Well the pit crew member that got swapped, and who was basically god awful all year but also a rookie, was Jackson Gibbs son of J. D. Gibbs and the grandson of Joe Gibbs. Bell has also had 6 different pit units throughout the season. In reality there are guys moving in and out of these units throughout the season, the story really only got attention because of the comments that were made by Bubba
I’m very happy with how New Hampshire is progressing. The VP of the track is very very nice and everyone there is extremely nice. Glad it’s finally getting the crowds and love it deserves!
I am very happy too. Not only is it my hometrack, but it is the only NASCAR race in New England, so the fact the VP and people are nice is very good for it's future in the sport.
@@SouperGoose62 had the same experience there yesterday. Made it back to see my first cup race since the start of Covid and the people I talked to were all very nice and never weren’t nice
I really enjoyed this race and I think the majority of credit goes to NBC actually showing the entire field. At least half the race was spent looking through the field and watching side by side battles for positions outside of 10th. Normally we spend the entire time just watching the top 5 or 10 and it often leads to stale moments since there's usually not much action up there. Being able to see guys in 15th and 20th duke it out every so often was nice.
May be true but there ain't many rides that much better the shr sure they be been off there game but I'd say only 3 teams are ahead of them so I'm not sure if there are many excuse for harvick
Question do drivers really get “washed” i understand nascar is a physical sport but not in the same way as other sports. So do drivers get washed or just fail to keep up with changes
Awesome to see 14 different winners in 2022! I bet we’re gonna have more than that coming soon in the upcoming races! Congrats to Christopher Bell for getting this win! Got my pick right!
They are on pace to surpassing 2001's 19 winners. The 14th winner that season was in mid to late August at Michigan. Probably not finished with 1st time winners either. What a season!
I’ve been telling y’all all year Kevin Harvick isn’t washed up! He isn’t the problem it’s the equipment! He’s still capable of running up front! Hands down the best car he’s had since Bristol 2020. It was nice to see glimpses of 2020 Kevin Harvick Also anyone who complains about this race will just complain about anything. Hands down the best race at New Hampshire in 12-15 years
That was really weird seeing him lose gears like that. Really unfortunate on a track that he does so well at and where I thought he might be a contender to shake up the playoffs at. That might've been his last chance this season to make the playoffs. Hopefully he reconsiders retirement and comes back next season. I really like him as a person from what I've seen on TV of him.
It was strange. He was having a decent run. I especially wanted to see him win as a bit of a send off present. If he made the playoffs, I don't thinks he would gone far. Round of 12 would be realistically the farthest I'd see him going. But Almirola has always been a good, consistent driver, and I wanted him to have a memorable exit from NASCAR. I really wanna see John Hunter Nemechek take his spot in the 10.
Do want to give a shoutout to the person making the decisions with pit crews for the Toyota cars. Both the 20 and 23 cars pit crews did really well today. They both have had struggles all year long and they executed. Putting crew members in the best places to succeed is crucial for quality results. They did that today.
New Hampshire put on a great race. Bell really earned that win. As for the broadcast, I didn't even notice Rick Allen wasn't there. NBC's graphics were better (highlighting the battles on track). I did like when they had 2 boxes on screen showing 2 different battles for position. And on 1 restart they had the main picture with 5 or 6 in car thumbnails around it.
As a guy who’s been a fan of nascar since 1993 (when I was 6) this season has really gotten me way more back into the sport. The racing has been really good and this new car is fantastic. All the different winners has been great. Awesome job Nascar
I can truly appreciate somebody saying something besides NASCAR died when Earnhardt died so tired of it all these people talking about it dying but every race I've been to this year and last year were sold out races
@@chrispennington6890 I have been a nascar fan since the 1990's as well and I still love it. The last couple of years have been slowly dying for me but this year has rejuvenated me. I love the new gen. I actually stopped watching when Gordan retired and I heard about this new car. Turned into the Clash in LA because I was curious and was very surprised that it wasn't a train wreck and entertaining lol. And all this year I have been entertained every race besides Martinsville.
@@tammybrinegar6617 thank u. Yea nascar was my first sports love (before football). With guys like Earnhardt,Waltrip,Elliot,Wallace,Martin and so many more.
I was at the race and I was entertained the whole race. Got some of that old PJ1 that has worn down over the years and they found lines they can run and pass. Yes it’s hard but it’s all about finding the best line to get the best drive off the corners. This was much better than recent memory. Give NHMS more time to wear down and these next gen cars can make this place run like the old track again.
If Pocono continues this trend of great racing we've had this year, I will be very happy. It's weird that the 2 tracks that were terrible races were actually short tracks under a mile. Martinsville and Richmond were really the only 2 snoozer races we've had this season. Phoenix wasn't great, but was okay. This race really was a nice surprise. I typically dread Loudon, but this race was great other than the margin of victory Bell had. I'm usually critical of Bubba Wallace as well because I really don't think his skill as a driver matches the media coverage he gets, but great day for him and I am happy to see him finish 3rd on a track that isn't a superspeedway. 90% out of 100% for me for this race!
I genuinely think this new car and new team can bring Bubba up to a solid B+ or A- driver, especially now that he’s got a solid pit crew. If they keep improving, I could easily see him taking a win before the playoffs.
Great to see Bubba start to build some momentum running so well at such a tough track, and finally no major issues with the pit crew, solid day to build on and I hope to see the speed continue!
I had plans to actually watch today with rain in my area all day long but ended up sleeping through it so again no matter what I do outside of watching races, I thank you and every other NASCAR TH-camr that’s been in the industry longer than me for these Race Reviews each and every week to stay in the loop!
I gotta say this was a good New Hampshire race and Huge Congrats to C-Bell on his first win of 2022 and his first ever win on an oval in the Cup Series and Love seeing Toyota run well with MTJ and Bubba Wallace along side Bell in the Top 5
One thing that I feel NBC/USA is doing a lot better then fox is showing battles or drivers deep in the Field we saw the battle for the lucky dog between Lajoie and Burton’s and hell the talked about Michael McDowell for like 5 minutes love to see it
Best NH race in a while. Chase Elliott now more than one full race ahead of second in points (+67). With this years' parity those 15 play off points will be critical to making it in the Championship 4.
This weekend just had a really cool old school vide - track is tough and hard to drive. Multiple lanes for drivers and they didn’t spray 🙌 - though TV was great by showing all the action mid pack as well
LFG bubba had a great run today! He has talent he can do it! This run will spark a couple good runs in the next couple of weeks. I say watch out for bubba at Michigan and Pocono 👀
The race was great. Had an old school feel and we got another first time (this season) winner. Really hope Bubba's result propels him into the next 16 races.
Great recap, Eric! At this point I wouldn't be surprised if Cindric got a second win at some point - he hasn't been in contention for wins lately, but he has been running solidly around the top 10 and we have two superspeedway races left as well as some road course wild cards. Sucks seeing Bowman having such miserable luck, especially when you look at his teammates (the current championship favorite, the defending champ and the first guy who got multiple wins this season). Always appreciate your commentary!
@@diychad7268 Cindric car was pretty good actually top 10 material IMHO. He started like 28th and he drove up to 19th before the first caution. And he did a strategy move staying out with Logano & Buescher and it worked only fell back to 6th at that point. And he was 10-15th ish most of the day until near the end with one of the last caution When Cindric left front tire came off after he left the pits. And that tire landed on Hamlin's pit. And thankfully Hamlin was already out of the pits and no crew member got injured. He did lost like a lap or two cause of this. And he got the free past back to back times cause at one point other than Almirola with his gear problems. And Cody Ware being slow as usual no one else got lapped again/or first time during the race lol. So when Cindric got his laps back in the end he drove his way back up to 13th in an impressive consider his obstacles today.
@@diychad7268 He finished 13th. Not incredible, but considering he's a rookie who a lot of people thought got rushed into the Cup Series, it's decent. At this point, he's been more consistent than Alex Bowman has been (at least consistent in a good way). And especially if you compare him to Burton or Gilliland- although Harrison Burton got 10th at Atlanta and managed to lead for a decent bit.
I think Bell had 3 playoff points. That would give him 8 and in 6th place. Doesn't matter, nobody has a bunch of playoff points like in previous years. Go CBell!
Rick Allen always misses a weekend in July to do NBC's Track and Field coverage. It's not a plan to phase him out. Dale Jr anchored the Loudon race last year as well.
The biggest thing is we saw the wrecks with cameras catching them and the broadcast team telling what was happening during the replays. One of the wrecks did not have a camera directly pointed at the incident and that was understandable but they had a wide view of the accident and showed that. Props to NBC/USA network for the coverage. The announcing was decent and seeing the race as presented was interesting.
Blaney, Truex and Harvick urgently need a win and the latter will probably be left out. Also considering drivers like Bubba, Buescher, Stenhouse or Keselowski himself could give a surprise. These playoffs are going to be crazy 😁
I literally didn’t notice that Rick Allen was gone until you mentioned it. And that’s coming from somebody who really enjoys his play by play calls, especially recently, since he’s mostly cleaned up his slip ups.
Guess your prediction was correct. Christopher Bell pulls the win and in my opinion it's well deserved as he has to fight Chase Elliott and Kurt Busch. I'm praying for MTJ for a win
New Hampshire has really picked up the action in the last 3 years. I never thought it was bad track but I never got really excited for a New Hampshire race until today. I still think they should only have 1 date on the schedule. SMI needs to focus on removing Texas from the schedule and rotating the All-Star Race.
I believe that New Hampshire's date should either replace the Texas race in the playoffs, or place it in May or June, so that the weather isn't too hot, but also it isn't bitterly cold. AKA, like the old September race weather.
@@ArceusBowser212 That could be said for every track in the summer though, unless it's a night race. I'd rather see NH reclaim the September date though
As an MTJ fan , and a super fan of him in the Interstate Batteries Lightning Green , this race was so much more disappointing than if he had worked his way to a 4th from the back and a former winner had won. Like as close to a worst case scenario as you can get, it had been better if Blaney had won. But if he get a W in the last 6 , he’ll be really set up for the playoffs.
My thoughts Yes there were some lulls, mainly in the first stage and right at the end. But I really enjoyed this race. Which I went in being hopeful of it not being the run of the mill Loudon race. Bubba had a career day. Kudos to him and that team Harvick and keselowski had great runs, much needed great runs. Fords found speed in spurts. Bell can breathe, especially after the loose wheel last week and his bubble gap narrowing. I think we get at least 16 winners. And maybe one more. Someone might be on the outside looking in.
Bell, Byron, Chastain, Reddick, Briscoe, Cindric I think Suarez is younger too the future of NASCAR is in GREAT hands.. I’m sure I’m missing some guys too
Nobody is talking about Brad being absolutely legendary during his post race interview by just straight up denying the question about his opinions on Austin’s driving
100%. I’m a huge Brad fan, and while I enjoy the drama as much as the next guy, I really like how Brad has been handling the media in recent years. I mean, I could totally still enjoy some “Kyle Bush is an ass” kind of stuff from him now and again, but I definitely like the man he’s matured into. Even his interviews about the massive penalty he sustained this year took the high road. Went from “Bad Brad” to “Klassy Keselowski”!
Blaney is 3rd in regular season standings after this race, btw. 11 back from Chastain now. (But clearly the only one even truly hoping to get in by points)
Physical crowd at NH yesterday was great btw. We were worried because we left Boston around 2pm and still got there before the green flag and flew up with no traffic, but a way bigger crowd than last year, even up into turn 2.
I know what the conversation for another day will be, but I am going to throw this out there. If you don't follow Iceberg's Winston format as he tracks it, we'd currently have the top five drivers seperated by 200 points, which obviously in the Winston Cup era was much closer than now. For those that don't know, Winston cup 190 points is what a driver could theoretically earn in a race. Now it is 60. This year is a great example why the playoff format is flawed. We'd have a five driver battle between Elliott, Chastain, Blaney, Kyle Busch, and Larson right now if it was the old format.
Austin Dillon should become a Hollywood actor and Ty Dillon a pro fisherman... Both drivers are useless on the track and are only in NASCAR because of their last name
First of all why was Rick Allen not in the booth and second of all I wish Bubba Wallace won today. Sure Bell and Truex definitely deserved it more but he was so fast and if there was a restart or two at the end he could’ve won this race.
Honestly, I'm glad Bell won, because if it had been Wallace, people would already be saying that the crew members were swapped just to make sure he made the playoffs. I was just glad to see him and his crew put together a full race so he could show what they can do.
today finally felt like old school NASCAR with all the trading paint and rubbin' is racing. Great stuff today. This reminded me of Gateway. Both St.Louis and New Hampshire are larger than Martinsville and has several lanes you can run in. I think that's the difference.
I would have to agree, this was an exceptionally great race. There was a lot of action. And yes I too thought it would be between Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick because Harvick was running top 5-10 early on and usually Harvick gets better later in the race and has been good on long runs as well all year.
The playoff field is just WAY TOO BIG. I rather have 10/12 drivers get in by points or go back to full season points system, just use Slapshoe's proposal.
I like the chase idea, but they need to do a few things to this version of it. Namely, lowering the number of drivers that make it and place a tad more emphasis on consistency as well. Idk how you can be 3rd in points and not make the playoffs ???? Also, bring back the regular chase from like 10 or 12 years ago. No more of this rounds stuff
@@Scorpian58 Be careful what you wish for with the rounds stuff. NASCAR will throw a magic caution to bunch the field up anyways. The rounds at least allow the drivers to know when a stage ends and not get hit by an unexpected caution NASCAR decides is needed to excite the race up.
I think the round format has potential. I would do 12 driver playoffs. Win and your in if you are top 15 in points or just the 12 highest point runners. Then do a 3-5 race round with the bottom 6 being eliminated. Then reset with playoff points still counted and the final 6 race it out till the end. However, I do think the current format is fine. It may not be perfect but every year I feel like it has produced a worthy champion.
Hell not having Rick broadcasting today was great! made the watching experience better. Also disappointed that Rutledge wasnt around. was curious where he would go in new england.
Omg your first trip to Pocono! If you include every series of racing I've been to Pocono over 100 times! Cup, Indy, arca, Xfinity/Busch, and trucks. Hope I see you there man!
He sure has. I’ve been very impressed with him of late. Hopefully Brad can get the RFK program going in the right direction - the two of them could be dominant
I thought it was the best race at NH in quite a while. As you said, real action for most of the race. NBC did a good job keeping us in the loop and pointing out the various battles on the track. The biggest difference between FOX and NBC is there is so much less silliness on NBC. No one is trying to talk over the other in the booth. A much more watchable broadcast IMHO.
Eric, my final 4 picks for this year I thought earlier it would be Elliott, Logano, Hamlin & Larson. I think 3 of them will still make it but instead of Hamlin I think now Bell will be in the final 4
Used to go to NHMS. Kinda wish I was there. Good racing all weekend. Modifieds, Xfinity & Cup. As far as play by play announcing...Watch F1 and listen to Leigh Diffy, then make your decision. Good play by play can add a lot to a broadcast. It is still a sporting event that needs description. Broadcast seemed a little 'lost' at times without play by play...
That's why I enjoyed the highlights because Rick Allen wasn't there and Dale did his best ever in the booth as play by play Jr. is much better in that role
Random fact, but this was only the third race out of these first twenty where Ryan Blaney didn’t lead at least one lap. That’s incredible for a team to pull that off, and makes it even more baffling how they still haven’t won a points race.
@@ethanhenrichs5677 nascar needs to get rid of the win and you’re in. Truex and Blaney are top 4 right now, Truex only 14 points above Larson for that position.
I'm happy that the 20 team finally earned their win. I do feel sorry for the remaining JGR team being the only one left out and now being put on the brink.
NHMS is my home track I live only an hour and 20 minutes away. I have been going for years. Eric you should go there someday. I know it will be a long trip coming from Texas.
Because he loves racing, comma you burn yourself out doing something we think when that's something It not a Passion, When you don't ever have to make yourself Do it then it never gets old
I was at the race like I have been for 27 years. I’m glad it was more exciting on tv then it was being there. I wish they would bulldoze the track and start over. Other then the first 5 laps after starts and restarts its like watching a train going in circles. No passing.
Christopher Bell winning: 👍
*Christopher Bell winning with the 23XI pit crew swap:* 👁👄👁
Makes you wonder if the pit crew was doing something....
@@trealosgaming3345 I mean bubba got 3rd
Well the pit crew member that got swapped, and who was basically god awful all year but also a rookie, was Jackson Gibbs son of J. D. Gibbs and the grandson of Joe Gibbs. Bell has also had 6 different pit units throughout the season. In reality there are guys moving in and out of these units throughout the season, the story really only got attention because of the comments that were made by Bubba
Seems like it was win-win. Bell & Wallace both had good stops all day & finished top 3.
@@trealosgaming3345 the pit crew was racissssss
I’m very happy with how New Hampshire is progressing. The VP of the track is very very nice and everyone there is extremely nice. Glad it’s finally getting the crowds and love it deserves!
I am very happy too. Not only is it my hometrack, but it is the only NASCAR race in New England, so the fact the VP and people are nice is very good for it's future in the sport.
Can confirm, had a blast there today, everyone was super helpful.
@@SouperGoose62 had the same experience there yesterday. Made it back to see my first cup race since the start of Covid and the people I talked to were all very nice and never weren’t nice
I really enjoyed this race and I think the majority of credit goes to NBC actually showing the entire field. At least half the race was spent looking through the field and watching side by side battles for positions outside of 10th. Normally we spend the entire time just watching the top 5 or 10 and it often leads to stale moments since there's usually not much action up there. Being able to see guys in 15th and 20th duke it out every so often was nice.
I also liked how they highlighted guys battling for position on ticker. Little touch that adds to viewer experience.
This is a great point and something that F1 does and I don't think I ever noticed this difference between broadcasts historically. Good callout.
Heck, they did a through the field segment for drivers in 10th-14th at one point
How many times do I gotta say that Harvick isn’t washed. Just give him a car capable of running up front and he’ll run top 5 all race
May be true but there ain't many rides that much better the shr sure they be been off there game but I'd say only 3 teams are ahead of them so I'm not sure if there are many excuse for harvick
He isn’t washed he does need consistency tho I still think he has a chance
Question do drivers really get “washed” i understand nascar is a physical sport but not in the same way as other sports. So do drivers get washed or just fail to keep up with changes
Love hearing this Harvick is my favorite
Yes Harvick is still a great driver. People that think otherwise don’t know crap.
As the RFK racing admin said.
I think Austin got great content for that reality show that NOBODY is watching
Austin and his boyfriend with their fake wives?...lmao!
I puke when I see the commercials for his tv show
Life in the Slow Lane 😂
This was my first race in person, I LOVED IT.
Same
@@jalecrim_3109 awesome. Where were you at?
Same as well! I was in section 24
concord grandstand
@@williamanstey5933 ah, I was in the front of 56 but was hanging out at the fence in the Geico restart zone
Awesome to see 14 different winners in 2022! I bet we’re gonna have more than that coming soon in the upcoming races! Congrats to Christopher Bell for getting this win! Got my pick right!
I picked him too!
They are on pace to surpassing 2001's 19 winners. The 14th winner that season was in mid to late August at Michigan. Probably not finished with 1st time winners either. What a season!
I’ve been telling y’all all year Kevin Harvick isn’t washed up! He isn’t the problem it’s the equipment! He’s still capable of running up front! Hands down the best car he’s had since Bristol 2020. It was nice to see glimpses of 2020 Kevin Harvick
Also anyone who complains about this race will just complain about anything. Hands down the best race at New Hampshire in 12-15 years
@@Tixio_T he’s absolutely a top 10 driver all time and anyone who says otherwise is simply ignorant or a Chase Elliott fan more than likely
I don't know about anyone else, but I always liked Allan Bestwick in the booth back in the day 💯
He is still great doing the srx. But I too miss him in nascar. Hopefully he will be back at some point.
Oh yeah he has 'that voice' thats just about perfect for broadcasting, love getti g to hear him during the srx races!!
They spent a good amount of time showing cars outside of the top 10. They need to do that more often. Really helped to show how good the racing is.
This is exciting! Glad to see Bell do well. Would of loved to see Almirola be able to hang around the top and keep himself in the playoff picture.
That was really weird seeing him lose gears like that. Really unfortunate on a track that he does so well at and where I thought he might be a contender to shake up the playoffs at. That might've been his last chance this season to make the playoffs. Hopefully he reconsiders retirement and comes back next season. I really like him as a person from what I've seen on TV of him.
It was strange. He was having a decent run. I especially wanted to see him win as a bit of a send off present. If he made the playoffs, I don't thinks he would gone far. Round of 12 would be realistically the farthest I'd see him going. But Almirola has always been a good, consistent driver, and I wanted him to have a memorable exit from NASCAR. I really wanna see John Hunter Nemechek take his spot in the 10.
Do want to give a shoutout to the person making the decisions with pit crews for the Toyota cars. Both the 20 and 23 cars pit crews did really well today. They both have had struggles all year long and they executed. Putting crew members in the best places to succeed is crucial for quality results. They did that today.
New Hampshire put on a great race. Bell really earned that win. As for the broadcast, I didn't even notice Rick Allen wasn't there. NBC's graphics were better (highlighting the battles on track). I did like when they had 2 boxes on screen showing 2 different battles for position. And on 1 restart they had the main picture with 5 or 6 in car thumbnails around it.
As a guy who’s been a fan of nascar since 1993 (when I was 6) this season has really gotten me way more back into the sport. The racing has been really good and this new car is fantastic. All the different winners has been great. Awesome job Nascar
Glad to hear your back Nascar rules I have loved it all my life 🤠
I can truly appreciate somebody saying something besides NASCAR died when Earnhardt died so tired of it all these people talking about it dying but every race I've been to this year and last year were sold out races
@@chrispennington6890 I have been a nascar fan since the 1990's as well and I still love it. The last couple of years have been slowly dying for me but this year has rejuvenated me. I love the new gen. I actually stopped watching when Gordan retired and I heard about this new car. Turned into the Clash in LA because I was curious and was very surprised that it wasn't a train wreck and entertaining lol. And all this year I have been entertained every race besides Martinsville.
Pretty much the opposite for me. The points system has finally ran me off for good.
@@tammybrinegar6617 thank u. Yea nascar was my first sports love (before football). With guys like Earnhardt,Waltrip,Elliot,Wallace,Martin and so many more.
I was at the race and I was entertained the whole race. Got some of that old PJ1 that has worn down over the years and they found lines they can run and pass. Yes it’s hard but it’s all about finding the best line to get the best drive off the corners. This was much better than recent memory. Give NHMS more time to wear down and these next gen cars can make this place run like the old track again.
last three years I've LOVED NH racing. Its a highly underrated track.
If Pocono continues this trend of great racing we've had this year, I will be very happy. It's weird that the 2 tracks that were terrible races were actually short tracks under a mile. Martinsville and Richmond were really the only 2 snoozer races we've had this season. Phoenix wasn't great, but was okay. This race really was a nice surprise. I typically dread Loudon, but this race was great other than the margin of victory Bell had. I'm usually critical of Bubba Wallace as well because I really don't think his skill as a driver matches the media coverage he gets, but great day for him and I am happy to see him finish 3rd on a track that isn't a superspeedway. 90% out of 100% for me for this race!
I genuinely think this new car and new team can bring Bubba up to a solid B+ or A- driver, especially now that he’s got a solid pit crew. If they keep improving, I could easily see him taking a win before the playoffs.
Don’t forget the All Star race! I legit snored my way through that one, lol
Great to see Bubba start to build some momentum running so well at such a tough track, and finally no major issues with the pit crew, solid day to build on and I hope to see the speed continue!
I had plans to actually watch today with rain in my area all day long but ended up sleeping through it so again no matter what I do outside of watching races, I thank you and every other NASCAR TH-camr that’s been in the industry longer than me for these Race Reviews each and every week to stay in the loop!
I gotta say this was a good New Hampshire race and Huge Congrats to C-Bell on his first win of 2022 and his first ever win on an oval in the Cup Series and Love seeing Toyota run well with MTJ and Bubba Wallace along side Bell in the Top 5
Bell swap crew swap with Bubba... they both land 1 and 3... grats to both pit crews for doing their job
One thing that I feel NBC/USA is doing a lot better then fox is showing battles or drivers deep in the Field we saw the battle for the lucky dog between Lajoie and Burton’s and hell the talked about Michael McDowell for like 5 minutes love to see it
Best NH race in a while. Chase Elliott now more than one full race ahead of second in points (+67). With this years' parity those 15 play off points will be critical to making it in the Championship 4.
Dale said the other day he wasn't exactly looking forward to calling the play by play and was hoping the viewer's would bare with him!!!
This weekend just had a really cool old school vide - track is tough and hard to drive. Multiple lanes for drivers and they didn’t spray 🙌 - though TV was great by showing all the action mid pack as well
Harvick had a good run and truex is in so far hopefully they can both make it in by the next 6 races
Bell really didn’t mess things up since he was already in the top 16. Messing things up would have been someone ranked in the 20s winning
Glad to see Christopher Bell get his 1st win of the season and 2nd career win. An amazing driver and my favorite Joe Gibbs Racing driver for sure.
Austin Dillon's tv show needed an exciting episode to not get canceled. Nascar Kardashians need their Caitlin.
It's gonna be funny when Austin and his boyfriend come out of the closet...lol
LFG bubba had a great run today! He has talent he can do it! This run will spark a couple good runs in the next couple of weeks. I say watch out for bubba at Michigan and Pocono 👀
He was soooo (not) sincere on his post race interview. Wait until he starts bitching about his new crew. Then they will not give 100% on stops.
As a Christopher Bell fan the “Magic Mile” has been my favorite track for awhile now
All of us Cbell fans
There and Richmond. A ton of people forget Bell won 3 out of 4 Xfinity races at Richmond. Both the Magic Mile and Richmond are good tracks for Bell.
tell me when Austin Dillon’s life in the fast lane comes out with the New Hampshire episode… 💀
I asked Austin Dillon to sign my shirt and he look at me dead in the eyes and goes to the next person He got what was coming for him
You enjoy watching Austin & his boyfriend living their undercover lives?...lmao
They better make it a great episode. It's going to be the one everyone wants to see lol
@@BOOBEES00 he's an disgrace to the 3 car
@@HanTheNascarGuy yeah and I think karma got to him
Austin Dillon is a top tier clown. Watching Brad slam the crap out of him was both hilarious and satisfying.
Have fun at Pocono! The Tricky Triangle is where I saw my first Nascar races as a kid. Let's hope the rain stays away next weekend.
Couldn’t realize why this race seemed so strange till you brought up Rick Allen wasn’t there today and it hit me
The race was great. Had an old school feel and we got another first time (this season) winner. Really hope Bubba's result propels him into the next 16 races.
Great recap, Eric! At this point I wouldn't be surprised if Cindric got a second win at some point - he hasn't been in contention for wins lately, but he has been running solidly around the top 10 and we have two superspeedway races left as well as some road course wild cards. Sucks seeing Bowman having such miserable luck, especially when you look at his teammates (the current championship favorite, the defending champ and the first guy who got multiple wins this season). Always appreciate your commentary!
Did cindric even finish good or decent today? Could a swore pretty late in the race I saw him running like 29th 2 laps down
@@diychad7268 Cindric car was pretty good actually top 10 material IMHO. He started like 28th and he drove up to 19th before the first caution. And he did a strategy move staying out with Logano & Buescher and it worked only fell back to 6th at that point. And he was 10-15th ish most of the day until near the end with one of the last caution When Cindric left front tire came off after he left the pits. And that tire landed on Hamlin's pit. And thankfully Hamlin was already out of the pits and no crew member got injured. He did lost like a lap or two cause of this. And he got the free past back to back times cause at one point other than Almirola with his gear problems. And Cody Ware being slow as usual no one else got lapped again/or first time during the race lol. So when Cindric got his laps back in the end he drove his way back up to 13th in an impressive consider his obstacles today.
@@diychad7268 He finished 13th. Not incredible, but considering he's a rookie who a lot of people thought got rushed into the Cup Series, it's decent. At this point, he's been more consistent than Alex Bowman has been (at least consistent in a good way). And especially if you compare him to Burton or Gilliland- although Harrison Burton got 10th at Atlanta and managed to lead for a decent bit.
I was there and it was super fun watching multiple grooves work throughout the race
I think Bell had 3 playoff points. That would give him 8 and in 6th place. Doesn't matter, nobody has a bunch of playoff points like in previous years. Go CBell!
Rick Allen always misses a weekend in July to do NBC's Track and Field coverage. It's not a plan to phase him out. Dale Jr anchored the Loudon race last year as well.
How about the pit crew swap working out well for both C.Bell and Bubba? Also, bubba running top 10 all day. Great day for Toyota, JGR, and 23XI
The biggest thing is we saw the wrecks with cameras catching them and the broadcast team telling what was happening during the replays. One of the wrecks did not have a camera directly pointed at the incident and that was understandable but they had a wide view of the accident and showed that. Props to NBC/USA network for the coverage. The announcing was decent and seeing the race as presented was interesting.
First race ever attended in person and what an experience, absolutely amazing and totally hyped to go again, wish they still gave us a September date.
Blaney, Truex and Harvick urgently need a win and the latter will probably be left out. Also considering drivers like Bubba, Buescher, Stenhouse or Keselowski himself could give a surprise. These playoffs are going to be crazy 😁
Really enjoyed today's race, maybe these flat 1 mile tracks are gonna put out some excellent racing in the years to come
I guess the NextGen loves flat tracks. Good to know tho.
I literally didn’t notice that Rick Allen was gone until you mentioned it. And that’s coming from somebody who really enjoys his play by play calls, especially recently, since he’s mostly cleaned up his slip ups.
Man, I wish Truex won. I really though he would. Congratulations to Bell though. 👍
So happy to see bell win I’m glad he got it
The current truck series winner Parker Kligerman could be a play by play host. Best of both worlds: driver who knows the media side.
Guess your prediction was correct. Christopher Bell pulls the win and in my opinion it's well deserved as he has to fight Chase Elliott and Kurt Busch. I'm praying for MTJ for a win
New Hampshire has really picked up the action in the last 3 years. I never thought it was bad track but I never got really excited for a New Hampshire race until today. I still think they should only have 1 date on the schedule. SMI needs to focus on removing Texas from the schedule and rotating the All-Star Race.
I believe that New Hampshire's date should either replace the Texas race in the playoffs, or place it in May or June, so that the weather isn't too hot, but also it isn't bitterly cold. AKA, like the old September race weather.
@@ArceusBowser212 That could be said for every track in the summer though, unless it's a night race.
I'd rather see NH reclaim the September date though
As an MTJ fan , and a super fan of him in the Interstate Batteries Lightning Green , this race was so much more disappointing than if he had worked his way to a 4th from the back and a former winner had won. Like as close to a worst case scenario as you can get, it had been better if Blaney had won. But if he get a W in the last 6 , he’ll be really set up for the playoffs.
Being at the track today the racing was so good!
Bubba is really getting that speed! If the pit crew doesn't screw it up everyone better look out!
Yeah 23XI has had pretty much top tier equipment all season long but their pit crews are really holding them back more than anything.
Remember, the #23 Pit Crew is the #20 Pit Crew
Austin Dillon has a reality show now he’s gonna start acting a fool
My thoughts
Yes there were some lulls, mainly in the first stage and right at the end. But I really enjoyed this race. Which I went in being hopeful of it not being the run of the mill Loudon race.
Bubba had a career day. Kudos to him and that team
Harvick and keselowski had great runs, much needed great runs. Fords found speed in spurts.
Bell can breathe, especially after the loose wheel last week and his bubble gap narrowing.
I think we get at least 16 winners. And maybe one more. Someone might be on the outside looking in.
At least Truex Jr. & Kyle Busch finished compared to last year when they wrecked when the rain came.
Love seeing Bubba start in the top 10 and stay there all day long, really shows he's improved as a driver since the time in the 43
Bell, Byron, Chastain, Reddick, Briscoe, Cindric I think Suarez is younger too the future of NASCAR is in GREAT hands.. I’m sure I’m missing some guys too
Was waiting for this, love the post race vids.
Nobody is talking about Brad being absolutely legendary during his post race interview by just straight up denying the question about his opinions on Austin’s driving
100%. I’m a huge Brad fan, and while I enjoy the drama as much as the next guy, I really like how Brad has been handling the media in recent years. I mean, I could totally still enjoy some “Kyle Bush is an ass” kind of stuff from him now and again, but I definitely like the man he’s matured into. Even his interviews about the massive penalty he sustained this year took the high road. Went from “Bad Brad” to “Klassy Keselowski”!
Blaney is 3rd in regular season standings after this race, btw. 11 back from Chastain now. (But clearly the only one even truly hoping to get in by points)
Physical crowd at NH yesterday was great btw. We were worried because we left Boston around 2pm and still got there before the green flag and flew up with no traffic, but a way bigger crowd than last year, even up into turn 2.
I know what the conversation for another day will be, but I am going to throw this out there. If you don't follow Iceberg's Winston format as he tracks it, we'd currently have the top five drivers seperated by 200 points, which obviously in the Winston Cup era was much closer than now. For those that don't know, Winston cup 190 points is what a driver could theoretically earn in a race. Now it is 60. This year is a great example why the playoff format is flawed. We'd have a five driver battle between Elliott, Chastain, Blaney, Kyle Busch, and Larson right now if it was the old format.
Austin Dillion hit Brad a little because his grandad has to pay for the damage. Brad hit Austin like he did because he pays for it
Dude atleast ty gibbs have more wins than Fardllon 🗿
@@HanTheNascarGuy Amen. And unlike Dillon, Thank you Gibbs will get his hands dirty
Austin Dillon should become a Hollywood actor and Ty Dillon a pro fisherman... Both drivers are useless on the track and are only in NASCAR because of their last name
Those boys couldn’t make it driving for Uber.
Both failed drivers ed
@@Tixio_T DUDE ONLY WON CUZ WRECKED SOMEONE LMAO
Dillon is a guy that wrecks everyone but when get wrecked start crying
@@Tixio_T Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and again. Except for poor Dave Blaney.
Was glad to see Hamlin blow the doors off of Ross…cleanly even. Think Ross took a step forward this week, hope he keeps it up
Honestly didn’t even realize Rick Allen wasn’t there lol
Same here
First of all why was Rick Allen not in the booth and second of all I wish Bubba Wallace won today. Sure Bell and Truex definitely deserved it more but he was so fast and if there was a restart or two at the end he could’ve won this race.
Honestly, I'm glad Bell won, because if it had been Wallace, people would already be saying that the crew members were swapped just to make sure he made the playoffs. I was just glad to see him and his crew put together a full race so he could show what they can do.
New Hampshire fans are some of the most loyal fans I've seen. Stands were really full considering the rain early
today finally felt like old school NASCAR with all the trading paint and rubbin' is racing. Great stuff today. This reminded me of Gateway. Both St.Louis and New Hampshire are larger than Martinsville and has several lanes you can run in. I think that's the difference.
I would have to agree, this was an exceptionally great race. There was a lot of action. And yes I too thought it would be between Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick because Harvick was running top 5-10 early on and usually Harvick gets better later in the race and has been good on long runs as well all year.
By far one of the better New Hampshire races I've seen
The playoff field is just WAY TOO BIG. I rather have 10/12 drivers get in by points or go back to full season points system, just use Slapshoe's proposal.
They should just do it like INDYCAR does where there's no playoffs or chase imo
I like the chase idea, but they need to do a few things to this version of it. Namely, lowering the number of drivers that make it and place a tad more emphasis on consistency as well. Idk how you can be 3rd in points and not make the playoffs ????
Also, bring back the regular chase from like 10 or 12 years ago. No more of this rounds stuff
@@Scorpian58 Be careful what you wish for with the rounds stuff. NASCAR will throw a magic caution to bunch the field up anyways. The rounds at least allow the drivers to know when a stage ends and not get hit by an unexpected caution NASCAR decides is needed to excite the race up.
@@shantygaming694 are you talking about Stages? I'm talking about the three or four rounds in the playoffs leading up to the final race
I think the round format has potential. I would do 12 driver playoffs. Win and your in if you are top 15 in points or just the 12 highest point runners. Then do a 3-5 race round with the bottom 6 being eliminated. Then reset with playoff points still counted and the final 6 race it out till the end. However, I do think the current format is fine. It may not be perfect but every year I feel like it has produced a worthy champion.
Hell not having Rick broadcasting today was great! made the watching experience better. Also disappointed that Rutledge wasnt around. was curious where he would go in new england.
Omg your first trip to Pocono! If you include every series of racing I've been to Pocono over 100 times! Cup, Indy, arca, Xfinity/Busch, and trucks. Hope I see you there man!
Buecher ran rlly good today seems like hes had some impressive speed recently.
He sure has. I’ve been very impressed with him of late. Hopefully Brad can get the RFK program going in the right direction - the two of them could be dominant
It’s possible for drivers like McDowell, Buescher, and Wallace to win in the next 6 weeks to get 16+ winners
Would love to see the 6 win. Been too long since the #6 seen the winners circle
@@trealosgaming3345 the last driver to win in the 6 who?
@@Tixio_T *2011. Ragan was driving for FRM in 2013.
I thought it was the best race at NH in quite a while. As you said, real action for most of the race. NBC did a good job keeping us in the loop and pointing out the various battles on the track. The biggest difference between FOX and NBC is there is so much less silliness on NBC. No one is trying to talk over the other in the booth. A much more watchable broadcast IMHO.
Ya I don’t get why people shit on Rick Allen so much he’s actually really good.
Eric, my final 4 picks for this year I thought earlier it would be Elliott, Logano, Hamlin & Larson.
I think 3 of them will still make it but instead of Hamlin I think now Bell will be in the final 4
Might be my favorite broadcast yet.
Dale Jr sounded like he was reading when it came time for the promo reads. Rick Allen needs to be there for that reason.
I didn't have high expectations for this one but did enjoy it. Just not sure why Larson didn't get tires on the last stop.
Great video Eric! Race ROCKED in my book!👍🔥🏁🏁
Any one else Flabbergasted that the MTJ first pole in JGR equipment, that does seem possible.
Used to go to NHMS. Kinda wish I was there. Good racing all weekend. Modifieds, Xfinity & Cup. As far as play by play announcing...Watch F1 and listen to Leigh Diffy, then make your decision. Good play by play can add a lot to a broadcast. It is still a sporting event that needs description. Broadcast seemed a little 'lost' at times without play by play...
I have to say, New Hampshire previously was one of my least favorite tracks. With that being said, the last 2 years, it has been one of my favorite.
On pre race I saw on the bottom of the screen it said “Christopher Bell: one top 15 in last 4 races 68th At Nashville”
That's why I enjoyed the highlights because Rick Allen wasn't there and Dale did his best ever in the booth as play by play Jr. is much better in that role
i was at the race ,got really boring when it was a long run ,but the cautions really help today
Random fact, but this was only the third race out of these first twenty where Ryan Blaney didn’t lead at least one lap. That’s incredible for a team to pull that off, and makes it even more baffling how they still haven’t won a points race.
This season has been cool to see 14 winners. As long as your driver has one of those lol. I don't think Harvick Blaney and treux fans are the happiest
I'm a Truex fan, he has been good, that's not disappointing, but with so many winners, he needs to win in this format.
@@ethanhenrichs5677 nascar needs to get rid of the win and you’re in. Truex and Blaney are top 4 right now, Truex only 14 points above Larson for that position.
I'm happy that the 20 team finally earned their win. I do feel sorry for the remaining JGR team being the only one left out and now being put on the brink.
New Hampshire should install lights at the track to have a night race in the future.
I use to dread New Hampshire but the past 4 years or so it’s been a very solid race
NHMS is my home track I live only an hour and 20 minutes away. I have been going for years. Eric you should go there someday. I know it will be a long trip coming from Texas.
Eric you throw a lot of time and effort into our sport. How do you keep from burning yourself out?
Because he loves racing, comma you burn yourself out doing something we think when that's something It not a Passion, When you don't ever have to make yourself Do it then it never gets old
I was at the race like I have been for 27 years. I’m glad it was more exciting on tv then it was being there. I wish they would bulldoze the track and start over.
Other then the first 5 laps after starts and restarts its like watching a train going in circles. No passing.
2 new winners in the next six weeks and Blaney + Truex will be outside of the playoffs. Crazy.