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. View All . So its a complicated question. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. You cant pass. Now, the model simulated the 2023 Food City Dirt Race 10,000 times. The caution is out. Ex. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. He tires had been on for 50 more laps than the field. Joey Logano won the first race on dirt and Kyle Busch won the race . Sometimes you make the wrong one, but its hard when youre in the lead because everybody normally does the opposite of you. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. Green flag is scheduled for 4 p.m. We need more fall-off, and we need a lot more horsepower.. Im 95 percent sure I was good. There's already a bit of drama. 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. Advertisement. Man, you want to see passes for the lead and were just not really seeing any of that right now.. Well keep battling., Ryan Preece Finished 15th: I sped off pit road, I guess. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. This coliseum has gone through a change for the 2021 spring race. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. Thats just what weve got., Chase Briscoe Finished 5th: It would have been more of a statement if we won the race, obviously. 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. Legacy Motor Club Noah Gragson finished 30th and was followed one spot behind by teammate Erik Jones. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. Christopher Bell30. 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 think theyll have a tire that will better suit what were trying to do.. 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. That would stress his repaired leg. They run three wide with lap traffic, Hamlin to the lead via the outside lane. Justin Haley37. Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. NASCAR needed a major shakeup and the dirt race joined. That leaves nine remaining Round of 12 spots to be decided Saturday. Green, Larson clears Keselowski into turn one. Denny Hamlin (5/2) - Denny Hamlin is listed as a 5/2 betting choice. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. Thats any time a car gets ahead of another car on the track whether the car being passed is on the same lap. I'm just here for the ride. Elliott switches his line, takes the top away and Harvick dives to the bottom. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. So that feels really, really special because he is so strong and, like, emotionally strong. 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. Hamlin looks under him and takes 2nd away. Elliott hits the pit lane under green for for 4 tires. They slice through lap traffic in sync. It was very questionable as to how the heavy Cup Series cars would take to an artificial dirt track. Until we get lap-time variation, Im going to keep harping and keeping saying it over and over and over. The 2021 Food City Dirt Race was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 29, 2021, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.Contested over 250 laps on the 0.533 miles (0.858 km) short track, it was the seventh race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season. Anyway, it is good to just stay in it, mentally for myself and the team and pull that strategy there. Chase Elliott; 6. Below is the complete NASCAR Cup Series schedule for 2021. And Paul (Wolfe) did a good job of getting some good changes to the Verizon Mustang to where it got competitive. Hamlin joins him on the front row. The Cup stars of today racing their modern-day stock cars on a dirt surface meant a return to the . Kyle Larson picked up his first career win at Bristol Motor Speedway in Saturday nights NASCAR Cup Series playoff race. Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to that dirt race on its ovalMarch 28. Lap 265, Ryan Blaney dives to the inside of Harvick. The problem is when you can downshift and things like that, these cars have so much forward drive and obviously not a lot of power coming off the corner, so everybody is kind of the same speed. ET. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything. 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. Ryan Blaney5. I thought our car was really, really good at that point. 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. It was pretty good, honestly. Elliott said of his leg. Bubba Wallace17. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. Harvick takes over the lead. The March 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 7.1 positions change per green flag lap. The cars are so close and so competitive. Hes in the wall, caution. Matt DiBenedetto11. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. Just had unfortunate timing of that caution in the green flag pit stop cycle. Those tires were on for about 30 laps and in that period, lap times slowed significantly through the run. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. Tyler Reddick; 10. It was really hard to pass. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to that dirt race on its oval March 28. 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. RESULTS: Where everybody finished at Bristol. Click here to exit the well. Bristol Motor Speedway, located in Bristol, TN is the home of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race and the Food City 500. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. Alex Bowman6. It was really hard to pass. 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. He drove away from me so quick, but he was pretty patient. The crew changes an oil line and he doesnt even lose a lap! We made a great strategy call at the end to get positions back. 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.. Then after that, we got the car really good. 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 . 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. 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. 5 to go in stage one, Larson has caught the bumper of Hamlin in the battle for the lead. September 18, 2021 NASCAR results from Bristol Motor Speedway; Playoff elimination race Tonight, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. 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. Lap 84, Larson has caught the bumper of Elliott. 2:12 p.m., Lap 150 FINAL: Martin Truex Jr. won the Bristol truck race on dirt with 1.1 second over second place finisher Ben Rhodes. Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. But Mike Kelley (crew chief) and all the guys did a great job. I wish we turned a page there with the package. Lap 168, Ryan Newman clears himself on Custer, not clear. So its been difficult. Everyone on the No. That was the best my car had been, I think, being able to get out front and manage. Alex Bowman; 7. Since joining the No. 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. 6 to go, Harvick struggles to lap Chase Elliott. Ryan Blaney; 8. Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. David Starr33. 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. So this is an extremely special win for me. Larson started 28th after the heat races were cancelled due to rain and finished 35th. The chicken or the egg? He slides right across his nose, clear. Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. Also, such passes can be recorded at any of the scoring loops on the track as opposed to only the start/finish line. Its about being able to lean on that outside of the tire and not have it slip like its on ice. He goes two laps down and hes only +2 on the playoff cutline as it is. Including start time, starting lineup, and TV channel for this weekend's 2022 Food City Dirt Race. 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. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. Ill take blame for that. The concrete track is still there. When the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule was revealed, it was announced that the Spring Bristol race would be run on dirt. 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. Elliott fights back on the outside. Ive worked very hard to get better here. 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. We got better and better, and then we caught that caution. Everyone on the No. We made it a little bit better. 4 to go, Larson slides Harvick in turn three. 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. He has been outside the top 20 in his last three races, but this is the perfect time . I tried holding off Larson as long as I could, but overall theres days when you are mad about second. I didnt think we could (speed in his pit box), to be honest with you, but I guess its my job to know that. NASCAR hadn't run on dirt in over 50 years. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. 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. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. Theres not much fall-off. At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. In 2021, Larson joined Niece Motorsports to drive the No. The full Cup schedule is set to be released at 3:30 p.m. "We can't wait to see how the stars of NASCAR take to the dirt." You cant pass. $50.00 + $11.45 shipping. 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. 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. Logano wins the race to the pit exit with a two tire call. Byron gets shoved up the banking and nearly tags the wall but they all keep it rolling. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected 2023 NASCAR at Bristol leaderboard. 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. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. To figure out your Win Amount, take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. We made it a little bit better. Larson leads the field to the pit entry and the pit exit. 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. Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. Nothing wrong with that. Almost Gone! Lap 363, Quin Houff loses a tire and the caution is out. Quin Houff35. Elliott returned to racing six weeks after he broke his left tibia in a snowboarding accident and finished 10th. Honestly, probably more races where I have finished a lap down than on the lead lap. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. This place has been so tough on me. Thats something that as a company we needed to go and run up front. Was able to stay out and get a lucky caution there during a green flag cycle. 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. Just having him a part of the debrief after practice and qualifying again was nice, Larson said. I think when you can accomplish something that you dont see possible, when you do accomplish it, it moves up the ladder pretty high. 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. 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. I was super happy when that happened and just as surprised as probably everybody.. Corey LaJoie27. Thats something that as a company we needed to go and run up front. Thats a long-term decision for sure.. J.R. (Houston), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out where that last section was. View Bristol results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. Related: NASCAR drivers Chase Elliott, Kevin Harvick feud at Bristol (Video), 1. Larson was already locked into the next round based on points prior. We are missing something. Follow your favorite team and driver's progress with daily updates 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 notes green flag passes. Also, such passes can be recorded at any of the scoring loops on the track as opposed to only the start/finish line. 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. STARTING LINEUP: Bristol Cup starting lineup. I think he challenges himself, but he challenges us all drivers and crew chiefs and engineers to think more differently.. Lap 388, Quin Houff cuts a tire and slams the wall. He hits the pit lane under yellow. He was lapped in the first stage and got his lap back at the stage break. So its been difficult. 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. 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). NASCAR schedule 2021: Bristol dirt race, road courses headline Cup Series changes for next season. So its a complicated question. 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. Elliott went to the pits and lost several laps. He clears him with ease, Blaney leads. Noah Gragson, driver of the No. Hamlin moves to the outside but he cant complete the pass. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. 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. Well go on to next week and hopefully we can continue this speed and this momentum as a company. Legacy Motor Club Noah Gragson finished 30th and was followed one spot behind by teammate Erik Jones. To hear that means a lot. I didnt have a fighting chance there. Theres a couple of ways to look at how challenging passing was. 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. That was the best my car had been, I think, being able to get out front and manage. There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. Denny Hamlin10. 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. Tyler Reddick13. 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. 500 laps of short track racing are up next. 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. Ready To Ship. The April 2021 Martinsville race had an average of 4.5 positions changing per green flag lap. Starting at $30 Purchase Online Most Popular You cant make mistakes. Drivers earned points for where they finished in their heat race. SIGNED 2012 Joey Logano 1/24 diecast Dollar General Joe Gibbs Racing Camry. FORECAST: Weather Undergrounds forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms, a high of 74 degrees, and a 15% chance of rain around the start of the race. Our No. Harrison Burton Burton caused the first on-track caution with a spin and finished 29th, two laps down. Andrews used to oversee the Hendrick engine program. It was pretty bad. 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. 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. What comes first? We are missing something. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. Today is not one of those. It notes green flag passes. Lap 308, Blaney runs wide and Harvick clears him on the inside. Its not like you have to have it super straight, so that was good.. Among a number of. 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. Ross Chastain; 3. We were just so loose all day long, and then finally at the end we got it a whole lot better. Josh Bilicki32. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. We got these Cup cars that somehow dont fall off a half a second in 80 laps. Theyre almost the same. The first race on the [] Both were two laps down. Coming into the schedule are races at Circuit of the Americas, Road America and Nashville. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. We were trapped a lap down for a while, but this team never gave up. Host the bus to the race track and assist with race day arrangements. Still, there was evidence of how tough it was to pass. Larson works to his inside and pins him behind the lap car, Larson to the lead. 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.. Just does not suit my driving style at all. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. 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. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 125. Really nice to be back and appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody, so I appreciate that. It's probably too late to turn back now anyway. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. Last race: 2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt (Bristol Dirt) First win: 2013 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 : Last win: . NASCAR exec: Clash at L.A. Garrett Smithley31. He passes Harvick to make it just two laps and rubs him in frustration. The playoff finale will take place in Phoenix for the second-straight year. Larson wins the race to the pit exit. Bristol - Food City Dirt Race SUNDAY, MARCH 28TH 2021 | 3:30 PM ET Weekend Schedule Tickets Follow Live The Food City Dirt Race marks the 121st Cup race hosted by Bristol Motor Speedway. Advertisement. 39 . We were just so loose all day long, and then finally at the end we got it a whole lot better. I cant wait for the next one to evolve as they continue to evolve with this new car. Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick bang fenders on the pit lane after the race. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. Dirty air against the pack. Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. The green. I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. 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,. That would stress his repaired leg. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. And then fight hard with Larson. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. 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. Kyle Larson wins stage two at Bristol Motor Speedway! Ryan Preece18. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. If there was still a chance for horsepower changes for 2024, Andrews said: That decision needs to be made now. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. Really nice that it went green there. William Byron; 8. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. Larson wiggles but he holds the lead! It was really hard to pass. 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. 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. Have you had it up to here? Our No. I was trying to beat them out and ultimately got snapped speeding. It was fun. 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. Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. 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. The last spring Bristol race on the concrete in 2020 was damn exciting&wild&was the best bristol race in a long time! James Davison34. Honestly, probably more races where I have finished a lap down than on the lead lap. 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. Toll Free: 877-210-5629 Email: info@RaceAway.com They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. 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. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. I feel like every time theres a test available, I get put on that list to test here because I struggle. You cant make mistakes. Today is not one of those. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. Chase Elliott; 5. Its not like you have to have it super straight, so that was good.. Only position changes that take place at the start/finish line are counted. I like to charge the center. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. 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. ((3-29-2021) #51-Martin Truex Jr. won the Pinty's Dirt Truck Race NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Monday afternoon in dominating fashion. 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