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Jack Dover was slated to start 20th. Larson was supposed to start 22nd right behind him. Dover didn't make the start. Larson slid forward two spots into Dover's spot.

Do I think Larson is the best sprint car driver right now? Yeah, he's dominate. That said, I can't see any way that he should have been gifted the extra points. He was literally gifted a pass of Pittman before the race started.

Wouldn't it have made more sense to reshuffle the backend and slide everyone up one spot after Dover didn't make the start?

What does how many cars he passes have to do with it? 

If you want to talk luck it can start with the pill draw. Check out the those who were in the top 5 each night and when they timed in.

harsh response to you...i agree...but don't make an issue out of a guy gaining 2 spots.  seems like a drop in the bucket to me and not a hill anybody should want to die on unless they really have a problem with kyle larson for some reason.

good to see the conversation about his weekend.  i was curious how he plans to swing this too.  he almost had to qualify for the a off the bat to give himself as much time as possible to travel out there from richmond.

does anybody think he's extending himself too much?  i defended him during pa speedweek when people said he had a bad week despite running 2nd...and to brent marks of all people who proved himself to be on fire the rest of july.  he's a victim of his own sucess when it comes to the expecations we started to set.  he has only 1 nascar win this year...which is kind of hard to believe...and the wins haven't been coming as fast in the other disciplines as well.  it sounds like he might have just flat out messed up in the braking zone at indy when he wiped out ty dillon.

at the end of july...he raced at port royal wednesday night, had a celebrity go-kart race in philly most of the day friday, got out to williams grove somehow during rush hour for the outlaw race friday night, practiced/qualified at pocono saturday afternoon, raced again at williams grove saturday night, then raced at pocono sunday afternoon.  that's like one of my weekends except i'm not strapping into race cars and having to perform at a high level.

i don't blame him for trying to take advantage of his success especially since he has experienced losing everything.  he could win knoxville this weekend and turn it in on the nascar playoffs to win back to back championships.  you do wonder though at what point he has a little too much on his plate and it's starting to impact his performace.

I don't understand the attuude I'm getting. I would say I'm fairly new to being a sprint car fan. I went to Eldora three years ago for the Kings Royal. I went to the Nationals last year. I grew up in western PA and went to Marion Center, Lernerville, and Bedford a lot when I was kid. I got away from racing living in Washington state until about 5 years ago.

I didn't know the rule. I get it now. I think there's a legitimate argument against it, but I have faith in the folks that run the show in Knoxville to stick their rules and get it right. If the thread title makes you think I have a beef against Larson you're wrong. I think he's the best in the game.

If you are in the know and you come across someone that doesn't, well, I guess you get to decide how to handle that situation. I don't know you, Ford. No idea why you would choose to respond to anyone as you consistnely do.  This isn't a first time. You talk down to others a lot.

Best to you going forward and hope you enjoy the Nationals this year. Perhaps our paths will cross there in a few years when I return. I just signed a two year contract teaching on the other side of the planet. I might make it to Warrnambool in Australia during this time if I can, but I won't be in Knoxville until at least 2024.

I don't understand the attuude I'm getting. I would say I'm fairly new to being a sprint car fan. I went to Eldora three years ago for the Kings Royal. I went to the Nationals last year. I grew up in western PA and went to Marion Center, Lernerville, and Bedford a lot when I was kid. I got away from racing living in Washington state until about 5 years ago.

I didn't know the rule. I get it now. I think there's a legitimate argument against it, but I have faith in the folks that run the show in Knoxville to stick their rules and get it right. If the thread title makes you think I have a beef against Larson you're wrong. I think he's the best in the game.

If you are in the know and you come across someone that doesn't, well, I guess you get to decide how to handle that situation. I don't know you, Ford. No idea why you would choose to respond to anyone as you consistnely do.  This isn't a first time. You talk down to others a lot.

Best to you going forward and hope you enjoy the Nationals this year. Perhaps our paths will cross there in a few years when I return. I just signed a two year contract teaching on the other side of the planet. I might make it to Warrnambool in Australia during this time if I can, but I won't be in Knoxville until at least 2024.

I wouldn't take it personally, there's about 12 people left on Hoseheads and 9 of them get angrier every year. Your post title is wrong as Larson didn't get gifted points just track position. And while it's dumb they didn't cross them up and just slid a row, he did come from 20th to 5th which was the most impressive drive of the week so far. 

You should definitely get to some Australian race tracks if you can, ive heard nothing but good things about the racing over there. 

Yep but from a points perspective he officially started 22nd and finished 5th so he got a few extra passing points due to the row slide. Trivial point, nitpicking maybe but it's a valid point. Larson obviously would have made it in without that slight benefit but there are scenarios where those couple points could determine who gets locked in and who doesn't. 

Jack Dover was slated to start 20th. Larson was supposed to start 22nd right behind him. Dover didn't make the start. Larson slid forward two spots into Dover's spot.

Do I think Larson is the best sprint car driver right now? Yeah, he's dominate. That said, I can't see any way that he should have been gifted the extra points. He was literally gifted a pass of Pittman before the race started.

Wouldn't it have made more sense to reshuffle the backend and slide everyone up one spot after Dover didn't make the start?