Josh Richards struggles...

[Pennsboro32]

He doesn't live anywhere near Rocket headquarters. What makes you think he should know the ins and outs of the rocket better than almost anyone?

Like mentioned before, the Bowyer rides have never been great. Don had a good year in 14', that's been about it. Plenty of big time drivers have struggled in that ride. They have the best of the best but money doesn't equal success.

[hesucks]

I know he doesn’t live close but he’s obviously been around Rocket since the day he was born. Considering Mark is his dad and it’s the only chassis he’s ever been in, he should know them in and out.

[Pennsboro32]

Technology and chassis development is always evolving.

[dirtcrazy4u]

Josh's biggest mistake was leaving team valvoline. Yea say he needed to go out on his own and get to do it on his own. His first season with best was great. His second season was like he couldn't wait for the season to end. Erb has that ride because of the $$$ coming from family. It's a far better ride than his abilities. Josh will continue to struggle unless the car is perfect. B Sheppard has drive to be the best. Josh became a family man and lost that drive.

[84wedge]

Qualify to start near the front, get in front in the heat race, start in the front of the feature, get in front of the feature. There's almost no passing these days, it's all about starting first unless you're willing to drive like an a$$h0le

[00Hdmn]

Qualify to start near the front, get in front in the heat race, start in the front of the feature, get in front of the feature. There's almost no passing these days, it's all about starting first unless you're willing to drive like an a$$h0le

Way easier to win up front, but man have you watched the last two nights at Eastbay? Moran from the back last night and Richards from the back to 4th tonight. I say there has been some dang good racing!

[Finnfan25]

I like Clint Bowyer, seems to be entertaining and from all I've heard a pretty good, down-to-earth guy. But the list of CBR career killers is getting longer and longer and even though O'Neal won the title once, they've never had a standout season from any of their drivers and teams, and it seems funding isn't an issue. Is it possible that their salaries are high enough that they lose some of their motivation?

[Pennsboro32]

Josh's biggest mistake was leaving team valvoline. Yea say he needed to go out on his own and get to do it on his own. His first season with best was great. His second season was like he couldn't wait for the season to end. Erb has that ride because of the $$$ coming from family. It's a far better ride than his abilities. Josh will continue to struggle unless the car is perfect. B Sheppard has drive to be the best. Josh became a family man and lost that drive.

This post didn't age well.

About 30 min after posting this, Terbo takes the checkers.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Way easier to win up front, but man have you watched the last two nights at Eastbay? Moran from the back last night and Richards from the back to 4th tonight. I say there has been some dang good racing!

There have been movers in the features. It's the heats where no one can pass. Usually the b main is that way too. Track has to slow down a tick, before they can race.

And that said, restarts are where big chunks of those moves come from.

[Jking24]

Josh's biggest problem is he shows up at the track with his helmet bag. It's the same problem all the Bowyer drivers have had. Don O'Neal was probably about the best non working driver that's ever been on either series but the results reflect that. This isn't nascar where 150 people have been fine tuning your ride all week and you show up and hold the steering wheel on Friday and then they go over the "data" and dial the car in. It's a proven fact that you have to be involved in and understand most every sieve of a dirt latemodel to be successful. You slso need people who know your driving and what the car should be doing watching you turn laps. It's very hard to make all the calls in these cars from the seat very very few drivers can do that effectively through their whole career. This is one of the things that makes larson so good so fast. He doesent have a feel he's looking for he just goes out their and looks for speed and he trust that kevin has given him s fast car

[bullittwrench]

Im curious. How many drivers just show up at the track and drive and spend minimal time in the shop. Josh? TMac? Davenport? B Shepp? EPJ? Bailes?

[84wedge]

Way easier to win up front, but man have you watched the last two nights at Eastbay? Moran from the back last night and Richards from the back to 4th tonight. I say there has been some dang good racing!

All those restarts are where the passing happens. The camera should be focused on the pack during those restarts since that's where the action is.

[Pennsboro32]

Im curious. How many drivers just show up at the track and drive and spend minimal time in the shop. Josh? TMac? Davenport? B Shepp? EPJ? Bailes?

Shepp is more hands on than people tend to believe.

[NeedforLM$peed]

Josh's biggest mistake was leaving team valvoline. Yea say he needed to go out on his own and get to do it on his own. His first season with best was great. His second season was like he couldn't wait for the season to end. Erb has that ride because of the $$$ coming from family. It's a far better ride than his abilities. Josh will continue to struggle unless the car is perfect. B Sheppard has drive to be the best. Josh became a family man and lost that drive.

The second season where he finished second in points only 285 behind? And still won the DTWC also.

[84wedge]

Shepp is more hands on than people tend to believe.

I've watched a couple shop videos from the Rocket factroy and Sheppard was in the background working on cars.