"Kaulig Racing has one full time racer this season, that was Daniel Hemric" *Oh I forgot he raced* "You'd be forgiven if you forget he raced full time this year" Thanks Eric
Joey is that kid that doesn’t study and isn’t really an A student but knows the teacher well enough to guess what the answers will be and Aces the test.
Not such a great analogy. That team works very hard, Joey even admits he's not the best driver in the Cup Series. They do it on determination and hard work and racing smarter. Oh, and if they deliver, the Captain gives them whatever they need.
I think he wins 2 races, makes top 10 in reg season points, does better than Logano, and makes the round of 8, maybe even final four of the chips fall his way
I’d give Eric an A for his ongoing commitment to keeping us informed and making us think in this C average season. I believe a side effect of the win-and-you’re-in system is that teams that get that golden ticket then spend the rest of the regular season seeing what they can do (cheat) before the playoffs. Look at Johnson/Knaus for those years after a strong start to a season. I got that feeling a lot with some teams again this year.
I feel like Wallace is on the cusp of a breakout season at some point. Some weeks he looks wicked strong or is in prime position and something takes him out of it or the car fell off after the halfway point. His demeanor and mentality have gotten better as well. I do think working with bootie improved him as well overall and just off the netflix doc it was easy to see how close they are. At this point it feels like he's at the ceiling about to break out, but it's felt like that the last 3 years. So it's really a matter of when or if it's gonna happen
I agree. Him and the 23 team are very streaky. They had a streak of bad luck with Dover, Dega1 and I forget where else. Then got back in it, they're flashy and I want Bubba to have better consistency. He's easily top 10 top 12. Hopefully the new CC can help that. I appreciate what Bootie has done and he's helped Bubba big time. Just gotta break through. He puts tremendous pressure on himself and he's improved.
I agree with a Bubba Wallace B-. He should make the playoffs next year and at least 2 wins. I feel like he left Chicago Street Race, Darlington, and Bristol on the table.
Reasons I think Kyle Busch shouldn’t be a F 1. Busch after the Olympic Break through Atlanta his worst finish was 12th. 2. Busch did lead laps and at most times got screwed at things that were not his own fault 3. When he was in the top 5 he was electric and had speed. 4. It’s not his fault that RCR didn’t give him better cars Just my opinion as a Busch fan
Here’s my ranking 1 Ross Chastain: C 2 Austin Cindric: B 3 Austin Dillon: D 4 Josh Berry: C 5 Kyle Larson: S 6 Brad Keselowksi: B 7 Justin Haley: C 8 Kyle Busch: F 9 Chase Elliott: A 10 Noah Gragson: C 11 Denny Hamlin: A 12 Ryan Blaney: A 14 Chase Briscoe: B 17 Chris Buescher: C 19 Martin Truex Jr: B 20 Christopher Bell: A 21 Harrison Burton: C 22 Joey Logano: S 23 Bubba Wallace: C 24 William Byron: A 31 Daniel Hemric: D 34 Michael McDowell: C 38 Todd Gilliland: C 41 Ryan Preece: D 42 John Hunter Nemechek: F 43 Erik Jones: D 45 Tyler Reddick: A 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr: C 48 Alex Bowman: B 51 Corey Lajoie: D 54 Ty Gibbs: B 71 Zane Smith: C 77 Carson Hocevar: B 99 Daniel Suarez: B
Buescher could have three wins if he didn't get taken out by Reddick at Darlington and beaten by a layer of vehicle wrap at Kansas. I think he backed up last season.
Of my 4 drivers I pull for; Larson, Blaney, Chastain and Kyle Busch the one I was most disappointed in was Chastain. I mean they had speed at times but they regressed bad from 2022/2023
I'm sorry but Chase had a way better season than just a b+, this guy ran a textbook season of what it would have taken to be in contention to win a championship if this was a Winston cup points system. I mean the guy only had one dnf all season,
NASCAR Grades (According to This) 1. Joey Logano: A+ 2. Ryan Blaney: A 3. William Byron: A 4. Tyler Reddick: A 5. Kyle Larson: A 6. Christopher Bell: A- 7. Chase Elliott: B+ 8. Denny Hamlin: B+ 9. Alex Bowman: B+ 10. Chase Briscoe: B+ 11. Carson Hocevar: B+ 12. Brad Keselowski: B 13. Todd Gilliland: B 14. Austin Cindric: B- 15. Daniel Suarez: B- 16. Bubba Wallace: B- 17. Michael McDowell: B- 18. Noah Gragson: B- 19. Justin Haley: B- 20. Ty Gibbs: C+ 21. Chris Buescher: C+ 22. Ross Chastain: C+ 23. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr: C+ 24. Harrison Burton: C 25. Ryan Preece: C 26. Josh Berry: C 27. Daniel Hemric: C 28. Martin Truex, Jr: C- 29. Zane Smith: C- 30. Kyle Busch: F 31. Erik Jones: F 32. Austin Dillon: F 33. Corey LaJoie: F 34. John Hunter Nemechek: F
We already have known for the longest time the parts durability is dogshit Toe Link perfectly explains it and Hocavar has been as aggressive as Gibbs if not more aggressive going up through the ranks and he didn't have a Transaxle failure this year despite being in a worse car
Just MORE PROOF THAT NASCRAP GIVES SHITROLLING'S COMPETITION ALL THE SUB-STANDARD PARTS AND EQUIPMENT ( YEARS AGO DODGE HAD FAULTY F.I., ALSO FAULTY AIR GUNS THAT WERE BOTH ILLEGAL TO TOUCH OR MODIFY, FORD BRAKE PARTS, ROTOR EXPLODES AFTER 1 F'N LAP, LOSS OF BRAKES COMMON, AFTER IMPOUND RACES, WIRES, BELTS, HOSES ALL TAMPERED WITH, NEXGEN CHASSIS CATCHES FIRE ONLY ON FORDS, TOYOTA ENGINE EXPIRATION, AXLES BREAKING. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE, ALL ARRANGED BY THE NASCRAP/SHITROLLING CORRUPT AXIS OF SUCCESS WITH 40 OF LAST 50 F'N YEARS OF MFG. TITLES FIXED, RIGGED, ARRANGED!!!!! THE ULTIMATE TRUTH!!!!!!
I’m really stoked to see that Sydney Sweeney is getting a taste of NASCAR during its off season @EricEstepp and I wouldn’t be surprised if we do see her in Days Of Thunder 2 as Cole Trickle’s daughter racing alongside Tom Cruise
Bowman should be an A he made the most out of the trash Hendrick has put him through. He was one of the most consistent drivers throughout the whole year and proved all the haters wrong when he made the round of 8. With this gimmick format don’t be surprised when he’s holding the trophy in homestead in 2026.
Prime and TNT get a solid A for the booth Alexander, Dale Jr, and Letarte. FS1 should pick up Rick Allen for Trucks and make him the replacement in cup for Joy when he retires.
Steve will be busy from May til the end of the season to say the least with 3 of the 4 packages since he's staying at NBC as well. Plus the Amazon qualifying and practice package in the 1st half of the season as well.
Chase Elliott imo gets a B- solid season all around just wish he won more than just one race tho I hope he can gets back to contend for more wins in 2025
I'm glad that Eric is done going crazy about the playoffs. Eric clearly doesn't understand that playoffs and best for the season mean two different things. My 15 and 1 football team lost their first playoffs game one season and were not rewarded with a Super Bowl win. It's the playoffs, dude.
2011 Green Bay Packers, they're the only 15-1 team to not win a single playoff game. Every other 15-1 team made it to either the Conference championship or the Super Bowl.
Alright Eric, I give you an A for your RUclips channel for the year. Great job on covering everything. My only constructive criticism is, I think you put a little to much stock in average finishes. DNF's can kill that number quick and make you look like your not running as good as you actually are. Keep up the great work.
When talking about Ross Chastain, Here are the Stats for his 2024 Season, compared to his teammate, Daniel Suárez - Ross Chastain - In 36 Starts, Chastain obtained 1 Win, 6 Top 5s, 14 Top 10s, 1 Pole, Led 311 of 9530 Laps Ran, 4 DNFs, 29 Lead Lap Finishes, An Average Finish of 15.8, An Average Finish of 14.9, and Finished 19th in the Final Points Standings. Daniel Suárez - In 36 Starts, Suárez obtained 1 Win, 4 Top 5s, 9 Top 10s, 0 Poles, Led 209 of 9595 Laps Ran, 2 DNFs, 26 Lead Lap Finishes, An Average Finish of 20.7, An Average Finish of 17.9, and Finished 12th in the Final Points Standings. Most Wins: Tie (1 Win a Piece) Most Top 5s: Chastain (6) Most Top 10s: Chastain (14) Most Poles: Chastain (1) Most Laps Led: Chastain (311) Most Laps Ran: Suárez (9595) Least DNFs: Suárez (2) Most Lead Lap Finishes: Chastain (29) Best Avg. Start: Chastain (15.8) Best Avg. Finish: Chastain (14.9) Best Avg. Start to Avg. Finish Change: Suárez (20.7 Avg. Start to 17.9 Avg. Finish [2.8 Position Difference]). Final Points Standings Finish: Suárez (12th). Results: Chastain (8) Suárez (5)
@marcusvillarreal I do, however, admire your devotion and energy to back your driver. But every day and every platform can be a bit much. Moderation my friend. Moderation.
Well it's an odd year so Joey probably makes the playoffs and is out in the round of 8. Can't complain though this has been a wild ride of a year as a Logano fan
I think Trackhouse is keeping Suárez for now, but wants to replace him with Zilisch as soon as possible, so they’re extending by one year just in case Zilisch seems ready by the end of his first xfinity season, but if not they can try to rehire him again
My god, Kyle Busch's photo when he gets an F.... Overall, pretty reasonable scores for some of these drivers. Also, can't wait for your paint schemes video coming soon.
Christopher Bell got revenge on Chevrolet by forcing William Byron up the track on the final restart, letting Logano scoot past on the low side and into the lead for the win. If that makes the Bell boy happy that he chose revenge over a chance to win a race, so be it. His team owner might think differently.
What if we graded the Xfinity drivers’ seasons as well? My thoughts: Allgaier: A (or A+) Custer: A Allmendinger: A- Hill: A- C. Smith: A- Creed: B Herbst: B- Love: B+ Mayer: B- Kligerman: B+ S. Smith: B- SvG: B+ R. Sieg: A- B. Jones: D Alfredo: B Poole: B- Almirola: A- Williams: C- Thoughts?
i think i know what is causing some of the backmarkers to be backmarkers: with few exceptions, every single fulltime Cup driver is used to being "the guy" in either Trucks, Xfinity, or both. when you get to Cup and you have 30+ drivers who were all "the guy" racing at the same time, someone has to fall behind. it just happens to be guys like John Hunter Nemechek, Josh Berry and Daniel Hemric. i'm not sure there is much those guys could have done differently to not have abysmal seasons like they did. this is just the nature of competing at the highest level compared to the second-highest level
I’d have to agree with all of these scores. I too forgot that Hemric drove full time this season 🤦🏻♂️. As a Bubba fan, I’d agree with a B-. No wins is concerning but it was definitely a consistent season. Here’s to 25’!
Ross Chastain: B Austin Cindric: B- Austin Dillon: D- Josh Berry: C Kyle Larson: A+ Brad Keselowski: B+ Justin Haley: B Kyle Busch: F Chase Elliott: A- Noah Gragson: B- Denny Hamlin: B+ Ryan Blaney: A- Chase Briscoe: B+ Chris Buescher: B Martin Truex Jr: C- Christopher Bell: A+ Harrison Burton: C+ Joey Logano: B+ Bubba Wallace: B William Byron: A Daniel Hemric: D+ Michael McDowell: C+ Todd Gilliland: B Ryan Preece: D+ John Hunter Nemechek: D Erik Jones: F Tyler Reddick: A Ricky Stenhouse Jr: C+ Alex Bowman: A Corey Lajoie: F Ty Gibbs: B- Zane Smith: C- Carson Hocevar: A- Daniel Suarez: B-
Ross Chastain: B+ Austin Cindric: B+ Austin Dillon: D Josh Berry: C Kyle Larson: A+ Brad Keselowski: A- Justin Haley: B+ Kyle Busch: B- Chase Elliott: A+ Noah Gragson: B Denny Hamlin: A Ryan Blaney: A Chase Briscoe: A Chris Buescher: B+ Martin Truex Jr: A- Christopher Bell: A+ Harrison Burton: F Joey Logano: B- Bubba Wallace: A William Byron: A Daniel Hemric: C+ Michael McDowell: B- Todd Gilliland: A Ryan Preece: B- John Hunter Nemechek: D- Erik Jones: B- Tyler Reddick: A Ricky Stenhouse Jr: B Alex Bowman: A Corey Lajoie: F Ty Gibbs: B+ Zane Smith: C Carson Hocevar: A Daniel Suarez: B+ Kaz Grala: D- Jimmie Johnson: D AJ Allmendinger: B+ Shane Van Gisbergen: A-
Eric, either I watch just about every one of your shows because we are like minded, or watching you daily for a year has indoctrinated me! Gave 20 drivers the exact same score and were within one grade on another 11.
Even though Josh Berry went upside-down at Daytona, that was still a good night for him! His first stage win, and the race was won in his car for next year, resulting in millions more that can be spent on developing that program for 2025!
What do think of the prime /TNT new booth Adam Alexander Dale Earnhardt Jr Steve letarte. Who do you think the CW will have in the booth for 25. Will FX1 have a new truck series booth ?
Alex Bowman was rated fairly if it wasn’t for his team he would have made a round of 8 and maybe get an A- it has been hard being a Bowman fan but I think he can go back to the round of 8 next year and be a top 5 contender for the regular season if he has that same playoff consistency
Kyle Busch despite the miss of the playoffs and no win, ran decent for a stretch after the summer break. Not sure his season deserves an F, definitely no better than a D but still not sure it was utter failure but maybe I'm being optimistic
Zane Smith up to a C. He had few DNFs and showed second half improvement. He got the shaft from Trackhouse. They pulled him away from Ford, that was a big mistake made by the young driver.
You seem to have forgotten that “D” is part of the grading system you’re using. A D is the grade I believe Hemric deserves and far better than I would have given Burton who got to drive the car everyone refers to as the 4th Penske car. Sorry but I don’t believe a single win, at a plate track, on a late race restart earns him the grade you gave. No matter how good the feel good story was that resulted from it.
I thought bubba looked very poor this season, Reddick won the regular season points were as bubba wasnt in the top 16, Eric i completely agree with all your scores, but i think Bubba could be a C- Great show , am looking forward to see how Brisvoe and gragson get on in their new rides next season.
It would have been nicer to have them qualified in a scale from 0 to 10 like everyone else in the world (with the obvious exception of the US) so everyone could understand the grades... why using letters to grade 😂 other than that, these videos are great 👍
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"Kaulig Racing has one full time racer this season, that was Daniel Hemric"
*Oh I forgot he raced*
"You'd be forgiven if you forget he raced full time this year"
Thanks Eric
Ha ha😂😂😊
Crazy he completed the most laps this year among all drivers
@@reborndiajack9612honestly, that's the most Daniel Hemric stat possible.
@@reborndiajack9612Being last car on the lead lap every week would do that
Joey in even years got plot armor that puts any other main character's to shame
Atleast the2025 champ four won’t include jog log
Johnson and Knaus figured out the Chase format, Logano and Wolfe figured out the playoff format.
11:35 Bro, Blaneys off season is definitely an A+ lmao
Joey is that kid that doesn’t study and isn’t really an A student but knows the teacher well enough to guess what the answers will be and Aces the test.
Listen to his crew chief talk about how hard he works. Why the need to minimize his achievements? Jealous?
Not such a great analogy. That team works very hard, Joey even admits he's not the best driver in the Cup Series. They do it on determination and hard work and racing smarter. Oh, and if they deliver, the Captain gives them whatever they need.
Austin Dillon F might be generous lmao
nascar not just DQing him and handing the win to next guy in line was the F....in all that.
@Ice-Blade They didn't do that though. Just said thst he couldn't use the Richmond win to make the playoffs with.
@@Ice-Bladeactually they encumbered him, meaning they stripped him of his playoff berth but they kept his race win in the record books
Congratulation to Tony Stewart and Leah Pruett on the birth of their son
Justin haley, On track results werent great.
MY BROTHER IN CHRIST, he got multiple top 10s in pace in Rick Ware equipment
He finished 31st in points.
Those top 10s don’t mean much when you finish below 30th in points… just saying.
@@President_Grover_Clevelanddoesn't change the fact that he's a great driver
Ah yes, my favorite video of the year is back!!
Right when I get home from work Eric your timing does it again!
Knowing Kyle Busch is getting an F ☹️. 2024 was without a doubt his worst season ever
He never shoulda left Gibbs at least not for RCR WTF
@@thereddungeonI definitely agree
@@thereddungeonhe got fired he didn’t choose to leave gng
joey logano out here getting an A+ after cheating and using Ai on all his assignments 💀😭
True dat
"He can’t keep getting away with this!"
I feel like you’re calling me out…
I cant tell if ur joking when u say cheating bc if we being Fr he never cheated
@@Draftingking22 it’s a joke lol
Every ones favorite time of year during the off season right next to the best paint schemes
Cindric showed a lot of flashes at the end of the season, picking him to be the breakout driver of 2025
I think he wins 2 races, makes top 10 in reg season points, does better than Logano, and makes the round of 8, maybe even final four of the chips fall his way
@@Zoniax-zc7xhI agree
@@Zoniax-zc7xh4 peat Penske ? Every driver with at least 1 😂 I love it
@@BootieScootRacingLLCheck yes
Omg Charles Calvin profile picture!!
We need the worse paints schemes of 2024.
Christopher Bell: 21:45
Josh Berry: 14:13
Ryan Blaney: 11:08
Alex Bowman: 9:45
Chase Briscoe: 15:21
Chris Buescher: 13:35
Harrison Burton: 12:27
Kyle Busch: 3:34
William Byron: 0:54
Ross Chastain: 1:57
Austin Cindric: 10:35
Austin Dillon: 3:06
Chase Elliott: 9:04
Ty Gibbs: 22:38
Todd Gilliland: 17:01
Noah Gragson: 14:48
Justin Haley: 5:38
Denny Hamlin: 20:47
Daniel Hemric: 4:17
Carson Hocevar: 7:36
Erik Jones: 19:47
Brad Keselowski: 13:18
Corey LaJoie: 1:17
Kyle Larson: 8:33
Joey Logano: 11:41
Michael McDowell: 16:39
John Hunter Nemechek: 19:15
Ryan Preece: 16:10
Tyler Reddick: 18:44
Zane Smith: 6:35
Ricky Stenhouse Jr: 5:05
Daniel Suarez: 2:19
Martin Truex Jr: 21:14
Bubba Wallace: 17:31
Video idea you should grade the Xfinity and Truck drivers for this off season as well!
F for Josh Williams
I predict that BJ McLeod will win every race next year and everyone will come together to crown BJ McLeod as the GOAT of nascar
I’d give Eric an A for his ongoing commitment to keeping us informed and making us think in this C average season.
I believe a side effect of the win-and-you’re-in system is that teams that get that golden ticket then spend the rest of the regular season seeing what they can do (cheat) before the playoffs. Look at Johnson/Knaus for those years after a strong start to a season. I got that feeling a lot with some teams again this year.
I feel like Wallace is on the cusp of a breakout season at some point. Some weeks he looks wicked strong or is in prime position and something takes him out of it or the car fell off after the halfway point. His demeanor and mentality have gotten better as well. I do think working with bootie improved him as well overall and just off the netflix doc it was easy to see how close they are.
At this point it feels like he's at the ceiling about to break out, but it's felt like that the last 3 years. So it's really a matter of when or if it's gonna happen
I agree. Him and the 23 team are very streaky. They had a streak of bad luck with Dover, Dega1 and I forget where else. Then got back in it, they're flashy and I want Bubba to have better consistency. He's easily top 10 top 12. Hopefully the new CC can help that. I appreciate what Bootie has done and he's helped Bubba big time. Just gotta break through. He puts tremendous pressure on himself and he's improved.
I agree with a Bubba Wallace B-. He should make the playoffs next year and at least 2 wins. I feel like he left Chicago Street Race, Darlington, and Bristol on the table.
He got wrecked a lot down the stretch and those DNF’s cost him on points
He got dumped by bowman at the street course. Not much he could of done.
I have been to a few tracks this year and noticed the boos are regressing for Bubba.
@@BlACKCOFFEE2988 There were also some bad calls by the crew chief.
Darlington, Bristol, and Daytona should have been easy wins.
Reasons I think Kyle Busch shouldn’t be a F
1. Busch after the Olympic Break through Atlanta his worst finish was 12th.
2. Busch did lead laps and at most times got screwed at things that were not his own fault
3. When he was in the top 5 he was electric and had speed.
4. It’s not his fault that RCR didn’t give him better cars
Just my opinion as a Busch fan
Exactly I’d say a D bc he could’ve had 2 or more wins if things went a little differently
Yeah he had speed. I’m a Kyle Busch fan too so may be a little biased, but he was so close to winning multiple races this year
He had illegally obtained JGR setups from like Indy to whenever they were caught. He should be an F for failing to win in an illegal car
Love this video every year!
Happy birthday professor eric
Best video of the year is here!
Here’s my ranking
1 Ross Chastain: C
2 Austin Cindric: B
3 Austin Dillon: D
4 Josh Berry: C
5 Kyle Larson: S
6 Brad Keselowksi: B
7 Justin Haley: C
8 Kyle Busch: F
9 Chase Elliott: A
10 Noah Gragson: C
11 Denny Hamlin: A
12 Ryan Blaney: A
14 Chase Briscoe: B
17 Chris Buescher: C
19 Martin Truex Jr: B
20 Christopher Bell: A
21 Harrison Burton: C
22 Joey Logano: S
23 Bubba Wallace: C
24 William Byron: A
31 Daniel Hemric: D
34 Michael McDowell: C
38 Todd Gilliland: C
41 Ryan Preece: D
42 John Hunter Nemechek: F
43 Erik Jones: D
45 Tyler Reddick: A
47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr: C
48 Alex Bowman: B
51 Corey Lajoie: D
54 Ty Gibbs: B
71 Zane Smith: C
77 Carson Hocevar: B
99 Daniel Suarez: B
“S” for satisfactory? Larson won six races. Logano won four.
Matthew in ranking terms S is higher then a A
@@masoneveridge4078 got it.
The F grade in the thumbnail next to Kyle’s 😑 face says it all.
Sure Erik Jones wasn’t great this year but F doesn’t seem reasonable considering he had an injury that probably will healed by February.
Hi Eric Estepp I never miss a single episode
Bubba Wallace cannot be above a C when his teammate won the regular season championship and made the final 4
Buescher could have three wins if he didn't get taken out by Reddick at Darlington and beaten by a layer of vehicle wrap at Kansas. I think he backed up last season.
The video we have all been waiting for
Of my 4 drivers I pull for; Larson, Blaney, Chastain and Kyle Busch the one I was most disappointed in was Chastain. I mean they had speed at times but they regressed bad from 2022/2023
I'm sorry but Chase had a way better season than just a b+, this guy ran a textbook season of what it would have taken to be in contention to win a championship if this was a Winston cup points system. I mean the guy only had one dnf all season,
A- at least. AT LEAST
NASCAR Grades (According to This)
1. Joey Logano: A+
2. Ryan Blaney: A
3. William Byron: A
4. Tyler Reddick: A
5. Kyle Larson: A
6. Christopher Bell: A-
7. Chase Elliott: B+
8. Denny Hamlin: B+
9. Alex Bowman: B+
10. Chase Briscoe: B+
11. Carson Hocevar: B+
12. Brad Keselowski: B
13. Todd Gilliland: B
14. Austin Cindric: B-
15. Daniel Suarez: B-
16. Bubba Wallace: B-
17. Michael McDowell: B-
18. Noah Gragson: B-
19. Justin Haley: B-
20. Ty Gibbs: C+
21. Chris Buescher: C+
22. Ross Chastain: C+
23. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr: C+
24. Harrison Burton: C
25. Ryan Preece: C
26. Josh Berry: C
27. Daniel Hemric: C
28. Martin Truex, Jr: C-
29. Zane Smith: C-
30. Kyle Busch: F
31. Erik Jones: F
32. Austin Dillon: F
33. Corey LaJoie: F
34. John Hunter Nemechek: F
Ty Gibbs I swear he broke 5 transaxles this season. Unbelievably bad luck with part durability.
Or shitty, hot-headed driving.
Being hard on equipment just means he is immature. No luck at all, I don't think his teammates broke transaxles.
We already have known for the longest time the parts durability is dogshit Toe Link perfectly explains it and Hocavar has been as aggressive as Gibbs if not more aggressive going up through the ranks and he didn't have a Transaxle failure this year despite being in a worse car
@@masoneveridge4078 And both drivers are hotheads.
Just MORE PROOF THAT NASCRAP GIVES SHITROLLING'S COMPETITION ALL THE SUB-STANDARD PARTS AND EQUIPMENT ( YEARS AGO DODGE HAD FAULTY F.I., ALSO FAULTY AIR GUNS THAT WERE BOTH ILLEGAL TO TOUCH OR MODIFY, FORD BRAKE PARTS, ROTOR EXPLODES AFTER 1 F'N LAP, LOSS OF BRAKES COMMON, AFTER IMPOUND RACES, WIRES, BELTS, HOSES ALL TAMPERED WITH, NEXGEN CHASSIS CATCHES FIRE ONLY ON FORDS, TOYOTA ENGINE EXPIRATION, AXLES BREAKING. THIS IS NOT A COINCIDENCE, ALL ARRANGED BY THE NASCRAP/SHITROLLING CORRUPT AXIS OF SUCCESS WITH 40 OF LAST 50 F'N YEARS OF MFG. TITLES FIXED, RIGGED, ARRANGED!!!!! THE ULTIMATE TRUTH!!!!!!
Thanks for this video
I’m really stoked to see that Sydney Sweeney is getting a taste of NASCAR during its off season @EricEstepp and I wouldn’t be surprised if we do see her in Days Of Thunder 2 as Cole Trickle’s daughter racing alongside Tom Cruise
Bowman should be an A he made the most out of the trash Hendrick has put him through. He was one of the most consistent drivers throughout the whole year and proved all the haters wrong when he made the round of 8. With this gimmick format don’t be surprised when he’s holding the trophy in homestead in 2026.
Prime and TNT get a solid A for the booth Alexander, Dale Jr, and Letarte. FS1 should pick up Rick Allen for Trucks and make him the replacement in cup for Joy when he retires.
Steve will be busy from May til the end of the season to say the least with 3 of the 4 packages since he's staying at NBC as well. Plus the Amazon qualifying and practice package in the 1st half of the season as well.
Chase Elliott imo gets a B- solid season all around just wish he won more than just one race tho I hope he can gets back to contend for more wins in 2025
I'm glad that Eric is done going crazy about the playoffs. Eric clearly doesn't understand that playoffs and best for the season mean two different things. My 15 and 1 football team lost their first playoffs game one season and were not rewarded with a Super Bowl win. It's the playoffs, dude.
2011 Green Bay Packers, they're the only 15-1 team to not win a single playoff game. Every other 15-1 team made it to either the Conference championship or the Super Bowl.
Alright Eric, I give you an A for your RUclips channel for the year. Great job on covering everything. My only constructive criticism is, I think you put a little to much stock in average finishes. DNF's can kill that number quick and make you look like your not running as good as you actually are. Keep up the great work.
An A+ for logano but only an A for Reddick? What are you on Eric?
When talking about Ross Chastain, Here are the Stats for his 2024 Season, compared to his teammate, Daniel Suárez -
Ross Chastain - In 36 Starts, Chastain obtained 1 Win, 6 Top 5s, 14 Top 10s, 1 Pole, Led 311 of 9530 Laps Ran, 4 DNFs, 29 Lead Lap Finishes, An Average Finish of 15.8, An Average Finish of 14.9, and Finished 19th in the Final Points Standings.
Daniel Suárez - In 36 Starts, Suárez obtained 1 Win, 4 Top 5s, 9 Top 10s, 0 Poles, Led 209 of 9595 Laps Ran, 2 DNFs, 26 Lead Lap Finishes, An Average Finish of 20.7, An Average Finish of 17.9, and Finished 12th in the Final Points Standings.
Most Wins: Tie (1 Win a Piece)
Most Top 5s: Chastain (6)
Most Top 10s: Chastain (14)
Most Poles: Chastain (1)
Most Laps Led: Chastain (311)
Most Laps Ran: Suárez (9595)
Least DNFs: Suárez (2)
Most Lead Lap Finishes: Chastain (29)
Best Avg. Start: Chastain (15.8)
Best Avg. Finish: Chastain (14.9)
Best Avg. Start to Avg. Finish Change: Suárez (20.7 Avg. Start to 17.9 Avg. Finish [2.8 Position Difference]).
Final Points Standings Finish: Suárez (12th).
Results:
Chastain (8)
Suárez (5)
I think Christopher Bell gets an A plus and I think he will win the clash next February and the championship in 2025
Give it a little rest Marcus. We all know who your driver is and you want him to win. We all want that for our drivers as well.
@stephenullman4534 sorry 😞 okay but thanks
@marcusvillarreal I do, however, admire your devotion and energy to back your driver. But every day and every platform can be a bit much. Moderation my friend. Moderation.
@@stephenullman4534 thank you 😊
Happy Birthday Eric!!
8:12 you must have ment, trading vinyl, not paint😂😂
Well it's an odd year so Joey probably makes the playoffs and is out in the round of 8. Can't complain though this has been a wild ride of a year as a Logano fan
Been waiting for this
Go show, you may have been a little generous for a couple of these guys, but all in all you were right on
4:08 "Mission failed... We'll get em next time"
I think Trackhouse is keeping Suárez for now, but wants to replace him with Zilisch as soon as possible, so they’re extending by one year just in case Zilisch seems ready by the end of his first xfinity season, but if not they can try to rehire him again
I think they will see how svg will perform this year and if he needs more improvement, then they are going to delay zilischs cup ride
Overall no complaints, but how can this be grading on a curve and no driver gets a "D" grade?
I want to see you do this for the Xfinity series!!! 🙏🏻🤩
My god, Kyle Busch's photo when he gets an F....
Overall, pretty reasonable scores for some of these drivers. Also, can't wait for your paint schemes video coming soon.
FAVORITE VIDEO OF THE OFF SEASON!
That was breezy!
When will you do your favorite paint schemes? That is my favorite video.
Christopher Bell got revenge on Chevrolet by forcing William Byron up the track on the final restart, letting Logano scoot past on the low side and into the lead for the win. If that makes the Bell boy happy that he chose revenge over a chance to win a race, so be it. His team owner might think differently.
Paint scheme review next please😁😁😁
Happy birthday Eric!!
What if we graded the Xfinity drivers’ seasons as well?
My thoughts:
Allgaier: A (or A+)
Custer: A
Allmendinger: A-
Hill: A-
C. Smith: A-
Creed: B
Herbst: B-
Love: B+
Mayer: B-
Kligerman: B+
S. Smith: B-
SvG: B+
R. Sieg: A-
B. Jones: D
Alfredo: B
Poole: B-
Almirola: A-
Williams: C-
Thoughts?
I actually thought if giving creed a A- but he lost his job at jgr so i guess it makes sens3
Ryan Preece be exciting if he can actually do anything in Cup any year
i think i know what is causing some of the backmarkers to be backmarkers: with few exceptions, every single fulltime Cup driver is used to being "the guy" in either Trucks, Xfinity, or both. when you get to Cup and you have 30+ drivers who were all "the guy" racing at the same time, someone has to fall behind. it just happens to be guys like John Hunter Nemechek, Josh Berry and Daniel Hemric. i'm not sure there is much those guys could have done differently to not have abysmal seasons like they did. this is just the nature of competing at the highest level compared to the second-highest level
This is my favorite video to watch every year. Especially when Joey wins the championship
I’d have to agree with all of these scores. I too forgot that Hemric drove full time this season 🤦🏻♂️. As a Bubba fan, I’d agree with a B-. No wins is concerning but it was definitely a consistent season. Here’s to 25’!
I am continuously shocked that Daniel Hemric ran every race this season
next up: paint scheme best and worst :D
Blaney riding with Sydney Sweeney that's an A+++
Who dat
Kyle Busch fans throwing their phones after seeing Busch’s season grade…
Their phones were probably already broken after throwing it at the TV from his performances this year.
As a KB fan, I was expecting it. This season was a joke
Ross Chastain: B
Austin Cindric: B-
Austin Dillon: D-
Josh Berry: C
Kyle Larson: A+
Brad Keselowski: B+
Justin Haley: B
Kyle Busch: F
Chase Elliott: A-
Noah Gragson: B-
Denny Hamlin: B+
Ryan Blaney: A-
Chase Briscoe: B+
Chris Buescher: B
Martin Truex Jr: C-
Christopher Bell: A+
Harrison Burton: C+
Joey Logano: B+
Bubba Wallace: B
William Byron: A
Daniel Hemric: D+
Michael McDowell: C+
Todd Gilliland: B
Ryan Preece: D+
John Hunter Nemechek: D
Erik Jones: F
Tyler Reddick: A
Ricky Stenhouse Jr: C+
Alex Bowman: A
Corey Lajoie: F
Ty Gibbs: B-
Zane Smith: C-
Carson Hocevar: A-
Daniel Suarez: B-
What about the number 15 drivers (although they were part time). And what about Jimmie Johnson?
Id give josh Berry a D he wasn’t that good had most dnfs
Truex finished 10th in season points he should get at least a B- for that .
As a KFB fan, Pain.
As a KL fan, Not pain.
Ross Chastain: B+
Austin Cindric: B+
Austin Dillon: D
Josh Berry: C
Kyle Larson: A+
Brad Keselowski: A-
Justin Haley: B+
Kyle Busch: B-
Chase Elliott: A+
Noah Gragson: B
Denny Hamlin: A
Ryan Blaney: A
Chase Briscoe: A
Chris Buescher: B+
Martin Truex Jr: A-
Christopher Bell: A+
Harrison Burton: F
Joey Logano: B-
Bubba Wallace: A
William Byron: A
Daniel Hemric: C+
Michael McDowell: B-
Todd Gilliland: A
Ryan Preece: B-
John Hunter Nemechek: D-
Erik Jones: B-
Tyler Reddick: A
Ricky Stenhouse Jr: B
Alex Bowman: A
Corey Lajoie: F
Ty Gibbs: B+
Zane Smith: C
Carson Hocevar: A
Daniel Suarez: B+
Kaz Grala: D-
Jimmie Johnson: D
AJ Allmendinger: B+
Shane Van Gisbergen: A-
Harrison Burton F is a little harsh
A F for Burton isn't too harsh at most you could give him a D+
@nascaregr well, even with his win he is dead last in non-playoff standings which is even worse than his terrible last year results.
Why is Kyle Busch at a B-
@@micahbrown8095He had some speed
Eric, either I watch just about every one of your shows because we are like minded, or watching you daily for a year has indoctrinated me! Gave 20 drivers the exact same score and were within one grade on another 11.
Even though Josh Berry went upside-down at Daytona, that was still a good night for him! His first stage win, and the race was won in his car for next year, resulting in millions more that can be spent on developing that program for 2025!
What do think of the prime /TNT new booth Adam Alexander Dale Earnhardt Jr Steve letarte. Who do you think the CW will have in the booth for 25. Will FX1 have a new truck series booth ?
Can’t wait for the paint scheme videos
Simply put Bell doesn’t have to ride the wall if the 3 and the 1 don’t block for Byron.
i thought it was obvious
Alex Bowman was rated fairly if it wasn’t for his team he would have made a round of 8 and maybe get an A- it has been hard being a Bowman fan but I think he can go back to the round of 8 next year and be a top 5 contender for the regular season if he has that same playoff consistency
Suarez winning a NASCAR Mexico race and a NASCAR Brazil race kind of cool, may be worth a B
GIVE MY BOY HOCEVAR AN A-... Hanging with the big dawgs race in race out with a Spire car...
Look how Eric massacred him, mama
Look! :(
How does 1 win at a super speedway take Burton from an F to a C I don't understand. He got lucky at 1 track with half the field wrecked?
Burton at C but Dillon at F?
Imo, winning at a superspeedway takes less talant than any other win, Dillon's Richmond fiasco included
Logano used ChatGPT and still got an A
I feel like chase briscoe and Austin cindric will be the breakout drivers in 2025
Timmy Hill in the #66 MBM Ford Mustang gets an A
Kyle Busch despite the miss of the playoffs and no win, ran decent for a stretch after the summer break. Not sure his season deserves an F, definitely no better than a D but still not sure it was utter failure but maybe I'm being optimistic
Missed the playoffs and zero wins. This is Kyle Busch we're talking about. He only ran good because rcr was getting jgr setups for a little bit
Zane Smith up to a C. He had few DNFs and showed second half improvement. He got the shaft from Trackhouse. They pulled him away from Ford, that was a big mistake made by the young driver.
THIS is the video I needed to listen to in the shower today
This is my favorite type of video every year from him am i right 👇
Kyle bush is an F because he didn’t win
You seem to have forgotten that “D” is part of the grading system you’re using. A D is the grade I believe Hemric deserves and far better than I would have given Burton who got to drive the car everyone refers to as the 4th Penske car. Sorry but I don’t believe a single win, at a plate track, on a late race restart earns him the grade you gave. No matter how good the feel good story was that resulted from it.
What does not having a ride for next year have to do with how Zane smith raced this year? What are these rankings based off of?
Thanks for giving my man Cindric a B-.
I thought bubba looked very poor this season, Reddick won the regular season points were as bubba wasnt in the top 16, Eric i completely agree with all your scores, but i think Bubba could be a C-
Great show , am looking forward to see how Brisvoe and gragson get on in their new rides next season.
Bell was an A also
Will never not call you professor Estepp..
It would have been nicer to have them qualified in a scale from 0 to 10 like everyone else in the world (with the obvious exception of the US) so everyone could understand the grades... why using letters to grade 😂 other than that, these videos are great 👍
C+ for Ross is a bit low. The guy was Top-5 in season long points up until Martinsville when he got docked 50 points.
(EDIT: Same for Buescher.)
Both my favorite drivers got A+ and A! Joey and ryan did great. Now need ryan to win his 2nd championship
If Harrison Burton gets a C, then Austin Dillon probably would’ve gotten a C too if Ricky Stenhouse didn’t cause the caution at Richmond with 2 to go!