I hate road courses, if I wanted to watch road courses, Ill watch the Indy cars. The Full Length Of A NASCAR Race. I wholly agree. How are you supposed to build a car when they are constantly changing the rules? "It's been a year since we've been here, and obviously a lot can happen in that amount of time," Elliott said. I dont think it had anything to do with the track. A daily email update (Monday through Friday) providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch.com, Im not interested, don't show this again, Up to Speed: Stage Racing Makes All-Star Event Just Another Race, https://frontstretch.com/author/bryan-gable/. I feel like I could come back here tomorrow and make some good decisions. The full length of a NASCAR race is anywhere between 1 and a half hours and 3 hours long. 12:31 p.m.: CAUTION! By the end of the race I felt like we had improved and learned so much we just couldnt get the track position back. There is even talk about hosting a street race in Chicago. He is a native of Columbus, Ohio and currently resides in Southwest Florida. Martin Truex Jr. snapped a 54-race winless streak, scoring the victory Monday at Dover Motor Speedway. 2:26 p.m.:Chastain nabs Stage 2 at a cantor. It seems to be something (Chatain) does a lot recently. Sydnei Fryson is a social media producer for Sporting News. They never even get on tv. The pace hasnt fallen off too much, but teams get a chance to look at the tire wear when they come down pit road now. Im a fan of stage racing, or at least with this package. A daily email update (Monday through Friday) providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch.comWe hate spam. A dangerous one. They have real races. Get the sport back to it being a team sport, there is alot more to entertaining races than just the driver. Monday's forecast for Dover is sunny with a chance of afternoon showers, according to the National Weather Service. ET (2:18 p.m. local time) Sunday. I dont know. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. How eloquent. NASCAR at Dover final results, highlights: Martin Truex Jr. nabs checkered flag in rain-delayed Wurth 400, Watch NASCAR Cup Series races live with Fubo (free trial). He's in P11. I agree, there was even a time they were changing the rules weekly. 2:19 p.m.:Chastain is rollicking down the track. They all look the same to me! Who qualifies for the Nascar All Star Race? At the end of the year the one with the most points was the winner. Just amazing. Just uncalled for. The Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race will now . I think this was about the time we hit our stride last year. 2:24 p.m.:Truex had a little disagreement with his team a few laps ago. Will a streak be broken today? Sixth stage win of the season. Pit strategy etc. We know we could do this. It is not uncommon to see someone other than the race winner earn more points in a typical race weekend thanks to stages. Weve showed it. It felt like weve been close a bunch of times, and we gave some away, thats for sure, Truex told Fox Sports. The first five laps on tires we would be so good, but then we would lose grip and get super-free. It just kind of sucks to tear up a car when youre getting an opportunity to be here on Sunday. So? Kyle Busch might have gotten roped into that mess an unlucky break after having to restart in the back for a costly speeding-on-pit-road penalty after the competition caution. "- Kyle Larson is obviously frustrated with Ross Chastain. Looks like the No. What he said, in part: This is something hes known to do. He did have a second and a third among his four previous starts this season in the No. The 8 car is looking like the quickest car on the track but hes just been bit by the unlucky bug today. Ahead of the season, NASCAR has released the race and stage lengths for the season. A NASCAR race is just commercials and wrecks, but not a lot of racing. Knowing ahead of time when two cautions are coming creates a situation where race day strategies are much more uniform throughout the field. Alex Zietlow writes about NASCAR, Charlotte FC and the ways in which sports intersect with life for The Charlotte Observer, where he has been a reporter since August 2022. pic.twitter.com/WzqnT3EAgP. There is also the very valid philosophical objection cautions should only be used when there is a hazardous condition on the track and not for entertainment purposes. I tried to get to the top and search for clean air. They are 1.5 seconds apart. Here's the replay of that last incident. zMAX Dragway in Concord. See the section below for the latest news. If your first ,you win! Nascar today is a joke . Its just been a disappointing year overall. Those involved: Daniel Suarez and Ty Dillon, among others. You see this trend happen most often on superspeedways, venues where NASCARs drivers dont need any additional risk of serious wrecks. The Daytona 500 runs in three stages where drivers in the lead can earn points. Its a function of plates/spacers at those tracks. Canadian viewers can follow the action on TSN5. He's sitting in the rearguard. I watched NASCAR forever. NASCAR should actively seek to create a better racing product but its leadership has not shown a willingness to admit mistakes or walk back policies that dont work. The woman who posted she wanted to go back to the 1920s was typical of the readers here. NASCAR race was the length of the race and the epic struggle to come out on top. Youre kind of just rolling out of the gas. 1:30 p.m.:Byron takes Stage 1! The Super Bowl of racing is upon us. Dover will hold a Monday race for the fifth time in 105 career Cup races. The green flag waves on the Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 20th, and it brings a new era of racing for the sport of NASCAR and the starting lineup is set. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 120. The leaders pitted, and Truex took two tires, while Chastain got four. Suarez goes hard into Turn 2, collecting Ty Dillon and B.J. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? 20 was dropping like a stone; went from Top-5 to outside of the Top-10 after a few laps. Maybe his aggressive driving did pay off, after all. That run was obviously really bad we fell from first to seventh. His day is reportedly done. Watch live races and get the NASCAR schedule, race results, rumors and more on NBCSports.com. Ill have to look at the replay. The Big 6: Questions Answered After Martin Truex Jr. Stage points are available at the end of stages 1 and 2 for the top 10 drivers. Ultimately, Chastain's move appeared to pay dividends. 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Ford drivers benefited from the rain, with Ryan Blaney starting third, followed by Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher and Chase Briscoe. No issues. Barring a caution, itll come down to these two. Things are getting ever so tight between Truex and Chastain. Larson files down pit road and has some choice words for Chastain over his radio: What a(n) (expletive) idiot!, See below for what happened. David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. Joey Logano made numerous pit stops during the afternoon as he battled tire problems and finally parked with 14 laps to go after he hit the outside wall. Two laps to go but the tire difference will be telling. Additionally, while stage endings do cause drivers to race more aggressively during the middle portions of races, they also create opportunities for extra crashes. ET. That will make things very interesting here. Then it started restrickter place racing, and its gone down hill from there. #HotPass pic.twitter.com/UG0aBqUNkI. Definitely needed some more, but were having speed at all different kinds of tracks. Chastain jumps past Blaney to claim sole control of second. 12:17 p.m.:Another driver absolutely blitzing the field? Click here to exit the well. So, its kind of pathetic. So what you consider to be a pro of stage racing, I consider to be a con. Only eight other drivers outside of the two leaders are on the lead lap. "We'll get on track and kind of see where we stack up and go from there.". It just doesnt even interest me anymore. 12:16 p.m.:Joey Logano already flying down the track. Joey Logano spins out on his own! "I belong here. Stage 2 ends at Lap 250. Top 10 running now: William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, Christopher Bell, Kevin Harvick. Who wants to put sponsorship money on a 36th place car. Kyle Larson is back on track. He's in P26 at the moment. I dont understand why they alienate their real fans for the sake of trying some poorly conceived strategy. MONDAY MTJ. It may have even been before I needed to roll out of the gas. Who cares ?? With all the new constantly changing rules and ridiculous penalties its no wonder that drivers still want to compete and race. Watch now on FS1. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? Next: The Cup Series moves on to Kansas Speedway for a May 7 race at 3 p.m. We took off, had clean air and the car was just too loose. NASCAR, I am just not interested anymore. We needed a little bit more there to be a little bit better, but overall with the amount of experience I have in Cup cars, I feel like to run about where we did was really solid. Just over 10 laps to go at Dover. I dont watch anymore and used to love it. He's got a near 1.5-second edge over Byron in P2. 11:40 a.m.:Noah Gragson sporting whatever this monstrosity of a haircut is. Cut the teams to 20 competitive teams,sponsors will be on board. Seven drivers were knocked out of the race, including playoff drivers Chase Elliott and. The last thing I, and probably sponsors, want to see is someone winng the race by 6 laps. A caution period splits each stage, and points are handed out to the drivers who finish in the top 10 of the first two stages. Scroll below to see the results and highlights from this year's Wurth 400 as they happened. Daniel Suarez lost control on Lap 36 and slapped the outside wall. I dont know. Overall, really great effort especially for how weve been here in the past. I was side-by-side with (. It was tight and it got loose. Well take it, move on and learn from it, and take it to Kansas next week!, Austin Cindric Finished 20th: I definitely learned a lot today in the Menards/Great Stuff Ford Mustang. | Opinion, This is the most expensive neighborhood in NC and what it costs to own a home there, Live updates from NASCAR race at Dover: Martin Truex Jr. wins, holds off Ross Chastain, Bad weather postpones NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover. He's already in the Top 10. 15 and No. I dont even watch a race anymore until the last 30 laps. The 31-year-old younger brother of former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. dominated on the concrete mile track and swept all three stages, leading 124 of the 200 laps. Chastain to the front now. From the weather to the wrecks, it seemed there was a talking point for nearly every aspect of Monday's race. Lap 352: With 15 to go, Denny Hamlin in second is stalking Erik Jones. These bonus points apply to the weekly standings. Trouble for Noah Gragson at Dover. 11:14 a.m.: The starting lineup for this weekends Cup Series race was set by the rule book after rain canceled Saturday qualifying. It used to be the most wanted ticket,. Throw out the restricted plates while youre at it. We will work hard and try to get better., Brad Keselowski Finished 8th:We had a good recovery. https://t.co/4RQLiQ5Uo9 pic.twitter.com/mMP79GCPkg. The win was Truexs fourth at Dover. He takes Larson with him, whose right front is completely torn apart. Road courses ? If worst comes to worst and the race has to stop, the driver in the lead after at least 100 laps or the end of. Just looking for a little more, and I felt like we were pretty close. Can street race king Perez challenge Verstappen for the title? 'I belong here': R. Truex wins first NASCAR race, Marini is stepping out of the shadow of GOAT brother Rossi, Harvick was once NASCAR's punk kid. If you cant stay on the lead lap ? Ross Chastain has been dominant today even if he hasnt exactly been likable but Truex has hung tough along with him. I think it was a really solid day for the No. He found himself on top for the fast majority of the final two stages, appearing close to landing yet another Cup Series W, his first of the season. There is even talk about hosting a street race in Chicago, NASCAR still has a lot to learn about racing in the rain, The Underdog House: Daniel Suarez Bounces Back From Coca-Cola 600 Adversity, The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2021 Coca-Cola 600, The Underdog House: Corey LaJoie, Cup Underdogs Survive Attrition at Dover. In the beginning I didnt like the stages. Once he did, big brother was waiting for him. Green flag set to drop at 12:10 p.m. Austin Dillon is driving his backup No. On Friday, practices and qualifying on the track were canceled, as were a scheduled concert and movie night. On top of one playoff point, the winner of the first two stages gets 10 points; second gets nine points, third gets eight points and so on. NASCAR IS NOT A BALL SPORT. Click-bait at its worst! Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else. Yes, the cars are alot safer and let them do what we all want to see, cars screaming around a track. 12:38 p.m.: CAUTION! Ricky Stenhouse Jr. placed second. The Daytona 500 is NASCARs marquee event each season, without question, and should award the most points. Stage racing is not racing. Is today the day Denny Hamlin finally gets his first win of 2023? Everyone did a good job on pit road, kept track position, worked hard on-track, and its a solid one. 12 was trying to make a move on the outside. This is the worst article FS has ever run which is saying a lot for the most backward-thinking Neanderthal site in any sport. The logic behind offering extra stage points for the Coca-Cola 600 has never made sense. So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. Truex has the lead by less than a second. The finish was Chastains best of the year. Brad Keselowski emerged in second, but he had an uncontrolled tire in his pit stall, and that will send him to the rear. Some aggressive movement today. So its kind of pathetic. Looking toward the future, many in the industry are keeping watch on the developments surrounding Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, as well as the planning of Auto Club Speedways reconfiguration into a short track. Lighten it up officials, u guys are acting like the government by constantly over thinking things. They have the money,the sponsors the facilities and the talent. Maybe if you came in a little too hot in dirty air you would brake, but no. You are not alone in your statement. Josh Berry, who starts Sunday in the Cup series for the injured Alex Bowman, finished second. So with that said I agree, time for them to either go or be revamped. - Hendrick Motorsports has 22 wins at . The first 2 stages of a race are usually between 25 and 30 percent of a race's total laps each, with some variation depending on the length of a race and the track itself. Veteran broadcaster Mike Joy will call the lap-by-lap action. Truex led Chastain by about a second before the Logano crash. Post-race inspection is complete, per NASCAR. As a result, the last few races at Sonoma have been glorified parades. Stage 2 ends at Lap 250. All 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will air on FS1 in 2022, 16 of them in primetime . That is exactly why any schedule changes, experimentation with race format and even the design of the new car must be meant with some skepticism. Huge fan. Tough day today with a few pit stops early and then obviously the guys got it going at the end, so really psyched and happy for everybody. Those earning stage points on that Stage 1 finish (in order): Byron, Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski, Ross Chastain, Chris Buescher, Christopher Bell, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The point of. This Fastenal Mustang had good speed in it all day probably fifth to 10th is probably where we were going to be. So did Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell. This is the second straight year Dover's only Cup race was postponed because of rain and third time since 2019. Stage racing is an addition in the value and the entertainment in the race held to promote the fun mainly within the game and the competition. The rookie has been a model of consistency throughout the year. Top 10: Byron, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher, Ty Gibbs, Chase Elliott, Erik Jones. What's planned:Heading to the Monster Mile? 48 in place of an injured Alex Bowman. There's about two seconds of difference between second-place Hamlin and third-place Ryan Blaney. Tap for race details, viewing information and more! This can be due to various delays in the racing, or it could be that it takes this amount of time for the actual race to be completed. I really wasnt using a lot of brake at all. That means the Coca-Cola 600 is the only event with extra points offered to a full field of competitors during the race itself. And Ross Chastain edged Alex Bowman to claim Stage 2. A new start time has been set, Parents say south Charlotte CMS plan gives me nightmares. Heres whats driving worries, Martin Truex Jr. snaps skid, wins at rain-delayed Dover, Can Kyle Busch repeat? I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? ( without the free pass). Top 10 running now with about 40 laps to go: Chastain, Byron, Ryan Blaney, Austin Dillon, Kevin Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Busch, Chris Buescher, Chase Elliott, Ty Gibbs. And we have a late-race restart incoming. Up to Speed: Cup Series Rookies Steal the Show at Talladega, Up to Speed: Patience Seals Martinsville Victory for Kyle Larson. Get the latest NASCAR news, schedules, race results, standings, and highlights. The use of stages, not to mention the elimination style playoffs, is proof enough of that. "I was a wreck coming across the line," Ryan Truex said. I kept saying that weve got to just keep doing what were doing and not overthink it. Of all the places for Ryan Truex to turn in a career day, the 31-year-old led a dominant 124 of 200 laps at Dover Motor Speedway. 1:00 p.m.:Kyle Larson making some serious ground on the competition. "What a fucking idiot Ross just fucking wrecked him. Can the 1 car pass three cars in this incoming short run and make it happen? He parked for the day. William Byron has dropped a bit since Chastain took the top spot away from him. Each Cup race - with the exception of the Coca-Cola 600 at. DROPS THE FLAG AN LET THEY RACE TO THE END GET RID OF ALL THE STAGE RACING We were just so close again for our No. NASCAR announced on Friday that the NASCAR Wrth 400 Cup Series race would move from 2 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday to try to avoid the rain. Sorry. Pole-sitter Kyle Busch is scheduled to lead the field to the green flag at 12:10 p.m. 1? I tried to send it into (turn) 3 to clear the No. Meet Ross Chastains 2 Newest Enemies: Kyle Larson & Brennan Poole. While there are usually three stages in each NASCAR race, the exception to the rule is the Coca-Cola 600, which is given a fourth stage due to the longer distance. 3:40 p.m.:Truex doing very well to contain Chastain. Busch might have suffered a slight bit of damage as well. 3:29 p.m.: CAUTION! DOVER, Del. that the Hendrick Motorsport star says f it, makes the modifications needed to get himself around Chastain and take him out. Like a mummy at night fightin' with bright lightnin'. Could Larson pull a Kenseth? But just a great call by James (crew chief James Small) to take two and then was able to get a pretty good restart and get (Dave) Blaney there. As a result, NASCARs longest race offers more points than any other event all year. The green flag for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race on Kansas Speedway's 1.5-mile intermediate track is scheduled to drop at 3:18 p.m. Between pit road entrance speed and other insane rules, maybe I will start watching trees growuntil that has changes. The green flag waves for the Daytona 500 at 3:06 p.m. EST on FOX. The Cup race was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday after weather forced a postponement. Slow cars should be 25 laps down, because they are slow. Since NASCAR went to stage racing have stopped watching it, Liked the way it was back in the day, 70s 80s and 90s when racing was racing! It was as a race mired in controversy. If you cant stay on the lead lap then you dont deserve to be on the lead lap. I was going to Riverside when I was a kid and there was plenty of excitement at the races. It was a mistake on my part. "Most people didn't believe in me, and I still did," Truex said. I totally agree. Every change resulted pushed the fans further away. Lap 35: Annnnnnd some more carnage after the restart. Chastain moved to the top of the points standings, replacing Christopher Bell. It may be NASCARs longest race, but it is not the most important or prestigious. Dover will hold a Monday race for the fifth time in 105 career Cup races. We ran third all day. Krista Gotta is missed on broadcasts, did a better job than the woman they got now. https://t.co/R2DXQasxkA pic.twitter.com/2g03UuOgKN. I wish they would do away with stage racing as well as the playoffs. That prompts a caution. Some fans have advocated for expanded use of local yellows. It is preferred that the race end under green and the race can be extended to do so. Kyle Busch and Christopher Bell will start on the front row. In recent years maybe 10 teams,20 drivers have a chance to win. The race time will be affected by accidents, weather, Cautions, stoppages and the type of race or track being run. Stage racing is like having a time out Screw that, racing dont have time outs. They lost me with the stage races. Clean air is making a difference. 12:05 p.m.: Engines fired. Make some changes Nascar. Jacked us up there, but at the end of the day it was solid. In 2022, NASCAR reverts back to the original racing format as the Cup series will bring in the season with the Next Gen car for the 64th annual Daytona 500. NASCAR at Michigan 2022: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400. I was side-by-side with the No. 72 laps remaining before a victor is crowned. Caution pit stops coming soon. Long run was pretty good. Daytona International Speedway is 2.5 miles, making 200 laps around the iconic track 500 miles. Going green soon! Heres what you need to know about the stages and format for Sunday's Daytona 500. Lets see racing as it was meant to be. Weve dominated races, and it just would never all come together. Zietlow previously wrote for The Herald in Rock Hill (S.C.) from 2019-22. What can he do with it? Weve led laps. As a corporate 50 firm we had considered NASCAR. We were so slow and the car wouldnt turn. "It's been a long road. Why are there stages in Nascar races? Soon, it was Truex on top. Stopping to let everybody catch up, for a sprint race at the end, makes everything before meaningless. 19 car gets separation. (Chastain). He did win the Clash at the Coliseum exhibition race in February. Perhaps a new schedule full of road courses and short tracks really will usher in an era of better racing. We know we could do this. Stage racing is unwatchable. William Byron still leading. Hes now on the second row. 3:38 p.m.:Green flag back at Dover. This is why I quit watching NASCAR. The issue of driver safety at Dega and Daytona has nothing to do with stage racing. Much respect. Start Races st 2:30 pm not 3:30 pm when you have to get to the at 6 for a good parking time especially Daytona. And also of the columnists. 12:25 p.m.:Contact between Hendrick Motorsports teammates Berry and William Byron on pit road. The car had a beautiful paint scheme which was a tribute to Pitbulls new album entitled Trackhouse but it unfortunately wont get much TV time. But those are technically separate events that have not been considered official races of the Cup Series season for decades. New fans to racing might be asking: Wait, what are stages in NASCAR? If another network broadcasts races, they do a better job. The driver of that 19 car got his wish: Hes now in the lead. But since nobody knew if or when the yellow flag would come out, crew chiefs had to be flexible. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the PRN broadcast. He probably needs to get his butt whooped. - @brennanpoole on Ross Chastain#NASCAR, He needs his butt whooped. - Brennan Poole pic.twitter.com/IGemBM23yr. He raced me hard but clean. Watch videos, and stay up-to-date with everything NASCAR. See the full lists below, with the number under each. Go figure. Truex, who finished a season-worst 17th last Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway, shares the No. And the wily veteran made no mistakes, outlasting Chastain, who rocked four new tires after a late caution. Bell is second, three points behind Chastain. He has penned Up to Speed for the past six years.
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