Couch Potato Tuesday: The Playoff Narrative Hurts Bristol
Phil Allaway shares his thoughts about USA Network’s broadcast of the first cutoff race of the 2024 Cup playoffs.
Phil Allaway shares his thoughts about USA Network’s broadcast of the first cutoff race of the 2024 Cup playoffs.
After a back-and-forth 1972 Cup season featuring Bobby Allison and Richard Petty, the Wood Brothers and its driver David Pearson made the ’73 one just as exciting.
Bowman has only made it out of the second round of the playoffs once in his career.
Bristol looked a lot different in the fall than the spring, yet still really not all that familiar.
One big question mark revolves around the tires that Goodyear brought to the track.
While Smith was the highest finishing underdog, Harrison Burton’s Cinderella playoff run came to an end at the World’s Fastest Half-Mile.
Ty Gibbs and Martin Truex Jr. will not be part of the Round of 12 after speeding on pit road in the cut off race.
Three separate problems at Bristol were not enough to deter Briscoe, who finished eighth to move on.
A speeding penalty on pit road undid the veteran’s playoff efforts.