Show Notes:

Recap: GEICO 500 at Talladega

• Joey Logano is back in victory lane, a year after his last victory.
• Race was mildly uneventful
  • One “big one”
  • Hamlin speeding issues
  • Weird fuel strategy
  • No one making the move at the end.
• Xfinity race was the second all drivers broadcast
  • Spencer Gallagher gets first Xfinity win

News Items:

• Spencer Gallagher suspended from NASCAR indefinitely due to violation of the Substance Abuse Policy
  • https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-xs/news/gallagher-suspended-for-violating-nascar-s-substance-abuse-policy-1032860/
  • NASCAR will not say what the violation was or when it happened
  • Gallagher has agreed to enter NASCAR’s Road to Recovery program
  • Claims it was a one-time mistake
  • Knocks him out of eligibility for the playoffs/championship — NASCAR said it will not give him a waiver
  • Knocks him out of the Dash 4 Cash
    • Ryan Sieg is now part of the Dash 4 Cash this weekend at Dover
• NASCAR buys ARCA
  • What does this mean?
  • Is this good or bad?
• Dale Jr. is a dad

• The great commercial debate:
  • http://awfulannouncing.com/racing/does-the-data-back-up-nascar-fans-complaints-about-fox-showing-too-many-commercials-at-talladega.html’
• James Hylton dies at 83
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/29/obituaries/james-hylton-nascar-dies.html
  • 1966 NASCAR Rookie of the Year
  • 602 Cup races
  • Two wins
  • Three second place championship finishes
  • Raced ARCA from 2009-2013

Preview: AAA 400 Drive for Autism

• Expectations?
• Picks
  • James: Jimmie Johnson
  • Eric: Chase Elliott

• Dark Horse:
  • Eric: Erik Jones
  • James: Aric Almirola  

• Shoutouts if any
  • Plug the fantasy league
  • Plug Patreon

Close show

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