re: 2024 NASCAR Season Thread

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#FireGus

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You say this every race in the middle of the race. Chase finished 5th.

Richmond is a tire track and it appeared Chase had a long run car. Chase is also known for saving tires so likely gave up some spots early in run.

Where I think they messed up is having a long run car and in stage 2 they pitted early going for a 2 stopper vice 1. Had they went for 1 they likely do better taking advantage of long speed.

In the last segment Chase was passing cars and got to 7th before caution. Restarted 6th and got to 5th.

I do agree they should be better with so many years but Chase is still figuring out car from lost time last year. After he missed chase they didn’t seem to try as hard so over half of last year was lost, and still figuring car out. But he’s having good finishes even when they have some segments of struggling during race. Gus will get all season no matter what.



Truex was right to be mad. I have mentioned this so many times but Hamlin having part ownership of 23X team is a massive conflict of interest. And it was 23X that cost Truex the race. Bubba could have avoided that spin by letting off gas. Not saying I blame him but a better driver avoids it.

And Hamlin did leave early. Cheated his way to win. Another poster said it but use the onboard data to void his win. But Nascar likes buddy Hamlin so won’t do anything. Anyone tied to their diversity team (23X), Nascar will not do much. Had that been Larson leaving early, Nascar penalizes him no question.

Truex beefed with Larson for no reason though. Came down and banged him on purpose so Larson used him up at finish. Truex beef was Hamlin but he was mad and I like to still see mad drivers with emotion. Truex is a clean driver and Hamlin not so much.