I’ve heard moving Homestead to the spring is to give them plenty of time to do possible renovations to prepare to get the Championship weekend back
@mattcardarelli2 ай бұрын
One can only hope
@ludabam2412 ай бұрын
The finale should be in Homestead!!
@crocidayle2 ай бұрын
Thats the only reason to move it
@ShawnMcClurg2 ай бұрын
Makes sense if that’s the case. I can wait another year if it means that we end the 2026 season in sweet sweet Miami
@ihateracin2 ай бұрын
I mean would it actually help? Why not start them right after the playoff race in the fall lol
@americanwalmarts35652 ай бұрын
"What’s that? Ah - Playoffs? Don’t talk about - playoffs? You kidding me? Playoffs? I just hope we can win a game!" - Kyle Busch fan
@KrakshotYT2 ай бұрын
as a Kyle Busch fan i can say i agree
@SortaNonymous2 ай бұрын
I'm not even a Kyle Busch fan, but I want to see him win this year mainly because it'd be really cool to see someone have 20 straight winning seasons.
@RickisGod312 ай бұрын
4 flat oval races in next year's playoffs makes it seem like they are trying to ensure Christopher Bell wins a championship lol
@kylewagoner2 ай бұрын
Sometimes I have to remind myself that the 24 is the 5 team, the 5 is the 48, the 48 is the 88, and the 9 is the 24. That makes the quirks of the teams make a lot more sense. I know they're barely even the same teams that they were when Hendrick rebranded, but they sure act like it.
@BrominatedVegetableOil2 ай бұрын
They moved Homestead out of the playoffs to remove the comparison to Phoenix, Change my Mind.
@driverslqqk79402 ай бұрын
Phoenix is guaranteed playoff as long as the City of Phoenix has a contract that they pay NASCAR to race the championship there that's fact so it's all about money when it comes down to where the championship race will be and that's why it's been at Phoenix which I don't know I don't like that track cuz of that get down in the past the finish line making out of bounds line doesn't really matter we're going to get what we get or rather we're going to get what they give us it's not about us it's about the money for NASCAR I believe most of those tracks in the schedule change our NASCAR on track except maybe one or two possibly I heard Eric's mentioning that
@Brantleypop2 ай бұрын
I can't
@Benny50002 ай бұрын
Only choice we have is to boycott Phoenix tickets, I know I do my part already
@Gage_Brumley2 ай бұрын
It'll be nice not roasting in the stands at Gateway for once. Hope they make it a night race too
@CT3127Bumblebee2 ай бұрын
Right there with ya! Got burned really bad this year
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
Past couple gateway races I was dying from heat.
@Gage_BrumleyАй бұрын
@@charlieboyd4431 this past June was nice as far as summer races go, but 2022 and 2023 were brutal. IMO if a track has lights the summer races should be run on Saturday or Sunday night.
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
@@Gage_Brumley gateway has lights
@RG5Gamin2 ай бұрын
Maybe have Michigan or Pocono instead of New Hampshire, like maybe not another flat track with mid racing (yesterday was a once in a lifetime happening), also i think if nascar gets rid of the roval, they need to keep the glen, their needs to be a road course in the playoffs to add to the drama factor
@psinclairjr2 ай бұрын
POCONO love it!!!!
@RG5Gamin2 ай бұрын
@@psinclairjr fr, like it needs two dates now, every race in the next gen has been a sell out, New Hampshire hasnt had a sell out since the 2000s 2010s
@hfkkamhuay2 ай бұрын
@@RG5Gamin New Hampshire was nearly a sellout this weekend despite the weather, and I guarantee a fall race would only increase the attendance. I'm biased as a New Hampshire resident and I really like Pocono but I just don't think it would benefit from two dates
@spd76932 ай бұрын
I am screaming for Pocono in the play-offs! Especially if they decide to go to Europe annually and race on Lausitzring.
@jaredchampagne27522 ай бұрын
@@RG5GaminI go to every NH race, and the grandstands are always extremely packed and the fans are loud and proud…the northeast is a HUGE market for nascar.
@sam.r35772 ай бұрын
The reason the ST. Louis Indycar and nascar races are flipping is because there are a lot of races close to the Bommarito 500 (Indycar race) in the near or surrounding area. Indycar and WWTR agreed to move to the date as to make it a little easier on fans and logistically. The truck series race is moving back to Indycar weekend as well, and the xfinity series will share the cup series weekend.
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
I wished indycar would be still in the fall and be a night race.
@XBFMC2 ай бұрын
New schedules always get me excited!
@XBFMC2 ай бұрын
But not some of the playoff changes @ericestepp
@DennyDeliversYT2 ай бұрын
idk what is worse… the fact that homestead isn’t gonna be in the playoffs, or that fox is gonna be the one covering that race 💀
@nicholasking71202 ай бұрын
It’s 1 year in order to get Homestead as the permanent home in 2026 going forward
@cinaedFLM2 ай бұрын
NH is my home track, and I am probably more likely to attend if it is in September vs June, but as one of the furthest north tracks it always made more sense to me to stick in in the middle of the summer instead of forcing fans to suffer further south somewhere else during the peak of summer.
@sadydelapp-quiverlifesound95812 ай бұрын
Eric! We really enjoy your videos. Please please continue to keep it family friendly. We appreciate your insight and videos so much. There are a lot of other podcast and videos we can't listen to because the language is too fluid in curse words. Thank you for keeping it clean, please keep up the great work! One of our favorite weekly segments is your "power rankings".
@nicholasking71202 ай бұрын
He is the best of the best!
@AandEEvansRacing20242 ай бұрын
Honestly, seeing Gateway in the playoffs would be an awesome sight, but I would love for Miami to return to championship weekend with maybe some more stands going up or possibly a repave or something that can better the track for a championship weekend
@williamsiebert98302 ай бұрын
Gateway sucks
@ihateads1232 ай бұрын
@@williamsiebert9830 how?
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
Gateway is amazing
@gamez44202 ай бұрын
I really wish we didnt have the playoffs system, because there would be way more discussion about Elliots insane consistency this season so far. Under the Winston format hed have like a 150pts lead over 2nd, T-3rd most Top 10s (2 behind leaders Bell and Reddick), T-2nd in Top 5s (7 to Larsons 8), and is the only driver with a single digit average finish this season, with the next lowest all being 13s (his is like a 9.5). Hes having a Matt Kenseth-esque year.
@ThePeoplesChamp422 ай бұрын
Miami going to the spring is best if they want the championship race in 2026. It gives them a lot of time to renovate the facilities.
@greggkiest10692 ай бұрын
Like Fontana ?
@ryanjeffery39742 ай бұрын
I hope the Gateway date isn’t moved too far back in the season to where I cannot attend. I work in Indiana during the summer time and I’m not too far from that track. Hopefully I’ll still get to go because that track is very fun! Keep up the great work Eric, love all your videos!
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
I hope it would be a Saturday night race
@DaveMac532 ай бұрын
👀👂Homestead requested the early date to accommodate their renovation schedule. Early 2025 gives them lots of time to prepare for the 2026 finale, without missing a year.
@timothymallon61772 ай бұрын
CBell, the driver I like the Best, I believe is learning HOW to win more this year. He's beginning to LOOK, and MORE importantly, ACT like a Champion. There's still a LONG way to go, but I believe he's trending, even MORE than last year, on becoming THE MAN to beat for being a Champion .
@recapnewsmma2 ай бұрын
Yesssss we got our playoff race back New Hampshire!!!!!
@masont20082 ай бұрын
I hope homestead can be the 2026 championship race!
@judewhite44012 ай бұрын
Me too, @masont2008. Me too.
@bighand15302 ай бұрын
555 days left till 2026.
@JR.Dugger002 ай бұрын
@@masont2008 sounds like it will be if Miami uses the more than a year and a half to upgrade their facilities
@John-kx3ng2 ай бұрын
I would love to see Nascar race at somewhere like Brands Hatch in England.
@lathenphoto2 ай бұрын
Keep the Glen in the playoffs. Look up photos of the US Grand Prix when F1 ran there. The fall in upstate New York is beautiful
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
The track itself said they don’t want to be in the playoffs they were mad that they got in.
@LeeHunter-ez7dz2 ай бұрын
I think North wilkesboro should be in the final 10 races as a cup race
@lmq95162 ай бұрын
Agree with most of your power rankings, I feel like Bowman got shafted a bit, but other than that it was solid. My championship 4 prediction as of right now is Elliot, Bell, Larson, and Blaney.
@PatrickAdia2 ай бұрын
That’s a good prediction. I could swap Blaney and Chase for Hamlin and Willy B. But that’s splitting hairs at this point. The weird thing with Chase is he’s the most consistent of the 6 drivers but the least likely to win a race (at the moment). With that said, it is just a question of time until he completely figure out the next gen car.
@darylkornbau67392 ай бұрын
At least you finally took Alex Bowman out of your power rankings, but I still don't understand how he gets an honorable mention for blowing a motor and finishing last
@trevdc24502 ай бұрын
Thank you for being a fan of the NH move Eric! The 9 of us that camp it in a group every year were all talking about how we want it back in the fall. Hopefully we'll get dryer weather then.
@blakeandrews94962 ай бұрын
homestead kind of reminds me of atlanta in that it’s a former championship venue with genuinely good racing, it’s becoming more and more appreciated with hardcore fans and drivers, yet losing relevance with the casual audience and poor attendance issues at the same time. atlanta was saved in a unique way, maybe homestead will too
@TheGreat_Kramer12 ай бұрын
Atlanta is my home track and it's always worth going to. Even when the race on tv wasn't good the racing at the track live was always great. The new track just that's up a notch.
@Itsgamingtime11-co5kp2 ай бұрын
WHAT! I did not expect Homestead to be out.
@Blackswan198742 ай бұрын
I think your rankings are pretty much spot on . Would love to watch a race where M.T.J’s pit crew helped him rather than hinder him , they have cost him wins this season . Also , Hamlin better watch his back , his leaning on people or wrecking them is going to bite him back real soon .
@unicornvenom4202 ай бұрын
Well NASCAR knows how to just kill any sort of happiness the fan base has at any given time. It’s a gift.
@phoenyx269Ай бұрын
Homestead imo is a much better option for the championship race. 1.5 mile tracks allow more neutrality and balance (which I think the championship race should have) and the Miami area has much more to offer than Phoenix in terms of location and attractions outside the speedway. What would also be fun is a Super Bowl-esque system of rotating the location of the final race every year between select warm-weather locations.
@bradnerling71562 ай бұрын
Forget the track In Florida. Way better tracks around the country
@RailfanKyle2 ай бұрын
From a native of St Louis MO good luck getting anyone in the seats at Gateway in August/September/October especially if the Cardinals are in the Playoff hunt. As a NASCAR guy myself and a Cardinals fan, you really can't pull St Louis fan from the Cardinals.
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
You should see indycar during august time it’s full and it’s a great night race
@JoeyLoGOAT2 ай бұрын
So hyped for a NHMS playoff date!
@10kjackson762 ай бұрын
As a fan that has gone to Gateway every single year since 2022, I am very excited for a playoff race in STL. Also it has been hot as hell the last 3 years and it will be nice to watch the race in cooler weather.
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
I would love to see a night race
@jefflawsonqwest2 ай бұрын
They need to fix the racing at Phoenix. Its appeal to NASCAR is the weather. Almost guaranteed to not get rained out.
@TruBluONAIR2 ай бұрын
If Gateway can backup the experience they had this summer but in a St. Louis Fall which can be a coin flip between Hot, cold, or misty. It might be a great time and experience in the playoffs. Although I can’t confirm this because I’ve yet to visit another track yet
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
Gateway at night for Indycar in august is amazing temperature of nascar gets the same it would be good.
@calebc.78182 ай бұрын
I'd like to see a championship finale rotation between Phoenix, Homestead, Auto Club, and Rainbow Road. They all have their upsides and a rotation adds an element of surprise each year.
@user-wk2mw3wi2y2 ай бұрын
Freddie Kraft on DBC said that NBC wanted the St.Louis market to have a playoff race. SMI wanted the same number of playoff races as last year, so when Atlanta moved to July, New Hampshire and Texas were the only viable options to replace it.
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
I hope gateway is a night race
@MGBricks-1002 ай бұрын
I really like the video! And I totally agree that homestead Miami is in danger due to it's unfortunate removal from the playoffs.
@SortaNonymous2 ай бұрын
It's funny how I've been lukewarm on the idea of Atlanta in the playoffs this year, yet my reason why completely changed after the spring race. Before the race: "Eh, I don't know if two superspeedway races in the playoffs is such a great idea." After the race: "Oh god, we have to wait seven months for the next race here? I can't wait that long to see more of this phenomenal racing!"
@hockeyandnascarfan09142 ай бұрын
I’m excited to see Watkins Glen in the playoffs and same for Atlanta after this past 3 wide finish
@jaredchampagne27522 ай бұрын
Atlanta and Watkins Glen are LOSING playoff spots, not gaining. 0:47
@hockeyandnascarfan09142 ай бұрын
@@jaredchampagne2752 I know I’m excited to how it shakes up since it is the playoffs this year
@CT3127Bumblebee2 ай бұрын
Gateway is my home track i have loved going these past few years but i am really excited about the idea of not burning up in the heat of June it was brutal being in the stands this year
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
I worked gateway during that race and I was dying out of heat. I hope it’s gonna be a night race
@PatrickAdia2 ай бұрын
Bell move from #7 to #2 feels like an over correction. My guess is Eric was influenced by Bell winning the Xfinity and Cup. So it felt like 2 wins in cup instead of 1... at a track him and Toyota are amazing at. I would have put him at 4th. Chase is still the point leader (tied with Larson) and was running well before the rain. Hamlin looked like a potential winner (with Truex) before the rain. So, not enough for me to pass in front of Chase and Hamlin just yet. If the same thing happens next again, then yeah... at 2.
@nigel02 ай бұрын
Christopher Bell the last 6 races. Average finish 5.5, 2 wins, 3 top 5s, 5 top 10s, 326 laps led. He’s a blown engine away from having 3 wins in less than a month. Bell deserves to be ranked where he is.
@briansalsberg70972 ай бұрын
Hamlin has had 3 horrible weeks in a row don't know how he would still be 2
@PatrickAdia2 ай бұрын
@@nigel0 agreed that C. Bell is hot right now and deserve a high spot, but for me you don't just go from #7 to #2 in just 1 week. Maybe Eric should have moved Bell earlier. You can make the argument that Denny has had 3 bad finishes in a row so maybe move him up, but Chase was 4th and 3rd in the two race before.
@PatrickAdia2 ай бұрын
@@briansalsberg7097 That's a fair point. Move Denny to 4th, Bell 3rd, Chase 2nd. Then the week after, if Bell does better than Elliot, move him second. My argument has more to do with how fast Bell moved from 7 to 2nd in 1 week. In the past, Eric has been very conservative with the top 4-5 spots.
@PatrickAdia2 ай бұрын
@@nigel0 In last 10 races, Bell has a 13 finish average and Chase 8.1. With that in mind, you can move Bell from 7 to 2 passing a driver like Chase after 1 "bad" race.
@IanHowes_nashuacc20152 ай бұрын
Nhms... 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024... have had severe weather disruption and issues 4 of the past 7 years... When only 2 of race weekends have been routine (2019,2022) not saying much Maybe back to September will do us a favor
@jaredchampagne27522 ай бұрын
Will there be 2 races? One regular season and one playoff race? I’ll be so happy if we get two races here…😅
@mandude03VideosYT2 ай бұрын
The Power Rankings segment is probably my favourite segment of the week.
@donvelvet95562 ай бұрын
Love the power ranking, but bumping Chase down to 4th and bell all the way up to 2nd is crazy. I would’ve kept Chase top 3 and moved Bell up to 5th.
@stormix57552 ай бұрын
This was made for Christopher Bell. He's going to dominate in the flat tracks. I'm actually glad NHMS is now in the playoffs, it's not exciting in the dry but it's very fair and the weather should be really nice and cool in the fall.
@RickisGod312 ай бұрын
Darlington, NH, and Gateway? Yes please!! Also please change the roval to the oval permanently. I think they should have 2 or 3 tracks that cycle every year for the championship as well.
@blastonightfb77ryan862 ай бұрын
My Power Rankings this week: #1 Kyle Larson #2 Chase Elliott #3 Christopher Bell #4 Denny Hamlin #5 Tyler Reddick #6 William Byron #7 Martin Truex Jr #8 Brad Keselowski #9 Chris Buscher #10 Ryan Lemme know what you guys think!
@mgm13562 ай бұрын
Elliott has been moving backwards... He was 3rd in the playoffs, and I think he is 7th now... Oh, and I would lose Truex entirely
@cjjones29812 ай бұрын
So losing three good racetracks to three mid at best tracks in the playoffs, got it.
@vandrugmand2 ай бұрын
Well Darlington is Goated but gateway worst track in nascar and New Hampshire is pretty bad. Darlington is the Kevin Harvick of the group. CARRIES
@willyb24272 ай бұрын
Watkins Glen was never gonna stay more than this year. It's only there to begin with because of the Olympic break, Darlington was only out because of the break too
@NeedsLessWedge2 ай бұрын
Olympics is killing NBC race coverage for NASCAR and Indy car. I hate it every four years and it floods all channels with crap no one will watch the rest of the time.
@horsefly10202 ай бұрын
Does anyone watch Olympics these days? I mean I don't care or watch it. Now if they had motorsports in the Olympics I would watch.@@NeedsLessWedge
@Ice-Blade2 ай бұрын
@@NeedsLessWedge yeah horse chariot races , lancing and gladiator comps are gone....
@thenonfarm95752 ай бұрын
I was curious of your Larson first explanation. And I totally agree... Also, I hate New Hampshire... I think Watkins Glen should stay in the playoffs .
@jacobwilson61922 ай бұрын
I believe why Homestead moving to Spring for 2025 and to me that would be temporary and plus they going to get renovation started for the Championship there in 2026 so I would see Phoenix could lose the Fall Date in 2026 probably for Canada or Rockingham and Homestead in 2026 could replace Kansas.
@irexrampage72572 ай бұрын
When I was making my perfect schedule I actually had NH, and Gateway in my playoffs! I also had Homestead as the 2nd race of the year as well as the last! If anyone is curious I’ll put my playoff list down below
@timgonzalez17082 ай бұрын
That does indeed race good!! It needs to score a 9 or 10!!!
@j_dubb5342 ай бұрын
I personally loved the championship weekend at Homestead. As for road courses in the playoffs, leave Watkins Glenn in the playoffs and get rid of the roval in general.
@user-nv8bv4wz5n2 ай бұрын
They should go to a different track every championship weekend.
@pangaea6united2 ай бұрын
Bonus laps. Free spin with points multiply for regular season wins
@hagerdhotrodz2 ай бұрын
I think it's great they are changing things up for the playoffs. I hope this trend continues year after year.
@c.d.89752 ай бұрын
Word on the street is Ryan Preece very unhappy with his crew and car and words were exchanged There may be wholesale changes in the coming weeks due to infighting and a toxic environment 😮
@c.d.89752 ай бұрын
@johnhaas2523 oh Mr Haas, what is it about Ryan Preece that your nose is so far up his sphincter? Johnston has 7 wins as a CUP crew chief How many CUP wins does Cryan Ryan Preece 😢 have after 170 career starts? 🤷♀️ I know, Ryan done run good in a modified against 23 car fields in which maybe 5 cars can actually win. The dude DOESN'T BELONG IN THE CUP SERIES 🪠
@briansalsberg70972 ай бұрын
Finally showing Bell some respect
@lostinrabbithole122 ай бұрын
Playoff Gateway? I'm sold
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
I hope it’s a night race
@charliewhite39922 ай бұрын
The championship race has to be in the south cause it's to cold everywhere else in November
@shooterkoontz74362 ай бұрын
The 12 has been consistently one of the best cars every week the last 5 weeks, not his fault he gets wrecked out by others (should have two wins). Deserves to be higher
@Jeremyfedor2 ай бұрын
Imagine yesterday’s race as playoff race before it rained. Yay
2 ай бұрын
The moving of Gateway was to be expected, as IndyCar will race at the track in June next year. That's why NASCAR is moving its races to the fall.
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
I wished the Indycar race stayed in fall
@Gebalien2 ай бұрын
Get rid of Phoenix!!!!!!!!!
@elitegamer210052 ай бұрын
Patience young padawan
@kylitoshow2 ай бұрын
And maybe next they’ll get rid of Rochmind 😂
@GodzillaGaming1112 ай бұрын
If only
@elitegamer210052 ай бұрын
@@kylitoshowRichmond is probably losing a date to Mexico City
@PaintballBoomer2 ай бұрын
I don't see Phoniex on the schedule.
@jamesmcallister81242 ай бұрын
Not a big fan that 3 of the 10 playoff races are now flat mile tracks. I prefer to see some more diversity. But I like that Atlanta got moved out only need 1 superspeedway race in the playoffs
@noahmielke21482 ай бұрын
What about Chase Briscoe and Josh Berry???????
@driverslqqk79402 ай бұрын
I don't see any Rhyme or Reason for the metrics you use on your power rankings but will you still have Kyle Larson number one should Kyle Busch win the championship seems to me he can't be dethroned even if he loses races you're hilarious😂
@spheredhawk672 ай бұрын
Kyle Busch is gonna be lucky just to win a race.
@ChildsPlayTJ2 ай бұрын
Gateway in June can get really hot. I remember years ago it got so hot the track was tearing up. So maybe that's why the change.
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
It would be cool to have it a night race.
@Nosjamesmenzer2 ай бұрын
I think Nascar needs to have a variety of different tracks in the play offs I think we need a road course in each round and also a 1/2 mile to 1 mile for 1 race a road course or super speedway but if we get 1 the other must be cut off race to make play offs Then 1.5 mile or 2 mile race We need a variety of different races to test the talent of the drivers and make sure they are capable of competing and getting top 5 finishes to get the championship
@StanleyStallion872 ай бұрын
Hot take: get Canadian Tire Motorsports Park back on the NASCAR schedule with a weekend of Trucks, Xfinity, and Cup. As well, cut the Roval and replace it with this in the schedule
@vmillerphoto2 ай бұрын
Race a combo of a minimum of three tracks for final. Make it top 4 to 8, but give them a road, oval, and speedway.
@TheCloudCreation2 ай бұрын
I don't think we are giving Larson enough credit for being tied for the point lead. Th guy skipped the highest points paying race of the entire year and STILL is the points leader after just a few weeks. He's so good at 1.5 mile tracks too, it's a safe bet to say Larson would've been in contention for a max points day at the 600 and could be 70 points above the entire field right now.
@mgm13562 ай бұрын
Ummm... He's in 1st place and glorified left and right, what else do you want??
@TheCloudCreation2 ай бұрын
@@mgm1356 I haven't heard a single person talk about how crazy it is that he skipped the highest points paying race and is still leading the points. Ya obviously, everyone talks about how good of a driver he is and what not, but to miss out on an entire race worth of points and still be leading is crazy.
@Ice-Blade2 ай бұрын
There are there types of racecar drivers in the world my friend. those who do the running over , those who get ran over and those who run themselves over.
@davidbowles44572 ай бұрын
I say put Homestead after Daytona.They're in Florida and go from Miami back to the house head for the West Coast.Swing races 345 and six just say it
@benjaminvattimo32522 ай бұрын
i feel like there should be one track for every type of track in the playoffs, put drivers to the test every week
@elijames30412 ай бұрын
Hay Eric
@clockbooooks2 ай бұрын
YEEEEES!!! NH in the Play-offs! The racing wasn’t the greatest (before the rain) but Goodyears compounds mixed with cold weather have made the best racing on short tracks this far. I really wish I didn’t leave the track after the rain (my family thought the race was canceled) but hopefully next year is a sliver of what this race was for the last 80 laps
@psinclairjr2 ай бұрын
First, make a committe with The King/Kyle Petty, Jimmie, Mark Martin, Mike Helton, DW, MTJ, Dale Jr, One rotating Cup Car Owner, the most recent Cup Champion, 1 from Media (I vote for Eric) and one from Auto Industry to decide Championship Race, i have many honorable mentions for the committee but maybe do rotating positions. I really like Darlington or Martinsville for championship race.
@Wolfyon06172 ай бұрын
10:40 that is exactly why Phoenix shouldn't be the championship race, it is to much a niche track to be the finally, it should be a generic track that's harder for a driver to specialize at
@JohnForrester-mg2cd2 ай бұрын
I can't wait to go next year to gateway, my local race track ❤
@charlieboyd4431Ай бұрын
I hope it’s a night race
@afrenchnascarfan97682 ай бұрын
Christopher Bell will be delighted with a flat oval almost each round before Phoenix next year!
@markspencer36802 ай бұрын
Agree with NHMS. And Gateway.
@darrelladams41882 ай бұрын
EE I don’t remember you saying anything about overtime last night….. I might need to say with ice man for my post race content when I miss the event due to work.
@jaredchampagne27522 ай бұрын
So is NHMS going to have 2 dates per year, regular season race and a playoff race, or JUST a playoff race? Ill be so excited if its both, I can see my race twice near home!!!!
@leerjet312 ай бұрын
I swear NASCAR just does the opposite of what we say so in that case I hope Phoenix stays the championship race forever such a wonderful fun track
@karlcalvert8122 ай бұрын
Christopher Bell will lose the championship the same way how people thought it was Brad's to lose in 2020 after he won New Hampshire and Richmond. That aged wonderfully
@NASCARFAN931002 ай бұрын
I couldn't be anymore excited for the 2025 schedule
@dalandutube2 ай бұрын
Got a feeling that ole BK was testing something for phoenix and it just didn’t work out.
@keegandaugherty82772 ай бұрын
Only thing I disagree with here is not having Elliott somewhere in the top 10 for power rankings, tied for the points lead, has a win, 7 top 5’s and his lowest finish this year is 19th with an average finish of 9.6 which beats the next highest average finish by 2.7 positions
@ryansmart95002 ай бұрын
Blaney 9th?? He’s a quarter-cup of fuel and a quarter-panel of McDowell away from winning 2, maybe 3 of the last 4 races. Has to be top 5.
@rustklz2 ай бұрын
Can you please stop ranking Blaney so badly on the power rankings? He’s ran top 5 the past 5 weeks and just gets unlucky. I just don’t understand how you can put Keselowski above him
@WhatAboutTheBee2 ай бұрын
Exactly. Qualified 2nd. Ran in the top 5 most of the day. Didn't have the speed to beat Bell, but was still very stout. Gets taken out in the last few laps through no fault of his own. Eric needs to move him up
@StanleyStallion872 ай бұрын
To be honest, I wouldn’t mind opening the playoffs at Loudon again like in the early days of the NASCAR Chase.
@JustinBright-zc7nd2 ай бұрын
keselowski and truex over blaney ant right
@POP7QWIZ2 ай бұрын
IF, and it's a big if. If they can fix the tires for "short tracks" for next year, then maybe this will be a good schedule. But based on the package from this year, and their "fixes"? No thank you, I'd rather see all the 1.5 mile tracks in the playoffs.
@Sawyer94..2 ай бұрын
I don't mind moving races but ford just got a nerf losing Atlanta and then toyota got a big bump with 2 flat short tracks.
@joshbob48682 ай бұрын
“Gateway” to Phoenix? 🤷 Could be fun weather pending. But I agree too many flat ovals.
@bradnerling71562 ай бұрын
Just curious, how many top 30 finishes do you have in the cup series? My guess is 0