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Nowso

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122537314#Comment_122537314

i thought the same . then he gets put to the back n wrecks

Nowso

ryan truex wins 2nd of the year and in not elegable for playoffs

Martin was never a shortcourse tacer

eagle eye

Allgaier had a great race. Kept putting himself in good positions but things didn't go his way after winning the first two stages. Had to settle for 7th. I think that puts him on top in the standings.

Nowso

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122537649#Comment_122537649

hes gonna be close but i except someone to improve past him . likely chandler smith this year

Infoanon

The worst kept secret in Nascar is now confirmed , SVG will be full time in the cup series for Trackhouse in the #88

SVG is already in this seasons xfinity playoffs with a leading 3 victories and some good performances on ovals . Extra Cup races for this season have also been announced (with Kaulig).

SVG road course prowess should see him secure a playoff berth in '25

Zane Smith and Trackhouse have mutually agreed to go their separate ways ,Zane looks likely to land at Front Row Racing (who are on the front row for tonight's Daytona race).

Nowso

Hamlin deducted bristol points for engine management a long time after the race .

think dinny will drop back a bit here at times .

will it be someone who needs it more

Buescher knows this is his chance . so likely to go hard

Nowso

Big wreck . laJoie again causing it

Denny wont be happy with Corey

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122540728#Comment_122540728

I think Zane is a great driver, he'll end up with one of the big teams.

eagle eye

That was a pretty big one. A lot of serious contenders taken out there. I.think Bubba miraculously made it through without any serious damage.

eagle eye

Its going nuts now. I hope Josh Berry is okay.

Nowso

another one . overtime , last man standing wins

Nowso

Harrison Burton wins after a push from Parker Retzlaff , theres one you will neber likely hear again lol

Bush must be mad

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122541076#Comment_122541076

Busch will be cracking up after that. Harrison Burton in the cup race and Ryan Truex in the Xfinity. You'd have made a nice packet off that if you were betting.

Infoanon

"We're not a demolition derby" ......Nascar President Steve Phelps said earlier this week......

Glad that everyone is OK after that , cars airborne again is concerning.

There used to be a rule that to make the playoffs you must be within the top 30 of the regular season and maybe that needs to be reviewed ; the top 10 included ; Nemechek Cody Ware,Retzalf ,Hemric and Hocevar !!

eagle eye

If you get a win you are in and that's the way it should be.

Infoanon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122544294#Comment_122544294

A regular season 34th place driver gets a lucky win and is now in the playoffs ahead of regular top 10 finishers Bubba,Chastein with Buescher at risk is not a good look for the sport.

Cindric and Burton will probably exit after round one of the playoffs.

The old rule that you a win and being at least 30th in the regular season needs to be reintroduced , in fact top 25 would be preferable.

eagle eye

I don't agree. You need the wildcard element, the underdog story.

And just as an fyi Cindric is 19th in points.

TheChrisD

NASCAR is headed back to Mexico next year.

https://twitter.com/NASCAR/status/1828448658540359869

Why did they pick Le Mans weekend though…

eagle eye

Looking forward to tonight. It's my favourite race.

Looking at practice Eril Jones was top three just like two years ago. Larson and Byron the other two.

You have the fast cars, Bubba, Hocevar, Briscoe, Larson and Truex.

The practice leaders Larson, Jones, Byron, Dillon and Pierce.

Then the long runners, Hamlin, Truex, Jones, Keselowski, Buescher and Blaney.

The winner could come from any of these groups.

You gotta fancy Larson but I like Jones and Buescher as potential party spoilers.

Anyway it's going to be a great night as the Southern 500 always is.

Infoanon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122545000#Comment_122545000

Kevin Harvick labelled Burtons win and automatically getting to the playoffs as calling into question the integrity of Nascars championship.

Burton, Cindric ,Suarez and now Briscoe being in the playoffs ahead of Bubba, Bruescher,Chastain.... does not sit well with a lot of fans.

Nowso

a good finsh . Bush said he was outperforming his car - briscoe another one from a bit from the blue

harvick will be ok with this as its his old team

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122572764#Comment_122572764

Personally I'd have loved to see Buescher make it but the truth is none of them had an earthly hope of winning the championship.

Bubba's best result all year was a 4th, same as Chastain. Buescher had a 2nd, so did Briscoe. Briscoe was 18th in the standings before last night.

A mexican driver making the playoffs is good for NASCAR. Suarez won the second race of the year which took the pressure off his team. How do you decide he wouldn't have made it if he needed to? He has a bunch of top fives on road courses including a win, he has a real chance to advance next week.

Cindric was 22nd in the standings before his win.

The only true wildcard is Burton.

If the rule was that that you had to be top thirty to make the playoffs then Hemric, Dillon, Preece, Jones and Stenhouse could have made it with a win. Would that sit better with you?

Lets say top 25, Gragson, Berry, McDowell, Hocevar and Gilliland would be in with a win. Would you be happy with that? What hope would you give any of them to advance in the playoffs.

Briscoe was the clear second best driver last night for most of the race. He couldn't get by Larson but he was the only one keeping him honest at any stage of the race. When he got the lead with a brilliant move he cleared off in the clean air. It was a fantastic drive and truly worth a playoff place on its own.

Infoanon

The top 25 would be an appropriate cut off, it used to be the top 30.

Burton is 34th in the standings but in the playoffs ! , Ridiculous outcome and brings the playoffs 'win and you are in ' into disrepute.

Maybe Briscoe can surprise again but Busch winning last night would have been better for the playoffs imho.

Cindric had a lucky win , Suarez similar, they along with Burton will be also rans.

Another failing with the system is whoever wins the first race of the final 8 always has an advantage and can concentrate on the final race of the final 4 playoff.

Finally ,Tyler Reddick is the regular season champion......but Larson is the top seed for the playoffs which ,with the additional bonus points , should see him safely through to the round of 8.

First 4 to be eliminated : Burton ,Cindric Suarez and MTJ !

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122573780#Comment_122573780

Your a big name guy obviously. Busch being in over Briscoe would be better you say, that's favouring big names over the not so big.

I'll tell you something about last night. The way Briscoe took off once he got clean air reminded me of Kevin Harvick who beat everybody by miles when he got clean air. Maybe Stewart-Haas have got a car right at the perfect time.

You see you can't stand over your comments about Cindric and Suarez either because you don't know how they'd have done if they didn't win when they did. Suarez didn't make the playoffs last year but he wasn't far away in 19th, Cindric was 24th, in position that you wouldn't criticise him getting in with a win.

Suarez finished 10th in '22 and Cindric 12th.

Anyway you are all over the place and hypocritical. Saying it would be better if Busch got in than Briscoe is a ridiculous comment. Busch with far better tyres couldn't get past Briscoe, the right man won.

Infoanon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122575939#Comment_122575939

Busch and RCR have been consistently fast the last few rounds ,Briscoe had speed last night and will struggle in the playoffs.

Don't know what point you are trying to make about Cindric and Suarez , serious regular season drivers aim to accumulate points to carry forward into the playoff, they don't back off because they have won a race.

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122576111#Comment_122576111

How may rack up points all season? The Hendricks boys, the Gibbs boys, Penske and then Hamlin's team. Am I missing anybody. Cindric is playing third fiddle to Blaney and Logano. He's given up spots to both of them this season and when you let someone by you it's not like you just stay behind. The dirty air affects your car.

As for your points argument, Briscoe finished 17th, Suarez 18th and Cindric 19th in points. As I said only Burton was a real widcard, he finished 34th.

And Dillon finished 28th which was behind all the Stewart-Haas cars.

Busch and Briscoe both needed to win to get in, no difference between them. There was only 16 points between them at the end of the season.

I still can't believe that comment about it would have been better if Busch got in. Unbelievable.

Infoanon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122576551#Comment_122576551

Busch finished ahead of Briscoe in the regular season.......

For completeness, Chastain, Bubba and Beuscher finished in the top 14.

All four above could make it to the top 8 ,the same cannot be said for Burton ,Cindric or Suarez….

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122576892#Comment_122576892

Busch finished a couple of points ahead of Briscoe.

You have no clue how Suarez or Cindric will do in the playoffs. We both agree that Burton is a wildcard and unless he does something in Atlanta, which is not like the other superspeedways, it's highly likely he doesn't advance.

You are changing the goalposts again. You initially said you shouldn't get in with a win unless you are top thirty then top twenty five and it appears it's now strictly on points.

The better car won on Sunday, Busch took a gamble going for new tyres and it nearly worked out but his car was not as good as Briscoe's.

Nowso

atlanta drafting Larrsons just let go and went in the wall from 3rd

Infoanon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122595441#Comment_122595441

Larson is favourite to.win the championship but.... his ability to wreck when a second place is on offer is a concern....however he should still be a safe transfer to the next round.

23XI and Denny Hamlins 'two fingers ' to Nascars charter demands have left many awaiting vengeance by Nascar , we shall wait and see, FRM - Front Row Motorsport have not signed up either but have been more low key then 23XI and Denny.