Show notes:
Recap: the STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway
- Clint Bowyer gets the win
- Audio: (3:23): Clint Bowyer Press Conference
- Breaks a 190-race winless streak
- First win since Fall 2012 at Charlotte
- Another from the “old guard” gets a win over the youngsters
- Kyle Busch finishes second for the 43rd time in his career
- Matches his 43 wins
- Race was snowed out – first time since 1993
- How did NASCAR do with that decision?
- Relatively mild Martinsville Race
- Only one caution that wasn’t a pre-planned one
- Fewest cautions at Martinsville since
- Let’s talk about cautions
News Items:
- Monster Energy is expected to renew as title sponsor of the Cup series
- No word yet on whether the extension would be for one or two years
- https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2018/03/27/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Monster.aspx
- Stewart Haas says it expects Kurt Busch back in 2019
- BK Racing to be operated by trustee
- Brad Keselowski will pay tribute to Rusty Wallace’s 27 MGD car at Darlington
- Zack Young, jackman for the 37 car, was injured at Martinsville
- Was hit during pit stops
- Will be out for “a few weeks”
- https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/03/27/no-37-crew-member-injured-martinsville-released-from-hospital/
Preview: the O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway
- Expectations?
- Picks
- James: Brad Keselowski
- Eric: Kyle Busch
- Dark Horse:
- Eric: Alex Bowman
- James: Daniel Suarez
- Shoutouts if any
- Plug the fantasy league
Close show
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