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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!

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LOLOL

Though, water is not wet!

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 .

Same here! Such a great time!

Me to

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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

@@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.

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

Ha ha. ✌️ Peace

I want him in the playoffs so I hope McDowell can win Daytona too lol

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

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

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 )

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.

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.

true!😆

Where have the last 2 years gone by?

F joey

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.

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!

hahaha

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.

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.

@@spheredhawk6780 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

Goofiest looking thing I've seen all year 😂

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.

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.

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

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.

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 an American.....I'm glad to see bubba smollet do poorly. Race baiters deserve nothing.

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

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.

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.

true

Lol

I was there

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.

Unless there's more than 16 winners Kurt spot is locked in as far as i know and he is now 15th in points

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.

Maybe now the haters will let up on second place Daytona finish and the rain shortened win, but haters are gonna hate!

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.

"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.

@@spheredhawk6780 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

@@spheredhawk6780 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!

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

Harvick hasn’t had near the pit road issues

Typical Delusional Eric Estepp

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

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

I would not say record time. Hamlin carved through the field faster

Your mazing

They say the same thing about Kyle Busch lol

After the world got over the shock, they would applaud that win.