Bonehead of the Week: Watkins Glen

[HoneyBadger]

Austin Hill takes the early lead in pursuit of his third straight win!

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[acmerocket]

nascar for letting hill on any racetrack

 

[Daytripper]

Too soon to nominate Connor Zillich?

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Too soon to nominate Connor Zillich?

Since we know he's okay from the neck up, I agree it's not too soon. Personally, I reserve Bonehead nominations for deliberate acts like Hill's, not accidents,

 

[Brentford]

Since we know he's okay from the neck up, I agree it's not too soon. Personally, I reserve Bonehead nominations for deliberate acts like Hill's, not accidents,

Yep, I agree. What happened to Zilisch was sort of a freak accident that could have happened to anyone. Unless he’s being nominated for wrecking SVG. Which in that case, proceed with the nomination.

 

[HoneyBadger]

Too soon to nominate Connor Zillich?

A freak accident doesn’t count. Looked to me like his foot just got trapped in the window net or something.

 

[Daytripper]

A freak accident doesn’t count. Looked to me like his foot just got trapped in the window net or something.

If he didn't climb on the roof he would still be in contention to win the championship.

 

[HoneyBadger]

If he didn't climb on the roof he would still be in contention to win the championship.

Xfinity doesn’t race for two weeks.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

If he didn't climb on the roof he would still be in contention to win the championship.

If he'd chosen another career, he'd be at home watching.

 

[Daytripper]

Xfinity doesn’t race for two weeks.

A broken collarbone generally takes 6-12 weeks to heal.

 

[Daytripper]

If he'd chosen another career, he'd be at home watching.

What does that have to do with it?

 

[HoneyBadger]

A broken collarbone generally takes 6-12 weeks to heal.

And drivers have raced with broken collarbones before.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

What does that have to do with it?

Life has too many 'Ifs' to second guess most decisions. Drivers have been standing in the window for decades without incident.

 

[HoneyBadger]

– If competition officials grant a waiver for playoff eligibility, in some circumstances that driver will forfeit any playoff points accumulated in the regular season. Such a driver would start the playoffs with a baseline maximum of 2,000 points in the re-set standings.

Playoff points would be forfeited if a waiver is granted after a suspension or if a driver chooses to skip a race. Playoff points would not be forfeited in the event of a medical absence, missing a race for the birth of a child or a family emergency, or if age restrictions prevent a driver from racing a full season.

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/01/10/2025-competition-update-open-exemption-provisional-damaged-vehicle-policy/

And the playoffs don't begin until Bristol.

 

[HoneyBadger]

IMO, Austin Hill got the lead and never looked back en route to a third consecutive Bonehad of the Week award!

I think this is a record.

 

[Greg]

Austin Hill

 

[JJ_14]

A freak accident doesn’t count. Looked to me like his foot just got trapped in the window net or something.

I think the poster was talking about the incident with SVG.

 

[BobbyFord]

Honorable mention for Ross Chastain. Dude hit everything but the brakes.

 

[rd45usa]

Nascar for showing again it depends who you are for putting out the yellow.