Episode 5 Show Notes:

Recap:
-Keselowski gets the win.
-Ford’s first win since 02 at Martinsville
-Brad’s first win there
-First repeat winner of 2017
-Is he a contender, and did we ever doubt he would be?

-Big losers on the day
-Larson loses ground in championship. Does it matter? Still leads
-Kyle gets second
AUDIO: Kyle not happy with second-place finish.

-Big winners on the day

-Fox and Danica Patrick
-How many times did they say how well she was doing?
– How an a 20th place driver, at best, have feuds?

-Overall race, good or bad?
-How are there not more people there?
-Stage racing – did it matter?
-Short Track Racing! It’s so great.
-AUDIO: Steve O’Donnell happy with stage racing at Martinsville

Other topics:
-Denny Hamlin parks his Daytona 500 winning car in his living room
-Lapped cars — should they move over for the leader? Should they bump the leader out of the way?
-Overall competition. Is this the most competitive the sport has been?
-AUDIO: Steve O’Donnell says more drivers have a chance to win.

Preview: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 @ Texas Motor Speedway
-Who will be at the top?
– New Configuration – Does it matter?
-1-2 now 20 degrees in banking from 24 and 80 feet wide from 60

-Winner Prediction:
-James’ Pick
-Eric’s Pick