Hearing the Clash is back in Daytona next year.

ncsupack1 said:

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Hearing the Clash is back in Daytona next year.

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Latest news from @Jordan_Bianchi: The Clash heads back to the Daytona oval for 2027 on the night before the Super Bowl.

Free link: https://t.co/M6q8FHFLVP

— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) July 24, 2026

Good if true

Glasswolf said:

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ncsupack1 said:

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Hearing the Clash is back in Daytona next year.

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Latest news from @Jordan_Bianchi: The Clash heads back to the Daytona oval for 2027 on the night before the Super Bowl.

Free link: https://t.co/M6q8FHFLVP

— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) July 24, 2026

Good if true

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Nice. A person I know who works in industry said that this was happening. Look for maybe the ALL Star race to be at Bowmen Gray and Charlotte could host the final race. Vegas is in play as well. SMI may trade the ALL STAR with NASCAR to host the final.

ncsupack1 said:

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Hearing the Clash is back in Daytona next year.

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Someone at NASCAR must have been reading this thread...

TheStorm said:

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ncsupack1 said:

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Hearing the Clash is back in Daytona next year.

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Someone at NASCAR must have been reading this thread...

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lol....hey you never know.

Saturday, July 25
5:30 a.m., ARCA Menards Series: LiUNA 150 presented by IDEAL Door at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (re-air), FS1
7:30 a.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (re-air), FS1
11 a.m., SPEED With Harvick & Buxton (re-air), FS1
Noon, NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series: Qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, The CW
1:30 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, truTV/HBO Max
3 p.m., NASCAR Countdown Live, The CW
4 p.m., NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series: Pennzoil 250 Presented by Take 5 Oil Change at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, The CW
7 p.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (re-air), FS2
7:30 p.m., NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Monadnock Speedway, FloRacing
9 p.m., Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour (re-air), FS2
9:30 p.m., SPEED With Harvick & Buxton (re-air), FS2
TBD, NASCAR Weekly Racing at Riverhead Raceway, FloRacing
TBD, NASCAR Sportsman 100 at Bowman Gray Stadium, FloRacing

NASCAR
NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
Pennzoil 250 Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
Qualifying The CW, noon
Race The CW, 4 p.m.
NASCAR Countdown Live The CW, 3 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series
In-Season Challenge Championship Round
Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
Announcers: Adam Alexander/Dale Earnhardt, Jr./Steve Letarte
Practice truTV/HBO Max, 1:30 p.m.

Decent race yesterday, congrats to the 1, had to hold back the 7 for the win. Although the 1 did a burn out on the bricks, BIG no no.

ncsupack1 said:

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Although the 1 did a burn out on the bricks, BIG no no.

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Really? I did not know that... is it just a respect issue - or can it damage them potentially?

Hope ernie stops in during the race this afternoon, if he's feeling good enough.

TheStorm said:

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ncsupack1 said:

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Although the 1 did a burn out on the bricks, BIG no no.

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Really? I did not know that... is it just a respect issue - or can it damage them potentially?

Hope ernie stops in during the race this afternoon, if he's feeling good enough.

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It's both. I believe that those bricks are the original ones. Saw they were cleaning with brushes.

👀 😬

All hands on deck to clean off the legendary yard of bricks after first-time champ Carson Kvapil burns out over them after winning the Pennzoil 250. pic.twitter.com/btSNocUaL2

— Angela Moryan (@AngelaMoryanTV) July 26, 2026

Sunday, July 26
8 a.m., NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (re-air), FS2
10 a.m., ARCA Menards Series: LiUNA 150 presented by IDEAL Door at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (re-air), FS2
1 p.m., NASCAR Nation Pre-Race, TNT Sports/truTV/HBO Max
2 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, TNT Sports/truTV/HBO Max
5:30 p.m., NASCAR Nation Post-Race, TNT Sports/truTV/HBO Max
Editor's Note: The 2026 NASCAR TV Schedule is updated weekly throughout the season.

Ha! They should have made Kvapil and his crew scrub them still wearing their fire suits... that would have made a great picture for a future warning.

NASCAR
NASCAR Cup Series
In-Season Challenge Championship Round
Brickyard 400, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN
Announcers: Adam Alexander/Dale Earnhardt, Jr./Steve Letarte//Marty Snider//Shannon Spake//Danielle Trotta//Mamba Smith
Race TNT/truTV/HBO Max, 2 p.m.
Announcers: Marty Smith/Dale Earnhardt, Jr./Jimmie Johnson/Steve Letarte/Jamie McMurray
NASCAR Nation Pre-Race live from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN TNT/truTV/HBO Max, 1 p.m.
NASCAR Nation Post-Race live from Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN TNT/truTV/HBO Max, 5:30 p.m.

I actually like Marty Smith when he covers NASCAR, that was where he got his start originally and he's actually knowledgable - and his approach doesn't feel nearly as forced, or fake, like it does with everything else he does.

I agree with this. He comes across differently in NASCAR. In a good way.

Marty Smith is just a likeable guy, he seems genuine in his delivery. He can fit in with the crazy college football kids before a game or deliver a good commentary in a NASCAR race.

He's been fun to watch over the years.

A fitting send-off for a legend's final race.@JimmieJohnson will sport the iconic No. 48 with @LEGACYMotorClub for the 2027 DAYTONA 500. pic.twitter.com/nhbnwr3e7h

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 26, 2026

Corey Heim wins the Brickyard 400, the youngest winner of the race since Jeff Gordon in 1994 & has now won two of his last three Cup starts.

He is also the first part-time driver to win multiple races in a Cup season since Davey Allison and Tim Richmond in 1987. pic.twitter.com/jP731gR1GF

— NASCAR Insights (@NASCARInsights) July 26, 2026

ncsupack1 said:

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Decent race yesterday, congrats to the 1, had to hold back the 7 for the win. Although the 1 did a burn out on the bricks, BIG no no.

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Saw them scrubbing the bricks with brushes afterwards. Jr apologized saying radio com had been disconnected and he didn't hear them say no burnout on the bricks

ncsupack1 said:

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Heim is for real.

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He has some talent. Ran a heck of a race today in a car that was fading.

Glasswolf said:

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ncsupack1 said:

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Heim is for real.

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He has some talent. Ran a heck of a race today in a car that was fading.

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Agree, a caution changes things. His last 3 races are win, 9th, and win. That he has raced in.

Heim is a talented driver. I've watched him years ago in the late model and he was special then too. 23XI got a good one.

Chevrolet with a tough day at Indianapolis.....first Chevy was 9th in Hocevar and then 13th with Custer.

ncsupack1 said:

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Heim is for real.

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Not only that, but he was basically dominant in fact. Just another guy that gets added to the Toyota stable full time next year, that makes them even more formidable going forward.

Enjoyed the race. Only complaint I have is that the lack of tire wear kind of hurts the overall racing there... I mean when the only consideration for pitting is when you have to get gas, this is the kind of racing that results.

Competitive cars with brand new tires should be able to pass a car that has 30 laps on theirs.

Great job by the 24 year old though, no doubt about that.

It's definitely a one groove track. Looking at stats this am, Heim has two wins as a part timer and HMS has 2 wins combined this year.

Wolfpack legends Jarius Morehead, Rod Cox & their NASCAR Carson Hocevar Spire Motorsports #77 finishes 9th at Brickyard 400. @TheReal_jm17 & the Jack Links 500 at Talladega winning pit crew claimed the Pole Position at the legendary track, now 5th in Points Standings https://t.co/LVIl3yt9xg

— Phillip Ayscue (@PAYSCUE) July 27, 2026

ncsupack1 said:

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It's definitely a one groove track. Looking at stats this am, Heim has two wins as a part timer and HMS has 2 wins combined this year.

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Thanks for rubbing that in there, ncsu... when I was watching the first dominant run of his (after the Larson wreck, and when he coaxed the finger out of Hocevar when he finally pitted), I was telling myself "this is who Hendrick should be going after for Bowman's ride"...

Then the announcer's reminded me that he's full time next year with 23XI - AND HE GETS TO DRIVE A TOYOTA... and then reality set back in.

The names that are being rumored for the Hendrick ride coming available are extremely underwhelming... and even that's an understatement if we are being honest. They should be going after someone like Chastain or similar that has already proven that they can race.

Heim - 2 (in only eight (8) races)
Hendrick Motorsports - 2 (in eighty-eight (88) team starts)

Larson - 1 (in twenty-two (22) starts)

Elliott - 1 (in twenty-two (22) starts)

Byron - 0 (in twenty-two (22) starts) *after being in the Final 4 each of the last three (3) years (one year he won six (6) races)... could have easily won it last year if not for the late chaos - even though the earlier late chaos was what opened up his chance.

Bowman (and others) - 0 (in twenty-two (22) starts) *this is the guy that never met the expectations after sitting on the pole at Daytona either his first or second year in Junior's old #88, and quickly became the afterthought to the other three (3) Hendrick drivers.

ncsupack1 said:

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A fitting send-off for a legend's final race.@JimmieJohnson will sport the iconic No. 48 with @LEGACYMotorClub for the 2027 DAYTONA 500. pic.twitter.com/nhbnwr3e7h

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) July 26, 2026

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How exactly does this work with that number going forward, ncsu? Does this mean that Hendrick is giving it up and bringing back another of their old school numbers?

Trying to think of some of their old one's... 17, 25, 27? What was the number that replaced the 17 when Waltrip took it with him? Then of course, they started the 88 for Junior after the wicked witch held the 8 hostage from going with him.

Or is it just a one-off for one race and the 48 stays where it is long term? The 48 is technically the team that was started for Gordon to officially co-own (although he probably co-owns everything now just not 50% yet)...

I know you will have more info - don't know if that X link went anywhere or not, because I can't open them anymore since I don't have an account there...

To my knowledge it's a one off. This is JJJ's last race. Basically HMS, NASCAR and the sponsors agree to do this. I think Harvick drove the 29 on a one off as well.

lol…didn't mean for that. From everything that I've read, seen, heard, looks like Connor is the front runner for the 48. You posted some interesting stats.

Man, you know I didn't take it that way...

Chandler Smith won't return to Front Row Motorsports in 2027, FRM announces. The expectation is that Smith will sign with Richard Childress Racing to drive one of its O'Reilly Series entries.

— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) July 28, 2026

.@TNTSportsUS got a 1.34 rating and 2.384 million viewers for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 @IMS, up 8% in rating but down 3% in viewership from last year, per @Nielsen's panel-only data.

This Marty Smith love fest is making me want to puke!! Bring me some Leigh Diffey!!

caryking said:

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Bring me some Leigh Diffey!!

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Don't you dare...