It's been 50 years since the NASCAR Cup Series has raced on the dirt. Nothing wrong with that. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) in the NASCAR Cup Series were determined Thursday via a random draw,. The last spring Bristol race on the concrete in 2020 was damn exciting&wild&was the best bristol race in a long time! Drivers brake with their left foot. 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. Today is not one of those. He has been outside the top 20 in his last three races, but this is the perfect time . The August race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be shifted to that track's road course, as well. Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. He wiggles and Elliott works inside to take over the race lead. Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. 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. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. Really nice to be back and appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody, so I appreciate that. Below is the complete NASCAR Cup Series schedule for 2021. Sunday's race was postponed to Monday due to rain. Ill take blame for that. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. Chase Elliott; 6. So I just cant believe it. Its not like you have to have it super straight, so that was good.. A couple of other cars snuck on our inside and we lost the top 10. JJ Yeley28. Ross Chastain15. 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. View Bristol results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. The first race on the [] Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. 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 was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. How To Watch NASCAR's Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race on TV. Harrison Burton Burton caused the first on-track caution with a spin and finished 29th, two laps down. All four cars were in contention. ET TV: NBCSN.. Hamlin leads the field to the pit lane. He slides right across his nose, clear. Elliott fights back on the outside. Nasvhille has been added to the schedule for a race on June 20. Theres a couple of ways to look at how challenging passing was. 4 to go, Larson slides Harvick in turn three. 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 Below are the major changes to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2021 compared to previous seasons. Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix. Anyway, it is good to just stay in it, mentally for myself and the team and pull that strategy there. Thats part of it, and you just move on. Everyone on the No. The caution is out. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. Obviously that was a tough race on him, tough race on any driver. Tom Gatto. Kevin Harvick; 7. Ill take blame for that. Lap 168, Ryan Newman clears himself on Custer, not clear. And then, like I said, when you can win at a place like this, it is definitely up there. Ryan Preece started on the pole and led the first 135 laps until a pit road speeding penalty put him at the back of the field and he never recovered, finishing 15th. There were 10 lead changes in Sundays race but only three happened on the track. 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. It seemed like tires it took them 50-60 laps for them to fall off even if you had older tires. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. We were trapped a lap down for a while, but this team never gave up. They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. Really nice to be back and appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody, so I appreciate that. Kyle Larson wins at Bristol Motor Speedway! It notes green flag passes. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. 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 . Harvick returns to the lead. 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. 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. If there was still a chance for horsepower changes for 2024, Andrews said: That decision needs to be made now. The .533-mile oval is set to host a playoff elimination race with only 12 of the 16 drivers advancing out of this event. We were just as good as anybody, but its really tough. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything. Elliott is back on track but three laps down. It also sees value in a massive triple-digit long shot. March 29, 2021 The Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series; The first dirt race since 1970 is in the books! Kyle Larson; 3. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. Men's Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Team Collection Heather Gray 2023 #29 Busch Light Name & Number T . Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. And Paul (Wolfe) did a good job of getting some good changes to the Verizon Mustang to where it got competitive. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. Theres not much fall-off. 500 laps of short track racing are up next. Austin Dillon16. 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. Was able to stay out and get a lucky caution there during a green flag cycle. Bristol Motor Speedway, located in Bristol, TN is the home of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race and the Food City 500. Truex, winner last week at Richmond, starts on pole position. It was like that all day. Garrett Smithley31. The green flag drops at 3 p.m. 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. 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. 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. 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. Dirty air against the pack. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. It was like that all day. Elliott hits the pit lane under green for for 4 tires. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. LAST YEAR: Kevin Harvick outdueled Kyle Busch over the final 40 laps to win last September at Bristol. Green, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin takes 2nd. We need more fall-off, and we need a lot more horsepower.. Really nice that it went green there. I'm just here for the ride. There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. Ryan Preece18. Kyle Busch22. There's already a bit of drama. I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. Will past Cup champions fall in playoff eliminator at Bristol? 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. Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. Green flag on stage two, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin spins the tires on the inside. William Byron finished third, erasing an 18-point deficit below the cutline entering Saturday to make the Round of 12. He tires had been on for 50 more laps than the field. Free shipping. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. We are missing something. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. I cant wait for the next one to evolve as they continue to evolve with this new car. Drivers brake with their left foot. So I was pleasantly surprised by that. Yeah, very soon. I wish we turned a page there with the package. Lap 265, Ryan Blaney dives to the inside of Harvick. 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