re: 2023 NASCAR Season Thread - 2023-24 Offseason

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You'd hit that if you had the chance.

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Sure.

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Coincidence?

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Rick forced Trackhouse to talk to him and tell him to get his crap together. It's all mental now, which is a shame.

Just the fact a driver had to do this shows how poorly Nascar has handled things starting last year with Bubba.

1. They way underpenalized Bubba. His was not only wrecking Larson. He then went down and tapped his car while Larson was getting undone from safety harnesses. He then got out on a hot track and assaulted Larson. He then disobeyed a Nascar official to get in safety vehicle. He then started to walk from lower track area to pits and as an official tried to get him to return he pushed him. He then walked all the way to and thru pit lane. 1 race suspension, should have been 3, mostly from actions after the wreck.

2. Chase got wrecked by Denny and returned the favor. No other actions. Denny whines to media and Chase suspended 1 race (same penalty as Bubba).

3. Brisco accused of wrecking so now with Nascar in dissaray and not talking and Brisco taking a lot of heat, he has to respond.

Summary. Bubba deserved way more than got. Chase was right call. Brisco appears to be clear. Nascar needed to have made Bubba about more than wreck. But since they didn’t it seems Chase got worse end due to less actions getting same penalty. Now with Denny whining and snitching Pandoras box is open for business

From Austin Cindric on the accident with ADillon.

It’s a strong list of drivers this year with the guest racers they have coming in for different races.

Didnt see the race, but saw the replay. It appeared to me Dillon came up, just as Cindric describes. I dont think either was trying to wreck anyone, but Dillon came up and wasnt clear. We all know what happens when a driver does that. Appeared to me to be the typical racing deal.

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Didnt see the race, but saw the replay. It appeared to me Dillon came up, just as Cindric describes. I dont think either was trying to wreck anyone, but Dillon came up and wasnt clear. We all know what happens when a driver does that. Appeared to me to be the typical racing deal.

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The problem is we’re even having this discussion. Thats where Nascar went wrong. Now every wreck will be scrutinized for suspension. Thats not good for the sport. It gives Nascar a chance to suspend someone at a crucial time. Thats definately not good

Seems year is just riddled with penalties. One note, why didn’t Nascar confiscate the brake rotors that blew up last week plus look at the 23X team cars for possible brake air duct violations (which may have helped cause failures)? All their cars blew brake rotors yet its a Nascar supplied part.

Seemed odd to me, and something caused failures. Given the penalties to SHR the week prior for duct problems. Are they propping up 23X by not looking hard like other teams?

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Erik Jones and team docked 60 points and 5 playoff points for modifications to the greenhouse. Crew chief Dave Elenz suspended for two races and fined $75K.

Jones goes from 68 points behind the cutoff to 128 points behind the cutoff. Violation was apparently similar to Hendrick greenhouse issue earlier this year.

NASCAR announces safety changes to the next-gen car as a result of the crash between the 5 and 41 cars at Talladega. These changes will debut at Atlanta.

NASCAR.com Article

Noah Gragson is out this weekend due to concussion like symptoms following his crash at Gateway last weekend. Truck Series driver Grant Enfinger will fill in for him in the 42 car.

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Noah Gragson is out this weekend due to concussion like symptoms

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Anyone that watched his post race interview last already knew that