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. Team Darlington ET Points Races September 14-16 / Thurs. MORE ARTICLES. Elliott returned to racing six weeks after he broke his left tibia in a snowboarding accident and finished 10th. I didnt have a fighting chance there. Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. 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. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. 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. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. 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. The Richmond race was an example of the . The 1.366-mile oval of Darlington Raceway hosts the Playoff opener for the NASCAR Cup Series. They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. I thought as a company we had a really good day. ET, both on NBCSN. You cant pass. This weekend, the NASCAR Playoffs open in Darlington, South Carolina. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. It is his seventh top-10 finish in 2021. Denny Hamlin won Sunday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway to start the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. 1.366 mi (2.198 km) Turns. May 2020 featured back-to-back races at Darlington as NASCAR returned from a near two-month shutdown for the COVID-19 pandemic. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, 19. Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex Jr. are both 28 points behind the No. He started 24th and did not climb inside the top 20 until Lap 258 when he moved up to 19th. 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 . 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. All coverage before, during and after the race can be streamed online here or in the NBC Sports App. Tickets for the Cup Series race at Darlington are available on the track website right here. The No. That was the only way he was going to go by me was he was going to have to get physical. Yeah, very soon. DISTANCE: The race is 367 laps (501.3 miles) on the 1.366-mile 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. 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. He always brings something a little different to the comments between all four of us. Only position changes that take place at the start/finish line are counted. William Byron, No. His most recent victory there came in April 2021. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. Its about being able to lean on that outside of the tire and not have it slip like its on ice. 2) #4-John Hunter Nemechek, 2126, advances on . Was able to stay out and get a lucky caution there during a green flag cycle. Larson, Blaney and Truex have the easiest paths to the next round, but that could change in an instant if someone deeper in the postseason standings wins a race. The chicken or the egg? At one point in the race I would have been just happy to finish on a lead lap. Sundays Cup race at Martinsville Speedway left questions about what NASCAR could do to change the racing and how soon it could happen. Start Time: 3:30 p.m. Instead NASCAR used aperformance-metrics formula to determine the lineup: LINEUP: It will be an all-Ford front row with Team Penske's Brad Keselowski on the pole alongside Stewart-Haas Racing's Kevin Harvick. 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. The 10 winners in 2021 do not include Kevin Harvick, who won two of three races at Darlington last season, nor Denny Hamlin, who won the third. I think when you can accomplish something that you dont see possible, when you do accomplish it, it moves up the ladder pretty high. 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. It was really hard to pass. Thats something that as a company we needed to go and run up front. It was warm. Sundays Cup race at Martinsville Speedway left questions about what NASCAR could do to change the racing and how soon it could happen. We are missing something. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. The more you lower horsepower, the more you lower the gear, the less the tires will wear, Hamlin said. There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. 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. We were just so loose all day long, and then finally at the end we got it a whole lot better. RACE DISTANCE: 293laps around the 1.366-miletrack for a total of 400.2 miles. 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. So that feels really, really special because he is so strong and, like, emotionally strong. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. Well keep battling., Ryan Preece Finished 15th: I sped off pit road, I guess. Chase Briscoe, No. 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. Stock car racing events in the NASCAR Xfinity Series has been held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina since the series' inaugural season in 1982. 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.. Kyle Larson (second) posted his sixth top-10 finish in seven races at Darlington Raceway. Heres a look at this weekends schedule: Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers. Browse through 2021 NASCAR Cup Darlington results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. I felt like we were slowly making gains on our Chevy. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. Kyle Larson, No. 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. So I was pleasantly surprised by that. Event. Harvick (three), Hamlin (three) and Truex (two) have won multiple times at Darlington, with Truex winning the most recent race there earlier this year in May. 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. I dont know that the France family really wants us running big horsepower anymore. High of 88. NASCAR measures things differently. We made a great strategy call at the end to get positions back. Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. Well go on to next week and hopefully we can continue this speed and this momentum as a company. Right now, if you try to pivot or make the core do something you want it to do, it just cant take it.. Denny Hamlin joins him on the front row. I feel like every time theres a test available, I get put on that list to test here because I struggle. We made a great strategy call at the end to get positions back. Formula One livery in 2021 . Just six of the 37 drivers racing this weekend have won at Darlington: Truex, Harvick, Hamlin, Jones, Keselowski and Kyle Busch. 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. Dirty air against the pack. Sixteen playoff drivers (and the rest of the field) will test NASCARs oldest superspeedway in the first race of the first playoff round. Read full article. The Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington will go green at 6 p.m. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 5. He tires had been on for 50 more laps than the field. We just needed track position. 37 JTG DaughertyRacing Chevrolet, 30. The November 2020 race had 4.6 such changes per green flag lap. Here's everything else you need to know heading into Sunday's race at Darlington. It was pretty good, honestly. Elliott said of his leg. 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. TRENDING. Drivers brake with their left foot. Christopher Bell, No. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. September 3, 2023 | 6:00 PM ET. I wish we turned a page there with the package. What comes first? If there was still a chance for horsepower changes for 2024, Andrews said: That decision needs to be made now. Pre-Sale Tickets. 2020 pole winner: Brad Keselowski - Qualifying by random . 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. I didnt think we could (speed in his pit box), to be honest with you, but I guess its my job to know that. RADIO . 1) #2-Sheldon Creed, 2128, 2 wins. When it was retained on the 2021 schedule, The 4Less Group took over as title sponsor with its LiftKits4Less.com brand. 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. 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. They are all within three points of Christopher Bell in 12th. It was really hard to pass. Ross Chastain finished third, earning his third top five of the season. 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. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. Currently, the track holds two races in the spring (as companion to Rebel 400) named Shriners Children's 200 and fall (as companion to Southern . It wasnt an easy day for Elliott. That would stress his repaired leg. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 115. There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. Just had unfortunate timing of that caution in the green flag pit stop cycle. Ill take blame for that. Only position changes that take place at the start/finish line are counted. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). Ive worked very hard to get better here. You got 30-something cars out there that run within a tenth (of a second), Logano told NBC Sports after the race. 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. Legacy Motor Club Noah Gragson finished 30th and was followed one spot behind by teammate Erik Jones. Im 95 percent sure I was good. I think theyll have a tire that will better suit what were trying to do.. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. Updated: Sep 15, 2021 / 06:36 PM EDT. 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). It was like that all day. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, 18. Erik Jones, No. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. Renew for 2023. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. I knew I was going to get bumped. Its hard to pass., Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Finished 8th: It was kind of a crazy day. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, 9. 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. But he got a 10th, running particularly well in the final stage. Quin Houff, No. Darlington Raceway Qualifying Data. Truex starts on the outside of Row 5 in 10th place. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. 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. Our Chevy was really loose in traffic with the nose down. 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. Three days later, Denny Hamlin won under caution,leading the final 12 lapsbefore the race was called with 20 laps remaining because of rain. The Weather Channel is expecting a beautiful weekend in Darlington, S.C. A high of 88degrees, partly cloudy skies and a 1% chance of rain are forecasted for Sunday afternoon. View the 2021 Darlington tv schedule for NASCAR weekend below. I was teared up the whole last lap. 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. We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. Regan Smith famously won his first and only race at Darlington back in 2011. NASCAR Cup Series 2021 schedule. Schedule a Call. (NASCAR) (9-5-2021) Truck Series Playoff Standings after Darlington: One race remains in the Round of 10. He was lapped in the first stage and got his lap back at the stage break. Our No. So, it was fun at the end passing a lot of cars and getting up there, but still needed to be a little bit better, but overall, you know, proud of everybody for sticking with it and just grinding one out today., Denny Hamlin Finished 4th: The package was terrible its either the package or the tires. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver needs to make up some ground from the start to . 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 25. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. 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. 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 also lobbied for more horsepower after finishing fourth. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. Martin Truex Jr., No. The 2.66-mile oval located in Lincoln, Alabama is . 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 3. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet, 34. Ill take blame for that. NASCAR announces new format for All-Star race at Texas, leaving many confused, 2021 SCHEDULE: NASCAR announces times, TV and radio networks for 2021 Cup Series schedule, Track: Darlington Raceway(1.366 mile oval) in Darlington, South Carolina, Streaming: FOX Sports app (subscription required); MRN.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required), 1. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. It was still obviously extremely hard to pass. Information about parking, camping, scanner rentals, pre-race pit passes and tickets for the weekend are also available on the tracks website. I was super happy when that happened and just as surprised as probably everybody.. 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. We just needed track position. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do that.. 47 Kroger/Tree Top Camaro was just a little tight in the center all day. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. 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. We will just keep on digging., Chase Elliott Finished 10th: It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. Just does not suit my driving style at all. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. Thats any time a car gets ahead of another car on the track whether the car being passed is on the same lap. Pre-race broadcast begins at 2 p.m. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. 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. 53Rick Ware Racing Ford, 35. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. All four cars were really competitive. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. The question entering this race was how Elliott would feel after the event. NASCAR recorded 2,206 green flag passes over 350 green flag laps Sunday for an average of 5.8 passes per green flag lap. They put a rain tire on the trucks that fell off 1.5 seconds in 25 laps, Hamlin said. If there was still a chance for horsepower changes for 2024, Andrews said: That decision needs to be made now. 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. He was lapped in the first stage and got his lap back at the stage break. It was warm. 3rd - Kyle Busch. We went down a lap twice, two times. 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. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, 32. PointsBet is our Official Sports Betting Partner and we may receive compensation if you place a bet on PointsBet for the first time after clicking our links. It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. NASCAR recorded 2,206 green flag passes over 350 green flag laps Sunday for an average of 5.8 passes per green flag lap. Kurt Busch, No. Stayed out again when everyone pitted and put us on the front row and a shot to win the race. Darlington: NASCAR Menu NASCAR measures things differently. BJ McLeod, No. I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. I dont know that the France family really wants us running big horsepower anymore. In partnership with Meadows Racetrack & Casino. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. Beginning in 2020, the race became the first event of the 10-race playoffs. DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Chandler Smith, driver of the #18 JBL Toyota, and Stewart Friesen, driver of the #52 Halmar International Toyota, race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series In It To Win It 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 05, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. Live Stream:NBCSports.com and NBC Sports app, Ryan Blaney on the pole, Denny Hamlin on the front row Sunday night for the Southern 500 at Darlington. Austin Dillon, No. Pre-race coverage starts with NASCAR America at 5 p.m. So its been difficult. 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. Our Chevy was really loose in traffic with the nose down. Those tires were on for about 30 laps and in that period, lap times slowed significantly through the run. We win and lose as a team. I cant wait for the next one to evolve as they continue to evolve with this new car. 3Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 10. Go back further and the contrast is more stark. Chandler Smith (P) (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie. 2Team Penske Ford, 2. I like to roll momentum, and thats just not what this place is like. 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. Martinsville winner Kyle Larson was glad to have Elliott back this weekend. Starting Lineup. 18Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 4. And then fight hard with Larson. Drew made some great adjustments, and I thought we were arguably the best car. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. 2020 Darlington #1 pole winner: Brad Keselowski . The March 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 7.1 positions change per green flag lap. Blaney carries the best betting value based on his recent form. Its very difficult. The starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway was set by applying the statistical formula NASCAR is using for the majority of its 2021 races. 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. Thats part of it, and you just move on. RESULTS: Where everybody finished in the Southern 500 Kyle Larson recorded his third consecutive runner-up finish at Darlington (Sept. 2019, May 2021). 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. Nick Sanchez will pay tribute to Mario Andretti's win in the 1967 Daytona 500 with a throwback paint scheme in the Truck race at Darlington. You cant make mistakes. 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. Darlington Raceway Qualifying Information: Track qualifying record: Aric Almirola, Ford,184.145 mph (26.705 secs.) 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 want to get better. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. After 26 grueling regular season races, 16 drivers must reset their focus and set their sights on winning the championship. Kyle Busch (third) posted his 13th top-10 finish in 19 races at Darlington Raceway. We pitted, which put us towards the end of the lead lap cars. Its not like you have to have it super straight, so that was good.. I was racing in the 20s and we stayed out, Chastain said. The NASCAR Cup Series postseason kicks off Sunday at one of the sport's most historic race tracks, with the16 drivers in the playoff field, as well as the other drivers on the circuit, heading to Darlington Raceway. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. Our tickets are 100% verified, delivered fast, and all purchases are secure. I tried holding off Larson as long as I could, but overall theres days when you are mad about second. Theres a couple of ways to look at how challenging passing was. We got better and better, and then we caught that caution. I was racing in the 20s and we stayed out, Chastain said. (NASCAR) (5-9-2021) Cup Series Playoff Standings after Darlington: And then, like I said, when you can win at a place like this, it is definitely up there. Obviously that was a tough race on him, tough race on any driver. I was just so slow right in the center, and I couldnt make any passes for that reason, so I was trapped back there. Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY . That race had 634 position changes in 97 more green flag laps of racing than Sundays event. High of 87. 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