Outrage Ensues as Iconic NASCAR Announcer Receives Backlash for Controversial Ken Block Snub

Published 05/13/2023, 1:32 PM EDT

2023 is certainly a special year for NASCAR. The organization is celebrating its 75 glorious years at the pinnacle of the motorsports world. The org has laid out ambitious plans for the upcoming Cup race at the Darlington Raceway. However, while the throwback weekend has got the community excited, there have been criticisms as well.

Recently, NASCAR enthusiast and SiriusXM NASCAR host, Dave Moody, had to face heat from loyal fans as he shared his unpopular suggestion regarding the themed event.

Reacting to Riley Herbst’s theme for Monday’s race, the Moody ticked off the wrong group as he revealed his displeasure with Ken Block’s Monster energy-designed Gymkhana-styled theme on the Xfinity Series racecar.

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While Moody shared the tweet as his humble opinion, fans soon started taking turns bashing him for his comments about the late freestyler’s drip being on Herbst’s car!

Dave Moody’s sharp comments have the fans turning against him as they fiercely defend the late driver’s legacy

A few days back, senior journalist, Dave Moody felt the community’s wrath as he put out a tweet bashing the #98 Ford Mustang that resembled the late rally driver and motorsports icon, Ken Block’s Monster Energy livery—the iconic stunt car that the late driver drove to reach fame and recognition around the world.

Moody opined that the NASCAR throwback weekend was supposed to be a throwback to drivers from NASCAR and Block’s Monster energy-powered livery made a mockery out of past legends of the sport. Furious fans quickly seized the moment as they bashed him left and right on Twitter.

The racecar is originally developed by Marcus Jurgensen, the originator of the scheme Block ran back in 2010. Despite the fans drooling over the black Monster designed white striped car, the man landed in deep waters as he put out the controversial tweet.

If your Throwback paint scheme throws back to someone who never ran a single race in NASCAR, try again. Veteran fans should look at your car this weekend and say, "Oh yeah! I remember…"
— Dave Moody (@DGodfatherMoody) May 12, 2023

Fans certainly did not take this lightly as they jumped the gun, hitting back at the analyst for his comments.

NASCAR fans brought fire and fury as they bashed Moody over his unacceptable tweet

The popular analyst got himself into the crossfire as he publically shared his viewpoint. His tweet caught the community’s attention, but not in the way he intended. He only worsened it by commenting further.

Replying to a fan, he further wrote, “I feel that NASCAR Throwback Weekend should focus on paint schemes from NASCAR’s past.“

By mentioning another Cup Series driver, Ryan Blaney‘s theme fans quickly returned the fire, as they mocked the reporter. “So you are against the Blaney Sprint car throwback?”

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Another fan bluntly wrote, “Not true!!! There are of great drivers that never made it to Cup… !!!”

“Gotta disagree here, that Ken Block car is damn gorgeous.”

While other fans raised a significant question, “So you’re saying the point of throwback shouldn’t be what a driver wants, it should only be what you think it should be? Then why bother if there’s going to be gatekeeping?”

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What do you think of Moody’s comments, did the community go too far with their disagreement or was the analyst wrong in snubbing the Gymkhana legend?

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Kishore is a NASCAR Writer at EssentiallySports. With a degree in engineering, Kishore's love for automobiles, particularly the roaring naturally-aspirated V8s, naturally led him to NASCAR. Kishore's writing is characterized by his intense passion for the sport, as well as his ability to conduct in-depth research and analysis.

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Outrage Ensues as Iconic NASCAR Announcer Receives Backlash for Controversial Ken Block Snub

Dave Moody’s sharp comments have the fans turning against him as they fiercely defend the late driver’s legacy

NASCAR fans brought fire and fury as they bashed Moody over his unacceptable tweet

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