Watch this space. I do not like the yellow flag though. Austin Dillon edges Kyle Busch to the finish both were running a lap down so Dillon gets the free pass for Stage 2. Kyle Busch leading the charge in P1. "This is for everyone that . Overall, really great effort especially for how weve been here in the past. MORE:Watch NASCAR Cup Series races live with Fubo (free trial). These cars were built for speed, not to restrict their air flow to make them go slower. I dont want all the teams identical, IROC didnt do it for me. That's Rock Bottom. So did Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell. He'll hope to rectify the issue and get himself back where he expects to be: near the front. Poole's wreck was one thing. Hopefully, NASCARs Gen-7 car will be better suited to Sonoma, which has suffered in the Gen-6 era. Who had a bad race: Noah Gragson crashed on the backstretch 29 laps into the race and couldnt reach the minimum speed to stay on track. "What a _______ idiot. She has previously worked for Roush Fenway Racing. Dover will hold a Monday race for the fifth time in 105 career Cup races. And if you are going to split a 600-mile event into four segments of 150 miles each, then what is the point of having an endurance race in the first place? 3 (Austin Dillon), just got to the outside and its not like I can go anywhere or give him any more room than what I had. The race time will be affected by accidents, weather, Cautions, stoppages and the type of race or track being run. Instead of drivers trying to leapfrog their way to the front of the pack with good strategy, the only way to make up ground is on track. I was side-by-side with the No. NASCAR need to get rid of stage racing. Thought today, man, late caution, whats going to happen here? Is today the day Denny Hamlin finally gets his first win of 2023? Thanks to everybody that stuck with us, all our fans, Bass Pro Shops, Auto Owners, Resers, Toyota, TRD, all my personal sponsors. We stayed in it that whole time. Lap 50: Alright we have been green here for a while, and if I had to guess, well be green the rest of Stage 1. Busch making his way up the field, as well. It was better racing when they did fly those flags. I dont know, I need to go back and look at it. FORECAST: Weather Underground Mostly cloudy with a high of 59 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the race. WRT to road courses, I like the recent additions. Why are there stages in Nascar races? End of story! https://t.co/4RQLiQ5Uo9 pic.twitter.com/mMP79GCPkg. Keep the stages so they drive hard all race not just the end BUT stay green!!!!! It just kind of sucks to tear up a car when youre getting an opportunity to be here on Sunday. Heres what you need to know about the stages and format for Sunday's Daytona 500. Dover Cup Series race rained out, moved to Mon. 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. Brotherly love was on display at Dover this weekend, as Martin Truex Jr. joined younger brother Ryan in victory lane with his win in Monday's Wurth 400. However, some races can end up being much longer, even upwards of 6 hours. But we have speed, and we were able to work steadily today and be solid. Get rid of the playoffs and stages altogether. Than your a lap down snuffy The race will start at noon ET at the Monster Mile. There's about two seconds of difference between second-place Hamlin and third-place Ryan Blaney. To determine stage. No reason. 1 Jockey Chevy team and everybody at Trackhouse Racing, Advent Health, Moose Fraternity, Worldwide Express. Ill have to look at the replay. The Daytona 500 runs in three stages where drivers in the lead can earn points. McLeod in the process. Josh Berry and Hamlin the biggest jumpers thus far, moving up six and five spots, respectively. Ahead of the season, NASCAR has released the race and stage lengths for the season. 43 Allegiant Chevy, you know, we were kind of back and forth on the balance throughout the day just trying to get some stuff better, but we came a long way from where we were in practice. Huge fan. Time for nascar to get back to Grand National racing and see real racing. Austin Dillon is sent to the rear for using a backup car. 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. From the time this race began in 1950, the Southern 500 was billed as one of NASCAR's most brutal tests of man and machine, with Darlington being tough and unforgiving on driver and equipment alike. "What a fucking idiot Ross just fucking wrecked him. Poole left the race. STARTING LINEUP: Dover Cup starting lineup. The next-closest driver is Ryan Blaney, who is 9.8 seconds behind the leader. He is a native of Columbus, Ohio and currently resides in Southwest Florida. I hate road courses, if I wanted to watch road courses, Ill watch the Indy cars. Trouble for Noah Gragson at Dover. Up to Speed: Will Ryan Truex Find Stability After Xfinity Win? Maybe if you came in a little too hot in dirty air you would brake, but no. Im out of breath, Im breathing so much Goodyear rubber. In recent years maybe 10 teams,20 drivers have a chance to win. 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. Im a fan of stage racing, or at least with this package. Larson returned to the track after repairs. View stage lengths for every NASCAR Cup Series race in 2023 below. So, I think it was the No. 12:17 p.m.:Another driver absolutely blitzing the field? The stage racing isnt so bad, but the playoff format is the worst thing NASCAR has done. I dont know. I just proved that.". Im reading all these comments and yes Orange show I remember that as a kid Im in Montana now days but thats one thing I do miss is the old Orange show and The pintos, NASCAR was at its best in the 1990s and 1920s. Just five laps remaining. They all look the same to me! 12:02 p.m.:Engines are started! Those will be the Top 3 on this restart. Just uncalled for. Monday's forecast for Dover is sunny with a chance of afternoon showers, according to the National Weather Service. Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. 1:03 p.m.: CAUTION! Lap 381: Martin Truex Jr. and Ross Chastain are weaving through lapped cars and are really the only two competing for the win here. What can he do with it? Like a mummy at night fightin' with bright lightnin'. (Hes being replaced by Josh Berry.). 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. 1? Getting a top five is great. No reason. Lap 26: Track position is everything at Dover, and Kyle Busch has squandered it. Yet NASCAR continues to stand by the policy. But things could get that much closer amid serious lap traffic. 48 Ally Chevy team. After the race, Chastain said on FS1: I first have to say Im so sorry to Brennan and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. Get the latest NASCAR news, schedules, race results, standings, and highlights. So what you consider to be a pro of stage racing, I consider to be a con. During a typical race, drivers who perform well during the first and second stages can rack up a lot of points, perhaps too many compared to what is earned by their finishing position. Martin Truex Jr. has won twice at Dover on Mondays, and Chase Elliott won last year's race on a Monday. Teams needed to have a plan in place before the race, but the plan could not be so rigid as to be rendered ineffective by a caution period. 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! Now,. The Full Length Of A NASCAR Race. '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. Logano's day come to a close with 13 laps remaining. Hamlin is getting a good. Dover will hold a Monday race for the fifth time in 105 career Cup races. Lap 92: Green green green! 2:04 p.m.:Byron a bit tight so he's headed to the pits. Baby Jessica, it appears you've fallen into the well. Kyle Larson rolled into the crash area with nowhere to go and slammed into Poole. Bristol on dirt ? Lap 35: Annnnnnd some more carnage after the restart. Your email address will not be sold or shared with anyone else. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? It seems to be something he does a lot recently. So it really wouldnt have been much different. Canadian viewers can follow the action on TSN5. Chastain moved to the top of the points standings, replacing Christopher Bell. The driver of the 19 car has a great restart, then he holds off Ryan Blaney, then Ross Chastain (on four tires) closes the gap to get right next to Truex but Truex pulls it out nonetheless. Lap 335: All green-flag pit stops have been made, and Martin Truex Jr. has overtaken Ross Chastain thanks to a great pit stop. 12:38 p.m.: CAUTION! NASCAR stage racing has been around since 2017. I feel like I could come back here tomorrow and make some good decisions. So, its kind of pathetic. He bounced back from a Lap 124 pit stop issue that dropped him to 20th. In the previous decade, there was plenty of chatter about bringing more action to NASCAR racing, since many (most?) However, perhaps more interestingly: Larson met minimum speed but still decided to head to the garage. The car is heading to the garage to see if the car can be salvaged for the rest of the race. Its surreal to continue to do this and get to race against my heroes. 2023 www.delawareonline.com. 'I belong here': R. Truex wins first NASCAR race, Hendrick to drivers after injuries: Take it easy, Bowman out at least 3 races after sprint car crash, Busch barely makes finish in OT win at Talladega, Burton wins Xfinity Series crash-fest at Talladega, Hamlin claims first superspeedway pole at Dega, Harvick was once NASCAR's punk kid. Might need to get his butt whooped.. Ty Gibbs, who sits in eighth. 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Stage points are available at the end of stages 1 and 2 for the top 10 drivers. It got us on the front row. The only thing I would change is counting the yellow flag laps for the artificial cautions. Joey Logano brought out a caution with 14 laps to go when he lost control of his car and hit the outside wall. 12:13 p.m.:And we're green at Dover! He parked for the day. Busch, enjoying a successful first season with Richard Childress Racing, won last week's race at Talladega Superspeedway. The last thing I, and probably sponsors, want to see is someone winng the race by 6 laps. What an eventful Stage 1. I got another shot next week to go prove myself again, and hopefully it turns into more., Noah Gragson Finished 34th: I dont know what happened. At the end of the year the one with the most points was the winner. MONDAY MTJ. Date: Monday, May 1 Time: Noon ET The listed start time for the Wurth 400 is noon ET, but pre-race festivities are expected to push the waving of. You see this trend happen most often on superspeedways, venues where NASCARs drivers dont need any additional risk of serious wrecks. Brad Keselowski emerged in second, but he had an uncontrolled tire in his pit stall, and that will send him to the rear. Kyle Busch, after starting Stage 2 down a lap, is somehow hanging in there in the Top 10. Pit strategy etc. New Top 10 for new restart: William Byron, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Chris Buescher, Ryan Blaney, Josh Berry, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Martin Truex Jr., Daniel Suarez, Chase Elliott. Barring a caution, itll come down to these two. 2:00 p.m.:Bell and Logano headed to pit road. Things are getting ever so tight between Truex and Chastain. Something broke a long time ago, like halfway through the race. 1 as he slipped into lap traffic. 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. Truex led Chastain by about a second before the Logano crash. 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. The Super Bowl of racing is upon us. 2:24 p.m.:Truex had a little disagreement with his team a few laps ago. I quit watching when they implemented stages. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? I wasnt a fan of stages when it was discussed,Im not for it since its been implemented, but,if youre going to continue with them,DONT THROW THE YELLOW at the end of them,its all monitored, so,apply the points as you do,stop helping these slower cars,and make the crew chiefs,engine dept,engineers do their jobs with calculating the carLET EM RUN!! Top 10 running now: William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, Christopher Bell, Kevin Harvick. I think it did for the majority of the race, but just got too loose., Denny Hamlin Finished 5th: Our car was really fast. And just like that, Larson's run for the lead is done. NASCAR isn't quite ready for that, aside from the Busch Light Clash, so in 2017 the sanctioning body came up with the ideas of breaking up races into three stages. Daytona International Speedway is 2.5 miles, making 200 laps around the iconic track 500 miles. Stage 2 ends at Lap 250. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Zietlows work has been honored by the N.C. and S.C. Press Associations, as well as the APSE, which awarded him with a Top 10 finish in the APSE Long Feature category in its 2022 writing contest. As soon as he ran into me, I just kind of got shoved into the corner, like way too deep, and then I was just immediately turned around. Stage 2 ends at Lap 250. It may be a longer race than the Daytona 500, but longer doesnt automatically mean better or carry additional weight. Lap 206: All green-flag pit stops are done, and Ross Chastain has cycled out as the leader in Stage 2. Some fans have advocated for expanded use of local yellows. 12:21 p.m.:Caution flag waved on Lap 21. The race was initially scheduled for Sunday, but NASCAR pushed it back a day due to inclement weather. 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. He is not necessarily out of the race. Those involved: Daniel Suarez and Ty Dillon, among others. Two laps to go but the tire difference will be telling. It used to be the most wanted ticket,. Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. No fans not sport. Chastain still on top. Tap for race details, viewing information and more! Scroll below to see the results and highlights from this year's Wurth 400 as they happened. Kyle Larson took home the third and final Round of 16 race in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee on Saturday evening. Im thankful for all of the guys efforts on our No. Kyle Busch starts on the pole Monday, and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell joins him on the first row. Next: The Cup Series moves on to Kansas Speedway for a May 7 race at 3 p.m. The weight off my shoulders is unexplainable. The wreck happened in the first stage of the race, a fact both Larson and Poole pointed out after the crash. We were just so close again for our No. There doesnt seem to be any point to watching the early stages, cause they stop to let everybody catch up, then restart and have a big wreck. Up to Speed: Cup Series Rookies Steal the Show at Talladega, Up to Speed: Patience Seals Martinsville Victory for Kyle Larson. Josh Berry, who starts Sunday in the Cup series for the injured Alex Bowman, finished second. They have the money,the sponsors the facilities and the talent. The woman who posted she wanted to go back to the 1920s was typical of the readers here. We also had an issue on our green flag stop to end it. We know they dk this just go bunch up the field up and cause a close finish aka : wreckfest while they screw the team who was great on long runs. They lost me with the stage races. I quit watching because of all the changes. The Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race will now be held Monday. Use the computer to determine stage points but keep racing. Now in the fifth year of its current format, will this rule be the next one to fall by the wayside as the sport goes through a wave of recent changes? pic.twitter.com/WzqnT3EAgP. 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. 1:57 p.m.:Chastain gets around Blaney for P2. We know we could do this. 5 car views Ross' antics post-race. DOVER, Del. When we want see heat races , we go to the Orange Show and watch the pinto stocks. IN FACT, eliminate racing there altogether until the cars can run wide open without becoming airborne. There are 3 stages in nearly all NASCAR races. But those are technically separate events that have not been considered official races of the Cup Series season for decades. We're about 10 minutes from the start of the race. Denny Hamlin. Lap 250: Ross Chastain takes Stage 2. Why are restriction plates needed. He's got a near 1.5-second edge over Byron in P2. The 8 car has had a frustrating day, huh? 3:38 p.m.:Green flag back at Dover. 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. Heading to the Monster Mile? At the end of the final stage, the race winner gets five playoff points in addition to 40 race points. A native of Mayetta, New Jersey, Truex couldn't even get words out over the radio as he crossed the finish line. Charlotte Observer NASCAR reporter Alex Zietlow, a tribute to Pitbulls new album entitled Trackhouse, Support my work with a digital subscription, Martin Truex Jr. breaks 54-race winless streak at Dover, outdueling Ross Chastain, North Carolinas divorce law is clearly an outlier. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 120. Retweet to congratulate Martin Truex Jr. on his WIN at Dover! How eloquent. The win for the former Cup champion gave the Truex . Post-race inspection is complete, per NASCAR. 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. 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. Go figure. DROPS THE FLAG AN LET THEY RACE TO THE END GET RID OF ALL THE STAGE RACING No issues. Click here to exit the well. Ross Chastain chased Truex over the closing miles but couldnt challenge for the lead. 1:00 p.m.:Kyle Larson making some serious ground on the competition. Its really a form of welfare. ITS A BUNCH OF BULL SHIT. Hes done for the day. 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. He started Stage 2 down 28 laps. Martin Truex Jr. snapped a 54-race winless streak, scoring the victory Monday at Dover Motor Speedway. I like stage racing because its like a race within a race. Busch might have suffered a slight bit of damage as well. The Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race will now . I THINK THEY SHOULD GO BACK TO OLD SCHOOLS RACING Youre kind of just rolling out of the gas. All rights reserved. Ross Chastain gets in the back of Brennan Poole on the corner, who clears into the wall. "I was a wreck coming across the line," Ryan Truex said.

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