Losing-Streak SNAPPED! | NASCAR Michigan Race Review & Analysis
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Man, as a Truex fan, this is crazy. He and Blaney really need to win the next races. Congratulations to Harrvick on breaking that long winless streak though!👍
Tell me about it. I think we've been struggling on restarts. We've got good long run speed but can't get over the hump when it counts
They probably will have to. McDowell, Bubba, Brad K., anyone could win Daytona.
Jones is winning at the big D. Mark it down
@@ethanweeter2732 McDowell winning is extremely possible and he’s been actually really good this year.
I'm like the #907 truex fan. My guy. But like Harvick too. So I'm kind of f6(3d. But Richmond is a Truex track. Soooo.... there ya go. Cmon Truex!
Harvick wins in 2020: water is wet
Harvick wins in 2022: PLAYOFF CHAOS!!!
🤣👍🏾👍🏾
LOLOL
Though, water is not wet!
I was at the race today and one thing that wasn’t talked about enough, Micheal McDowell was running in 9th the whole first stage and actually made a pass on Denny Hamlin before being caught up in the big wreck.
McDowell has been running really good lately and IMO probably the most underrated driver .. He always seems to get the most out of the equipment he’s given .
I was at there for my first race and it was SO FUN I got my shirt signed by Ty Gibbs, Harrison Burton, And Denny Hamlin and Michael McDowell (Fav Driver) gave me a fist bump.
Same here! Such a great time!
Love him or hate him he’s a hell of a wheel man and I’m glad to see him in victory Lane after not winning for so long
Me to
W
one of the best ever top 5 in my book
@@kolense without this playoff system he would be a 4 time champion
@@kolense Harvick is not top 5 not even close
1 Dale
2 Jeff
3 petty
4 Pearson
5 Jimmie Johnson
This is why he lived up to the title, "The Closer" Harvick finally break his winless streak. Wallace shouldn't kicked himself today, he getting good top 10 finishes in recent weeks. 8.4 out of 10
@@NASCAR_Junk you do realize he was close to a win at Daytona, New Hampshire, Kansas, and now Michigan. Being that close multiple times takes a toll on you, but I guess that’s only a problem for you when Bubba does it
@@TheApro123 Larson had a lot of 2nd place finishes... too many to count before getting his first win, yet I don't remember him ever getting down on himself. It's an accomplishment to beat all but 1 driver. I get that second place is the just the first loser, but I'd say 2nd is still nothing to hang your head on.
Oh give me a break:you didn't just say what I think you just said lol🤣 lived up to his name "the closer" 🤣like the other dude already told you that he finished 2nd multiply time in the last year and this year. Soooooooo ya lmfao
@@RadRoy42 Same for Reddick until Road America.
@@RadRoy42 Larson never had NEAR the pressure to perform as much as Bubba does.
Wow, I may be new to NASCAR (I'm a big F1 fan), but I'm loving this season. I'm glad Harvick finally won after all these years, but I have to feel bad for Wallace for coming so close again. The playoffs are also very interesting, with Truex Jr. out, Blaney on the cusp, and some new names in the mix; these final few races of the regular season are not to be missed.
Me personally I don’t like the playoffs but yeah it’s been crazy
You definitely chose one of the best seasons to get into the sport. The playoffs may be bullshit but the racing is awesome
Wallace had he got the win would have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.
Serious question what makes F1 entertaining to you? Not knocking you or it just a real question, the winner usually wins by a mile, there’s no like rubbin is racing hardly passing what is it?
Welcome! But don't give in to the playoffs because of how broken of a system it is
Such a great race, I’m happy Kevin Harvick is in the playoffs again. All we need now is Michael McDowell to win next week and chaos will ensue
Ha ha. ✌️ Peace
I want him in the playoffs so I hope McDowell can win Daytona too lol
As a Ryan Blaney fan, I am damn near having a heart attack. He’s been a top 5 driver all year, and he really might not make the playoffs.
UPDATE:I am no longer having a heart attack.
As a Truex fan I feel you
I feel the same
Exactly why I don't like the current points/play off system
Same here as a Truex fan. I feel you there
blaney is 2nd in points too, its incredibly dumb that the guy 4th in points is currently out of the playoffs
Before Harvick’s Martinsville spin in 2020, I thought he was well on his way to 70 wins. Now I’m just hoping he gets to 60. He could still find a way to 70, I suppose, but he certainly belongs in the 60 win club. He and Kyle have been two of the best drivers outside of Jimmie in my lifetime and I hope there is a way that at least one of them gets to 70. I haven’t felt this much excitement after a Harvick win in a long time.
i think 2020 and how insane that season was with covid. and the weird rules. kinda set some unreal expectations for harvick. he was never gonna carry on anywhere near where he did under those circumstances. it was a very special season. and being a great wheelman and vet put him in a great spot. but people really expected way more from harvick than they should have.
@@soulfly3438 Absolutely. I just think getting to 58 and seeing such a dominant SHR package, even with him being 44 at the time, I think there was a path where he could squeeze out 3 or 4 wins each in 2021 and 2022. Then, if he just sprinkled in a win or two a piece in his last 3 or 4 seasons, he’d be knocking at the door of 70. Now he’d have to have a 2020 repeat to have a realistic shot, and I don’t think we’ll see another season like that for a while now that so many drivers and teams have shown pace in the new cars.
You must be young
I think back on that Martinsville race and part of me wants to believe karma is a real thing because he went from total domination to huge winless streak after that race.
Jeff Gordon has 10 more wins than Jimmie at 93. Jimmie is the beast for CUP Titles but Gordon is the GOAT for wins, and also has 4 CUP Titles. ( in the modern era )
Best Michigan race I’ve ever seen. The Gen 7 really did fix the intermediate tracks
Still can't pass the leader though all they have to do hold the outside line and you're not getting by him.
@@oIRONITEo Michigan was a two like track. And the passing was so much easier than the Gen 6 it seemed like. I love they can race side by side.
@@oIRONITEo I feel like that's how it should be on inters unless the car behind is in star mode.
@@ChampaBayBeast faster car should be able to pass. Bubba was 3 tenths a lap faster than Logano and it tool him 10 laps to get by for example. Bell was much faster than Suarez, and all Suarez had to do to keep him behind him was run the outside line. We saw literally the same race last year at Michigan.
when 2020: _“Kevin Harvick wins at Michigan.“_ 😑🥱😴
when 2022: _“Kevin Harvick wins at Michigan.“_ 😳😱🥹
true!😆
Where have the last 2 years gone by?
Absolutely thrilled to see Harvick finally win another race. After the heartbreak of him nearly winning the Bristol Night Race last year, this was such a great win!
As a Truex fan mainly, the fact that he's 4th in points and possibly not going to make the playoffs has just been THE WORST! Hoping he can win at Richmond again or at the Glen. Or maybe with a miracle, at Daytona.
Heartbreak at Bristol? He got payed back for something he did earlier in the race. He deserved what he got. Now I’m no harvick hater I’m happy to see him get a win but he didn’t deserve to win that Bristol race.
@@connorbingel7134 You mean Clyde sending it through the middle squeezing Harvick down at a track like Bristol where you can get tight from moves like that making him push up the track as a result? That deserved payback? Nah Elliott was just way over his head thinking that bonehead move would work, and then when he cut his OWN tire down he went and had a hissy fit like a two year old and screwed Harvick out of that win.
@StarryNights124, you and I see that race very differently.
@@connorbingel7134 I'm looking at that incident objectively, I may be a Harvick fan but if Harv did that instead I'd still call it a bonehead move just the same, Elliott shouldn't of crowded Harvick like that, there was no need to do that and screw himself out of a chance to win
And had a chance last week and the week before that he had chances but got taken out by another persons wreck
Ford goes back to back in leading less laps (55) than Chevrolet (226) and Toyota (119) and winning at Michigan going 8 in a row at the 2 mile oval
Larson gives Harvick a hell of a bump to give him that seperation from the pack then loses all those positions. Hurts.
F joey
Congrats to Kevin Harvick for getting his win at Michigan! It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Kevin Harvick win a race, glad I got my pick right for Michigan! And nice job to Bubba Wallace for that pole winner position and P2 finish!
Toyota collapsed in on themselves? They finished 2nd and 3rd, Truex was 6th, Gibbs was 10th, Bell led a bunch, and Kyle Busch got taken out by no fault of his own. In what world is that collapsing? How about Trackhouse who had both drivers finish below Corey LaJoie, Josh Bilicki, Cody Ware, and BJ McLeod after running 1-2 for a large portion of the day?
lol I think he just means the all had issues. I'm still shocked to see that Denny came back to third. the real story is SHAME ON USA for not showing any of that. I mean he gained ten spots on one lap but didn't show it.
Harvick should thank Larson for that huge push he got on the final restart. I'm happy Harvick finally won a race in a long time.
I'm sure he did
@@jayannakelley9051 We don’t know that he didn’t when cameras weren’t rolling
@@mesquitegirl2013 - That’s true! I stand corrected. I was to busy enjoying his daughter!
As much as I thought I liked this system when it started in 2014, I’m finally saying that I HATE it. A driver who is 2nd in points might not make the playoffs… that’s terrible. In all sports when a team who is 2nd best in the league is supposed to make the playoffs, but in NASCAR it’s completely different, That’s crazy.
But there are a lot of sports where actually winning is rewarded. NCAA Conference Champs in basketball and division champs in football for conference championship games, NFL division champs, PGA event winners get 2 year exemptions. The truth is Blaney and Truex have been also-rans all year. I'd like to see something like a top five in points exemption, but then Erik Jones (who is also in the top 16) and Kurt Busch (who'd be out, if Blaney and Truex were waived in) might be just as disappointed. In the end, you can always change the rule in a way that benefits someone at the expense of someone else. I understand where you are coming from, but I also feel like Truex and Blaney knew the rules.
Like when harvick was eliminated in round 1
You can bet rules will be adjusted. Still a shocking 180 from what's been going on this year. I would have picked Harvick a few years back, but not this year. Chevy has been up front regularly and seemed to just disappear at Michigan.
The 07(?) Chargers had the best Offense and Defense in the NFL yet didn't win enough to make it into the playoffs, while I do agree that the playoffs needs some changes if Blaney would just win we wouldn't be having this conversation.
Wasn’t really that surprising to see Harvick win. He’s been getting faster as the season has progressed. The results haven’t shown it, but he has had good runs wiped out by misfortunes lately.
Yes especially the last two races
Im a harvick fan and I'm not saying he wasn't deserving the win, but it kind of was surprising to see him win. he wasn't really a factor, until Kyle bush, Daniel, Ross, c-bell, and obviously Hamlin (who had the dominant car) all of them and more had issues letting harvick take advantage, so I'm not saying he shouldn't have won by any means just that he didn't necessarily have a winning car, he did infact though have a winning team, kept it clean on his end and pit crew kept him out of trouble
@@gtpyak you have to be there at the end.
@@gtpyak He easily had the best non Toyota car. Especially on long runs.
As someone who went to the race traffic was horrible it took 2 hours to go 2 miles and the police didn’t help with organizing it at all but the race was amazing
hahaha
_Kevin Harvick wins._
*[Martin Truex Jr leaves the chat]*
Definently changed the playoff system. We would not even have problems with harvick, blaney, and truex possibly missing the playoffs. Blaney is 2nd in regular season points, unbelievable
10:49 Correction: THREE first time winners at road courses!
I bet Cindric's block at Daytona keeps Ryan Blaney awake every night. Nobody deserves a playoff spot more than Blaney and nobody deserves it less than Cindric.
Yea but that block has to be made it’s the last 400 ft of the Daytona 500! That’s just racing
It wasn't really a block, it was punting his teammate that was already there into the wall. Dirty move, but cindric is a dirty driver so it's not surprising. Drivers used to have a lot more respect for each other, Harvick didn't need to win by punting Martin into the wall.
@@Muscles3676 dirty move? So just let the guy pass you for the 500 win then got it? Let’s use common sense here
@@thegame241 it's still dirty, yes, sometimes you have to choose between winning dirty and finishing 2nd cleanly.
Interesting nugget: Granted he has led FAR less laps, but Harvick has earned more top 10's than both Blaney and Truex. Considering the equipment, he's in, he deserves that playoff spot. I really wasn't sure if I would see him win again.
I know Bubba's pissed at 2nd, but this means he can definitely get 1st soon!
I'm not upset at him getting emotional. I prefer him tearing up rather than being a robot.
Despite people calling him a crybaby this goes to show drivers also have feelings their not selfless robots who drive cars for a living
You do know he won at Talladega last fall right? Sure it was an rain shorten win but it's still counts as a win. That said, I understand that regardless on the driver most fans loathe rain shorten or fog shorten wins (see Chris Buescher in 2016) but despite the fans opinions at the end of the day, NASCAR has the final word on who wins and not the fans. But I do agree on this if he keeps the performance up, he could get his first non rain shorten win soon.
I'm not a Bubba fan but he and his team has been stepping it up. He should be mad. He really sucked for years. 2022 has been a good year for him even with pit crew problems.
There have been so many fans or hecklers going at Bubba for various reasons. Yall don't think he hears that. He has alot of pressure from either being the only black driver. Being in top equipment, sponsorship pressures, dude just wants to race and win nothing else. but it almost seems like nothing is good enough and it's true. There will always be ppl in his ear saying this or that. He needs to be content with himself and its hard to do because he's still becoming a great driver.
@@stephenholloway6893 1st on a something other than a super speedway. He has the speed to get win on a non tapered spacer/restrictor plate track.
theres just something about this new car. drivers that were dominate in the gen 6 car arent so much with the new one. take for instance Kyle Larson. He is the champ finishing 10 wins last year (11 if you count the all star race) and only has 1 win this year. So this car really did change the game.
Teams haven't figured the cars yet, in 2-3 seasons you'll see the same thing as the old cars.
It's the first year lol. Anytime there is a new car the first year is pretty consistent among all teams, not like this but still. Wait until year 4 when only like 5 teams win all season.
@@hacksawjimthuggin7411 Interesting, thanks
That's the whole purpose of the new car, pretty even field. Gives everyone even smaller teams a shot. And it has shown this season.
@@oIRONITEo I don't think so
Fun fact: bubba is only 30 points behind Denny Hamlin in regular season points. Bubba has been on a tear recently.
I think he's jumped from 25th to 20th!
But I think you're forgetting that Denny Hamlin for the most part has sucked this season.
Yes.....Bubbas season where he is 200+ points behind the cut line is a real nail biter.
Funny that nobody talks about almirola the same way. He is ahead of the race baiter in points.
@@spheredhawk67 He hasn't sucked he's just been unlucky with crashes and penalties, aka Pocono won the race got dqed cause of a pen, Hamlin isn't sucking he's just getting unlucky
Gragson managing to drive his crab car sideways back to the pit was impressive. Many drivers would have given up and waited for the towtruck.
Goofiest looking thing I've seen all year 😂
As a Bubba fan I understand he wants the wins more than anything and you don't get championships being second place but this past month has been the success I've been WAITING to enjoy as a fan
As an American.....I'm glad to see bubba smollet do poorly.
Race baiters deserve nothing.
The win is coming for Bubba
Lol
No one thought the 4 could get the win shoutout too the closer
I went to this race in person, first time in a long time actually driving out to the track. The place was packed, which shocked me because is was raining the entire time driving to the track. There was a guy looking like he was having more than enough fun with himself, but what an experience. I can't say how much i enjoyed going to the track and actually watching the race. I rented the headset to listen to everything going on, drank a few beers, and really enjoyed myself. The energy was exciting, decent race over all. I'd recommend to any fan to try and make it out to at least one race this year. It's such a fun experience!
Fun huh... Bubba Wallace fans allowed to come, or will we be exiled from the track?
@@MarquisVegan - What? Your comment makes zero sense & just sounds argumentative!
@@MarquisVegan what are you even getting at?
@@MarquisVegan Anyone can come to a race regardless of who you root for
@@jayannakelley9051 Lol don’t try me.
That was the best Michigan race I have ever seen in a while
Can’t wait for the review of your mid season predictions 🤣
The fact that drivers now a days feel that 2nd is a bad day shows how bad this system is overall for the sport. A top 5 should be celebrated not ignored or put down. Congrats to bubba and team for having a good last month and of course congrats to my driver who pulled off the win today
as an f1 and indy fan the win being the end all be all in the championship is not great
i think your reading to much into that.
It's because bubby is a baby! This race was won by having the experience, patience, and a little luck for Harvic. Bubby has some of #1 & #3 and very little of #2.
Yea...drivers have been mad for finishing second since the dawn of NASCAR. Id understand your comment more if Bubba was close on points, but he's not. People will find any reason to hate on NASCAR.
Bubba's just to much of a drama queen, dont care for him at all.
A year like this exposes NASCAR's playoff system. Guys that have been admirably consistent are gonna get left out because a few guys lucked into a win. Not the way it should be.
true
To be fair; Bubba Wallace in a interview before the race, that he would be pissed if he didn't win this race. And that was told at the beginning of the season. So I think he feels like his best chance to win his way into the playoffs just slipped away from him.
Not necessarily, Daytona is another one of his best tracks, but he will need everything to fall in his favor to win.
@@craighendricks2994 Statically yes. But you don't want Daytona to be your best shot. It's way too much of a crab shoot with the big one always looming.
@@CaptainSaminoz Agreed and exactly my point, he will need everything to go his way along with some luck in order to pull out the victory there.
Daytona, but he had the second best car and by far the best shot to win.
@@CaptainSaminoz he’ll be able to give it his best shot at Richmond
As a Harvick fan: YEEEESSSSSSSS
Man at 50 to go I said he wouldn’t win. At after the last restart I said there would be a caution. After Wallace passed logano I said he’d get Harvick. When suarez lost a tire I was thinking about my “nascar hits yellow too early tweets.” White flag I was thinking a tire.
Something else about the big crash in stage 1, Cindric's hit is the first time we've seen a gen 7 car get in the air after hitting the wall head on. Clearly one of the hardest hits we've seen a gen 7 car take
The playoffs are going to VERY close this year with only 3 races left with 3 different types of tracks coming up
Denny Hamlin and pit road penalty’s a true love story
"Unlike Harvick, Bubba's actually shown some consistent speed lately."
Interesting considering Harvick was top 5 at New Hampshire, was top 5 at Pocono until Chastain took him out via Hamlin. Harvick has shown more speed this year than Bubba.
Harvick hasn’t had near the pit road issues
Typical Delusional Eric Estepp
Kevin Harvick now joins Denny and the Busch brothers as the only drivers to win in 4 generations of cup cars! Impressive for all of them.
Eric, I'm glad you shut down the conspiracy theorist! If nascar really wanted to manipulate the win towards Darrell Wallace, they had the chance with the Suarez tire blow out. I'm proud of his second place finish! He really worked for it on the track and a great team effort on pit road! Kudos to the whole 23XII team and I'm a diehard Chevy fan.
Maybe now the haters will let up on second place Daytona finish and the rain shortened win, but haters are gonna hate!
Said this last week and I went and double checked, this top 5 makes this the most in a season for Bubba. He's hungry and the emotions show that. If he runs like this, and still misses the playoffs, he needs to see the stat line and be proud he's improving year over year.
This finish makes it a career high in both top 5's and top 10's for Bubba
That's great improvement. if he does miss the playoffs, I can still see him hitting double digit top 5s and top 10s.
Was there. Not a Harvick fan but was happy to see him snap his winless streak. Everyone got poured on before the race. It was funny. Everyone was huddled under the turn 1 grandstands (where I was sitting). This was my first time ever attending a Nascar race, and it was a blast. Will definitely come back in the future.
I was there
*Any other driver disappointed about a 2nd place finish* “He so passionate!”
*Bubba disappointed about a 2nd place finish* “StOp wHiNing”
They say the same thing about Kyle Busch lol
I'm so tired of seeing Denny and the 11 team shoot themselves in the foot when they have winning cars. They ran that race perfect and blew it. Gained 19 spots on that last run. If only he had started up front that time instead.
I swear it’s becoming a joke like Ferrari and their constant screw ups in f1 Hamlin looked to be a top contender at the starting points but what has happened since then well constantly getting pit road penalties which has becomes meme these past few years and then other stupid errors like Pocono “hey guys he won the race sike he gets DQ for failing tech” It’s a joke and they need to sort this out sooner rather than later
He has learned to shift his car properly now so there is that.
@@thewinddb that one stings too. He was fast as hell at Vegas when that happened.
@@racerlord2329 How do you think Denny feels? Same with Chase Elliott, they were never winning, but they ran okay once they had track position. It is so hard to pass sometimes and you have to have track position at the end of Michigan always.
@@ethanweeter2732 I mean I understand your point, and track position does matter but Denny did prove that passing was an option considering gaining 19 spots on that last 40 laps.
I thought Michigan had a pretty good crowd last year but it seemed like this year had twice as many fans! Even with the rain delay
What happens if Kurt doesn’t come back in time for the playoffs, would that open up a spot in the playoffs for another team ?
He's been given a playoff waiver. He's locked in no matter the points.
That would benefit Truex or Blaney for sure. That is why you cannot rule out one guy getting in on points. But with Daytona and Watkins Glen coming up, anything can happen.
@@johnhaas2523 Kurt is 20th in points now I believe, maybe 21-22nd.
@@serenap.1041 He has to stay in top 30 in points though and start the first playoff race to remain title eligible though. Pretty sure you cannot get hurt in the playoffs, miss a race, and still compete for he title, only during regular season that I know.
@@ethanweeter2732 He's locked in, he's 15th in points and only 3 races remain in the regular season, So yeah he's pretty much locked in as I said. Plus he's been given a playoff waiver.
10:45 3*
Chastain at COTA, Suarez at Sonoma, Reddick at RA/Indy
Indy was Reddick’s 2nd, so just 3 first time winners on road courses. I could see a Ford potentially winning at Watkins Glen, but Chevy has been pretty good at road courses lately, so I think Chevy will the car to beat.
I'm an SHR guy so Harvick wheeling his way to Victory Lane doesn't hurt my feelings a bit, but I have to admit liking Bubba too... mainly because so many hate him for reasons they're not brave enough to admit... so to see him coming on since fixing the pit crew issues was great too. Hoping to see the #23 be the 16th different winner this season, so he can make the chase and, hopefully, silence a few of his critics.
"People hate Bubba Wallace for reasons they're not brave enough to say."
I'll tell you why people, including myself, don't like him. It's because he's overrated. He hasn't done anything outside of a rain shortened win at Talladega. Plus, he's blamed everything and everyone except himself for his own poor performance. Blamed his pit crew, he's blamed other drivers, at one point he blamed NASCAR itself. Meanwhile Kurt Busch, in the same equipment is doing just fine. And with this new car, experience doesn't mean as much. Kevin Harvick before he won was outside of the playoffs. Denny Hamlin is having the worst season of his career. Martin Truex Jr is now outside the playoffs. Brad Keselowski even without his massive penalty would still be in a must win scenario. Bubba Wallace just needs to sit down and realize that he's as good as he thinks or wishes he was.
Yeah lol wverytime he does well i smile cuz ik the super hatey nascar fans are maaaaad. 2nd aint bad! Im glad he got another good finish.
@@spheredhawk67 people hate Bubba because he is black nothing to do with a rain short race hell Aric first win rain short he has won a fog shortend race SMH people hate Bubba because of the stupid flag and his black in a good Ole boy sport sorry not sorry i hear all of N word shit here in Alabama when folks talk about Bubba you may not hate him for that but you better hate every driver who has won on a technicality and that better include chase freaking Elliot ps I'm glad they took the flag away was glad when Ole Miss did it that flag represents a anti American uprising
@@spheredhawk67 ROFL! The commentators were blaming his pit crew... and as soon as 2 guys got switched out, suddenly it was Christopher Bell who had a wheel fall off, (and is the ONLY team NASCAR didn't slam with their black-&-white penalty), and Bubba has been coming on like gangbusters... so there just went that excuse. Other drivers? Plenty of times he got caught up in someone else's mess. It happens to everybody... and there were times early in his Cup career when it was obvious Wallace was being "taking out" but nobody said anything, (it happened to Danica as well, but unlike her, Bubba hasn't tried to overdrive the car to retaliate)... sorry, mate... I only speak truth because I don't bother with race/gender bias. BS... I just see drivers/teams. They earn or lose my respect based on REAL actions/inactions... period!
Love him or hate him Harvick been doing fine congratulations to the old man for the win and bowman 9th pretty good
I was at Michigan again yesterday and it was quite cool. As a Harvick fan it was thrilling. It was also exciting to see many non Harvick fans cheering him on as he passed by.
DID YOU FORGET THAT AUSTIN HILL GOT 18th IN HIS FIRST START. he’s comin for gibbs
Drivers with more top-10s than William Byron this season: Austin Cindric, Michael McDowell (nearly twice as many), Erik Jones, Aric Almirola, Austin Dillon, Chris Buescher, and Bubba Wallace.
Drivers with less wins than William Byron this season : Austin Cendric, Micheal McDowell, Erik Jones, Aric Almirola, Austin Dillon, Chris Buescher.
@@zumptt My point is he's absolutely fallen off a cliff since the start of the season. Eric made this point in the video, I'm backing it up.
@@kylewagoner I agree i was just memeing. I think he'll step it up come playoff time. The playoffs are about wins and if not for Joey destroying him at Darlington he could possibly have 3. Also he won Martinsvilles and almost won Darlington both tracks in the playoffs
2020 was my first full season and watching Harvick absolutely lay waste to the field was an absolute treat. Seeing him struggle for the past two years was rough and I'm ecstatic to see him finally return to victory lane after I had to watch Jimmie Johnson go out on a near four year drought that never ended
Harvick finally got it done hell yea
Shout out to Austin hill finishing in the top 20.
I was at this race, I was yelling like nuts for kevin
Now we need Mcdowel and Wallace to win the next few races and things will be chaos
Now 2 Stewart HAAS Cars in the playoffs. Best 2 Fords all outside of Cindric and Logano this season. 4 Fords in the playoffs now.
Well that’s what usually happens. Someone has a hug streak, something happens and ends it, the next race after that they just aren’t good. How it almost always goes. So not really surprised Elliot wasn’t a factor
That Trackhouse vs Gibbs stint of the race was hella fun to watch
Bro if Elliott gets a 100 point penalty after his car gets inspected I’m actually going to cry
Same
Same
Elliot is going to get a penalty?🤔
@@ethanhenrichs5677 bob pockrass reported that Elliott and Hamlins cars were going to the r&d center for further inspection
he still be the regular season points leader lol
I attended the cup race. Was funny to see the crowd cheer when Kyle Busch was out of the race. Very entertaining in person. Used my own scanner for the 1st time. Adds so much more to the experience. Great review Eric.
I usually think it's funny to see Kyle Busch get caught up in a wreck, but honestly I feel bad for him now. Can't catch a break.
Also, I think it's ridiculous that Truex is knocked out of the playoffs when he is 4th in points just because a couple drivers got 1 win. Hopefully this year is a wake-up call that the win and your in system doesn't work.
To be fair if it wasnt win and you are in, the drivers would race different and maybe be more consistent. For example I remember an interview from Byron's crew chief at the start of the year saying last year they focused on consistency and they had that long streak of top tens but they didnt have any wins for the playoffs and didnt get very far because they didnt have the play off points built up.
Shout out to That Jones Boy!
Without his penalty earlier this year he'd be 11th in points even still he's 14th
Martin Truex Jr is on pace to do something that has only ever happened twice: make the Championship 4 one year and miss the playoffs the next. in both previous cases, it was due to retirement (Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards). MTJ has a real possibility of being the first to do it without retiring
you forgot Logano in 2016-17. Made final 4 in 2016 but his encumbered win in 2017 knocked him out
And whats frusturating is truex is about as fast as he always is, just without a win. Triggering for a truex fan like me
This was one of the best michigan races in years, and as someone who has been at all the michigan races in the last 5 or so years, this one was packed more than any other one i had been too.
Was thrilled to see Trackhouse running 1-2 for a good long while, sad with the results but they showed crazy speed.
10:43 actually 3! Chastain at COTA, Suarez at Sonoma, Reddick at Road America.
Never for one second thought Harvick wasn’t gonna win a race again
Man if Ty Gibbs didn't get that penalty...
The race reminded me of a '90s NASCAR race at Michigan. Yes a little tougher to pass but the slingshot the drivers are getting going down the front straightaway it was incredible
I was at the race. Great show I’m happy with the action I saw. Next Gen is great for this track
Imagine being a top 5 driver all season long and not having the chance to play in the playoffs.
It’s literally like if we kicked a 3 seed out of the NBA playoffs because a play-in team beat them once.
That Jones boy is doing well. So good to see Petty doing well.
Bubble Battle if it wasn’t win and your in
13. Suarez +32
14. Jones +14
15. Briscoe +9
16. Cindric +7
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17. Hamlin -7
18. Almirola -13
19. Wallace -38
20. Ku Busch -46
I’m from Michigan and this is the first time I ever watched the race in its entirety flag to flag. I didn’t even get a NASCAR nap! Stayed in my seat the entire race. 85 is good Eric!
Honestly I’m thrilled to see Harvick win. Not a huge fan, but I’m really hoping for 16 winners before the cutoff.
Edit: Watch Kimi get the win at Watkins Glen. I might actually die laughing. I know he won’t be eligible for the championship, but that would be the best thing ever.
After the world got over the shock, they would applaud that win.
So happy for Kevin! I have to say it's very refreshing to see nascar make a more consistent call on the caution. Hope to see that continue.
6:35. Harvick has had consistent speed especially the last few races. He was running well at new Hampshire and Nashville until late pitstops and late race restarts affected his finishing position. He was 4th at pocono before his race was destroyed by the Hamlin and Chastain incident. He was also running well at Indy before the incident with Bowman
Legitimate question: would the playoffs be better if (keeping everything else the same), the top 16 in points made the playoffs? Regardless of wins, top 16 in the field make it and then add playoff points after.
Happy Kevin Harvick won but I felt so bad for Bubba
There is a small chance Truex could point his way in. Really sad cause I don't want blaney or him to miss the playoffs
Something I don’t think a lot of people are talking about, when Harvick won everyone in the stands stayed, it really shows the amount of respect the MIS crowd has for Harvick.
Amazing to think that if the All-Star race and the Duel 150's were points races, we would have 18 different winners so far!
As if this Cup season couldn't get any wilder...
I Was So Pissed When I Couldn't Go To That Race, And Congrats To Kevin, Im So Happy For Him
I’m so bummed that chastain got absolutely screwed by pitting and then an instant caution afterwards putting him a lap down, he was lightning fast and came through the pack to the front twice in record time! One thing I don’t really understand is why he didn’t get the “wave around” after the leaders went into the pits and was still stuck a lap down? Bell is an idiot and ruined that race for both of them by having zero self awareness.
I would not say record time. Hamlin carved through the field faster
Happy harvick, playoff bubble shenanigans, and 2 good finishes for 23XI. Busy day
Denny Hamlin has the fastest car every week right now, man. I think it’s safe to say that he’s a favorite to make it to Phoenix
So glad to see Kevin win again! But also Bubba is way too hard on himself he did great.
No lie, the 2021 season really hurt as a Harvick fan, and 2022 started out the same, so I’ll be honest I haven’t even watched. I log onto my NASCAR app, see where Harvick is, then just close it and go on to something else. I logged on today and saw that he was racing Hamlin for 1st, then I got excited. To FINALLY get to see Harvick take the checker again was so satisfying. With this win and this format, he’s got a shot. Now I just hope Childress and Harvick found the sweet spot and keep on competing like they used to.
As a Toyota fan, if Blaney and specifically Truex miss the playoffs, they have nobody to blame but themselves. Like Jeff Gluck said, I’d be more upset if a winner got bumped. Winning>Consistency
Bubba maaannn that close. But what about that flat tire no yellow flag late in the race but ok congrats to harvick
Eric in my opinion great racing there. For me it was amazing being there in person and it being my birthday at my home track with one of my favorite drivers winning