The WEIRDEST NASCAR Race EVER

[@gavalant366]

There's just something cool to me about big heavy nascar cars just drifting through corners on dirt like it's nothing.

[@THESLlCK]

they're easier to drift

[@Mzee1084]

Lightning McQueen!

[@NR_88]

Funny how nascar is likely going to get rid of the dirt race for next year. Still, I’m happy you’re bringing awareness to what nascar is doing. Most diverse schedule in all of Motorsports whether people like to admit it or not.

[@SharonD369]

Yeah shame if they do.

[@OumuamuaOumuamua]

I wouldn’t mind it, I prefer normal Bristol, think they should replace that date with a different dirt track though

[@benson_weaver]

Hoping for eldora and/or Knoxville

[@gatling216]

Eldora would be dope.

[@rolux4853]

Why? :( I love a dirt race? They need at least one dirt track, doesn’t matter which one!

[@LagunaPadre361]

The Chicago street circuit was actually really good

[@AeroGuy07]

I was impressed. I figured they'd get a red flag before the end of the first lap because of the wet track.

[@TweezersUnlimited]

Rain has tried to execute every race under NBC/USA coverage so far this year

[@stephenbritton9297]

There was only one track blockage incident, which was not what they expected- even before the rain.

[@judasjudas-fj4fx]

Street courses are way better than going around in circles or track

[@LagunaPadre361]

@@judasjudas-fj4fx not when you were raised watching it. Its ALL great racing weather it be a circle track, road course, or street circuit.

[@SethSilver24]

Despite what some old fans are saying, Nascar is changing for the better by adding new courses. Tho the dirt race needs re-evaluating, but all in all, it is amazing. Great video.

[@dkmotorracingnz8010]

They need to upgrade or build a permanent dirt track to cater to nascar

[@timjohnun4297]

@@dkmotorracingnz8010 There's plenty of dirt ovals all around the world. No reason NASCAR can't run at Eldora or Knoxville or any of the other permanent dirt tracks. I am surprised they run them with windshields though...

[@dkmotorracingnz8010]

@@timjohnun4297 I know, thats why I said upgrade (as in upgrade an existing track) or build

[@tamezzodiac2862]

@@timjohnun4297No there is not. Eldora is in the middle of nowhere, and Knoxville would need so much changed that I doubt WoW would be happy with. A flat dirt track would also suck in a cup car, and the trucks proved that. Eldora also would need major changes, but it makes 0 sense to renovate and spend millions on (if not more,) just to have the fans not cry because a track lost a date to dirt for something no one went to. Bristol makes so much sense, and it is literally the perfect track built for this. Makes no sense to build all that other stuff. The only thing they should different is remove the windows, continue to improve the cooling, and move the date more towards summer. Eldora also never was as good as the last cup race was at Bristol.

[@krullachief669]

I tihnk everyone agrees that the actual tracks are great, it's the behind the scenes bullshit that's fucking things up.

[@nascarnational]

NASCAR finally getting genuine love like this from channels like this just warms my heart. nascar needs all the good attention they can get right now and this is a great step in the right direction. so glad you're giving them their fair shake!! love the f1 & sports car content as a racing fan but this strikes a different chord for me considering this is the motorsport i grew up with & follow the most.. not to mention it's probably the most crapped-on racing series there is out there. thank you for giving this great sport the massive spotlight it needs & deserves!!

[@whyjnot420]

I'm not even big on track racing (time attack like rally and hill climbs, thats more my speed), but even I wish channels like this would give some more love to NASCAR. Though for my part, its the more regional stuff/lesser known things and the offshoots (or whatever you want to call DIRT).

[@jfb_48]

You can watch full race replays on NASCAR KZbin channel. The Kansas race this year was one of the best oval races so far. Thank you for covering NASCAR and dirt racing!

[@CCSRacing1808]

and the coca cola 600

[@Nathan-ir4nr]

Bristol🔛🔝

[@jfb_48]

@@CCSRacing1808 Yes!

[@parkerwalsh3340]

I was at the Kansas race

[@Itsgamingtime11-co5kp]

2024 Kansas is the best in the next gen era

[@elliotcowell3139]

I really like all the changes except the center lug wheel nuts. It was nothing short of incredible to see just how quickly the mechanics could undo the 5 wheel nuts

[@stephenbritton9297]

That and it also solved the issue of flying lug nuts on pit road after stops! Cars would run over the discarded ones sometimes and spit them out like 0000 buckshot…

[@danielwest9955]

The other series still have it. So just Cup has the center lug.

[@elliotcowell3139]

@@stephenbritton9297 tbf I didn't know that... Lol

[@stephenbritton9297]

@@elliotcowell3139 I didn’t either until I worked a couple of races as a pit Road firefighter. They taught us to look away as cars left. And a couple of times I heard one whiz by me!

[@JamesHoffa1]

@@stephenbritton9297 nobody cares flamer

[@x-90]

Currently right now NASCAR is the most diverse motor sports when it comes to tracks Dirt Stadium Racing Ovals Super Speedways Street Circuit Road Course No other series has this much diversity. Indycar comes close but still lacks in comparison

[@Phonixrmf]

And a roval road course, too! (I wish the Indy road course is also a roval, but sadly they don't use the final corner like F1 did)

[@insulinintaker]

⁠@@Phonixrmfit’s still a roval though, they use part of the oval

[@hfkkamhuay]

it's also arguably the most competitive and entertaining

[@Franko384]

Rallying is just as diverse. Love the changes to Nascar. Shaking up the tracks makes this sport interesting to me for the first time.

[@JuanPabloDeportes]

And short tracks, intermediate ovals and whatever the fuck pocono is

[@ondraspendlik9759]

I love this. As a European, I never watched NASCAR, ovals were just not interesting to me. But now with classic and street circuits too (and mini ovals), I'm considering following it more. And the dirt track is an excellent idea. But maybe go to a permanent dirt track instead to lower costs and make it more sustainable? Either way, I'm really surprised this has been happening for a while and I had no idea about it.

[@bobhope7557]

Definitely agree, I used to only watch the road courses but with the new car some of the larger ovals have been really entertaining

[@treygillespie153]

We all want them to race at a permanent track, most fans want Eldora. They tried Knoxville with the trucks and it was kind of a disaster. Short Tracks have long been the favorite oval style track, but I have come to really enjoy intermediate ovals and superspeedways over time, they all race so differently

[@JimTheFly]

@@treygillespie153 Wasn't there some kind of spat between NASCAR and Tony Stewart that resulted in Tony taking his track (Eldora) and going home with it? I feel like I remember hearing something where he got pissed and told them he's not letting them race there officially.

[@treygillespie153]

@@JimTheFly unfortunately yes, Tony is rightfully unhappy about a lot of things with NASCAR at the moment. The new media rights deals with the Cup Owners are a major sore point right now.

[@guybeingaguy]

You’ve never been a spectator at a dirt track have you? Imagine 100 teen age boys with an endless supply of dirt clods!

[@PaleWhiteMale]

Thank you for trying to help the nascar community. I feel like we haven't go the big tick from f1 growing here. I was hoping it would bring people to all different forms or racing.

[@rasmusjensen8271]

I think NASCAR needs major rule changes before it will grow. Yes it's fun watching compilations of NASCAR drivers driving like complete idiots, but why the actual fuck would I waste 1-2 hours of my life watching a race, just for P2 to spin P1 on the last lap because he's mad he can't get by. Some of the contact in nascar is fun but most of it is just angry drivers without enough skill to make a clean pass.

[@TracksideViews]

@@rasmusjensen8271 why would you watch F1 for 1-2 hours when the only pass for the race win is in the first corner on the first lap and the same guy wins every week?

[@rasmusjensen8271]

@@TracksideViews because I care about more than P1, which I understand is difficult for a lot of people.

[@JimTheFly]

​@@rasmusjensen8271 You're coming off as a bit of a snarky elitist here. I'm both a NASCAR and an F1 fan and your statement about "angry drivers without enough skill" really doesn't hold. There's a lot of very able and very talented drivers in NASCAR and a lot of them do run very good quality a rather clean races. Yes, sometimes they get a little heated but that's always been the heart of the sport. And using the weight of the cars and the ability to have contact WITHOUT causing crashes is a talent that some drivers can use REALLY well. As far as P2 spinning out P1 on the last lap because he can't pass.... well, if you're talking about Daytona or Talledega... that's unfortunately part of things due to the nature of superspeedway racing, the ruling about not going down to the apron, bump drafting, and sometimes just having nowhere to go. Oh, and if you care about more than just P1, you should love NASCAR because when it comes to the end of the race, things like P11 and P24 and everything actually DO matter because the points don't stop halfway through the field. A driver can manage to have a finish in P25 matter because those points can be the difference between making the playoffs and not doing so.

[@rasmusjensen8271]

@@JimTheFly and you're coming off as an inbred boy haha, the way they race in NASCAR is just a lot different than most European series, so when I have grown up on a certain type of racing NASCAR can just seem very strange, and there's also zero advertising for it. It's the exact same thing with European series and American fans, go back to before drive to survive and I think only 1 or 2 out of the 100's of Americans I played with that really knew or cared about F1 and now it's almost a 50/50 (playing car games) I have nothing against NASCAR, but with there being zero advertising for it in my country I can't even name one current driver, yes I could look it up but there's always a European series racing at a more European friendly time haha But yeah the only reason I know that NASCAR is/has changed the cars and tracks they race on is because of a channel that normally covers F1 related things. Not saying I don't want to watch it, but it's a bit hard when they don't even attempt to get me to watch.

[@aaronmachado13]

Coming from motocross, dirt is REALLY a science as every different environment develops the soil differently. West coast races are known for being dry and slick whereas the farther east you go, the more the soil holds water getting torn up and “ rutted” ( when the powered wheels launch the dirt in the air leaving a groove). It’s also why most dirt races are ran at night so the sun doesn’t dry the track out leaving it a dust bowl like 2021 Bristol dirt.

[@Excludos]

Heck, even something as plain as Tennis has huge R&D behind the dirt they use. There's even been controversier with dirt that became too loose because they added a blue color that would look better on camera, resulting in players sliding around quite badly

[@loosecannon9301]

As a NASCAR fan since the 1990s this next gen car is the best change they've dine in a while

[@combatwombat594]

3:27 that's actually a UMP Modified (some times called 2 barrel or 4 barrel Mods depending on what motor is in it) :p Late models aren't open wheel at all. They have big front noses with fender flares for aero :)

[@tannerbrindley4527]

And spoilers on the rear

[@NoBrakes23]

I've said for 25 years that more road courses, a return to dirt, and closer to "stock," semi-homologated cars is what NASCAR needed. Two out of three ain't bad at all.

[@bahe_4058]

It's awesome to see a big, primarily F1 KZbin promote NASCAR so heavily. Cheers to you!

[@justinkoster4417]

Anyone European that has Iracing and has never raced on dirt ovals you have got to give it a try it’s so much fun once you get the hang of it But you have to be patient. It’s amazing how much a dirt track can change in a long race with a big field. An interesting challenge when groove changes is quickly figuring out how hard to drive into the turn after running the bottom and going to the top that’s where the fastest guys make a lot of time

[@FeintMotion]

0:18 those days were gone in 1953, Cup has ran on a road course every year since then

[@erikeidsmoe6165]

I would really love to see more NASCAR content here, this video was great.

[@TheOz91]

I had the privilege to meet and know a few young sprint car and quarter midget racers. Those short track dirt races are insanely fun to watch. The amount of car control needed to adapt to changing surfaces would make anyone think twice about how "you only turn left in ovals so no skill required."

[@ItsNothin]

Thanks for the credit! I'm glad someone could use the videos I took at Chicago!

[@rcnhsuailsnyfiue2]

This was surprisingly cool to see! I’d underestimated NASCAR, great to see some diversity in the racing.

[@matttondr9282]

Never thought of Watkins Glen as the “American Spa”, but somehow that makes perfect sense, both of those are my favorite tracks.

[@fearandloathingmedia2051]

as a NASCAR fan, thankyou so much for your help spreading awarness of our sport. All motorsports are interesting, it'd be boring if it was all formula 1, or all oval races.

[@teague10plays70]

Thank you for talking about Nascar on your channel! I am really hoping nascar continues to evolve and expand into different markets. I'd love to see a Cup race at Silverstone someday.

[@valojj3197]

NASCAR Whelen Euro is not that far away from a Silverstone race

[@UwUchimkin]

"And then there are super late models" *Proceeds to put footage of a modified*

[@Booseman51]

I'm actually going to my first ever race in a few weeks. Excited to go to a Nascar race and then some buddies and I are planning on going to COTA next year

[@gamemeister27]

YO a new nascar video is exactly what I've been looking for from you guys! Thanks!

[@samuelbaldwin2877]

It makes me so happy seeing someone finally give some attention to the dirty small nascar I’ve dedicate my life too. Put the right rear in the cushion and keep it pushin😂

[@andrewlutes2048]

It’s so pleasing to see NASCAR and WEC putting on the most entertaining motorsport right now.

[@christopherjames8283]

Dirt oval racing has got to be the most underappreciated racing disciplines out there.

[@drumnbasssakuga9352]

It's growing too. Now we just need World Of Outlaws on television or an affordable streaming service.

[@bleep_bloop825]

I think it would be cool for you to do a video on the American dirt racing scene, such as outlaws, midgets, late models, all of that stuff. It's actually pretty cool.

[@davobard]

I love NASCAR, it’s so much fun to watch live and these wacky races are great.

[@JorgeGenaro.]

Imo NASCAR is the most entertaining and diverse racing there is. Always looking into improving and they listen to their fans quite a bit. Proud to have been raised as a NASCAR fan. For those not too familiar I def do recommend the dale jr download, si many great interviews about the history, current, and future plans for NASCAR by execs and competitors them selves

[@rorysheehan9203]

Much appreciated for giving NASCAR some love on here. I was at the Bristol dirt race this year, and it was awesome! Action all over the place. I like the direction the series is going overall. Definitely the most diverse pro racing series in my opinion.

[@combatwombat594]

NASCAR has it's origins on dirt ovals. When NASCAR started, and racing in the US in general, a lot of horse tracks were used for car racing tracks. The last time NASCAR ran on dirt was the year 1970 (before bringing it back recently), the race was won by Richard Petty. A lot of people feel that NASCAR running on dirt takes the sport back in a bad way. In my opinion, they don't do it right. They need to remove the windshield and replace it with a rockscreen like every other dirt car in the world... Drivers can barely see as it is with a rockscreen, let alone a windshield that the dust and dirt just builds up on...

[@johnshillito2272]

Great video! As a member of a Northeast dirt modified pit crew, I loved this. I did notice one thing regarding what you said about wedge, it isn't ride height, it is weight difference. So wedge is calculated by adding the Left Rear (LR) and Right Front (RF) together, the you subtract that total from the added weight of the Right Rear (RR) and Left Front (LF). Other than that great job! Also if you ever come to NY, try to make Super Dirt Week, it is amazing, just one week of pure dirt racing.

[@mururoa7024]

Remember that time when the Top Gear gang drove through Alabama with "Nascar sucks" written on their car? 😂👍

[@ARGermanS]

I started watching NASCAR when they were the first series to run after covid and have become a great fan. The calendar is also mad with one race every weekend and the championship format is great too

[@a11man30]

Great video! (side note: where you talked late models, you showed a modified not a late model). But thanks for talking dirt oval! I work for a dirt track and it's my favorite events each friday night!

[@muhamadirfaan3329]

As the once doc hudson said: "if you go hard enough left, you'll find yourself to the right" Lightning mcqueen: "turn right to go left. Huh" *crashed into a cactus ditch*

[@rsemrad2]

Blue groove tracks are built with a high content of clay and get watered and packed down to create a hard surface. This hard-packed surface lends itself to higher speeds; as bikes slide into the corners, the tires will deposit rubber on the track. This rubber appears blue and is where the term comes from.

[@Kevwa51]

I grew up going to dirt races with my parents, they’re a lot of fun. You’re also gonna get filthy no matter what. After being at the Watkins Glen race last year in the rain I can’t imagine seeing NASCAR on dirt in person. Sprint cars are likely still more exciting though. They launch about 30 feet in the air when they wreck and flip about 60 times. It’s wild.

[@stephenbritton9297]

NASCAR should never loose it’s paved oval bread and butter, but the more types of tracks it runs at, the more all around good driver they have to be to be competitive. Can’t say win championships, cause I can’t figure this chase thing out anymore…

[@carteljameson8395]

The paved oval will never go away. It's what they do best, even if it's not always appreciated. But the more diversity the better.

[@stephenbritton9297]

@@carteljameson8395 absolutely! Even diversity in the ovals is good. We had too many almost the same 1.5mile tracks on the calendar for a while.

[@Stormynormy42]

Very well done video! A couple of minor errors on ultimately unimportant side notes, but the main points and technical bits were spot on! Felt kind of like you had a lot of other nascar topics you wanted to touch on that you went through at the start, would love to see you do more nascar content and get into those topics in more depth

[@vallhbila]

NASCAR just became Cars 2

[@arnoldhilberink]

The glen is my fav track in the usa, would love to see f1 there again.

[@daveSoupy]

that won't happen cause the track is too small for what modern f1 needs for runoff and other safety measures.

[@JackLikesTrackhouse]

I’ve gone twice including last year. Both Cup races were great and the lower series races were also great. Would highly recommend for people in the northeast US and for my fellow Canadians.

[@arnoldhilberink]

@@daveSoupy i know... but a man can dream right XD

[@turbo_marc]

Watkins Glen is too dangerous for F1 to race at.

[@AlexsmithGT]

​@@daveSoupythe track should be fine for F1 to race at, but the racing is gonna be boring still. The main reason why is cause the track is a FIA Grade 2 an would need to be an FIA Grade 1 for F1 to race there. So unless the track owner has a few million dollars to pay for the upgrades to change the track an then to pay another Few million to have F1 race there it aint happening. Upgrades an hosting aint cheap at all.

[@Whyzee12]

As an American race fan, You are so good at describing this stuff. Love it. Please never stop making this content

[@etubrutus3501]

I was a kid while watching your Dad pass out while pushing his Lotus. I remember asking my father why he is so tired, and he explained the heat and exhaustion from driving but most importantly how paying acute attention can be extremely exhausting over time. I experienced this later riding dirt bikes.

[@KareemFloat]

going to dirt is just nascar going full circle, which is what they generally do as well.

[@mr.fister4738]

good one m8

[@revolution3450]

it has taken decades of dislike until today, but driver61 has finally convinced me to have a new respect for NASCAR from the uk and i'm actually tempted to watch in the future!

[@whyjnot420]

I remember the first time I did a burnout on a hard packed dirt road. Teenage me back in the 90s had no clue I could do that with a regular road car. "How the hell did I leave rubber on dirt.. oh, right, the same way I leave rubber on pavement" Took me asking that to myself before I realized I was being somewhat braindead for a moment. Still, it will always seem a little weird. Since then I was even more amazed to see skid marks on ice/snow. Not from racing, but from airstrips and the tires of airplanes. Just like on regular paved runways, they will skid on runways like they build in Antarctica.

[@TheAmazingCowpig]

The absolute diversity of race tracks NASCAR is bringing into its series is incredible. Now that's actual excitement!

[@quinnlay2150]

I love that your posting more nascar videos

[@rafalhodgson1508]

I really hope this gets recognition, In Europe we have many short oval racing series just not well known to many, to name a few we have a full contact motorsport called Brisca F1 (700hp v8 Chevrolet engines) racing round many venues on tarmac and shale. We also have non contact series such as National Hotrods. And then there is also speedway which is motorbikes. We need to get more love to these sports as they are great and are home to the Uk! If there is any way I could try and contact you to get you more information for a possible video idea, this would be great as it will promote such a vital motorsport for Europe!

[@umbium]

I really love NASCAR since 2006 when I discovered it as an European teen loving F1 and DTM. I've been since then explaining everyone who wanted to hear how great NASCAR was, and lately is being kinda crazy

[@Heavy_weapons07]

"Nascar is now racing on dirt," Yeah....they been racing on dirt for like, 75 years now.

[@alancrome3684]

My first "race" in a sim on oval taught me just how much skill there actually is in oval racing. It's a ton.. different but absolutely there is tons of racing moments to be had...

[@Ethan_Eli]

Dam NASCAR is getting better than F1 now

[@Katana2097]

Sequential gears and center lug wheel nuts? The future is finally now for NASCAR 😮 I will miss the traditional H pattern and 5 lugs though.

[@Hvvb-lf2nd]

Lightning McQueen predicted it

[@CPOMendez111]

Thank you for doing a NASCAR video! I've become a huge fan over the past year

[@grug_son_of_thog]

"The days of purely racing on ovals are gone." Those days have been gone for a looooong time. They've been racing on road courses (albeit only a few) for DECADES.

[@Tunda2]

When they put dirt on Bristol they host about a month of national (and regional) dirt series (championship) races. Just about every class of dirt oval racing has a big race there in the lead up to the NASCAR race.

[@CCSRacing1808]

A Formula 1 fan saying NASCAR has good racing? That's a first

[@CoreyC225]

Its because Clint is a driver, himself. Drivers tend to have a healthy respect for other motorsports that a LARGE portion of fans just can't seem to wrap their heads around.

[@numjro]

I just had a talk with my neighbor about 30 minutes ago, and found out he used to race dirt track cars, and before watching this i didnt know much about dirt racing cars. pretty cool.

[@rezracer6986]

Clay racing surfaces develop blue grooves in the clay faster than Mercedes’ can develop a car to keep Lewis after this season. Even on a 1/10 scale rc course it happens, and that’s where the fun really begins for all classes competing

[@racerguy6979]

Ya love how the drivers have to be pretty good at all types of racing. It shows the talented guys that can seek to do it all. Also shows the skills of ringers that come in. Also love watching how talented the guys are when they go race other stuff like Larson does or tony stewart.

[@SIDisTHE]

I didn't know that they were bringing back dirt track and more road courses. This alone will make me watch more.

[@eclipze9412]

The Bristol dirt experiment is likely over, but they are still making road courses a more substantial part of the schedule.

[@Hunter-th2fr]

Pretty cool Thursday races are the SRX series. Bunch of Nascar and indy legends racing. It'd be cool to see a video about the cars they are running

[@benson_weaver]

I'm just annoyed they don't post any highlights for srx. That'll make it harder to get new fans

[@musyarofah1]

@@benson_weaver ESPN ruins the SRX broadcast and Tony Stewart is gonna regret the decision to leave CBS.

[@benson_weaver]

@@musyarofah1 there aren't any highlights from the previous years either

[@sinbaadi]

They run asymmetric setups on all oval circuits irrespective of whether asphalt or dirt etc. Why wouldn't they?

[@simoneghilardini5211]

It's amazing how NASCAR it seems the most complete series in the world in terms of race tracks and their diversity: intermediate ovals, mile ovals, road courses, superspeedways, street circuits, dirt tracks, short tracks, rovals, stadiums, ovals with concrete instead of asphalt, without even mentioning the specific form of the ovals... It really seems a series where it's extremely difficult to emerge and being competitive overall. Despite this, many NASCAR fans like me raised some criticism to the series. They would love to see back some old tracks like Rockingham Speedway (USA) and Nashville Fairgrounds, they would like to have more horsepower on the car, around 900+ hp like in the Gen4 era and a more fair eligibility of the champion, since the Play-off system and stage racing are highly criticized, basically to bring back the old Winston Cup Series points system used until 2003. Another thing that I would like to see is a field size expanded to 43 cars instead of an average of 36 starters, but with the current charter system to prevent the existance of "Start and park" teams I don't think that it would be possible.

[@The_ZeroLine]

NASCAR has always been very entertaining on road courses. They’ve been doing a few road courses per season for decades + often draft in drivers F1 fans know. I like how NASCAR is throwing diverse challenges at drivers.

[@briand8090]

As Harry Hogge famously told Dick Trickle, "When the rear end's loose, the car's fast. Loose is fast, and on the edge of out of control." Love the clips of Days of Thunder thrown into this video!

[@Mtlmshr]

As a life long Race Fan who became a Race Car Fabricator I’ve watched Motorsports most of my life from sneaking into the F1pit lane at the Long Beach Grand Prix to the Nascar Races at Riverside Raceway to Ascot Park dirt oval to watch sprint cars! So to say that my knowledge of racing is diversified would be true. What Nascar has done over the past few years is good for the sport and creating this new car is one of the best things that it has done, much like F1 with there new “Swoopy” looking cars

[@celica49]

One small mistake in this video that I noticed, the "super late model" you showed is actually a dirt modified. Dirt late models have full bodies, including front fenders. Otherwise, very nicely done

[@kdon116]

Driver61 Nascar content? hell yes

[@chubbysumo2230]

NASCAR used to raise on a mix of dirt and paved almost, as well as a mix of dirt and paved road courses. This is going way back to their Roots, let's hope that they start bringing back the need for production cars as a base, instead of using a static chassis platform.

[@tannerbrindley4527]

Jonathan Davenport (a dirt late model driver) drove in a cup car at the Bristol dirt race

[@CoolCat_24x]

The next gen cars are not necessarily more aerodynamic, in reality they are more Aero-dependent. The car likely has more drag than previous cars due to the diffuser and front splitter cutout. They did make the car identical on both sides to lessen the affects of “Side force” meaning the cars are more stable when racing side by side (this is to improve the racing, the car is actually slower this way). They also generate less downforce than the previous cars from 2019-2021 due to their smaller spoilers. Also they do not create “less wake for the cars behind”. In practice, the diffuser only makes the width of the wake tighter, with the trade off being that dirty air is stronger when directly behind the car in front, but lessened when offset slightly. In other words, the Wake is not lessened, but simply more precise. Also, I’m assuming you got your information on the Bristol fastest lap record from Wikipedia, because the cup record at Bristol is not a 14.945 and it was not set by Kyle Larson in 2018… I don’t know the exact Bristol lap record, but in 2014 Kevin Harvick qualified on pole with a 14.607 for the Bristol night race. If anyone has any sources on the fastest Bristol cup lap, I would be grateful if you shared them with me

[@CoolCat_24x]

I didn’t mean to be a nuisance, I just happened to be autistic and a fan of NASCAR lol. I wanted to say my peace and be as informative as I could. I’m not an expert and my opinions on the next gen car is strictly from what I’ve seen on tv/heard from the drivers in interviews. Hopefully me correcting you didn’t upset you, I am a fan of the channel I swear 😅

[@connorgagnon603]

Outlaw Sprint cars are absolutely insane to watch if you ever get a chance to watch them.

[@chisquare5701]

NASCAR is making very interesting changes. I'm quickly becoming a fan. Also, loved that overtake of that GT Ferrari at Le Man. It felt almost ominous, of bright things to come (Inserts bald eagle bust).

[@TheMNrailfan227]

Never clicked on a video faster

[@bdpc-dk2xb]

Nascar has always been best on short tracks or road courses, I’m glad they are adding some variety to the calendar

[@richardtickler8555]

now they need to get rid of their playoff system and it has potential to be my favorite race series

[@scottmoore6131]

Cleetus should hit you up to race in his Bristol race next year. It’s a crown Vic race it super fun to watch and everyone says it’s a riot.

[@racer8881]

As a dirt racing driver thank you for covering this type of motorsports.

[@xaviervazquez375]

Nascar is such a good sport, like no one is truly dominant, we have the most diverse schedule, great racing, loud cars, cheap tickets (compared to F1) it's just so good

[@davep5698]

Yeah that sounds genuinely entertaining, just wish it was easier to watch over here

[@유성-l7z]

Time to see who will be the next Lightning Mcqueen

[@maxmustermann6612]

Not that weird honestly, dirt was the original stuff!

[@rusellgonzalez3564]

I would love to see racing cars like the gt cars or supercars going into dirt racing (drifting turns and else over dirt literally, like the infancy of nascar, but with even more speed than before on a challenging race track).

[@CptPriceIsMyDad]

I’m really happy you’re showing sprint cars off to europeans it’s the best kind of racing

[@motive1236]

Road America is the American spa in my opinion.

[@snomayne]

yep

[@gabood]

You’ve single-handedly given me an interest in nascar.

[@jhosped500]

I love the attention that NASCAR is getting because honestly, its a lot of fun to watch. If only it were EASY to watch (i.e. Television networks)

[@johnpeterson462]

3:27 that's a modified, very non-descriptive I know but that what they're called, Super Late Models, or Supers are similar but have full fenders and much larger tires, typically larger engines as well but Modifieds come in so many different styles it's hard to keep track of

[@combatwombat594]

You guys should cover real dirt racing as well. I work at Lernerville Speedway doing their timing and scoring. It's one of the best and most popular dirt tracks in the US! If you guys would like to cover it in a video, don't hesitate to reply here and I can give my email or something. The way NASCAR does it isn't quite like the real thing :p

[@EllieDouglasF1]

2:09 Short tracks are bizarre to Europeans? I live within an hour of two short ovals in the UK. These are Skegness Stadium and the Adrian Flux Arena (King's Lynn). Anyone* can reply to this comment with their town/city and I will find your nearest short oval. You'd be surprised how close it might be *This offer is only for British commenters because, while I know there are plenty in the Netherlands and probably further out than that, I don't actually know the location of any outside of Venray, Texel, or Blauwhuis

[@Aub188]

Cowdenbeath 20 mins away

[@ydhvudbb450]

@@Aub188 Quality track for big meetings. Not much beats a grid of saloons at the Racewall for a championship night

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Great Yarmouth 😊

[@EllieDouglasF1]

@@samuelgarrod8327 Perfect for you, you have within your own town

[@carreviewer6345]

They're just inspired by McQueen😉 seriously tho it's so cool that nascar is doing this I mean the first nascar races were on beaches nascar was founded in "Daytona beach Florida" so this is awesome!

[@craigyirush3492]

Saw them at Fontana this year. Last race ever on the big oval. They were hitting 198-199mph past the pits. Sounded epic.