Duel 2 Daytona International Speedway
Shane Van Gisbergen in the 88 starts off row number 8 in Duel number two that sets the outside lane for the big race.
There’s 10 Fords in this race with three Penske cars in the mix. 6 Toyota’s and
Austin Cindric and Joey Logano lead them to green
Lap 7 every one is running clean and its Denny Hamlin in the 11 out front with Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson and Joey Logano making up the top 4
Shane Van Gisbergen running 12th
Lap 11 Denny Hamlin in the 11 Toyota is out front and Kyle Larson in the 5 Chevrolet is 2nd running the inside lane.
Lap 16 they go 3 wide as cars start to push after fuel saving. It’s been green all the way so far.
Lap 18 still 3 wide
Lap 20 Erik Jones and Jimmie Johnson out front .
Lap 24 still Erik Jones and Jimmie Johnson out front Shane Van Gisbergen in the 88 is in 20th
Lap 28 Erik Jones and Daniel Suarez out front and Shane Van Gisbergen still in 20th just over 1 second off the lead.
Over half way and still green on lap 35 Jimmie Johnson in the 84 goes to pit road for some fuel.
He thinks he’s been running out but his team are telling him it must be something else going on on as he’s not out of fuel.
Lap 38 and it’s getting close to the fuel window and nothing happens we are looking at pitting under green. 99 Daniel Suarez and 11 Denny Hamlin out front and Shane Van Gisbergen is running in 17th
Lap 40 the fords are moving to the outside and look to run a little longer and let the Chevrolet and Toyotas pit first.
Lap 42 as cars shuffle around to get in order for pitting Shane Van Gisbergen is running in 16th
Lap 44 hands out the window on the inside and the whole inside line goes to pit road. All the Chevrolets and all Toyotas are on pit road.
Lap 45 and the Fords 6 Fords go to pit road
Lap 46 and the rest go to pit road
Lap 47 and pit stops are done. It’s been green the whole race so far.
Cars trying to get reorganised after the pitstops and there’s a wreak the 99 smacks the wall and goes down the track to the infield and two other cars go out.
48 Alex Bowman Chevrolet is out the 99 Daniel Suarez is out the 6 Brad Keselowski Ford is out and its caution. Shane Van Gisbergen in the 88 is in 7th
7 laps to go and its going green
Erik Jones 43 Toyota, Chris Buescher 17 Toyota on the outside and Austin Cindric 2 Ford Joey Logano 22 Ford on the inside out front its 6 fords then Shane Van Gisbergen 88 in the first Chevrolet.
4 to go and two Fords Austin Cindric and Joey Logano are on the inside with Erik Jones and Chris Buescher in the Toyota’s on the outside.
Cars start to push and its Toyota on the outside and Ford on the inside as they come out of the last turn and race towards the line. Shane Van Gisbergen gets turned as a car tries to squeeze past on the outside and he tips down the track as cars behind pile in. The caution gets thrown just before the front two hit the line Erik Jones in the 43 Toyota thinks he’s won it on the line but after Nascar officials look back frame by frame they declare Austin Cindric in the 2 Ford the winner. At the time the caution was thrown he was just in the lead. Shane Van Gisbergen finishes 14th the position he was in when the caution came out.