That's a fucking slap on the wrist, none are in the playoff so none of the docking of points doesn't mean shit and the manufacturers will pay the fines. They should have suspended the drivers for this week's race and the 2025 Daytona 500. Seeing someone else driving their race cars would really frost their nuts.....
Exactly. The manufacturer will get more than what they have to pay out in fines to have a car in the final 4. It's a fucking joke, just like this whole playoff joke. Just draw straws at the end of the season for a champion. Makes just as much sense.
If you can't hit the manufacturers, then hit their Minions. Everything that happened late race at Martinsville stunk to high heaven, so I applaud NASCAR for taking as strong an action as they could under the circumstances.
In 2020 at the Martinsville fall race, Erik Jones had a much faster car at the end of the race versus Hamlin. But Jones just sat there behind him to protect Hamlin's championship chances. Are we ever going to see Hendrick or Gibbs penalized for race manipulation?
But Jones wasn't blocking half the field to keep a Chevy in the final 4. It's just not the same. It's bullshit, but it's not bullshit on this level. If those 3 Chevy's hadn't kept Keselowski and Logano from passing Byron, Bell wouldn't have had to "Hail Melon" into 3 on the last lap. He would have already been in.
Your topic graphic couldn't decide what it wanted to be in this video! Remember the East/West showdown in the early years? Damn those were great races. I don't have much of an issue with the fines, but why fine the drivers (Dillion & Chastain)? You think if they refused these orders, they'd still have a job next year? Or in the future? I feel like their hand is forced.
So nascar basically does NOTHING as expected.docking driver points to the ones not even in the chase is beyond STUPID. They should all be parked for the final race. NASCAR is nothing more than WWE on wheels anymore
Losing another SoCal track sucks. I had the privilege of being at the last race ever at Ascot Speedway in Gardena, before that was demolished for warehouses and a Holiday Inn. Now I think Perris Auto Speedway’s the closest dirt track to us and Kern’s the closest paved track. Damn shame.
The most disgusting part is not one penalty for Hendrick who is responsible for ALL OF THIS! The entire reason RCR and trackhouse did what they did was BECAUSE Hendrick making them do it. The 3 team told dillion on the radio before the race started to "look out for the Hendrick cars today"... I mean I'm disgusted. Hell when MWR manipulated the end of a race affecting a championship they were hit with the largest fine in NASCAR history. But for this it's a slap on the wrist and NOTHING for hendrick.... I'm fucking sick of it
Don’t matter NASCAR is A JOKE completely waste of time wouldn’t never be in this spot if you just LEFT IT LIKE IT WAS one champion for the season I GAVE UP On this CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!
The only way to stop this is to go back to the old scoring and get rid of the chase all together.
Chastain Dillon and Wallace should be suspended too
That's a fucking slap on the wrist, none are in the playoff so none of the docking of points doesn't mean shit and the manufacturers will pay the fines. They should have suspended the drivers for this week's race and the 2025 Daytona 500. Seeing someone else driving their race cars would really frost their nuts.....
And then not give then waivers lol
Exactly. The manufacturer will get more than what they have to pay out in fines to have a car in the final 4. It's a fucking joke, just like this whole playoff joke. Just draw straws at the end of the season for a champion. Makes just as much sense.
If you ain't cheating you ain't winning
Honestly, if fans said nothing, NASCAR would not have done nothing! 😐
But no honestly there's no way William Byron didn't know what was going on
So....suspend the crew chiefs and spotters but not the drivers?
Apparently, the only honest racers for the final 4 were Blaney and Logano.
Exactly.
Yap!! So proud of my Penske guys!! 😎
Reddick was more consistent
Yeah, lapped Blaney pushing Logano for mileage at Vegas. Blaney blocking Chastain for the 22 in 2022, also perfectly legitimate.
Yeah this isn’t enough NASCAR
RIP Irwindale speedway.
If you can't hit the manufacturers, then hit their Minions. Everything that happened late race at Martinsville stunk to high heaven, so I applaud NASCAR for taking as strong an action as they could under the circumstances.
Oem penalty wouldn't work at all for many reasons.
In 2020 at the Martinsville fall race, Erik Jones had a much faster car at the end of the race versus Hamlin. But Jones just sat there behind him to protect Hamlin's championship chances.
Are we ever going to see Hendrick or Gibbs penalized for race manipulation?
But Jones wasn't blocking half the field to keep a Chevy in the final 4. It's just not the same. It's bullshit, but it's not bullshit on this level. If those 3 Chevy's hadn't kept Keselowski and Logano from passing Byron, Bell wouldn't have had to "Hail Melon" into 3 on the last lap. He would have already been in.
U haven't figured out hendricks gets special preferred treatment, where have u been
Your topic graphic couldn't decide what it wanted to be in this video!
Remember the East/West showdown in the early years? Damn those were great races.
I don't have much of an issue with the fines, but why fine the drivers (Dillion & Chastain)? You think if they refused these orders, they'd still have a job next year? Or in the future? I feel like their hand is forced.
So nascar basically does NOTHING as expected.docking driver points to the ones not even in the chase is beyond STUPID. They should all be parked for the final race. NASCAR is nothing more than WWE on wheels anymore
At least they picked three guys used to getting penalized to manipulate the race with. no need to dirty up a clean record
Who are you talking about??
But Hendrix and Byron got away scot free?
Why were the #20 and #24 not penalized for manipulation to? The #5 should have advanced,.
Fines accomplish nothing. Suspend the teams for two races.
Losing another SoCal track sucks. I had the privilege of being at the last race ever at Ascot Speedway in Gardena, before that was demolished for warehouses and a Holiday Inn. Now I think Perris Auto Speedway’s the closest dirt track to us and Kern’s the closest paved track. Damn shame.
Stop letting Byron off the hook they all knew about this they all made a deal
Based upon rule, I think nascar got this right.
NASCAR said: "party is over"!!
Amazing, Knaus the mastermind gets off scott free
If it bad now just wait till they get to Dega and fuck around to get certain people in the final 4 next year 😂
‘BRAKEHARD’ 🏁
I hope rick and joe are footing the bill.
They should be penalized still doesn't change championship 4 though. RIP to another great short track.
Think Spyware was $100 million fine.
finally NASCAR did something right.
They piss off Chevrolet and they leave it would be hilarious
Happens at Daytona and Talladega twice a year on every lap and every pit stop!
Not enough if drivers are implicated then they should be suspended also
It's all BS
As long as there are teams, there will be these type of issues. It’s the definition of “teamwork”, without teamwork, there is no team!
The most disgusting part is not one penalty for Hendrick who is responsible for ALL OF THIS! The entire reason RCR and trackhouse did what they did was BECAUSE Hendrick making them do it. The 3 team told dillion on the radio before the race started to "look out for the Hendrick cars today"... I mean I'm disgusted. Hell when MWR manipulated the end of a race affecting a championship they were hit with the largest fine in NASCAR history. But for this it's a slap on the wrist and NOTHING for hendrick.... I'm fucking sick of it
No reason to vote living in Massachusetts haha
Don’t matter NASCAR is A JOKE completely waste of time wouldn’t never be in this spot if you just LEFT IT LIKE IT WAS one champion for the season I GAVE UP On this CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope Byron wins the championship. Nascar can deal with a champion that openly cheated to get there.
those 5 drivers should be suspended for the next six races 1 race this year next 5 next year and not aloud in the playoffs next year
The owners drivers cand crew chiefs