Next Gen car sucks on short tracks but it made the always boring 1.5 tracks (except Texas) entertaining.

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I know the NASCAR purists have been clamoring to get North Wilkesboro back but races like that aren't it.

I'm sure the car has something to do with it since the Truck race was a good one.

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The car has everything to do with it

Kyle Larson's wife, Katelyn, after the All Star race win.

The Larsons know how to celebrate. #HotPass | #AllStarRace pic.twitter.com/sPyrfCZssY

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 22, 2023

Yeah. Shotgunning beers after wins is her thing. And I'm fine with that.

That was probably one of Mikey Waltrip's beers. He asked her on the pre-race grid walk if she would shotgun a beer if Kyle won the thing and she said "If it's one of yours". So a fan called Larson over and gave him that beer, probably having heard about the Grid Walk interview.

Alright, longest race of the season is about to start a day late. Should be fun.

Denny & Chase drama. Denny calling for Chase to be suspended next week.

Yup!

Another good race this year at Charlotte.

Good weekend for Team Penske

Indy 500 and Coca Cola 600 victories.

Good for Blaney. Really like this dude.

As much as I dislike Denny, he has a point with the SMT data he shows here:

Absolute left hook. Cranked the wheel 4X harder left than he did making any corner through the whole day. Bullsh*t move. pic.twitter.com/6DylWjKyVu

— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) May 29, 2023

Ball don't lie

Nothing is going to happen especially since Elliott can point to getting hit in the back.

Upon further review....#NASCAR #CocaCola600 #ElliottvsHamlin pic.twitter.com/UrZNuK10fM

— Blake Smith 🏁🎙 (@blakeonthemic) May 29, 2023

Nice fuel saving victory for Allgaier.

NASCAR suspends Chase Elliott one race for wrecking Denny Hamlin during Monday's Cup Series race at Charlotte.

— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) May 30, 2023

Damn. After all the wrecks involving Chastain, NASCAR suspends one of the choir boys. They must have had some pretty strong evidence.

I'm a little shocked they suspended him but the data must have been pretty obvious and Chase may not have fought it too much.

The reason this one gets the suspension over other incidents though is specifically how dangerous hooking the right rear can be.

Denny is a whiny ***** but he got absolutely destroyed in that car due to the incident and those are images NASCAR does not want to see get out there.

Flip 13 times down the front stretch and walk away without a scratch? That's evidence that the system works.

See a drivers head shake violently even with the helmet/hans? not good.

I agree on all points. That video of his head bouncing around was bad. Really bad wreck in this day.

.@Justin_Haley_ now holds a @NASCAR record that may not be beat for a LONG time. 🤯#NASCAR | #Alsco300 | #CocaCola600 pic.twitter.com/fMBuDlJWZP

— Kaulig Racing (@KauligRacing) May 30, 2023

Ty Gibbs finished all but two laps and Justin Haley finished all but one lap of the 600 laps, 900 miles of racing today at Charlotte. Haley, who substituted for Kyle Busch in the Xfinity race, had to pit late or would have completed all 900 miles. pic.twitter.com/zRscilQnvR

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) May 30, 2023

Can't wait until Denny intentionally wrecks someone during the Chase and someone calls for him to be suspended.

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Can't wait until Denny intentionally wrecks someone during the Chase and someone calls for him to be suspended.

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He has become increasingly annoying over the past couple of years. I used to like him.

He knows his window is closing and he's been so close to a title. I think it's making him ornery.

Corey Lajoie will be running in the 9 this week.

Awesome for him. Really excited to see what he can do in top tier equipment

Hocevar will be in the 7 as a result

Russ Dalrymple said:

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Corey Lajoie will be running in the 9 this week.

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So I assume that Berry to SHR is pretty much done.

Berry would have been the substitute, but he's in Portland this weekend instead of STL.

Ahh. That's right. Thanks.

L3 penalty (the most severe) for the 14

$250,000 fine and six races for their crew chief. Goodness.....

News: NASCAR issues big penalties to Chase Briscoe’s No. 14 Cup Series team. Briscoes loses 120 points and 25 playoff points; the team also loses 120 points and 25 playoff points; and crew chief Johnny Klausmeier is suspended six weeks and fined $250,000

— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) May 31, 2023

NASCAR issues L3-level penalty to Stewart-Haas Racing

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NACA ducts are single-source supplied parts for the Next Gen car and may not be modified or counterfeited. The NASCAR Rule Book spells out the location for these ducts, on the left and right side windows, which are used to help cool the car.
Tightening the ducts, or counterfeiting/modifying the size of the ducts, can help a team create more downforce on the race car.
"In the post-race inspection at the R&D Center, we found the No. 14 car had an engine panel NACA duct not in compliance with the rule book," NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Elton Sawyer told NASCAR.com. "It is a counterfeit part, and that is an L3 penalty. … We need to make sure we're keeping the teams and the car in compliance. The deterrence model has to fit that, and that's our responsibility as custodians of the sport and of the garage.
"Don't mess with a single-source part. Working in areas we used to in the Gen-6 car, is just not going to be acceptable with this car as we move forward. It's not going to be the culture we're going to allow."

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Race day. Most intriguing story has to be LaJoie in the 9 car, right?

Probably but if he does well it'll be a bigger story since HMS sucked at Gateway last year.

Very disappointing day so far for Lajoie in the 9. His replacement in the 7, Hocevar, was actually having a much better day until his issue.

Russ Dalrymple said:

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Very disappointing day so far for Lajoie in the 9. His replacement in the 7, Hocevar, was actually having a much better day until his issue.

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Just came in here to post this exact same thing. How underwhelming.