[@NASCARonFOX]

Who is your pick to win the Truck Series dirt race tomorrow night?

[@e-boy8511]

1

[@aidan6895]

Stewart Friesen

[@austinyt1921]

Chase Brisco

[@e-boy8511]

0:30 how gan't drive

[@nascariscool5093]

Kyle Busch I hope 🤞 can’t wait

[@JoeCoffin]

The fact that there was no plan for this happening is the most NASCAR thing we could’ve expected 😂🤦‍♂️

[@daviclar867]

Yep and the rain history at Bristol obviously didn't come on "their radar"!.

[@Glideslopes]

😂😂😂😂

[@packisbetter90]

Its NASCAR what u expect. They're plan is to just change something up completely instead. The super flood overnight just caused this whole thing to blow up in their face lol

[@Tayd0g]

What can you do it’s weather

[@noelmcewen6516]

I'd imagine that Tony has a slight grin on his face right now

[@PNW_Car_Mods]

BooM!

[@arwyss]

It’s almost like racing on dirt is totally different from running on asphalt, and you need a level of expertise to dk it successfully

[@NickyD]

it wouldnt have mattered if it rained at his track it would have been the same result

[@buckethead1473]

You’re not getting the credit you deserve best comment by far

[@danielgarrett1155]

Run that track in , just as if safety trucks do when an asphalt track is wet . Delay the start till the track trucks get it ready .
Just like every dirt track ever

[@ZRobertson91]

0:05 - Eldora sure has a lot of Bristol signs...

[@drakeaamold7577]

God is good

[@danielgarrett1155]

That's hilarious

[@stakeoutownage]

Classic Vince Welsh XD

[@ihavenoname3014]

@@drakeaamold7577 wrong.

[@alexanderx3554]

Rebranding

[@ToddRobinson13]

Who ever could have predicted that windshields would be an issue? Anybody who has drove in the mud behind anyone else!

[@danielmackey9765]

Agreed. You think Nascar would've thought of this ahead of time. Maybe done something like the modified cars.

[@MrMW2nd]

less about windshiels more about the mud. they would have easily overheated had things continued

[@ToddRobinson13]

@@MrMW2nd, true. Overheating doesn't really endanger the driver's life as much though. Seems that is Nascar's main focus since 2001.

[@razormc954]

@@danielmackey9765 NASCAR really doesn't think anything through

[@zzz7zzz9]

@@ToddRobinson13 "the driver's life"???? They aren't going 200 mph, ffs. And even at 200 mph crashes, when's the last time someone died? Quit over-reacting.

[@jamesodell9382]

Remove the windshields and replace with screen mesh, use a bungee cord the driver can reach and release to 'pop' the mud off. This, along with helmet tear-offs are what we used on dirt 30 years ago.

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

but the mud cake the Front Preventing Air to get into the motor and there the motor will overheat and pop . Removing the Windshield fixs one issue

[@randomfaca]

NASCAR never listens or asks the experts. they always know best and then end up salvaging their cockup

[@5tig_]

That would be the stupidest thing ever

[@NickyD]

@@randomfaca its called safely no windshields will never happen for a very good reason fans arent experts for many reasons and your comment proves it

[@NickyD]

@John Andrews stock cars arent sprint cars

[@jabber1990]

Cause of caution: realizing it was a bad idea

[@dark3rthanshadows]

idk man i love the dirt

[@josephgabello3214]

I love the way nascar thinks these things through.

[@vwjay94575]

Right???! So inspiring

[@jameslong7749]

It rained that's why

[@josephgabello3214]

We all new the windshields were a bad idea. Anyone who has ever seen a race on dirt knew that. Nascar has not held a dirt race in 60 years and they don't know how. So you would think let's go to a place that does. Nope we will figure it out as we go. Saying nothing for taking one of the best tracks on the schedule and doing it there.

[@razormc954]

They didn't even think about this at all LOL

[@NickyD]

@@josephgabello3214 it wiuld have been fine if it didnt rain fans are dumb

[@les_teven]

the music just makes it even more of a clown show 😂

[@sundaxe10]

@@frankgercas1392 stfu frank

[@whosjozikolnik]

It's very fitting 😂😂😂

[@flclfan85]

if it's this bad for the Truck Series today, I can only imagine how bad it'll be tomorrow for the Cup Series race

[@Guelph35]

Tomorrow? Try Tuesday.

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

@@Guelph35 Rain on Tuesday

[@southlandchuck2250]

They’ll be no race. They won’t be able to get this mess dry by Monday. More weather coming on for the rest of the week. This race will be cancelled.

[@NinjaXavier2]

They will run it next Sunday it is a off week.

[@Dstrbrdgrnd]

@@NinjaXavier2 next Sunday is Easter, they don’t race on Easter.

[@mikehanen5843]

Real Dirt cars /trucks don’t have windows and the Driver wears the tear offs dah!!!

[@fedde7232]

Ye

[@4theloveofDub]

Yea well, guys who sit in an office all day think they know more than generations of dirt drivers.
That and they don't want the look of the car to change because of sponsor stuff.
Idiots

[@alexanderx3554]

Them pretty boys might get dirt on their clean suites though!

[@angrybirdsswagplush]

Yes where racing at Eldora

[@collinwelborn2562]

it’s Bristol not eldora

[@ItsRemmeeh]

@@collinwelborn2562 haha listen at the start the commentator says eldora

[@lewiskemp5893]

Yeah i caught that too. Habit i guess

[@korilynncarter790]

Lol

[@joeshelton1077]

Your at the wrong track, bub.

[@TheSlothNerd64]

The closest we'll get to NASCAR Mud bogging.

[@bryonkidder6199]

The clown music in the background was appropriate...lmao!

[@josepedrorodriguez2376]

0:06 what??? Lmao 😂😂😂

[@GalaxyGal-]

Can Fox please just buy out Bestwick's contract already so he can replace Mike Joy and we can get Jaimie Little the call the truck races

[@spoonge324]

@@GalaxyGal- Mike Joy doesn’t commentate truck races, Vince Welch does

[@tylerpederson8134]

@@GalaxyGal- why do you want to replace mike joy he’s there best commentator.

[@GalaxyGal-]

@@tylerpederson8134 Because he's going to retire soon

[@GalaxyGal-]

@@spoonge324 Vince Welch and Mike Joy retire then Bestwick replaces Joy and Little replaces Welch.

[@DennyDeliversYT]

Imagine bringing in a bunch of dirt and prepping everything so well and then not running because of rain...
Major F’s all around...

[@Jn42318]

Well they raced the dirt nationals last week so it’s not a complete waste

[@DennyDeliversYT]

That’s true but they still probably wanted NASCAR to be the biggest event

[@NickyD]

it will be monday

[@wvusmc]

Should've saved the dirt race for the summer date

[@charlespetersonjr1994]

@@wvusmc They should have went to Knoxville with the trucks.

[@davidparsons6588]

NASCAR didn't have all their ducks in a row when they thought this one

[@millionairestephanie9529]

Hi hun, Stephanie here, I’m bored text me +[phone]

[@millionairestephanie9529]

[phone]

[@PandyTimBR]

@@millionairestephanie9529 gtfo bot

[@1DeathEater]

"Let's have a dirt race!! What could possibly go wrong!!!"

[@jorggamingcr409]

Cup drivers who wanted to race today and be prepared for tomorrow; " chuckles...Im in danger "

[@jamesrodda7133]

Unless it’s like this tomorrow maybe then they’ll race the trucks before the cup cars.

[@AWAREDIAGRAM680]

@@svsinc5761 Eldora, this is Bristol not Eldora, where did you get Eldora from?

[@AWAREDIAGRAM680]

@@svsinc5761 Also I don’t see this update you are speaking of. Bob Pockrass works for FOX not ESPN.

[@tannerfamilyfarms3450]

I was wondering if anyone else picked up the announcer calling it eldora? This is fox and the best of the best right. Just like Richard petty calling it non professional.

[@daviclar867]

Yes, immediately.

[@usachristmas5433]

Ok I’ve been going to dirt tracks since the 1970’s for those that don’t know, dirt tracks are CLAY, not topsoil. Clay tracks are watered, run in and provide great side by side sideways racing.
This is not that. You don’t race in mud, let alone with windshields. They should have just had the thing at Eldora.

[@millionairestephanie9529]

Hi hun, Stephanie here, I’m new in the states and I’m so bored, hope you don’t mind being friends text me [phone]

[@NinjaXavier2]

Uhh Eldora does not the seats and I don't think we have the pit boxes

[@wvusmc]

I don't understand why they didn't do the dirt for the summer night race. It rains almost every spring race.

[@noahpyke6091]

The summer bristol race is almost always sold out and the spring race has been declining over the years for number of attendance so they tried something different that will draw in the fans to the spring race

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

@@noahpyke6091 I wonder why is been Declining it all ways Rains they moved Bristol may or something

[@NinjaXavier2]

the summer race is now a fall race

[@mec4lifesmiley700]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@ericbrooks1562]

@@noahpyke6091 Bristol has not sold out in years. They have to have a "gimmick" and limited capacity to do it now. Don't see them racing Monday either. Been pouring for 3 days straight. Flash flood/thunder storm warnings last 2 days. I live 5 mins from the track.

[@CAPEjkg]

Brings back memories of the debacle called Indianapolis 2008.

[@charlespetersonjr1994]

That didn't kill NASCAR................This weekend won't kill it either I still want to believe this will be one of the best seasons ever and despite a stumble with the 500 and the bad weather from this race weekend so far it is, we have had different winners every week and I want that trend to continue.

[@joego7924]

Yea, a caution every ten laps if they race, Nascar is thinking of running a figure 8 race at Martinsville next year!

[@jamescarpenter855]

@@joego7924 figure 8 racing is one of the most fun things to watch in all of racing

[@packisbetter90]

Or 2005 F1 Indy

[@stewarth8390]

Why would they even attempt to run on a wet track with windscreens? It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work that one out lmao 😂😂

[@RegularJoes]

There's a reason why you've never seen windshields on dirt race cars before

[@Z64sports]

It worked in eldora

[@webduelist]

@@Z64sports on a extremely dry track. The actual track conditions looked decent when they took off. This is extremely common on dirt tracks

[@Z64sports]

@@webduelist It also worked today

[@jaxensweet]

Yes they were.. go look at old videos

[@nmbr1slayer]

Typical Nascar not knowing wtf they are doing.

[@Racer7331]

Despite this oversight, I still think this is very interesting for NASCAR to do. They'll obviously have to rework a few things but it has huge potential.

[@frankknoblock2275]

I’ll bet you lick boots 👢

[@Kartkid024]

What oversight? They just simply need to get the track dryer. They tried to see if we could get some racing in and we couldn't. Nothing needs reworked.

[@Z64sports]

@@Kartkid024 That was the oversight. Plan it for a different time of year

[@Kartkid024]

@@Z64sports LOL, yes because they can predict when and where its gonna rain months in advanced.....

[@jamescarpenter855]

@@Kartkid024 bristol yes it rains so much in the spring that asphalt racing has been postponed do to weather multiple times before in the spring

[@bdcollar]

As slow as the cup cars were in practice compared to the dirt late models its like watching a very expensive street stock or 4cyl race by comparison.

[@bennyparsons1435]

What a disaster

[@millionairestephanie9529]

Hi hun, Stephanie here, I’m from Vancouver Washington but came i the states for work, I have so many real estates and houses in my home town and I’m also a millionaire, but I came to the states for some business and I’m always bored, I’m looking for friendship, if you don’t mind being friends just text me [phone]

[@Michellethompson5231]

Sunday afternoon's Monster Cups race is going to be a messy disaster!!

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

More like Monday

[@royruddy3394]

Any day of the week it will be a disaster.

[@blufey2925]

I was afraid that something weird like this was going to happen. The weather in early spring in east tennessee just don't like to play nice.

[@reneemarzovilla6173]

Now that is what I call getting down and dirty 😂😂

[@southlandchuck2250]

Rain wins. That track won’t be dry until next week!

[@ecardona53]

I have tickets to the cup race. If this is about to be the biggest farce NASCAR's had since the Brickyard in '08, I might as well be there for it.

[@chevy2666]

🚨 🚨 CUP AND TRUCK SERIES RACES ARE POSTPONED TILL MONDAY. 🚨 🚨

[@NickyD]

lol looking at the weateher i say monday

[@_lucas_1k_]

Everything is postponed to Monday

[@bobbybutler4199]

And who never considered this would be an issue?

[@razormc954]

NASCAR and the networks often don't think things through, as we have seen time and time again

[@NickyD]

um nascar doesnt control weather had it not rained it would have been fine are fans this dumb

[@wymple09]

@@NickyD Dumb is thinking there won't be rain at the spring Bristol affair.

[@razormc954]

@@NickyD Except this date has been plagued by weather for YEARS now

[@Cubs_gaming]

He Said eldora😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joshuaw_270]

listen at the start vince welch says "we are underway at the dirt at eldora" lmao

[@gregoryfortenberry741]

Oh gosh, wait till tomorrow gona get3” plus inches rain between now and then. On boi

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

100% Chance Rain for Sunday

[@the_hateful_n8383]

...and just like that, rain cooled down the hype. Nature is a mother.

[@greelsdisc]

Spotter: LEFT.... MORE LEEFT!!!

[@Mike4k_]

They should just pop out the windshields there problem solved

[@xxlarrytfvwxx9531]

Or use the road course wet weather wipers.

[@Mike4k_]

@@xxlarrytfvwxx9531 they don’t have any to put on it would be way better to take the windshield out I mean dirt late models don’t have windshields

[@NickyD]

@@Mike4k_ stock cars are diffarent also not safe

[@Mike4k_]

@@NickyD late models are stock cars also bad nothing will happen late models don’t use windshields plus it’s at Bristol they aren’t going 180 or 200

[@danielgarrett1155]

Wire screens work waaaaay better than windshields in a case like this .

[@daniel_the_railfan]

LOL ALL THE DIRT ON THE WINSHEILDS

[@tommybrown3477]

Well the big boys used windshield wipers at the Charlotte road coarse while it was raining. As well as tire grip threads.

[@mattthacker4122]

What do you think a windshield wiper will do to a windscreen with an inch of mud all the way across it....

[@orion7741]

@@mattthacker4122 it would clean the windshield off. Duh. Just have to have a couple gallon resovior for windshield fluid. It would work just fine.

[@MonteLeeMyPOV]

@@orion7741 No dude. It wouldn't. Clearly you're new to this.

[@AirRaider56]

110% guarantee this is the last time they put dirt in Bristol.

[@NickyD]

yep

[@juulinator9100]

last week with the dirt nationals was looking awesome beside the rained out days

[@gokuismymom8553]

of all the races this one should have gone the smoothest they have been racing at Eldora for a while

[@joewhite6355]

Take the windshields out. It's dirt for goodness sakes. Can't wait to see the mud jet dryers. There wasn't enough thought used in setting this up. The cars and trucks will never race with the current setups and design. Last week was the dirt nationals. This week we have the nascar dirt disasternals Gonna take a long time to dig up all that dirt and take it back to the campground. Good job boys.

[@NickyD]

not safe

[@RV-jw7nb]

@@NickyD how? Hundreds of races every weekend are run this way. A lot of them even faster. Just make the drivers use tear-offs. On the helmet lol.

[@Kartkid024]

That doesn't solve the issue of the Trucks overheating with the grill clogged up.

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

@@Kartkid024 or short out all electronics the NASCAR has in side the trucks and cars if dont have windshield

[@LJPMotorsports]

@@BeautifulAngelBlossom they would just weatherproof the equipment. Rubber seals and silicone or what not. Wouldn't be that hard.

[@bas4116]

How about, getting rid of the dirt. and race on the concrete, like a real profession series !!! I swear, NASCAR is becoming more like The WWE every year !!!

[@_gr1nchh]

You do realize NASCAR started on dirt, right?

[@Kartkid024]

Honestly I like this. Nascar has always prided itself on having the best drivers in the world. Making them race on multiple types of racing truly makes it one of the toughest leagues in the world.

[@orion7741]

Nascar on dirt is AWESOME!!!!!! IT IS BRINGING BACK TO THE ROOTS OF RACING.

[@razormc954]

@@orion7741 If you want the sport to return to it's roots, then you want open faced helmets and moonshine to return..

[@bas4116]

@@_gr1nchh YES, You do realize NASCAR has grown pass it, right ?

[@tannerfamilyfarms3450]

Tim flock would be proud. Moonshiners which the sport is based on would be proud. If your in the front nothing to worry about. Now the pros know how the cops felt like to be out ran on the old dirt roads. Talk about roots!

[@e4300]

Brilliant decision to put the mud on this track. Brilliant, just Brilliant.

[@IvanMoralesInstrumentals]

That music though 🤣🤣🤣

[@dclark31909]

This dirt track thing really worked out well! Who would have thought!

[@russrh]

This music was a great idea, really covers up any way of hearing engine noises

[@DeathstarMXR]

Did they bring some rossberg dirt here to Tennessee? Eldora? Old Earl getting a good laugh outta that one... And Tony too....

[@rooster7131]

Nascar really knocked it outa the park with the “hey lets race on dirt” idea lmao. They cant put rain tires on and race in the rain but they can race on dirt and mud? Hmmm

[@packisbetter90]

Its NASCAR. Since when does making sense become a thing

[@michaelbriggs2136]

That’s just nuts, how do you see through that.👀

[@DeathstarMXR]

I've lived here my whole life, it rains every weekend in east Tennessee from February till May lol... But they still try to race at Bristol every year like something is gonna change 😆...

[@MrDmorgan52]

None of them pulled a Dale Earnhardt, climbing out the window and wiping off the windshield while going down the track?

[@jeffgortz338]

The cup race is gonna be a " sh$ t show, whenever they race, there will be many cautions due to cars overheating, vision, I don't think they will get this in to Monday or tuesday

[@nascarfan7676]

did anyone else not see this coming...

[@markp.7165]

I bet this looked really good on paper.

[@jacquelatourcaptainunderpa8475]

Hey if it doesn't dry out you could put a wiper and a water sprayer on the windshield like the mud boogers do.

[@19702260]

Hands down absolute dumbest idea I've ever seen windshields on dirt track cars

[@markstrough7467]

I bet the drivers are saying no wonder they haven't done this in fifty years

[@zzz7zzz9]

Wait, that crew guy at the end, was spraying that foam window cleaner on all that thick mud???

[@MonteLeeMyPOV]

New to mud but wouldn't that clog the interior electronics with mud?

[@stashio04]

What’s this music? I can’t hear anything

[@jasonwatson490]

Who leaves a windshield in on a dirt track...

[@packisbetter90]

NASCAR

[@drew9245]

Nascar discovering that dirt is dirty there

[@JunkWaffles]

on the 26 whats the little thing sticking up on the hood? i dont seem to see it on the other trucks only that one.

[@kevinhuneycutt9691]

Mud screen

[@JunkWaffles]

@@kevinhuneycutt9691 thats kind of what i was thinking but wasnt sure. dont look like it did much lol

[@ballsthatclank]

mud flaps

[@charlespetersonjr1994]

My worst fears for this race have been realized. All that hype for both events for nothing. I do hope the races will be great no matter what days they end up racing but the ratings are going to tank. They'd be lucky if a million people watch on Monday. I want both races to succeed but all the negative comments from alot of fans (you know who are) are not helping one bit.

[@kentsmith3166]

I agree! They’ll be back on concrete next year.

[@youngdouglas6624]

Hey maybe they should put PJ1 on the track !!! LOL NASCAR drew a bullseye on their foot and opened fire.

[@joeyager8479]

3 things you learn racing on dirt tracks: 1- windshields are useless. 2- you need ducting to get air to the radiators that knocks the dirt out of the airstream. And 3- you're going to wind up with dirt in places that you didn't think it was possible to get dirt into!

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

they need Make Special car then or not race on dirt

[@vanPoll]

I wonder, why they did not bring Pressurewashers... Would have been the logic thing to prepare for.

[@guybrodudetv7492]

This is why you don't run windshields on dirt

[@CRTracing69x]

WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU MAKEING THESE GUYS RUN WINDSHEILDS ON DIRT....ANY COMMIN SENCE NASCAR.

[@JimBob-gf7zn]

Uh maybe they should have listened to Clint Bowyer ....

[@sabre-ub3op]

What'd clint say?

[@Gator_Bait_Motorsports]

This is gonna get interesting...live and learn...LOL

[@jeffy4368]

Nascar Eldora, enough said

[@tylerbrown7027]

Uhhh he said eldora...

[@ericc4438]

Guess someone didn't think this one through very well.

[@jasonjgr8580]

Track was to wet, and they should run without windshields, put mesh screening in place of windshields .

[@Z64sports]

Or just plan it for a different time

[@ghostrider729]

I guess bristol was a joke with the dirt!! Hilarious!¡🤣

[@B3NJAMIN85]

All of those years of playing Mario cart has prepared me for this moment, when you get inked and it still doesn't distract you

[@TazTalksYouListen]

02:29 - "I've never seen anything like this." - It has *_never_* rained before a race like this?

[@dday1018]

If they would have let them change the windshield out with mud nets it wouldn’t have been so bad

[@stevenjenson]

WTH did y’all expect. When on dirt you don’t have windshields just tear offs so you can always see

[@the_bencredible]

And why didn’t we pull the windshields and run a screen like an off-road truck? NASCAR can’t do anything right.

[@gustavoparreira2421]

The most stupid idea ever, let's try this with LMP1 cars now.

[@DaveBuildsIt]

THIS is racing.

[@japanesetoenglish]

Metal grilles and roll-off goggles would have solved this problem.

[@davidsimmons9989]

they were told from the word go to take the windshields out, but no NASCAR knows everything. lmao

[@davidsimmons9989]

on top of that they know nothing about packing and working in a track to keep the surface worth racing on.

[@jeremeymcdude]

when someone asks why Dirt cars have no windshields, post this video.

[@Jeffgordonfan24hesthegoat]

Change the title to NASCAR has trouble operating a dirt race lol

[@gabrielgrigonis9840]

Hailey Degan should take the windshield off slap on the tear off and say let's race boys!!

[@HondaCivic-lj4ri]

Do we need mandatory windshield wipers for dirt tracks now?

[@joeshelton1077]

Man, how can you race in the mud, when you can't see anything? Weather or not, I'm ready to start over again hopefully tomorrow.

[@roush26]

As an experimenter myself, I totally understand what its like everyone pointing the finger and laughing, but kudos for trying, I still have high hopes that a dirt race can be a fun show, sadly I won't be able to watch it due to obligations.

[@kornfreak401]

Exactly! Look at EVERYONE tuning in to see something neat and unique for once. F it why not? Let's give it a go!

[@Kartkid024]

I wouldn't say people are pointing and laughing. Or atleast they don't have a reason too. It just simply got rained out. Try again tomorrow. Hopefully we get better weather.

[@gamer56978]

Wow those engines might be pumped up ready to go

[@nnjohnson1225]

Put the truck series drivers in modifieds, Xfinity series drives in 602's or 604's and Cup series in super late models. Common sense says get rid of windshields on a dirt track.