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In other news Jr is putting Bubba in the 88 Rheem's Xfinity car. This is a good thing for NASCAR they need more guys like Bubba who have worked hard for the opportunity the old school way. https://www.nascar.com/news-media/20...r-motorsports/
I'd call this a gimmick, except.. I don't want to take away from this guys big night.
Dude is 37. He's not exactly going to make his way to the top through the ranks at this point..
This was recorded before the NBC announcement. I guarantee you Jr got a truckload of money and a lot of input for the on air product. Obviously the most powerful voice in NASCAR right now.
I'm gonna spend the exact same amount on Amazon Prime's NASCAR broadcasts as I spend on Thursday Night Football - $0.
Just another step to making it easier to NOT watch NASCAR, it's one thing to just turn on the tv but if I got to look to find out where it is at and how to watch (never mind pay money) eh... I just wait till tomorrow to read about the highlights. Bezos can pay Jr all the money in the world ... I personally don't think he is that great to listen to.
I'd call this a gimmick, except.. I don't want to take away from this guys big night.
Dude is 37. He's not exactly going to make his way to the top through the ranks at this point..
Maybe it is a gimmick? For what, to get viewers? Like that doesn't happen on a regular basis. I'd sooner tune in to see a guy like Pollard get his shot at a high-profile ride than some Indy or foreign super car guy. Good on Jr for supporting the local short track guys and getting them some attention.
Maybe it is a gimmick? For what, to get viewers? Like that doesn't happen on a regular basis. I'd sooner tune in to see a guy like Pollard get his shot at a high-profile ride than some Indy or foreign super car guy. Good on Jr for supporting the local short track guys and getting them some attention.
Yeah, well, that was SUPPOSED to be the focus of SRX.
I'm happy for the guy.. It's just.. He's not going to find himself running a full season most likely. This is kinda in the vein of Frankie Muniz. Though.. This guy probably is more deserving.
I think a car like that.. If Junior would take the #8 and, just at every track, give a local racer a seat in it.. I think that'd be great to see.
I'd say it'd be pretty hard to get a sponsor willing to do that on a permanent basis. Probably going to tear up a fair amount of equipment doing it. So.. I doubt anything like that ever happens, simply due to the financials.
SHR is apparently in the final year of their contract with Ford.
That.. Could be interesting. They're.. Maybe the 4th best Ford team now, behind Penske, RFK and FRM
I can't see Ford resigning them at the same level they have been when their performance isn't there. Though, it'd be a big Xfinity loss for Ford to lose them.
But.. Where do they go?
Back to Chevy? Lord, they'd be even further down the pecking order there.
Toyota? I don't think they'd be a factory supported team. Toyota seems to like keeping things smaller.
Honda? They won't be in the sport next year. At best, 2026. So, if that happens.. Who covers the gap year? And.. Does it wind up like a Bill Davis situation where they get sued left and right?
SHR is apparently in the final year of their contract with Ford.
That.. Could be interesting. They're.. Maybe the 4th best Ford team now, behind Penske, RFK and FRM
I can't see Ford resigning them at the same level they have been when their performance isn't there. Though, it'd be a big Xfinity loss for Ford to lose them.
But.. Where do they go?
Back to Chevy? Lord, they'd be even further down the pecking order there.
Toyota? I don't think they'd be a factory supported team. Toyota seems to like keeping things smaller.
Honda? They won't be in the sport next year. At best, 2026. So, if that happens.. Who covers the gap year? And.. Does it wind up like a Bill Davis situation where they get sued left and right?
Yeah, also a sign that JR's popularity is waning don't know the details but once upon a time there is no way a network would let him get away. I suspect Jr's still thinking he still commands that money, and the network took a pass.
Is it really NBC who let Jr get away, or maybe Jr wanted to do something different?
Basically, Jr was a free agent and the Amazon/WB deal offered him more money and the chance to be on the leading edge of NASCAR's streaming future.
Although Jr is going to be 50 this year, his popularity is not waning by any means. DirtyMo is growing like crazy. The CarTours deal is getting bigger.
However, there are the new NASCAR fans who may not quite understand what the Earnhardt name means to NASCAR. While Chase Elliott has been the favorite of the fan votes, can he bridge that gap between older Jr fans and the new fans? I'm not sure yet, but the sport does need a younger Jr type of person for the future.
William Byrons day was pretty much ruined from a giant garbage bag.... could it be argued that the track has a responsibility to keep that crap off the track and therefore Byron should have been given his lap back?
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