Yeah, I thought it was five to 10 percent better even though theres still a really long way to go. Dirty air against the pack. Hamlin dives to the bottom to lap Bubba Wallace but Wallace also cut to the bottom. LAST YEAR: Kevin Harvick outdueled Kyle Busch over the final 40 laps to win last September at Bristol. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. David Starr33. They put a rain tire on the trucks that fell off 1.5 seconds in 25 laps, Hamlin said. He pins him behind a lap car, Larson to the lead. He drove away from me so quick, but he was pretty patient. But on top of it is a layer of sawdust and 23,000 cubic yards of dirt. It was really hard to pass. ET. We were just as good as anybody, but its really tough. I tried holding off Larson as long as I could, but overall theres days when you are mad about second. 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. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. Lap 237, Hamlin leans on the rear bumper of Larson in the battle for the lead. Harvick gets loose, chases it up the banking and doors him. William Byron; Pit Penalty: Chase Elliott will go to the tail after speeding on the pit lane. To hear that means a lot. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. ET, when the 2023 NASCAR at Martinsville starting . Stayed out again when everyone pitted and put us on the front row and a shot to win the race. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. 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. GREEN FLAG: 7:47 p.m. Martin Truex Jr. Truex wrestled with an ill-handling race car much of the day but rebounded to finish third, his first top-five run of what has been a frustrating season. William Byron4. We win and lose as a team. Ryan Blaney, Matt DiBenedetto, William Byron and Cole Custer were all eliminated from the playoffs. Watch the 2021 Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway in this week's NASCAR Cup Series full race replay. I couldnt do that. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. 2021 NASCAR Bristol Results What a chaotic finish to the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Sundays race had an average of 3.7 positions changing per green flag lap. I was racing in the 20s and we stayed out, Chastain said. Chase Elliott; 6. Kyle Larson wins stage two at Bristol Motor Speedway! I thought inside the car we were maybe slipping and sliding around maybe 10 percent more. Chase Elliott26. Lap 398, Hamlin dives inside of Larson. Bristol Motor Speedway, located in Bristol, TN is the home of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race and the Food City 500. In 2021, the dirt race at Bristol proved to be a historic moment in the sport's long existence. At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. Even with the caution I thought we were gonna be OK, and then I thought we were gonna stay out, and then at the end it looked like more guys were gonna come down pit road, so we decided to come down with them. Truex delivered a dominating . Men's Charcoal 2021 Bristol Motor Speedway Food City Dirt Race Two-Sided T-Shirt. Sundays Cup race at Martinsville Speedway left questions about what NASCAR could do to change the racing and how soon it could happen. At the time, I thought that was gonna be OK with the amount of laps we still had to go, but track position was obviously super important. 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. It seemed like tires it took them 50-60 laps for them to fall off even if you had older tires. 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. He has been outside the top 20 in his last three races, but this is the perfect time . Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. 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. A couple of other cars snuck on our inside and we lost the top 10. So this is an extremely special win for me. 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. 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. 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. Green flag on stage two, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin spins the tires on the inside. Larson has never won at Bristol. Ill take blame for that. Joey Logano12. for the first time in the modern era, NASCAR will race on dirt. Martin Truex Jr; 10. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. I think when you can accomplish something that you dont see possible, when you do accomplish it, it moves up the ladder pretty high. After being rumored for weeks, NASCAR's Wednesday schedule release madethe dirt race official. Im 95 percent sure I was good. Byron gets shoved up the banking and nearly tags the wall but they all keep it rolling. I feel like every time theres a test available, I get put on that list to test here because I struggle. Just does not suit my driving style at all. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. Toll Free: 877-210-5629 Email: info@RaceAway.com I wish one of us would have won the race, but youll have that. He is among those who want changes to the tires. Denny Hamlin wins stage at Bristol Motor Speedway! Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. 44 truck for the new Bristol dirt race. 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Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. Theyre almost the same. 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. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 125. It wasnt an easy day for Elliott. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. Joey Logano won the first race on dirt and Kyle Busch won the race . When the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule was revealed, it was announced that the Spring Bristol race would be run on dirt. How To Watch NASCAR's Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race on TV. Denny Hamlin also lobbied for more horsepower after finishing fourth. Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. 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 dives to the inside of Keselowski in turn three, Hamlin to the lead. When you get the lead, you have to stay there. We want to get better. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. Tyler Reddick, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch and Michael McDowell were eliminated from the playoffs after Saturdays race. I dont know that the France family really wants us running big horsepower anymore. There are no mid-week races included on the new schedule. That ultimately cost us the track position. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. Man, you want to see passes for the lead and were just not really seeing any of that right now.. 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. Kyle Busch22. Thats part of it, and you just move on. I could set them up, but I couldnt get the throttle down. 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. Hamlin has a flat right front into turn one. Stage 2 ends at Lap 250. We went down a lap twice, two times. That race had 634 position changes in 97 more green flag laps of racing than Sundays event. He slides right across his nose, clear. Lap 265, Ryan Blaney dives to the inside of Harvick. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. Horse Racing News; Ryan Blaney; 6. Lap 6, Truex can;t hold it on the bottom. If you wager $100 on Hamlin to win the event and he comes in first, then you would win $250 (5 2 x 100). Also, such passes can be recorded at any of the scoring loops on the track as opposed to only the start/finish line. Yeah, very soon. Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. Hamlin follows him through on the outside to take 2nd away. ET TV: NBCSN.. NASCAR measures things differently. 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. View Bristol results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. If there was still a chance for horsepower changes for 2024, Andrews said: That decision needs to be made now. He only had six career Cup wins prior to 2021. Recent and career form for Bristol Hill (IRE), including upcoming races, previous results and timeform statistics. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. So I just cant believe it. Both were two laps down. The Food City Dirt Race at Bristol will be broadcast on Fox at 4PM ET today, as well as on Fox Sports. One surprise: the model is high on Daniel Suarez, even though he is a 20-1 longshot in the latest 2023 NASCAR at Bristol odds. NASCAR hadn't run on dirt in over 50 years. James Davison34. The Morning Warmup March 24, 2021 (Photo: Chris Graythen / Getty Images via NASCAR) NASCAR's virtual tour is back. Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to that dirt race on its oval March 28. We need to be better, but overall, proud of our McDonalds Toyota Camry group. The model is also targeting one other driver with 2021 Bristol Night Race odds of 15-1 or longer to make a serious run at winning it all. In 2021, Larson joined Niece Motorsports to drive the No. So I just cant believe it. 62 to go, Harvick has climbed to the bumper of Elliott. 39 . Other new tracks on the schedule include a dirt race at Bristol, COTA, Nashville Superspeedway, and Watkins Glen. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. We pitted, which put us towards the end of the lead lap cars. Larson restarts 8th as 7 stay out. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. Go back further and the contrast is more stark. 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.. All four cars were in contention. Thats something that as a company we needed to go and run up front. BJ McLeod38. Ryan Preece18. 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. Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. Chase Elliott; 4. Next Gen racing is all about strategy, execution on pit road thats who wins. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. They slice through lap traffic in sync. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. Kurt Busch20. Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. Christopher Bell; 9. Im 95 percent sure I was good. 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