[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. Sundays race will mark the third Cup start for Berry. . We are waiting for the results of the autopsy but right now it looks he died of a heart attack, Chitwood added. View of the track during the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville During the first few laps it began to rain and caused Busch to slam into the wall and others spun including Martin Truex Jr., and Alex Bowman. Kyle Busch waves a checkered flag while celebrating after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Started losing brakes in the middle of stage one and we were holding on from there. Having stopped in the pits, the 49-year-old driver suffered a fatal diabetic seizure. The second-place car of Ricky Rudd approached from behind headed toward its stall, located directly in front of Elliotts. Lapped traffic came in play at the end as Ryan Blaney was able to run down Larson and pass him for the lead and pull away to his fifth career win. As a result, Jose Blasco-Figueroa would return as the team's interim crew chief that weekend. STARTING LINEUP: Qualifying begins at 2:20 p.m. Saturday. [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. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Truex would suffer a flat tire, bringing out a caution and sending the race to overtime. Per reports, Kruczek and Green had issues on the track all weekend, culminating in both being disqualified from Saturday's race, which Kruzcek won, after the two reportedly made contact toward the end of the event. He was pinned between the two cars and suffered head and chest injuries. In the front of the pack, Bill Elliott darted down pit road, the television cameras trained on him as he pitted. Kyle Busch won the first stage while Kurt Busch won the second stage. Through the years, there have been many serious accidents, including several fatalities. Early, Ryan Preece suffered an blown engine and Daniel Surez came to a stop on the track due to a broken transmission. This is Chases ride and his opportunity, Berry said. [221] Denny Hamlin won stage two and went on to win the race, beating Elliott by 0.442 seconds. In the closing laps, several laps were taken off of the distance due to darkness looming. Kevin Harvick had to pit early in the first stage due to a flat tire. Entry was fielded in a collaboration with, The No. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spun into the wall and collected Daniel Surez. Who had a good race: Reigning series champion Zane Smith, who is the points leader this season, has opened the season with a win and a runner-up finish. It was an accident.. The race action on the track lived up to the billing. If NASCAR can avoid another tragic Mike Rich incident, then it's definitely a step in the right direction. Kyle Busch was leading late in the race but was penalized for speeding on pit road during a round of green-flag pit stops. [1], In Daytona 500 qualifying, Alex Bowman won the pole while teammate William Byron qualified second. Chris Buescher had the dominant car early and won the first stage, while Hamlin struggled to get to the front of the field. 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. Chris Buescher got into the wall along with Justin Haley. Ill take it one lap at a time, one day at a time. The 43-year-old contractor died on September 2, 1988, thirteen days after his accident. The hauler will be a little quieter on race day and the van rides too but the light Rowdy shined on so many people will not burn out anytime soon. On the restart, Reddick made contact with teammate Austin Dillon and collected Cole Custer and Alex Bowman. 21 Effective Immediately", "Denny Hamlin forming Cup team with Michael Jordan; Bubba Wallace to drive; charter from Germain Racing", "Joe Gibbs confirms plans to work with Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin's new team", "Mike Wheeler to serve as Bubba Wallace's crew chief at 23XI Racing", "Mike Wheeler named Director of Competition at 23XI Racing; Bootie Barker to serve as crew chief for rest of 2021", "NASCAR: Denny Hamlin Agrees to Extension with JGR", "Joe Gibbs Racing announces crew chief changes", "NASCAR: Kyle Busch Signs Contract Extension with Joe Gibbs Racing", "Charlotte post-race penalties announced; Kyle Busch's crew chief suspended one race", "NASCAR Cup Series: Martin Truex Jr. to drive for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2019", "Christopher Bell to drive No. The color of the windshield banners and spoilers for playoff drivers' cars will be yellow, The Busch Clash 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. [2] Following the 2021 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 31, Chevrolet claimed its 40th Manufacturer's Championship and its first since 2015. 6-keys: media/spln/nascar/reg/free/stories, By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. He scored three Xfinity wins in 2022 and finished fourth in series points. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. "The biggest personality and the best person. Larson led at the end of stage two. 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. Bowman won the race for his fourth victory of the season. When back on the track, Elliott attempted to retaliate by getting into the side of then race leader Harvick and then running Harvick's preferred line, thus slowing him down. In the Busch Clash, Ryan Blaney started on pole. Late in the race, Truex Jr. wrecked while leading. The 60-year-old real estate agent hit a wall but died of a heart attack. Alex Bowman took the lead from Larson and was then passed by Chase Elliott. The most recent happened in 1990 at Atlanta when Ricky Rudd locked up his brakes on pit road and spun out of control, his car hitting Mike Rich, a member of Bill Elliotts pit crew. What a Mess: NASCAR worried about first Bristol dirt race, Chase Elliott to miss several weeks with leg fracture, Top NASCAR experts reveal 2023 Pennzoil 400 picks, Legendary NASCAR expert reveals Pennzoil 400 picks, NASCAR DFS: 2023 Pennzoil 400 picks, driver pool, 2023 Pennzoil 400 predictions, odds, sims, picks, NASCAR Cup Series at Las Vegas: How to watch, picks. Skeen died on September 13, 1965, a week after his accident. Invalid password or account does not exist. Larson dominated the race, but was passed for the lead by Denny Hamlin. The death is under investigation pending the results of an autopsy, Chitwood said. at 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. [223], Denny Hamlin was the pole sitter for the race. Martin Truex Jr. earned the pole position for the start of the race, where he led the first five laps. Larson won Stage 1 and William Byron won Stage 2. Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano were eliminated from the playoffs. Would you like to receive our daily news? Austin Hill won at Daytona. Ryan Blaney won the first stage. 42 team in 2021", "Kyle Larson signs with Hendrick Motorsports to drive No. These guys have to go out and live a life outside of the race track, he said. 2:04 pm ET. Ben Rhodes placed third and was followed by Corey Heim and Ty Majeski. His car slammed into the outside wall, allowing Bowman to pass Larson back and win his third race of the season. The 30-year-old World War II veteran died on February 27, 1955, the day after his accident. In the final pit stop of the season, Hamlin's pit crew conducted a 12.1 second pit stop that would have allowed Hamlin to exit pit road with the lead. 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. Early in the race, playoff driver Alex Bowman scraped the wall while playoff driver Michael McDowell was taken out of the race after hitting the wall. Denny Hamlin won stage one after passing Kyle Larson on lap 90. Sign up for daily stories delivered to your inbox. 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. The 40-year-old restaurateur died on May 16, 1992, the day after his accident. Larson also advanced to the next round of the playoffs on points.[219]. A fourth-place finish and 58 laps led is pretty good for the Mexico native who had basically never drove a dirt car before leading up to the race. John Hunter Nemechek won last weekend at Auto Club Speedway. Blaney scored his second consecutive win and third win of the season. Las Vegan Jamie Little to make broadcast history this racing season. "The sudden loss of Rusty Crews has been devastating to drivers, their crews, fans of New Smyrna Speedway, and others throughout the racing community," the Speedway said in a statement. A caution came out for rain with 21 laps to go and for a multicar wreck with 14 laps to go. Cup Series drivers will practice and qualify Saturday before the Xfinity Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. On the final lap of the first stage, Joey Logano spun and went airborne, flipping onto its roof. Elliott slowed, which allowed Kyle Busch to pass him and win the race. The 66-year-old garage owner hit a guard rail but died of a heart attack. You have permission to edit this article. Already subscribe? 77 for Spire Motorsports, would be suspended for the, On September 26, 2021, NASCAR announced that, On October 10, 2021, NASCAR announced that, On September 5, 2020, it was revealed that, On October 20, 2020, HighPoint Technology was announced to join, On December 2, 2020, Biohaven Pharmaceuticals announced their, On December 10, 2020, Keen Parts/CorvetteParts.net announced that they would sponsor the, On December 15, 2020, it was announced that Llumar would switch teams at, On December 23, 2020, it was revealed that RoofClaim.com, which was the primary sponsor of the No. The Hendrick cars thought they were on the outside of the fuel window, but due to an extended caution the cars that pitted were able to make it to stage two. The caution came out on Lap 231 to retrieve the tire. Aric Almirola slammed the wall after a flat tire while Kyle Busch spun while leading with a flat tire. Follow us on Twitter @sportscasting19. Teams can be penalized for loose equipment like a tire escaping the pit stall and ending up in the infield grass. William Byron spun and slammed into Kevin Harvick and collected Corey LaJoie. Bolded races indicate a NASCAR Major, also known as a Crown Jewel race. The race was red flagged again due to heavier rain and was called official with 14 laps to go. Larson won the race, his third consecutive win and ninth for the season. NASCAR has since implemented additional protocols through the years as team members are now restricted on when they can go over the wall, they must secure equipment, and all members must wear helmets. Bubba Wallace spun, bringing out a caution, and Buescher spun on the following restart after contact with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Erik Jones and Daniel Surez would both be involved in an accident soon after. We let the strategy unfold, and once everyone had played out their cards there, we knew we had to go get it, its just when you do that. [206], In the main event, Kyle Larson was awarded the pole. And they're celebrating Black History Month with a docuseries about five Black NASCAR pit crew members. Kurt and Kyle traded the lead with lapped traffic causing problems. While speeds on pit road are much slower, a mistake between a car and a pit crew member can also equal disastrous results. [218], Kyle Larson was awarded the pole for the race, but dropped to the rear at the start. As the tire became uncontrolled, our first decision was Do we have a safety issue?. Truex, Hamlin and Elliott would finish 2nd, 3rd and 5th respectively in the race to finish in the point standings 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively. The tire rolled away from Tyler Reddicks pit crew during his stop on Lap 212 of the 267-lap race and went across pit road. Andrews said he didnt anticipate a Hendrick Motorsports policy change regarding non-racing activities drivers are allowed to participate in. [213], Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole. According to Chitwood, during Saturday's race, a fight broke out after midnight involving about 50 people. Truex was leading the race with 30 laps to go when the caution came out for the wrecked David Starr. [198], Brad Keselowski was awarded the pole. Ogle died on December 26, 1985, eleven days after his accident. When the race resumed, Joey Logano was penalized two laps for a crew member working on the car under the red flag. Ross Chastain for his third consecutive win and fourth of the season. Kyle Larson dominated, leading the most laps and winning both stages. You never know what will happen when you wake up.. 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The Food City Dirt Race was supposed to be held on Sunday, March 28, but was postponed to Monday due to heavy rain and flooding. In the final 10 lap stage, Almirola held off Matt DiBenedetto to win the Open and advance. On the restart, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. spun after contact with Austin Cindric. After another shower thwarted track-drying attempts, NASCAR called the race and declared Wallace the winner. He was the happiest person youd ever meet, and that was only reinforced by his wife Blakley. [225], Kyle Larson started from the pole position.
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