Bristol Dirt

[Kennedy01]

Anyone tuning in to the truck race at Bristol tonight? Command to fire engines has been given.

 

[#18FAN]

It looks like it’s getting black already.

 

[Kennedy01]

Pretty good racing so far.

 

[bdcardinal]

Matty D getting stuck to another truck was hilarious.

 

[Kennedy01]

I was really impressed with how well Rhodes truck sailed off into the corner to take the lead. He just blew passed like the others were parked.

 

[#18FAN]

I think it’s about the right distance for what the track can hold up to for that many laps. Tonight’s race will have added cars and 100 more laps making it a 250 not 150 as last night. I am not a fan of the format or the cars ever racing on dirt about the dumbest thing NASCAR ever came up with.

 

[64bawagon]

Fox cutting to commercial with 13 laps to go ? Apparently they dont drug test their staff

 

[Kennedy01]

I think it’s about the right distance for what the track can hold up to for that many laps. Tonight’s race will have added cars and 100 more laps making it a 250 not 150 as last night. I am not a fan of the format or the cars ever racing on dirt about the dumbest thing NASCAR ever came up with.

I personally like the cars on dirt. I wouldn't mind seeing them run eldora or DuQuoin. I really enjoyed watching the SRX cars on dirt last year.

 

[bdcardinal]

Anthem done, 5 minutes to the command. Start time was pushed up to 7:04 local due to impending weather. This is the most they can do per the current TV contract without 24 hours notice.

 

[bdcardinal]

Command given.

 

[Kennedy01]

Glad to have DW in the booth.

 

[IndyFan]

Got it on! Here we go!

 

[bdcardinal]

Caution lap 15, mandatory pit stop to clean windshield and grills due to overheating.

 

[bdcardinal]

10 and 41 will be given a wave-around

 

[Kennedy01]

Racings looking real good so far, but the grilles packing up could be a problem.

 

[bdcardinal]

I think once the track dries up a bit it will be better.

 

[bdcardinal]

Caution lap 50, 14 car cut a tire and spun.

 

[Kennedy01]

I'm impressed with the way these cars handle on dirt. I wasn't really sure what to expect.

 

[bdcardinal]

Caution lap 75, 77 car into the wall. 4 car is the beneficiary.

This will be the end of stage 1

Top 10:

1. Larson
2. Ty Dillon
3. Bell
4. Austin Dillon
5. Kyle Busch
6. Bowman
7. Logano
8. Reddick
9. Blaney
10. Stenhouse

 

[bdcardinal]

6 minute non competitive pit stops have begun.