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Recap: Michigan

Cup: FireKeepers Casino 400

• Denny again comes from the back to win
  • Won the pole originally
  • Now tied with Kyle Busch for 9th in all time Cup Series wins with 63
  • Margin of victory was 11:11
• Michigan boys finish in the top five
  • Erik Jones finishes second
  • Carson Hocevar finishes fifth
• Wild race
  • Hocevar causes big one on restart
  • Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell wreck hard
    • Bell to have wrist and ankle evaluated
  • Another big one on the front stretch
• Michigan asphalt aging. Now one of the best tracks in NASCAR again
• Race was a sellout

O’Reilly: OFF

Trucks: DQS Solutions and Staffing 250

• Corey Heim gets another win
  • Has some words about Kaden Honeycut afterward
    • Says Kaden needs to get some thicker skin
• Frankie Muniz Kris Wrights Kris Wright

Discussion Topics

• Richard Childress talks to the media
  • Plan was to announce Kyle Busch’s extension with RCR at Michigan
  • Clarifies that RCR is holding the stylized 8 for Brexton if he wants to use it, wherever and whenever, but no pressure to race with RCR, or ever use it. 
  • Austin Hill will drive the 33 for the rest of the season
• Samantha Busch releases a statement
• Ned Jarrett dies at 93

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Pocono

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: OFF
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: MillerTech Battery 250 presented by KOA, Saturday, 4 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA, Sunday, 3 p.m., Prime

• Cup Picks
  • James: Bubba Wallace
  • Eric: Erik Jones

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Recap: Nashville

Cup: Cracker Barrel 400

• Denny Hamlin goes from first, to last, to first in a JGR thriller
• Toyotas are just on one
• SVG is the new JPM
• Crashes at Nashville are a thing
  • Austin Dillon wipes out Brad

O’Reilly: Sports Illustrated Reports 250

• Justin Allgaier wins
• Hints at retirement but says he’s coming back for 2027

Trucks: Allegiance 200

• Layne Riggs wins again
• Had to rally back from losing a number of positions on pit strategy 

Discussion Topics

• Corey Heim is going full-time with 23XI in 2027
  • Herbst is rumored to be at Legacy Motor Club
• Ryan Preece loses appeal
• RFK is committed to 3 cars in 2027, even without 3 charters
• 23XI employee suspended by NASCAR after arrest at Charlotte
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/05/28/23xi-racing-employee-suspended-after-arrest-at-charlotte/
• NASCAR has removed Kyle Busch from the 2026 point standings

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Preview: Michigan

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: DQS Solutions & Staffing 250, Saturday, 1:30 p.m., FS1
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Off
  • Cup Series: FireKeepers Casino 400, Sunday, 3 p.m., Prime

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Ty Gibbs
  • James: Chris Buescher

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Remembering Kyle Busch:

• 234 National Series Wins
• 69 Truck Series Wins
• 102 O’Reilly Series Wins
  • 2009 O’Reilly Series Champion
• 63 Cup Series Wins
  • 2015 and 2019 Cup Series Champion
• Richard Childress suspends use of #8
  • Car will use 33 going forward
  • 8 will be saved for Brexton
• NASCAR considering putting him in the Hall of Fame in 2027. 
• Chase Elliott in favor of Kyle winning Most Popular Driver

Recap: Charlotte

Cup: Coca-Cola 600

• Daniel Suarez wins rain-shortened race
• First time ever that all three races in a weekend have been shortened
• Sold out

O’Reilly: Charbroil 300

• Ross Chastain wins
• 54 of the 91 laps were run under caution
• Race ended with 17-lap caution that took it to the end of the second stage, making it official

Trucks: North Carolina Education Lottery 300

• Layne Riggs wins
• Race was shortened .. because of another race over 400 miles away on another network

Discussion Topics

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Preview: Nashville

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: Allegiance 200, Friday, 8 p.m., FS1
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Sports Illustrated Reports 250, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: Cracker Barrel 400, Sunday, 7 p.m., Prime

• Cup Picks
  • James: Carson Hocevar
  • Eric: Ross Chastain

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Recap: Dover

Cup: NASCAR All Star Race

• Denny Hamlin dominates
• So what part WAS the All Star Race?
• Two first segment wrecks take out some all stars
• Did the Dover All Star experiment fail?
• What should NASCAR do with the All Star Race going forward?

O’Reilly: BetRivers 200

• Corey Day gets second win
• Allgaier unhappy with lapped driver 
• Rajah throws it away

Trucks: ECOSAVE 200

• The old KFB returns
• Natalie Decker radio meltdown

Discussion Topics

• Chicago Street Course could return in 2027?
  • Is Chicagoland one and done?
  • Could there be a rotation?
  • Could they visit both tracks?
• Parker Kligerman is racing the RAM truck at Michigan
• Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton named to NASCAR Hall of Fame
  • #NASCAR… @KevinHarvick becomes just the FIFTH @NASCARHall member to receive more than 90% of the induction vote (according to available data).
  • Jeff Gordon – 96% (’19)
  • Robert Yates – 94% (’18)
  • David Pearson – 94% (’11)
  • Jimmie Johnson – 93% (’24)
  • Kevin Harvick – 92% (’27) 
• Bianchi’s Silly Season updates
  • #8
    • Kyle Busch likely to stay at RCR
    • Jesse Love if Kyle Busch leaves?
  • #48
    • Does Bowman come back? 
    • Will Corey Day take over the 48 next season? The season after?
    • Connor Zilisch is rumored for this ride. Still has another year with Trackhouse
  • RFK (#6, #17, #60)
    • Brad says all three drivers will likely return
    • Third charter issue
  • #7
    • Looking more and more likely Suarez is staying
  • #71
    • McDowell’s contract is up. Could that ride go to Busch? Someone else? Does McDowell return?
  • #84
    • Riley Herbst is the leading candidate
  • #35
    • Corey Heim is the leading candidate
  • Other names to watch for: Josh Berry, Austin Cindric, Sheldon Creed, Ty Dillon, Front Row Motorsports, Todd Gilliland, Noah Gragson, Kaulig Racing, Sam Mayer, Chandler Smith.

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Preview: Charlotte

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 300, Friday, 7:30 p.m., FS1
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Charbroil 300, Saturday, 5 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600, Sunday, 6 p.m., Prime

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Tyler Reddick
  • James: Carson Hocevar

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Recap: Watkins Glen

Cup: Go Bowling at the Glen

• SVG storms through the field.
  • Erases a 29.2-second deficit and wins by over 7 seconds.
• Is he the best on the road ever?
  • Even competition of today vs the cars of yesterday.
• SVG is currently in the Chase
• Great run for McDowell (Winner of the B-Class)
• Carson dumps Josh Berry
• Hendrick has fallen behind on road courses
• Some safety issues and lack of views from Fox plagued the entire race
  • Fox can capture a flying tent but not multiple hard crashes?

O’Reilly: Mission 200

• Connor Zilisch shows no Love

Trucks: BullyHill Vineyards 176

• Kaden Honeycutt gets over the hump.
  • Wins in ARCA and CARS too

Discussion Topics

• Watkins Glen moves to the Chase in 2027.
• Team Penske and Ryan Blaney announce long-term driver contract extension
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/05/06/team-penske-and-ryan-blaney-announce-long-term-driver-contract-extension/
• Ryan Preece’s appeal will be heard this week after losing 25 points and $50,000 for the Gibbs incident in Texas.
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. signs multi-year extension

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Preview: Dover All-Star Weekend

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: ECOSAVE 200, Friday 5 p.m., FS1
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: BetRivers 200, Saturday, 4 p.m. CW 
  • Cup Series: NASCAR All-Star Race, Sunday, 1 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks
  • James: Larson
  • Eric: Joey Logano

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Recap: Texas

Cup: Wurth 400

• Chase Elliott survives a wild day in Texas 
• Trouble for many contenders throughout the day
  • Ty Gibbs, Larson, Logano, Briscoe
  • Preece wrecks Gibbs after crashout on the radio
• Kyle Busch forces us to talk about him again. Has a great day then wrecks JHN
• Fun day for Corey Heim 
• Is Texas a must-watch?

O’Reilly: Andy’s Frozen Custard 340

• Larson has a fun day in the O.
• Battles were really good again

Trucks: Speedycash DOT com 250

• Ride the Dente strikes again

Discussion Topics

• Tony Stewart and Kevin Harvick are plotting to return to trucks together in 2027.
  • Not Daytona
• Jimmie Johnson will race his final race in the 13 car. The third driver will run the 84 in 2027.
• RFK seeking a charter for 2027 for the 60 car
• Jeff Dickerson spills the beans to Jeff Gluck on the Gabehart situation
• Coronado gets new turns, new name (Qualcomm Circuit), question whether race will happen in the midst of war

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Watkins Glen

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series:BullyHill Vineyards 176, Friday 4:30 p.m., FS1
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Mission 200, Saturday, 4 p.m. CW 
  • Cup Series: Go Bowling at the Glen, Sunday, 3 p.m., FS1

• New track limits at the Glen
  • Tire packs outside turn one

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Shane Van Gisbergen
  • James: Chris Buescher

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Recap: DEGA

Cup: Jack Links 500

• Carson Hocevar is a Cup Series winner
• The HUGE one
• First stage was forgettable?

O’Reilly: Ag Pro 300

• Jason Kelce wins an O’Reilly Series race (oh, and so does Corey Day)
• The race of the weekend?

Trucks: OFF

ARCA: 

• Andy Jankowiac gets his first win
• Cleetus almost does it, finishes second

Discussion Topics

• Jim France steps down as CEO
  • Steve O’Donnell is the new CEO
  • Ben Kennedy is the new COO
• Tyler Reddick signs extension with 23Xi
• Clint Bowyer to drive Kaulig RAM truck at Dover
• Jamie McMurray will the Kaulig RAM truck at Coronado
• Kyle Busch gets another new crew chief
  • Andy Street will take over for the rest of the season
  • Jim Pohlman transitions to a leadership role

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Preview: Texas

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series:Speedycash.com 250, Friday 8 p.m., FS1
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Andys Frozen Custard 340, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. CW 
  • Cup Series: Wurth 400, Sunday, 3:30 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks
  • James: Kyle Larson
  • Eric: Ty Gibbs

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Recap: Kansas

Cup: Advent Health 400

• Tyler Reddick back in victory lane
• Cody Ware affects the finish

O’Reilly: Kansas Lottery 300

• Taylor Gray holds off Sheldon Creed for the win
• Carson Kvapil takes a wild ride

Trucks: OFF

Discussion Topics

• Kyle Busch wasn’t happy with Denny Hamlin’s comments
• Rockstar Energy partnering with 23Xi/Tyler Reddick
• Steve O’Donnell calls NASCAR’s return to Nashville Fairgrounds “an uphill battle”
• Cleetus returns to the O’Reilly Series May 30 at Nashville SuperSpeedway

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Preview: Talladega

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: Off until May 1 at Texas
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Ag Pro 300, 4 p.m., CW 
  • Cup Series: Jack Link’s 500, Sunday, 3 p.m., Fox

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Carson Hocevar
  • James: Bubba Wallace

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Recap: Bristol

Cup: Food City 500

• Ty Gibbs holds off a couple of champs on 90+ older tires to get first win
• What does this win mean for Ty and the future of JGR?
• Blaney and Larson let one get away?
• KFB fair or foul with Herbst?
• Tires were… good? 
• Alex Bowman returns to more of the same

O’Reilly: Suburban Propane 300

• Connor Zilisch gets Rodney Childers back to victory lane

Trucks: Tennessee Army National Guard 250

• Christopher Bell wins the truck race with a stacked field

Discussion Topics

• Rockingham Quick Recap
• Cleetus not approved for Talladega
• NASCAR changes stage lengths at Talladega to combat fuel saving
  • Stages will be 98-45-45
• Preseason Thunder will return to Daytona for 2027

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Preview: Kansas

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: Off until May 1 at Texas
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Kansas Lottery 300, Saturday, April 18, 7 p.m., CW 
  • Cup Series: Advent Health 400, Sunday, April 19, 2:00 p.m., Fox

• Cup Picks
  • James: Ryan Blaney
  • Eric: Tyler

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Recap: Martinsville

Cup: Cook Out 400

• Chase Elliott steals one from Denny Hamlin
• Strategy call again seals Hamlin’s fate
• Bubba plows through Carson
• Hendrick back on the map?

O’Reilly: NFPA 250

• Justin Allgaier 

Discussion Topics

• NASCAR announces nominees for NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/03/29/nascar-announces-nominees-for-nascar-hall-of-fame-class-of-2027-landmark-award/
• JGR and Spire still going at it in NASCOURT Season 2
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/03/26/judge-delays-ruling-in-joe-gibbs-racing-lawsuit-against-chris-gabehart-and-spire-motorsports/
• NASCAR will consider more horsepower at bigger tracks
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/03/25/nascar-will-consider-additional-horsepower-at-larger-tracks/

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Preview: Rockingham

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: Blacks Tire 200, Friday, April 3, 4:30 p.m., FS1 
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 250, Saturday, April 4, 2:30 p.m., CW 
  • Cup Series: OFF

Preview: Bristol

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: Tennessee Army National Guard 250, Friday, April 10, 7:30 p.m., FS1
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Suburban Propane 300, Saturday, April 11, 7:30 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: Food City 500, Sunday, April 12, 3:00 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Brad Keselowki
  • James: Christopher Bell

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