Big Brain of the Race: Austin

[HoneyBadger]

The opposite of the Bonehead.

I'm going with Adam Stevens for staying out a few laps longer than Kyle Busch, which ultimately gave him a tire advantage down the stretch after the caution.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Connor Zilisch made a couple of questionable decisions this weekend but he handled his Cup exit interview with more professionalism than some drivers twice his age.

 

[AlTerego]

The 23 team. Even though they started on the front row they made zero effort to try & win. Instead the gobbled up stage points and still finished 20th.

Good idea for a thread.

 

[Jimbo Slice]

^Thank you for ruining NASCAR.

 

[HoneyBadger]

^Thank you for ruining NASCAR.

Who ruined NASCAR?

 

[Jimbo Slice]

^If making no attempt to win a race and simply trying to earn stage points is the new strategy, then NASCAR is ruined.

 

[StandOnIt]

^If making no attempt to win a race and simply trying to earn stage points is the new strategy, then NASCAR is ruined.

You never heard good points day I guess. BTW they determine a lot by points scoring.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

^If making no attempt to win a race and simply trying to earn stage points is the new strategy, then NASCAR is ruined.

In the last ten road course races, Bubba has a single top 10 finish and an average finish of 18.1. Earning points looks like sound strategy to me when you're not likely to win, especially on road courses where stage breaks force teams to choose between the two.

https://www.racing-reference.info/fantasy/?cmplen=gt&dinc=0&len=A&nbr=10&orderBy=11&series=W&sfc=R&trk=000&trklen=1

 

[HoneyBadger]

^If making no attempt to win a race and simply trying to earn stage points is the new strategy, then NASCAR is ruined.

Making no attempt to win?

Bubba got 30 points on Sunday. That matters.

 

[Revman]

The opposite of the Bonehead.

I'm going with Adam Stevens for staying out a few laps longer than Kyle Busch, which ultimately gave him a tire advantage down the stretch after the caution.

100%. This is Adam's philosophy on road courses. Saw him try this with Bush when he was good a few times. Favorite crew chief. The guy is awesome.