re: 2023 NASCAR Season Thread - 2023-24 Offseason

Cup points grid (6 races to go): Byron-4w, Truex-3w, Busch-3w, Larson-2w, Bell-1w, Hamlin-1w, Chastain-1w, Blaney-1w, Logano-1w, Reddick-1w, Stenhouse-1w, Harvick +137, Keselowski +108, Buescher +97, Wallace +2, McDowell +1, Suarez -1, Allmendinger -20, Gibbs -41, Bowman -42

Some random stuff



Joby Haney
@J0byWanKenobi
Who is really behind the constant call for shorter races? I’ve never been to a race and heard fans saying it took too long.


Eddie Gossage ™?
@eddiegossage
The crews, officials and media but not the fans, according to surveys we conducted. The travel grind is real and it is a beating. But if you don’t like the smell of elephant poop, don’t join the circus. You knew what you were getting into when you joined the series.

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Mark
@NCMarrk
No Stages. Standing room only...



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Matt Weaver
@MattWeaverRA
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21h
"I think we're fricked. I don't think we'll be able to fix it Kyle (Busch). Take it to the garage."

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Jeff Gluck
@jeff_gluck
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20h
Deleted my "Dillon is doing great" tweet because...well, he hasn't pitted yet. So it was actually just me being an idiot. I thought everyone had come in.

oneroundofwedge
@oneroundofwedge
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40m
This is a Nascar journalist yall

Smh

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Used to get Supercars on TV, I think espn but now never can find them. Fun series, great drivers too.

6 Races until the playoffs.

Pocono
Richmond
Michigan
Indy Road
Watkins Glen
Daytona

5 playoff spots up for grabs by points

Some bigger names: Bowman, Elliot, Cindric, Gibbs, and Briscoe, are outside of the playoffs currently.

Bubba and McDowell are +2 and +1 above the cut currently, but the next closest is Buescher 97 points above the cut. Who of those bigger names makes it?

Even outside of those bigger names you could see AJ winning one of those road courses, Almirola at daytona, and then Suarez and Austin Dillon could grab one as well.

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Some bigger names: Bowman, Elliot, Cindric, Gibbs, and Briscoe, are outside of the playoffs currently.

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If Elliot is in 2nd or 3rd place late in a race you can be sure to see cautions.

The Longer races are killing the sport...3-3.5 hrs is the ideal max.

I think most F1 races are too short, I think Indycar is the perfect balance. Some 2hr races, some like Indy going over 3.

Problem with NASCAR (and while I'm an Indy fan first, I've watched NASCAR my whole life) is that the Stage racing disincentives you from watching anything but the last stage.

The races are so long, I know I can play 18 holes and still make it back for the final stage.

They gotta fix this



Also re V8 Supercars..its the best tin top series in the world ...I miss the previous chassis with the Holdens , Fords, Volvos, Nissans and Mercedes but it still is way better racing than the current era of NASCAR.

I also think their driving talent is mostly superior (outside of Larson, JJ, and Austin Cindric). Alot of former open wheel/sportscar talent.

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Taylor Reimer

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I'd let her shift my gearstick....

Just saw that she was born in '99, the year I graduated high school. Damn I'm getting old.

yea Jensen Button and Kobayshi too

Hopin Kyle Larson wins, but will be rootin for SVG and the foreigners

The winner of the WTF award goes to…..

Only way this works is if Rick Ware is serious about building up. Talks this could be the bridge to Roush expanding.

Suarez just dumped Biffle. Biffle backed it into the wall hard. Luckily they have safer barriers there.