Noah Gragson criticizes NASCAR 25 driver scores, saying "they did a nasty job"

The driving force scores for iRacing Studios’ newly launched NASCAR 25 online game have sparked loads of debate throughout the fandom. NASCAR additionally posted a video the place drivers guessed and debated the scores, which featured a number of humorous however very actual disagreements.

A whole lot of the dialogue facilities round how and why William Byron was ranked because the No. 1 driver with an ideal rating of 100, however there have been numerous different choices that left followers (and a few drivers) brazenly contesting the scores on-line.

‘It simply didn’t actually make sense’

Talking at a Saturday media availability at Las Vegas, Noah Gragson was very candid when requested for his tackle the scores, and if he feels insulted by the truth that he was ranked No. 31 out of 47 with a general ranking of 71.

“I don’t actually care about that,” stated Gragson. “It’s simply you have a look at who’s the perfect driver in our sport proper now? Then why isn’t he 100 general? It doesn’t actually matter on the finish of the day, however whoever the man or lady was that did it, they did a nasty job, in my view, however I personally don’t care if I’m a 71. I made a joke about it saying, ‘Oh, dang. I’m type of trash. Is that me?’ I simply don’t suppose the info have been actually actual on anyone’s stats, not even saying mine have been low or excessive or anyone else’s was low or excessive, it simply didn’t actually make sense once we have been doing it, however the remainder of the sport is absolutely, actually good.”

Learn Additionally:

A real NASCAR console sport is one thing that followers have been longing for, and the sport itself obtained nothing however reward from the Entrance Row Motorsports driver.

“I believe the very first thing is it’s essential that we now have an excellent sport as a result of we haven’t within the final 10 years, which sucks as a result of I believe all of us drivers presently within the collection have grown up taking part in NASCAR video video games once they’re actually, actually good,” famous Gragson.

“I do know I’d race a legend automotive proper over right here on the bullring and we’d get accomplished with observe and have down time and arrange slightly TV and Zane Smith, Riley Herbst and myself would play NASCAR Inside Line collectively and have enjoyable. We’re positively gonna play this new NASCAR ‘25, the iRacing sport as a result of I bought slightly sneak peak and performed it for a pair minutes and thought I used to be fairly good. I believe it’s essential that the product is nice. I believe the fan base will understand that and help it if the product is nice. We haven’t actually had that within the final 10 years, sadly, however I really do imagine that this 12 months we now have an excellent console sport and everyone will get pleasure from it. It’ll be enjoyable.”

Photographs from Las Vegas – Follow & Qualifying