MYATT SNIDER goes out into a Cup race in the 48 car. ALWAYS BRING YOUR HELMET, KIDS!

Even more urgency for NASCAR to find a way to settle the case after this ruling today. This means NASCAR cannot tell the jury the teams could just go to IndyCar or F1 if they didn’t like the terms. The jury will decide if NASCAR is a monopoly in this much narrower marketplace.

What a strange vibe at the track. I’m having trouble putting into words. It’s like oddly subdued. If the format wasn’t already changing, I’d feel outrage and anger. But it is changing. It just didn’t change soon enough. I feel bad for Zilisch. But at the same time, I also feel bad for Love. Because the reaction to the format is not fair to him after he had the performance of his life. He shouldn’t have to apologize for it or defend it. The fact a championship could be accompanied by such a numb feeling is obviously another sign the system needs to change. But again, it already is. Last night was a crisis averted for NASCAR with Corey Heim winning, particularly the way he did it. People around the garage felt relief today. Tonight, NASCAR’s luck ran out.