Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 at Martinsville

[bdcardinal]

Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Marintsville Speedway
Time: 7:30pm/et
TV: FS1 - Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR​

Race Length: 500 laps (263 mi / 423.26 km)

Race Stages: 130-130-240

Track Information: Martinsville Speedway is a 0.526 mile (0.85 kilometer) oval located in Martinsville, VA USA.

Cars to the rear: #99-Suarez (failed pre-race inspection), #8-Reddick (unapproved adjustments), #7-LaJoie (multiple inspection failures), #77-Haley (multiple inspection failures), #15-Davison (multiple inspection failures)

Tire: Goodyear Eagle Short Track Radials


Set limits:
Cup: 9 sets for the race


Tire Codes:
Left-side — D-4948;
Right-side — D-4950


Tire Circumference:
Left-side — 2,221 mm (87.44 in.);
Right-side — 2,250 mm (88.58 in.)


Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front — 10 psi; Left Rear — 10 psi;
Right Front — 23 psi; Right Rear — 22 psi

 

[bdcardinal]

Cars rolling. Trying to use the heat from the exhaust to help dry the track and get as many laps in before the rain hits again
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[AutoMechanic]

Probably got rained out. It poured here in Virginia today. I was over near that area and the roads were beginning to flood.

 

[bdcardinal]

Probably got rained out. It poured here in Virginia today. I was over near that area and the roads were beginning to flood.

They are going to try, just said 2 laps to green. The Xfinity race last night was rained out before the end of the second stage. They will run tomorrow at noon ET, 9AM on the Best Coast.

 

[bdcardinal]

Caution lap 37. The 15 of Davison spins in turn 4. 38 is the free pass. 15 got dumped by the 51.

 

[bdcardinal]

Red flag for rain.

 

[bdcardinal]

Race will resume at 4PM Eastern, 1PM Pacific tomorrow.

 

[SubLGT]

NASCAR needs to get serious about rain tires and windshield wipers.

 

[bdcardinal]

NASCAR needs to get serious about rain tires and windshield wipers.

They tested wet weather tires at Martinsville last week. The ultimate goal is to be able to run on a wet, but not currently being rained on, flat oval.

 

[#18FAN]

They tested wet weather tires at Martinsville last week. The ultimate goal is to be able to run on a wet, but not currently being rained on, flat

I noticed the test was done in full sun I'm not a smart man but I don't understand what you learn in them conditions.

 

[bdcardinal]

I noticed the test was done in full sun I'm not a smart man but I don't understand what you learn in them conditions.

They had a water truck we the track. Basically they wanted to see what would happen putting the cars back out on a still wet/drying track to get to racing sooner after a rain delay.

 

[bdcardinal]

Race has resumed at 4:09ET.

 

[bdcardinal]

for the 1 car spinning after getting into it with the 43. No contact.

 

[bdcardinal]

Stage 1 Top 10:

1 Blaney
2. Hamlin
3. Truex Jr
4. Elliott
5. Larson
6. Byron
7. Bowman
8. Keselowski
9. Logano
10. Bell
Stenhouse Jr is the free pass.

 

[bdcardinal]

Caution lap 241. The 51 of Ware into the wall in turn 4 after a tire went down. 17 of Buescher is the free pass.

 

[bdcardinal]

Caution lap 249, Contact between the 21 and 6. 23 is the free pass.

 

[bdcardinal]

Stage 2 Top 10:

1. Blaney
2. Hamlin
3. Truex Jr
4. Elliott
5. Bowman
6. Keselowski
7. Byron
8. Reddick
9. Kyle Busch
10. Kurt Busch

The 7 of LaJoie is the free pass.

 

[bdcardinal]

Caution lap 277. The 77 of Haley spun. Top 10: 11, 2, 24, 1, 22, 8, 20, 19, 12, 43. The 34 is the free pass.

 

[bdcardinal]

Caution lap 280, 51 car spun in turn 2. Top 10: 11, 22, 2, 24, 20, 1, 19, 12, 8, 9. The 41 is the free pass.

 

[bdcardinal]

Caution lap 322, 18 car spun in turn 2. Top 10: 24, 11, 23, 6, 5, 12, 48, 22, 17, 19. The 21 is the free pass.