NASCAR Hands Down Heaviest Penalty Yet...

[@IsaacV24]

What a bad week to be named Chase…

[@therago1456]

Chase Purdy

[@jameswormsley460]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@michigan__railfan]

LMAO

[@michigan__railfan]

@@therago1456he prolly didn’t do that well either

[@jodysales2362]

No shits. Lol😂

[@alexschiel8962]

Glad that Nascar is at least being open with what was modified. Nice to see as a fan that there is somewhat of an explanation towards what part was modified.

[@ranndomundead9112]

Now we need pictures and data evidence proving how this illegal 2 dollar part and a 20th place finish is worth of 250 thousand dollars and 125 points

[@captainnebulous2918]

@@ranndomundead9112 The price of the part and finishing position should never be considered in the punishment. The rules are the rules.

[@twoblacklabs904]

@@ranndomundead9112… Trust me, there are no $2 parts from NASCAR’s source suppliers…

[@ranndomundead9112]

@@captainnebulous2918 the rules are dumb because the gen 7 car is less functional than a soap box and only exist so Nascar higher ups can reroute those fines into a "donation" fund which they can pocket money from.

[@bigd7481]

@@ranndomundead9112 Man where you come up with these things? Do you have a Bullshit Generator app or something?

[@Talnite20]

Holy Penalty… I guess you could say this is a bad week for the Chase’s

[@StayCIsafan]

Chase vs penalties and bad luck

[@ben10094]

only bc hendrick don't like being the chief CHEATER

[@lex4433]

Imagine getting a huge penalty for heavily modifying a part but then your still not fast enough to get a top 15

[@kyle57688]

Idk if they only make harvicks car good or if all the other SHR drivers are just that bad but harvick is 4th in points and the rest of Shr struggles to get top 15s. Starting to think it’s a driver issue as well

[@Bobert27]

@@kyle57688 you have to remember that 4 car has one of nascars greatest crew chiefs behind it. Almost every past driver from Shr to go to a different team has had more success at the team they move too

[@6Larson]

@@Bobert27 that is true, and i feel as stewart gives out fair cars to all, just drivers aren't in the prime yet.

[@carolcassell6916]

I am totally shocked at the penalties! I feel it is horrible and should be totally explained to the public what is the infraction to rules to warrant such an enormous penalty! NASCAR should explain there decision and why !!!!!!

[@johnlafever3162]

@@kyle57688 the 4 car wasn't randomly picked to go to the R&D center, the 14 was. 1) the 4 may have had the same part and wasn't picked. 2) the part may not have been making a significant difference, but most likely the 14 car was being used as a test car and they caught the bad end of an unlucky draw. 3) a possible scenario Zippy was trying to elude to in his statement was maybe they were playing with in the shop, but didn't mean for it to go on the car to the track, (quality control) but Zippy didn't want to actually say all that. Too much of an excuse. Still throws a few people under the bus.

[@DennyDeliversYT]

at this point, the 14 team should start running Mahindra tractors considering their illegal car can’t even outrun JJ Yeley… 💀😭

[@Pigeongamer_]

wdym jj yeley is the goat they gotta put him in the 4 not josh berry

[@mikaelhaggard8031]

They were on the bubble for the playoffs.

[@dileblade7659]

Nascar rule book: No counterfeit parts SHR: I'm gonna ignore that Nascar: We warned you, now pay up

[@747rotate]

I use to work in the industry and the FIRST thing they tell you is never ever admit to any wrong doings . When caught you just rearrange your wording to make it seem like you're admitting fault without actually coming out and stating it. With most of your top tier teams usually the owner pays the fine and not the individual being fined.

[@jayryia]

The NACA duct is bacically a "V" bowl shaped vent used in aircraft mainly; it allows for cooling in environments where low drag is needed. You see em usually on the rear windows that provide air to the helmets.

[@diychad7268]

Does the shape itself of the duct create a vacuum within it causing air to be forced through it I'm guessing??

[@aircraftpro7041]

​@@diychad7268it catches faster moving air through the tighter region of the duct before gradually expanding. As the duct expands, the air slows down, but also increases in pressure allowing for more cooling. So I believe it's more to do with airspeed and pressure

[@aircraftpro7041]

​@@diychad7268you might be right with the window ones though since the airflow would have to reverse

[@PC10.8]

I find it interesting that apparently the part wasn’t just modified but counterfeit. Like apparently SHR put it on there knowing it wasn’t from a nascar approved manufacturer but had the logos anyways. I don’t know if we’ve seen that before.

[@mattj6676]

The next gen car has changed the sport, only time will tell if the changes are for the better or not. You have big budget organizations like Hendrick and others with a bunch of engineers and R&D folks, that's how they got their edge over the past two decades. Now everyone is supposed to be driving a spec car that's supposed to be essentially identical in most ways, those folks are looking for things to do (and tweak). I'm not sure we want to have a reboot of the IROC series out there but if the only difference between the cars is a sticker package I'm not sure what purpose race teams will have in the future.

[@GrandpaShark]

I have to agree. It used to be that some of the innovations that Nascar teams came up with would transfer to the manufacturer's production cars. That doesn't happen anymore.

[@BrianOmegaWolf]

It will be for the worst Hendrick gets favoritism very obvious cars are uglier than gen4 or gen 6 how is it nascar when they look like Forza cars and clearly nascar hates shr so if tony leaves I'm done completely after 21 years and cheering on it collapsing

[@AustinKnappWrastlin]

I live close to Phoenix and have gone to the spring and championship race for the past 2 years and it’s been such a good time and I remember Logano Briscoe and Byron getting their wins here so I’d hate for it to lose the date because nascar doesn’t know how to make an efficient short track package.

[@militantnormal428]

Someone had to be sh*tting their pants when NASCAR took that car to tear it down!

[@jonathanswink2682]

Quote of the day "they F'ed around and Found out" 🤣🤣🤣 All while having a smile. Love your videos man. One of the best in all Nascar on KZbin

[@JackCallSports]

I’m so frustrated with SHR right now And honestly I don’t think frustrated is the correct word for this situation

[@dgainey3767]

I am too. I just don't get what's up with them.

[@kyle57688]

I’m starting to think Briscoe preece and almirola just are t that good. Harvick is 4th in points. Unless they are intentionally sabotaging the 10 14 and 41 it seems like it could also be a driver issue.

[@DepravedCoTApologist]

​@@kyle57688 Briscoe has shown on the shorter ovals this year that he's got skill. He got three straight top fives at one point, got a top ten at Phoenix this year, and ran top five at North Wilkesboro. His team just sucks on intermediates. Like, legendary bad on them. I don't think he's the problem at all over there (at least on the 14 team, though he does have more growing to do as a driver). As for the other guys, they do just kinda suck

[@zacmcconnell6976]

Dude needs a new crew chief

[@danclark6584]

They’re gonna go bankrupt, every team is losing money every year even if the crash count is low & if driver pay keeps decreasing by bringing in younger drivers

[@EllaGP22]

I personally appreciate that NASCAR are so strict with their adjudicating of the next-gen car, you have to hand it to them that their penalties have been pretty consistent the last two-ish years.

[@gatling216]

North Carolina in early November can be a miserable and rainy 40 degrees, or it can be a hot and sunny 85. It's really kinda hard to say with any certainty.

[@Pigeongamer_]

The pain for Stewart Haas continues

[@c.d.8975]

Tony has alot of bad karma to account for More to come, just wait

[@mesquitegirl2013]

@@c.d.8975 more Gene then anything

[@captainnebulous2918]

@@c.d.8975 Bad karma for what?

[@jaggerdebusk14]

​@Captain Nebulous For nothing. This guy is just an idiot who is a Smoke hater.

[@JSkitt]

Yeah, Harvicks been carrying this team hard.

[@teddymalinowski2290]

I wonder if the offense itself was egregious enough to warrant an L3 penalty, or if NASCAR felt their previous penalties weren’t being taken seriously enough

[@teddymalinowski2290]

Um nevermind, just realized the part was actually Counterfeit

[@michigan__railfan]

Prolly both

[@michigan__railfan]

@@teddymalinowski2290yeah, that’s prolly THE most black and white part of the book lmao You hey can’t be doing this SHR!

[@mesquitegirl2013]

I think at this point, it’s a little bit about what I thought. The whole mess earlier in the season was clear not to mess with parts regardless of your reasoning.

[@johnhopkins6565]

I think they’re sending a blunt final warning for anyone still thinking about trying this, and dropped the hammer on the first non-contender they found.

[@anthonybuford4477]

The part keeps the floor inside the car cooler. It also helps air flow under the car. Point is they didn't modify the part they counterfeited there own part. That's what makes it a L3

[@militantnormal428]

“Quality control issue” = We got caught cheating!

[@michaelmorgan9825]

Charlotte resident here ... we start to feel fall slipping away in late October. In November you can expect highs in the mid to low 60s with evenings dropping into the 40s. I usually start wearing a jacket in the evenings around late October or early November.

[@mikesowell7969]

SHR’s Greg Zipadelli said they had a quality control lapse!😂😂😂😂 What they had was a cheated up race car.

[@Weemzey]

Have been waiting on this video since I saw this announcement. Eric your penalty breakdown videos are by far the best I’ve seen. I’m a long time nascar fan but still struggle with the rules when it comes with this new car. Thank you for all the clarification.

[@24BEARCATS24]

I always like that Homestead Miami begin the place for the championship weekend for NASCAR.

[@kahrox_]

I live in North Carolina, and yes it can get cold in November.. but NC weather is like a random roulette.. ill wake up and need a jackets and long sleeves and head to work just to sweat on the way home around 80 degrees. and the next day the complete opposite... so who knows lol

[@nothinghere7391]

NACA ducts are a kind of air intakes, which feed air into whatever needs that air, this case the engine without creating drag

[@pacmac79]

NASCAR trying to reclaim some sort of control over the series by actually upholding the rule book? Did Big Bill France come out of the grave & finally tell his family to have some balls and hold people accountable? Guess we'll see if this trend continues.

[@naveedquadeer3752]

Great point Eric, no point to R&D overspending for a miniscule improvement in performance and then get smacked with a 6 figure fine and losing crucial standings points. The teams wanted NASCAR to do something to get the costs down and they did. The teams are spending to make counterfeit parts for no reason.

[@iceeblueburst03]

11:54 Dat face tho 😂 Paused at the wrong moment lmao

[@justlucky8254]

"Quality control issue".... It would be so crazy if a team actually owned up and said "we cheated. We thought we could get away with it but that didn't happen and we screwed ourselves". Just one time I'd like to hear a real admission of guilt. That would sound better than pretending to be incompetent every time.

[@jameslutian1977]

Besides Las Vegas (which isn't owned by ISC) Phoenix has the least amount of rainfall out of all the Nascar venues by a lot. November is also right on the cusp of the rainy season in Florida, a state which has a lot of rain, anyway. I know it's not all about weather, but postponing the championship would be a huge blow to the race and advertisers. Maybe it's that simple.

[@alexanderwoods3951]

At this point I wouldn't be suprised if Nascar just full on eliminates someone from championship contention from something like this

[@TheForeverRanger]

We have seen drivers come back from points penalties this season but the difference is Alex Bowman has been the model of consistency all year and is currently in the playoffs despite missing 4 weeks. Chase Briscoe and Stewart-Haas should be embarrassed for this.

[@beepboop306]

I wish we had the championship race at Charlotte, it feels like such a natural fit

[@nascarET]

Ooo yes

[@Inthefoxhole]

Yep it should be.

[@dgainey3767]

Nah, that makes too much sense. 😂

[@zyx777zyx]

Michigan in November with snow tires would be more entertaining

[@tomchrisfield7348]

With all these massive fines and "Death Penalty" at what point does their sponsor say ,See Ya', and void their contract, and say if you don't like it,sue us.

[@drumjedi5301]

Yeah, that's not a "mistake." A counterfeit part on a car on race day is 100% intentional. There's no "lapse," no "oops." This penalty is absolutely appropriate, and has to set the precedent.

[@Brax_1776]

It's cold for the October race at Charlotte.Before the roval, I went many times and it was in the 40's some nights. November would be rough, but NC weather is wild. You may get a 40-50 degree day and then it be 65 or so 24hrs later.

[@erikcorr3261]

Briscoe was just hit with the Death Star…HOLY COW. This most definitely ends his playoff hopes unless he wins a race. SHR’s coffin is just slowly being nailed shut at this point.

[@Talnite20]

Harvick is carrying the team. Once he leaves holy cow are they going to be terrible

[@shawndiebel928]

Even with a win I don't think they will point in

[@diychad7268]

​@@shawndiebel928 you mean even with a win you don't think they will have enough points to be able to make it to the top 30 in points which you have to be in in order to be eligible for the playoffs....... that wat your meaning to say??

[@nicholashansen7826]

Well said, Eric. The constant penalties have been draining. I thought the month of May, from a peer racing standpoint, was a breath of fresh air compared to the start of the year. I liked the animation at 5:47 😎🤔

[@steveg1596]

IMO to race in November you are talking Deep South or southwest. Weather is too iffy at other places. To have the championship anywhere else you would have to start earlier in the year or cut the schedule by at least four races. I don’t see either of these happening. Again just my opinion. I agree with Eric, I would like to see the final race move back to Homestead, or at least alternate it.

[@centerhillcards]

it's a great reminder for teams thinking of taking a chance of doing something illegal to gain an unfair advantage ! It's a must to keep the integrity of the sport !

[@heathwagner6351]

But hey, Ross Chastain wasn't the subject of Eric's post today. This in itself is a victory. Ha Ha :D

[@paulday5722]

How do you "accidentally" have counterfeit parts in your shop, which then "accidentally" get put on the car for a race? Josh Berry should hold off on signing with SHR.

[@Tommy23269]

I would like for the people that hand out the penalties to give us a before and after photo of what part it was and how the part was modified. This will help out the new nascar fans too.

[@kylitothemidcreator]

I like to imagine that they created an engine panel out of legos and put a sticky note on it saying “totally real and legal engine panel :)” with bribe money inside of it 😂

[@Tvsnumber1fan]

What Elton Sawyer is saying is that the DAYS OF SMOKKY YUNICK ARE OVER.

[@CrandallEquipment]

Theory.. and Theory Only. But, what if SHR’s lack of speed this year is due to the team about to pull out of the cup series. Tony is very involved in other sports; NHRA, Dirt Racing, SRX. This team/charter could be sold to an owner publicly known to be looking for a cup charter, Dale Jr. That potentially explains why Josh Berry landed where he did. Tony was just on the download. Josh just signs with SHR. Theory. But what if…?🤷‍♂️

[@Thehamburnur]

Dang, rest in peace to Tony Stewart's wallet, Lol.

[@davids5006]

Hope he doesn't have to sell his 30 million dollar home lol

[@fast_mattw8059]

You mean Gene Haas’ wallet…

[@GrandpaShark]

@@fast_mattw8059 Do you think he will lose more money in Nascar this year or F1?

[@darthhull85]

@@GrandpaShark look at the costs between the two cars. F1 by a mile.

[@fast_mattw8059]

@@GrandpaShark F1 every time

[@Sithlord224]

They went to Michael Waltrip Racing territory with tht penalty god damn😂😂😂

[@PatrickMagee]

Chances of rain in Phoenix are small. Nearly every other track is susceptible to rain.

[@WALTRIPFLAIR]

Excellent point.

[@jubelet]

The finale used to be at Atlanta, on the old configuration. Good times! (after watching, I'm ok with Charlotte)

[@TheCloudCreation]

Eric you ABSOLUTELY hit the nail on the head with that point about teams spending money. I grew up on the inside of the racing industry and even in the lower ranks, if you're not spending 10s of millions of dollars every year trying to skirt under the law and gain an advantage, you lose. It's a really bad culture that has only grown more and more prominent in racing, specifically NASCAR. It's no wonder teams cry about not making money, they spend it all on trying to cheat their way around the rules to gain an advantage.

[@combatking20]

Teams don't care. They will still complain about not making a dollar or two. As Eric stated they wanted NASCAR to step in (not the first time). If the teams gave a damn about their bottom line they would be making wholesale changes right now... but they are not. This isn't the mid-2000s anymore.

[@darthhull85]

When the competition is so tight, you have to find gray areas. Sounds like you started watching 45 minutes ago

[@michaelanderson4458]

Here's a idea have the championship at Charlotte and let the winner drive the trophy to their shop where a company celebration can happen in their winning racecar..

[@dougcutler4948]

Las Vegas is the ultimate track for the season finale. A city with an insane amount of hotel rooms, nice wintertime weather and lots of other things to do.

[@stevenr5563]

I live about 30 minutes from the track and it doesn’t start getting cold down here until about late November early December

[@brianwhite3771]

Phoenix is a great championship track. Best weather for sure in November.

[@KombatRacer]

NASCAR doing everything in their power to make sure they don’t make it out of the first round if they get a win 😭

[@zyx777zyx]

Briscoe won't even win with a 2 lap head start. His car is so slow this year.

[@sampizza463]

I haven’t watched the video yet but seeing the thumbnail 😭. SHR cannot catch a break holy shit.

[@NikeHM69]

SHR needs to dump their competition director. If you're cheating and still one of the slowest cars in the field, somebody has got to go.

[@keithlane7101]

Why would they even have a counterfeit part? This was intentionally brought into the shop

[@salty_flightdeck_cpo]

What would Yogi Berra say after the checkered flag flies on a NASCAR race? "It ain't over until NASCAR says it's over".

[@fceworld946]

Teams are gonna continue to push the envelope. Thats really what made nascar great in the old years. Teams are gonna sacrifice to try and gain an advantage no matter what

[@calebc.7818]

All 3 non-Harvick drivers have the addendum "If I were to get into the playoffs, I would be a waste of a spot." I predict Harvick will sneak into the top 8 though.

[@SuperNascarFan48]

THIS IS BIGGER THAN THE HENDRICK PENALTY

[@davidcopeland5450]

You would’ve thought by this point after the penalties SHR got last season that were assessed to the 4 and 41 teams that they would’ve been so much smarter than playing stupid games with modifying and even counterfitting parts. Clearly not. SHR is a dumpster fire and then some.

[@tom7719]

Counterfeit part is a harsher punishment than internationally taking out another driver or physically assaulting one. Strange logic NASCAR. As far as where the championship race is held does it really matter if only 4 drivers have a chance to win it. For that matter if only 4 are eligible why even run the ineligible drivers.

[@johncodysealey830]

As a teacher, deciding to hand out heavy disciplinary acts is a dangerous game. You create a precedent and HAVE to stick w it for it to work. While it’s worth it in a classroom, I’m not sure its working for nascar… your discipline is useless if it is not respected by the classroom/ race teams. By making a statement w Bubba, they forced themselves to make a decision on the most popular driver (that will have fallout), they’ve forced themselves to have to penalize the golden race team/ owner (I’m sure Rick has loved that), and they forced themselves to fine a team owner/ driver who has a microphone to spread dissension against them (and Denny does it every chance he gets). It keeps happening, so I get the vibe that no one in the garage cares. They are playing w/ house money and will do this until nascar leadership gets worn out and quits, OR fans turn against the Steve’s and new Nascar leadership… an owner like Tony knows Nascar needs him more than he needs Nascar; same for Rick Hendrick, Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin. They will push the limits because there is no true consequence.

[@JSkunk3223]

Charlotte weather is no different than Martinsville during that time of yr. Maybe slightly warmer by a few degrees. Can be a beautiful warm fall day or a chilly Willy

[@Mycarisloose]

Charlotte November weather can be iffy. Cold as 35 f, or hot as 85F 😂

[@Vibewitkeezy_]

Bowman 15 points above the line how lovely is that

[@tescoshortage]

Death penalty?! No. This is like if NASCAR hired the two best hitmen west of the Mississippi to “deal with” the 14 team.

[@regdor8187]

I wonder how much Tony's recent musings about NASCAR have played into this microscopic tear down.....Poor serf, thou must not tell the King that he has no clothes.....

[@tadroid3858]

I can't wait for Mike Joy to ask Tony Stewart "the question" during a broadcast.

[@KimiWallrus]

That was Tonys fine for what hes been saying about Nascar in drag racing interviews. He talked about how Nascar has picked on people and how they use it to control whats in the media.

[@lordfatcock]

Now that makes sense. I've commented on some other videos about the shady shit nascar has pulled and a running theme in interviews/podcasts is that if you don't kiss the suits/front offices ass and do something they don't like they will purposely come after you and fuck you as hard as they can. Just like all the talk about how dangerous this car is virtually gone and everyone just forgets about Kurt Busch having to end his career over it and other drivers being out for fucking weeks. But now it's all went extremely quiet.

[@JoeHartPwDs8641]

LUV Your Stuff, Eric! Thanks! fyi, ISC does NOT exist. It was "Dissolved" (NASCAR, Inc acquired ISC) on Oct18, 2019. NASCAR, Inc is the Owner of the Tracks! Thanks! Joe

[@linhunnicutt6556]

This makes me wonder how much longer Tony Stewart will be a part of SHR.

[@BrianOmegaWolf]

If he leaves that's it for me 21 years Hendrick favoritism for penaltys almost ready to say fuck this sport it's not nascar anymore

[@NASCARFAN93100]

A bad week to be named Chase

[@Arian8923]

I think this penalty was too much. I know they are not supposed to modify parts like that, but 120 points and 25 playoff points taken away is just too much. In my opinion, the penalty should be only 60 points and 15 playoff points taken away. In addition, Alex Bowman, William Byron, and Austin Dillon should had only lost 30 points instead of 60. On the other hand, as for SHR, probably not many people realize this but I think they are becoming the next Robert Yates Racing and their downfall seems to be more like the Robert Yates' one than the Roush one. Therefore, at least in my opinion, SHR is worse now than what Roush ever was from 2015-2022 and at the very best there just as bad as Roush in their worst year during that timespan from 2015-2022.

[@richardkelley9380]

SHR might have been trying different panels out to see which one worked best and where going to use that design for their cars but unfortunately they got caught

[@FrankChibu]

Good call! CMS would be best finally possible. Racing there has come and gone over the years... really good now!

[@mattj6676]

The only car the 6 team screwed over this weekend was the 6 car. Wow were they bad in the pits, they cost him a good finish. My favorite was the one where they failed to tighten the one lug nut on the wheel and managed to light the car on fire at the same time. Jeesh.

[@caseysmith544]

So, what happens if a Legit company that is selling the parts somehow sells a counterfeit part or parts to teams? Like they find the company in China or Tawain makes the part but also sells counterfeit/knockoff part for the race team but accidentally has the lower quality counterfeit/knockoff sold to the team suppling the parts. Would then NASCAR have to dole out the parts at beginning of each season to every team after inspection for them being counterfeit/knockoff?, thus banning new teams or racers on a 3 team for a race organization to jump in after the start of the season. I fear this is going to happen unless NASCAR has big restrictions on that parts have to be made in house in the USA so NASCAR can determine if they are making up to spec parts. Also, what if some parts can't get the tolerances NASCAR is asking for that easy and mistakes are easy to do due to how tight the tolerances are? These are things I want to know what they do for Cup cars parts so I can see things that they will not have addressed becuse the Team responsible for the Gen 7 car originally made the cars too stiff to race taking out drivers the way that Kurt Bush was taken out of racing forever at this point.

[@caseysmith544]

@@johnhaas2523 Yeah I feel like the Rules are either too restrictive or not enough thought went on about how to stop counterfeits/knockoffs that would be sold by the places as the real deal ether on purpose or accident. At the worst we the fans are not getting that info we want to know how they do it even if NASCAR has "something" in place. I also feel some parts are required tolerances they can't meet for a few select parts due to not looking at tolerances for said items when made by a manufacture. Also, what would happen now that each part is made by a single company as in this part is made by X only this by Y when a company can't make the parts due to this reason or goes under, did NASCAR think about this at all? SHR is still guilty as they knowingly bought parts/made parts for the vehicle.

[@XFIGHTINGDREAMERX245]

To put it mildly, NASCAR didn’t throw the book at Chase Briscoe’s team. They threw an entire fully loaded bookcase at Chase Briscoe’s team.

[@Loner2012AT]

Ouch. These new car parts - Don't touch it, don't think about it, don't think about touching it! Maybe the teams will learn. A hit like this could even effect sponsorships or driver negotiations.

[@OverSeasonedTaco]

Kansas right now could arguably be the best on track product, voiced from the drivers and fans both. I have never been to the Midwest but I'm also guessing the weather during November would make it dam near impossible for. A race tho

[@dorvinion]

November in the Midwest could mean a blizzard, or it could mean low 70s

[@elijahjp2158]

I think Homestead is the best option, unless if people want to not make Atlanta a restrictor plate track anymore. Anything from the Carolinas north would probably be too cold for the finale (unless if NASCAR were to decrease the number of races per season by a few and finish in mid-October).

[@shaneshurter6287]

Pretty harsh...but the teams know the rules. I think extra bad because sending a message to all the other teams

[@willsugleris1751]

Concord, North Carolina is absolutely hit or miss in November sometimes it’s freezing sometimes it’s hot.

[@dannysteadman1357]

Charlotte in November could be anywhere from 75. To 40 a lot like Atlanta

[@salty_flightdeck_cpo]

If Tony is scheduled for the TV booth next Sunday, it might be "must see TV".

[@marykelly3108]

There is a NHRA drag race next Sunday. That is where tony's head and checkbook are now and why Stewart-Haas is in the toilet.

[@salty_flightdeck_cpo]

@@marykelly3108 Thanks for the info. It was interesting in previous races how Tony became extremely quiet and subdued in the booth while watching his cars crap the bed during the races. It would be golden to see if he gave any reaction to the nuking of the 14 in the upcoming race.

[@spacecalander]

A NACA duct, also sometimes called a NACA scoop or NACA inlet, is a common form of low-drag air inlet design

[@Brandon4Christ]

Ur right on Eric I feel the exact same way you do. I wish NASCAR would just break down the cars at the track and give a report later that night.

[@jc6952]

Wow, Eric, you're on your horse today! Love it!

[@ClaremontClassicGarage]

Chase Briscoe now sponsored by FAFO Inc.

[@jasonbone7033]

Great idea to run in Charlotte for the finale! The weather is mild here and the racing has been outstanding. Phoenix not so much.

[@charlieblackwell5792]

How did the final outcome of HMS louver penalties compare to SHR #14 NACA duct on one car considering that HMS had all 4 cars penalized?

[@RiceDavies1]

As much as I like SHR, NASCAR made it VERY CLEAR! You DO NOT modify single source parts. Setting a precedent and sticking with it

[@charlespetersonjr1994]

Penalty notes: 120 Point disallowance: Ooof! 25 Playoff Point Disallowance: Ouch! Crew Chief suspended for 6 races: Ack! $250,000 fine: Stop He's already Dead!

[@smalls3187]

Maybe a new crew chief is what Briscoe needed. The current one is bribing a bottom tier car to the track. Too bad he is in a huge hole now.

[@baileywinston9384]

Kevin Harvick is going to be seeing a therapist/chiropractor a lot between race weekends in the booth next year. Don't see how he isn't hunched over from carrying SHR on his back for so long geez.....

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NASCAR is sort of limited as to where they can hold their championship weekend. Their #1 priority is the overall fan experience and enjoyment. Weather is a HUGE factor, fans cannot enjoy a race and other weekend activities if it's cloudy, gloomy, and temps in the 40's. Rain potential also plays a part, which is one reason why Daytona during hurricane season is a bad idea. Plus, a championship being decided solely on a last lap 20 car wreck isn't a good look either. PHX may not have the most exciting racing but Homestead had it's share of snoozers too. But besides that, Phoenix has a great infield and fan zone experience, a very fan friendly garage area set up, a MASSIVE camping area which fills to capacity every year, and relatively easy and short access to a major freeway. If NASCAR can fix their short track package on this car, Phoenix could be a real barn burner race.