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Today is not one of those. Anyway, it is good to just stay in it, mentally for myself and the team and pull that strategy there. All four cars were really competitive. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. I wish we turned a page there with the package. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. 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. And then, like I said, when you can win at a place like this, it is definitely up there. Slow stop for Logano as he drops from 3rd to 22nd following an air hose issue. 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. Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Valvoline Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 18, 2021 in Bristol . And then fight hard with Larson. He was 22nd on a restart at Lap 355 and worked his way up to 10th, getting past Austin Dillon on Lap 394 to reach the top 10. A lot of those guys we had lapped already in the race and its just so hard to pass that you give those guys track position and you start behind them on the same tires. Kyle Busch; 8. I feel like every time theres a test available, I get put on that list to test here because I struggle. The winner of Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway drove to checkered flag as a teammate tried to settle a score with another driver . 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. And then fight hard with Larson. A lot of those guys we had lapped already in the race and its just so hard to pass that you give those guys track position and you start behind them on the same tires. Ross Chastain; 3. 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. William Byron; Pit Penalty: Chase Elliott will go to the tail after speeding on the pit lane. Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. Horse Racing News; Larson has never won at Bristol. I thought we were arguably the best car the first part of the race and then we got a little bit behind as the track changed and the car changed a little bit. 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. ET, when the 2023 NASCAR at Martinsville starting . The NASCAR 2021 schedule release will surely get racing fanstalking there are more road races, two regular tracks gone fromthe schedule entirely and. Questions? Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. "Bristol Motor Speedway has hosted many historic events over the years and we will be adding to that resume," Jerry Caldwell, general manager of Bristol Motor Speedway, said on Wednesday. I was racing in the 20s and we stayed out, Chastain said. Alfredo bounces off the wall and collects BJ McLeod along with Justin Haley. It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. Get A Weekend Package Single Day Tickets Available Premium/VIP Packages Parking Get Camping Fan Schedule Travel Packages Grab A Scanner 866-415-4158 More Info I'm not here to save you. Harrison Burton Burton caused the first on-track caution with a spin and finished 29th, two laps down. It was really hard to pass. He started 24th and did not climb inside the top 20 until Lap 258 when he moved up to 19th. Advertisement. Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. We'll be happy to assist you! Im 95 percent sure I was good. Also, such passes can be recorded at any of the scoring loops on the track as opposed to only the start/finish line. Larson restarts 8th as 7 stay out. 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.. Its hard to pass., Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Finished 8th: It was kind of a crazy day. Sometimes you make the wrong one, but its hard when youre in the lead because everybody normally does the opposite of you. BRISTOL, Tenn. - It is not a stretch of the imagination to recognize that Christopher Bell's stock is on the rise in the NASCAR Cup Series. 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. We are missing something. 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. Yeah, I thought it was five to 10 percent better even though theres still a really long way to go. Kevin Harvick; Bristol Race Stage 3 - Report Laps: 250 (251-500 / 500) Green flag on stage three, Bell leads Byron off turn two. Kyle Busch22. It was like that all day. He goes two laps down and hes only +2 on the playoff cutline as it is. 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. He dives to the inside of Keselowski in turn three, Hamlin to the lead. 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. 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. It was the only shot I had, and I did everything I could, but it wasnt enough. In 2021, Larson joined Niece Motorsports to drive the No. Kyle Larson wins at Bristol Motor Speedway! The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. I was teared up the whole last lap. $64.99. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. It was fun. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. If there was still a chance for horsepower changes for 2024, Andrews said: That decision needs to be made now. 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. Bubba Wallace to work with new crew chief starting at Bristol, Analysis: With speed surge, Chip Ganassi Racing has last chance at best impression. Its not like you have to have it super straight, so that was good.. 2018 #22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Champion 1/24 Action NASCAR Diecast ARC. I felt like a Stewart-Haas car probably should have won the race, and we just couldnt catch the breaks we needed there at the end, but, overall, a great day. ET. Full highlights from Monday's NASCAR Cup Series race in the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway.#NASCARonFOX #NASCAR #FoodCityDirtRace #BristolMotorSpeedwaySUBSCR. Corey LaJoie27. Larson gives him the inside lane, Keselowski takes over the lead. I think he challenges himself, but he challenges us all drivers and crew chiefs and engineers to think more differently.. Relive all the action from the 2021 Bristol Dirt Race, including big accidents that took out dirt-ringers Kyle Laron and Christopher Bell, and NASCAR gets ye. I tried holding off Larson as long as I could, but overall theres days when you are mad about second. 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. Dirty air against the pack. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. 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. We were trapped a lap down for a while, but this team never gave up. By Aaron Bearden The Podium: Today's Top Three Stories P1: eNASCAR race day at virtual Bristol arrives, Hill missing from entry list (eNASCAR) We need more fall-off, and we need a lot more horsepower.. The April 2021 Martinsville race had an average of 4.5 positions changing per green flag lap. Ive worked very hard to get better here. Theres just not enough speed difference in the cars. Obviously that was a tough race on him, tough race on any driver. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. Yeah, I thought it was five to 10 percent better even though theres still a really long way to go. Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. #NASCAR #NASCARPlayoffs #BristolMotorSpeedway #BristolNightRace. He slides right across his nose, clear. But it came on a day when, according to NASCARs statistics, there were more green flag passes than in either of last seasons two Martinsville races combined. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. Paul was able to give me what I needed to get towards the front. Recent and career form for Bristol Hill (IRE), including upcoming races, previous results and timeform statistics. Dominates on Bristol Dirt: In defiance of conventional wisdom, it wasn't an experienced dirt racer who won Monday's twice-rain-delayed Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway. At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. There's already a bit of drama. Other new tracks on the schedule include a dirt race at Bristol, COTA, Nashville Superspeedway, and Watkins Glen. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. I tried holding off Larson as long as I could, but overall theres days when you are mad about second. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. Advertisement. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. I thought we were going to end up with a top-10 finish, but I got too loose. 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