Show Notes:
Recap the TicketGuardian 500 at ISM Raceway:
- Harvick makes it three in a row
- Did not dominate this time, however.
- Led the third most laps in the race with 38
- Gets ‘revenge’ after the penalty last week.
- Kyle Busch leads the most laps with 128, finishes second
- Kyle Larson led 54 laps before handling issues caused him to spin and fall back.
- Denny Hamlin (33), Ryan Newman (23), William Byron (15), Brad Keselowski (12), Kurt Busch (6) and Martin Truex Jr. (3) all led laps.
- Brad, Kurt and Martin were all on pit strategy.
- Byron’s were his first laps led in Cup.
- Other winners and losers?
- Overall, boring or good race?
- Lots of battling for the lead — at one point a four-car battle
News Items:
- Penalties
- Only major penalty was to Chase Elliott’s car:
- Violation: Section 20.14.2 Rear Suspension I-4 Truck Trailing Arm Spacers/Pinion Angle Shims e.
- Notes: 6. Truck trailing arm spacer / pinion angle shim mating surfaces must be planar and must be in complete contact with corresponding mating surfaces at all points and at all times.
- Rule 12.5.2.6.2(c) applied to race finish as a post-race L1 infraction.
- Penalty: Crew chief (Alan Gustafson) has been fined $50,000. Car chief (Josh Kirk) has been suspended for the next two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship Points Events. Team has been assessed with the loss of 25 owner points and 25 driver points.
- Same violation as Joey Logano last year.
- Loses 25 of the 39 points he earned for the finish, leaving him with 14.
- Host of lugnut penalties
- Denny Hamlin
- Ryan Blaney
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Joey Logano
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Only major penalty was to Chase Elliott’s car:
- Lowes leaving NASCAR at the end of the year
- They’ve been Jimmie’s ONLY sponsor since he started in Cup. Has never had another primary sponsor.
- How big of a deal is this?
- Jimmie says he is not leaving.
- No option tire at this year’s All Star Race
- Busch Pole Award is back
- Will return at Auto Club Speedway this weekend
- Previous four pole winners this season may also be recognized
- https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/03/14/anheuser-busch-returns-sponsor-busch-pole-award/
- Kurt Busch bringing back the Sharpie scheme for Throwback weekend
- 15-year anniversary of the finish with Ricky Craven
- https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/03/15/exclusive-kurt-busch-darlington-throwback-scheme-revealed/
- On Board camera streaming available on Twitter again this season
Preview: Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway
- Expectations?
- Picks
- James: Kevin Harvick
- Eric: Kyle Larson
- Dark Horse:
- Eric: Aric Almirola
- James: Clint Bowyer
- Shoutouts if any
- Plug the fantasy league
- Note there is a summer and fall season as well.
Close show
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Next Race: Auto Club 400
The Place: Auto Club Speedway
The Date: Sunday, March 18
The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: FOX, 3 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 400 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 60),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Next Race: California 300
The Place: Auto Club Speedway
The Date: Saturday, March 17
The Time: 5 p.m. ET
TV: FS1, 4:30 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 300 miles (150 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 35),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 70), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 150)
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