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Johnny Sauter still racing trucks. Not a bad gig I suppose, but it feels like a retired QB playing on a scout squad.
This race is gonna be a long one.
This race is gonna be a long one.
45 years ago, I attended the Daytona 500. Heh, arguably the most famous finish in NASCAR history.
It's hilarious how the FOX personalities are forgetting who initially replaced Gordon in the #24. It was not Byron, Chase Elliott. Oh well, still have the Xfinity race to go tonight.
What would be your top 5 finishes.
Mine would be in no particular order....
- Edwards over Johnson at Atlanta
- Earnhardt rattling Labonte's cage at Bristol
- Rickey Craven over Kurt Bush at Darlington
- Daytona crash between Allison and Yarborough on the last lap and the King wins
- and even though he didn't win he made the chase Ross Chastain and his hail melon move at Martinsville
Craven over Busch is #1 for me. A few more favorites that goes over 5, Harvick's first win over Gordon at Atlanta in 2001 taking RCR back to victory lane, Dale Earnhardt's win over Bobby Labonte at Atlanta in 2000 and beating out Ernie at Talladega 1993, Johnson's win at Talladega when they were 3 wide at the line in 2011 and Blaney beating out Newman in 2019 at Talladega.
Even though I can't stand him, Hamlin's 2016 finish in the 500 over Truex for the closest finish ever in the 500, Harvick beating out Mark Martin with Bowyer upside down on his roof in '07 and the Busch Brothers battling it out in 2019 for the final race at Kentucky Speedway. Saw this one in-person!
While I wasn't the biggest fan of the package NASCAR ran on the superspeedways back in 2011 with the tandem drafting, it was pretty cool to see the finish with Bowyer & Burton beating each other's fenders off to the line at Talladega that year. In the Xfinity Series a few years ago, it was awesome to see that win AJ Allmendinger had with both him & Cindric spinning sideways as they crossed the finish line.
Even though I can't stand him, Hamlin's 2016 finish in the 500 over Truex for the closest finish ever in the 500, Harvick beating out Mark Martin with Bowyer upside down on his roof in '07 and the Busch Brothers battling it out in 2019 for the final race at Kentucky Speedway. Saw this one in-person!
While I wasn't the biggest fan of the package NASCAR ran on the superspeedways back in 2011 with the tandem drafting, it was pretty cool to see the finish with Bowyer & Burton beating each other's fenders off to the line at Talladega that year. In the Xfinity Series a few years ago, it was awesome to see that win AJ Allmendinger had with both him & Cindric spinning sideways as they crossed the finish line.
What races are they planning on taking off the schedule to make such a move I wonder? IMO, needs to start with the rovals. Don't need them on the schedule. If you are going to do a road course then actually go to another venue designed for it. Big fan of COTA and think the street course in Chicago could be better this year if the weather cooperates.
What a finish! I love this Atlanta configuration. The whole race was exciting.
I tend to agree with Dale Jr in that I hate road courses and think we have too many already.
Gene needs to just sell the charters. They're done for.
Trackhouse needs a couple charters, or sell to JR Motorsports.
Trackhouse needs a couple charters, or sell to JR Motorsports.
Not a shocking move. Earnhardt hinted as much during a Dale Jr. Download episode with Mike Joy a long time ago that he did not know if he would be back with NBC Sports once the new TV deals come out. Did NBC really need 4 people in the booth? Dale Jr. is an asset and managed to get the best deal for him.
Guess I will go back to way I started with NASCAR, finding a place to park my car where I can pick up a radio station a hundred miles away and sit there and listen on the radio. I'm not spending another penny on additional entertainment, it's never-ending.
I hear you. It is frustrating to ask fans subscribe to a TV service then multiple streaming services for what you could get all on TV like it always has been. It's a joke.
This generation of France family members are going to destroy what their grandad and great grandad built.
There is no reason for Phoenix to have 2 dates. This is an absolutely abhorrent race. And somehow the title is decided here.
They should force them to use only the four tires they start with & see how hard they drive. I mean how is driving to wear out tires every 25 miles a great attraction?
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