Congrats to Austin Dillon Daytona 500 winner

Bored5000 · #1 02-25-2018, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by KMayUSA6060

I didn't think so. Didn't Almirola check up?

The leader would never "check up" with open track ahead of him, especially at a plate track; he would not have any reason to do that. That is a guaranteed recipe to get run over.

Leading at a plate track on the last lap or two is often not the best place to be, because the cars behind the leader can get a huge run of momentum. As mentioned earlier, Almirola was trying to block on the last lap. Sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't.

CollectingAmericasPastime · #2 02-28-2018, 10:35 AM

That's what it was. I had forgotten that Dillon had the run from the draft. "Checking up" was the wrong word, but slower/blocking would've been better.

Pat R · #3 03-02-2018, 02:33 PM

Personally I think it would have been ok if the initial bump had wrecked
Almirola but when it didn't he slid up so their bumpers were off set where
he knew it would wreck him.

He said after the race he did what he had to do so I hope he remembers
that when someone wrecks him to win a race.

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