Cup RACE thread: Martinsville

[Blaze]

I'm not really sure man. Is that a sarcastic question because of the rule or a legit question?

Cause I don't know the answer. But I do know that Bell had the position before riding the wall.

What's the consequence? It only has to be disqualification. Disqualification for a move that didn't advance the spot?

It's not like they can decide to give the spot up. He had the spot prior to that. The issue was Bubba giving up the spot.

But at the same time, the 24 had Chevies holding up the field behind him.

So, who the hell knows. What we know is that this is a total farce.

It’s a legit question, I wanna know what exactly the rule says, if it’s not any wall riding at all, he did that. If it’s not advancing position, he didn’t do that.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Awkwardly waiting…

 

[Kiante]

The ending of this was incredible.

Great job by Blaney to get it done.

 

[Speedbowl14]

NASCAR should penalize all of them and send a message to the manufacturers

 

[RollingCode]

Chevy and Toyota clearly manipulating the race. This format has got to go. Zero integrity. Everyone involved should be punished severely for this crap.

 

[Get That 88 Up There !!]

1 and 3 teams are morons. Basically saying they are cheating over the radio lol

 

[Biggreen695]

DQ both of them and put Larson and Hamlin in at this point


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[Blaze]

DQ Bell DQ Willy, and just for some reason put Chase in, there I solved it, and add a 5th spot for Larson

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Manufacturers shenanigans all around. This is getting more embarrassing by the second. Game 7 moments though.

 

[KTMLew01]

Omfg spingate 2.0. A tire going down. Bubba better have a tire down on put road

Now there's spotter radio between Chevy teams...

 

[The Nature Boy]

This “sport” is basically WWE on wheels. Shame on the France family for creating this BS.

Are you being held captive and forced to watch every week? In the almost 10 years I have been here, I have never seen you actually enjoy NASCAR racing. At some point, you need to cut your losses and find a new way to spend your Sundays.

 

[LibertyU24]

Playoffs are the worst part off NASCAR

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

If those two Chevys aren’t blocking Keselowski to protect Byron, bubba doesn’t do what he did.

You’re a Byron fan so I don’t expect you to criticize those actions.

This. Byron is a hypocritical *female dog* whining since the Chevies did the same for him. But I understand. He had to politic while the cameras were on. What’s he supposed to say? “There’s a chance, but hell I lost.”

 

[jaqua19]

Well guys... Maybe this will be the race that altered and deals this system.

You have manufactures completely altering the outcome.

Scrap this ****. 10 race chase, bring it back.

 

[BobbyFord]

Elton Sawyer preparing another bullschit speech.

 

[AdoubleU24]

Call it a wash, collusion on both sides and there's no denying it

 

[TexasRaceLady]

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

A couple of years ago, I said that banning the Hail Melon would inevitably result in NASCAR having to make a judgment call that pisses people off…

And here we are.

Good.

 

[StandOnIt]

Chevy and Toyota clearly manipulating the race. This format has got to go. Zero integrity.

But But PlayOfFs

 

[jaqua19]

It’s a legit question, I wanna know what exactly the rule says, if it’s not any wall riding at all, he did that. If it’s not advancing position, he didn’t do that.

There's no good outcome.

It's just a ****** system

 

[RollingCode]

DQ the 24 and 20. Let a three driver battle settle it.

 

[Mispeedway15]

This should all offset. Let it stand.

There was BLATANT manipulation from the Chevy and HMS camp all race.

Disagree. They were probably terrified that Byron would wreck the hell out of them

 

[mkline]

I say kick out the 20 and 24 and put Larson in.

 

[cheesepuffs]

DQ the 24 and the 20, plus the 3, 1 and 23. How is this much different from what Michael Waltrip Racing did back in 2013 at Richmond?

 

[Dr_B_UNC]

DQ Bell DQ Willy, and just for some reason put Chase in, there I solved it, and add a 5th spot for Larson

That’s crazy enough to work. Screw it, I’m in!

 

[LibertyU24]

Disqualify both and put Larson in.

 

[TheJester]

Manufactures completely manipulated this race. Obviously I’m biased towards Byron. Bring the 10 race format back

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

I agree with this.

 

[Truex_rox]

Well done Blaney. Given what I’m reading here though, it sounds like it wasn’t an altogether bad thing that I couldn’t watch the race. The other series’ finales look fair enough, but this one is cheesed.

 

[Mispeedway15]

I say kick out the 20 and 24 and put Larson in.

That also works

 

[34R7H130UND]

Now there's spotter radio between Chevy teams...

Yep. Just as egregious for all involved imo. Manipulation is manipulation

 

[SeventyGTX]

I don't blame the 1 or the 3 for staying behind the 24, and I don't blame the 23 for faking a tire going down or a broken part or whatever the excuse is. I blame NASCAR for this stupid format. They got what they were asking for

Yep, manufactured drama.

 

[RFK-PensekeFan]

This should be the last nail in the coffin for the elimination format, but Nascar created it for this very reason so we're likely stuck with it for the near future.

 

[2 Sweet]

Honestly, I don't even care what happens with the "final four" BS. The championship hasn't mattered much since the Winston Cup era, IMO. I'm just here to enjoy the racing and hoping my guys compete for wins. The championship is a cool bonus, but it'll never have the same prestige it once held

 

[Conover]

That was a wall ride as he accelerated through the back half, against the rules now.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Is there actually a crazy chance they DQ the 24 and 20 for race manipulation and put the 5 in ?

 

[LibertyU24]

I agree with this.

If that was the case Lagano wouldn't be in it.

 

[Speedbowl14]

Remember 2008-2015ish when the worst things we had to complain about the tower were BS debris cautions? I never would've complained if I knew this and other NASCAR bull****tery were in our future.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Disqualify both and put Larson in.

Hard disagree here too.

There was manipulation that was going on there too. And a suspicious radio chatter about how the 24 should let the 5 win.