More rain was in the forecast Sunday, and dark clouds had surrounded the track for at least half an hour before several drivers reported seeing raindrops on the previous lap. The Weather Underground forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a high of 60 degrees. 12 Ford sustained enough damage that he couldnt keep pace with the pack the rest of the day. Hal Slifer, host of Chagigah on Emerson Colleges WERS in Boston, has announced the creation of the Jewish Broadcasters Network. The weather is better for Cup drivers to race Monday at Dover Motor Speedway after rain postponed the event Sunday. Dillon was instrumental in convincing his grandfather, team owner Richard Childress, to bring Busch into the fold at RCR. 5 Chevrolet driver, who is winless at Daytona and Talladega, also was a little less enamored than Busch with the momentum-based racing. View Tulsa Shootout results below. Although many drivers dont change rank much after Charlotte, that doesnt guarantee that they cant change positions. You have to get linked up in the restart zone, which makes your lane go, and then its all about how they stay with you in the middle of 1 and 2, because theres still enough grip to peek to the outside, but it just depends on what they want to do. Looking for fee assistance or respite care? Ryan Blaney comes from a family of race car drivers. Regardless, were entering that time frame. Other than that, youre just trying not to race so you dont get stalled out. Here are the highlights! That allowed Austin Dillon, who started the day 19th in points, to essentially steal a playoff spot. Pole-sitter Kyle Busch is scheduled to lead the field to the green flag at 12:10 p.m. And per NBC Sports: A senior NASCAR official conceded that series officials prematurely put that (final) caution out just before Ryan Blaney crossed the finish line, creating a bizarre finish that would have been more controversial had Blaney not won Sundays All-Star Race after the overtime restart. CCAoA is proud to support military families during Month of the Military Child (#MOMC) and all year-round with our fee assistance and respite care programs. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Ryan Its just part of it.. Every single day. There are guys that are better at that style of racing than maybe me, but I still think it comes down to certain circumstances at the end where you are, how it all works, how it all happens. Jonathan Hassler will take over as crew chief for Ryan Blaney in 2022, filling out the team's lineup of Cup crew chiefs. But Blaneys chances were seemingly crippled when he got caught in the first crash of the day. By the time he reached Daytona, Elliott had built up enough of a points lead that even DNF-ing the final race of the regular season didnt knock him out of first place. Only 21 points separate sixth through 12th place. The driver of their No. The top three of Byron, Hamlin and Larson all chose the outside. Blaneys winless streak is the second longest of any driver in the Cup Series at 54 races. The top graph shows Elliotts rank each week. Was it enough to unseat teammate William Byron atop the rankings? Erik Jones got loose at the front of the field, causing a traffic jam at 190 mph that sent several cars spinning across the track. Inclement weather was a factor all weekend. For a second, it looked like 2014 series champion Kevin Harvick was going to make it through the mess and grab the lead as the caution flag flew. ET Monday. All of Ryan Blaneys NASCAR Cup Series wins. )#LiveInCar #NASCAR #RyanBlaney #NASCARCupSeries #Daytona500 #NextGen----------Subscribe to NASCAR on YouTube: https://nas.cr/youtubeVisit NASCAR.com for the latest news: https://nas.cr/nascarFor more race day in-car cameras check out NASCAR Drive - https://www.nascar.com/driveShop for your favorite NASCAR gear, diecasts and more: https://nas.cr/storeDownload the NASCAR Mobile App: https://nas.cr/mobileWeekend schedule for on-track action: https://nas.cr/weekend----------Play every weekend!----------NASCAR Fantasy Live: https://nas.cr/fantasy----------NASCAR on Social Media----------Twitter: https://twitter.com/nascarFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NASCAR/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nascar/Snapchat: https://nas.cr/SnapchatAddTikTok: https://nas.cr/TikTokGIPHY: https://giphy.com/nascar The bottom graph shows how many points Elliott earned in each race. Elliott is far from unique. If your momentum is cut, youve got to start blocking. Wished we wouldnt have done that, but we did that, and well own that we probably prematurely put that caution out., Im gonna frame that window net, put it over my mantle. Ryan @Blaney#NASCAR // #AllStarRace pic.twitter.com/P4tpQDHTBw, NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) May 23, 2022, #NASCAR | @Blaney wins the #AllStarRace #Ford @TXMotorSpeedway pic.twitter.com/wWBt4vqxcN, Ford Performance (@FordPerformance) May 23, 2022, Thank you @MenardsRacing @FordPerformance @Team_Penske @DrinkBODYARMOR pic.twitter.com/2Endwrj8NN, Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. His graph for 2022 shows what that looks like. Let me walk you through two graphs summarizing Chase Elliotts 2022 regular season. You just try to stay optimistic, Blaney said. Ross Chastain finished third. But then spinning Ty Dillon Austins little brother sideswiped Harvick and knocked him into the wreckage. His ranking fell from a high of second to eighth at regular seasons end. It would seem that way to me! Busch is right that, more often than not, rankings do tend to find their level after the first dozen or so races. We had rain down the front, so about 10 seconds before we got into Turn 1, it was raining. WebFORT WORTH, Texas -- The checkered flag was already waving for Ryan Blaney when the caution lights came on just yards before he got to the line to win NASCAR's All-Star race Kurt Busch also had earned a postseason berth, but he withdrew earlier this week while pulling out of his sixth consecutive race with concussion-like symptoms. And just like a typical old-school plate race at Daytona or Talladega Superspeedway, everyone but race winner Ryan Blaney was second-guessing their moves in the closing laps. The Cup garage will open at 9 a.m. You kind of just race on the restarts and race at the end. What a waste. After 10 to 15 races, most drivers have established their average performance level. Last year, the gap between first and 10th place was 103 points after 10 races. How much of a difference is there when mending fences with a teammate and a non-teammate? Hes repeating a piece of received knowledge. It was like an old-school drafting chess match, and then it turns into choosing your lane, Kurt Busch said. Full results from night three of the Tulsa Shootout in Oklahoma featuring stars of NASCAR Its Friday night and the show rolls into night 3 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (This stream will start as soon as engines fire. Other than that, the cycle of racing naturally, youll end up about the same spot.. Just throw the caution before the rain came, Hamlin said, adding that better officiating is needed. ET Monday. Cup Series drivers spill the beans. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Clear bars indicate a DNF. When Kyle ran his first full season, in 2005, the Coca-Cola 600 was the 12th race of the season. Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace led a combined 82 laps Sunday at Talladega, but their last-lap wreck left them both disappointed. 2354. I have to go watch the tape. The race is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. Austin Dillon, Ryan Blaney grab last playoff spots at rain-soaked Daytona Associated Press 0:00 0:36 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Austin Dillon avoided a massive wreck William Byron won in Phoenix for back-to-back Cup wins, while Kevin Harvick isn't second-guessing a late strategy decision. Kyle Busch will lead the field to the green flag after qualifying was canceled Saturday by rain. This year, its 61 points. Busch ranked third at Charlotte in 2022 although he was sixth just two races before. High Finish. While Blaney made the winning call from fourth to restart (no one took the bottom, and I said thank you), Byron lost the lead fending off a challenge to the outside from Hamlin. Changing ranks is harder later in the season because each race counts for an increasingly smaller part of the average. Ryan Blaneys team loses crew chief, crew members to penalty Blaney didn't have the speed to lead laps, but he'd use the overtime restart to grab multiple spots. And he learned from a young age that the sport of racing, like all sports, isn't always fair. CCAoA is dedicated to serving our country's military and DoD families. Ride along with Ryan Blaney in the biggest race of the year, the 2022 Daytona 500 in this live in-car camera presented by Sunoco. Through 10 races, Busch has two wins, three top fives and five top 10s. You just take what you can get.. Child Care Aware of America is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under the internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and the organizations Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 94-3060756. 1 in the rankings. Rank doesnt have the same meaning once the playoffs start. FORECAST: Weather Underground Mostly cloudy with a high of 59 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the race. His finishes at Road America and Sonoma were disappointing. Cost myself a win but just didnt want to get in there and make too bold of a move and make a mistake and wreck and lose a bunch of points and positions. I think he was actually better than me at the Bristol dirt race and had a better long run car than I did. Saturday, Ryan Blaney heads back to Texas Motor Speedway for the first time since claiming the $1 million prize in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race. Ryan Blaney won Sundays All-Star Race at Texas Motor Speedway but it wasnt without some serious controversy. pic.twitter.com/5OVeD1pd84, Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) May 23, 2022. Did back-to-back winner William Byron or Kevin Harvick supplant Ross Chastain at the top? Catalyzing Growth: Using Data to Change Child Care. Austin Dillon and Ryan Blaney secured the final two playoff spots in NASCAR's regular-season finale at Daytona on Sunday. Strong runs (and wins) kept him in first for the rest of the regular season, despite his midpoint Kansas-Charlotte-Gateway stumbles. DISTANCE: The race is 400 laps (400 miles) on the 1-mile track. Because points reset after the regular season, Ill limit the data to the first 26 races. AVONDALE, Ariz. Ryan Blaney wasnt able to close the deal on Sunday at Phoenix Raceway, but a top-five finish put his Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these. Driver: Ryan Blaney Car: No. 2. Fourteen drivers had previously locked up playoff spots by winning races in 2022: Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Busch, William Byron, Ross Chastain, Cindric, Chase Elliott, Hamlin, Harvick, Kyle Larson, Joey Logano, Reddick and Suarez. After taking the checkered flag at Talladega last week, Kyle Busch shared a piece of NASCAR oral wisdom regarding the nature of late-season driver rank changes. Points. His rank reflected that, oscillating throughout the season. Which driver among Hendrick Motorsports teammates William Byron, Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson tops this week's rankings? But it wasnt enough for NASCAR to stop the race until it was obvious and too late. Following testing in January, drivers will put NASCAR's modified aerodynamic package into action this weekend in Phoenix. Ryan Blaneys NASCAR Consistency Is Fueled by Core Work and Mario Kart The top driver is stronger, more focused, and racing toward his first championship. He grew up watching his dad, Dave Blaney, race sprint cars and NASCAR, as NBC Sports reports. It was like an old-school superspeedway draft feel at a 2-mile track, Kurt Busch said. Ryan Blaney started to race for NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series in 2012. Bank of America Roval 400, Charlotte Motor As Busch said, something stupid can always happen. NASCAR seemed intent on fixing its rain mistake by waiting for a window of sunshine, Its not something you can predict when its going to start raining, said Scott Miller, NASCARs senior vice president of competition. There's a new No. STARTING LINEUP: Dover Cup starting lineup. Driver: Ryan Blaney Car: No. Im just dumbfounded that a Chevy didnt win today.. 8. Im sure the fans felt it and then they watched us all pile in there.. A drivers rank depends not only on his own performance, but also on other drivers performances, too. Gralas first race for the team is scheduled to be Feb. 26 at Auto Club Speedway. They put Blaney in the situation he was in. LAST YEAR:Chase Elliott won last years race. Quality Practices for Early Care and Education, OngoingTraining and Continuing Education, What President Bidens Executive Order Means for Child Care. That created a second open spot at Daytona, where 15 guys entered the day with postseason hopes. And NASCAR deserves some blame for the way it all went down at the end of the race. Slightly less frustrated was his Hendrick teammate Byron, who was leading entering the final restart. Some drivers dont move more than one or two places after that. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @bobpockrass. Calling it a plate race in disguise, Busch said he wanted a do-over after watching Blaney time all the right moves after shooting into the lead from second on a push from Kyle Busch in the nonpreferred inside lane. He joined FOX Sports in 2019 following stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Blaney finished second in the United Rentals 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway Sunday afternoon. Blaneys No. ET Monday. April 27, 2023. Are You Ready to Open a Child Care Business? -. There is some uncertainty in the hypothesis because the Charlotte race was 10th on the schedule in 1990. There is a new No. Kyle Busch broke through for his first win in a superspeedway points race in 15 years on a chaotic day at Talladega. 87 mins: Delaney gets away down the left, but gets his cross all wrong, blasting it high and into nobody. Here are the top moments! FOX SPORTS, SPEED, SPEED.COM & 2023 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Dillons victory in the No.