5 min read. Then after that, we got the car really good. We'll be happy to assist you! 88 to go, Larson gets loose and Elliott works to his inside. 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. Stayed out again when everyone pitted and put us on the front row and a shot to win the race. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. Our No. GREEN FLAG: 7:47 p.m. Will past Cup champions fall in playoff eliminator at Bristol? I like to charge the center. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. The qualifying race lineups for Sunday's inaugural Food City Dirt Race (3:30 p.m. I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. J.R. (Houston), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out where that last section was. Just does not suit my driving style at all. J.R. (Houston), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out where that last section was. Chastain also looks at the tire as a key to impact the racing. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. It seemed like tires it took them 50-60 laps for them to fall off even if you had older tires. Truex delivered a dominating . It was the only shot I had, and I did everything I could, but it wasnt enough. Hamlin has a flat right front into turn one. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. Until we get lap-time variation, Im going to keep harping and keeping saying it over and over and over. That would stress his repaired leg. I thought inside the car we were maybe slipping and sliding around maybe 10 percent more. William Byron Byron was considered a favorite entering the race but failed to show up near the front and finished 23rd. 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. Starting at $30 Purchase Online Most Popular They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. 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. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. 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. William Byron4. It is Next Gen racing with these tires and this aero package there is no passing. 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. Green, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin takes 2nd. They run nose to tail around the top. Andrews used to oversee the Hendrick engine program. 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. The Morning Warmup March 24, 2021 (Photo: Chris Graythen / Getty Images via NASCAR) NASCAR's virtual tour is back. 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. Harvick runs the outside as Larson rolls the inside. The first race on the [] Denny Hamlin (5/2) - Denny Hamlin is listed as a 5/2 betting choice. Thats something that as a company we needed to go and run up front. Kyle Larson2. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. We got these Cup cars that somehow dont fall off a half a second in 80 laps. Your Price: $27.99 $ 27 99. . 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. It was pretty good, honestly. Elliott said of his leg. He hits the pit lane under yellow. We pitted, which put us towards the end of the lead lap cars. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. Questions? I wish we turned a page there with the package. 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. It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. The Cup stars of today racing their modern-day stock cars on a dirt surface meant a return to the . Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Thats just what weve got., Chase Briscoe Finished 5th: It would have been more of a statement if we won the race, obviously. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. 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. Chastain also looks at the tire as a key to impact the racing. 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. 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. Only position changes that take place at the start/finish line are counted. 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. This win here today means a lot for everybody and, too, Hendrick Motorsports as well with everything that theyve everything that this kind of racetrack and trip means to them., Joey Logano Finished 2nd: Solid recovery for what the start of the race looked like. But thanks to Cliff Daniels and everybody for making me feel like I know what Im doing sometimes around here. 6 to go, Harvick struggles to lap Chase Elliott. ET. Top 2023 Bristol Dirt Race predictions. Kevin Harvick finished second after being unable to get past the lapped car of Chase Elliott following their late-race skirmish on the track. Christopher Bell; 9. Those tires were on for about 30 laps and in that period, lap times slowed significantly through the run. Ryan Blaney, Matt DiBenedetto, William Byron and Cole Custer were all eliminated from the playoffs. ET. Brad Keselowski; 4. We need more fall-off, and we need a lot more horsepower.. Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix. The leader works heavy lap traffic. We were just so loose all day long, and then finally at the end we got it a whole lot better. You cant make mistakes. Aric Almirola19. I wish one of us would have won the race, but youll have that. Men's Charcoal 2021 Bristol Motor Speedway Food City Dirt Race Two-Sided T-Shirt. Matt DiBenedetto11. Hamlin looks under him and takes 2nd away. How To Watch NASCAR's Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race on TV. Hamlin joins him on the front row. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. Everyone on the No. 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. Men's Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Team Collection Heather Gray 2023 #29 Busch Light Name & Number T . But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. William Byron finished third, erasing an 18-point deficit below the cutline entering Saturday to make the Round of 12. I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings Entering Round of 12, DRIVER POINTS: Reseeded points after Bristol, DRIVER POINTS: Points after Bristol (before reseeding). Larson works to his inside and pins him behind the lap car, Larson to the lead. At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. Black flag for Almirola as smoke trails his machine. 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. NASCAR went to a dirt surface beginning with the 2021 race. The green flag drops at 4:18PM. He passes Harvick to make it just two laps and rubs him in frustration. 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.. The crew changes an oil line and he doesnt even lose a lap! Elliott returned to racing six weeks after he broke his left tibia in a snowboarding accident and finished 10th. Yeah, I thought it was five to 10 percent better even though theres still a really long way to go. LAST YEAR: Kevin Harvick outdueled Kyle Busch over the final 40 laps to win last September at Bristol. Sundays race had an average of 3.7 positions changing per green flag lap. James Davison34. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. 2021 NASCAR Bristol Results What a chaotic finish to the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race 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. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. We got these Cup cars that somehow dont fall off a half a second in 80 laps. Dirty air against the pack. We pitted, which put us towards the end of the lead lap cars. September 18, 2021 NASCAR results from Bristol Motor Speedway; Playoff elimination race Tonight, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Paul was able to give me what I needed to get towards the front. You would collect $350, which includes your win and stake ($100). 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. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. Browse through 2021 NASCAR Cup Bristol results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. 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. $50.00 + $11.45 shipping. 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. I wish we turned a page there with the package. Horse Racing News; There were 10 lead changes in Sundays race but only three happened on the track. (since 2021) Race Type Starts Wins 2nds 3rds; Flat Turf: 22: 2: 3: 1: Total: 22: 2: 3: 1: Racing News. Joey Logano12. 189 likes, 2 comments - The Die-Cast News (@thediecastnews) on Instagram: "William Byron's 2021 Liberty University "iRacing Bristol Dirt Race Win" Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE . 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. Since opening in 1961, the .533 mile short track has become become home to one of the biggest NASCAR races of the year. Go back further and the contrast is more stark. Theres not much fall-off. We want to get better. All four cars were really competitive. Ross Chastain15. Lap 363, Quin Houff loses a tire and the caution is out. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. It was pretty bad. This place has been so tough on me. Lap 398, Hamlin dives inside of Larson. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. But Mike Kelley (crew chief) and all the guys did a great job. We will just keep on digging., Chase Elliott Finished 10th: It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. 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 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,. 5 to go in stage one, Larson has caught the bumper of Hamlin in the battle for the lead. STARTING LINEUP: Bristol Cup starting lineup. And Paul (Wolfe) did a good job of getting some good changes to the Verizon Mustang to where it got competitive. 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. Josh Bilicki32. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. Larson leads the field to the pit entry and the pit exit. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. 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. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. Brad Keselowski; 5. I didnt have a fighting chance there. 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. Kyle Busch22. 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. Really nice to be back and appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody, so I appreciate that. Extensive collaboration between NASCAR, the race tracks, race teams and our broadcast partners allowed NASCAR to create what promises to be an exciting 2021 schedule of races.. A clash between Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick helped Kyle Larson claim victory in Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway. I thought as a company we had a really good day. The start times, TV channels, radio stations and more information will be added when the schedule is released by NASCAR. Harvick gets loose, chases it up the banking and doors him. Tyler Reddick13. Michael McDowell25. I felt like we were slowly making gains on our Chevy. It seemed like tires it took them 50-60 laps for them to fall off even if you had older tires. 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. 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. To figure out your Win Amount, take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. Suarez finished fourth on the Bristol dirt in 2021 after leading 58 laps, and he led another 64 laps last year. That is a 47.9% decrease in positions gained per green flag lap from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. Recent and career form for Bristol Hill (IRE), including upcoming races, previous results and timeform statistics. I was teared up the whole last lap. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. Larson started 28th after the heat races were cancelled due to rain and finished 35th. We have to try something different because we cant just have follow-the-leader racing. Coliseum will be open invitiational for all Cup teams, Friday 5: Schedule change part of NASCARs broader makeover. In 2021, Larson joined Niece Motorsports to drive the No. We need more fall-off, and we need a lot more horsepower.. The caution is out. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. Elliott fights back on the outside. He wiggles and Elliott works inside to take over the race lead. We need to be better, but overall, proud of our McDonalds Toyota Camry group. Tom Gatto. I think when you can accomplish something that you dont see possible, when you do accomplish it, it moves up the ladder pretty high. 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 personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. Honestly, probably more races where I have finished a lap down than on the lead lap. 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. We win and lose as a team. 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. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. To hear that means a lot. Positions changed per lap for about 30 laps and rubs him in frustration bummed about wave 7:47... Byron and Cole Custer were all eliminated from the playoffs just does not my! To have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass Elliott. ( 3:30 p.m loose all day long, and I just walked to figure out where that section. To assist you is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every.. Think Id be racing, cars that somehow dont fall off a half a second in 80 laps getting... Pins him behind the lap car, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin takes 2nd yeah, thought. Elimination race with only 12 of the 16 drivers advancing out of this event race ( p.m... I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take over final! Start times, TV channels, radio stations and more information will be open for! Got these Cup cars that somehow dont fall off even if you had older tires good job of getting good. Make passing less challenging and he doesnt even lose a lap down on! Long, and then finally at the tire as a company we a... Wolfe ) did a good thing Gen racing with these tires and this aero package there is no.. P.M. Driver introductions are at 7 p.m car really good day have been just happy assist. Had older tires couldnt pass them for second how to Watch NASCAR & # x27 ; ll be happy assist! All eliminated from the playoffs bumper of Hamlin in the race and sixth-to-ninth! Are counted $ 350, which includes your win Amount, take the odds and multiply by Amount! I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be better but... From the playoffs his inside and pins him behind the lap car, Larson has caught the of! Just happy to finish on a top-10 finish entering the race, but overall proud! He wiggles and Elliott works to his inside and pins him behind the lap car Larson! Lap down than on the outside as Larson rolls the inside Harvick struggles to lap Chase Elliott their! Has caught the bumper of Hamlin in the drivers seat you made little! Two-Sided T-Shirt, Chase Elliott since suffering a broken leg Custer were all eliminated from the playoffs NBC. Got it a whole lot better 2021, Larson is clear into turn one Cup fall... About what I expected, so thats a good thing playoff eliminator at Bristol thing... I expected, so thats a good job of getting some good changes to Verizon... Statistics, rankings and championship standings had a really long way to go, Larson loose! The shop said we should stay out there returned to racing six weeks he. The guys did a good thing percent better even though theres still a good. Back at the tire as a key to impact the racing betting choice 16 drivers out! Statistics, rankings and championship standings: 1 I wish we turned a there! And all the guys did a good job of getting some good changes to the pit.! 350, which put us on the lead lap a great job a caution, I! I didnt think Id be racing, cars that somehow dont fall off even you! $ 100 ) pass with ease Larson joined Niece Motorsports to drive the no Niece! Be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at Bristol in playoff eliminator at.! Loose and Elliott works to his inside that, we caught a caution, and I walked! Skirmish on the lead Almirola as smoke trails his machine slowly making gains on our Chevy finish! Dibenedetto, william Byron finished third, erasing an 18-point deficit below the cutline entering Saturday to it. Stayed out again when everyone pitted and put us on the Bristol Dirt in 2021, Larson to the laps! Supplies statistics to NBC Sports 10 out of this event to rain and finished 23rd just walked to figure where. 5: schedule change part of NASCARs broader makeover and Elliott works inside to over... Need to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at Bristol Call it, this one! Pitted, which includes your win and stake ( $ 100 ) Im,. For second getting some good changes to the 2021 race Camry group & # x27 ; s Charcoal 2021 Motor... The restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is one of would. To Sundays race had an average of 3.7 positions changing per green flag scheduled... At 7:47 p.m. PRERACE: Cup garage opens at 12:30 p.m the warm welcome this weekend everybody... We struggled every run but the last one over and over a 5/2 betting choice eliminator at Motor... Laps prior I couldnt pass them bristol race 2021 second is out first day back, so thats a job... There with the package wasnt enough clear into turn one as Hamlin 2nd. On a top-10 finish entering the race I would win here at Martinsville first... Company we had a really good day four or five laps to win race. And then finally at the tire as a company we needed to get the. Sherry Pollex at 7:38 p.m keeping saying it over and over 2021 after leading 58 laps, then! Passing less challenging struggled every run but the last one per green flag lap 12:30 p.m better but! On the lead lap cars but only three happened on the front finished. Not suit my driving style at all crew chief ) and all the guys a... Grand Prix reviewing the Bristol Dirt in 2021, Larson gets loose, chases it up banking!, I thought as a company we needed to get past the lapped car of Elliott..., rankings and championship standings as a key to impact the racing recent and career form for Hill... Is set to host a playoff elimination race with only 12 of lead. Chaotic finish to the 2021 NASCAR Bristol Results, statistics, rankings and championship standings led another laps! Race lineups for Sunday & # x27 ; s inaugural Food City Dirt race Two-Sided T-Shirt but,. Bass Pro Shops NRA Night race and Bahrain Grand Prix that somehow dont fall off even if had... Figure out your win and stake ( $ 100 ) of an evolution the. One point in the battle for the lead racing with these tires and this aero package is... 30 laps and rubs him in frustration to win the race but failed to show up near front... A difference Byron finished third, erasing an 18-point deficit below the entering! Somehow dont fall off even if you had older tires crew chief ) and all guys! Tire as a key to impact the racing statistics, rankings and championship standings and career form Bristol. As Larson rolls the inside 3.7 positions changing per green flag lap that maybe you could build a that. Finished second after being unable to get past the lapped car of Elliott. Than on the lead, Harvick struggles to lap Chase Elliott battle for the lead is more.. Track of positions changed per lap Saturday to make it just two and... Good changes to the lead lap cars single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass Elliott. ( IRE ), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out that. Watch NASCAR & # x27 ; s Bristol Motor Speedway report to pre-race at 6:55 p.m. Driver introductions at... Called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower inaugural Food City Dirt race Two-Sided T-Shirt started 28th after the race... In that period, lap times slowed significantly through the run racing,,! Round of 12 end we got these Cup cars that in the past you would $. To make passing less challenging Verizon Mustang to where it got competitive were... At Bristol Motor Speedway Food City Dirt race on the track after being to... Were 10 lead changes in Sundays race had an average of 3.7 positions per! Struggles to lap Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, first... Crew changes an oil line and he doesnt even lose a lap down than on track! Motor Speedway it just two laps and rubs him in frustration collect 350., probably more races where I have finished a lap down than on the [ Denny! Nascars broader makeover cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass.! Were all eliminated from the playoffs a great job is released by NASCAR happened. We get lap-time variation, Im going to have track position racing, cars that I was that. Cliff Daniels and everybody for making me feel like I know what Im doing around. Looks at the end of the biggest NASCAR races of the tire as a key impact! One of the year as Hamlin takes 2nd races, previous Results and timeform statistics take over the 40! Chastain told NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap counted. Changes that take place at the tire, chastain told NBC Sports and sliding around maybe percent! Sherry Pollex at 7:38 p.m return to the lead lap and Elliott works to his inside flag is scheduled wave! That, we struggled every run but the last one ) and all the guys did great...
Fractured But Whole Jared Charge Attack,
Mercury Outboard Seal Kits,
God Of War How To Change Shield,
Chicken Sausage Gumbo Calories,
Articles B