2021 Florida 500

The **2021 Florida 500** is the first race of the 2021 season. Chase Racelott won the pole. There was a tribute for Dale Earnhardt because it was 20th anniversary of the fatal crash of Dale Earnhardt in the 2001 Nightdona 500.

On lap 1 Rich Mixon spun and collected Herb Curbler causing the two to DNF and Cruz takes the lead. The race remained close and Chase takes the lead back on lap 27 and on lap 33 of the race Danny Swervez tried to overtake Cruz for 2nd but made contact with her on turn 4 and sent them both spinning into the field and causing the big one and ended up taking 14 other cars out of the race including Ryan Laney, rookies Finn Lowtire and Ace Cohen and 2021 RPM Clash winner Zane McCloud.

Chase had a slow pitstop during the caution and fell back to 7th and caused Bubba Wheelhouse Jr to be the leader. Bubba kept the lead for 7 laps but tried too hard AND HIS ENGINE BLEW! This suddenly made J.P Drive the leader.On lap 97 of the race Conrad Camber and Cam Spinner made contact and started another crash this one took out 6 cars including rookie Joel Carterson. On lap 108 Klint Shiftright Jr's engine blew as well.

Lap 130 of the race saw a massive crash when Spikey Fillups made contact with rookie Tin Treadless trying to avoid the big one and was sent towards the inside wall went airborne and slammed into the ground causing him flip 4 times and end on his roof in a similar crash to Ricky Sludd back in 1984. Spikey was taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital and it was revealed his injuries was serious enough he would miss around 2 races and until then will be replaced by his backup racer.

Not many cars remained and there was another crash on lap 169 involving Harvey Rodcap and Jim Reverick which left only 12 cars in the race. Still the competition stayed as close as ever and J.P Drive remained the leader. Suddenly on Lap 175 Paul Conrev took the lead. Rookie Henry Lugnut somehow found himself in 3rd place in all this mess and once he realized immediately went faster to catch up with J.P and Paul. Cruz and a few other racers even returned to the pits (the other racers out of the race were in the garage).

On lap 183 Chase Racelott overtook Barry DePedal for 4th place. J.P Drive got back the lead from Paul Conrev while Henry Lugnut,Chase Racelott and Barry DePedal were all battling for the lead. On lap 185 Chase tried to overtake Paul but made contact with J.P and both went to the grass but saved it but Chase fell back to 5th and J.P to 3rd. Henry Lugnut then immediately overtook Paul and became the LEADER!!!!! Everyone now was excited that a shock rookie win could happen.

On lap 189 Chase once again went ahead of Barry and J.P and went back to 3rd and was with Paul and Henry battling for the lead. Cruz,Danny,Ryan and Bubba had all arrived at the pits to cheer Chase. On lap 194 Chase overtook Henry and became 2nd. Just Paul Conrev was left for Chase but Paul would not give the lead easily this was his best chance to win the Florida 500. Chase tried twice to overtake but Paul blocked both times.

On lap 196 Chase said on team radio that he was exhausted and would be unable to win the Florida 500 but Cruz shouted on the radio "YOU CAN DO IT I KNOW YOU WILL WIN THE FLORIDA 500". Chase tried one last time and on lap 197 got the lead at last and used almost all of his fuel and power to stay in the lead. On the final lap Chase was fully exhausted and nearly out of fuel at this point and was starting to even fall back a little but he stayed in the lead and finally won his first Florida 500. Chase was too exhausted to do donuts and interviews so he only did one with Shannon.

It was an epic race with only 12 racers ended up finishing and several racers laps down.

## Transcript

### Dale Tribute

Jeff: It has been 20 years since we lost Dale Earnhardt at this track. We will show a slideshow of his best career moments.

(TV shows Dale's best moments and wins)

Monty Piceski(sadly): Dale was a true Piston Cup legend.

Jim Reverick(sadly): Yeah.

Ed Truncan(sadly): I only wish I could have seen him race for real.

(End of Transcript)

### Start and Crash

Jeff: AND THE 2021 FLORIDA 500 HAS STARTED! Chase Racelott is leading Cruz right behind him! CRUZ TAKES THE LEAD! OH BEHIND THEM A CRASH!

Natalie: That is Herb Curbler and Rich Mixon!

Jeff: Both of them are out of the race for sure!

(replay)

Jeff: A great start for Cruz Ramirez and then suddenly in the back Rich Mixon spun and Herb could not avoid him in time and crashed.

Natalie: A disappointing start.

Mindy: This was not the start I expected.

Rich: This is the Florida 500 you know so crashes like this happen all the time especially in the first laps

(end of tranascript)

### THE BIG ONE!!!

Jeff: Danny Swervez trying to overtake Cruz for 2nd! Oh they touch! Cruz and Danny are spinning and into the pack AND THE BIG ONE HAPPENS!!!!

Natalie: THE BIG ONE ON TURN 4!

Jeff: This was the moment everyone was waiting for and it has finally happened and for the first time Cruz Ramirez and Danny Swervez will not finish the Florida 500! Several rookies among those involved! Ryan Laney also involved! And ZANE MCCLOUD as well!!!

Natalie: What a crash.

Maddy McGear(crying hard): NO! NO! CRUZ! CRUZ RAMIREZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeff: Cruz was ready to win her 4th Florida 500 but the big one strikes and she and Danny Swervez the only other next gen to win the Florida 500 are out of the race.

Natalie: So we are guaranteed a new winner for the Florida 500 but who could it be? Lets see.

(camera shows Cruz Ramirez, Danny Swervez, Eric Braker and Jonas Carvers being towed)

(rnd of transcript)

### Oh no Bubba!

Natalie: Bubba Wheelhouse leading the race on lap number 49. Dan Carcia in 2nd right now. Lap 50 now.

Bubba: Why do I feel not so good?

(Bubba's engine blows)

Jeff: Oh no Bubba! Bubba's engine blew!

Bubba: ARE YOU (censored) KIDDING ME! REALLY! REALLY!

Natalie: Bad luck for Bubba Wheelhouse Jr.

(end of transcript)

### Second Big One

Natalie: OH! CONRAD CAMBER AND CAM SPINNER MAKE CONTACT! ANOTHER BIG ONE! ERIC JONES INVOLVED!

Joel: Oh man! I was hoping to finish the race.

Eric: Me too man. I know we were not near the leaders but you never know we could have done well.

Jeff: THE RACE IS GETTING CRAZY!

Natalie: WHAT A RACE WE HAVE HAD!

Jeff: Lets see a replay.

(replay)

Jeff: So Conrad and Cam made contact and then Joel hit Cam and Eric tried to dodge but his tire gets clipped and he crashes too.

Natalie: M Fast Fong and J.D Mcpillar also got involved.

(back live)

Natalie: This race may be the craziest Florida 500 in years!

(End of Transcript)

### Spikey's Massive Crash

Natalie: OH TROUBLE ON TURN 4! SPIKEY FILLUPS GOES AIRBORNE! HE CRASHES HARD AND FLIPS OVER AND OVER! ENDS UP ON HIS ROOF!

Jeff: VERY SIMILAR TO RICKY SLUDDS ACCIDENT BACK IN THE 1984 CARCA RACE!

Natalie: Spikey Fillups ends up near the start of the pit road. His pit crew rush to see him.

LTP Crew Chief: SPIKEY!

LTP Pitty 1: ARE YOU OKAY!

Spikey(weak): I am too damaged to race. My pain and injuries wont be recovered in time for Las Vegas.

LTP Pitty 2: Oh no.

LTP Crew Chief: Probably Texas as well you had a bad crash Spikey I dont think you can return by Texas too.

Spikey(weak): I dont know when really.

LTP Pitty: Well the helicopter will pick you up now.

(the helicopter arrives and takes Spikey)

Natalie: Kevin Jacobson also lost control after contact with Spikey and hit the outside wall and is out of the race as well. Lets see the replay.

(replay)

Jeff: Tim and Spikey simply make contact and Spikey goes airborne and crashes. He flips over and over ends up on his roof unlike with Ricky Sludd who ended up on his wheels. Besides that the crash is VERY similar to Ricky's except Spikey is actually on pit road not the nearby grass.

Natalie: Spikey has been taken to the hospital by helicopter it is confirmed by the pit crew that Spikey will miss Las Vegas possibly Texas as well.

Guido(speaking in Italian): Is the racer alright?

Luigi: No idea.

Lightning: We all saw that from pit road but I think Spikey will be ok maybe he will miss some races but he will be ok.

### Final Laps

Jeff: Lap 185 only 15 laps to go! OH! Chase and J.P into the grass! THEY SAVE IT!

Natalie: AND WHATS THIS? Henry Lugnut just became your leader! Rookie Henry Lugnut leads the Florida 500!

Henry: WHAT! OH MY GOD! I CAN REALLY WIN THIS!

(few laps later)

Jeff: Chase Racelott is not done he overtakes J.P Drive and Barry DePedal!

Natalie: Paul Conrev takes back the lead from Henry Lugnut!

Paul: YES!

Jeff: Chase Racelott's friends are all watching him in the pits as he catches up to Paul and Henry!

Ryan: COME ON CHASE!

Danny: YOU CAN DO IT MAN!

Bubba: YEAH CHASE!

Cruz: COME ON CHASE!

Natalie: Chase is trying hard to overtake Henry. He fails.

(on lap 194)

Natalie: A tight battle between Chase and Henry for the last few laps. CHASE RACELOTT OVERTAKES HENRY LUGNUT! NICE MOVE!

Jeff: CHASE RACELOTT SECOND!!

Natalie: Paul Conrev leading the race Chase in 2nd now. He catches up on turn 1 to Paul. He tries overtaking Paul!

Jeff: Nice block by Paul and Chase is still 2nd.

Natalie: Chase going again a lap later.

Jeff: Another block by Paul Conrev.

(Vitoline Team Radio)

Chase: Guys. Im sorry to say this but Paul Conrev is gonna win the Florida 500. I am exhausted I am not sure for how long I can keep going at this speed.

Cruz: Chase listen to me. I know you can win.

Chase: But Paul has blocked me twice now he knows im getting exhausted.

Cruz: YOU CAN DO IT I KNOW YOU WILL WIN THE FLORIDA 500!

(End of radio)

Chase: Ok. I will do it one last time.

Jeff: LOOK AT CHASE! 3 LAPS TO GO AND HE IS OVERTAKING PAUL CONREV! HE DOES IT!

Natalie: CHASE RACELOTT YOUR RACE LEADER!

Jeff: 2 LAPS TO GO AND CHASE RACELOTT STILL LEADS! PAUL CONREV AND HENRY LUGNUT BEHIND HIM!

Natalie: Chase starting to fall back a bit!

Jeff: Can he hold on to win?

Natalie: FINAL LAP! CHASE RACELOTT IS ABOUT TO BE THE THIRD NEXT GEN TO WIN THE FLORIDA 500!

Jeff: PAUL CONREV AND HENRY LUGNUT CATCHING UP!

Natalie: J.P DRIVE OVERTAKES BARRY DEPEDAL BUT ALL THE ATTENTION IS ON CHASE RACELOTT AS HE GOES ON TURN 3!

Jeff: WHAT A RACE THIS HAS BEEN WITH ONLY 12 CARS LEFT!

Natalie: HERE THEY COME TO THE FINISH!

Jeff: AND CHASE RACELOTT WINS THE 2021 FLORIDA 500!!!!!!!!!

(Vitoline Team Radio)

Vitoline Crew Chief: YOU DID IT CHASE!

Chase: GUYS I DID IT! I JUST WON THE FLORIDA 500! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(End of Radio)

(Bucee's Team Radio)

Henry: I FINISHED THIRD I FINISHED THIRD I CANT BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! I FINISHED PODIUM ON MY FIRST FLORIDA 500 LETS GO!

Hanz Gretzel: WHAT A RACE HENRY! I CANT BELIEVE WE PLACED THIRD!!!!!!

Henry: I KNOW!

(End of Radio)

Jeff: This has been the greatest Florida 500 since the era of next gens! Truly an epic race!

Natalie: Absolutely Jeff!

Jeff: There is Chase Racelott is in victory lane right now. Chase has decided not to do many interviews right now since he is very low on fuel and is too exhausted.

## Results

1. Chase Racelott - 500 Laps +45
2. Sky Lewis - 500 Laps +42
3. Henry Lugnut - 500 Laps +41
4. J.P. Drive - 500 Laps +40
5. Barry DePedal - 500 Laps +39
6. Dan Carcia - 499 Laps +38
7. Nick Shift - 499 Laps +37
8. Will Rusch - 498 Laps +36
9. Alice Shytire - 498 Laps +35
10. Steve LaPage - 498 Laps +34
11. Jet Simmons - 498 Laps +33
12. Chris Roamin - 497 Laps +32
13. Jim Reverick - 168 Laps (crash) +31
14. Harvey Rodcap - 168 Laps (crash) +30
15. Spikey Fillups - 129 Laps (crash) +29
16. Tim Treadless - 129 Laps (crash) +28
17. Noah Gocek - 107 Laps (engine) +27
18. Conrad Camber - 96 Laps (crash) +26
19. Cam Spinner - 96 Laps (crash) +25
20. Joel Carterson - 96 Laps (crash) +24
21. J.D. McPillar - 96 Laps (crash) +23
22. Eric Jones - 96 Laps (crash) +22
23. M Fast Fong - 96 Laps (crash) +21
24. Bubba Wheelhouse - 49 Laps (engine) +20
25. Cruz Ramirez - 32 Laps (crash) +19
26. Ed Truncan - 32 Laps (crash) +18
27. Sheldon Shifter - 32 Laps (crash) +17
28. Danny Swervez - 32 Laps (crash) +16
29. Ace Cohen - 32 Laps (crash) +15
30. Eric Braker - 32 Laps (crash) +14
31. Ryan Laney - 32 Laps (crash) +13
32. Zach Wheeler - 32 Laps (crash) +12
33. Finn Lowtire - 32 Laps (crash) +11
34. Michael Rotor - 32 Laps (crash) +10
35. H.J. Hollis - 32 Laps (crash) +9
36. JAaron Clocker - 32 Laps (crash) +8
37. Flip Dover - 32 Laps (crash) +7
38. Richie Gunzit - 32 Laps (crash) +6
39. Jonas Carvers - 32 Laps (crash) +5
40. George New-Win - 32 Laps (crash) +4
41. Zane McCloud - 32 Laps (crash) +3
42. Rich Mixon - 0 Laps (crash) +2
43. Herl Curbler - 0 Laps (crash) +1