September 1, 2021 Updated: September 5th, 2021 at 10:37 pm NASCAR starting positions for the Playoff opener at Darlington Raceway This weekend, NASCAR unloads in Darlington, South Carolina. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. We went down a lap twice, two times. Its hard to pass., Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Finished 8th: It was kind of a crazy day. 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. We will just keep on digging., Chase Elliott Finished 10th: It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. NASCAR tv schedule for Darlington Raceway. Darlington Raceway Upcoming Events Schedule. 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. Here is the full starting lineup for the 2021 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. It was warm. 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.. They put a rain tire on the trucks that fell off 1.5 seconds in 25 laps, Hamlin said. I was racing in the 20s and we stayed out, Chastain said. 23 23XI Racing Toyota, 24. So, who will conquer "The Lady in Black" on Sunday? They put a rain tire on the trucks that fell off 1.5 seconds in 25 laps, Hamlin said. Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. We just needed track position. I didnt have a fighting chance there. . Truex, meanwhile, won the May race at Darlington. He always brings something a little different to the comments between all four of us. Was able to stay out and get a lucky caution there during a green flag cycle. Anthony Alfredo, No. I didnt think we could (speed in his pit box), to be honest with you, but I guess its my job to know that. Chandler Smith (P) (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie. That is a 47.9% decrease in positions gained per green flag lap from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. 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. 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. Only position changes that take place at the start/finish line are counted. Alex Bowman, No. Theres just not enough speed difference in the cars. DARLINGTON, S.C. (WBTW) - As part of NASCAR's announcement of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, Darlington Raceway will once again host two scheduled . DISTANCE: The race is 367 laps (501.3 miles) on the 1.366-mile speedway. Just had unfortunate timing of that caution in the green flag pit stop cycle. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. Beginning in 2020, the race became the first event of the 10-race playoffs. High of 87. 38Front Row Motorsports Ford, 26. 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. Kurt Busch, No. Until we get lap-time variation, Im going to keep harping and keeping saying it over and over and over. That ultimately cost us the track position. Next Gen racing is all about strategy, execution on pit road thats who wins. Pre-Sale Tickets. 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. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. I wish we turned a page there with the package. I thought inside the car we were maybe slipping and sliding around maybe 10 percent more. The NASCAR Cup Series postseason kicks off Sunday at one of the sport's most historic race tracks, with the16 drivers in the playoff field, as well as the other drivers on the circuit, heading to Darlington Raceway. ET Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 Results . I couldnt do that. His most recent victory there came in April 2021. Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. Only position changes that take place at the start/finish line are counted. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. Harvick dominated the May 17 race, leading 159 laps and cruising to a2.154 second-victory over Alex Bowman. Still, there was evidence of how tough it was to pass. Start time, lineup, TV, streaming schedule for Southern 500. The chicken or the egg? But thanks to Cliff Daniels and everybody for making me feel like I know what Im doing sometimes around here. William Byron, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 5. STREAMING:Fox Sports Go(must have TV provider) andFOX Sports Go app plus other streaming services. ET on Sunday, Sept. 5. Stayed out again when everyone pitted and put us on the front row and a shot to win the race. Theres not much fall-off. Legacy Motor Club Noah Gragson finished 30th and was followed one spot behind by teammate Erik Jones. They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. It is Next Gen racing with these tires and this aero package there is no passing. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. I think he challenges himself, but he challenges us all drivers and crew chiefs and engineers to think more differently.. Still, there was evidence of how tough it was to pass. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. Sometimes you make the wrong one, but its hard when youre in the lead because everybody normally does the opposite of you. 2020 pole winner: Brad Keselowski - Qualifying by random . 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, 9. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. NASCAR Cup Series: Goodyear 400. Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2021 races (19 total) among active drivers at Darlington Raceway. View Full Schedule. I just needed to stay in the lead. I thought our car was really, really good at that point. The Cup playoffs are scheduled to begin Sunday with one of NASCARs classic events the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Everyone on the No. So its a complicated question. Below is the remaining schedule for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series regular season and playoffs, beginning with Sunday's race at Darlington Raceway. Chastain also looks at the tire as a key to impact the racing. 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. 2) #4-John Hunter Nemechek, 2126, advances on . 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. If there was still a chance for horsepower changes for 2024, Andrews said: That decision needs to be made now. We went down a lap twice, two times. 5/14/2023. Starting Lineup. DISTANCE: The race is 367 laps (501.3 miles) on the 1.366-mile speedway. And don't forget, y'all: 6 weeks until the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Nashville. Chastain also looks at the tire as a key to impact the racing. Corey Lajoie, No. 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. The No. 20Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 22. I dont know that the France family really wants us running big horsepower anymore. Nothing wrong with that. We had a great car. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. I was trying to beat them out and ultimately got snapped speeding. Austin Dillon, No. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. LAST TIME OUT: In May at Darlington, Martin Truex Jr.repelled a late push fromKyle Larson to score his third win of the season after leading 248 of 293 laps (see highlights in the video above). He always brings something a little different to the comments between all four of us. It was fun. 47 JTG DaughertyRacing Chevrolet, 29. ET and Countdown to Green at 5:30 p.m. Darlington Raceway is a 1.25 mile egg-shaped race track, and is considered legendary among NASCAR drivers. and drove away to a commanding 4.142-second win in Sunday's NOCO 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway. We had a great car. Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. I was just so slow right in the center, and I couldnt make any passes for that reason, so I was trapped back there. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. Buy Darlington Raceway Tickets & View the Event Schedule at Box Office Ticket Sales! Any driver in the playoff hunt can automatically move on to the 12-driver postseason round with a victory at Darlington or at one of the two other round-of-16 races that follow at Richmond and Bristol. Kyle Busch, who won last week at Kansas Speedway, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy, 25 percent:Drivers finishing position from the previous race, 25 percent:Car owners finishing position from the previous race, 15 percent:Fastest lap from the previous race. When you get the lead, you have to stay there. We want to get better. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. What is the 2021 Darlington schedule? You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. 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. I like to roll momentum, and thats just not what this place is like. Sundays race had an average of 3.7 positions changing per green flag lap. Sunday night is equally clear, with clear to partly cloudy skies, a low of 65 and a 9% chance of rain. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. We made a great strategy call at the end to get positions back. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. It was the 2021 champion's . It was the only shot I had, and I did everything I could, but it wasnt enough. 9Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 7. Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. are both 28 points behind the No. So I was pleasantly surprised by that. It was really hard to pass. SUNDAY, APRIL 25TH 2021 2:00 PM. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. And some of those would be as much as a year to possibly 18 months lead time to get that work done and get parts ordered. With a series-high five wins and a regular season title, Kyle Larsons return to NASCAR in 2021 has already been highly successful. The question entering this race was how Elliott would feel after the event. Thats something that as a company we needed to go and run up front. The 10 winners in 2021 do not include Kevin Harvick, who won two of three races at Darlington last season, nor Denny Hamlin, who won the third. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. What comes first? We need more fall-off, and we need a lot more horsepower.. I thought we were going to end up with a top-10 finish, but I got too loose. He started 24th and did not climb inside the top 20 until Lap 258 when he moved up to 19th. Heres a look at this weekends schedule: Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers. Here's everything else you need to know heading into Sunday's race at Darlington. Instead NASCAR used aperformance-metrics formula to determine the lineup: LINEUP: It will be an all-Ford front row with Team Penske's Brad Keselowski on the pole alongside Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick. All four cars were really competitive. 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. TV: FS1. Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. 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. There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. 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 never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY . 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. Was able to stay out and get a lucky caution there during a green flag cycle. Here's a look at this weekend's schedule: Darlington Raceway (Cup and Xfinity) Weekend weather . 1.366 mi (2.198 km) Turns. For the second consecutive year, the Lady in Black will host . 1. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. And then fight hard with Larson. A strong run from those drivers should make them feel more comfortable about their prospects of advancing to the next round. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. I think when you can accomplish something that you dont see possible, when you do accomplish it, it moves up the ladder pretty high. That is a 15.9% decrease in green flag passes from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. You cant make mistakes. We just needed track position. 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. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). PointsBet is our Official Sports Betting Partner and we may receive compensation if you place a bet on PointsBet for the first time after clicking our links. So its been difficult. Schedule a Call. START: The command to start engines will be given by Cook Out representative Katie Yonchuk at 6:08 p.m. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 6:18 p.m. PRERACE: Cup garage opens at 11 a.m. Drivers report to pre-race at 5:25 p.m. Driver introductions are at 5:30 p.m. The invocation will be given by Dustin Thompson of Elevation Church at 6:01 p.m. The national anthem will be performed by Tiffany Woys at 6:02 p.m. ET on Sunday, Sept. 5. 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. Seven of those races have already been run; the one. I thought as a company we had a really good day. Date: Sunday, May 9. Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. The Dead On Tools 200 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Darlington Raceway. I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. FULL SCHEDULE FOR DARLINGTON RACEWAY CHANNEL FINDERHOW TO FIND NBCSN REMIND MEADD TO CALENDAR Filter by Series: Saturday, September 4 3:30 p.m. Anyway, it is good to just stay in it, mentally for myself and the team and pull that strategy there. (NASCAR) (9-5-2021) Truck Series Playoff Standings after Darlington: One race remains in the Round of 10. Thats part of it, and you just move on. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. NASCAR measures things differently. So I was pleasantly surprised by that. 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. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. Ryan Preece, No. Kyle Busch (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 19 races at Darlington Raceway. 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. Both were two laps down. STARTING LINEUP:Southern 500 starting lineup. It notes green flag passes. NASCAR recorded 2,206 green flag passes over 350 green flag laps Sunday for an average of 5.8 passes per green flag lap. ET on Fox Sports 1. 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. Larson and Truex are the two favorites to win at Darlington for separate reasons. We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do that.. Tyler Reddick, No. There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. Darlington Raceway will host two Xfinity Series races on May 7 and Sept. 3, 2022 and a Camping World Truck Series race on May 6, 2022. The question entering this race was how Elliott would feel after the event. The March 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 7.1 positions change per green flag lap. It seemed like tires it took them 50-60 laps for them to fall off even if you had older tires. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. Chance of rain 30%. 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. Event. 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, 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, 10:05 10:35 a.m. Xfinity Series practice (NBC Sports app), 10:35 11:30 a.m. Xfinity Series qualifying (NBC Sports app), 12:05 12:50 p.m. Cup Series practice (NBC Sports app, USA Network coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. It's the Playoff opener for the NASCAR Cup Series. We are missing something. fter 26 regular season races, the 2021 NASCAR playoffs have officially arrived as the series heads to Darlington Raceway on Labor Day Weekend. Regan Smith famously won his first and only race at Darlington back in 2011. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. Denny Hamlin joins him on the front row. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 6. Darlington: NASCAR Menu At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. Pre-race coverage starts with NASCAR America at 5 p.m. Here is all the informationyou need to get ready for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. 2nd - Kevin Harvick. ET on Fox Sports 1. 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. Its very difficult. 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. Just does not suit my driving style at all. TV:FS1. Larson, Blaney and Truex have the easiest paths to the next round, but that could change in an instant if someone deeper in the postseason standings wins a race. Pre-race broadcast begins at 5:30 p.m. We made a great strategy call at the end to get positions back. High of 88. J.R. (Houston), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out where that last section was. Even dating back a few decades, Lake Speed nabbed his only career victory in the 1988 Darlington race. The 1.366-mile oval of Darlington Raceway hosts the Playoff opener for the NASCAR Cup Series. Our No. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. One thing that you need to realize is that all these engine companies have ordered parts and pieces for really the remainder of 2023, and to start to change that architecture around, it gets very, very complicated very quickly. We pitted, which put us towards the end of the lead lap cars. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet, 34. We win and lose as a team. Also, such passes can be recorded at any of the scoring loops on the track as opposed to only the start/finish line. DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Chandler Smith, driver of the #18 JBL Toyota, and Stewart Friesen, driver of the #52 Halmar International Toyota, race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series In It To Win It 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 05, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. 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