"Are the Chevys literally just road blocking?" Radioactive: Martinsville | NASCAR on FOX

[@NASCARonFOX]

What was your favorite moment from Martinsville?

[@GutsandBlackpowderSweat]

Race manipulation by both manufacturers

[@SUPRA23XI]

Change the playoff format

[@IvanMoralesInstrumentals]

The chevy's working together

[@Kittens31_official]

@NASCARonFOX when William Byron made it to the championship four

[@steviebert]

YRB 6 second comeback and winning. also fords not manipulating the race

[@SnoDawg]

NASCAR is allowing itself to completely ruin the credibility of its own sport. Just brilliant NASCAR.

[@NickyD]

team orders has been a thing for 30 plus years also f1 does it every week

[@NobleNoob356]

F1 is just a parade lap. It’s nothing like this. And they have a legitimate points format.

[@RubensBarrichello.]

​​​@@NobleNoob356 lol a parade? You're crazy they don't just Leisurely go out there and nonchalantly drive the cars. There is tons of data to goes into every lap. When to put stop, when to block cars, when to push when to save tyres etc etc. data data data. The drivers are pushing the cars and themselves to the limit during qualifying But yes it's much different than NASCAR.

[@RetroRich91]

This will go down in history as the race that either killed the playoff system, or killed the integrity of the sport. It's hard for me to see this as pure racing, it's the F1 problem. This is just WWE on wheels. A big show. Im going to start watching Nitrocross on Sundays.

[@AirForceNas]

WEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLL ITS A BIG SHOW

[@sasquatch5577]

Like I've said to people, it's scripted.

[@nhsports1012]

@@sasquatch5577 suuuuuuure it is, like Ryan Newman in 2020 was definitely supposed to flip and get mauled by LaJoie’s car, yup, totally scripted

[@kbentjg24]

Who knows if the powers that be will ever listen to drivers and fans and get rid of this points system. The only real way we will ever see change for the Better is if fans stop supporting and if the drivers and owners boycott and don’t race or at the very least stand up and speak on it.. it’s gotta be Hendrick Jeff Gordon dale jr Roger Penske etc the big names

[@Averageracingfan]

@@nhsports1012because Lajoie doesn’t have a reaction time

[@ls16081]

We need change to the playoff format

[@Marko137-em8nx]

If you don't like it don't watch. Won't change till 2040

[@JGR4LIFE20]

@@Marko137-em8nx that’s why I’ve been getting into Indycar full time. Close championship battles with no chase or playoffs needed and the race and racing itself is still exciting. 2022 had 5 drivers separated by less than 100 points heading into the finale while NASCAR needs a March Madness bracket to have 4.

[@Tylnorton]

@@Marko137-em8nx If you like, you shouldn't be watching it. Too bad. There's zero legitimacy to the champion.

[@teukuauliaputra4713]

stop watching dude, I'm a new fan and I really like this format, if the old Nascar fans disappear, we new fans will replace them

[@stevemullen8457]

Oh please, not remotely interesting.​@@JGR4LIFE20

[@Mike-og3xb]

Byron wouldn't have done that for Chastain, I guarantee.

[@dang328]

Probably not, Byron is usually in contention so he's never had to think about it... Ross is a backmarker

[@jjy4824]

If he was 19th in points and out of the playoffs, I imagine he would.

[@Dripset_Tee]

They tryna get Manufacturers points lol

[@f3nd13y]

he listens to the bossses, he wouldve

[@Xyz-vn6df]

Yeah because he’s actually a contender most weeks unlike Chastain who is midfield.

[@cowsaysmoo51]

I'm genuinely surprised the playoff system has lasted as long as it has. It doesn't reward the best drivers at all, it's reminiscent of the plot of a Cars movie. Though I'm not sure how you would make a good playoff system for a racing sport beyond just "whoever has the most points wins."

[@PaperBanjo64]

It made more sense in Cars than this does, 3 cars tied so they added a big 400 mile race on a massive, fast speedway for the 3 drivers to settle the tie, this is just dumb.

[@breadedagenda]

The original format still works if NASCAR decides to just implement it and market their races for their uniqueness & novelty. That's what mattered to fans most anyway. Maybe tweak the points to where wins matter more but that system worked for decades. All NASCAR has to do is take their hands out of the pie & let racers race. But they won't and it's an actual travesty that a champion's going to be decided next week based solely on this farce of a format.

[@ragingrac3ryt8942]

ngl i think the Cars plot is what this is based off

[@lantose]

The reason they got away from total points and started a playoff system was sometimes the winner had the title with 2, 3 or even 4 races before the season was over. They have just got to get out of their own way where you can't cheat and protect drivers, pick a better series of tracts and not play games with the players with funky playoff tract selections. Seems every race a new situation and a new rule, cautions come out way too early sometimes and not fast enough on others. This race was horrible! I have about three drivers I like to keep up with and Bell is one of them and hated what happened, as he was almost innocent but NASCAR had to get Chevrolet in the playoffs I feel and Bell's incident fit the mold for exclusion! Blaney is another favorite and it was good to see him win, but no TV time for him with long wait of silence and interviews for the non-winners!

[@rorytippett8345]

The playoff format is stupid. It should be whoever has the most points at the end of the season wins. Plain and simple

[@jameszeigler9353]

I agree with you 100 percent...

[@breadedagenda]

Careful, you're making too much sense. NASCAR might fine you for actions detrimental to (their version of) stock car racing.

[@kbentjg24]

Only way to do it.. just give more points for race winners but go back to the original Winston cup system and get rid of stages

[@joeshelton1077]

Here here!

[@JustinDOehlke]

It's "stupid" by design. Built-in cracks that can be exploited in order to give certain teams the advantage. The rub here is that the big dog got too greedy and was too obvious.

[@magdump7380]

The bow tie blockade.

[@kyledarroch2447]

And The Toyota Tire Tantrum

[@SillyTillyClips]

I feel like there was too much commentating and not enough radio audio from this one, watching radioactive nowadays just gives off such an interesting vibe to me

[@MrEnzio777]

Yeah, you can tell when there are races that 99% of the radio calls were dry and business-as-usual when half the video is the TV commentators. Radioactive itself has fallen off I feel. And on an unrelated note. Gawr Gura. Good choice, fellow Chumbud. 🦈

[@watermelonhandz9003]

This playoff system just ain’t it.

[@couchlampfridge]

It's exciting; but it's not REAL it's chaos... which is fun, there will never be a Right way in motorsports... but somthing a little more dignified mabey... anyway Phoenix gonna be crazy f it!

[@robertstone9988]

If it was 3 races for the final 4 then it would be a lot more fair. And stage points are ok, I quite like them but the yellows that come with them arnt needed

[@watermelonhandz9003]

@@couchlampfridge might as well abolish the format entirely

[@watermelonhandz9003]

@@robertstone9988 that’s how it should be

[@jrfan07]

@@couchlampfridgeThere is a right way, and we had it until 2004.

[@fido139]

"Road block". They should all be disqualified.

[@justinfitch4851]

I agree 💯💯

[@f3nd13y]

except there is zero 24 radio indicating collusion, but there is 20 radio indicating collusion. Byrons team is the only one appear too be clean meaning no concrete proof. Just the beneficiary

[@robertcochran5029]

This playoff system is so broken…. DO BETTER NASCAR!

[@swellow3357]

Remove martinsvilee and put another track

[@Pfefferkuchenman]

Bot

[@robertcochran5029]

@ you’re a bot

[@joshhenderson989]

Everyone should be upset with the manufacturer’s for manipulating yet they are mad at the format. Personally the format did its job. We saw an amazing performance from Tyler Reddick to get to the final 4, and then just watch Blaney muscle his car from 10th to 1st to win his way in…

[@LessGo7921]

Literally as equal of a blatant manipulation as MWR-Bowyer 2013. Where’s the organization ruining penalty for either of those three Chevy teams or two Toyota teams?? 😂

[@HattieJosh]

NASCAR tried and they have nothing in the rulebook for penalizing manufactors

[@drewferd2720]

Never understood how you could have teammates not involved in the playoffs racing and affecting the results. Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to recognize there’s going to be blocking to help teammates still in the race. Common sense.

[@NiffisWorld]

the worst part, these arent even team mates, they just happen to drive cars made by the same manufacturer.

[@Drew_001]

Worst playoff format in professional sports

[@wgnation351]

Video shows me that Elliott went out of his way to run into the 17. He came down a full lane.

[@brandonenglund7516]

That’s what I thought when I seen that too. Then he screams “what is HE doing?” Dude what are YOU doing? There was no reason to hang a left halfway down the straightaway behind a clearly slower car and run into him. Unless you are trying to bring out a caution?

[@cobyspaceman]

He did the video game move! 4:37

[@nhsports1012]

It was a terrible one 😂

[@disciplemike1]

I'm 100% a Ford fan, but who cares if they are blocking. Blocking happens on almost every lap. Let the drivers deal with it.

[@noahdexter2759]

Dq byron and put Larson in the championship race, good grief that was ridiculous race manipulation

[@masonward5004]

William Byron did nothing wrong. He should not be penalized for something not of his doing (it was the 1 and 3 that were in the wrong) Christopher Bell clearly wall rode, and can't be put in either. They don't need to put Larson in, they need to change to rules

[@dennis1562]

Byron and Bell for the matter, likely did not know what was transpiring around them. Bell however rode the wall. Nascar will likely penalize the 3 and 1, and should also penalize the 23

[@masonward5004]

@@dennis1562 they did. Quite harshly too

[@jasonbroom7147]

That would be the only way to really make things right. Also, penalize the #1 and #3 for the entire 2025 season, declaring them ineligible for any kind of championship contention. Same goes for the #23. This was deplorable.

[@dennis1562]

Ah yes I see that they did not. I was watching Kenny Wallace and he didnt mention it.

[@nickolaslewis4416]

That was a great highlight reel!

[@Zombified2012]

Such a late time for the radio active video. Glad im still awake :)

[@masoodrana5333]

It’s a shame that Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, and Denny Hamlin have missed their chance to compete for a championship.

[@MeowsMewsVR]

I feel like team Penske is pure luck for Logono and maybe Blaney but this was Elliott’s win

[@masoodrana5333]

@ Penske proves to be a championship contender once again by winning at the critical moment.

[@TheCOZ]

But, they did have a chance and got eliminated.

[@HattieJosh]

@@MeowsMewsVR luck? Blaney had to fight every Chevy trying to block and wreck him to win

[@_naZKar]

@@MeowsMewsVRI would argue that Blaney deserves it because he’s pretty consistent, but Logano has been so bad

[@Goinracing]

how do you not have the 6's radio?

[@felipemuller273]

Brad's had a thing or two at the radio same as #22

[@NASCAR1217]

I'm cheering for you Ryan on Phoenix in your 2nd championship title.🏁🏆 Let's go!!!!

[@masoodrana5333]

Hopefully Blaney wins the title back-to-back like everyone’s favorite NASCAR driver J.J!

[@vicp1990]

Only Joey and blaney show that raw emotion when winning

[@jrmotorsports5532]

Love these!

[@mattcecil6692]

Bell and Byron should be out of the final 4. There was clear match fixing. Larson should be the 4th seed

[@Tmccreight25Gaming]

Denny Hamlin Choked again!

[@Jameswormsley319]

😂😂

[@tucsonkelly7682]

Banana?!!! I'm loving it !!!!👍👍👍

[@jamesheiden696]

live how NASCAR drivers spew about"freedom"}race under an'Iron Fist'

[@jasonbroom7147]

"I think I got a tire going down." Why are you lying, Bubba? Why is Michael Jordan, possibly the greatest competitor of all time, allowing his guy to throw the game? SO SAD to see how this ended, because it was a great race with all kinds of legitimate drama. The blocking by the #1 and #3 was just pitiful. NASCAR will lose a bunch more fans over this.

[@jn262006]

Blocking at Talladegga is legal. But falling back and letting someone pass is illegal and the wall ride us a safety violation. The 20 radio said we've been telling him to fall back to us lol

[@isaiahmarker407]

Blaney complaining that no Ford's were helping him. They're not supposed to.. go out there and earn it. No race manipulation allowed. Glad penalties were given to the 1, 3 and 23 but still think there should only be a Championship 3 this year.. punish Chevy by not allowing the 24 or 5 advance and don't let the 20 either

[@RickyStenhouseJrSuperspeedwayF]

Ryan Blaney Is Awesome

[@joeshelton1077]

Martinsville should never be the penultimate race of the season or a cut-off race ever again period!

[@Mr.Bacon20101]

Days of Thunder lookin rubber buildup

[@Michael-y9o5g]

I'm glad that even though Race Hub has fallen, Radioactive lives on!

[@Bill757]

Who's on the list to win this weekend?

[@travis3732]

Not a bot, fyi

[@PaperBanjo64]

Me neither

[@anandguruji83]

MARTINSVILLE’S 31ST WORST RADIOACTIVE ☢️

[@anandguruji83]

MARTINSVILLE’S 31ST WORST RADIOACTIVE ☢️

[@Devon-n1p]

I will say, ive never seen such unhealthy intensity in a Cup race 😂

[@joeghigliotty7178]

I’ve got no problem with the playoff system. If you win you in the playoffs you advance. Just like every other sport. NASCAR didn’t want a driver to just earn enough points to win the championship. They ended that when Kenseth pointed his way to a championship with just one win for the season.

[@ryanbates3319]

Yeah cause kenseth was consistent. You don’t win championships by crashing every race then getting lucky. No other motorsport does that

[@joeghigliotty7178]

@ I think the system gives the drivers enough chances to make it to the final 4. The most consistent driver can make if you doesn’t wreck. But, he does wreck or get caught up in someone else’s wreck they have another race to make it. Unless of course it’s a tight race and he misses the next round due to the wreck.

[@jeffa7671]

Need to change the playoff format. Agree with the 11 podcast. Oh and I’m not a bot.

[@sarongas1999]

Lets be honest, only reason we wont remove the 24 is because if they do that and put the 5 in its a pretty much given Larson walks away with the championship with the consistency in speed they have had. Leaving the 24 in brings "better" racing for the final race.

[@Averageracingfan]

3:54 Yeah he sure did and NASCAR and the fans knew as well

[@DKrueger1994]

NASCAR got all of Winter to sort out the playoffs format and see why it's broken

[@jonripley5348]

Can you imagine giving Manufacturers orders to Dale sr. or DW or Rusty?

[@cycloneforcee]

JUSTICE FOR BELL

[@jeremybaker5444]

SUSPEND CHEVY!

[@4grizzle1]

SUSPEND BUBBA

[@brandonenglund7516]

Really dude? ALL of Chevy? 😂 you realize how stupid that sounds

[@AudiophileToday]

Damning evidence in support of the penalties.

[@tucsonkelly7682]

I'm all Hendrick Motor Spots. But love Joey Bell and even The other last name sacke. Number 8 and My 5

[@tucsonkelly7682]

Love you Love Joey as well

[@jjy4824]

Wow! A 50 point penalty and $100000 fine to only the 1, 3, and 23 even though the entire manufacturers were in on the deals? Call that a slap on the wrist! That is the exact same thing as when two students cheat in school, and the kid who is giving answers gets in trouble, while the one receiving the answers does not. NASCAR needs to take action so that the same thing CANNOT happen next year. This won’t stop teams from manipulating races. The solution to all this is making this a final 3 for the championship, to REALLY show what will happen if teams start doing things like this. If Byron wins the championship, it is absolutely filthy and completely undeserved. I don’t even dislike Byron.

[@nexusducky5735]

heartbreaker for elliott

[@MayorWestCS2]

Remember, everyone criticizing the format are just bots.

[@ProCoach2373]

The best part is that Bell didn't need to run it into the wall with Bubba sand bagging. Pathetic across the board. I hope a Ford wins next week.

[@RoyLCall]

What happened with Nascar? There is a Blue flag often referred to as the "courtesy flag" as drivers are expected to move aside when they see it. If they thought Brian was holding up other cars, they should have used it. Nascar should have been fined.

[@LGTV121]

and to all the people complaining, if you don't like it then don't watch it. It's that simple. You lose all right to complain when you keep watching.

[@josephgabello3214]

the spotter knew he wall rode. Telling him to get off it get off it.

[@jacobshepherd93]

If nascar want the end of season playoff excitement the nfl brings you have to fully commit to “teams” rather then individual drivers. If your team gets knocked out at the end of the season your season ends and you don’t get the chance to manipulate the playoff teams. If you want it to be an “individual” sport then go back to the points system and randomise what track is raced each week so no one can pre plan there season.

[@jacobshepherd93]

So 10 teams of 4, those 4 drivers can communicate and one will be the “Captian” and they work together to get there team through the playoffs together. So end of season the team with the least points is done for the season. That happens week to week and the final race is the top 3 or 4 teams so still at 12-16 car race, no manufacturer or non playoff drivers manipulating who goes to the next round. I highly doubt it’ll ever happen so just go back to the points system, if some one dominated the first half of the season when all the races are randomised they deserve it. But let’s be honest, every year some one dominated the start of a season and had it in the bag half way through nascars viewers would plummet cause who cares. NASCAR don’t care they just want a reason there for you to watch every race of the season

[@iracingdriver9]

you know what bubba could've done on the last lap, get in the way of the 24 and maybe spin and collect Byron, would've prevented all of the controversy, maybe.

[@BrianCampbell-m9p]

Haven't seen in the news where Ty Norris had a stroke🤔

[@cosmoiannopollo8842]

This playoff system has added drama while devaluing the championship.

[@sethsisneros1388]

Is there a way we can petition to get rid of the playoffs?

[@BwInNewJersey]

Great turnaround time Fox. About as good as your race coverage. All we need is McReynolds to give some outdated editorial to cap it off.

[@shaunzimmerman661]

Elliot what is he doing? what are u doing. u ran into him in the rear!

[@djmohab2]

2022: Hail Melon 2024: Hail Felon

[@masoodrana5333]

2:05 Did Chase Elliott bump Chris Buescher on purpose?

[@xtraderpy9242]

No. He didn't know he was putting I'm pretty sure. Went low it seems right as he slowed to go in.

[@brandonenglund7516]

@@xtraderpy9242but why would he go low? You don’t draft at Martinsville, there was literally zero reason for him to make that move, it wouldn’t have been an ideal line entering the corner, he had plenty of racetrack. It definitely is suspicious.

[@xtraderpy9242]

@brandonenglund7516 yeah I actually just rewatched it over and he had plenty of space. Chase really made no sense making that move lol

[@larrydowling5213]

Its not the playoffs thst are the problem its having teams. Generally teans try to work together but bec of racing and sell interest they don't usually workout very well. But when you umbrella team under manufacturers its broader blanket with more people involved. Getting rid of manufacturer incentives are the problem.

[@ggsimmonds1]

Nascar is trading the credibility of the sport for the hope of improved ratings and money. And I'm skeptical they are even getting improved ratings and whatever comes with it

[@bigjay302]

Lol bell was a huge cheater this time. I didn't expect that form him. Ouch.

[@f3nd13y]

Blaney "the Fords arent helping me" hmm

[@idkIamBORED]

I don't know if its the way its edited together but the 23 did not make a good case at all

[@Talnite20]

Better than “DOES THE 1 KNOW THE DEAL?”

[@idkIamBORED]

@@Talnite20spotter:"the 20 needs 1 point" Bubba:"I have a tire going down" Spotter: " still a straight away to the 20 STAY ABOVE" he literally asks bubba to stay out the racing grove for bell 😭 😭 😭 😭 I am sorry your guy went out that way but Toyota cheated

[@victorymanick9]

@@idkIamBORED not to mention the 20: "we've been telling them to back up to us"

[@RC.41]

He literally thinks fans are idiots because he has 0 iq. Typical Kamala voter

[@saminpa76]

Good on NASCAR for making the right call.

[@chrisbaker1263]

Martin Truex was my driver. Now that he is retired. I am finished with NASCAR. Is become a joke!

[@Marko137-em8nx]

Are you better driver than all the Nascar drivers?

[@zzz7zzz9]

and yet, here you are.

[@Bigblockmotorsports]

Nascar wanted a hendrick car in their cause hendrick motorsports wrote them a check

[@america7082]

wow radioactive sucks now, barely any radio audio, used car sounds from two generations of car previous, no effort

[@ml944]

Nascar did their best to try and put their new golden boy in the final 4 but it did not work. The chase for the cup has always been and always will be a joke.

[@Mcculock]

I watched racing for ever Chevrolet has always tried to manipulate

[@TheDude-xp4vb]

Who me?

[@deletado12]

Playoff cause this polemic, this is not a sport.

[@bigyodatheman]

Loss respect for Chastain.

[@eraycer]

Chevy should be penalized and not have a car in the championship hunt, why fine and punish the ones that were following orders from Chevy, why should they not be punished? This series has become nothing but BS, the chase has been a joke from day one.

[@Me181]

@NASCAR you made the right call.

[@Momentum_Racing]

no they didn't. The penalty they made just basically promoted manufacturers doing it again.

[@Me181]

@Momentum_Racing yes they did. 24 team had nothing to do with it. Ik manufacturers did but u cant take the 24 out cuz of it he didn't do anything. Joey shouldn't be in may I remind u

[@Momentum_Racing]

@@Me181 Wnat do you mean they had nothing to do with it. If there were 2 drivers that weren't racing 100% then Byron had to have known. So basically benefitting from other teams cheating to help him means he did nothing wrong? ok pal. Also Joey didn't do anything but follow the rules. So he should be in. Don't even get started.

[@reddabos]

@@Me181did you forget 2013? They docked Truex enough points so he wouldn’t make the Chase and then added Gordon as a 13th driver because of this same race manipulation

[@kyledarroch2447]

​@Momentum_Racing so he should've just let them pass, then he would be doing race manipulation under NASCARS 100 rule, obviously he knew what they were doing. But he wasn't the one who orchestrated it, he just benefited

[@jim394]

I hope Reddick or Byron win it. Can't stand Logano and cry baby Blaney

[@masoodrana5333]

Cannot even stand Joey Logano being like Mr. Ka-Chicka!

[@denniswilcoxx5986]

Then get ready to be disappointed

[@chadzeiders8293]

What a joke!! This is not racing, it's predetermined entertainment

[@paulm1405]

Promoting cheating that was not punished, way to go NASCAR. Byron cheated his way in. Chevy/Hendricks paid for a final 4 spot. Hope Phoenix is all race manipulation and it should be since NASCAR won't do anything about it

[@Kado_Tornado]

Blaney baby

[@masonmccor]

*I AM NOT A BOT* PLAYOFF FORMAT SUCKS

[@clintondarnell5318]

CBell should be in,period!!! Or neither CBell or Byron and put Larson in with 6 wins! Im done with NASCAR!!! I’ve already cancelled my season tickets to the Kansas Spring race every year. Im gonna watch my guy’s MTJ’s final race at Phoenix. Im hanging up the fandom. Ill watch when MTJ races part time in whatever series. NASCAR has literally become WWE!!! Im OUT!!!

[@user-do2hp6pw9w]

Bell was 23 points ahead going it to martensvill he blue it never should been this close lap down crash bad pitstop novone talks about that ps the format sucks as well tv should teams radios as well live

[@motormech1h343]

points system is causing this don't need fn playoffs

[@Pwg1985]

I love how the 12 thinks every ford should help him or pull over.

[@shadowdog6012]

Really bubba waleass?? Nothing but class.

[@shadowdog6012]

And now the fines and penalties are piling up

[@PaperBanjo64]

The young new fans are only enabling this BS format...NASCAR will NEVER change if they keep lapping this slop up while longtime fans continue leaving.

[@novacrowsnest597]

Due to Nascar's BS. I won't watch second of the finale

[@rjmanshum8831]

Need to stop running and stages, go back to regular old racing. They get paid enough to running 500 laps/week

[@Mr_Dopey]

I hope that cheater Byron wins the championship.

[@F1car481]

I'm rooting for you William on Phoenix.🏁🏆

[@Me181]

Same!!!

[@masoodrana5333]

24 in 24, here we come!

[@Me181]

@masoodrana5333 yessir!!!! Unless nascar scripts it against him cuz of backlash