Hailie Deegan Loses Xfinity Ride | Alex Bowman Calls Out Haters

Wings & Wheels Foundation: www.wingsandwheelsfoundation....
Facebook: Wings and Wheels Foundation
Instagram: @wingsandwheelsfoundation
X: @TeamWWF
More content: dailydownforce.com/
Discord: / discord .
Support the Show: www.patreon.com/user?u=472799...
X: / ericestepp17
Instagram: / eric_estepp
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@ericestepp17?...
Thanks for watching and please SUBSCRIBE for more NASCAR content!
Thumbnail Cred: Jonathan Bachmann (Getty), NASCAR Media
0:00 Hailie Deegan and AM Racing part ways
7:51 Alex Bowman calls out the doubters
10:16 Trey Burke - Silver Crown Series
13:16 Wings & Wheels Foundation

[@EricEstepp]

NOTE: Josh Berry is now expected to drive the No. 15 for AM Racing at Pocono

[@Mass1fy]

I’ll be there

[@bighand1530]

Wasn’t expecting that

[@alexisgasnier4293]

Super sub coming through !

[@bgarvey21]

Berry us used to setting up his Car from the Cars and lower series, should be able to give the 15 car some valuable feedback.

[@CriosAntari]

Thanks for the update, you going to be at Pocono this year?

[@JamesSykes951]

Natalie Decker has led more laps than Deegan this year.

[@davesracingchannel9261]

Natalie Decker is a far better Racer than Deegan put her in the same equipment as Deegan I guarantee she will have better finishes than Deegan!

[@seangraczyk3039]

@@davesracingchannel9261 And is just as marketable, which is arguably why Deegan got the ride in the first place.

[@Needmo940]

The 2 laps Deegan led in trucks was under caution

[@JamesSykes951]

@@davesracingchannel9261 Not sure about 'far better', but would like to see them both improve and find success.

[@Metal_junk]

@@davesracingchannel9261She got wrecked by a tow truck and made her spotter walk out.

[@inFenity]

I think its crazy that people will throw the 80 race winless streak out without saying that Bowman had injury issues during that time and was rushed back way too early. And we talk about him like he wasn't a nose away from winning the 500. The comment was witty and considering the amount of hate he gets, I think it was completely deserved.

[@gavinwinkler1147]

Also the fact that he's probably the most consistent driver in the field. It's like every race you see Eric's top finishers and Bowman is right there in the top 10

[@TheKenskie007]

I made the exact same comment! Why are we telling Bowman to eat some humble pie but praising some of these other drivers who maybe lucked into a win but are statistically nowhere near Bowman

[@blakeandrews9496]

@@TheKenskie007right what happened to “suarez is now safe because he won a super speedway” but Bowman who’s consistently good on road courses wins one thanks to some luck finally going his way and we gotta discredit it. it’s too easy for fans to hate with 0 clue the behind the scenes of how any of this works. gotta be frustrating to be a driver in the social media age where you hear this shit all the time

[@TheKenskie007]

@@blakeandrews9496 The biggest thing for me is Eric complaining about drivers showing no personality and then ripping Bowman for being himself and telling him he needs a "piece of humble pie" its impossible to win with Nascar fans sometimes i guess

[@RedneckJesus88]

He had 6 laps lead the whole season up until the Chicago race I think there’s reasons why he got some hate

[@iBolt07]

Todd Gilliland has the 4th best average of all full time drivers in the cup series among the last 6 races. He also holds the longest current active streak of top 20s with 9. Not relevant, just fascinating.

[@toadsixeight]

Fr Todd Gilliland has surpassed my expectations this season so far

[@revandesigns]

I have become a Gilliland fan this season, hoping for him to win his first cup race soon!

[@iBolt07]

@@revandesigns he's fast, doesn't drive over his head, keeps it clean, stays out of drama. I'm onboard as well.

[@stinkysteve1127]

WOOOO YEAHHH TODD GILLILAND I LOVE TODD GILLILAND FRM MY BELOVED WOOOO

[@BOOBEES00]

I love your videos! I love Todd Gilliland but he says umm to much in his interviews

[@lcalder2235]

at least she didn't DNF this week

[@kdmigloo]

she got a DNS instead, i only hope this continues.

[@raylewis1355]

It was technically a DGF. Did Get Fired

[@3103Juan]

Because she didn’t drive this weekend 😂🤣🤦‍♂️

[@Carsboy95]

I don’t blame AM racing from this, deegan has done terrible. I already know the simps will find a way to defend her

[@bighand1530]

Being a fan of Hailie Deegan is one thing, being delusional is another. And simps can be delusional.

[@kuromori6200]

Could be worse, you could be a simp to the level of that one Mason guy that simps hard on Danica Patrick and claims she's the greatest female driver there ever was and ever will be.

[@bighand1530]

@@kuromori6200 I don’t know the Mason guy you are talking about.

[@FishNFoolLures]

When Deegan first started in ARCA I was a huge fan, but over her years in trucks and this year in Xfinity she has been sub-par at best. I really think the problem is Deegan just lacks the talent to compete at that level. However if you fallow Deegan at all you know her BF Chase Cabre really does have some talent and I think he is the one who should be put into a Truck or Xfinity ride.

[@John-kx3ng]

Absolute Truth.

[@trent7736]

In other words, Alex Bowman calls out Eric Estepp

[@user-wk2mw3wi2y]

First the music group, now this...

[@Christopher-fd2ok]

About right. Bet he's still not in the top 10

[@7B7E7N7]

😂

[@TheSaturnV]

Lol, yep. I hope he wins the championship so we can watch Estepp moonwalk his comments back.

[@tylerandfriendsgaming1546]

Alex Bowman probably is not going anywhere especially if Ally continues to support him and they seem to love him.

[@COCarDude]

It's not surprising to me as Ally is GM's financial group and has a lot of tie ins and B2B stuff with Hendrick.

[@links5957]

he said he's going end up butt naked.

[@chardoma-lee5744]

GAY ALLY=GAY 🤢

[@naparacingfan9275]

About time Bowman defended himself from critics. He has done more than enough to show that his ride should be secure. 11 top 10s is more than most of the field this year.

[@derekbrummett9239]

Check out how many laps he has led this year...Only 14 per NASCAR.

[@Deacers]

You do notice that teams prefer wins over top 10s right?

[@naparacingfan9275]

Yes you're both right. The point is he's not a hack. Shouldn't be replaced just because he's not winning right away.

[@m.h.e.7693]

Really?

[@rushylvanianorthern]

​@@naparacingfan9275 /hasn't in a while bowman is still competitive regardless even if that's due to his equipment

[@zyx777zyx]

I can see Ryan Preece drive the 15 Xfinity car full time next year

[@raylewis1355]

Not a bad idea

[@NathanielNadeau]

​@raylewis1355 id love it love preece

[@arendrollo]

With sponsorship? Heck yeah. If that car runs like it did with Moffit, then I think Preece could easily put AM in victory lane at any given short track.

[@TJ_youtube]

@@arendrollo preece has united rentals as a sponsor he will definitely bring them sponsorship

[@arendrollo]

@@TJ_youtube Yeah, but I’m not sure Preece is going to bring in more sponsor $$$ than, say, Harrison Burton. I’d take Preece over Burton on talent and speed, but I don’t think it’s a huge difference. Especially since Harrison is only 23 and has plenty of room and time to get better. If it’s between the two, I have little doubt the decision will be based on the money…

[@DennyDeliversYT]

breaking news: i’m proud to announce that i will make my xfinity series debut with AM racing in the 15 car yippie

[@jervay-em2qn]

Don't push it brother 😂

[@Valcerv]

YIPPPPPIEEEEEEE

[@FoodCityCupSeries]

YES!

[@apollo6795]

Noice

[@StevenP727]

Denny Delivers to RCR 2029 replacing Kyle B 2030 NASCAR Amazon prime champion

[@robbnutter4665]

AM Racing wants to go "in a different direction"...yeah...towards the front.

[@raylewis1355]

Lol... up one spot from last place would be improvement. Lol

[@GoodKarma90]

​@@raylewis1355Hah. Finishing the race would be an improvement. She has been racking up DNF's.

[@raylewis1355]

@GoodKarma90 dude... serious. Now, maybe the simps will be gone. Lol

[@Hugefknballs]

​@@raylewis1355Doubtful. There will be some idiot owner out there that will put her out there because "she will bring sponsors" SMH

[@raylewis1355]

@Hugefknballs you're probably right. Then we will have to endure this circus all over. How many stikes will she get? Sheesh

[@BluBoi70]

Michael Mrucz said it best about Hailie Deegan. Her career “ended” when she switched from Toyota to Ford.

[@trevorhintz1290]

Cup series points standings (F1 points format minus fastest lap) 1. Kyle Larson 153 (3 wins) 2. William Byron 145 (3 wins) 3. Tyler Reddick 140 (1 win) 4. Christopher Bell 139 (3 wins) 5. Denny Hamlin 127 (3 wins) 6. Brad Keselowski 122 (1 win) 7. Chase Elliott 110 (1 win) 8. Alex Bowman 101 (1 win) 9. Ryan Blaney 99 (1 win) 10. Chris Buescher 85 11. Ty Gibbs 83 12. Martin Truex Jr. 72 13. Joey Logano 71 (1 win) 14. Bubba Wallace 50 15. Ross Chastain 46 16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr 44 17. Chase Briscoe 40 18. Michael McDowell 38 19. Austin Cindric 37 (1 win) 19. Daniel Suárez 37 (1 win) 19. Josh Berry 37 19. Kyle Busch 37 23. Noah Gragson 36 24. AJ Allmendinger 24 25. Zane Smith 18 25. John Hunter Nemechek 18 27. Ryan Preece 14 28. Corey LaJoie 12 28. Joey Hand 12 28. Austin Dillon 12 31. Todd Gilliland 11 32. Anthony Alfredo 8 33. Carson Hocevar 5 33. Daniel Hemric 5 35. Justin Haley 4 35. Erik Jones 4 37. Harrison Burton 1

[@Eztyc]

John Hunter had a rough weekend but he’s still ahead of Joey Hand and his 43.0 points per race average 😅 Perspective is everything

[@josephgabello3214]

I have been a fan of nascar putting a point system like this. For nascar a couple of adjustments like paying points back to 20 or 25. But winning still matters you get 25% more points for winning.

[@otaviofrn_adv]

@@josephgabello3214 I tend to agree with you, but for Nascar I would put it to the top 15. US racing needs to make the points a limited commodity. You get points for pretty much starting. Top 10 for F1 is a lot too

[@thepandaken5475]

This feels much more reflective of how the season has gone

[@Romit12]

This is easier to understand now

[@Greezmunky77]

Last week at Nashville Joey Logano started 26th and was nowhere to be seen all race but then won after the best cars crashed or ran out of gas. At least Bowman qualified 8th, ran in the top 10 all day and used some strategy to win. IMO he earned the win and had the right to say what he said about the haters.

[@TheSaturnV]

100% These people carping that he backed into it somehow weren't watching the same race I was on Sunday.

[@RusJoey]

Logano did use strategy and saves fuel so bad example, Bowman didn't have a real strategy except for staying out but he did deserve the win so womp haters

[@petlemons]

I became a Bowman fan immediately after his post-race interview. He showed the peak of sportmanship and human excellence when he was doored on the cooldown lap and immediately upon getting out of the car, apologized for causing an incident.

[@RickisGod31]

That's easy to do when you win

[@petlemons]

@@RickisGod31 that makes many drivers appear much worse. Being accountable is easier when you're the winner, but apparently not easy. I've been watching motorsports for almost 30 years at this point, and I've not seen many winners do this. Surprisingly, my most recent memory was Denny Hamlin at Bristol 5 or 6 years ago

[@ayrton42]

And yet still not something you usually see​@@RickisGod31

[@clintburns7470]

He apologized with one of the worst lies possible. Wipers 😂

[@ultimate.25]

Wait a min, is he the Hendrick's Matt Kenseth now?

[@joeah99cr21]

now the 15 is just going to be filled with every single Ford Cup driver lol. And they'll probably end up winning a race or something

[@GatoradeCupSeriesX94]

They have to get rid of the damage Deegan has done to the organization.

[@DavidClark-vu3dw]

​@@GatoradeCupSeriesX94they did that with Lagano coming in 8th genius

[@GatoradeCupSeriesX94]

@@DavidClark-vu3dw There was no reason that team should’ve been that bad with any driver behind the wheel. It’s just that they picked a 21st place truck series driver with funding to drive it.

[@JB-bl8mb]

I absolutely love Bowman's attitude. Since he last won, he's missed races due to injury on TWO separate occasions. How many other drivers have had to deal with that? He drives the 4th Hendrick car, which has been the privilege of such racing luminaries as Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, and dark days Dale Jr. over the last two decades. He's won more races than Kasey Kahne did in the 5. And is it a coincidence that he's "backed into" a win 5+ times over his career? Not to mention he's one of a tiny handful of drivers who still has a loyal, full-season sponsor. NASCAR fans take it so freaking personally when a driver doesn't perform to the level they "should" be performing at. Just appreciate a fun win by a driver who makes the Cup field more enjoyable to watch.

[@ZachSteere]

You're right, context matters. And you left out the context that both of Bowman's last 2 seasons were ruined/marred by serious injury. And when he got both those injuries, he was doing really well at the time. He also had to break in a new crew chief during all that, and his cold streak happened simultaneously to William Byron finally having his breakout season after being pretty underwhelming for 4 years straight. I'm glad he finally said something back. Also, LOL at people saying he backed into this win when he led the last 8 laps straight on a 2.2 mile street course that was damp and super technical.

[@txhorn10]

He didn’t just win either, he left the field in the dust, a bunch were 3+ seconds back… his car was on point for whatever reason and he was a wheelman enough on a style he’s not great at to get the win. I’m happy for him.

[@ryanmichaels297]

100 percent!!

[@TheSaturnV]

Lol right on. Nursing a car to the end of a race with the wrong tires on is in no way a "backed into" or gimme. He wheeled the devil out of that car and even said himself he has almost zero experience with the rain tires and had no idea how much he could push them. I think Eric has been sniffing too much of his merch.

[@coopersweeney1336]

Alex has had to deal with people saying he isn’t enough for his entire career at Hendrick, especially the last 2 years. He isn’t someone who gets fiery like this but I think his comments are warranted personally.

[@BraydenBunch58]

Dale Jr. had some bad seasons, But he wasn’t let go and was in the car from 2001-2017. Same will happen for Alex most likely.

[@TheCloudCreation]

Dude won a single race under the most fluky conditions we have ever seen. His comments are not warranted.

[@quackers584]

@@TheCloudCreationexactly. Backed into another win

[@isleofthanet]

@@TheCloudCreation Oh yeah he only led one lap really? why didnt Bell and all the others stay on wets?

[@isleofthanet]

@@quackers584 Who cares, a win is a win, suppose you are a dillon fan?

[@SHarrell42069]

"Our goals no longer align"... Yeah, they are racing to try to win, and Hailie is racing just to finish..

[@jackshafto9123]

She’s racing to get more followers on instagram

[@chrisp883]

As a HMS fan, I absolutely love seeing Bowman show some personality. We need more of that from HMS drivers for sure.

[@zachhatten261]

Deegan fans deflect any criticism of her as "sexist men" but she has done literally nothing to justify her ride in the Xfinifty serious

[@SniperTrader7733]

Hey Einstein,it’s “Series”.

[@jake21494]

I think that JJ Yeley should get a race or two for AM racing. He should be the baseline to judge mid field Xfinity equipment

[@CJODell12]

He did poorly in JGR equipment in 2006-07, but does *really* well in the backmarker shitboxes nowadays.

[@YouTubeAuditor1]

@CJODell12 It is publicly known that interstate batteries paid JGR the same amount when Kyle Busch came along, but only did 6/36 races that year. It's safe to assume Kyle Busch had at least 6 times more funding for the 18 than JJ Yeley did.

[@kg0173]

Yeley deserves.

[@TheKenskie007]

Are we just straight up forgetting that Alex Bowman had a major injury last year and prior to that was looking like a championship contender? Or that he suffered a pretty nasty concussion the end of 2022 to eliminated him from the Playoffs? He even said back in December that he was still have pain in his back. i think he's absolutely valid to shush the haters

[@Deacers]

Did Byron look like championship favorite beginning of year? Yes. Did he get injured? No. That narrative makes no sense of him being so good at the beginning of the season. That doesn’t mean shit

[@TheKenskie007]

@@Deacers maybe im confused. Im talking about Bowman and you mention Byron. Byron’s pace has fallen off with no injury whereas Bowman’s did last season

[@andrewquick250]

It was good meeting you this weekend at Chicago. Still can't believe your that tall lol. Keep up the good work. Hey just a idea, but y not do a video of the workers of nascar track services. Help us recruit and shine some light on the heros that help keep everyone safe on race days. I have a traveling safety/operation team, called Yellow Flag Solutions, that helps nascar, motoramerica, NEMRR and limerock park. Thanks again for taking a little bit of time and chatting with me. See ya at the track.

[@since1961]

Get with Stapleton 42 coming up @ lime Rock also for an interview.?

[@trevorhintz1290]

After seeing what Hailie Deegan has done I don’t think so badly of Danica Patrick.

[@billb412]

Naw, don't give either on of them to much credit. Hate to say it but at least Danica did at least have some talent and did really try., just not the talent necessary for the Cup.

[@karendarrenmclaren]

A men

[@QuietDriver97]

Don't forget how abysmal Danica's final few years were. It seemed every other week was a wreck or DNF.

[@lunamelody2025]

@@QuietDriver97 Tbf, a large portion of the wrecks were her being in the wrong place at the wrong time. So you can't really blame her for things that aren't in her control. If there's a crash that's only 2 cars directly in front of you, you're kinda F'd and you'll have to "ride the ride"

[@NASCARFAN03OFFICAL4U]

Women☕️

[@bradthompson2243]

Deegan is Danica Patrick with a good attitude.

[@jolenew9595]

Danica Patrick only raced part-time for JRM and went to Cup, couldn't get sponsorship in 2018 & quit. Danica gave up, rather than kept persevering and staying in the sport somehow. I love Hallie, and I hope she stays in the sport!! I wish Sponsors would see the value and opportunities that Hallie would provide them. I also want to state that racing is difficult for both genders, not just females, but there is definitely a steeper uphill climb for women. It's 2024, come on, sponsors....start supporting women in NASCAR!

[@bradthompson2243]

@@jolenew9595 …….. hahahahahaha…..

[@Eztyc]

I’d argue Danica found far more success despite being rushed to the top level for marketing purposes. One top 5 out of Hailee and I’ll change my mind. The bar is that low.

[@billb412]

But not half of the talent for NASCAR. Stick with dirt or kiddie carts.

[@DavidClark-vu3dw]

Deegan didn't make it to cup and she probably never will. She'll never be worth almost 100 million dollars either!

[@Skyvernius]

I feel "Goals don't align" between Deegan and AM Racing was AM Racing wanting her to focus a little less on her social media accounts and more on putting some more effort into her racing craft.

[@wordlesslfiddling]

Honestly hailie lost her drive to ne racecar driver a long time ago she could have been a lot better but she stopped focusing on it and started focusing on being a influencer instead

[@Jdfuller82]

I agree. If she put as much effort in her racing like she does her youtube channel she might have been okay.

[@100proofcrew]

Notice how it says she's parting ways with AM racing, not Ford

[@graywolf4696]

I don't think Halie's social media popularity should get her a ride. Getting a NASCAR ride should be about talent and Halie Deegan has none. Unfortunately in today's world that's a thing. Just ridiculous in this backwards world.

[@thefranchise4698]

I bet Brett Moffitt is somewhere laughing. Johanna Long should still be in NASCAR too. She had way better results than Deegan

[@GatoradeCupSeriesX94]

Absolute embarrassment

[@gr8aquino]

Worse move Deegan ever made was leaving TRD & what they were bringing to her. I’m sure it was her dad’s doing but that was definitely a bonehead move. If she chooses to stick around NASCAR I’m sure she’ll find a ride. She’s a marketing gold mine afterall

[@j.paulm.1575]

But if she can't drive no one's going to want to hire her.

[@stevereed8786]

All she needed to do was stay with TRD because she still could have raced in a few Truck races and X for a few races. It was a win for everyone. I think it might be harder to find a ride this time around.

[@raylewis1355]

​@@j.paulm.1575Simple as that!

[@nickdippold2258]

Being a marketing "gimmick" only goes so far if that "gimmick" can't win.

[@TheSaturnV]

@@nickdippold2258 "Diversity" gets these people a long way these days. Look at Bubbles Wallace.

[@Kurtbuschfan97]

amazing that you make incredible videos of nascar news everyday. Thank you Eric!

[@flembob6695]

I know everyone bashes Deegan for racing poorly, but when are we gonna talk about Cory and how he has never won a race in Nascar's top three series yet holds a cup ride.

[@Clyde-2055]

Cory who ?

[@nascarjack8391]

Bowman gets so much undeserved hate man. Dude has a great personality and has proven he can win races in that car. Is he dominate like his teammates? No, but he flies under the radar and can be competitive, not to mention he’s had a concussion and a broken back in the last year and a half

[@oscarjimenezsr.560]

NASCAR Busts: Hailie Deegan

[@paulywoodtheprince]

Vol. 3?¿?

[@Skeeeewoah]

How is an average level driver a bust? If she was any random man at the same level, no one would be thinking about her at all.

[@reimssi]

@@Skeeeewoah it's the amount of hype she got, she's been a let down

[@bobburger4803]

She isn't average as far as pro drivers are concerned. She's average in the sense of the person next to you at a red light. Everybody knew it and she was just a rich kid with no talent that some marketers tried to promote, sell and benefit from. It didn't work. And because she's a young woman sponsors were even quicker to waste money on her. There's way more talented ladies in motorsports, they're just generally not rich brats who have no accountability for their decisions, or the race cars they destroy. H.D.'s indifference regarding her actions on track and disregard for the many people who work very hard and drop millions on her is deplorable.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

@@Skeeeewoah Same reason people call JJ Yeley a bust. He wasn’t good enough

[@DosCincoNetwork25]

The headline needs to be corrected to say that she was fired from AM Racing

[@austinbaldwin2123]

Said it while she raced trucks, if her crew didn’t act like college party boys on the radio with her and actually treated her like a driver in a business setting, she’d probably have more success.

[@austinbaldwin2123]

Even heard them tell her not to push too hard on track and let things play out as if they didn’t want more than a 20th place finish.

[@ItsTinkleryall]

​@@austinbaldwin2123Found a Deegan simp

[@austinbaldwin2123]

@@ItsTinkleryall definitely not. I’m a Hendricks guy. But I like diversity. I like Rajah and Bubba. I’d like to see a female driver actually succeed for once.

[@SealegsSam]

​@austinbaldwin2123 so a liberal simp then.

[@michaellavin6417]

@@SealegsSam Dude, I am glad the decision was made to fire Deegan for all the aforementioned reasons. It has nothing, yes NOTHING, to do, however, with "liberal." The post to which you doltishly responded supports your point. God, people like you reflect the worst for us who not only talk racing but are also not necessarily "liberal." Goal for this week: On any topic which you post or to which you respond to one, try not to include any political references. Recognize that detox takes some time and determination, but you can do it!

[@JBAlternate]

I knew this would be a defining year in Hailie's racing career one way or the other, but I admit I didn't expect her to be last in full-time points and losing her ride in early July.

[@timechanger9162]

I mean when she’s getting pushed and shoved into wrecks I don’t really know what else to expect. She’ll run top 20-25 and then gets pushed into a wreck so not surprised

[@JBAlternate]

​@@timechanger9162 Every good driver learns how to avoid the chaos and get positive results, and she's expected to do the same. But that wont happen running that far back every week. If you sit 20th on back, you're probably going to wind up in wrecks at some point, especially if you're battling like it's the lead. Last year she was in a championship-capable truck rarely running top 15 in a series with only 12-15 competitive drivers. Sometimes she gets wrecked through no fault of her own, but we're four years in and she hasn't progressed and we can't blame other drivers for that. She's missing something important in her race craft and until she finds what that is, she's probably not going to improve.

[@Metal_junk]

@@timechanger9162Because she runs 27th with all the muppets

[@raylewis1355]

​@@JBAlternateThis is literally the best comment on the subject.

[@omerbalikci3565]

@@timechanger9162 But when its always the same person thats getting pushed into wrecks and involved one way or another, theres an underlying problem there. The driver shouldnt be back in the 20s or 30s where the wrecks are most likely to occur

[@KHKC88]

Eric, how many win compared to bowman do you have?

[@tammie42064]

at least the body shop will get a break

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

Let’s see if Alex Bowman continues to perform and do well after yesterday’s win

[@CPO-Snarky]

so she was driving under the influence?

[@chrisspigelmyer5855]

Well... With a win they can certainly gamble some more and take those risks

[@MichaelWilliams-vb6wr]

I'm still pumped up for Bowman he deserves to win and glad he won a race no matter the circumstances

[@WALTRIPFLAIR]

Why does he "deserve" to win?

[@OUSWKR]

I personally would like to see Jr and Harvick get Deegan in the car series for some races this year especially if Ford is dropping support for NASCAR stuff. She could bring attention to that series and possibly get some confidence.

[@NeoEonX]

I think with Bowman, we also need to take into account his back injury last year. It was pretty clear he came back before fully recovering last season as he has run more consistently this year. Still the 4th best Hendrick car most weeks, yes, but that’s still been good enough for top 10s most weeks and as long as you’ve got top 10 speed, you can capitalize on good luck. We also have to keep in mind Jr. basically hand-picked him for that car when it was the 88, so he’d probably have to lose Ally funding (unlikely as they seem happy with him) have some young driver REALLY impress at JRM in XFinity, or do horrible for multiple seasons in a row for Hendrick to drop him.

[@Crussell04]

Let’s see what excuse kenny wallace will have for this one. After all, he knows a thing or two about getting fired for poor performance.

[@bonvct]

Lolllll damn!

[@paulywoodtheprince]

The Most Random award here. That was so outta pocket.

[@Valcerv]

I love Kenny but he clickbaits the f out of the female drivers. That is what it comes down to at the end of the day

[@iBolt07]

💀 💀 💀 🚒🔥

[@bighand1530]

Random

[@nathanhorton2161]

I just believe you just don't like alex bowman I mean , for instance , he won four races in twenty twenty one and then had concussion and back injury

[@TheKenskie007]

i'm starting to think the same. I love seeing Bowman showing so much personality when 90% of drivers are just boring nowadays

[@EricEstepp]

Alex Bowman is lowkey one of the funniest drivers. He's a great personality. The results have been a little disappointing the last 2+ years, but hopefully this win helps that team launch.

[@Deacers]

A lot of those wins were under some weird conditions too other than that auto club win

[@TheKenskie007]

@@Deacers that Dover win he had was solid also. Those 4 Hendrick cars were dead even so whoever got the lead on a restart was gonna win

[@Deacers]

@@TheKenskie007 only won that bc of a restart bunching field back up

[@desertdenizen6428]

Didn't Hailie have a couple, maybe three times the car had issues? I think the 15 lost a cylinder twice due to ignition problems and once she ran out of fuel due to a late call by the crew chief. I think she was also spooked by being involved in a lot of wrecks and chose to run at the back with a late run to move up. Because she had a massive public image I think it may have been too much pressure on her to perform and was somewhat distracted. I am not making excuses but pointing out some reasons for her lack of success in Xfinity. She has shown some good results in the SRX series and good finishes in some road course series. Did you notice that most of the KZbin thumbnails now only show her frowning and disheveled?

[@Clyde-2055]

^ 😢😢..😭😭 …

[@isaacrodriguez382]

As a Bowman fan, absolutely hit the nail on the head. When’s the last time Bowman’s dominated? Auto Club?? He needs to be upfront more, he’s the 4th Hendrick car and it’s not even close

[@JJ_R3ACH]

AM Racing is actually gonna look decent now

[@bryonkidder6199]

Like they did last year before they fired Brett Moffit?...lol

[@JJ_R3ACH]

@@bryonkidder6199 Not my fault Deegan is a money driver lol

[@bryonkidder6199]

@@JJ_R3ACH hard to "look good" when you're "not my fault"-ing the facts...imolol

[@JJ_R3ACH]

@@bryonkidder6199 Also Brett was a fringe playoff contender???? Just admit you have brain damage lol

[@bryonkidder6199]

@@JJ_R3ACH you're the one talking about how great AM Racing is but you think I have the brain damage? When your momma told you that you were always right, she was lying to you...lolupos

[@gnnascarfan2410]

Deegan needs to either go back to ARCA and hope she does well enough for a 2nd chance (it’s rare in NASCAR history but it can be done) or find another Motorsport to do.

[@BraydenBunch58]

Maybe she can drive the #30 in ARCA. (if they don’t have any drivers)

[@garykuzminski7969]

This was my 2nd time watching NASCAR, the 1st was last year's Chicago race. It was a great race, and while I was rooting for the "Michael Jordan" team (of course), after hearing Bowman's story, it was the best outcome and an incredibly inspiring story that I will remember from this race. Total win.

[@ryanmichaels297]

I love this!

[@solidghus4799]

William Byron would like a word about starting legends cars at 16.

[@yourfavoritestang]

in my opinion, this race for SURE deserves dates for years to come, the racing product the past 2 years has been great, but we just need to have a dry weekend for once!

[@Crush1084]

Can't control the weather at all. But they need to give the event weather related wiggle room. The race should not be given a 3:30 local start time. And I get that's an NBC call, but if you want the event to stay a ratings win, should probably let it go the distance sometimes. I'm actively not looking forward to next year if it's gonna be the same nonsense

[@islandrRaRa]

Ditch the boyfriend and concentrate on your JOB- RACING

[@KhalilMurray-ei1rd]

Same man concentrate on your racing

[@THudgens81]

I totally agree

[@dennistrusty5145]

The biggest issue with Deegen is in the Truck Series she didn't improve. Then it made me mad when she got to Xfinity because people like Ben Rhodes and drivers like that deserved to be moved up. She didnt deserve it after dismissal finishes in trucks.

[@bob8776]

Dale Jr had a 143 race winless streak at Hendrick

[@gentrydebbie1040]

The crew Chief 's Who made the Wet Tires call made The winning call ? Reddick is To hard on Himself .

[@nicholassbardella6045]

This just in: Malcom in the middle is going to race am racing #15 car the rest of the season now

[@raylewis1355]

NOICE

[@CJODell12]

You mean Frankie Muniz right?

[@nicholassbardella6045]

@@CJODell12 …that was the joke

[@tothemax9088]

I think Bowman haters just want good racing. Whenever he wins, it a boring race, or he got lucky/wrecked someone, and won with the 10th fastest car.

[@donmacaskill5022]

Quote : "Ally’s Chief Marketing Officer, Andrea Brimmer, shared that she was moved to tears when Bowman snapped his 80-race winless streak on Sunday evening. " the value Bowman provides Ally trumps all.

[@kwalk15203ify]

Hell just put her in a cup car. Those pesky xfinity cars and drivers never gave her a fair shake right? That’s what y’all said about her in the trucks

[@Clyde-2055]

😂😂 … Yep, that’s the simp-logic …

[@kwalk15203ify]

@@Clyde-2055 truer words have never been spoken. NASCAR full of simps

[@shiny_Six]

I like Bowman's comments, he just won it's his right to talk his trash till the next race

[@kg0173]

It would not shock me if he came out of nowhere late in the race to win Pocono.

[@StlrNtn95]

Things did work out well for Bowman. Either way, he qualified good, finished around 7th or 8th in stage 1, 2nd in stage 2 and won the race. Good job!

[@blindreapah]

I am even more confident that eric just doesn't like bowman. The last 2 years eric has talked about him needing to be consistent. This year he has been consistent but now he needs to pump the brakes cause his win wasn't a dominant win. Gave cindric and Suarez a pass for their wins.

[@scable-eq7bp]

Kenny Wallace said Hailie will be back better and stronger and then he went on and said he's putting all the male chauvinist a??hole on notice because he truly believes Jade Avedisian is going to break the mold of women not having a successful Nascar career. Seems like a lot of influential people in the racing communities also feel that way about Jade. She must be a phenomenal racer with a good head on her shoulders......

[@mustangecoboosthpp3869]

Kenny Wallace is talking out of his arse.

[@raylewis1355]

Ya... been following Jade for awhile. She seems to have an IT factor on the dirt track. Will it translate to asphalt? We'll find out. Travis and Rico could run dirt... but couldn't cut it on asphalt.

[@scable-eq7bp]

@@raylewis1355 Seems like Toyota is taking their time with her and giving her opportunities in different cars and series to make the transition to asphalt successful. We just might see her make her ARCA debut in the very near future

[@raylewis1355]

@scable-eq7bp I really do wish a woman could have in Nascar. I think it would be good for the sport. I just hope she a tame mouth and let's her driving speak on its own. If she did, I think the other drivers would respect her. Especially if she was cool in the garage and didn't feel the need to have to over compensate.

[@raylewis1355]

@scable-eq7bp Arca huh? Sounds good. I'll have to check it ou

[@KristopherMarie]

Somebody with actual talent needed to drive the #15 and the #13 (in the truck series) from the start. Good for AM Racing

[@derfpoloderf]

I would love to see a female nascar driver do well in any of the series. It would be good for our sport. Might sound harsh, but hailie didn't perform. Any driver could lose their ride with poor performance.

[@ralphlimbrick5120]

Woah woah Eric! We not going to talk about how Alex Bowman was hurt the last 2 years?

[@johnnysechrist6313]

Hailie has such a great personality, makes me sad she isn't up to par in the talented driver category.

[@BkBk-gy6vr]

You mean lack of personality.

[@73novacustom76]

@@BkBk-gy6vrgot a lot more than Chase Elliot

[@marykelly3108]

The Chicago street course chewed up and spit out Larson,Hamlin and Allmendinger. Bowman earned the win and in the last 2 years has dealt with a concussion and a broken back. GO ALEX!

[@Weirzy69]

I have led the same amount of laps as Hailey Deegan this year. Sign me up AM

[@Double00music]

I think the big thing with Deegan is track time and practice. Her first season in Trucks was the first year without practice/limited practice. I think she's an example of someone who needs those 50min practice sessions.

[@JackCallSports]

Also Looks like Mayer and Gragson going to front row!

[@bighand1530]

We shall see.

[@KimiWallrus]

Alex Bowman came out the womb backwards, he hasn't changed a thing 😅

[@acedelta12]

Elaborate

[@marykelly3108]

I dont think you have a clue as to how he came out of the womb. Plus he has won 8 more Nascar Cup races than you have won:)

[@KimiWallrus]

@@acedelta12 His reverse gear was labled "R" for race but now it has a "W" in its place meaning "win'.

[@KimiWallrus]

@@marykelly3108 But he's won 3 less World of Outlaw races than I have!

[@marykelly3108]

@@KimiWallrus congrats on that

[@joshuastiegman7365]

Wings and Wheels Foundation is a great organization and an awesome group of people! If you guys are in Indy for the Brickyard 400, buy a ticket at their suite in turn 2!!

[@FiendishFantasy]

She is a good ARCA driver at best. It's not all on her. It's on the manufacturers and teams rushing her up the ranks without letting her develop. Social media popularity, sponsors, and charisma don't mean talented.

[@Momentum_Racing]

Here's an out of the crowd comment as a Hailie Deegan fan. I think the radio chatter from the Xfinity race at Chicago says a lot. Remember, The current crew chief was asking Joey Logano how to adjust on the car (Legit). Logano who was running 12-16th all race had to legit coach the crew chief since the team didn't know how to adjust on the car. If you're getting the same thing with Hailie Deegan, then how can you put most of the blame on Deegan? I'd argue the blame is 50/50. Also, part of me believes that Deegan decided to leave on her own terms, because the crew chief and Deegan just didn't communicate well. And when you don't communicate well, thats when the entire team, Deegan included, doesn't perform as expected.

[@andrews3220]

Grasping for straws

[@scottb9868]

That was after Deegan got the Long time vertrain crew chief fired blaming him for he bad performance. She then went from 25th to 30th or worse in the last few races. so the crew chief was worth at least 5 spots alone.

[@since1961]

​@@scottb9868my guess is the crew chief had quit in general?

[@kooltymz6432]

You raise the question, ".... then how can you put most of the blame on Deegan? But, in reality you answered the question in your first paragraph, "I think the radio chatter from the Xfinity race at Chicago says a lot. Remember, The current crew chief was asking Joey Logano how to adjust on the car (Legit). Logano who was running 12-16th all race had to legit coach the crew chief since the team didn't know how to adjust on the car. Note the, "Logono who was running 12-16th all race had to legit coach the crew chief..." All drivers earn their rides by KNOWING what a car needs. They learn this through experience. Experience the Deegan was lacking. Sad, because I too was among the hopefuls for her in her career. Maybe she does need to step back and try again. No. Not maybe. She definitely does!

[@bluefox9019]

Bowman is a consistent 10 to 15 place car. I don't think he will make it to the round of 8, but he is getting better finishes now that he is healthy

[@Jake-rv1ow]

He’s already got a road course win already so I think he’ll make it past the round of 16 and 12

[@acedelta12]

This win solidifies it

[@marykelly3108]

He is 8th in regular season points. Not 10th or 15th. You need math lessons

[@acedelta12]

@@marykelly3108 10 to 15 place, as in he will consistently finish in the top 15

[@Jake-rv1ow]

@@marykelly3108 Bulls***!! I know my math and stats of each driver at each track smartass

[@nickbressoud8318]

Alex Bowman is a top notch driver. Lets not forget that he lead the series in points last year through the opening start of the season after coming off 2022 with a concussion to unfortunately break his back. If he can stay healthy, he can get more wins and be a more serious competitor

[@jessepensacola8678]

It’s easy to set behind a microphone and make comments about Alex bowman and Hailie Deegan.

[@raymarceau7921]

Bowman backing into a win and being like how do you like me now... lol

[@JWC924]

if you cross the finish line first you win.

[@raymarceau7921]

@@JWC924 agreed but don’t act like you were dominating. He has been a disappointment in Hendricks equipment

[@R34Rules]

Cry more. Dude had the best running position in the race.

[@raymarceau7921]

Didn’t know bowman had this many supporters. Just calling it how it is

[@JWC924]

@@raymarceau7921 so in order to have an actual win you have to dominate and lead every lap?

[@the80hdgaming]

I think Bowman is gonna go on a tear now that he got this win... It's going to motivate the entire team...

[@quackers584]

lmfao a fluke win isn’t going to put him on a tear. Dude was running 12-17 the entire race when the good cars were still on track. Good for him for taking advantage of the situation but he was mid yesterday just on a good call by his crew chief

[@the80hdgaming]

@@quackers584 Think of the confidence that brings to the entire team... That energy is going to encourage them to aim for the top again... A well needed confidence boost...

[@brianstephenson8201]

The hate won't stop. He won 4 races and was called a hack. He was leading the points last year when he broke his back but before he did everyone was like oh its just a fluke.

[@kg0173]

He is like never running at the front, but then somehow appears at the end of these races and is suddenly winning. Definitely a great driver.

[@HOWNDOG66]

I don’t see an issue with Bowman saying what he did. He won a race that all the other drivers didn’t. There’s always the element of stars lining up for any NASCAR win. He was the driver at the front when the checkers fell this time.

[@nigel0]

If Bell doesn’t get wrecked, he also chases down Bowman. He was very fortunate

[@MrGibble64]

if ? didnt happen , , nuff said .

[@nigel0]

@@MrGibble64 uh

[@outfield1988]

Doesn’t matter Alex deserved the win.

[@nigel0]

@@outfield1988 indeed

[@TheSaturnV]

Maybe, maybe not. Even then he still has to get around him.

[@daren32909]

Alex this isn’t the race to call out your haters. Take the W and slink back into the shadows.

[@0715jake]

Say that to joey that dude runs like dogshit week in week out this year

[@sethcarlisle7330]

Under the Winston cup format, Alex Bowman currently sits 6th in points. What a solid year he's had, a career year in the going even! Certainly better than his teammate Kyle Larson who sits 11th in points anyway...

[@outfield1988]

Still amped up over Alex winning.

[@DarthDaddy-ib2jx]

Bowman won the most Mickey Mouse race where he passed Joe hand lmaooo

[@R34Rules]

You act like he passed Hailee Deegan

[@blindreapah]

Considering hand finished 4th on old tires seems like a lot of people couldn't pass him

[@jessedaly7823]

As Denny would say…”He backs into every win he gets”

[@Jake-rv1ow]

That’s Kyle Busch you’re talking about

[@jessedaly7823]

@@Jake-rv1ow you’re right. My fault on that

[@channel69gorlworldnews66]

@@Jake-rv1owit can be applied to both

[@bryonkidder6199]

Denny also said Brad Keselowski would never be a Champion in NASCAR, and nobody would know his name in 5 years, 10 or 15 years ago...lmao

[@MatthewWilcox-ul5dt]

Alex Bowman is one of the most timid personalities in nascar, saying he’s coming off “a bit strong” is an oxymoron

[@walterAnders]

Like I said before I remember Todd Gilliand winning every week in that same series and he has yet to win anything since

[@OneOfTheFew542]

He doesn’t deserve to be at Hendrick Motorsports, anyone can see how much slower he is than his teammates. He can say whatever he wants, but I’ll never see him as a great driver. I hate how modern NASCAR is based so much on sponsorship and not on talent.

[@beepboop306]

The 4th hendrick car has always been off, and 8 wins is nothing to sneeze at. The expectations at hendrick is to make the playoffs and that’s what he’s done

[@bw-leftturnracing7779]

​@@beepboop306I'd argue the standard for Hendrick is higher than that.

[@JuliusMartin-td6nj]

I hate this take. Somebody is always going the weakest link. If Bowman was driving for any other team but Hendrick or Gibbs or Penske then he’s arguably that teams top driver. Alex Bowman gets crapped on way too much just because of who he happens to be teammates with.

[@OneOfTheFew542]

@@JuliusMartin-td6nj He has consistently been the worst Hendrick driver, if it wasn’t for Ally he would probably be gone. He is on a team that contends for championships when he is lucky to be in the top ten most weeks. It is pointless to argue that he deserves to be on that team. He isn’t bad but he isn’t a great driver either.

[@OneOfTheFew542]

@@beepboop306 if you are racing at Hendrick motorsports and the expectations are only to make the playoffs, you are doing something wrong.

[@chriswilgus4752]

A win is a win, ask bubba Wallace,who also by the way put a fender to him on a cation lap,with his window net down. What a big fine that we won't be talking about. 🤷

[@FloridaCracker-et5mw]

Joey finished 8th, and he did it on a pretty wicked race course. To me, that proves they are a good team, and now they can go out and get a quality driver. I personally don't think she has anything in the works. Her statement was full of horse hoooooey.... might see her driving a grocery cart at Publix, but that's probably about it.

[@tylermartin4822]

Eric you clearly don't drink because that's a lonnnngg time for Bowman to stare at those unopened whiskey bottles I would talk smack too haha Great videos as always.... Watched this one at the pool with a leftover sub from raceday

[@billyshay7207]

In some small defense to Deegan, look at the " seat " fillers that have been driving for a while in the Cup series. Just saying

[@Clyde-2055]

Yeah Billie, but obviously Hailie was the worst of the bad …