The Hater's Guide to NASCAR 2023 

EllyProductions: "Let me spell it out for you: you're not winning with this team and you're certainly not winning with this driver...now watch 'em pull a superspeedway win out of their a**" Stenhouse: *CHALLENGE ACCEPTED*

That Stenhouse prediction aged like spoiled milk

And then Ricky goes out and wins the Daytona 500 😆

Bold of you to assume Austin Dillon will not cheese his way into the playoffs AGAIN.

That Kyle Busch not making the playoffs prediction is definitely gonna age like milk.

"watch stenthouse pull a superspeedway win out of his ass"... Boy that aged well AF

14:03 This aged quite well.

I love how this is both a love letter and parody of UrinatingTree's Hater's Guide series but you've put your own spin on the format! Can't wait to see more of your videos! Edit: 14:02 aged like milk. Congrats to Stenhouse for winning the Daytona 500!

When the video is longer than 15 minutes from EllyProductions, you know it’s about to be a certified banger

The reason I like Trackhouse is because they feel like a real team. I feel like they have that real duo and personality that people can get to know, like McLaren or Ferrari in F1. I hope they make a run for the championship this year!

MAMMA WAKE UP!! ANOTHER NEW ELLY VIDEO JUST DROPPED!! WE'RE EATING GOOD TONIGHT!

UTree's rapid fire analysis style works well with motorsports as well. I think you did a good job of adapting it to Nascar.

From an European F1 Guy: I love your videos! I was always reluctant and apprehensive to tackle NASCAR (perhaps due to cultural differences and prejudices) but your vids just... make things clearer :D So I want to just send some good words your way. That said, if you ever want to do an "F1 expat guide to NASCAR" or something (like, explaining why team X is good and team Y is bad, and what's the role of the playoffs in all that) I'll be all for it - and I bet other viewers as well! That is, unless, there is already a good enough resource online - as of the time of writing this comment I simply cannot find a link, forum post, anything that would be this perfect entryway into the sport... For many of the EU folks it's something that they heard of, wanted to try, but never had the chance to do. Anyway, good stuff - keep it up, that's the ticket! :D

Very well done adopting the Haters' Guide format to motorsports while keeping your own style intact. This video has definitely earned a like.

Serious potential in this channel. Love the content keep it up

That Kyle Busch prediction aged liked spoiled milk!!! 😂😂😂

r/agedlikemilk with Ricky winning lol 14:00

"You're certainly not winning with this team and you're certainly not winning with this driver" Caution go brrrrrrr

“Now watch them pull a superspeedway win out their a**” Ricky stenhouse procedes to win the Daytona 500

Post-season update: Hendrick: 2 cars in the Championship 4. Elliott and Bowman both have disastrous years. Byron led the series in wins and Larson led the series in Top 5s, Top 10s… and DNFs. JGR: Pure hell. Their worst case scenario has in fact come to pass. Bell remains the sole beacon of hope within JGR’s Cup program. Denny chokes again and MTJ has a comeback year overshadowed by the worst season collapse in Playoff history. Penske: Logano bounced in the Round of 16. Definitely an odd year. Blaney catches his redemption and wins the Championship in his first Championship Four appearance. Cindric suffered through a sophomore slump. RCR: Kyle Busch matches Reddick’s performance from 2022. Dillon did exactly nothing. SHR: Pure hell. Harvick, the only driver in their stables who made the Playoffs, retired at the end of 2023, along with Aric Almirola. Ryan Preece won a pole, so that’s something. Trackhouse: 1 step forward, two steps back. History was made with Shane Van Gisbergen’s win at Chicago, but Chastain was eliminated after the Roval and only won twice (the win at Phoenix being especially notable being that he’s the first driver to win the season finale since Hamlin in 2013. 23XI: Both 23XI cars made the Playoffs, with Wallace in the Round of 12 and Reddick in the Round of 8. Legacy: Pure hell. Lost manufacturer support mid way through the season, but entered an upwards trend near the end of the season. RFK: The best case scenario. Both RFK cars in the Playoffs. Chris Beuscher won 3 races. Brad Keselowski still searching for his first win. Kaulig: A.J. finally does it and wins the Roval in his first full-time season since 2018. Front Row: A storybook win at Indianapolis headlines McDowell’s season. Gilliland shows improvement, but not much. JTG: Uhh… yeah. WBR: Nothing notable changed with the Wood Brothers: Spire: They’re getting better and better. Corey LaJoie is still searching for his first win and is improving.

13:58 well this aged about as well as Reddick's RCR contract extension

this video can sum up all the action that we will inevitably see on twitter

"Now watch them pull a superspeedway win out of their ass" lmao

So let's see the damage report: Kyle Busch -3 wins and a top seed in the playoffs RFK -Both drivers made the playoffs, and Chris Buescher won 3 out of 5 races Hendrick -2 of 4 drivers missed multiple races and got 0 wins, failing to make the playoffs, which includes Nascar's golden boy Chase Elliott AJ Allmendinger -extremely disappointing, wasn't exceptional on road courses Daniel Suarez -Another disappointment, wasn't consistent enough to make it in off points Ty Gibbs -Surprisingly solid, but did not show playoff caliber speed throughout this entire year Michael McDowell -Eviscerated everyone at Indianapolis, a worthy playoff driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -Pulled a superspeedway win out of his ass, but was also top 16 in points so a worthy playoff driver Bubba Wallace -Made it in like predicted but not through wins, but rather points

Just wanted to say, as a Liberty University student, what they have done to victims absolutely disgusts me. I just want it to be known that there are people here who are absolutely sickened by the behavior of some of the people that run this school. Unfortunately, there isn't much students can do, other than continue to shed light on it, and hope these monsters are held accountable.

14:00 Wow, not even 2 days and this video already aged like spoiled milk.

that Liberty joke was perfect

0:46 Average finish: 1998 Jeff Gordon: 5.7 2020 Kevin Harvick: 7.33 2021 Kyle Larson: 9.08 2020 Denny Hamlin 9.31 Kyle Larson may have had a dominant season but by no means was it as dominant as Jeff Gordon or even Kevin Harvicks season.

“Watch them pull out a win”. Stenhouse took that personally

Mid-season update: Hendrick Motorsports: Mostly accurate. Chase Elliott hasn’t found victory lane, but the statements concerning Bowman, Byron and Larson are extremely accurate. Joe Gibbs Racing: Somewhat accurate. Sure, Kyle Busch is gone, taking with him 3 wins that went to RCR, but Christopher bell has a multi-win season in him. Ty Gibbs is pretty fast and Denny Hamlin has won twice. MTJ is practically a championship favorite at this point. Joe Gibbs is still near the top of the food chain. Team Penske: Somewhat accurate. Cindric is underperforming, but still has flashes of speed. Logano still in the Playoff hunt. Ryan Blaney won the 600 and maintains great consistency. Richard Childress Racing: Extremely accurate. 3 wins so far. Dillon hasn’t done much. Hey, he threw a helmet at a former teammate, so that’s something. Maybe he’ll go out and wreck Reddick for no reason. SHR: pain Trackhouse: Mostly accurate. Suarez had good runs. Chastain won Nashville and maintains a top 5 points position. SVG wins in his first start and is set to raise hell at the Indy road course. 23XI: Somewhat accurate. Bubba Wallace maintaining a Playoff spot on points. Tyler Reddick is inconsistent but is locked into the Playoffs. Legacy Motor Club: pain RFK: Mostly accurate. 6 and 17 show speed week in and week out. Keselowski _will_ win a race. Kaulig: Extremely accurate. Allmendinger and Haley showing speed on occasion, but a win still awaits. Front Row Motorsports: Somewhat accurate. Gilliland, Smith and McDowell have occasional good runs and McDowell is holding onto a Playoff spot. JTG: Extremely inaccurate. Stenhouse won the 500 and maintains 14th in points. He’s doing awesome and he could be a R12 sleeper pick. Spire: Extremely accurate. LaJoie was impressive in his lackluster equipment. RWR: Extremely accurate. Cody Ware charged and arrested for assault. Live Fast Racing: Extremely accurate. McLeod still busy being a likeable backmarker. Playoffs: Mostly accurate. The situation is bleak for A.J. and Bowman. Elliott may miss the Playoffs if he doesn’t work his road course magic. Suarez, Gibbs, McDowell and Wallace are fighting for a cutline spot. Harvick continuing to maintain a top 10 points position and is slated to make the playoffs. Kyle Busch locked himself in with 3 wins.

This has become my favorite NASCAR RU-vid channel. Once again another well produced video with a clever topic. None of these are ever boring to watch. Keep it up!

Best haters guide ever and nod the Urinatingtree style but in manner that’s different. Can’t wait for this week in sport……or is it THIS WEEK IN TYREBALL?

My playoff grid is: Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, Christopher bell, Denny Hamlin, MTJ, Ross chastain, Daniel suarez, Eric jones, AJ dinger, Kevin Harvick, Ryan preece, William Byron, Alex bowman, Tyler reddick, Justin Haley, Michael McDowell

i've been wanting UrinatingTree-esque videos made for motorsports, so this was a nice find. very good video, hoping for more in this style

14:02 that aged amazingly

Just got recommended this video. I love how Hater's Guide is now a format based upon Urinating Tree's Hater's Guide videos, which the title is inspired by Drew Magary's famous Hater's Guide columns

I wonder if Kimi Raikonen will make anymore appearances driving for project 91 this year. Would be awesome to see him even if it’s only at road courses.

I would love to see a retrospective on this video with all the stuff that has happened since it was posted!

14:03 .....soooo about JTG pulling a superspeedway win out their ass....

14:01 damn watched this after the 500

Kyle Busch looked dangerous in that 8 car, I think he can make the playoffs easily

Someone else also doing Hater's Guide? I'm in.

Stenhouse won the 500, and KB was damn fast. So I see this is off to a great start 😅

Last time KFB switched teams he went on a tear. He's easily in the playoffs.

Ricky won the 500 🤣

13:58 already aged like milk 😂😭

Good shit adopting the UTree method with your own style spin... Now do it every WEEK! Seriously, I want to be coming back to this channel every Tuesday or Wednesday during the season to see how you dump on everyone's performance without mercy. He's got the potential.. now don't blow it! (we're never getting another video in this style ever again are we?) *I was doing a UTree impression*

Interesting thinking KFB will miss the playoffs. I think his run at RCR will sour, but like Hendrick I think it'll take a few years before it becomes a sinkhole I'd probably put him in over AJ, though after Dinger's run at COTA he's certainly in that range for a win and in even if the other tracks aren't as strong.

13:59 - 14:04 (*cough cough* 2023 Daytona 500) I'd check your facts buddy. I was laughing so hard when you said this. You sounded so confident all of a sudden to realize that you called it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

One of the best Nascar channels, really well written and entertaining video! Now for my entirely baseless and biased predictions: - A Hendrick car will miss the Playoffs (48 or 24). - Kyle Busch will win more than once. - AJ Allmendinger will win on an oval. - A Front Row Motorsports car will start on the front row (McDowell at a road course). - Stenhouse will win Dirt Bristol and, even riskier prediction, will NOT get wrecked in at least one superspeedway race. - Jimmie Johnson will get a top 10. - Ty Gibbs will disappoint and start a rivalry with William Byron of all people. - Hamlin and Chastain will either fight or make out in the infield grass. - Harvick will make the final 4 after the top 2 wreck out at Martinsville. - Bubba Wallace will win the Daytona 500. Come back by season's end.

The fact that Ricky Stenhouse won the Daytona 500 RIGHT after this video is just hilarious 💀

Had t check who made this. Assume from the name it was a Tree vid, was pleasantlyy surprised to find it wasn't but you got your own take on it. Also ouch, that Liberty University joke was spot on and brutal

They pulled a Daytona 500 out of their ass

*5 months later* - Stenhouse won the Daytona 500 - Keselowski is 5 races away from pointing his way into the post season - Beuscher has won at Richmond - Kyle Busch has won 3 races I'll give you credit though : you were right about your post season predictions aging like milk.

23XI is going to be ridiclus this year. I think Bubba will get 1 or 2 wins, but be out of the chase before the round of 8. On the other hand, Reddick will win 5 races, make the final 4, and maybe even win the championship if he doesn't get too unlucky at pheonix.

NASCAR HATER'S GUIDE?! HELL YEAH

nah man F1 is gonna be the real one to watch and V8 Supercars would be if there was anyone who could battle Gizzzy, unfortunately for them Mclaughlin is in Indy Car, however good for us, since Indy Car is straight FIRE

This NASCAR Haters Edition video is better than Fried Chicken on Sunday. Wild, Unruly and a "Take No Prisoners" tour de Force. I wasn't but a couple of minutes in and you gave me the biggest smile, that I HAD to stop everything and give an immediate Like and Subscription. I look forward to following your channel all season. If for no other reason than to see if NASCAR Sucks as bad as it has been for the last 7 or 8 years. (Yung Money's HUGE championship year in 2021, excepted.) Keep up the great work and your superior effort and I'll keep smiling!!! Cheers, Tim

We’ll add the Kyle Busch prediction to the ones that aged like milk

Screw it, I'm watching the 500 tomorrow. I was a JJ fan my whole childhood but checked out of the sport after 2018. With him back (kind of) and all these fresh teams and drivers making waves, maybe the sport will hook me in again despite its flaws. I gave F1 the same benefit of the doubt three years ago and now I'm a diehard fan of it. Thanks for lighting the fire under my ass, random RU-vid algorithm guy.

I like how he said your certainly not gonna win with this driver and then Ricky wins the Daytona 500😂

its always a good day when Elly productions uploads.

Watch them pull a super speedway win out of their ass - that aged well.

3:10 "Their lone ray of light may be the young prodigy Christopher Bell" You mean the young prodigy who made it to the championship four race at PHX where he would DNF and miss out on a chance to actually compete for the title because of a mechanical issue

Oh boy the Ricky Stenhouse Jr joke aged well! Way to go Ricky!

we have a brodcaster in poland for nascar this year so can't wait to watch it!

Those playoff predictions on Busch, Stenhouse, RFK, Allmendinger, are aging nicely Honestly, though it was obvious they would if they rant he whole season, Elliott and Bowman too are aging nicely

It's a bold prediction to think Truex will make the playoffs but not Kyle Busch. Truex is clearly not as good as he once was plus JGR is not doing as well either. Meanwhile Kyle Busch is now at an organization that is going to treat him significantly better and RCR as a whole is on the upswing right now.

14:00 GO STENHOUSE! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! DAYTONA 500 BABY!

“Now watch Stenhouse pull a win out of their ass” Stenhouse: ok bet

A new Elly video AND the Truck’s season opener on the same day? Friday’s are somthing special.

14:00 that quote aged like fine wine!

Damn horrible take without Rowdy in the playoffs lol

13:59 - 14:05 and just stenhouse jr proceeds to win the daytona 500

Man seriously, you make are making some of the best nascar videos of all time. Good work

Byron...Best year yet??? Have we forgotten about the 18 RACE STRETCH with only 1 top 10????

18:00 nah not two weeks in a row, Conner you gotta get it together man 😭😭

1:33 “where like liberty university” I had to go back and listen to that I thought he was accused of rape and settled out of court glad I rewound it.

#78 / B.J. McLeod / LiveFast is seemingly closer to an independent owner-driver effort than a proper "team" (comparing to the rest of the Cup teams).

13:59 BRO JUST JINXED US WITH JTG LOL

14:04 that aged like a Flipping wine

The troll face as the NASCAR diamond logo has got to be one of the greatest thumbnails ever

Literally made my day, funny video!! Even thought it says hater’s guide these takes feel too accurate 😂😂

I’m exited to see how Frankie Muniz is gonna do at Daytona. I hope he does decent at least

This is phenomenal. I need one of these for F1.

In terms of JTG and Stenhouse, this video sure aged well.

First time I’ve seen one of EllyProductions vidjas, and I have to say, a feller could get used to this. Nice work sir

This is my first season committing to watching NASCAR and this is just what I needed. You’re doing gods work out here. SUNDAY CAN’T COME SOON ENOUGH

Awesome video dude love to see the channel growing. Also the Peggle music is a cherry on top

holy shit you predicted rickys win

Loved this video as a new fan. Going from not knowing who to root for this season I have too many drivers and teams to chose from now.

7:16 aged well

Half my friend group was gobsmacked by Tyler Reddick just bursting out like that, seriously three wins after a decent year in second best equipment to challenging for the wins most weeks

Need this when the playoffs hit and after the season, if you're gonna make videos inspired by the legendary tree, you have to go all out. AMAZING VIDEO BY THE WAY. Way better than Austin Dillon 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Was kinda nice to see Lajoy lead the truck race last night, also nice knowing it'll be the only laps he leads all year. Why is it that the mediocre drivers keep getting their own TV shows?

I watched a couple vids of yours and finally completed this one. The playoff pick section finally put the nail in the coffin and I'll sub "The Bossman, the Bowman and the melonman"

Chastain and suarez are the reasons I am getting back into Nascar. As is the fact pitbull is the big backer of the motorsports team.

Nah the Stenhouse and Busch predictions already lmao

Love your perspective on NASCAR.

As someone that just got into NASCAR this season, this video was sooooo helpful to understanding greater storylines. So well put together. I wish I found this back when I caught Daytona at the begining of the year.