The week leading up to today’s Cup race at ISM Raceway was not without big news stories.
That also means there wasn’t a lack of social media reaction to said news.
The week got started off with the announcement that the Cup Series Awards banquet would be held in Nashville.
But what concerned Xfinity driver Chase Briscoe was the date for the Xfinity and Truck Series banquet, held the week before Thanksgiving.
There was a slight scheduling conflict.
When NASCAR announces the new awards banquet date the same day as when your wedding was planned. This is gonna be fun rescheduling everything. 😬 pic.twitter.com/xNP5bIGrW3
— Chase Briscoe (@ChaseBriscoe_14) March 6, 2019
Some other big news this week came in the form of the possibility that racing will return to Rockingham Speedway, which hasn’t hosted a Cup race since 2004.
The news caught the attention of Rick Mast, who last competed in the Cup Series in 2002.
How many others drivers could be lured out of retirement by The Rock?
If the Rock gets a cup race I’m coming out of retirement for one race. https://t.co/iAcxt6GOXW
— Rick Mast (@rickmast22) March 8, 2019
The Year of Denny Hamlin continues.
The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has followed up his Daytona 500 win last month with another sporting achievement.
He started his weekend off with hitting a hole-in-one.
178 out. 7 iron. Buckets pic.twitter.com/aiet9ko66O
— Denny Hamlin (@dennyhamlin) March 8, 2019
In case you didn’t hear, Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell got into a bit of a shoving match Friday during qualifying.
Their fellow competitors sure noticed.
If we could have beat @blaney for the point this wouldn’t be my favorite thing of the day..... but we didn’t so here we are. #bigtreefallhard https://t.co/ONSSidxRsc
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) March 9, 2019
I call Daniel as designated bodyguard next vacation. https://t.co/jcpCvPL9b7
— Ryan Blaney (@Blaney) March 9, 2019
Good thing we are amigos! 😂👊🏼 https://t.co/xUN05rfvgj
— Daniel Suárez (@Daniel_SuarezG) March 9, 2019
During media availability Friday at the track, Alex Bowman had a little fun and “interviewed” his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron. If anyone says Bowman doesn’t have a personality, they don’t know what a personality is.
Had to travel all the way to Phoenix just to keep giving Willy B a hard time 😏 @WilliamByron pic.twitter.com/V9myAh3m6b
— Alex Bowman (@Alex_Bowman) March 8, 2019