NASCAR and the Art Of Revenge [BRITISH race fan reaction]

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  • @Shay_Mendez
    @Shay_Mendez 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +76

    You'll find the aggression primarily in the Xfinity and Craftsman series. Last year's Craftsman Truck Series Championship at Phoenix is a prime example

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Ahhhhh, thank you as always Shay, glad you're watching

    • @masoneveridge4078
      @masoneveridge4078 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Jesus that Truck Series finale was a disaster if I remember correctly so many cautions were thrown in overtime that the race ended 31 laps after the scheduled distance

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@masoneveridge4078 how the hell did they mess up so badly they need and EXTRA 31 laps....WHAT 😂

    • @dashedape
      @dashedape 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@ExploringTheSmoke also ty Gibbs xfinity Martinsville win last year or the year before when he wrecked his teammate when he was locked in the championship and his teammate wasnt

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@dashedape was there any tactical reason or was he just being an ass hat

  • @brandonwilliams18
    @brandonwilliams18 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    26:24 Yeah, Clint's known for doing damn near everything in a spectacular way- wreck, win, fight, help teammates, even announce! I'd recommend SlapShoes' "The Ballad of Clint Bowyer" for more on the madman.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I do love me some SlapShoes so this is definitely going on the list 😂 thanks for answering Brandon!

    • @rjpeiffer8819
      @rjpeiffer8819 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Bowyer is a great guy and would have been a superstar with a little more of either luck or talent

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@rjpeiffer8819 could that be said about drivers also though? 💪🏻

    • @SayKyleNotCow
      @SayKyleNotCow 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Absolutely, Ballad of Clint Bowyer is a great video, forgot all about that one. Definitely needs to do a reaction to it though. Good call man! 🤙

    • @rjpeiffer8819
      @rjpeiffer8819 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ExploringTheSmoke with most drivers today they don’t have the personality to be a superstar

  • @TheMNrailfan227
    @TheMNrailfan227 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    If you didn’t know, Tony Stewart’s nickname is Smoke. So it was kinda fitting that he got the segment of this video

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Now THAT is a cool nickname if you ask me!! Thank you 227, glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

    • @Michiganshorts-2DOGS
      @Michiganshorts-2DOGS 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He also killed a guy

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Michiganshorts-2DOGS well shiieeeeet that changes things

    • @TheMNrailfan227
      @TheMNrailfan227 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ExploringTheSmoke that doesn’t change anything, don’t listen to him. Yes Tony did kill another driver who was standing on the track at a sprint car race, but he admitted that it was an accident

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheMNrailfan227 wait, is this the incident where the guy was trying to punch a car?

  • @arktemperedoreo9482
    @arktemperedoreo9482 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Smoking a bowl and watchin NASCAR Reaction videos. Lovely night

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I am currently with you but oddly watching old wrestling facts 😂 have a great night Oreo!

  • @SebasQuiaro
    @SebasQuiaro 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    u finally reacted to the video that got me into nascar!!!! great

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      SEBAS!!! Glad you're enjoying 💪🏻

  • @cjfastfoot
    @cjfastfoot 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Kyle Busch is my favorite driver because he is the aggresive veteran that no one likes or at least didn't. TBH it was kind of fun being the fan of the villan of the sport lol

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Someone has to love the villain from time to time 💪🏻

  • @BenchwarmerGOAT
    @BenchwarmerGOAT 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    All-time favorite NASCAR driver...
    Davey Allison
    I was a kid when he passed away but his '92 season battling for the championship with broken bones and eyes about to burst out of his face made me a fan and made Davey a NASCAR legend

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Jeremy!! Thank you for answering, I now have to know about this guy because that sounds absolutely bonkers 😂

    • @BenchwarmerGOAT
      @BenchwarmerGOAT 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke SlapShoes has a 13 minute documentary on Davey if you post a reaction video I'll watch it with ya love your channel bro keep grinding 💪

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BenchwarmerGOAT Ohhhh now you're talking my language! SlapShoes is incredible, it was added to the list....now it's got SlapShoes next to it 💪🏻

    • @BenchwarmerGOAT
      @BenchwarmerGOAT 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ExploringTheSmoke another all-time great in a different sport and another personal favorite of mine the true goat of the NFL Barry Sanders you won't be disappointed

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BenchwarmerGOAT come one now Jeremyyyyy 😂 there may be some legends I don't know know but Mr. Sanders, he was INCREDIBLE! 💪🏻

  • @crazydrummer181
    @crazydrummer181 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    EmpLemon has some quality documentary style videos for sure. Great video

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      He and S1apsh0es make some incredible work! Glad you enjoyed, thank you for watching

  • @temvr5722
    @temvr5722 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Another video of emp lemon that is good is “there will never ever be another driver like dale Earnhardt”

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Added to the list, thank you Tem!

    • @tim.noonan
      @tim.noonan 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      This has to be next. People don’t ‘get’ NASCAR until they learn about Dale.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@tim.noonan oh I've researched and seen a few videos on him, not this specific one, but man, what a guy he was

    • @catsabotage3362
      @catsabotage3362 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke can't wait

    • @SgtRock-cr2sh
      @SgtRock-cr2sh 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Give me a break! NOT!!!

  • @timhefty504
    @timhefty504 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Favorite all time driver is Matt Kenseth, local hero and the only Cup driver I've met. Least favorite used to be Jimmie Johnson because he was winning all the time, but as I got older and got back into racing when he was in IndyCar I gained a lot more respect for him and I even miss him now. Kyle Busch on the other hand 😈 🤬😡

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thank you for answering Tim! I've had a few dislikes for Busch and funnily enough Logano haha

    • @anareel4562
      @anareel4562 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Kyle has changed a lot the last 5 or so years, he's started to grow on me

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@anareel4562 thank you Ana! Glad you're enjoying

  • @Noct31
    @Noct31 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Every EmpLemon video is worth a watch, in my opinion. He covers a wide variety of subjects and all his videos are informative and entertaining.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Honestly, this and one other I've seen in my own time from him are absolutely incredible, the effort, the knowledge, the humour, it's all very well put together

    • @Noct31
      @Noct31 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ExploringTheSmoke his video on Monday Night RAW cracked me up to no end

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Noct31 Monday night Raw was a wild time in sports entertainment 😂

  • @MercuryIIFulminate
    @MercuryIIFulminate 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Love this vid. Always good to see someone watching it for the first time

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you Mercuryll, glad you're watching

  • @aaronmachado13
    @aaronmachado13 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Honestly there’s a quote I saw “ wrecking someone race car is more about showing how little you respect the mechanics of the sport cause the drivers don’t work on the car.” Seen it in motocross most my life and the more bad blood you out into the sport, the more bad the sport will give you

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's how I look at it honestly, oh wow, well done, you've just made all the guys behind the scenes that nobody knows really exists, who rarely gets the recognition or time to themselves, day a LOT worse, thank you for watching Aaron, glad you're enjoying

  • @MissMausoleum
    @MissMausoleum 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I literally trust drivers so little that I'll look both ways before crossing a one way street😂 I can't tell you how many times I've nearly been run over by people that shouldn't have a license😒 One time, I was crossing the street, and I had my son who was two weeks old at the time, and driver wasn't paying attention, nearly ran the red light, almost hit my kid, and when I went off on her foot it she literally just said oh well🙃

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And these are the people that make you feel like you're crazy 😂😂

  • @HorFrench
    @HorFrench 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a North Carolinian, Dale Earnhardt is our hometown hero but he died before I got into racing so I'd say that Jeff Gordon was my favorite driver

  • @drawingrobot9255
    @drawingrobot9255 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    So Excited you watched this one of my fav NASCAR videos if I had to recommend a video or 2 I would recommend the Emplemon Talladega video and the Slapshoes Talladega video.

    • @drawingrobot9255
      @drawingrobot9255 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I will say the clip at 2:36 is one of the reasons I don't personally like Kyle Bush

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ROBOTTT!! WELCOME BACK! Honestly, I was JUST recommended "Talladega: NASCAR's most feared track" by EMPLemon haha, and thank you for showing why you don't like Bush haha

  • @Ryzard
    @Ryzard 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite driver was always Jimmy Johnson as a kid growing up in the early 2000s - because I liked his livery, his number, and I went to Lowe's with my dad a lot.
    Only years and years later did I come back with an older brain and realize how successful he was, lmao. I just liked blue/yellow 48, what can I say.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nothing wrong with what you like!! Thank you for answering Ry, cool display picture!!

  • @chasejordan22
    @chasejordan22 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kyle busch did overcome did villain preseption, he switched to chevy and is now one of the old guys. Hes becoming a fan favorite for sure.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you Chase, I gotta agree from what I've seen getting more into the sport, he's definitely changed his personality for the better I'd say

  • @MKtagteamer
    @MKtagteamer หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When Kenseth dumped Logano at Martinsville, that's the only time I jumped off my couch and cheered for a wreck.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂😂 a fair few probably joined you in doing so haha, thank you MK

  • @MrThankman360
    @MrThankman360 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    24:06 Me and my dad were serious Dale Earnhardt senior fans. “The Intimidator”. He was the man. Destroyed us when he died like that. While Rusty Wallace was always a big enemy of Earnhardt and his fans, later on Jeff Gordon’s amazing run also rubbed us the wrong way. We hated that dude. LOL. NASCAR used to be so awesome. Back then it was huge. Second only to NFL in America. I haven’t watched NASCAR in over a decade, though. To be honest, it was never the same after Dale got killed.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thank you for watching the video and I'm grateful you're here

  • @jawmedia7575
    @jawmedia7575 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fun fact. Tony Stewart went on to win the championship in 2011

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for the knowledge Jaw, glad you enjoyed

    • @jawmedia7575
      @jawmedia7575 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @ExploringTheSmoke I posted that while watching. Like 2 minutes later it was mentioned in your video 🤣

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jawmedia7575 I'll be honest, I needed the refresher 😂

  • @JimboFischer-su1hh
    @JimboFischer-su1hh 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    If you like Emplemon you should check out his Talladega video sometime, very cool. It’s also very long (1ish hour) so understandable if you decide to skip it or if you do decide you can always split it up. Maybe save it for talladega weekend (April 21) next month!

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It oddly got suggested to me about an hour ago, it's definitely on the list! Glad you're enjoying Jimbo

  • @joshuapboston1999
    @joshuapboston1999 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    12:23 In an interview on the Dale Jr Download in 2021, Jimmy Spencer would reveal that the reason he hit Kurt Busch was because the young Phenom basically threatened his family.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I meannnn, as the saying goes "talk that shit, be ready to get hit" 😂

  • @williamlambert
    @williamlambert 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Dale Earnhardt Jr and Kyle Busch's feud was squashed they're friends now

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Better to let bygones be bygones I expect

  • @jacksonmarshallkramer5087
    @jacksonmarshallkramer5087 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    70 races without a win is nothing. Michael Waltrip went 16 years. 400+ races. Then, he got in the NAPA car for Dale sr.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's a man with cold hard commitment!! I salute it

  • @NickyvMLP
    @NickyvMLP 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    70 races is only like two seasons, which isn't a ton, especially for someone looking for their first win. Michael Waltrip holds the record with 462 races before his first win.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeahhhh you gotta REALLY love the sport to go 462 races and never tasting a victory is incredible dedication

    • @Crion629
      @Crion629 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@ExploringTheSmokeUnfortunately, his first win was overshadowed because it was the 2001 Daytona 500 where Dale Earnhardt was killed in a crash. Waltrip and Earnhardt Jr were 1-2 in DEI cars and Earnhardt was third. Waltrip said later that it quickly went from being the best day of his life to the worst.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Crion629 damn, talk about a win to remember 😭

  • @jehoiakimelidoronila5450
    @jehoiakimelidoronila5450 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I agree with you about the Busch brothers. I should've known that they're siblings, & siblings always have rivalries

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Having brother myself....I would wholeheartedly...have to agree 😂

  • @dillonpierce7869
    @dillonpierce7869 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I wish more people that dive into nascar reactions would find or be recommended more of the drama stuff like this instead of crashes and passing etc. This is the fun stuff people tend to tune in week to week to check and see if anything went down. 😂
    Oh I almost forgot.... If ur still doing anything with the nascar stuff check out the uncensored radio chatter stuff. There's more gold there too. They need to air everything they say on the radio as well more people would hang around for that I think. We always enjoy the expletives flying around in heated situations.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I am trying to get some of the radioactive series uploaded and the few I did see were hilarious haha glad you enjoyed Dillon, thanks for watching

    • @dillonpierce7869
      @dillonpierce7869 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke always fun to see people reacting to most of the stuff out there. 😂 Especially the ladies that never paid any attention they freak out.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dillonpierce7869 😂😂😂

    • @dillonpierce7869
      @dillonpierce7869 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke can't help myself but laugh when women r freaking out most of the time y'know. 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@dillonpierce7869 out here losing their minds 😂

  • @raypias8767
    @raypias8767 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dale Earnhart Sr was my guy. I cried the day he died. My most hated was Jeff Gordon for the longest time. But Kyle Busch took his place when he crashed Ron Hornaday on purpose to cost him a championship

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for answering Ray, I am new to the sport but know very well the pain of Earnhardt's loss, thank you for watching, glad you're enjoying

    • @MrThankman360
      @MrThankman360 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same, brother. When Ironhead died that day it destroyed me and my pops. Racing was never the same for me. Earnhardt was the man. And, yes, we hated Jeff Gordon too. LOL. He was fun to hate back then. Also, Rusty Wallace was a big rival too.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MrThankman360 thank you for watching Thankman, appreciate the comment

    • @raypias8767
      @raypias8767 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @MrThankman360 I couldn't take Rusty seriously with his voice. You almost want to hug him when he gets to upset

  • @gorjlg
    @gorjlg 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was driving home in a moving truck and had a BMW fly by me and run me off the road. I looked over and a state trooper seen the whole thing. Sure enough, pulled him over. I laughed and cheered

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The BEST kind of revenge 🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @matthewmclaughlin9425
    @matthewmclaughlin9425 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hey Smoke. This video and your reaction are both well done however, I would like to explain the entire Joey Logano situation. Logano was a phenom. In his third Xfinity start he won the race. To date he holds the record for the youngest driver to win both an XFinity race and a Cup Series race. His talent was so great that he started Cup Series racing at 18 years old in 2009. However, in his 4 years at Joe Gibbs Racing, whether it was due to being accelerated too fast or the lack of racecraft among veterans of the sport, He only garnered 2 wins. Throughout his tenure at the Toyota team, he was pushed around by veterans like Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart etc. So much so that presenters even mentioned at some point he would have to start defending himself. His last win at JGR (the one showcased where he moved Mark Martin to win at Pocono) is of importance and I will explain later.
    In 2013, Logano would get a second chance at Team Penske driving the 22 car. He was always aggressive but never was he retaliant towards other drivers. However in his first year at the Captain's office, he decided enough is enough. At Bristol, Denny Hamlin, driver of the 11 car spun him out causing damage to his rear end of the car. This is where I believe the last straw was added to the camel's back. The next week Joey, whether it was hard racing or retaliation, made contact with Denny Hamlin at Autoclub the next week. the accident caused Hamlin to break his back and require weeks of rehabilitation. This brings me to this point. Joey while aggressive an retaliative almost never initiates the incidents. As stated before, Hamlin wrecked him at Bristol. In 2015 when he spun kenseth at Kansas, Kenseth literally air-blocked him into the wall at 180mph which caused a little damage to the right side of his car a few seconds before. Everyone of his on-track incidents minus two occurrences were because another driver did something to him first.
    The Pocono incident involving Mark martin was a classic bump and run. However, the reasoning behind the bump and run is quintessential. Logano just lost his seat at Gibbs or was about to lose it. He needed to show prospective team owners, fans and haters that he can still win, that he was still the "greatest thing since sliced bread". So he moved Martin to win the race. Another incident is 2018 where he and Martin Truex Jr. were battling at the same track. He also was in a mode of desperation here. He was out of the final 4 and was in a must win scenario to make the championship race. He and Truex were racing, making contact but still kept it clean. He lost the lead on the last lap and decided to bump and run Truex at Martinsville. his move won that race and maybe was the move that won the championsip that year. These two incidents were unprovoked but they had great and sufficient reasoning behind it.
    Other incidents where he was roughed up first then retaliated include:
    - Tony Stewart blocking him at Autoclub in 2013 and him almost wrecking Stewart because he was not going to lift. (it is a restart and clean air is king. Also getting past as much cars on a restart can make or break your race.)
    - Carl Edwards blocking him in the 2016 Championship race at Homestead on what would have been the final restart. (it is a restart and clean air is king. Logano was much better than Edwards but he continued to block until he got turned by the 22.)
    - In 2017, Kyle Busch comes down on Logano on the backstretch of Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Logano proceeded to drive into the corner hard, got loose and took out Busch. This sparked a fight on pit road.
    - Kyle Larson blocked him into a wall at Charlotte in 2018 at around 180mph and Joey IMMEDIATELY spun him out.
    - Denny Hamlin quite literally made him climb the wall at Martinsville in 2019 which caused the fight you saw in the video.
    - Chase Elliott wrecking him at Bristol in 2020 which then cause Joey to block him aggressively at Homestead.
    - William Byron put him in the wall at Darlington in 2022 which caused Joey to punt him on the second to last lap and take the victory.
    - Ty Gibbs used up Logano as a means to brake and turn the enitre playoffs 2023 which caused Joey to turn him at Martinsville.
    - Ty also decided to use up Joey at the Clash this year which caused a heated debate in which Joey has decided to cut Gibbs no slack.
    - Most recently, John Hunter Nemechek absolutely wrecked him at Phoenix two weeks ago which Logano has not dished out retribution for yet.
    Majority of fans like to hate on him based on his style of driving but, alot of drivers from the days of Petty and Yarborough were aggressive and retaliative. Dale Earnhardt was actually hated for being aggressive until after his passing fans started to appreciate his racing style. He has made mistakes like throwing the occasional bad block at a superspeedway (not the 2021 Daytona 500, that was McDowell and I can prove it was) and ARCA braked into other drivers but he is mostly aggressive and retaliative, NOT instigative. He has also ALWAYS owned up to his actions and retaliations. He has continually said, "you can race me hard, you can bump me out of the way because that is what I would do but DO NOT put me into the wall". Almost ALL of the incidents, he was put into the wall or wrecked by another driver which caused his retaliation.
    He is my favourite driver and I know I can't force everyone to like him. I also know his retaliations while warranted can be egregious at times. However, I always would like to let everyone have ALL the information before forming an opinion.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      MATTHEW! Thank you for the INCREDIBLE comment, I hold no qualms over him but maaaan, if anyone has made a great case for anyone who dislikes him, to read, it's you, I'm glad you enjoyed and again, THANK YOU 💪🏻

  • @kmhsmountie05
    @kmhsmountie05 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When robby won at new Hampshire it was the 9/11 season. Race was moved to end of season. Jeff won championship the week before so therefore there were no championship contenders to wreck

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for the knowledge Mountie, glad you're enjoying 🤘🏻

  • @matthewweaver5050
    @matthewweaver5050 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Favorite Driver is Carl Edward's. You should do a video on him he is such an amazing competitor and did awesome backflips off the car whenever he won

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Will be one to check out thank you Matthew

  • @skodiakman
    @skodiakman 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've been a Joey Logano fan since he started, but really started to like him when he got to the 22 Ford car. I'm a big Ford fan in NASCAR and always have been like my dad, and his father too. I saw the Kansas race in a different way and I still do. His sponsers and boss expect him to win. And as was said, he will do it in anyway possible. At the end of the day, he has gone onto win 2 championships. So if people like him or not, he is a good driver.
    I do understand the problems people have with him though. He does not really own up to his shenanigans all the time. That being said, Joey really is a great guy offtrack. He gives a lot to children's
    charities. And does a lot for kids who are in unfortunate situations. I DO understand why Kenseth was mad though. I was a fan of his earlier in his career.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I feel like Lagano haters are going to hate regardless 😂😂 thank you for answering Skodiak! Glad you enjoyed

  • @gojiman1649
    @gojiman1649 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kenseths outrage was pretty unexpected but it wasn't the first time hes lost his cool. If you want to see him absolutely lose his shit watch him fight Brad K at Charlotte in 2014

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gojiman1649 thank you Goji, I'll have to check it out

  • @stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii
    @stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Favorite Driver: Kyle Petty. One of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet. Least Favorite: Jeff Gordon. The biggest a**hole to ever get behind the wheel

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I think you may be the first so far to say Kyle Petty! Thank you Stuffington J, glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

  • @Mysterysmoke
    @Mysterysmoke 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a kid I was a sterlin marlin fan I am now a Kyle Larson in cup and following svg in xfinity

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great choices in drivers, I did a video on SVG! Glad you enjoyed

  • @samsteen2115
    @samsteen2115 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Joey is a great driver and old guys were jealous of him. He’s a two time champ and has been sh$t on every day by the same guys crying. Apparently you don’t really know Joey and people need to leave him alone because they all tried to push him around and he is and always will be a champ

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for watching Sam, glad you enjoyed

  • @Dezert_Fox
    @Dezert_Fox หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Favorite Driver of all time was definitely Dale Earnhardt and the driver I hated the most was Jeff Gordon. Everytime Gordon won, it meant Earnhardt wasn't winning that race 😂 but they are both 2 of the best NASCAR drivers in history.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You will find MANY many friends amongst the Explorers with this view! Glad you're here Fox

    • @Dezert_Fox
      @Dezert_Fox หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@ExploringTheSmoke appreciate it. I am also a lover of the smoke so this is a good place for me haha

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Dezert_Fox then you are gonna be JUSSSSSSST fine 🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @crazydrummer181
    @crazydrummer181 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite driver was Bobby Labonte. Former driver of Kyle Bush’s 18 car. I don’t watch NASCAR anymore. I watch F1 and am dabbling into IndyCar.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Who are you into for Formula 1? Indycar is also something I'm interested in, definitely

    • @crazydrummer181
      @crazydrummer181 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke I was initially a Haas fan because it was the only “American” team, but not so much these days. I’ve always liked Perez because he was the closest driver from my home before Sargeant joined. But what I like about F1 is that I find myself rooting for most of the drivers. I’ve taken a liking to Norris and Piastri this year. I like Zhou because he seems pretty humble and isn’t terrible considering his team. I like Bottas because he literally seems like he is just in F1 these days for the hell of it and enjoying life based on his social media and memes surrounding him, I mean that in a good way lol. I also am heavily rooting for Sargeant, of course. It feels so cool to be able to root for someone from your country. I think this will be his last year so I’m hoping he can at least score a couple points finishes just to hush some of his haters.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What an incredible response and shows that you're truly a fan of THE sport itself, it's a breath of fresh reading your takes on drivers, in the UK it's one or the other haha, I personally love Norris, I think his personality outshines his talent some times but I really want him to have a few good runs

    • @crazydrummer181
      @crazydrummer181 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke thanks! I do agree on your take about Norris. He hasn’t really lived to his perceived potential.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@crazydrummer181 which is sad because when he first started making waves...people were intrigued and now it's all a bit....fizzled out

  • @johnlynch1881
    @johnlynch1881 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The other reason that Kenseth taking out Logano was so popular in the moment was because Jeff Gordon was second and would ultimately go on to win that race and advance to the final round with a shot at the championship in his final full time season as a driver.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ahhhh that's makes a lot of sense! Thank you John 💪🏻

  • @jimmypham2487
    @jimmypham2487 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    36:33 I remember that race where Matt took out Joey that was crazy

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wild race!! Glad you're enjoying Jimmy!

  • @LexyThomas134
    @LexyThomas134 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I knew all of these but man that was a good video. Even though it was long, I was into it haha I miss the old days of racing, they need to bring the Horsepower back and get rid of the stage racing.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lexy! Thank you for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed 💪🏻 it's very well put together indeed

  • @spinalobifida
    @spinalobifida 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I hate Kyle Busch because he was in a truck race; he had no points in the championship there. He was at the top. He wrecked the points leader because the points leader did a little tap on him. He may have just taken air off the side of his car, aerodynamics, and the truck leader passed him

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Damn that is insane, thank you for watching spiñola, glad you're here

  • @JayStephens8
    @JayStephens8 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    9:40 drivers are more aggressive now most of the new drivers race with little to no respect, Luke Busch just did an interview with pat mcafee and Kyle said the new drivers do more wrecking than trying to race and win and Kyle himself isn’t even the same person he was like 10-15 years ago he’s matured a lot and is actually liked by most people now which is very weird

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Damn, I saw the beginning of the interview but had to leave 😭 thank you Jay, glad you're enjoying

  • @XombieX
    @XombieX 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    5 favorites of all time: #1 favorite JImmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Kevin Harvick
    5 drivers i can't stand: #1 disliked Joey Logano, Brad Kesolowski, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliot, Earnhardt Jr (those last 2 are gonna trigger a mob after me 💀)

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Woahhhh Earnhardt as one of your least liked? May I ask why? Still kinda new here and EVERYONE else seems to have him in their top haha glad you're here and thank you for answering Xombie!

    • @XombieX
      @XombieX 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke that might actually be why haha. It's like people look at him as if he's the best to ever exist. I mean if you watch the races I did growing. People would cheer for him for leading 2 laps with like 80 laps to go 🤣 like...real "kiss the ground he walks on" type of stuff. People can like who they want, it just rubbed me the wrong way cause I never personally saw him doing anything different from anyone else out there. It sounds so judgy and I hate to say it but I think a lot of it stems from his dad and people worship him because he's his son. I mean he has literally been given the name "Redneck Jesus" and yea... Idk. Good example being the beef with Kyle Busch. He took as much part in that, he's not a perfectly clean driver, but everyone of course villianized Busch. Same thing happened with anyone else who dare scratch his car. Just to reiterate this about Earnhardt Jr. I have a lot of respect for Earnhardt Sr. though
      The fan base pushed me away more than anything.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@XombieX yeah I completely understand, and thank you for taking the time to type it up, I will say I understand the whole "greatness thrust unto him" because of his his dad was, I have a great respect for the family and have no issues personally with JR. the only issue I have is, I've joined the sport this late and the highlights I've seen of his....aren't anything over 99% of other NASCAR drivers, I mean yes the guy can race but is he at the level of his father's accolades....maybe not haha

    • @XombieX
      @XombieX 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke my point exactly haha
      Had a very good run in the first couple years of his career but his days with the 88 car seemed to be where things went downhill.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@XombieX I appreciate you being here Xombie! And thank you for standing your ground in your picks 💪🏻 I appreciate it

  • @that-weirdogirl
    @that-weirdogirl 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite driver since childhood was Jeff Gordon, and a penchant for the late Dale Earnhardt (I was born in 1998, which was a special year for the two drivers). I could not STAND Tony Stewart for the life of me, but that may be heavily-biased by the fact that he was my brother’s favorite driver. Classic sibling rivalry LOL

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂 sibling rivalry DEFINITELY makes something faaaar more interesting! Thank you for watching TWG, glad you enjoyed

  • @Brosati68
    @Brosati68 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Favorite driver: Matt Kenseth
    Least favorite: Joey Logano.
    You now know why 😂😂

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂😂 a few people have the same outlook as you Brosati haha, thank you for answering, glad you're enjoying

  • @giafoneozu9998
    @giafoneozu9998 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    theres about 40 races a year so winless streaks build uü quickly when u have a bad year or 2!^^

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've been told about a few drivers who had whole career's without a win! That's insane! Thank you for commenting and watching, glad you enjoyed

  • @kapage74
    @kapage74 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I got into NASCAR in 2011 and actually got into Tony Stewart high, so him winning the championship was awesome
    I've always disliked Kyle Busch, but NOWHERE near as much as Joey Logano...
    When Stewart retired at the end of 2016, I became a Ryan Blaney fan after he won at Poccono in 2017 after outlasting Kyle Busch
    Blaney and Logano are now teammates and I am torn, but I love this sport

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for the incredible comment and thank you for answering, glad you're enjoying

  • @jasonwhoever5528
    @jasonwhoever5528 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good evening bubba. I hope you're well. The sport has evolved quite a bit from when I started watching it in the 80s. Retaliation is frowned upon these days by sponsors and the NASCAR. Back in the day after a big wreck guys would come in and put tires on their destroyed vehicle and go back out just to take one green lap and take revenge. It's still aggressive. New cars and a new generation of drivers have changed nascar. Also many rule changes such as stage points. Kyle Busch is my favorite active driver. I like Denny Hamlin too I know that's going to be pretty unpopular by reading the comments. He is what he is and all he wants to do is win and he believes he's the best. Takes a special type of personality to be a race car driver. Look at all the road rage you see just on the public streets people lose their sh*t over the dumbest things. It's human nature 😁 a up-and-coming driver that I hope develops into a major talent is Hallie Deagan. She raced the truck series and is in Xfinity this year. Bristol race is today. There will be plenty of beating and banging going on there. Regardless of the penalties people will still put you in the fence if you're in the way on the last lap. 🤘

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for answering Jason, you like who you like haha, glad you enjoyed

  • @zachmoore4550
    @zachmoore4550 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    NASCAR has outlawed walking on the track

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ooooh, more like than not for safety I would assume

    • @zachmoore4550
      @zachmoore4550 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      In a dirt race a driver got out to confront another was struck and killed. Ever since you are escorted from Car to Ambo

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@zachmoore4550 damn, sad to have lost a driver, thank you for the information Zach 💪🏻

    • @zachmoore4550
      @zachmoore4550 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The person who struck the young driver was none other that Tony Steward who was still in NASCAR at the time doing a small down dirt event.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@zachmoore4550 damn!! That's absolutely insane

  • @cameronfinnie9706
    @cameronfinnie9706 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you think 70 races without a win is crazy, look into the career of an old driver named J. D. McDuffie. Over 27 years he made 653 starts, and never won a race, or finished on the lead lap. But he kept going out there and racing because he just had fun with it. Kinda sadly fitting he passed away during a race after a nasty crash at Watkins Glen.
    Also, if you want a fun video in regards to clint bowyer and his wild career, check out slapshoe's "Ballad of Clint Bowyer"

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I guess in his own sad way, he went out doing what he TRULY loved, thank you for the comment Cameron, glad you're enjoying

  • @kingslaphappy1
    @kingslaphappy1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Favorite driver is and always will be Kevin Harvick. The driver i cant stand is tied between Denny and Joey L. they both cry when they get wrecked yet wreck everyone.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@kingslaphappy1 Welcome King slaphappy! You will find many friends amongst the Explorers here who have the same views my friend 🤘🏻

  • @TGL_STUDIOS
    @TGL_STUDIOS 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Getting the popcorn out for this one!

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      TGL!! Glad you enjoyed 💪🏻💪🏻

  • @r3dn3ck774c
    @r3dn3ck774c 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite drivers are retired Dale Jr, active Chase Elliott, most hated is cry baby "me me me I I I" Joey Logano

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for answering, you'll find many friends here with the same views on Logano 😂

    • @r3dn3ck774c
      @r3dn3ck774c 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke enjoying the videos awesome too watch

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@r3dn3ck774c I appreciate it!

  • @cito1101
    @cito1101 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've been a NASCAR fan since 2008, and my all-time favorite driver was Jimmie Johnson, who by the way, is racing part-time this 2024 season. My favorite driver currently is Chase Elliott, but Kyle Larson is a close second. One driver that I Cannot Stand is Denny Hamlin, and that Martinsville 2017 race was the moment I despised him. One of the main reasons I can't stand him is that whenever he gets into accidents (whether intentional or unintentional), he never takes blame for anything, but when he's the victim of something that wasn't even the other driver's fault that did it by accident, he complains about it. 2021 Martinsville is a good example, when he called Alex Bowman a hack when he accidentally spun Hamlin for the win, and 2023 Pocono is another example, when Hamlin put Larson in the wall for the win, but never took responsibility.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeahhhh, that don't sit right with me, like if we all know what you and YOU know what you did....be a man and own up to what you did haha, thank you for answering Cito, glad you're enjoying

  • @jo2832
    @jo2832 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I suggest watching the most dangerous rivalry in nascar history by Ihave40wins its about the carl edwards's and brad keselowski's rivalry and how they almost killed each other 3 times. Personally I think carl edwards was in the wrong during that rivalry because even tho bard did start it he didn't mean to turn carl but carl intentionally turn brad at high speed 2 times once caving in his roof and the other causing him to get t boned by other cars in the field.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you Jo! A great suggestion and I'll keep my opinion on who was at fault until I've seen it haha, glad you're watching

  • @bromingogaming3155
    @bromingogaming3155 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My guy!!

  • @shawnbrent1165
    @shawnbrent1165 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    great reaction

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you Shawn! Glad you enjoyed

  • @jek4837
    @jek4837 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    th-cam.com/video/U3M1KeYaNig/w-d-xo.html The part of the video with 2 cars doing victory burnouts is Robby Gordon and Kevin Harvick (the car that actually won the race). There was an incident near the end of the race where he was spun while leading. They put him further back in line (where he blended in), but he felt that he should be in 2nd place at the restart. He refused to drop back even though he was told to. For some stupid reason, they restarted the race with him in the 2nd spot even though he was told he was going to be black flagged. The race restarted, and he pretty much immediately wrecked the 1st place car. Again, he was already told his laps would NOT be counting at that point. He finished the race in first place, but he was already disqualified. Kevin Harvick was declared the winner. Harvick pulled up to do his victory burnout, and Gordon pulled up immediately and started doing HIS victory burnout. It was crazy. th-cam.com/video/65TMetjlbaQ/w-d-xo.html

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you Jek! Glad you're enjoying

  • @alfie-sama6809
    @alfie-sama6809 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    2:02 Wooooo Weeeee, I do not recall that one. This happened sometime after, #25Vickers was a Hendrick driver. "accidentally" shoved and pitted his teammate #48Johnson into #8Earnhardt and went on to win that race. (check out Talladega 2006)
    5:10 Oh yeah. He was very much the next "intimidator" after Earnhardt Sr. But he was in the right most of the time, he will just double the payoff if you wrong him. Idk how people feel much about him after his investigation.
    6:21 Yeah, this guy was usually in the wrong. Basically Kyle Busch 0.1. Busch knows how to win.
    ....i love the random music too, songs even from video games, i heard freaken mario kart 64 in here somewhere....
    13:00 I actually enjoy big brother Kurt Busch. reason for that is, I started really paying attention to drivers after Earnhardt Sr's News. So to me Spencer was the old has been, didnt even know he was a champion. Info wasn't that readily available back and in the west of the americas, no kid was really that into nascar, i was outta the loop! Spencer is funny though, and thus was born the rampage of the busch brothers!
    17:13 After seeing this part of the video long ago, I really remember how contraversial it seemed. The big rivalries were Hendrick, Rousch, Penske, and DEI. Jeff Gordon had a solid rivalry against the Earhardts, so this partnership with a DEI driver was indeed odd, but for Earnhardt was welcoming among Hendrick Fans.
    21:21 I realize i wasted my time explaining the chase elliot 24 -> 9 segment in the daytona video hahahahaaha😅
    22:34 LOL, EVERYONE FAUGHT HIM! "Boo Denny Hamlin, Wheres my UPS Driver!?"
    24:00 BROTHER! On the 24th minute, on the topic of the 24, BAM my #1 driver will always be Jeff Gordon.
    27:58 And that was my biggest distaste for Gordon's actions, but we're all human and sometimes we lose our cool. Sadly it collected the #20Joey Logano when he was an innocent smol boi, WAIT it might have been Matt Kenseth minding his own business. I don't blame Bowyer's reaction either, but those two are friends. Jeff Gordon is definitely not a racing God even with as many wins as he has had (#3 with 93 wins?) but he indeed gives and will take when you wrong him. IDK why the vid person would say that
    31:27 Yeah for sure me neither, I had a distaste for Kenseth after the Gordon incident you saw there. Coverage was never really focused on him much because of his blandeness i guess so there was no real reason to change my mind. .... until... (watches vid a bit more*) yup!
    33:04 for sure. and stinks for sure. 33:20 and such a dark horse candidate for Matt Kenseth to suddenly be back as a top contender when no one wanted the kid to be up there in the standings. 2015 was a complete miss for me as i was in service so i did not get to see one race until mid 2016
    36:28 Here we goooooooooo sweet release again. And you see the crowd cheering for Kenseth the loudest he's ever been cheered for, I really wish I saw this moment live. The Success of Evil is for Good Men to do Nothing.
    Great video man!

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I bloody appreciate you for watching and commenting Alfie! You're honestly a legend! Thank you for the knowledge, the laughs and general all round awesome feeling, glad you enjoyed

    • @alfie-sama6809
      @alfie-sama6809 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke Your videos and reactions have been very entertaining. Like a lot of people here, I do enjoy answering the questions of NASCAR to people outside of our country. Everyone out there drives sedans and coupes. I would be so happy if each continent can have their own set of series, and a end of season race with playoff contenders from each series to race together for a stock car superbowl.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@alfie-sama6809 I appreciate your kind words and glad you're enjoying 🤘🏻

  • @Hansel2448
    @Hansel2448 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This whole video was ART.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And the fact it was made by someone at home, FOR FREE!! Absolutely incredible! Thank you Hansel, glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

  • @williamlambert
    @williamlambert 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    yes Denny Hamlin is still racing with the same team, same number and same sponsor but still no championship it's gotta be on his mind all the time

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Damnnnnn, it's crazy they've had so much faith in him for so long with no return on interest haha

    • @williamlambert
      @williamlambert 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yeah by the way he won yesterday's cup series race at Bristol motor speedway, he can win races its his 52nd win

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@williamlambert I oddly just did a reaction to this race and I gotta be honest when I was editing it I was like "oh damn, Hamlin won, after all those races without" 😂

  • @rangerghost2474
    @rangerghost2474 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    A fun video I try to recommend to new fans is “i watch nascar for the first time,here’s why it left me speechless ” By alberto it’s a cool video and haven’t seen anyone react to it before. He interviews some drivers and goes down into the pit lane and stuff like that, can’t wait to finish your video 🤙

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I think....I may have actually seen this in one of my baked 2am TH-cam scrolls 😂 glad you're watching Ranger, thank you for commenting

    • @rangerghost2474
      @rangerghost2474 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke lmao it really be like that sometimes 😂🍻 keep up the great content man

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      😂😂 I'll look it up for sure though and if I haven't seen it....it'll be added to the list haha, glad you're enjoying

  • @NickyvMLP
    @NickyvMLP 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite has always been Kevin Harvick, but since he just retired, my new guy is Ross Chastain (the guy who did the crazy wall ride move a few years back).
    Can't stand... Denny.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Quite a few race fans definitely share your views of Denny 😂

  • @RunningMan-9905
    @RunningMan-9905 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My all-time favorite driver is Jimmie Johnson....current favorite is Chase Elliott, I also do like the other Hendrick Motorsports drivers. Drivers I don't like Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, and Ty Gibbs.
    *Note Matt Kenneth's payback to Logano its still one of my favorites second is probably the Chase Elliott and Harvick feud in 2021 season.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for answering Jeffrey! Glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

  • @happysqWid
    @happysqWid 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My favorite driver of all time is Juan Pablo Montoya. Didn't watch F1 at that time so only knew him as a NASCAR driver, and his time on the Big Red car was absolute CHAOS every week lol. Least favorite is Kyle Busch, that little prick

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Wow, a Montoya fan, now that's saying something!! Hahah you'll find many friends amongst the Explorers who share the same thoughts of Kyle Busch 😂

  • @hollerboy269
    @hollerboy269 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Favorite driver was Kasey Kahne

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for answering Dubtown! Glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

  • @ryansheehan9462
    @ryansheehan9462 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I always felt like these situations are incredibly disrespectful to the teams who build the cars. I’ve always said if drivers have a problem with each other they should fight outside the cars because the team members aren’t at fault.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I like this take!! A lot!! Thank you Ryan, glad you enjoyed

  • @SayKyleNotCow
    @SayKyleNotCow 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    9:22 many would argue the sport is even more aggressive than its ever been. The cars are so close you almost have to move someone to pass at a lot of tracks, which leads to tempers of course. You also have the stages so drivers can’t just be there at the end, you have to get into the top 10 early to get points so every driver pretty much understands that the field is going to race super aggressively. The days of Mark Martin letting someone go and use their tires only for him to pass them 50 laps later are long gone. NASCAR will absolutely drop the hammer on something a driver says is intentional or is blatant so you don’t see guys just blatantly take someone out as much, but they’re as aggressive as ever in the past few years.
    24:00 (What an ironic timestamp 😂) You’re about to watch him take out Bowyer. My favorite driver all time is #24 Jeff Gordon. Now I root for the 24, which would be William Byron. Cant stand Joey Logano, for well, you’ll see later in the video. Just don’t like his driving style. Denny Hamlin is up there too on the dislike factor.
    Finally, I saw someone recommend SlapShoes video “Upside Down & On Fire: The Ballad of Clint Bowyer” and I can’t second that recommendation enough. Glad you took the time with this long video, it’s a great one for sure. Love the nascar content. Would love to see some “NASCAR Radioactive” videos throughout the season. Cheers 🤙

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Kyle, you bloody legend! Thank you as ever for the incredible comment, thank you for answering, had a few fans of Jeff already and I can understand why!
      The ballad has been added to the list, anything from Slapshoes or Emplemon are always welcome here, glad you enjoyed my man

    • @SayKyleNotCow
      @SayKyleNotCow 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke yeah man, you make it easy to watch. It’s obvious you genuinely enjoy the sport more and more as you’re exposed to it, which in turn makes it fun for us fans to rewatch these moments vicariously through you. Love the content 🤙

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@SayKyleNotCow I appreciate the kind words, seriously, it means a lot and I'm glad my true feelings are being put across 💪🏻

  • @Aries38
    @Aries38 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite driver is Matt Kenseth. He’s the only driver that I know that has a rule named after him cuz he was THAT good. And honestly I never was a fan of Jimmy Johnson

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Aries38 thank you for watching and answering Aries, glad you're here 💪🏻

  • @tyjaifoster1112
    @tyjaifoster1112 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You need to watch Las Vegas and Phoenix the highlights both of them

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I do indeed, copyright has had me pinned a week haha

    • @tyjaifoster1112
      @tyjaifoster1112 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke oh my God I guess you got to do three races after this weekend

  • @iangraffunder
    @iangraffunder 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    24:14 favorite driver all time is Jimmie Johnson, my least favorite driver for the longest time was Kyle Busch because of his ego.
    Ironically since JJ retired I’ve been a Kyle Busch fan going on 4 years now 😂

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@iangraffunder 😂😂😂 how the turn tables! Thank you for answering Ian🤘🏻

    • @iangraffunder
      @iangraffunder 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke of course! I like how interacting you are with the content you react to, as well as striving to learn more about the topics you react to.
      Lifelong NASCAR fan and I can tell you are putting in the effort to have the most information to make a real, truthful, assessment of the races or instances.
      And that goes beyond NASCAR too, truly doing a great job 👍🏻

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  26 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@iangraffunder hey man I appreciate the kind words and it means a lot that people realise I am truly trying to take it all in! You're a real one thank you for being here

  • @calebbarnes9528
    @calebbarnes9528 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you ever need to see aggression or revenge look up a track called Bowman Gray it's great and plenty to see

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you Caleb! I'll have to check it out, glad you enjoyed

  • @allbossnessme2265
    @allbossnessme2265 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    As a Joey Logano fan matter pissed me off that day but now Logano has 2 championships more than Kenneth anyway so but still Least favorite will always be Kyle Busch I also suggest watching a video on Joey Logano cause you learn a lot more about why he races the way he does

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Definitely one to watch more of, especially from a fan of the Hardy Boyz! Glad you're enjoying 💪🏻

  • @StormyPeak
    @StormyPeak 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Joey Logano was as dirty as the NBA player Bill Laimbeer. I never understood why NASCAR or the NBA put up with their BS.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I guess it makes for "excitement" in a sport, I can't say I personally agree 😂

    • @StormyPeak
      @StormyPeak 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke Larry Bird once made the comment that everyone who played back then, expected to get elbowed, bumped, and end up with bruises by the end of the game.
      But Laimbeer set out to HURT players...as in trying to break ankles by sliding his foot under players as they were jumping up, so they would come down and twist or break an ankle that would sideline them. Laimbeer, infamously clotheslined Bird in one game, causing a massive fight.
      Logano...is in like a 3,000+ pound missile, hitting speeds of close to 200 miles an hour. He punts someone into the wall just right, he could kill a person at worst. Or end up with the other driver in the hospital for week and out for the season.
      I think there's enough rubbin' and racing without the till intent. I've watched NASCAR since the 1970s, and I can recall a lot of rivalries...and a few hot head reactions. But Logano just made that a regular maneuver, it was rarely done because there was some high emotions involved due to something happening earlier on a race.,
      At one point, NASCAR made Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt go to dinner and shake hands and agree to stop wrecking each other...and there was an "OR ELSE" attached to that.
      Those 2 ended up best of friends.
      So, why nothing was done with Logano....I don't get it. ???

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@StormyPeak I feel like they let him get away with more these days because of drivers/sports people have no personality and the ones that do have said personality only have it because of social media/marketing opportunities, so they see Logano as someone to keep things "interesting".
      I certainly agree that the governing bodies of NASCAR need to have a sit down with him

  • @NoNameForThisGuy
    @NoNameForThisGuy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    70 starts without a win is a lot, but some guys turn out entire careers without a win at the top level. If you dont have a good team and long money, there's not more than a punchers chance for you.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kinda sucks that even with the cars being built to specifications, money will always find a way to win

  • @Tunda2
    @Tunda2 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Logano fans are arguably our version of team LH. Actually those are Chase Elliot fans, Logano has Red Bull fans

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hahaha what an analogy 😂 thank you Tunda, glad you're here my friend

  • @pwncakes420
    @pwncakes420 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Lol you should check out some of Tony Stewart’s best moments/quotes he had no filter and hilarious.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Added to the list 😂 thank you Pwn! Glad you're enjoying

    • @anareel4562
      @anareel4562 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My favourite is the interview at Fontana about Joey "imma bust his ass"
      "Thanks Tony"
      "No, thank you!"

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@anareel4562 😂😂

  • @rjpeiffer8819
    @rjpeiffer8819 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    37:33 the only reason Matt was suspended for two races is because the daughter of the director of competition was a fan of Joey Logano. The man admitted to it years later.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Whaaaaaat, there had to have been some repercussions??? Right 😂😂

    • @rjpeiffer8819
      @rjpeiffer8819 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke you would think. It was after Matt’s driving career

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rjpeiffer8819 damn that sucksssss

  • @randomlyentertaining8287
    @randomlyentertaining8287 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This video (Emp's, also it's pronounced like Emperor just without the er and or as that was the name of his channel way back in the day) single-handily has made me hate Logano with a passion, despite not being the biggest fan of NASCAR or anything. But every NASCAR race I catch, I check to see if Logano is there, where he is, and if he's close to the lead, I will actively root for him to lose. I don't care if he even makes 2nd, so long as he's not there on victory lane in 1st.
    Also, if you think this was cool, check out his full documentary on Earnhardt Sr and Talladega. If you're into wrestling or spongebob, he also did ones for them too. All are of the same quality as this.
    Personally, from what all I've seen, drivers don't act like Robby Gordan anymore is because of a larger trend of men becoming softer and softer. They're too concerned with things like appearance and getting punished by NASCAR and not with being themselves.
    "He's getting stupid now"
    The first ever full NASCAR race televised to a national audience involved a bare knuckle fist fight between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison after one caused the other to wreck (where the picture at 13:26 comes from). This is part of what I was referring to above. A lot of people do dumb things now because thanks to a softer society, people aren't used to getting punched in the face for their dumb actions. That fist fight was one of a handful of factors that made NASCAR appealing to a wider audience. You just didn't see that kind of thing back then and as we're all aware, it's becoming less and less common now. There are multiple factors to NASCAR's decline but one of them is 100% because it's less "cool" to a general audience.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂😂😂 you must hate when he wins

  • @NickyvMLP
    @NickyvMLP 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Busch Brothers thing isn't that crazy, since he also talked about Jeff and Robby Gordon, and they aren't related.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ahhh, so maybe I wasn't as off as I thought haha, thank you Nicky, glad you're enjoying

  • @anareel4562
    @anareel4562 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ahh Sonoma, the beginning of Vickernism, look up Jimmy Spencer Vickernism, I miss Jimmy Spencer on SPEED Network 😂😂

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A few people have said about Jimmy Spencer 😂 thank you glad you enjoyed

  • @simonpoe2223
    @simonpoe2223 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    my fav driver is kyle Busch, but of all time, go way back to the fifties, is Marshall Teague, my least favorite drivers are Kyle Larson and Martin Truex Jr., Larson because he wins to much which stops Kyle from winning more, i do respect Larson though, he is the most talented driver currently, and Truex because he's my bros fav. i do want truex to get 1 more win before he retires though. and even though Busch is my fav, Dale Jr. is still one of my favorites too

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Simon! Great answers, thank you for taking the time, glad you're enjoying

  • @Dude-zm4gj
    @Dude-zm4gj 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was all about Tony Stewart and couldn't stand Jimmie Johnson. It felt like every other race Jimmie won he either outright dominated or stole at the last lap.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for answering Dude, glad you're enjoying

  • @snakysnail42
    @snakysnail42 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    good vid

  • @meaonlineracing263
    @meaonlineracing263 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dale Jr favorite, Kyle Busch disliked for the longest time.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for answering MEA, glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

  • @SkipInExile
    @SkipInExile 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Go explore some of the punch up videos of the afl. It used to be brutal!!

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I definitely remember growing up in the 90's in the rugby world and all I ever heard/saw of the AFL was just how tough these bastards were 😂

  • @Ethan_Nascarfan
    @Ethan_Nascarfan 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My fav was Jimmie Johnson and Chase Elliott and the one I can’t stand is Denny Hamlin

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How are you feeling after his win at Bristol

    • @Ethan_Nascarfan
      @Ethan_Nascarfan 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ExploringTheSmoke it really sucked but chase at least got his first top 10 of the season

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Ethan_Nascarfan gotta take the little wins 💪🏻

  • @stephenpuglisi2946
    @stephenpuglisi2946 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My all time favorite? Jeff Gordon by far. Sadly, I became a fan in 2002, which was one year AFTER his last championship, sigh. Fortunately, I became a Chase Elliott fan after it and he gave me a championship in 2020. My least favorite driver ever, by far, is Kyle Busch. I also particularly despise Hamlin for reasons described in the video, though he does a lot of things I like off the track.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I feel a lot of people have the same issue with Busch, thank you for answering, glad you're enjoying

  • @jthejaguar6888
    @jthejaguar6888 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    my Favorite Driver was Dale Earnheardt Jr and the worst Driver is Joey Logano....
    Also if you Look up Matt Kenseth Slams Logano you can see what the other drivers have said.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      J!! You'll find many friends among the Explorers who also dislike Logano haha

    • @jthejaguar6888
      @jthejaguar6888 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @ExploringTheSmoke yes he's a liar a coward and a sore looser. Also a nother reason why I hate him is. Cause under a Yellow at Earndale Speedway the Flag Waver said my Grandparents can cross and Logano was going over the speed limit of the pit lane and caution. He almost hit my Grandparents in pit road cause of his Wreckless driving.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What a foolish man

  • @toz4540
    @toz4540 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Should watch 9 types of nascar drivers by slap shoes

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you Toz, I'll add it to the list 💪🏻 glad you enjoyed

  • @Andrewtroost33
    @Andrewtroost33 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jeff Gordon

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for answering Andrew 💪🏻

  • @79geargrinder
    @79geargrinder 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ricky Rudd / Tony Stewart.

  • @04gtdude
    @04gtdude 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite driver is denny hamlin..the drivers I dislike the most is Joey logano because he wrecked denny and it broke his back and Joey was very unapologetic about it.

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for answering! That's a douche move from Logano! Glad you're enjoying

    • @04gtdude
      @04gtdude 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Because of your videos of nascar interest and learning, I decided I wanted to learn more about F1. Now I'm a big F1 fan. So thank you

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@04gtdude I'm glad my little plot on the world wide web helped you to find a new love 💪🏻

  • @canaan56
    @canaan56 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Blaney is favorite of all time. All Gibbs cars piss me off ( other than chandler smith)

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂 thank you Canaan, glad you're enjoying

  • @SlickNick98
    @SlickNick98 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jeff Gordon was my favorite driver and I couldn't stand Tony Stewart cuz he was a very aggressive driver and Jimmy Johnson he was winning championships allll the time

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you for answering Nick, glad you enjoyed 💪🏻

  • @Abnormalgamer247
    @Abnormalgamer247 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    best dale #3 worst only because of nascar 2004 on ps2 system would be #24 jeff Gordon he was always crashing my car lol

  • @redrumtv9611
    @redrumtv9611 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jeff Gordon period!

    • @ExploringTheSmoke
      @ExploringTheSmoke  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Redrummmm!! Thank you for answering 💪🏻