I'm glad you enjoyed it! It was one of my favorite vids to make, and seeing someone enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed making it keeps me motivated to do more.
Tbh, I've never really been into NASCAR, went to one amateur race in Kansas City with a friend and his dad. However...watching both Luka's reactions and the inevitable recommended videos in my feed, as well as now your video, I'm really interested in getting deeply invested in this amazing sport. Definitely gonna pop by your channel S1apSh0es, great high-quality content that shows the effort and love put into it and I'm excited to see more.
i love how much you're getting into NASCAR, this community _loves_ new fans and NASCAR has one of the richest and most interesting histories out there!
You need to watch more of S1apSh0es videos. I recommned Blood on the Asphalt: The NASCAR Tire Wars of 1988-89 & 1994, or The 9 Types of NASCAR Winners | NASCAR Alignment Chart, or even The Greatest Championship Battle in NASCAR History Deserves a Closer Look
@@hunnerd4566 They getting discontinued? That's silly, I like the new Taurus more than I like the new Fusion. I'll be looking for a retired police Taurus in the future.
You should definitely start reacting to the highlight videos that Motorsports on NBC puts out after every race so you can follow along with this season as it happens, we're only 3 races into the year so it won't be too monumental a task to catch up if you start soon
Inside vs. Outside depends on the track, some tracks you can keep up more momentum on the outside, some tracks the shorter route of the inside is more effective
yo you should react to " NASCAR's wildest helmet cam first person crashes" parts one and two (they are short videos so you will probably have to combine them. both are by leuel48fan) it will really give a sense for what its like to be driving one of those things when it all goes tits up. as well as an appreciation for how hard some of the impacts are, and how scary it is to see a car ahead of your own start getting airborne which happens a few times in them.
A lot of people requested it already when you reacted to "Dale Earnhardt: the day", but can you please do "There Will Never Ever Be Another Driver Like Dale Earnhardt" by EmpLemon? It really goes in-depth with not just Earnhardt's history, but the history of NASCAR in general. Really good stuff.
"Is the inside line better?" it's actually way more complex than that, the inside line tends to be better but there's a ton of strategy, and it depends on the track, the cars, what each driver is best at, and lots of other things like that. You should check out some IndyCar races, too! NASCAR is still the biggest league in America, but IndyCar has some great racing too
I live in NC, born and raised, and grew up having to watch and go to races. I was a big Dale Jr. Fan for years before losing interest a few years back but watching you experience this has renewed my reverence for the sport. You made a comment about them being so close in some races, and things may have changed now, but there used to be two tracks where they used restrictor plates so they had to draft with at LEAST one other vehicle to help get goin. If you get a lap or more down by yourself at Daytona or Talladega it’s almost impossible to make it up. My explanation may not be 100% accurate but I’m sure someone out there will be happy to explain it better.
Fun Fact: This finish was THE race that officially sold me on NASCAR. I was eight years old watching this on a 13" TV and was jumping up and down hyped as hell when I saw it! Warms my heart to see someone react to it for the first time!
I remember my mom and I were on vacation and I was watching this race. She sat down and watched the whole thing with me, her first time ever to watch a race. Now she's a bigger fan of NASCAR than I am, and has an insane collection of Kurt and Kyle Busch memorabilia. That one race made her a lifetime fan.
> Truck Series is for a lot of up and coming drivers to get used to racing in a Nascar environment, but there's also a lot of big name drivers that race them along with the Cup cars. > Driver ages can be from the late teen years all the way up to some drivers in their 60's every now and then. > A lot of Nascar tracks are in the middle of nowhere. Only a few are right next to big cities. > If you like the paint jobs, you should check out the cars from the 1997 - 2003 season. That's when the best paint jobs were around. > The inside spot isn't necessarily the best, each track is different, and each driver has their own preference of which groove they want to run in. > The Southern 500 at Darlington now is a cool race to see, the drivers will run old school paint schemes and the cars look great under the lights. I really hope you get to go to a Nascar race some day. Bring Ear Plugs!!!!
They're so many videos you could watch from this guy. He has one about the 1994 Championship the greatest Championship race in history, the first Talladega race which was also the worst race in NASCAR history, the worst sponsors in NASCAR, the types of NASCAR winners they're. They're so many you could watch and not get bored a single second SlapShoes is amazing
The Southern 500 at Darlington is a fun race. It's throwback weekend where cars carry old paint schemes. Also Kurt Busch drives the #1 car today so you can check him out if you see highlights from this season
I would look forward to a reaction on the legend Richard Petty, also know as “The King”. He raced in the 1960s 70s and 80s, and is considered one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. He is tied with Dale Earnhardt with the most championships at seven, and has the most wins of any driver at 200.
Oh yeah, and we still race at Darlington today. It's become the Nascar "throwback" weekend. Old paint schemes from history, everybody dresses up in old school clothes and such, and it's really a fun race to watch because of the difficulty of the track.
I’ve watched the video from S1ap three times before this and watching this again gave me chills again. Everything was perfectly told and edited. I love watching S1ap’s video and I hope we can grow the NASCAR RU-vid community.
The inside is the shortest line, and thus is ideal for passing. The outside gives you a better turning arc, so you can carry more speed out onto the straight. The strategy is (usually) to get ahead during the turn using the inside, then don't let him pass you on the straight by putting yourself in front of him. This also leads to the "crossover" maneuver, where the outside car lets himself get passed just to cross lanes and rocket back in front on the inside next turn.
Seeing a new fan learn so much in real time is awesome. Plus you picked my personal favorite NASCAR video on the platform. S1ap makes some killer content.
There’s a lot more to go on this too. That 32 car that won was built by only 2 people. The whole team was rather small. The winning car was the first car to be put in the nascar hall of fame when it opened. Out of the 2 people that built it my dad was one of them. Always loved the finish.
Regarding lines on the track, there’s a saying: ‘You can either choose the short way or the fast way’. The low line is fast in the corner because you’re taking the shorter route, but the high line is faster on the straights because running it allows you to get into the gas earlier. Each line has advantages and disadvantages, but either one can be run to good effect with the right driver and setup.
Darlington is throwback weekend. The cars are painted using old paint schemes. Usually drivers choose paint schemes that were used on the 90's and early 2000's. If they have they same number as a famous driver back in the day they might choose one of their paint schemes for that weekend.
In NASCAR (and oval racing in general), the preferred line actually changes track to track, depending on a whole host of factors. Check out Aidan Millward's "Story Time" episode on the CART/ChampCar-Indy Racing League split. Also, check out S1ap's video on the 2007 Daytona 500.
The preferred line changes based on track. Darlington is special, because due to the banking increase in the top line, it became the preferred line. Many tracks are right on the bottom line, because of the way the track was made.
To clear up on a couple of questions: NASCAR drivers typically go through a development system. It starts on local short tracks, then to smaller NASCAR series, then the Truck Series, and the Xfinity Series. Once a driver has proven themselves in these series, they move into the top level, the Cup Series. There's a few exceptions, but that's the general ladder Kurt being a rookie at 22 was rare at the time in the early 2000's. Most drivers didn't make it into the Cup Series until their mid to late twenties. That's more common now however, because of Kurt's younger brother Kyle entered the Series at just 19 and immediately started finding success. This has caused more owners to rush development to find the next Kyle Busch because he's the best driver currently Due to progressive banking on some tracks, it allows for both the top and bottom lanes to be equal. The bottom is a shorter distance than the top in the turns, however, the top is a shorter exit distance in the turns, which gives the momentum. This balances the lanes out, making for exciting racing strategy between competitors. However, if a track is flat with little to no banking, then the bottom is way more advantageous than the top, because there's no momentum to be found on the top If you read all of that, thank you, here's a cookie 🍪
People race well into their 40s constantly, a few in 50s. Earnhardt was 49, Darrell Waltrip was 53, and Richard Petty was I believe 54.(three of the greatest drivers ever). Recently, some have retired before 40 just because they just want an easier life. They start in mid February and the season doesn't end until early November, with only three or four off weeks. And testing still goes on in that time.
Ricky Craven won the first race I ever attended (Oxford 250, a 1/3-mile oval track, and the biggest non-Cup race in New England), and he was local guy from Maine; I always rooted for him. Jimmy Spencer was known as "Mr. Excitement." He was kind of a chaotic-neutral reckless driver with a pretty jovial personality. He won a few Cup races, but was most notable as a modified driver. Inside/ouside all depends on the track on race day and the individual car. In general, the outside will be faster because you can maintain momentum better, but grooves and all that matter a lot more than simple geometry :) This was definitely one of the best races ever.
Regarding tracks in the middle of nowhere There's a couple reason for that. 1) You have a hard time building a track in and around where lots of people live because of the noise. 2) Race tracks need a lot of land, and land near cities is expensive. When the really old tracks were all built there wasn't a lot of money in stock car racing yet so if you wanted to build a track you had to do it where land was cheap. Hotels and other amenities weren't really seen as a necessity because pretty much everybody would camp out in and around the track. Tracks way out in the middle of nowhere have some drawbacks. They aren't near major highways so traffic to and from the track can be a nightmare. There is a risk to drivers and fans in that small towns in the middle of nowhere don't have a lot of hospital capacity, nor do they have trauma centers. Race tracks built in more modern day, say the last 30 years, are built on the outskirts of bigger cities because 1) They want a permanent large crowd nearby 2) They want a lot of nice and abundant hotels nearby and all the other amenities. Partly for the fans, and partly for the big wigs who want 4 star service. 3) To ease traffic concerns you need to be near a big highway. 4) Easier access to medical care for injured drivers, crew, fans, etc.
You should react to "The greatest championship battle in NASCAR history deserves a closer look" It's made by the same guy of this video, S1apSh0es. 6 drivers had a chance to win it all in 1992.
A few things about this and NASCAR in general. -First, it's weird to see Michelin as one of the TV sponsors for this race because every car in a NASCAR Cup Race since the end of the 1994 season has run Goodyear tires. -This was the closest finish in NASCAR history. Margin of victory: .002 seconds. -You have to be at least 18 years of age to race in NASCAR's top 2 series. In the truck series you have to be 16 but you can only race on tracks that are shorter than 1.25 miles and road courses. -There is a wide range of ages for drivers in NASCAR. The oldest driver to win a Cup race was Harry Gant, who was 52 years old when he won a race in 1992. -The oldest active driver in NASCAR is Morgan Shepherd, who races part-time in NASCAR's second highest series. He's 78 years old. -The oldest driver to compete in a NASCAR race is Hershel McGriff. He competed in a race in NASCAR's West Series in 2018, when he was 90 years old. He raced in the first race at Darlington in 1950, when he was 22 years old. He finished 9th out of 75 cars that started the race.
The level NASCAR drivers ages have changed over the last few decades, but now drivers come to the top series around 21, but in 90s and 2000s, the rookie class would be in the Cup Series at around 24-25. The peak or prime of NASCAR drivers is around 28-31, but some drivers continue to get better and have their best seasons in their late 30s. Drivers nowadays retire around 42-45.
The inside is the shortest and fastest way around on new tires, but on old tires the high side is usually quicker (a lot depends on the age and abrasiveness of the track surface as well). On the high side you don't have to turn the wheel as much and are back in the throttle a lot sooner, which helps you keep up more momentum. Atlanta Motor Speedway is the perfect track to see this all happen at.
The inside line is the shortest way around the track. But the high line allows the driver to drive off the corner with a higher speed. Therefore, The higher line will be going faster down the straightaway, but taking the longer way around the track.
Tim Richmond Is one of the stories you need to watch Be sure you watch the ride of their lives version Tim Richmond Had a very fatal illness and hid it from nascar racing knowing he was dying
The facilities you saw at North Wilksboro aren't for agriculture, those that the actual track facilities NASCAR used. The track never really updated any of its facilities, which is part of the reason it lost its dates. The track isn't used for much of anything, but was recently scanned so it could be modeled for use in iRacing. The track only exists in as good a shape as it does because of a quirk in the ownership agreement of the facility which means the owners have to keep one person on-staff to act as caretaker. The same guy has done it for quite a few years and does his best to maintain the place.
i suggest your next nascar reactions to be to either 1) the craziest fights ever. (judging off your reaction to kurt busch taunting jimmy spencer after being dumped) 2) the most iconic paint schemes ever. (judging off your reaction to the advertising on cars like the M&Ms 38
Age really doesn't matter when it comes to this sport. Chase Elliott was 17 when he made his debut. He's only been racing for a few years, but currently he's one of the sport's top drivers.
For the age thing you mentioned the truck series’ age requirement is 16, whereas cup series(the series in this video) is 18. I believe a guy named Morgan shepherd is the oldest ever driver to compete in a cup race at 72 years old. For the preferred line you asked about it is completely dependent on the track. All the tracks have different levels of banking. On tracks that are a mile and a half in length there’s what they call progressive banking which means the closer to the wall the more banking and at these tracks it makes the high line very fast because the banking is able to hold the car in better and you’re able to get in the gas quicker and get a better run down the straightaway whereas if you go on the bottom you’ll be faster in the corners (bc of the less distance having to travel) but you’ll suffer straightaway speed. So anyplace with a decent amount of progressive banking will have multiple lines available. At flatter tracks bottom line is preferred.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Another great reaction video from you Luka. As I have said in previous comments I am learning so much about these sports that I never knew and I'm 100% American. LOL... NASCAR had been viewed as a southern sport but damn these races are fun as hell to watch. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I watched this live with my dad. I still get chills with the #32 Tide car. We both were so happy for Ricky as he was an underdog (and we both didn't like kurt busch too much😂).
Darlington is now known for the throw back paint schemes and now even though that only 65K people come to the track, it's good enough to stay a part of NASCAR
The higher up you are, the longer apex(the turning radius; wider turn = traction = can keep higher velocity) you need to take. So if you take a shorter apex you have to put in more power to steer and you loose traction. (Sounds really messy because my English suck!)
If you're interested in going further down the American motorsport rabbit hole, I suggest you check out Indycar. It's the top level open wheel racing series over here and they're the guys who run the Indianapolis 500 (briefly mentioned in this video) in May, which draws in around 350-400K spectators to the track each year. It's had a very turbulent history to say the least. They've got some great racing on both ovals and road courses. Their season starts next week (March 15th).
Nascar has like 100 different series, but many only usually talk about the top 3. I'll start at the top with the Cup series. It's the series you usually see people talking about the most. Then just below is the Xfinity series. Below them is the truck series. Then, it gets complicated. Many consider the ARCA series to be above the Modifieds and vice versa. I'm listing them as a slight step above the rest. Below them, the lines begin to blur. There's pavement and dirt cars all over the country running their respective classes. But instead of a touring series, it's just your average folks that built or bought a car, and race it. It could be an open wheel dirt modified, or a street stock, or a pavement late model, etc. At that point, they're so separated from the top series they have nothing in common besides the name of the sanctioning body.
Running the high line or low line changes per track, so at some tracks the preferred line is the high against the wall and others is the low line close to the apron. Also some drivers race up to their 50s part time.
It used to be racing into your 50s maybe 60s. Since the early 00s people in their first year in the cup series would be like 20 something but before they were like 30. They now retire by 45 years old
Besides the fact that still to this day is by both physical distance and lap time, the closest finish in NASCAR history, it has to be one of the greatest moments in ALL of motorsports!!
actually there are more than the 3 mentioned here. most nascar drivers get started in local racing of some kind, open wheels, go carts, sprint cars etc. you start getting noticed in the local leagues, if you have enough money or can be sponsored by someone with the cash and meet the legibility requirements you can start in one of nascars 3 series. trucks are considered the starters, you can move on to xfinity, the next level up from trucks or the Cup series if you do good enough and can impress a car owner enough to let you drive his car in a race. so you dont just start driving in the Cup series. another answer...driver beginning ages. drivers can start racing before they even get their drivers license! so its not uncommon to see drivers in their late teens, early twenties. kurt busch driving at age 22 is nothing to be amazed at. nascar does occasionally race in england, go to one if they come again.
I remember when I was a kid going to Darlington in 1997. The coolest part was Dale Earnhardt crashed right in front of us. (We are Jeff Gordon fans). Such a cool track!
Also 1992 we thought Davey Alision was indestructible and the craziest daytona 500 finish ever both of these are iconic and really great indepth looks at very special moments in NASCAR
4:24 most drivers peak in their 30s. Many are now retiring in their early 40s, which is a newer phenomenon. Not so long ago they usually raced into their 50s.
Just found you after hearing you covered my guy, Slapshoes. Look forward to seeing more NASCAR reactions. Not to self-promote, but I may have some stuff that would interest you on my channel, if you like Slap's stuff, as well as some others in our community of creators.
Nascar ages are 18-40 pretty much. Like F1, but you can be a bit older as the demands are a bit less. Also, North Wilksborough Speedway was used for Top Gear once. Merc SLS for Jezza and I can't recall the rest.
16:34 It all depends on the track. At most tracks if you run the top you loose time in the corner but gain speed out of the corner, or if you run the bottom you gain time in the corner but loose speed out of the corner.
Drivers usually get into the lower divisions starting at 16 and around 22-23 is when they graduate into the top division with some exceptions of 18 year olds skipping trucks and sometimes older drivers taking longer to make the higher division for a variety of reasons Peak for a driver is usually early 30s to early 40s before dropoff or retirement though ts not uncommon for people to drive well into their 50s Also you should watch "Why leaving North Wilkesboro was NASCAR's biggest mistake" by S1apSh0es
Peak age for a driver is generally between the ages of 30 to 40. Some guys keep winning into their late 40s but those guys are either in the hall of fame or are on their way to the hall of fame.
Luka, recently, I hear both Rockingham, and Nashville Speedways maybe back on the schedule. Rockingham was abandoned for a few years, but has a recent revival, and will get a series to race there next season. Now, onto Nashville..... Though, NASCAR did have an attempt to being racing back to the Nashville area by having another track. Which they may race there until the track inside the city of Nashville becomes NASCAR-ready. There is some conflict that's preventing that, and I can't remember why as I type this.
16:36 Darlington is a unique track so racing lines there are very unconventional. However I’ll break it down Barney style: 1: The inside line is the “shortest way around” however, you have to slow down more. 2: The outside line is “longer” but you can potentially carry more speed through the turn that way. Your preferred race line differs from track to track depending on the driver.
If you didn't get the chance to watch it, make sure to watch the full replay of the most recent race at Phoenix which should be posted by NASCAR here pretty soon. Even if I don't like the guy who actually won, that was still of of the best races I've ever seen.
Based on terms of MLB's minor league system: The Truck series is the AA, Xfinity series is AAA, and the Cup series itself is the MLB. BTW, you really need to watch more of S1apSh0es videos. He's hands down one of the best youtubers when it comes to NASCAR related topics. Also, to this day, that is my all time favorite finish to any race.
