2026 NASCAR Thread

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Toyota wins another race. Hamlin wins his 3rd in a row.
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Oh, dang. Was this the Pocono race? I’m still recovering from watching the 24 Hours of Le Mans and totally forgot this was happening today. I love Pocono. Such a unique track.
 
As usual I'm like surely, SURELY this finally has to be Hamlin's year doesn't it? He's NASCAR's Dani Pedrosa, the guy who's been excelling all his career but never quite won the big title. I used to hate him, but in recent years and listening to his podcast sometimes I like him a lot more. What he went through in the off season, losing his Dad in a house fire, it's seriously impressive how high his performance level has been and I think he's retiring at the end of '27 too, so two more chances to get the elusive title - I'm kinda willing him on these days.
 
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As usual I'm like surely, SURELY this finally has to be Hamlin's year doesn't it? He's NASCAR's Dani Pedrosa, the guy who's been excelling all his career but never quite won the big title. I used to hate him, but in recent years and listening to his podcast sometimes I like him a lot more. What he went through in the off season, losing his Dad in a house fire, it's seriously impressive how high his performance level has been and I think he's retiring at the end of '27 too, so two more chances to get the elusive title - I'm kinda willing him on these days.
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It was his last year until that horrendous call like 5 miles from his first championship :indiff:

But hey, if Sir Lewis Hamilton can finally win a race with Ferrari, and with this new format benefiting guys like him who are consistent as hell, maybe this year can be his year :sly:
 
P25 and P28 are secure in the championship if they keep Austin Dillon and bring in Noah Gragson or Austin Hill 🔥🔥🔥

Too bad for RCR that the win-and-you're-in format is dead. Now Dillon can't use his random Richmond win for a P16 minimum points finish.
 
A couple for SVG next
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Na. Sister’s getting married this weekend. Headed out of town in a couple hours. I’ll be watching it for sure though! Next year!!
 
I'm not sure they will be back at this configuration. At least not the trucks. 2 trucks won't even run a qualifying lap while 2 more through the first qualifying session are also going to a backup truck.
 
Pros of this course: A lot of passing and action due to drivers not knowing the course.
Cons of this course: Anything involving cautions. The race already has 4 caution laps built in which is roughly 25 minutes added to the race for no reason. Stage cautions do not make sense here. The 75 lap race on Sunday WILL take over 4 hours at minimum. Its a technical and challenging track but if there is a track they shouldn't do stage cautions, it is this one.
 
Austin Hill misses turn 1 and slams Zilisch into the wall. SVG, Gibbs and others collected.
 
Imagine having all the funding in the world that could actually take you places if you bothered applying yourself and instead choosing to start nonsense with a driver way better then you...for last.
 
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Imagine having all the funding in the world that could actually take you places if you bothered applying yourself and instead choosing to start nonsense with a driver way better then you...for last.
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I like to believe Gragson does apply himself and he's just bad full-stop. Those overpowered JRM cars masked his deficiencies in 22 (and still lost to Gibbs 3-to-1) and he hasn't done jack since. His FRM teammates have WALKED him going on two years now.

Seriously! Dude was fighting for P99! Against KMAG, another non-NASCAR guy like SVG who realized NASCAR was his true calling all along and destroyed him after he brake checked him for like the millionth time :indiff:
 
I think KMag did a great job and he should do NASCAR more often. Hell let him run Xfinity (O'Reilly, can't get used to that name )for one season and then cup 👌
 
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I think KMag did a great job and he should do NASCAR more often. Hell let him run Xfinity (O'Reilly, can't get used to that name )for one season and then cup 👌
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Unless he commits to an oval race, that plan won't start until 2027 at the earliest with 2029 a possible Cup path.
 
We had HSR NASCAR running at Le Mans classic last weekend. It was absolutely fantastic to finally see those cars in Europe and then even better on my 'home track'.
 

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Ryan Blaney dominates a heavily rain-delayed Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway!

However, a potentially bigger storyline this morning is that Bubba Wallace lost his 2nd place finish and was demoted the last spot on the lead lap, which puts him in 29th. NASCAR penalized Bubba for going below the painted yellow line and gaining an advantage. To me, it looked like he got pushed by the 54, got loose, and in an attempt to slow down and not run into the back of the 77, he ended up dipping his tires below the yellow.

I honestly hope 23XI appeals the penalty. I 100% expect it to stick, but given the circumstances of the moment and the penalty, this is one of those moments where there are imo solid arguments on both sides of the issue, and a call is needed for the sake of future precedence.

Also, holy crap Hocevar is tall.
 
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Ah, I ended up getting the 20 mixed up with the 54 somehow. Guess that comes with watching racing at 2AM.

In any case, they showed on-board of it during the post-race show, but it definitely looks like Bubba gets hit from the back, gets a little loose and has to moved so that he doesn't rear-end Hocevar, which ends up with him driving over the yellow line.

Not that it matters in the end, as apparently the penalty for the 23 cannot be appealed...



...which is a little annoying, considering that pretty much the exact same situation played out during Talledega earlier this year, and NASCAR decided not to issue a penalty.

 
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