Green, Elliott leads Larson off turn two. 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. I feel like every time theres a test available, I get put on that list to test here because I struggle. I thought our car was really, really good at that point. START: The command to start engines will be given by Sherry Pollex at 7:38 p.m. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 7:47 p.m. PRERACE: Cup garage opens at 12:30 p.m. Drivers report to pre-race at 6:55 p.m. Driver introductions are at 7 p.m. The invocation will be given at 7:30 p.m. The national anthem will be performed by the children of Motor Racing Outreach at 7:31 p.m. It seemed like tires it took them 50-60 laps for them to fall off even if you had older tires. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. Our Chevy was really loose in traffic with the nose down. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. 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,. 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. I cant wait for the next one to evolve as they continue to evolve with this new car. 26 to go, Bell has a flat tire with fender damage. William Byron4. Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. We are missing something. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. All-in-all, it was an okay day. That ultimately cost us the track position. That would stress his repaired leg. Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick bang fenders on the pit lane after the 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. Its very difficult. I cant wait for the next one to evolve as they continue to evolve with this new car. 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.. NASCAR went to a dirt surface beginning with the 2021 race. Still, there was evidence of how tough it was to pass. Bristol Motor Speedway, located in Bristol, TN is the home of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race and the Food City 500. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. Kevin Harvick; 7. The cars are so close and so competitive. It's been 50 years since the NASCAR Cup Series has raced on the dirt. 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. The Bristol race is the seventh race of the NASCAR Cup Series 2021 season, and Fox has been the channel for all seven races. They run nose to tail around the top. We finally got it going there at the end, and I was able to make some passes and do things that I didnt really think Id be capable of doing, or at least of us fixing it to that degree here at the race track. ET. What comes first? Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. Right now, if you try to pivot or make the core do something you want it to do, it just cant take it.. William Byron Byron was considered a favorite entering the race but failed to show up near the front and finished 23rd. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. And then fight hard with Larson. Chase Briscoe14. 88 to go, Larson gets loose and Elliott works to his inside. Hamlin looks under him and takes 2nd away. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. You cant pass. 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.. Toll Free: 877-210-5629 Email: info@RaceAway.com Elliott is back on track but three laps down. So, it was fun at the end passing a lot of cars and getting up there, but still needed to be a little bit better, but overall, you know, proud of everybody for sticking with it and just grinding one out today., Denny Hamlin Finished 4th: The package was terrible its either the package or the tires. I knew I was going to get bumped. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected 2023 NASCAR at Bristol leaderboard. Theyre almost the same. It was really hard to pass. I feel like every time theres a test available, I get put on that list to test here because I struggle. Kyle Larson wins at Bristol Motor Speedway! It was pretty bad. So that feels really, really special because he is so strong and, like, emotionally strong. So I was pleasantly surprised by that. 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. 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. Brad Keselowski7. Dirty air against the pack. I thought we were arguably the best car the first part of the race and then we got a little bit behind as the track changed and the car changed a little bit. Its not like you have to have it super straight, so that was good.. He tires had been on for 50 more laps than the field. 2018 #22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Champion 1/24 Action NASCAR Diecast ARC. News: The NASCAR Truck Series will race at Knoxville Raceway in 2021, according to a copy of the 22-race schedule obtained by @TheAthleticAUTO. Ross Chastain; 3. William Byron finished third, erasing an 18-point deficit below the cutline entering Saturday to make the Round of 12. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. Theres a couple of ways to look at how challenging passing was. Larson wiggles but he holds the lead! J.R. (Houston), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out where that last section was. ET today. He wiggles and Elliott works inside to take over the race lead. The August race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be shifted to that track's road course, as well. A lot of those guys we had lapped already in the race and its just so hard to pass that you give those guys track position and you start behind them on the same tires. Even with the caution I thought we were gonna be OK, and then I thought we were gonna stay out, and then at the end it looked like more guys were gonna come down pit road, so we decided to come down with them. The Morning Warmup March 24, 2021 (Photo: Chris Graythen / Getty Images via NASCAR) NASCAR's virtual tour is back. He always brings something a little different to the comments between all four of us. There are eight scoring loops at Martinsville Speedway. Just having him a part of the debrief after practice and qualifying again was nice, Larson said. 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. The first elimination race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs takes place Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where four drivers will be cut from the post-season field. Logano was lapped again at Lap 275 and didnt climb into the top 15 until a green-flag pit cycle on Lap 292 of the 400-lap event as others ahead of him pitted. We went down a lap twice, two times. The Cup stars of today racing their modern-day stock cars on a dirt surface meant a return to the . Andrews used to oversee the Hendrick engine program. It was really hard to pass. 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. Check out the latest 2022 NASCAR at Bristol odds below, then visit SportsLine now to see the full projected 2022 Food City Dirt Race leaderboard, all from the model that correctly predicted. Kyle Larson picked up his first career win at Bristol Motor Speedway in Saturday nights NASCAR Cup Series playoff race. I couldnt do that. I didnt have a fighting chance there. The more you lower horsepower, the more you lower the gear, the less the tires will wear, Hamlin said. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. He passes Harvick to make it just two laps and rubs him in frustration. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). Even with the caution I thought we were gonna be OK, and then I thought we were gonna stay out, and then at the end it looked like more guys were gonna come down pit road, so we decided to come down with them. Daniel Suarez23. All four cars were in contention. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. The caution is out. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. Thats any time a car gets ahead of another car on the track whether the car being passed is on the same lap. Product ID: 4276061. Stayed out again when everyone pitted and put us on the front row and a shot to win the race. They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. Kyle Larson; 2. 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. The model is also targeting one other driver with 2021 Bristol Night Race odds of 15-1 or longer to make a serious run at winning it all. Bristol Cup race results, driver points By Chris Estrada Sep 19, 2021, 12:11 AM EDT 0 Comments Kyle Larson picked up his first career win at Bristol Motor Speedway in Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race. That race had 634 position changes in 97 more green flag laps of racing than Sundays event. 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. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything. Among a number of. 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. Street Fights at Bristol Dragway Information for Street Fights at Bristol Dragway Merchandise ABC Book for Future Race Car Driver $13.00 Beach Towel $20.00 Blanket $15.00 BMS LOGO GREEN CAMO $18.00 BMS TRACK LICENSE PLATE $10.00 BMS TRACK MULTI USE DECAL $5.00 More Items Latest News 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 Since joining the No. When the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule was revealed, it was announced that the Spring Bristol race would be run on dirt. Ryan Blaney5. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. NASCAR exec: Clash at L.A. Among a number of other changes detailed below, NASCAR has removed Chicagoland and Kentucky from the tracks it'll race on in 2021. I could set them up, but I couldnt get the throttle down. We made it a little bit better. 62 to go, Harvick has climbed to the bumper of Elliott. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything., Elliott said the main issue with his leg after the race was it being super stiff. The concrete track is still there. Logano was lapped again at Lap 275 and didnt climb into the top 15 until a green-flag pit cycle on Lap 292 of the 400-lap event as others ahead of him pitted. He always brings something a little different to the comments between all four of us. Kyle Larson will start on the pole for Sunday night's Cup race on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway based on his performance in his qualifying race Saturday.The starting lineup was set by points. Tonight, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. BRISTOL, Tenn. - It is not a stretch of the imagination to recognize that Christopher Bell's stock is on the rise in the NASCAR Cup Series. DISTANCE: The race is 500 laps (266.5 miles) on the .533-mile short track. Lap 363, Quin Houff loses a tire and the caution is out. He is among those who want changes to the tires. 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. Christopher Bell; 9. The 29th race, of 36 races, of the 2021 season was action-packed and after some late lap drama, Kyle Larson scored his sixth win of the year. Truex, winner last week at Richmond, starts on pole position. Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. NASCAR recorded 2,206 green flag passes over 350 green flag laps Sunday for an average of 5.8 passes per green flag lap. "We can't wait to see how the stars of NASCAR take to the dirt." Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. I just needed to stay in the lead. GREEN FLAG: 7:47 p.m. Lap 145, Hamlin runs the top to build momentum. Ex. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. Tyler Reddick13. And then, like I said, when you can win at a place like this, it is definitely up there. Martin Truex Jr. Truex wrestled with an ill-handling race car much of the day but rebounded to finish third, his first top-five run of what has been a frustrating season. Martin Truex Jr. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. We will just keep on digging., Chase Elliott Finished 10th: It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. NASCAR 2021 JOEY LOGANO #22 BRISTOL DIRT RACE WIN SHELL PENNZOIL 1/24 CAR. Drivers brake with their left foot. It was the only shot I had, and I did everything I could, but it wasnt enough. Hamlin runs wide and rubs Larson off the corner. 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. And Paul (Wolfe) did a good job of getting some good changes to the Verizon Mustang to where it got competitive. Larson leads the field to the pit entry and the pit exit. Elliott and Harvick run three wide through lap traffic. That is a 15.9% decrease in green flag passes from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. Thats just what weve got., Chase Briscoe Finished 5th: It would have been more of a statement if we won the race, obviously. William Byron; 8. So this is an extremely special win for me. To hear that means a lot. Hamlin dives to the bottom to lap Bubba Wallace but Wallace also cut to the bottom. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. The normal concrete racing surface at Bristol was covered with 2,300 truckloads of red clay, reducing the banking from 28 to 19 degrees . The chicken or the egg? Denny Hamlin also lobbied for more horsepower after finishing fourth. 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. NASCAR went to a dirt surface beginning with the 2021 race. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). 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