Sundays Cup race at Martinsville Speedway left questions about what NASCAR could do to change the racing and how soon it could happen. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. NASCAR measures things differently. 36 to go, Kyle Busch is racing with the leaders in attempt to get one of his laps back. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected 2023 NASCAR at Bristol leaderboard. Kyle Larson wins at Bristol Motor Speedway! They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. 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. This coliseum has gone through a change for the 2021 spring race. For as much as drivers want to increase horsepower, that doesnt appear to be a likely option for the near future, based off what Hendrick Motorsports President and General Manager Jeff Andrews said after the race. BRISTOL - April 8, 2023 - Anthony Holbrook. NASCAR hadn't run on dirt in over 50 years. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) Green, Allgaier is clear into turn one. Larson works to his inside and pins him behind the lap car, Larson to the lead. Green flag on stage three, Kevin Harvick clears Christopher Bell into turn one. Top 2023 Bristol Dirt Race predictions. It was warm. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. All-in-all, it was an okay day. Bristol Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. Lap 363, Quin Houff loses a tire and the caution is out. I just needed to stay in the lead. 45 to go, Kyle Busch has a flat right front. So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. Then after that, we got the car really good. We made a great strategy call at the end to get positions back. Advertisement. Chase Briscoe14. Will past Cup champions fall in playoff eliminator at Bristol? Right now, if you try to pivot or make the core do something you want it to do, it just cant take it.. It's been 50 years since the NASCAR Cup Series has raced on the dirt. We got better and better, and then we caught that caution. We are missing something. Chase Elliott; 4. Larson was already locked into the next round based on points prior. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. William Byron; 5. 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,. We just needed track position. Everyone on the No. 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 . Lap 265, Ryan Blaney dives to the inside of Harvick. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. I wish one of us would have won the race, but youll have that. Larson wiggles but he holds the lead! Larson, who had already advanced to the Round of 12 in the playoffs prior to Saturday, earned his sixth win this season. We went down a lap twice, two times. And then fight hard with Larson. 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 . He leans on his rear bumper but cant get by. I thought inside the car we were maybe slipping and sliding around maybe 10 percent more. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. But on top of it is a layer of sawdust and 23,000 cubic yards of dirt. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. So this is an extremely special win for me. for the first time in the modern era, NASCAR will race on dirt. In 2023, the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals WILL HAVE A NEW DATE of June 9-11 for fans of all ages! Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. 500 laps of short track racing are up next. 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. 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. We had a great car. The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway for its ninth race of the season, the 2023 NOCO 400 on Sunday. Until we get lap-time variation, Im going to keep harping and keeping saying it over and over and over. Green, Elliott leads Larson off turn two. It also sees value in a massive triple-digit long shot. The cars are so close and so competitive. I could set them up, but I couldnt get the throttle down. Harvick runs the outside as Larson rolls the inside. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. Brad Keselowski7. Ryan Blaney5. 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. He is among those who want changes to the tires. The August race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be shifted to that track's road course, as well. 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. Horse Racing News; He slides right across his nose, clear. We want to get better. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. Kyle Busch; 6. 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. March 29, 2021 The Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series; The first dirt race since 1970 is in the books! STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 125. He drove away from me so quick, but he was pretty patient. Fall 2020 was good, spring 2021 dirt race sucked, fall 2021 concrete was awesome, spring 2022 dirt race sucked, last fall was meh cuz the package, concrete better Kevin Harvick finished second after being unable to get past the lapped car of Chase Elliott following their late-race skirmish on the track. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. Free shipping. GREEN FLAG: 7:47 p.m. He has been outside the top 20 in his last three races, but this is the perfect time . Theres a couple of ways to look at how challenging passing was. The qualifying race lineups for Sunday's inaugural Food City Dirt Race (3:30 p.m. Theres just not enough speed difference in the cars. Corey LaJoie27. Really nice to be back and appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody, so I appreciate that. Kevin Harvick3. 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. If somebody was asking for my opinion and was willing to let me come to a short track and test the tire, Id tell them its not always about softer tires, Preece told NBC Sports. And then, like I said, when you can win at a place like this, it is definitely up there. I couldnt do that. 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. 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. Truex, winner last week at Richmond, starts on pole position. I feel like Cliff (Daniels) and everybody did a great job all day on pit road making the right calls, having great pit stops, and then it all kind of worked out for me there at the end. 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. Andrews used to oversee the Hendrick engine program. Theres a couple of ways to look at how challenging passing was. 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 is allowed to sell approximately 30,000 tickets for the Sept. 19 race . Its unfortunate. It was really hard to pass. We were just as good as anybody, but its really tough. 39 . Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. 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. 2021411 ; Our NFL Mock Drafts (4/8/21) . 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. ET Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race . He was lapped in the first stage and got his lap back at the stage break. Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. He hits the pit lane under green! So its a complicated question. 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. 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. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. I wish we turned a page there with the package. 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. 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. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. 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. Thats any time a car gets ahead of another car on the track whether the car being passed is on the same lap. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. Hamlin and Truex both advanced on first-round wins, while Larson advanced on points. Martin Truex Jr; 10. Its not like you have to have it super straight, so that was good.. 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. Its hard to pass., Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Finished 8th: It was kind of a crazy day. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. Still, there was evidence of how tough it was to pass. Ill take blame for that. 47 Kroger/Tree Top Camaro was just a little tight in the center all day. 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. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. 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. Lap 398, Hamlin dives inside of Larson. 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