Honestly, this is kind of a cluster at the stage break trying to figure out who is leading.

Bad crowd. Bad weather. Bad night.

I was kind of looking forward to this race but I've determined that stock cars not made for dirt is a silly concept for a dirt race. When I think dirt track, I think of the open wheel cars these guys raced as they were breaking into the sport.

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Exciting end to Bristol. Feel for Tyler Reddick there.

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He and Chase handled that really well in terms of understanding the situation. Glad Chase apologized and I thought Reddick was very mature about it when interviewed.

And of the donkey ass ways to get a win, Kyle Busch is right there to pick up the trash. How fortunate.

Enjoyed the dirt race except Kyle Bush winning. It was an interesting departure from the usual races.

About a third of the way through until the chase, standings leading into Talladega:

1 William Byron 295
2 Alex Bowman 273
3 Kyle Busch 273
4 Ross Chastain 250
5 Kyle Larson 249
6 Chase Briscoe 245
7 Austin Cindric 222
8 Denny Hamlin 159
9 Chase Elliott 324
10 Ryan Blaney 321
11 Joey Logano 303
12 Martin Truex Jr. 253
13 Tyler Reddick 241
14 Aric Almirola 237
15 Kevin Harvick 225
16 Christopher Bell 220

*** NASCAR Cup Series playoffs cut-off ***

17 Daniel Suarez 212
18 Austin Dillon 210
19 Chris Buescher 195
20 Erik Jones 194
21 Kurt Busch 192
22 Ty Dillon 166
23 Bubba Wallace 163
24 Cole Custer 159
25 Justin Haley 158

Should be some good competition these next 3 months to get guys in position as guys try to get themselves in a favorable points position before that final push leading into the chase.

I wonder how many years Bubba gets at 2311 if he can't figure out a way to consistently get top 10's

If he has the sponsorship, he'll stay with them - look at Paul Menard. Even then, I think his win last year at Talladega earned him a couple more years.

I do think Erik Jones is a better driver than him.

It's gonna be a good race today, boys! Talladega! WooHoo!

FOX going with John Prine during this bubba segment

What would Bubba Wallace be if he wasn't black? Well… he wouldn't still be driving in NASCAR…

You know this sport at the top series has become less about driver talent and more about money and the amount you bring to the table. Bubba's not a bad driver.

Now if Jesse Iwuji was at 23XI...

You're right about that, Suarez, Patrick, Wallace.

Bubba may not be a terrible driver, but he's not a good driver either…

Suarez? Dude won an Xfinity series championship.

*minor league

Yeah Suarez has stripes.

Seeing 5'5 Reddick next to his 5'10 smokeshow wife is such a NASCAR look.

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I see you seem to be focused on people not white male American, but you can apply this theory to many (Dillon brothers for one).

All forms of motorsports are littered with cases like this. It ain't a cheap endeavor and it's not like other people are lining up to setup cars and races with their own money to identify young talent that doesn't share their own genes.

Pahdz said:

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aggiephoenix02 said:

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I see you seem to be focused on people not white male American, but you can apply this theory to many (Dillon brothers for one).

All forms of motorsports are littered with cases like this. It ain't a cheap endeavor and it's not like other people are lining up to setup cars and races with their own money to identify young talent that doesn't share their own genes.

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Bubba Wallace sucks. I don't care what you think about it either, the man sucks at driving NASCAR. Take your racist BS somewhere else fool…

Best start your engines ever

Pahdz, whether it's on this board, the soccer board, whatever the thread is, you reply to me with, "Dur, duh, YOURE RACIST!"

Just stop already. Ignore me already. Your shtick is old and incorrect.

Just quit getting butt hurt when you get called on something. I don't "follow" you around you just happen to share an interest in NASCAR and the USMNT.

I don't really care if you want to hang a noose in Bubba's garage or be his best friend, I was merely pointing out that money outweighing talent is not limited to race/gender/nationality.

Joey Logano is such a dirtbag…

I was gonna say, stands look pretty packed

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Just quit getting butt hurt when you get called on something. I don't "follow" you around you just happen to share an interest in NASCAR and the USMNT.

I don't really care if you want to hang a noose in Bubba's garage or be his best friend, I was merely pointing out that money outweighing talent is not limited to race/gender/nationality.

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Im telling you to ignore me and stop reply to me because you can't help yourself, it's a compulsion with you… but I'M the one butthurt. OKAY. And you aren't calling me out, you view everything I say through some delusional racist lense. Get over yourself already…

Racey already 10 laps in

Loving the pack racing we've seen with the next gen car so far.

I'm just hoping it still leads to some great wrecks.

Dang, I was hoping Brad would wreck Logano there…

Buescher wrecked.

On other note. Seig had a great save yesterday.

Yes! F U Logano…

Got your wish.