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. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. It was like that all day. NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings Entering Round of 12, DRIVER POINTS: Reseeded points after Bristol, DRIVER POINTS: Points after Bristol (before reseeding). 62 to go, Harvick has climbed to the bumper of Elliott. Lap 388, Quin Houff cuts a tire and slams the wall. The .533-mile oval is set to host a playoff elimination race with only 12 of the 16 drivers advancing out of this event. Im 95 percent sure I was good. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. 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. Thats a long-term decision for sure.. Kyle Larson wins stage two at Bristol Motor Speedway! 10 to go, Harvick leads Larson by 0.8 seconds. Larson restarts 8th as 7 stay out. Larson was already locked into the next round based on points prior. 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. Larson works to his inside and pins him behind the lap car, Larson to the lead. He drove away from me so quick, but he was pretty patient. So this is an extremely special win for me. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. Well go on to next week and hopefully we can continue this speed and this momentum as a company. Nothing wrong with that. Bristol Motor Speedway seats 160,000 and is the fourth largest sports venue in America. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. Kyle Larson (3,059 points): Was a constant leader at Bristol, winning the second stage and finishing first to close the race. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. We went down a lap twice, two times. 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. Sunday's race was postponed to Monday due to rain. 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. How To Watch NASCAR's Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race on TV. 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. We got these Cup cars that somehow dont fall off a half a second in 80 laps. They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. 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. 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. But he got a 10th, running particularly well in the final stage. 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. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do that.. Elliott fights back on the outside. William Byron; Pit Penalty: Chase Elliott will go to the tail after speeding on the pit lane. 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.. All-in-all, it was an okay day. At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. News: The NASCAR Truck Series will race at Knoxville Raceway in 2021, according to a copy of the 22-race schedule obtained by @TheAthleticAUTO. Paint Schemes. We win and lose as a team. 26 to go, Bell has a flat tire with fender damage. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. Right now, if you try to pivot or make the core do something you want it to do, it just cant take it.. Baby Jessica, it appears you've fallen into the well. Hamlin leads the field to the pit lane. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. Our No. Chase Briscoe14. That was the only way he was going to go by me was he was going to have to get physical. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. It seemed like tires it took them 50-60 laps for them to fall off even if you had older tires. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. Black flag for Almirola as smoke trails his machine. A couple of other cars snuck on our inside and we lost the top 10. Harrison Burton Burton caused the first on-track caution with a spin and finished 29th, two laps down. 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. James Davison34. 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. Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. Lap 363, Quin Houff loses a tire and the caution is out. And then, like I said, when you can win at a place like this, it is definitely up there. 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 I think he challenges himself, but he challenges us all drivers and crew chiefs and engineers to think more differently.. Hamlin and Truex both advanced on first-round wins, while Larson advanced on points. 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. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag 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! I thought our car was really, really good at that point. It was warm. Hamlin has a flat right front into turn one. Larson wiggles but he holds the lead! Its very difficult. Lap 308, Blaney runs wide and Harvick clears him on the inside. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Green, Allgaier is clear into turn one. I feel like every time theres a test available, I get put on that list to test here because I struggle. Ex. Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. I think when you can accomplish something that you dont see possible, when you do accomplish it, it moves up the ladder pretty high. We'll be happy to assist you! We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. Joey Logano finished second despite having an average running position of 21.0 the worst average running position for a runner-up finisher in a Cup race since at least 2008, according to Racing Insights. 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. Browse through 2021 NASCAR Cup Bristol results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Joey Logano12. David Starr33. Men's Charcoal 2021 Bristol Motor Speedway Food City Dirt Race Two-Sided T-Shirt. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. You cant make mistakes. We were just as good as anybody, but its really tough. 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. At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. Lap 168, Ryan Newman clears himself on Custer, not clear. Slow stop for Logano as he drops from 3rd to 22nd following an air hose issue. 36 to go, Kyle Busch is racing with the leaders in attempt to get one of his laps back. Now, the model simulated the 2023 Food City Dirt Race 10,000 times. Chase Briscoe; 4. Tonight, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. Harvick clears him. I could set them up, but I couldnt get the throttle down. 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. Larson, who had already advanced to the Round of 12 in the playoffs prior to Saturday, earned his sixth win this season. Austin Dillon16. Our No. Lap 138, Keselowski dives inside of Larson into turn one. 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. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. Bristol Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. Kyle Larson; 10. Lap 84, Larson has caught the bumper of Elliott. Martin Truex Jr8. Nothing wrong with that. 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. Thats just what weve got., Chase Briscoe Finished 5th: It would have been more of a statement if we won the race, obviously. But on top of it is a layer of sawdust and 23,000 cubic yards of dirt. William Byron Byron was considered a favorite entering the race but failed to show up near the front and finished 23rd. Lap 145, Hamlin runs the top to build momentum. Lap 336, Larson has climbed to the bumper of Harvick in the battle for the lead. 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. Austin Dillon; 9. The normal concrete racing surface at Bristol was covered with 2,300 truckloads of red clay, reducing the banking from 28 to 19 degrees . I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. Corey LaJoie27. He pins him behind a lap car, Larson to the lead. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. I was trying to beat them out and ultimately got snapped speeding. All four cars were really competitive. 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. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). 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. Everyone on the No. $64.99. Green flag on stage two, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin spins the tires on the inside. Alex Bowman6. Logano wins the race to the pit exit with a two tire call. Alex Bowman; 7. He hits the pit lane under yellow. So its been difficult. It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. It notes green flag passes. 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. All four cars were in contention. Martin Truex Jr. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. I was teared up the whole last lap. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. Justin Haley37. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. I think when you can accomplish something that you dont see possible, when you do accomplish it, it moves up the ladder pretty high. The cars are so close and so competitive. I was super happy when that happened and just as surprised as probably everybody.. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. The playoff finale will take place in Phoenix for the second-straight year. What comes first? Just having him a part of the debrief after practice and qualifying again was nice, Larson said. Theyre almost the same. Paul was able to give me what I needed to get towards the front. 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. NASCAR exec: Clash at L.A. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. View Bristol results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. 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. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. So that feels really, really special because he is so strong and, like, emotionally strong. So I was pleasantly surprised by that. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything. The more you lower horsepower, the more you lower the gear, the less the tires will wear, Hamlin said. It was really hard to pass. We made a great strategy call at the end to get positions back. Its about being able to lean on that outside of the tire and not have it slip like its on ice. Theres a couple of ways to look at how challenging passing was. Then after that, we got the car really good. Just had unfortunate timing of that caution in the green flag pit stop cycle. Elliott and Harvick run three wide through lap traffic. Man, you want to see passes for the lead and were just not really seeing any of that right now.. There were 10 lead changes in Sundays race but only three happened on the track. Brad Keselowski7. 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. 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. There were 10 lead changes in Sundays race but only three happened on the track. The Bristol race is the seventh race of the NASCAR Cup Series 2021 season, and Fox has been the channel for all seven races. 44 truck for the new Bristol dirt race. NASCAR's upcoming playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee is sold out and could . 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. Andrews used to oversee the Hendrick engine program. Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick bang fenders on the pit lane after the race. Elliott returned to racing six weeks after he broke his left tibia in a snowboarding accident and finished 10th. Chase Elliott; 4. William Byron; 5. NASCAR hadn't run on dirt in over 50 years. 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. View All . Lap 91, Hamlin works to the outside of Larson. Paul was able to give me what I needed to get towards the front. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected 2023 NASCAR at Bristol leaderboard. I was teared up the whole last lap. I didnt have a fighting chance there. When you get the lead, you have to stay there. Elliott hits the pit lane under green for for 4 tires. Harvick runs the outside as Larson rolls the inside. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. They put a rain tire on the trucks that fell off 1.5 seconds in 25 laps, Hamlin said. Elliott went to the pits and lost several laps. All four cars were in contention. Ross Chastain15. The concrete track is still there. I just needed to stay in the lead. Only position changes that take place at the start/finish line are counted. That would stress his repaired leg. 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). He always brings something a little different to the comments between all four of us. 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. The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. That ultimately cost us the track position. I didnt think we could (speed in his pit box), to be honest with you, but I guess its my job to know that. Kevin Harvick; 7. Drivers earned points for where they finished in their heat race. 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. Those tires were on for about 30 laps and in that period, lap times slowed significantly through the run. I thought inside the car we were maybe slipping and sliding around maybe 10 percent more. That was the best my car had been, I think, being able to get out front and manage. BJ McLeod38. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. 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. Ross Chastain; 3. That is a 15.9% decrease in green flag passes from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. 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. 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. It wasnt an easy day for Elliott. 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. Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to that dirt race on its oval March 28. He goes two laps down and hes only +2 on the playoff cutline as it is. Ricky Stenhouse Jr21. Denny Hamlin; 3. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. Larson, who had already advanced to the Round of 12 in the playoffs prior to Saturday, earned his sixth win this season. Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. Really nice to be back and appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody, so I appreciate that. 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. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. Kyle Busch; 8. 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. Until we get lap-time variation, Im going to keep harping and keeping saying it over and over and over. 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