean Corr
7 Amber Balcaen
8 Perez
9 Frankie Muniz.
10 Toni Breidinger
11 Greg Van Alst
12 Annunziata
13 Costner
14 Melton
15 Caudell
16 Richmond
17 Dennison
18 Haugeberg
19 Moyer
20 Roulette
I didn't look at the rest of the finish line up. I hope the Xfinity race is better than what we just watched. I saw Sam with Chase and Justin then they were talking to Sammy too then its time for the Ag-Pro 300. we got in Brandon's pit box.
Starting Grid.
Start of Stage one.
Green Flag.
1 Austin Hill
2 Jesse Love.
3 Parker Klingerman
4 Cole Custer.
5 Sammy Smith.
6 Ryan Truex.
7 Chandler Smith.
8 Riley Herbst.
9 Josh Williams
10 Sheldon creed.
11 Anthony Alfredo.
12 Patrick emerging
13 Taylor Gray.
14 AJ Allmendinger.
15 Sam Mayer.
16 Justin Allgaier.
17 Joey Gase
18 Shane van Gisbergen
19 David Starr
20 Kyle weatherman
21 Parker Retzlaff
22 Jeremy Clements.
23 Brandon Jones.
24 Ryan Sieg.
25 Kyle Sieg.
26 Blaine Perkins
27 Brennan Poole
28 Matt DiBenedetto.
29 Caesar Bacarella
30 Dawson Cram.
31 Hallie Deegan
32 Jordan Anderson
33 Leland Honeyman.
34 Jeffrey Earnhardt.
35 Jeb Burton.
36 Josh Bilicki
37 Ryan Ellis
38 Mason Massey.
Sheldon Creed to the rear for unapproved adjustments.
LAP 1 Austin Hill leads the field to green, Jesse Love on the inside, Austin Hill takes the lead and pulls in front of Jesse Love.
LAP 6 Austin Hill leads the outside line, which is single file back to 11th.
LAP 11 Chandler Smith, leading the inside line, catches the top line to break up Austin Hill and Jesse Love, and Cole Custer takes the lead.
LAP 12 Austin Hill and Jesse Love reform the top line and regain the lead.
LAP 19 The lead pack of 29 cars is entirely single file running against the outside wall, led by Austin Hill and Jesse Love.
LAP 24 Jesse Love goes low and passes Austin Hill to take the lead.
LAP 26 Justin Allgaier gets loose exiting turn two and makes slight contact with Riley Herbst, he spins and takes a hard hit to the inside wall bringing out the caution. Jesse Love wins stage one.
End of stage one.
1 Jesse Love.
2 Parker Kligerman
3 Austin Hill
4 Chandler Smith.
5 AJ Allmendinger.
6 Ryan Truex.
7 Shane van Gisbergen
8 Brandon Jones.
9 Riley Herbst.
10 Cole Custer.
LAP 27 All but Dawson Cram, Mason Massey, Hailie Deegan, Jordan Anderson, Joey Gase, Matt DiBenedetto, Leland Honeyman, Caesar Bacarella pit, Josh Bilicki misses his pit box. Jesse Love and Austin Hill are first off of pit road.
LAP 28 The remaining cars pit, Parker Kligerman goes down pit road again. Jesse Love inherits the lead.
LAP 29 Kyle Sieg, Matt DiBenedetto speeding, Kyle Weatherman safety violation.
Start of stage two.
LAP 31 Jesse Love brings the field to green with Austin Hill on the inside, Austin Hill takes the lead and pulls in front of Jesse Love on the high line.
LAP 35 Cole Custer goes three wide on the bottom with Austin Hill and Ryan Truex to take the lead.
LAP 37 Ryan Sieg takes the lead on the bottom and passes Cole Custer.
LAP 43 Ryan Sieg makes multiple big blocks on Austin Hill and Chandler Smith attempting to maintain the lead.
LAP 44 Chandler Smith takes the lead and pulls in front of Austin Hill on the high line.
LAP 48 Austin Hill pulls low with Jesse Love and retakes the lead with Jesse Love in second.
LAP 52 Austin Hill holds off a charging AJ Allmendinger to win stage 2.
End of stage two.
1 Austin Hill
2 Jesse Love.
3 AJ Allmendinger.
4 Ryan Sieg.
5 Brandon Jones.
6 Chandler Smith.
7 Parker Kligerman
8 Riley Herbst.
9 Jeb Burton.
10 Cole Custer.
LAP 53 All but Dawson Cram, Mason Massey, Jordan Anderson, Joey Gase, Caesar Bacarella, David Starr, Josh Bilicki pit. Austin Hill loses several positions by taking four tires and Jesse Love wins the race off of pit road with two tires.
LAP 54 The remaining cars pit and Jesse Love inherits the lead, Austin Hill falls back to 12th.
LAP 55 Patrick Emerling uncontrolled tire, Sammy Smith speeding, Josh Williams vehicle interference.
Start of stage three.
LAP 56 Jesse Love on the outside leads the field to green, Brandon Jones on the inside. Jesse Love maintains the lead on the outside.
LAP 57 Brandon Jones takes the lead, Austin Hill has already made his way up to 3rd.
LAP 62 Ryan Sieg, on the inside, catches the outside line and takes the lead.
LAP 63 Ryan Sieg goes to the top, and Sammy Smith passes on the inside.
LAP 64 Shane Van Gisbergen takes the lead on the inside with a push from Jordan Anderson.
LAP 66 Austin Hill retakes the lead.
LAP 67 Brandon Jones spins from 3rd place, creating the big one and collecting Sam Mayer, Josh Williams, AJ Allmendinger, Ryan Truex, Jeb Burton, Matt DiBenedetto, Ryan Sieg, Leland Honeyman, Parker Kligerman, Jeremy Clements, Kyle Weatherman.
LAP 68 Dawson Cram, Mason Massey, Hailie Deegan, Joey Gase, Matt DiBenedetto, Brennan Poole, David Starr stay out while all others pit. Austin Hill takes fuel only and is first off of pit road.
LAP 69 All of the remaining cars pit, giving Austin Hill the lead.
LAP 70 Taylor Gray removing equipment, Parker Retzlaff over the wall too soon.
LAP 73 Austin Hill brings the field to green with Ryan Sieg on the inside, Ryan Sieg takes the lead, but Riley Herbst makes the pass on the inside.
LAP 75 Caution for debris on the backstretch.
LAP 76 Dawson Cram, Patrick Emerling, Sammy Smith, Mason Massey, Hailie Deegan, Parker Retzlaff, Leland Honeyman, Brennan Poole pit to top off on fuel.
LAP 78 Riley Herbst leads the field to green with Ryan Sieg on the inside, Riley Herbst remains in the lead.
LAP 82 Austin Hill, on the low line, passes Riley Herbst to take the lead.
LAP 87 Parker Kligerman takes his first lead of the race using the low line and a push from Austin Hill.
LAP 89 The Fords, led by Riley Herbst, Ryan Sieg, and Cole Custer, organize on the low lane to retake the lead from Parker Kligerman.
LAP 90 Ryan Sieg pits with a flat tire, breaking up the Fords, and Parker Kligerman inherits the lead.
LAP 91 Anthony Alfredo takes his first lead of the race.
LAP 97 Parker Kligerman takes a push from Austin Hill to take the lead, Anthony Alfredo falls back to 6th.
LAP 98 Patrick Emerling makes his way up to 2nd, but falls back to 13th after getting stuck in the middle lane.
LAP 100 Jesse Love takes the lead again with Parker Kligerman and Austin Hill following on the high side.
LAP 106 The lead pack of 22 cars runs single file against the wall, led by Chevys Jesse Love, Parker Kligerman, Austin Hill.
LAP 111 Austin Hill tries to make a move on the bottom, then goes around Jesse Love on the outside to take the lead.
LAP 113 Austin Hill gets turned by Parker Kligerman battling for the lead and collects Anthony Alfredo, Patrick Emerling, Taylor Gray, Jeb Burton, Jordan Anderson, David Starr, Riley Herbst.
LAP 114 Josh Bilicki free pass.
LAP 116 Chandler Smith ran out of fuel prior to the caution. Parker Retzlaff, Dawson Cram, Blaine Perkins run out of fuel under the yellow.
LAP 118 Overtime: Parker Kligerman brings the field to green on the inside, Josh Williams outside. Shane Van Gisbergen runs out of fuel coming to green. Sheldon Creed and Jesse Love make contact, collecting Josh Williams and Parker Kligerman.
LAP 119 Ryan Sieg free pass.
LAP 120 Sammy Smith slows on the apron and appears to be out of fuel.
LAP 121 Kyle Weatherman runs out of fuel on the backstretch.
LAP 122 Overtime 2: Jesse Love leads the field to green, Leland Honeyman inside. Ryan Ellis runs out of gas and spins. Jesse Love takes the lead and Ryan Ellis is able to continue.
LAP 124 Jesse Love wins as Joey Gase spins coming to the line.
1 Jesse Love.
2 Riley Herbst.
3 Anthony Alfredo.
4 Leland Honeyman.
5 Brennan Poole
6 Sheldon Creed.
7 Caesar Bacarella
8 Matt DiBenedetto.
9 Jeb Burton.
10 Cole Custer.
11 Mason Massey.
12 Hailie Deegan
13 Kyle Sieg.
14 Austin Hill
15 Taylor Gray.
16 Josh Bilicki
17 Ryan Sieg.
18 Joey Gase
19 AJ Allmendinger.
20 Josh Williams.
21 Sammy Smith.
22 Shane van Gisbergen
23 Blaine Perkins
24 David Starr
25 Chandler Smith.
26 Ryan Ellis
27 Kyle Weatherman
28 Dawson Cram.
29 Parker Kligerman
30 Parker Retzlaff
31 Jordan Anderson
32 Patrick Emerling
33 Brandon Jones.
34 Ryan Truex.
35 Jeremy Clements.
36 Sam Mayer.
37 Jeffrey Earnhardt.
38 Justin Allgaier.
then we went to Cookie Dough Magic with Sam and Sammy. we all got a dough cream push pop. then we got fresh baked cookies Chocolate Chip, Birthday Cake, Snickerdoodle, Unicorn Sugar. Sammy and I got cookies & cream milkshakes Oreo pieces and cookie dough. Emma got magic unicorn shake This sugar cookie dough has red velvet. It is topped with colorful sugar sprinkles. Jack got magic chocolate chip shake. Chase and Same got shake of monster magic This flavor has chocolate chip cookie pieces swirled throughout a mixture of sweet cookie dough base. then we went back to the motor home as the kids fall asleep. Sam and Sammy left to join Brandon and Justin.
