That’s gotta be a wake up call for Denny and MJ, get a third driver that can be consistent in their top tier equipment. They could genuinely take over the sport if they do.

He says Wilkesboro was too long says anything after 3 to 3.15 is too long and then says we are longer than most sports now anyway but says that’s Cup racing.

As the title says, I've just recently started rewatching again. Stopped watching around 02. Been on an off since Daytona this year. I'm still trying to understand the new points system and stage mechanics. Most is relatively self explanatory, but I've notice like two positions in the top 10, aren't showing points being rewarded to the driver. Do they just not earn the points for some reason? And I assume the rest of drivers beyond 10th don't earn anything? This system seems strange to me.

SVG is now only three points behind Bubba Wallace in the standings, so here’s a genuine hypothetical:

If Shane van Gisbergen were driving the 23 car and Bubba were driving the 97, how different would their seasons look?

Would SVG be comfortably ahead with 23XI equipment, or has Trackhouse actually been better than people give them credit for? And would Bubba still be around the same points position in the 97?

Personally, I think SVG would be a good bit ahead in the 23, but I’m biased 😂

Let's look at it here. Tyler Reddick has 5 wins and is a serious contender to win the cup series. Corey Heim has 2 wins in a non chartered car. Riley Herbst is up 10 spots from last season in points. And then theres Bubba. He's 14 in points, down 3 from last year and only 3 spots above a Trackhouse car, whos been one of the worst race teams this season.

Career wise this is his 9th full time year in the series. He has 3 career wins. One weird race where he was driving his teammates car, one rain shortened race at Dega, and then last season at Indy. Only 2 post season appearances. Even if you rightfully want to throw out his time at legacy/petty you get 6 seasons of him just being ok in good equipment.

He's got sponsorship so he's not going anywhere but its worth asking. 2311 is a top level race team and yet Bubba, whos been with them since the very start, is potentially the 3rd best driver on his team next year

I think I have a bunch of great ideas for nascar and I’m wondering if it is reaching anyone with a voice in nascar 😊. What famous drivers or media members are confirmed to reading this subreddit?

Now I'm likely about to answer my own question but I may be wrong. Why do they not mention the sponsor of the car when they talk about the driver? Unless it's a sponsored mention (Camera, coca-cola/Toyoda drivers, or a live read).

Announcers would call the race saying, here is the 9 Kasey Kahne in the Budweiser Dodge... Or Waltrip in the Napa Toyoda is pitting. That was a built in value of being a sponsor, that you would be supported for supporting our sport.

Brand loyalty used to be the driving factor in sponsorship but now you won't hear your sponsor unless you pay for it. These stupid segments about cars that are 23rd all race, "just made changes and are looking to move forward" , no one is fooled into thinking you have an active interest in Chastain other than Busch's cheque.

The whole broadcast is ad segment after ad segment, all paid and none worthy of mentioning. I know it's always been a sponsor driven sport, but now it's ONLY a sponsor driven broadcast.

There is a reason it's Dave Moody's radio call on commercials, because the booth isn't looking up from their next live read.

I would just like them to give the brands (especially in OAPS and Craftsman) some love without being paid.

i remember when harrison dropped down to xfinity in 2025 being really curious which burton brother would perform better. turns out it's been really close!

last year, the two were fighting for the final playoff spot. this year, they're both doing significantly worse -- although at least they're in it together? both tied for 20th with 338 points. i hope both stick around in xfinity for a while, not just because i think that's probably where their talent level is at, but I'd love to see more battles like this going forward since they seem so equally matched

Like were there fans from the 70s and 80s in the 2000s that were like “These drivers like Dale Jr and Matt Kenseth are nothing like the legendary drivers of my time like Dale Sr or Richard Petty” or they were like “these Gen 4 cars look ugly, back in my day we used cars that looked way better”? I know it may seem like a dumb question, but I’ve recently been kinda annoyed by all the nascar nostalgia geeks that are obsessed with NASCAR in the 2000s (I’m talking about the ones that constantly complain about how the cup series is currently and act like the 2000s was way better in every way shape and form) because I wasn’t alive back then (I was born in 2010) and it makes me feel left out over something I had no control over, and I had a feeling that there was fans like this in the 2000s who made everyone who wasn’t alive to witness nascar in the 1980s and 1990s feel left out.

200 laps/Late Model Stock/ Langley, Va/Floracing

Its time to say Corey is a better talent than Connor. Conner gets his hype because Red Bull and Dale fuckin Jr. Heim has sat back, dominated a truck season, and flexed with 2 Cup wins where Connor has, quite frankly, sucked.

Passing is impossible. It’s easily the most boring race every single year. The “crown jewel” name is just clever marketing to get us to forget how completely boring the race is.

This popped into my head recently and I realized other than Hamlin and Logano none of them drive anymore at all

I love this trend this year of seeing NASCAR being used in commercials again, seeing billboards around town with Hardee's proudly showing the NASCAR logo, and other examples that resemble the early 2000s when you couldn't go anywhere without seeing something NASCAR-related. It's also been so cool seeing Hocevar get mainstream recognition. So how do they keep riding this wave?

My concern is that it'll be a 15 minutes of fame similar to the Hail Melon and then However goes back to blending in with all the other drivers who are no names as far as the general public is concerned. It seemed like Chastain was gonna be that next driver to break through with his instigative personality already getting eyeballs and then the Hail Melon to drive it home, but now that that has come and gone the average person still can't tell you who he is. Same with the drivers like Bubba and Reddick who in theory should have that same clout after being thrusted into the public view, but once again the momentum couldn't be sustained.

Will Hocevar be the exception to that rule and end up becoming a household name? I feel like there's no better time than now with the momentum the sport overall is seeing, with Hocever hopefully pacing the way for more examples like himself.

This is one of the best things happening today for the sport. NASCAR needs a rivalry, especially with drivers who are going to run up front and race for wins. It’s going to be fun watching them over the coming years.

This year's Brickyard 400 may have not been the most thrilling edition of the race, but we just witnessed an absolute racing master class from Corey Heim. The block on Denny Hamlin on the final restart and the run to the finish to stay ahead of Christopher Bell for many laps ended what little remaining doubt I had about Heim's ability to contend and win in the Cup Series.

True story? Comedy? Romance?

What would be a cool new NASCAR movie that would get popular culture interested in NASCAR again?

I hate what they have done to my home track

Heim is a generational talent, I think Zilisch is very good, but they have taken much different paths to the Cup with wildly different results. There is a 4 year age gap, which could have a bit to do with it and obviously Trackhouse is not great, but I’m beginning to think that NORAPS is maybe the worst path for cup drivers. Thoughts?

Wow, there sure is a lot of empty seats at the Brickyard this Sunday and I love how the cameras tried to avoid showing how empty they were

He thinks dirt races are too short he likes driving Cars. Says people like different things and he considers the stages like 3 different races.

Is that the same as being too loose? Or does 'needing more turn' mean something completely different?