“The dirt guys don’t have any opportunity to go back to their roots like those other two disciplines. “I think it’s super important,” Briscoe said in a Zoom teleconference on Tuesday. Road-course ringers and local short-track enthusiasts have their chance to shine multiple times throughout the year and with having a dirt track now on the schedule annually, it allows drivers like Chase Briscoe, Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell to flash their talents on this type of track. Tyler Strong | NASCAR Studiosīefore the Bristol Dirt Race was instituted in 2021, Cup drivers with backgrounds in dirt racing didn’t have a track on the circuit where they could show off their skills on the disciplines that launched their careers into NASCAR’s premier series. Drivers will still get to pick which lane they want prior to a restart, but instead of the choose arrow on the track – which would be impossible to see on Bristol’s dirt – NASCAR will use a drone to display an orange LED marker above the racing surface, which is what drivers will use to make their picks.ĭrivers will choose the inside or outside lane as they pass the flag stand and make their final decision no later than the designated “orange LED drone marker,” as NASCAR is calling it. The choose rule remains in place at Bristol, but with an interesting and technologically savvy twist. All ties are broken by team owner points. The driver with the most points wins the Busch Light Pole Award. Once all four heat races are complete, point totals determine the field’s starting lineup for the main event. Free-pass and wave-around procedures operate as normal. There are no deductions for drivers who finish below where they started. Drivers who finish where they started or ultimately lose spots on the grid get zero passing points. For example, a driver who starts fourth and finishes second will receive two points. In addition to finishing points, drivers gain one point for each car passed from their original starting position. First place earns 10 points, second gets nine and so on down to one point for 10th - it’s the same way stage points are determined during a regulation race. Heat assignments and lineups will be determined by a random draw, conducted in order of team owner points.ĭuring the heat races, drivers accumulate points for finishing and passing. Saturday’s qualifying consists of four heat races. Setting the lineup for the third Bristol Dirt Race follows previous years of using heat races to set the running order. RELATED: Odds for Sunday | Projected results for Food City Dirt Race ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), check out the trends to watch, notable moments from Bristol, the on-track schedule for the weekend and rule changes to know. Cup Series drivers will navigate the Tennessee clay in hopes of securing bragging rights in the specialty event at one of NASCAR’s most iconic venues.Īhead of the Easter Sunday showdown (7 p.m. Upon Kiryu winning the race, Takuma decides to accept the job as the new Pocket Circuit Fighter.Bristol Motor Speedway trades in asphalt for dirt in its third annual Food City Dirt Race. As a last ditch effort, Kiryu calls him a coward and challenges him to race at the stadium. Takuma refuses to become the next Pocket Circuit Fighter. Kiryu attempts to have a heart to heart conversation with Takuma, however, he is unsuccessful. However, he could not make it and is currently working as a job as a host at a club on Tenkaichi St. After the race, Hideki reveals that Takuma pursued a career in F1 racing. Hideki seems to still be in love with Mika and challenges Kiryu to a Pocket Circuit race with the stipulation that if Kiryu wins, he will give him some information about Takuma. While walking with Hideki, Kiryu also comes across Mika who recognizes him from the Pocket Circuit Stadium. However, he also mentions that things have gotten awkward with him. Hideki suggests that a good replacement might be Takuma. Kiryu heads to the Club SEGA in Theater Square, where he comes across an old acquaintance, Hideki. Kiryu agrees to look for a replacement for him. This is because he is looking to leave the business in order to take up a new career so that he will be able to get married to his fiancee. Pocket Circuit Fighter is looking for someone who is just as passionate about Pocket Circuit as he is to take over his position. The Fighter's Successor is the 56th substory in Yakuza Kiwami.
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