It seems like a long time ago, and longer still now that the Next Gen car has been revealed to the public as well as the overall competitiveness of the 2021 season. He tires had been on for 50 more laps than the field. TV/RADIO:NBCSN coverage begins withCountdown to Green at 5 p.m., leading into race coverage on NBCSN at 6 p.m. Post-race coverage follows on NBCSN at 10 p.m. Motor Racing Networks radio coverage begins at 5 p.m. on mrn.comand will be simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Kyle Larson (second) posted his sixth top-10 finish in seven races at Darlington Raceway. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. 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. The cars are so close and so competitive. He always brings something a little different to the comments between all four of us. Our Chevy was really loose in traffic with the nose down. It seemed like tires it took them 50-60 laps for them to fall off even if you had older tires. The 1.366-mile of Darlington Raceway is set to host a triple-header weekend featuring the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Truck Series. So this is an extremely special win for me. Heres a look at this weekends schedule: Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers. Its unfortunate. ET. 14Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 23. High of 88. Yeah, I thought it was five to 10 percent better even though theres still a really long way to go. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. View the 2021 Darlington tv schedule for NASCAR weekend below. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. Event. 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. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. 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. NASCAR recorded 2,206 green flag passes over 350 green flag laps Sunday for an average of 5.8 passes per green flag lap. Stage 2 ends at Lap 230 . 2nd - Kevin Harvick. In the 2021 season, McClure nailed Martin Truex Jr. to win at Martinsville for a strong 3-1 payout . Theres just not enough speed difference in the cars. 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. NASCAR Darlington playoff 2021: Start time, lineup, TV schedule. 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. If there was still a chance for horsepower changes for 2024, Andrews said: That decision needs to be made now. They are all within three points of Christopher Bell in 12th. Kevin Harvick won that race after late contact between leaders Martin Truex Jr. and Chase Elliott. I dont know that the France family really wants us running big horsepower anymore. Darlington Raceway has been a staple on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule since 1950. . We got better and better, and then we caught that caution. 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, 10:05 10:35 a.m. Xfinity Series practice (NBC Sports app), 10:35 11:30 a.m. Xfinity Series qualifying (NBC Sports app), 12:05 12:50 p.m. Cup Series practice (NBC Sports app, USA Network coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. Darlington Raceway Tv Schedule The following includes all on-track action: Friday May 7, 2021 7:30pm ET | FS1 / MRN NASCAR Truck Series LiftKits4Less.com 200 Saturday May 8, 2021 1:00pm ET | FS1 / MRN (Canada: TSN3) NASCAR Xfinity Series Steakhouse Elite 200 Sunday May 9, 2021 8:00am ET | NASCAR.com OSS Inspection 3:30pm ET | FS1 / MRN / TSN To hear that means a lot. It was warm. Kyle Larson, No. 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. I tried to get the No. Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. A The regular season was full of surprises, with 14 winners in 26 races, a record six road course events and a thrilling season-long points battle. I cant wait for the next one to evolve as they continue to evolve with this new car. 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. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, 18. Darlingtons Labor Day Weekend race is an annual tradition in NASCAR dating back to 1950. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. He is among those who want changes to the tires. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 6. NEXT GEN NEXT YEAR: NASCAR unveils Next Gen car: Six things to know about the car that will debut in 2022, CONFUSED? And don't forget, y'all: 6 weeks until the NASCAR Cup Series returns to Nashville. Here is all the information you need to get ready for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. So I dont know if were ever going to fix this until we put more horsepower on the cars or build a tire that somehow falls off. That ultimately cost us the track position. ET), 12:50 2 p.m. Cup Series qualifying (USA Network, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports app), 3 p.m. Xfinity Series race (147 laps, 200 miles; USA Network, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports app), 6 p.m. Cup Series race (367 laps, 501 miles; USA Network, Motor Racing Network, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, NBC Sports app). So I was pleasantly surprised by that. What comes first? Nothing wrong with that. So I dont know if were ever going to fix this until we put more horsepower on the cars or build a tire that somehow falls off. Renew for 2023. 1st - Brad Keselowski. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. I could set them up, but I couldnt get the throttle down. Date: Sunday, May 9. He started 24th and did not climb inside the top 20 until Lap 258 when he moved up to 19th. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. 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. 23 23XI Racing Toyota, 24. The March 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 7.1 positions change per green flag lap. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. The Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington will go green at 6 p.m. Kyle Larson enters the race as the top seed in the reset standings ahead of Ryan Blaney and . We made it a little bit better. The Cup playoffs are scheduled to begin Sunday with one of NASCARs classic events the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. His most recent victory there came in April 2021. Thats any time a car gets ahead of another car on the track whether the car being passed is on the same lap. If somebody was asking for my opinion and was willing to let me come to a short track and test the tire, Id tell them its not always about softer tires, Preece told NBC Sports. Denny Hamlin won Sunday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway to start the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. I wish we turned a page there with the package. The 2.66-mile oval located in Lincoln, Alabama is . Go back further and the contrast is more stark. 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.. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. TRENDING. Anyway, it is good to just stay in it, mentally for myself and the team and pull that strategy there. Below is the schedule for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, starting with Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington, the first race in the Round of 16 . Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. The No. . 78 Live Fast Motorsports Ford, 33. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Here is all the information you need to get ready for Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway: START TIME: 6 p.m. Dirty air against the pack. Here are some of the odds for Darlington, courtesy of our partner, PointsBet: Editor's note: All odds are provided by our partner, PointsBet. So I was pleasantly surprised by that. Pre-race coverage starts with NASCAR America at 5 p.m. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. Darlington: NASCAR Menu That was the only way he was going to go by me was he was going to have to get physical. We made a great strategy call at the end to get positions back. 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. I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. Aric Almirola, No. It was fun. Read full article. 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. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. I thought inside the car we were maybe slipping and sliding around maybe 10 percent more. Then after that, we got the car really good. 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. LAST TIME: Kevin Harvick led 32 laps, including the final 13, before edging Austin Dillon by 0.343 seconds in the 2020 playoff opener on September 6. Yeah, very soon. I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. Information about parking, camping, scanner rentals, pre-race pit passes and tickets for the weekend are also available on the tracks website. J.R. (Houston), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out where that last section was. on April 11, 2014. Really nice to be back and appreciate the warm welcome this weekend by everybody, so I appreciate that. Truex, meanwhile, won the May race at Darlington. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. Finding that sweet spotis often the key to finding victory lane. 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. 4. Well go on to next week and hopefully we can continue this speed and this momentum as a company. ET on Sunday, Sept. 5. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. 47 JTG DaughertyRacing Chevrolet, 29. Follow your favorite team and driver's progress with daily updates Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. 2) #4-John Hunter Nemechek, 2126, advances on . Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. We probably made the wrong decision at the end, but at the time and the perspective that we had, we thought it was gonna be the best decision. Anyway, it is good to just stay in it, mentally for myself and the team and pull that strategy there. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. Just six of the 37 drivers racing this weekend have won at Darlington: Truex, Harvick, Hamlin, Jones, Keselowski and Kyle Busch. FORECAST: Weather Undergrounds forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, a high of 85 degrees, and dry conditions around the start of the race. Everyone on the No. 19 car led 248 of the 293 laps. Next Gen racing is all about strategy, execution on pit road thats who wins. It was really hard to pass. Our tickets are 100% verified, delivered fast, and all purchases are secure. Start Time: 3:30 p.m. With a series-high five wins and a regular season title, Kyle Larsons return to NASCAR in 2021 has already been highly successful. I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. All four cars were in contention. The Cup Series is at Darlington Raceway this Labor Day weekend for the Cook Out Southern 500, the first race in the 2021 playoffs. Sunday night is equally clear, with clear to partly cloudy skies, a low of 65 and a 9% chance of rain. I didnt think we could (speed in his pit box), to be honest with you, but I guess its my job to know that. . 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. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. Chase Elliott, a four-time winner during the regular season, leads the playoff standings entering the first round. And Paul (Wolfe) did a good job of getting some good changes to the Verizon Mustang to where it got competitive. Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY . The NASCAR Cup Series visits Darlington Raceway this weekend for the first race of the 2021 playoffs. And some of those would be as much as a year to possibly 18 months lead time to get that work done and get parts ordered. Ill take blame for that. Darlington Raceway. I was just so slow right in the center, and I couldnt make any passes for that reason, so I was trapped back there. SUNDAY, APRIL 25TH 2021 2:00 PM. Even though Blaney sits on the pole and won last time out at Daytona, he carries much steeper odds to win than Larson and Truex. Yeah, very soon. 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. Man, you want to see passes for the lead and were just not really seeing any of that right now.. 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. Elliott on time away from racing: 'It's kind of like a reset for me' We need more fall-off, and we need a lot more horsepower.. We are missing something. It was really hard to pass. Corey Lajoie, No. NJ/PA/WV/IN/IA/CO/IL/TN only. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. I thought our car was really, really good at that point. All-in-all, it was an okay day. Its unfortunate. Heres everything you need to know for Darlington: The race weekend at Darlington will not feature practice or qualifying sessions, as the sport attempts to cut costs for teams in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Truex beat out Larson and Kyle Busch in the first Darlington race of the season. NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington TV schedule, race info. Those tires were on for about 30 laps and in that period, lap times slowed significantly through the run. Cody Ware, No. He has five top-five placings in the past six races and won in back-to-back weeks at Michigan and Daytona to close out the regular season. Really nice that it went green there. Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet, 34. 99 Trackhouse Racing Toyota, 17. . Was able to stay out and get a lucky caution there during a green flag cycle. Here is the lineup for the Goodyear 400(with car number in parentheses): 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. There were 10 lead changes in Sundays race but only three happened on the track. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. 2023 Cook Out Southern 500. Truex starts on the outside of Row 5 in 10th place. 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. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. I tried holding off Larson as long as I could, but overall theres days when you are mad about second. Seven of those races have already been run; the one. He started 24th and did not climb inside the top 20 until Lap 258 when he moved up to 19th. That is a 47.9% decrease in positions gained per green flag lap from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do that.. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. The national anthem will be performed by Tiffany Woys at 6:02 p.m. Those tires were on for about 30 laps and in that period, lap times slowed significantly through the run. The Dead On Tools 200 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Darlington Raceway. RADIO . Bubba Wallace, No. Hall of Famers David Pearson (10 wins), Dale Earnhardt (9 wins), Jeff Gordon (7 wins), Bobby Allison (5 wins), Bill Elliott (5 wins), Darrell Waltrip (5 wins) and Cale Yarborough (5 wins) are Darlingtons all-time win leaders. September 1, 2021 Updated: September 5th, 2021 at 10:37 pm NASCAR starting positions for the Playoff opener at Darlington Raceway This weekend, NASCAR unloads in Darlington, South Carolina. ET. Starting Lineup. Now, Larson starts the playoffs as the top seed (2,052 points). fter 26 regular season races, the 2021 NASCAR playoffs have officially arrived as the series heads to Darlington Raceway on Labor Day Weekend. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. NASCAR Cup Series 2021 schedule. I like to charge the center. Harrison Burton Burton caused the first on-track caution with a spin and finished 29th, two laps down. Darlington: NASCAR Menu 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. 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. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, 31. Team Darlington ET Points Races September 14-16 / Thurs. Three days later, Denny Hamlin won under caution,leading the final 12 lapsbefore the race was called with 20 laps remaining because of rain. 37 JTG DaughertyRacing Chevrolet, 30. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. This years playoff field consists of seven former champions (Harvick, Truex, Elliott, Kyle Busch, Kurt Busch, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski), 15 race winners (all but Tyler Reddick) and three drivers making their postseason debuts (Reddick, Michael McDowell, Christopher Bell). 9Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 7. Just does not suit my driving style at all. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 115. James Davison, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 15. TV:FS1. Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. 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. 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. The cars are so close and so competitive. If there was ever a time to bet big on established stars, this is the week. . I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. We win and lose as a team. Denny Hamlin joins him on the front row. 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. What comes first? Denny Hamlin also lobbied for more horsepower after finishing fourth. And some of those would be as much as a year to possibly 18 months lead time to get that work done and get parts ordered. And then, like I said, when you can win at a place like this, it is definitely up there. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. I knew I was going to get bumped. (NASCAR) (9-5-2021) Truck Series Playoff Standings after Darlington: One race remains in the Round of 10. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. Thats a long-term decision for sure.. Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. William Byron, No. A second race is coming back to Darlington Raceway.. Darlington will host two Cup Series races in 2021, NASCAR and track officials announced Wednesday morning. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. DARLINGTON, S.C. (WBTW) - As part of NASCAR's announcement of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, Darlington Raceway will once again host two scheduled . Sometimes you make the wrong one, but its hard when youre in the lead because everybody normally does the opposite of you. 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. 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 Joe Gibbs Racing driver needs to make up some ground from the start to . Quin Houff, No. I was racing in the 20s and we stayed out, Chastain said. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. Anthony Alfredo, No. We need to be better, but overall, proud of our McDonalds Toyota Camry group. Harvick, Aric Almirola, Tyler Reddick and Michael McDowell sit beneath the cut line going into Darlington. Kevin Harvick is the driver to watch outside of the top three in points. Darlington Raceway. RACE DISTANCE: 293laps around the 1.366-miletrack for a total of 400.2 miles. I couldnt do that. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. Just having him a part of the debrief after practice and qualifying again was nice, Larson said. We went down a lap twice, two times. Nick Sanchez will honor racing legend Mario Andretti in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway on May 12, Rev Racing announced Friday. Four of the six active winners at Darlington are champions. I felt like we were slowly making gains on our Chevy. All four cars were in contention. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. Truex beat out Larson and Kyle Busch in the first Darlington race of the season. It was fun. Some drivers again called for NASCAR to give them more horsepower to make passing less challenging. I think he challenges himself, but he challenges us all drivers and crew chiefs and engineers to think more differently.. 18Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 4. I just needed to stay in the lead. Blaney will start on pole Sunday. I was trying to beat them out and ultimately got snapped speeding. Ive worked very hard to get better here. He drove away from me so quick, but he was pretty patient. Still, there was evidence of how tough it was to pass. Last season, in returning from a pandemic-related hiatus, NASCAR restarted its season with a full week of racing at Darlington last May. A couple of other cars snuck on our inside and we lost the top 10. Im 95 percent sure I was good. 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. 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. Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. are both 28 points behind the No. LAST TIME OUT: In May at Darlington, Martin Truex Jr.repelled a late push fromKyle Larson to score his third win of the season after leading 248 of 293 laps (see highlights in the video above). All the information you need to get ready for Sunday's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, the first of 10 NASCAR Cup Series playoff races. We were trapped a lap down for a while, but this team never gave up. 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. We made a great strategy call at the end to get positions back. The GEICO 500 marks the 104nd race hosted by Talladega Superspeedway in Cup Series history. It was like that all day. Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. When it was retained on the 2021 schedule, The 4Less Group took over as title sponsor with its LiftKits4Less.com brand. So its a complicated question. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. Here's a look at this weekend's schedule: Darlington Raceway (Cup and Xfinity) Weekend weather . Tickets for the Cup Series race at Darlington are available on the track website right here. I think he challenges himself, but he challenges us all drivers and crew chiefs and engineers to think more differently.. It notes green flag passes. Both were two laps down. 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. Drivers brake with their left foot. 5/13/2023. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. William Byron Byron was considered a favorite entering the race but failed to show up near the front and finished 23rd. You cant make mistakes. 4th - Martin Truex Jr. 5th . Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. Darlington Raceway Qualifying Information: Track qualifying record: Aric Almirola, Ford,184.145 mph (26.705 secs.) We got these Cup cars that somehow dont fall off a half a second in 80 laps. I thought inside the car we were maybe slipping and sliding around maybe 10 percent more. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. That would stress his repaired leg. 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