2022 Season NASCAR thread (enterprise, drivers, trucks, engine)

[USNRET04]

No major surprises for the 2023 Cup Schedule:

• Season begins February 5 at The Coliseum for the Clash
• Daytona 500 February 19
• All Star @ North Wilkesboro May 21
• Richmond's second race moves from August to July
• Indy Road Course moves from July to August
• February is the last race at Auto Club in current configuration
• Chicago Street Course on July 2
• 2023 Playoffs still the same (starts Sept. 3 Darlington)
• TMS will have just one race next year
• Spring Martinsville race moves from Sat night to Sunday afternoon
  
  Xfinity:
• Xfinity will still race at Road America
• Bristol will switch from concluding Xfinity playoffs to the start. Kansas will now be conclusion.
• Sonoma will host first ever Xfninty Race
  
  Trucks:
• North Wilkesboro to host Truck race May 20
• Milwaukee Mile also returns for a Truck race since 2009

[Labonte18]

Originally Posted by USNRET04

• February is the last race at Auto Club in current configuration

I've heard that story before.. We'll see.

[m1a1mg]

Switching Road America for Chicago shows NASCAR is trying hard to diversify. But I’m no fan of street course, except Monaco.

[Labonte18]

BTW.. After all the Kyle Busch hand wringing over the past few months..

Does anyone remember the team he started his NASCAR career with? Hint.. It wasn't Hendrick.

[silas777]

Originally Posted by USNRET04

Brandon Jones to leave JGR to drive the #9 for JRM in 2023/Xfinity, previously driven by Noah Gragson.

Chevy 2, TRD 0.

Toyota got to be doing some real soul searching right now. Not to mention looking for a team to pull away from Ford/Chevy. Drivers know JRM Is the pipeline to cup.

[UpstateJohn]

Originally Posted by Labonte18

BTW.. After all the Kyle Busch hand wringing over the past few months..

Does anyone remember the team he started his NASCAR career with? Hint.. It wasn't Hendrick.

Roush wasnt it? In a truck?

[Labonte18]

Originally Posted by silas777

Toyota got to be doing some real soul searching right now. Not to mention looking for a team to pull away from Ford/Chevy. Drivers know JRM Is the pipeline to cup.

I dunno.. I mean, where were they going to put him? In a year or two they might have a spot open, but..

Originally Posted by UpstateJohn

Roush wasnt it? In a truck?

Yeah. most people don't remember that. And him being ejected from the track because he was 16 after 4 starts because they were concerned about the tobacco settlement.

[USNRET04]

I wonder if we will see a change in Kyle's driving over the next few races now that he has the monkey off his back.

Wouldn't it be something if he won this years championship!

[UpstateJohn]

Originally Posted by USNRET04

I wonder if we will see a change in Kyle's driving over the next few races now that he has the monkey off his back.

Wouldn't it be something if he won this years championship!

I would love to see Kyle get the Cup this year, but I dont hink its going to happen. What I love to see even more is Kyle get the Cup next year. That would be the best "revenge" ever.

[silas777]

Originally Posted by UpstateJohn

I would love to see Kyle get the Cup this year, but I dont hink its going to happen. What I love to see even more is Kyle get the Cup next year. That would be the best "revenge" ever.

Exactly! Never thought I would see the day I would be rooting for Kyle Busch, but I will be next year. Childress is one of the last, if not THE last of the good old boys , one of the originals . Id like to see them get one more while he is still there.