Does anyone else miss NASCAR Preseason Thunder?

If they had it now. I’d almost bet half the teams wouldn’t show up or barely would run any laps to make it worth it.

You’re probably right. It just feels like another thing that was taken away from the fans.

Yes

Hey @BenKennedy33, the fans have spoken! It’s time to bring back Preseason Thunder.

I don't think people realized how big of a deal taking away this was gonna be. You essentially took away the equivalent of spring training and training camp. You either watched it live or when you got home. It created a buzz before speed weeks.

Yes that and longer practice sessions and more testing than nascar approved tire or aero changes that only consist of one driver per manufacturer that’s closed to the public for some odd reason

@JayStephens88 The longer practice sessions is such an easy fix. It is a benefit to everyone!

Absolutely, the loss of testing in general really is hurting the sport. Hard for prospects to adjust and its part of what has thinned ARCA so much. Its essentially a testing series noe

I miss having the Pit Crew Race 🏁

When the sport was actually about racing. And not no one 20 minute practice, 3 stages to a race, and a playoff system

haven’t had it in any capacity since gen 7 testing in January 2022

Yes, all those unpainted cars and mid January interviews and shenanigans were always a treat.

We use to have a proper form of auto racing 🥲

Miss all of it. They got so far from the roots, they've killed it.

Yes. Was a tease to know that racing was just around the corner. Also seeing who learned something new over the winter & who had some catching up to do

@DustBeGone0319 Absolutely! It was even cooler to me because they'd do autograph sessions in the evening after testing was over. I met Dale Jr, Brad Keselowski, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Carl Edwards and a few others all in one weekend.

Yes. It used to be your first chance to see the new Bodies! I remember in 2004 when dodge changed to the Charger !

We miss everything about what made the sport used to be great

Need this back 🙏

Yes!

They need to bring all this back car testing the clash back to Daytona. They need to go back to practice at all the tracks and television. That’s why a lot of sport is suffering from a viewer standpoint in my opinion !

Goddam. I MISS A REAL SPEEDWEEKS.

Yes...and happy hour during each race week. Just any on track and garage activity during race week. It's a joke these days because the fans don't get any return on the price we pay for tickets. Expensive tickets.

We need speedweeks and this back

I sure do miss those blank test cars!!

This fed families.

Kinda. It was neat though knowing current nascar, it would probably end up in a big wreck with torn up cars

It was a good way to get through Jan. Then you would have the Rolex24 leading into speedweek.

Large amounts of Yessss

Not much to test with spec cars

Went several times. Camped in turn 3, right against the fence. I'd go again & again if they held it.

I miss cars on the track everyday.

So much

Yes

It doesn't matter with the NextGen7 car. Its an assembled kit car and everyone has the same parts and pieces. Practice is a waste of time at superspeedways. You got what you got when you go through tech. You touch the car after tech its an unapproved adjustment. No need for it.

Yes but I really miss the scrolling ticker