NASCAR Awards Win 53 Years Later | Ranking The Remaining Free Agent Drivers | Is Bell Underrated?

[@Pigeongamer_]

So now we got Joey Logano AND Bobby Allison in the championship 4 😭

[@makeabrae]

Haha

[@thatboiarrow]

Jeff Gordon as the 5th driver too???

[@GiveMeLibertyOrGiveMeDeath147]

At least Bobby earned his win 😅

[@TotoDG]

Bobby Allison would be a more deserving driver for this year’s championship than Joey Logano. 😂

[@bighand1530]

Imagine if Denny Hamlin ends up winning the championship later in his career too just like Bobby Allison.

[@KyleFerguson17]

bobby allison won a race in 2024 before Kyle Busch😭

[@evanwilliams6406]

And before Kyle was EVEN thought of!

[@gnnascarfan2410]

Cool can we also give Regan Smith his Talladega win back?

[@MDiTVNOW]

I wish I could heart this comment

[@pinktheroracer]

Sup MDITV

[@bonesdoes6142]

No

[@michaelbrown7661]

He definitely should have won ! He was FORCED below the yellow line !

[@kg0173]

How about Parker Kligerman? And palyoff spot for Austin Dillon?

[@DepravedCoTApologist]

I don't know why, but I just feel so happy for Bobby Allison getting this win. Maybe it's the randomness of the timing, maybe it's seeing a living legend get a deserved recognition while he's still alive, maybe it's the appreciation of NASCAR history. I don't know, but man, it just feels right seeing 85 next to Bobby's name on the all-time wins list. Congrats to him and his family

[@BraydenBunch58]

That’s absolutely insane, Congrats to him reaching 85 wins!

[@kg0173]

Petty should sue. What about others? They are gone?

[@lawrencewebb3659]

​@@kg0173 it's really not that serious lol. sue? over giving a man a win 50 years ago

[@joshpruitt293]

The NASCAR world as a whole may not have taken notice of Christopher Bell, but my 5-year-old son has taken notice of Christopher Bell. His cutoff wins at the Roval and Martinsville in 2022 had him jumping up and down, racing around our living space. When C-Bell won at Phoenix earlier this season, he proudly declared "Christopher Bell is my favorite driver!" The 3-year sample size really sticks out. To me it felt like he was level with his teammates, but he's pretty much been carrying the flag for JGR.

[@AlessandroSebastian17]

53 years have passed but it was the right decision. Allison won the race deservingly so.

[@danielblock6876]

I heard stories about that race as recently as courtesy of The Daily Downforce. Glad to see they did that for him, I didn't think that would happen and it was the right call. Not very often I say that.

[@Itsgamingtime11-co5kp]

Well, Allison gets a win in 2024 before Busch or Truex. Dang

[@babyeliascookie]

Honorable mention to your top 6 free agents, Brett Moffitt. He may not have been racing this year don’t forget he is the 2018 truck series champion, and he was pretty decent for a newly started AM racing team.

[@Jrdn-204]

Also Won dega last year

[@ShannonRidener-z3r]

I can’t understand why he doesn’t have a ride- huge fan!

[@trevorhintz1290]

Cup Series Points Standings (Full season points)(Current points system) 1. Kyle Larson 1076 (6 wins) 2. Christopher Bell 1048 (3 wins) 3. Chase Elliott 1027 (1 win) 4. William Byron 1014 (3 wins) 5. Tyler Reddick 1011 (2 wins) 6. Denny Hamlin 945 (3 wins) 7. Ryan Blaney 942 (2 wins) 8. Alex Bowman 893 (1 win) 9. Martin Truex Jr. 886 10. Chris Buescher 868 (1 win) 11. Brad Keselowski 862 (1 win) 12. Ty Gibbs 860 13. Ross Chastain 851 (1 win) 13. Bubba Wallace 851 15. Joey Logano 833 (3 wins) 16. Kyle Busch 735 17. Daniel Suarez 704 (1 win) 18. Chase Briscoe 687 (1 win) 19. Austin Cindric 681 (1 win) 20. Carson Hocevar 618 21. Michael McDowell 591 22. Todd Gilliland 585 23. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 553 (1 win) 24. Noah Gragson 541 25. Ryan Preece 523 26. Josh Berry 519 27. Austin Dillon 484 (1 win) 28. Justin Haley 483 29. Zane Smith 481 30. Corey LaJoie 480 31. Daniel Hemric 473 32. Erik Jones 468 33. John Hunter Nemechek 423 34. Harrison Burton 404 (1 win) 35. Aj Allmendinger 259 36. Kaz Grala 188 37. Shane Van Gisbergen 180 38. Cody Ware 146 39. Ty Dillon 92 40. BJ McLeod 65 41. Anthony Alfredo 54 42. Jimmie Johnson 49 43. Joey Hand 43 44. Corey Heim 35 45. Parker Retzlaff 32 45. Derek Kraus 32 47. JJ Yeley 31 48. Justin Allgaier 24 49. Austin Hill 23 50. Riley Herbst 20 50. Josh Bilicki 20 52. David Ragan 17 52. Joey Gase 17 54. Josh Williams 11 55. Kamui Kobayashi 8 56. Will Brown 6 57. Juan Pablo Montoya 5 58. Timmy Hill 3 59. Cam Waters 2 60. David Starr 1 60. Chad Finchum 1

[@HattieJosh]

If you switch to the old system C. Bell leads the points and Larson is 5th oddly enough

[@johnlafever3162]

I don't see Bobby Allison in your 2024 point breakdown.

[@matthewadkins9116]

I don't know for sure, but I have a theory on why Bell is so overlooked. He's not a loudmouth, controversial driver. If he screws up he owns it and isn't always blaming someone else. He has no on track rivalries and he doesn't stir the pot. He handles his business quietly and on the track, not on social media. I respect him for that. You sited some great examples on that piece. Great work!

[@enzoaliano2310]

Fast forward to 2064 when Nascar finally gives Parker Kligerman his win for crappy officiating 😂

[@chrisdaviddunn3012]

DW has said several times in the past to give Bobby Allison the win. Always heard Allison made Big Bill mad and that's why he never was given the win.

[@brycearmstrong5467]

it’s baffling to me zane smith has never been able to find a super good and consistent ride, he’s very clearly more talented than most drivers today

[@Aidansmid224]

Sponsorship.

[@mikefeltner4216]

​@@Aidansmid224Sad He can drive

[@derekbrummett9239]

There is just something about him...not sure what it is.

[@Pigeongamer_]

@@brycearmstrong5467 absolutely not. One of the worst drivers in cup in awhile. Deserves to be a truck lifer like crafton.

[@CKYmoto]

His family doesn't fund his career, he's been sponsored by investors and other business owners from his hometown so he doesn't have dependable long term funding.

[@jozimoto]

Just goes to show NASCAR has been pulling shenanigans for a long time! Congratulations to Bobby Allison!

[@charles4825]

Adam Stevens is a big reason C. Bell has got the best numbers at JGR.

[@racing_thoughts]

Larson used to always say that bell was better than him. I don't think anyone has the raw pace of Larson, but Bell might be about as close as it gets, and he makes a lot fewer mistakes

[@trevorhintz1290]

Cup Series Points Standings (Chase Format)(Current points system) 1. Christopher Bell 2297 2. William Byron 2276 3. Kyle Larson 2257 4. Alex Bowman 2232 5. Joey Logano 2225 6. Chase Elliott 2210 7. Denny Hamlin 2205 8. Ryan Blaney 2204 9. Martin Truex Jr. 2194 10. Tyler Reddick 2179 11. Austin Cindric 2178 12. Daniel Suarez 2164 13. Ty Gibbs 2162 14. Brad Keselowski 2127 15. Chase Briscoe 2121 16. Harrison Burton 2087

[@brycearmstrong5467]

bobby allison gonna go party with spencer gallagher like it’s 1999 😂

[@marcusvillarreal]

Hi Eric Estepp I never miss a single episode 😊❤

[@GrandpaShark]

When Eric started talking about Christopher Bell, I said, well Marcus will be happy!

[@marcusvillarreal]

@@GrandpaShark yeah I was

[@JasonRamme-g9w]

Bobby Allison deserves his 85 wins. I believe he said he had 85 wins and today he was right.

[@AaronMizelle]

Matty D deserves to be on that list. RWR needs to put him in the 15 and Lajoie in the 51 full time next year

[@johnlafever3162]

LaJoie brings sponsors to the table, Matt DiBenedetto not so much. He was fun for quite some time, but after a while, ya gotta get it done! Rick Ware doesn't run a charity. Even JJ Yeley brings money when he runs the car. If the car isn't rented, then Rick's marketing partners, which cross over from his other racing venues, get a ride with his son at the wheel.

[@szymonkunda2197]

Gosh, for how long will we hear about DiBenedetto lol

[@wpflesh6510]

So basically Bobby won in what would be considered an Xfinity car for that time…..but then the late 60s to early 70s was the wild west era of Nascar

[@StlrNtn95]

Bell doesn't routinely offer controversial sound bites and does not rough up the competition on the track. Good on him!! Next year, after Truex retires, he will be the only JGR driver in the lineup with a Championship!!

[@brocksisson9550]

Brett Moffitt deserves a ride

[@kligermanfan48]

can't wait for NASCAR to give Parker the Roval win 25 years from now lol (insane you didnt put brett moffitt on the free agent list btw, cmon eric)

[@josephperez6706]

Not going to happen unfortunately. There was a caution regardless and they threw it right when Parker was almost at the line

[@kligermanfan48]

@@josephperez6706 a man can dream

[@josephperez6706]

@@kligermanfan48 I was so upset he didn’t win. He definitely deserves to win one race

[@JasonRamme-g9w]

Texas - Ryan Sieg Charlotte Roval - Parker Kilgerman

[@kligermanfan48]

@@JasonRamme-g9w Ryan Sieg didn't win that race though

[@noahg2527]

Bell is getting overlooked, but not by me, he is my prediction to win the championship because of how scary good he was at phoenix earluer this year. (Hoping for logano tho, because im a fan and i live for chaos in NASCAR)

[@coltfaze599]

Rip Bobbie Allison congratulations on the win

[@HattieJosh]

Correction about the Bobby Allison race: it was the second without a winner on record. The first was removed from the record books after Lee Petty exited his car to red flag the race for poor visibility

[@nigel0]

Wow, I was not prepared for a Christopher Bell appreciation video. Thank you!!

[@ravagingwolverine666]

Bell is legit and looks like he could be a mainstay in the championship hunt for a long time. He still makes mistakes, which he admits, but he keeps getting better. Larson talked about Bell being a quiet guy, and I think that is reflected in his on-track performance. He avoids drama, avoids trouble for the most part, and just quietly gets the job done. The free agent list is a good one. Lajoie has had a good run in the 51 so far. He has finished ahead of the 7 twice so far and his average finish is just behind Haley so far since the swap, thanks to the engine issue. So far, it's not a step back in performance for the 51 or in comparison to the 7. We've seen enough examples that RWR has stepped up this year. I give credit to Haley for driving the 51 to some very good finishes when no one expected it, and he's earned more opportunities, but it looks like it wasn't just on Haley, but the RWR organization making strides. I also agree with the assessment of Zane Smith. I think he has some real talent, at least enough to be in the Xfinity series, but I think he deserved a shot in Cup, and now I think he deserves to stay in Cup. Skipping Xfinity might have hurt him a bit. His season was rough, but he really seems to have acclimated since the return from the Olympic break. Perhaps the time off helped with that adaptation. He has legitimately run well since then, and with a lot of consistency. It reminds me of Noah Gragson. Before his issues that ended his 2023 season early, he just looked very tired and defeated. He got his second chance despite his poor first season, and he was a totally different driver upon his return with no reason to expect such improvement, especially since SHR was a weaker organization by that point. I hope to see Zane back in a Cup car, or at least in a good Xfinity car considering the lack of options.

[@vincenthelm6362]

Came here to rewatch and pay my respects

[@ryanjeffery3974]

I love the fact that the media over looks Christopher Bell! They put more pressure on you than you already have to begin with, and them not always being around him, makes it easier for him

[@zachnorris7]

I think CBell is under the radar or not talked about as much by the media because he is less outspoken than others. He puts together super solid seasons and is consistent throughout. Not a huge Toyota guy, but I like CBell.

[@jacksonyon5276]

I’ve never overlooked Bell. I think he’s easily been a top 5 driver the last 2 years never skipped a beat

[@Matt_8000]

Imagine they waited to give Bobby Allison this win for another 3 weeks. He's gone, and they would've missed the chance

[@EliteMaster254]

I think the reason Bell is always overlooked is largely because of his Kenneth like consistency, he’s always in the top 10 or top 5 almost every week, the fans have gotten used to the 20 just always lurking around, so we don’t really notice when he’s there. Additionally, when Bell wins it’s either in unremarkable fashion, or it gets overshadowed (See his 2022 Martinsville win as proof). He’s a good driver with the appearance of a mid packer, he doesn’t have the wins of Larson, the popularity of Elliott, the bite of Hamlin, the unique background of SVG or Suarez, or the raw guts of Chastain. Is that bad? Not at all. But it’s not going to make you seen.

[@blackhatt9926]

I think you and a lot of other people are sleeping on Brett Moffitt, maybe not for a cup ride, but for Trucks and Xfinity he is the guy I would want behind my car

[@CKYmoto]

Hope he gets the MHR 19 truck

[@noahcoleman5556]

Just announced today. RIP Bobby Allison. 🙏 (1937-2024)

[@jasonlewis3304]

Allison and Waltrip no longer being tied threatens to tear the very fabric of space-time. NASCAR better act quickly and award Waltrip the 1990 win at Wilkesboro so balance is restored.

[@PaperBanjo64]

Nah let Brett Bodine have his one win, DW has 84 of them.

[@JasonRamme-g9w]

Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip have 85 wins

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Congrats, Bobby!

[@robertlloyd135]

Waltrip won one of allisons races as a back up driver for him

[@randymilton-ploof5071]

235k subs ! Nice going Eric

[@kylitothemidcreator]

Now Bobby is 4th on the all time win list with 85 wins!

[@Ethan_Nascarfan]

Wow that’s incredible my dad is turning 53 this year and he got me into NASCAR so this is cool

[@Strangegloves]

Anyone really interested in 71 story needs to watch Brock Beards video on the subject it's fantastic !!

[@drdetroitwheels]

Congratulations of Bobby Allison and the Alabama gang

[@dougcarpenter7627]

FINALLY!!!!!! - BOBBY ALLISON GETS RECOGNIZED FOR WINNING THE RACE IN HIS MUSTANG AT BOWMAN GRAY IN '71!!!!!!!!!! LONG OVERDUE!!!!!! ABOUT TIME NASCAR!!!!!! IT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO FOR BOBBY ALLISON AND FORD!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!

[@alextharsis]

Frankly, crediting Allison with that win could have happened at any time over the past 53 years. Why now? Is there anything happening in the sport right now where NASCAR feels it could use a nostalgic, pain-free PR boost? Give me a minute to think about it.

[@MikeHoncho_47]

We got a Bobby Allison win before a Kyle Busch win in 2024

[@jackshafto9123]

Bell is to nice of a guy.

[@marcusvillarreal]

I predict that Christopher Bell will win this weekend at homestead to get redemption from las vegas

[@alextriplett9414]

How many comments have you made about Christopher Bell, I see them everywhere, it’s kind of impressive

[@marcusvillarreal]

​@@alextriplett9414thank you 😊

[@kligermanfan48]

hope he does honestly. he's grown on me last couple of years.

[@marcusvillarreal]

​@@kligermanfan48I hope so too

[@bryonkidder6199]

Or it will be Reddick to get his redemption...lol

[@nicksbits]

Bobby Allison is got to be at the top of that free agency list

[@TwhyLERofficial]

Eric I think the lawsuit has nothing to do with it. NASCAR capped all the teams to 3 cars except grandfathering in hendrick and jgr and 23xi already has plans for the third car with mtj for at least Daytona so I could see him doing a couple races for them but not likely a full time season

[@JimmyLios-i7w]

You forgot about Ryan Truer he has two wins in the Nascar Xfinity series this year.

[@levantjbean2712]

Saw an ad for Amish Shah on this vid, he seems pretty radical. Go Schweikert #AZ06

[@elijames3041]

Grate video Eric

[@dannichols3383]

Your mini show is by far way better than what's on tv. I 💯 agree with you on Zane Smith. His second half of the season hasnt been talked about that much due to the fact his first half of the sean wasn't that great at all. But what he's been able to do in the 71 car, which is a first year team, is pretty phenomenal.

[@krinky0666]

Nice to see bobby happy 🥲 Also bobby needs to win a race during phoenix (from 1966 or somewhat) and win the championship

[@DeGroatcollision]

That boss 302 was eatin !

[@delmercoffman9166]

So if eligible for the playoffs, Bobby is a shoe in for the championship over today’s drivers.😂

[@jmichaelhpaul]

In the Netflix show he says he wasn’t mentioned when Netflix asked who would likely be in the Championship 4. 🤔

[@Golfkid100]

Congratulations Bobby Allison! 🏆👍👏

[@AndrewHiggins-q9j]

If front row and 23Xl don't have charters next year, Nascar won't have to cut any drivers to get down to 32 drivers for the in season tournament next year.

[@JimmieHawk84]

Bobby Allison got a win before GTA VI

[@Bberry27]

Bobby allison is back in the 2024 Nascar cup series playoffs

[@CKYmoto]

I wonder if 23xi doesnt get a charter deal, they could take Riley's money to offset the loss of revenue and have him drive the third car when MTJ isnt racing

[@Spitfirethedragon]

I would put a driver like Ryan Newman as number1 free agent driver. Some of these veteran drivers are still racing in local tracks or CARS. NASCAR is lacking drivers that are older, and have all those years of racing under their belt at the top level. The agism at the top stinks. Many of our legendary NASCAR drivers raced past their 50s. Look at Herschell McGriff? He still makes select starts out west, and he is in his 90s.

[@obie043]

C Bell is underrated, but he's not flying under the radar. He and his team haven't executed during some races he was in contention for, so he doesn't have the wins that Larson does. Therefore, he doesn't get the same attention.

[@Staysick17]

I know C Bell has been the most dominant Ty Gibbs and Kyle Bush numbers were pretty rough Gibbs does not deserve that ride

[@MicheleYaksich]

I’m a big Corey Heim fan too !

[@Ice-Blade]

nascar taking forever to figure out the real winner after a race? sounds about right...

[@marcusvillarreal]

Eric Estepp and everyone who's your pick to win at homestead this weekend?

[@nigel0]

Always CBell, Marcus!

[@marcusvillarreal]

@@nigel0 I know

[@nigel0]

@@marcusvillarreal this is his year!

[@marcusvillarreal]

@@nigel0 I hope you're right

[@timpowell1429]

Bobby Allison is my pick to win the championship

[@ayrton42]

I think Bell is rapidly approaching the territory where his championship 4 appearances are going to be held against him if he doesn't take the title this year. The Buffalo bills are known as a loser franchise that everyone pities because of their four Super bowl losses when most teams would give anything just to get to the Super bowl. Bells championship for run is impressive, but if he keeps making it there and doesn't win the title, he'll be seen as a choker like Hamlin

[@Tobes_is_a_legend]

People use to overlook willy b

[@ethanwhite5019]

Bobby Allison has more wins this year then Kyle Busch 💀

[@chrisgilbert4934]

Yep 💀

[@Roudyboy8]

Be quiet

[@GiveMeLibertyOrGiveMeDeath147]

So does Harrison Burton, Austin Cindric, and Ricky Stenhouse

[@mikebruce2482]

Now NASCAR needs to give DW his win from north wilkesboro that was mistakenly given to Brett bodine

[@JayStephens8]

So Bobby Allison is locked in for Phoenix right?

[@randyjones7320]

I think Christopher Bell is over looked because the teammates he joined were already such big names Hamlin kb and truex is quite the lineup he got thrown into but somehow never got out of the shadows

[@graycon-il2vs]

So.....when will Rudd's 1991 Sonoma race win be recognized by Nascar?

[@Ice-Blade]

i don't like him anyway BUT..hes good...and i think Bell gets over looked/less talked about because he stays out of most the in race drama with other cars and his pit crew doesn't mess up all year long....

[@wade_says]

C Bell is underrated yes because no one gives him credits. He’s a Top 3 driver. Period.

[@AlexE5250]

He’s too 5 for sure. but of the 5, 11, 20, and 24 I think you could pick any three of them to be top 3 and I’d feel like the fourth was being undeservedly left out.

[@SN1PERx64]

FA sorted by prospects. Meanwhile veterans like Ryan Truex, Brett Moffit, and Matt Dibenedetto win races, outperform their equipment, and have a body of work showing they can compete with good equipment. And I like Chandler, Corey, and Zane. But Herbst can bring sponsors so...

[@Skyvernius]

I believe Bell is not talked about as much as he should be because he is teammates with Hamlin. Hamlin also seems to do something between on track, social media, his podcast, in interviews or with his team (23XI) to be constantly talked about unlike Bell who mainly you only hear from before or after races and during interviews every so often.

[@billb412]

Yeah, Hamlin is just a media whore. He loves his drama because he can't do anything else. Let's see how Denny's popularity goes when 23XI loses their charters, pisses MJ off and they loose their ass due to his big mouth ideas.

[@TekuTaurus]

What about Ty Majeski? Is he still under contract with ThorSport? I'm surprised there's no rumors of him to a Cup or top Xfinity ride

[@timechanger9162]

We gonna give Clint his win at Kansas 2007 now or- We gonna give mark Martin his championship after he got a bs penalty or- There’s a lot of guys that got screwed from nascars bad calls so if they gonna give him a win after all this time the got a lot of work to do

[@DennyDeliversYT]

bobby allison winning the gigantic 2024 before GTA 6 is the wild

[@karlcalvert812]

Petition for you to include Bell spilling a secret meme as the defending race winner in your race recap? Also an early title suggestion: 2024 TrAsH tAlK 400 @ Harvick's Miami Speedway.

[@davidmarecek1754]

Bell might be considered underated because of Hamlin and Truex. Both of them legends and arguably more outspoken than Cristopher.

[@BCanterbury42]

Bobby Allison is going to Phoenix!!

[@adamthejarvis5503]

Bobby Allison won another race before gta6 💀

[@6allmotivepowers363]

That's awesome! I guess the only question now is - what about Darrell Waltrip's missing North Wilkesboro victory from 1990?

[@soulzknight2533]

i think the reason bell is over looked is just because hes always around the front so much and so consistent that its like we just get blind to him hes right in our face but hes always there so like the ticking of a clock we tune him out

[@kishbrowning]

Eric what’s the latest about a 3rd RFK charter? It was the talk a month or so back.

[@Aidansmid224]

You have to talk about the crazy rookie of the year battle for xfintiy I'm 2025

[@billb412]

?????? WHY??????

[@EthanSchuller-3082]

Put Bobby Allison in the championship 4

[@Straydog_6]

Glad someone in the media giving Zane his due.

[@Taylay7573]

Glad to see that Bobby Allison finally got it

[@NikeHM69]

You have two Corey's on the list and one of them is named Heim, pronounced the same as Haim. It's like the 80s all over again. 😂 I said that I wouldn't pick on Lajoie anymore so I won't say that Feldman is probably a better driver. I won't say that at all. 😏

[@bobbrown536]

Who had bobby allison wins a race this year in vegas. I wanna be their friend