@@thelarry383 If Kyle Larson doesn't start the Coca Cola 600 because he is late getting there from Indianapolis, he is automatically eliminated from the NASCAR playoffs and championship. That would cost Rick Hendrick over $30 million dollars. Kyle Larson and Rick Hendrick have given their word to NASCAR that he would make the 600. A liar that costs Rick that much money would not be welcome at the Hendrick organization.
I've been watching for several years now and I've got to say that it's so cool to see recently how it feels like sponsors coming to the sport see OOTG as just a natural common sense piece of the sponsorship. I feel like this is the fourth or fifth time now that the show is sponsored by a sponsor who will be on a cup car in the upcoming race. I know this is a result of a bunch of work by Eric behind the scenes, but for fans of the show and the sport I just find it really cool.
Yes, the Coca-Cola 600 is a tiny event compared to Indy!!!! to get your name on the Indy trophy is world class, NASCAR wants to strong arm their teams and that’s bullshit. Hope there’s no rain and Kyle wins the 500 just to stick it up NASCAR’s ass.
@@ericjefferson9684 but the Indianapolis 500 is not a small race. Do you remember like people like Mario Andretti AJ Foyt they won NASCAR and Indy 500.
@@ericjefferson9684 but the Indianapolis 500 is not a small race. Do you remember like people like Mario Andretti AJ Foyt they won NASCAR and Indy 500.
That’s a nice corporate take that NASCAR is “protecting their brand”; I’ve watched racing for 46 years and this family has pathological control issues that they’re protecting.
The largest motorsports sanctioning body in the world, the NHRA, operates as a non-profit. There have been for-profit drag racing associations, and they are all gone. That said, there have been mistakes because the profitability of the NHRA hasn't always been job one. It takes balance. I agree that NASCAR has problems. Mostly self-inflicted.
@@Joseph-i5c9t They sold "charters" as franchises. Instead of a McDonald's or Chick-fil-A, it's exactly like a sports team. The supposed benefit is these franchises is they share the TV money the NASCAR gets. I'm not sure the steak lives up to the sizzle.
CBell had a very underrated finish at Atlanta. Poor qualifying, then pit out of box penalty put him to the rear. With no teammate help came home solid 4th and I actually think if he had more laps might of had something for team Penske.
If Kyle Larson doesn't start the Coca Cola 600 because he is late getting there from Indianapolis, he is automatically disqualified for the NASCAR playoffs and the championship. That would cost Rick Hendrick over $30 million dollars. It would probably cost Kyle his ride with Hendrick.
It would be good for the nascar brand if one of their drivers won the Indy 500. It was also good for the nascar brand to have the controversy over Larson's playoff eligibility for missing the 600. They milked it for a couple of weeks before relenting.
Consider me less than surprised that NASCAR is oblivious to the marketing opportunity that is Larson running and potentially winning the Indy 500. It promotes NASCAR to a broader audience more than just about anything else.
Denny is in the midst of Charter talks right when he should be concentrating on a Championship. The tech issues were TRDs fault (im still convinced Boeing is running TRD engine program) but his decision making on his buyin on the race strategy? These are the reasons i dont have him winning the Chamionship AGAIN, Denny has always been his own worst enemy.
Y’all pray for me I just got a new car a month ago and yesterday someone hit me and today I ran over sometimes and blew a tire. I’m feeling like a nascar driver right now 😭
I promise you all this “of course we’ll prioritize the 600” talk is just posturing, it’s just a formality, in reality there’s not a snowball’s chance in hell that Larson parks the car if he’s leading at Indy lol, you couldn’t pay him a billion dollars to park that car. He may say that, but that’s not in-character for a racer like him. Larson wouldn’t do it, he’d stay on the track and face the music and the repercussions afterwards or whatever.
@@Duval-In-The-Wall then it would just be 2020 all over again, with the top teams scrambling to grab the top free agent. Just like when CGR fired him and HMS and SHR scrambled to try to get him, the same would happen if HMS fired him, except this time you’d probably even get Penske and JGR invested in courting Larson. So it would never happen is the point I’m trying to make, HMS would have to be exceedingly stupid to ever fire Larson.
I'm still in WTF land over how Denny "raced". To me, a "conservative strategy" would mean not doing anything stupid and putting points on the board, not cruising at 30th all day, but what do I know! I think power rankings should not include non playoff drivers from here till the end of season. Your show your rules of course.
Imagine if NASCAR said. "The 600 is one of our biggest races and everyone respects that. Also the double of the Coca-Cola 600 and Indianapolis 500 is a marathon feat that transcends motorsports. When one of our drivers can do that it's not only a good day for NASCAR, it's a good day for motorsports. We want to do everything within reason to make sure Kyle can get in both races." They would be heroes and gain more fans.... but authoritarian tendencies.
Eric, you beat me to it. I was literally thinking, here we are talking about the stars and how fans come to see them, just after a week or NASCAR was posturing a wild garden position.
I'm from the great state of the ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE, live only 35 miles from the greatest track in the world, TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY, and ALSO unfortunately home state of bubba Wallace. You had me nearly want to puke when you said he has a loyal fan base. On a positive note, I want to thank you for every video. You truly give me a smile and something to look forward to every day during a very hard and emotional situation in my life. Thank you so much. GO HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS and RYAN BLANEY 🇺🇸🇺🇸🏆🏆🏁🏁
I’m honestly happy to see Larson to do it again cuz now I can see both races at their time of racing and I will be devastated if the weather comes back again to ruin the race
4:58 we drove from Toronto Canada to Charlotte this year as we had the rare opportunity for work schedules to cooperate with such a commitment and yea it was a little disappointing that weather was what it was. Completely understand the circumstances I really do but yea it was a little disappointing
23XI racing has given both of their drivers championship capable cars. Bubba Wallace has won 2 races in 242 starts over 8 years. I believe his cars have been more capable than he is in the last 2 years.
Look at the difference between him and Reddick. The 45 car was meant to be the second car, instead it’s outrun the 23 every season since it became a thing
Isn’t it possible that bubba isn’t as good a driver as Reddick. 23XI isn’t the only team that has drivers who have wildly different results each season
It's also possible that in other organizations, not all teams are equal. I will personally attest to that, but since you really don't know me, how about taking Kyle Busch's word for it. How on fire was Kyle at Hendrick compared to Jeff and Jimmy, and how much did he light racing on fire when he moved to JGR? He had the same complaints Kasey Kahne had before he left, that the 24 and 48 always got first preference on everything and any other cars were afterthoughts on engines, parts, body prep. Crews! You name it.
@@Duval-In-The-Wall ok, even though they know they have the other car winning, and consistently making the playoffs, and just recently won the regular season title with a sick driver, taking it from the driver most consider to be the best driver in the garage? You don't think the organization, with two business minded people running it, even if their goal is to put black people in the winners circle, after spending a lot of extra money to get little man Reddick, you seriously don't believe they would favor his team? Does it help you if I told you Reddick has shared insights into his political leanings and he's woke all the way? He's pro-DEI. He's a liberal. He's all in on the diversity vision. He's racing for all the little, freckled face, redheads out there!
I think he has to prioritize nascar, but they should let him stay if he’s contending to win. Winning Indy would be a win for nascar. 600, is just a race.
Hopefully NASCAR is stricter on the playoff eligibility should there be scheduling conflicts because at the end of the day, racing in other series on the day you should be focusing on your own is like a hobby vs a job.
On Bubba. This 23 team can't put together a full consistent regular season. Bubba has had rotten luck getting caught up in other's mess. Him and Booty seem to be on opposite ends too often on pit strategy and the results are usually Bubba losing spots due to these pit calls. They back their way into a corner and have to play defense and point their way in. I say this with honest criticism as I am a fan of Bubba. He got me back into paying attention to Nascar again (this channel was also a big part too). If this 23 team can get a W and get a full season of consistency together, they can easily go to the round of 8. This team is easily a top 10 top 12 team. As for Larson and the double, sounds like Nascar is saying "he must race or else" behind cameras (que the chic fil a meme). Nascar also could have resumed racing (as most fans and teams expected i believe) and Larson would have gotten in the car for the remaining time of the 600.
Yes, NASCAR fans expected to see Larson race. They also expected to see a full Coca Cola 600 not a rain shortened race. Why are people making it out that MJ, Hamlin and the driver's are some average joe going paycheck to paycheck. Hamlin 65 million value, MJ billionaire, 2311 drivers 5 million per driver .
Welcome back Bowman, i tjink the Chatter on his Ride, has sent him UP 3 levels of Determination and Grit, / talent , IF HMS , And Blake Harris gives bim the Car, !!! He will be in top 5 and CAN easily win, Any week , it just depends on if he gets the SAME CARS AS Larson and Byron, if they do give him the dame Equipment , he will win A few more times this year. And make it Easily. To the round of 8, and if his stars Align, he could win at Martinsville, and make it to the final 4 , and im serious , if he has the chance. He could do the impossible, and win at His home track race, Phoenix, so lets Gooooo AB !!!! STRONG START. LETS HOOE HE CAN GET HOT for the next 8 Races. And HMS, helps Harris , he will do great things !!!💯🍻🙏🤷♂️🏁🏁🏁
I'd bump Bowman and put Suarez at 10. I double checked and excluding his DNF at Daytona, Suarez has finished ahead of Bowman an average 11 positions since the Olympic break.
I'm not going to lie I went to Benebone to try and buy something to support them but they literally have nothing for my dog as in chewing bones, not toys. The little treats would be nice if my dog was still a puppy.
While I agree that fans should be upset if a driver doing the double can't attend his race because of weather, but they get two chances to see him race at there track. I get the 600 is once a year and money is tight for everyone but you still get two shots to see him. I live in Sonoma and not only did they move our date we only get one chance to see our favorite drivers wish we had two dates.
Here’s a wild idea, get rid of the playoff system in NASCAR then we don’t have to worry about play off waivers and such. And I think the Coke 600 is way overrated anyway. The Indy 500 is one of the biggest races in all motorsports globally.
biggest problem with bubba wallace and the 23 team is bootie tbh the strategy on that team is god fucking awful, also dont understand how every adjustment they somehow put the car back 10 spots.
NASCAR should welcome Larson winning at Indy if that ever happened. I feel like that would be a boost to NASCAR. Hed likely still make it to Charlotte anyways in most cases even with a little rain.
Kyle's hesitation to answer "Would you get out of the car if you're leading the 500?" says he wouldn't even THINK about it. Let's say Kyle wins this year's cup championship. If he's leading the 500, do you think he CARES about winning the championship versus a limited-opportunity Crown Jewel event he's DREAMED OF WINNING as a kid? HELL NO!! If I were Kyle, and I had a major shot to win that 500, and NASCAR wants me to pull out of the race early, I'm staying in. Suspend me for a year. Kyle would leave NASCAR and explore other series. Which he has expressed interest in doing before.
Have to vehemently disagree with Eric on this one. I'm not hard on nascar about new changes, new schedules, or the tv deal/charter negotiation business, but I do not agree with their stance on the memorial day double at all. I feel like, after this year's controversy, they should change the waiver rule to say that it is automatically granted if needed for anyone who misses all or part of the 600 to attempt the double. It's too big a ratings and interest boost for them to even have top drivers attempt it, and the downside when it goes wrong like this year is nonexistent. Hell, if they were smart they'd include other premier events in other series like the 24 of Lemans or Bathurst or just about any F1 race as eligible for automatic waiver. The position they are taking will make it very unlikely that anyone else can put a good deal together to even attempt the double going forward. It's too much money to risk for the possibility that the driver will have to pit and get out even if they are leading if we are to believe what they all said today.
@EricEstepp-f5o I think tier best thing they can do to "protect the 600" and their interest is to make the double not only doable, but encourage more drivers to do it. The get a massive increase in interest every time a driver attempts it.
Early weather forecast for May 2025 shows clear skies in Indy followed by a weather shortened Coke 600 preventing Kyle Larson for completing the double…AGAIN!!! Karma’s a B…….. 😂😂😂
I’ve always said Kyle Larson is a wheel man if anybody can do the double and win both it’s him I mean the man doesn’t even take an off-season off during the NASCAR off-season. He’s out racing at some dirt track somewhere every week.
Larson was running full speed while everyone else was saving fuel. At the end of the race when they turned it on he wasn’t even close to running their speeds.
I'll be shocked if Wallace does not get a win before the end of the year. He's been so close on many occasions but on those occasions nothing of his doing takes him out.
@@historybuff1483 Bubba Wallace has been with 23XI for 4 seasons. Bubba has recorded 2 victories. Only one playoff appearance. Tyler Reddick has outperformed him with 2 wins this year. On the contrary, Erik Jones was with Joe Gibbs Racing for 3 seasons and won 2 races. Made the playoffs 2 out of those 3 years. After missing it in 2020, he was released from that team and them moved to Richard Petty motorsports. It's time that Bubba Wallace and 23XI racing go their separate ways.
@@iankhan4614 Reddick BARELY won a race this year. He lead like 15 laps combined in both races lmfao. Oh by the way, tell me who was the car to beat at Michigan again where Reddick won? Who won the first stage and was in position to win before they were wrecked out and who was running 15th all race? Just admit one has luck and one doesn’t. Did you forget we have eyeballs?
@@historybuff1483so Bubba has how many wins this year? You can make up all the excuses or call wins “barely wins” fact of the matter is he never earned that ride. He got it because of his noose garbage. Based on performance alone he should be in trucks.
@@historybuff1483 Not to mention, Bubba with Richard Petty Motorsports, earned 2 top 5's in 3 seasons. Tyler Reddick won 3 races at RCR in 2022 before going to 23XI racing. I think that Bubba is a journeyman driver. Like Daniel Suarez, Austin Dillon, Cole Custer and Erik Jones.
I'm a Bubba fan as yall might or might not know and I feel for the guy. He has been improving but if he just break the winless streak that'll take some of the stress off of him surely. One can only hope next season. And boy. If he wins the 500 next season. I might legit cry lol
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If I'm leading Indy late... I'm not getting out of the car...
I have to agree. Larson should stay and run the Indy 500.
And neither is Kyle, I don't care what they said today
@@RC.41 unless larson uses a slur, he's unfire-able
@@thelarry383 If Kyle Larson doesn't start the Coca Cola 600 because he is late getting there from Indianapolis, he is automatically eliminated from the NASCAR playoffs and championship. That would cost Rick Hendrick over $30 million dollars. Kyle Larson and Rick Hendrick have given their word to NASCAR that he would make the 600. A liar that costs Rick that much money would not be welcome at the Hendrick organization.
Ok so nascar will move the time of the 600
NASCAR should want people to run the double. It only boosts TV ratings of the Coke 600
Not me or my friends
Exactly, but you aren't thinking like NASCAR. You are thinking logically.
Hopefully the rains stay away from Indianapolis AND Charlotte next year.
If anything, let the rain delay the 600 a little bit
Remember eric don't ever go against the "Family " or nascar
I've been watching for several years now and I've got to say that it's so cool to see recently how it feels like sponsors coming to the sport see OOTG as just a natural common sense piece of the sponsorship. I feel like this is the fourth or fifth time now that the show is sponsored by a sponsor who will be on a cup car in the upcoming race. I know this is a result of a bunch of work by Eric behind the scenes, but for fans of the show and the sport I just find it really cool.
Dogs and socks are so real. empty plastic bottles too. Take the cap off. The sound will drive you crazy but they love it lmao
Yes, the Coca-Cola 600 is a tiny event compared to Indy!!!! to get your name on the Indy trophy is world class, NASCAR wants to strong arm their teams and that’s bullshit. Hope there’s no rain and Kyle wins the 500 just to stick it up NASCAR’s ass.
and IndyCar as a series is tiny to compared to NASCAR.
@@ericjefferson9684 but the Indianapolis 500 is not a small race. Do you remember like people like Mario Andretti AJ Foyt they won NASCAR and Indy 500.
@@ericjefferson9684 but the Indianapolis 500 is not a small race. Do you remember like people like Mario Andretti AJ Foyt they won NASCAR and Indy 500.
That’s a nice corporate take that NASCAR is “protecting their brand”; I’ve watched racing for 46 years and this family has pathological control issues that they’re protecting.
Yup. Been watching regularly since 94 and this is very on brand for the France family.
The largest motorsports sanctioning body in the world, the NHRA, operates as a non-profit. There have been for-profit drag racing associations, and they are all gone. That said, there have been mistakes because the profitability of the NHRA hasn't always been job one. It takes balance.
I agree that NASCAR has problems. Mostly self-inflicted.
Brain dead says he wants a pro football team and your favorite teams get tp pay for it
@@Joseph-i5c9t They sold "charters" as franchises. Instead of a McDonald's or Chick-fil-A, it's exactly like a sports team. The supposed benefit is these franchises is they share the TV money the NASCAR gets. I'm not sure the steak lives up to the sizzle.
It's there sport. They own it.
I’m glad Larson is trying again
He’s gonna get it!
Yeah me too. I was running so good at Indy before the pit deal
CBell had a very underrated finish at Atlanta. Poor qualifying, then pit out of box penalty put him to the rear. With no teammate help came home solid 4th and I actually think if he had more laps might of had something for team Penske.
There is NO WAY he’s going to Charlotte until either (A) the Indy 500 is over or (B) he has no chance to win it. And anything else is a lie.
If Kyle Larson doesn't start the Coca Cola 600 because he is late getting there from Indianapolis, he is automatically disqualified for the NASCAR playoffs and the championship. That would cost Rick Hendrick over $30 million dollars. It would probably cost Kyle his ride with Hendrick.
Man imagine if he contends for the win at Indy and refuses to come in and leave, the drama would be unreal lmao
Sounds like you are saying NASCAR is more important than the drivers?
@@michaelrunnels7660 Put Kyle Busch in the 5 car in 2026 😂
@@michaelrunnels7660 Your all B.S. lol
It would be good for the nascar brand if one of their drivers won the Indy 500.
It was also good for the nascar brand to have the controversy over Larson's playoff eligibility for missing the 600. They milked it for a couple of weeks before relenting.
If the same thing happens again i will be very sad for Larson 😔😔
"I hope it rains" don't you guys think this is good for the sport? Use your head and think
What if he went a won the 500 and then won the 600
Consider me less than surprised that NASCAR is oblivious to the marketing opportunity that is Larson running and potentially winning the Indy 500. It promotes NASCAR to a broader audience more than just about anything else.
I hear Cosmo, and all i think of is, FAIRY GOD PARENTS!!!
DINKLEBERG!!!!
Honorable mention to the 99. Hes been pretty consistent recently.
Hoping Trackhouse have been saving their best for Suarez for the playoffs
😂😂😂he sucks and should be replaced
Denny is in the midst of Charter talks right when he should be concentrating on a Championship. The tech issues were TRDs fault (im still convinced Boeing is running TRD engine program) but his decision making on his buyin on the race strategy? These are the reasons i dont have him winning the Chamionship AGAIN, Denny has always been his own worst enemy.
Denny is a mental dwarf in that regard.
Boeing/TRD mashup.
Brilliant.
Y’all pray for me I just got a new car a month ago and yesterday someone hit me and today I ran over sometimes and blew a tire. I’m feeling like a nascar driver right now 😭
If you got a Chevy you will be alright 👍
If you're Hamlin, you won't be alright.
Bros trying to be Kyle Busch (glad you are ok)
@@thatoneguy1154 nah its a Hyundai
@@aidansmid2210 with my luck recently it’s starting to feel like it lol
I promise you all this “of course we’ll prioritize the 600” talk is just posturing, it’s just a formality, in reality there’s not a snowball’s chance in hell that Larson parks the car if he’s leading at Indy lol, you couldn’t pay him a billion dollars to park that car. He may say that, but that’s not in-character for a racer like him. Larson wouldn’t do it, he’d stay on the track and face the music and the repercussions afterwards or whatever.
Imagine if Hendrick fire Larson for basically being good and winning the 500 lmfao
@@Duval-In-The-Wall then it would just be 2020 all over again, with the top teams scrambling to grab the top free agent. Just like when CGR fired him and HMS and SHR scrambled to try to get him, the same would happen if HMS fired him, except this time you’d probably even get Penske and JGR invested in courting Larson. So it would never happen is the point I’m trying to make, HMS would have to be exceedingly stupid to ever fire Larson.
@@Borchert97
Honestly I hope it happens, would be hilarious
@@Duval-In-The-Wall true, I could see Denny Hamlin instantly snatching him up. He’d make Michael Jordan buy the charter and sign Larson within a week.
Rooting for Kyle Larson to run both the Indy 500 and the 600. Let the weather stay away!
Said event gets much more attention with the buildup and such than they do for him just making the race
I'm still in WTF land over how Denny "raced". To me, a "conservative strategy" would mean not doing anything stupid and putting points on the board, not cruising at 30th all day, but what do I know! I think power rankings should not include non playoff drivers from here till the end of season. Your show your rules of course.
Imagine if NASCAR said. "The 600 is one of our biggest races and everyone respects that. Also the double of the Coca-Cola 600 and Indianapolis 500 is a marathon feat that transcends motorsports. When one of our drivers can do that it's not only a good day for NASCAR, it's a good day for motorsports. We want to do everything within reason to make sure Kyle can get in both races."
They would be heroes and gain more fans.... but authoritarian tendencies.
NASCAR has blocked IndyCar from most of their tracks as well
@@PaperBanjo64that's BS, they run events with their lower series teamed up as companion events with Indy car.
I got a laugh out of that because this is the France family we're talking about.
@@PaperBanjo64 wrong
Once again Denny is distracted by something else other than winning a championship.
Eric, you beat me to it. I was literally thinking, here we are talking about the stars and how fans come to see them, just after a week or NASCAR was posturing a wild garden position.
23xi and front row will sign the current agreement before the end of the season.
They are just trying to pretend to make a point.
I'm sure Nascar came down and said you got waived this year, but not next year.
Stars sell tickets, but stars come and go. NASCAR endures.
I don't know. I think Blaney should be a 2 or 1.
Joey had bad luck at Bristol last year but this year he's rebounded from a round stand point
I'm from the great state of the ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE, live only 35 miles from the greatest track in the world, TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY, and ALSO unfortunately home state of bubba Wallace. You had me nearly want to puke when you said he has a loyal fan base.
On a positive note, I want to thank you for every video. You truly give me a smile and something to look forward to every day during a very hard and emotional situation in my life. Thank you so much. GO HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS and RYAN BLANEY 🇺🇸🇺🇸🏆🏆🏁🏁
I’m honestly happy to see Larson to do it again cuz now I can see both races at their time of racing and I will be devastated if the weather comes back again to ruin the race
Freddy Kraft could be the problem at 23X1 as well. If TJ Majors was Bubba’s spotter you’d see a complete different scenario. 🏁
Penske has so many tricks up the sleeve, by Halloween NASCAR will be considering a change with the format!
Just because Jordon and his silent partner have been though this stuff with basketball over the years this is much different with NASCAR
He's not a "silent" partner if he's speaking out! That's the antithesis of a silent partner!
Little confused about the power ranking today 🤔
Welcome to OOTG family Cosmo!! So happy for you! You should become a Kyle Busch and #8 Fan!!!
Eric got engaged and has a dog! I believe they are not the same mammal. Congratulations on both. Thanks for everything you do for us.
Hopefully it won't rain on Kyle Larson's parade again and glad to see the 600 is priority number one.
How the hell is Kyle Larson still 2nd?
Maybe be cause crashed out early? (Just my opinion)
I've admired your Larson signed Championship helmet Eric. I got my own this week on Pristine Auction.😀
Eric Estepp and everyone who's your pick to win at Watkins Glen this weekend?
Chase Elliot
@@xboxgamer23904good pick my friend 🧡
SVG
@@miketwotwenty good prediction
Ty Gibbs
Can relate to you as a German Shepherd owner
Hi Eric Estepp I never miss a single episode 😊❤
4:58 we drove from Toronto Canada to Charlotte this year as we had the rare opportunity for work schedules to cooperate with such a commitment and yea it was a little disappointing that weather was what it was. Completely understand the circumstances I really do but yea it was a little disappointing
COSMO NEEDS TO BE ON THE SHOW.
23XI racing has given both of their drivers championship capable cars. Bubba Wallace has won 2 races in 242 starts over 8 years. I believe his cars have been more capable than he is in the last 2 years.
Look at the difference between him and Reddick. The 45 car was meant to be the second car, instead it’s outrun the 23 every season since it became a thing
@@Duval-In-The-Wall That's made up B.S.
He has only won one race
@@SHARKYBOI345 Bubba won the YellaWood 500 at Talledega in 2021 and the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas in 2022.
@@michaelrunnels7660Wow that’s quite a record- hall of fame record.
Isn’t it possible that bubba isn’t as good a driver as Reddick. 23XI isn’t the only team that has drivers who have wildly different results each season
Four years with 23XI, two wins and one playoff appearance.
It's also possible that in other organizations, not all teams are equal.
I will personally attest to that, but since you really don't know me, how about taking Kyle Busch's word for it. How on fire was Kyle at Hendrick compared to Jeff and Jimmy, and how much did he light racing on fire when he moved to JGR?
He had the same complaints Kasey Kahne had before he left, that the 24 and 48 always got first preference on everything and any other cars were afterthoughts on engines, parts, body prep. Crews! You name it.
That’s 100% true, Reddick has more wins with RCR than Bubba does in his entire career
@@johnlafever3162
There is no way the 23 car, the flagship of a team literally called “23XI” is being treated like the second car
@@Duval-In-The-Wall ok, even though they know they have the other car winning, and consistently making the playoffs, and just recently won the regular season title with a sick driver, taking it from the driver most consider to be the best driver in the garage? You don't think the organization, with two business minded people running it, even if their goal is to put black people in the winners circle, after spending a lot of extra money to get little man Reddick, you seriously don't believe they would favor his team?
Does it help you if I told you Reddick has shared insights into his political leanings and he's woke all the way? He's pro-DEI. He's a liberal. He's all in on the diversity vision. He's racing for all the little, freckled face, redheads out there!
Look at his average finish in important races that will tell you the whole truth
I think he has to prioritize nascar, but they should let him stay if he’s contending to win. Winning Indy would be a win for nascar. 600, is just a race.
Awww welcome to the OOTG family Cosmo Estepp!
Great video Eric. Hopefully larson doesnt speed this time
Hopefully NASCAR is stricter on the playoff eligibility should there be scheduling conflicts because at the end of the day, racing in other series on the day you should be focusing on your own is like a hobby vs a job.
If your a real Kyle Larson fan should be able to respect what he was doing and should have enjoyed seeing him fly in mid race can’t help rain
Agree with Reddick, I think you underrated Logano. We'll see. Nice video as usual Eric, glad you guys got the dog.
Um, the Kyle Larson double was announced as a two year deal like a year ago. How is this news now?
On Bubba. This 23 team can't put together a full consistent regular season. Bubba has had rotten luck getting caught up in other's mess. Him and Booty seem to be on opposite ends too often on pit strategy and the results are usually Bubba losing spots due to these pit calls. They back their way into a corner and have to play defense and point their way in. I say this with honest criticism as I am a fan of Bubba. He got me back into paying attention to Nascar again (this channel was also a big part too). If this 23 team can get a W and get a full season of consistency together, they can easily go to the round of 8. This team is easily a top 10 top 12 team.
As for Larson and the double, sounds like Nascar is saying "he must race or else" behind cameras (que the chic fil a meme). Nascar also could have resumed racing (as most fans and teams expected i believe) and Larson would have gotten in the car for the remaining time of the 600.
Yes, NASCAR fans expected to see Larson race. They also expected to see a full Coca Cola 600 not a rain shortened race.
Why are people making it out that MJ, Hamlin and the driver's are some average joe going paycheck to paycheck. Hamlin 65 million value, MJ billionaire, 2311 drivers 5 million per driver .
does indycar/nascar move start times for the 500/600 a little to add a little breathing room to complete both?
I wish they would! Could solve a lot of problems!!!
Bet they move 600 earlier to mess him up.
@@williambrant3214 now that I could see!
I don’t see how Hamlin can focus on racing with this charter thing
5:08 granted they could have seen him race if they committed to drying the track........... #StillMad
power rankings are dumb but how tf is larson still #2 after the past month?
Why don’t you ask Kyle’s fans.My bet they want to see him in both races.
Welcome back Bowman, i tjink the Chatter on his Ride, has sent him UP 3 levels of Determination and Grit, / talent , IF HMS , And Blake Harris gives bim the Car, !!! He will be in top 5 and CAN easily win, Any week , it just depends on if he gets the SAME CARS AS Larson and Byron, if they do give him the dame Equipment , he will win A few more times this year. And make it Easily. To the round of 8, and if his stars Align, he could win at Martinsville, and make it to the final 4 , and im serious , if he has the chance. He could do the impossible, and win at His home track race, Phoenix, so lets Gooooo AB !!!! STRONG START. LETS HOOE HE CAN GET HOT for the next 8 Races. And HMS, helps Harris , he will do great things !!!💯🍻🙏🤷♂️🏁🏁🏁
Just run the 600 Saturday night and Indy Sunday or vice versa if Indy decides to run Sat. Why make it so hard?
Larson should be where Joey is, and vice versa YRB should be the leader, since he is the points leader.
I'm for the 5 but I'd drop him down to 3rd ,at least, on the power rankings. He's been fucking up a lot
I'd bump Bowman and put Suarez at 10. I double checked and excluding his DNF at Daytona, Suarez has finished ahead of Bowman an average 11 positions since the Olympic break.
That’s pretty crazy wtf
Eric what’s your thoughts on cosmic rewind if you’ve went to Epcot recently
I'm not going to lie I went to Benebone to try and buy something to support them but they literally have nothing for my dog as in chewing bones, not toys. The little treats would be nice if my dog was still a puppy.
Wish we could get a current Indy driver to come over to nascar like Scotty Mac or newgarden
While I agree that fans should be upset if a driver doing the double can't attend his race because of weather, but they get two chances to see him race at there track. I get the 600 is once a year and money is tight for everyone but you still get two shots to see him. I live in Sonoma and not only did they move our date we only get one chance to see our favorite drivers wish we had two dates.
Here’s a wild idea, get rid of the playoff system in NASCAR then we don’t have to worry about play off waivers and such. And I think the Coke 600 is way overrated anyway. The Indy 500 is one of the biggest races in all motorsports globally.
We all know what comes after the dog.👀 good luck brother 😂😂
So do you don't have to have a charter to race? It's confusing.
Anyone that doesn't know that GM, HMS and NASCAR has a nice little alliance $$$ is totally blind. Coke 600 is one of my favorite tracks.
Does anyone know if this Arrow Maclaren is the same team that runs in F1?
biggest problem with bubba wallace and the 23 team is bootie tbh the strategy on that team is god fucking awful, also dont understand how every adjustment they somehow put the car back 10 spots.
Eric's got that DAWG in em
I have an idea: Since Eric now has a dog, For drivers that are in “Trouble”, Penalty or fines. Are in “The Doghouse”?
Aero McLaren should sponsor the Cup car.👍
NASCAR should welcome Larson winning at Indy if that ever happened. I feel like that would be a boost to NASCAR. Hed likely still make it to Charlotte anyways in most cases even with a little rain.
Kyle's hesitation to answer "Would you get out of the car if you're leading the 500?" says he wouldn't even THINK about it.
Let's say Kyle wins this year's cup championship. If he's leading the 500, do you think he CARES about winning the championship versus a limited-opportunity Crown Jewel event he's DREAMED OF WINNING as a kid? HELL NO!!
If I were Kyle, and I had a major shot to win that 500, and NASCAR wants me to pull out of the race early, I'm staying in.
Suspend me for a year. Kyle would leave NASCAR and explore other series. Which he has expressed interest in doing before.
Unless a driver is injured in a Nascar cup race there should be no waiver.
Have to vehemently disagree with Eric on this one.
I'm not hard on nascar about new changes, new schedules, or the tv deal/charter negotiation business, but I do not agree with their stance on the memorial day double at all.
I feel like, after this year's controversy, they should change the waiver rule to say that it is automatically granted if needed for anyone who misses all or part of the 600 to attempt the double.
It's too big a ratings and interest boost for them to even have top drivers attempt it, and the downside when it goes wrong like this year is nonexistent.
Hell, if they were smart they'd include other premier events in other series like the 24 of Lemans or Bathurst or just about any F1 race as eligible for automatic waiver.
The position they are taking will make it very unlikely that anyone else can put a good deal together to even attempt the double going forward.
It's too much money to risk for the possibility that the driver will have to pit and get out even if they are leading if we are to believe what they all said today.
@EricEstepp-f5o I think tier best thing they can do to "protect the 600" and their interest is to make the double not only doable, but encourage more drivers to do it. The get a massive increase in interest every time a driver attempts it.
first why dont the tracks get together and move the times so more guys can do this.
Early weather forecast for May 2025 shows clear skies in Indy followed by a weather shortened Coke 600 preventing Kyle Larson for completing the double…AGAIN!!! Karma’s a B…….. 😂😂😂
I’ve always said Kyle Larson is a wheel man if anybody can do the double and win both it’s him I mean the man doesn’t even take an off-season off during the NASCAR off-season. He’s out racing at some dirt track somewhere every week.
Larson was running full speed while everyone else was saving fuel. At the end of the race when they turned it on he wasn’t even close to running their speeds.
23IX should sign Herbst to the 23. Monster sponsorship will help the bottom line.
The truth is Bubba makes to many mistakes when it comes to crunch time
“It’s like he’s my actual son” 🤣🤣🤣
Don't let Cosmo eat your socks. That can really mess up his intestines.
If Bubba can’t race with 23XI because of this charter bullshit. I’ll loose it
I'll be shocked if Wallace does not get a win before the end of the year. He's been so close on many occasions but on those occasions nothing of his doing takes him out.
Be prepared to be shocked.
He is in the best equipment possible, they lack for Nothing. Professional sports is a results driven business.Period end of story.
So are other drivers that missed the playoffs or only got in because of luck. Should they all be fired? He had a better season than 6 playoff drivers.
@@historybuff1483
Bubba Wallace has been with 23XI for 4 seasons. Bubba has recorded 2 victories. Only one playoff appearance. Tyler Reddick has outperformed him with 2 wins this year.
On the contrary, Erik Jones was with Joe Gibbs Racing for 3 seasons and won 2 races. Made the playoffs 2 out of those 3 years. After missing it in 2020, he was released from that team and them moved to Richard Petty motorsports.
It's time that Bubba Wallace and 23XI racing go their separate ways.
@@iankhan4614 Reddick BARELY won a race this year. He lead like 15 laps combined in both races lmfao. Oh by the way, tell me who was the car to beat at Michigan again where Reddick won? Who won the first stage and was in position to win before they were wrecked out and who was running 15th all race? Just admit one has luck and one doesn’t. Did you forget we have eyeballs?
@@historybuff1483so Bubba has how many wins this year? You can make up all the excuses or call wins “barely wins” fact of the matter is he never earned that ride. He got it because of his noose garbage. Based on performance alone he should be in trucks.
@@historybuff1483 Not to mention, Bubba with Richard Petty Motorsports, earned 2 top 5's in 3 seasons. Tyler Reddick won 3 races at RCR in 2022 before going to 23XI racing. I think that Bubba is a journeyman driver. Like Daniel Suarez, Austin Dillon, Cole Custer and Erik Jones.
Glen with huge tire fall off how many laps will mtj not lead
I heard that HMS may loan Alex bowman to spire next year(2025)???
Just apply for waver jow
I'm a Bubba fan as yall might or might not know and I feel for the guy. He has been improving but if he just break the winless streak that'll take some of the stress off of him surely. One can only hope next season. And boy. If he wins the 500 next season. I might legit cry lol
There’d be riots if he won the 500 lol
@@JackLikesTrackhouse u think so? Idk, man
Bro he’s not winning anything anytime soon and I’ll bet on that too!
It doesn’t help when he gets wrecked by someone every time he is competing for a win.
@@lordfarquad444not when he gets wrecked by someone every week. Both races Reddick won were races Bubba was beating him in and got wrecked out.