Show notes:

Random discussion:

• Harvick says NASCAR should have a wildcard race

• Chase Elliott to drive the 9 next season in Cup
  • Byron will take over the 24
  • 5 goes bye bye
  • Do we care? Is this a big deal?

• Truck Series/Xfinity Series.
  • Is there a problem?
  • How do you fix it?

Silly Season Discussion

• Furniture Row Racing says “really good drivers” are interested in the #77 ride. http://www.nascar.com/news-media/2017/08/23/furniture-row-racing-77-car-silly-season/
• Changes coming at RPM: https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-richard-petty-motorsports-2018-945503/
  • Moving from current shop
  • Maybe switching to Chevy?
  • Bubba Wallace’s name has been thrown around.
• GMS will not go Cup racing in 2018 – Pockrass
• 95 Team looking at a new driver for 2018, Kahne Rumored – Adam Stern

Preview the Bojangles Southern 500 from Darlington S.C.

• We have a post on the site of all of the paint schemes NASCAR has released so far. Go check them out and let us know which ones are your favorites.
• What is our favorite scheme so far this year?
  • James: #43
  • Eric: #5
• What are our expectations for the race?
• Has NASCAR got a winner in the throwback weekend?
• How will the stages affect Darlington?
• Weather could be an issue?
• Picks:
  • James: Erik Jones
  • Eric: Martin Truex Jr.

Don’t forget the truck series

• The trucks run at Canadian Motorsports Park
• Some excellent finishes there over the years
  • Chase Elliott with the dump and run to win his first truck race.
  • John Hunter Nemecheck runs Cole Custer off the road and out of the playoffs for the win
  • How important is this race being that it’s in Canada?
    • Do we miss Montreal?
    • Should the Cup Series have a race in Canada or Mexico?

Shout outs

• James:
• Eric:

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