2024 NASCAR

[Sir Henry]

That's another thing about the old Nascar, they used to tell us the winnings listed for all the drivers. I believe they also gave us the attendance figures as well. But not no more.

I don’t believe the driver gets the winnings anymore. Now days they get a salary plus winning bonuses.

[JEBar]

congrats to Kyle Larson for winning today's race in Vegas .... Kyle Busch was in the thick of the fight but a penalty on his last pit stop killed his chance

[Cowboy Gun Fan]

Kyle Busch was in the thick of the fight but a penalty on his last pit stop killed his chance

I believe his Front Splitter was about 2 or 3 Inches over the line. Probably cost him a top 10. Someone on the crew needed to observe that.

I see that 1 Lug Nut implication (which I hate, lol) caused some drivers some headaches today. Including Kyle Busch too.

[JEBar]

I believe his Front Splitter was about 2 or 3 Inches over the line. Probably cost him a top 10. Someone on the crew needed to observe that.

agree

[220]

After a DNF due to engine failure last week SVG bounced back with another top 10 finish yesterday with a 6th.
Similar race for him to his earlier races, moved up a few places early and then settled in running around 20th for most of the race. stayed on the lead lap and avoided damage, Picked up a few more places with crashes and on pace and found himself 10th at late race restart with 2 to go.
Like the other 2 races he has finished despite his inexperience he made up places on the restart and sprint to the flag.
You could say he has been lucky but I think it just shows that he is a racer. Despite being his first time at these tracks by the end of races he has learnt enough to know where he needs to put the car to make forward progress and pass cars that have shown more pace than him all race.
Xfinity series has a week off with the next race at COTA in a fortnight, I expect a good run from SVG and for him to be fighting for the win. Road courses are what he has raced all his career and he has some experience at COTA from when supercars raced there in the early 2010's

[JEBar]

Hailie Deegan once again got into wreck caused by some other driver and did not finish the race

[JEBar]

Cup drivers just fired 'um up at Phoenix ..

[220]

Hailie Deegan once again got into wreck caused by some other driver and did not finish the race

A good result seems to be as much due to staying out of trouble as how fast you are. They replayed SVG making a save from a slide a number of times but I was more impressed with how he avoided the wreck Managed to put himself into a position to brake hard while the wreck was unfolding around him without being hit from behind and wash enough speed off to drive through the carnage.
He might be a Nascar rookie but it is that racing experience and awareness of what is happening around him that puts him in a different class to most rookies and even those with a few more years experience.
I did see Hallie qualified 4 spots in front of SVG

[JEBar]

congrats to Christopher Bell (car #20) for his win at Phoenix

[220]

Hailie Deegan once again got into wreck caused by some other driver and did not finish the race

Watched a few more replays of the wreck, SVG moved up against the wall putting himself out of the way of cars behind and braked hard, 7 cars went past him including Hailie, all 7 were involved in the wreck. Plenty still saying his good results so far have simply been down to luck in not being involved in wrecks but it is more than luck. Situational awareness from years of top level racing are helping him avoid being involved. I would love to see some in car footage of the wreck, would not be surprised if he was looking in the mirrors to avoid being hit from behind as much as looking forward.

No xfinity this weekend, cup cars are back at bristol minus the dirt. Bristol on dirt is one race I would have really liked seeing SVG race, with his sprint car and rally experience and car control I think he would excel but looks like the dirt experiment has run in course.

COTA is the next xfinity start and SVG will also be starting in Cup, I suspect he will start both races among the favorites despite his rookie status. With 2 cup and 4 Xfinity starts he has one DNF due to engine failure a race win and a worst race finish of 12th so being among the favorites on a circuit he has some experience on is to be expected.

[Sir Henry]

The Bristol Stomp is today. I’ll be on the road and can’t watch it so I’m hoping it will be on the radio.

[JEBar]

back on pavement after racing on dirt at Bristol for the last 3 rears, Ryan Blaney has his Penske Ford on the pole .... Chase Elliot will start 5th in his Hendrick Chevy ....race coverage starts on FOX at 3:30PM Eastern time

[cooperhawk]

The Bristol Stomp is today. I’ll be on the road and can’t watch it so I’m hoping it will be on the radio.

Sirius XM channel 90, or maybe a Fox station. Fox is covering it.

[JEBar]

they've fired'um up and are idling around the track at Bristol !!!

[JEBar]

just from looking at the stands, while there are a bunch of folks there, there sure is a very large number of empty seats

[Cowboy Gun Fan]

just from looking at the stands, while there are a bunch of folks there, there sure is a very large number of empty seats

I noticed that. It looked like a little over half.

I only watched some of the race, but it looks like the Kyle Busch Pit Crew goofed again.

[220]

Xfinity practice and qualifying is done at COTA, SVG topped practice but had to settle for second in qualifying with Kyle Larson taking pole, Ty Gibbs in 3rd, Chandler Smith 4th ahead of AJ Almendinger, Hallie Deegan qualified 35th.
Really cant see the winner coming from outside the top 5 unless they all crash, even AJ in 5th is over a second off Larson's pole time, by the time you get to 15th it is 2 seconds and the middle of the top 20 back over 4 seconds a lap slower.

Cup practice and qualifying Sat Morning followed by truck and Xfinity races.

[JEBar]

even though I'm not a fan of road courses, looking forward to today's race

[JEBar]

I just learned that Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) is scheduled for his first double-duty weekend at Circuit of The Americas as he races in both Xfinity and Cup events ... he'll face a much higher level of talent in the Cup race .... that said, with his proven ability, he should do well

I can't help but wonder what's up with Hailie Deegan .... not a single YouTube video in the last two weeks .... that is very unusual

[220]

SVG qualified 12th for the cup race William Byron on pole.
SVG failed to advance to the final 10 in qualifying posting the same time as Corey Lajoy who went through. He caught some traffic towards the end of his lap that probably cost him some time. Was about the only driver to post a faster time on a second run in keeping with what he has done so far this season where he continues to learn improve and get quicker every lap he turns.
Team mate AJ will start from 14th, I thought SVG might have qualified better but when you out qualify your team mate in both series in the same equipment and they are a 3 time cup winner and winningest road course racer in Xfinity history guess it is still a good day.
If he has an incident free race I expect another top 10 finish in the cup race and we should get to see him rubbing and racing the top cup drivers.