My First Ever NASCAR Race... My HONEST Thoughts

[@NASCAR]

so happy to hear you enjoyed, Liam!! what an electric first race to go to 🤝

[@liamkalevi]

What a show you guys put on! Can't wait to go back soon 🔥

[@Tonymeows43]

NASCAR GET RID OF PHINOX AND THE PLAYOFFS

[@kyleinphilippines]

Nascar you are DEI ... and for that reason I pirate all your races .. you will never get my money

[@Tonymeows43]

@@kyleinphilippines same I'll only give my money to the driver merch :)

[@videditorEB1]

lol. ”electric”?? You guys just can’t help yourselves, can you? 🫤

[@alextheluchador]

5:17 On the flipside, the amount of access you get at an IndyCar or IMSA event without needing a VIP pass is exceptional.

[@liamkalevi]

Would love to experience that!

[@jzformulaone]

My pit pass experience at NASCAR is hands down the coolest thing I’ve ever done

[@liamkalevi]

It's incredible!

[@Possibly_A_Drummer]

My first NASCAR race was at Richmond this year, I got to see a pretty crazy finish

[@willydawg99]

Thats my hometown racetrack. They are usually better then that race. It wasnt to exciting unitl the end

[@liamkalevi]

😄

[@fan123noob1]

found this guy off instagram and im glad he checked out nascar. As a lifelong nascar fan, its always nice seeing someone atleast give the sport a try since most people don't even consider learning about it.

[@liamkalevi]

thanks for making your way to the youtube channel!

[@celofficial101]

As a huge motorsports fan that leans more towards Nascar, videos like this make me so happy. I love F1 and IMSA and never understood the "they drive in circles", "it's easy, anyone can do it" mentality of road course motorsports fans towards Nascar. Videos like this really help bridge the divide and show the sport is so much more. So thank you. Come to Charlotte Coca Cola 600 next year, would love to see you there!

[@liamkalevi]

Appreciate that, and I absolutely agree. Both are great in different ways!

[@Novusa]

Hard being a British nascar fan when literally everyone you talk to about motorsports mentions nascar as the easiest sport ever or boring or dumb

[@JayKayHere64]

I'm a fan of NASCAR, Indycar and F1, and will watch almost anything racing if it pops up in front of me. I also enjoy history and it is funny how many F1 fans or racing fans outside the US say NASCAR just turns left, as if running ovals is a bad thing or simple as you pointed out. The first purpose built motorsports oval was built in Australia, Aspendale which opened in 1906 (there were a number of ovals used in the US before that, but were built for horse racing). In Europe, many know of the Monza oval, but the first high banked oval in the world was Brooklands in England. Opened in 1907, was 2.7 miles and had 30 degree banking. The Opel-Rennbahn in Germany had 32 degree banking. Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery with 52 degree banking. And there is a track in Spain, Sitges-Terramar that held events from 1923-1936 (due to the Spanish Civil War) that has banking up to 66 degrees. There are a number of other high banked ovals in Europe and a few road courses that utilized a high banked turn such as Avus in Germany with the North Curve being purpose built 43 degree banked turn. The oldest high banked oval in the US is the 1/2 mile Winchester Speedway which has banking of 37 degrees and opened in 1916. Oval racing was accepted and loved around the world. Sadly, due to the lack of safety measures of the time, many bad accidents and fatalities caused top tier European motorsports to stray away from high banked ovals which led them to closing. Now that F1 and such are strictly street and roadcourse, I think it is more about pride to denigrate oval racing, as if demeaning something makes something else better. NASCAR may run mostly ovals, but they also put on some of the best roadcourse racing you will see and a number of former F1 drivers such as Montoya, Button and Raikkonen have learned are tough competition.

[@nicalos007]

this man needs to go to daytona or talledgea. Both of those parties are something you wont forget, and myabe some things you would see.

[@liamkalevi]

Would love to!

[@JayKayHere64]

Stayed at the campground one year. It was basically what Mardi Gras in New Orleans would be without police.

[@bagelcatinator8243]

Honestly, seeing this video I was surprised you only have a thousand or so subs. It’s super high quality, I feel you deserve more

[@liamkalevi]

Appreciate it! More videos coming soon 🙏🏽

[@kevinn570]

I agree keep up the good work!

[@Drewster327]

I was a casual racing fan when i was young, I found it entertaining but wasn't a diehard, then my dad took me to a Nascar race and I was hooked from then on, its a very visceral experience, it's gets all your senses going, the smell of the racing fuel, the sound and feel of the engines roaring by and the overall enviroment gets me pumped! I've gone to race almost every year now with dad since then and I absolutely look forward to any time I get to go to any nascar race

[@liamkalevi]

That's amazing 👏

[@revelare_xvii6269]

That’s exactly how I got hooked. I attended a Truck & Xfinity race at Homestead I’ve never looked back.

[@48nation]

Great video! I wish they advertised that race better because man that was probably the best race I’ve watched all year. No other track is like Homestead on earth where the cars can get so close to the wall. Truly a spectacle to watch in person!

[@liamkalevi]

Thank you! Absolutely, watching it in person is something else!

[@Manley410]

Tons of tracks have cars ride the wall. One of my favorite races of the year is chicagoland in the trucks and the top lane the entire way around the tracks saves tires the best so everyone wall rides

[@RLBLaney]

18:31 it didn't really come across that well on video but I can confirm that feeling. I attended three races this year: The Spring Atlanta race (Ambetter Health 400) Look up the highlights for that and have your mind blown, New Hampshire (USA Today 301) and the Summer Talledega race (Yellawood 500) and that honestly felt louder than Monster Jam, my only other in-person experience of motorsports of any kind. It's an amazing thing to experience, and I'm glad people like you are learning that we ain't just a bunch of drunk hicks (though that is true, that isn't all we are) and that we're actually on to something with this turning left stuff.

[@liamkalevi]

Definitely something you can't really describe, it has to be experienced in person!

[@RLBLaney]

No doubt. Happy you and I can both say we did experience it!

[@revelare_xvii6269]

Seeing Reddick’s last second overtake on Blaney in person was unreal.

[@ZacharyHofschneider]

Glad you got to experience your first race. I appreciate the support for our sport. Glad you had a great time. Hope you come back soon and experience more

[@liamkalevi]

Thank you! Yes, I had a great time. Hopefully I'll be back sooner rather than later!

[@nscullster2495]

It was also my first NASCAR race. Had a lot of fun, but being from Canada we found it tough to sit for long in the hot sun. It was sweltering. Perhaps it was the same for you being from Sweden. 😁 Would love to go to another race one day.

[@liamkalevi]

Definitely haha. I love the heat but when you've just come from a Swedish/Canadian climate it can be quite a shock 😭

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

This video was extremely well made, props! You mentioned the roots of dirt racing. I have two recommendations, a 410 Dirt Sprint car race, and a Dirt Motocross race! Sprint Cars are insanely fast and their power to weight ratio actually puts even F1 to shame and they race ON DIRT! You mentioned Bristol, and they have actually put Dirt on Bristol and raced them, a 410 goes faster around that track on dirt than a Cup Car does normally! Also, motocross takes that MotoGP party atmosphere, I'd recommend RedBud for Moto (which is always over July 4th weekend) And for Sprint Cars, the Knoxville Nationals is the premier event, but honestly any World of Outlaws event at Knoxville, Huset's, or anywhere for that matter would be a treat. Good luck with your new channel, this video was a treat to watch all the way through, I hope you enjoyed your time in the USA

[@Helia6309]

Great video, keep it up!!

[@liamkalevi]

Thank you! 🙏

[@cowmann3555]

6:05 as truck driver matt mills walks past him

[@DylanBigBruh]

This was my first NASCAR event in over 10 years. What a race. You should go to NHRA next

[@letsgoorlandomagic407]

Surprised you didn’t mention the finish!! It was an insane race, def a good one you chose 🔥

[@mikea3273]

I was sort of confused as to why NASCAR corp. would give someone with 1.2k followers a full pull weekend experience. But this is an incredibly well put together video. Well done, and thank you for your work. As an equal fan of NASCAR, F1, and IndyCar, seeing divisive videos and comments is always annoying, as they all have great things to offer, and great auto racing, is great auto racing. Cheers!

[@djjazzyjeff1232]

Who said they "gave" it to him? Any person who can buy a VIP ticket can get this exact same experience, that's the best part!

[@OPSimRacingClips]

Watching racing at Daytona was so fun, you should go next year

[@steinyy923]

If you decide to ever come to another race, Talladega is a must go. One of the best tracks for camping (in my opinion), and one of the biggest parties in NASCAR on Talladega Blvd in the infield. Went for the first time in October and it was one of the best experiences I've had at a NASCAR race. Highly recommend.

[@liamkalevi]

Hopefully I'll go there in 2025!

[@xXmannyXx401]

Met nick leitz at vegas and got his signature. Amazing guy and an even better driver

[@liamkalevi]

Great guy for sure

[@David.Smith.0329]

YES I LOVE NASCAR!!!!

[@liamkalevi]

😁

[@kylebuschdoggy18]

Me too

[@FloridaSoundsGood]

Fabulous job!

[@liamkalevi]

Thank you 🙏

[@Ethan_Nascarfan]

I have been to 2 races so far my first was at Michigan in 2023 and then I went back to Michigans race this year and it is so cool I am really glad you enjoyed it

[@liamkalevi]

that's awesome !

[@HyperParakeet]

Welcome to the sport! great video!

[@liamkalevi]

thank you!

[@ZackBrame]

What a race to go to dude! Glad you enjoyed your first race! I know NASCAR can get a bad rep, but it's great racing at a good price too

[@liamkalevi]

What a race indeed!

[@gareth9538]

Fantastic video, am a nascar fan living in Ireland, if you ever get the chance to go again I highly recommend a super speedway either talladega (great party) or daytona 500. It's truly an edge of your seat stuff. This is so well put together, we'll done and thanks 🇮🇪🏁🇺🇲

[@liamkalevi]

Thank you! I'll definitely try to head to a super speedway. Looks amazing

[@jordancrisp-u6e]

you really need to go to talledaga they have incredible racing ive been a fan for 10 years and that racing is inceredible or evan go to daytona

[@liamkalevi]

Would love to!

[@idfd3z]

I went to that race too and it was also my first one! I had a great time and I hope to see you in March😁

[@liamkalevi]

Nice!!

[@Jangmo88]

You should check out Nascar in the Southern/Eastern states. The vibes are much different at say, Talladega, compared to where the Champ race is held in the recent years

[@liamkalevi]

Would love to. What makes it different would you say?

[@comercole1940]

thanks for the video!!!

[@Brosati68]

Welcome to the sport bud! The race you went to had a crazy finish I hope you got to experience it all!

[@liamkalevi]

thank you my friend!

[@declanwaymanracing]

I got pit passes at Pocono, greatest racing experience I've ever done in my life!

[@liamkalevi]

Amazing 🙏

[@adamwarner5772]

This was a great video man, keep up the great work!

[@liamkalevi]

thank you! more to come very soon

[@rynosraceroom66]

Got my sub, great content

[@liamkalevi]

thank you! appreciate it

[@daris861]

I was there! I loved it. It was also my first nascar race.

[@liamkalevi]

No way! What was your favourite part?

[@daris861]

@liamkalevi that's hard. But I liked the part when Tyler Reddick won the cup race. I'm a Reddick fan

[@pendremacherald6758]

For me, there is nothing like a seat at an oval race where you can see the entire track from your seat. You can get lost in it as the cars tick by.

[@liamkalevi]

Absolutely!

[@willydawg99]

Awesome video bud!!

[@liamkalevi]

thank you!

[@willracer1jz]

11:00 Unlike almost all motorsports, NASCAR doesn't have podium for the top 3 drivers. Only the winner of the race gets to celebrate in victory lane. 12:11 NASCAR Cup races start a maximum of 40 cars, some of the bigger races like the Daytona 500 might get up to 50 cars trying to qualify for the race but only the 36 charter team and the four fastes uncharted teams will start the race. Some of the less popular and lower paying races will have starting fields lower than 40 car, 37 to 39 cars as all 36 charter teams have to start every race.

[@liamkalevi]

Thanks for the clarification!

[@Manley410]

I think I saw 1-2 races this year with 40 cars in the cup series. If you're going to correct someone with timestamps, make sure you aren't spreading misinformation lol

[@willracer1jz]

@manleyfgc7981 lol, I guess I could've rephrased my statement better. The time stamp wasn't a correction, just passing along more information. I will fix it for you.

[@Toxic_297]

You gotta go to the Daytona 500

[@liamkalevi]

I'd love to!

[@KyleG_Sports]

Or Talladega

[@KyleG_Sports]

Or Bristol

[@skippingrhyme4386]

@@liamkalevi You to brother, I went to Both Daytona Races last Year and It will blow your mind. you cant even fathom how Big a track is until you see Daytona, and the rush of all 36 cars flying by at 200 mph in a group is insane. Get the Daytona 500 club Suite package its the best deal

[@fouzzey4k]

This is amazing how does he only have 1k subscribers this is great

[@liamkalevi]

thank you!

[@JustinHerrmann-m5m]

You should check out some of the NASCAR road course (circuit) races, like COTA or Watkins Glen, or even the Chicago Street Course.

[@liamkalevi]

I actually went to COTA last year. However, that was for the F1 US Grand Prix. Would love to go to the Chicago Street Course!

[@71Gaming]

Should've included that instant classic finish to the race on sunday, where the 45 car passed two cars on the last lap!

[@liamkalevi]

yeah, you're right

[@F2004FW]

Really well made video. Would love to see you do the same for other series Indycar, WEC or IMSA.

[@liamkalevi]

Thank you! Working on Indycar and WEC, so hopefully I can get that done sooner rather than later. You can expect videos on the Las Vegas Grand Prix, and MotoGP coming up soon!

[@benjamindeloney]

One thing I will say about the Truck series is that it’s not exactly like Formula 3 where you have a bunch of young guns. The Trucks series is a bit of a mix of young guns and veterans. Also you gotta visit the Daytona 500 next year (if the tickets aren’t sold out). The atmosphere is amazing

[@liamkalevi]

I didn't know that! And yes I'd love to visit the Daytona 500, looks insane

[@LumberjackMC]

18:06 Went the High School with this driver, Carson Hocevar, pretty consistent in the Cup right now hopefully he fulfills his potential.

[@liamkalevi]

No way, that's cool

[@br1motorsports]

@Liam must go to a sprint car race in the USA with highlimits series or world of outlaws sprint car series!

[@liamkalevi]

I'll add that to my list!

[@Herschel0627]

Thank you for spotlighting my favorite driver Chase Elliott and his beautiful No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro. I really appreciate you sharing your first experience watching NASCAR races from Saturday to Sunday, and leaving such a positive impression of the sport. Hope one day I can watch a NASCAR race in person.😁

[@liamkalevi]

Thank you for the kind words. Hope you get the opportunity to head to a race too!

[@glizzyboi-xq2lc]

And the ARCA series would be like formula 4, because it goes ARCA, CRAFTSMAN, XFINITY, CUP SERIES, Like how Formula goes F4, F3, F2, F1

[@maley2552]

The Xfinity Series has a field size of 38 cars, and for trucks, it's 36 cars. If more cars than the field size show up for an Xfinity & Truck race, then in Qualifying the cars lowest on points that didn't make the Fastest 33 on Speed in Xfinity and the Fastest 31 in Trucks fail to Qualify.

[@liamkalevi]

thanks for the clarification 😄

[@redcaraiden]

subbing before he hits 1k subs!

[@liamkalevi]

Appreciate it!!

[@redcaraiden]

@@liamkalevi No problem man! cant wait to see this channel get to 1M subs!

[@adamgarcia_mma]

turning left is skillful 100%

[@liamkalevi]

Damn right

[@JayKayHere64]

It's not so much the turning left, it's about keeping it on the edge as fast as you can go with sometimes one or two other cars inches from you.

[@constantdewdrinker88]

Liam if I can make one recommendation for you, it's to attend the Daytona 500 in February. It may be a top 3 sporting event you'll ever attend. Race is nearly sold out (100K seating) so if you can afford it, be quick!

[@liamkalevi]

Maaaaaybe I can get it done, it would be amazing. Fingers crossed!

[@saullopez119]

you should come to a indycar race in Long Beach in April

[@liamkalevi]

definitely gonna try to go to indycar soon!

[@saullopez119]

@ yeah that would be cool, Long Beach is a historical race in the INDYCAR calendar, f1 used to race there back in the 80’s

[@SparkySpeedwayJewelry]

banger video🏁

[@liamkalevi]

thank you!

[@erikscherer22]

5:00 just so you know all fans do not have access to the pit lane like that, you need special passes that are not available to just anyone.

[@liamkalevi]

Yeah I'm aware 👍

[@Ldracing4]

You need to experience the top level of grass roots dirt racing! I recommend you go to the World Finals in Charlotte, North Carolina! At the World Finals you will see the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, World of Outlaws Late Models, and the Super DIRTcar series! All three series are the premier series in the nation for dirt racing. You will feel even more inclusive and get closer to the cars than in NASCAR. Just get a pit pass and you have free range over the entire facility! Charlotte is also the home of NASCAR, where most of the teams shops are, so you have plenty of opportunities to film more content on your downtime. I promise you won't be disappointed by the dirt cars!

[@Ldracing4]

Also, the sprint cars have 900+ horsepower, much more than NASCARs 670 horsepower ;)

[@liamkalevi]

I'll definitely look into this! Thanks for the recommendation

[@jimmyhutto7876]

If you like the VIP access just wait until you see what access you can get at an IMSA race with just a GA ticket

[@jaydensanchez7881]

I went to the championship race got to see my favorite driver win the championship

[@liamkalevi]

nice!

[@MTOTW_Tour]

Arca series would actually be compared to F3. The Trucks would be with cup series or Xfinity.

[@Nashub24]

ARCA would be F4.

[@MTOTW_Tour]

@@Nashub24 oh yeah I forgot that there's more formula series..

[@Racingwithjace]

I was at this race

[@liamkalevi]

Nice!

[@Tonymeows43]

How was your opinion on the finish?

[@moose5724]

You should definitely check out Indycar! It’s way different from f1 despite what people say

[@liamkalevi]

Would love to!

[@wasp_hive_library]

You should go watkins glen if you get the chance.

[@liamkalevi]

Would love to check it out!

[@NickLeitz]

hey i know that guy you interviewed

[@lukaspestalozzi]

What camera do you use 🔥🔥

[@liamkalevi]

Glad you asked haha it was my first time trying the DJI Creator Combo. Super easy to use for a beginner like me. 👍

[@lukaspestalozzi]

@ awesome thanks for sharing! I’m no videographer but it looked great. Definitely made u look like a pro lol

[@TheKingCheese]

Loved when nascar would come to road america, but IMSA and indycar still come to americas home of speed

[@EverythingEdits.20]

YOU DONT EVEN TALK ABOUT THE FINISH? JK that race was an awesome show tho. Keep up the good work

[@liamkalevi]

Haha yeah my bad, I was trying to pick an angle for the video, but you're right. In hindsight I should've included it. Thank you!

[@EverythingEdits.20]

@ your welcome, you have a bright future in the Motorsports world.

[@carlossandoval1687]

the fact that someone who works with Nascar doesn't know there's 36 charters is insane.

[@JayKayHere64]

That and a maximum field of 40 in the Cup Series.

[@youtubeaccountlol4942]

Ross is the goat

[@liamkalevi]

Who's in your Top 5?

[@Elliotwin]

Who’s your favorite driver?

[@BRKsports827]

2:01 lol

[@ChikizisDeiracer]

Bro using AI for the thumbnail is crazy😂 But on a serious note if you keep this up you can definitely be a great creator on this platform 😊

[@liamkalevi]

Hahaha I actually ordered it on fivver 😂 I agree it's a bit over the top but at least u made it here. And thx for the kind words!

[@CamohFN]

Snapback sports ahh video

[@snoboardrr]

if you're in florida than go to daytona 500 or coke zero 400

[@liamkalevi]

Not there anymore.. 😕 hoping to go to talladega next year though! Fingers crossed

[@nascarnational]

to me, nascar isn't as much a show as it is a showcase of racing excellence. just look at the finish to the race you attended-- tyler reddick ripping the top & stealing the win away from ryan blaney on older tires on a track that chews said tires to pieces. i've been a fan for 20 years almost. thing is, i can tell you the sport used to be so much bigger than it is today. the way the champions are decided is flawed imo, and the culture between nascar media itself & diehard fans has divided in recent weeks. not to mention, is has lost ground to f1 in tv ratings stateside & is well behind it in the 18-34 age demographics. it doesn't have the pull in mainstream america like it did when i got into it in 2004 (very much like f1 is now). despite the sport's glaring flaws (that cannot go unchecked, mind you), attending a race is a hell of an experience. i got to go to the pre-season exhibition event in los angeles in february, and even though that marked a dozen times i've done this, it's something i still think about months later. i have my opinions but that's because i want what's best as a lifelong fan. i'm glad you're getting into it, and i hope you become one of us in the process. welcome to the community :)

[@liamkalevi]

That makes sense. I think for me, it was just what stood out to me. Obviously they're all incredible racers competing at that level, but that is to be expected. Also, me attributing driving excellence to rally drivers may have more to do with me actually having experienced it in the car with a world champion, and also regional bias. 😄 Where do you think the divide between NASCAR media and the fans stems from? I'm curious. Thanks!

[@nascarnational]

@liamkalevi first off, you're lucky as hell to ride in rally car with a champion. that's pretty cool. you're welcome fyi 🫡 but i feel like the division between the fans & sport's media comes from the fact that nascar itself is quite stubborn with itself. it has an idea of what it wants to do with how the competition is, but the fans want it a different way. nascar is listening but i feel like more transparency & communication is needed. a bit more selflessness will go a long way, too. not to mention, the manufacturers & tv networks have a lot of power but they have too much of it, and it's hurting the sport imo. nascar needs to take the sport back within its own grasp. if they can do that i'll be more confident in them on that front haha

[@hickkid3298]

Go to a nhra event you ain’t herd loud

[@liamkalevi]

will need all sorts of ear protection

[@snoboardrr]

@@liamkalevi yea and you feel the engine insde your body

[@DonMr-Sir]

Thank you for showing appreciation to our sport and what makes it so special! You’re always welcome to come back and experience more tracks!👏🏼

[@liamkalevi]

Appreciate it! I'd definitely love to come back. Already looking at options for next year so fingers crossed 🙏

[@CH1L1B0MB3N]

react to nascar crashes

[@liamkalevi]

Haha, would you like to see that?

[@CH1L1B0MB3N]

@@liamkalevi yes

[@charlesayers5387]

All Toyota drivers have bad luck next year again bad luck for them Joe Gibbs Michael Jackson Danny 😂❤2025 I'm not a Japanese All the money goes back overseas in Japanese