A NASCAR official said that series officials planned to retrieve the errant tire during Sundays Cup race at Kansas Speedway, but we let the strategy unfold before doing so. On January 5, 2021, team owner John Cohen announced that NYRT will compete full-time as an open team. Four cars (#10, #19, #24, #66) dropped to the rear for multiple inspection failures. Tyler Reddick got into the wall while Aric Almirola had to slow for a lapped car and got hit by Kyle Busch. The following season, NASCAR implemented a number of safety procedures to keep pit crew members safe, one of the most important of these procedures being pit road speed limits. This was the first season since 1997 without 2003 series Champion Matt Kenseth. Roberts died on July 2, 1964, thirty-nine days after his accident. Kyle Larson dominated, leading the most laps and winning both stages. While NASCAR is known for the inherent dangers faced by the drivers, fans often lose sight of the high-risk environment pit crew members must navigate on a NASCAR pit road. Teams can be penalized for loose equipment like a tire escaping the pit stall and ending up in the infield grass. [186] It was the first year that the race was run on the road course, and the second Cup Series race run on the track's road course layout. Kyle Larson won the second stage of the race. A red flag occurred for nearly eight minutes following a turn 4 incident that involved four vehicles on lap 221. Chance of snow 100%.. Mostly cloudy. The following season, NASCAR implemented a number of safety procedures to keep pit crew members safe, one of the most important of these procedures being pit road speed limits. A regular in the Xfinity Series, Berry drives for JR Motorsports. Kurt Busch would stay out and win the second stage. [1] That race was followed by the Bluegreen Vacations Duel qualifying races, and the 63rd running of the Daytona 500, the first points race of the season. This section includes bystanders participating in an event who were killed while on the sidelines. DiBenedetto advanced to the All-Star Race by winning the fan vote. [215], Kyle Larson started on pole. Denny Hamlin won the first stage of the race. STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 80. Having stopped in the pits, the 36-year-old upholstery shop owner suffered a fatal heart attack. at [188], Alex Bowman would start on pole, as the race was under threat from rain and thunderstorms. Kurt Busch does. 11 for two races in 2021. Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano were eliminated from the playoffs. And the race was past its halfway point (Lap 94), so whoever was leading could possibly win the race. A track official at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida died early Sunday after a brawl on pit-road during a World Series of Asphalt event, but authorities believe he may have died of a heart attack, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said. Bristol dirt: the aftermath. The 66-year-old garage owner hit a guard rail but died of a heart attack. The New Smyrna World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing kicked off nine straight nights of racing Friday at the track. A whopping 30,000 tons of dirt got trucked into Bristol Motor Speedway in 2021 for NASCAR's grand experiment to transform the facility for its first Cup Series dirt track race in 50 years. Signup today! A few laps later,Mike Marlarspun out in a one-car incident down the stretch. While NASCAR is known for the inherent dangers faced by the drivers, fans often lose sight of the high-risk environment pit crew members must navigate on a NASCAR pit road. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. would be spun off the bumper of Quin Houff and nose into the wall coming to pit road during green flag pit stops. On April 10, 2021, NASCAR announced that Travis Mack, the crew chief of the No. A caution came out for rain with 21 laps to go and for a multicar wreck with 14 laps to go. 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He is the fourth driver in NASCAR "post-season" history to win four races in the post-season, following Jimmie Johnson (3 times), Tony Stewart (won 5 in 2011), and Martin Truex Jr. It was also the last season for Chip Ganassi Racing, as Trackhouse purchased the entirety of CGR's NASCAR team for 2022, StarCom Racing, as they ceased operations after 2021, Team Penske crew chief Todd Gordon, who announced his retirement from crew chiefing following the 2021 season, and the Cup Series Generation 6 car, which will be replaced with the Next Gen car starting in 2022; by extension, it was also the final season for the Car of Tomorrow chassis, as the Next Gen car will have a completely-new chassis design. Ty Majeski placed fifth, giving him finishes of sixth or better in the first two races of the season. Race fans have looked forward to this weekends lineup of NASCAR races at Nashville since it was announced as a part of the 2021 schedule. Chase Elliot won Stage 1 and Kyle Busch won Stage 2. Paramedics took over CPR and transported Crews to the hospital, sheriff's investigators said. Several had brake issues that caused them to get into the wall including Ryan Preece and Chase Briscoe. The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Aric Almirola got into the wall after a flat tire. 5 Chevy Lumina to slam into the back of Bill Elliott's parked No. . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s. On a restart, Elliott got into the grass while Kyle Larson spun while battling for the lead. Late in the race, Truex Jr. wrecked while leading. This article lists drivers who have been fatally injured while competing in or in preparation for (testing, practice, qualifying) races sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). . In the front of the pack, Bill Elliott darted down pit road, the television cameras trained on him as he pitted. Cup Series drivers will practice and qualify Saturday before the Xfinity Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Platte died on July 21, 1963, the day after his accident. Bubba Wallace spun with a flat tire as Ryan Blaney won the first stage. The force jarred the tires loose from the grasp of one member and bounded down pit road. Drivers make one slight mistake when traveling at speeds of almost 200 mph, and it can end in serious consequences, even death. Anthony Alfredo spun after contact with Brad Keselowski and collected Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Alex Bowman took the lead from the dominant Larson and pulled away for his second win of the season followed by teammates Larson, Chase Elliott and William Byron, making Hendrick the first team since Roush-Fenway Racing to have all four cars finish 1, 2, 3, 4. He was followed by Ross Chastain and Kyle Busch. [218], Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race, but dropped to the rear at the start. 88 in the NASCAR Cup Series for driver Alex Bowman. This article lists drivers who have been fatally injured while competing in or in preparation for (testing, practice, qualifying) races sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). Berry, who hasnt driven a Next Gen Cup car, said his success at Las Vegas should speed his process of adapting. Chris Buescher was the final driver to pit in the cycle, giving up the lead to stop on Lap 226. Kevin Harvick spun twice early in the race. Several other playoff drivers had trouble during the race including William Byron, who hit the wall after cutting a tire, Chase Elliott, who hit the wall after going three-wide with Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell, and Blaney, who spun late in the race. The NASCAR community is in mourning after William "Rowdy" Harrell, a pit crew member for Hendrick Motorsports, was killed in a head-on car collision alongside his new bride while on their honeymoon. The 60-year-old real estate agent hit a wall but died of a heart attack. The race was forced to be delayed until the following day due to rain. ", No. Jae C. Hong - staff, AP Early in the race, Kurt Busch cut a tire and slammed the wall. LAST YEAR:Joey Logano won last years playoff race. Busch out-dueled Justin Allgaier in multiple restarts late in the race to hold on for the win, and maintain a perfect average in 2021 by winning his third Xfinity race in as many attempts, including last weeks race at Texas. Brad Keselowski had to pit from the lead, giving the lead to Byron. In overtime, Chase Briscoe was penalized for not stopping after missing a corner while battling Denny Hamlin for the lead and then spun Hamlin (Briscoe said after the race that he wasn't told about the penalty.) On the final lap of the first stage, Joey Logano spun and went airborne, flipping onto its roof. Not only was it the first time in a decade that the Xfinity Series visited Music City, but Saturdays race offered some additional buzz as the first NASCAR race broadcast of the season on NBC. Snow likely. Michael McDowell, who started second, got a flat tire before entering the first turn as Kyle Busch got damage by running into the grass. Kurt and Kyle traded the lead with lapped traffic causing problems. Having remained in a coma for eleven years, Baldwin died on June 12, 1997. They'll be eligible to return March 19 at Atlanta . Las Vegan Jamie Little to make broadcast history this racing season. Drivers who have died of a medical condition. [216], Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race. Truex would suffer a flat tire, bringing out a caution and sending the race to overtime. After the crowd was dispersed and parties separated, witnesses said Crews sat down and began having a medical episode. Would you like to receive our daily news? "This weekend coming into the week, you just don't know, right?" Rip to an absolute legend. Winds 20-30 mph. Officials leaned on expertise from dirt veterans like Ricky Stenhouse Jr.and Kyle Larson to fine-tune the track. The majority of the race saw the Championship 4 drivers in the front, with Martin Truex Jr. winning Stage 1 and Larson winning Stage 2. 99 of Daniel Surez for Trackhouse, would be suspended again, this time due to the car having an improperly attached ballast prior to the race at Martinsville in April. Ben Rhodes placed third and was followed by Corey Heim and Ty Majeski. Figaro died on October 25, 1954, the day after his accident. Kurt Busch had an issue that sent him to the garage, but when he returned to the race, he blew his engine. Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. Chris Buescher got turned and caused a huge stack up that collected Keselowski, DiBenedetto, Ryan Preece, Anthony Alfredo, Alex Bowman, and others. Logano would dominate the final stage and hold off Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in overtime to become the series' seventh different winner of the season. At the end of the second stage, Brad Keselowski made contact with Austin Dillon and sent Dillon spinning into the wall, ending his race. For Wallace, that subjectivity in officiating meant the difference between a lead-lap run and 27th. Ryan Blaney won the first stage. John Hunter Nemechek won last weekend at Auto Club Speedway. The next day, NASCAR would be able to get the race started at 1PMET, 12 PM local time. Bowman won the race for his fourth victory of the season. You cannot see even the car in front of you." Joey Logano would take the lead from Suarez and win the second stage. As we sit in the tower, our role as officials is to basically keep a safe pit road, one, and, two, make sure we have a level playing field for the competitors, Sawyer said.