Drivers Most Likely To Burst Playoff Bubble at Darlington: RANKED
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NOTE: Some of my Josh Berry stats were off... my bad not catching that mistake.
I still like where I ranked him. Finishing 3rd at Darlington, having other top10 runs this summer, plus he's been fast in qualifying.
Honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if Kyle Busch wins this weekend and continues his streak he’s been kinda on a tear lately
I believe in Kyle Busch more than anyone... he will not win this weekend. He simply wont have the car to do so there is nothing else to even say about it. This sport has nothing to do with driver talent anymore, Kyle Larson on dirt runs up front every single time... because the cars have enough power to seperate men from boys and the same can be said about Max in F1... while in Nascar Kyle runs 20th some weeks because our Walmart cars create Walmart racing.
I love Kyle Busch but the stats, in a new gen is not good. And with the way our season is going who knows. But I will never give up on KB.
And then fail inspection to put the final knife in his season from hell.
It’s fun to speculate but I think someone above the cutoff line wins this weekend and the 17 gets into the playoffs
Well I think KFB will finally do it because he is the best cup driver in the series. LETS GO ROWDY!!!
A fluke winner at Darlington is very rare. You’re probably right, it’ll be one of the elites
That’s what I’m hoping for. If the 17 doesn’t win anyway
@@GASparky217no new winner this week
I agree I think the way the series is set up is still useless. A driver crashes takes out five top drivers who's left to win the race people like Bubba.....lol
Now watch MTJ win for no reason
No reason, bruh can still win the championship, he probably won’t but I’m sure he would like to win in his last season
Truex has won at Darlington twice before he can do it again
@@alextriplett9414who doesn’t, remember what AJ said very tearful “you don’t know of this will be your last win or not “. Hell I was at Richmond when Harvick won his last race.
I was gonna say the same thing.
I'd be perfectly happy if MTJ won, or Brad K won again. Would love to see Josh Berry or Noah Gragson whup up on the field.
And sorry Erik, but the Poor-Me, Look-At-How-Terrible-I-Have-It, Professional Complainard Maynard Bubba Wallace isn't feeling any more or less pressure than Kyle Busch or Ross Chastain or Chris Buescher. What he IS feeling is pity for himself, trying to play on someone's sympathy. In the immortal words of Ingle Hollow Legend Junior Johnson to his driver Darrell Waltrip, when DW would run his mouth as soon as he got to the track on Fridays. "Shut up, boy, and drive."
I’ve also heard a rumor from a source on RUclips, Rockingham will be announcing an Xfinity and truck series date for 2025. Today
They announced that
Hey Eric! One name I don't see getting thrown around is McDowell here at Darlington, in the last 3 races that he hasn't been crashed out of at Darlington, he has a 6th, 7th, and 10th! He could sneak into that top 5 and pull a 2011 Regan Smith type win.
Imagine if Austin Dillon, Corey LaJoie, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Todd Gilliland, Justin Haley or Erik Jones wins this weekend at Darlington. You thought Harrison Burton's win at Daytona was crazy? I hate the Playoffs, but I hope that happens to show to NASCAR how much the Playoffs is a failure of a gimmick to hopefully then change it.
all it would do is generate buzz and headlines, NASCAR would absolutely love it. they want these controversial winners, gimmick or not it generates a ton of exposure. idk why playoff haters think that stuff like that exposes a broken system or whatever, it's literally what it was designed to do so they're not gonna change it when they're getting the exact outcome they want lmao. plus it doesnt even matter who makes the playoffs beyond the top 8 or 10 drivers, none of them are championship contenders anyway so it generates good story lines and hype without ever actually affecting the championship picture
Playoffs r Great
Give me Zane Smith
They’re not going to change it - they put Daytona near the end of reg season for a reason (spoilers), followed by a track that requires skill.
A situation like Harrison winning is exactly what NASCAR wants out of the format - that win means $2-$3mm for Wood Bros.
A win like this had a huge impact on Spire not long ago - and look at where they’ve come from since. It’s great to help support / grow the smaller teams.
@@dylansmock4876 it gets rid of more deserving people to be in the Chase. It's not good for the sport, and the people who are currently running NASCAR, are corrupt and biased in my opinion.
RCR has momentum, 8 crew has had a solid few weeks, hope they can get it done this weekend!
lol
I hope so bro
RCR should be ashamed.
Let's get it kfb!!
Hi Eric Estepp I never miss a single episode 😊❤
Ross is clutch, RCR has had some speed as of late, I'd go with the 1 or the 8 for the upset.
Trackhouse has been shit at Darlington, and so has RCR.
bubba's already matched his level of production from last year - same amount of top fives + tops tens. granted he might not make the postseason, but this'll be his best statistical season of his career
Yup and he is still a midpack driver in top tier equipment. Don't deserve the seat he is in.
@@williamhodgden8970I mean you say that but right now he’s higher in the regular season points than 5 playoff drivers. He’s out driven both Logano and Busch who are both 2 time champs
@@memeenjoyer42 still don't change the fact he is a racist thug with a mental issue. Way better talent out there to fill the seat he is in. Is not a very good role model.
@@memeenjoyer42 hence why i don't want him to win 😭 this season has been rough as a joey fan, but i don't need him slidin down the playoff order if bubba wins
@@williamhodgden897010th last season and 13th this season is midpack? Lol. So do you think Gibbs, Truex, Logano, Chastain, Buescher, Busch, and Briscoe should all be fired? Lol, ok racist.
lowkey would be hilarious if a regan smith darlington ahh type win disrupts the playoffs picture
I honestly want KFB to win, But yeah it would lmao.
Who in the cup series has won a race before and got it taken away so they now have none👀
So you’re saying Austin Dillon will win this race?
@@Antluvstrains I mean 2020 he almost did lol
So there’s a chance
I like when people begin with "lowkey". It lets us all know not to read whatever crap you're going to write because your opinion is meaningless. Lowkey...
I want Buescher to make it because he’s been one of the best winless driver this year. I want Bubba to make it because it’d be a statement to show that he is good enough. I want Ross to make it as a Trackhouse loyalist. And I want Busch to make it because I want him to win this year.
Sunday’s gonna be hard for me regardless of who makes it.
@JackLikesTrackhouse You do know without top notch equipment Bubba is running 25th all day long. LOL
Hilariously, as a fellow Canadian, I have very similar internal struggles right now, will all four of them. I'd rather any of them win than Denny or Larson again.
@@dawnmcleesclearly not if he's fighting chastain and Buescher
@dawnmclees dude, get lost. Bubba is solid, and you're bitter AF
@@dawnmclees same goes for almost all drivers
It's Darlington, the drivers has to survive the track and Darlington doesn't care about feelings.
This is going to be a good race can’t wait to get there Saturday!
3:43 Uhhhh Eric. Are you high or something. Listen I love ya man but these are NOT Josh Berry stats lol.
Got my numbers mixed up, that's on me for not catching the mistake
Ryan Preece has been knocking on the door for 182 races 😢
I'd love to see an SHR driver get in. One last hurrah for a great team before it shuts down.
3:41 Berry wasn’t 2nd at Nashville…. you may have saw the stat that he started 2nd, but he finished 26th. That’s the race Zane smith was 2nd.
Edit: looks like all those you mentioned are starts. No bother, just wanted to point out that he’s not been as good recently at the finish compared to the start.
I was going to say that. As a Berry fan, I was wondering if he actually finished 2nd at Nashville. Got 2 3rds but not a 2nd. Hoping for a 1st this weekend.
I believe you're right, that's probably what happened. Total oversight on my part.
The Chili's car is too powerful, definitely going to be Lajoie
It would be poetic
@@duncachinoahimiha3889 YEP
Lajoie will get a DNF. You heard it here first
I’m meeting him at Chilis tomorrow, and he is going to win. (joke intended)
If Harrison Burton can win, surely Erik Jones can too.
*Yes, I know Legacy has struggled, but this Jimmie fan needs something to be happy about this year. 😭
My pick is Ty Gibbs. His first win is long long overdue
Agreed, it's a shame he hasn't won yet. He's an really talented driver. I'm sure he'll get a win this year.
@@ethanhenrichs5677He’s not been the same since the loss of his dad , which is completely understandable.
Long long overdue? Lol It's only his sophomore season. NASCAR fans have even less patience than the teams
Have a great minu-vaca Eric and thanks for keeping me informed about all things Nascar.
I hope MTJ makes it in his final season
As long as he doesn't have issues with a new winner he would be in the playoffs.
Ever since Reddick came over to 23XI, I've been worried that Bubba wouldn't be able to handle the pressure that came with his new phenom teammate. It's one thing to compete alongside an established, championship-winning veteran like Kurt Busch. It's another to be outperformed weekly by an upcoming superstar, younger than he is, taking the same equipment he's in to the regular season championship.
They are on completely different ends of the spectrum in regards to luck. They don’t really run all that different. One just never gets in wrecks and one gets collected in everyone else’s mistakes.
The top 5 that I think who can make it into the playoffs with a win are 1 Austin Dillon to get another crown jewel and justice for his Richmond win taken away a few weeks ago and that he has a runner up at Darlington, 2. Ross Chastain since he has a podium finish there back in 2021, 3. Erik Jones since he has 2 wins there in 2019 and 2022, 4. Chris Buscher as he would’ve likely won Darlington back in May had not he got put into the wall by Reddick and 5. Kyle Busch because this is legitimately his only shot to win if he wants to keep his winning streak alive and still be i. the playoffs since 2013.
As a LaJoie fan this season has been unbearably painful.
Hey Eric I thought I would mention some news. Rockingham is back on the NASCAR schedule for 2025 xfinty and truck race. It was in the news paper. Charlotte observer. Everyone here in Rockingham are stoked maybe we’ll get a cup date in the coming years
I like the win and you’re in format.
Same my only gripe is the stages.
@@YuriGoofov I like the stages as well. What is the objection to stages? It’s an honest question from someone relatively new to NASCAR.
@@matthewjohnston1400 I should have clarified. I don't mind the stages, I don't like the stage breaks as in, I don't like that the field gets reset. One reason I don't like it is because I didn't grow up with it, so it's foreign to me, not used to it and I don't see what the point is other than more air time for sponsors and to create more restarts for possible crashes to take place. When a restart happened prior to stage breaks it was a naturally exciting moment because it happened less. Stage breaks and resetting the field also destroys a dominant teams ability to showcase their dominant car that weekend. Yes it adds excitement and adds parity but the playoffs format itself and the new car add both of those things anyway. I suppose I see it as superfluous. There's nothing like watching a guy start 12th and have a 200 lap green run and seeing him pass all 11 cars in front of him for the lead as the track changes and the adjustments from the driver are made during those 200 laps, by the time the pass for the lead is made everyone has been watching this guy class the field and track down the seemingly dominant cars over the course of a long run because they strategized to achieve that outcome at the expense of short run speed.
@@YuriGoofov solid. I appreciate the explanation. Makes sense. I’ve only known stage racing.
@@YuriGoofovI'm fine with the stage breaks but the playoff system needs to go just go back to old points system
The fact Erik Jones has won two southern 500's and isn't driving for a top team is absolutely insane.
Solid list Big E... Couldn't agree more
I think you are right old buddy, keep up the good work, and go and win this weekend Chris Buescher!!!!!!
Eric, I’m a huuuge chase briscoe fan, he was the last guy i thought would win, can’t wait to hear your thoughts
Good list. Well thought out. No complaints here.
I actually agree with all of your rankings. My boy Buescher for the the win!
LETS GO KFB!!!!
Love you coming up with this list. Gonna be a fun race. All for a upset especially if its one of my guys.
Eric Estepp and everyone who's your pick to win at Darlington this weekend?
Either Larson or Truex Jr
@@jessecapps8462good picks my friend ❤
William Byron or Bubba Wallace are my two picks right now.
@@lmq9516good prediction my friend 😊
@@lmq9516 Bubba Wallace???? Got to be joking. The guy sux.😂🤣
1:09 any of those drivers could win the Southern 500
Been rooting for him all season long and this weekend Kyle Busch finally gets it done. Kyle Busch is your winner.
Yup 17 gonna win
Bubba Wallace needs to realize that emotions never win races. Take the race as it comes, and make the best of it. I’m a competitive person too, and know that attitudes can easily lose you in competition. I honestly hope he figures things out, and doesn’t get in the way of where his talent should be taking him. He’s in that car because he can win.
I agree with your picks you really put thought into it thank you.
I am going to do everything in my power to will Bubba into the playoffs and Chase Elliott to the regular season title
i think it will be a repeat winner most likely with the regular season championship still up for grabs one of either larson, elliot, blaney or reddick will win.
Gonna be a repeat winner
I really hope Bubba comes through. If he wins at Darlington I'll be VERY happy!
I hope he does as well he could definitely win there it will be the biggest win of his career!
Bubba is trash.
bubba is gonna be fast , he’s been the number one car the last 10 races it just always seems to fall apart at the end . eric spent too much time talking about his cons and not enough about how good his pace has been and how unlucky he’s gotten
@@urmama25 He'll be fast until he crashes.
@@johnbaskett2309so you admit he gets wrecked anytime he’s good?
Im not even really a kyle busch fan but after the year he has had. I wanna see him do a run like tony stewart in 2011
Out of everybody on the bubble I think Truex and Buescher have the best chances to win on Sunday.
@@2tuff.saints I think truex wont win again he’s past his prime!
@@miketwotwenty anything can happen
At this point. Nothing would be a surprise/upset
Eric grate video
Something of note that I heard on DBC last year was how we as fans don't seam to care about the regular season champion. I think the reason that is is because 1 so much more emphasis is out on the bubble, especially now. So much is put on about bubba wallace being 21 points behind buescher, meanwhile we have an 18 point spread between the top 3 gauys for the regular season! The 2nd reason I thibk we as fans 'don't care' is because of how TV displays the standings. It lists the winners in order of wins NOT in order of points, while the points guys are listed by points. If you look at the graphic every time it has Kyle Larson as #1 and then Byron, Bell, and Hamlin all above reddick. I get that's becauae it's applying therace wins points to them, but it's completely lost then on the casual viewer that reddick is actually technically up another 15 points for leading the points. We as a sport put significantly more emphasis on the bubble than on the regular season title, and I think that is a disservice to the top 3 guys, who again, are in an 18 point gap from 1st to 3rd between Reddick Larson and Elliot, the most popular dtiver in the sport!
My prediction: Chastain is either going to win or place outside the top 30. Wallace will have a solid day but it won't be enough to knock Buescher out. No upset winner, so no real surprises.
Bubba will clutch. He's a borderline whack job. The pressure will put him over the edge.
Berry started 33rd at Darlington in spring but finished 3rd and was the fastest car on track at times. They’ve improved especially with qualifying. That 4 car and Josh Berry could absolutely win Darlington. Berry and Buescher are my picks. Berry should be higher than 6th. Had they qualified say, 16th instead of 33rd, he may have won the spring race. He passed a ton of cars, got to the front and had no clue how the car would drive in cleaner air. I wouldn’t be surprised if he leads half the race this week.
Hey Eric not sure if you already have a video in the works. But would love to hear your predictions on where the remaining unsigned drivers will end up for next year. Also where the last Stewart haas charter will land.
I’m gonna say that either Ross Chastain, or Chris Buescher get in on points. As much as I want to say bubba could easily make the playoffs, I just have to accept that Darlington is one of Chastains better tracks. Same with Buescher .as long as we don’t get a new winner, I’m gonna say buescher gets In
Wallace is better at Darlington than Chastain. He has 4 straight top 10s there and has lead 3 out of those 4.
Ross was battling for wins at Darlington the last few years.
Kyle Busch has got to be #1 in my opinion, he’s the biggest threat. He has something to prove and he’s got the speed now to do it. If anyone can perform under this pressure, it’s him. My money is on KFB.
Not happening
@@user-ed1yx2fq7l clearly you’ve forgotten the kind of driver Kyle Busch is.
@@Borchert97 he’s a great driver, but at this point in his career he’s not clutch. He had a lot of difficulty his last year in the 18 and quickly was knocked out of the playoffs. Honestly, I think he’s a bit past his prime.
3:43 Didn’t Berry wreck out at Nashville?
Erik jones has one there a few times so I’m gonna keep my eye open on him. Busch, chastain or Wallace I’d watch for too
Alright. That's it. MTJ win incoming, there, I said it.
As a fan, I sure hope so. His luck needs to turn around. He's a had a terrible summer stretch.
the only thing i hate about nascar going to mexico is that my home track is no longer the only track that has both f1 and nascar 😭
Shout out to Eric Esteep (sic) for getting quoted for comments on his RUclips channel. Essentially Sports (alongside comments by Kevin Harvick
gonna be an interesting race with all the possible winners to upset the bubble drivers
agree Eric
As a KB fan, I've been huffing ao much copium this season that I have to double down at this point and claim he has this Darlington win in the bag on Sunday.
Will this age poorly, or will I be considered a prophet?
Probably poorly, it would be cool to see but yea..
Any car out there now can win a race there all the same especially when all the top drivers get taken out in wrecks
Great video, I know you have a voice with Nascar. Could you please ask them why they hold the Xfinity races during the HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY at tracks with lights, maybe Nascar wants low attendance, I really don't know could you check it out, PLEASE
Good list however I would eliminate Jones and Briscoe and add Truex and Nemechek
Nemechek 😂 Most likely to bring out a caution maybe
LETS GOOOOO RICKY STENHOUSE JR
Kyle Busch might be looking better regardless but his finish last week could have been for half the field crashing out
Please RCR, bring the speed that you brought to richmond and daytona. Although my guy KB doesn't deserve to be in the playoffs. I just hope for a win before the end of the season
This means for Trackhouse last year Ross was in and Daniel was already on vacation and now it’s Daniel in and Ross probably not making it. Wish both of them would make it in.
I'd put MTJ in front of most (if not all) of these guys
Hey Eric will you be at Kansas again next week? I’ll be working security by the truck exit garage. Saw you in May but didn’t get a chance to say Hi.
If Ross even has a decent car he’s far and away the most likely to win
If Chris Buescher pulls off the win this weekend. I don't care what time it is I will be celebrating whether I get yelled by my parents or not lol
This week we also crown a regular season champ for the Out of the Groove fantasy league. Good luck to everyone.
Gilliand had a good showing earlier this year, not a favorite but potential is there.
The Lady in Black (Darlington) loves to dance with Busch ,so roll the dice bet it twice Busch wins and get's in to the playoffs !
Crazy that berry isn't higher in the points
I’m rolling with Josh Berry
Thank you for the video.
Don't count out that Jones boy
I really think NASCAR will make sure Kyle Bushe has a car that is capable of winning if he has no trouble in the race
I need KFB to win this race!!! #8 for the Southern 500 win!!!
Im happy with Shitstain and Bubba below the cut line. Let's keep it that way. 😅 I use to like Bubba but after him taking out my fav driver Larson and trying to start a fight. Well. Yeah.
I hated Bubba long before that. BTW, I'm a huuuge Larson fan also!!!!!!!!!!!
@@johnbaskett2309 I will ditto that #john.
I would put Todd “Chilly Gilly” Gilliland
Will you be at Atlanta next weekend?
The win and your in format need to be kicked to the curb. It's rediculace that a car in 34th place in the point's is part of the Championship run.
Everyone has same opportunities to win at least one race.. plus whoever gets that last spot isn't going turn around thier season and win the championship.
Drivers can make it without winning .. truex has proven that.
More like Crafton in the Truck Series he's the only playoff era driver to win the championship without winning a race. Truex did win races that year when he won the championship.
@@stephenholloway6893I didn't say truex won a championship without winning.. only that he's good example of getting into playoffs without doing so.,
No one outside probably the top 7 positions , has realistic change of winning the actual title ..
Larson,Hamlin ,bell, Byron, Reddick .. outside change of blaney and Elliot. Beyond that there clear step down to the next tier..
Bubble Wallace returns
😂🤣😂🤣Nope.
Still hoping and rooting for a McDowell win!
There is a way for Buescher to make the playoffs on points and for Gibbs and Bubba to both miss the playoffs. Not likely I just find it amusing that there is a way that could happen.
Justin Haley, Noah Gragson, Josh Berry.
3:45 hey Eric love the videos but Josh Berry did NOT get second at Nashville😂 I’m pretty sure it was Zane Smith
In fact I don’t think he even finished the race
I'm personally hoping for Chastain to win, and Buescher to edge out Gibbs for the 16th slot. I'm not majorly anti Gibbs, I'm just very pro Trackhouse and RFK
I'm thinking Kyle or Chris.. but I also fear a messy race
Matt Kenseth won that 2013 Darlington race 😁
Ah yes my favorite track, Darlington *LECTRIC e B I K E S.*
Truex wins after a season of misery
Hoping Josh Barrie does it I think he’s the man
I'm thinking Busch or Briscoe for the win at Darlington. And, hoping for Berry...
Chase Briscoe won.