The NASCAR Cup Series logo is shown on the champions trophy during NASCAR media day at Phoenix Convention Center on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022. Nascar Nascar Championship Media Day

Sunday’s results after the NASCAR race in Chicago had many questioning the skill level of many NASCAR drivers.

Shane van Gisbergen’s win had not only fans but drivers themselves questioning how good they really are.

Kyle Larson praised Van Gisbergen’s win but then said“we all sucked”, adding, “It was cool to see, and I think when a guy like that can come in and kick your ass at your own game, it shows that we all have room to improve.”

Chase Elliott, who finished third, was just as equally blunt with his comments.

“I don’t want to speak for everybody else, but he made me look bad, and I kind of think the rest of us, too. He’s going to go home and tell all of his friends how bad we are,” he said.

NASCAR drivers are some of the best in the world, however, they aren’t known for street racing. Most of the races take place on a track, not a street like in this case, which may have given Van Gisgergen an advantage.

Once driver who didn’t share Larson’s and Elliott’s sentiments was Kenny Wallace.

Wallace didn’t take too kindly to Larson or Elliott’s words.

“I don’t know what’s going on lately, but for some reason, there are some Americans that want to make fun of Americans, ‘America sucks’, what’s wrong with all of you people? What’s going on with you?, he said. “What is this undertone I’m seeing? I mean it’s a reverse psychology deal where a lot of you don’t like NASCAR drivers because it’s the big series.”

He would praise Van Gisgergen’s win also, but clearly although he didn’t call out their names, was not pleased by the cricistism put forth by Larson and Elliott.

{The Sportsrush}

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