It is. Austin Dillon is sent to the rear for using a backup car. Green flag set to drop at 12:10 p.m. Austin Dillon is driving his backup No. 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. Noah Gragson still sporting the new do at Dover. Chastain still on top. A sweep for the Truex brothers on the Monster Mile. 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. See the spin below: Lap 27: On the restart, Noah Gragson knocks into the wall on Turn 2 and spins out. Last year's race started on Sunday but did not finish until Monday after . Get the latest NASCAR news, schedules, race results, standings, and highlights. I just drove in side-by-side with No. The driver of that 19 car got his wish: Hes now in the lead. START: Actor, director, author and podcaster Kevin Smith will give the command to start engines at 12:01 p.m. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 12:10 p.m. PRERACE: Cup garage opens at 9 a.m. Driver introductions at 11:30 a.m. Dan Schafer, pastor of Calvary Assembly of God in Heightstown, New Jersey, will give the Invocation at 11:53 p.m. JAGMAC will perform the national anthem at 11:54 p.m. Dover will hold a Monday race for the fifth time in 105 career Cup races. 12:11 p.m.:Plenty of race fans here at Dover. Just uncalled for. -- Ryan Truex won for the first time in 188 career NASCAR starts across all three national series in the Xfinity Series race Saturday at Dover Motor Speedway. I havent watched much racing in last six to eight years. Denny Hamlin. 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. Here is the points breakdown for the top 10 finishers of the first two stages: In the event that the finish of the Daytona 500 (or any race) is threatened by bad weather, the race is official upon the conclusion of Stage 2, no matter how long that takes. However, anyone who watched Fridays (May 28) Camping World Truck Series race knows NASCARs broadcast partners have no qualms about showing commercials within 10 laps of a stage ending and during the following caution period. Chastain to the front now. Fox doesnt do a very good job at showing all race positions. Stage racing falls in line with the squeamish that give losers a trophy too, to go along with the spanking they just got. First, I want to say so sorry to Brennan Poole and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. Personally, I like the stages that encourage drivers to not just ride around and wait for the end of the event to actually start racing. Gragson goes flying as we go back to green. Heres what you need to know about the stages and format for Sunday's Daytona 500. We kept our millions in sponsorship. Blaney a distant second. After the race, Chastain said on FS1: I first have to say Im so sorry to Brennan and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. Bell is second, three points behind Chastain. Watch now on FS1. NASCAR announced the 2022 stage lengths for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Awesome job., Ross Chastain Finished 2nd: Whoever got in the lead was going to have a shot at it. Weve dominated races, and it just would never all come together. 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). #HotPass pic.twitter.com/UG0aBqUNkI. That's a big blow for Busch, who moves from the front to the rear in the blink of an eye. 3:17 p.m.:Ooh! "It's been a year since we've been here, and obviously a lot can happen in that amount of time," Elliott said. 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? STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 120. Brad Keselowski's tire made a run for it pic.twitter.com/m0SBULmuUC. Hes done for the day. Slow cars should be 25 laps down, because they are slow. I did not mean to do that at all, Chastain told his crew via radio. Remember, everyone from P12 finds themselves down at least one lap. DISTANCE: The race is 400 laps (400 miles) on the 1-mile track. Lap 335: All green-flag pit stops have been made, and Martin Truex Jr. has overtaken Ross Chastain thanks to a great pit stop. Everyone collecting stage points (in order): Chastain, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs, Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell. When we want see heat races , we go to the Orange Show and watch the pinto stocks. 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/. Stock Car Scoop: How Huge is Dover Win for Martin Truex Jr, Joe Gibbs Racing? Make some changes Nascar. Trouble for Noah Gragson at Dover. Then it started restrickter place racing, and its gone down hill from there. Byron was a dominant force in winning the first stage but said his car got very loose later. Back to racing and quit changing the format if it is a 500 mile then race 500 miles and let the best team and driver win. That will make things very interesting here. - Hendrick Motorsports has 22 wins at . These bonus points apply to the weekly standings. After wrecking in last week's race, he is making quick work of things in the race's early moments. The Super Bowl of racing is upon us. 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. 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. Ross Chastain placed second and was followed by Ryan Blaney, William Byron and Denny Hamlin. I dont know. broadcast any way. Kyle Busch leading the charge in P1. The track was good, the car was really good. He's sitting in the rearguard. Its kind of been a struggle track for us, and Im proud of the gains we made., William Byron Finished 4th: The middle section I dont know, I need to maybe do a little better job on the feedback, and then just us communicating the adjustments there. "- Kyle Larson is obviously frustrated with Ross Chastain. Stopping to let everybody catch up, for a sprint race at the end, makes everything before meaningless. The No. Lap 310: Can Martin Truex Jr. make this one interesting? It was a really smooth day for us, honestly. Stages 1 and 2 have 65 laps each, while the final stage is 70 laps. I feel like I could come back here tomorrow and make some good decisions. Proud of the effort. Hopefully, NASCARs Gen-7 car will be better suited to Sonoma, which has suffered in the Gen-6 era. He swept both stage wins and ultimately took the checkered flag by . Truex led the final 11 laps and 68 of the final 69 laps. We were so slow and the car wouldnt turn. The problems with this type of split racing format have been so numerous and frustrating they have become a detriment to NASCAR at every type of track. Lap 400: Martin Truex Jr. wins! 12:50 p.m.:Byron and Hamlin are putting on a show as we approach the midpoint of Stage 1. The listed start time for the Wurth 400 is noon ET, but pre-race festivities are expected to push the waving of the green flag to 12:10 p.m. Weve dominated races, and it just would never all come together. Without those breaks, 2/3 of the field would be a lap down. He also earned two Top 10 distinctions in the APSE Beat Writing and Short Feature categories in 2021. 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. The 8 car is looking like the quickest car on the track but hes just been bit by the unlucky bug today. He holds the slight lead over Chastain, who drops down the field for the first time since Stage 2. When I get home from Skip Barber (Tuesday), Ill head over there and talk to those guys and make some of that right.. They really need to consider timed races. 5. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? Yet if there is one policy that is currently holding NASCARs road racing back, it is stages. 1:57 p.m.:Chastain gets around Blaney for P2. So, I think it was the No. He is not necessarily out of the race. All rights reserved. Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. Lap 387: Caution! So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. Daniel Surez is done for the day. The race was initially scheduled for Sunday, but NASCAR pushed it back a day due to inclement weather. Shows only top 20 positions most of the time. Just looking for a little more, and I felt like we were pretty close. They all look the same to me! 48 Ally Chevy team. They never even get on tv. It was better racing when they did fly those flags. Truex has the lead by less than a second. Each Cup race - with the exception of the Coca-Cola 600 at. 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!! But since nobody knew if or when the yellow flag would come out, crew chiefs had to be flexible. 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. Now he's molding its future, McLaughlin surges past Grosjean for Barber win, IndyCar extends stay at Barber Motorsports Park, Grosjean finds joy in IndyCar, claims Barber pole, Verstappen fumes at Russell after sprint clash, Land-speed racing legend Breedlove dies at 86, Dixon still upset with O'Ward about race crash, IndyCar statement decries online abuse of drivers, Red Bull design legend signs new deal - report. 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. 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. The weather is better for Cup drivers to race Monday at Dover Motor Speedway after rain postponed the event Sunday. We took off, had clean air and the car was just too loose. 5 car views Ross' antics post-race. William Byron still leading. DOVER, Del. Teams are reporting not much tire wear, and Josh Berry took advantage of that by only taking two tires. Ross Chastain got into Brennan Poole and it collected Kyle Larson. 12:21 p.m.:Caution flag waved on Lap 21. The pending end of a stage adds some built-in urgency to two part of the race, way before those closing laps. Canadian viewers can follow the action on TSN5. Keep the stages so they drive hard all race not just the end BUT stay green!!!!! Chastain appeared apologetic over the radio: I did not mean to do that at all.. Heres the Top 10 at the moment: William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher, Josh Berry, Kyle Larson and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Another note: Noah Gragson couldnt meet minimum speed after his wreck back on Lap 27 so hes been ordered to the garage. This Fastenal Mustang had good speed in it all day probably fifth to 10th is probably where we were going to be. They have real races. 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 Stage 2, whichever comes first, will be declared the winner. Can street race king Perez challenge Verstappen for the title? Bad luck for the Hendrick Motorsports star. Here is your guide to NASCAR racing weekend. This was a really good day. Trouble for Noah Gragson at Dover. NASCAR at Michigan 2022: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400. NASCAR need to get rid of stage racing. View stage lengths for every NASCAR Cup Series race in 2023 below. The issue of driver safety at Dega and Daytona has nothing to do with stage racing. Who wants to put sponsorship money on a 36th place car. P5 for No. If another network broadcasts races, they do a better job. That was when you could tell what kind of car it is without having to read it on the bumper. The point of. Ross Chastain appeared to have gotten into Brennan Poole on a turn, and Poole then spun and rose up the racetrack and crashed into Kyle Larson. This is why I quit watching NASCAR. "It's been a long road. The green flag waves for the Daytona 500 at 3:06 p.m. EST on FOX. He spins into the wall after his tire blows. Busch will start Stage 2 not on the lead lap. As a result, NASCARs longest race offers more points than any other event all year. Things are getting ever so tight between Truex and Chastain. If NASCAR is going to continue experimenting with new types of tracks, especially road courses, then the sanctioning body must be willing to make changes to its race day operations and competition rules. I just proved that.". The 8 car has had a frustrating day, huh? DAYTONA 500 UPDATES: The latest from the 2023 Daytona 500, LONGSHOTS: 5 likeliest longshots to win the Daytona 500, Daytona's honorary race official:WWE's Charlotte Flair opens up about WrestleMania feud with Rhea Ripley, at Daytona 500. pic.twitter.com/WzqnT3EAgP. Chastain was second, Ryan Blaney third, William Byron fourth and Denny Hamlin fifth. 11:45 a.m.:One more look at the lineup for today's race. Im out of breath, Im breathing so much Goodyear rubber. At the end of the year the one with the most points was the winner. Yes I agree!!!! 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. Too many commericals during Brutally early exit for the 99. Im a fan of stage racing, or at least with this package. So, its kind of pathetic. 3 car, so watch out for that today. But leaving the current stage format unattended brings a risk of taking these potentially positive changes and dragging them down.
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