LewTheShoe
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There might be 17 cars in the playoffs this year, including the #45 Toyota driven by Ty Gibbs..![Bazooka :bazooka: :bazooka:](/smilies/bazooka.gif)
Writing in The Athletic, Jeff Gluck quoted Denny Hamlin as saying 23XI has been discussing with Nascar what would happen if Kurt Busch is not cleared to race at Darlington. Reading between the lines, this implies that the team remains uncertain about the timing of Kurt's return. If the team had already been assured that Kurt would be ready to go next week, this whole discussion would seem to be moot.
Hamlin firmly stated that the #45 would compete for the Owners Championship. Afterall, there is money on the line, including the 2022 owners points fund and future performance-based charter payouts.
If Kurt remains sidelined for Darlington, Nascar might fill his spot in the Drivers Championship. Truex and the #19 team would be in, or the Daytona winner if it's a new 2022 winner.
Bottom Line: we could wind up with #45 racing for the Owners Championship, and the #19 going for the Drivers Championship, plus 15 other cars competing for *both* championships.
NBC Gerbils... on your mark... get set... GO!!!![Director :director: :director:](/smilies/director.gif)
Gluck mentioned one possible way to streamline this confusing scenario... move Truex into the #45 car for the final 10 races, and Ty Gibbs into the #19 which would be a non-championship runner. LOL.
![Bazooka :bazooka: :bazooka:](/smilies/bazooka.gif)
Writing in The Athletic, Jeff Gluck quoted Denny Hamlin as saying 23XI has been discussing with Nascar what would happen if Kurt Busch is not cleared to race at Darlington. Reading between the lines, this implies that the team remains uncertain about the timing of Kurt's return. If the team had already been assured that Kurt would be ready to go next week, this whole discussion would seem to be moot.
Hamlin firmly stated that the #45 would compete for the Owners Championship. Afterall, there is money on the line, including the 2022 owners points fund and future performance-based charter payouts.
If Kurt remains sidelined for Darlington, Nascar might fill his spot in the Drivers Championship. Truex and the #19 team would be in, or the Daytona winner if it's a new 2022 winner.
Bottom Line: we could wind up with #45 racing for the Owners Championship, and the #19 going for the Drivers Championship, plus 15 other cars competing for *both* championships.
NBC Gerbils... on your mark... get set... GO!!!
![Director :director: :director:](/smilies/director.gif)
Gluck mentioned one possible way to streamline this confusing scenario... move Truex into the #45 car for the final 10 races, and Ty Gibbs into the #19 which would be a non-championship runner. LOL.