It felt like we were definitely the best weve been here in a long time, so were really happy with our day., Bubba Wallace Finished 9th: Yeah, for sure. William Byron; Pit Penalty: Chase Elliott will go to the tail after speeding on the pit lane. The iconic half-mile bullring in Northeast Tennessee will be transformed into a state-of-the-art dirt racing facility for the Food City race. And some of those would be as much as a year to possibly 18 months lead time to get that work done and get parts ordered. It was fun. He hits the pit lane under green. Green, Elliott leads Larson off turn two. Well keep battling., Ryan Preece Finished 15th: I sped off pit road, I guess. Lap 308, Blaney runs wide and Harvick clears him on the inside. Slow stop for Logano as he drops from 3rd to 22nd following an air hose issue. To hear that means a lot. At the time, I thought that was gonna be OK with the amount of laps we still had to go, but track position was obviously super important. 26 to go, Bell has a flat tire with fender damage. After being rumored for weeks, NASCAR's Wednesday schedule release madethe dirt race official. I was super happy when that happened and just as surprised as probably everybody.. David Starr33. Coming into the schedule are races at Circuit of the Americas, Road America and Nashville. I tried to get the No. Larson gives him the inside lane, Keselowski takes over the lead. One thing that you need to realize is that all these engine companies have ordered parts and pieces for really the remainder of 2023, and to start to change that architecture around, it gets very, very complicated very quickly. Alex Bowman; 7. 5 min read. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. Quin Houff35. It was warm. I thought as a company we had a really good day. Full highlights from Monday's NASCAR Cup Series race in the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway.#NASCARonFOX #NASCAR #FoodCityDirtRace #BristolMotorSpeedwaySUBSCR. Cole Custer29. Kyle Busch; 6. Ryan Blaney; 6. Trouble! NASCAR Bristol dirt race information. Daniel Suarez is also caught in it as Wallace drives into his rear bumper. William Byron Byron was considered a favorite entering the race but failed to show up near the front and finished 23rd. There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. You cant make mistakes. That is a 15.9% decrease in green flag passes from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. The starting lineup for Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff elimination race at Bristol Motor Speedway was set by applying the statistical formula NASCAR is using for the majority of Cup races. Kyle Busch; 8. Kyle Busch; Larson leads the field to the pit lane. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. Like I said, overall, it feels like a win considering how the day went so far., Martin Truex Jr. Finished 3rd: We had kind of a crazy day with the Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry TRD, but really just got a little bit lucky there getting back on the lead lap mid-race and kept working on our car. Kyle Larson; 3. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. The Cup stars of today racing their modern-day stock cars on a dirt surface meant a return to the . 5 to go in stage one, Larson has caught the bumper of Hamlin in the battle for the lead. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. He only had six career Cup wins prior to 2021. Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. I was teared up the whole last lap. The leader works heavy lap traffic. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. Our Chevy was really loose in traffic with the nose down. Its unfortunate, but when we had track position I think it showed that we had a really fast HaasTooling Ford Mustang, but you cant do those things. But on top of it is a layer of sawdust and 23,000 cubic yards of dirt. Hes in the wall, caution. It was pretty bad. Bristol Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. Host the bus to the race track and assist with race day arrangements. Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. So its a complicated question. Larson restarts 8th as 7 stay out. Elliott fights back on the outside. Austin Dillon; 9. Larson wins the race to the pit exit. Rarely does the car that dominates or the best car win, simply because you cant control the race when you need to at least we couldnt. Martin Truex Jr8. They run three wide with lap traffic, Hamlin to the lead via the outside lane. ET, when the 2023 NASCAR at Martinsville starting . Harvick returns to the lead. That is a 15.9% decrease in green flag passes from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. Like I said, I thought it was a little bit better, but it needs to be a lot more better., Aric Almirola Finished 6th: Its crazy that Martinsville is a track position race. Ross Chastain kept Preece from lapping him for 20 laps early in the race and then held the lead for 31 laps despite much older tires than the rest of the field. The more you lower horsepower, the more you lower the gear, the less the tires will wear, Hamlin said. J.R. (Houston), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out where that last section was. Kyle Larson wins at Bristol Motor Speedway! Hamlin and Elliott remain side by side for 2nd, Elliott takes the spot on the outside lane. View All . BRISTOL, Tenn. (Nov. 19, 2020) - The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will join the dirt racing fun at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2021 it was announced today by track and NASCAR officials.. Today is not one of those. So I just cant believe it. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. Really nice that it went green there. Michael McDowell25. Christopher Bell30. Josh Bilicki32. We want to get better. At the time, I thought that was gonna be OK with the amount of laps we still had to go, but track position was obviously super important. Joey Logano won the first race on dirt and Kyle Busch won the race last season. One surprise: the model is high on Daniel Suarez, even though he is a 20-1 longshot in the latest 2023 NASCAR at Bristol odds. Hamlin has a flat right front into turn one. All four cars were in contention. BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Chevrolet, Daniel Hemric, driver of the #18 Poppy Bank Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee. Theres just not enough speed difference in the cars. We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. Chase Elliott26. He started 24th and did not climb inside the top 20 until Lap 258 when he moved up to 19th. Obviously that was a tough race on him, tough race on any driver. Chase Briscoe14. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. Brad Keselowski takes over 2nd. Theres a couple of ways to look at how challenging passing was. (since 2021) Race Type Starts Wins 2nds 3rds; Flat Turf: 22: 2: 3: 1: Total: 22: 2: 3: 1: Racing News. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. Advertisement. Christopher Bell; 9. He slides right across his nose, clear. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. Elliott returned to racing six weeks after he broke his left tibia in a snowboarding accident and finished 10th. Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman completed the top five finishers. I was racing in the 20s and we stayed out, Chastain said. Here is everything you need to know to get ready for Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway: START TIME: 7:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings Entering Round of 12, DRIVER POINTS: Reseeded points after Bristol, DRIVER POINTS: Points after Bristol (before reseeding). Legacy Motor Club Noah Gragson finished 30th and was followed one spot behind by teammate Erik Jones. SIGNED 2012 Joey Logano 1/24 diecast Dollar General Joe Gibbs Racing Camry. With a little bit of them moving each other for second, I was able to get away (from the field) and I never thought Id be able to do that. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. He is among those who want changes to the tires. Garrett Smithley31. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. Next Gen racing is all about strategy, execution on pit road thats who wins. Kyle Larson wins stage two at Bristol Motor Speedway! The 12 remaining playoff drivers will have their points reset to a base of 3,000 points, plus any playoff points they have earned during the regular season and first playoff round. ET today. Green flag is scheduled for 4 p.m. 47 Kroger/Tree Top Camaro was just a little tight in the center all day. Ryan Blaney5. All four cars were in contention. Its hard to pass., Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Finished 8th: It was kind of a crazy day. Yeah, I thought it was five to 10 percent better even though theres still a really long way to go. I think theyll have a tire that will better suit what were trying to do.. Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. Bristol Motor Speedway is allowed to sell approximately 30,000 tickets for the Sept. 19 race . Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. He was lapped in the first stage and got his lap back at the stage break. NASCAR Bristol dirt race: Tyler Reddick stays out, wins Stage 2 ahead of Austin Dillon; 2021 winner Joey Logano out NASCAR's most unique race of the season takes place Easter night Read full article I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. We were trapped a lap down for a while, but this team never gave up. Austin Dillon16. Just does not suit my driving style at all. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. Noah Gragson, driver of the No. Chris Buescher24. We were just as good as anybody, but its really tough. for the first time in the modern era, NASCAR will race on dirt. That was the best my car had been, I think, being able to get out front and manage. Honestly, probably more races where I have finished a lap down than on the lead lap. Theres not much fall-off. Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. To be more aggressive and how I want to drive and maneuver the car you need to be able to go high and go low and really abuse the tire and the tire take it. He tires had been on for 50 more laps than the field. It was really hard to pass. Tom Gatto. It was like that all day. Ill take blame for that. I feel like Cliff (Daniels) and everybody did a great job all day on pit road making the right calls, having great pit stops, and then it all kind of worked out for me there at the end. Lap 336, Larson has climbed to the bumper of Harvick in the battle for the lead. Kyle Larson; 2. We probably made the wrong decision at the end, but at the time and the perspective that we had, we thought it was gonna be the best decision. Lap 168, Ryan Newman clears himself on Custer, not clear. The Bristol race is the seventh race of the NASCAR Cup Series 2021 season, and Fox has been the channel for all seven races. I was just so slow right in the center, and I couldnt make any passes for that reason, so I was trapped back there. Starting at $30 Purchase Online Most Popular The green. 2018 #22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Champion 1/24 Action NASCAR Diecast ARC. Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. Chastain also looks at the tire as a key to impact the racing. Lap 138, Keselowski dives inside of Larson into turn one. The Morning Warmup March 24, 2021 (Photo: Chris Graythen / Getty Images via NASCAR) NASCAR's virtual tour is back. Just had unfortunate timing of that caution in the green flag pit stop cycle. MARTINSVILLE, Va. Spotter Eddie DHondt echoed the feelings of Chase Elliott fans when he told the sports most popular driver welcome back, bud before Sundays Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. But it came on a day when, according to NASCARs statistics, there were more green flag passes than in either of last seasons two Martinsville races combined. Asked by NBC Sports about increasing horsepower, Andrews said: When you start to make changes to that, it requires changes to a lot of parts and pieces. All four cars were really competitive. I think theyll have a tire that will better suit what were trying to do.. He goes two laps down and hes only +2 on the playoff cutline as it is. Alex Bowman6. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. If you wager $100 on Hamlin to win the event and he comes in first, then you would win $250 (5 2 x 100). Lap 237, Hamlin leans on the rear bumper of Larson in the battle for the lead. 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