When Bell is "on" he's as good as anybody there is - including Blaney... kid will be a legit championship contender again this season.

Bell reminds me of a early, mid career Kyle Busch. He's a race car driver and can just drive and compete on any track.TheStorm said:
Good run by my #24 yesterday, staying inside the Top 10 and giving himself a chance for a solid finish.
When Bell is "on" he's as good as anybody there is - including Blaney... kid will be a legit championship contender again this season.
.@Amazon's whole-home WiFi products subsidiary, eero Connect (@GetEero), will primary sponsor @WoodBrothers21 in three races this season starting at Phoenix. pic.twitter.com/qVx8FDxLSy
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) March 3, 2025
.@FoxTV got a 2.15 rating and 4.132 million viewers for Sunday's @NASCAR race @COTA, up from a 3.310 million for last year, but that took place in late March.
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) March 4, 2025
🔲 That makes the race the most-watched sport event of the weekend, but down from last year's third points race (Vegas). pic.twitter.com/ociA7I0jBq
Austin Cindric will run a Dale Earnhardt throwback scheme from 1979 and 1980.https://t.co/zZJABGVSEq
— Jayski (@jayski) March 4, 2025
Pretty cool.Glasswolf said:Austin Cindric will run a Dale Earnhardt throwback scheme from 1979 and 1980.https://t.co/zZJABGVSEq
— Jayski (@jayski) March 4, 2025
I always look forward to the throwbacks at Darlington.ncsupack1 said:Pretty cool.Glasswolf said:Austin Cindric will run a Dale Earnhardt throwback scheme from 1979 and 1980.https://t.co/zZJABGVSEq
— Jayski (@jayski) March 4, 2025
Glasswolf said:I always look forward to the throwbacks at Darlington.ncsupack1 said:Pretty cool.Glasswolf said:Austin Cindric will run a Dale Earnhardt throwback scheme from 1979 and 1980.https://t.co/zZJABGVSEq
— Jayski (@jayski) March 4, 2025
Chase Briscoe’s Daytona penalty overturned https://t.co/0oPISvwDKF
— Jayski (@jayski) March 5, 2025
NEWS: NASCAR penalizes Austin Cindric 50 points and fines him $50,000 for deliberately hooking Ty Dillon during Sunday's Cup Series race at COTA. Cindric is **not** suspended.
— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) March 5, 2025
NEWS: NASCAR sues Michael Jordan’s team, Front Row Motorsports, calls them ‘an illegal cartel’ (story w/@jeff_gluck) https://t.co/08hWIA5Ziq
— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) March 5, 2025
"Two sports tourism grants were awarded to Newton in late February by the Iowa Economic Development Authority in order boost upcoming races at the Iowa Speedway. ... NCE received $437,500 for the IndyCar Race Weekend and $50,000 for the NASCAR Cup Weekend."https://t.co/bSNUBHCv9W
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) March 7, 2025
Going by memory so I'll probably be wrong, but is this the 301 laps track?ncsupack1 said:
A 500K, not miles. I had to explain that to a co worker this week.
TheStorm said:Going by memory so I'll probably be wrong, but is this the 301 laps track?ncsupack1 said:
A 500K, not miles. I had to explain that to a co worker this week.
Made me go look.ncsupack1 said:
Thought yesterday's race was okay, it was the final lap that made it really good. I don't mind PHX, just isn't the greatest racing there. See how today goes, someone on this board should be happy with who has the pole.
The broadcast did not return to the race when the commercial break ended. pic.twitter.com/7GintDjJXr
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 9, 2025
Wow, what a race. Love seeing Berry finish top 5. Bell, has figured it out.Glasswolf said:
3 in a row for Bell. Hamlin 2nd, Larson 3rd.
I hope you told Brad that I said hello...caryking said:
I had family members come over and I missed the race. I literally turned on the TV as Bell was crossing the finish line. How was the racing?
Putting this as a response to your post, because you'll probably know the answer...ncsupack1 said:
The racing was good due in part because of the 2 tire option. Overall the best car won.
TheStorm said:Putting this as a response to your post, because you'll probably know the answer...ncsupack1 said:
The racing was good due in part because of the 2 tire option. Overall the best car won.
Last 4 in a row that I can remember was Harry Gant in the old Skoal Bandit car. Can't remember if anybody has done it since - if so, I'd have to assume it would be Jimmie. I don't think Jeff ever did it either.
Bell could really be in rare air if he does it again next week.
Interesting looking at the points so far... all 4 Hendrick Drivers in the Top 11 (Byron 1, Chase 5, Bowman 6, Larson 11), the 2 Penske studs in the Top 9 (Blaney 4, Logano 9), 23XI with both their drivers in (Reddick 3, Bubba 12 - even after that late wreck killed his points yesterday), Gibbs with his two Alpha's (Bell 2, Hamlin 7) - and just for Glass - Kyle Busch 8 (nice to see him being competitive and getting some better luck).
13-16 are John Hunter, Stenhouse, McDowell and Chastain. Berry up 12 spots to 21.
Bell is the defacto #1 regardless of what the points say though obviously...
Been an exciting start to the season with one of my favorite tracks coming up next.
Edited to add: I'm old enough to remember back in the day when there were always two different tire compounds... these "reds" from yesterday used to be the old "gumballs".