NASCAR Cup Series Duels at Daytona | EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS | 2/11/21 | Motorsports on NBC

60 laps 150 miles to set the lineup for the 500 and we're off and running the first time these guys have a chance to look at the work, see what they have for a long time, listen to that spotter looking in the mirror all night, well , it took alma roller two full laps to take advantage of a small karling three wide action already here you heard him come off the throttle right there something racing is difficult to explain that it happens so fast and it can also disappear very quickly if you are not it is there for the taking, he's interested in one thing and that's winning three in a row on Sunday, that's right, yeah, you just see him just come out, it's weird how far he's come, yeah, he's almost made it to the grass, yeah, maybe there's that Matthew push, very good.

There, De Benedetto was basically driving the car for Christopher Bell because he didn't want that car to go sideways and get so close to the left of 10. He got up and as you can see, he's coming back to the lead, we've got a piece . of debris on the grid just take a look at the steps here we have a little piece of debris here keep an eye on it product to be in the first car in the lead yeah pick up all that debris when you're leading the race alex bowman the center finish line of 500 is back to 20th place what's up there is obviously destroying the bottom and you know you have to protect that race car you try to stay in front as much as you can you will be aggressive if you think you have a chance to be in the lead and maybe be in a little bit safer position as soon as you get eliminated, game over, go to the back and try to learn what you can or play the strategy game like we talked about guys.

I'm coming at you, you feel like we're exploding, yeah, like I'm laying down, I don't wanna keep running it, oh no, I can't change engines you know, so sorry for those guys, but smart move from Alex Bowman just in case . that it's not blowing up, it might be something they could change, but the other side of the coin is that you still have the Daytona 500 to gain props for Dave Winston and his team for Ty Dillon because he won the open car giveaway on the street pit before Ty. Dillon is in fifth place and the rest of the cars he's racing to try to make the 500 are back in the field now and who's Ty Dillon's spotter tonight.

His father, Mike Dillon, was my place for a long time. There's no more fun I can get. it's on the radio and ty dillon has to pay attention to the mirror two cars back like ryan priests and if priest passes dylan dylan is out austin cendrick makes the race good the white flag flies we have one left to go sponsored by a collette bank jeff out of this two going into three I thought it might happen going into one but now it's going to happen in the back right away let's see if they back it up look legato back it up but joey kind of backs them up oh here comes jenny oh his teammate is putting pressure on him. ty dillon takes a couple spots that just took all the momentum away from him, but I think joey is still working on getting one more chance right here.

Bell goes with him in the draft from the bottom coming from América Amarola trying to stop him there he goes here comes his help with the card 20 tries to put him and he is reaching the line they are three on the side is almorolo about christopher bell and ryan newman good work great work it was fun it was a great great battle yes great The work here is where everything is decided so Joey did exactly what he had to do, unfortunately he just didn't make it completely clear. Eric Almarola. Oh man, Christopher Bell almost hit the wall trying to move into that outside lane.

You know, Daniel with Brian Newman going outside. Now that I saw it for the replay, that was the right move, he had to step up and protect that, yeah, he was getting to the fifth or sixth, oh yeah, it's Florida, okay, we got the card covers, the rain is coming . Below, you see, the track drying efforts are still going on at Daytona and listen, there weren't many missteps in duel number one, but take a look at this highlight of the track drying effort between turns three and four, one of the titans of the air leaves. because I wasn't maintaining proper speed, that's what was happening, we'll see how this works out, well at first, you'll hear from tim fedora, kevin harvick observant as we prepare to go to green 2.

I'll tell you what, Kyle. He may be fighting, but Bubba is not that thing. He has great speed. We've seen that car come out fast all weekend or all week. The front strength of three Chevys and Kevin Harvick's four. Byron Dillon Harvick chases Elliott Bush with them and then Ryan Blaney in a four. otherwise two delays in that front row, that outside line keeps breaking up, no one can get along, yeah, I don't know if Chase intended to do that, but you saw he didn't make it to the door of that inside line and He opened the door for the kid Bubba Wallace with a flyer right now it's Kevin Harvick, he and Ryan Blaney have moved up front and Noah Graveson just displaced Cascarella for the transfer spot.

Yeah, to me, it was a great two-person job, Kevin Harvick driving that. number four and ten feet around the spotter of him to let him know that the lane is starting to form on the outside and ryan blaney was leading before kevin harvey jumped and they went to the front the first dual race was practically a procession This is more of a battle. Here comes the push of him hitting the tail of the bubble right here and we saw it last night. We saw William William Byron make that shot and then Bubba Wallace passed it and William Byrd returned it, so the aggressiveness. it started when the green flag fell with this group so far and how about this, we might have to ask him about this after this race, we see they block the bumpers with the nine and the three, but then you see that Chase Elliott jumped, I don't know if .

The car came loose there, Clinton or what happened. He tried to jump in front of the one who was stuck in front of the four, but now he got out of line and he's really going to lose a lot of positions, this is what he said, maybe them. Everything will be fine in the pits, I am worried about drivers like Byron and Harvick, the two who have caused the biggest collapse, you are in front, you are accumulating more fuel than anyone, definitely, you step on the accelerator almost to the maximum, everyone else can save a un little here and there and the crew chiefs and engineers immediately go after briscoe anthony alfredo is around 13 garrett smith, you knew it was a matter of time no matter how aggressive this group was and we knew we would make it to the pits.

Any lap there it looked like I was on top, but I was definitely in an awkward position. Some, you know, what I've actually seen in that situation is the right client. I think I'm tired, but I've seen where you get a little bit. of extra air to the nose, sometimes the way the air goes through the back of the car can actually exert more downward force on the front of the car, causing the car to pin the nose and turn the side of the car , especially in the curves like that you have to make. You get an arrow push, you start hard, you reel in a wheel and the next thing you know it's hooked and voila, we're going to find out as we take the green flag with 20 laps to go, those two met from the start.

Fellaini and Harvick a chevy a toyota and a four connected up top yeah that was tight you know austin dillon moved up almost too far there it opened up a situation where he had to take it oh here comes william byron moving up ahead of chevy teammate in the three cars of austin dillon doing exactly what i talked about they will have to find each other if they are going to use the austin dillon team a

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500 champion wants the leadership of his fellow chevy driver william byron i am not so sure about that we are done with the warnings.

These guys make me nervous. They put him three outside. They tried to make it work. in the middle of him he put it three wide and look at smith lee and gregson side by side there was a little contact there right behind kyle bush from the two drivers trying to make their way in that really cost Blaney right there he lost the momentum, he's doing a great job as a mute oh here comes Kurt Bush to the outside with the 19 mark that Chase Elliot has oh now he's going inside what a change oh man they got Bubba Wallace trapped at the top yeah Kyle Bush was a little hesitant , I thought I was able to go to the middle hey wayne byron is strong gently breaking next to each other that was at the last minute with the three cards that were close kevin harvick looking out will do it three wisely shuffle back bush look watch it fall I mean, I'm telling you, you said it, it's like a parachute in that 18 car right now.

I almost wonder if he has a problem. Yes, it's in the middle alone. Martin Truex can't go down against William Fire. He needs to cross. the strike, well that's what I'll be curious about if he gets this shot, I think he'll get it. Will he choose to fall in front of 24 or stay in front of the fourth? Kevin Hartman took the words out of my mouth. I'm not sure Mike wants to be there, oh he doesn't. I thought it was going to happen, well I thought they would wait a little longer, but Kevin Harvick didn't take the time to make it happen, but he did.

It doesn't quite work, but I think this move here, the push of the 24 and the three, I think could give Kevin Harvard the sole lead in this race. Now that he's back in front, he's in control of which lady he wants to choose in the next big race. Outside with the Toyotas now all lined up, how did they get together? I'm impressed, you know, he's been aggressive but he's also been patient enough to find his way back to the front, here's a front row starting car, guys, not anymore. No, so here comes an off-test race where he goes to the middle and Brad just goes up and down a little bit.

I just don't think Brad knew he was there and gave him enough room if they took the white flag. under green is at the next flag will finish the race there is the white flag one to go these guys are racing hard trying to get kevin harvick to push austin dillon to second but hey i think that's going to stall things give him this to mark Church junior, he's those guys behind, they're going to need a lot of help from the 12. He's coming, but it'll be enough and soon, oh, look at Austin Dillon, here, throw us in, I'm about to run, for Bubba.

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