Chance of rain 30%. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. Stage 2 ends at Lap 230 . Darlingtons Labor Day Weekend race is an annual tradition in NASCAR dating back to 1950. ET, both on NBCSN. The best of the best typically come out at Darlington. Below is the schedule for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, starting with Sunday's Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington, the first race in the Round of 16 . Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. Second seed Martin Truex Jr., winner at Darlington on Mothers Day, and third seed Ryan Blaney, winner of the last two races, are tied behind Larson with 2,024 points. Ryan Preece started on the pole and led the first 135 laps until a pit road speeding penalty put him at the back of the field and he never recovered, finishing 15th. The race at Darlington is on NBCSN starting at 6 p.m. We finally got it going there at the end, and I was able to make some passes and do things that I didnt really think Id be capable of doing, or at least of us fixing it to that degree here at the race track. Here's a look at this weekend's schedule: Darlington Raceway (Cup and Xfinity) Weekend weather . That would stress his repaired leg. . High of 88. So its been difficult. Chastain took the lead on Lap 136 by staying out when the rest of the field pitted. Dirty air against the pack. Theres a couple of ways to look at how challenging passing was. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. Christopher Bell, No. We finally got it going there at the end, and I was able to make some passes and do things that I didnt really think Id be capable of doing, or at least of us fixing it to that degree here at the race track. Tickets for the Cup Series race at Darlington are available on the track website right here. Sunday night is equally clear, with clear to partly cloudy skies, a low of 65 and a 9% chance of rain. I just needed to stay in the lead. When you get the lead, you have to stay there. They put a rain tire on the trucks that fell off 1.5 seconds in 25 laps, Hamlin said. I was super happy when that happened and just as surprised as probably everybody.. Both were two laps down. The distance of the race is approximately 201 miles (323 km), contested over 147 laps. It wasnt an easy day for Elliott. I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. 5/13/2023. It is Next Gen racing with these tires and this aero package there is no passing. Nick Sanchez will pay tribute to Mario Andretti's win in the 1967 Daytona 500 with a throwback paint scheme in the Truck race at Darlington. Ive worked very hard to get better here. Our No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy team worked hard all day, and a 12th-place finish is pretty good considering how loose our Chevy was throughout the race and some of the strategy that played out. The Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington will go green at 6 p.m. Its hard to pass., Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Finished 8th: It was kind of a crazy day. Cole Custer, No. 9Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 7. ET on Fox Sports 1. The national anthem will be performed by Tiffany Woys at 6:02 p.m. It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. 5/12/2023. I thought we were going to end up with a top-10 finish, but I got too loose. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. We are missing something. He was 22nd on a restart at Lap 355 and worked his way up to 10th, getting past Austin Dillon on Lap 394 to reach the top 10. Length: 293 laps, 400.2 miles. 52 Rick Ware Racing Ford, NASCAR unveils Next Gen car: Six things to know about the car that will debut in 2022, NASCAR announces new format for All-Star race at Texas, leaving many confused, NASCAR announces times, TV and radio networks for 2021 Cup Series schedule, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. I like to roll momentum, and thats just not what this place is like. He tires had been on for 50 more laps than the field. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. Even with the caution I thought we were gonna be OK, and then I thought we were gonna stay out, and then at the end it looked like more guys were gonna come down pit road, so we decided to come down with them. You cant make mistakes. NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington TV schedule, race info. Both were two laps down. Date. There are eight scoring loops at Martinsville Speedway. NASCAR at Darlington schedule: How to watch on TV, weather, odds. Schedule a Call. The cars are so close and so competitive. Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. He started 24th and did not climb inside the top 20 until Lap 258 when he moved up to 19th. I feel like Cliff (Daniels) and everybody did a great job all day on pit road making the right calls, having great pit stops, and then it all kind of worked out for me there at the end. Chastain also looks at the tire as a key to impact the racing. View 2021 Darlington entries below. STAGE LENGTHS(laps per stage):Stage 1: 90, Stage 2: 95, Stage 3: 108. Still, there was evidence of how tough it was to pass. I thought inside the car we were maybe slipping and sliding around maybe 10 percent more. 00 StarCom Racing Chevrolet, 36. I thought as a company we had a really good day. There are eight scoring loops at Martinsville Speedway. You cant pass. Thats a long-term decision for sure.. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, 19. Man, you want to see passes for the lead and were just not really seeing any of that right now.. But he got a 10th, running particularly well in the final stage. Today is not one of those. Since the beginning of the 2021 season, SHR has combined to win just four races Almirola's New Hampshire triumph, Briscoe's inaugural Cup win at . Theres just not enough speed difference in the cars. Still, there was evidence of how tough it was to pass. Here is the full starting lineup for the 2021 Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. And some of those would be as much as a year to possibly 18 months lead time to get that work done and get parts ordered. Here is all the informationyou need to get ready for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. 19 car led 248 of the 293 laps. Well keep battling., Ryan Preece Finished 15th: I sped off pit road, I guess. You cant pass. Even though Blaney sits on the pole and won last time out at Daytona, he carries much steeper odds to win than Larson and Truex. I like to charge the center. RADIO . Seven of those races have already been run; the one. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Heres everything you need to know for Darlington: The race weekend at Darlington will not feature practice or qualifying sessions, as the sport attempts to cut costs for teams in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The March 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 7.1 positions change per green flag lap. Next Gen racing is all about strategy, execution on pit road thats who wins. I was racing cars that I didnt think Id be racing, cars that in the past you would pass with ease. Stayed out again when everyone pitted and put us on the front row and a shot to win the race. Start Time: 3:30 p.m. So I was pleasantly surprised by that., Asked if Elliotts performance sent a message, Jeff Andrews, president and general manager of Hendrick Motorsports, said: I think if you saw him after the race, just the fight that is in Chase Elliott. Pre-Sale Tickets. Martin Truex Jr. Truex wrestled with an ill-handling race car much of the day but rebounded to finish third, his first top-five run of what has been a frustrating season. A lot of those guys we had lapped already in the race and its just so hard to pass that you give those guys track position and you start behind them on the same tires. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 6. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. If there was ever a time to bet big on established stars, this is the week. It was warm. All four cars were in contention. I tried holding off Larson as long as I could, but overall theres days when you are mad about second. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. Heres a look at this weekends schedule: Saturday: Cloudy with a few showers. Until we get lap-time variation, Im going to keep harping and keeping saying it over and over and over. Larson, Blaney and Truex have the easiest paths to the next round, but that could change in an instant if someone deeper in the postseason standings wins a race. I felt like a Stewart-Haas car probably should have won the race, and we just couldnt catch the breaks we needed there at the end, but, overall, a great day. Joey Logano finished second despite having an average running position of 21.0 the worst average running position for a runner-up finisher in a Cup race since at least 2008, according to Racing Insights. 2020 pole winner: Brad Keselowski - Qualifying by random . We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. Of those three, only one came with the top two drivers on the same tire strategy when Hamlin passed Chase Briscoe for the lead on Lap 257. A couple of other cars snuck on our inside and we lost the top 10. https://t.co/glV82ezJZx. The November 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 5.7 positions change per green flag lap. We just needed track position. Really nice that it went green there. The March 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 7.1 positions change per green flag lap. I heard Cliff was teared up, too. NEXT GEN NEXT YEAR: NASCAR unveils Next Gen car: Six things to know about the car that will debut in 2022, CONFUSED? It's somehow fitting that NASCAR is spending Mother's Day weekend at a track with a female nickname "The Lady in Black.". Thats just what weve got., Chase Briscoe Finished 5th: It would have been more of a statement if we won the race, obviously. Harrison Burton Burton caused the first on-track caution with a spin and finished 29th, two laps down. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. The Dead On Tools 200 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at Darlington Raceway. Kyle Busch, No. TV: Fox Sports 1. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, 32. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. So its a complicated question. The Weather Channel is expecting a beautiful weekend in Darlington, S.C. A high of 88degrees, partly cloudy skies and a 1% chance of rain are forecasted for Sunday afternoon. TV: NBCSN. I was teared up the whole last lap. Only position changes that take place at the start/finish line are counted. Our Chevy was really loose in traffic with the nose down. DISTANCE: The race is 367 laps (501.3 miles) on the 1.366-mile speedway. It was really hard to pass. That would stress his repaired leg. I was trying to beat them out and ultimately got snapped speeding. Just had unfortunate timing of that caution in the green flag pit stop cycle. Right now, if you try to pivot or make the core do something you want it to do, it just cant take it.. Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY . DARLINGTON, S.C. (WBTW) - As part of NASCAR's announcement of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, Darlington Raceway will once again host two scheduled . Anyway, it is good to just stay in it, mentally for myself and the team and pull that strategy there. We probably made the wrong decision at the end, but at the time and the perspective that we had, we thought it was gonna be the best decision. I knew I was going to get bumped. Darlington Raceway Upcoming Events Schedule. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, 14. Denny Hamlin joins him on the front row. We were just so loose all day long, and then finally at the end we got it a whole lot better. What drivers said at Sundays NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway: Kyle Larson Winner: Just huge congratulations to this whole 5 team and Hendrick Motorsports. Friday 5: How one Cup teams playoff slogan reinforces Every Point, 16 drivers, 16 questions: Analyzing the NASCAR Cup playoff field, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick look toward playoffs after winless regular season, Playoff baptism awaits for Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, Michael McDowell, Personnel investment, pit strategy fuel best season Front Row has ever had, NASCAR Cup Series playoff primer: Schedule, points, TV info, JTG Daugherty Racing will field one entry in 2022, Next Gen cars to test Sept. 7-8 at Daytona. 2Team Penske Ford, 2. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2021 races (19 total) among active drivers at Darlington Raceway. Kevin Harvick will look for his second straight Southern 500 win on Sunday. I didnt think we could (speed in his pit box), to be honest with you, but I guess its my job to know that. 38Front Row Motorsports Ford, 26. Just had unfortunate timing of that caution in the green flag pit stop cycle. The problem is when you can downshift and things like that, these cars have so much forward drive and obviously not a lot of power coming off the corner, so everybody is kind of the same speed. Until we get lap-time variation, Im going to keep harping and keeping saying it over and over and over. So I just cant believe it. 4th - Martin Truex Jr. 5th . Thats any time a car gets ahead of another car on the track whether the car being passed is on the same lap. It was warm. But our NAPA Chevy, we struggled every run but the last one. It was like that all day. Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. There were 10 lead changes in Sundays race but only three happened on the track. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything., Elliott said the main issue with his leg after the race was it being super stiff. Darlington Raceway has been a staple on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule since 1950. . Kurt Busch, No. Erik Jones has just two career wins, with one coming in the 2019 Southern 500. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. Information about parking, camping, scanner rentals, pre-race pit passes and tickets for the weekend are also available on the tracks website. If thats the case and this is the engine that weve got, we have to work with Goodyear on coming up with some sort of a tire that is better than what weve got.. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, 11. Sundays race had 1,305 positions change in 350 laps of green flag racing (out of 400 total laps). The Richmond race was an example of the . I was super happy when that happened and just as surprised as probably everybody.. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet, 18. Of those three, only one came with the top two drivers on the same tire strategy when Hamlin passed Chase Briscoe for the lead on Lap 257. I tried to get the No. 48Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 20. I feel like every time theres a test available, I get put on that list to test here because I struggle. Its very difficult. In partnership with Meadows Racetrack & Casino. Harvick (three), Hamlin (three) and Truex (two) have won multiple times at Darlington, with Truex winning the most recent race there earlier this year in May. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. At the time, I thought that was gonna be OK with the amount of laps we still had to go, but track position was obviously super important. 23 on the outside with about four or five laps to go. Blaney owns a single top-10 finish at Darlington, but that did come in May, when he took eighth. 20Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 22. Cody Ware, No. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. So, who will conquer "The Lady in Black" on Sunday? I think he challenges himself, but he challenges us all drivers and crew chiefs and engineers to think more differently.. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. The NASCAR Cup Series visits Darlington Raceway this weekend for the first race of the 2021 playoffs. Theres not much fall-off. Our tickets are 100% verified, delivered fast, and all purchases are secure. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. 4. NASCAR recorded 2,206 green flag passes over 350 green flag laps Sunday for an average of 5.8 passes per green flag lap. We just needed track position. It was fun. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevy team worked hard all day, and a 12th-place finish is pretty good considering how loose our Chevy was throughout the race and some of the strategy that played out. To be more aggressive and how I want to drive and maneuver the car you need to be able to go high and go low and really abuse the tire and the tire take it. Were going to have track position racing, single-file, follow-the-leader, nobody can pass.. Thats a long-term decision for sure.. ChrisBuescher, No. Paul was able to give me what I needed to get towards the front. We finally got it going there at the end, and I was able to make some passes and do things that I didnt really think Id be capable of doing, or at least of us fixing it to that degree here at the race track. ET. BJ McLeod, No. The starting lineup for the Cook Out Southern 500 was set using NASCARs qualifying metric, which is a formula combining each drivers finish last week, each drivers fastest lap last week and each drivers points position. 2021 Darlington Spring Cup race 2021 Darlington Truck Race 2021 Spring Darlington NXS Race All News Cup News Trucks XFINITY News. I think that maybe you could build a tire that would be better, but I think this kind of starts with the engine. 23 23XI Racing Toyota, 24. Each end of Darlington Raceway is configured differently, and the steep banks make for an exciting challenge for pit crews setting up their drivers' race cars, attempting to make them handle well at both ends of the race track. That is a 47.9% decrease in positions gained per green flag lap from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. We made it a little bit better. We were trapped a lap down for a while, but this team never gave up. It was really hard to pass. Pre-race coverage starts with NASCAR America at 5 p.m. For the second consecutive year, the Lady in Black will host . Well go on to next week and hopefully we can continue this speed and this momentum as a company. NASCAR Darlington playoff 2021: Start time, lineup, TV schedule. Cars that I was lapping 10 laps before, we caught a caution, and I couldnt pass them for second. Denny Hamlin also lobbied for more horsepower after finishing fourth. He is among those who want changes to the tires. So this is an extremely special win for me. All coverage before, during and after the race can be streamed online here or in the NBC Sports App. Track: Darlington Raceway (1.366 mile oval) in Darlington, South Carolina. View Full Schedule. View the 2021 Darlington tv schedule for NASCAR weekend below. Darlington Raceway. NASCAR recorded 2,206 green flag passes over 350 green flag laps Sunday for an average of 5.8 passes per green flag lap. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 5. Justin Haley, No. One thing that you need to realize is that all these engine companies have ordered parts and pieces for really the remainder of 2023, and to start to change that architecture around, it gets very, very complicated very quickly. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 115. Truex starts on the outside of Row 5 in 10th place. Harvick has ruled Darlington lately, winning two of three races at the track last season. Beginning in 2020, the race became the first event of the 10-race playoffs. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything., Elliott said the main issue with his leg after the race was it being super stiff. Austin Dillon won last Sunday at Daytona International Speedway to join the playoff grid, and Ryan Blaney took the 16th and final spot via points. James Davison, No. Hamlin looked to Fridays Truck race as an example of how tire wear could be achievable. May 2020 featured back-to-back races at Darlington as NASCAR returned from a near two-month shutdown for the COVID-19 pandemic. Yeah, I thought it was five to 10 percent better even though theres still a really long way to go. It wasnt an easy day for Elliott. Honestly, probably more races where I have finished a lap down than on the lead lap. Drivers brake with their left foot. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do that.. There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. 18Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 4. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything. He has won two of the past four races at Darlington and is in need of a victory to rise out of the bottom four. Kyle Busch Motorsports swept the next five events on the schedule, keeping Ford and Chevrolet out of Victory Lane. STREAMING:Fox Sports Go(must have TV provider) andFOX Sports Go app plus other streaming services. Next Gen racing is all about strategy, execution on pit road thats who wins. He is among those who want changes to the tires. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 25. Truex beat out Larson and Kyle Busch in the first Darlington race of the season. Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. Three days later, Denny Hamlin won under caution,leading the final 12 lapsbefore the race was called with 20 laps remaining because of rain. Denny Hamlin won Sunday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway to start the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. . I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. We win and lose as a team. I could set them up, but I couldnt get the throttle down. Just having him a part of the debrief after practice and qualifying again was nice, Larson said. We will just keep on digging., Chase Elliott Finished 10th: It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. It was really hard to pass. We pitted, which put us towards the end of the lead lap cars. Matt DiBenedetto, No. DISTANCE: The race is 367 laps (501.3 miles) on the 1.366-mile speedway. Blaney carries the best betting value based on his recent form. We were just as good as anybody, but its really tough. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, 21. Also, such passes can be recorded at any of the scoring loops on the track as opposed to only the start/finish line. I think were in the middle of an evolution of the tire, Chastain told NBC Sports. The No. 19 car led 248 of the 293 laps. Start time, lineup, TV, streaming schedule for Southern 500. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. I was calling that tire in the restart zone for three laps Im like, Call it, this is our chance. We capitalized. It notes green flag passes. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. Everybody knows what happened here so long ago, and I think everybody you know, thats on everybodys minds every time they come to Martinsville, so wish Rick was here (and) Linda, but weve got Jeff Gordon here. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. Rarely does the car that dominates or the best car win, simply because you cant control the race when you need to at least we couldnt. FULL SCHEDULE FOR DARLINGTON RACEWAY CHANNEL FINDERHOW TO FIND NBCSN REMIND MEADD TO CALENDAR Filter by Series: Saturday, September 4 3:30 p.m. Chase Elliott, a four-time winner during the regular season, leads the playoff standings entering the first round. Dirty air against the pack. But Mike Kelley (crew chief) and all the guys did a great job. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. The chicken or the egg? Really nice that it went green there. They felt like if we stayed out, our lap times would come back around and wed be able to hang on. I wish we turned a page there with the package. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. It was pretty good, honestly. Elliott said of his leg. Elliott on time away from racing: 'It's kind of like a reset for me' That race had 634 position changes in 97 more green flag laps of racing than Sundays event. It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. If somebody was asking for my opinion and was willing to let me come to a short track and test the tire, Id tell them its not always about softer tires, Preece told NBC Sports. DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 05: Chandler Smith, driver of the #18 JBL Toyota, and Stewart Friesen, driver of the #52 Halmar International Toyota, race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series In It To Win It 200 at Darlington Raceway on September 05, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. Any driver in the playoff hunt can automatically move on to the 12-driver postseason round with a victory at Darlington or at one of the two other round-of-16 races that follow at Richmond and Bristol. Its unfortunate. Ross Chastain finished third, earning his third top five of the season. (NASCAR) (9-5-2021) Truck Series Playoff Standings after Darlington: One race remains in the Round of 10. LAST TIME OUT: In May at Darlington, Martin Truex Jr.repelled a late push fromKyle Larson to score his third win of the season after leading 248 of 293 laps (see highlights in the video above). We got better and better, and then we caught that caution. Darlington Raceway will host two Xfinity Series races on May 7 and Sept. 3, 2022 and a Camping World Truck Series race on May 6, 2022. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. We win and lose as a team. ET. This win here today means a lot for everybody and, too, Hendrick Motorsports as well with everything that theyve everything that this kind of racetrack and trip means to them., Joey Logano Finished 2nd: Solid recovery for what the start of the race looked like. The 2.66-mile oval located in Lincoln, Alabama is . Darlington Raceway visits the South Carolina Governor's Mansion Thursday April 21 2022 Throwback Paint Schemes: NASCAR Cup Series Edition Tuesday April 12 2021 Recap: A look back at The Lady in Black Tuesday December 14 2021 Cook Out Southern 500 Race Weekend Tuesday September 7 2021 Terrence Carraway Memorial 5K Friday September 3 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, 3. Everybody knows what happened here so long ago, and I think everybody you know, thats on everybodys minds every time they come to Martinsville, so wish Rick was here (and) Linda, but weve got Jeff Gordon here. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. Asked by NBC Sports about increasing horsepower, Andrews said: When you start to make changes to that, it requires changes to a lot of parts and pieces. The 10 winners in 2021 do not include Kevin Harvick, who won two of three races at Darlington last season, nor Denny Hamlin, who won the third. Kyle Busch, who won last week at Kansas Speedway, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy, 25 percent:Drivers finishing position from the previous race, 25 percent:Car owners finishing position from the previous race, 15 percent:Fastest lap from the previous race. Browse through 2021 NASCAR Cup Darlington results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Just does not suit my driving style at all. 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