The NASCAR Cup Sequence race at Bristol Motor Speedway has develop into the Kyle Larson Invitational within the final two visits. Within the fall race final 12 months at The World’s Quickest Half-Mile, the Hendrick Motorsports driver led 462 of the five hundred laps, gained each levels and gained the race. On Sunday, the 2021 Cup champion led 411 laps, swept each levels and took his second journey to Victory Lane in 2025.
Because the race concluded, there’s been appreciable debate in regards to the observe and what ought to occur going ahead. However that dialog isn’t solely due to Larson’s dominance, but additionally the actual fact that there have been solely 4 lead adjustments your complete race and a single warning for trigger. That’s proper – one.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. throughout observe for the Daytona 500.Mark J&interval; Rebilas-Imagn Photos
Fox analyst and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio character Larry McReynolds revealed on Monday that there are “rumblings” about potential adjustments to the observe. He didn’t know specifics.
On Thursday, the Frontstretch shared a publish on its X account with a proposal for NASCAR’s calendar and visiting the half-mile observe sooner or later: “After a poor displaying in Sunday’s Cup race, is it time to drop certainly one of Bristol’s dates from the schedule?”
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) April 17, 2025
Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn’t sugarcoat how he felt in regards to the query by responding with a GIF from the film “Massive Daddy” and actor Rob Schneider saying, “That is [expletive]!”
Earnhardt has been vocal for years about his love for brief tracks and Bristol particularly. His response on X confirmed that his ardour for these sorts of tracks has not modified regardless of the Gen 7 automotive’s lackluster efficiency on them lately.
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