How would you like to see Speedweeks beefed up in the years to come?

@KidLatin27

6 ай бұрын

No doubt about that Mr iceberg I remember watching Daytona speedways in 2005 when I first started watching NASCAR and it was just awesome yes please bring it back.😊

@tobiojo6469

6 ай бұрын

I really don’t know

@Joey_Amirault

6 ай бұрын

Here’s my plan: Friday: 1 30 minute practice for clash AT DAYTONA BACKSTRETCH Saturday: Practice 1 (90 minutes) for the 500 and the clash at 7:00 PM ET Sunday: 500 Qualifying between 10 AM-12 PM ET Monday: Cars Tour race at 7:00 PM ET Wednesday: Practice 2, 1 hour Thursday: Duels Friday: Truck Practice, Qualifying, and Race, Practice and Qualifying Saturday: Arca, Xfinity, and 500 Practice 3 (60 minutes) Sunday: Daytona 500

@hotwheelzvette959

6 ай бұрын

We almost saw Dale jr in 2003 sweep the whole speedweeks with a Clash win, duel win, bush series win, and I think he blew a tire and finshed 36th. But my point is if that he had won the 500 and swept the speedweeks it would've been historical. Now if someone were to win the Clash duel and 500 it wouldn't be the same since the Clash isn't at Daytona. If they bring it back to Daytona then we have the chance to witness the history Jr almost made.

@redknightsr69

6 ай бұрын

I would love to see qualifying use the 670 HP tapered space. 200 mph single car qualifying laps are completely safe. That would bring some intrigue back.

I remember the days where we would get a whole week of action with practice for the 500, the bud shootout, the duels, and Daytona 500 qualifying along with the truck and XFINITY races. Now we barely get 2 practices for the 500. Speedweeks really needs to be speedweeks again.

@majorwootton9130

6 ай бұрын

We had Goody's dash series in there too.

I miss when the Rolex really kicked it off and you got continuous buzz and activity between it and the 500

@nicemusic3432

6 ай бұрын

With the Rolex and then the roar you basically had a speed month rather than weeks

@CoryAY82383

6 ай бұрын

I remember watching it all on Speed channel plus January testing and probably a couple hours of the car auction in that mix

@Maverick33

6 ай бұрын

Exactly. Nobody ever really acknowledges that

I remember being a kid and looking forward to the preseason testing to see how my favorite driver did it got me counting down to this first practices for qualifying and the shootout

At its peak from 2000-2004, Speedweeks was comprised of: Dash series ARCA Clash 500 qualifying The Duels Truck series IROC Xfinity series Cup series Like 7 different Cup practices alone It ran for 10 days from Friday through the following Sunday with cars on track most days. It was glorious. I miss it so much.

I like the thinking, but without SPEED, it doesn’t matter. FS1 was cutting way back on Speedweeks programming since before Speedweeks became SpeedDays.

All of the testing and practices made the 500 feel like it was something very special now with so little on track action it just feels like another race

@brandondavis8790

6 ай бұрын

​@@johnhaas2523not good at all 🤡 I don't fucking want wreckfest I want racing I don't want entertainment like you good racing is the entertainment not wreckfest if you were a true racing fan you would know that

@brandondavis8790

6 ай бұрын

Also the Daytona 500 is supposed to be a crown jewel race now the fact it feels like another race is not a good thing at all

I agree with clash changing cities and comeback in daytona before now and then would be fun, but i would keep in Pro Bowl weekend since it is a event that not much people care about thus giving a better spotlight for NASCAr The 500 qualy would put on Monday after Super bowl,, with added element that charter teams can be throw up of qualy/duels

Practice is essential, not just to the Daytona 500, but all the events. Fans become better fans by watching on-track action, practice included. NASCAR can gloat about access to the drivers all they like, which is fine, but personally, what I like about Motorsport is watching racing drivers driving racing cars.

As a person who doesn't really care about the NFL, any option sounds good to me

@valpix7007

6 ай бұрын

Real. I actively try to avoid it and it just annoys me specifically that so many organizations refuse to even dare competing with it lmao

I remember my grandpa would always get me out of school early on the day of the Gatorade duels. It was so much fun. Miss those days.

With only just enough cars to fill the field, the duals are now nothing but a practice session. It meant something when 50 to 60 cars would show up to try to make the 500.

@polycube868

6 ай бұрын

NASCAR needs to come up with a way to encourage unchartered teams to show up for Daytona, we need 43 cars back, at least for the crown jewels.

I agree with you on the qualifications on Super Bowl weekend but have it on Saturday afternoon then the Clash that night so you don't go head to head with the NFL on Sunday

Used to be the Dash series too.. they got the Clash format right the first time, previous years pole winners 20 lap dash for cash

I am nostalgic for the Speed Weeks of the 2000's

You should do a video on the bigger restrictor plates in the xfinity series in the past 3 years. They were barely hitting 185 in the draft in the summer, and were hitting 187 during speed weeks. The year before that they were hitting 189, and the year before that 191ish.

Speedweeks was epic in the 90s. Loved being able to attend during that decade….

How about a Fanfest Day? One day during the week, from noon until 4:00 or 5:00 pm each team parks their car on pit road. Owners, drivers, crew chiefs and broadcasters would have to be there too. Then open the gates and let all the fans come down and talk, take pictures, get autographs, etc. Sponsors could give out free samples. Have merch trailers parked in the trioval. Being able to interact with these guys face-to-face would get fans more emotionally invested in the sport.

Concept idea for the Clash. 20-50 lap shootout at Daytona International Speedway, IN REVERSE. Instead of going counter-clockwise around the track and turning left, you're going clockwise and turning right. Just for fun, maybe even put the short track package on the track, instead of the superspeedway package.

IndyCar season opener(s) on the Road Course, yup doubleheader! Friday practice & Race 1 qualifying. Sat AM Race 2 qualifying. Sat 3pm Race 1. Sun 1pm Race 2.

I can remember when team owner Cal Wells complained about this being a big expense at the beginning of the year 😮

@kingofrunescapepking

6 ай бұрын

@@johnhaas2523 tires are the literal cheapest expense the teams have

You need to have maybe 2 hour long practices for cup before qualifying but anything more than that the teams aren’t even gonna go run. It’s not worth tearing up the car for them. But speedweeks isn’t dead, nascar just isn’t the focus of it anymore. Volusia, golden isles, Ocala, east bay (rip), new Smyrna, all of those places are still racing 2 weeks straight.

The best thing I've seen it called is "A Couple O' Evenin's"

I disagree about qualifying for the 500 on Super Bowl Sunday. This was the reason why they ran it on Saturday (before the Bud Shootout) back in 2010 when the Big Game was held a week before the 500.

@BeautifulAngelBlossom

6 ай бұрын

Plus the PuppyBowl is on on super Sunday

I like the SB watch party idea but I think the broadcaster/NFL would block it to get more screens for better numbers

Theres nothing going on Saturday before the Super Bowl. That's where I'd move the clash

@justinspiewak1482

6 ай бұрын

Day before the Super Bowl is the Nascar Whelen Modified Tour season opener at New Smyrna as part of their 9 day World Series. Can't wait for our Tour Type Modified drivers to kick the Southern Tour Type Modified drivers butts

@jermaineboyd6594

6 ай бұрын

They should put clash heat races on Saturday monday the night after super to get into show 2 more heat races Friday and Saturday then clash sunday.

One issue: Super Bowl coverage will begin on CBS at 11:30 AM ET this year. I'm not sure how many people will be watching for that long period, but that has to play a role here.

You failed to mention how the Rolex 24 was a part of SpeedWeeks. So many NASCAR drivers have competed in it.

Preseason thunder, then 24 hours of daytona, bud shootout, twin duels, practice etc. Then arca, iroc, trucks and infinity is much needed to build up the hype for the 500!

I recently re-watched a lot of 1998 Speedweeks: Bud Shootout Qualifier, Bud Shootout, Daytona 500 qualifying, Arca 200 (skipped ahead it was boring), Gatorade Twin 125s, Busch 300, Happy Hour Daytona 500. Lots of content on TV now youtube. Earnhardt won 😃

NASCAR should have never messed with speed weeks. Little to no testing and barely any practice time was what led to the racing we saw in the clash races. When you take away track time, drivers and team owners won't be inclined to push the envelope. How can you trust your car if you can't do a shakedown?

@polycube868

6 ай бұрын

Especially since they might be a bit rusty being it's the first race back

Well said iceberg it brings back memories of watching iroc during speedweeks. I came to terms I don't know where to begin calling it.

I remember watching hours and hours of coverage in the 2000s on SPEED. It was the greatest. Such a huge buildup.

How awesome would it be if we got an IROC style race at Daytona under the lights as a 'replacement' for the Clash? Like all eligible NASCAR drivers but in IROC style cars. We get The Clash back at Daytona and an IROC race at the same time with no worries about drivers destroying cup cars. They could also add in the Xfinity and truck series champs from the last year if they needed rides to fill.

Yes! Please bring back Speedweek!

My dad who isn’t a huge fan misses speedweeks, it always made everyone hyped up for the race and made a few storylines

It definitely does feels like the Daytona 500 kinda sneaks up on you, even me someone who watches all the races I kinda don’t feel any hype for the Daytona 500, it’s just too sudden and with no buildup, the Indy 500 I think is the perfect way to do it a race that has so much build up

I wish they would bring back speedweeks the way it was years ago. Auto racing, especially NASCAR, has been the only sport I've ever took a big interest in, and the preseason testing, Rolex 24, the practices and the ARCA season opener just before the Daytona shootout, help to pass the time and build anticipation for the return of NASCAR. There was even one preseason test session that had a big one wreck that took out most of the cars. Only a few cars were left for the next session. That was in the early 2010's.

We need to go back to speed weeks at Daytona 90's to 2000's and the drama of cars missing the show

It really should still be Speedweeks, especially if NASCAR embraced all of the local track racing that still happens at New Smyrna Speedway and Volusia Speedway Park

I miss how practice would begin 10 days before the 500 for Bud Shootout practice Friday night. And the draw was Thursday night. Just really set the whole tone for how big the event was. I miss it terribly.

Bring Back Both Speedweeks, And The SPEED Channel, Rather Than FOX Sports 1. A,K,A. The Bootleg Of ESPN.

Aside from NASCAR condensing the schedule, I think the reason speedweeks died was basically because we got 4 of the same race. The clash, the duels, and the 500 all became the same race overall. Parade around until it's time to pit, group up with your manufacturer, talk about how few toyotas are in the field, talk if the fords are going to beat the chevys, (almost always do), have a big wreck, then multiple restarts with more big wrecks. It was all the same. If NASCAR wants to fix speedweeks they need to bring the clash back to Daytona, no half time, at most 1 overtime restart, and get rid of stages in the 500. With those fixes it would clean up the racing and prevent drivers from being forced to be so aggressive.

maybe try to get MX-5 Cup to do another race at daytona during nascars speedweek, get some allstar drivers into the seats for an alltime finish

Bring back the pole winners from the season before. Try and shoot for a car count of 20. It’s more track time so they get in race conditions. But put it back on Saturday night!

Dirt Car Nationals has races at nearby at Volusia almost every day for the 2 weeks leading up to Daytona Speedweek. Quite a few NASCAR drivers will be racing modifieds, late models, and/or sprint cars at Volusia and you can walk right through the pits anytime to see or meet them up close - NASCAR always has the Daytona 500 pace car at Volusia with some fan engagement activities. I always stay next to Daytona International Raceway; the hotel rates haven’t yet skyrocketed but there is a lot of activity prepping Daytona as the NASCAR hauler parade is the day after Volusia wraps up. So it is still possible to hit a 2 to 3 weeks of racing, it’s just not all at Daytona International Raceway.

@justinspiewak1482

6 ай бұрын

New Smyrna's World Series leads up to the Daytona and on Day 2 is the Nascar Whelen Modified Tour season opener. Let me tell you that our Tour Type Modified drivers here in the Northeast always kick the Southern Tour Type drivers butts

I’m 27 years old and started watching NASCAR during COVID.. so 4 years now?? I would take a week off from work and go camping at Daytona if they brought back the old school speed weeks

Speedweeks isn't what happens at Daytona, but what happens around all of Florida, for 3-4 weeks. With streaming services and media coverage attached to those services Speedweeks is alive and well. Only the Speedway portion got abbreviated. Is it less fun than the 2000s with less big track stuff, and more night time Big Track events against the short tracks.. of course.

Pole qualifying (2 laps) the SATURDAY before the Superbowl The ORIGINAL Clash (pole winners from the previous season in a 20 lap shootout) at noon on Superbowl Sunday... The ARCA race at 2pm on FS1 Practice on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday for the 3 major series, with a 150 mile K&N Series race Tuesday night The Duels on Thursday AFTERNOON Truck Series on Friday Xfinity race on Saturday Daytona 500 at NOON on Sunday Also would move the Rolex 24 back to the first weekend in February

@danieljackett4193

6 ай бұрын

@@johnhaas2523 I know, this is how it used to be for Speedweeks

Here is my ideal speedweeks schedule: Saturday-Sunday: practice/qualifying for battle on the beach Late Model race Monday: Heat races/Feature for Late Models Tuesday: IROC practice/qualifying/race and Cup Series practice Wednesday: Cup practice and Qualifying Thursday: Trucks practice/qualifying and duel races Friday: Cup, Xfinity and ARCA practice, Xfinity/ARCA qualifying, and Truck race Saturday: Cup final practice, and xfinity and ARCA races Sunday: DAYTONA 500

Make Daytona Speedweeks Great Again Bringing the Shootout (yes, I said Shootout) back to Daytona would be the first thing I'd do.

@jermaineboyd6594

6 ай бұрын

​@@johnhaas2523or move the clash back to Florida try Miami street course.

If it were possible, I would capitalize on the Super Bowl seeing as FOX is a broadcaster for it as well Id try to line up speedweek into the week leading up to the Super Bowl and have the “clash” the Saturday prior to the Super Bowl. I would also have the “clash” race at a venue in proximity to where the Super Bowl will be played to capitalize on the numbers that will be there as well and to Co-Marketing between the race and the Super Bowl I would follow that up with speed weeks starting the Wednesday following the Super Bowl as a build up for the Daytona 500 and market that entire week in a Super Bowl Ad seeing as fox can afford the advertising being a broadcaster of the game itself Im also probably far from hitting a realistic idea but that would be my approach change to the whole dynamic. I understand that it would not always be possible to have the “clash” race at a venue within proximity of where the Super Bowl will be played. However if it was, you have ample time to lock that deal in because the Super Bowl venue is known at least a year in advance of the game itself, if not longer

I blame the NFL for speedweeks being neutered if they haven't added a 17th game to everyones schedule and moving the Super Bowl back a week we still would have had speedweeks

I honestly did not pay much attention to the speedweeks for the past 2 years. When I started doing my research and looking more into it in the gen 4 era, I saw the difference.

When I was a kid in the 90s in Florida we went for preseason testing, practice, qualifying, clash, race. We got robbed of all of that. Don’t tell us it’s to save the teams $ when they’re forcing them to drive all the way to California for a gimmick now.

I know this wouldn’t really be possible but I’d love to see them run arca and the shootout on saturday and then run Daytona 500 qualifying in the morning/afternoon before the Super Bowl on Super Bowl weekend

Watch out for whoever wins The Clash. I know this is unique track and set of circumstances but Joey Lagono won the 1st Clash and went on to win the championship(after a not so good season before). Martin Truex won Clash number 2 and went on to have 3 wins and the regular season championship(especially after not winning or making the playoffs the year prior). So this year look out for Keselowski, Elliott, or Briscoe.

@justinspiewak1482

6 ай бұрын

Ryan Preece will win the Clash

Saturday- clash practice Sunday - clash …One week later … Saturday- practice 1 Sunday - pole qualifying Monday - practice 2 Tuesday - media day Wednesday- practice 3 Thursday - truck practice, dules Friday - final 500 practice, truck qualifying, xfinity practice , truck race Saturday- arca qualifying/race , xfinity qualifying, xfinity race Sunday - Daytona 500

Its Speed Days, no week or weeks about it. Put the shootout back at Daytona and, but keep try out keeping two weeks before the 500, have some practice on Saturday or Sunday, maybe try ARCA on Monday night in Prime time, put another practice on Wednesday, Duels on Thursday and so on with the normal speedweeks schedule

I feel like the Clash should have more prestige to it. Maybe not as much as the All-Star race but maybe a significant payout (no bull) challenge. No matter where you put it eventually it will die out if it stays in LA it’ll die off in a few years as it’s like bumper cars and it died already on the Daytona oval. Practice should be 2-3 sessions and Thursday to Sunday is perfect.

I just don’t see the point if you want to add a practice on Tuesday or add the clash on Monday ok but there were 2 dark days in the middle of the week and that’s just a big waste of time and money

How is cutting the speed weeks cut cost. The teams go from NC to Fla. Daytona was just rebuilt. They have to build a track at La and tear it up every year. 2019and 20

I'd love to see more practice at minimum, will it happen? Probably not but I wouldn't be surprised if they condense speedweek even more ( i.e the Duels on Friday afternoon )

How about trying "The Clash" on the Daytona Road Course. Maybe even qualifying/practice fastest car wins pole...No more sandbagging.

@Tylnorton

6 ай бұрын

Well the Gen 7 needs work before they go back to Daytona Road course.

@bearmarsh6579

6 ай бұрын

I guess sooner or later they will figure it out.

Friday: ARCA Practice and qualifying Saturday Morning: Daytona 500 qualifying practice Saturday Afternoon: Daytona 500 Pole Qualifying Saturday Night: Clash Sunday Late Morning: ARCA race Sunday Evening: Super Bowl Party Monday Morning: Cup Practice Monday Afternoon: Xfiniti Practice Tuesday Morning: IROC Practice Tuesday Afternoon: Truck Practice Tuesday Evening: Xfiniti Qualifying Wednesday Morning: Cup Practice Wednesday Afternoon Xfiniti Practice Wednesday Evening Truck Qualifying Thursday Afternoon: IROC Practice Thursday Evening: Duels Friday Morning: Xfiniti Practice Friday Early Afternoon: Final Truck Practice Friday Late Afternoon: Final Xfiniti Practice Friday Evening: Truck Race Saturday Morning: Final Cup Practice Saturday Late Afternoon: IROC Race Saturday Evening: Xfiniti Race Sunday Early Afternoon (1 Eastern) Daytona 500.

Preseason thunder

Careful what you wish for. What I've noticed as a fan that for the past 20 years or so anytime NASCAR makes a change to appease the fans itworks well for a bit then those same fans start complaining again and ask for things to go back to the way they were. It's a bitter, vicious cycle.

@Firelight210

6 ай бұрын

At least we have some one with common sense

Feel like the days of more practice are over, I got into speedweeks cause all the practice built it up before Sunday.

@brandondavis8790

6 ай бұрын

​@@johnhaas2523there is need for it if you want more respectful driving from the rookies 🤡

i watch puppy bowl

It's not cheap or quick to drive my RV from Indiana to Daytona. (Tons of folks made the drive from Canada) It needs to be worth it to make the drive that far. If it takes longer to drive than attend, it's not worth it.

@GregBrownsWorldORacing

6 ай бұрын

@@johnhaas2523 Especially if they hit the fence at Daytona. I was talking about 'worth it' for my overall enjoyment of the event. I didn't go to all the practices, but there's value in hearing those V8s come around the turn & the entire Camping / We all love NASCAR, speed, Beer & Cheeseburgers on the grill festival atmosphere.

Multi class racing for the Clash (10 Cup, 10 Xfinity, 10 Trucks) based on the top 10 of the prior season (if someone changed series or left the sport, the next car on standing)

Hear me out: We cancel the Clash and have the All-Star race at Homestead. Have the Duels take place before then and have the winners from last year, former Daytona 500 pole sitters and the winners of the Duels make it in. And as an incentive, if you win the Duel, the All-Star Race and the Daytona 500 (The Daytona Triple Crown), NASCAR rewards that team an extra $3 Million dollars. Thoughts?

@hotwheelzvette959

6 ай бұрын

This is a nice idea, but a triple crown would work better with sweeping the Daytona 500, brickyard 400, and the coke 600.

Practice was huge cause it’d help you get familiar with old faces in new places and help the viewers get to know driver personalities a lot more

I think that speedweeks leading up to the biggest race of the season should be the biggest couple weeks of the season. Maybe put a pre season thunder the week before the superbowl then everyday after the superbowl do pit crew challenges, clash, duels, truck, xfinity, and arca stay the same along with the Daytona 500. I think maybe early superbowl sunday do some nascar stuff that morning or the night before with racing. I think in general the superspeedway racing would need a full rework to bring it all back how it used to be. But as far as cost cuts maybe schedule the season where its more travel efficient. (I know there are contract deals for what races go where but this is just my opinion). Also bringing in other series as a tie in with NASCAR. Maybe a legends race if funding allows. Just something to bring current fans and old school fans. Then for new fans bring in another couple concerts. Maybe for example Pitbull Daytona 500 Sunday, Insert country singer on Saturday, have a hiphop artist Friday and do a few different genres throughout the week.

@bossstingray574

6 ай бұрын

@@johnhaas2523 I can dream okay

The biggest problem.is the racing during the duels. The duels are boring. 1 line of cars running around. Need to get superspeedways racing package back to the early 2000s

As someone who didn’t grow up with speedweeks and has no nostalgia for it, I don’t want more Daytona crap. I like the clash in LA. It feels like a local short track event. Someone in another comment somewhere pointed out that the NHL will go play at random local rinks to give back before the season and I’d love that for nascar. We have 6 superspeedway races now. I live very close to Dega. I’m not starved for that kind of content and we have more then enough

@connorbingel7134

6 ай бұрын

This is not to say the 500 doesn’t deserve respect. It absolutely deserves more build up but I think more superspeedway racing isn’t the answer

@jermaineboyd6594

6 ай бұрын

Yeah they need to diversify an try other Venus for the clash.

Nascar could field a charity "celebrity" shootout, anyone who isn't/wasn't a nascar driver can race. Nascar would produce the cars and field 20 ish cars.

Fans: "we want the real Speedweeks back." Rick Harrison: "best I can do is no practice sessions before qualifying and the duels and only 2 practice sessions after that and before the race. Im taking all the risk here."

The races i want/want back Iroc,arca, celebrity race, craftsmen truck series race, xfinity series and daytona 500 Practices Clash practice 1and 2 Saturday before 500 Daytona 500 practice 6 Total all 1 hour and a half except happy hour Saturday before the 500 3 practices for trucks all hour Xfinity 4 practices hour long all Celebrity race two 30 min practice cars only go 130mph and it a 25 lap race with 15 cars winner donates to charity of choice. Iroc One hour long practice and 60 lap race 18 invites. Qualify random draw live on air. Arca 2 practices on tv and race Saturday with budshoot out

The sponsors could be more involved. I don't how a race works actually at the race sorta. Do they setup booths or have activities and contests lkke a gun show or trade show ? If you're at a race you either like racing or want to find if you do after a live show. Have jet ski races on lake Lloyd. You have to have an inner child to like Motorsports and rightfully so. Are they still best sport when it comes to fan engagement? It shouldn't be that hard to figure out, we come for what's on the track. If its exciting and fun, we come back. Like just listen to fans, all sports are vulnerable at some point. Indy cars more popular than what they are. That's what happens when you think you know more than the fans. Weez jus donut no anything. We're not saying we know more than the teams. But empty stands can't pay so it is what it is.

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I agree with you about having practice sessions if only a few hours before qualifying. However, I think the bigger question is, what is going to happen with the NASCAR coverage once the UFL starts. It is going to be on Fox and NBC. NBC's coverage is later in the year for NASCAR, so it shouldn't be an issue for them. Fox has a lot to work out. If the UFL works, NASCAR fans will lose out. What are your thoughts? Hope to hear it on the NWP.

Definitely need a Saturday night Clash and Sunday qualifying back the weekend before the 500. And definitely need to bring back multiple practice sessions. This is your biggest event of the year, there should be no cost cutting, especially when you’re trying to put out the best product possible

9:37 why is Sydney Sweeney on the thumbnail? Is she gonna be at the Clash or the 500 or is it just because she's pretty and will draw more clicks?

Bring back IROC on the first weekend.

imagine if the NFL didn't waste a weekend on the crappy pro bowl as well and just have the super bowl next weekend lmao

I'd love to see a Daytona Double header, 500 Week 1, Followed by Daytona Roadcourse Week 2! Would bring the Weeks aspect back. Really Love the Daytona Roadcourse, sat through Rain at one of the Truck Races they had, that was a Fun Event!

@alaeriia01

6 ай бұрын

I assume you watch the Rolex 24?

@THECOMBUSTIONGAMER

6 ай бұрын

@@alaeriia01 Yep, Watch it, Attend it, Attend the Roar... a Great Lead up/opening track for the IMSA Season!

Not to mention they've had the Goody's Dash Series that raced at Daytona. Anybody remember that series?

@runrafarunthebestintheworld

6 ай бұрын

Yep Goody's dash is now Arca West and East. IROC is back so that could possibly have that before the 500.

@superninja252

6 ай бұрын

@@runrafarunthebestintheworld no, nascat had sold dash series to another company that did a lot of mistakes and the series folded in 2012

Hey, how are you? Great video as always. If I had it my way, I would somewhat go back to the original speed weeks, but change it up a little bit. Maybe have clash/Daytona 500 practice the weekend before the 500 however, all the other series will practice and qualify Monday through Tuesday such as Arca trucks and Xfinity. On Wednesday, we have cup qualifying, then the return of iRock that’s what I would do Thursday I would change it up as well. The duels will be back to during the daytime like they used to be and they’ll be cut back from 150 to 125 miles like they used to be you there’s less laying back and a sense of urgency I would change it as well. Arca would be during the day and then as traditional truck at night like usual Saturday Xfinity during the day and then the big change the clash/Budweiser shoot out Saturday night like I used to be instead of five laps make it 50. As a preview for the Daytona 500 for the next day, then the Daytona 500 green flag at noon.

More practice sessions don’t matter because teams won’t use the track time. You’re better off doing something like a points paying race the Saturday Night of Super Bowl weekend on the Daytona Road Course

Let's do The Clash not as an invitational, but as a multi-class NASCAR race on the road course. Have Xfinity and Truck on the same track as Cup at the same time. Then we can showcase all three series to everyone and have a crazy event with tons of racing action everywhere around the course. If IMSA can do it NASCAR can do it.

@justinspiewak1482

6 ай бұрын

In your scenario if the Clash is put at a short track put some mods on the track too whether it be Tour Type Modifieds or SKs

@davidklopotoski714

6 ай бұрын

@@justinspiewak1482 No, that's not my scenario. My scenario was run a multi-class race at a 4-mile road course. It's not like that's never been done. I did not suggest they could do this at ANY race track. Regardless NASCAR did used to run multi-class races at short tracks so it's not like it can't be done. They just don't need to because they only ever did that when they had short fields.

Let it open with the Rolex 24 and then have IndyCar race on the road course one weekend. If we can race on their Mecca (IMS) then they should be allowed to race on ours.

@SpiritGXE

6 ай бұрын

@@johnhaas2523 Use the motorcycle road course where they limit them to the apron of the turns

I'm liking the NFL less and less. So have some races

@rebelsoul5980

6 ай бұрын

I'm very close to being completely done with the NFL. I hope Nascar doesn't go completely woke or I will have to say goodbye to it as well!

I think NASCAR could do a lot more with regards to speedweeks, including an invitational exhibition open to Xfinity and Truck Regulars Here's what my prospective schedule would look like on 2024 calendar All times ET Saturday 2/10 Cup practice 1pm-3pm XfiTruck All-Star practice (no qualifying randomized line-up) 330pm-530pm XT All-Star Race (40L 100 mi) 7pm Sun 2/11 Truck Race practice 11am-12:30pm Xfinity practice 12:45-1:15pm Cup Practice 1:30pm-3pm Wednesday 2/14 Cup Duels @ Daytona 6ET Thursday 2/15 Xfinity Practice & Qualifying 4pm-6pm Truck qualifying 6:30pm to 8:30pm Insert rest of Fri 2/16-18

Look at what IndyCar does for the Month of May alone. It starts off with GP of Indy on the second week of May and then an entire week of practice...then qualifying, then bump day then MORE practice and then Carb Day and finally.....the Indianapolis 500. Why can't NASCAR have this too...

COVID and NASCARs stupidity killed Speedweeks.

Simple - Put it back to the way it was

@JacobKaplan95

6 ай бұрын

Couldn’t have said it better myself

@Firelight210

6 ай бұрын

Nah we don't younger fans won't want that.

@JJA1987

6 ай бұрын

Who cares what they want

@Firelight210

6 ай бұрын

@@JJA1987 dude that's literally what they I want if u want speedweeks u pay for it with the new tv deal.

@JJA1987

6 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

I just don't know how Speedweeks would work in this current era. I defienitly agree with Practice before qualifying they could do that early Wednesday morning but that is all. Xfinity practice could be Friday and Truck practice on Thursday.

Ithink there should be at least one full speed week, But I like how Nascar and football stack up now. Rolex 24, Conference chamopionship, clash, super bowl, 500. A month straight of some of the best sports out there. I like having a whole week to care about football, I'm in football mode until the Super Bowl is over. A few practice sessions before then would be cool, but starting monday, it definitely should be 2000s-level action.

Speedweeks is in Full Force at New Smyrna and Volusia!