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NASCAR hot topic shifts to retaliation as playoffs roar on

10/22/2022 1:45:00 AM

The focus in NASCAR has yet to shift to the actual playoff racing as only three events remain to crown a new Cup champion

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The focus in NASCAR has yet to shift to the actual playoff racing as only three events remain to crown a new Cup champion The focus in NASCAR has yet to shift to the actual playoff racing as only three events remain to crown a new Cup champion But as the series heads to Homestead-Miami Speedway, the conversation over safety concerns has shifted to retaliation and what is over the line. Briscoe is not alone in believing NASCAR had to act on the Wallace incident. Veteran Kevin HarvickHarvick indicated NASCAR needs tough leadership to get the drivers back in line.BELL DISAPPOINTMENT.Bell had said he was deflated before winning at Charlotte and thought the victory gave him fresh momentum to make a run at the title. Now he knows he’s a longshot to make the championship four, as he’s below the cutline with William Byron, Chase Briscoe and Ryan Blaney. “I feel more optimistic now that time has passed, and I feel good about Homestead and competing for a win at Homestead. But I was definitely very sad. Very, very sad.” Read more:
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Thousands of women are picking up part-time jobs at Starbucks to expand their families. Here's how the coffee giant is changing the lives of struggling couples. Read more >> Nascar needs to pick a lane here. There has been far more violent outbursts that have not received nearly this much attention. There should be one exception what ever series they race in. A run what you brung racing league started, it would put kill NASCAR, same way MMA killed professional boxing. This run 3 laps and come in and check the air in your tires has ruined it, Earnhardt dying, literally killed the sport! Never the same! Tony Stewart Miffed at NASCAR Penalties, Happy to Focus on NHRA Drag RacingStewart aired it out this past week in Texas: 'I'm so mad at NASCAR right now. I'm not talking about it ...' cause him team got caught cheating .Dont do the crime if you cant do the time Did NASCAR suspend Bubba Wallace a race for fight or for Las Vegas crash?Bubba Wallace, a Mobile native, received a one-race suspension from NASCAR on Tuesday. An investigation determined he deliberately spun reigning Cup champion Kyle Larson at Las Vegas in a “dangerous act” of retaliation before confronting him afterward. Yes, and yes. He was wrong to wreck Kyle, and then he physically assualted Kyle. Lucky he only has to sit out 1 race. Take your anger out on McDonald's, no sponsor, no Bubba Did NASCAR suspend Bubba Wallace a race for fight or for Las Vegas crash?Bubba Wallace, a Mobile native, received a one-race suspension from NASCAR on Tuesday. An investigation determined he deliberately spun reigning Cup champion Kyle Larson at Las Vegas in a “dangerous act” of retaliation before confronting him afterward. Yes, and yes. He was wrong to wreck Kyle, and then he physically assualted Kyle. Lucky he only has to sit out 1 race. Take your anger out on McDonald's, no sponsor, no Bubba Secret Calls. Big Hurdles. Political Battles: The Road to a 12-Team CFPSecret meetings, an important legal document & a Mississippi man’s political prowess. ByRossDellenger on how Mark Keenum & CFP presidents quietly delivered an expanded playoff Bell says Wallace apologized on flight home from Las Vegas “I think (NASCAR is) trying to get the ball back in their court to where they have a little more control probably.Cole Custer and his team attempted to manipulate the outcome of the race to help teammate Chase Briscoe advance in the Playoffs, The team dropped its appeal in the first case.Mark Heim [email protected] Heim mheim@al. Which I think is probably needed. Look at how we race at the end of these road course races, there’s just no respect a lot of times, things like that." Perturbed by the pricey punishments, Stewart told reporters last Wednesday during his fantasy racing camp at Texas Motor Speedway to benefit Speedway Children's Charities just how angry he was at NASCAR.” Briscoe raced his way into the round of eight two races ago on the final lap on the hybrid road course/oval at Charlotte with a frantic last-gasp drive that eliminated Larson from the playoffs by two points. Wallace had a shoving match with Larson after Sunday’s incident at Las Vegas and also pushed away a NASCAR official. But NASCAR has alleged that Briscoe’s SHR teammate Cole Custer deliberately held up traffic to help Briscoe gain positions, and SHR’s appeal of its $200,000 in fines and indefinite suspension of Custer’s crew chief will be heard next week. NHRA/National Dragster "I'm so mad at NASCAR right now. Briscoe is not alone in believing NASCAR had to act on the Wallace incident. But Steve O’Donnell, the executive in charge of competition and racing operations, said the penalties were for Wallace’s dangerous and deliberate retaliation against Larson, not the fracas a few moments later. Veteran Kevin Harvick the sanctioning body needs to “protect us from ourselves. . “When we look at how that incident occurred, in our minds, (it was) really a dangerous act that we thought was intentional and put other competitors at risk,” O’Donnell said on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.” Harvick admitted he’s been in his share of retaliatory incidents. ADVERTISEMENT Harvick indicated NASCAR needs tough leadership to get the drivers back in line. If it weren't for the fact that I've got a couple of appearances that I have to make, I wouldn't be in another NASCAR race the rest of the year. “I’ve been guilty of several of these instances you see happening but I also had an iron fist of (NASCAR vice chairman) Mike Helton waiting for me after I’d acted like a fool,” “I believe an iron fist is needed going forward and that will trickle down. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.” BELL DISAPPOINTMENT Bell was the most consistent driver in the first round of the playoffs, but faltered in the second round to be pushed into a must-win situation at Charlotte to advance into the round of eight. “Super-glad I’m going drag racing this weekend,” he said, referring to the Texas NHRA FallNationals, at Ennis, south of Dallas, where his two-car team of Top Fuel-driving wife Leah Pruett and Funny Car racer Matt Hagan were racing in the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship. Disclaimer. Now he’s last in the standings because he was crashed in the brawl between Wallace and Larson, and the Joe Gibbs Racing driver is feeling rather down about his chances to make it to the championship finale. Only four drivers will race for the Cup title at Phoenix in next month’s season finale, . The atmosphere is way different, way different. ADVERTISEMENT “It’s definitely been the highest of highs and the lowest of lows pretty back-to-back-to-back,” Bell admitted. “But with that being said, I feel like I’ve always done a really good job throughout my career of managing my emotions whenever it comes time to perform at the level that I have to perform at. I have all year.” Bell had said he was deflated before winning at Charlotte and thought the victory gave him fresh momentum to make a run at the title. Now he knows he’s a longshot to make the championship four, as he’s below the cutline with William Byron, Chase Briscoe and Ryan Blaney. In Friday night’s qualifying session, wife Leah Pruett’s Rush Truck Centers Dragster detonated, in her words, “when a valve train part malfunctioned and caused colossal damage. “Just sad and disappointed because we had it in the grasp of our hands, or at least we had a good finish at Vegas well within reach,” he said. “We did everything that we needed to do to put ourselves in position to go race for a championship in Phoenix and that’s gone now. The Funny Car racer earned the provisional No. It’s going to be very, very difficult to get there. ADVERTISEMENT “I feel more optimistic now that time has passed, and I feel good about Homestead and competing for a win at Homestead. Matt Hagan is third in the NHRA Funny Car points standings. But I was definitely very sad. Very, very sad. I absolutely love the atmosphere at an NHRA race: how friendly everybody is, how much of a family atmosphere it feels like inside the racing community.” Joe Gibbs Racing, meanwhile, recently signed the 27-year-old to a multi-year contract extension. ODDS AND ENDS NASCAR is expected to hold a third consecutive safety briefing with drivers on Saturday at Homestead. I think it’s awesome that people can see what these teams do to get the cars to the (starting) line to make that (pass). The briefings began at Charlotte two weeks ago to address safety concerns surrounding the new Next Gen car. Alex Bowman and Kurt Busch are both sidelined with concussions. So I’ve really enjoyed it. ... Tyler Reddick, who has already been eliminated from the playoff field, is the to win Sunday. ... Rivals believe Denny Hamlin should be a strong contender based on an open test held at Homestead last month. ___ More AP auto racing: https://apnews. com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports AP NEWS .