2024 NASCAR Discussion ThreadNASCAR

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Another reason I absolutely hate this playoff system: more potential shenanigans. Bubba may have deliberately let Bell pass and then Ball did a Chastain. Then you have two Chevys behind Byron going side by side but made no real effort to pass.

 

[Dennisch]

Convenient tyre issues for the 23, wall riding 20. That's not gonna stick.

 

[Blitz24]

Just dsq both of them and have the 12, 22 and 45 race for the title. Warn drivers that these types of moves will result in heavy fines and suspensions.

 

[FPV MIC]

 

[Dennisch]

Convenient tyre issues for the 23, wall riding 20. That's not gonna stick.

And it doesn't. Byron's in.

Edit.

Bell's face says it all. He can't lie for ****.

 

[Dylan]

Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, and William Byron will race for a championship in Phoenix!!

 

[Blitz24]

Bell essentially with track limit violation.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

Bell didn't need to ride the wall, he was getting the place anyway with the race manipulation from Toyota/Bubba.

Byron doesn't deserve to be in the final 4 either with the manipulation from Dillon and Chastain to help their Chevrolet mate, this should be a 3 car finale.

I'm sure we'll here more on this throughout the week...

 

[Dennisch]

At least the Chevrolets made it look like they were racing the 24. Ish. The Toyotas were too obvious in their devious schemes.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

At least the Chevrolets made it look like they were racing the 24. Ish. The Toyotas were too obvious in their devious schemes.

The radio they played on the TV was a smoking gun about what was going on, this is like Richmond and the itchy arm all over again.

 

[Blood Eagle]

This is probably the dumbest playoffs since inception. From
Logano being eliminated to in and the Toyotagate/Chevygate we witnessed today. This format forces people to make terrible decisions.

 

[FPV MIC]

This is probably the dumbest playoffs since inception. From
Logano being eliminated to in

I see that more as Bowman being in to eliminated as it was their (Hendrick's) fault and Logano didn't do anything untoward.

Just a little nit pick I have with that scenario.

and the Toyotagate/Chevygate we witnessed today. This format forces people to make terrible decisions.

Yeah, that was poor form all round. At least Ryan Blaney made it in legitimately today.

 

[Suzuki-Cara]

I love how for like five seconds during the waiting period, they attempted to cut to Larson who literally went

"Peace out, I'll see ya'll at Indy in May. 🤞"

 

[Blitz24]

The way I view it is that both sides had performed race manipulative moves. Byron with both the 1 and the 3 not passing him, and Bell for Wallace slowing down to let the 20 pass him. Those two actions offset. However, Bell then riding the wall (debatable if it was a true wall-ride from first glance but I thought I saw someone mention he accelerated while still on the wall) gives the 20 team a second action that tips the scales against him. He probably didn't need to ride the wall either, as he wasn't in danger of losing a spot once he got by the 23.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Such controversies wouldn't even occur with a normal points system.