The Official 2025-26 NASCAR Offseason Discussion Thread

[O-Blaze]

Oh yeah they definitely will be taking it back to the R&D center cause that was unbelievable driving.

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Truex is driving as good as anybody on the Cup circuit this year. I'm far from a Toyota fan, but he's so damn likable that I'm enjoying it.

 

[O-Blaze]

Has to be a championship favorite

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Feels like it's really between him and Byron as things stand. There's other guys that you can't count out (Busch has been hot, Larson is always a threat), but for me, there's the 19, the 24, and then the field...in that order.

 

[O-Blaze]

Yeah, I’d definitely agree with that. Both of them if they make it to the final 4, will be the two to beat.

 

[O-Blaze]

Bowman goes around!

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Did the 43 get into Bowman? I'm working while I'm watching...may have the wrong car lol

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Scrap that. I don't think the 43 was anywhere close until way after

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Austin Spin-dric causing the chaos

 

[O-Blaze]

Looks kind of like an accordion effect deal, sort of.

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Yea. Cindric didn't have any clue that there was another car up there. That's more on the spotter than him.

 

[Barry Poppins]

Sucks to hear about Bowman.

 

[Barry Poppins]

He *needed* this race.

 

[Tommy Bedlam]

Definitely bad for Bowman's playoff aspirations. Not looking good for him. Chase has to win a race at this point. With 2 roadcourses coming up, it's plausible, but his chances are dwindling too

 

[O-Blaze]

Daytona also is a crap shoot. Definitely has some good chances coming up