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Still Not His Year | NASCAR Martinsville Playoff Race Review & Analysis
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William Byron and Ryan Blaney fight to hold onto a spot in the Championship Four, while Denny Hamlin mounts a comeback effort.
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Blaney really drove the race of his life.
I'm actually not a fan of his.
But anyone saying he wasn't that great is either blind or lying to themselves .
He was the class of the field today.
Thanks Kyle Petty. 😂
@@DC322 Ugh. KP says so many dumb things haha
@@Dougie1969 That's probably the best car I've ever seen him have in any race. Last year's Phoenix race was pretty close. Hopefully they have the same sort of car for next week!
@@nomadman5288
I'd say Penske also stepped up to the plate along with Blaneys entire crew.
These people never receive Enough credit.
But he definitely wheeled that car today.
I actually don't care for the guy, but he is clearly Championship caliber
they were below the cutline…
they needed a win…
they were leading…
and then mechanical failure happened…
…tough way for the pace car to end its championship hopes… 😔
Despite what we say about Denny, we love you DennyDelivers 🫶🏻
Brutal.. 😔
Yeah
He wasn't leading when the failure happened though, remember him and blaney driving like idiots and letting Bell and Byron fly by?
It's alright, DennyDelivers, there's always next year😆
What I like about the final 4, they are all 4 clean drivers, aggressive, but clean. They didn't run over everyone to get there.
Except larson. Larson just runs over himself sometimes hahah. Love the dude. Idolize him even. But man. Checkers or wreckers.
Yup
@@ianpannepackerLarson is the kid in high school that will blaze everyone In a race but forget to tie his shoe and trip 😂
I'd disagree about Larson. He drives over his head, sometimes. Skilled to a tee, but every now and then he's a menace.
So happy Blaney won and glad Byron beat out Hamlin for the last spot! Can’t wait for Phoenix!
I think they need a camera on Erin Blaney hopefully cheering for both her brother and her longtime boyfriend. As a Blaney fan I don’t really want to compete against Byron, but as a race fan I’m glad Denny didn’t make it. Now he can cry on his podcast
@@kristenwhite2701100% agree with you.
@@kristenwhite2701 I personally think the girlfriend cam is the most annoying. Unless it’s showing them after they’re driver crashes lol
But Aric Almirola beat Hamlin and Byron for the line...
@@csquared2458 you don’t see it during races much. Kim Burton was a blast to watch. Samantha Busch annoying. Would just be fun for this race, especially if they’re running close.
My favorite part from today’s race was the Pace Car getting towed 😂😂😂
Tough look for Chevy on that one
Ik it broke down but idk it did, I’ve read it drove over something but don’t know fs
Not good for Chev
Same it was funny
@@mattcardarelli Ford truck took over the duty
Blaney is having the best year of his career. He's picking up momentum, he's fighting a bit harder for positions as well as defending them, and he had a race winning car last year at Phoenix. I really think this could be his break out year and finally hoist that cup !
I was so scared for Byron that entire race. Thank the lord he made it and didn’t pull a Harvick 2020 moment.
I don't think I breathed the entire final stage
Same man, same
Yeah I couldn't breathe for a while! I'm so glad Willy B made it!
My heart was beating fast for the next 45 minutes after the race had ended
Same here. I literally up a candle. Thats what we do here in Mexico city
When Letarte said nobody was picking Blaney going into these playoffs, I could just imagine Dale Jr in the background laughing and pointing at himself because he’s got Blaney winning the championship in his bracket from the beginning of the season😂
Every year I absolutely live for Denny losing the championship, it’s become a tradition for me to try and predict how he will lose
✊🏼
Best day of the year is when he gets eliminated
I couldn’t possibly agree more.
The Hail Melon from last year was the best way so far!!!
Lmfao
Love this comment
Shout out to the pace car. Had a pretty good run going but unfortunately ended in a DNF 😂
Finally, a next gen short track race that was not a bore. That was a good race, and fun to watch.
Congratulations to all four remaining playoff contenders. Ryan deserves to be there. Drove a great race.
i can’t remember a martinsville race this good in recent memory. blaney climbing through the field in stage 1 was really special. the fact we had passing on the outside made this unique. i hope this bodes well for phoenix next week too.
edit: i give it more than 75. blaney’s exciting charge, almirola’s near-storybook ending, that exciting blaney/hamlin restart duel, rudy fugle’s pep talks, a second groove and passing on the outside at martinsville!! at least an 80 from me.
Last year? Idk this race had more passing but there was a little more tension and more cars around the cut line. And one of the greatest moments in nascar history
Next Gen car doesn’t like cold weather for whatever reason, so the sun being out and being a warm day helped
What also helped was the new tire Goodyear brought to the track
@@automan224agreed, i think goodyear hit a home run. maybe the warm temperatures were the real factor but either way i loved it. that camera angle where they stuck on one spot in the corner, and you could see each individual car influencing the rubber situation on the surface was A+.
@@automan224Nascar really prepared for climate change ig
2015 when Kennseth took out Logono, then Gordon got his emotional final win
I want it to be Blaney's year, after everything I had seen this season talking about how "Mid" Blaney was. I would love for him to just come out, kick ass and win a title when Ford really had no real right to be even in contention.
That is why Ford is weird. They choked in 2020 with Harvick hard and now last two years steal Final 4 berths. Wonder if Ford is honestly not getting SHR what they need consistently,
Nascar has been "pegging back" Ford and Dodge for over 50 years. Mfg. TITLES for last 50 years(incl.'23) = 0 for Dodge, 3 for Toyota, 8 for Ford, and a MASSIVE, ARRANGED, total of 39 for CORRUPT NASCAR AND CHEVY . NO EQUALITY, NO PARITY, JUST ALOT OF CRIMINAL, FIXED, RESULTS WITH THE EXTREME FAVORITISM TOWARD SHITROLLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ULTIMATE TRUTH!!!!!!!
I believe it was the first race in his career that Byron had an onboard camera
That’s what I’ve never understood, with all of his wins this year, they never broadcasted him in car
Hey, it obviously didn’t work, so take it off the car and never put one back on
I think since he was one of the drivers racing for the championship 4 all other except Chris Buescher who i don't think had one on
How is that even possible???
I'm pretty sure he had an onboard camera a few times during his rookie season.
What a race! Even with that final 200 lap green flag run it was very interesting! Great race!
Erin Blaney is one happy camper Considering that her brother and her boyfriend made the Championship 4
Byron said brother in law , hmm
Wait! What?? Great day for Penske with Logano 5th and Todd Gilliland 9th?? Austin Cindric was 9th. Cindric drives for Penske. Gilliland doesn't. I had to back that up and listen twice to make sure I'd heard it right.
I was at this race in person and seeing my favorite driver burton clawing his way up to 15th was absolutely amazing
Yeah I was there also. I noticed he did a good job. He drove hard. Good day for him
I was there too, Got to see my driver win. Harrison Burton helped Blaney out a little bit at one point when he let Blaney by and held Hamlin up.
I know. There are two of them dude. I mean not in cup obviously. The other one is in trucks still I believe. Not only do I forget a burton races, I can never remember which one is Jeff's son and which one is Ward's son. I always have to look it up when I am asked. LOL.@@ballplayer1799
UrinatingTree should make a Denny Hamlin Legacy of Failure
Hamlin just can't help but choke. He choked at Homestead and he choked once again here. He's the "Master of the Choke"😆
How bout you choke on this 😩
it was a multigroove track! they were making passes on the outside! this is a huge step forward for short tracks!
As a Blaney and Larson fan, I’m really excited for this Championship race. I feel like next year will be Hamlin’s last shot at a title
I think this year was his last shot at it!
Same
Even though I’m a fan of both Ryan Blaney and Chase Elliott as well, just due to the fact that Denny Hamlin is gonna be 44 next year, I’ll root for him in that regard. I dunno how much longer Denny Hamlin has left in the tank to be a championship caliber.
@@dianeh.3327hope you're right
😂
Denny’s yearly choke is now complete
Not sure how a parts failure while battling for the win last week is Denny choking but ok...
@@ba97racing it perhaps wouldn’t have failed if he hadn’t been door slamming competitors laps prior.
@@stellingbanjodude yeah maybe watch the replay. They NEVER touched. But hey, I know you Denny haters like to make things up as you go.
@@ba97racing and we know you Denny sycophants can see that he does no wrong, they did touch, but even if they didn’t, Denny slammed the wall at least once maybe twice beforehand.
@@stellingbanjodude 'they did touch, but even if they didnt'. Yeah exactly. They didn't. Keep refusing to watch the replay and see that....they never....touched.
I'm all for admitting when Denny is in the wrong. I didn't particularly think how he drove Larson as Pocono was justified. But at the same time, I'm not going to blame Denny for Homestead where its out of his control. Yeah he did hit the wall. That very well may have caused the part to break. But quite a few people hit the wall, Larson a few times himself. The guy that everyone says is the greatest there's ever been to drive the high line. It comes with the territory of trying to find speed. It is what it is. And choking surely isn't what I'd call it.
I’ll be honest, that race was better than I expected. Especially since NASCAR gave the Cup series new tires to help the racing which actually made a difference. Now they just need to tackle the other issues that plague them on short tracks
Blaney going for a championship and Hamlin going for a record 😮.
Go Blaney
Hamlin has a record, 51 wins and no championship.
Hamlin's not used to the guy he has to run into the wall to win being behind him.
What? Your English is terrible
So glad it didn't end with a bunch of cautions. Really great race.
Class act RB. No burn out, doing your thing representing us blue oval guys. 12 in, 00 in on the other side, and 11 out. Perfect weekend
Blaney's last 4 races at Phoenix: 4th, 4th, 2nd, and 2nd. I think he has a great shot next week at winning it.
At least 25% chance
@@davids5006Like Bill said to Chase, you only have to beat 3 drivers.
@@ethanweeter2732 It's a pretty easy concept unless those 3 drivers are in the top 4 lol
Gonna be a great race. Byron won there in spring I’m pretty sure and Larson dominated and bell is always good
@@ethanweeter2732 true but you have to race 35 others
Always good to see Denny Whinlem get the loss. Last year was especially sweet seeing Chastain pass him at the finish line. This year, it’s great to see him eliminated.
I’m on record as hating the elimination rounds, but if it gets rid of Hamlin, then….OK.
Eric: Logano had the worst move of the race
Hocevar: Am I invisible to you?
and both moves took out the 54 😭😭😭
It’s always a good move when the 54 gets taken out tho
@@orangesnailgamingtrue
@@orangesnailgaming W
Jeff Gordon, gets the last laugh. Don’t think Gordon is laughing, he is too happy to have the 24 & 5 in the final 4.
I think they will be tough, but Blaney’s team is rolling. Bell too maybe, but feel like Blaney is guy to watch. He has been clutch in the Playoffs.
I was there and the crowd went crazy. Every time Denny Hamlin got passed and Ryan Blaney got in front. I think the crowd was super happy that blaney won it!
As a Blaney fan and speaking for all Blaney fans around the world tonight: LET’S GOOOOOOO PARTY TONIGHT BABY ☝🏻🏁🎉
I'm a Busch fan, but since he sucks ass now, I'm on a Blaney train for sure. When Busch retires, Blaney will be the one I root for. Good luck to Blaney and you man. 👍
LTES GOOOO
Congratulations Ryan Blaney ! 🏁🏁🏁 Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
Denny continues down the path of Mark Martin and Dale Jr in not winning a NASCAR Cup championship...and he does so without possessing any of the class of either of those two drivers.
My favorite part about championship 4 is Blaney’s sister has been dating Byron for 4 years (in fact when Ryan congratulated him on making it in he said “my brother-in-law” 🤔) and now they’re fighting it out. I think they need a camera on Erin during the race. She has been in Victory Lane more times than her brother 🙁. Go Blaney!
I wondered if Byron was still dating her. Good to know.
Eric.. Thank you
We literally have to wait for you to post to cover a Nascar race.
All Nascar does is show the half cut extended replay....
Love and enjoy your content... Hope I get to meet you in person and say hey
💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
So happy blaney won on my birthday
Hamlin is the Ferrari of NASCAR. They both always say “this year is our year” but they never deliver
Like the Dallas Cowboys
@@chasebriscoefan14 exactly
The same as FedEx.
Ferrari has won titles in F1 though, Hamlin never has won a Cup title and pretty sure he never won an Xfinity title either.
@@CPO-SnarkyI might not agree with FedEx as a company along with their politics, but be nice to see them get a title as a long time sponsor.
I was legit just watching your other video wondering when you're going to post this one. Hell yeah Blaney and let's go get that championship in the bag baby! Woooo
Let's shift gears. Justin Algier wins and is in the final 4 at Phoenix. He has been outstanding for years and is a great dude. I hope he gets his champion 🏆.
Justin Allgaier at this time becomes the Hamlin of Xfinity series.
Great for Blaney
Love the vids, watch most of them. But I do gotta say, well done replacing top 10 with top 5 at 1:38 :) it was smooth, the audio was seamless. I wouldn't have even noticed if I wasn't watching closer than usual. Definitely need some more like on this video!
I’m so happy that Denny Hamlin didn’t make it to the championship 4
I give it a 85%
I was there today and one of the most cool things was the absolute thunder the crowd gave Blaney all day. Fans of all other drivers, etc hamlin and truex of course. Everyone was hoping to see that guy drive the wheels off and he delivered
I would give this a 95, I was standing for the last 100 laps with the action on the track was really exciting. This was one of the better short tracks of this year. Hopefully next year all the other races end up like this because this is what racing should be.
Oh and the Chevy pace car breaking down! Gotta love it
Dale Jr picked Blaney to win the championship as soon as the round of 16 started and he has never wavered. Tough to do when points reset put him in the bottom every time. Good call. He can do it. Harvick 4 the win & Blaney in 2nd for championship!
Tiz tradition seeing Denny lose. He did win the 2022 Ross Chastain award this year for dirtiest driver award
was there live, Blaney being my favorite driver made it that much better. Ive been to so many races and it seems that every race i go to are all his DNFs for the occuring season, so it felt good to finally see him win in person and in dominating fashon, the fight in the grandstands in turn one was awesome too lol. on the flip side was the way traffic was handled leaving the track. BY FAR the worst it has been Ive been going down there for years and i have never seen it that bad. Great weekend overall.
I love the final 4
I was at the race, sitting at turn 4 in the blazing sun! I didn't have a scanner, so just watching the race with ear plugs and observing the action. By far the most exciting thing was the battle between Hamlin and Blaney, especially the crossover action toward the end of stage 2. Everyone was thrilled. Hamlin had the most boo's during driver introductions, which is not too surprising but he is from Virginia. And, of course, Blaney is beloved by every hardcore NASCAR fan. So, it was an epic battle. Byron is my driver, and I was proudly wearing my bright red Liberty U / Byron t-shirt! It was so sad to watch! I knew Byron's best chance was for Blaney to win and take the third spot, so I was cheering him on, which I would do normally because I love Blaney too. So, at the end of the race, with my two favorite drivers advancing to the final four, I was satisfied. The second most exciting thing was Almirola in the third stage. We actually watched him talk to the kids before the race, and he is such a good guy. I'm gonna miss him in the cup series and would love to see him in the SRX series.
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again:
Hamlin will not win a championship before Michael McDowell wins a championship.
As a Blaney fan, I'm not surprised you doubted him. He was really not performing before the playoffs. I was frustrated, but he certainly has shown up since! Onto a championship! C'mon Blaney! Larson and Bell have looked so great, though.
I mean Byron or Larson feel like more deserving champs this year, but Blaney has shown up these playoffs.
I'll say I'm pleasantly surprised at how much the tire Goodyear brought helped the racing at Martinsville. Was a bit more entertaining than past races but still needs to work on it NASCAR. Good job though.👍👏🤙
Blaney is looking great for a championship. He has it together. Cool head, not arrogant or too confident. Denny could learn something from him.
Imagine this short track tire with 150 more HP!
Blaney v. Larson v. Bell v. Byron for the championship is what NASCAR has been wanting for its youth movement for 8 years now and it’s finally happening this is definitely the passing of the torch. With Harvick gone and MTJ seeming like he’s got one foot out the door… Denny and KB are gonna both trophy hunt till their in wheelchairs excited for the direction the sport is going
I think that 23XI and RFK are in similar points. Both teams seem new to the series, I know Roush has been around for a while, but when I started watching about a decade ago, Roush was a good team, then they fell, now another contender. Both teams seem to have a new lease on life, had one driver get knocked out in rounds 12 and 8, and are almost the contenders i so want them to be. Excited for what comes next for these teams
The Byron saga reminded me of Johnson/Gnaus episode in one of the title runs. JJ wrecked early, but repairable to make minimum speed but not competitive. He just kept plugging along making his laps. There was a lot of attrition, so he was slowly climbing up the points ladder. Those crucial points were needed to win the championship that year. By winning, Blaney did a solid for his sister too, as she's Byron's GF.
If Blaney wins the Championship I'm gonna cry, such a badass driver :')
At this point I don't even care. But I'm pulling for Byron.
I see what you did there at 1:42 Eric. VERY slick, almost didnt catch it lol
Imagine chase & ryan blaney both being cup champions
And they are buddies, so Chase would be happy for him.
This was the best short track race of the NextGen car BY FAR. The new tire really helped with laying rubber down. The cars didn’t seem to be nearly as planted into the track as they have in years past. You could pass and aero didn’t seem to play as big of a role. Maybe Martinsville needs to be run in September if this is what warm weather racing gives us.
I’m listening to Door Bumper Clear and you got name dropped by Jeff Gluck! Building your brand is amazing to watch
Couldn't be happier with this Champ 4...my fav driver and 3 could be 1st champs...I could be happy with any of them winning the champ...that being said....Hey Denny!? My driver BEAT you!!! Take a seat on the bench Denny Boy...What a great day 👍 👏 😀 👌 🙌
Denny didn't make it 😂
Ryan Blaney is literally my favourite active driver and I doubted he’d make it this far (Team Penske hasn’t been exactly primo this year, let alone ford as a whole). I’m grateful he proved me wrong! Whatever happens at Phoenix, I’m happy with this year! 🎉
Hamlin: "This is our year"
::: gets eliminated :::
ok buddy.
(I've been waiting months to say this lol)
Blaney was the car all day
I missed most of the race waiting for hotdogs 😂 then they sold out before I got my Martinsville hotdog that sucked totally being I was in line before the end of stage 1 until after the start of the last stage.
Think the track should prepare a little better. But we will be back next October, hopefully get our hotdogs before the start of the race
As a Truex fan rough to see him go out like that bad luck all playoffs. Pulling for Blaney now be crazy to see him win it all.
My score is 90% but I might be biased because I'm a Blaney fan. I really hope Jr.'s prediction on Blaney winning the championship from February is spot on that would be awesome. 😎
Big dog with the shout out from Jeff Gluck on DBC! That’s awesome
Hamlin pulled a Hamlin choked away another year. He is definitely this generations Mark Martin
He better tho
Denny being eliminated was the best part! Especially since he said a few weeks back after he won at Bristol, " I'd beat all your drivers". I guess he didn't do that today.
It won’t me his year until he grows up and races respectfully. Cleans his act and focuses on him
Blaney had a hell of a race yesterday . He drove the wheels off that car .
4:36 At least Logono wants his teammate to succeed, unlike a certain Xfinity Series driver
I have a close eye on Blaney next week, like Eric said for the past few videos if Blaney makes the championship he could potentially be the favorite heading into championship race. Now that he’s made it I would not be surprised if he either comes close to winning it all or wins it all. He could be the champion this year
Denny Hamlin try not to throw challenge (impossible)
Man as a Blaney fan I was a wreck today. I dont know how ill be if he wins next week
The fall Martinsville race should be hereafter renamed to the 'Denny Hamlin elimination 500'.
We can't forget about the pace car having issues too.
Blaney is winning the championship no problem
I dunno
I'm glad to see shr going strong and winter will be hopefully better
With all the technology involved in race coverage these days, the only thing missing was heart monitors attached to Byron fans.
The new Goodyear tires did an amazing job at helping to put more rubber down. It made it to the point that Hamlin was using the highside, solo, in order to catch up. Goodyear did a great job to help this short track package!
Edit: Rarely does Goodyear get good press when they did a superb job
Eric , Truex did have the speed to contend as he did have the fastest lap of the race yesterday . But , after the speeding penalty putting him in the back and then the car falling off the jack it took him much of the rest of the race just to get back into the top 15 .
I caught that “top 5” edit Eric 😂
Wow Eric, you didn't even have Blaney making it out of the 1st round of playoffs.....missed that one buddy!
Blaney has won at basically every type of track this season besides road course
Charlotte
Talladega
Martinsville
This playoff Blaney run reminds me of Elliott’s run in 2020. An underrated regular season and gets clutch in the playoffs
That is a great comparison
Except Chase won 2 races that regular season, Charlotte and Daytona RC, 15 top 5s and 22 top 10s. Blaney has just 7 top 5’s and only 17 top 10s. His saving grace was 2 of the wins in the Playoffs of course.
Great race to see Blaney race his way to the championship 4 while eliminating Denny Hamlin Hahaha
I was at that race. It was interesting and that was my sister’s first race in person and she loves Nascar
The title is the best thing I've seen 😂😂😂 this weekend proves one particular thing ..... no matter how dirty he drives - Denny Hacklin still can't win a championship 😂😂😂😂
Adam Alexander had picked Denny Hamlin to win NASCAR Cup Series Championship on Race Day on September 3rd
Actually shook that Blaney made the final 4. If he wins Championship, definitely would be considered an upset.
If not for Logano winning last year. I do think it shows some of the flaws with the system when you can run average in the regular season and win a title.
@@ethanweeter2732 ehh. To an extent. They run a whole season for a reason. Martin Truex Jr. certainly didn’t finish it. Worst post season I’ve ever seen.
How many times has Hamlin called everyone else a hack yet he chokes each time in the playoffs or championship race how many times has it been now