Whitt Brings Home 25th Place Finish in the Standard Plumbing Supply No. 72

Series: Monster Energy Cup Series

Race: Can-Am 500

Venue: ISM Speedway

Track Length/Configuration: 1.0-mile, oval

Race Distance: 312 laps/312 miles

Race Format: 3 Stages: Stages end on laps: 75/150/312

Cautions:  10 cautions for 61 yellow flag laps

Lead Changes: 15 among 8 drivers

Started: 34

Finished: 25

Laps Completed: 309

Points Gained: 12

 

 

Cole Whitt rolled off the grid in the 34th position in the Standard Plumbing Supply No. 72 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at ISM Speedway to start the Can-Am 500

 

Lap 2: Running 32nd, Whitt relayed the No. 72 had chatter in the front and was loose off the corners

 

Stage 1 Completion Caution: Whitt completed the stage 31st, two laps down. He communicated the Standard Plumbing Supply No. 72 bettered on the long run but lacked grip, rear stability and forward drive. Crew Chief Wally Rogers called for service of four tires, fuel, air pressure and wedge adjustments along with adding tape to the grille

 

 

Whitt took the Stage 2 green flag restart slotted in the 32nd position, two laps down

 

Caution Lap 97(spin): Maintaining 32nd, Whitt relayed he was tight. He pitted for four tires, air pressure and wedge adjustments and fuel. He took the restart 29th, two laps down

 

Caution Lap 135 (incident): The Standard Plumbing Supply No. 72 had become loose on late exit, tight in turns one and two, lacked turning in turns three and four and little to nothing to lean on in the rear. Crew Chief Wally Rogers called Whitt to pit for four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment

 

Stage 2 Completion Caution: Whitt completed the stage 28th, two laps down. He communicated the Standard Plumbing Supply No. 72 was tight and he was unable to put any wheel to it. The pit crew serviced Whitt with four tires, fuel and wedge adjustment

 

Whitt was scored 28th, two laps down for the start of Stage 3

 

Caution 230 (spin): Whitt came to pit for four tires, fuel and wedge out of the right rear; placing him to cycle back to take the green flag restart 28th, three laps down

 

With an additional five cautions (two resulting in red flags) and varied pit stops, Whitt continued to remain steady in his positioning. He ultimately took the checkered flag 25th in the Standard Plumbing Supply No. 72 ending the day at ISM Raceway.

 

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