TV/RADIO: NBCSN coverage begins with Countdown to Green at 6:30 p.m., leading into race coverage The NASCAR America Post-Race Show follows after the race Performance Racing Networks radio coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. and also will stream at GoPRN.com; SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the broadcast. The last spring Bristol race on the concrete in 2020 was damn exciting&wild&was the best bristol race in a long time! In 2021, Larson joined Niece Motorsports to drive the No. Larson closes right to the bumper of Harvick in the battle for the win. Kyle Busch; Larson leads the field to the pit lane. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. They put a rain tire on the trucks that fell off 1.5 seconds in 25 laps, Hamlin said. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. They run nose to tail around the top. So its a complicated question. I didnt have a fighting chance there. Kevin Harvick3. Chase Elliott; 6. Today, that comes to an end on the 19 degree banking of the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track. 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. Really nice that it went green there. Man, you want to see passes for the lead and were just not really seeing any of that right now.. NASCAR has added new road-course races at both Circuit of the Americas (May 23) in Austin, Texas, and at Road America (July 4) in Plymouth, Wisconsin. Ill take blame for that. Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. Sunday's race was postponed to Monday due to rain. And Paul (Wolfe) did a good job of getting some good changes to the Verizon Mustang to where it got competitive. 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. 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. So its been difficult. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. FORECAST: Weather Undergrounds forecast calls for isolated thunderstorms, a high of 74 degrees, and a 15% chance of rain around the start of the race. So I just cant believe it. 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. Green, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin takes 2nd. Its about being able to lean on that outside of the tire and not have it slip like its on ice. ET today. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. The first race on the [] Bristol Motor Speedway is allowed to sell approximately 30,000 tickets for the Sept. 19 race . Byron gets shoved up the banking and nearly tags the wall but they all keep it rolling. Pre-race. Among a number of other changes detailed below, NASCAR has removed Chicagoland and Kentucky from the tracks it'll race on in 2021. 50 to go, Harvick remains all over the bumper of Elliott in the battle for the lead. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. I dont know that the France family really wants us running big horsepower anymore. But Mike Kelley (crew chief) and all the guys did a great job. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do 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. I tried to get the No. All-in-all, it was an okay day. #NASCAR #NASCARPlayoffs #BristolMotorSpeedway #BristolNightRace. The NASCAR 2021 schedule release will surely get racing fanstalking there are more road races, two regular tracks gone fromthe schedule entirely and. Tonight, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. It was the only shot I had, and I did everything I could, but it wasnt enough. David Starr33. J.R. (Houston), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out where that last section was. I wish we turned a page there with the package. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. Denny Hamlin also lobbied for more horsepower after finishing fourth. Slow stop for Logano as he drops from 3rd to 22nd following an air hose issue. I thought inside the car we were maybe slipping and sliding around maybe 10 percent more. Black flag for Almirola as smoke trails his machine. 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. Andrews used to oversee the Hendrick engine program. 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. 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. Joey Logano12. 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. Ryan Blaney; 6. Yeah, very soon. But he got a 10th, running particularly well in the final stage. Follow your favorite team and driver's progress with daily updates Coliseum will be open invitiational for all Cup teams, Friday 5: Schedule change part of NASCARs broader makeover. Theyre almost the same. Harvick gets loose, chases it up the banking and doors him. News: The NASCAR Truck Series will race at Knoxville Raceway in 2021, according to a copy of the 22-race schedule obtained by @TheAthleticAUTO. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. I felt like we were slowly making gains on our Chevy. Head to SportsLine to see the complete projected 2023 NASCAR at Bristol leaderboard. GREEN FLAG: 7:47 p.m. It wasnt an easy day for Elliott. 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Kyle Larson2. Only position changes that take place at the start/finish line are counted. 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. Recent and career form for Bristol Hill (IRE), including upcoming races, previous results and timeform statistics. 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. 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. Corey LaJoie27. I like to charge the center. So this is an extremely special win for me. Sundays Cup race at Martinsville Speedway left questions about what NASCAR could do to change the racing and how soon it could happen. I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. Sundays race had an average of 3.7 positions changing per green flag lap. A couple of other cars snuck on our inside and we lost the top 10. Really nice that it went green there. Daniel Suarez is also caught in it as Wallace drives into his rear bumper. 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. Brad Keselowski7. Dirty air against the pack. It was really hard to pass. Hamlin joins him on the front row. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. Sometimes you make the wrong one, but its hard when youre in the lead because everybody normally does the opposite of you. Bristol Motor Speedway, located in Bristol, TN is the home of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race and the Food City 500. It was warm. Hamlin looks under him and takes 2nd away. Also, such passes can be recorded at any of the scoring loops on the track as opposed to only the start/finish line. We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. 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. Hamlin and Truex both advanced on first-round wins, while Larson advanced on points. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. Its unfortunate. NASCAR made several procedural changes Saturday in a desperate bid to save the first Cup Series dirt race since 1970, with the tires, the 28-degree Bristol banking and the leaden 3,400-pound cars . It notes green flag passes. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. Street Fights at Bristol Dragway Information for Street Fights at Bristol Dragway Merchandise ABC Book for Future Race Car Driver $13.00 Beach Towel $20.00 Blanket $15.00 BMS LOGO GREEN CAMO $18.00 BMS TRACK LICENSE PLATE $10.00 BMS TRACK MULTI USE DECAL $5.00 More Items Latest News There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. He passes Harvick to make it just two laps and rubs him in frustration. I thought as a company we had a really good day. Free shipping. SIGNED 2012 Joey Logano 1/24 diecast Dollar General Joe Gibbs Racing Camry. 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