For some reason Bristol race weekend has turned into a makeshift launch for “Silly Season” when drivers and teams announce their plans (or lack thereof) for the following year. Here’s what you might’ve missed if you haven’t realized that Jayski is back in effect:
| Ross Chastain is rumored for the 2nd Kaulig Racing Xfinity Series car next year, meaning another season of endless Watermelon jokes by Michael Waltrip |
—Matt DiBenn…DeBena…DiBenod…Matty D has been told that he will NOT be returning to the 95 car next year, becoming some fans’ 6,945th reason why Nascar is dying. The 95 car is almost certainly going to be driven next year by Xfinity Series wunderkind Christopher Bell, unless Bell gets Erik Jones’ car (in which case Jones would be “Atwooded” to the 95).
—David Ragan has announced that he will be stepping away from full-time racing next year. Strange that he would announce that since he only really competes at Daytona and Talladega, but ok then.
—Several drivers are up in the air as to their plans for 2020—Daniel Suarez will be entering an option year with SHR and must decide where to go to contend for wins while never actually winning. Daniel Hemric could be replaced by Tyler Reddick in the RCR 8 car that constantly fails inspection. And *Copy from last two years* *Paste* Kurt Busch has yet to decide where he’ll race in 2020, if at all.
—Meanwhile, drivers such as Ryan Preece and Aric Almirola have confirmed they’ll be staying with their current teams for 2020, thus making the first time in history that those drivers have been in the same sentence together, so there’s that.