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The first race on the [] 5 min read. Like a mummy at night fightin' with bright lightnin'. Bristol Motor Speedway will play host to that dirt race on its ovalMarch 28. Street Fights at Bristol Dragway Information for Street Fights at Bristol Dragway Merchandise ABC Book for Future Race Car Driver $13.00 Beach Towel $20.00 Blanket $15.00 BMS LOGO GREEN CAMO $18.00 BMS TRACK LICENSE PLATE $10.00 BMS TRACK MULTI USE DECAL $5.00 More Items Latest News I tried holding off Larson as long as I could, but overall theres days when you are mad about second. September 18, 2021 NASCAR results from Bristol Motor Speedway; Playoff elimination race Tonight, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. for the first time in the modern era, NASCAR will race on dirt. The more you lower horsepower, the more you lower the gear, the less the tires will wear, Hamlin said. Nasvhille has been added to the schedule for a race on June 20. Lap 56, Larson cant hold it on the bottom. Fortunately, my knee is in a pretty nice position in the car with a little bend in it. Were in a box with these engines, and NASCARs leadership wants us (with these) engines, they keep lowering horsepower, which makes us have to shift, Hamlin told NBC Sports after the race. In 2021, Larson joined Niece Motorsports to drive the No. Logano wins the race to the pit exit with a two tire call. I could set them up, but I couldnt get the throttle down. I like to roll momentum, and thats just not what this place is like. 50 to go, Harvick remains all over the bumper of Elliott in the battle for the lead. All-in-all, it was an okay day. It was very questionable as to how the heavy Cup Series cars would take to an artificial dirt track. 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. Hamlin runs wide and rubs Larson off the corner. But thanks to Cliff Daniels and everybody for making me feel like I know what Im doing sometimes around here. I think he challenges himself, but he challenges us all drivers and crew chiefs and engineers to think more differently.. Tonight, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. We got these Cup cars that somehow dont fall off a half a second in 80 laps. The 29th race, of 36 races, of the 2021 season was action-packed and after some late lap drama, Kyle Larson scored his sixth win of the year. Kyle Larson wins at Bristol Motor Speedway! There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. If there was still a chance for horsepower changes for 2024, Andrews said: That decision needs to be made now. I thought we were arguably the best car the first part of the race and then we got a little bit behind as the track changed and the car changed a little bit. That was the best my car had been, I think, being able to get out front and manage. We will just keep on digging., Chase Elliott Finished 10th: It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. Obviously, I was speeding, but I was like there is no way. 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. We struggled every run but the last one, Elliott said. Bristol Motor Speedway T-Shirts. Theres not much fall-off. View Bristol results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. The Food City Dirt Race at Bristol will be broadcast on Fox at 4PM ET today, as well as on Fox Sports. Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick bang fenders on the pit lane after the race. That would stress his repaired leg. Logano was lapped again at Lap 275 and didnt climb into the top 15 until a green-flag pit cycle on Lap 292 of the 400-lap event as others ahead of him pitted. What comes first? The green flag drops at 3 p.m. Martin Truex Jr; 10. Sundays Cup race at Martinsville Speedway left questions about what NASCAR could do to change the racing and how soon it could happen. Today is not one of those. 39 . We were just so loose all day long, and then finally at the end we got it a whole lot better. He hits the pit lane under yellow. FULL SCHEDULE FOR BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY DIRT RACES CHANNEL FINDERHOW TO FIND FS1 REMIND MEADD TO CALENDAR Filter by Series: Wednesday, March 24 8:00 p.m. 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. I didnt have a fighting chance there. If you wager $100 on Hamlin to win the event and he comes in first, then you would win $250 (5 2 x 100). It was fun. All-in-all, a good day for this RCR team. David Starr33. Below is the complete NASCAR Cup Series schedule for 2021. He goes two laps down and hes only +2 on the playoff cutline as it is. Drivers brake with their left foot. I tried to get the No. Hamlin moves to the outside but he cant complete the pass. We are missing something. I feel like every time theres a test available, I get put on that list to test here because I struggle. Hamlin leads the field to the pit lane. Hes in the wall, caution. 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. Even prior to his catastrophic run-in with Ryan Preece that rendered his Chevrolet Camaro incapable of continuing on at the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, 2021 Cup Series champion . Just does not suit my driving style at all. There was one change that woke it up a little bit, and I was, like, all right, Im decent now, but Im trapped. All four cars were in contention. 189 likes, 2 comments - The Die-Cast News (@thediecastnews) on Instagram: "William Byron's 2021 Liberty University "iRacing Bristol Dirt Race Win" Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE . Here is everything you need to know to get ready for Saturday night's Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway: START TIME: 7:30 p.m. Chase Elliott Elliott didnt count on a top-10 finish entering the race, his first back since suffering a broken leg. Justin Haley37. Thats part of it, and you just move on. NASCAR recorded 2,206 green flag passes over 350 green flag laps Sunday for an average of 5.8 passes per green flag lap. Lap 168, Ryan Newman clears himself on Custer, not clear. I like to charge the center. Erik Jones9. William Byron; Pit Penalty: Chase Elliott will go to the tail after speeding on the pit lane. Even if you were better than a guy, they could just kind of hang on. The caution is out. Green, Larson leads into turn one with Elliott all over his bumper. Advertisement. Noah Gragson, driver of the No. Today is when you are pretty stoked that you finished a little better than I thought we were going to. Its a long-term decision for the engine companies to do that.. A look at winners and losers from Sundays NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway: Kyle Larson Larson took advantage of a late-race caution flag and excellent pit strategy to score a convincing four-second victory, his second win of the year. Kurt Busch20. Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix Reviewing the Bristol Night Race and Bahrain Grand Prix. ET TV: NBCSN.. So I dont know if were ever going to fix this until we put more horsepower on the cars or build a tire that somehow falls off. The August race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be shifted to that track's road course, as well. Kyle Larson (3,059 points): Was a constant leader at Bristol, winning the second stage and finishing first to close the race. Today, that comes to an end on the 19 degree banking of the Bristol Motor Speedway dirt track. Relive all the action from the 2021 Bristol Dirt Race, including big accidents that took out dirt-ringers Kyle Laron and Christopher Bell, and NASCAR gets ye. Thats part of it, and you just move on. Its unfortunate. I was racing in the 20s and we stayed out, Chastain said. Elliott to the lead. So its been difficult. 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. Brad Keselowski takes over 2nd. Alfredo bounces off the wall and collects BJ McLeod along with Justin Haley. I did think in the drivers seat you made a little bit more of a difference. Our war room back at the shop said we should stay out there. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. The cars are so close and so competitive. William Byron4. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex Jr. and regular season champion Kyle Larson have already advanced to the Round of 12. Men's Charcoal 2021 Bristol Motor Speedway Food City Dirt Race Two-Sided T-Shirt. We got these Cup cars that somehow dont fall off a half a second in 80 laps. The Bristol race is the seventh race of the NASCAR Cup Series 2021 season, and Fox has been the channel for all seven races. 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. Joey Logano won the first race on dirt and Kyle Busch won the race . Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. Last race: 2021 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt (Bristol Dirt) First win: 2013 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 : Last win: . One surprise: the model is high on Daniel Suarez, even though he is a 20-1 longshot in the latest 2023 NASCAR at Bristol odds. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota entry in 2021, Bell has five wins, 24 top fives, 42 top-10s, four poles and 827 laps led in his [] We pitted, which put us towards the end of the lead lap cars. Racing Insights, which supplies statistics to NBC Sports, keeps track of positions changed per lap. We just needed track position. Harrison Burton Burton caused the first on-track caution with a spin and finished 29th, two laps down. Ryan Blaney; 6. I was trying to beat them out and ultimately got snapped speeding. Harvick is rolling the top and coming to the front as Elliott rolls the inside lane. Still, there was evidence of how tough it was to pass. This is one of my favorite tracks and we come here and run sixth-to-ninth every time. We went through that green flag pit sequence and then a caution comes out for a wheel and gives a lot of those guys just a free gift that stayed out. With a little bit of them moving each other for second, I was able to get away (from the field) and I never thought Id be able to do that. I thought we were going to end up with a top-10 finish, but I got too loose. He clears him with ease, Blaney leads. We need more fall-off, and we need a lot more horsepower.. J.R. (Houston), my engineer, and I just walked to figure out where that last section was. Free shipping. We were just as good as anybody, but its really tough. A couple of other cars snuck on our inside and we lost the top 10. Everyone on the No. They put a rain tire on the trucks that fell off 1.5 seconds in 25 laps, Hamlin said. Obviously that was a tough race on him, tough race on any driver. 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.. Andrews used to oversee the Hendrick engine program. Green flag on stage three, Kevin Harvick clears Christopher Bell into turn one. It was really hard to pass. And then, like I said, when you can win at a place like this, it is definitely up there. The two Martinsville races last year combined had 1,907 such passes 1,233 in the spring race and 674 in last falls playoff race. A look at winners and losers from Sundays NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway: Kyle Larson Larson took advantage of a late-race caution flag and excellent pit strategy to score a convincing four-second victory, his second win of the year. BRISTOL - April 8, 2023 - Anthony Holbrook. Top 10 is nothing to be too upset about, Elliott said after the 400-lap race at the historic half-mile track. Kevin Harvick3. 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. We are missing something. Obviously, Monday morning quarterback. Logano, the reigning series champion, started at the back of the field because of an unapproved adjustment before the race. Pre-race. The playoff finale will take place in Phoenix for the second-straight year. Lap 398, Hamlin dives inside of Larson. We were just so loose all day long, and then finally at the end we got it a whole lot better. The 0.533-mile oval is set to host a playoff elimination race with only 12 of the 16 drivers advancing out of this event. Green flag on stage two, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin spins the tires on the inside. Kyle Larson; 3. Michael McDowell25. He tires had been on for 50 more laps than the field. View Bristol results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. Go back further and the contrast is more stark. When you get the lead, you have to stay there. Lap 6, Truex can;t hold it on the bottom. It seemed like tires it took them 50-60 laps for them to fall off even if you had older tires. I like to roll momentum, and thats just not what this place is like. So its a complicated question. Suarez finished fourth on the Bristol dirt in 2021 after leading 58 laps, and he led another 64 laps last year. We just couldnt get the car to rotate through the center of the corner. There were 10 lead changes in Sundays race but only three happened on the track. Because depending on the parts and pieces, some things, as I said, are easily six months to a year out from a planning perspective. Thats a long-term decision for sure.. NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Standings Entering Round of 12, DRIVER POINTS: Reseeded points after Bristol, DRIVER POINTS: Points after Bristol (before reseeding). We win and lose as a team. Green flag, Truex Jr is clear into turn one. Watch more Sweet Mfg Race of the Week: https://bit.ly/3L6VzkROur Race of the Week presented by Sweet Manufacturing brings us to Attica Raceway Park, where th. Elliott hits the pit lane under green for for 4 tires. After being rumored for weeks, NASCAR's Wednesday schedule release made the dirt race official. Larson wiggles but he holds the lead! Ricky Stenhouse Jr21. He turns himself into the outside wall. TV/RADIO: NBCSN coverage begins with Countdown to Green at 6:30 p.m., leading into race coverage The NASCAR America Post-Race Show follows after the race Performance Racing Networks radio coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. and also will stream at GoPRN.com; SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the broadcast. 2021 NASCAR Bristol Results What a chaotic finish to the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The two Martinsville races last year combined had 1,907 such passes 1,233 in the spring race and 674 in last falls playoff race. I thought our car was really, really good at that point. We want to get better. Your Price: $27.99 $ 27 99. . Lap 388, Quin Houff cuts a tire and slams the wall. 6 to go, Harvick struggles to lap Chase Elliott. Alex Bowman6. It was warm. William Byron; 8. Larson was already locked into the next round based on points prior. Its the biggest thing just like Richmond. NASCAR at Bristol 2021 Results: Kyle Larson Wins Final Round of 16 Playoff Race Paul Kasabian September 18, 2021 AP Photo/Mark Humphrey Kyle Larson took home the third and final Round of. They run three wide with lap traffic, Hamlin to the lead via the outside lane. NASCAR's upcoming playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee is sold out and could . Were in a box with these engines, and NASCARs leadership wants us (with these) engines, they keep lowering horsepower, which makes us have to shift, Hamlin told NBC Sports after the race. Black flag for Almirola as smoke trails his machine. A clash between Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick helped Kyle Larson claim victory in Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Truex, winner last week at Richmond, starts on pole position. Honestly, probably more races where I have finished a lap down than on the lead lap. 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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. Ive got tons of laps around here, and not many top 10s. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. The start times, TV channels, radio stations and more information will be added when the schedule is released by NASCAR. Everyone on the No. It was warm. Thats just what weve got., Chase Briscoe Finished 5th: It would have been more of a statement if we won the race, obviously. William Byron; 5. You cant pass. And Paul (Wolfe) did a good job of getting some good changes to the Verizon Mustang to where it got competitive. The normal concrete racing surface at Bristol was covered with 2,300 truckloads of red clay, reducing the banking from 28 to 19 degrees . I was super happy when that happened and just as surprised as probably everybody.. He drove away from me so quick, but he was pretty patient. Tom Gatto. We had a great car. We didnt have the best race cars today, and he and (crew chief Alan Gustafson) fought all day long together.. 45 to go, Kyle Busch has a flat right front. RESULTS: Where everybody finished at Bristol. Man, you want to see passes for the lead and were just not really seeing any of that right now.. 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. Green, Larson is clear into turn one as Hamlin takes 2nd. That leaves nine remaining Round of 12 spots to be decided Saturday. Ryan Blaney5. 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt Race Page Bristol Motor Speedway Thursday, September 16, 2021 9:00pm/et Laps: 200 - Stages: 55/110/200 TV: FS1 - Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR Race Resources Results & info: (Added as available) Contingency Awards Race Results Driver Points Owner Points Cumulative Report Pit Stalls Green flag is scheduled for 4 p.m. Top 2023 Bristol Dirt Race predictions. 2021411 ; Our NFL Mock Drafts (4/8/21) . The April 2021 Martinsville race had an average of 4.5 positions changing per green flag lap. In 2023, the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals WILL HAVE A NEW DATE of June 9-11 for fans of all ages! There's already a bit of drama. So this is an extremely special win for me. It means a lot to me, but I think more importantly, it means a lot to the whole Hendrick family and Hendrick Motorsports family. I wish one of us would have won the race, but youll have that. I personally do not disagree with you that more power would be something to take a look at some day. I knew I was going to get bumped. He leans on his rear bumper but cant get by. Kyle Larson; 2. Ive been sitting on the couch for six weeks, so I think that probably hurt me more than anything. I just needed to stay in the lead. Bristol Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. Austin Dillon16. Bristol Cup race results, driver points By Chris Estrada Sep 19, 2021, 12:11 AM EDT 0 Comments Kyle Larson picked up his first career win at Bristol Motor Speedway in Saturday night's NASCAR Cup Series playoff race. The concrete track is still there. ET. Then after that, we got the car really good. Chicagoland and Kentucky have both been removed from the schedule - this is the first schedule release with tracks removed since 2005, when Rockingham was left off the slate. It was warm. Larson leads the field to the pit entry and the pit exit. We have to try something different because we cant just have follow-the-leader racing. Its a lot easier to say you should have stayed out, but we didnt. Chase Briscoe Briscoe finished fifth, leading a career-high 109 laps. $64.99. You would collect $350, which includes your win and stake ($100). 26 to go, Bell has a flat tire with fender damage. We'll be happy to assist you! Bristol also made a bold change this year by converting its facility into a dirt race as part of radical changes to the 2021 schedule. Anyway, it is good to just stay in it, mentally for myself and the team and pull that strategy there. I think theyll have a tire that will better suit what were trying to do.. BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: Justin Allgaier, driver of the #7 BRANDT Chevrolet, Daniel Hemric, driver of the #18 Poppy Bank Toyota, race during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee. Larson works to his inside and pins him behind the lap car, Larson to the lead. The more you lower horsepower, the more you lower the gear, the less the tires will wear, Hamlin said. The 12 remaining playoff drivers will have their points reset to a base of 3,000 points, plus any playoff points they have earned during the regular season and first playoff round. That was the best my car had been, I think, being able to get out front and manage. The March 2015 Cup race at Martinsville had 2,688 green flag passes in 388 green flag laps for an average of 6.9 passes per lap. Bristol Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. We had pitted and we had to take the wave-around, and we ended up at the very back. 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. Harvick sloves Larson into turn one. 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. Lap 363, Quin Houff loses a tire and the caution is out. 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. 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. 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. Larson has never won at Bristol. Im 95 percent sure I was good. I think when you can accomplish something that you dont see possible, when you do accomplish it, it moves up the ladder pretty high. In 2021, the dirt race at Bristol proved to be a historic moment in the sport's long existence. You saw the 41 (Ryan Preece) dominate the race, and then he got caught and went to the back and that was it. He pins him behind a lap car, Larson to the lead. 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. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. The NASCAR 2021 schedule release will surely get racing fanstalking there are more road races, two regular tracks gone fromthe schedule entirely and. The March 2015 Martinsville race had an average of 7.1 positions change per green flag lap. Below are the major changes to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2021 compared to previous seasons. It was about what I expected, so thats a good thing. This coliseum has gone through a change for the 2021 spring race. The green flag drops at 4:18PM. Thats twice as many positions that changed than last falls race at Martinsville. Next Gen racing is all about strategy, execution on pit road thats who wins. That's Rock Bottom. It felt like we were definitely the best weve been here in a long time, so were really happy with our day., Bubba Wallace Finished 9th: Yeah, for sure. So I just cant believe it. Hamlin joins him on the front row. Denny Hamlin; 2. That is a 15.9% decrease in green flag passes from that March 2015 race to Sundays race. Theres not much fall-off. Cars that I was just lapping 10 laps prior I couldnt pass them. The chicken or the egg? Lap 237, Hamlin leans on the rear bumper of Larson in the battle for the lead. Was able to stay out and get a lucky caution there during a green flag cycle. Men's Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas Racing Team Collection Heather Gray 2023 #29 Busch Light Name & Number T . Click here to exit the well. Since Sundays race had 400 laps and most Martinsville races have 500 laps, another way to compare races is to look at the average number of position changes per lap. 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. Next Gen racing is all about strategy, execution on pit road thats who wins. Other new tracks on the schedule include a dirt race at Bristol, COTA, Nashville Superspeedway, and Watkins Glen. Thats just what weve got., Chase Briscoe Finished 5th: It would have been more of a statement if we won the race, obviously. Theyre almost the same. Matt DiBenedetto11. Its unfortunate. NASCAR schedule 2021: Bristol dirt race, road courses headline Cup Series changes for next season. Denny Hamlin wins stage at Bristol Motor Speedway! NASCAR started the trucks on wet weather tires, marking the first time wet weather tires had been used on an oval for a national series race. Both were two laps down. That ultimately cost us the track position. Obviously that was a tough race on him, tough race on any driver. So that feels really, really special because he is so strong and, like, emotionally strong. The chicken or the egg? I was teared up the whole last lap. 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. It definitely didnt go unnoticed., Austin Dillon Finished 12th:What a battle today at Martinsville Speedway. Lap 91, Hamlin works to the outside of Larson. So this is an extremely special win for me. Kevin Harvick; 7. I knew I was going to get bumped. I pride myself on not making mistakes, so that was pretty brutal there, but, like Ive said, we have a fast race car and really felt like we could have probably swept the stages and ran top three or top five. Kevin Harvick finished second after being unable to get past the lapped car of Chase Elliott following their late-race skirmish on the track. Got us a top 10 out of our first day back, so thats definitely something to not be too bummed about. Christopher Bell; 9. I thought we were arguably the best car the first part of the race and then we got a little bit behind as the track changed and the car changed a little bit. He drove away from me so quick, but he was pretty patient. I never ever would have thought that I would win here at Martinsville. Harrison Burton Burton caused the first on-track caution with a spin and finished 29th, two laps down. So its a complicated question. For as much as drivers want to increase horsepower, that doesnt appear to be a likely option for the near future, based off what Hendrick Motorsports President and General Manager Jeff Andrews said after the race. The iconic half-mile bullring in Northeast Tennessee will be transformed into a state-of-the-art dirt racing facility for the Food City race. All four cars were in contention. We were trapped a lap down for a while, but this team never gave up. Atlanta and Darlington will both see an additional race this season, with the second swing through Darlington serving as the playoff opener on Sunday, Sept. 5. 9 Bass Pro Shops/TrueTimber/BRCC Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, 2021 in Bristol, Tennessee. There were 10 lead changes in Sundays race but only three happened on the track. Chastains lead showed the challenge in passing. The battle for the lead to rotate through the center of the corner 2021 race! 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