Moving to Joe Gibbs Racing seems to have unlocked his full potential, and he is sitting on an 11.0 average finish in 2021. In the final chicane on the last lap, Elliott and Blaney wrecked each other, which allowed Kyle Busch to pass and win the race. American sports channel NBCSN to close at end of 2021, Bubba Wallace named winner of 2020 NMPA Pocono Spirit Award, The death of Dale Earnhardt in the 2001 Daytona 500 shocked NASCAR to the core. Chase Elliott's late charge to the 2020 NASCAR Cup title defied predictions that it would be a Kevin Harvick versus Denny Hamlin showdown. 1. Chris Gayle will now be the crew chief of JGR's No. The final stage would remain caution-free as Hamlin, in contention to win the race for the third consecutive time, would pit from the lead on final pit stops, but would fall back to 13th as the pack got single file with Joey Logano leading. 66 of, On January 19, 2021, Dixie Vodka was announced as the sponsor of the Stewart-Haas Racing No. UPDATE: Yes", "Matt Tifft, B.J. Michael McDowell, who started second, got a flat tire before entering the first turn as Kyle Busch got damage by running into the grass. Martin Truex Jr 7. [146], Kevin Harvick was awarded the pole. This is largely because he managed to qualify for the event, owing to a stage win. NASCAR parity is such in 2021 that Elliott could have that win and potentially two more. Two laps later, the race was red-flagged for 5 hours and 40 minutes due to rain and lightning. However, neither team has come forward with any kind of official announcement. 18 of Kyle Busch. Hey n*****” Those fateful words uttered by Kyle Larson, spoken into his esports headset on April 12, were directed at his sim racing spotter – but instead they quickly became amplified around the world via social media, including his own Twitch stream. TBA - tentatively, we will do a show Friday, Saturday, & Sunday. 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This weekend's Daytona 500 kickstarts a NASCAR Cup season that promises plenty of intrigue courtesy of new owners and a refreshed calendar. Matt DiBenedetto 17. 6. It was established in 1948 in Daytona Beach, Florida. The report in Sports Business Daily said that the change could be part of a wide-ranging schedule overhaul. NASCAR wants to take it to the street, according to a new report that suggests some American cities might hear the roar of engines through downtown as soon as 2021. [140] It was the first year that the race was run on the road course, and the second NASCAR race run on the track's road course layout. The Truck Series schedule has not yet been announced. 54 team in the Xfinity Series, replacing Jacob Canter, JGR's test team manager. 7 of Corey LaJoie). On lap 14, "The Big One" would strike in turn 3 as Aric Almirola and Bowman would get turned into the outside wall collecting 16 cars. On a restart, Elliott spun after contact with Kurt Busch. The 2021 Cup schedule was released in September, and NASCAR has since released the Xfinity schedule for next season. Defending winner Denny Hamlin would win stages 1 and 2 as Christopher Bell would lose a left-rear tire and spun collecting Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Jamie McMurray in stage 2. 1 – Stage 1 winner. NASCAR Cup Series Standings, Schedule, Championship 2021, Results History of Cup Series. Elliott made the way back to the front, but spun after contact with Hamlin. The … Stage racing is simply NASCAR's way of bunching the field up a couple of … Ricky Stenhouse Jr 12. The regular season will end with the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17. The NASCAR Cup Series will now shift to the Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) for 312 laps around the 1-mile Instacart 500 on Sunday, Mar. 42 team in 2021", "Kyle Larson signs with Hendrick Motorsports to drive No. * – Most laps led. Erik Jones 11. Joey Logano pulled away from Kurt Busch, but was ran down and passed by Christopher Bell, who would win the race for his first career Cup Series win. The Busch Clash will be moved from the Sunday before the Daytona 500 to the Tuesday before (on February 9), in an effort to condense Speedweeks down to one week. Allmendinger driving for Kaulig Racing at Daytona road course Cup race", "NY Racing team plans full season effort", "Go Fas Racing moving to part-time effort in 2021", "Ryan Ellis joins CSL, looking ahead to 2021 season", "Ty Dillon set to join Gaunt Brothers for two Daytona Cup races", "Garrett Smithley attempting the Daytona 500 with MBM Motorsports", "Leavine Family Racing interested in selling? Get all the race results from 2021, right here at ESPN.com. Joey Logano 10. 11 for two races in 2021. 24 Chevrolet through 2022", "Rudy Fugle to join Hendrick Motorsports", "Alex Bowman signs contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports", "Alex Bowman to replace Jimmie Johnson in No. Late in the race, Truex Jr. wrecked while leading. The Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube starts at 3:30 p.m. on FOX. NASCAR,(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) is the authorizing body for stock-vehicle racing in North America. [1] That race was followed by the Bluegreen Vacations Duel qualifying races, and the 63rd running of the Daytona 500. The Cup Series will also race on dirt for the first time since, The All-Star Weekend, traditionally held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, moves to Texas Motor Speedway. On a restart, Elliott got into the grass while Stage 1. 51", "Keen Parts sponsoring Live Fast Motorsports in 2021", "Bubba Wallace Departs the Coca-Cola Racing Family", "Adrenaline Shoc joins Hendrick Motorsports to sponsor NASCAR champion Chase Elliott", "Rheem to sponsor Christopher Bell in 2021", "RoofClaim.com Not Returning to MBM Motorsports as Primary Sponsor in 2021", "Timmy Hill picks up Las Vegas sponsor; J.J. Yeley to run some races for MBM", "Dixie Vodka to sponsor Cole Custer for two Cup races in 2021", "Ty Dillon running some races for Gaunt Brothers? Kyle Larson 2. ", "Bob Leavine announces sale of Leavine Family Racing", "Spire Motorsports purchases Leavine Family Racing, will expand to two cars", "Spire Motorsports looking for full-time drivers in 2021", "Trackhouse Racing Team adds Pitbull as team partner ahead of 2021 debut", "JTG Daughtery will run No. Posted by AR1 staff January 25, 2021. 77 to Trackhouse for 2021. NASCAR announced the 2021 stage lengths for the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. AVONDALE, ARIZONA – MARCH 13: Austin Cindric, driver of the #22 Car Shop Ford, leads the field during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Call 811 Before You Dig 200 presented by Arizona 811 at Phoenix Raceway on March 13, 2021 in Avondale, Arizona. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or owner's points. NASCAR Cup race Phoenix 2021 starting lineup Whether it be the gradual morphing out the seasoned drivers of yesterday as the next generation step up, a radical calendar shake-up featuring more road courses than ever before and the prospect of an all-new car on the horizon, stock car racing’s highest level is nearing the end of a huge facelift. The regular season will end with the race at Watkins Glen International on August 7. 7 for, On January 28, 2021, NationsGuard, a subsidiary of the. After the final round of green flag pit stops, Larson was able to take the lead from Daniel Suárez and hold off Keselowski for his first win with Hendrick Motorsports and his first win on an mile and a half track. In a one lap dash to end the second stage, Hamlin slid into Truex and it allowed William Byron to win the stage. Ben Beshore will move to the Cup Series and replace Stevens as the crew chief of the No. Quaker State 400 Nascar. In overtime, Austin Dillon held off Bubba Wallace to win the second Duel. Ryan Blaney 6. We’ve talked to death about four surprise winners in the … Truex Jr. speechless after first career win at Phoenix Raceway. Best Toyota Racing NASCAR Cup driver at the 2021 Pennzoil 400: Kyle Busch. Stage 1: Stage 2: Final Stage: Daytona International Speedway: 30: 60: 120: Daytona International Speedway Road Course: 15: 30: 52: Homestead-Miami Speedway: 40: 80: 167: Las Vegas Motor Speedway: 45: 90: 200: Phoenix Raceway: 45: 90: 200: Atlanta Motor Speedway: 40: 80: 163: Martinsville Speedway: 60: 120: 250: Talladega Superspeedway: 25: 50: 113: Darlington Raceway: 45: … Michael McDowell is the sport’s Cinderella story, capturing the Daytona 500 while names like Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott and Brad Keselowski have been shut out early on. Byron was able to get back to the lead and pulled away to hold off a charging Tyler Reddick for his second career Cup Series win. Kurt Busch spun while leading and then made contact and spun Brad Keselowski the following lap. [145], Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole, but had to start at the rear due to an unapproved adjustment. The driver for the new Trackhouse Racing team owned by Justin Marks, Suarez likely is going to be working for another building team in 2021. [143], Alex Bowman would start on pole, as the race was under threat from rain and thunderstorms. StatChat - NASCAR Cup Series @ Phoenix March 13, 2021 Adam Carabine , Phoenix , Phoenix Raceway , StatChat We are four races into the season, and so far we have four different winners. A last-lap wreck threw the caution before his No. Calling all NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR, racing fans! NASCAR officials announced the stage lengths for all three of its major touring series today, including each of the 2021 races scheduled at Bristol Motor Speedway. Martin Truex Jr. ends winless streak with Phoenix victory, Harvick reflects on NASCAR’s work to adapt, one year after COVID outbreak, Green-flag passes, crazy restarts, the No. “You can’t hear me? Kevin Harvick spun twice early in the race. 2021 statistics: Zero wins, zero top … Bolded races indicate a NASCAR Major, also known as a Crown Jewel race. Chris Buescher 15. And it turns out that wasn’t a misguided thought—NASCAR has already placed attendance caps on the 2021 Daytona 500, its first race of the year. Christopher Bell 8. 3 – Stage 3 winner. [N 1] 1–10, Schedule changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The No. The races that will feature practice and qualifying will be limited to new venues/configurations and high-profile events and include: the, On December 8, 2020, it was announced that, This page was last edited on 15 March 2021, at 00:34. • On July 23, 2020, it was reported that Leavine Family Racing owner Bob Leavine solicited bids for the team due to the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 8, 2020, it was revealed that Spire Motorsports bought a third charter, which they will use for the No. 77 in 2021 after the team leased the original charter for the No. UPDATES", "Schluter Systems joins Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports", "Youtheory sponsoring Corey LaJoie in the Daytona 500", "NationsGuard sponsoring Kyle Larson in the Daytona 500, two additional races", "Cincinnati and Freightliner to sponsor Kyle Larson", "HendrickCars.com Will Sponsor Kyle Larson in Select Races", "Keystone Light to sponsor Brad Keselowski in Coca-Cola 600", "Richard Petty Motorsports Partners with Tide for Bristol Dirt Race", "World Wide Technology No Longer Sponsoring Richard Petty Motorsports", "Daytona Road Course will replace Fontana in 2021", "NASCAR Championship Weekend returns to Phoenix Raceway in 2021; Spring race weekend set for March 12-14", "The 2021 NASCAR schedule: Live blog for the latest reveals", "Talladega Spring '21 - Marriott Atlanta Cup Only", "2021 NASCAR Cup Series race to be scheduled at Wilson County's Nashville Superspeedway", "FireKeepers Casino Entitlement - Michigan International Speedway", "NASCAR shakes up schedule for 2021 Daytona Speedweeks, moves Clash to road course", "NASCAR makes sweeping changes to 2021 Cup Series schedule", "NASCAR's elite Cup Series will bring its fireworks to Road America for the first time in 2021", "NASCAR, IMS move Brickyard 400 onto speedway's road course in 2021 for first time", "NASCAR Cup Series to go dirt trackin' at Bristol in 2021", "Eight Cup Series events to be held with practice, qualifying in 2021", "NASCAR 2021 schedule: Auto Club races shifted to Daytona Road Course", "Kyle Busch sidesteps Blaney-Elliott crash on last lap for Busch Clash win at Daytona", "Bowman wins Busch Pole Qualifying award for Daytona 500; Hendrick teammate Byron locks in second spot", "Aric Almirola, Austin Dillon split Bluegreen Vacations Duel wins at Daytona", "Michael McDowell misses last-lap crash, scores first victory in Daytona 500", "Christopher Bell runs down Logano, scores first career Cup Series win", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2021_NASCAR_Cup_Series&oldid=1012173943, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, On September 1, 2020, it was reported that, On September 21, 2020, retired NBA player and. Instead, the field is a … However, other rumors suggest that Ty Dillon could head to 23XI Racing to race in the Busch Clash. Brad Keselowski would hold off Chase Elliott to win the first stage while Kyle Larson won the second stage. [142], In the Bluegreen Vacation Duel, Aric Almirola held off Joey Logano to win the first Duel. 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The NASCAR Cup Series is racing today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile intermediate track in Las Vegas, Nev. The team has not announced a crew chief. In the second Duel, there were multicar wrecks on lap 36 and with three laps to go in the race; the latter caution sent the race into an overtime finish. The start of the second Duel was delayed by rain. 48 for 2021 season", "NASCAR Update: Driver Contracts Beyond the 2020 Season", "Cody Ware to run full Cup season for Rick Ware Racing", "NASCAR: The drivers already under contract for 2021", "Tyler Reddick confirms return to RCR for 2021 Cup Series", "Jones lands iconic No. March 7, 2021 NASCAR Cup Series. The NASCAR playoffs will end … While the two veterans are showing no signs of slowing down, Elliott's triumph was a window into NASCAR's future…. Kurt Busch had to return to pit road during a round of green flag pit stops due to a loose wheel. He spoke to David Malsher-Lopez. Although, these two yellows from Chase Elliott & Aric Almirola held back a bit. By: Nick DeGroot. NASCAR announces 2021 stage lengths. Pos | Driver. Ryan Newman 19. [144], Chase Elliott was awarded the pole. Thanks to the short runs looked great as seen during Stage 2. NASCAR officials announced the stage lengths for all three of its major touring series today, including each of the 2021 races scheduled at Bristol Motor Speedway. 20 Toyota (Joe Gibbs Racing) Read More: NASCAR releases stage lengths for 2021 season. The 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series is the 40th season of the NASCAR Xfinity Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. Denny Hamlin 5. The weird start to the 2021 NASCAR season, made even weirder by stage points? On the last lap, Brad Keselowski attempted to pass Logano on the backstretch, but the two would end up colliding creating a fiery crash sending Keselowski into the catchfence collecting Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, Wallace, Logano, Kyle Busch, Ryan Preece, and Ross Chastain. Fun racing. NASCAR has released stage lengths for the 2021 season. Club Deadspin Martin Truex Jr. was leading when the competition caution came out but had to restart in the rear due to missing the final chicane while the race was under caution. Did You Notice?… The weird start to the 2021 NASCAR season, made even weirder by stage points?. For Nascar viewers, much may stay the same in the near term, but after 2024, all that will change. It's What's for Dinner. 41 of, On January 20, 2021, it was announced that Schlüter Systems would be the primary sponsor for seven races on Corey LaJoie's No. From a disgraced NASCAR exile, Kyle Larson has been given a chance of redemption by the powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports squad. By Sports Benches on March 8, 2021. ... a new points system and stage racing. 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