NASCAR is dying from its own lack of the ability to change. So its kind of pathetic. 2:26 p.m.:Chastain nabs Stage 2 at a cantor. We just had to work our way up from there. -- Rain has postponed the NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled for Sunday at Dover Motor Speedway until Monday. Stages in NASCAR explained First adopted in 2017, stages in NASCAR effectively break the race up into three mini-races. The whole company is just grinding and committed to taking us to the next level to get both these cars in the playoffs., Chris Buescher Finished 9th: It was a solid day. Baby Jessica, it appears you've fallen into the well. Its racing not pre-k soccer. The NASCAR Cup Series rolls into the Mid-Atlantic to take on the Monster Mile, but instead of a traditional Sunday race, drivers will take the green flag on Monday.. For the second year in a row and third time since 2019, Dover Motor Speedway will hold a Monday event after weather once again disrupted racing in Delaware. Ross Chastain gets in the back of Brennan Poole on the corner, who clears into the wall. Each Cup race - with the exception of the Coca-Cola 600 at. We took off, had clean air and the car was just too loose. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? A rainy weekend at Dover Motor Speedway led to several cancellations and postponements. Nascar today is a joke . Some fans have advocated for expanded use of local yellows. ITS A BUNCH OF BULL SHIT. Maybe if you came in a little too hot in dirty air you would brake, but no. This is the worst article FS has ever run which is saying a lot for the most backward-thinking Neanderthal site in any sport. He has penned Up to Speed for the past six years. We were so slow and the car wouldnt turn. McLeod in the process. 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. Honestly, I'm on cloud nine. https://t.co/EjZAgvCTle pic.twitter.com/dLp4TmT2JY. Up to Speed: Will Ryan Truex Find Stability After Xfinity Win? Tap for race details, viewing information and more! Pole-sitter Kyle Busch is scheduled to lead the field to the green flag at 12:10 p.m. The woman who posted she wanted to go back to the 1920s was typical of the readers here. They all look the same to me! Were just grinding. It just kind of sucks to tear up a car when youre getting an opportunity to be here on Sunday. Four races - that is all that remains for winless NASCAR Cup Series drivers hoping to grab a berth . Had top five in the first stage, had a pit road issue, and we recovered from that. Green flag set to drop at 12:10 p.m. Austin Dillon is driving his backup No. In the previous decade, there was plenty of chatter about bringing more action to NASCAR racing, since many (most?) Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. We know we could do this. Stage 2 ends at Lap 250. Blaney a distant second. It seems to be something he does a lot recently. LAST YEAR:Chase Elliott won last years race. that the Hendrick Motorsport star says f it, makes the modifications needed to get himself around Chastain and take him out. Lap 310: Can Martin Truex Jr. make this one interesting? New fans to racing might be asking: Wait, what are stages in NASCAR? NASCAR, I am just not interested anymore. 3:41 p.m.:And it's Truex who takes the checkered flag at Dover! Go. Id say climate the guaranteed starting the race if not fast enough then go home. Why are there stages in Nascar races? Soon, it was Truex on top. This was a really good day. Lap 130: Green green green! 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. He's already in the Top 10. A daily email update (Monday through Friday) providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch.comWe hate spam. Nascar is more boring than F1 now. Lap 81: Welp, so much for green racing the rest of the stage! I THINK THEY SHOULD GO BACK TO OLD SCHOOLS RACING Lap 381: Martin Truex Jr. and Ross Chastain are weaving through lapped cars and are really the only two competing for the win here. 1? https://t.co/4RQLiQ5Uo9 pic.twitter.com/mMP79GCPkg. And the wily veteran made no mistakes, outlasting Chastain, who rocked four new tires after a late caution. However, if the caution flag waves after the leader takes the white flag for the final lap, the race leader at the time of caution is the winner. Denny Hamlin. 1? When we want see heat races , we go to the Orange Show and watch the pinto stocks. I watched NASCAR forever. The use of stages, not to mention the elimination style playoffs, is proof enough of that. There is even talk about hosting a street race in Chicago. Brennan Poole on Ross Chastain at Dover pic.twitter.com/cyj2TBODqL. 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. I dont even watch a race anymore until the last 30 laps. Martin Truex Jr. has won twice at Dover on Mondays, and Chase Elliott won last year's race on a Monday. That will make things very interesting here. 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That's when Truex made his maneuver, stealing the march on the No. Just proud of Blake (Harris, crew chief) and everybody on this team for a great job., Erik Jones Finished 16th: Its a good day for our No. Dover will hold a Monday race for the fifth time in 105 career Cup races. "What a _______ idiot. We were just so close again for our No. Heres what you need to know about the stages and format for Sunday's Daytona 500. So, its kind of pathetic. I dont know, I need to go back and look at it. P5 for No. Bell is second, three points behind Chastain. 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. There are other sports whom gladly with accept it and whom are willing to accept changing demographics. DOVER, Del. I was praying, please God, let me get to the end of this.". Barring a caution, itll come down to these two. Unfortunately, as the track built up rubber and I got in dirty air, we just couldnt find the grip we needed. I dont think it had anything to do with the track. The Wurth 400 will be broadcast on FS1 in the United States. Ross Chastain chased Truex over the closing miles but couldnt challenge for the lead. Pit strategy etc. We missed one run and kind of got mired back and lost a lap, so we couldnt really come back from it that late in the race. Long run was pretty good. Too many commericals during 42 Legacy Motor Club team. My friends and I dont bother to go racer venues, nor will we if something realistically changes. The leaders pitted, and Truex took two tires, while Chastain got four. Watch now on FS1. Ross Chastain placed second and was followed by Ryan Blaney, William Byron and Denny Hamlin. The brodcast are 40% commericals and only bits and peices of actual racing. Chastain wasn't having it, though. Just five laps remaining. Lap 335: All green-flag pit stops have been made, and Martin Truex Jr. has overtaken Ross Chastain thanks to a great pit stop. So did Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell. Dover Cup Series race rained out, moved to Mon. And just like that, Larson's run for the lead is done. He is not necessarily out of the race. Things are getting ever so tight between Truex and Chastain. Brutally early exit for the 99. I have been watching racing since the 80s and its so difficult to enjoy it now. 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. Still a long way to go, but that 1 car is fast. Kevin Harvick is third, 38 points behind Chastain, After an early-race crash sparked by Ross Chastain parked Brennan Poole in Mondays Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway, Poole said Chastain probably needs to get his butt whooped.. Those involved: Daniel Suarez and Ty Dillon, among others. In the beginning I didnt like the stages. I cant believe I typed that. This is the second straight year Dover's only Cup race was postponed because of rain and third time since 2019. More on Martin Truex Jr.s win plus a rundown of all the notable performances on Monday. Is today the day Denny Hamlin finally gets his first win of 2023? A NASCAR race is just commercials and wrecks, but not a lot of racing. Lap 92: Green green green! That prompts a caution. Stage racing is unwatchable. Zietlow previously wrote for The Herald in Rock Hill (S.C.) from 2019-22. David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. What time does the NASCAR race start today? 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. How are you supposed to build a car when they are constantly changing the rules? The weather is better for Cup drivers to race Monday at Dover Motor Speedway after rain postponed the event Sunday. Definitely needed some more, but were having speed at all different kinds of tracks. 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. Looks like the No. Were not far off here. broadcast any way. Stage racing is like having a time out Screw that, racing dont have time outs. Shows only top 20 positions most of the time. Awesome job., Ross Chastain Finished 2nd: Whoever got in the lead was going to have a shot at it. 12:05 p.m.: Engines fired. Ahead of the season, NASCAR has released the race and stage lengths for the season. See the spin below: Lap 27: On the restart, Noah Gragson knocks into the wall on Turn 2 and spins out. Im really proud of our group. Plus most 1.5s are glorified parades. Not great, from our vantage point. Chastain jumps past Blaney to claim sole control of second. Kyle Busch starts on the pole Monday, and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell joins him on the first row. I did not mean to do that at all, Chastain told his crew via radio. Lets do this again! NASCAR at Michigan 2022: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400. "Most people didn't believe in me, and I still did," Truex said. These cars were built for speed, not to restrict their air flow to make them go slower. I feel like I could come back here tomorrow and make some good decisions. 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. He was followed by Hamlin, Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Chastain. I just drove in side-by-side with No. 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. 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. As a corporate 50 firm we had considered NASCAR. Joey Logano is done for the day in Dover. Simply put, stage racing has not delivered on the goals or promises that supported its creation. 3:29 p.m.: CAUTION! Kyle Busch, after starting Stage 2 down a lap, is somehow hanging in there in the Top 10. 24 RaptorTough.comChevy was really good today. No cars are going back to the R&D Center in Concord for teardown. Im thankful for all of the guys efforts on our No. Weve led laps. 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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. The Top 10 running right now: Chastain, Truex, Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, William Byron, Tyler Reddick, Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher. 2023 NASCAR Race Lengths Date | Track | Stage (ends on lap) February 5 Clash at the Coliseum 4 Heat Races: 25 Laps 2 LCQs: 50 Laps Feature: 150 laps (Race Break Lap 75) February 19 ET. With all the new constantly changing rules and ridiculous penalties its no wonder that drivers still want to compete and race. 2:24 p.m.:Truex had a little disagreement with his team a few laps ago. "Just so thankful to be here. "It's been a year since we've been here, and obviously a lot can happen in that amount of time," Elliott said. It may be NASCARs longest race, but it is not the most important or prestigious. Stage racing falls in line with the squeamish that give losers a trophy too, to go along with the spanking they just got. (Hes being replaced by Josh Berry.). See the full lists below, with the number under each. But leaving the current stage format unattended brings a risk of taking these potentially positive changes and dragging them down. Correlating stage points with race length is not consistent with NASCARs rules. Martin Truex Jr. snapped a 54-race winless streak, scoring the victory Monday at Dover Motor Speedway. Already up five spots in the opening 11 laps. MORE:Watch NASCAR Cup Series races live with Fubo (free trial). Ryan Truex, Martins younger brother, won Saturdays Xfinity Series race at Dover. I dont watch anymore and used to love it. 12:47 p.m.:Byron leads the way on the restart. Perhaps a new schedule full of road courses and short tracks really will usher in an era of better racing. Go figure. But with stage racing, the element of surprise is gone. 1:30 p.m.:Byron takes Stage 1! 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. Jacked us up there, but at the end of the day it was solid. Teams are reporting not much tire wear, and Josh Berry took advantage of that by only taking two tires. I just feel like its not necessary. Martin Truex Jr. dominated the final stage to win Mondays NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway and end a 54-race winless streak. 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. "I belong here. Top 10 running now: William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, Christopher Bell, Kevin Harvick. 3 car, so watch out for that today. Im grateful for this opportunity, grateful to be here. I just proved that.". Youre kind of just rolling out of the gas. It seems to be something (Chatain) does a lot recently. This problem is magnified in the Coca-Cola 600, which is the only race split into four stages. 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. Poole left the race. Thanks to everybody that stuck with us, all our fans, Bass Pro Shops, Auto Owners, Resers, Toyota, TRD, all my personal sponsors. FORECAST: Weather Underground Mostly cloudy with a high of 59 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the race. By offering points at the end of those stages. In our history, this hasnt been our best track. What drivers said Monday during and after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway: Martin Truex Jr. Winner: Man, it feels incredible. Busch will start Stage 2 not on the lead lap. https://t.co/U9ZBW4SG2C pic.twitter.com/B1ON5ZFg6C. Daniel Surez is done for the day. He's in P11. Quickly changed our minds. 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. And also of the columnists. Looks like he might have gotten it with four laps left in the stage. The No. I dont know. 5 on lap 81 at @MonsterMile. A streak is broken. Chastain leads the season standings after 11 races with 370 points. The green flag is scheduled for 12 p.m. after rain postponed the race to Monday on Sunday morning. Something broke a long time ago, like halfway through the race. He's up five spots from his position on the last restart. Look you cam have stage racing and award stage points just dont throw manditory caution flags. They are the proverbial beating a dead horse mentality Bye NASCAR. Josh Berry and Hamlin the biggest jumpers thus far, moving up six and five spots, respectively. 5 likeliest longshots to win the Daytona 500, WWE's Charlotte Flair opens up about WrestleMania feud with Rhea Ripley, at Daytona 500, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Overall, really great effort especially for how weve been here in the past. And we have a late-race restart incoming. There is no sandbagging because the points are so important. 48 Ally Chevy team. 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. 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). Can the 1 car pass three cars in this incoming short run and make it happen? 15 and No. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 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. You don't see that every day. Otherwise, wouldnt a typical Cup Series race of about 300 miles at tracks like Phoenix Raceway or New Hampshire Motor Speedway only be two stages? The Sporting News tracked live updates from Monday's race at Dover. The win was Truexs fourth at Dover. 12:02 p.m.:Engines are started! To dominate in a car that good, oh my God, it's just amazing.". William Byron has dropped a bit since Chastain took the top spot away from him. https://t.co/EjZAgvCTle pic.twitter.com/dLp4TmT2JY. We're good for green here. "We'll get on track and kind of see where we stack up and go from there.". Likely a broken toe link too. ultimately TV will dictate something similar. The race will start at noon ET at the Monster Mile. STARTING LINEUP: Dover Cup starting lineup. Green flag 12:12 p.m.: At long last, here we go! 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. Between pit road entrance speed and other insane rules, maybe I will start watching trees growuntil that has changes. 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. You didnt get to pick which lane you wanted to restart in. Those will be the Top 3 on this restart. Use yellow for real cautions (actual wreck, fluid on track or real debris on the track). Some lobbied for "heat racing," which you see on the short tracks of America on any Friday and/or Saturday night. 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. Martin Truex Jr. versus Ross Chastain. Sorry. He's trying to get up the track as the No. Without those breaks, 2/3 of the field would be a lap down. It didnt work. 19 and has only one more scheduled Xfinity start this season. Ross Chastain moved into challenging position in the closing miles but couldnt pass Truex. The point of. Whoever wins the most races during the season should win the championship. NASCAR race was the length of the race and the epic struggle to come out on top. You are not alone in your statement. I really wasnt using a lot of brake at all. He's got a near 1.5-second edge over Byron in P2. 12:13 p.m.:And we're green at Dover! May 6 2023. I guess it all depends on what you think professional sports should be. Further down the field, shoutout to Bubba Wallace, who has climbed 17 spots from his starting position. The Average length of time A NASCAR race lasts is 3 hours and 8 mins across a full season. Diversity sucks ! Its unfortunate to be out of the race this early at a race track that we normally run very well at.. Getting a top five is great. 20 was dropping like a stone; went from Top-5 to outside of the Top-10 after a few laps. Ross Chastain has been dominant today even if he hasnt exactly been likable but Truex has hung tough along with him. The only thing I would change is counting the yellow flag laps for the artificial cautions. That likely knocks Larson out of winning contention with the damage the car suffered. And Ross Chastain edged Alex Bowman to claim Stage 2. The Full Length Of A NASCAR Race. 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. The rookie has been a model of consistency throughout the year. See the section below for the latest news. Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. I'm just here for the ride. Much respect. 12:16 p.m.:Joey Logano already flying down the track. So, let me entertain you and everything will be fine. Ahead of the season, NASCAR has released the race and stage lengths for the season. That philosophy has . ET Monday to begin the 400-lap race on the 1-mile concrete oval.
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