re: 2021 NASCAR Season Thread - 2021-22 OFFSEASON

Watch Bell now fail post race for minimum height because he stood on roof. NASCAR would pull something like that

It’s coming baw. Next week at Homestead

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It’s coming baw. Next week at Homestead

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We can all hope.

Show him no mercy, Chase.

Watch bell get stopped by a female state trooper and find a “weapon”. The question is, will he use it??

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Did anyone think McDowell would qualify second for the road course?

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I’m catching up so forgive me for being late

1. McDowell is actually a prettt good road course racer

2. They didn’t have qualifying this week and won’t most weeks

Everyone is blaming Hamlin for Elliot getting wrecked but truthfully Hamlin was there and Chase cut across his nose. The issue was Brad holding everyone up.

Fault is either Brad’s for that or Chase’s for not moving him out of the way earlier when Chase had the chance and Brad was obviously slower. Brad drove super wild today, maybe just a coincidence but I wonder if last week finally caused his give a damn to bust.

And before someone starts with me, Chase is prolly my favorite driver out there and I like Brad and dislike Hamlin

That's a fair assessment. We both know Chase ain't that type of driver but looking back on it he should of bump n'ran Brad when he was on his deck lid the lap before. I do think Denny could of given just a little. He had enough room. But I can't argue your point.

I'm the same way. I like Brad. I think he's over Penske, moreso Logano, and wants to go somewhere where he can be(and deservedly so) the lead dog. Somewhere like SHR b/c Kevin will be hanging them up in a couple of years and Brad could slip right into the 4 car.

He was driving like an idiot today.

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Chase cut across his nose.

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Chase does a lot of this stuff and everyone gives him a pass.
Tried to go through Kurt too.
For the record I’m fine with it. It’s racing.
But if one of the “villains” does it to one of the golden boys, they are castigated.

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Brad is the odd man out of the trio. Logano and Blaney are about to have big seasons.

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When Penske did the crew chief swap, Brad got the worst end of the deal. Remarkable that he got 4 wins last year.

Not sure where Brad would go, at least in the next couple of years. Roush is a mid-tier team now and have been for a while. There are no signs that Roush is taking big steps toward becoming an elite race team anytime soon. SHR could be an option if the 10 car comes open soon, which I could see if Almirola doesn't start producing. However, Almirola does have a sponsor that goes with him, so that makes it harder to get rid of him. Maybe if the 4 car comes open, but I don't think Harvick is retiring in the next couple of years. Perhaps the 1 car at Ganassi? There has been some mention of Kurt Busch possibly retiring (he is also in the last year of his Ganassi contract, anyway), so that ride could come open. Seems like Chastain would be a good teammate for Brad. In short, I agree that Brad seems to want out of Penske, but he obviously needs to have something else in place before he makes that move.