We got these Cup cars that somehow dont fall off a half a second in 80 laps. Chase Elliott; 4. I tried holding off Larson as long as I could, but overall theres days when you are mad about second. It was fun. Nothing wrong with that. TV/RADIO: NBCSN coverage begins with Countdown to Green at 6:30 p.m., leading into race coverage The NASCAR America Post-Race Show follows after the race Performance Racing Networks radio coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. and also will stream at GoPRN.com; SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the broadcast. Updated September 19, 2021 9:21 AM Chase Elliott waves to fans as he is introduced before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Bristol,. It was warm. I felt like a Stewart-Haas car probably should have won the race, and we just couldnt catch the breaks we needed there at the end, but, overall, a great day. 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. Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. Stayed out again when everyone pitted and put us on the front row and a shot to win the race. NASCAR recorded 2,206 green flag passes over 350 green flag laps Sunday for an average of 5.8 passes per green flag lap. Ricky Stenhouse Jr21. We'll be happy to assist you! I knew I was going to get bumped. Bristol Motor Speedway's spring race will take place with its oval covered in dirt on March 28, the first dirt race in NASCAR's modern era (dating back to 1972). Here's all the information you need to get ready for Sunday's Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway: START TIME: 3:30 p.m. Even prior to his catastrophic run-in with Ryan Preece that rendered his Chevrolet Camaro incapable of continuing on at the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, 2021 Cup Series champion . NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings Entering Round of 12, DRIVER POINTS: Reseeded points after Bristol, DRIVER POINTS: Points after Bristol (before reseeding). That ultimately cost us the track position. Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. Elliott hits the pit lane under green for for 4 tires. Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to that dirt race on its oval March 28. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. 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. So this is an extremely special win for me. Elliott switches his line, takes the top away and Harvick dives to the bottom. It was pretty good, honestly. Elliott said of his leg. By Aaron Bearden The Podium: Today's Top Three Stories P1: eNASCAR race day at virtual Bristol arrives, Hill missing from entry list (eNASCAR) Chris Buescher24. Thats part of it, and you just move on. We had a really fast race car, so once we got in the back it was so hard to do anything, so thats on me. The qualifying race lineups for Sunday's inaugural Food City Dirt Race (3:30 p.m. 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. Just had unfortunate timing of that caution in the green flag pit stop cycle. Hamlin moves to the outside but he cant complete the pass. You didnt want to smash them out of the way, but it was really hard to move around., Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Cup drivers say more changes are needed to improve short track racing, Winners and losers at Martinsville Speedway, Chase Elliott battles to 10th-place finish in return, What drivers said at Martinsville Speedway, Kyle Larson picked up his first career win at Bristol Motor Speedway, Tyler Reddick, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch and Michael McDowell were eliminated, NASCAR started the trucks on wet weather tires, Elliott returned to racing six weeks after he broke his left tibia, MORE: Martinsville Cup results, driver points. Denny Hamlin; 2. Joey Logano held off Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Denny Hamlin in overtime to win the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Monday.. Logano took control in the middle stage, claiming a Stage . Obviously that was a tough race on him, tough race on any driver. Elliott and Harvick run three wide through lap traffic. We were just so loose all day long, and then finally at the end we got it a whole lot better. Thats something that as a company we needed to go and run up front. Really nice that it went green there. Black flag for Almirola as smoke trails his machine. Also, such passes can be recorded at any of the scoring loops on the track as opposed to only the start/finish line. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. We pitted, which put us towards the end of the lead lap cars. 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. Harvick clears him. Kyle Larson; 10. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. Green flag on stage two, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin spins the tires on the inside. Thats part of it, and you just move on. Harvick takes over the lead. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. Green, Larson leads Hamlin into turn one. Daniel Suarez23. Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Valvoline Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 18, 2021 in Bristol . It wasnt an easy day for Elliott. I tried to get the No. Both were two laps down. Everyone on the No. You cant make mistakes. Sunday's race was postponed to Monday due to rain. Kurt Busch20. How To Watch NASCAR's Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race on TV. Hamlin leads the field to the pit lane. All four cars were in contention. After being rumored for weeks, NASCAR's Wednesday schedule release made the dirt race official. Thats something that as a company we needed to go and run up front. For as much as drivers want to increase horsepower, that doesnt appear to be a likely option for the near future, based off what Hendrick Motorsports President and General Manager Jeff Andrews said after the race. He drove away from me so quick, but he was pretty patient. Sundays race had an average of 3.7 positions changing per green flag lap. The April 2021 Martinsville race had an average of 4.5 positions changing per green flag lap. 39 . 5 min read. So I dont know if were ever going to fix this until we put more horsepower on the cars or build a tire that somehow falls off. NASCAR went to a dirt surface beginning with the 2021 race. 62 to go, Harvick has climbed to the bumper of Elliott. March 29, 2021 The Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series; The first dirt race since 1970 is in the books! He tires had been on for 50 more laps than the field. You cant pass. It was warm. It was pretty bad. I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. NASCAR schedule 2021: Bristol dirt race, road courses headline Cup Series changes for next season. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. Atlanta and Darlington will both see an additional race this season, with the second swing through Darlington serving as the playoff opener on Sunday, Sept. 5. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. But thanks to Cliff Daniels and everybody for making me feel like I know what Im doing sometimes around here. I feel like every time theres a test available, I get put on that list to test here because I struggle. He hits the pit lane under yellow. I like to roll momentum, and thats just not what this place is like. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. I like to charge the center. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. Yeah, very soon. After being rumored for weeks, NASCAR's Wednesday schedule release madethe dirt race official. Honestly, probably more races where I have finished a lap down than on the lead lap. We will just keep on digging., Chase Elliott Finished 10th: It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. All four of its drivers advanced in the playoffs after Alex Bowman and William Byron were both in danger of elimination at Bristol, the third and final race of the first round when NASCAR cuts. Larson, who had already advanced to the Round of 12 in the playoffs prior to Saturday, earned his sixth win this season. Logano wins the race to the pit exit with a two tire call. So its been difficult. That is a 47.9% decrease in positions gained per green flag lap from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. Hamlin and Truex both advanced on first-round wins, while Larson advanced on points. 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race Page Bristol Motor Speedway Thursday, September 16, 2021 9:00pm/et Laps: 200 - Stages: 55/110/200 TV: FS1 - Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR Race Resources Results & info: (Added as available) Contingency Awards Race Results Driver Points Owner Points Cumulative Report Pit Stalls 47 Kroger/Tree Top Camaro was just a little tight in the center all day. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected 2023 NASCAR at Bristol leaderboard. I thought we were going to end up with a top-10 finish, but I got too loose. A look at winners and losers from Sundays NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway: Kyle Larson Larson took advantage of a late-race caution flag and excellent pit strategy to score a convincing four-second victory, his second win of the year. Alex Bowman6. What drivers said at Sundays NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway: Kyle Larson Winner: Just huge congratulations to this whole 5 team and Hendrick Motorsports. Well go on to next week and hopefully we can continue this speed and this momentum as a company. And Paul (Wolfe) did a good job of getting some good changes to the Verizon Mustang to where it got competitive. He always brings something a little different to the comments between all four of us. With 35 laps to go, Elliott and Harvick were racing for the lead when they made contact that cut Elliott's left front tire. 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. So I was pleasantly surprised by that., Asked if Elliotts performance sent a message, Jeff Andrews, president and general manager of Hendrick Motorsports, said: I think if you saw him after the race, just the fight that is in Chase Elliott. He was lapped in the first stage and got his lap back at the stage break. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. Everyone on the No. I'm just here for the ride. Since joining the No. Dominates on Bristol Dirt: In defiance of conventional wisdom, it wasn't an experienced dirt racer who won Monday's twice-rain-delayed Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway. Theres not much fall-off. I'm not here to save you. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. GET A 3 DAY COMBO TICKET Friday Tickets Saturday Tickets Sunday Tickets 866-415-4158 Tickets Friday See Nitro Qualifying under the Lights followed by a Fireworks show for the whole family! FULL SCHEDULE FOR BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY DIRT RACES CHANNEL FINDERHOW TO FIND FS1 REMIND MEADD TO CALENDAR Filter by Series: Wednesday, March 24 8:00 p.m. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. 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. Thinkin' Out Loud: 2021 Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol When NASCAR released the 2022 Cup schedule earlier this week, it confirmed previous assurances that Bristol's spring event will. He hits the pit lane under green. Among a number of other changes detailed below, NASCAR has removed Chicagoland and Kentucky from the tracks it'll race on in 2021. I was trying to beat them out and ultimately got snapped speeding. for the first time in the modern era, NASCAR will race on dirt. Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to that dirt race on its ovalMarch 28. Kyle Larson will be on the pole when the green flag drops at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday night for the Food City Dirt Race, but it doesn't mean he's ecstatic about participating in the event. It was pretty good, honestly. Elliott said of his leg. Paul was able to give me what I needed to get towards the front. Drivers brake with their left foot. 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 6, Truex can;t hold it on the bottom. William Byron Byron was considered a favorite entering the race but failed to show up near the front and finished 23rd. Nasvhille has been added to the schedule for a race on June 20. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. 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. Larson has the lane wide open on the top. So its a complicated question. Lap 84, Larson has caught the bumper of Elliott. But on top of it is a layer of sawdust and 23,000 cubic yards of dirt. Stayed out again when everyone pitted and put us on the front row and a shot to win the race. NASCAR exec: Clash at L.A. It was warm. Its very difficult. Ive worked very hard to get better here. Coming into the schedule are races at Circuit of the Americas, Road America and Nashville. Elliott to the lead. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy team worked hard all day, and a 12th-place finish is pretty good considering how loose our Chevy was throughout the race and some of the strategy that played out. Larson has never won at Bristol. Then after that, we got the car really good. Those tires were on for about 30 laps and in that period, lap times slowed significantly through the run. I didnt think we could (speed in his pit box), to be honest with you, but I guess its my job to know that. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. Sundays Cup race at Martinsville Speedway left questions about what NASCAR could do to change the racing and how soon it could happen. I dont know that the France family really wants us running big horsepower anymore. Kyle Busch; 8. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota entry in 2021, Bell has five wins, 24 top fives, 42 top-10s, four poles and 827 laps led in his [] I wish we turned a page there with the package. Both were two laps down. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. Right now, if you try to pivot or make the core do something you want it to do, it just cant take it.. Now, the model simulated the 2023 Food City Dirt Race 10,000 times. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. GREEN FLAG: 7:47 p.m. A look at winners and losers from Sundays NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway: Kyle Larson Larson took advantage of a late-race caution flag and excellent pit strategy to score a convincing four-second victory, his second win of the year. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. We have to try something different because we cant just have follow-the-leader racing. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. Ive worked very hard to get better here. We are missing something. It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. I just needed to stay in the lead. 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. Alex Bowman; 7. So that feels really, really special because he is so strong and, like, emotionally strong. Everybody knows what happened here so long ago, and I think everybody you know, thats on everybodys minds every time they come to Martinsville, so wish Rick was here (and) Linda, but weve got Jeff Gordon here. The cars are so close and so competitive. I like to charge the center. We need to be better, but overall, proud of our McDonalds Toyota Camry group. Theyre almost the same. Right now, if you try to pivot or make the core do something you want it to do, it just cant take it.. Kyle Larson (3,059 points): Was a constant leader at Bristol, winning the second stage and finishing first to close the race. It wasnt an easy day for Elliott. I felt like a Stewart-Haas car probably should have won the race, and we just couldnt catch the breaks we needed there at the end, but, overall, a great day. 45 to go, Kyle Busch has a flat right front. There are eight scoring loops at Martinsville Speedway. The winner of Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway drove to checkered flag as a teammate tried to settle a score with another driver . Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. Click here to exit the well. I wish one of us would have won the race, but youll have that. What comes first? Ryan Blaney; 8. Hamlin follows him through on the outside to take 2nd away. He has been outside the top 20 in his last three races, but this is the perfect time . The first race on the [] STARTING LINEUP: Bristol Cup starting lineup. Erik Jones9. If somebody was asking for my opinion and was willing to let me come to a short track and test the tire, Id tell them its not always about softer tires, Preece told NBC Sports. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. 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