It was warm. Kyle Larson; 3. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Green, Allgaier is clear into turn one. NASCAR exec: Clash at L.A. 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. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. I wish we turned a page there with the package. Its hard to pass., Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Finished 8th: It was kind of a crazy day. Full highlights from Monday's NASCAR Cup Series race in the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway.#NASCARonFOX #NASCAR #FoodCityDirtRace #BristolMotorSpeedwaySUBSCR. Elliott switches his line, takes the top away and Harvick dives to the bottom. 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 . There are eight scoring loops at Martinsville Speedway. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. When you get the lead, you have to stay there. It was pretty bad. NASCAR at Bristol 2021 Results: Kyle Larson Wins Final Round of 16 Playoff Race Paul Kasabian September 18, 2021 AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Kyle Larson took home the third and final Round of. Today, that comes to an end on the 19 degree banking of the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track. Since Sundays race had 400 laps and most Martinsville races have 500 laps, another way to compare races is to look at the average number of position changes per lap. By Aaron Bearden The Podium: Today's Top Three Stories P1: eNASCAR race day at virtual Bristol arrives, Hill missing from entry list (eNASCAR) We were just so loose all day long, and then finally at the end we got it a whole lot better. I was trying to beat them out and ultimately got snapped speeding. Nothing wrong with that. Suarez finished fourth on the Bristol dirt in 2021 after leading 58 laps, and he led another 64 laps last year. Nasvhille has been added to the schedule for a race on June 20. (since 2021) Race Type Starts Wins 2nds 3rds; Flat Turf: 22: 2: 3: 1: Total: 22: 2: 3: 1: Racing News. The last spring Bristol race on the concrete in 2020 was damn exciting&wild&was the best bristol race in a long time! Were in a box with these engines, and NASCARs leadership wants us (with these) engines, they keep lowering horsepower, which makes us have to shift, Hamlin told NBC Sports after the race. Our No. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. He dives to the inside of Keselowski in turn three, Hamlin to the lead. Drivers brake with their left foot. Really nice that it went green there. Its about being able to lean on that outside of the tire and not have it slip like its on ice. It was warm. 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. We will just keep on digging., Chase Elliott Finished 10th: It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. 2021 NASCAR Bristol Results What a chaotic finish to the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The Cup stars of today racing their modern-day stock cars on a dirt surface meant a return to the . I pride myself on not making mistakes, so that was pretty brutal there, but, like Ive said, we have a fast race car and really felt like we could have probably swept the stages and ran top three or top five. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. Of those three, only one came with the top two drivers on the same tire strategy when Hamlin passed Chase Briscoe for the lead on Lap 257. This coliseum has gone through a change for the 2021 spring race. $64.99. ET. It was really hard to pass. Green, Larson leads into turn one with Elliott all over his bumper. Our Chevy was really loose in traffic with the nose down. I think when you can accomplish something that you dont see possible, when you do accomplish it, it moves up the ladder pretty high. I thought as a company we had a really good day. The chicken or the egg? Kevin Harvick3. The cars are so close and so competitive. Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. With 35 laps to go, Elliott and Harvick were racing for the lead when they made contact that cut Elliott's left front tire. A couple of other cars snuck on our inside and we lost the top 10. It is Next Gen racing with these tires and this aero package there is no passing. SIGNED 2012 Joey Logano 1/24 diecast Dollar General Joe Gibbs Racing Camry. ET, when the 2023 NASCAR at Martinsville starting . Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. 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 think he challenges himself, but he challenges us all drivers and crew chiefs and engineers to think more differently.. 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. I didnt think we could (speed in his pit box), to be honest with you, but I guess its my job to know that. Green, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin takes 2nd. Was able to stay out and get a lucky caution there during a green flag cycle. David Starr33. What comes first? That was the only way he was going to go by me was he was going to have to get physical. That is a 15.9% decrease in green flag passes from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. View All . That race had 634 position changes in 97 more green flag laps of racing than Sundays event. So I was pleasantly surprised by that. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. ET today. Martin Truex Jr; 10. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. ET. NASCAR measures things differently. The start times, TV channels, radio stations and more information will be added when the schedule is released by NASCAR. He wiggles and Elliott works inside to take over the race lead. Including start time, starting lineup, and TV channel for this weekend's 2022 Food City Dirt Race. It's probably too late to turn back now anyway. 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. 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. Kevin Harvick; 7. 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. Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to that dirt race on its oval March 28. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). Since opening in 1961, the .533 mile short track has become become home to one of the biggest NASCAR races of the year. 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. If thats the case and this is the engine that weve got, we have to work with Goodyear on coming up with some sort of a tire that is better than what weve got.. Chase Elliott; 5. 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. Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. I just needed to stay in the lead. The green flag drops at 3 p.m. That is a 15.9% decrease in green flag passes from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. We went through that green flag pit sequence and then a caution comes out for a wheel and gives a lot of those guys just a free gift that stayed out. LAST YEAR: Kevin Harvick outdueled Kyle Busch over the final 40 laps to win last September at Bristol. Sunday's race was postponed to Monday due to rain. 36 to go, Kyle Busch is racing with the leaders in attempt to get one of his laps back. I wish we turned a page there with the package. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. We were trapped a lap down for a while, but this team never gave up. We made it a little bit better. 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. 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 question entering this race was how Elliott would feel after the event. Elliott returned to racing six weeks after he broke his left tibia in a snowboarding accident and finished 10th. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. Bristol Motor Speedway T-Shirts. Sundays race had an average of 3.7 positions changing per green flag lap. Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. A couple of other cars snuck on our inside and we lost the top 10. At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. 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. To hear that means a lot. Thats a long-term decision for sure.. Bristol Motor Speedway, located in Bristol, TN is the home of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race and the Food City 500. Green flag on stage two, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin spins the tires on the inside. NASCAR started the trucks on wet weather tires, marking the first time wet weather tires had been used on an oval for a national series race. Thats something that as a company we needed to go and run up front. Lap 91, Hamlin works to the outside of Larson. The March 2015 Cup race at Martinsville had 2,688 green flag passes in 388 green flag laps for an average of 6.9 passes per lap. Chastain also looks at the tire as a key to impact the racing. The Aug. 15 race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway won't take place on the usual oval and rather will be yet another road-course race in the 2021 season. How To Watch NASCAR's Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race on TV. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. What comes first? They run three wide with lap traffic, Hamlin to the lead via the outside lane. We pitted, which put us towards the end of the lead lap cars. Sometimes you make the wrong one, but its hard when youre in the lead because everybody normally does the opposite of you. It was pretty good, honestly. Elliott said of his leg. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. Garrett Smithley31. 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. Chris Buescher24. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. Dirty air against the pack. Kyle Larson (3,059 points): Was a constant leader at Bristol, winning the second stage and finishing first to close the race. Lap 84, Larson has caught the bumper of Elliott. We just needed track position. Kyle Larson2. Bristol Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. 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. I was teared up the whole last lap. March 29, 2021 The Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series; The first dirt race since 1970 is in the books! Alex Bowman; 7. Almost Gone! 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. 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. That would stress his repaired leg. It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. 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. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. Lap 237, Hamlin leans on the rear bumper of Larson in the battle for the lead. 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. He pins him behind a lap car, Larson to the lead. Martin Truex Jr. Green, Elliott leads Larson off turn two. 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. We got better and better, and then we caught that caution. The more you lower horsepower, the more you lower the gear, the less the tires will wear, Hamlin said. And then fight hard with Larson. Paul was able to give me what I needed to get towards the front. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. Lap 56, Larson cant hold it on the bottom. Click here to exit the well. ET Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race . 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. 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. Sundays Cup race at Martinsville Speedway left questions about what NASCAR could do to change the racing and how soon it could happen. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything. Contact us for more information regarding our Bristol NASCAR Package. So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. 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. 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. To figure out your Win Amount, take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered. Bristol also made a bold change this year by converting its facility into a dirt race as part of radical changes to the 2021 schedule. I couldnt do that. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. Get A Weekend Package Single Day Tickets Available Premium/VIP Packages Parking Get Camping Fan Schedule Travel Packages Grab A Scanner 866-415-4158 More Info Really nice to be back and appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody, so I appreciate that. Was able to stay out and get a lucky caution there during a green flag cycle. Recent and career form for Bristol Hill (IRE), including upcoming races, previous results and timeform statistics. Relive all the action from the 2021 Bristol Dirt Race, including big accidents that took out dirt-ringers Kyle Laron and Christopher Bell, and NASCAR gets ye. The Bristol race is the seventh race of the NASCAR Cup Series 2021 season, and Fox has been the channel for all seven races. Larson started 28th after the heat races were cancelled due to rain and finished 35th. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. So its been difficult. 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). Ill take blame for that. The Food City Dirt Race at Bristol will be broadcast on Fox at 4PM ET today, as well as on Fox Sports. NASCAR measures things differently. We win and lose as a team. Honestly, probably more races where I have finished a lap down than on the lead lap. The playoff finale will take place in Phoenix for the second-straight year. Everyone on the No. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. Erik Jones9. So this is an extremely special win for me. Watch more Sweet Mfg Race of the Week: https://bit.ly/3L6VzkROur Race of the Week presented by Sweet Manufacturing brings us to Attica Raceway Park, where th. 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. Kevin Harvick finished second after being unable to get past the lapped car of Chase Elliott following their late-race skirmish on the track. 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. Lap 145, Hamlin runs the top to build momentum. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do that.. That would stress his repaired leg. You cant pass. Denny Hamlin10. Larson restarts 8th as 7 stay out. 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. In 2023, the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals WILL HAVE A NEW DATE of June 9-11 for fans of all ages! Kyle Larson picked up his first career win at Bristol Motor Speedway in Saturday nights NASCAR Cup Series playoff race. He passes Harvick to make it just two laps and rubs him in frustration. We need to be better, but overall, proud of our McDonalds Toyota Camry group. 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. Elliott went to the pits and lost several laps. He clears him with ease, Blaney leads. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. 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'm just here for the ride. Then after that, we got the car really good. It's been 50 years since the NASCAR Cup Series has raced on the dirt. I cant wait for the next one to evolve as they continue to evolve with this new car. To hear that means a lot. Questions? 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 Kyle Busch; 6. 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. It was like that all day. 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. They run nose to tail around the top. Now, the model simulated the 2023 Food City Dirt Race 10,000 times. Next Gen racing is all about strategy, execution on pit road thats who wins. Anthony Alfredo36. I like to charge the center. Men's Charcoal 2021 Bristol Motor Speedway Food City Dirt Race Two-Sided T-Shirt. 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. There's already a bit of drama. He was 22nd on a restart at Lap 355 and worked his way up to 10th, getting past Austin Dillon on Lap 394 to reach the top 10. Ryan Blaney, Matt DiBenedetto, William Byron and Cole Custer were all eliminated from the playoffs. 44 truck for the new Bristol dirt race. Green flag is scheduled for 4 p.m. DISTANCE: The race is 500 laps (266.5 miles) on the .533-mile short track. Both were two laps down. J.R. (Houston), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out where that last section was. ET. Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman completed the top five finishers. That leaves nine remaining Round of 12 spots to be decided Saturday. Race stage lengths announced for 2021 NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway Monday, January 25, 2021 NASCAR officials announced the stage lengths for all three of its major touring series today, including each of the 2021 races scheduled at Bristol Motor Speedway. 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. I like to roll momentum, and thats just not what this place is like. Thats just what weve got., Chase Briscoe Finished 5th: It would have been more of a statement if we won the race, obviously. The April 2021 Martinsville race had an average of 4.5 positions changing per green flag lap. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. The green. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. Truex, winner last week at Richmond, starts on pole position. Will past Cup champions fall in playoff eliminator at Bristol? 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. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. I think he challenges himself, but he challenges us all drivers and crew chiefs and engineers to think more differently.. Thats any time a car gets ahead of another car on the track whether the car being passed is on the same lap. STARTING LINEUP: Bristol Cup starting lineup. The chicken or the egg? That is a 47.9% decrease in positions gained per green flag lap from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. The 0.533-mile oval is set to host a playoff elimination race with only 12 of the 16 drivers advancing out of this event. Kyle Larson; 2. And then, like I said, when you can win at a place like this, it is definitely up there. Daniel Suarez is also caught in it as Wallace drives into his rear bumper. The two Martinsville races last year combined had 1,907 such passes 1,233 in the spring race and 674 in last falls playoff race. The normal concrete racing surface at Bristol was covered with 2,300 truckloads of red clay, reducing the banking from 28 to 19 degrees . Lap 388, Quin Houff cuts a tire and slams the wall. Ryan Blaney; 6. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. I wish one of us would have won the race, but youll have that. This place has been so tough on me. Theyre almost the same. So its been difficult. Harvick gets loose, chases it up the banking and doors him. The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. Ex. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. In 2021, Larson joined Niece Motorsports to drive the No. The March 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 7.1 positions change per green flag lap. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. It is Next Gen racing with these tires and this aero package there is no passing. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. I was super happy when that happened and just as surprised as probably everybody.. So I was pleasantly surprised by that. Picture Information. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. Chicagoland and Kentucky have both been removed from the schedule - this is the first schedule release with tracks removed since 2005, when Rockingham was left off the slate. 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. 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. 88 to go, Larson gets loose and Elliott works to his inside. Kyle Busch; Larson leads the field to the pit lane. 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. I thought inside the car we were maybe slipping and sliding around maybe 10 percent more. Like a mummy at night fightin' with bright lightnin'. Until we get lap-time variation, Im going to keep harping and keeping saying it over and over and over. He is among those who want changes to the tires. Tyler Reddick, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch and Michael McDowell were eliminated from the playoffs after Saturdays race. I thought our car was really, really good at that point. 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. Brad Keselowski takes over 2nd. Michael McDowell25. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. We were just as good as anybody, but its really tough. I was teared up the whole last lap. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. We developed the 2021 schedule with one primary goal: Continue to take steps to create the most dynamic schedule possible for our fans, said Steve ODonnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer, in a release. There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. Dirty air against the pack. I thought as a company we had a really good day. Green, Larson clears Keselowski into turn one. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. Austin Dillon16. Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. 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.

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