Show notes:

Intro: This week we are going to take a look at our top five races of 2017 (Not just NASCAR). At the end we are going to discuss a fun idea that we will be debuting soon.

• Quick recap of the news of the week
  • Kurt Busch signs a 1-year extension with SHR
  • RPM partners with RCR. Will move shop to RCR campus. This isn’t a surprise, right?
  • Jamie McMurray says he hopes to race four more seasons.
    • Is John Hunter Nemechek coming for his seat?
    • Signs on for part-time schedule with Chip Ganassi’s 42 Xfinity Team
  • Chip says Danica won’t run the double with him after talks brakdown.

• Eric’s Top 5 Races of the year
  • 1. First Data 500  Martinsville 2
    • Denny and Chase
    • Under the lights
    • Excellent racing throughout
  • 2. Can-Am 500 at Phoenix
    • Chase Elliott and Denny Hamlin showdown
    • Kenseth chases Chase down, ruins his playoff hopes
    • Kenseth’s last win
  • 3. 2017 Rainguard Water Sealers 600 — Indycar
    • Indycar at Texas is amazing
    • Spectacular battles throughout. Daring racing. Three-wide. Super fast.
    • 23 lead changes
    • Even with mandatory cautions due to tire issues, racing was still great
    • Takumo Sato and Scott Dixon wreck at the end battling for second
  • 4. Brickyard 400
    • Carnage
    • Kasey Kahne gets the win
    • Great racing after the Truex/Busch crash. Became anybody’s race.
    • Best race at Indy in a LONG time
    • Important for this race to be successful
  • 5. Coke Zero 400 at Daytona
    • Can’t not have a restrictor plate race on the list.
    • End of the race came down to a bunch of mid-pack teams racing for the win due to the crashes.
    • Stenhouse wins again. Establishes his dominance on restrictor plate tracks
    • What’s better than restrictor plate racing at night?

• James Top 5 Races of the year
  • 1. Hamlin/Elliott Martinsville 2
    • First Data 500
    • Battles/Lights/Finish
  • 2. Truex wins his championship
    • Ford EcoBoost 400
    • The stakes are my reason here
  • 3. Harrison Burton wins ARCA race in Toledo
    • Menards 200 Pres. by Federated Car Care
  • 4. Larson steals win at Michigan 2
    • Pure Michigan 400
  • 5. Ryan Blaney wins at Pocono
    • Axalta Presents the Pocono 400

• Shoutouts if any

Close show

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