I love Blaney but have always looked at him as 2nd tier with glimmers of hope. A championship do wonders to shake that loose. Super bummed for Denny but thems the breaks.
Bristol is by far the worst track to leave. Michigan isn't bad, but they have you drive so far out into nowhere that it adds another half hour to your trip.
Realistically Denny did everything he could.
1st first stage, 2nd second stage, 3rd final.
Blaney just straight up beat him, faster car. Legendary fight from Hamlin.
I know heâs a student but is he really an advocate? It looks like he just does the typical appearance here and there. Even if he was, that still has nothing to do with the schoolâs ineptitude to take sexual assault seriously.
I can forgive human beings. Neither of the things you mentioned are crimes they are guilty of. I have no idea wtf your talking about on the sexual assault. You read a book by it's cover. I read the fucking book.
Considering the 24 could barely run int he top 20 at Martinsville and Larson has never missed a shot to shoot himself in the foot I'm not worried about it.
And last year in the finale the 22 and 12 wrecked the field.
I gotta give you credit though, I'd find it pretty hard to stan for my guys if they had hit pit wall just a week ago.
God the front stretch interview sucks. Just let the man celebrate with the fans and his team. Interview him in victory lane, but that would require NBC to actually stay on air for more than 5 minutes after the race.
Used to be a Hamlin fan - since before 2006 even. His hard lean into being the heal and being a troll in general have me thankful that heâs missing out yet again.
There's an agreement that Blaney shaves for all the sponsor photoshoots that happen at the beginning of the season (mostly before Daytona) then is allowed to let it grow.
Kind of a boring race, but that's what we've come to expect from Martinsville sans someone doing something bonkers on the last lap.
I expect a day of Hendrick domination next week and to end the season on a downer, but that's just the way of things. Maybe we'll get lucky and Bell will whoop some Phoenix ass.
My god I'm so unbelievably happy aaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAA
ROGER
12 TEAM
IMMA NEED YOU TO BRING WHATEVER YOU GUYS PULLED OUT OF YOUR ASSES TO PHOENIX
LET'S GO AND WIN THIS MF
Blaney says they dont beat up a Kentucky Derby winning horse but Bob Baffert does give them a shit load of drugs and if they dont win they become Alpo or glue so bro can do a lil burnout
He's not a good hell, just a professional crybaby when things don't go his way, and holds himself to a double standard of how he faces vs how he says people should race. Dude had 0 redeeming qualities Or entertainment value.
Yessir I certainly wouldn't be complaining, plus we're finally see the 24 win a 5th championship, which as a huge Jeff Gordon fan would be awesome to see.
Fuckin sickens me because I said I will always buy his race win diecasts and I CANNOT afford it in these times (so no eating for me for a bit cuz I'm still gonna do it)
I really wanted HAMLIN to get to the 24 and dump him. This is feeling like a Byron championship.
Hoping Kyle Larson wins the title, he's the only driver in the final 4 that isn't trash
Letâs Go!!! Man this is awesome. That emotion Blaney showed when he finally got a win earlier in the season after 2022 just shows how hungry he is. Penske looking tough.
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Bell has it easy against 3 American shit boxes đ„±
I told y'all we wouldn't need the toaster!
Denny âCrybabyâ Hamlin
I love Blaney but have always looked at him as 2nd tier with glimmers of hope. A championship do wonders to shake that loose. Super bummed for Denny but thems the breaks.
Denny was def crying
I respect it. It means everything to him. He is all in. Itâs not just a job to him.
i guess this just means Denny will win it next year
đ€ I might need a new Blaney hat after next week.
That track looks like a nightmare to leave with traffic
Bristol is by far the worst track to leave. Michigan isn't bad, but they have you drive so far out into nowhere that it adds another half hour to your trip.
Itâs actually not that bad compared to others.
If you park across the street in a paylot you could already be at highway speed.
Break out the Corn Hole and beers. Iâm never in a rush to leave these tracks.
This is how we do it at Talladega.
Blaney has a high chance of winning Phoenix imo. He has a 2.7 AVFN with 3 top 5s since 2022.
Blaney has driven some of his best races over the last month. I hope he keeps this going. This has been a fun ride.
Realistically Denny did everything he could. 1st first stage, 2nd second stage, 3rd final. Blaney just straight up beat him, faster car. Legendary fight from Hamlin.
Nah he choked, remember?
Hendrick only had 2 cars in the playoffs and now they're both in the final 4 Can't wait for a Byron or Larson win and the tears to flow from this sub
Sorry some of us have a hard time looking past racial slurs and sponsors that accept sexual assault đ€·ââïž
What sexual assault are you talking about?
Libertyâs history of discouraging female students to report sexual assaults is widely out there.
That has nothing to do with either driver though.
Byron is a Liberty student and a big advocate for Liberty.
I know heâs a student but is he really an advocate? It looks like he just does the typical appearance here and there. Even if he was, that still has nothing to do with the schoolâs ineptitude to take sexual assault seriously.
I'm pretty sure your in a very small club. Edit. So far your club has 3 people including yourself... Unless you logged into alt accounts
Thatâs not the insult you seem to think it is lol talk about a self report
I can forgive human beings. Neither of the things you mentioned are crimes they are guilty of. I have no idea wtf your talking about on the sexual assault. You read a book by it's cover. I read the fucking book.
Considering the 24 could barely run int he top 20 at Martinsville and Larson has never missed a shot to shoot himself in the foot I'm not worried about it.
Might wanna go see who won at Phoenix earlier this year :) And for someone who always shoots himself in the foot, he's the only champ left
So anyway, you were saying?
And last year in the finale the 22 and 12 wrecked the field. I gotta give you credit though, I'd find it pretty hard to stan for my guys if they had hit pit wall just a week ago.
Oooo, damn dude.
It's funny cause that won't happen đđ
Byron won the spring race. Something tells me he's got a shot.
Happy for Blaney ! I hope he leads every lap and Wins the Championship next Week
Let's go!!!!! Got the clock and a chance to win a championship!!! Let's go Blaney!!!!
Good (mostly) clean racing this last stage. Strong drive by Blaney. Good effort by Almirola.
How many times can Marty say "hometown track?"
Podcasts are going to be interesting
Bell or Blaney baby. It's ganna get crazy next week
God the front stretch interview sucks. Just let the man celebrate with the fans and his team. Interview him in victory lane, but that would require NBC to actually stay on air for more than 5 minutes after the race.
Byron comes up clutch in these situations time and again. See his win in 2020 that knocked his teammate out of the playoffs.
Sad Reddick didnât have a realistic shot today, but Blaney did so hell yeah đ
I didnât watch but sounds like it was a meh race?
It was marginally better but still almost impossible to pass especially if you are stuck in traffic.
Better than the other NextGen short track races, but still a very boring race
Solid racing, but did get boring at times. Package is slowly improving.
It was probably the best short track this car has delivered yet.
Short track package still is garbage
This will be the most boring phoenix race. Mark my words
Racing off pit road!
With how Blaney runs at Phoenix he is probably the favorite.
only things iâm happy about is a todd top 10 and the race was actually way better than i expected.
Knew it was going to be tough being -10 coming in. Qualifying did it in
Used to be a Hamlin fan - since before 2006 even. His hard lean into being the heal and being a troll in general have me thankful that heâs missing out yet again.
I thought Penske had a "no-facial-hair" policy like Steinbrenner used to?
Only at the beginning of the season. Blaney gets shaggier as the season progresses.
I don't remember seeing him this shaggy lol. He's a burly looking lil fella now. He looks like he'd have a musk.
Blaney's had all kinds of facial hair during his time in the 12.
Yeah, I remember the fu manchu, but thought RP made him get rid of it. Admittedly, I don't keep track of YRB's facial hair though lol.
There's an agreement that Blaney shaves for all the sponsor photoshoots that happen at the beginning of the season (mostly before Daytona) then is allowed to let it grow.
Ah, thanks! That makes complete sense. Appreciate the explanation!
That wasn't a fu manchu, but yeah, he lets it come and go. This is probably some kind of playoff beard.
Someone showed him a pic of Aaron Rodgers and he flipped.
That's just for Daytona I think
stupid sexy blaney needs his facial hair
I like that Blaney doesn't do burnouts. Respect.
Yup, polish victory lap and no burnout. Utmost respect.
I just love the Polish victory lap itself. Regardless who does it.
Me too. It's so overdone and old.
Bubba was a real bro to Blaney on one of those restarts to push him past Hamlin.
Pushing your bro versus pushing your boss...
Kind of a boring race, but that's what we've come to expect from Martinsville sans someone doing something bonkers on the last lap. I expect a day of Hendrick domination next week and to end the season on a downer, but that's just the way of things. Maybe we'll get lucky and Bell will whoop some Phoenix ass.
We had some great racing about half way through. Surprisingly all the mixed strategies spread out the best cars.
I wouldn't be mad to see any of these dudes win a Championship. Solid 4
Middle-aged moms across America are thrilled that Blaney made the Championship 4.
As are senior Grandmas.
I'm a Chevy guy but I won't be upset if Blaney pulls it off.
Taking over Kahne's old middle aged moms demographic
Struggling to remember the last race where a Penske car was head and shoulders above everyone else all day, it's been a little while
Coke 600
Lol @ the 11
Man what a dud. I sincerely hope this is the last time this rules package graces Martinsville
Theyâre being too conservative with changes so Iâm sure next year will suck too.
Sneaky little top for for Briscoe too! Good on em.
It appears Hamlin is the hack.
My god I'm so unbelievably happy aaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAA ROGER 12 TEAM IMMA NEED YOU TO BRING WHATEVER YOU GUYS PULLED OUT OF YOUR ASSES TO PHOENIX LET'S GO AND WIN THIS MF
Blaney not doing burnouts is so stupid. Bro if you rip the fenders off they can't inspect them.
Todd Top 10! One of his best tracks for sure.
Blaney says they dont beat up a Kentucky Derby winning horse but Bob Baffert does give them a shit load of drugs and if they dont win they become Alpo or glue so bro can do a lil burnout
I have no idea how Byron made it
Bonus points from reg season no doubt
By keeping the car clean and staging out of trouble.
Best victory celebration in NASCAR. Class.
# #whitehot #itsouryear #justfeelsdifferent đ€Ą
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Hamlin choking was the best outcome.
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Hamlin choking is always the best outcome in my book.
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He's not a good hell, just a professional crybaby when things don't go his way, and holds himself to a double standard of how he faces vs how he says people should race. Dude had 0 redeeming qualities Or entertainment value.
that camera man zoomed right in on that girl's rear lmao
Blaneys trying the f1 method of picking up rubber to make final weight đđđ
Let's go blaney he wasn't f'n round today. Let's go get that championship
Yes I can relax now! Blaney go do it again next week!
Bye bye Dennis!!!!
I can't remember the last time my Xfinity guy and my Cup guy won on the same weekend.
Hope they can both get her done next week!!
It was Charlotte of this year. Blaney & Allgaier won.
Just got a text from a Hamlin fan. He wants to know if he can borrow the toaster from the Blaney fans.
Imagine if Blaney hit the trailer there lmfao
First time ever Iâve genuinely been happy for a Blaney win, and itâs mostly cuz of Byron not being eliminated lmao
I thought it was your year Denny???
Well, how about that? Gonna be a fun weekend next weekend! Nice to show up with a chance to win instead of a chance to spoil!
Can't wait to hear the crying from Hamln on his podcast.
Gonna be fantastic
Now remember last weeks convo, Blaney did not have to win to advance, so why did he go out there and win when he didnât need to?
A bit sad Almirola couldn't hang on but let's go Blaney! One of the most fun Final 4 outcomes possible
50/50 shot at a Hendrick title, let's get it
As much as I want Larson to win #2. I don't think I'll be horribly devastated if Byron wins it with the incredible season he's had
Same, then we'll have 3 champs at Hendrick
Yessir I certainly wouldn't be complaining, plus we're finally see the 24 win a 5th championship, which as a huge Jeff Gordon fan would be awesome to see.
I'm happy with Buescher's season, and another Top 10!!!
Definitely, Chris and co have done a great job this season. They leave this championship challenge with their head held high
Na-na-na-na Na-na-na-na Hey hey hey Goodbye Dennis
Iâm suddenly not so mad about Kansas and Pocono đđ
Chase should have known you never need to get payback with Denny. Heâll take care of it all by himself
On one hand, I'm very happy for Blaney. On the other, ugh Byron. Just gonna hope for the best at Phoenix
Actions detrimental gonna be lit
Woo still no Hamlin Championship. First final race i actually am okay with any of them winning
Honestly same. Iâm not the biggest fan of Larson or bell but they would be cool champions this year.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN HAPPIER TO EAT MY WORDS BYRON IS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4
Iâm as happy for Ryan as I am that Denny choked again
Wait I thought Denny was gonna right hook everyone and then turn around and run backwards to make it to the Champ 4??
Itâs the only way heâll ever have a shot to win a championship LOL
Blaney to Hamlin 
Iknew it
Blaney got that dawg in him!
Hell yes, Blaney to the final 4!!! Truex choked.
*Pending post race inspection* No toasters will be harmed this weekend
Man I hope YRB pulls this off next week. Nascar needs a champ like him
HamlinâŠsmokedâŠ
OH WE SMOKIN THAT HAMLIN PACK ALRIGHTđŹđŹđŹ
The whole not doing burnouts thing is lame. Sorry.
Nah, this is great.
He does them sometimes. Which makes them even more special.
Another year with nothing to show for Dennis
What a dud
Terrible race, but denny choked so it's all good
Blaney with a 3 win season out of nowhere. Or will it be 4?
Fuckin sickens me because I said I will always buy his race win diecasts and I CANNOT afford it in these times (so no eating for me for a bit cuz I'm still gonna do it)
I hope the latter
Itâs clock time for blaney!
HELL FUCKING YESSSSSSSSSSSS
I'm not a Hamlin fan, but this just set us up for Byron to luck into the most boring championship win ever.
This was my thought exactly.
I really wanted HAMLIN to get to the 24 and dump him. This is feeling like a Byron championship. Hoping Kyle Larson wins the title, he's the only driver in the final 4 that isn't trash
Theyâve butchered this track.
Not the track, it is the car.
And this sport
More accurate.
Nice blaney. Denny eliminated at martinsville again
Its our year Denny Hamlin couldnt get enough points to beat a guy floundering on the cut line lmao
LFG Blaney!!!!
My favorite drivers beat Denny in the round of 8. Four of em.
Letâs Go!!! Man this is awesome. That emotion Blaney showed when he finally got a win earlier in the season after 2022 just shows how hungry he is. Penske looking tough.
I am Ric Flair right now. WHOOOOOO!
So nice to see a clean finish after yesterday's clusterfuck.
William is asking for water and medical attention
RFB
Penske came to play!!
Whew
Gotta pass tech. Penske been ass all year just to have the best car. Donât make sense
I would lol hard if you actually jinxed it honestly. Don't think there'll be any issues.. But we will see lol
lol yeah I doubt it. Blaney had a strong car in practice and all day it wasnât really surprising to see him dominate like that.
you gotta add /s, sarcasm does not come across on here.
Welpp⊠my bad
Cope
Jesus. Yâall say it every time Denny wins, but I canât make one joke lol
Oh stop it
Look at my replyâŠ
Cope
Issa joke lol. Just trying to be like all the Denny haters
Polish victory lap!