The Worst NASCAR All Star Race: Texas 2022

[@DennyDeliversYT]

ironic and poetic how North Wilkesboro is now taking away Texas’ all star race date for next year… 💀

[@Chase9WG]

Rare NASCAR W

[@erikscherer22]

@@Chase9WG Not so rare anymore. Been a lot of W's for them the past few years.

[@GreatCdn59]

@@Chase9WG even a broken clock is right twice a day lol

[@Tmccreight25Gaming]

Hopefully TMS loses its other dates soon enough

[@braydenfletcher8159]

Really? Is this the first time someone has pointed that out?

[@cctitansfan]

Slapshoes talking about this year's all star race was more enjoyable then watching the race itself.

[@JonathanGaeta]

I know right. This year’s All Star Race was bad, every time I was watching it I was saying “please end this shit show already” until it got to the point I just turned it off. Hopefully next year’s will be better since it’s returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway replacing Texas. This is what I call a big Uno reverse.

[@jerredwayne8401]

Absofuckinglutely

[@Debilitator47]

I don't watch racing in general, but I kind of love these exposes talking about them, breaking the down into talking about the whys, hows, whos, and wheres of racing, more than the racing itself.

[@HekateMGO]

I don’t even watch NASCAR at all, but I love this dude’s videos.

[@fordenginebuildersv8power184]

You’re not kidding

[@mattr.8470]

It's funny that you mentioned safety, you can clearly see on the final restart and after Blaney actually won that his windownet was down. Can you imagine if he got into a wreck, something we see all the time at the end of all star races, with his windownet down? Like you said, NASCAR could've just called the race They could've let Blaney come down pit road and have his crew fix it without losing position They could've done anything other than what they did.

[@RacekorStuff]

With the containment seats, the window net doesn’t keep the guy’s head in the car like it used to. It’s more to keep debris from flying in. That said, I agree they should have let him put it up.

[@ivanivanovsky4503]

@@RacekorStuffit’s also for arms. At least thats what it’s for in SCCA not sure if nascar had seats that make the arms flailing not an issue

[@RacekorStuff]

@@ivanivanovsky4503 I know for drifting you have to have windows or arm restraints, but I don’t think I’ve seen nascar drivers with arm restraints. The window net probably does help keep their arms in!

[@VictorELayne77]

This man is single-handedly responsible for my current crippling NASCAR addiction. Thanks Slap!

[@Mentally_Will]

How addicted are we talking?

[@VictorELayne77]

@@Mentally_Will I have a “Slapshoes Rabbit Hole Playlist” that I have in the background while I play racing games and when I sleep. “Green flag. Green flag. Clear clear clear. Up top. Right at your door.” Whoops sorry caught me in a moment there. Wait you’re not my therapist?!”😂

[@lukelyall5879]

@@VictorELayne77 bro

[@sheloveumii]

relatable

[@carnivaltriumphhh3604]

this guy and the stuff from emplemon

[@nishitjogi676]

I have never been so excited to watch a NASCAR history video this much. The story telling is just out of this world

[@JonathanGaeta]

Same. This was the first All Star race where I was like “Please just end this already” where it was at a point I just stopped watching this year’s All Star Race. We know next year’s All Star Race will be legendary as it’s gonna be at North Wilkesboro Speedway, replacing Texas talk about an Uno reverse.

[@DepravedCoTApologist]

@@JonathanGaeta The only worry is the Next-Gen's being terrible on short tracks. I hope they run the Bristol Dirt package for it

[@paradoxinfinity-y2b]

the watch emp lemon

[@JacobNascar]

My favorite part of the race was once the caution came out before Blaney crossed the finish line it was Clint Bowyer: "I don't even know what to say." Mike Joy: *puts on his Mr Potato angry eyes "I do, but I won't"

[@GaijinBaseball]

The thing about it re-enforcing stereotypes really is true man. I feel your pain. Being a fan of Japanese baseball, I finally got my friends to get up at 5 am and watch the Japan Series with me, Game 3 had been an extremely fun back-and-forth between the Tokyo Swallows and Osaka Buffaloes that felt like a 9 round prize fight, and all three had been very entertaining up to that point. Game 4... 1-0 Buffaloes. Thankfully some of my friends are baseball people so we could appreciate some masterful pitching but... holy fuck I felt so bad. Luckily I also got them to watch Game 5 with me and that was a fun one, walk-off third deck homer and everything. NASCAR's always had a special place in my heart, but yeah... it's not fun to see the direction the sport has headed since I was a little kid in the mid-00s, I just wish somebody saw sense and catered to what the hardcore actually want, not "muh wide appeal" that appeals to no one.

[@JonathanGaeta]

Same. It kinda sucks being a NASCAR fan, I grew up with NASCAR in the early 2000’s

[@blueredlover1060]

That Guardians Rays game he had clipped I listened to since the bottom of the third. That was a special shirt if torture.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

I've noticed that F1 manages to somehow do this to themselves. They call Monaco the "crown jewel" on the season and it's their most famous race. In the US it's one of two races that are on ABC instead of ESPN. If non-F1 fans are going to watch a race it'll probably be that one given all the hoopla around it. The problem is that the Monaco Grand Prix is the worst, most boring race on the F1 calendar, especially from the perspective of a casual fan. Even hardcore fans like me, who can appreciate the kind of skill it takes to race at Monaco, think the race sucks. The track is way too narrow and the cars are too big so it's almost impossible to pass. In the final laps of this years race the top 4 cars were bunched up nose to tail but the track killed any possible intruige about who would win. We knew the cars can't pass so they could have done 100 laps like that and the running order never would have changed.

[@ADKenkel61]

As a big dirt guy there's been plenty of times I've taken someone to what should've been a completive race at a decently racy track with a decent sized touring series only for a one lap rubber train fest to break out

[@EFFEZE]

@@BiggieTrismegistus I agree completely. Monaco has to stay on the calendar. But they can alter the track to adapt to the cars now being much wider and longer than before. The barriers could be set back a bit at least in a fair bit of the course. And the chicane after the tunnel could be opened up to allow passing. Same with the first corner. It used to be much less tight so cars could get along side with drs to pass. But they talking about taking Monaco, spa, and France off the calander for more tilker designed crap in the middle East etx

[@uAaronn]

Slapshoes is like monthly Santa Claus, holy cow these videos are fun to watch.

[@mikemeltzer8398]

Exactly!

[@jakejonas7366]

Always quality

[@JonathanGaeta]

I like you mentioned Santa since we are already heading into the Christmas season

[@VaticalliX]

except S1ap doesn't just come out once a year

[@craigsmith9643]

@@VaticalliX yea, maybe 6 times... better then nothing though.. I wish he was like that eric dude and was around every week

[@TheMNrailfan227]

Clicked on this faster than NASCAR hit the caution switch that night

[@RailsofForney]

XDDDDDDD

[@dracoarton94]

The irony of North Wilkesboro taking a date from Texas reminds me of a quote from AcceleRacers. "Wisdom is a circle. What you recieve, you must give back." Texas took a date from North Wilkesboro in 1997, and is forced to give it back 26 years later.

[@Raptorking18]

The lord giveth and the lord taketh

[@phillipstafford2410]

I almost forgot about the Chastain bush crash, amazing to think Chastain is now in contention for the championship in the final race, and not out with Injury, especially after the year he's had

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

The amazing thing is that move he pulled off to get into the final four. The first time I saw it my brain had a hard time believing what I was watching was real. It looked like a real life video game glitch.

[@HemiSlant6828]

Ross Chastain is the current embodiment of Chaotic Neutral.

[@jeremeymcdude]

You ask why people watched 50's dirt track nascar? They supported their local speedway and usually watched the weekly racing there. Plus you hear the "Big Series" is gonna be in town usually puts more people in the seats. theres a reason small town dirt tracks have plenty of fans still going to watch.

[@PyroBun_2844]

And later on in the season, TMS once again proved that it’s an unserious racetrack and it’s that needs to be converted into a Walmart. Very poetic that Wilks is taking TMS place as the ASR.

[@andysee6996]

Or it could torn down and replaced with a North Wilkesboro or Rockingham clone. Big Hoss could be moved to the new backstretch.

[@caseysmith544]

@@andysee6996 yes or even worse they go stupid and force it to be the death trap of the paved Langhorne Speedway but with safer barrier as NASCAR seems to be wanting a death to bring back the 2000--2007 era of top peak levels, sorry but the playoffs are doing this now dropping people as is the current car, change the playoffs to a no cut with set to 0 and wins being what ever and stage wins whatever points the top in NASCAR want and then only then will people return as well as fix the car safety but not to the one IROC car that was too thin in the design and cost a driver the use of his legs.

[@Dratchev241]

@@andysee6996 or we just bring back the real north wilkesboro and rockingham.

[@andysee6996]

@@Dratchev241 That might make the area oversaturated with tracks. NASCAR already goes to Martinsville, Charlotte, and Darlington all twice a year

[@Dratchev241]

@@andysee6996 it wasn't a problem before, it wouldn't be a problem now.

[@edd17sp74]

Always love your videos, Slap, and I think it’s funny that you ended this by saying “I’m sorry you had to watch this.” Dude, I’m sorry you had to be *at* this race. At least I got to watch this snore fest from my couch.

[@mikemeltzer8398]

If I'm honest I'm not a big NASCAR fan, but your videos are awesome! Your narration/sarcasm is fantastic! I look forward to these videos, they really are good! Rock on brother!!!

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Same. I'm a fan of Indycar and F1 and barely follow NASCAR, but I love the videos of Mr. Shoes.

[@Zeakthecat]

im not a big sports fan, or motorsports fan in general. outside of formula drift, and maybe some xgames stuff, i could care less, and i rarely watch anything else outside of a kentucky basketball game with my mom whos a huge big blue fan. i joke with her about being a tn vols fan, but in reality it seem the bit of competition seems to make her happy. literally outside of all of that, i don't really care. but slapshoes is a talented content creator who NASCAR should hire with 0 BS in the contract, just a honest to god hiring contract. and i bet if NASCAR gave a damn about safety and ratings, they probably wouldn't care about what wall street says, they'll poll the audience and drivers and gain feedback on where they could improve.

[@BuddyWright93]

I feel like this video was a very heartfelt apology to S1ap’s father.

[@RailsofForney]

I couldn’t agree more.

[@Cmc1976]

Proud to have attended an event that would be turned into a Slapshoes video. A true honor

[@Imspammedout]

Holy crap. I was at this race. It is the ONLY motorsports race I've ever attended, and I had a blast. Yeah, the ending was weird as shit. I remember talking to strangers in the stands for a moment when no one knew what the hell was going on. But after watching NFL double down on so many mistakes, I actually appreciated the admission of error, even if it was too little too late.

[@craigstephenson7676]

Races are so fun, by far the best sporting events I’ve been to. I went to my first 2 races this year. And the fall Talladega race in particular was super fun. I’m definitely going back there in May and then in October and so on for as long as I live in Alabama

[@eagflc]

I can sympathize with your dad. Your channel and Black Flags Matter have become my sources for NASCAR entertainment. I love the sport, but all the changes, good and bad, I've lost confidence in the product NASCAR puts out.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Indycar and F1 are my favorite series but I watch a lot of all kinds of racing. I've tried to get into NASCAR over the past few years but I just can't for some reason. Given the obvious decline in popularity and comments like yours it seems like the series lost something but I can't put my finger on what exactly that is. I hate the playoffs but the sport still managed to maintain its popularity for a while when that format was brought in. What happened to NASCAR seems to mirror what happens in professional wrestling from time to time. Sometimes the stars the align just right and pro wrestling experiences a huge increase in its popularity but then after awhile all those new fans drift away until only the hardcore remain. I seen that cycle twice in my lifetime so maybe NASCAR will make a similar comeback at some point in the future.

[@eagflc]

@@BiggieTrismegistus I really enjoy F1 but I am new to watching it. When I started to watch NASCAR, early 2000's. When NASCAR was at its peak popularity. NASCAR would poke fun at F1, the automotive racing done by young rich playboys, and NASCAR is the "down home racers, Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr. As examples, but now it's turned into what they said they weren't. Not all the drivers, the new up and comers though are. Where I lost interest in NASCAR was when Jimmie Johnson retired. I know he went to Indy car and followed a little. But Jimmie kept me invested in NASCAR, but they had made so many changes, almost annually. Now change can be good. If you don't change then you're destined to fade away. It was how often a change or changes were made. Something you like or dislike, maybe gone next season. You don't get to learn to like it or dislike it. I heard in a class, that if a currency keeps changing, people lose faith in it. That's why currencies stay pretty much the same. I think the same can be said for NASCAR and wrestling. New points systems, new regulations, different engine packages at different tracks. I've said a couple of times, "Man, I like (insert rule change). I wonder how long they will keep it." That's where I lost confidence and investment in NASCAR. To those that are passionate and love the sport today, that's awesome and great. For me the sport is on life support but I hope one day it will pull through.

[@terskatti4994]

Black Flags Matter is pro black racist

[@justlucky8254]

Same. They've managed to create some gimmicks that never should've been tried. Unfortunately, my beloved sports of supercross/motocross have started dabbling in their own gimmicks. Well, supercross at least. Motocross has managed to stay sane so far. Still, combining the two series together this year is one more thing they are trying to do "differently". Time will tell for everything, I suppose.

[@cunever]

The wait for your videos is always worth the time: great topics, marvelously told!

[@SGTGAGE]

I watched this race live on tv and my grandpa was asleep as kyle busch was leading the 2nd stage and i nearly jumped out of my chair when i saw Ross chastain almost flip his car and grandpa kinda woke up and just fell asleep after the caution came out lol

[@TheIceberg]

Yeah the open race started beer o’clock for me that night. I don’t care to admit how bad it got by the finish.

[@craigstephenson7676]

I feel like despite all the issues, this year could be a turn for the better for Nascar. You and Emplemon, and the Next-Gen car got me back into Nascar, and it’s been super fun. I went to my first two races this year, Atlanta in July and Talladega in October. Talladega in particular was one of the highlights of my year. Last week‘s hail melon was probably this generation’s 1979 Daytona 500, and I think it will bring a surge of interest into the sport. I never thought I’d go back to liking racecars so much, but here I am.

[@tylerhernandez5207]

Slap is sorry for making us watch this, I'm sorry for him having to make this because NASCAR messed up

[@cyprusgaming.]

12:13 I had the exact same worries for that to happen with my friend since I finally got him to come over to watch nascar. First race was Homestead and the second one was Martinsville last week. So happy he didn't watch either Texas one first lmao

[@Lego_Huracan_SuperTrofeo]

It's been a while s1ap, nice to see you back!!

[@GetBenched2010]

When S1appy is sorry you had to see this, you NEED to see this.

[@RailsofForney]

“S1appy” Nice job with your 40-points scrabble word there.

[@justlucky8254]

2:05 "Even the worst driver you can think of...." *camera cuts to multiple shots of the 00 car, just to make things crystal clear.🤣🤣🤣

[@llmkursk8254]

Silver lining, North Wilksboro is coming back. This is my first time hearing the news, but it excites me all the same considering the history you’ve told of the track.

[@rockypc24]

I was there. I was standing in Ryan Blaney's pit box and as the white flag flew and he took the checkered, I was all like "Did the caution come out?" Everyone was celebrating on the crew but a NASCAR official came up and was all like "We aren't done put everything back" Everyone looked like they just saw a ghost. When Blaney had his window net down, I was all like "Wait a second! He can't do that!" I think one of the sponsor reps was all like "shh shhhh" It was one thing I will always remember about an otherwise unmemorable race. Infact you can see me at 16:45 in my Sonic Youth Shirt.

[@epiceevee325]

Are you the one furthest to the right?

[@rockypc24]

Correct@@epiceevee325

[@Planefan1000]

@@epiceevee325 If you look to the right (next to the man with a red shirt), you can just about see a man with a black shirt that says "SONIC YOUTH" with the logo on it. He's cut off by the video border

[@CriticalNuance]

North Wilkesboro snatched the All-Star race from Texas like Chastain snatched Hamlin's championship hopes. 🤣

[@tofikhabie9193]

I click so quick when I see a slapshoes upload it’s crazy

[@pedroneves4465]

Watching your takes on Nascar is always a treat. You single-handedly (alright, maybe Black Flags Matter also had his part) made my interest in the sport peak. Can't wait for a video on *that* move by Ross.

[@KonwTheTrut]

I kinda like how you have Everything at the End of Time playing in the background. It’s quite the masterpiece.

[@UntiltedName]

My grandpa took me to most of those 90s all star races. Good times. We lived about 45 min away from there. I still live that close to it but haven't been to a race since high school (so, 2001). holy shit the north wilkesboro stole the race from texas next year? lmao, I may may do like you did and drag my dad to it.

[@garyclarkiii730]

The Emplemon reference was kino

[@hudsboy1049]

If S1ap were to do another top 10 worst NASCAR calls, this would be #1.

[@tsholts5173]

I'm kinda going down the same path as your dad (and frankly, mine as well). I've just found myself picking and choosing which races I wanna watch every year now. I've already abandoned the playoffs (grew up with the Chase and I realize how bad that was as well), I gave new Atlanta a chance and they ruined it, not giving the street course a chance, and next year will be the first time I watch the AS race in a few years. Loved the use of "It's just a burning memory"

[@seancassidy795]

I’m an Indycar/F1 fan from the Midwest, and I have an admission. I used to be a racing elitist. Anything less than the pinnacle of open wheel or prototypes was inferior sporting, with nothing being lower than stockcars. However, during Covid I began watching more racing related KZbin, and ended up with a Slap video in my recommendeds. Totally changed my outlook on the sport, and it helped grow me as a racing fan.

[@ashkechum101]

As a race fan in Dallas this track needs to be reformatted. There’s a huge market here and I’d hate to lose this track but it’s not helping itself rn

[@Jose-Gomez]

Back To The Original 1999-2016 Configuration.

[@ashkechum101]

@@Jose-Gomezor do what atlanta did and make it a superspeedway

[@Cole2OO5]

I didn’t really like the idea of the All-star race being at Texas, but this just showed it’s the final nail in then coffin for having a second date. As well as the proof that it pretty much is a tire killer

[@Blitz4824]

Don't you love it when your favorite KZbinr uploads the day after you watch some of his vids

[@flynnzone70]

After listening to these series of events, I can comfortably put this on the same level as the Hell in A Cell Match between Rollins and The Fiend from 2019 (Iconic event that was watered down over the years, and a baffling call at the end that pissed everyone off)

[@mustpotato41]

Even the worst driver in the top division: cuts to multiple Quinn Houff moments 😂

[@connorbingel7134]

Slap seems to be taking some inspiration from emplemon in the best way possible. I think he is probably the best nascar youtuber for new fans

[@bluengold3443]

GIGAS1AP IS BACK WE'VE MISSED YOU KING

[@bhumiriady]

Welcome back to YT, S1ap! Also, I really enjoyed this video so much.

[@3576alan]

Nobody "had" to watch this.....We choose to suffer.

[@tangydiesel1886]

Sad part is, every time I talk with someone from Texas, all I hear is how TMS is "the best track in the world" but none of those people go that live in the dfw area. I think KC gets about the same attendance as tms, despite dfw having 3-4x the population.

[@rileywillis7621]

Hell yea, Welcome back! Great video

[@Colonel_RamRod]

17:45 an EmpLemon reference? When i thought the dude couldn't get any cooler ❤

[@ravageduckmanguy]

Another change to regular races that's stolen the All-Star Race's thunder is the win-and-you're-in playoffs format. It used to be that even if you weren't able to compete for the championship because you were having a bad year or you just weren't a strong enough team period, a win was extra special because it got you a ticket into an All-Star Race or two. Now that's completely overshadowed by the fact it gets you into the playoffs if it's in the first 26 races. Going to a special track like North Wilkesboro is something, but I really think in order to keep the All-Star Race relevant long-term they need to get a lot crazier with it.

[@jasonbone7033]

S1ap, Your content is always entertaining! Way more than that awful race! NASCAR has got their hands full of issues to fix.

[@kylerhine7186]

The 550 hp package in the Gen 6 car was that moment of I can never justify this to someone whos not into it and trying to get them to understand it again. Almost 90% full throttle time, no passing, couldn't justify that it took skill to do this, going 2 seconds slower than ARCA cars at some tracks......I gave up. I still watch now, but im not definitely not recruiting anymore.

[@GaughanGirl77]

Not gonna lie, I'm kinda like your dad in that I've fallen out of following nascar closely like I used to (for many reasons), but your videos are always still super enjoyable. Thank you for helping me to remember something I used to love during what's been a few very rough years.

[@fordenginebuildersv8power184]

Great to see you posting again!

[@snoman003]

Love your cynical, REALISTIC, analysis of the sport. Ironically, I end up watching more of your posts, than I do of actual current NASCAR.

[@Mister_Matt_X]

Hey S1ap don’t forget about the three segments happened at the inaugural dirt derby at Eldora for the truck series back in 2013! I think that’s where NASCAR began their idea of stage racing... which I despise...

[@StudioDaVeed]

..comes around full circle... Ok; let's Rock... Regular Races: Stage cautions go away...Lap XX is the end of a stage but no caution, race pace is maintained. All Star Race: No breaks; set the race lap length and go full out old school.

[@matthewpuleo9307]

The king had returned! Missed ya slap

[@joshuapboston1999]

How did I know you were going to post this down? This truly was the worst All-Star Race ever. Their first mistake was selecting Texas of all places! Poor officiating by the sanctioning body, a horrible track to race at, and a huge wreckfest by pretty much everybody... It's enough to drive a Madman crazy! Thank goodness we have North Wilkesboro returning to the schedule as the All-Star Race next year. It might be one of the best yet.

[@3bar]

Your videos are the only NASCAR related thing that I look forward to. I might put a race on for no other reason than background noise when I'm puttering around the house, but that in itself is a rare occasion.

[@composerdave68]

I'm like your dad. I used to watch every second of NASCAR that I could. Both days of qualifying (remember those days?), any practices that were on tv etc. This year I barely watched a combined total of half a race. I used to watch the Daytona 500 from the second they came on air until they went off, then went and watched commentaries, replays etc. Didn't watch a second this year. So, I totally missed this fiasco in Texas. Glad I did. I don't see NASCAR coming back from where they have fallen to any time in the near future. But I sure did enjoy this video!

[@mets137781]

11:18 Nascar is just a burning memory…. (did not expect EATOT to show up in this video👍)

[@Azeria]

how the hell was this the only race blaney won in 2022

[@suzynenechek8817]

I even forgot Ryan Blaney existed this whole season

[@ahogg5960]

I had the exact same problem when I took my then girlfriend (now wife) to a cricket game. Short form Twenty20 game... goes about as long as a baseball game does. Usually these games are very exciting, lots of action. This one... wasn't. We get to the innings break and as the players run off the field, she turns to me and says, "Is that it? Are we done? Can we go home now?" I say, "Nope we're only halfway." The look of defeat on her face is something I'll never forget. The rest of the game was a complete blowout and she spent the second innings reading a book.

[@Blacksheep-uy3qv]

Dude, I still don't understand how you make NASCAR so interesting lol I might actually have to tune in for a few short track races, maybe even the all-star race in 23.

[@antoniooliver072]

Fantastic video, as always

[@mikemeltzer8398]

This guy is good!!!

[@AutoRockinRacing94]

I'm still kicking myself over the Chastain crash. I was intending to do a cool pan shot of Kyle leading until I noticed how off the pace he was. Then I started clicking the camera to capture the moment. Not realizing I didn't change the shutter settings in time. Yeah, the Dale Jr. bump was nice but the photo could've been much better. Also, it was a rough weekend being at Texas. Lost my main Instagram account and had to build my reputation all over again from scratch. So yeah, worst ASR indeed.

[@qwertyiuwg4uwtwthn]

Its the perfect microcasm of how nascar have just made themselves worse and worse

[@jamesmcallister8124]

The leader must pass the checkered flag rule was so stupid. One of the worst ideas in NASCAR history that actually was implemented

[@iix23]

Yes, you are back. The only Nascar channel I watch on YT and I don't even watch Nascar.

[@ItsNothin]

Great Video! I distinctly remember watching this race on TV shouting at it in disbelief. I went to bed that night so pissed at NASCAR for what they did. But.. It is what it is! Im just glad the all star race has found a (hopefully) good home for the foreseeable future

[@JunohNebula]

It's ironic I've recently come into posession of the Maxx Cards set for the 1992 All Star Race shortly before this. This video definitely restored my repressed memory of this race. Both my Dad and I were incredibly baffled at the call to do the finish all over again. Crazy the difference of 30 years in a Sports ey?

[@ASimpsonsfanaticforBurns]

I will never forget this race, I watched it on TV, and remember going "WTH!" when they announced the race wasn't over.

[@nateisdabest]

Why are you sorry we had to watch this? This video was not only more enjoyable than the race but was really informative and great. This video made my day.

[@cam7684]

This was actually my first NASCAR race, I had a blast just watching them come by at 200 and same at the playoff race later that year. But I went to Bristol about 3 weeks ago and the racing was far superior there and just felt special. Can’t wait to go to more in the future, but it does kinda suck my home track is somewhat dysfunctional and brutal to sit through in the September Texas heat

[@S1apShoes]

Next year the race is in April. Weather should be much better.

[@EJ84x]

My GF and I went to both All-Star races at Texas....In the survey post-race you always through email, I basically begged the track to not have the all star race (even tho its only 2 hours from our home) and to fix the f'ed up turn 1 and 2 reconfigure. The whole track is not working at this point, thank goodness they are at least trying some configuration on iracing now.

[@jakejonas7366]

Great video man! Been subbed for a long time now but you always bring high quality content and it’s appreciated. So many KZbinrs do the very basic to throw videos out so quick but you always put good stuff out. Thanks for that man.

[@radioxdeath]

You can tell by the drivers in a lot of interviews about the behind the scenes management of the sport, just trying their best not to let out how they really feel about the way things are going. It's like whatever NASCAR does is a "try hard" to save the sport. No matter what the fans or drivers want they just make an opposite hard turn in the other direction and then act surpised when things don't work out well. Thanks for video Slap!

[@montev4]

16:40 Slap is going ham on NASCAR

[@Jose-Gomez]

Okay. Have the NASCAR All-Star Race BACK In May BEFORE The Coca-Cola 600, At Charlotte Rather than Both North Wilkesboro or Texas. And SMI. YOU NEED, TO RECONFIGURE, TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY BACK, TO THE ORIGINAL 1999-2016 CONFIRMATION RATHER THAN THE ONE FROM 2017, AND THAT'S IT!!!

[@christianwitte9208]

Nobody does the lead up to get anyone up to speed with the context than S1ap. Amazing job and I can’t wait for North Wilksboro next year!

[@chase8572]

nice touch to use everywhere at the end of time as the background music lmao

[@robertwagner5873]

Omg... can't believe you're back. Love your channel. PLEASE do more content

[@TheCamSays]

9:21 “Yeah! We won. Just like how we won every other race this year. Yeah!”

[@nascarfanatic2425]

Bad officiating has pretty much defined why 2022 is one of the worst seasons of NASCAR of all time. That, and how unsafe this Gen-7 car is.

[@SamuelH]

I missed you S1ap. Please make more content

[@Spirit0502]

Also worth noting Ryan Blaney seemed to dominate the first half of the year but his only win came in a meaningless race. And the championship race wasn’t as exciting because he let his teammate cruise to the victory since he was already eliminated.

[@t.r2603]

North Wilksboro by May!?! They must be using the Army Corps of Engineers to get that place back up and running so quickly!

[@lookingfortruckstophookers6765]

hey we got ourselves a terrible race without a tire war. PROGRESS

[@S1apShoes]

six rear tire failures on the day ._. Not a tire war, but tire issues.

[@HONK3Y]

This dude is so fucking good at making these videos. I haven't watched a nascar race in like 15 years, but I have been binge watching his videos over the last week. If there were someone telling the behind the scenes stories like this before I would have never stopped watching. I'm sure a shit ton of work and research goes into these. I'm not sure whether to say thanks or congrats or what. These videos are fucking great! Nascar should be paying you. You tell these stories better than they ever could.

[@IRgEEK]

wow man. This was a great post and was on point when it comes to the races at TX being offical 'Race Nap' races for me, but also how old timers like your Dad and myself who went from hardcore to a near total loss of lost interest in the product now being offered. It's a real pity. Thx again for sharing.

[@anonymous5784ui]

Haven't been on this channel since COVID when I got into Nascar a bit, but this video was just as good as the old ones.

[@GetBenched2010]

I'm still trying to figure out who auto racing has never gone over in Texas.

[@jerredwayne8401]

As a Texan I wish our track wasn't absolutely shit. I can't be bothered to make the 2 hour drive for such a snooze fest. I'm 31 and have seen 1 race there. Also I agree with this video 100% what a clusterfuck

[@Elgauno]

Man, I'm not even a NASCAR fan and your videos are somehow insanly engaging.

[@charlespetersonjr1994]

when we needed him most he returned, welcome back s1ap.

[@Cutter0118]

When you quoted EmpLemon on that bit with North Wilkesboro I legit cheered it was so fitting! Great video!

[@JoshOutdoorsGR]

So glad to have another Slapshoes video, been too long!