The win was Truexs fourth at Dover. The finish was Chastains best of the year. I watched NASCAR forever. 3:38 p.m.:Green flag back at Dover. Im out of breath, Im breathing so much Goodyear rubber. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? A sweep for the Truex brothers on the Monster Mile. 12:17 p.m.:Another driver absolutely blitzing the field? I'm not here to save you. So its kind of pathetic. Daytona International Speedway is 2.5 miles, making 200 laps around the iconic track 500 miles. However, Aric Almirola, who was in front of him, wanted to give him the bottom of the track. So did Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell. Charlotte Observer NASCAR reporter Alex Zietlow, a tribute to Pitbulls new album entitled Trackhouse, Support my work with a digital subscription, Martin Truex Jr. breaks 54-race winless streak at Dover, outdueling Ross Chastain, North Carolinas divorce law is clearly an outlier. The point of. Martin Truex Jr. stuck his head in Ryan's window and offered congratulations before Ryan parked in Victory Lane. We kept our millions in sponsorship. I owe them a big apology and a bit more. Throw out the restricted plates while youre at it. The driver of the 19 car has a great restart, then he holds off Ryan Blaney, then Ross Chastain (on four tires) closes the gap to get right next to Truex but Truex pulls it out nonetheless. Watching teams trying to adapt their strategies to changing race conditions made Sonoma fun. My friends and I dont bother to go racer venues, nor will we if something realistically changes. Its really a form of welfare. A pair of fun facts (depending on who you tell them to): Truex is looking for his first points-race win in 54 tries; Blaney is looking for his first points-race win in 56 tries. 1:00 p.m.:Kyle Larson making some serious ground on the competition. This Fastenal Mustang had good speed in it all day probably fifth to 10th is probably where we were going to be. You don't see that every day. Overall, really great effort especially for how weve been here in the past. I was side-by-side with (. Whoever wins the most races during the season should win the championship. Considering all of its drawbacks, stage racing is more trouble than its worth. He raced me hard but clean. I just got trapped and could never make it back up. Lap 170: Checking in. 11:36 a.m.: Some story lines to keep up with ahead of todays race: Dover is a measuring stick race for the three top teams in the NASCAR Cup Series (Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing). Tough day today with a few pit stops early and then obviously the guys got it going at the end, so really psyched and happy for everybody. Lap 335: All green-flag pit stops have been made, and Martin Truex Jr. has overtaken Ross Chastain thanks to a great pit stop. Have you had it up to here? You see this trend happen most often on superspeedways, venues where NASCARs drivers dont need any additional risk of serious wrecks. Two laps to go but the tire difference will be telling. So, I think it was the No. It used to be the most wanted ticket,. A streak is broken. The Average length of time A NASCAR race lasts is 3 hours and 8 mins across a full season. U want more fans, make these changes and u WILL get the fans back. The brodcast are 40% commericals and only bits and peices of actual racing. Solid top-10 day drove back through. The only thing I would change is counting the yellow flag laps for the artificial cautions. We're in the FIRST stage." NASCAR has argued in the past that dedicated caution periods following stages will provide natural opportunities for commercials, which will cut down on green flag commercial time. Just over 10 laps to go at Dover. Just let them race. Rain forced the cancellation of Saturday's qualifying session at Dover, putting two-time winner this season and three-time Dover winner Kyle Busch on the pole, the first time he'll lead the field to green in 2023. We needed a little bit more there to be a little bit better, but overall with the amount of experience I have in Cup cars, I feel like to run about where we did was really solid. Those involved: Daniel Suarez and Ty Dillon, among others. "Most people didn't believe in me, and I still did," Truex said. It is not uncommon to see someone other than the race winner earn more points in a typical race weekend thanks to stages. Suarez goes hard into Turn 2, collecting Ty Dillon and B.J. Boring. I was side-by-side with the No. New fans to racing might be asking: Wait, what are stages in NASCAR? From the time this race began in 1950, the Southern 500 was billed as one of NASCAR's most brutal tests of man and machine, with Darlington being tough and unforgiving on driver and equipment alike. ET (2:18 p.m. local time) Sunday. Why are restriction plates needed. The driver of that 19 car got his wish: Hes now in the lead. It was better racing when they did fly those flags. Start Races st 2:30 pm not 3:30 pm when you have to get to the at 6 for a good parking time especially Daytona. 12:47 p.m.:Byron leads the way on the restart. Alex Zietlow writes about NASCAR, Charlotte FC and the ways in which sports intersect with life for The Charlotte Observer, where he has been a reporter since August 2022. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Many on social media are speculating (hoping?) Hes done for the day. It is what it is. The Daytona 500 is NASCARs marquee event each season, without question, and should award the most points. What drivers said Monday during and after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway: Martin Truex Jr. Winner: Man, it feels incredible. We know we could do this. 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. It was simple just look at their thoughts. I felt like we had a car that could run in the top 10 at times, if not the majority of the race. The Wurth 400 will be broadcast on FS1 in the United States. 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. That fight has seemed to of dissipated for the most part. 19 and has only one more scheduled Xfinity start this season. Here's the replay of that last incident. Everyone collecting stage points (in order): Chastain, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, Ty Gibbs, Chris Buescher, Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, Christopher Bell. Thought today, man, late caution, whats going to happen here? "I belong here. He takes Larson with him, whose right front is completely torn apart. Just uncalled for. I kept saying that weve got to just keep doing what were doing and not overthink it. First, I want to say so sorry to Brennan Poole and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. 3:41 p.m.:And it's Truex who takes the checkered flag at Dover! May 6 2023. His day is reportedly done. He sits just outside the Top-10 and is continuing to show improvement race after race. Yes, its not a sport for everyone and trying to make it so is really trashing it. I want cars/teams to get the finish they deserve. Stage racing is an addition in the value and the entertainment in the race held to promote the fun mainly within the game and the competition. And just like that, Larson's run for the lead is done. See the spin below: Lap 27: On the restart, Noah Gragson knocks into the wall on Turn 2 and spins out. He spins into the wall after his tire blows. He was followed by Hamlin, Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Chastain. Top 10 running now: William Byron, Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Busch, Tyler Reddick, Chris Buescher, Christopher Bell, Kevin Harvick. Change the racetrack back to what it was in the 90s. 2023 www.delawareonline.com. IN FACT, eliminate racing there altogether until the cars can run wide open without becoming airborne. If you got a lap down you didnt get free passes. We took off, had clean air and the car was just too loose. The air was tricky in the back of the pack. Getting a top five is great. There is even talk about hosting a street race in Chicago. 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Still to come are the first ever Cup race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course and the first top-tier NASCAR race at Road America in over 60 years. - Larson on his radio.pic.twitter.com/B8GDqwL0Bt. I feel like I could come back here tomorrow and make some good decisions. Tough day today with a few pit stops early and then obviously the guys got it going at the end, so really psyched and happy for everybody. David Suggs is a content producer at The Sporting News. The logic behind offering extra stage points for the Coca-Cola 600 has never made sense. I dont know. The No. I got really loose during one of the early runs and went a lap down and just got trapped there. NASCAR should actively seek to create a better racing product but its leadership has not shown a willingness to admit mistakes or walk back policies that dont work. The Sporting News tracked live updates from Monday's race at Dover. He holds the slight lead over Chastain, who drops down the field for the first time since Stage 2. ultimately TV will dictate something similar. Ford drivers benefited from the rain, with Ryan Blaney starting third, followed by Brad Keselowski, Chris Buescher and Chase Briscoe. This was a really good day. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. placed second. 1:03 p.m.: CAUTION! 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? Clean air is making a difference. But just a great call by James (crew chief James Small) to take two and then was able to get a pretty good restart and get (Dave) Blaney there. Perhaps a new schedule full of road courses and short tracks really will usher in an era of better racing. The Cup race was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday after weather forced a postponement. There is no sandbagging because the points are so important. But since nobody knew if or when the yellow flag would come out, crew chiefs had to be flexible. Unfortunately, as the track built up rubber and I got in dirty air, we just couldnt find the grip we needed. 'I belong here': R. Truex wins first NASCAR race, Marini is stepping out of the shadow of GOAT brother Rossi, Harvick was once NASCAR's punk kid. In the beginning I didnt like the stages. 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It seems like the sanctioning body just threw an extra stage into the Coca-Cola 600 for the sake of breaking the race up even more. Now,. If another network broadcasts races, they do a better job. Sixth stage win of the season. Without those breaks, 2/3 of the field would be a lap down. Kyle Busch and Christopher Bell will start on the front row. Everyone did a good job on pit road, kept track position, worked hard on-track, and its a solid one. Dover Cup Series race rained out, moved to Mon. 12:25 p.m.:Contact between Hendrick Motorsports teammates Berry and William Byron on pit road. Simply put, stage racing has not delivered on the goals or promises that supported its creation. Go. It may have even been before I needed to roll out of the gas. What can he do with it? They should not stop the race at stage ending. Then it started restrickter place racing, and its gone down hill from there. I couldnt load the rear tires, and we were just hanging on. I love stage racing. This is why I quit watching NASCAR. Joey Logano made numerous pit stops during the afternoon as he battled tire problems and finally parked with 14 laps to go after he hit the outside wall. Daniel Suarez lost control on Lap 36 and slapped the outside wall. Might need to get his butt whooped.. Last year's race started on Sunday but did not finish until Monday after . 12:05 p.m.: Engines fired. ET Monday to begin the 400-lap race on the 1-mile concrete oval. Martin Truex Jr. dominated the final stage to win Monday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway and end a 54-race winless streak. Stage racing is not racing. Results and analysis will be posted after the race. Im all for changes that protect the driver but why rule changes. Wrth 400 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PDT NASCAR Cup Series at Dover Motor Speedway. 12 was trying to make a move on the outside. Weve showed it. Poole left the race. He's got a near 1.5-second edge over Byron in P2. 1? I dont understand why they alienate their real fans for the sake of trying some poorly conceived strategy. 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. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Between pit road entrance speed and other insane rules, maybe I will start watching trees growuntil that has changes. Lap 125: Race off of pit stop is tough for Denny Hamlin. 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. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. Trouble for Noah Gragson at Dover. Look at pit guns,if Joe Gibbs came to us and said give me $750 k and I can gain 2 places a lap in the pits we would have given him $1M and said give us 3 places. However, perhaps more interestingly: Larson met minimum speed but still decided to head to the garage. 1:49 p.m.:Byron showing out at the Monster Mile. "What a fucking idiot Ross just fucking wrecked him. NASCAR at Dover final results, highlights: Martin Truex Jr. nabs checkered flag in rain-delayed Wurth 400, Watch NASCAR Cup Series races live with Fubo (free trial). Brennan Poole says Chastain probably needs his butt whooped, MORE: Brennan Poole says Ross Chastain probably needs his butt whooped. From the weather to the wrecks, it seemed there was a talking point for nearly every aspect of Monday's race. 1? Lap 387: Caution! Chastain, who has often been criticized for rough driving, was the central character in a Lap 81 crash. Lap 310: Can Martin Truex Jr. make this one interesting? Brad Keselowski emerged in second, but he had an uncontrolled tire in his pit stall, and that will send him to the rear. Looks like the No. Its racing not pre-k soccer. Logano's day come to a close with 13 laps remaining. So it really wouldnt have been much different. Fly those Confederate flags, all you rednecks! It is preferred that the race end under green and the race can be extended to do so. Still a long way to go, but that 1 car is fast. 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. Lap 400: Martin Truex Jr. wins! The pace hasnt fallen off too much, but teams get a chance to look at the tire wear when they come down pit road now. But, being on the front row gave us a shot to win. The first five laps on tires we would be so good, but then we would lose grip and get super-free. I dont watch anymore and used to love it. Yes I agree!!!! Dale Earnhardt came from a lap down to win more than once. Here is the points breakdown for the top 10 finishers of the first two stages: In the event that the finish of the Daytona 500 (or any race) is threatened by bad weather, the race is official upon the conclusion of Stage 2, no matter how long that takes. Some fans have advocated for expanded use of local yellows.

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