The list includes narrower turns and higher banks. Truex led Chastain by about a second before the Logano crash. AMS has played host to some of NASCARs most memorable moments on the current surface, including Dale Earnhardt's 0.010-second margin of victory over Bobby Labonte in 2000, Kevin Harvick's emotional and record-setting 0.006-second margin of victory over Jeff Gordon in Earnhardt's Richard Childress Racing car the following year, Carl Edwards last-lap pass on Jimmie Johnson to earn his first Cup Series victory in 2005, and a legendary battle to the checkers between Gordon and Johnson in 2011. I think it was a really solid day for the No. So, I think it was the No. The wreck happened in the first stage of the race, a fact both Larson and Poole pointed out after the crash. Pierce, Dan. Awesome job., Ross Chastain Finished 2nd: Whoever got in the lead was going to have a shot at it. According to SMI senior vice-president for operations and development Stephen Swift, the narrower track will push cars in groups together. The win for the former Cup champion gave the Truex family two NASCAR wins in three days. Im out of breath, Im breathing so much Goodyear rubber. With iRacings innovation today, its made it so much easier. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? Get the latest news, updates, and more on the official AMS app, Get tickets to the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart, Our best options to experience the entire Quaker State 400 Weekend, Stage-front access for pre-race festivities AND driver introductions. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The Cup race was rescheduled from Sunday to Monday after weather forced a postponement. Its surreal to continue to do this and get to race against my heroes. 24 RaptorTough.comChevy was really good today. Youre kind of just rolling out of the gas. It got us on the front row. Joey Logano brought out a caution with 14 laps to go when he lost control of his car and hit the outside wall. Youre kind of just rolling out of the gas. I believe thats whats happening and its the right timing, Busch said in the Marcy Scott Media Center after the race. We were just so close again for our No. As Atlanta Motor Speedway returns to two annual stops on the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021, the race expansion is tied into an ambitious future for the track that includes a repave and reprofiling of its 1.54-mile surface. The reconfiguration of Atlanta Motor Speedway is the latest innovative first from Speedway Motorsports, which has repeatedly redefined whats possible in NASCAR. I think this was about the time we hit our stride last year. I dont know. Three races were held there in 1961. Brennan Poole says Chastain probably needs his butt whooped. Join race fans around the world who receive race updates, promotions and special offers from Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. It was a really smooth day for us, honestly. That creates better entertainment. He said Atlanta is the first 1.5-mile track with this kind of racing. 3 (Austin Dillon), just got to the outside and its not like I can go anywhere or give him any more room than what I had. Chastain, who has often been criticized for rough driving, was the central character in a Lap 81 crash. Steve Swift, the vice president of operations development for the company, explained that SMI believed that the drivers would take the design in a direction that would not fit with what the fans want. One of the most significant moments in the history of Atlanta Motor Speedway came in 1992, when the track was reconfigured to its current layout. Keep it Clean. After hosting a single Cup weekend from 2011-2020, it received a second Cup date again starting this season. I tried to get to the top and search for clean air. 3 (Austin Dillon), just got to the outside and its not like I can go anywhere or give him any more room than what I had. Your e-mail address will be used to confirm your account. Following 10 months of confidential research, development, testing and simulation with engineers and iRacing, the reprofile will increase the current 24-degree banking in Atlantas turns to 28-degrees---higher than any other intermediate track on the current NASCAR circuit. Atlanta Spring Race: Wins and Starting Positions. The finish was Chastains best of the year. We know we could do this. The Atlanta Speedway struggled for much of its early existence, changing ownership and management numerous times and even being subjected to reorganization under Chapter 10 bankruptcy provisions in the 1970s. I feel like we have a better understanding of what really makes good racing. Speedway Motorsports has carried out track reprofiles in recent years at Kentucky Speedway (no longer on the NASCAR schedule) in 2016 and Texas Motor Speedway in 2017. After the race, Chastain said on FS1: I first have to say Im so sorry to Brennan and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. Were not far off here. We want to make sure what were creating is what the fans want to see., Larson was caught off guard by the narrower surface, but not the increased banking.He also believes drivers have a good idea of what good racing is, but "fans like crashing and a 40' surface is going to keep us tight together and accomplish the "good racing" they think it is." Dale Earnhardt Sr.: 9 Cale Yarborough: 7 Richard Petty: 6 Bobby Labonte: 6 Bill Elliott: 5 Bobby Allison: 5 Jeff Gordon: 5 Jimmie Johnson: 5 David Pearson: 4 Kurt Busch: 4 Fred Lorenzen: 4 Darrell Waltrip: 3 Morgan Shepherd: 3 Kevin Harvick: 3 Tony Stewart: 3 Kevin Harvick is third, 38 points behind Chastain. Proud of the effort. Straightaway banking will remain five degrees. I think if we had taken four, we would have lined up fourth. Weve had them at Fontana, Texas, Pocono and elsewhere. Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. Get daily sports headlines from across Gwinnett County, including high school, professional and college news delivered to your email inbox daily. Ryan Truex, Martins younger brother, won Saturdays Xfinity Series race at Dover. Two of the top NASCAR Series head to Atlanta Motor Speedway July 10-11 for a packed weekend of racing. 5.0 2 Reviews. We stayed in it that whole time. In addition to increased banking, the repaving portion of the project will decrease the width of the 1.54-mile track from 55 feet to 52 on the front stretch, 42 on the backstretch, and 40 on the turns. Flexing the muscles of our virtual track-building capabilities to prototype Speedway Motorsports vision for Atlanta Motor Speedway has been a fun and exciting process, said iRacing Executive Vice President and Executive Producer Steve Myers. New Georgia Encyclopedia, 09 August 2004, https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/sports-outdoor-recreation/atlanta-motor-speedway/. Kyle Larson is the top driver on the NASCAR Cup Series this season with four wins. The No. Kyle Larson rolled into the crash area with nowhere to go and slammed into Poole. I think a lot of us were caught off guard. 3 (, Martin Truex Jr. wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway, Brennan Poole: Ross Chastain probably needs his butt whooped, What drivers said at Dover Motor Speedway, I feel like I just got ran over, Poole said. A look at the track renovation progress at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In addition to simply showing renderings of the track in its new form, iRacing also provided critical data about the future of motorsports. The favorite to win the championship, Davey Allison, crashed on the 253rd lap, leaving Georgias favorite son, Bill Elliott, and Alan Kulwicki to battle for the title. Weve dominated races, and it just would never all come together. I couldnt load the rear tires, and we were just hanging on. Pierce, Dan. So we are optimistic about NASCAR at Atlanta and the Atlanta market. The leaders pitted, and Truex took two tires, while Chastain got four. The track itself was reconfigured in 1997, when the start-finish line was moved to what was the backstretch and two doglegs were added to the new front stretch to improve the fans view of the racing. Big changes are coming to Atlanta Motor Speedway ahead of the 2022 NASCAR season. He just ran me over. "Atlanta Motor Speedway." I hadn't noticed the track before in this for some reason. Qualifying speeds at the track have exceeded 190 miles per hour in recent years, and the races themselves invariably feature more than thirty lead changes, almost double the average for a Winston Cup race. Were going to be making an announcement about that. Red clay on a turn at Atlanta Motor Speedway is smoothed out on July 29, 2021. Atlanta Motor Speedway Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart July 7-9, 2023 Buy Tickets Event Info Quaker State 400 Tickets Experience the Weekend Get Trackside Pre-Race Camp at AMS Family 4 Pack Fireworks Extravaganza Upcoming Events slide 1 to 4 of 29 Bobby Ore Motorsports Stunt Driving Academy Apr 28- 30, 2023 Georgia Spring Fair Go figure. Kyle Larson ran well during the first stage, but his car was badly damaged on Lap 81 when Ross Chastain hit Brennan Poole, sending Poole into Larsons path. Chastain was second, Ryan Blaney third, William Byron fourth and Denny Hamlin fifth. I tried to send it into (turn) 3 to clear the No. It was a really smooth day for us, honestly. We just had to work our way up from there. Speedway Motorsports made a major announcement on July 6, revealing that Atlanta Motor Speedway will undergo large changes. The speedway is located in Hampton, Georgia, which is approximately 25 miles south of Atlanta. That run was obviously really bad we fell from first to seventh. The Westin Grand Frankfurt: Great Staff, Renovations desperately needed - See 1,696 traveler reviews, 889 candid photos, and great deals for The Westin Grand Frankfurt at Tripadvisor. Who had a bad race: Noah Gragson crashed on the backstretch 29 laps into the race and couldnt reach the minimum speed to stay on track. The pace of the project has only accelerated from there. Especially when its eight or nine cars on the lead lap at the end. 43 Allegiant Chevy, you know, we were kind of back and forth on the balance throughout the day just trying to get some stuff better, but we came a long way from where we were in practice. READ NEXT: Christopher Bell Supports Childrens Miracle Network With New Scheme, Atlanta Motor Speedway Announces Major Track Changes, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Had top five in the first stage, had a pit road issue, and we recovered from that. What drivers said Monday during and after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway: Martin Truex Jr. Winner: Man, it feels incredible. Banking will remain at five degrees on the straights. The New Georgia Encyclopedia is supported by funding from A More Perfect Union, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Things happen fast at a racetrack, so its no surprise that a lot has changed at Atlanta Motor Speedway in less than three weeks. It was just a big day for us. Overall, really great effort especially for how weve been here in the past. I did not mean to do that at all, Chastain told his crew via radio. I just feel like its not necessary. Go figure. Thought today, man, late caution, whats going to happen here? Well take our Sunseeker Resorts Chevy off to Kansas next week and move on from here., Daniel Suarez Finished 35th: The conditions were perfect. Its kind of been a struggle track for us, and Im proud of the gains we made., William Byron Finished 4th: The middle section I dont know, I need to maybe do a little better job on the feedback, and then just us communicating the adjustments there. Plagued with financial difficulties and construction delays from the start, Atlanta International Raceway (as it was initially called) hosted its first race on July 31, 1960. We missed one run and kind of got mired back and lost a lap, so we couldnt really come back from it that late in the race. As soon as he ran into me, I just kind of got shoved into the corner, like way too deep, and then I was just immediately turned around. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. We have our ideas together, and now were doing some testing of those ideas working with iRacing on modeling and that sort of thing. Construction is slated to begin the week following the July 11 Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart, with the next generation Atlanta Motor Speedway making its debut in 2022 in conjunction with NASCARs Next Gen car. Awesome job., Ross Chastain Finished 2nd: Whoever got in the lead was going to have a shot at it. Cinco de Mayo is Friday. Chastain won the second stage, finishing in front of Byron, Blaney, Truex Jr. and Hamlin. Grading of the speedways corners is currently in progress; in the coming weeks, the old asphalt that has been ripped up from the speedway will be crushed and repurposed as the base layer surrounding a new drainage system. (This is) a sensitive subject for me personally because I work directly with NASCAR on track prep, Hamlin said. We just had to work our way up from there. Maybe if you came in a little too hot in dirty air you would brake, but no. There was an error processing your request. He was followed by Hamlin, Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Chastain. Atlanta Motor Speedway The first NASCAR test session of the new year is set for the newly reconfigured Atlanta Motor Speedway this week, with all three national series tackling the. that is degrading to another person. Atlanta Motor Speedway will host the NASCAR Cup Series race this weekend for its second race of the year. Speedway Motorsports president and CEO Marcus Smith said the plan remains to attract a $1 billion casino and entertainment complex that would be built adjacent to the track located in Hampton, Georgia, about 40 minutes south of downtown Atlanta. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism I think it did for the majority of the race, but just got too loose., Denny Hamlin Finished 5th: Our car was really fast. After the race Richard Petty commented on the reaction of the fans: Nobody left. It may have even been before I needed to roll out of the gas. Thats strong. Well regroup and head to Kansas., Justin Haley Finished 23rd: We showed a lot of promise early on in our No. Thanks to everybody that stuck with us, all our fans, Bass Pro Shops, Auto Owners, Resers, Toyota, TRD, all my personal sponsors. Weve led laps. Just uncalled for. Unfortunately, as the track built up rubber and I got in dirty air, we just couldnt find the grip we needed. From the Charlotte ROVAL to the Bristol Dirt Race and now a re-imagined Atlanta, Marcus Smith and his team continue to take bold, innovative steps to bring unique and exciting racing experiences to our fans.. So, I think it was the No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1. It seems to be something (Chatain) does a lot recently. But just a great call by James (crew chief James Small) to take two and then was able to get a pretty good restart and get (Dave) Blaney there. Im thankful for all of the guys efforts on our No. So, I think it was the No. 48 Ally Chevy team. Check out the latest news and. Prior to the green flag waving, track officials have made a major announcement. pic.twitter.com/0x1D8pMu6v, Alex Ripstein (@AxelRipper) October 2, 2020. As soon as he ran into me, I just kind of got shoved into the corner, like way too deep, and then I was just immediately turned around. , Details https://t.co/X6T7IL05Y0 pic.twitter.com/S5mKOd3tf5, Atlanta Motor Speedway (@amsupdates) July 6, 2021. Flexing the muscles of our virtual track-building capabilities to prototype Speedway Motorsports vision for Atlanta Motor Speedway has been a fun and exciting process, said iRacing Executive Vice President and Executive Producer Steve Myers. Kyle Larson ran well during the first stage, but his car was badly damaged on Lap 81 when Ross Chastain hit Brennan Poole, sending Poole into Larsons path. Its just been a disappointing year overall. This was a really good day. Our partners at Speedway Motorsports have reprofiled Atlanta Motor Speedway to optimize the racing with the Next Gen car, and early simulations suggest the racing will be closer and even more competitive, said Steve ODonnell, NASCAR Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Development Officer. Join us on July 4 for a FREE firework celebration! Something broke a long time ago, like halfway through the race. Loganos 32nd career win ties him with Dale Jarrett for 27th on the all-time list. Weve showed it. Just looking for a little more, and I felt like we were pretty close. Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of the oldest and most popular stops onNASCARs Winston Cup circuit. As Atlanta Motor Speedway returns to two annual stops on the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021, the race expansion is tied into an ambitious future for the track that includes a repave and "reprofiling" of its 1.54-mile surface. Get the most popular posts on GwinnettDailyPost.com from the previous week emailed to you every Monday morning. Thought today, man, late caution, whats going to happen here? 1? I dont think it had anything to do with the track. He bumped the slower car of Brennan Poole, sending Poole up the track and into the path of Kyle Larson. The changes will reportedly take the track in that direction, especially with the debut of the Next Gen car. Poole left the race. Paul Hemphill, Wheels: A Season on NASCARs Winston Cup Circuit (New York: Simon and Schuster,1997). But, being on the front row gave us a shot to win. For how quick I lost the car, I think I had a tire going down or something because it happened instantly. 1? A group of Atlanta real-estate developers led by Garland Bagley, seeking to take advantage of a super-speedway boom started by the successful launching of Floridas Daytona International Speedway in 1959, built the one-and-a-half-mile speedway twenty-five miles south of Atlanta in Hampton (Henry County). It just kind of sucks to tear up a car when youre getting an opportunity to be here on Sunday. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? Big changes are coming to Atlanta Motor Speedway ahead of the 2022 NASCAR season. Austin Dickey. We know we could do this. 43 Allegiant Chevy, you know, we were kind of back and forth on the balance throughout the day just trying to get some stuff better, but we came a long way from where we were in practice. As for potential driver pushback which helped scuttle a previously scheduled repave in 2017 Atlanta Motor Speedway general manager Brandon Hutchinson acknowledged the current 1.54-mile track as a racers race track but that the timing was right to push ahead with a repave. I was side-by-side with the No. While this asphalt cannot outlast Father Time, the memories of the great racing will last forever. He raced me hard but clean. Well regroup and head to Kansas., Justin Haley Finished 23rd: We showed a lot of promise early on in our No. It seems to be something he does a lot recently. Wait.. NASCAR on NBC analyst Dale Earnhardt Jr. and others have lobbied to return Atlanta to its original oval layout. The . 48 in place of an injured Alex Bowman. From one concept to the next, weve seen the future of AMS take shape; all without moving a shovel of dirt in the real world., The current asphalt at AMS is the oldest racing surface the NASCAR Cup Series will visit in 2021. Follow us on Twitter @sportscasting19. Keep up with local events in Gwinnett County. I tried to get to the top and search for clean air. Its just been a disappointing year overall. I dont think it had anything to do with the track. Television Q&A: Will Hallmark's 'Mystery 101' return or is it a cold case? But we have speed, and we were able to work steadily today and be solid. Events will be held at the speedway each day leading up to the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart on Sunday, July 9. In 1997, Atlanta Motor Speedway underwent massive renovations. I dont know. We needed a little bit more there to be a little bit better, but overall with the amount of experience I have in Cup cars, I feel like to run about where we did was really solid. He bounced back from a Lap 124 pit stop issue that dropped him to 20th. Since the 1997 renovation of the track, Atlanta Motor Speedway has become the fastest and one of the most competitive tracks on the Winston Cup circuit. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1. 48 Ally Chevy team. Now imagine covering that part of your yard over with asphalt. On Lap 81, Chastain bumped the rear of Pooles car, sending Poole up the track and into the outside wall. Well take our Sunseeker Resorts Chevy off to Kansas next week and move on from here., Daniel Suarez Finished 35th: The conditions were perfect. In addition to the usual open drainage layer necessary to handle rainwater, theyve added a porous layer that directs water to an eight-inch PVC pipe with holes along it. Project leaders anticipate paving for the fresh asphalt will start in four weeks, with the entire speedway project completed in October. The summer race will challenge the rising stars of the sport to stand out and succeed on one of the circuits most challenging tracks. About the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart: The July 11 Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart will be the first NASCAR Cup Series race held at Atlanta Motor Speedway in July since 1974.
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