Everything is BROKEN | NASCAR Texas Playoff Race Review & Analysis
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I've never hidden the fact that I don't think Cody Ware belongs in a Cup car. Having said that, THAT is not how I want him to leave the series. SO glad he missed the end of the pit wall at that opening. Nice to hear he's OK.
I wouldn't be surprised to see him sit out next week. As positive as his results at SS races have been lately, it wouldn't be smart of him or the team to send him out there at such a dangerous track after such a bad crash this week
Weird year. It's fun to have some unpredictability, but it's gone too far. Legit contenders taken out because of issues beyond their control. I hope NASCAR works hard in the off season to turn this mess around. Appreciate all you do Eric. Enjoy the fall season once it finally cools of there in TX.
I don’t want the unpredictability to be having to guess which tire is going to blow up today
Unpredictability is cool once or twice a year. Shouldn't be having a major factor in the championship (and it is)
The track didnt cause the problems dimwit the xamber settings snd cheap ass tires caused it
Track house racing didn't have tire problems.
Neither did a few other drivers.
The crew chiefs are setting the cars up to go faster than the tires are capable of.
That is why I think combating climate change will help with these temperature and weather issues some. Though I like the unpredictability compared to last year. Hard to replicate 2020 though.
I'm just glad Cody is ok. That was a massive hit he took almost completely head on.
When you see the Next Gen car’s front end almost destroyed you know it’s bad. But glad he’s ok
I make mean jokes with my family all the time about him being in a Rick Ware car and him being a bad driver, but I never actually want to see the guy getting seriously hurt. These cars are dangerous.
@@Shay_Mendez People who pick on the rear of the field are the worst.
I think he got knocked out when he hit the wall, as the car was still in the gas when it came off. Safer barrier saved his life. Glad he is ok.
@@Shay_Mendez he is not a bad driver, he is just in subpar equipment. He is actually a pretty decent driver
Tyler Reddick really waited the week after he was eliminated from the playoffs to win… 😭
Eric probably: “although the timing of this announcement could not be any worse…” 💀
I just want to give Garrett Smithley a shoutout for finishing inside the Top 25 in the Cup Series!
Yeah I know everyone crashed but that's really good Smithley was able to get their and finish in that zone because he doesn't finish I the Top 25 quite often so this was a win for him in my opinion.
Lmao
He was in the top 10 in the xfinity race as well.
He was on the lead lap the whole day too. I took notice to it and I’m happy for it!
Wouldn’t of been on led lap without so many cautions not to many cars got a chance to get lapped unless they wrecked out.
even the 78 was only 1 down, and if the caution came out in the final laps, would had been the free pass (though had to miss the final 11 laps as i needed to have dinner at a restaurant inside for the first time since 2019, at least nothing happened).
I have never been less excited for a race while more excited for an Eric Estepp video
Facts
🤭
The Xfinity car's are better than Cup car's
What a joke 😂 🤣
Man I was so happy to hear that Cody Ware was ok
I was so nervous that he was really hurt and had a career ending crash
Same, he's a good guy. Glad he's alright.
I think he was knocked out and that’s why the car sailed into the pits without any braking.
@@GRW3 he couldn't steer or stop because of the damage but yeah that could be a possibility
Kurt Busch hit the wall a certain way which shook his body head and neck. Cody ware hit it head on
2 different types of crashes. Not surprised Cody was fine
I didn’t think career ending, but broken vertebrae or ribs seemed possible. He probably has a concussion though.
I was at the race and Cody Wares crash was WAY more serious than what Eric just made it seem. First of all it was an incredible hard hit but when he hit the pit wall he was only 2 FEET away from the garage opening. We would’ve see. Mark Martin 2012 Michigan v2. It was way more serious
I’m thinking they need to close those openings during green flag runs. There were two awful potentials
1) He could have hit that concrete wall square at high speed and done even more damage, maybe life threatening to the car.
2) Slipped through the gap and careened through unprotected areas behind the pits.
I was also at the race and that was definitely one of the scariest wrecks I’ve seen in person
The first hit was giant by judging how the safer barrier reached out and grabbed his car for a split second before letting him go and sending him into the pit road wall.
Before Dale Earnhardt's death that would have been a Ernie Irvan type brain injury or possibly a Grant Adcox injury.
That kid needs to run his daddy's team and they might be able to have some success...imolol
@@bryonkidder6199 who's grant adcox?
@@Shorts3J21 search his name, you'll find out...lol
I believe Atlanta took his life in the early 90's but it could've been an ARCA race.
Same kind of side hit into the wall that broke his seat mounts and threw him to the passenger side of the car, he did not live.
It took 5 years but I’m glad Byron finally stood up for himself
Average Hendrick baby
Thank you for being honest all the broadcaster’s and any media is so scared of NASCAR to voice opinions
Not sure about Byron's "bent a toe link" story but the car definitely didn't drive the same after the incident with hamlin
Personally I don't care after Hamlin little situation with Larson, I think that situation played a role by time Hamlin was racing Byron.
On the radio just after it happened he said the steering is F'n bent.
@@deliriouswhome1 fr he literally tried to wreck larson for no reason
IMO it’s a load of BS you can’t spin a guy under caution point blank period. Byron threw a fit for being squeezed into the wall. Which you could argue he did worse to Logano at darlington. But people defended Byron then and crucified Logano. Stop playing favorites and call a spade a spade at least Joey moved him for the win under green. Byron should have had a penalty during the race and I hope he gets points docked post race unacceptable.
@@kyle57688 I don't think you can say that Logano got it worse because he still drove right back to byron and wrecked him for the win. Not saying that Byron's move was fully justified, because spinning someone out under caution and making them lose spots is pretty shitty, but loganos move was definitely much more aggressive when It didn't have to be
The Big 3 from 2018 are currently 15th, 16th, and 17th in the point standings. Wow… just wow.
And they aren't even in the Chase anymore...
These cars are a lot more equal. Those guys clearly had a big advantage back then.
I applaud Nascar for making the field more even!! I don't applaud the tire issues we have seen this year!! I believe 15 cautions last 2 weeks because of that issues of tires.
@@DrAkuIa1 no it shows how trash this format is
@@DrAkuIa1 Yes, but they are also good drivers. 2 of them had better crew chiefs in 2018. Harvick now has a weaker team.
100% agree with your assessment about practice. would fix a lot of issues before they even start.
it's one big game of roulette?
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well, yeah, i was saying that about Bristol. it is absolutely INEXCUSABLE for *the leaders* to be repeatedly blowing tires for no reason.
Yeah, I would like to see practice make a comeback!
Need some longer sessions for sure. 15-20 minutes isn’t enough for a new car.
Exactly I agree 100%
Seeing so many guys (felt like at least 10) wreck from the lead fro blowing tires really put a damper on this race for me
Think it was more the caliber of driver. Truex, Chase, Harvick, etc.
It’s hard to watch when every 5 laps there’s a caution. Ridiculous
I feel like I spent half the race holding my breath and worrying my favorite drivers were going to be next to get a flat.
Man between the tire issues to the empty stands nascar really really needs to start considering why they have this track is still on the schedule going forward
So I live in Texas and loved going to this track before the reconfiguration. I understand that they were going for something different when they reconfigured it, but it just isn't working. I hope the rumors are true about this track getting another re-pave/reconfigure and they do something that will produce good racing with multiple groves. Hell, maybe re-pave turns 1&2 and reconfigure 3&4 to match? Keep the sticky spray crap off of it this time! IDK, I just hope they do something that will keep at least one date on the schedule.
I will say the stands weren’t empty. I was there and it was my first time at Texas, there were actually a lot of people there. I would say if you don’t count the bleacher sections on the end of the stands it was like 75% full. Maybe a little less.
But a lot of people left after the lightning delay.
I could have sworned there were people in the stands. I'll go and play the DVD recording and check out what you posted. But I think you are incorrect. Maybe you were listening to the race on PRN? Just checked the DVD. Yep, you are wrong. There were people in the stands.
@@iandickey8320 Same experience I had the last time I went (2018). On TV, the stands look very empty, but when you are at the track, there are a lot of people there. Typically, this race brings in a lot of folks which is why I hope Speedway Motorsports does SOMETHING to the track so Nascar keeps it on the schedule. I'm 4 hours from the track, so it's convenient for me and the family to make the drive once every couple years.
@@charlesrussell6201 it look like a ghost town the stands were so empty. Yes their were people their but that's the worst crowd I've ever seen at a cup race.
Elliotts tire wasn’t flat, it was cording and falling apart which you could hear on the onboard. If only NBC played his onboard audio.
Same issue they all were having. If you run it that way long enough it will blow.
The best, most concise report day in and day out. Thank you for all the time you invest in this, Eric! Cheers from a chilly Minnesota.
Don’t worry Eric! I’m sure the Talladega race next week will be MUCH easier for you to digest 👍
Can we take a moment to appreciate that Cody Ware is okay after his wreck? Everyone was freaking out think he was seriously injured and demanding immediate change, but then he was fine. His issues after getting out of the car may have been from likely having the wind knocked out of him and the insane heat at the track. Obviously, work needs to be done to make the car less rigid, but it did its job during a very nasty crash.
Mark Martin hit about the same place at another track & people weren’t all freaking out about it.
@@jayannakelley9051 yea but the new car is not as safe as it was when the mark martin crash happened because it was more likely than that a crew member was injured this year it's completely different
This race had every single next-gen failure all in the same race:
bad tires, tire failures, hard crashes, bent toe links, broken toe links, car fires, wheels falling off, wheels not going on, power steering issues, transmission issues, literally everything that they changed from gen 6!
At what point is the next gen car, as a capable race car, just a NASCAR failure?! EVERY SINGLE RACE has had issues related to the new car!
Don't forget about Whiney Hamlin trying to wreck Larson on the last lap of stage one. And then bumping him during the caution.. 100% deserved what he got from Byron.
That’s what I was thinking.
Hamlin been getting away with that for years!
@@jayannakelley9051 I doubt that what about Martinsville of last year
@@patrickellison4234 - lol! You new generation of Nascar?
@@jayannakelley9051 no think in the gen 6 he push Bowman Martinsville the Bowman pushed him back I didn't even know about the new car and I don't even work at nascar I am not even 20 years old
@@patrickellison4234 - oh ok! That explains it.
Never mind then as I’ve been watching for years & worked on a race team for a bit over 10 years.
You can look up Denny’s racing here on UA-cam..
Edit: I just don’t have 1 fave driver. I follow my top 5 & root for whichever up front 🤷♀️
I do agree that this race has been abysmal due to tire issues and other stuff. I saw Cody Ware’s crash and it was absolutely brutal, just goes to show that there needs to be improvements with the Next Gen car. And this is the 4th time seeing a non playoff driver win a race. Damn, if only Reddick didn’t get eliminated from the Round of 16, he would’ve made it to the Round of 8.
this take makes no sense to me about ware's crash. if anything, the fact that ware is relatively unhurt after that absurdly hard hit shows how awesome the car is at protecting drivers from major hits. they obviously need to work on the small hits not hurting as much
The Nextgen care is too stiff. It handles being beat on well, but the drivers don't handle the beating as well. The single lug low profile tire that fails catastrophically has been a disaster and needs to be totally redone to improve reliability and ease of use. Combine that with a track that has to have resin smeared all over it so that it is not follow the leader and you get this. 50% may have been too nice a grade IMHO. Thanks for the content and the hard work.
Single Lug has nothing to do with the tire.
There needs to be a drivers union after today
I’m scared NASCAR won’t do ANYTHING unless a big name driver gets hurt/killed like what happened with Dale Sr
NASCAR has always been very efficient at stopping unions. Since the drivers aren't employees but independent contractors they can just ban them if they attempt it
@@MrGunlover12 sorry but all sports in the United States has one
Nascar needs one badly
@@jayannakelley9051 you cannot be serious
@@JackCallSports - Sorry- I had to make a bathroom run & didn’t see Cody’s accident.
NASCAR had done something like that. Back in 1995 Russell Phillips died at Charlotte in the worst NASCAR crash possibly ever, and yet didn’t do anything about until Dale Earnhardt got injured at Talledega.
I love the action, but we need to see some playoff drivers win...
Nice pfp
We are goofy ,
For sure. Though at least Reddick is in the Playoffs really. First driver who qualified on points to win a race in the Playoffs.
@@ethanweeter2732 but Reddick isn't in the playoffs. He was eliminated after Bristol
We currently have no idea who the best drivers or teams are. That's what sucks about this season.
We def need more practice. Not all on goodyear, they just look bad bc it happens so frequently on live tv
I agree, but they can schedule more tire tests.
The first excuse was COVID, the next excuse was the parts shortage, they really don’t have an excuse to not add more practice next year
The tire couldn’t handle the 140 deg surface temperature. Seems to me they missed the correct compound by a mile. Fortunately there wasn’t more severe injuries.
I enjoyed the racing. Larson went from 4th or 5th to the lead in two laps at one point!! They were slipping and sliding around and I enjoyed seeing guys struggle with grip!! The tire failures were unfortunate but we saw some really fun moments with the 11 car specifically and his altercations on track with the 5 car at the end of stage one and and with the 24 late in the race.
Yeah let's build a sports car and put it in the place of a cup series stock car. Let's give it a tall wheel, a short sidewall, and a single lug nut, and put it under extreme loads on high banked circle track. Everything will be fine. -- NASCAR Probably.
Am I the only one who noticed that even with a pit crew change, Hamlin still had a bad pit stop?🤣
I noticed that also...and laughed!
Good post race show Eric. The one thing I'll note is I do like single car cautions that happen because the track is slick and hard to drive (like Kyle Busch's). I liked that aspect of the wildness.
Cars spinning out due to lack of grip is normal. Tire issues due to lack of practice is not cool.
@@ethanweeter2732 agreed
I agree with everything you said. Something needs to be done with this car whatever that might be. 90% of the Xfinity and Truck races were WAY more entertaining than the Cup races. I'm sure that the TV ratings show this but of course we will never see these stats. If they are not, then it won't take too much longer before it happens.
The ratings you can find by probably going to the network website.
This is mostly on the teams. The tire issue is because I believe teams have camber, tire pressure creating more load. Seemed like Chevy had the least which tells me they know there is a limit. Might be why Chevy has looked slower because they are not pushing as hard as other teams. Set up played a big part in the tire issue Imo.
Yeah, drivers are angry over the tire situation, like Truex in his interviews, but yeah, as a Truex fan, the last four races have been pain. (Along with the year.)😕
As a MTJ and KFB fan, this year has been very hard.
We need minimum pressures. Driver safety is a sanctioning body issue, and there’s no way Goodyear is happy with how this makes them look either. IMSA has minimum pressures, so they have the technology in-house to do it too.
Can we get a moment of silence for us MTJ fans over the last 5 races, daytona he missed the playoffs, and then in 3 of the last 4 races he had a mechanical issue, while Leading!
How about a moment of silence for us Brad Keselowski fans ?
@@jerryparks6123 Agreed
What I find funny about the Byron Vs Hamlin incident is that Byron did the EXACT same thing to Logano that Hamlin did to him. And then Logano paid Byron back and Byron was mad. But then Byron got a taste of his own meds and now he's mad?
Seems like Byron learned from Logano that it's okay to wreck someone as long as they wall you first
Round and round we go
That’s objectively false
It's not the same situation and I can give you several reasons why. Whether you think Byron squeezed Lagono into the wall or not, he didn't have half the room Hamlin had to make the corner. Byron didn't damage Lagono's car to where it took him out of contention to win (clearly). Hamlin with his move caused Byron to hit the wall much harder and damaged his steering and lose a ton of spots as well. Though it's Byron's fault for spinning Hamlin under caution, he didn't wreck his car into the wall and take him out of the race.
Not really. Byron maintained his line at a place where the track narrowed at the top and Logano was trying to squeeze through. Tonight Hamlin didn’t lift and sailed up forcing Byron into the wall. Frankly, I’m thinking Hamlin wasn’t paying attention and was unprepared for the bump. He gives and is always surprised at a return. Larson owed him a bump too.
I fully expect these issues end up being a result of aggressive set-ups. Some organizations had no issues at all.
you know this race was terrible when the track, the car, the tire, and the officiating all sucked and that the all star race was better…
All Star race was still worse. The only major problem tonight was the tire failures, something that had happened all season.
The 24 in your head most of the night delivers was also pretty darn good…..just saying….
Just when you think a Nascar race couldn't get any worse....we had last night.
I'm genuinely afraid that this championship won't be won by who has the fastest car, or the most skilled driver. I'm afraid it will be won based on what car doesn't lose an engine, catch fire, or blow a tire in these next few races.
This was an absolute disaster on all levels. It was unacceptable, and we should not be crowning a champion with all this BS.
A lot of these tire issues could be easily resolved if they went back to 15” wheels. The new wheels make the tires not have enough side wall to lean on.
I agree. I know they want them to look like the wheels on the real cars. But it doesn't really matter... you dont see the wheels when they are going 180 to 200 mph.
Yes, NASCAR poor design thought, design and implementation.
They can't with out changing the whole suspension and brakes. At that point it would just be the old car.
@@horsefly1020 Correct - CANNOT be done. Most testing is the real answer but that costs $$$. Owners don't want it
What? They could change to the old wheels. Just new wheel hub and brakes... suspension would stay the same. Obviously setups would change. That's about it. There is alot more to this new car then just the new wheels. Don't get me wrong I do like the new car. These wheels are just not working. I feel like these wheels will be what the wing was on the COT.
Everything is broken is correct! The cars, the tires, the schedule, the points system, the officiating etc. The darkest days for this sport are still ahead and appear to be not too far away if they don’t do some major changes soon.
The broadcasting as well...
@@griffinconaway732 o man the coverage was horrible.
Debatable. Personally, while I think the point system could use tweaking, I love the chase/playoffs format - it keeps people talking the whole season where otherwise people would tune out with a driver running away with it and only having to average a 20th place over the last 10 races. The schedule is the best it's ever been(other than MAYBE too many RCs) so I really don't know what you want there. You don't have to be so doom and gloom all the time.
@@lpbbinc Yes because God forbid the best and most consistent driver wins the championship. You just described exactly why NASCAR is considered a gimmick sport these days.
@@alantherock225 it's the same in most sports. The "best team" doesnt always win, the NCAA basketball tournament is a good example. They should place a bigger emphasis on the regular season champion, but the playoffs incite a ton of fan interaction and discussion that would otherwise be completely absent. It hasn't been a straight up points system in 20 years and the majority of drivers never raced in NASCAR before the chase. I've been watching since '96 and I can tell you that the racing is as good or better than it's ever been
What’s with all these tire failures?! Goodyear needs to fix this IMMEDIATELY!
During the race, they said Paul Wolf made a 1/2 pound air pressure adjustment to the 22, that they were having to undo because they got too tight and were falling back. Then as soon as mid pack cars make an adjustment and head forward (Buescher, Harvick, Etc.) they've pushed it too far with the right rear. It's almost like everyone has to run the same setting, or they get screwed, one way or the other.
Wow, a 50 on the Groovy? I was expecting somewhere in the 30's to low 40's...
Nascar officiating could not be any worse, ig that's an upside
Eric I gave this race a 7/10 before giving it an 8, you gave it a 5, but people are threatening me, like why am I a bad guy right now? people say my rating of this race stinks, people saying i was stupid believing that austin dillon is a championship favorite, and saying that I don't know nothing about sports, like why are people attacking me, what did I sya or do wrong?
Been waiting for this since the race ended love how quickly you upload these after the race ends
My take on the tires is this: if they are failing because teams are pushing the limits on their setups after Goodyear gave them guidelines on air pressure, then the teams can only blame themselves. Now if it turns out to be a problem unrelated to the setups, then Goodyear needs to get their crap together
The younger generations just didn't grow up when the randomness of attrition was a part of the game. With the return of how a driver treats his car and the crew sets it up can be the difference that part has returned. I love the unexpected in racing. It's part of what made old school racing great.
That didn’t & it shows! Sick of hearing their whining!!
They weren't forced to use spec cars, either. This nascar would have given Jimmy Johnson the boot. Cookie cutter cars. Rich teams will always make faster engines. At least with the subpar single source vendors, anyone could get a really faulty part any week. Even HMS or JGR.
True, but the tire or a new car should not be the only star. I don’t care if parts break due to Ill luck, but the set-up did not seem like the only reason tires failed.
I think the reason NASCAR is so opposed to bringing back full practices is for parity's sake. Perhaps they feel an extended practice would benefit the top teams more, as they have more resources and better personnel to adjust their cars more effectively than the lower tier teams. Whereas, if everyone goes into the race blind, everyone is on an even playing field.
I'm not saying that's a good idea, but it's my theory. I hope they weigh the pros and cons of this practice format, and go back to full practices again.
The North Wilkesboro Curse struck again today 😂😂
I don’t agree with Eric here. If it was a team or two with tire issues I’d put it on the teams but ALL YEAR Goodyear tires have SUCKED at holding air. I don’t want any singular driver to have to hold back because they are afraid of grenading a tire. Especially when they then go flying into the way at around 175mph. If chase or Harvick would of hit the way Ware everyone would be screaming a different story.
Crappy parts and crappy tires. NASCAR needs to step it up and put pressure on their suppliers
I think you’re spot on about the lack of practice hurting the sport as a hole.
Whole!
I agree the teams are pushing it harder in the chase. More so then in the regular season. However I put some blame on Goodyear because of the fact it's so hit or miss on if a tire will make a run or not. I think Goodyear's quality is nowhere close to similar from one tire to the next. Which is a huge problem that needs addressed. Teams can't adjust to tires if they are not consistent from one tire to the next.
I know that they switched to a low profile tire this year, but NASCAR and Goodyear need to figure out how to put an inner liner in these tires. They had them on all tracks over 1 mile and I think they even used them at Dover and Phoenix towards the end. Not only can the drivers have a chance to get back to pit road after accident, but it would take part of the load away from the outer layer
The low profile have no inner liner. Not impossible, but the wheel being big compared to the tire makes it harder to put in an inner liner.
Tires were a problem, but the racing on track was some of the best Texas racing I've seen in years. Honestly, I was on the edge of my seat for most of the race.
It seems to me like the track surface is finally breaking in, so, maybe TMS should hold off on the repave?
A lot of people are saying that it's the car, not the tires. I don't completely agree. My theory is that Goodyear brought a "soft" tire to Texas hoping for some tire fall-off; they did not anticipate the track's surface to be so abrasive. The tires they brought were too soft and, consequently, failed. That's my theory. Though I'm sure the car can be adjusted to mitigate some of the problem.
What changes we make to the car to fix the tire problem?
I loved it. If tires goes down, blame teams. I really like teams taking risks and being penalized by live for going into ver the line. Instant Karma RULES!
I disagree. The tire should have been able to hold up a little better.
This TMS race was about 10x better than I expected. It had chaos. It had drivers pissed off at each other, NASCAR, pit reporters. It had intrigue caused by tire failures and aggressive setups. It had playoff drivers and big-name non-playoff drivers encounter peril. It had horror in a terrible crash (thank God Cody is okay). I love it.
instead of doing group practice for 15 minutes they should do one 45 minute practice so teams can find what tire wear is I agree a hour but I think 45 minutes is good
My playoff format: it’s not win and your in and only the top ten make it. One points reset at the start and one for the final race. The rounds would be 10, 8, 6, 4. It balances the fairness for the fans as well as the excitement for ratings.
I hate win and your in . I actually liked the old chase 10 drivers 10 races to get it . Just make wins count for a ton of points . I think you also get a better regular season and the best of the best .
Damn, the one time Texas actually produces good racing, it gets overshadowed by the insane amount of CHAOS in this race with all the issues. Wicked.
That track was broken at its inaugural event. Half the field wrecked out lap 3 or so.
As a William Byron, I understand why he was as upset as he was. But the way he took it out on Hamlin was not the way he should have handled it.
Ah, a fellow William Byron. Looked to me that Byron just tried to bump him and hit at an awkward angle. He did mean to bump him but the spin was not intentional (probably)
Hamlin gets what he deserves! He’s been pulling that shit for years.
@@jayannakelley9051 no he doesn't his car got tight of turn 2 it is understandable that the 24 is angry but he went to far
@@patrickellison4234 - omg! We get you’re a Hamlin fan & sound like from a newer generation of fans.. Stop @me ok! The race is over & on to the next.
@@jayannakelley9051 you need to stop sniffing glue
I loved this race. I love that the cars aren't bulletproof. They have parts issues that they should and will fix over time, safety being the biggest, but I love that guys have to actually take care of their stuff like they used to.
Engines blow up more, tires give out when you go too fast or you're too aggressive on a setup. It just adds another level of strategy and puts it as much in the teams hands as you can with a near spec car.
I love the racing the new car provides too. NASCAR right now is a perfect mix of old and new and I love it.
Just to update the Hamlin vs. Byron situation, Scott Miller said that the reason for no Byron penalty at the time was because they missed it (Yeah, that again), and that penalties could still be coming for Byron.
Scott miller is a lier too
50% in my opinion is being very kind. Goodyear has got to do better at giving the teams tires that won't explode after 40 laps. Nascar needs to give the teams 1 or 2 hours of controlled practice every race and the teams have to stop trying to get every 100th of a second because the air pressures are right on the jagged edge. Prayers to Cody Ware on a Quick recovery from what looked like a frightening crash. Love the channel my friend. Always look forward to your take on last week's race.
I just realized the next race is Talladega, imagine if these issues pop up there…
It has happened at Dega before, 2008 in the Fall. Brian Vickers blew a Right Front in Front of the Entire Field. Lucky that no more than 10 cars were involved. Couple of Laps Later Denny Hamlin blew a tire as the Race Leader and ended up on a Stretcher in the Back of the EMT.
It's going to be a demolition derby... I can see there only being 10 cars or less on the lead lap.
As a Byron fan I think he should be fined because that was uncalled for. I think emotions were at a crazy high for a Texas race and some of that was due to the unpredictability of the race.
Don't forget the chase elliot giant fire and flames still coming through the dash.
Yeah but he didn't just explode like harvick. He hit the wall pretty hard
I don’t hate Byron’s move, don’t love it. But I find it better then then getting revenge on someone and wrecking him in front of the field.
In Byron's defense he didn't know Hamlin was going to lose his position, whether he meant to wreck him or not
Ofc he did.. Rules have always been failure to maintain speed
@@carmzilla I agree, but in the moment I doubt he was trying to get Hamlin restarted 20th
end of they day,he wrecked a guy under caution at a pretty decent speed. no excuse for it
@@theseanie9958 yes but normally under caution you take out a driver nascar usually give that driver penalty... but they aren't very consistent with penalty seems it depends on the driver..
Hamlin would have been crying for the rest of the race if someone ran him up like that, BUT I do think hamlin should have got his spot back IMO. I dont care if the drivers do that under caution if no safety works are nearby. I love seeing the emotion of the drivers. Makes it way more fun to watch. Also isn't this why nascar doesn't get involved? Aren't the drivers supposed to police themselves? Thats kinda what this was.
Michael McDowell 11th! If he made the playoffs, he could’ve made it to the Round of 8!
The way this playoff is going i wont be surprised if the champion is just the last guy to lose his car lmao
@@LorikQuinn For real!
@@LorikQuinn Ryan Blaney could give a surprise, mark my words.
stage points.. playoffs.. rewarding winning but if you place 2nd but have 0 stage points you're essentially penalized.. it's not even NASCAR anymore.
Thank God for us 9 fans there's a road course in this round
Booooo
But he still hasn't been killer fast this last half of the season. Got beat by Reddick twice. Used to dominate RC races, now we are struggling
I liked what Dale Jr said lasy week. The drivers have to learn they cant drive this new car at 100% the whole race, maybe they can go 85-90 then the last 100 laps go 100%.
Lmao Byron trolled Hamlin! Love it 😂😂😂
Me too !!
I don't
I am a harvick and a Hamlin fan but I don't like Chase Elliott
@@patrickellison4234 - Justin didn’t even mention Chase!
I’m not a Hamlin fan.. who cares!
Edit: Don’t get your panties in a wad ok?!
I didn’t know that plowing into another driver under yellow was considered ‘trolling’ these days.
I think 50% is a little high. I don't like watching a race hoping the leader doesn't blow a tire at 190 mph. I think 20% is fair.
Idk why everyone was upset this race was incredible,we saw a track record get broken for cautions, history was made
People are now soft and just want clean racing
Truex said they did not change setup, one set was good, the other was one lap from blowing.
But how did Bubba do? 😂
Lmao
extremely well given the circumstances
bubba lives in you're head rent free
This is just a hypothesis but the issue with the tires might be because the tires have a much bigger surface area that gives the drivers more grip. To me, that means the drivers are relying on that grip of the tires for speed. The previous car had alot of aero grip that this one may not. My thought is, when the previous cars tires would wear, there was a buffer before the car hit the undrivable stage with the aero grip. Now because of the more reliance on tire grip, there is no buffer from drivable to undrivable when the tires wear out. Texas having a lower speed corner and a higher speed corner gives an added issue to the drivers because they may not feel the lack of grip in turns 1 and 2 due to the lack of speed. It is exaggerated in 3 and 4 because of the almost flat out speeds they are running.
I made a video on this as well. I explained all the issues and things they need to improve on. I love this sport and I am truly ashamed and disappointed in the way this season is ending! Hopefully 2023 is a major improvement!
I had a chance to take a look at your channel and it looks pretty damn good! You just earned yourself a new subscriber my friend! Looking forward to watching every single one of your NASCAR videos even though I’m not a full time watcher anymore!
@@MarkOliveras0215 Thank You! Hope you enjoy the show!
I am already at the point where I consider this year’s champion to be a Mickey Mouse ring. There’s just been way too much stuff out of control of the drivers and teams that are nascar created problems that have affected the playoffs. Honestly since nascar supplies parts for these cars they can just pick who they want to be champion by supplying better parts to the teams they prefer. NASCAR has been farcical this year. The one thing I especially won’t let slide is they still seemingly are willing to take a step back in safety. I’m 25, and in my life this is the closest I’ve at least perceived us being to getting a driver killed in a race since Dale Sr actually was when I was 3. There is just so much that they need to clean up. I really hope they do because I feel increasingly disenfranchised with the sport.
I don’t understand how Goodyear nor nascar never thought these teams would run so much camber on an independent suspension car
I could understand your point but then your taking racing out of racing and destroying the point of running independent rears. We might as well bring the ladder bar suspension back. I think side wall development from Goodyear is needed, AND longer practice sessions being permitted from NASCAR to identify these issues before race day. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY a MINIMUM AIR PRESSURE permitted (Not a suggestion) you pay fines. My car at home tells me constant info, we have the technology…take the excuses and finger pointing out of Goodyears hands. But I don’t get paid six figures to make these decisions
tonight i thought to myself, man, im glad we are going to a superspeedway next week for some normalcy... (hopefully) .. the unpredictability is fun but not when its broken cars every week. Been an awful month of racing and now ppl can watch football instead. Ratings probably going to be terrible unfortunately.
this next gen car is trash
I agree
Agreed! It’s shit!
I have a Texas track layout reconfiguration idea:
- Curve the backstretch similarly to Chicagoland
- Make turns 3&4 shorter slightly, but progressively banked in a similar way to Homestead
- Turns 1&2 would be like New Hampshire, Bristol, and Kansas: In the way of Kansas, it would be progressive banking with multiple grooves with various banking; like Bristol with the top being pretty banked but narrow, and the bottom groove would be flatter than it is now and similar to New Hampshire. Basically, the bottom groove would be the shortest way around but with so little grip it would be a challenge to put the power down; the top groove would be fast but because of the length of it compared to the bottom, would you be willing to take the extra length; and the middle groove is fast but not as (potentially) rewarding as the other two grooves.
I'm interested to see how everyone else would think about this idea?
Seems like that car setup was a catch 22! If you setup the right rear to hook up, the car was neutral and you can drive fast, but would wear out the tire. If you setup the right rear neutral, the car would be snappy loose and you would back it into the fence. Teams would have found out about this dilemma in long enough practice. The parts issue, simply have multiple vendors to choose from. When you have competing vendors, they are forced to make better products.🤔
I watched the entire Falcons game, a Braves game finish after a 2 hour rain delay. And even without the lightning delay, that was one of the most painful, long, felt like never ending races I've ever seen. Not a single thing about that was enjoyable.
This whole race felt so weird. Hard to explain it really. I can’t quite put my finger on it but the last few weeks really seem to have taken a significant downturn in terms of opinions on the cup cars and the series as a whole. Already kind of looking forward to next year and hopeful for changes. This year has had plenty of highs for sure but I’m just a little over it.
Hard to explain? Nah. One word the 2nd half of this season....Trash
My dad and I were there for our first NASCAR race. It was long, we were tired, the race wasn't that good, but it was so fun. I totally enjoyed it and I cant wait to make it to another race. just hope its a better one next time.
I've defended NASCAR and the playoffs for years now, I cant this year. It has nothing to with talent, and everything to do with luck of the draw and survival. Its like watching squid games.
Truex passed 100 cars, had the best car once again.
Arguably, this was the worst NASCAR “race” since the 2008 Brickyard 400.
The fact that anyone in the top 10 for the last 50 laps was at risk of blowing a tire out of nowhere is “unacceptable.”
Piss poor job by the sanctioning body, who do nothing but be reactive instead of proactive, especially when a new racecar gets introduced.
As for Byron VS Hamlin, Denny messed up by walling William off turn 2 (despite it being accidental).
Byron had a top 5 car in that race up to that point & he felt that he got used up & got tired of being run over.
I don’t think William meant to spin Denny, but he was a bit too fast with his bump under caution.
I see it as even, since Hamlin took Byron’s chance at a win away & Byron did the same after.
Both also scored top 10s at the end of the day, so neither driver’s race was ruined.
This is the year of teams and car parity. The new car is an equalizer, and the big money teams are the ones crying the most, because they can’t control what is on the car, and they have no way to fix it, unless they cheat, and get caught , like happened to JGR, and RFK. The car needs some work, but nascar will not allow the teams to do any changes, and want only what nascar says is okay for all teams. I hope they let no teams are allowed to do that. I agree that practice needs to be expanded, as things come up, and bite you during the race.
50% suuuuper generous. I'd go with 10%. That 10% is in recognition of the fact that no one died. That's legit the only positive here.