hey kx3g I'm sorry and I'm not trying to be disrespectful but as a big time Nascar fan for 50years plus I'm thinking that Justin Marks had some help deciding he needed to look towards the direction he wants his race team to go in the future and how he needs to rein in Chastain at least a little bit so that he'll be able to develop into the Cup series championship driver that he has shown at times in his rough start as series rookie that it's possible for him to be if he will take all the advice from some of the veterans who have offered to give him some pointers on how to use his skills and talents that got him to the Cup series and right at the top of the list is to remember all of his winning ways on dirt short tracks in open wheel cars cause even minor bumps can wreck your car and the one 1⃣ you bumped and even full bodied dirt stock cars don't take kindly to much more than scraping bumps where neither car loses any traction or goes out out of control in much of any way and I'm thinking if Ross listen to driv who were recent rookies who were dirt track aces who have made the transition to Cup series racing he would learn to remember his early days of dirt track racing when he finally was able to be competitive and not beat up his car or any others to get the winning records that got him noticed by the people who could help him climb the ladder up to the Cup series cause like I said if he can learn how to cool his jets enough to only take the chances to pass people that he knows are good safe moves not just thinks if he's lucky he can make a pass and I've always thought that after Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon got their Nascar careers established and even today they would be perfect tutors for young rookies in Nascar on how to use their minds to remember what talents and abilities got them to the Cup series and Kevin Harvick and the Busch Brothers would also make good tutors on what it takes to turn being a short track ace , no matter dirt or pavement into the mind set to become a competitive driver in the Cup series, cause if you look at the veterans in Nascar with 20 or so years of experience these days almost all of them were aces on whatever kind of short tracks they got their starts on and if Nascar had some kind of tutoring program that all rookies were required to attend immediately after their driving test to get their license to be a Nascar Cup series driver then the aggressiveness of the young short track aces could be calmed down some before they're tossed into the "shark infested waters of the Cup series which I'm thinking would cause situations and controversies like we've seen in the last few seasons cause of the driving styles of the rookies each season and unless Nascar uses their arbitrary rule making tendency to help educate rookies about racing in the Cup series instead of the you F - - ked so now you have to learn the hard way about being a competitor and not just a wrecker by paying upwards or more than you make a year for any wrecks you might even only accidentally cause
@@easyenetwork2023 hey ethanweeter I've got to say I pretty much agree with your comments 100 % about whatever Marks might have said to Chastain might have been what needed to be said to Ross Chastain to change his driving style for the good of his career and the future of the team
@@rodneyproductions5044 hey Rodney I'm a Christian fan too , but you sound like a Christian super fan who won't be satisfied unless he wrecks the whole rest of the field to win a race instead of actually using his skills and talents to cleanly pass people , like we've seen him do before and yet you'd cry like a baby if he got dive bombed by Hamlin or Logano who he has taken each at least once or twice and he's even run "bad boy " Bubba Wallace out of room so I'm thinking Ross has already burned most of the bridges he could have already and doesn't have much room to complain about being raced harder than necessary by much of anyone and like I said I'm a big fan of Ross's and hope he has a long many wins career but I think he needs to listen and learn from his talk with his team owner Justin , Marks , who I'm thinking heard enough from other team owners and probably Nascar Management about him sort of pushing Christian into his sometimes overly aggressive driving style, which is why I'm guessing along with quite a few others that Marks has maybe told Ross that he wants him (Chastain) to throttle back on his aggressive style of driving a bit for the long term good of his career and the future of the team which sounds like good advice no matter who may or may not have said the same things to Marks himself, cause I'm thinking a combined effort by folks who will probably go unnamed Marks was told that both Ross's and his attitudes were not necessarily good for Nascar and unfortunately I'm thinking that if Nascar Management was in volved their involvement was based on their greed for money more than what's good or bad for the sport of Nascar and I would not be surprised by a new round of at times hypocritical passing out of fines and penalties for accidents caused by driving styles or supposedly illegal parts or work done on the cars including some that Nascar will later say oops were wrong
Hi, resident Justin Haley fan here! Would like it to be known that we have had top 20 speed almost every weekend this year. However, pit road has been HORRENDOUS for us this year, many bad pit calls as well as just slow pit stops. Kaulig’s program is building and while the finishes haven’t shown it we’ve had a damn good season so far!
Hot take but if Gilliland was in the 38 the whole year he’d be a sneaky playoff contender. And FRM as a whole is a good pit crew away from being yearly playoff contenders. Imagine mcdowell had Blake Harris still, I think there’s a good chance he’d make the playoffs. McDowell honestly should have won Sonoma he had the speed to keep up with Truex
It's been a good year as a Stenhouse fan. All the years of bad luck and awful showing finally has seemed to have turned around. Super proud of him and that whole 47 team.
It's also probably a W to JGR, we can't act like Gibbs isn't in the midst of maybe the best rookie season in over a decade and the rest of the team isn't absolutely crushing it
A comment from Kyles Sonoma win this year comes to mind every time I see Kyle doing well. It was "Joe Gibbs punching air." And the mental image is perfect. Kyle knows he's replaceable now, it's humbled him a little and a blow to his ego. This is not a man who will take a blow to said ego laying down. Even if he doesn't get the championship, I want to see that 5 win season just to make Joe Gibbs sweat
He really is though that 51/15 when he's driving it has pretty consistently finished on the lead lap in so many races this year. Rick is buying the flip engines from RFK while operating out of their shop now. That alone seems to have been a massive improvement for their running order and qualifying speed.
Being totally honest i would not be shocked if we saw Ricky Stenhouse make the round of 8 or even the final 4 with how consistent he is compared to the top guys i think if he makes it past the round of 16 he'll make the round of 8
Thank you for guiding me through my NASCAR world. #24 is going to go on a roll in the second half 🚀 #20 getting his pit crew swapped out on him took away any and all of Bells momentum after his dirt win.
Yeah... Pre JJ they seemed like they were finally moving in the right direction! Now... It's like a building dropped on them after they fell off a cliff!!!
There have been races he's been in the top 10 but bad luck or driver mistakes have taken him down, I still have hopes for the remaining half of the season, at least a win in a road course or a superspeedway
Almirola is the latest victim of the Drew Blickensderfer effect look at the drivers that Blickensderfer had and failed, Matt Kenseth, David Ragan, Marcus Ambrose, Bubba Wallace, Micheal Mcdowell the list goes on, but i admit hes a good plate track crew chief.
Everyone keeps saying Kyle Busch Is “ motivated “ this year and that he’s dangerous…. I can’t think of any year that’s been different…. Kyle Busch has been motivated and dangerous every single race of his career. Fast cars and setup’s come and go, but Kyle’s talent/ motivation has always been there! 😎
Chase Elliott fan here,yep everything is great buuut need that W to get in not hitting the panic button yet but still got 16 races to go before the cut off.
IMO Blaney had the winning car at Phoenix last year, but team orders would ask him to defend or hold back for a Penske championship. He has been put in similar situations in the past while at Penske. Also, I wonder if LMC was already in discussions with Toyota before the season even started? It would help explain the early poor performance... we may never know...
Chase Elliott is going to win in my opinion 2 to 3 races in regular season look at the next races Nashville, Chicago, Atlanta, New Hampshire, Watkins Glen and Daytona he win this year 👍🏾
What you said about Bell was exactly what I feel about this season. It was awesome to see him win the dirt race, but ever sense, and this is coming from a Bell fan, he’s been a little disappointing. I still have New Hampshire to look forward to though.🙂
I think spire should sell the 77 charter. I don't think Ty Dillon is that much worse than Lajoie I think they are putting more effort in the 7 car than the 77
I'd doubt Spire Motorsports will be selling their charter anytime soon, but if they decide to, perhaps this might be a chance for Dale Jr. to get a charter so JR Motorsports can go full time in the Cup Series.
I would put Todd Gilliland in the everything is great category. For him everything is great, BUT he has to drive five or six races for RWR because of Zane Smith.
Eric are you nuts putting Larson in 2nd Tier. Larson has 2 wins and all star win. Plus Larson could have win atleast 5 or 6 races but was taken out by others
I would've put Elliott in the hoped for better category. He hasn't had race winning speed all year and that's a major problem when your in a must win situation. If he gets a win it will probably be at Daytona or Atlanta where anyone can win on the superspeedways.
I know I'm gonna sound like "that guy" but let's not forget Byron only has 3 wins this year because of late race shenanigans. Larson had him, Harvick definitely had it, and It was gonna be Ross or Kyle at Darlington. I still think he's been really good though. As a great man once said, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
@xKami102x They should. Based on what the HMS 24 team have been doing throughout the season up to this point, I think William Byron and his #24 team will be one of your championship 4. Kyle Busch and the RCR #8 team should be just about as solid also, and I think you have to think about Kyle Larson and the HMS #5 team, as well. I have to think Martin Truex and the JGR #19 group will be there as well.
Not a Kyle Busch fan, but he could win it all. William Byron is my favorite driver and hope he does win it all. Never count out Larson and Truex Jr. I think Chase Elliott will get a win and make the playoffs. I think overall Eric's analysis is right on.
I would put Reddick in the 3rd tier down he can drive but I wasn't expecting him to do as well in the #45 car and while he isn't doing well lately part of that has been his bad luck following him over to the new team and yes Tyler is my current favorite driver I just wish his luck would improve
I would have put Chase Elliott hoped for better after his suspension and missed 6 races for a leg injury but I agree with Kyle Busch he got out of the playoffs in the round of 8 but this year he could probably be the champion for the third time in his career and he only got 59 wins for Joe Gibbs and maybe he might stay in RCR for the rest of his career and get champships maybe even tie up with Jimme Johnson,Richard Petty,and Dale Earnhardt.
I could be wrong but with these cars and the level of competition it seems like we'll see it more common for drivers to have winless seasons and wouldn't surprise me to see 18 different drivers win next year, yet the cream always rises to the top. Excited to see how the next few years unholds.
Maybe since theres no draft for these car owners that finish last in owner points to pick from to at least up their crew or driver talent Maybe give them R&D time let them test the new stuff out give them so many hours in on track testing every off season. If Hendrick Gibbs Penske or Stewart-Haas don't like it tell'em to finish in the last 2 places in owner points. Like I said the cream will rise to the top, money talks and bull shit walks however does seem like lower teams are putting up a hell of a fight in this new car. But for how long, only lying to ourselves if we think these top teams won't figure it out. Owners cry for a affordable car and what's the first thing they do, spend a shit ton of money trying to find loop holes an a edge.
I would agree Ty Gibbs may be exceeding expectations but only on a character/composure level. Sure he hasn't wrecked or gotten into major fights but those top 10s were 8-10th place finishes (not exactly runs) and Kyle Busch being dominant also doesn't help make the Gibbs over Kyle decision look good. Otherwise really solid list!!
I really hope people did not bully Ross into becoming more calm on the track. Watching him be so chaotic and reckless is honestly so fun to watch and we have needed a driver like that who is different from everyone else for so long. Everyone whines about "no personality" in the sport but when we finally get it, they complain and it want it gone. Ross Chastain got here and runs up front because of his extreme aggression and imo he shouldn't calm down at all. Idc how stupid it can get at times. It also helped lead to the iconic hail melon
On the contrary, I’d argue it’s his personality that rubs people the wrong way. His constant apologies and promises to cut down on his mistakes after wrecking someone keep me, at least, from liking him. I’m sure I’m not the only one. If he embraced the villain role I think he’d have a larger fanbase.
Yeah, I think the 6 car will upset some teams in top two tiers. I was hoping for better from the 2 and 21. I expect a resurgence of Fords in the latter half of the season. I think they're getting their stuff dialed in. Better late than never.
Except for the gateway, he had a tire go flat on him while battling for the win. And Sonoma, what did happen to him cause he was not even mentioned or even a factor in that race
Dover yes, but mostly on larson and team. Mistakes like hitting wall or speeding on pit road. I believe Daytona is somewhat on him. I don’t know what the deal with Auto Club, Nascar or team? I kind of think team. Some on Denny Hamlin for that wreck. He was terrible after running into preece at Bristol dirt. I’m more mad at Denny.
I'd like to challenge the Almirola is "not as committed" line. He did just beat Larson in the Xfinity race, which seems mightily committed. SHR equipment is simply trash.
What equipment is trash? Be specific, what equipment is causing poor performance? Every team has access to the same equipment. It's what you do with it that makes a given team successful or not.
@@c.d.8975 That is true. I probably have been a bit harsh on SHR, but I do want to see them win a race. Maybe it's the specific engine panel that got Briscoe a penalty. That part's trash because it is illegal.
ngl i think truex has been in the same boat as hamlin minus the bit where hamlin blunders away a championship every year, truex is always just *right* there
I think steenhouse will make the round of 12 but maybe this year is a underdog story and steenhouse takes the cup it’s possible they’ve shown speed if they get better come playoff time they will be a real threat
3:53 i agree with harvick in the everything is great but tier. i don't understand how the explanation you gave for his but is a negative for him though. my but for harvick would be that he has no wins yet
I think there's some easy "but" arguments to make for the 12, 8, and 11. The 8 and 11 lack consistency that drivers need to get to the championship 4. For the 12, he's in a Ford.
@kevindearing4704 Fair(ish), especially on Hamlin, but I truly believe the 8 team and driver, are really beginning to click, and that consistency is trending upward, quite a bit upward. A few more races down, and we will get a real picture of where they're at and where they're heading. Personally, I think they've got it together, all the wheels are rolling, and they're going to reel off an impressive string of top fives and wins going forward. I think you will see Kyle Busch and the RCR #8 team solid the rest of the season, en route to 6-8 wins, and a championship 4 appearance, with a great shot at the season championship 💪🏁🏆🙂
Nascar needs to move the open weekend back to Easter! But... They seem to want to make it their exclusive sport weekend and as long as fans buy tickets it's probably going to stay.😢
eric really random question, but when you were doing the la stop motion, how did you get the cars to spread out on the short track im working on a riverhead raceway event and its so hard to get the cars clear on each other
Great list. Most of mine is the same, except I have Ryan Blaney at "everything is great but, " Harrison Burton and Ryan Preece at "bring on next year" and Erik Jones and Michael McDowell at "hoped for better".
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The talk that Justin Marks had with Chastain did the team/driver no favors.
I disagree, it could be the key to Ross winning the title this year.
hey kx3g I'm sorry and I'm not trying to be disrespectful but as a big time Nascar fan for 50years plus I'm thinking that Justin Marks had some help deciding he needed to look towards the direction he wants his race team to go in the future and how he needs to rein in Chastain at least a little bit so that he'll be able to develop into the Cup series championship driver that he has shown at times in his rough start as series rookie that it's possible for him to be if he will take all the advice from some of the veterans who have offered to give him some pointers on how to use his skills and talents that got him to the Cup series and right at the top of the list is to remember all of his winning ways on dirt short tracks in open wheel cars cause even minor bumps can wreck your car and the one 1⃣ you bumped and even full bodied dirt stock cars don't take kindly to much more than scraping bumps where neither car loses any traction or goes out out of control in much of any way and I'm thinking if Ross listen to driv who were recent rookies who were dirt track aces who have made the transition to Cup series racing he would learn to remember his early days of dirt track racing when he finally was able to be competitive and not beat up his car or any others to get the winning records that got him noticed by the people who could help him climb the ladder up to the Cup series cause like I said if he can learn how to cool his jets enough to only take the chances to pass people that he knows are good safe moves not just thinks if he's lucky he can make a pass and I've always thought that after Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon got their Nascar careers established and even today they would be perfect tutors for young rookies in Nascar on how to use their minds to remember what talents and abilities got them to the Cup series and Kevin Harvick and the Busch Brothers would also make good tutors on what it takes to turn being a short track ace , no matter dirt or pavement into the mind set to become a competitive driver in the Cup series, cause if you look at the veterans in Nascar with 20 or so years of experience these days almost all of them were aces on whatever kind of short tracks they got their starts on and if Nascar had some kind of tutoring program that all rookies were required to attend immediately after their driving test to get their license to be a Nascar Cup series driver then the aggressiveness of the young short track aces could be calmed down some before they're tossed into the "shark infested waters of the Cup series which I'm thinking would cause situations and controversies like we've seen in the last few seasons cause of the driving styles of the rookies each season and unless Nascar uses their arbitrary rule making tendency to help educate rookies about racing in the Cup series instead of the you F - - ked so now you have to learn the hard way about being a competitor and not just a wrecker by paying upwards or more than you make a year for any wrecks you might even only accidentally cause
@@easyenetwork2023 hey ethanweeter I've got to say I pretty much agree with your comments 100 % about whatever Marks might have said to Chastain might have been what needed to be said to Ross Chastain to change his driving style for the good of his career and the future of the team
Ross quit trying
@@rodneyproductions5044 hey Rodney I'm a Christian fan too , but you sound like a Christian super fan who won't be satisfied unless he wrecks the whole rest of the field to win a race instead of actually using his skills and talents to cleanly pass people , like we've seen him do before and yet you'd cry like a baby if he got dive bombed by Hamlin or Logano who he has taken each at least once or twice and he's even run "bad boy " Bubba Wallace out of room so I'm thinking Ross has already burned most of the bridges he could have already and doesn't have much room to complain about being raced harder than necessary by much of anyone and like I said I'm a big fan of Ross's and hope he has a long many wins career but I think he needs to listen and learn from his talk with his team owner Justin , Marks , who I'm thinking heard enough from other team owners and probably Nascar Management about him sort of pushing Christian into his sometimes overly aggressive driving style, which is why I'm guessing along with quite a few others that Marks has maybe told Ross that he wants him (Chastain) to throttle back on his aggressive style of driving a bit for the long term good of his career and the future of the team which sounds like good advice no matter who may or may not have said the same things to Marks himself, cause I'm thinking a combined effort by folks who will probably go unnamed Marks was told that both Ross's and his attitudes were not necessarily good for Nascar and unfortunately I'm thinking that if Nascar Management was in volved their involvement was based on their greed for money more than what's good or bad for the sport of Nascar and I would not be surprised by a new round of at times hypocritical passing out of fines and penalties for accidents caused by driving styles or supposedly illegal parts or work done on the cars including some that Nascar will later say oops were wrong
Hi, resident Justin Haley fan here!
Would like it to be known that we have had top 20 speed almost every weekend this year. However, pit road has been HORRENDOUS for us this year, many bad pit calls as well as just slow pit stops. Kaulig’s program is building and while the finishes haven’t shown it we’ve had a damn good season so far!
Good to know! Thanks for the comment.
Yea Haley on Draftkings. The pitroad has kilt us
Justin Haley is quality, really hoping Kaulig and the 31 team get it together
I'm a Truex and Blaney fan who during the clash made a bet Busch was winning the championship, This could be a very interesting playoff for me
Hot take but if Gilliland was in the 38 the whole year he’d be a sneaky playoff contender.
And FRM as a whole is a good pit crew away from being yearly playoff contenders. Imagine mcdowell had Blake Harris still, I think there’s a good chance he’d make the playoffs. McDowell honestly should have won Sonoma he had the speed to keep up with Truex
100%
I was expecting Busch to only have 1 win so far this season, but he has three. I think he has a big chance to the championship.
It's been a good year as a Stenhouse fan. All the years of bad luck and awful showing finally has seemed to have turned around. Super proud of him and that whole 47 team.
KB moving to RCR was a huge win
Yeah.
W to RCR and Busch
It's also probably a W to JGR, we can't act like Gibbs isn't in the midst of maybe the best rookie season in over a decade and the rest of the team isn't absolutely crushing it
A comment from Kyles Sonoma win this year comes to mind every time I see Kyle doing well.
It was "Joe Gibbs punching air." And the mental image is perfect.
Kyle knows he's replaceable now, it's humbled him a little and a blow to his ego. This is not a man who will take a blow to said ego laying down.
Even if he doesn't get the championship, I want to see that 5 win season just to make Joe Gibbs sweat
Yea it was a huge move for kyle busch
Imo the two most impressive teams so far have been RFK and JTG Daughtery. Yes!
Just clicked on the video hope JJ Yeley is in the S-tier
Part time = no show sorry
He really is though that 51/15 when he's driving it has pretty consistently finished on the lead lap in so many races this year.
Rick is buying the flip engines from RFK while operating out of their shop now. That alone seems to have been a massive improvement for their running order and qualifying speed.
You are my go to guy for NASCAR stuff 👍
Being totally honest i would not be shocked if we saw Ricky Stenhouse make the round of 8 or even the final 4 with how consistent he is compared to the top guys i think if he makes it past the round of 16 he'll make the round of 8
JTG making the final 4 would be insane
Thank you for guiding me through my NASCAR world. #24 is going to go on a roll in the second half 🚀 #20 getting his pit crew swapped out on him took away any and all of Bells momentum after his dirt win.
As an Erik Jones fan, this season has been painful. Legacy Moter Club seems like that whole organization is cursed.
Yeah... Pre JJ they seemed like they were finally moving in the right direction! Now... It's like a building dropped on them after they fell off a cliff!!!
Almirola did get that xfinity win over a dominant Larson.
Eric Estepp is the GOAT
Indeed
He’s an Old Goat :3
Kyle Busch has shown that Austin Dillion is an average driver in similar equipment.
My three favorites, Blaney, Byron and Busch are all having a great year and it's been wonderful to watch
Must be nice-elliot wallace and bowman fan
The B-Boys
@@CFWolfgang I know the pain
Suarez is a real disappointment to me so far this year, i really thought he'd be enjoying his breakout season
id replace him as a driver and amirola needs to retire as well
There have been races he's been in the top 10 but bad luck or driver mistakes have taken him down, I still have hopes for the remaining half of the season, at least a win in a road course or a superspeedway
@@ShanGamer1981replace Suarez? That's a little too far
@@avelplayz4734 Ya the guys decent not horrible like some drivers
Suarez is the definition of a mid driver. Does OK. Hard to replace without spending big $$$$$
Almirola is the latest victim of the Drew Blickensderfer effect look at the drivers that Blickensderfer had and failed, Matt Kenseth, David Ragan, Marcus Ambrose, Bubba Wallace, Micheal Mcdowell the list goes on, but i admit hes a good plate track crew chief.
Everyone keeps saying Kyle Busch Is “ motivated “ this year and that he’s dangerous…. I can’t think of any year that’s been different…. Kyle Busch has been motivated and dangerous every single race of his career. Fast cars and setup’s come and go, but Kyle’s talent/ motivation has always been there! 😎
Thank you for putting my fav driver Blaney in the breakout season area
Chase Elliott fan here,yep everything is great buuut need that W to get in not hitting the panic button yet but still got 16 races to go before the cut off.
Stenhouse is having a great year. I hope Legacy and Saurez can turn their seasons around.
You are right with the kyle one
The 9 should be in the next to last box this year so far but I think he will win this year if they find some more speed
legacy motor club is performing so bad that even a 100% on their finals would not even get them a passing grade… 💀
I love your videos Eric keep it up
Look at how RCR the only ones that slant the car no. forward.
IMO Blaney had the winning car at Phoenix last year, but team orders would ask him to defend or hold back for a Penske championship. He has been put in similar situations in the past while at Penske. Also, I wonder if LMC was already in discussions with Toyota before the season even started? It would help explain the early poor performance... we may never know...
Chase Elliott is going to win in my opinion 2 to 3 races in regular season look at the next races Nashville, Chicago, Atlanta, New Hampshire, Watkins Glen and Daytona he win this year 👍🏾
What you said about Bell was exactly what I feel about this season. It was awesome to see him win the dirt race, but ever sense, and this is coming from a Bell fan, he’s been a little disappointing. I still have New Hampshire to look forward to though.🙂
Lol I think it’s gonna be him and Truex going for the win at New Hampshire
cbell's crew has been awful and they've had some bad luck. not too worried yet as a fan
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I think spire should sell the 77 charter. I don't think Ty Dillon is that much worse than Lajoie I think they are putting more effort in the 7 car than the 77
I'd doubt Spire Motorsports will be selling their charter anytime soon, but if they decide to, perhaps this might be a chance for Dale Jr. to get a charter so JR Motorsports can go full time in the Cup Series.
@@danielfoster3642if so put lajoie in jr motorsports I really think he can get a win
I would put Todd Gilliland in the everything is great category.
For him everything is great, BUT he has to drive five or six races for RWR because of Zane Smith.
Zane
The number 10 just one but it wasn’t in cup I’d say it’s the cup Ford’s after the win he sound happy
Well done Eric...pure entertainment!
One of the best videos of the year
I had Justin Haley as an upset pick for the playoffs this year, but so far I've been way off. Thanks to Stenhouse for blowing it up immediately.
Eric you should make a mid-season playoff picture, such as a full 16 and then limit it down to 12 ect. do it based on thier year so far!
Eric are you nuts putting Larson in 2nd Tier. Larson has 2 wins and all star win. Plus Larson could have win atleast 5 or 6 races but was taken out by others
@@matthewhoward5514I TOTALLY AGREE! Discount Kyle Larson and the HMS #5 team at your own peril!
Great show!!!!
Without basing it on the drivers but where would you put the Rick Ware cars on the list? Currently they're not in the bottom 3 in owners points.
I would've put Elliott in the hoped for better category. He hasn't had race winning speed all year and that's a major problem when your in a must win situation. If he gets a win it will probably be at Daytona or Atlanta where anyone can win on the superspeedways.
Noah literally said bring on next year lol
I know I'm gonna sound like "that guy" but let's not forget Byron only has 3 wins this year because of late race shenanigans. Larson had him, Harvick definitely had it, and It was gonna be Ross or Kyle at Darlington. I still
think he's been really good though. As a great man once said, sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
Good observations.
Interesting. But yeah.
In Vegas and pheniox he got all but 1 point that was available.
@@vandrugmandBut he would not have even been in the top 3 at Phoenix without the caution and the tyre gamble.
@@ireneasare9552 Larson wouldn’t of won the championship without a 11.8 second pit stop
Really hoping Byron makes the Final 4.
If he continues doing what he's been doing for the rest of the season, I think William Byron has a shot at making the Championship 4 this year.
@xKami102x They should. Based on what the HMS 24 team have been doing throughout the season up to this point, I think William Byron and his #24 team will be one of your championship 4. Kyle Busch and the RCR #8 team should be just about as solid also, and I think you have to think about Kyle Larson and the HMS #5 team, as well. I have to think Martin Truex and the JGR #19 group will be there as well.
Not a Kyle Busch fan, but he could win it all. William Byron is my favorite driver and hope he does win it all. Never count out Larson and Truex Jr. I think Chase Elliott will get a win and make the playoffs. I think overall Eric's analysis is right on.
I believe RFK has moved ahead of SHR in the the Ford pecking order. They looked faster than SHR.
I'm a Bowman/Hendrick fan, but if they don't win it all, I'd like for it to be Denny's year. Would like to see the old vet get one
I would put Reddick in the 3rd tier down he can drive but I wasn't expecting him to do as well in the #45 car and while he isn't doing well lately part of that has been his bad luck following him over to the new team and yes Tyler is my current favorite driver I just wish his luck would improve
I would have put Chase Elliott hoped for better after his suspension and missed 6 races for a leg injury but I agree with Kyle Busch he got out of the playoffs in the round of 8 but this year he could probably be the champion for the third time in his career and he only got 59 wins for Joe Gibbs and maybe he might stay in RCR for the rest of his career and get champships maybe even tie up with Jimme Johnson,Richard Petty,and Dale Earnhardt.
Eric I think you hit the list on the head. Good job.
I could be wrong but with these cars and the level of competition it seems like we'll see it more common for drivers to have winless seasons and wouldn't surprise me to see 18 different drivers win next year, yet the cream always rises to the top. Excited to see how the next few years unholds.
NASCAR wants the field to be competitive every year.
@@danielfoster3642 yeah but top talented drivers, crew chiefs, and well funded teams always figure it out.
Maybe since theres no draft for these car owners that finish last in owner points to pick from to at least up their crew or driver talent Maybe give them R&D time let them test the new stuff out give them so many hours in on track testing every off season. If Hendrick Gibbs Penske or Stewart-Haas don't like it tell'em to finish in the last 2 places in owner points. Like I said the cream will rise to the top, money talks and bull shit walks however does seem like lower teams are putting up a hell of a fight in this new car. But for how long, only lying to ourselves if we think these top teams won't figure it out. Owners cry for a affordable car and what's the first thing they do, spend a shit ton of money trying to find loop holes an a edge.
I completely forgot allmindinger was in the cup series
Kyle Busch still got that dog in him!
Larson would literally have 2 maybe 3 more wins if it weren’t for someone wrecking him out
I would agree Ty Gibbs may be exceeding expectations but only on a character/composure level. Sure he hasn't wrecked or gotten into major fights but those top 10s were 8-10th place finishes (not exactly runs) and Kyle Busch being dominant also doesn't help make the Gibbs over Kyle decision look good. Otherwise really solid list!!
I really hope people did not bully Ross into becoming more calm on the track. Watching him be so chaotic and reckless is honestly so fun to watch and we have needed a driver like that who is different from everyone else for so long. Everyone whines about "no personality" in the sport but when we finally get it, they complain and it want it gone. Ross Chastain got here and runs up front because of his extreme aggression and imo he shouldn't calm down at all. Idc how stupid it can get at times. It also helped lead to the iconic hail melon
Your right. It’s what makes Chastain special
The main problem is you don't wanna make too many enemies, otherwise no one will give you a chance to win
On the contrary, I’d argue it’s his personality that rubs people the wrong way. His constant apologies and promises to cut down on his mistakes after wrecking someone keep me, at least, from liking him. I’m sure I’m not the only one. If he embraced the villain role I think he’d have a larger fanbase.
Rare L. He could have hurt most of these guys in this awful car.
@@fallenfetus Same. That is the only problem with him
Things have not gone well for most of my favorite drivers this season…
Same
Hendricks fan?
@@mtkmacktheking3325 absolutely not. Being a Hendrick fan is probably awesome right now unless Elliott is your favorite driver
I would be adding in a mediocre section which is where I’d put the 54, 16, 31 and 21
Well done!
Yeah, I think the 6 car will upset some teams in top two tiers. I was hoping for better from the 2 and 21. I expect a resurgence of Fords in the latter half of the season. I think they're getting their stuff dialed in. Better late than never.
Most of Larson's issues have been of Chastain's doing.
Except for the gateway, he had a tire go flat on him while battling for the win. And Sonoma, what did happen to him cause he was not even mentioned or even a factor in that race
Dover yes, but mostly on larson and team. Mistakes like hitting wall or speeding on pit road. I believe Daytona is somewhat on him. I don’t know what the deal with Auto Club, Nascar or team? I kind of think team. Some on Denny Hamlin for that wreck. He was terrible after running into preece at Bristol dirt. I’m more mad at Denny.
@@DynamiteTurk98 ran in top 15 but I believe fell off last laps
@@brandencurtin4210 don't forget Talladega & Darlington. Aric blowing a tire in Atlanta while Larson was in 2nd.
@@Acklapa_14 Darlington yes. And Ross or not they were gonna wreck at Dega
10:25 This is my personal prediction for the championship 4 that I came up with too
I'd like to challenge the Almirola is "not as committed" line. He did just beat Larson in the Xfinity race, which seems mightily committed. SHR equipment is simply trash.
What equipment is trash?
Be specific, what equipment is causing poor performance?
Every team has access to the same equipment.
It's what you do with it that makes a given team successful or not.
@@c.d.8975 That is true. I probably have been a bit harsh on SHR, but I do want to see them win a race. Maybe it's the specific engine panel that got Briscoe a penalty. That part's trash because it is illegal.
ngl i think truex has been in the same boat as hamlin
minus the bit where hamlin blunders away a championship every year, truex is always just *right* there
CBell’s biggest flaw is his pit crew, honestly. I hate being that guy - but they’ve been holding him back.
If the championship 4 is anyone from that top tier I’d be pumped.
Take chastain #1out of the #5 performance you have a true contender!!
I think steenhouse will make the round of 12 but maybe this year is a underdog story and steenhouse takes the cup it’s possible they’ve shown speed if they get better come playoff time they will be a real threat
He's definitely been Racey this year
@@davids5006 Ya I wouldn't be surprised if this was his breakout season
@@xavierjuno4572 I'd be ok with that
I can agree with both my drivers
Great video!
All of Stewart Haas hoped for better this year
I’d put Ty Gibbs in Exceeding Expectations solely for not pissing anybody off through the first half of the season
He's proving everyone wrong , young man been very impressive so far
Denny Hamlins pit crew has been horrendous this year. If not for that he’d be in a way better spot than he already is
My opinion woodbothers racing hired the wrong Burton.
KFB baby 💪😎
Not gonna lie I think Hamlin should be in the next tier down but other than that, this list is spot on.
3:53 i agree with harvick in the everything is great but tier. i don't understand how the explanation you gave for his but is a negative for him though. my but for harvick would be that he has no wins yet
I think there's some easy "but" arguments to make for the 12, 8, and 11. The 8 and 11 lack consistency that drivers need to get to the championship 4. For the 12, he's in a Ford.
@kevindearing4704 Fair(ish), especially on Hamlin, but I truly believe the 8 team and driver, are really beginning to click, and that consistency is trending upward, quite a bit upward. A few more races down, and we will get a real picture of where they're at and where they're heading. Personally, I think they've got it together, all the wheels are rolling, and they're going to reel off an impressive string of top fives and wins going forward. I think you will see Kyle Busch and the RCR #8 team solid the rest of the season, en route to 6-8 wins, and a championship 4 appearance, with a great shot at the season championship 💪🏁🏆🙂
I think you done a good job of ranking. I pretty much agreed with all of them.
#9😊
I agree with you on the list.
Nascar needs to move the open weekend back to Easter! But... They seem to want to make it their exclusive sport weekend and as long as fans buy tickets it's probably going to stay.😢
We need more spicy Eric maybe out of the groove after hours
Maybe call it in the groove 👀
Ain't gonna lie. I keep forgetting Spire has a second car. I forget Ty Dillon is racing still.
I really thought LMC was gonna have a good 2023 but everything went wrong for Jones and Gragson. Yeah pretty much will be better in 2024 with Toyota.
Eric you never miss
Eric, can you rank the part time driver's?
SVG would definitely be in the This is Their Year tier with his win at Chicago
With the sheer amount of personal sponsors...if Eric could drive, he would be able to get a CUP ride 😂
Joey Logano: Everything’s great BUT, it’s an odd numbered year
How did Joey Logano do in 2015?
Out in the round of 8. That was the year of him vs Matt Kenseth
@@benconkle7422 True. But he did win the most races that year.
eric really random question, but when you were doing the la stop motion, how did you get the cars to spread out on the short track im working on a riverhead raceway event and its so hard to get the cars clear on each other
Haley has actually been top15-top20 speed, his pit crew is just atrocious
And how is blaney in the top category with a win? 😂
Almost all the non-NASCAR fans that I know, seem to know who Daniel Saurez is, despite not ever watching NASCAR.
I said before the season started that Kyle Busch will put RCR and himself back on top of NASCAR
Hamlin is equivalent to the Dallas cowboys
Could you do a list on part time drivers?
This is our year!!!!!
(We are gonna lose in the most heartbreaking way possible)
Great video! Now let's see the breakdown of your perditions for the chase, bracket by bracket.
Great list. Most of mine is the same, except I have Ryan Blaney at "everything is great but, " Harrison Burton and Ryan Preece at "bring on next year" and Erik Jones and Michael McDowell at "hoped for better".
Preece has been way better though
He’s been the second best shr car recently
Blaney is 3rd in points, has Won and basically the Only Driver with 0 DNFs!!-so where is your BUT???
@@JackCallSports True. But how many Top 5s and Top 10s does he have so far this year?
@@RobertJohnson-ci5wx He needs to win and be consistant during the first three rounds of the playoffs if he wants to be able to have a shot at winning the championship.
Spot on
Coming into this video, I knew Larson would be in the second tier and I don’t think that’s controversial at all. They’ve been wildly inconsistent.