The Official 2024 NASCAR Championship 4 Weekend Discussion Thread

[Tommy Bedlam]

Xfinity rumor time. Looks like JGR's xfinity team may have a mostly new look next year. Sheldon Creed's expected to go to Haas. Chandler Smith is expected to be out. Sawawlich is likely going to be in a full-time ride. Brandon Jones is expected to return to the team. Not really much out there regarding the third full-time ride, and the fourth car will be a rotating cast again. Also, Haas Automation has an announcement Saturday morning. Not sure if it'll just be Creed or a combo of Creed/Deegan.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

I seen folks say Mayer could be going to Haas

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

I'm not sure what happened to the Mayer to FRM rumors but those things just died. Went from "expected to happen" on a Friday to absolute crickets by Sunday. Maybe sponsorship?

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Christian Eckes is expected to replace Dinger in the Xfinity series.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Thought about this old song today lol

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Well that's a flashback! Haven't thought of that song in forever.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Well that's a flashback! Haven't thought of that song in forever.

Yeah, I was just sitting here chilling, listening to music and it popped into my head for some reason haha. So I had to go listen.

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer to Haas Factory Team's Xfinity program next season.

 

[Stellar]

Ross Chastain while sitting in his car, waiting for the delay of practice to be over, was looking at something on a screen that was propped on the steering wheel while Jeff Burton was asking him questions. Burton asked what he was looking at on the screen and Ross said "Oh, I am looking at watermelon videos. Going to look at some peach stuff next" (The Busch Lite peach is his sponsor). Thought that was amusing.

Rain has ended cup practice early and canceled qualifying. I don't think that it's going to keep the Xfinity Series race from happening today.

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Riley Herbst tweeted “RIP 98” following the announcement this morning. Mayer and Creed will be in the 00 and the 41. Think this all but confirms Herbst to 23XI.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

This should probably be the race yeah? Be a waste to dry the track for 2 laps.

 

[Stellar]

Probably will be the race, unfortunately.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Well I guess they going to finish

 

[Hidden Blaze]

 

[Doom]

Today's Cup race at Michigan's getting an early start, as the race starts today at 2:30 PM ET.