ET Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race . Austin Dillon16. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. When you get the lead, you have to stay there. ET. Ryan Blaney5. It was pretty good, honestly. Elliott said of his leg. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. Kevin Harvick; 7. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. 4 to go, Larson slides Harvick in turn three. 39 . Its very difficult. He drove away from me so quick, but he was pretty patient. 88 to go, Larson gets loose and Elliott works to his inside. That leaves nine remaining Round of 12 spots to be decided Saturday. It was pretty bad. 500 laps of short track racing are up next. Dirty air against the pack. I didnt have a fighting chance there. I was just so slow right in the center, and I couldnt make any passes for that reason, so I was trapped back there. I thought as a company we had a really good day. 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. William Byron Byron was considered a favorite entering the race but failed to show up near the front and finished 23rd. We went down a lap twice, two times. 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. Out of Stock. At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. The normal concrete racing surface at Bristol was covered with 2,300 truckloads of red clay, reducing the banking from 28 to 19 degrees . Green, Larson leads into turn one with Elliott all over his bumper. William Byron Byron was considered a favorite entering the race but failed to show up near the front and finished 23rd. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. 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. Ryan Preece started on the pole and led the first 135 laps until a pit road speeding penalty put him at the back of the field and he never recovered, finishing 15th. Matt DiBenedetto11. We made a great strategy call at the end to get positions back. Larson gives him the inside lane, Keselowski takes over the lead. Elliott switches his line, takes the top away and Harvick dives to the bottom. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. Next Gen racing is all about strategy, execution on pit road thats who wins. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do that.. Sundays race had an average of 3.7 positions changing per green flag lap. It was really hard to pass. Today is not one of those. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. Larson wiggles but he holds the lead! Now, the model simulated the 2023 Food City Dirt Race 10,000 times. 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. The playoff finale will take place in Phoenix for the second-straight year. Still, there was evidence of how tough it was to pass. Noah Gragson, driver of the No. Aric Almirola19. I didnt think we could (speed in his pit box), to be honest with you, but I guess its my job to know that. 44 truck for the new Bristol dirt race. I cant wait for the next one to evolve as they continue to evolve with this new car. 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. I knew I was going to get bumped. All four cars were really competitive. Nothing wrong with that. 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. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. 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.. We need more fall-off, and we need a lot more horsepower.. And Paul (Wolfe) did a good job of getting some good changes to the Verizon Mustang to where it got competitive. Thats part of it, and you just move on. Tyler Reddick; 10. That race had 634 position changes in 97 more green flag laps of racing than Sundays event. Yeah, very soon. Kyle Busch; Larson leads the field to the pit lane. NASCAR Bristol dirt race information. Josh Bilicki32. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. Paul was able to give me what I needed to get towards the front. Legacy Motor Club Noah Gragson finished 30th and was followed one spot behind by teammate Erik Jones. 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. Thats just what weve got., Chase Briscoe Finished 5th: It would have been more of a statement if we won the race, obviously. 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. It notes green flag passes. And then fight hard with Larson. Like I said, I thought it was a little bit better, but it needs to be a lot more better., Aric Almirola Finished 6th: Its crazy that Martinsville is a track position race. It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. Until we get lap-time variation, Im going to keep harping and keeping saying it over and over and over. Harvick sloves Larson into turn one. 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. This place has been so tough on me. The April 2021 Martinsville race had an average of 4.5 positions changing per green flag lap. NASCAR schedule 2021: Bristol dirt race, road courses headline Cup Series changes for next season. The start times, TV channels, radio stations and more information will be added when the schedule is released by NASCAR. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. Pre-race. Among a number of. 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. The green flag drops at 3 p.m. Chase Elliott26. The caution is out. Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. I thought as a company we had a really good day. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. Suarez finished fourth on the Bristol dirt in 2021 after leading 58 laps, and he led another 64 laps last year. Free shipping. 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. Men's Charcoal 2021 Bristol Motor Speedway Food City Dirt Race Two-Sided T-Shirt. Hamlin joins him on the front row. TV: Fox. Then after that, we got the car really good. Only position changes that take place at the start/finish line are counted. All-in-all, it was an okay day. They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. 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. I was trying to beat them out and ultimately got snapped speeding. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 125. Thats a long-term decision for sure.. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. That is a 15.9% decrease in green flag passes from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. We have to try something different because we cant just have follow-the-leader racing. Both were two laps down. 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. 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. Harvick runs the outside as Larson rolls the inside. Hes in the wall, caution. Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix. There's already a bit of drama. The chicken or the egg? And then, like I said, when you can win at a place like this, it is definitely up there. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee. 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 . A couple of other cars snuck on our inside and we lost the top 10. It was really hard to pass. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. Just had unfortunate timing of that caution in the green flag pit stop cycle. You cant pass. That is a 47.9% decrease in positions gained per green flag lap from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. I thought we were going to end up with a top-10 finish, but I got too loose. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before 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. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. Like I said, I thought it was a little bit better, but it needs to be a lot more better., Aric Almirola Finished 6th: Its crazy that Martinsville is a track position race. 26 to go, Bell has a flat tire with fender damage. LAST YEAR: Kevin Harvick outdueled Kyle Busch over the final 40 laps to win last September at Bristol. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. 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. Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. Lap 265, Ryan Blaney dives to the inside of Harvick. The cars are so close and so competitive. Its very difficult. ((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. Alex Bowman; 7. You cant make mistakes. I cant wait for the next one to evolve as they continue to evolve with this new car. 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. 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. He always brings something a little different to the comments between all four of us. 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. It was really hard to pass. Also, such passes can be recorded at any of the scoring loops on the track as opposed to only the start/finish line. Follow your favorite team and driver's progress with daily updates It was warm. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. We got better and better, and then we caught that caution. If there was still a chance for horsepower changes for 2024, Andrews said: That decision needs to be made now. 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. I tried holding off Larson as long as I could, but overall theres days when you are mad about second. Yeah, I thought it was five to 10 percent better even though theres still a really long way to go. So its a complicated question. We have to try something different because we cant just have follow-the-leader racing. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. Today is not one of those. (since 2021) Race Type Starts Wins 2nds 3rds; Flat Turf: 22: 2: 3: 1: Total: 22: 2: 3: 1: Racing News. Chase Briscoe; 4. We made it a little bit better. The full Cup schedule is set to be released at 3:30 p.m. Denny Hamlin wins stage at Bristol Motor Speedway! BRISTOL, Tenn. (Nov. 19, 2020) - The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will join the dirt racing fun at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2021 it was announced today by track and NASCAR officials.. So this is an extremely special win for me. Larson leads the field to the pit entry and the pit exit. 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 . $99.99 + $12.45 shipping. Kevin Harvick; Bristol Race Stage 3 - Report Laps: 250 (251-500 / 500) Green flag on stage three, Bell leads Byron off turn two. When the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule was revealed, it was announced that the Spring Bristol race would be run on dirt. Denny Hamlin; 2. 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. Our No. Hamlin leads the field to the pit lane. Theres not much fall-off. 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. Green flag is scheduled for 4 p.m. Right now, if you try to pivot or make the core do something you want it to do, it just cant take it.. Since joining the No. Elliott fights back on the outside. 6 to go, Harvick struggles to lap Chase Elliott. Nasvhille has been added to the schedule for a race on June 20. This coliseum has gone through a change for the 2021 spring race. Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. NASCAR measures things differently. Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix. FULL SCHEDULE FOR BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY DIRT RACES CHANNEL FINDERHOW TO FIND FS1 REMIND MEADD TO CALENDAR Filter by Series: Wednesday, March 24 8:00 p.m. Lap 388, Quin Houff cuts a tire and slams the wall. 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. 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. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. They slice through lap traffic in sync. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. Asked by NBC Sports about increasing horsepower, Andrews said: When you start to make changes to that, it requires changes to a lot of parts and pieces. Brad Keselowski; 4. To figure out your Win Amount, take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered. The March 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 7.1 positions change per green flag lap. NASCAR recorded 2,206 green flag passes over 350 green flag laps Sunday for an average of 5.8 passes per green flag lap. This place has been so tough on me. Kyle Larson wins at Bristol Motor Speedway! I wish we turned a page there with the package. Questions? So that feels really, really special because he is so strong and, like, emotionally strong. I just needed to stay in the lead. Hamlin looks under him and takes 2nd away. Extensive collaboration between NASCAR, the race tracks, race teams and our broadcast partners allowed NASCAR to create what promises to be an exciting 2021 schedule of races.. We just needed track position. Ryan Preece18. Really nice that it went green there. At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. Green, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin takes 2nd. Brad Keselowski takes over 2nd. Everyone on the No. #NASCAR #NASCARPlayoffs #BristolMotorSpeedway #BristolNightRace. We need to be better, but overall, proud of our McDonalds Toyota Camry group. 189 likes, 2 comments - The Die-Cast News (@thediecastnews) on Instagram: "William Byron's 2021 Liberty University "iRacing Bristol Dirt Race Win" Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE . Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. Green, Larson leads Hamlin into turn one. Denny Hamlin (5/2) - Denny Hamlin is listed as a 5/2 betting choice. He hits the pit lane under green! The Morning Warmup March 24, 2021 (Photo: Chris Graythen / Getty Images via NASCAR) NASCAR's virtual tour is back. Ryan Blaney, Matt DiBenedetto, William Byron and Cole Custer were all eliminated from the playoffs. RESULTS: Where everybody finished at Bristol. I thought our car was really, really good at that point. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. The iconic half-mile bullring in Northeast Tennessee will be transformed into a state-of-the-art dirt racing facility for the Food City race. Paint Schemes. It was the only shot I had, and I did everything I could, but it wasnt enough. Below are the major changes to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2021 compared to previous seasons. Honestly, probably more races where I have finished a lap down than on the lead lap. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. Even with the caution I thought we were gonna be OK, and then I thought we were gonna stay out, and then at the end it looked like more guys were gonna come down pit road, so we decided to come down with them. 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. Harvick gets loose, chases it up the banking and doors him. Green, Elliott leads Larson off turn two. He is among those who want changes to the tires. Its not like you have to have it super straight, so that was good.. 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. 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 . 45 to go, Kyle Busch has a flat right front. Thats part of it, and you just move on. He turns himself into the outside wall. Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. Well go on to next week and hopefully we can continue this speed and this momentum as a company. 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. Picture Information. The chicken or the egg? Denny Hamlin also lobbied for more horsepower after finishing fourth. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. That is a 47.9% decrease in positions gained per green flag lap from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. Thats something that as a company we needed to go and run up front. We were trapped a lap down for a while, but this team never gave up. Top 2023 Bristol Dirt Race predictions. Ross Chastain15. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do that.. Martin Truex Jr8. ET TV: NBCSN.. Sundays Cup race at Martinsville Speedway left questions about what NASCAR could do to change the racing and how soon it could happen. Truex delivered a dominating . I tried to get the No. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. 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. Product ID: 4276061. Kyle Larson (3,059 points): Was a constant leader at Bristol, winning the second stage and finishing first to close the race. 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. I was teared up the whole last lap. So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. We need to be better, but overall, proud of our McDonalds Toyota Camry group. 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. Larson started 28th after the heat races were cancelled due to rain and finished 35th. Kyle Larson; 2. We had a great car. The March 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 7.1 positions change per green flag lap. Truex, winner last week at Richmond, starts on pole position. NASCAR hadn't run on dirt in over 50 years. Go back further and the contrast is more stark. I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. 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. He wiggles and Elliott works inside to take over the race lead. I dont know that the France family really wants us running big horsepower anymore. Christopher Bell; 9. Kyle Busch; 6. Daniel Suarez is also caught in it as Wallace drives into his rear bumper. Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to that dirt race on its oval March 28. Thats a long-term decision for sure.. I was super happy when that happened and just as surprised as probably everybody.. Yeah, very soon. April 9, 2023. Really nice to be back and appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody, so I appreciate that. 2018 #22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Champion 1/24 Action NASCAR Diecast ARC. Toll Free: 877-210-5629 Email: info@RaceAway.com Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. William Byron; 8. I'm not here to save you. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. "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. BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Chevrolet, Daniel Hemric, driver of the #18 Poppy Bank Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee. After being rumored for weeks, NASCAR's Wednesday schedule release madethe dirt race official. Lap 168, Ryan Newman clears himself on Custer, not clear. NASCAR started the trucks on wet weather tires, marking the first time wet weather tires had been used on an oval for a national series race. 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. It was really hard to pass. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. Starting at $30 Purchase Online Most Popular 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. In 2021, Larson joined Niece Motorsports to drive the No. The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway for its ninth race of the season, the 2023 NOCO 400 on Sunday. Watch the 2021 Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway in this week's NASCAR Cup Series full race replay. He goes two laps down and hes only +2 on the playoff cutline as it is. 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. Asked by NBC Sports about increasing horsepower, Andrews said: When you start to make changes to that, it requires changes to a lot of parts and pieces. 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. I like to charge the center. We'll be happy to assist you! Harrison Burton Burton caused the first on-track caution with a spin and finished 29th, two laps down. Lap 56, Larson cant hold it on the bottom. NASCAR exec: Clash at L.A. I wish one of us would have won the race, but youll have that. We were just so loose all day long, and then finally at the end we got it a whole lot better. Hamlin and Elliott remain side by side for 2nd, Elliott takes the spot on the outside lane. The .533-mile oval is set to host a playoff elimination race with only 12 of the 16 drivers advancing out of this event. 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. 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. Austin Dillon; 9. Ricky Stenhouse Jr21. I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. In 2023, the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals WILL HAVE A NEW DATE of June 9-11 for fans of all ages! And then fight hard with Larson. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. David Starr33. Ready To Ship. Kyle Larson wins stage two at Bristol Motor Speedway! I was teared up the whole last lap. It's probably too late to turn back now anyway. William Byron4. 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 felt like we were slowly making gains on our Chevy. Horse Racing News; Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). Stayed out again when everyone pitted and put us on the front row and a shot to win the race. James Davison34. Right now, if you try to pivot or make the core do something you want it to do, it just cant take it.. 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. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. SIGNED 2012 Joey Logano 1/24 diecast Dollar General Joe Gibbs Racing Camry. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything., Elliott said the main issue with his leg after the race was it being super stiff. 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