I have lost my zest and zeal for Nascar!!! I used to love it and enjoy it.....I just don't anymore sadly.

Motorsports (as a whole, in spite of allegiance) needs more team owners/racers like "Smoke" who aren't afraid to ruffle the feathers of their respective sanctioning bodies!

Tony Stewart has strong opinions about pretty much everything. And this is why he is so respected and such an awesome interview. He's not afraid to tell it like it is. He' not afraid to flip NASCAR the bird. He's not afraid to go 300 in an Alcohol Dragster. Love the guy!

That’s what happens when NASCAR is more worried about social optics than racing🤡

Crazy, 75 years of NASCAR. I raced in the Winston Racing Series during the 50th anniversary, still have my old fire suit with the 50th patches. I no longer watch NASCAR but was grateful to have raced in it and spent many a Sunday watching the likes of Dale Sr, Gordon and Smoke. I miss those days. Thanks Herm for all you do to help keep motorsports alive, luv ya buddy! 💛

Humpy Wheeler used to post on his KZfaq channel about stories and the TRUTH of what is going on in NASCAR. He suddenly stopped one day. I believe he did because someone at the top told him to shut up. He has not posted in like 7-8 years now. I wish Tony could speak his mind without getting into trouble. The politics of NASCAR today is absolutely atrocious.

I am thrilled that you got the opportunity to interview Tony! He has done so much in the world of racing with so many series. Super happy he is also active with NHRA

I’ve been so vocal about this for years. If you pass both pre race and post race inspection, that’s it. Load your car up and head back to the shop. All these big fines and suspensions, to me, is just discouraging the next generation of owners in the sport

Two of the most upfront people in the sport. Love and apperciate you two guys!

I still remember when the only racing league with identical cars was the IROC series. Return NASCAR to run what you brung and let the fastest car win.

NASCAR isn't awesome, it WAS awesome

There neeeeeds to be a new national top-level touring stock car series with a mix of ovals and road courses ran by guys like Tony and Dale Jr.

Herm and Smoke in the same video, what a day! Congratulations Tony. Understandable that you guys couldn't say exactly what you may have wanted to and that is a shame. What happened to freedom of speech in this country. Is NASCAR worried about the truth of things coming out? It seems that everyone involved in the racing circle, from teams/drivers, to the fans talking about situations that happen, there are no secrets. Is it about someone getting to pocket a couple of $100K of easy money? Does NASCAR have their head buried that far up their exhaust pipe? Any how, we still love racing. Like you guys said, let's get over the ridiculous penalties.

I've always thought that the NFL higher-ups are thin-skinned regarding taking criticism from the players, coaches and owners. The higher-ups of NASCAR are worse.

In my opinion This is the interview of the year. Love both you guys.

As a dirt track driver,I use to love Nascar, But since 2020 NASCAR has in my opinion went down hill fast, Fan's are not happy, Every year my entire family of 11 buy the VIP tickets for every NASCAR race pre order,We booked our motels a year in advance we loved it, Last year and this one only got the Daytona tickets and left halfway through

Nascar has become to political

We *THE FANS* can make nascar go the same way as bud light !!!

Some love him and some hate him but Tony Stewart is honest as the day is long. He has earned respect in the sport and will always be a champion on the track and in life. Love you Smoke✌️

For the last 15 years NASCAR has done EVERYTHING in their power to drive me away from the sport. After 40 years being involved in the sport and as a fan they have succeeded. I probably won't watch a cup race ever again. Thanks again NASCAR

Excellent interview! Loved the conversation between two real racers! I was actually at the Prelude when you won Kenny. I totally wish Tony would bring it back. I love the dirt!

Rusty paid a fine in pennies, everytime he went to the pits, they threw a caution, bingo, a lap down.

Kenny and Tony.. what more could you want from a race fan's perspective.. I am an Australian and I saw Tony at the start of his career when he came down under and raced Midget race cars.. he was the same Tony then as he is today.. Tony and Kenny are the true 'soul' of Nascar and Dirt track racing..

I’d like to see Tony’s SRX series take off.

Remember when Nascar changed lug nut rules, and a reporter asked Tony about it. Tony answered the question honestly and professionally. Nascar FINED him $35k. THEN a week or so later Nascar changed the rule back to before.

Great interview Kenny! Tony is good for Motorsports! Thanks for the video 😎👍

Just like OSHA or DOT. They won't stop looking until they find something wrong then they'll bust you for it.

So .... perhaps the owners and NASCAR should have simply put a composite body on the old car. They could have agreed to a build that encompassed the best practices without designing a totally new car.

Met Kenny and Tony at Berlin raceway in Michigan. Love them both . Two real boys enjoying life.

Kenny you and Tony are awesome

I agree 100%. If it passes before the race, leave it alone. Nascar is screwing themselves. Consistent at being inconsistent

Tony nailed it with sports car company making cup cars. Ironically they aren’t even as good to watch at road courses anymore as the old cars were. They are faster but the racing isn’t as good

Good content Herm! Utmost respect for Tony and his opinion. It’s a shame NASCAR management has deteriorated to the point it has. Too much micro-management in the wrong places.

Well said Tony. Props to Kenny for bringing this to light. Give the engine back the horsepower! The cars are supposedly safer than they’ve ever been but they aren’t. Fans want to see the speed and good racing not how many screws are in so and so’s windshield and all of the other technicalities that is drowning the sport these days

All about self preservation.And their bottom dollar.fully took NASCAR that I knew somewhere nobody knows.Saddened by this.Haven’t been or seen a so called NASCAR race in years cause of this as well.Playoffs? absolutely was never meant to be a pro ball game.It’s racing.Just an older dogs opinion.God bless the founders of once a great sport of auto racing.Tony Stewart is spot on.Such another rare soul.

This is on point...... Hendrick did absolutely nothing wrong, and this is a classic example of micromanagement at its finest. This is not the sport that I grew up watching, and I'm not saying that we need to go back to the good ol days, but common sense has to be restored....

Good interview. The unvarnished opinion. I used to not like Tony Stewart because his sponsor Home Depot was a direct competitor to my business. But nowadays I think he is Grrrrrrrrreat!!!

Time for the teams to get together and boycott a big race and take control back!

Tony Stewart is one of the best commentators on Fox. He has a great sense of humor but you have to listen closely to what he says.

Love your show and love Smoke. I think a new show should form. The Kenny & Smoke Show. We debullshit like nobody else. Hell put that on TV right after NASCAR Race Hub. Oh YEAH!!!

Dale jr said it best: he said he could talk about nascar and complain but when an outsider says something its like hey watch your mouth dude your talking about my family!! (he meaning all the people that are TRUE fans! nice job kenny!

The work Cleetus Macfarland is doing at the Freedom Factory down in Florida is the answer. He provides the cars! Drivers show up and its some of the best racing I have seen in years. The potential this guy has. I am waiting for the first sponsorship for individual cars. Maybe Kenny and Tony could make a call. 100 bucks Ole Cleetus finds a couple more Crown Vicks for you two in SECONDS.

NASCAR has alienated some fans lately. I'm a diehard fan, so I'm not going anywhere soon, but some of the moves they've made have upset more than a couple of people I know. Thanks Herm. One thing about Smoke, he's honest.

Debris cautions...! Ugghhh...! Poor Carl Edwards...! Glad those are over...! Thanks, keep up your awesomeness and go enjoy some nature today...!

The problem with NASCAR is that they've gotten away from the grass roots and commercialized the sport to the point that all we have now are vanilla drivers! Good or bad, we all LOVE the guys and the emotions from them good or bad! When Harvick and the Bush brothers retire, who will be the "bad boys" of NASCAR? I dont meant that comment hatefully! I just think NASCAR has jumped the shark !

Hope Nascar opens their decisions to debate among the owners and changes how Teams and drivers communicate with them. They need each other’s support to survive

The inspection system they have now is definitely fine I understand they want a level playing field even I called for it at times but it's the penalties lately that are getting out of hand for very little, tiny things that don't even affect or benefit the cars performance at all. I don't have an issue with The Stages in the sport, but we all can agree they need to lose the cautions in between keep the race going like they did at COTA and with the other road courses they're going to do this with. - The Cars certainly still need work to get better on track for the drivers and the fans like more Horsepower is definitely needed when there's races where we see too much follow the leader and little passing for the lead and stuff, Lose the Shifting there's too much of that with this car save it for only restarts and for places like Pocono and Indy places like that. Another thing we want Victory Lane Interviews back not this Front Straightway stuff we get these days. - We also definitely need to get back to having Practice Sessions like we use to have even some of the drivers want that - They need to market their drivers, talent and sponsors too like they use to back in the day also that's another thing they've gotten away from in recent years

Awesome interview Herm👍

Same thing happens at local tracks each week.. I was on a race team we dq after a win because we got in a wreck on the last lap and folded the front tire over lowering the ride height. 3 days later after arguments they gave us the win because they never inspected the ride height before the race lol😂

Best interview ever. Nascar problem is it became to much corporate. And still think they reeling back when they left alot of those old tracks in the south years ago.

Love Tony Stewart, never be another Tony Stewart

trouble is, the sponsors own NASCAR more than NASCAR owns NASCAR. Creates the "scared to do the right thing" disease, because they afraid of the sponsors pulling out.

Enjoyed this Kenny . Smoke and you always tell it like it is. Can't wait to see you race next month.

Love Tony Stewart

You should be scared smoke we love ya though

This was a great chat. A lot of people don’t like how limited the adjustments are that teams can make

Good stuff Kenny 👍🏼 Get Kevin on some time too. Good to hear from Smoke and his unbiased owner opinion

I can't fathom why anybody would bet on NASCAR, a sport with a private and closed rulebook.

When team owners unite and don't show up at the track, then they can have more bargaining power.

The big expansion in the 90s led to the construction of big ovals with steep banking. And, improved tires led to higher speeds. Then, there was the game changer. The crash where a car flew into the catch fence. Fortunately, the safety measures worked; otherwise, dozens would have been killed. This only demonstrated what everyone already knew. When a car over 230 mph leaves the ground, it takes flight. A 20ft catch fence won't be high enough. This then required restrictor plated and rules governing every scew on the car. And, penalties for every bump and rub.

10:58 Tony says he wouldnt get a sports car manufacturer to design a stock car. What manufacturer designed it?

betting has influenced sports more than we understand. Every critical call or no call in a Super Bowl, the NCAA Championship, NBA finals, and now even NASCAR raises all kinds of questions about the integrity of the officials involved.

Thank you Tony for speaking the truth!!

Another thing that irritates me is NASCAR radio. Nobody there dares to say anything that might be construed as a negative against NASCAR. I get sick of Choc telling us how great everything is and"back in the day" there were far less drivers on the lead lap. That quite simply is because they give a lucky dog to someone at every yellow. Yellow flags at stage breaks. None of this does anything but to desigrate the racing itself. If you have to create the race, you need to take a very close look at the product. Fortunately, I like other forms of racing more than NASCAR and only watch it when it is convenient. I like sprints, midgets, Indy Car and of course F!. It is great to watch a race with no commercials like an F1 race. Also, why is NASCAR radio the only station on Sirius with commercials?

Very enlightening interview. Thank you Herman and Smoke both. Damn shame

Thank you gentlemen enjoyed your input learned so much. The betting aspect Hmm… gave me something think about. Luv the “De BS” line lol Nascar I miss old school days driver educate and ethics mattered. Each team would look for ways to gain speed and safety the guidelines for passing inspection were so different. You were able change the cars somewhat now every car is identical if I wanted watch Indy I would. Maybe I’m just old either way the sport has changed and not for the better just how I feel. Find myself watching dirt races on Flo enjoying the hell out of it! Just missing the smell of that first hot lap. Thanks again

For 20 years after "The Split", I'd get the "What was IndyCar thinking" questions that were pretty valid. They seem to have subsided in the last few years, but back in the day, it was a constant soap opera.

👏🏁 DALE Sr Called It The Chrome Horn When it Came Beatin & Bangin 🏁👏

great interview kenny i love smoke

Stopped watching every race in 2017 after Jr retired. I still watch Daytona and Talladega, cuz i can't not watch them. I follow you and the DJD and that's about it these days.

There was always people that freely spoke their mind. Rusty, Dale, Parsons, take your pick. Then there was Herm and Tony! Not only DID you guys say what you had to say but you did it with a stick in hand 😂 It's not that way in racing anymore, plus the government, news outlets, and social media are also censoring people. Sad days! I quit watching Nascar when they went to a common body the first time. I understand the cost savings aspect but there are other ways and also ways to make less funded teams able to compete. There are no brands to align yourself with just stickers on a body. Kenny, brother, I'm glad I found your stuff on KZfaq! It's a breath of fresh air by a great host! I'm a huge Rusty fan and also a fan of yours! That interview you did with Stapleton42 telling all the old stories was great! Tony is a racer's racer 🤘 I admire the time and effort you have spent racing in all forms. I was thrown for a loop when NHRA was announced! Never would I have seen that coming. I've never been to a dirt race but I should do that. Good luck in all your adventures!

Tony, You are the best Ambassador for all auto racing. I wish I was your neighbor.

good interview Tony's one of the greatest

There is a resurgence in local short track racing and there are new formats for amature drag racing bringing a resurgence in that sport and yet NASCAR in decline

Tony, looking good man. Top dawg we miss you with the big boy 410s.

As a local short track racer and supporter myself, racing in general will never go away but organizations can go away and nascar is not omitted from this. If Dale jr., Smoke, etc. decides to start another racing sanctioning body that can 100% compete against nascar then sign me up to participate since they both know what stock car racing should be about and should be run like. From 2010 to now, nascar has been another form of cancel culture to the fans, drivers, and the owners. Two can play that game and nascar is going to lose the war with the fans, drivers, and owners...look at what happened to Bud Light in whole

Some of you guys aren't even listening to what Tony's saying. He's not bashing the sport he clearly said multiple times he still loves NASCAR and is very passionate about he just feels there are some mistakes that are being made and is room for improvement. Which I personally feel is the same case for any sports team or League or business in general. That's why I like Tony he's very passionate and opinionated but is always Fair

Im slowly interest in Nascar and i never thought id say that. Their taking the sport out of racing they are making people not wanna go to races. Great video guys.

I was fortunate to grow up in a racing family. Got a chance to race dirt for a few years. Still enjoy watching dirt racing. Nascar came to AZ was fortunate enough to see the first race here. Been watching Nascar since then. Last few years Nascar has become another sport not to watch. Got better things to do than watch some boring corporate run dog and pony show. The different personalities is what made it fun to watch in person or TV. Now they can't speak their mind or they get their hand smacked. Let's get back to racing and stop the bs. Let the drivers speak their minds. Until they pull their respective heads out of their asses I will continue to find better things to do.

Hey Kenny and tony I'm on my woman's account lol and this conversation is nothing but the truth I miss all you guys that I grew up watching I'm 28 years old. I grew up in Ronda NC and I was apart of helping with North wilkesboro speedway back in 210 and the other few years it was open for a little and I'm happy that Dale did what he did get it back and running but the bullshit part is I don't get to see you legends in the cup cars at North wilkesboro only why that track is still hyped for me is because it's history and Dale and my old neighbor junior Johnson

Man I enjoy when people just talk straight .So rare now.

Wow, Tony looks good. I can tell he's lost some weight.

Herman 2024

Thank you for the video Knoxville TN.

Modified Tour cars and SK @ Stafford Motor Speedway is now officially the best racing series today.

my opinion is they make next gen like f1 ... u have money you win... with all those kind of technologies ... keep it nascar not f1

Tony Stewart loves racing and guess what he knows racing what he saying is 100% correct

I still enjoy nascar racing,but,it's nothing like it used to be!

Kenny, I love you as a brother! I admire Tony's position. Other then that, well, you know how I feel about nascar!

👍😎 Statutes of limitations? Look what happened to Lance Armstrong, never failed a drug test but years later they take away his wins. Not right.

BREAKING NEWS!!! Nascar inspected all of Stewart Hass racing via satellite and fined everyone, even the guy that makes the hot dogs…

Kenny - you have the best interviews out there, man. Keep up the good work. I love it when you put in little asterisk comments like "people in the south call their dads daddy". We need to continue to inform the current audience of young and old about the past in today's term - if that makes sense. Thank you and Smoke. NASCAR screwed up when they decided to have homogenous cars for all teams. I want to watch a race where there has boundaries and guidelines that 3, 4, or 5 manufacturers (for me ideally American manufacturers, but even then they are not "built in America"), compete. I don't want a Ford and Chevrolet competing that just have a blue oval and a bowtie painted on or wrapped. I want a Mustang to be a Mustang and Camaro to be a Camaro competing. I want a stock car to be a stock car.

NASCAR really needs to restructure there whole model and bring in these old drivers to help them go in the right direction

Well, we have always known this thing with NASCAR has been going on forever, but now, its all way over the top, and like Tony said, it is so transparent what they do it is beyond ridiculous. This is why a lot of the fans are going away, besides a lot of other issues, which are namely the state of the "product" we currently are seeing. I get why owners asked for what we now have, but that is a double edge sword. In many cases it has created some pretty bad racing in a lot of cases. It also creates a lot of frustrated drivers that loose their nugget out there a lot of times and we end up with high dollar bumper cars. Pair that up with bad decisions by nascar during races, and the whole Judge Dredd "i am the law" BS they pull with penalties , it's become a shit show, and it's sad. I guess nascar thinks a lot of us fans out here just fell off the turnip truck and can't see things for what they really are. That's what pisses me off the most, insulting our intelligence isn't the way to keep and /or expand your fan base. I try to ignore that drama, and just enjoy good racing. But that isn't what we have right now. The "product" just isn't that fun to watch anymore like it used to be. I shouldn't have to try so hard to love what was once so natural to me to love. I find myself you tubing around and watching lots of "lower tier" racing, dirt, etc from all over the country. Why? it's a much better "product" and more enjoyable to watch for me. No stupid penalties, no rule changes constantly, no stupid endless drama every week on who got their pee pee smacked this week by the mother ship that is more often than not for political reasons than anything else. If you find yourself having to try so hard to love someone or something that was once a natural thing for you, it means it just isn't working out anymore for you and its time to kick that bitch to the curb and move on. I think that's what a lot of fans have been doing in recent years due to the current state of the "product", and all the BS drama created by the mother ships bad and ugly moves. Sad as hell.

Mr Wallace, you just did gods work. You kept smoke in check. keep up the great work

He’s right, just a few months ago Kevin, Denny and even Chase at some point were talking about how dangerous these cars were and you were hearing about how bad the impact is and the flaws the car had. Now they just they have to take time away from the wheel and it’s never discussed in detail as to WHY. Everyone just seems to have forgotten Kurt Busch having to walk away because of it and it’s no longer a talking point….. If NASCAR wants to pull a NFL and sweep this under the rug they will have a GIANT lawsuit on their hands at some point.

Tony is a world class driver. In all disciplines of racing. F1, indy, outlaws, nascar, all of them. I listen to him. Kenny is one of the best interviewers.

Is there anyone in NASCAR anymore like Mr France or Bill Jr. It seems NASCAR doesn't have the one person like them. It seems the have no common sense anymore. Maybe they need to go back to the old rules of being a stock car.

One more comment but it ties back too my last one is this. Nascar was built on cheating the cars as much as you could and people are shocked that teams still get caught doing that. It's something that was fundamental to the culture and how it worked. Even if they design a car that is the "same" across the 3 brands you will still have teams trying to push the boundary and its not their fault. Its in the DNA of the sport and thats just not something thats gonna go away easily.

I miss NASCAR I haven’t watched in several years it quit being NASCAR years ago