Lap 138, Keselowski dives inside of Larson into turn one. Pre-race. We win and lose as a team. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. Sunday's race was postponed to Monday due to rain. Almost Gone! Theres a couple of ways to look at how challenging passing was. I cant wait for the next one to evolve as they continue to evolve with this new car. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) in the NASCAR Cup Series were determined Thursday via a random draw,. Paul was able to give me what I needed to get towards the front. Obviously that was a tough race on him, tough race on any driver. Kurt Busch20. Drivers earned points for where they finished in their heat race. Everybody knows what happened here so long ago, and I think everybody you know, thats on everybodys minds every time they come to Martinsville, so wish Rick was here (and) Linda, but weve got Jeff Gordon here. Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix. Kyle Larson; 2. Below is the complete NASCAR Cup Series schedule for 2021. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. After being rumored for weeks, NASCAR's Wednesday schedule release made the dirt race official. 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. Anyway, it is good to just stay in it, mentally for myself and the team and pull that strategy there. The green flag drops at 3 p.m. Brad Keselowski7. Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. In 2021, the dirt race at Bristol proved to be a historic moment in the sport's long existence. We were trapped a lap down for a while, but this team never gave up. That would stress his repaired leg. They slice through lap traffic in sync. Just had unfortunate timing of that caution in the green flag pit stop cycle. It was really hard to pass. ((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. Harvick returns to the lead. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota entry in 2021, Bell has five wins, 24 top fives, 42 top-10s, four poles and 827 laps led in his [] Kyle Busch; 8. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything. 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. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. 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. With 35 laps to go, Elliott and Harvick were racing for the lead when they made contact that cut Elliott's left front tire. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. The problem is when you can downshift and things like that, these cars have so much forward drive and obviously not a lot of power coming off the corner, so everybody is kind of the same speed. 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. It felt like we were definitely the best weve been here in a long time, so were really happy with our day., Bubba Wallace Finished 9th: Yeah, for sure. Kyle Busch22. He wiggles and Elliott works inside to take over the race lead. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to that dirt race on its oval March 28. This coliseum has gone through a change for the 2021 spring race. 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. Hes in the wall, caution. Kyle Larson will be on the pole when the green flag drops at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday night for the Food City Dirt Race, but it doesn't mean he's ecstatic about participating in the event.. NASCAR went to a dirt surface beginning with the 2021 race. 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. Theres just not enough speed difference in the cars. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. Larson, who had already advanced to the Round of 12 in the playoffs prior to Saturday, earned his sixth win this season. Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. 62 to go, Harvick has climbed to the bumper of Elliott. He dives to the inside of Keselowski in turn three, Hamlin to the lead. 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. 45 to go, Kyle Busch has a flat right front. I could set them up, but I couldnt get the throttle down. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do that.. Advertisement. The Food City Dirt Race at Bristol will be broadcast on Fox at 4PM ET today, as well as on Fox Sports. Bristol Motor Speedway, located in Bristol, TN is the home of the Bass Pro Shops Night Race and the Food City 500. The green flag drops at 4:18PM. But Mike Kelley (crew chief) and all the guys did a great job. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. Kyle Larson will start on the pole for Sunday night's Cup race on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway based on his performance in his qualifying race Saturday.The starting lineup was set by points. Larson, who had already advanced to the Round of 12 in the playoffs prior to Saturday, earned his sixth win this season. Like I said, overall, it feels like a win considering how the day went so far., Martin Truex Jr. Finished 3rd: We had kind of a crazy day with the Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry TRD, but really just got a little bit lucky there getting back on the lead lap mid-race and kept working on our car. Nothing wrong with that. 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. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick bang fenders on the pit lane after the race. Tyler Reddick; 10. I wish we turned a page there with the package. It was really hard to pass. Elliott returned to racing six weeks after he broke his left tibia in a snowboarding accident and finished 10th. So its a complicated question. Bristol Menu: NASCARTV Schedule|Entries|ARCA Practice|ARCA Race|Truck Lineup|Truck Race|Xfinity Lineup|Xfinity Race|Cup Lineup| Cup Race, Martin Truex Jr and Denny Hamlin line up on the front row. 10 to go, Harvick leads Larson by 0.8 seconds. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). NASCAR hadn't run on dirt in over 50 years. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. I thought we were going to end up with a top-10 finish, but I got too loose. Kyle Larson wins stage two at Bristol Motor 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. 50 to go, Harvick remains all over the bumper of Elliott in the battle for the lead. 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. They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. Larson works to his inside and pins him behind the lap car, Larson to the lead. Joey Logano12. 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. We just needed track position. The playoff finale will take place in Phoenix for the second-straight year. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. March 29, 2021 The Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series; The first dirt race since 1970 is in the books! Was able to stay out and get a lucky caution there during a green flag cycle. 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. We went down a lap twice, two times. Lap 6, Truex can;t hold it on the bottom. 44 truck for the new Bristol dirt race. We want to get better. Answer questions about your NASCAR race tour experience. Today is not one of those. The caution is out. 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. Then after that, we got the car really good. ET. I dont know that the France family really wants us running big horsepower anymore. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. Today is not one of those. He drove away from me so quick, but he was pretty patient. Tyler Reddick13. Kevin Harvick; Bristol Race Stage 3 - Report Laps: 250 (251-500 / 500) Green flag on stage three, Bell leads Byron off turn two. Right now, if you try to pivot or make the core do something you want it to do, it just cant take it.. So its been difficult. We went down a lap twice, two times. So this is an extremely special win for me. 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