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[@kevinm5327]

I could see the teams doing some extra pace laps at Daytona. After the pace car pulls off, run a lap or two at caution speed to show who puts on the show.

[@speed4brainz]

That would be funny 😂

[@andydaniels8107]

I was thinking running the first stage at half speed, not changing a single position.

[@brinleynicholson4588]

They could take the green then stop at the start/finish and all get out and just stand there.

[@craigstephenson7676]

@@brinleynicholson4588Park it!

[@joelcheek3494]

And if I were a driver, I'd pull out to pass while all of those other cars received a pass through penalty.

[@cadillacjohn1994]

Please bring Rockingham back!!!

[@johnhaas2523]

Needs major work yet and not enough money

[@cadillacjohn1994]

@@johnhaas2523 They’ve been working on the track steadily for a couple of years, so it might not take too much. And as far as raising money, that might not take too much work either, should people see the value in the speedway.

[@jamesbarker619]

My favorite track that I’ve been to by far!!

[@ColombiaballNASCARfan55]

I mean they need the money but we haven't erased race there. 2004 we came back in the truck series in 2013 but that was short-lived and they need the funding so NASCAR can come back to the rock

[@cadillacjohn1994]

@@ColombiaballNASCARfan55 Bad Joke: Finally… NASCAR… HAS COME BACK… TO THE ROCK!

[@BeyondTheTutuorial]

I would love for The Rock to come back, and for all three major NC speedways to be together in the Cup Series.

[@johnhaas2523]

Hahaha

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

not going happen for cup maybe for Trucks or Arca

[@karlcalvert812]

Plz no, they don't deserve it. You guys have plenty of tracks

[@chrisw443]

I dont have an issue with nascar honoring its roots there with three racetracks. Its were there from.

[@dannyalex7152]

Congrats on the Faction46 announcement!! Also shoutout to the designer of Bowman’s 2024 paint scheme. He used to be a designer for some F1 teams.

[@joshuapboston1999]

1. Alex Bowman's paint Scheme is very reminiscent of his 2021 scheme. I personally like it! 2. Having Honda join NASCAR would be a major deal, and I think I would be for it. The question then becomes what model they would use? 3. Rockingham back on the Cup Series schedule would be big, and we can once again have the Subway 400 and they can start Cup racing once more. 4. I am of the opinion that the Charter system has run its course. Nobody wants to see a team that is 15 seconds off the pace lock themselves into the field. If you want my opinion on the matter, and I told some of the higher-ups in NASCAR in a letter this as well, it's best to have the 43 fastest drivers in qualifying make the race. There should be no top 35 rule, no playoff or Charter system, no gimmicks or nonsense. But beyond those points, I hope everybody has a very happy holiday season, and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@kurtisgalloway218]

1. Ally paint schemes are the standard. 2. The Accord model if Honda joins. 3. Bring The Rock back!! 4. I think the Charter cap needs to increase to 40.

[@satoshiserena4843]

I feel Honda will only join NASCAR when they introduce hybrids. I heard Honda won’t join NASCAR unless they ditch V8s.

[@kevinwiechmann787]

the charter system is good for the car owner after they have gone as far as they wanted to and leave the game with something of value no different than any pro team that sells for billions these days ,

[@flyingpizza98]

4. thats why NASCAR needs to actually enforce their competitive clause and confiscate the charter(s) from RWR for being bottom 3 in owners points 3 years in a row

[@FormerlyYBMT]

Yeah, I don’t like the charter system at all. I would prefer the fastest cars making the field. However, I understand why the teams want the guarantee. They have A LOT of money tied up in this, so they want to be sure they’ll make the show. Tough to convince a big sponsor to invest money if they may not even get exposure because the car didn’t make the race. I agree with Kurtis that IF Honda were in NASCAR, they’d likely run the Accord. Part of me would love to see Rockingham come back, but the pessimist in me worries about over-saturation in the NC market. Races aren’t cheap to attend, so adding 1 or 2 additional races in the same market splits the potential in person attendance for those that only budget one race a year to go to. Running it for ARCA, CTS or XS makes a little more sense, because it’s less expensive, and it could potentially be partnered with a Cup companion event that is in the same market, like Charlotte, which is about a 90min drive, North Wilkesboro, which is about a 2hr drive, or Darlington, which is a 1hr drive.

[@johnschnellbach986]

Low North Wilkseboro TV viewers was due to it being on cable. Put it on fox, not FS1 and the viewership would double

[@SomethingRad]

Rockingham is such a cool track! High banks and a unique shape should be pretty cool with modern nascar if they return

[@karlcalvert812]

Cool it may be, but it doesn't deserve a shot unless they take away second dates from all the other Southeast tracks

[@ryanmichaels297]

If Bowman's paint scheme was black and yellow it would have been it's own ten minute video Eric, LOL

[@gamez4420]

I have a feeling we'll see it as the All Star race once NASCAR decides the long term plans for Wilksboro. It seems like they're gonna use the All Star race to bring in old, revived tracks to see just how the viewers and drivers interact with the track.

[@johnhaas2523]

False

[@BA-xj9ew]

If Honda wanted to move to NASCAR in 2026 or 2027, they would have to start finding teams and engineering now. If Indy car and NASCAR costs are equal, NASCAR has higher exposure and more race weekends.

[@johnhaas2523]

First they would have to start designing a car and a engine just for how long approval takes

[@dollabillswag3772]

I wasent old enough to attend a nascar at rockingham but i am hopeful to attend to one in my adulthood.

[@user-hf4tk7pe2n]

Me too I lived there for a few years as a kid and went to every race. It’s a damn shame they closed it.

[@louislepage5111]

The one thing I always remember about Rockingham is that it was always cold there 😮

[@tomt9543]

The first time I ever went there (late 70’s early 80’s?) they postponed the race until Monday because it snowed!

[@Ice-Blade]

Eric i just want to say you have the best off season content out of any sport out there high five to your sources and great job.

[@karlcalvert812]

I think Rockingham does not deserve a Nascar race. The southeast is oversaturated, and many in America really don't have a fair shot. Pacific NW midwest completely deprived. As a Minnesota Nascar fan, i have no shot at seeing in person. A 5 hour drive to 24K Seat Short Track that sold out before I could get tickets. An 8 hour drive to a street race in a crime-ridden city that i can't even afford the over-priced tickets. Next closest is a 9 hour drive to Kansas, which i haven't gotten to do , when most in SE got track within 2-3 hours. If anything we need less tracks in the SE. To grow the sport and so other fans like me don't have to drive a million miles to see a cup race. Its a disgrace that they are even thinking of adding the Rock back to the schedule when Bristol Martinsville Richmond Charlotte Atlanta Talladega Daytona Darlington all have two dates, plus North Wilkesboro Homestead-Miami Nashville Superspeedway, each have one, thats half of the schedule and they are thinking of adding the Nashville Fairgrounds. This whole Rockingham is a disgrace unless they take away the unneeded multidates in the Southeast. Unfortunately, Nascar lacks common sense and could never do this.

[@makedragon]

Also, I know this is not an open wheel racing channel but interesting information about Honda: they are rejoining F1 in 2026, the same year their deal with Indycar finishes. I believe it almost guaranteed they leave IndyCar due to the costs of being in F1.

[@jonathankenton7182]

Not exactly an apples to apples comparison but when I was a kid, I spent most of my Saturday nights either watching Hee Haw or sprint cars and stock cars at Riverside Speedway in West Memphis, AR. One night one of the more popular but mid-pack drivers showed up late due to traffic, mechanical issues or XYZ. The promoter said he could not even start shotgun for a heat race and would not be allowed to run at all. Well his fellow competitors weren’t having any of this so they all parked their cars nose to tail on the front stretch and told the promoter, if he ain’t racing, neither are we. They abandoned their cars and walked back to the pits. The promoter eventually gave in and the race went on without further incident. The Saturday night show 45ish years ago at a 1/4 mile dirt track certainly isn’t NASCAR but it was something that has struck with me. Now to NASCAR, they have always ruled with an iron fist all the way back to Big Bill. Drivers and owners that band together and Buck the “man” will be harshly punished. That’s just how it is. I hope they try something just because of its entertainment value.

[@TheMikeWaddell]

This is a great racing story from the past. I have been to Riverside Speedway many times. It is a track with a stellar history. I think of the Swindell family racing there.

[@jonathankenton7182]

@@TheMikeWaddell And many other well known greats like Hooker Hood, Bobby Davis Jr., the late Greg Hodnett, Ricky Stenhouse Sr./Jr., Terry Gray, Morgan Turpen, Eddie Gallagher and Mike Ward. I’m sure I left out a few nationally recognized names. The mid-west is synonymous with great sprint car racers but the mid-south has produced its fair share too.

[@TheMikeWaddell]

Thanks for providing the other names. I have probably only been there about a dozen times. Often, I was traveling in my RV and always made a point of staying at the Tom Sawyer RV park, near the track. @@jonathankenton7182

[@monsterouseggman627]

Imagine the drivers coming to green at the Daytona 500 and as soon as the green flag drops they all just park it

[@johnhaas2523]

Won't happen and no driver is going to do no such thing no matter what owners want them to and a good way to lose sponsorship or NASCAR say no more charters at all

[@AmericanPoliceCams]

NASCAR needs to remember that the driver's and teams are who built NASCAR. Without Richard Petty or Earnhardt NASCAR wouldn't be as big as they are. And the team's deserve to make money just like NASCAR.

[@johnhaas2523]

Do you remember what Bill SR said to drivers/owners back in the day when they tried to start a union?

[@robertstone9988]

Teams need to remember this has been done before. Ask indy car fans about when the teams and governing partys all thought they could split off in to cart and IRL. Didn't end well for any one

[@randallellison6421]

​@johnhaas2523 if I remember the story correctly, didn't he pull a pistol out of his desk and threaten them, or something?

[@johnhaas2523]

​@@randallellison6421that I don't know I just know he said they need nascar worse than NASCAR needs them or something like that. Of course this was before my time

[@randallellison6421]

@@johnhaas2523 seemed like I remembered hearing that story on a video once, I would have to find it and rewatch it again to be sure. And I think that line was also in there too.

[@NCracing3]

Charlotte my city. 3rd generation Charlotte native. We talked for a little while at wilkesboro this last year about how the schedule has a Carolina swing again. I’ll be at all 3 races again this coming year but looking forward to my first Daytona 500 in February

[@hmsfan9]

Hey eric before the clash/speedweeks you should make a video based on the driver transfers, spotter and crew chief transfers and new teams

[@johnhaas2523]

Jayski has all of that news and a team chart unless you're lazy

[@Jeremy-pp6dj]

NASCAR needs to do whatever it has to do to hold on to the existing fan base. Bringing these old school tracks back is a step in that direction. Once the decline stops then worry about the new fans. I would rather see smaller grandstands packed than larger ones empty.

[@johnhaas2523]

Clown

[@bobdevreeze4741]

@@johnhaas2523 YOU ARE!!!! You shouldn't admit things like that in public.

[@linhunnicutt6556]

It’s obvious the charter system has been one huge fiasco and like others have said it needs to go. Take the top 43 drivers and go with it and cut out all the other gimmicks including the stage brakes, NASCAR needs to be worried about keeping it older fan, base and filling seats, especially in the shorter tracks that most of us old school fans like myself grew up on rather than worrying and pandering to 18-year-olds who really don’t care about Call Car culture.

[@Jeremy-pp6dj]

I’m a clown because the cup races put about as many fans in the seats as a Busch race of the late 90s? It’s so bad now they can’t even list how much the winnings for a race is. Drivers are making a fraction of what they use to. It’s the only sport where salaries have went down. Something is not working

[@johnhaas2523]

​@@linhunnicutt6556clown

[@Rippingthewall]

I remember you saying the same thing about North Wilksboro

[@Taylay7573]

I LOVE the Bowman car

[@cadillacjohn1994]

At this point, if IndyCar can’t get under control period, I’d be interested in seeing how Honda would do in nascar. The question is… what model would they choose? Accord? Civic? Who knows. If any case, Toyota had better be ready, and GM had especially better be ready, if they ever decide to actually compete.

[@kylitoshow]

Civic is their more sporty and best selling car

[@TheClub94]

Civic Type R is the lead badass of Hondas line up.

[@truckercowboyed2638]

Definitely accord since the Camry is the rival...it would make sense....

[@truckercowboyed2638]

​@@TheClub94but that would make more sense in Xfinity since they have the supra. Accord would make sense in cup because of the Camry being a direct competitor..its the same as the Camaro vs Mustang

[@TheClub94]

Yeah I see that

[@Mycarisloose]

Please enjoy my home Eric! We love our NASCAR in Charlotte!!

[@S.K.R.E.Inc.]

Rockingham at this point is a long shot. If it took North Wilkesboro 29 years to return to the scene (at the expense of Auto Club), it'll take Rockingham even longer to get back because TexARSE took its date away and it's not going anywhere for next season. A track that didn't deserve it got the ax, and a track that did didn't. Also, either NASCAR or SMI own the tracks, with the exception of Indianapolis and Pocono, they don't like 3rd parties that much, and that's what Rockingham's owner is. Just another setback to deal with

[@johnhaas2523]

As someone on Twitter replaying to a save the speedway post I seen if Marcus's dad was still alive and running speedway Motorsports North wilkesboro would still be falling apart and my opinion if wasn't for the American recovery act giving money for it Marcus wouldn't have spent 1 dime to fix it up

[@kevincorbat7084]

I love the rock so much but cup would be a tall order of an ask… it’s within 2 hours of charlotte and Darlington (a combined 4 cup races already) with wikesboro not too far away either I honestly think the rocks best option would be to have trucks and xfinity at the best, as well as ARCA, cars tour, modified tours, grand national super series on the big track at least once a month during the season, and have a regular weekly schedule on Little Rock with occasional bigger tours mixed in too and make it the ultimate local series type hub, a miniature Daytona style venue for the lil guys.

[@RippingItAllSportsCards]

Teams are worth more than ever before. This is just sports mumbo/jumbo. Both parties are playing hard. The teams cant do too much.

[@michaelpaul85]

SRX is the biggest series I think would be first to return to the Rock.

[@anubiam3004]

7B dollar TV deal, if that is going to be the cash flow of the series, then the cost at the track needs to come down drastically! One sure fire way to create fans is to get them at the track and not gauge them for every penny while they are there. The experience of feeling cars race in person can speak volumes, but it seems NASCAR is hell bent on keeping people away.

[@TheCloudCreation]

I'm a huge Toyota guy, but it's already weird enough that a "Camry" has a big thumping V8, I don't want to see the "Honda Accord" either unless Honda makes sporty V8 sedan/coupe.

[@broadytaylor9493]

They should do a deal where between the Rock and Wilksboro they swap places on the schedule every year. For example North Wilksboro gets the all star date and The Rock gets a points race, and the next year they swap places and keep doing that

[@CantingWall3286]

Could look like the 2005 United States GP, all of the chartered cars pull into the pit lane with the pace car and it becomes a race between any open cars

[@polycube868]

Most races have 1 at most open car, I'd turn off the TV if that happened...who wants to see a 4 car race!?

[@michaeljensen1817]

The independent teams did this in the early 70s. If you look at some races, there'd be 12 start and parks within the first 10 laps.

[@brinleynicholson4588]

Not having safer barriers all the way around the track is probably a deal breaker.

[@lofisfuneral3862]

Imagine there’s a big crash and a group of cars all park it at the finish line like Josh Williams 😂

[@dstrbdtanker3554]

I would love for Rockingham to come back. I also don't think its very realistic. However, I do see a potential path. For this to happen, ISC or SMI would have to purchase the track. Upgrades have to be made. I am a Darlington fan. I live in a county that borders Darlington (20 Min away). Spring date a Darlington could be used and make the Labor day event that much better again. This kind of would work to my overall perfect schedule. Only a few select tracks have 2 dates. Daytona, Charlotte, Talladega, Bristol, Martinsville. I am not saying this would be cheap and happen overnight but I think we can grow the sport, bring back iconic tracks and expand to new markets with out adding a ton dates to schedule. I mean with the new car being as good as it is a 1.5 mile tracks, I think tracks like Chicagoland, Kentucky could be very viable. Just need the right person to see a big picture of what this could open up. Give up a Darlington for Rockingham. Give up a Vegas for Kentucky. Give up a Phoenix for Iowa. Give up a Kansas for Chicagoland. Give up a Richmond for Nashville Fair Grounds. I know ISC/SMI issue here, along with city. But if not this the new short track replacing Auto Club Speedway would be viable option at some point Look to new city's around the country and NA to see what can we can gain, without problems from the old fans. There are a ton of tracks out there without the funds to do cup racing, but a good TV deal and a 3 year commitment over a 6-8 year time frame could work to help some of the tracks join the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck series & give schedule flexibility to change it up a little here and there.

[@craigstephenson7676]

Honda in NASCAR would be pretty surprising to me. Honda would have to start making V8s, and the only V8 they make right now is for a boat.

[@thomasjohnson2435]

A slow first lap would show the teams are in control of the show. Then race from lap 2. Just enough to get everyone’s attention that the teams are serious. The SRX is proof they could start their own series and people would watch. Rockingham might get their race this way!😂

[@AParker077]

I would think it would be hard for drivers and teams to protest unless the sponsors of said teams sign off on this.

[@ryanvila1837]

If i was 10 years old, i would need superspeedway. Now i think the small track is pretty good. I dont care for road course, i need that on video game

[@michaelring7616]

Two laps at pit road speed might be an option

[@TheFelloMello]

It would be cool if they agreed the order of the field at the white lap will come around and stop in that order before the start finish line, DNFing in that order.

[@Midwestmo]

I could see a thing where we rotate the allstar race to historic tracks no longer on the schedule. The ads need more hyoe for north wilks

[@bobaboey7073]

Great episode Eric! Thx!

[@bobaboey7073]

Cool 48 paint scheme and I would like to see some cars with worst paint schemes racing!

[@Kenboslice3]

The speedway at Rockingham is amazing, all except for its location. I always had a hard time getting in and out of there due to the setup and traffic pattern. Not to mention mid February in the Piedmont region of NC is not the greatest time of year to be outside at a race

[@coryroath604]

In terms of alex bowmans new paint scheme I don't like how for the past 2 years now they make the font and color for ally the same as the number. The number should always stick out

[@marcforget33]

If current race teams like HMS are in a stalemate with NASCAR do you really think other manufacturers are considering joining? They're running in the opposite direction.

[@_Redyoshi]

All of us would love to see The Rock make a comeback. As a North Carolina native we’d all love to see this, but this isn’t the direction the sport is wanting to go. NASCAR wants to bring in a new audience to build the sport up. I mean look at all the tracks they go to that are 250 miles from Charlotte. I hate to say it, but we are living too much in the past and that’s not healthy for the sport.

[@SMELLGOODER]

Thanx Eric!!

[@ryanjosephhaywood96]

I say get rid of the charters and go old school have every team qualify their way into every race

[@thetruth1446]

The Rock is such a great Track, I think this new Car would Race very well there

[@travisandres3571]

Make the charter agreement permanent but make one slight change. Of the 36 charters the team among chartered teams that finishes last that charter will be repossessed and auctioned off ensuring 1 avalible charter every year. The charter system in its current form will eventually choke nascar team ownership off and no new teams will come into the sport.

[@johnhaas2523]

Permanent charters never happening

[@ShinyKnife]

I’m from Rockingham. I totally agree, I don’t think NASCAR will race here again with it being owned by a 3rd party. Plus one thing you didn’t mention in the video. They want all the money spent on the big track. Not Little Rock. I could see Little Rock being a great short track race. But as of now they are ignoring that possibility

[@johnhaas2523]

Well of course the local government that controls the money wasn't all for the big track. Little Rock isn't going to make a big difference for the local economy compared to having NASCAR back

[@ShinyKnife]

@@johnhaas2523 we’ll see what happens I guess? I’d like to see it here again. But I’m not holding my breath

[@chandlerwooten6780]

Scrap the charter system! Bring back 43 car fields in CUP and XFINITY and 40 truck fields in CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES!!!!

[@sleezyimpalass]

A fourth manufacturer in NASCAR would be great and I think Honda would be a great addition. Of course though, the old heads will whine because “Honda ain’t amurican” just like they did when Toyota joined. But as we all know now, Toyota has been great for NASCAR.

[@mlptcb]

How about the clash at the Rock!

[@johnhaas2523]

Wil never happen

[@EthanSanchee]

Actually thats good idea 👍

[@guitarheroguy5]

I want Rockingham back for XMAS that's all I've wanted from NASCAR for the last 11 years.

[@johnhaas2523]

Rockingham isn't even close to being ready for NASCAR races

[@Twinspinner]

Call me wild, but it'd be cool with 40 charters, and expand the max field size to 44.

[@afrenchnascarfan9768]

If a new manufacturer joins, if not no chance in hell!

[@richgordon6763]

Love that shirt Eric!! 👍🏻😀

[@fenzfishing713]

I really want to know in what way do the teams “need” nascar?

[@AmericanPoliceCams]

Before you know it NASCAR will own all team rights and their won't be owners anymore cause of the money. They'll hire their own drivers.

[@johnhaas2523]

Hahaha

[@jonathankenton7182]

Who are we kidding? They already “own “ them. Voltaire famously said, “To find out who rules over you, figure out who you may not criticize.”

[@Corky3D]

Kind of similar to Monster Jam and Feld Entertainment. Feld owns Monster Jam and 70% of the trucks are owned by them and they hire drivers. Where 30% of the trucks are independent teams/drivers. A lot of the independent trucks are now owned by Feld, for example Grave Digger.

[@pamelakelly3441]

Eric I wonder what your thoughts are on Trackhouse launching a motorcycle team?

[@steveeazy18]

Rockingham is an amazing track and I would love to see it back on the schedule 💯

[@BillyPendergrass]

In a way I see NASCAR'S position on the charter deal. At least as far as the financials goes. They're getting a 40% increase over 10 years. Operating costs are on the rise across the board. Not just for the test but, NASCAR too. If they have an operating cost increase of say around 10% and they give the teams what they want then there's really no increase at all. There has to be compromise from both sides to make it work financially for everyone.

[@johnhaas2523]

It's 7 years for the new TV deal. Charters and revenue sharing deal are like 2 different things

[@kenmartin1919]

Bringing back Rockingham speedway would be awesome!!!

[@kenmartin1919]

More diversity in tracks would be good for NASCAR

[@charliewhite3992]

Well getting some more tracks closer to Charlotte will help the cost for the team's with travel expenses fuel alone for the trucks is way up wear and tear on the road tires ain't cheap right about 600 bucks per tire depending on the brand you see a lot of associated sponsorship with the truck stop chains and trucking companies to help with those it ain't cheap

[@johnhaas2523]

Clown

[@charliewhite3992]

@@johnhaas2523 why you call me a clown I drive semis for a living and have 40 plus years doing it and I know what it costs to run up and down the highway I bet you don't pay 450 dollars for an oil change we do in a semi

[@1991petrolhead]

@@charliewhite3992 i worked for a TA in Louisiana, and can attest that even the cheapest set of virgin trailer tires was 2000 dollars. it's expensive as fuck to maintain a truck and trailer combo

[@bobaboey7073]

Would love to see Honda come over and gettin Dodge would be great for the sport. Nascar needs to make something happen.

[@paultherrien4378]

what is one track needs to go that rockingham would take

[@netgenrb]

Not sure the $billion TV deal is leverage for NASCAR. I'm guessing the broadcast network might have some "imput" on the threat to their investment...

[@robertstone9988]

Some one needs to set nascar and the teams down and remind them of what happend in indy car when they split down governing body/team lines. That didn't go well for irl or cart.

[@michaelgomez3044]

I hope it happens so nascar is crushed. Fans will support the teams if they break away.

[@robertstone9988]

@@michaelgomez3044 no I thank fans will watch something else and both will suffer just like cart/IRL. Chip and Roger and the indy car owners thought fans would follow them they had the big name drivers and Tony gorge thought who needs big name drivers and owners I have the indy 500. Both were wrong every one just watched nascar instead. I was thare I remember. Indy car has never fully recovered. The indy 500 used to be bigger than the Daytona 500. The whole month of May was watched like the world cup by the whole world. It was the largest sporting event in the world. Now it's just the biggest race in the therd biggest pro racing series in this country. Iv talked to 20 year Olds from Europe who have never heard of the indy 500. This is the fate of nascar if these teams an nascar can't put away there egos and get this shit straight

[@michaelgomez3044]

@@robertstone9988 Nope. There are many fans that have quit nascar because of their recent woke bullshit among other things. If teams strike out on their own, support will come from many former fans unhappy with NASCAR for the last 20 years.

[@robertstone9988]

@@michaelgomez3044 your not even thanking this through. What tracks they racing at? What channels you watching on? Nascar holds more cards than you realize. This is car/irl all over again if thy split. One series will have the drivers but race at county fairs lot of the time no even televised live struggling for sponsors and money constantly the other will have all the big name events and corporate sponsors but with a field of rich kids, f1 european flunkys and nobody's with zero personality who are just happy to be thare and don't Wana rock the corporate boat. Nascar and it's drivers and more importantly legacy teams need each other.

[@nightrun17vr23]

ill put it this way its much cheaper to build a dirt sprint car late model or modified and run more races and be close to the fans than what it is at a nascar track a field full of drivers like chase kyle larson kyle bush denny all the big names i guarantee you the fans would show up there

[@jefffalks1519]

4:18 maybe if they’d show the races actually on the networks

[@billplumadore4271]

Most importantly. Happy holidays. Plumadore racing #35

[@JBAlternate]

There's no chance Cup will go to the Rock. It wouldn't make sense logistically. Even with Trucks or Xfinity, it wouldn't make a ton of sense. Maybe on rotation at most. Not annually, though. ARCA on the other hand, would make sense.

[@_red_scorpion_]

If they can fix up North Wilkesboro and race on it, they can do the same with the rock. Being independently owned is the only thing that i think may provide some real trouble

[@johnhaas2523]

False as speedway Motorsports owns North wilkesboro and of course got more money but Marcus Smith also put own money or at least speedway Motorsports money into the track. The rock doesn't have a big owner like speedway Motorsports

[@TheHighRoad1748]

As much fun as the spring Darlington race was, I'd love to see Rockingham take over throwback weekend. Goodyear 407 (400 laps × 1.017, the length of Rockingham in miles, equals 407 miles), when? 406.8 rounds up to 407, btw

[@johnhaas2523]

Darlington has the trademark

[@Ka_Gg]

Darlington deserves 2 races. Take a race away from a different track.

[@TheHighRoad1748]

​@@Ka_Gg Atlanta, then? Or Richmond?

[@Ka_Gg]

@@TheHighRoad1748 yes. Either of those or several other tracks. Darlington consistently provides great racing and is usually packed for a reason.

[@bradfordmcgomery9058]

I agree please bring Rockingham back to the Carolina’s. North that is. ✌️🇺🇸

[@caseyyoung4205]

Rockingham needs to be back on the schedule. The tracks in the southeast should be the only ones with 2 date. Charlotte, the Rock, Darlington, Bristol, Martinsville, Atlanta and Daytona and NW.

[@johnhaas2523]

It's never going to happen

[@tomchrisfield7348]

The problem with more manufacturers coming in to NASCAR is the whole charter thing. Is NASCAR going to invent more charters, and go back to starting 43, or more cars again ?

[@polycube868]

There's no way they would pull any dumb shit, NASCAR would fine and sue them.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

PLEASE LET ROCKINGHAM RETURN!

[@johnhaas2523]

Needs lots of work and Improvements yet and owners will have to spend some money themselves not just form the American recovery act

[@drskull9]

36 cars driving in old lady gear/pace lap speed for 20 laps at the Daytona 500 on live TV

[@northwestrider369]

they want racing back. they need to just use that money to pay NASCAR for a date. I worked for Andy Hillenburg during the short truck series comeback and Andy could not find sponsorship to pay NASCAR's fee to host a race. It is not about the track or what fans want. It is about the money. If they pay nascar enough money they can have a date.

[@AlexJeezyDaSnowmanRappa07]

I would love to see rockingham return to nascar

[@Blaneybest]

Video idea: rating every cup championship speech 1-10

[@jamiesweitzer8469]

I think NASCAR should entertain the notion of replacing the LA Coliseum as the Clash site with the Rock....that's independent & it sounds great....The Clash at the ROCK! My idea, let's male it happen!!! ❤🏁

[@johnhaas2523]

The clash probably will move but could be to overseas

[@joesegalla4163]

If the race teams do anything it will probably be more likely that the spotters say "now" and everyone falls in line and the run single file for almost the entire race.

[@johnhaas2523]

And race control will have heard that and they won't put up with it and order them to get back to racing and owners or team management members along with crew chiefs will get a nice meeting with Jim France and Steve Phelps and it won't be pretty for the owners

[@sjs3469]

What team would bring Honda if that ever happened maybe Stewart-Haas? or a smaller team like Spire or Kaulig

[@johnhaas2523]

SHR probably

[@Charlotte_Photographer]

Take the CARS Tour and SRX to Rockingham!! If Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart start showing up at the track, NASCAR will follow with Trucks and/or Xfinity.

[@johnhaas2523]

They would not go to Rockingham at least not the big track because too high of speeds for them. Little Rock aka the small track would work but I don't know what condition it is in and last time any upkeep / maintenance was done

[@Charlotte_Photographer]

@@johnhaas2523 If speed is an issue, put a chicane in the back straight. Think outside the oval !!

[@randallellison6421]

Well, this could get interesting! Wonder what the teams have up their sleeve for showing their displeasure towards NASCAR? I can't really see them mass start and parking or even boycotting races, but I also wouldn't say its a 0% chance either that something like that happens either. Be interesting to see what they come up with!

[@Ice-Blade]

i don't remember which years but they have shown boycotting/protesting on track before by just riding around in a single file line for most of the race in the past.

[@randallellison6421]

@Ice-Blade I know they boycotted the very first Talladega race, which I think was the same year the drivers tried to unionize, but don't hold me to that. That second one you mentioned was when NASCAR threatened to black flag anyone for excessive bump drafting, which I also believed happened at Talladega!

[@tonyguill6209]

Only way to have your cake and eat it to is have two cakes😂

[@kensimpson8133]

Would rather see Rockingham than the LA coliseum

[@mattcardarelli]

Bowman will have a great 2024. He ran well before the injury, then I don’t think he was fully healed.

[@ic3man]

Agreed

[@kelenefta]

Imagine this… drivers, start your engines…. And nobody does for 5,10,15 minutes or longer🤣🤣

[@hiraakif4223]

Please Honda join Nascar!

[@danielfolts7467]

Honda would have to produce a full size pickup to join

[@johnhaas2523]

I don't think they would I think they could use what they already make work and it's not like truck series has much for brand identity anyway

[@Trenton-rd2nh]

I would love if the teams show up to the track with 900-1000 horsepower under the hood

[@johnhaas2523]

Kinda hard since engine shops aren't building engines that can handle that kinda horsepower without blowing up.

[@needsmetal]

If they tried it wouldnbe something like the formula 1 race in 06