NASCAR

[epzik8]

Gotta say the Xfinity Series is killing it with the Darlington throwbacks this year.

[epzik8]

Why did I know Larson would be the winner of the Xfinity race at Bristol before I even clicked NASCAR.com for the results?

[Max Rockatansky]

Why did I know Larson would be the winner of the Xfinity race at Bristol before I even clicked NASCAR.com for the results?

Why am I not surprised he was the very dominant winner of the Cup race?

[WillWeaverRVA]

Why did I know Larson would be the winner of the Xfinity race at Bristol before I even clicked NASCAR.com for the results?

Why am I not surprised he was the very dominant winner of the Cup race?

Because it's tradition that whenever Hendrick Motorsports suffers some sort of tragedy, their most dominant driver ends up winning the very next week.

This week's race at Bristol was hot garbage, and not due to Kyle Larson's dominance in all three races. Changing the tires has not helped at all (there was supposed to be quite a bit of tire falloff - there was barely two tenths of a second of falloff after over 100 laps), and the racing product is terrible. The stands looked half empty. The Cup car's short track package does suck, but all three races were not good. Bristol may need to lose one of its dates if it continues putting out such a terrible product - people are whining about the car, but I think the issue is the track. Get rid of the progressive banking.

[Max Rockatansky]

I don't see NASCAR dumping a Bristol date.  The daytime Spring race always has less of a crowd than the night race.  That crowd was thin enough that it made me think that maybe I ought to go attend next year and take advantage of the lack of people.

[74/171FAN]

I don't see NASCAR dumping a Bristol date.  The daytime Spring race always has less of a crowd than the night race.  That crowd was thin enough that it made me think that maybe I ought to go attend next year and take advantage of the lack of people.

I have heard rumors that if the Cup Series ever goes back to the Nashville Fairgrounds that it will get one of Bristol's dates.

[epzik8]

All things considered, I've enjoyed Rockingham's return.

[epzik8]

Thank god they didn't wreck on the final lap at Talladega today. That possibility had me stressed for most of the day.

[hbelkins]

Why did I know Larson would be the winner of the Xfinity race at Bristol before I even clicked NASCAR.com for the results?

Why am I not surprised he was the very dominant winner of the Cup race?

Because it's tradition that whenever Hendrick Motorsports suffers some sort of tragedy, their most dominant driver ends up winning the very next week.

This week's race at Bristol was hot garbage, and not due to Kyle Larson's dominance in all three races. Changing the tires has not helped at all (there was supposed to be quite a bit of tire falloff - there was barely two tenths of a second of falloff after over 100 laps), and the racing product is terrible. The stands looked half empty. The Cup car's short track package does suck, but all three races were not good. Bristol may need to lose one of its dates if it continues putting out such a terrible product - people are whining about the car, but I think the issue is the track. Get rid of the progressive banking.

I was deathly ill that day and missed the race, or any preceding tragic news involving the Hendrick family or Hendrick Motorsports. What happened?

[WillWeaverRVA]

Why did I know Larson would be the winner of the Xfinity race at Bristol before I even clicked NASCAR.com for the results?

Why am I not surprised he was the very dominant winner of the Cup race?

Because it's tradition that whenever Hendrick Motorsports suffers some sort of tragedy, their most dominant driver ends up winning the very next week.

This week's race at Bristol was hot garbage, and not due to Kyle Larson's dominance in all three races. Changing the tires has not helped at all (there was supposed to be quite a bit of tire falloff - there was barely two tenths of a second of falloff after over 100 laps), and the racing product is terrible. The stands looked half empty. The Cup car's short track package does suck, but all three races were not good. Bristol may need to lose one of its dates if it continues putting out such a terrible product - people are whining about the car, but I think the issue is the track. Get rid of the progressive banking.

I was deathly ill that day and missed the race, or any preceding tragic news involving the Hendrick family or Hendrick Motorsports. What happened?

Jon Edwards, Hendrick's director of racing communications, passed away suddenly the Thursday before the race at Bristol.

[NWI_Irish96]

Penske got caught cheating.

In other breaking news, the sky is blue.

[Max Rockatansky]

That was a far more entertaining All Star race this year.  Having multiple lanes usable in race traffic was interesting to see at North Wilkesboro.  I'm not sure what Logano had to complain about, he wasn't holding off the pack forever on two new tires.

[NWI_Irish96]

Penske got caught cheating.

In other breaking news, the sky is blue.

Penske got caught cheating, in IndyCar this time.

In other breaking news, the sky is blue.

[hbelkins]

Somebody let me know when NBC takes over the broadcasts. I don't have Prime (sometimes I think I'm the only person who doesn't have prime) and I don't have a good device capable of streaming to my television even if I did have Prime, so I'd be SOL for the next several weeks.

Honestly, I don't see the point of paying extra for the privilege of buying something. Same with Walmart+, Kroger Boost, or any other similar services.

[74/171FAN]

Somebody let me know when NBC takes over the broadcasts.

TNT takes over at Atlanta on June 28th so you should be good then.

[epzik8]

I love me a classic fuel race at Michigan like we had yesterday.

[WillWeaverRVA]

I love me a classic fuel race at Michigan like we had yesterday.

That race was all kinds of fun. First stage was so-so, but the racing in the second stage was pretty amazing, and the third stage was some good old fashioned fuel mileage drama.

[Max Rockatansky]

I enjoyed watching Shane van Gisbergen running a master class of a race in Mexico City.  That said, he was way the hell down in the point standings and now has a Chase spot.  There probably should be a points position cutoff where drivers below the top 25 or 30 can't qualify with a win.

[NWI_Irish96]

I enjoyed watching Shane van Gisbergen running a master class of a race in Mexico City.  That said, he was way the hell down in the point standings and now has a Chase spot.  There probably should be a points position cutoff where drivers below the top 25 or 30 can't qualify with a win.

He's going to take that spot from somebody who didn't win any race and isn't a threat to win the championship anyway, so I'm not going to worry about it.

[hbelkins]

I enjoyed watching Shane van Gisbergen running a master class of a race in Mexico City.  That said, he was way the hell down in the point standings and now has a Chase spot.  There probably should be a points position cutoff where drivers below the top 25 or 30 can't qualify with a win.

He's going to take that spot from somebody who didn't win any race and isn't a threat to win the championship anyway, so I'm not going to worry about it.

Harrison Burton did the same thing last year.

[ET21]

Street closures/construction for the Chicago street race have begun again

[NWI_Irish96]

Street closures/construction for the Chicago street race have begun again

I was interested in going until I saw ticket prices. Over $250 for the cheapest seats?!

I get a pair of premium seats at the biggest race in the world for that.

[Max Rockatansky]

Just had a chance to watch the Atlanta Race.  It was about as good as any Cup race has been in about a decade. 

[Max Rockatansky]

Fight coming between Bubba Wallace and Alex Bowman?  I'm surprised it took that long for the 23 to wreck with all that blocking.

[NWI_Irish96]

Fight coming between Bubba Wallace and Alex Bowman?  I'm surprised it took that long for the 23 to wreck with all that blocking.

I'm a fan of Bubba's but he pushed his luck too far with that one.

How about Katherine Legge with a top 20 finish?