|| *Comments on the 2021 Food City Dirt Race:* View the most recent comment <#316> | Post a comment <#post> 1. BackmarkersFan posted: 03.23.2021 - 8:10 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mike Marlar is in the 66. 2. Jimmie4life posted: 03.23.2021 - 9:26 am Rate this comment: (1) (0) The first NASCAR dirt race since 1970. It is also the shortest official NASCAR points paying cup race since 1971, where 15 races ran shorter distances. 39 cars are entered for what will be the first duel on the dirt for NASCAR. Some veterans of the dirt are Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson, so watch out for those drivers to be near the front all day. 3. RaceFanX posted: 03.23.2021 - 9:27 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Never say never again... The NASCAR Cup Series returns to its roots racing on dirt for the first time since 1970. The Bristol Motor Speedway has been converted over temporarily with a layer of dirt over the existing concrete. NASCAR, Bristol, and broadcaster FOX worked together to set up this race; likely building off the success of the Truck Series' annual dirt race in recent years. This race will not feature live pit stops, a rarity for a Cup race but a common arrangement for dirt racing. All regular pit work will be done during the scheduled stage breaks. The starting field will be set with four 15-lap heat races, the fields of which are being set at random. 4. RaceFanX posted: 03.23.2021 - 9:27 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) This is the first NASCAR Cup Series dirt race since the September 1970 Home State 200 at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, a track that mostly no longer exists. The great Richard Petty won that night, driving a year old Plymouth his team had sold to Don Robertson. The late John Sears, a popular owner-driver from the era, won the pole but fell out early. This is not the first time Bristol has been converted over to a dirt track, having experimented with doing so before in 2000 and 2001 with World of Outlaws sprint cars being the main draw for the nationally-televised Channellock Challenge races and additional dirt late model races held before changing back over. Those races were a big success but only lasted two years though due to its then equipment-heavy changeover process and then-Bristol Vice President of Events Wayne Estes said in 2010 that it was unlikely that Bristol would ever do the dirt track conversion again. He was wrong. NASCAR is ready to give it a shot and this is an experiment worth having. 5. RaceFanX posted: 03.23.2021 - 9:52 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bristol again took advantage of putting down the dirt to have some dirt late model races a week before the main NASCAR races. The Bristol Dirt Nationals took place one week before the Cup race with "Superman" Jonathan Davenport taking the big win against a stacked field that included many of dirt cars' top stars and several NASCAR Cup series drivers looking to get some experience on the Bristol dirt before their race. Davenport outraced both NASCAR Cup racer Kyle Larson and late model legend Scott Bloomquist for the win. Larson finished second. Kyle Busch raced into the feature the hard way by the B-Main and placed 11th. Reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott crashed out in Friday's feature and missed the main event. Austin Dillon won a 20-lap 604 Late Model feature. Corey LaJoie, Chris Buescher, and Truck racer Matt Crafton also took part in the event. 6. RaceFanX posted: 03.23.2021 - 9:52 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series star Stewart Friesen makes his NASCAR Cup Series debut as he and several dirt track talents join the Cup series for this big race. World of Outlaws Late Model champion Mike Marlar, USAC Silver Crown champion Chris Windom, and Californian World of Outlaws racer Shane Golobic are also set to make their debuts. 7. Jimmie4life posted: 03.23.2021 - 11:37 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) This will be the first race since the Daytona 500 to have practice and qualifying, and after this week, both won't return until the race at COTA in late May. 8. PucciMan posted: 03.23.2021 - 11:37 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Weather isn't looking to good for this weekend with Sunday being the worst. 9. Yeet posted: 03.23.2021 - 11:38 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bias-Play tires will be used for this weekend, per Bob Pockrass 10. Corey posted: 03.23.2021 - 1:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @8 I think they can still race dependent on how heavy the rain is and how the track takes it. Keep in mind that dirt tracks usually water down the the track before racing anyways. Of course, this is my complete non-expert opinion. 11. TylerTaylor posted: 03.23.2021 - 2:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Larson has to be the odds on favorite to dominate and win this race with his experience and dominance dirt racing 12. Jimmie4life posted: 03.23.2021 - 2:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @8 Luckily, we get tires equipped for rain, kind of. Tracks are usually watered down, not completely soaked. The rain looks like it won't be much of a factor, luckily, so that's one less thing to worry about. 13. RaceFanX posted: 03.23.2021 - 3:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Somewhere Steve Kinser is asking about why they couldn't have made Bristol a dirt race in 1995. He might have made the field that year if they had. 14. BackmarkersFan posted: 03.23.2021 - 3:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) JJ Yeley is back and he's a good dirt racer. 15. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.23.2021 - 4:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Well, at least RWR is making some effort to try and have a decent run with two cars. 16. ScottB posted: 03.23.2021 - 7:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm very curious about how heavy a soaking the Bristol dirt configuration can handle and still be raceable, with that extreme banking. I assume that with fans back in attendance, lighting strikes in the area would still be a red flag, though, correct? 17. RacingDude01 posted: 03.23.2021 - 7:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) A little surprised the entry list didn't go past 40 for this race :O 18. DI9_ForLife posted: 03.23.2021 - 7:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The weather better change, I'm going and I certainly don't want to miss the first dirt race since 1970. I'm thinking that Larson, Bell, Stenhouse, Briscoe and guys like them who grew up on the dirt will definitely be the main contenders for the win. It'll be interesting if some ringers like Marlar, Golobic and Windom can get the hang of the stock cars and be competitive, considering the have more experience on dirt than at last 3/4ths of the field. I am absolutely stoked. Can it be Saturday already? 19. Jimmie4life posted: 03.23.2021 - 7:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @16 Well, lightning doesn't suddenly become less dangerous when you race on dirt, so, yeah, there would be delays if a lightning strike occured. 20. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.23.2021 - 7:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 17 Would have at least thought 40. Figured a Dirt ringer would have approached MBM about the 13 or maybe even Kaulig in collaboration like what Chris Windoms got with RWR and Byrd Racing 21. Corey posted: 03.23.2021 - 8:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @16 Lightning strikes are an automatic 30 min red flag. 22. Corey posted: 03.23.2021 - 8:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I do believe Stewart Friesen will be a dark horse for a Top 10 this race. The 2021 Spire Motorsports is not the same team as the 2019-2020 version. This year there is a focus on performance. They already have 5 lead lap finishes and two more of only 1 lap down. I see them getting another one this weekend. 23. Sector posted: 03.24.2021 - 7:31 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm surprised this isn't a night race 24. JFM01 posted: 03.24.2021 - 10:36 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @16 I believe lightning would cause a red flag even if there were no fans as the spotters would still be there. 25. Corey posted: 03.24.2021 - 2:25 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Here are some of Bob Pockrass' thoughts on the potential for rain and it's effects on the track. ?How a dirt track handles rain & prep needed after rain depends on the dirt and track prep before the rain started. The hope is that the Bristol track will be packed solid enough that it can handle some rain. NWS forecast for Bristol is 10% chance rain Fri, 40-50% Sat/Sun? 26. ShinyMew151 posted: 03.24.2021 - 4:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Fun fact: Matt Crafton is the only Eldora truck winner that won't be doing this race 27. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.24.2021 - 7:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 22 Remember what Norm Benning said in his little documentary about his Eldora LCQ run: At a track like this, what makes the difference is what's between the seat and the steering wheel. 28. GordonEvernham posted: 03.24.2021 - 7:13 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I look for Tyler Reddick to pull out the win sunday. Reddick started running World of Outlaws late models at 14 years old and won a feature with Lucas Oil Series late models at speedweeks while still a young teenager. Hardly anyone is mentioning him to run well but remember, he was running Scott Bloomquist's stuff and winning at 14 years old and did that for a few years before going straight to Nascar trucks. 29. Chase9Fan posted: 03.25.2021 - 7:10 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mixed emotions about this. One one hand, cool, but on the other hand, STOP MESSING WITH THE SPORT haha. I just wish this wasn't a points race. Give it a try first. 30. KyleCampbell posted: 03.25.2021 - 7:10 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Does anyone know the exacts when it comes to rain & racing on dirt. We all know lightning within 6 miles I believe delays 30 min regardless of rain. But I don't know about just rain on the dirt track how does that work? 31. Mile501 posted: 03.25.2021 - 9:22 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @29 - NASCAR went nearly 50 years without making dramatic changes to the schedule. Personally, I am glad NASCAR is finally making some bold changes to the schedule, whether or not I agree with every single one. (To back up my point, compare the 1972 schedule with the 2017 schedule. Half the races in 1973 were held at roughly the same time of year in 2017. Sure, some tracks were added and others were dropped over time, but it has been 50 years since we've seen a major schedule shakeup, and I believe it is long overdue.) 32. Jimmie4life posted: 03.25.2021 - 10:43 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) NASCAR Fans: We want more road courses on the schedule and add dirt tracks, too! NASCAR: Adds dirt tracks and road courses. NASCAR Fans: No, go back to normal! It's going to fail so badly! Will NASCAR fans ever accept change, and not see it as a gimmick? Just because they decided to go back to dirt doesn't mean NASCAR is doing this for clout or to get hardcore fans back, they want to add a unique race to the schedule because it's both fun and a long time coming. 33. Yeet posted: 03.25.2021 - 10:43 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @30 If it gets too muddy then they would have to stop, light rain wouldn't be bad at all for the soil as long as it doesn't last too long. 34. 1995-Subaru-WRX-Sti posted: 03.25.2021 - 1:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Will NASCAR fans ever accept change, and not see it as a gimmick? Just because they decided to go back to dirt doesn't mean NASCAR is doing this for clout or to get hardcore fans back, they want to add a unique race to the schedule because it's both fun and a long time coming." It was FOX's idea. NASCAR had no plans to have a dirt race at all. So FOX stepped in and gummed up the works. So if it fails massively... blame FOX. 35. Canadianfan posted: 03.25.2021 - 3:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @34 Yep here's how it pretty much went down. FOX is pissed because NBC has the good Bristol race (Night) and it's a playoff race now and it's a cutoff race too. Plus it seems like almost every year they're dealing with rain. So FOX contacts NASCAR and asks them hey let's make it a dirt race, SMI did it years ago they can do it again for us. NASCAR says they have to contact the RTA and SMI and see what they think. SMI thinks it's a great idea (This is no surprise Bruton Smith is basically NASCAR's equivalent of Vince McMahon). The RTA thinks it's an interesting idea but right now they're just trying to survive so let's table it for a few years after we get the new car. FOX is disappointed so they tell NASCAR to threaten the RTA with bringing back practice and qualifying which FOX wants in 2021 or the dirt race. NASCAR goes to the RTA and they quickly cave and agree to a dirt race (Still an expensive proposition but cheaper than having practice and qualifying at every single race again). 36. Jimmie4life posted: 03.25.2021 - 5:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @35 Don't understand why FOX has to complain about it. I understand, it's probably because of the primetime coverage, but if you look at the race ratings wise, both races have been performing well compared to other races. In fact, last year's races had both higher ratings and a higher view count, so I don't know why they feel the need to change stuff up. It's not like they would even get most of the other new tracks in the Cup Series either, since 2 of the 5 new tracks added to the Cup Series are on FOX/FS1. FOX has themselves to blame for this if it fails, because they tried to change something that wasn't broken. 37. Chase9Fan posted: 03.25.2021 - 8:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 31 and 32. I like change. I felt we needed more short tracks and road courses, and races at different venues as well. I just don't care for the dirt course or the rules of it. Don't get me wrong, i love dirt course racing, just not sure about this. That being said, I hope it's a great race and i get to eat crow after. 38. Jimmie4life posted: 03.25.2021 - 9:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @37 Should be good, and the key word is should. If it all goes to plan, it'll be a good race. But, if it's like what we see from all the Road Courses over the past few years, it might just be a caution filled, slow, and tedious race. 39. PucciMan posted: 03.26.2021 - 11:19 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @34 I'm not surprised Fox made that decision. After all they made the call they didn't want all these night races. 40. Nascar#1Fan posted: 03.26.2021 - 12:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Anyone notice how Kyle Larson has a sponser not associated with Rick Hendrick in Freitliner? 41. GordonEvernham posted: 03.26.2021 - 1:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) What is the weather like in Bristol today? There is 2 rounds of practice for trucks and Cup today but I'm thinking it could get cancelled due to severe storms that ripped through Alabama and Georgia last night. I'm sure Bristol got alot of rain off of those storms. I've been to the Bristol day race 3 times and it rained on race day all 3 times. That area gets a ton of rain this time of year. 42. GordonEvernham posted: 03.26.2021 - 1:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I just checked the weather for Bristol. Its sunny and 0% chance of rain today. Saturday is 80% chance of rain. Sunday is 60% chance of rain and thunderstorms. Monday is 10% chance of rain. 43. ScottB posted: 03.26.2021 - 1:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) A Cup race on dirt in 2021 is a gimmick, but unlike most of the others (stage points, playoff elimination races) it does connect with the history of the sport. I'm not sure it will work, but I'm not upset about trying it. I wonder if it might be better as far as the quality of racing if they ran it at an existing dirt track rather than doing a temporary set up here, but Bristol has a Cup race date available, and the infrastructure (garage area, fan amenities, etc.) to host the event. We'll know soon enough, it'll be interesting either way... a big success or "let's not ever do this again." 44. Canadianfan posted: 03.26.2021 - 4:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) From Autoweek: Richard Petty isn't sold on NASCAR's decision to go dirt racing. "Dirt track racing is not professional, so we're going backwards. It would be like taking a professional football team and going back to play on a high school field." 45. Jimmie4life posted: 03.26.2021 - 4:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Am I the only one that finds it odd how the Cup Series is slower than the trucks? I know that the Trucks are more built for this track, but I thought that the Cup teams could've found a way to get more speed out of it. 46. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.26.2021 - 4:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 39th Place in Trucks was Norm Benning at a 20:66. That lap would put him top 20 in Cup. 47. GordonEvernham posted: 03.26.2021 - 4:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Norm made that lap early in the truck practice when the track was tacky and fast. By the time the Cup cars got on track it had gone dry slick and rubbered in which is MUCH slower than a track with moisture. Go look at Norm's laps late in truck practice compared to the other trucks late in truck practice and Norm was in the back as usual. 48. Corey posted: 03.26.2021 - 5:12 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Remember that the Cup cars are just modified pavement cars. Those teams have little to no experience in how to set these things up for dirt. The truck teams have the advantage of running at Eldora. 49. Anonymous posted: 03.26.2021 - 6:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Do they have rain tires in case it rains? 50. Anonymous posted: 03.26.2021 - 6:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Richard Petty is right. 51. Anonymous posted: 03.26.2021 - 7:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Do they not have a water truck? 52. Anonymous posted: 03.26.2021 - 7:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) They should call this race the "Tennessee Dust Bowl" 53. Anonymous posted: 03.26.2021 - 7:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Luckily the fans have masks for all that dust. How convenient. 54. Canadianfan posted: 03.26.2021 - 7:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #5 team had to change engines they will start from the back of the field in Sunday's race. 55. Chad posted: 03.26.2021 - 7:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @50 he's only right to racing "purists" like you who never like having any changes. 56. Tarheel posted: 03.26.2021 - 8:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I have to disagree with Petty on that one. Does he think the World of Outlaws and other dirt series aren't professional? 57. Canadianfan posted: 03.26.2021 - 8:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @51 Yes they do. They have been using it between practice sessions. 58. Anonymous posted: 03.26.2021 - 8:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 55 - Change is great. Going backwards, not so much. 59. 1995-Subaru-WRX-Sti posted: 03.26.2021 - 9:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Does he think the World of Outlaws and other dirt series aren't professional?" Maybe someone should ask him. I wonder if he feels the same when NASCAR was racing dirt... if it wasn't a professional thing. Because by that logic, NASCAR wasn't professional back when it raced on dirt. Remember when Kyle Larson said winning the Chili Bowl meant more to him than the Daytona 500, he got attacked by the fandum for saying such a thing. 60. Jimmie4life posted: 03.26.2021 - 10:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) How is racing on dirt "going backwards?" That's like saying just because you play in a dome compared to playing in an outdoor arena, and playing outdoors is backwards. Makes no sense. Dirt Racing is a unique form of racing that I think should be something that should've been on the schedule years prior to today. But, I guess some people just don't agree with getting dirty and going back to their roots. 61. RacingDude01 posted: 03.26.2021 - 10:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So I presume that Mike Jeff & Clint were in the booth but who was in the pits for the 2nd practice because I know Jamie Little had that for the 1st session 62. ScottB posted: 03.27.2021 - 7:31 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'm sure a few drivers will be going backwards into a wall. Does that count? 63. GordonEvernham posted: 03.27.2021 - 7:31 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @61......Regan Smith and Jamie Little were the 2 pit reporters for today's practices. 64. GordonEvernham posted: 03.27.2021 - 7:31 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Saving your tires will be the key to winning both the truck and Cup race. I'm not sure if any of y'all saw how bad they were eating the right rear tires up after a practice run but Regan Smith showed the 4 tires that came off of William Byron's car in first practice and his RR tire was cooked but his other 3 tires barely showed signs of wear. Brad Keselowski showed his tires after final practice and they too were bald. Brad said he ran 69 laps in final practice and never got past half throttle, just trying to save his RR tire and he still burnt his RR tire off. It seems this was the case for mostly every team. At the end of final practice Bowyer said they've really got to throw the water to the track to get moisture in it so it will be easier on the tires. Jeff Gordon also stated that Nascar and Goodyear officials are getting together at the track to talk about giving the teams extra tires since they're burning the tires up so quick. Larry Mac talked to the engine builders and they said they're taking bottom end, or torque, out of the cars to try and keep them from spinning the rear tires so much which will help save the RR tire. 65. GordonEvernham posted: 03.27.2021 - 7:31 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I was looking at the final practice results from practice 1 and practice 2 and I noticed that it's the same guys towards the top of the leaderboard as it is every week. Kyle Larson and Keselowski both said earlier in the week that they expect the same people to be fast that have been fast all season. They also don't think dirt experience will matter too much once the practice and heats are done because all the drivers are so talented that they'll figure out the dirt very quick. I always went to Eldora every year to watch the Prelude to the Dream where Nascar drivers, sprint car drivers, drag racers, etc. would all race dirt late models for Tony Stewart's charity. Nearly all of those drivers were up to speed in no time. These were people like Ray Evernham, Danica Patrick, Ron Capps, Cruz Pedregon, etc. and they were all fast. I remember in 2007 Prelude race where Juan Pablo Montoya showed up and said he and his wife had never seen a dirt track in person but he went out and was very fast after 1 practice session. It just proves that all these drivers are running in Nascar because they're some of the best drivers in the world and they can adapt to anything. Hell Kurt Busch finished 6th in the Indy 500 and also made the field of 16 in pro stock at an NHRA National event. 66. Tommy posted: 03.27.2021 - 7:32 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) This crying over tire wear is ridiculous. Harry Gant and others have to hear something like that and laugh when they were rolling around on bias ply tires that wore. Tire management should be a thing in Nascar. Austin Dillon and Chase Elliott's tires were fine, Larson and others need to learn tire management. 67. Z posted: 03.27.2021 - 8:27 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Notable incident during final practice Friday: Ty Dillon smacked a "durtle" *hard, ripping the LF fender off & forcing a trip down pit road - Might need to hit 'em w/ another coat of white paint. In other Sunday news, tire wear was a bigger issue than many teams anticipated & could be another aspect at play; Keselowski completely shredded his RR tire treadless in just x50 laps (& I mean *bare, it looked like somebody sanded it smooth) In other practice news, Kurt Busch had a wheel hop after entering too hot into the turn & jumped over the cushion into contact w/ the wall, but nothing too major. Kyle Larson had overheating issues that led to @54, a move made w/ 20min left in the session. Lastly, w/ ~4min left, Custer looked to the outside of Austin Dillon trying a pass but took a loop around instead. & Answering @61, though Jamie Little was on pits the majority of the extra commentary came from Larry MacReynolds, who was credited 'Techincal Advisor' Names that performed sneaky good: Ryan Preece, Tyler Reddick, Chris Windom (best of the 'ringers') - w/ tire falloff factoring in, Preece was T10 speedwise over a 10+ lap span & likewise Tyler Reddick. Freisen might be holding back on us, while the #66 looked like an equipment gap but maybe they're just getting a feel for things (it is practice, after all) 68. Canadianfan posted: 03.27.2021 - 2:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) From Bob Pockrass: NASCAR has changed the stage lengths for the Cup race to 100-100-50 and competition caution on Laps 50 and 150 and will allow teams to change tires at that point as well (caution laps won't count during competition cautions). Teams will get an extra set of tires. 69. Anon1 posted: 03.27.2021 - 2:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @68 Woo hoo! We love caution flags!!!! ....said no fan ever. Do they really think their extra special "competition cautions" (talk about an oxymoron) will be necessary? Cars will be spinning out all over the place and the guy who waves the yellow flag is already going to need shoulder surgery after the race. There will be countless opportunities to put the tires under a microscope. 70. Canadianfan posted: 03.27.2021 - 4:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) From Bob Pockrass: The plan going into the weekend was for caution laps not to count at the stage break once the free pass car is sent. So they will use that same procedure at competition caution. 71. Mile501 posted: 03.27.2021 - 4:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It seems ironic that 67 years ago, NASCAR ran a 200 lap caution-free dirt race at Hickory. Now, with all our modern technology, we need a pre-planned caution flag every 50 laps for a dirt race. Of course, there are many other facts to consider; I realize it's not that simple. Still, I think it's an interesting comparison to ponder. (The race referred to was in June 1954. It's the oldest caution-free short track dirt race recorded on this site, though there may have been others, because caution data is still missing from many early races.) 72. Corey posted: 03.27.2021 - 4:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @68 So 2006 Indy race where the tires can't hold up for a full fuel run. Maybe if they had just gone to an actual dirt track where Goodyear could have done a tire test, this could have prevented. 73. GordonEvernham posted: 03.27.2021 - 7:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @72.....That was 2008 Brickyard 400 where the tires wouldn't last more than 10 laps. I was there and it was the biggest debacle I've ever seen!!! Jimmie Johnson won the race and that car sat in Hendrick Motorsports Museum for most of the next year and they put a set of worn out Goodyear tires beside the car for fans to take pictures with. 74. Corey posted: 03.27.2021 - 8:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @73 You're right, I knew Jimmie won the race, just picked the wrong year. 75. Chad posted: 03.28.2021 - 7:35 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Saw something quite funny on Twitter today... Bad news: Kyle Larson starts at the back on Sunday. Good news: Kyle Larson starts at the back on Sunday. 76. David posted: 03.28.2021 - 12:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Both races are postponed to Monday, just announced. 77. RaceFanX posted: 03.28.2021 - 2:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Rain, rain, go away. We still want to race on Monday. 78. Corey posted: 03.28.2021 - 3:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Parts of the outer track property are currently flooded from a nearby creek. Track is holding up though. NASCAR made the right call in postponing it early. 79. JustSayin posted: 03.28.2021 - 3:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Maybe there was a reason this series stopped racing on dirt in the first place. Hmm. 80. Jimmie'sJohnson posted: 03.28.2021 - 5:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Dirt racing is bush league at this level of racing. Hopefully this gimmicky experiment is over permanently after tomorrow. If you want to do something different add more road and street course racing. If I want to watch a dirt race I'll go to a local track for 10 bucks. 81. German500 posted: 03.28.2021 - 6:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @79 The reason was, that there were only dirt short tracks but not dirt intermediates on the 1970 schedule. And Winston has stipulated as a sponsorship requirement that all races should be at least 250 miles in length. That is why NASCAR, regardless of whether dirt or asphalt, removed all short tracks except Martinsville, Bristol, North Wilkesboro, Nashville and Richmond from the calendar in beginning with 1970. Bristol, Martinsville and Richmond were a little over 1/2 mile in length, so the races there just got slightly over the minimum race length with 500 laps. Funnily enough, the current Bristol race is the shortest NASCAR race since 1974 with a length of only 133 miles. 82. Anonymous posted: 03.28.2021 - 8:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @80 Bad take. NASCAR's roots are in dirt racing so it's no gimmick, and besides that, street courses would make for TERRIBLE stock car racing, just as they make for TERRIBLE open wheel racing Even the road courses now aren't all that great. Besides, people need to quit trying to turn NASCAR into F1. It's pathetic. 83. Anonymous posted: 03.28.2021 - 8:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @79 Keep all your generic road courses and intermediates then 84. Anonymous posted: 03.28.2021 - 8:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @80 And another thing, road and street courses can't even be remotely different when everyone is doing them. 85. Jimmie'sJohnson posted: 03.28.2021 - 9:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #84 if dirt racing is so great why was Nascar didn't get big until after they stopped racing them? I stand by what I said. Dirt racing is bush league at this level. 86. Jimmie'sJohnson posted: 03.28.2021 - 9:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #82 Road racing is far more superior and entertaining than dirt. Of course that's just my opinion of course , but what's not opinion is Nascar didn't become popular from dirt trackin'. Sorry Charlie. 87. 1995-Subaru-WRX-Sti posted: 03.28.2021 - 9:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Street circuits (city streets) would have to be able to handle 3500lbs cars (Don't know how heavy the Gen 7 will be) with 550-600hp (What OEMs decide on and what they want to spend on) without coming apart. Indycars are little and nimble, Cup cars are tanks by comparison. And they are narrow, far too much passing with a Cup car. Unless you purpose-built a circuit just for them. 88. UnderdogFan89 posted: 03.28.2021 - 10:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @84 NASCAR didn't get popular until TV and the 1979 Daytona 500. 89. Canadianfan posted: 03.28.2021 - 10:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @87 300 lbs lighter per Austin Dillon. 90. ScottB posted: 03.29.2021 - 12:53 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) NASCAR surged in popularity when the cable TV boom hit and ESPN picked up coverage of the races regularly. It was hit and miss until then. Dirt tracks were already off the schedule, but that was not the cause of the boost. 91. Ace posted: 03.29.2021 - 12:54 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Looks like they aren't going to be able to keep right rear tires on these cars. Drop at least 200 lbs of weight and around 300 hp and it might work? Kinda serves Nascar right for passing over the real honest-to-goodness dirt tracks in favor of turning spring Bristol into a gimmick? I remember in the 90's when Nascar became real big, they didn't rely on gimmicks, they just tried their darnedest to put a good product out on the track. They didn't always succeed, but it always felt like their intent was good. Kind of off topic here but, does anyone else remember a Nascar commercial around that time (mid-late 90's) where they made a promise to the race fan that foreign nameplates don't race in Nascar and never will and if drivers want more money they go out and race for it. Or something to that effect? Maybe I just imagined or misinterpreted that, it was a long time ago, but I'm curious if anybody else remembers that commercial? 92. Anonymous posted: 03.29.2021 - 12:54 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @84 Those dirt races weren't televised at the time,so of course you're going to assume it was the asphalt that made NASCAR popular when in reality it was the advent of televised racing. Quit with the false equivalency. @86 Objectively false. Cars get too spread out too quickly on road courses to make the racing interesting. 93. 1995-Subaru-WRX-Sti posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:34 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "does anyone else remember a Nascar commercial around that time (mid-late 90's) where they made a promise to the race fan that foreign nameplates don't race in Nascar and never will and if drivers want more money they go out and race for it?" No, I don't. And NASCAR has had foreign car makes in this series. Al Keller won in 1954 in Linden, NJ driving a Jaguar. In the field were also an MG's, Austin Healeys, and a Porsche. If that commercial was real, it contradicts NASCAR's past. And the only promise NASCAR has ever made to anyone in the fandum is getting the race done the day it is scheduled. Anything else is completely subjective. 94. Pancakes posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:34 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Any who says dirt isn't popular clearly has never been to a World of Outlaws race nor ever watched TNN motorsports in the 90s. 95. Tarheel posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:34 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) 92, I agree with you that television coverage is what made Nascar more popular, but your statement on road courses is objectively your opinion, 86 even admitted that their statement about road courses vs dirt tracks was an opinion. Personally, I'll take a mix of ovals, road courses, and a few dirt tracks thrown in. 96. Pacer posted: 03.29.2021 - 10:47 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) "Personally, I'll take a mix of ovals, road courses, and a few dirt tracks thrown in." It works for ARCA. 97. ScottB posted: 03.29.2021 - 12:23 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Looking at NASCAR history, they were doing race distances as long as 300 miles on dirt at Langhorne and LeHi in the 1950's. Just an observation, I'm not saying they should try to duplicate that today. :) 98. Greg posted: 03.29.2021 - 12:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It looked like Deegan checked up so badly for the Smith spin, Ankrum basically spun in avoidance of Deegan & Larson ahead of him rather than Smith. 99. RaceFanX posted: 03.29.2021 - 12:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) "does anyone else remember a Nascar commercial around that time (mid-late 90's) where they made a promise to the race fan that foreign nameplates don't race in Nascar and never will and if drivers want more money they go out and race for it?" I remember that ad but I don't remember it ever mentioning foreign cars (even in 1990s the Dash series had some). I do remember the "go out and race for it" part because that was a not-so-subtle "Take That!" against the stick and ball sports which in that era had several high profile lockouts, specifically that was certainly a pop shot to Major League Baseball after the 1994 World Series was canceled by a long lockout that left the public seeing baseball as corrupted by greed for a bit and looking to alternative sports. NASCAR was trying to play themselves up as the "family friendly alternative," hence that ad featuring lots of happy kids in branded gear going to races with their parents. 100. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 3:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) After the truck race, Im not sure what think about this one now. 101. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 3:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Even though he's starting in the back today, I'm gonna go with Larson for the win today. 102. Sector posted: 03.29.2021 - 3:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) What time does the race start? 103. Jay posted: 03.29.2021 - 3:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Matt Dibenedetto will start at the rear due to fixing damage caused by 104. Jay posted: 03.29.2021 - 3:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The trailer lift gate. 105. Jay posted: 03.29.2021 - 3:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @102 Should be 4 pm eastern. 106. Canadianfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 3:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The #34 is also going to the back. They saw something in the throttlebody that needed attention. 107. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @101, Larson can't be ruled out but he's got a lotta work ahead. This has been an unpredictably rough week for Larson, but it's Sunday (well, Monday) that counts. Interestingly, Christopher Bell, another guy w/ a good shot at this & a good week to back it up, starts 15th - the same position Truex Jr started from in the Truck race today. 108. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Randy Houser's just finished the National Anthem & we'll be roaring @Bristol Dirt in a matter of minutes. 109. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The dirt race at Bristol is green 110. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch to the lead 111. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) &GF @4:19ET. Kyle Busch jumps out quick & decisively w/ a huge lead. 112. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gibbs Toyotathon underway. 113. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex to the lead as Kyle Busch is overheating 114. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex now past Hamlin, L8, & gaining fast on Busch now. & past L9, Kyle Busch overheating & coming into pits. His front grill is *caked in dirt, can't even see the openings. 115. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch comes to pit road to clean off the mud 116. JustAGamingNascarFan posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:24 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Kyle busch has engine issues. He is stuck in 2020! 117. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:24 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Larson's hood caught a yellow streamer looking thing running behind Ty Dillon, #96 had it clinging to the bottom. Larson's front grill doesn't look much better than Kyle Busch's but Larson's charging. 118. Jacob posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @116 Would not be surprised if overheating engines on the dirt became a problem for a number of drivers today. 119. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) per Mike Joy, the field's turning laps half a second faster than in practice. Whatever Truex figured out earlier, he's learned quick & effectively. L25, comp. Caution @L50. 120. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:31 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cody Ware lapped around L25, running high directly ahead of Truex nearly got into the wall but that catastrophe just skated by. Bowman making a strong run behind Blaney but has yet to pass. L32, completes the transaction. Lapped car of Marlar helps Bowman clear 2nd, allows Byron to pass for 3rd, L35. 121. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Erik Jones got a bit squirly. He's trying to give the 43 its second straight Cup win on dirt. 122. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Stewart Friesen slowly but surely working his way up. 123. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:32 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) L37, Bell's turn & he's up to 4th now. Still trying to make it stick, a back & forth w/ Bell low & Blaney high. 124. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:33 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Big wreck with Almirola and Alfredo 125. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:34 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Windom and And Corey make contact and huge crash between Fettuccine and Almirola. BJs 78 is toast too. 126. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Lajoie is toast too. Houff, Windom and MTJ all nearly involved 127. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex *just avoids a huge pileup ahead, Almirola, Alfredo, others L41. Almirola looked to've hit the durtle trying to pass Freisen. #7 hit after Almirola got hit & did a 360, #00 was behind Truex low & also just avoided it. 128. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Red flag is out to clean up the mess 129. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) And its picking up where the trucks left off, unfortunately. 130. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Eh, the longest GF run in the Trucks was 13 laps, so far this has been a pretty composed affair. 131. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 130 In terms of vehicles wrecked. 132. Drew posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Big red flag there FOX is talking to Harvick 133. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) RF L42, Larson's charged to 11th & long-run practice guy Preece in 10th. Harvick in-race: "Well I don't know why you did that, you might wanna pick somebody else" (talking to Jeff Gordon, who picked him pre-race) 134. Drew posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Back to yellow 135. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Newman spins and Briscoe goes into the wall and more have wrecked 136. Drew posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Alex Bowman had had some sort of stability issue 137. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Kyle Busch will get the free pass this will be the competition caution 138. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Pretty quick turnaround from RF, now L45 as they run pace laps. Setting up a quick x5 lap dash to the 1st comp. Bowman bad launch on start, Bell/Hamlin pass. Newman good start up from 8th to 5th. Ditto Larson, up to 6th. YF, Byron low hits Newman, & 15/51/00 involved further back. Harvick gets into #14 high avoiding Newman's upper mid-track car. 139. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 3 of Tony's cars involved in some sort of accident in less than 10 laps. 140. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'd chalk it up to a racing incident, Newman went to block Larson which left the bottom open for Byron & when Newman went back low he didn't have it clear. 141. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) (adding to @138) 142. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I have the feeling Newman isn't going to forget that contact from Byron. 143. WhereAreTheBeers posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Damn you Byron 144. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) & now for non-competitive pit stops. Suarez up to 8th, just ahead of Logano. Until a late model race last Tuesday, Suarez had never touched dirt - Impressive. #14's contact didn't look bad but Briscoe fears a shock was damaged. 145. Archie posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) So, no real pit stops today? 146. Drew posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Daniel Suarez did run the Truck race for the 02 Young's Truck so he will have a good amount of experience 147. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) No live pit stops and no SAFER barriers. Definitely an unusual race for the Cup boys. 148. Jason_H posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:56 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) He won the truck race and he's leading the Cup race. If Truex keeps this up, his new nickname will be Muddy Martin. 149. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @145, only if NASCAR approved, such as a flat tire. x2 stage breaks & x2 comp. cautions. 150. Drew posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 2013 USAC Midget Championship Winner Christopher Bell 2nd 151. David posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) When did some of you start watching racing? Last week? Wrecks are a thing in racing. They have always existed. This has been a light affair compared to what I thought we would see... 152. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 4:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bell, Larson and Chastain crash 153. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin under the hood during caution, reporting brake issues (still running 5th). Bell spins high in front of Larson & #5 has nowhere to go, large pileup of guys checking up after, 1st Chastain in the middle & then an accordion of drivers. 154. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) C. Bell, supposed expert dirt racer. 155. Jason_H posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Aww man, there goes the Chili Bowl veterans. 156. Jacob posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson wreck and Ross Chastain gets caught in the mess. 157. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Oof. 158. Chase9Fan posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) This isn't fun, i know some of you will like it and say don't complain, but this is just not fun. 159. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @158 at least it's not 500 laps. 160. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bell behind the wall, Briscoe & Stenhouse were the other drivers that got together (sperate from the other contact) & Harvick's RR took a pretty good lick from Larson getting by. 161. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:05 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) 500 laps, nobody would be left. Maybe only the 00 and the Ware cars. 162. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bowman again bad restart, 10th & sliding. Might have a gear issue. Stenhouse wheeling high & up to 5th. Suarez 2nd to Truex. 163. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bowman sure has mastered the Jeff Gordon restart technique. 164. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bowman has no fourth gear 165. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bowmans got a transmission issue. No high gear 166. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Stenhouse takes a slide in the turn & back to 7th, Bowman confirmed no 4th gear. Keeping good in the corners but killing his straight speed. Bubba in 9th off an 11th earlier. 32TG Stage 1, now 8th as Stenhouse passed. 167. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Windom off in the 15 168. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:15 pm Rate this comment: (2) (0) Well, regardless of how the rest of this race goes, hats off to NASCAR for trying this. So far I'm inclined to think only the trucks should run these dirt races. But I'm happy to be watching this. 169. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:16 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Interesting note from Mike Joy: Truex in x30 Bristol race's only has x2 T5, but on dirt he's looked unstoppable. Truex might wanna go like Petty @Richmond & help them pack it in dirt permanently. 170. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:17 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Byron uses lapped Bilicki to pass Suarez for 2nd, Truex +3.5 w/ 7TG Stage 1. 171. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Byron's been able to gain almost a second in the x3 laps since, but w/ upcoming break maybe Truex is just taking it easy. 172. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex wins stage 1 173. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin nicks a pass on Suarez T3 of the last lap as Truex caps Stage 1. 174. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Suarez wants more drive off exit, Logano's car didn't fully come around 'til 10TG, Byron feels better set up long run, too tight short run, & in-pit Interview. 175. Chase9Fan posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I applaud them for trying too. 176. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 13 into Stage 2 & not much of anything. Austin Dillon 27th, L15 nudges Ty Dillon ahead, 21st. Austin's 1st lapdown. 177. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Suarez gaining on Truex, MTJ: "There's a method to my madness" - saving tires, but w/ lapped traffic coming up might wanna be careful not to put himself in a pick situation. 178. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) L29 & #66 stays high as Truex laps. Buescher looking to pass Blaney for 8th, L32. 179. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:42 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Suarez to the lead 180. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) A-Dillon w/ handling issues, Truex passed w/ a little bump & run razzle-dazzle. Byron up to 2nd. 181. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:43 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Suarez is having the race of his life. Better him than Truex. 182. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Suarez leading. Huh. Interesting. 183. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex reporting right side issues T3/4. Logano now 2/10-3/10 behind Truex, good string of laps & he'll have 3rd (L43) 184. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:46 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Suarez and Newman have good cars today. Some real darkhorses with a shot to possibly win. 185. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) With another boring delay of game coming up shortly, Byron might want to be thinking about where he'd like to restart since it won't be 1st place. 4th is the place to be on the restart. 186. Chase9Fan posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I will admit, racing has gotten better. 187. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Suarez trying to be the first foreign born winner in Cup since I believe Marcos Ambrose, and the first on an oval since...Canadian born Earl Ross at Martinsville in 1974. First time on dirt in 51 years, could have the first foriegn winner in 47 years. 188. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:48 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Second competition caution is now out 189. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:49 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) L45, Erik Jones up to 11th past Buescher, then #17 passed by Stenhouse L46. L47 Reddick working for Blaney's 9th. ATP in the race the high line has become less viable than before (though still workable), the rubbered bottom is the preferred. Larson takes some damage as Suarez laps, Buescher glad to see the caution as he had a RR going down & wouldn'tve held much longer. 190. DI9_ForLife posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:52 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Now THAT was fun. I have to ask, who had Daniel Suarez leading at Bristol dirt on their 2021 bingo card? 191. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Did they just show the Monster Girls even though Monster has almost nothing to do with NASCAR Cup Racing (except Kurts Sponsorship) when they came back from break? 192. Anonymous posted: 03.29.2021 - 5:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It's way too early to get excited but Daniel Suarez and Trackhouse winning in their 7th race would be one of the biggest upsets ever. 193. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) L150 Coca-Cola Racing Family: Suarez 1, Logano 4, Newman 5, Hamlin 6, A-Dillon 26. Another x2 50 lap runs & the 1st Bristol Dirt Cup race in the books. Suarez starting outside as it goes green. 194. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:00 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Big one 195. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Blaney, Bowman, Kyle Busch and Larson all involved 196. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:01 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) And back to mayhem 197. Rich posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Mike Joy along with Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer are the commentators. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Regan Smith are the pit road reporters. Larry McReynolds is the in-race analyst. 198. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wonder if ol Mikeys been drinking 199. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Lane didn't matter, Suarez w/ a great jump. *Big wreck, "we got a parking lot" - started w/ Blaney, 51, Larson, Kyle Busch, Bowman, others involved. Ahead of pileup 23 low got into Elliott, started chain of checkups & collision. Onboards point to vision issues, Kyle Busch is predictably unhappy. McDowell, A-Dillon, Cody Ware, JJ Yeley, Houff also involved. 200. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Seems like the lead is the best, and cleanest, place to be. 201. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Briscoe spins caution 202. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) L158, x26 LL cars. Suarez another good restart as Logano high bests Byron, who also gets passed by Truex. 14 spins lows after accordion, Keselowski checks up in front of Briscoe. 203. DI9_ForLife posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) They need to water it down a bit to keep the dust regulated a bit 204. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Are they watering the track between stages? Obviously seems like they should be. 205. RandomFacts posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Crashfestness starting again 206. Sweden posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) #200 / Thats correct, Greetings from a Swedish RallyX-driver. 207. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @206 Cool! 208. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:13 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) NASCAR is now going to single file restarts for the rest of the race 209. RandomFacts posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:14 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Going single file now, expect lapped traffic alot quicker now. 210. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Throwback to the pre 2010 NASCAR restarts. 211. Timothy_Eklund posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:15 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Welcome back single file restarts 212. RaceFanX posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cole Custer's #41 Ford has lost fourth gear. Rather than fix it and lose any hope of a good finish Custer and the team are choosing to just race without it since they aren't going too fast today anyway. This is the only track where this could work. Custer is running 24th but still on the lead lap. 213. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Ware spins caution 214. RaceFanX posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cody Ware spins in front of the leaders! 215. RaceFanX posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Great run for Suarez today. 216. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:22 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Cody Ware bounced off of and spun himself after contact with Yeley 217. RaceFanX posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:27 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano powers past Suarez with seven left in the stage. 218. RaceFanX posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:28 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I love Erik Jones Tide #43 Chevrolet with Petty Blue highlights today. Sweet ride! 219. RaceFanX posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:29 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano wins Stage 2. 220. NASCARfan05 posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:35 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Can we please have a race where Hamlin/Logano/Truex/Busch aren't up front all day? Probably not, they're NASCAR's golden boys Sucks that all these cautions are screwing over Byron who has been one of the best today 221. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Suarez looking for grip & vision, Logano tight early but otherwise good, Bubba extremely tight, Truex needs rear grip but feels better charges later in run. Logano in-pit Interview. Blaney won after being an announcer, can Logano follow up doing double duty today? 222. Canadianfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:37 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Just saw ticket holders are being messaged that the dirt will be back next year. 223. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I'd say this has been a success, look forward to it if that's true. It'll only get better moving forward as they get a better idea of what to do, where to improve, etc. 224. RacingDude01 posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:45 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) ha Clint said Capital One instead of Credit One oops 225. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:47 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Do other series which race on dirt have real pit stops? I can't believe they'd do it this way. 226. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:47 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Officially announced that the dirt will be back next spring. Side note: Absolutely no reason for next years event to have the track problems (weather excluded) that have happened today. 227. RacingDude01 posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:48 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Whoa dirt back again at Bristol in the 2022 Cup season hopefully Xfinity gets to join them 228. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Green L202, Hamlin tries high line & it works, from 3rd to 2nd past Suarez & charging quick. Truex 47TG low past Suarez, #99 ATM able to hold it off. 229. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:50 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It was fun while it lasted, Suarez. 230. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:51 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 44TG Logano slides high & it looks ATM to've cost him, Hamlin & Logano side by side. Logano's exit is better than Hamlin's, but Hamlin's got better entry. 1/2 are +1.5 on Suarez in 3rd, who's now about 8/10 up on Truex. 231. Canadianfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:52 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @225 They do not have pitstops because dirt races (Sprint/Late Model/Etc) are quite short. ARCA doesn't have live pit stops either on dirt. 232. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:53 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bubba spins but no caution, left rear tire is down 233. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Doordash nearly turned into doorcrash. 47 and 23 made contact 234. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:54 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) 38TG Reddick past Newman for 5th, it was reported earlier Reddick's been saving his car all race & even then hung around 10th/15th. Catching the top 4 will be a challenge though. Caution, Wallace LR down after contact low from Stenhouse. Scratch that, GF still out as Bubba will lose a lap from this. Was 7th w/ 32TG. 235. RaceFanX posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:54 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Bubba Wallace blows a tire with 35 to go after he got into Stenhouse. Wallace was running in the top-10. Bummer. 236. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Stenhouse 32TG was 7th fastest lap, 31TG was 2nd fastest. 7th & ~6.5 back, I'd be surprised if there's time. 237. RaceFanX posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:55 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano pulling away from Hamlin. They are 3 seconds ahead of everyone else. 238. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:57 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Watching Suarez makes me wonder if Trackhouse is gonna have a good short track program this year. 239. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Lappers could cost JoLo 240. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) The glass slipper isn't fitting anymore for the 99. Back to fourth and out of time. Still a fantastic run today for a new team. 241. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:58 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) We need a caution, which ain't likely, and Reddick or Stenhouse might have a chance at a major upset. 242. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Friesen plays nice and lets the leaders pass 243. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 24TG Truex & Suarez battling now, Logano half sec on Hamlin about to catch lapped traffic. Passed Custer (who was high) 23TG, Ty Dillon was low but moves high after being lapped 22TG. Hamlin's only gained 2/10ths so far. 20TG Freisen sticks high to let Logano past. 244. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 6:59 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Byron trying to pass the man with no neck, but hes having an issue. 245. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:02 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) IK this is kinda what he's known for, but Newman's ran around 7th all day & really hasn't passed anyone. To be fair, his blocking has kept anyone else from saying different. Byron half sec behind looking to change that. 12TG, Truex closing in -2.5 w/ rapidly improving lap times. 246. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano's opened up the gap on Hamlin, little a sec ahead & increasing. 7TG. 247. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) If something happens, Stenhouse has a cahnce to break out of the "I got my only two wins in a single year" club. 248. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Marlar has spun caution 249. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) & Hamlin gets wide & high 6TG, Truex past as Logano gains 3 secs from it. & SPIN OUT, CAUTION - Marlar RR down. 250. DI9_ForLife posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) I AM NOW A MIKE MARLAR FAN 251. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) It's time for you now, Stenhouse! 252. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:04 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Caution. Marlar, after having a great day by MBM standards, cuts a tire and spins into the wall. 253. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:05 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Suarez, Reddick and Stenhouse now have a chance again. 254. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Oh boy. Let's see if anyone has anything for Joey Logano. 255. RandomFacts posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Being single file its gonna be hard for them to get up there in just a handful of laps. 256. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Truex and Stenhouse might have something here. The pay window is open and it's time to decide the dirt race at Bristol. 257. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Wonder how many restarts it'll take, this should be interesting. Hamlin bump & run on his ol' pal Logano? Stenhouse lying in lurk? This should be good. 258. A.J. posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hamlin and Logano wreck each other, Ricky plows Truex... make it happen. 259. Jason_H posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:09 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) All the fans sitting in the front row near the track will be picking dirt out of their noses for the next week. 260. Altracing posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:09 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Joey Logano wins the first dirt race at Bristol 261. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Gabehart: "You've got the most aggressive guy in the business ahead, *FIND a way" Hamlin tried going outside & it was the wrong move, Stenhouse to 2nd as RF flat for Truex. The bottom's been the best line, can't say I agree w/ the call there from #11. 262. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Shite 263. DI9_ForLife posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:10 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Puke. PUKE. 264. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) At least it wasnt a Toyota 265. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Stenhouse just needed a few more laps. Logano wins, but great Top 5 runs for Stenhouse, Suarez and Newman. 266. RandomFacts posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Congrats to Joey for picking up win #27. 267. Edwards99 posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Good race, shitty winner. Joey really laid back on the restart and stacked them up 268. NASCARfan05 posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:11 pm Rate this comment: (0) (2) Another great race ruined by a Hamlin/Logano/Busch/True win NASCAR really needs to do something g about these dicks ruining the sport and driving fans away 269. MBenoit posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:14 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Overall, lot to overcome this weekend for NASCAR, but decent race. Coming back here next year, should be a smoother deal. Now let's look forward to some short track night racing on pavement in two weeks. 270. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:15 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano's now scored a win for the 10th straight year, & we're now 7/7 in different winners to start the year - 1st time since 2014 that's happened. Logano also joins Ryan Blaney as drivers to serve in the booth & win a race this year. 271. RandomFacts posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:17 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @268 And what exactly should Nascar do, ban them because you dont like them? All 4 of those drivers have a lot of fans, you ban them for no good reason you drive those fans away and basically kill the sport. They are there to race and win, they have skill, if you cant accept that find something else to do with your time. 272. Anonymous posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:18 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) Stenhouse got screwed by the single file restart. I hope Joey fails inspection. 273. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:19 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Martin Truex, Truck winner, has 28 Cup wins, while this one puts Logano @27 for his career. Logano also started the same position as Blaney last race. 274. Anonymous posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (1) All that hype for a bad race and a boring winner. 275. Anonymous posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @271 They have a lot more people that hate them than they do fans though. 276. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) While the single file starts wound up favoring the 22, they were necessary. Restarts were ridiculous today. The Man with No Neck finally has a good run after a horrible 2020 and start of 2021. 277. WhereAreTheBeers posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:21 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Well that was fun. Definitely things that can be improved upon, but as a general concept Bristol on dirt is something I really like. Love seeing Newman top 5 on genuine pace. As a longtime fan of his the second hald of 2020 was seriously rough to watch, Roush in general seem to have found a bit more speed than they had last year 278. Z posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:26 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Post-Race Interviews: Logano, Hamlin, Suarez, Stenhouse, Newman 279. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:29 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) This wound up being much better than trucks. I was expecting another crashfest that had a caution every 10 laps and had an avg. speed of 40 mph. 280. Mile501 posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:36 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @268 "Another great race ruined by a Hamlin/Logano/Busch/Truex win" Those drivers combined have only won 5 of the last 24 races. ----- First top 5 of the year for Stenhouse, Suarez, and Newman. Suarez moves up to 20th in points with his impressive performance today! 281. DI9_ForLife posted: 03.29.2021 - 7:44 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) Why am I the unwitting good luck charm for Logano at Bristol. That's THREE times I've seen him win in person here. I thought it being dirt would maybe change it up a bit, maybe we'll get a new winner, but nope! Alright I'm done moaning about this, that race really was a great one, really compelling and there was some really good action. I was on the edge of my seat for almost the whole time past stage 1 and even during stage 1. I definitely don't regret skipping school for this, and I also already know where I'll hopefully be this time next year when they bring it back 282. Jimmie4life posted: 03.29.2021 - 8:03 pm Rate this comment: (1) (0) @268 If you take away Brady, James, Ovechkin, Trout, and Woods from their respective sports, you sort of ruin the sport because the best player no longer is out there. Just because someone wins doesn't mean ban them. We have 7 different winners in 7 races, so there's no need to complain. 283. Jimmie4life posted: 03.29.2021 - 8:03 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @274 Whole race comes down to the final 2 laps. Nevermind the great racing throughout the pack prior to this event, but I guess you are just being too oblivious to the fact that a race isn't fully defined by the end result. 284. Canadianfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 8:36 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) From Jayski: Post-race inspection is complete in Bristol. No issues for Joey Logano. He is officially the winner. There were not other issues. 285. Allen posted: 03.29.2021 - 8:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Hard to believe Kyle led his first laps of the season today. 286. Anonymous posted: 03.29.2021 - 8:38 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @283 That racing through the pack consisted mostly of crashing.Besides, it's the racing at the front that matters, and that sucked until the last 20 laps of the race or so. 287. Anon posted: 03.29.2021 - 8:39 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Starting lineup for next race, note that this includes Ty Dillon, though it is unlikely he enters. If he doesn't just remove him and bump everyone behind him up 1 spot. 1 Logano 2 Hamlin 3 Byron 4 Blaney 5 Stenhouse 6 Elliott 7 Truex 8 Newman 9 Harvick 10 Keselowski 11 Suarez 12 Kyle Busch 13 Reddick 14 McDowell 15 Buescher 16 Jones 17 Preece 18 A.Dillon 19 Larson 20 Bowman 21 DiBenedetto 22 Kurt Busch 23 Bell 24 Briscoe 25 Wallace 26 Custer 27 T.Dillon 28 Chastain 29 Yeley 30 Houff 31 Haley 32 Almirola 33 Ware 34 Bilicki 35 LaJoie 36 Alfredo 37 McLeod 38 Davison 39 Hill 288. Racinglife97 posted: 03.29.2021 - 10:08 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor updates #4 - Busch Light #BuschDirtCar #17 - Fastenal / Ansell #34 - Love's Travel Stops / Speedco #47 - Kroger / Entenmann's / Cottonelle #78 - Elk Grove Ford / NOS Energy Drink 289. Jimmie'sJohnson posted: 03.29.2021 - 10:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Garbage racing , absolutely hated it. 290. Canadianfan posted: 03.29.2021 - 10:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) James Small posted a photo of a tire from the #19. It had a cut in it. That explains Truex going straight to the wall on the final restart. 291. Anonymous posted: 03.29.2021 - 10:20 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Single file restarts occurred in this race first time that has happened since Race 13 of the 2009 season 292. RacingDude01 posted: 03.30.2021 - 7:38 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) I give this race a solid B there is things to improve but it was cool to see Cup racing on dirt ;) 293. Chase9Fan posted: 03.30.2021 - 7:39 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Decent race, sucky winner. A once a year event is ok, i just hope they don't add more dirt. Not with these cars. 294. GordonEvernham posted: 03.30.2021 - 7:39 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @281....Since you were there in person and got to be around the fans, what did they seem to think about the 2 races and what was the overall vibe for the weekend? Also, about how many fans did there seem to be in the stands? The MRN radio guys were talking during the prerace and they mentioned over 40,000 spectators being in the stands. Does that number seem fairly accurate from what you saw? Thanks 295. bobb posted: 03.30.2021 - 10:02 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) dont matter which type of bristol they go to ricky is still a top 5 contender and if he either started 2nd or had a few more laps he would have gotten joey 296. Mile501 posted: 03.30.2021 - 11:23 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) We are now on a streak of 8 consecutive races with different winners, including 7 to start the 2021 season. Based on recent history, Truex seems to be the most likely driver to end that streak at Martinsville or Richmond. Keselowski, Hamlin, Harvick, and Kyle Busch are among those who could keep the streak going if they win. Looking farther back, we have had 13 different winners in the last 16 races. 297. EARL posted: 03.30.2021 - 11:24 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Nice race. Gonna be solid next year too. 298. Luke posted: 03.30.2021 - 11:24 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) MTJ had the dominant car/truck in both races on Monday, but he wore his tires out too much in the Cup race, which he ultimately paid the price for, dropping from 3rd to 19th in the final two laps after having a tire go down on the final restart. 299. ThatGuy posted: 03.30.2021 - 11:24 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) @268 why list Busch & not Harvick, Keselowski or Chase? All in all, not a good race, probably the worst of the year. I don't think it's a good idea for them to return to dirt, truck race wasn't good either 300. Ted posted: 03.30.2021 - 11:57 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Logano is a likeable Dale Earnhardt. 301. DI9_ForLife posted: 03.30.2021 - 4:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) 300, Logano is like an unlikeable Dale Earnhardt. Fixed it for you 302. Canadianfan posted: 03.30.2021 - 4:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) In terms of average speed this race is by far the slowest in the modern era in fact I could only find a few races slower than 65 mph. The slowest before yesterday was the 1973 Capital City 500 at Richmond. And the only reason the average speed of that race was so slow was NASCAR decided to run 86 laps under caution due to rain. The next slowest race before yesterday was the infamous 1971 Myers Brothers 250 at Bowman Gray Stadium. A race that was won by Bobby Allison but due to the fact that he was driving a Grand American division car, NASCAR does not count it to his Cup total wins. 303. Jimmie'sJohnson posted: 03.30.2021 - 4:07 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @300 their fan base and merch sales would very much contradict that statement. Go to a Bristol race in say 1999 when they still put 160,000 butts in the seats and I'd say 40-50 thousand of those fans were wearing #3 gear so he was obviously likable to somebody lol. 304. Canadianfan posted: 03.30.2021 - 6:44 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) From Adam Stern: @FoxTV earned a 1.8 rating and 3.114 million viewers for yesterday's re-scheduled Bristol race, @NASCAR's first Cup Series event on dirt since 1970. ? An average of around 45,000 people streamed it on Fox's digital service. (2.93 million for May last year.) 305. TeamDCRfan posted: 03.31.2021 - 11:52 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Imagine the ratings had it run on Sunday 306. OtherAnthony posted: 04.01.2021 - 7:26 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) Sponsor updates: -It should be "Advance My Track Challenge" on the 12, not "truck." It's part of a promotion for local race tracks. Although looking at the car, it's actually just the regular Advance Auto Parts scheme, so you could also just change it to that. -The 37 should be Bush's Baked Beans "That Beautiful Bean Co."/Kroger. It was a special paint scheme tied to Bush's new advertising campaign. 307. Mile501 posted: 04.01.2021 - 10:39 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) 7 races into the season, not only have we had 7 different winners, but look at the variety of drivers we've seen at the front of the field just behind first place: 7 drivers have won 11 drivers have finished in the top 2 15 drivers have finished in the top 3 19 drivers have finished in the top 5 308. Chase9Fan posted: 04.02.2021 - 10:39 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) 282, i agree mostly, except that Ovechkin is the best hockey player today, that is McDavid for sure! ;) 309. Chase9Fan posted: 04.02.2021 - 10:39 am Rate this comment: (0) (0) The only thing I'll add, is the fact they had to go against their own rules mid-race to go to single file restarts tells you something. It's an ok once a year spectacle, just hope they don't do more per season. 310. Jimmie4life posted: 04.02.2021 - 4:23 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @309 I really don't understand why they decided not to do double file restarts. They did them at Eldora no problem, so why not allow it here? It feels way too gimmicky. 311. Canadianfan posted: 04.02.2021 - 5:09 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @310 Dust leading to crashes. The reason it didn't happen at Eldora is they made some significant changes to Eldora that changed the preparation of the circuit and how the dirt was managed. 312. Corey posted: 04.02.2021 - 5:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @309, 310 The drivers couldn't see and neither could the spotters. By going single file, it reduced the amount of dust being kicked up. 313. Canadianfan posted: 04.03.2021 - 12:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) Although nothing has been decided. There is talk about using the GEN6 car here next year. Denny Hamlin during his post race interview did allude to this. Concerns about the pan underneath (radiator pan I guess) he said. 314. Chad posted: 04.03.2021 - 12:41 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) To follow up, Cup cars way heavier than trucks, so trucks don't have to deal with dust kicking up as much. 315. possum posted: 04.03.2021 - 7:06 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @314 - are you sure? I'm not as up on the rules as I used to be, but as of a few years back the trucks are weighed without driver, and the Cup cars with - factor in a typical driver weight and you come out about the same. @313 - obvious solution there would be to get rid of the pan. Of course, a simple solution which would also (desirably) decrease aero downforce at all the pavement tracks would never occur to NASCAR. 316. Canadianfan posted: 04.03.2021 - 9:40 pm Rate this comment: (0) (0) @315 Weight: 3,200 lb (1,451 kg) minimum (without driver); 3,400 lb (1,542 kg) minimum (with driver) All 3 main series.same weight. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Post a comment:* Your comment may not appear immediately - all comments must be approved by the moderator. Name: Comment: