It's championship weekend in NASCAR and whereas the Cup Sequence is predicted to be a thriller between Chase Briscoe, Denny Hamlin, William Byron and Kyle Larson, the Xfinity and Truck Sequence finals have NASCAR legend Kevin Harvick involved.
On the newest episode of his Kevin Harvick's Pleased Hour podcast, Harvick made it clear that he believes Connor Zilisch and Corey Heim ought to be the odds-on favorites to win the Xfinity and Truck Sequence respectively. In the event that they don't he expects "a nuclear meltdown" within the NASCAR group attributable to how dominant they each had been within the common season.
“Right here’s what I believe is fascinating,” Harvick stated. “Whenever you have a look at Corey Heim’s stats in comparison with everyone else — if he doesn’t win this championship, it’s going to be a nuclear meltdown, in the event that they don’t change the factors to the right manner on the finish of the yr. It shouldn’t even be a query of who the champion is within the Truck Sequence. It shouldn’t be a query of who the champion is within the Xfinity Sequence.
“If Connor Zilisch and Corey Heim don’t win these championships, it’s precisely why we don’t want the system we have now. It’s embarrassing.”
Zilisch gained 9 Xfinity Sequence races within the common season and cruised to the common season title. Heim did the identical within the Truck Sequence, profitable 11 races, 4 of which have come within the playoffs.
However because of the factors system being the way in which they’re, Zilisch is at the moment in a four-way tie with Carson Kvapil, Justin Allgaier and Jesse Love at 4000 factors. Whoever will get probably the most factors on Phoenix this Saturday wins all of it.
The identical goes for Heim, who’s tied with Kaden Honeycutt, Ty Majeski and Tyler Ankrum, a trio with just one win between the three of them. But when any of them edge out Heim on the observe, considered one of them will take the title.
Feb 15, 2025; Daytona Seaside, Florida, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Sequence driver Connor Zilisch (88) throughout qualifying for the United Leases 300 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway. Obligatory Credit score: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Photographs© Mark J&interval; Rebilas-Imagn Photographs
However that is America, the place the common season of all sports activities is merely window dressing for the playoffs, the place issues actually matter. Zilisch and Heim might win each common season race but when they don't win the championship race, they may by no means be acknowledged as champions, not to mention all-time greats.
It's not truthful to them, however it’s what it’s. We didn't make the foundations, however that's how nearly everybody talks about all sports activities right here.
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