Joe Gibbs’ NASCAR Betrayal Leaves Fans in Splits As Famed “Radiator Springs” Joins 2024 Calendar

With merely five races remaining, the countdown to the 2024 NASCAR season is palpably intense. Yet, in classic forward-thinking fashion, the Joe Gibbs Racing team appears to be a step ahead of the curve. Raising eyebrows and setting the rumor mill abuzz, Joe Gibbs Racing dropped a tantalizing teaser on their official Twitter.

Astonishingly, they’ve hinted at the 2024 NASCAR schedule, even before the official unveiling by NASCAR itself. The audacious move has left many NASCAR enthusiasts both intrigued and bewildered.

Joe Gibbs Racing released its 2024 NASCAR schedule

After a thrilling 2023 season where Martin Truex Jr. snagged the regular-season championship with Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell right on his pipe, ensuring a nail-biting showdown, the JGR team toasted to their roaring success.

Now, with Hamlin zooming in 3rd, Bell revving in 4th, and Truex Jr. burning rubber in 6th, all racing towards the top 8, the JGR team decided it was time to shift gears and look ahead. And when have they ever failed to surprise us?

Taking a cheeky pit stop on Twitter, the JGR crew unveiled a “2024 schedule”—a delightful curveball. While it started off legit with Watkins Glen, Daytona, and Atlanta getting the spotlight, they soon swerved into the animated realm with none other than… Radiator Springs—straight from the beloved Pixar’s Cars movies!

NASCAR aficionados were sent into a tizzy! Many got a hearty chuckle out of the playful detour. While it’s clear JGR is having a laugh with this playful mock schedule, the real kicker was the team’s witty replies to fans joining in on the fun. Who said racing couldn’t have a sense of humor?

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The chatter among fans is turbocharged over Joe Gibbs Racing’s wacky 2024 track reveal!

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After JGR’s hilariously cheeky addition of “Radiator Springs” from Pixar’s Cars to their schedule, fans couldn’t help jumping into the animated world, revving up their wit, and wondering, “Radiator Springs!! Is Lightning McQueen gonna make an appearance as well?? 😂” sparkling with mischief. JGR, not missing a beat, shot back, “Yes he is. Our comp team is already working on a strategy to beat him.”

Another fan chimed in, pondering, “Big question is…will Tow Mater be the pace truck at radiator springs?” JGR’s playful response? “Last we heard, NASCAR was still trying to contact his agent.”

The banter didn’t stop there. Some fans were zipping around with their fictional forecasts, like “Ty Gibbs winning at radiator springs Kachow,” to which the JGR team responded with a meme with the #54 car. Others were just revved up about the animated addition, shouting, “RADIATOR SPRINGS LETS GOO . real racing is back” Another chuckled at the imaginary weekends with a cryptic “The back-to-back off weekends 😂 👽.”

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Things took a turn for the hilarious when a fan linked Tony Stewart to the Figure 8 race track: “Figure 8 racing. Must be a track owned by @TonyStewart He finally gets his wish!” Having a blast with JGR’s animated escapade? We sure did! But now, over to you. Which whimsical tracks would you like to see the JGR team dream up next?