Amongst the flood of criticism that flowed after the end of the All-Star Race at the Texas Motor Speedway, there was perhaps no name bigger than that of Dale Earnhardt Jr. The NASCAR Hall of Famer didn’t hold back on his wit or his criticism after the late-race caution that confused the drivers, the broadcasting booth, and, obviously, the fans.
“Nascar is gonna gladly let you debate the window net so as you don’t reflect on how ridiculous that yellow flag situation was as Blaney was crossing the finish line to win,” he tweeted.
Nascar is gonna gladly let you debate the window net so as you don’t reflect on how ridiculous that yellow flag situation was as Blaney was crossing the finish line to win.
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 23, 2022
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As you’d expect with most of the things Dale Jr says or does, fans also backed his opinion on this one, or rather, they echoed his criticism. In fact, one fan even asked him to run NASCAR and be the President, something that could very well happen in the future should the stars align.
Need you to run NASCAR
— Justin Champagne (@ChampagneRacin) May 23, 2022
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What needs not be forgotten is that NASCAR was willing to risk Blaney’s life so they didn’t look stupid if he lost because of their fake caution that wouldn’t have been a caution on the last lap anywhere else.
— AAA (@aaa24488) May 23, 2022
NASCAR as a whole has lost my interest. I don’t like the playoff scoring system then have. I miss the days of old where consistency mattered. NASCAR is a dying franchise in my eyes.
— PrdTxn (@PrdTxn) May 23, 2022
Or how shitty/Mickey mouse that race truly was and let us say how bad Texas needs to lose both its dates.
— B (@brandonsblog) May 23, 2022
Welcome to Cup racing in 2022 where points kind of don’t matter and we make up the rules as we go! pic.twitter.com/hT7ukFmAlE
— Scott (@scottrgo) May 23, 2022
The same broom to sweep victory lane is the same one they’ll sweep that format under the rug
— Phil Spain (@philenespanol) May 23, 2022
Along with Dale Earnhardt Jr, Denny Hamlin also blasts NASCAR
After the race, Denny Hamlin, who felt hard-done-by at the hands of the officiating towards the end, expressed his frustrations with NASCAR. “This isn’t a Denny Hamlin judgement call,” he said.
“I’m just saying, ‘Whatever the rule is, let’s be consistent and play by the rules.’ It’s unfortunate because he made a mistake.”
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He argued that Ryan Blaney should’ve won the race the first time as he was 100 yards away from the win, that “many cars have not won races” because of a mistake at the end, and that “those things happen.”
The #11 driver added that he is confused about whether or not it was a “moral problem” they had, to not cost him the win so they conveniently threw the caution at the end.
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“I think they just had a moral dilemma instead of just playing by the rules like they’re supposed to.”