The NASCAR Cup Series will now start the bulk of its early regular season with a West Coast swing, beginning with the final race at Auto Club Speedway's original two-mile configuration. I dont watch anymore and used to love it. 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. That fight has seemed to of dissipated for the most part. Perhaps he could capture his first Cup Series win? The car is heading to the garage to see if the car can be salvaged for the rest of the race. Here's the replay of that last incident. View stage lengths for every NASCAR Cup Series race in 2023 below. NASCAR need to get rid of stage racing. That's when Truex made his maneuver, stealing the march on the No. If you cant stay on the lead lap then you dont deserve to be on the lead lap. Ahead of the season, NASCAR has released the race and stage lengths for the season. 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. I quit watching when they implemented stages. Joey Logano is done for the day in Dover. Ross Chastain finished third. I dont know. She has previously worked for Roush Fenway Racing. He is a native of Columbus, Ohio and currently resides in Southwest Florida. 11:40 a.m.:Noah Gragson sporting whatever this monstrosity of a haircut is. STARTING LINEUP: Dover Cup starting lineup. Lap 255: After a productive row of caution pit stops, heres how the Top 10 will shake out to start the third and final stage: William Byron (edging out that 1 car by a hair), Ross Chastain, Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr., Ty Gibbs, Bubba Wallace, Chris Buescher, Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell. Stage racing is unwatchable. 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. The only change I would make is to give the winner of the race an extra bonus in the points, beyond the 5 Playoff points. Kyle Busch leading the charge in P1. For post-race analysis from Zietlow, click here. ET (2:18 p.m. local time) Sunday. We're good for green here. 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/. In the beginning I didnt like the stages. Excited about that, proud of our day especially Chris (Buescher) running well. Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. It is preferred that the race end under green and the race can be extended to do so. 1:03 p.m.: CAUTION! The No. Now,. Just let them race. We know we could do this. Brad Keselowski won Stage 1 of the 2023 Daytona 500 by a nose thanks to a late pass. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. placed second. He raced me hard but clean. ET. 5 on lap 81 at @MonsterMile. Stage racing is like having a time out Screw that, racing dont have time outs. 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. Fly those Confederate flags, all you rednecks! That philosophy has . It was tight and it got loose. Just uncalled for. So its kind of pathetic. The last thing I, and probably sponsors, want to see is someone winng the race by 6 laps. 12:11 p.m.:Plenty of race fans here at Dover. Bell is second, three points behind Chastain. 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. Both of the Cup Series events this weekend and next highlight some of the problems with stage racing. Dale Earnhardt came from a lap down to win more than once. A rainy weekend at Dover Motor Speedway led to several cancellations and postponements. 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. Im thankful for all of the guys efforts on our No. It is not uncommon to see someone other than the race winner earn more points in a typical race weekend thanks to stages. TO THE REAR: Austin Dillon (backup car) STARTING LINEUP: Dover Cup starting lineup TV/RADIO: FS1 will broadcast the race at 12 p.m. Performance Racing Network's radio coverage begins at 11 a.m. and also will stream at goprn.com. Cut the teams to 20 competitive teams,sponsors will be on board. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1. I feel like I could come back here tomorrow and make some good decisions. I like stage racing because its like a race within a race. No reason. What he said, in part: This is something hes known to do. This was a really good day. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? That was when you could tell what kind of car it is without having to read it on the bumper. 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. The Stage racing lost me. Lap 92: Green green green! 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? Huge fan. The Wurth 400 will be broadcast on FS1 in the United States. He'll hope to rectify the issue and get himself back where he expects to be: near the front. Is today the day Denny Hamlin finally gets his first win of 2023? The Sporting News tracked live updates from Monday's race at Dover. Stage racing falls in line with the squeamish that give losers a trophy too, to go along with the spanking they just got. 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. Just uncalled for. Post-race inspection is complete, per NASCAR. These cars were built for speed, not to restrict their air flow to make them go slower. Suarez was the one who spun. Ryan Truex, Martins younger brother, won Saturdays Xfinity Series race at Dover. Looks like he's trying to secure a good spot before that competition caution. Barring a caution, itll come down to these two. 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. Chastain wasn't having it, though. Daniel Suarez lost control on Lap 36 and slapped the outside wall. 12:13 p.m.:And we're green at Dover! Byron was a dominant force in winning the first stage but said his car got very loose later. Lap 250: Ross Chastain takes Stage 2. NASCAR at Michigan 2022: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400. In our history, this hasnt been our best track. His day is reportedly done. If you cant stay on the lead lap ? Click here to exit the well. Up to Speed: Will Ryan Truex Find Stability After Xfinity Win? Give NASCAR credit for following through with its pledge to bring more road courses and short tracks to the Cup Series schedule. Just a strong showing. 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. See the spin below: Lap 27: On the restart, Noah Gragson knocks into the wall on Turn 2 and spins out. Justin Allgaier, Austin Hill and John Hunter Nemechek complete the top five. We're in the FIRST stage." The Cup race was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday after weather forced a postponement. The first 2 stages of a race are usually between 25 and 30 percent of a race's total laps each, with some variation depending on the length of a race and the track itself. He's being trailed closely by Joe Gibbs Racing star Christopher Bell. I feel like weve had a little bit of a stronger start to the season, but not always had the results. As an additional bonus, and to add potential fireworks to the top of the field, the winner of each stage earns a point he takes with him to the playoffs, assuming he makes the postseason roster. 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. Stage 2 ends at Lap 250. But leaving the current stage format unattended brings a risk of taking these potentially positive changes and dragging them down. I liked racing back when it was racing! The use of stages, not to mention the elimination style playoffs, is proof enough of that. I was an avid fan of NASCAR for over 30 years, and then they started implementing rule change after rule change every year. 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. It seems to be something (Chatain) does a lot recently. He also earned two Top 10 distinctions in the APSE Beat Writing and Short Feature categories in 2021. This problem is magnified in the Coca-Cola 600, which is the only race split into four stages. 15 and No. Next up? Thats strong. This story was originally published May 1, 2023, 11:13 AM. Its racing not pre-k soccer. 2:24 p.m.:Truex had a little disagreement with his team a few laps ago. Time for nascar to get back to Grand National racing and see real racing. #HotPass pic.twitter.com/UG0aBqUNkI. Go figure. Last year's race started on Sunday but did not finish until Monday after . 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. pic.twitter.com/WzqnT3EAgP. The 8 car is looking like the quickest car on the track but hes just been bit by the unlucky bug today. Nascar today is a joke . All rights reserved. 19 car gets separation. Were not far off here. Suffered a speeding on pit road penalty, and will now restart last after leading every lap before that. My car wasnt loose, and I didnt have a warning or anything. 12:31 p.m.: CAUTION! The 2023 NASCAR season is set to begin this weekend with the Clash at the Coliseum. Stages in NASCAR explained First adopted in 2017, stages in NASCAR effectively break the race up into three mini-races. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the PRN broadcast. I did not mean to do that at all, Chastain told his crew via radio. (Chastain). We know we could do this. broadcast any way. Those involved: Daniel Suarez and Ty Dillon, among others. Suarez goes hard into Turn 2, collecting Ty Dillon and B.J. Kyle Busch starts on the pole Monday, and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell joins him on the first row. Watch now on FS1. Two laps to go but the tire difference will be telling. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? I wish they would do away with stage racing as well as the playoffs. What can he do with it? Those will be the Top 3 on this restart. I couldnt load the rear tires, and we were just hanging on. Too many commericals during On Lap 81, Chastain bumped the rear of Pooles car, sending Poole up the track and into the outside wall. Im really proud of our group. 1:38 p.m.:Second stage kicks off and it's more of the same for Byron, who continues to assert his dominance on the field. 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. Up To Speed: What Is Long-Term Plan for FRM? Proud of the effort. Nascar USE to be fun to watch. More on Martin Truex Jr.s win plus a rundown of all the notable performances on Monday. Trouble for Noah Gragson at Dover. 2018 NASCAR Stages Additional Segments. ultimately TV will dictate something similar. I think it was a really solid day for the No. Awesome job., Ross Chastain Finished 2nd: Whoever got in the lead was going to have a shot at it. - The Dover race winner has finished in the top 10 in Stage 2 in every race with stages - A driver led 100 or more laps in six of 10 races in 2023. Chastain still on top. Ford drivers benefited from the rain, with Ryan Blaney starting third, followed by Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher and Chase Briscoe. Nascar is more boring than F1 now. There is even talk about hosting a street race in Chicago. William Byron had one of the days fastest cars in the first two stages and led a race-high 193 laps. 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. Unfortunately, as the track built up rubber and I got in dirty air, we just couldnt find the grip we needed. Krista Gotta is missed on broadcasts, did a better job than the woman they got now. New fans to racing might be asking: Wait, what are stages in NASCAR? 1:00 p.m.:Kyle Larson making some serious ground on the competition. NASCAR stage racing has been around since 2017. I kept saying that weve got to just keep doing what were doing and not overthink it. The green flag is scheduled for 12 p.m. after rain postponed the race to Monday on Sunday morning. 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. The Big 6: Questions Answered After Martin Truex Jr. I THINK THEY SHOULD GO BACK TO OLD SCHOOLS RACING We will keep focusing to get back where we need to be starting next week in Kansas., Joey Logano Finished 31st: There was fire, so something broke. He swept both stage wins and ultimately took the checkered flag by . STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 120. Its really a form of welfare. Plue the manic Nascar yellows need to stop. So did Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell. Chastain leads the season standings after 11 races with 370 points. Daniel Surez is done for the day. Martin Truex Jr. has won twice at Dover on Mondays, and Chase Elliott won last year's race on a Monday. I think this was about the time we hit our stride last year. There is no sandbagging because the points are so important. Lets see racing as it was meant to be. Charlotte Observer NASCAR reporter Alex Zietlow will be passing along live updates during todays race at Dover Motor Speedway. Tap for race details, viewing information and more! Dover will hold a Monday race for the fifth time in 105 career Cup races. That's Rock Bottom. The action reached a fever pitch early, when Ross Chastain wiped out Rick Ware Racing replacement driver Brennen Poole. https://t.co/U9ZBW4SG2C pic.twitter.com/B1ON5ZFg6C. Noah Gragson still sporting the new do at Dover. I was praying, please God, let me get to the end of this.". zMAX Dragway in Concord. "Most people didn't believe in me, and I still did," Truex said. 12 was trying to make a move on the outside. Next: The Cup Series moves on to Kansas Speedway for a May 7 race at 3 p.m. Weve dominated races, and it just would never all come together. Whatever it was, it finally broke., Brennan Poole Finished 33rd: Im not exactly sure, but I feel like I just got ran over. Stage racing and the elimination championship series are detrimental to the sport, they only serve to make each race boringly predictable, and unfair to the drivers while making Nascar a mockery of the terms Sport and Competition. Maybe his aggressive driving did pay off, after all. https://t.co/4RQLiQ5Uo9 pic.twitter.com/mMP79GCPkg. We took off, had clean air and the car was just too loose. Kyle Larson rolled into the crash area with nowhere to go and slammed into Poole. I tried to get to the top and search for clean air. So, I think it was the No. Pretty chilly in Delaware, a cool 59 degrees. In years past, one of the best aspects of racing at Sonoma was the different pit strategies teams would use. Lap 21: Competition caution. The win was Truexs fourth at Dover. 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. They are now trying to regulate /money cap teams in an effort to make underfunded teams competitive. Yet if there is one policy that is currently holding NASCARs road racing back, it is stages. I just proved that.". 24 RaptorTough.comChevy was really good today. 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. Joey Logano is done for the day in Dover. 3:41 p.m.:And it's Truex who takes the checkered flag at Dover! Can the 1 car pass three cars in this incoming short run and make it happen? Denny Hamlin. NASCAR announced the 2022 stage lengths for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Top 10 running now: William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, Christopher Bell, Kevin Harvick. Than your a lap down snuffy So it really wouldnt have been much different. Hes done for the day. It felt like weve been close a bunch of times, and we gave some away, thats for sure, Truex told Fox Sports. Chastain led 98 laps. It felt like weve been close a bunch of times, and we gave some away, thats for sure. Austin Dillon edges Kyle Busch to the finish both were running a lap down so Dillon gets the free pass for Stage 2. 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. Lap 120: Stage 1 goes to William Byron! 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? 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 8 car has had a frustrating day, huh? He's on four new tires. Chastain, Bell and Hamlin also in the mix, rounding out the Top 5. The Wurth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway scheduled for Sunday has been postponed to a noon start Monday due to rain. Watch now on FS1. See the full lists below, with the number under each. A sweep for the Truex brothers on the Monster Mile. WRT to road courses, I like the recent additions.
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