They never made it. While he was attempting to come to a stop, his brakes locked up, causing his No. Chris Buescher had the dominant car early and won the first stage, while Hamlin struggled to get to the front of the field. Rich was airlifted to a nearby hospital but died hours later. Following an incident with Joey Gase only five laps into the run, most cars pitted with the four Hendrick Motorsports cars choosing to stay out. 6-keys: media/spln/nascar/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. [187], In the Bluegreen Vacation Duel, Aric Almirola held off Joey Logano to win the first Duel. Kyle Larson made contact with Christopher Bell, sending him spinning. View of the track during the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: nascar | pageType: stories | Friday 5: Corey LaJoies personal reset included hair cut, Dr. Diandra: 3 reasons to bet on Ross Chastain at Vegas, NASCAR suspends crew members for wheel coming off Martin Truexs car, NASCAR makes rule changes for road courses, many short tracks, NASCAR Power Rankings: Kyle Busch climbs to No. The 41-year-old driver crashed into a wall but died of a heart attack. William Byron, Alex Bowman, Christopher Bell and Kevin Harvick were eliminated from the playoffs. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. Ty Majeski placed fifth, giving him finishes of sixth or better in the first two races of the season. Anthony Alfredo spun after contact with Brad Keselowski and collected Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Alex Bowman took the lead from the dominant Larson and pulled away for his second win of the season followed by teammates Larson, Chase Elliott and William Byron, making Hendrick the first team since Roush-Fenway Racing to have all four cars finish 1, 2, 3, 4. Harrell, 30, and his wife Blakley, 23, died on Tuesday night in the Florida Keys, just three days after their wedding, according to the team. Rookie racer Orr killed in crash", "Dale Earnhardt death overshadows Waltrip win at Daytona", "Midget accident results in death of Jim Knowlan", "Stock car mishap proves fatal to Gwyn Staley", "R. 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Lapped traffic came in play at the end as Ryan Blaney was able to run down Larson and pass him for the lead and pull away to his fifth career win. Several lead changes occurred and the race was red-flagged due to a multicar wreck late in the race. He scored three Xfinity wins in 2022 and finished fourth in series points. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/eZuJy4strm, "There are sandstorms down in Arizona where I can see better than that" -@Alex_Bowman "You cannot see anything. Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski were involved in incidents during the race while Ryan Blaney wrecked out of the race with 44 laps to go. 51 car is officially listed on paper as Petty Ware Racing because they have a long-term partnership with, Entries were fielded in a collaboration with. Teams can be penalized for removing equipment such as the jack or gas can. 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Berry said he appreciates the opportunity to race a Cup car but regrets the circumstances. 37 team as an open car", "Go Fas Racing moving to part-time effort in 2021", "Kaulig Racing considering move to Cup in 2022 UPDATE limited 2021 schedule", "NY Racing team plans full season effort", "Wood Brothers Racing buys out remaining interest of team charter", "MBM Motorsports to run #13 in Cup Series", "Approved point transfers entering Daytona", "Joey Gase to honor Davey Allison by driving No. Martin Truex Jr. would outduel the dominant Hamlin and hold off Chase Elliott for his second win of the season. Understanding when and how NASCAR teams are penalized We made the decision and felt like (we) had no real issues after that. [193], Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole. Unlike the drivers, who are enveloped by a cocoon of safety, A whopping 30,000 tons of dirt got trucked into Bristol Motor Speedway in 2021 for NASCAR's grand experiment to transform the facility for its first Cup Series dirt track race in 50 years. "I was one advocating for single-file restarts," second-place finisher Ricky Stenhouse Jr said. It takes a ton of bravery to hop over the wall for a pit stop. Truex took the lead when the other Championship 4 drivers pitted during caution. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The race was also moved from the oval to the infield road course for the first time, perhaps due to concerns created by a ". We won't share it with anyone else. As Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, the author of the book The Physics of NASCAR, explains, officials calculate the average pit road speed limit based on high-level data, and based on these averages, they can determine how fast a car is coming into pit road and dish out penalties if need be. Multiple playoff drivers suffered issues late in the race, with Joey Logano blowing an engine and Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. involved in wrecks. Finally, this was the first season without Clint Bowyer and Reed Sorenson since 2004, the former of which joined the NASCAR on Fox booth as a color commentator. Out of numerous candidates, a cowboy boots-wearing Mike Rich won the job. In the middle of stage 1, Bayley Currey started losing his brakes. UPDATE: Yes", "Michael McDowell, Anthony Alfredo crew chiefs ejected for inspection failures at Daytona", "Anthony Alfredo's crew chief ejected for inspection violation at Sonoma", "Matt Tifft, B.J. Late in the race, Byron spun with Kyle Busch while Joey Logano and Daniel Surez both got into the tire barrier. Somehow, they survived. A. J. Allmendinger took advantage and took the lead and held off Ryan Blaney for his second career Cup victory and the first Cup win for Kaulig Racing. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. And the race was past its halfway point (Lap 94), so whoever was leading could possibly win the race. Michael McDowell, who started second, got a flat tire before entering the first turn as Kyle Busch got damage by running into the grass. On the last lap, Brad Keselowski attempted to pass Logano on the backstretch with help from a push from Michael McDowell, but the push incidentally spun Keselowski into Logano's left rear quarter panel, causing a fiery crash sending Keselowski into the catchfence and collecting Wallace, Logano, Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece, and Ross Chastain. Noah Gragson and Daniel Hemric fight on pit road | NASCAR ON FOX A dozen drivers shifted lanes to avoid him, but NASCAR didn't throw the caution flag. Despite some close challenges from Truex in the final laps, Larson held on to win his tenth race of the season and his first career NASCAR Cup Championship. Richs death was a wake-up call to NASCAR, which had experienced a similar pit road fatality at Atlanta 11 years earlier. Ryan Blaney slammed the wall hard after losing his brakes. Ryan Newman spun and Stewart-Haas teammates Kevin Harvick and Chase Briscoe got together trying to avoid the incident. [224], Round 33: Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500, Kyle Larson was the pole sitter for the race. Trouble for two of today's favorites to win. We felt it was far enough away from the racing surface and it also was off pit road. He ran two races for Spire Motorsports in 2021. Early in the race, Kurt Busch cut a tire and slammed the wall. 13.5% of the penalties were because the team had to go to a backup car. The 31-year-old driver died on September 26, 1975, six days after his accident. He was the happiest person youd ever meet, and that was only reinforced by his wife Blakley. The Food City Dirt Race was supposed to be held on Sunday, March 28, but was postponed to Monday due to heavy rain and flooding. The tire rolled away from Tyler Reddick 's pit crew during his stop on Lap 212 of the 267-lap race and went across pit road. FORECAST: Weather Underground Partly cloudy with a high of 58 degrees and a zero percent chance of rain at the start of the race. Would you like to receive our daily news? After the final round of green flag pit stops, Larson was able to take the lead from Daniel Surez and hold off Keselowski for his first win with Hendrick Motorsports and his first win on an mile and a half track. Martin Truex Jr. dominated most the race. Kurt Busch had an issue that sent him to the garage, but when he returned to the race, he blew his engine. Drivers walk away from savage crash in Truck race at Charlotte But with Larson in the first pit stall and Larson's pit crew conducting a 11.8 second pit stop (the second fastest time for the crew in the season), Larson was able to exit pit road with the lead. Late in the race, Truex Jr. wrecked while leading. So, it had to be frustrating for Bell to lose it, all on his own, and take out Larson in the process. at During the first few laps it began to rain and caused Busch to slam into the wall and others spun including Martin Truex Jr., and Alex Bowman. Fans walk through the garage area before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Darlington Raceway, Sunday, May 9, 2021, in Darlington, S.C. The restart rule change, combined with clutch maintenance, led to a clean overtime finish still broadcast on national TV as most people finished up work. 9, 20 ejected at Watkins Glen; Elliott, Bell to start from rear", "William Byron signs extension, will remain in No. Not the day we wanted at @NashvilleSuperS. "Although he will be greatly missed, his memory will continue to inspire us always. Las Vegan Jamie Little to make broadcast history this racing season. Larson was able to save enough fuel to hold off They waited several laps until all the cars had pitted, then belatedly threw a caution, despite the tire presenting little apparent danger. Watch as the second half of the field stacks up on pit road at Indianapolis, injuring a crew member for Ryan Blaney's team.----------Subscribe to NASCAR on YouTube: https://nas.cr/youtubeVisit NASCAR.com for the latest news: https://nas.cr/nascarFor more race day in-car cameras check out NASCAR Drive - https://www.nascar.com/driveShop for your favorite NASCAR gear, diecasts and more: https://nas.cr/storeDownload the NASCAR Mobile App: https://nas.cr/mobileWeekend schedule for on-track action: https://nas.cr/weekend----------Play every weekend!----------NASCAR Fantasy Live: https://nas.cr/fantasy----------NASCAR on Social Media----------Twitter: https://twitter.com/nascarFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASCAR/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nascar/Snapchat: https://nas.cr/SnapchatAddTikTok: https://nas.cr/TikTokGIPHY: https://giphy.com/nascar You cannot see even the car in front of you." As Rudd attempted to brake, the rear wheels of his Chevrolet locked up, sending his car spinning out of control straight toward Elliotts car. Crews did not appear to have any outward signs of trauma, except for a couple scrapes he had in the elbow, the sheriff said. The 62-year-old heavy equipment mechanic lightly brushed a wall but died of cardiac arrest. Jae C. Hong - staff, AP Turns out the ones left with dirt on their face were those burying the race before a lap was ever run. Follow us on Twitter @sportscasting19. He was followed by Ross Chastain and Kyle Busch. Congressional leaders warning of northern border concerns. You never know when youve given someone the last hug or sent them the last text or cracked your last beer with them. Chase Elliott led 289 laps and won Stages 1 and 2, but a spin-out late in the race pushed him out of contention to win the race and he finished 16th, but he was still able to advance to the Championship 4 based on points. [217], Ryan Blaney started the race from the pole position. Well have a seat ready for him when hes healthy and ready to get back in a race car.. On lap 14, "The Big One" would strike in turn 3 as Bowman and Aric Almirola would both spin into the outside wall and into the path of traffic, collecting 16 cars. Pit strategy came into play for the start of the race, allowing Tyler Reddick to win both stages while Martin Truex Jr. suffered tire issues and Brad Keselowski spun into the wall. Hutchens' truck was well off the pace on the frontstretch after cutting a tire late in the race. Subsequently, Michigan International Speedway loses one of its dates to Road America and will have only one race on the schedule for the first time since 1973.