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. I just feel like its not necessary. Yes I agree!!!! Bell is second, three points behind Chastain. Second place gets 35 points, third gets 34 points, fourth gets 33 points, until 36th-40th, all of which get just one point. Road courses ? Looks like the No. William Byron had one of the days fastest cars in the first two stages and led a race-high 193 laps. Watch videos, and stay up-to-date with everything NASCAR. The Average length of time A NASCAR race lasts is 3 hours and 8 mins across a full season. I never miss open wheel, Indy and F 1. ET from Road America. This was a really good day. Truex, who won for the 32nd times in the Cup Series, held the lead despite the tire disadvantage. More to come. It was simple just look at their thoughts. Rain forced the cancellation of Saturday's qualifying session at Dover, putting two-time winner this season and three-time Dover winner Kyle Busch on the pole, the first time he'll lead the field to green in 2023. Stage racing falls in line with the squeamish that give losers a trophy too, to go along with the spanking they just got. But we have speed, and we were able to work steadily today and be solid. On Friday, practices and qualifying on the track were canceled, as were a scheduled concert and movie night. So, I think it was the No. pic.twitter.com/WzqnT3EAgP. Who cares ?? 1:30 p.m.:Byron takes Stage 1! ITS A BUNCH OF BULL SHIT. Brad Keselowski emerged in second, but he had an uncontrolled tire in his pit stall, and that will send him to the rear. Look at pit guns,if Joe Gibbs came to us and said give me $750 k and I can gain 2 places a lap in the pits we would have given him $1M and said give us 3 places. 1 Jockey Chevy team and everybody at Trackhouse Racing, Advent Health, Moose Fraternity, Worldwide Express. He's in P26 at the moment. Trouble for Noah Gragson at Dover. Next: The Cup Series moves on to Kansas Speedway for a May 7 race at 3 p.m. 1? Especially when its eight or nine cars on the lead lap at the end. That's Rock Bottom. https://t.co/EjZAgvCTle pic.twitter.com/dLp4TmT2JY. A dangerous one. 19, and he did the same thing and was able to get around us. 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. 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? All rights reserved. Slow cars should be 25 laps down, because they are slow. May 6 2023. A: The prime-time event will be the first time in more than 30 years that NASCAR will run on Easter Sunday, which typically had been viewed as a taboo holiday for racing. 11:40 a.m.:Noah Gragson sporting whatever this monstrosity of a haircut is. Perhaps he could capture his first Cup Series win? Here is your guide to NASCAR racing weekend. 19 car gets separation. William Byron closely behind him. On Lap 81, Chastain bumped the rear of Pooles car, sending Poole up the track and into the outside wall. 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. The Full Length Of A NASCAR Race. TV/RADIO: FS1 will broadcast the race at 12 p.m. Performance Racing Networks radio coverage begins at 11 a.m. and also will stream at goprn.com. It was just a big day for us. Tap for race details, viewing information and more! Lap 352: With 15 to go, Denny Hamlin in second is stalking Erik Jones. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. The brodcast are 40% commericals and only bits and peices of actual racing. As a result, the last few races at Sonoma have been glorified parades. 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. 12:26 p.m.:Ooooooooof. 2023 www.delawareonline.com. Larson returned to the track many laps down after repairs. Already up five spots in the opening 11 laps. Just a strong showing. 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. MONDAY MTJ. Nascar better fix this . The weight off my shoulders is unexplainable. I think they need get out politicking in racing and get back real roots of racing.stop penalising teams for hard work and let them race instead trying to turn it in to fake wrestling. Ross Chastain took four tires and will start fourth. Were not far off here. And Larson let his feelings on Chastain's antics be known, calling the TrackHouse Racing standout a "f idiot." 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. It is not uncommon to see someone other than the race winner earn more points in a typical race weekend thanks to stages. 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. What can he do with it? The Super Bowl of racing is upon us. No reason. NASCAR race was the length of the race and the epic struggle to come out on top. The win was Truexs fourth at Dover. There is even talk about hosting a street race in Chicago. Proud of the effort. 19 and has only one more scheduled Xfinity start this season. What you are saying you like about the stages is that they artificially prop up teams that cant compete. No reason. You see this trend happen most often on superspeedways, venues where NASCARs drivers dont need any additional risk of serious wrecks. Top 10: Byron, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Christopher Bell, Chris Buescher, Ty Gibbs, Chase Elliott, Erik Jones. Krista Gotta is missed on broadcasts, did a better job than the woman they got now. - Larson on his radio.pic.twitter.com/B8GDqwL0Bt. "I was a wreck coming across the line," Ryan Truex said. I was an avid fan of NASCAR for over 30 years, and then they started implementing rule change after rule change every year. 12:05 p.m.: Engines fired. It's a work in progress, though. It was better racing when they did fly those flags. I felt like we had a car that could run in the top 10 at times, if not the majority of the race. 2018 NASCAR Stages Additional Segments. (Hes being replaced by Josh Berry.). SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the PRN broadcast. Austin Dillon is sent to the rear for using a backup car. 3:41 p.m.:And it's Truex who takes the checkered flag at Dover! Denny Hamlin couldnt quite chase down the 24 car. NASCAR at Michigan 2022: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400. The 8 car has had a frustrating day, huh? What happened to STOCK CAR RACING!!! He's in P11. NASCAR has argued in the past that dedicated caution periods following stages will provide natural opportunities for commercials, which will cut down on green flag commercial time. I dont know. It just kind of sucks to tear up a car when youre getting an opportunity to be here on Sunday. No reason. The race will start at noon ET at the Monster Mile. 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 It is. Busch making his way up the field, as well. 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. Keep the stages so they drive hard all race not just the end BUT stay green!!!!! 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! WRT to road courses, I like the recent additions. We were so slow and the car wouldnt turn. Poole later said Chastain probably needs his butt whooped. Poole parked for the day. Although there is a lot the same or at . broadcast any way. A native of Mayetta, New Jersey, Truex couldn't even get words out over the radio as he crossed the finish line. Ross Chastain placed second and was followed by Ryan Blaney, William Byron and Denny Hamlin. 3 car, so watch out for that today. I dont even watch a race anymore until the last 30 laps. Who wants to put sponsorship money on a 36th place car. It seems to be something he does a lot recently. The woman who posted she wanted to go back to the 1920s was typical of the readers here. Chastain jumps past Blaney to claim sole control of second. Dover Cup Series race rained out, moved to Mon. https://t.co/R2DXQasxkA pic.twitter.com/2g03UuOgKN. New fans to racing might be asking: Wait, what are stages in NASCAR? Truex has the lead by less than a second. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? Something broke a long time ago, like halfway through the race. "It's been a year since we've been here, and obviously a lot can happen in that amount of time," Elliott said. However, Aric Almirola, who was in front of him, wanted to give him the bottom of the track. Ford drivers benefited from the rain, with Ryan Blaney starting third, followed by Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher and Chase Briscoe. Whoever wins the most races during the season should win the championship. Just amazing. However, the 2021 season brought a dirt race to Bristol Motor Speedway and a visit to Circuit of the Americas (COTA). Obviously, we were pretty off there from when we unloaded, but we got quite a bit better, quite a bit closer, but we just needed to get the balance. Busch will start Stage 2 not on the lead lap. What drivers said Monday during and after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway: Martin Truex Jr. Winner: Man, it feels incredible. 20 was dropping like a stone; went from Top-5 to outside of the Top-10 after a few laps. The race was Pooles first Cup start of the season. Why are restriction plates needed. Further down the field, shoutout to Bubba Wallace, who has climbed 17 spots from his starting position. The blue dot on the GPS won't help you here. 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. That's a big blow for Busch, who moves from the front to the rear in the blink of an eye. He's being trailed closely by Joe Gibbs Racing star Christopher Bell. Hes done for the day. As recently as a few years ago, it seemed almost unbelievable NASCAR would make major adjustments to its Cup Series schedule. After the race, Chastain said on FS1: I first have to say Im so sorry to Brennan and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. Without those breaks, 2/3 of the field would be a lap down. 12:38 p.m.: CAUTION! It seems like the sanctioning body just threw an extra stage into the Coca-Cola 600 for the sake of breaking the race up even more. So did Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell. 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. Ross Chastain gets in the back of Brennan Poole on the corner, who clears into the wall. Hamlin is getting a good. Its unfortunate to be out of the race this early at a race track that we normally run very well at.. They should not stop the race at stage ending. The Sporting News tracked live updates from Monday's race at Dover. Next up? 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. As a result, NASCARs longest race offers more points than any other event all year. 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 are the proverbial beating a dead horse mentality Bye NASCAR. Apr 30 2023. 12:13 p.m.:And we're green at Dover! Generally speaking, the goal was to either complete the race with two pit stops and spend the least amount of time possible on pit road, or use a three-stop strategy with the added benefit of fresh tires and an opportunity for adjustments closer to the end of the race. 1:49 p.m.:Byron showing out at the Monster Mile. FORECAST: Weather Underground Mostly cloudy with a high of 59 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the race. Just over 10 laps to go at Dover. Excited about that, proud of our day especially Chris (Buescher) running well. races have long periods without enough action to placate the modern attention span. Competition caution slated for Lap 20, so drivers should get a little chance to get a feel for the track after having their practice runs and qualifying halted. That fight has seemed to of dissipated for the most part. Im grateful for this opportunity, grateful to be here. Perhaps a new schedule full of road courses and short tracks really will usher in an era of better racing. From the weather to the wrecks, it seemed there was a talking point for nearly every aspect of Monday's race. Jacked us up there, but at the end of the day it was solid. Caution pit stops coming soon. Up to Speed: Will Ryan Truex Find Stability After Xfinity Win? Byron was a dominant force in winning the first stage but said his car got very loose later. 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. Joey Logano brought out a caution with 14 laps to go when he lost control of his car and hit the outside wall. These cars were built for speed, not to restrict their air flow to make them go slower. I dont think it had anything to do with the track. I'm just here for the ride. I just drove in side-by-side with No. NASCAR, I am just not interested anymore. 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. Without those breaks, 2/3 of the field would be a lap down. He has penned Up to Speed for the past six years. If the caution flag waves with one lap left, the distance of the race will be extended into overtime for the attempt of two consecutive green-flag laps to finish. Time for nascar to get back to Grand National racing and see real racing. MORE: Full starting lineup for the Daytona 500 in 2022. Once he did, big brother was waiting for him. Go figure. DROPS THE FLAG AN LET THEY RACE TO THE END GET RID OF ALL THE STAGE RACING The action reached a fever pitch early, when Ross Chastain wiped out Rick Ware Racing replacement driver Brennen Poole. Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. He bounced back from a Lap 124 pit stop issue that dropped him to 20th. 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. Ahead of the season, NASCAR has released the race and stage lengths for the season. Weve led laps. Can street race king Perez challenge Verstappen for the title? If you cant stay on the lead lap then you dont deserve to be on the lead lap. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? The car is heading to the garage to see if the car can be salvaged for the rest of the race. If your first ,you win! 48 in place of an injured Alex Bowman. He just ran me over. I was going to Riverside when I was a kid and there was plenty of excitement at the races. I cant believe I typed that. The Daytona 500 runs in three stages where drivers in the lead can earn points. I tried to get to the top and search for clean air. | 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. 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. I feel like weve had a little bit of a stronger start to the season, but not always had the results. 1:09 p.m.:Larson is Dover's greatest ever driver in terms of average finish. I quit watching when they implemented stages. But leaving the current stage format unattended brings a risk of taking these potentially positive changes and dragging them down. They have the money,the sponsors the facilities and the talent. Bad luck for the Hendrick Motorsports star. He did have a second and a third among his four previous starts this season in the No. Brennan Poole talked to Fox Sports after emerging from the infield care center and responded to a question about Ross Chastain running him over. The track was good, the car was really good. Every change resulted pushed the fans further away. 3:13 p.m.:Truex takes the lead with 65 laps left. I think it did for the majority of the race, but just got too loose., Denny Hamlin Finished 5th: Our car was really fast. 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. 48 Ally Chevy team. The Cup race was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday after weather forced a postponement. He holds the slight lead over Chastain, who drops down the field for the first time since Stage 2. Get the latest NASCAR news, schedules, race results, standings, and highlights. So with that said I agree, time for them to either go or be revamped. Ahead of the season, NASCAR has released the race and stage lengths for the season. ET. Clean air is making a difference. February 5Clash at the Coliseum4 Heat Races: 25 Laps2 LCQs: 50 LapsFeature: 150 laps (Race Break Lap 75), February 19Daytona International Speedway65 / 130 / 200, February 26Auto Club Speedway65 / 130 / 200, March 5Las Vegas Motor Speedway80 / 165 / 267, March 19Atlanta Motor Speedway60 / 160 / 260, March 26Circuit of the Americas15 / 30 / 68, April 9Bristol Motor Speedway (Dirt)75 / 150 / 250, April 16Martinsville Speedway80 / 180 / 400, April 23Talladega Superspeedway60 / 120 / 188, April 30Dover International Speedway120 / 250 / 400, May 28Charlotte Motor Speedway (Coke 600)100 / 200 / 300 / 400, June 25Nashville Superspeedway90 / 185 / 300, July 9Atlanta Motor Speedway60 / 160 / 260, July 16New Hampshire Motor Speedway70 / 185 / 301, August 6Michigan International Speedway45 / 120 / 200, August 13Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Road Course)15 / 35 / 82, August 20Watkins Glen International20 / 40 / 90, August 26Daytona International Speedway35 / 95 / 160, September 3Darlington Raceway115 / 230 / 367, September 10Kansas Speedway80 / 165 / 267, September 16Bristol Motor Speedway125 / 250 / 500, September 24Texas Motor Speedway80 / 160 / 267, October 1Talladega Superspeedway60 / 120 / 188, October 8Charlotte Motor Speedway (Road Course)25 / 50 / 109, October 15Las Vegas Motor Speedway80 / 165 / 267, October 22Homestead-Miami Speedway80 / 165 / 267, October 29Martinsville Speedway130 / 260 / 500, NASCAR Rule Changes for 2023: Stage racing update, wall riding, mufflers, rain tires and more, Filed Under: NASCAR Cup Series Tagged With: Cup Series NASCAR NASCAR Cup Series Rule Rule Book Rulebook Rules Scheduled Stage Racing Stages, NASCAR increases penalty for altercations ahead of 2023 season, Clash TV Schedule: February 2023 (NASCAR Cup Series), Bristol Dirt Format: NASCAR stages, pit stops, lineups, NASCAR Watkins Glen Race Format New Stage Lengths. Poole's wreck was one thing. Weve showed it. He had about as good a chance as anyone to take this race. 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. 12:16 p.m.:Joey Logano already flying down the track. 11:36 a.m.: Some story lines to keep up with ahead of todays race: Dover is a measuring stick race for the three top teams in the NASCAR Cup Series (Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing). By the end of the race I felt like we had improved and learned so much we just couldnt get the track position back. Kyle Busch, after starting Stage 2 down a lap, is somehow hanging in there in the Top 10. Long run was pretty good. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 3:24 p.m.:Chastain trying to make a move on the race leader Truex. Yes, the cars are alot safer and let them do what we all want to see, cars screaming around a track. '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. Stock Car Scoop: How Huge is Dover Win for Martin Truex Jr, Joe Gibbs Racing? The running order to start Stage 2: Byron, Ryan Blaney, Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, Kevin Harvick, Chris Buescher, Ty Gibbs, Hamlin, Joey Logano and Josh Berry. It was a mistake on my part. "Most people didn't believe in me, and I still did," Truex said. The Daytona 500 runs in three stages where drivers in the lead can earn points. The pending end of a stage adds some built-in urgency to two part of the race, way before those closing laps. Getting a top five is great. DOVER, Del. Stopping to let everybody catch up, for a sprint race at the end, makes everything before meaningless. The green flag waves for the Daytona 500 at 3:06 p.m. EST on FOX. And just like that, Larson's run for the lead is done. What an eventful Stage 1. 12:11 p.m.:Plenty of race fans here at Dover. Its really a form of welfare. Austin Dillon edges Kyle Busch to the finish both were running a lap down so Dillon gets the free pass for Stage 2. It just proves that the races are too long. 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. 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? Look at 2019 2020. Now,. 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. They have real races. But removing stages there certainly would not hurt. MORE:Watch NASCAR Cup Series races live with Fubo (free trial). Those involved: Daniel Suarez and Ty Dillon, among others. 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. Use the computer to determine stage points but keep racing. We also had an issue on our green flag stop to end it. William Byron has dropped a bit since Chastain took the top spot away from him. Huge fan. 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 corporate 50 firm we had considered NASCAR. Hopefully, NASCARs Gen-7 car will be better suited to Sonoma, which has suffered in the Gen-6 era. The point of. Caution is out for an incident involving the No. Larson returned to the track after repairs. Ended up ninth with the late restart and had a lap-down car racing us pretty hard. There are 3 stages in nearly all NASCAR races. Mike Joy and Clint Bowyer and Rusty Wallace in the booth. Hes now on the second row. Remember, everyone from P12 finds themselves down at least one lap. Just didnt have quite enough speed for those top-two guys at the end there. Stages in NASCAR explained First adopted in 2017, stages in NASCAR effectively break the race up into three mini-races. He'll hope to rectify the issue and get himself back where he expects to be: near the front. Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. I kept saying that weve got to just keep doing what were doing and not overthink it. He's on four new tires. The first five laps on tires we would be so good, but then we would lose grip and get super-free. He's already in the Top 10. Yet if there is one policy that is currently holding NASCARs road racing back, it is stages. Logano's day come to a close with 13 laps remaining. The next-closest driver is Ryan Blaney, who is 9.8 seconds behind the leader. Just five laps remaining. "It's been a long road. Just looking for a little more, and I felt like we were pretty close. Chastain led 98 laps. But, being on the front row gave us a shot to win. To determine stage. See the section below for the latest news. The weather is better for Cup drivers to race Monday at Dover Motor Speedway after rain postponed the event Sunday. Chastain wasn't having it, though. I dont watch anymore and used to love it. Pole-sitter Kyle Busch is scheduled to lead the field to the green flag at 12:10 p.m. Well take our Sunseeker Resorts Chevy off to Kansas next week and move on from here., Daniel Suarez Finished 35th: The conditions were perfect. Maybe if you came in a little too hot in dirty air you would brake, but no. Those will be the Top 3 on this restart. I like stage racing because its like a race within a race. I hate road courses, if I wanted to watch road courses, Ill watch the Indy cars.

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