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. But thanks to Cliff Daniels and everybody for making me feel like I know what Im doing sometimes around here. 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. JJ Yeley28. Bristol Cup race results, driver points By Chris Estrada Sep 19, 2021, 12:11 AM EDT 0 Comments Kyle Larson picked up his first career win at Bristol Motor Speedway in Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race. William Byron Byron was considered a favorite entering the race but failed to show up near the front and finished 23rd. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. "We can't wait to see how the stars of NASCAR take to the dirt." We want to get better. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything. There are no mid-week races included on the new schedule. We had a great car. Then after that, we got the car really good. I'm not here to save you. 2021411 ; Our NFL Mock Drafts (4/8/21) . The more you lower horsepower, the more you lower the gear, the less the tires will wear, Hamlin said. Paint Schemes. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. The two Martinsville races last year combined had 1,907 such passes 1,233 in the spring race and 674 in last falls playoff race. The cars are so close and so competitive. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. 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. It was the only shot I had, and I did everything I could, but it wasnt enough. 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. Yeah, very soon. It was warm. Really nice to be back and appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody, so I appreciate that. We have to try something different because we cant just have follow-the-leader racing. Lap 138, Keselowski dives inside of Larson into turn one. Tyler Reddick, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch and Michael McDowell were eliminated from the playoffs after Saturdays race. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. 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 tried to get the No. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. Host the bus to the race track and assist with race day arrangements. Bristol Motor Speedway's spring race will take place with its oval covered in dirt on March 28, the first dirt race in NASCAR's modern era (dating back to 1972). That would stress his repaired leg. Joey Logano won the first race on dirt and Kyle Busch won the race last season. Kyle Busch; Larson leads the field to the pit lane. That is a 15.9% decrease in green flag passes from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. We will just keep on digging., Chase Elliott Finished 10th: It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. Men's Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Team Collection Heather Gray 2023 #29 Busch Light Name & Number T . Alfredo bounces off the wall and collects BJ McLeod along with Justin Haley. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. ((3-29-2021) #51-Martin Truex Jr. won the Pinty's Dirt Truck Race NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway Monday afternoon in dominating fashion. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. Thats just what weve got., Chase Briscoe Finished 5th: It would have been more of a statement if we won the race, obviously. Just having him a part of the debrief after practice and qualifying again was nice, Larson said. Larson, who had already advanced to the Round of 12 in the playoffs prior to Saturday, earned his sixth win this season. 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 . 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. The crew changes an oil line and he doesnt even lose a lap! Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. Larson leads the field to the pit entry and the pit exit. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. Both were two laps down. We will just keep on digging., Chase Elliott Finished 10th: It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. 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 Harvick clears him. Martin Truex Jr. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. Hamlin leads the field to the pit lane. Since opening in 1961, the .533 mile short track has become become home to one of the biggest NASCAR races of the year. William Byron; 5. 50 to go, Harvick remains all over the bumper of Elliott in the battle for the lead. Anyway, it is good to just stay in it, mentally for myself and the team and pull that strategy there. 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. Product ID: 4276061. You cant pass. NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings Entering Round of 12, DRIVER POINTS: Reseeded points after Bristol, DRIVER POINTS: Points after Bristol (before reseeding). 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. They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. 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. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. When you get the lead, you have to stay there. We pitted, which put us towards the end of the lead lap cars. Lap 336, Larson has climbed to the bumper of Harvick in the battle for the lead. 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 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. Elliott and Harvick run three wide through lap traffic. The first race on the [] Kevin Harvick; 7. 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 . Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. I wish we turned a page there with the package. Green flag on stage two, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin spins the tires on the inside. 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. NASCAR at Bristol 2021 Results: Kyle Larson Wins Final Round of 16 Playoff Race Paul Kasabian September 18, 2021 AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Kyle Larson took home the third and final Round of. 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. Picture Information. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. Sundays race had an average of 3.7 positions changing per green flag lap. Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. We are missing something. 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. Kevin Harvick finished second after being unable to get past the lapped car of Chase Elliott following their late-race skirmish on the track. Questions? 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. NASCAR went to a dirt surface beginning with the 2021 race. We got these Cup cars that somehow dont fall off a half a second in 80 laps. I was teared up the whole last lap. The first elimination race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs takes place Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where four drivers will be cut from the post-season field. Brad Keselowski; 4. Lap 237, Hamlin leans on the rear bumper of Larson in the battle for the lead. 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. View Bristol results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. But Mike Kelley (crew chief) and all the guys did a great job. Alex Bowman; 7. BJ McLeod38. Harvick gets loose, chases it up the banking and doors him. We got better and better, and then we caught that caution. It's been 50 years since the NASCAR Cup Series has raced on the dirt. Andrews used to oversee the Hendrick engine program. So that feels really, really special because he is so strong and, like, emotionally strong. The April 2021 Martinsville race had an average of 4.5 positions changing per green flag lap. But he got a 10th, running particularly well in the final stage. 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. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. Kevin Harvick; Bristol Race Stage 3 - Report Laps: 250 (251-500 / 500) Green flag on stage three, Bell leads Byron off turn two. Raphael Lessard finished third. Chase Elliott; 4. That was the best my car had been, I think, being able to get out front and manage. Ryan Blaney; 6. 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. Lap 220, Anthony Alfredo gets turned by Corey LaJoie. I felt like we were slowly making gains on our Chevy. The more you lower horsepower, the more you lower the gear, the less the tires will wear, Hamlin said. I think when you can accomplish something that you dont see possible, when you do accomplish it, it moves up the ladder pretty high. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). 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, Kyle Larson picked up his first career win at Bristol Motor Speedway, Tyler Reddick, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch and Michael McDowell were eliminated, 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. 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