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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

Checkered flags and black flags

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

Fantasy League

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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

Checkered flags and black flags

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

Fantasy League

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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/

Checkered flags and black flags

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

Fantasy League

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Recap: Darlington

Cup: Goodyear 400

• Tyler Reddick reigns again
• Very traditional Darlington race
• Reddick wrecks Buescher again
• Hocevar strong at the end
• Blaney passes a ton of cars again because of a bad pitstop

O’Reilly: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200

• Justin Allgaier outruns Kyle Larson

Trucks: Buckle Up South Carolina 200

• Corey Heim holy cow!

Discussion Topics

• Alex Bowman still out
  • Will miss two more races after Darlington
• Daniel Dye indefinitely suspended from Kaulig Racing
• Bubba Wallace and his wife Amanda have their baby
  • Bubba won’t need to miss a race as a result
• 2027 could be Denny Hamlin’s last year
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/03/21/denny-hamlin-has-no-plans-to-race-beyond-2027-season/

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Martinsville

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: OFF
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: NFPA 250, Saturday, 3:30 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: Cook Out 400, Sunday, 3:30 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks
  • James: Chase Elliott
  • Eric: Ryan Blaney

Fantasy League

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Recap: Las Vegas

Cup: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube

• Denny’s redemption. Overcomes early speeding penalty
• Race was clean and interesting all day
• Briscoe’s battle to the front
• Suarez vs Ross

O’Reilly: The LiUNA!

• Larson takes control in the final stage to take the win.

Trucks: Off

Discussion Topics

• Jimmie says that LMC will be a 3-car team in 2027
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/03/12/jimmie-johnson-says-legacy-motor-club-will-have-third-car-next-season/ 
• NASCAR TRIAL Update
• @CouchRacer tweets that all three RFK drivers are racing for their job
  • Doubles down when people point out that Brad owns the team
  • https://x.com/CouchRacerShop/status/2033310178712645639?s=20

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Darlington

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: Buckle Up South Carolina 200, Friday, 7:30 p.m., FS1
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200, Saturday, 5:30 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: Goodyear 400, Sunday, 3 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: William Byron
  • James: Chase Briscoe

Fantasy League

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Recap: Phoenix

Cup: Straight Talk Wireless 500

• Ryan Blaney overcomes to win
  • Reddick’s (and MJ’s) streak is broken
• Tire issues?
• Logano causes two wrecks
• Horsepower + Tires, did it work?
• Alex Bowman misses race with vertigo symptoms
  • Hendrick says his ride is there for him when he’s ready

O’Reilly: GOVX 200

• Justin Allgaier is the Phoenix king

Trucks: Off

Discussion Topics

• IndyCar double success?
• Cleetus McFarland is going O’Reilly Series racing
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/03/04/cleetus-mcfarland-making-oreilly-debut-at-rockingham/
• Hocevar may soon partner with Monster Energy
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/03/08/monster-energy-considering-deal-with-carson-hocevar/

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Las Vegas

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: Off
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: The LiUNA!, Saturday, 5:30 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube, Sunday, 4 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks
  • James: Bubba Wallace
  • Eric: Denny Hamlin

Fantasy League

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Recap: COTA/St. Pete

Cup: DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne

• Tyler Reddick hands MJ his third 3-peat. Outduels SVG on way to NASCAR record
  • What does this run mean for NASCAR?
• Zillich has trouble on this hill. 
• Myatt Snider steps in for Bowman
• Trouble for Ross and Chase Briscoe

O’Reilly: Focused Health 250

• SVG gives the field duces on the way to another road course win

Trucks: OnlyBulls Green Flag 150

• Layne Riggs wins the inaugural race at St. Pete
• How about Dario and Crew Chief 7-Time?

Discussion Topics

• Indycar drivers a little miffed about racing Saturday before Cup.
  • https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nascar/pato-oward-indycar-support-race-role-st-pete/ 
• Bianchi: Judge rules Chris Gabehart can keep working for Spire, but cannot perform any duties he had been doing at Spire as their competition director

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Phoenix

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: Off
  • Indycar: Good Ranchers 250, Saturday, 3 p.m., Fox
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: GOVX 200, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: Straight Talk Wireless 500, Sunday, 3:30 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Chase Briscoe
  • James: Christopher Bell

Fantasy League

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Recap: EchoPark Speedway

Cup: Autotrader 400

• Tyler Reddick with no fender weaves through the pack to go back-to-back
• Bubba lets it get away, Carson gets aggressive
• Some what the heck moments. Larson, KFB, SVG goes through the grass twice
• Atlanta racing is what Daytona needs to be

O’Reilly: Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250

• Austin Hill is stoppable when Ross Chastain is involved
• Eric’s favorite driver gets his first win – Sheldon Creed

Trucks: FR8 208

• KFB has quite an audition for Spire? 
• Race shortened due to “adverse weather conditions.”

Discussion Topics

• Jimmie Johnson will be the crew chief for Dario at St. Pete.
• NASCOURT is back for a new season
  • JGR is suing Chris Gabehart
  • Gabehart is now working at Spire
  • JGR says Gabehart stole intellectual property
    • https://www.jayski.com/2026/02/20/joe-gibbs-racing-files-suit-against-chris-gabehart/
• Keelan Harvick signs development deal with Toyota

Checkered flags and black flags

Fantasy League

Preview: COTA/St. Pete

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg, Saturday, noon, Fox
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Focused Health 250, Saturday, 3 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne, Sunday, 3:30 p.m., Fox

• Cup Picks
  • James: Tyler Reddick
  • Eric: Kyle Busch

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Recap: Daytona 

Cup: Daytona 500

• Tyler Reddick survives a wild final lap to win the Daytona 500 for 23XI
• Fuel saving becomes a big topic of Stage 3
• Kyle Busch gives up

O’Reilly: United Rentals 300

• Austin Hill is unstoppable
• Eric’s favorite driver has issues

Trucks: Fresh from Florida 250

• Chandler Smith wins in a fantastic finish.
• What did we think of Smoke, Cleetus, Travis and the rest
• RAM has a good showing

Discussion Topics

• Jimmie Johnson says 2027 Daytona 500 will be his final Cup race
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/02/14/jimmie-johnson-says-2027-daytona-500-will-be-his-final-cup-race/ 
• James Hinchcliff will make Truck Series debut at St. Petes
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/02/12/james-hinchcliffe-teams-up-with-spire-motorsports-for-craftsman-truck-series-debut/
• Homestead looks to be the championship race again in 2027
  • Is a rotation less necessary with the new format?
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/02/10/homestead-expected-to-remain-season-finale-in-2027/

Checkered flags and black flags

Fantasy League

Preview: EchoPark Speedway 

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Craftsman Truck Series: FR8 208, Friday, 1:30 p.m., FS1
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250, Saturday, 5 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: Autotrader 400, Sunday,3 p.m., FOX

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Chase Elliott
  • James: Brad Keselowski

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Recap: Cook-Out Clash at Bowman Gray

• Ryan Preece earns first NASCAR Cup win
• Race was a cluster due to the weather, but is that OK?
• Fans seem to want it back at Daytona. Should that happen?
• Would Bowman Gray be a better site for the All Star Race?

Discussion Topics

• Dario Franchitti will race for TriCon Garage at St. Petes
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/02/03/dario-franchitti-to-run-tricon-entry-at-st-petersburg/
• Bank of America 400 officially on the oval again at Charlotte
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/02/03/charlotte-motor-speedway-returns-to-oval-racing-for-bank-of-america-400-chase-weekend/
• Corey Heim will run 12 Cup races for 23Xi this season
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/02/06/corey-heim-to-run-12-cup-races-in-2026/
• Drivers can no longer use their hands to manipulate air during qualifying
  • https://www.jayski.com/2026/02/07/drivers-can-no-longer-put-hands-out-window-during-qualifying/
• Brad Keselowski is back. 

Preseason Predictions: 

• Team to watch:
  • Eric: Trackhouse
  • James: Front Row Motorsports
• Team to be leery about:
  • James: RFK
  • Eric: Kaulig
• One big gamble:
  • Eric: Legacy Motor Club victory
  • James: Connor Zillisch
• Pick 2 drivers that made the playoffs last year who won’t make the 2026 Chase.
  • James: Denny Hamlin, Josh Berry
  • Eric: Austin Dillon, Shane VanGisbergen
• Pick 2 new Chase drivers.
  • Eric: Carson Hocevar, Ryan Preece
  • James: Ty Gibbs, Kyle Busch
• Who will be the first driver to win their first race this season?
  • James: Ty Gibbs
  • Eric: Connor Zillisch
• What will be the best race?
  • Eric: Bank of America 400
  • James: Chicagoland
• What will be the worst race?
  • James: Martinsville 1
  • Eric: Sonoma
• Who will be our 2026 Champion?
  • James: William Byron
  • Eric: Denny Hamlin

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Daytona 

• Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
  • Prelims
    • Cup qualifying: Wednesday, 8:15 p.m., FS1
    • Duels: Thursday, 7 p.m., FS1
  • Craftsman Truck Series: Fresh from Florida 250, Friday, 7:30 p.m., FS1
  • ARCA: Daytona ARCA 200, Saturday, Noon, FOX
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: United Rentals 300, Saturday, 5 p.m., CW
  • Cup Series: Daytona 500, Sunday, 2:30 p.m., FOX

• Cup Picks
  • James: Ryan Blaney
  • Eric: Bubba Wallace

Fantasy League

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