Show notes:

Recap: KC Masterpiece 400 at Kansas Speedway

• • Harvick comes out on top again
  • Kyle Larson was the guy until the runin with Blaney
  • Truex stayed out after the contact, Harvick pitted for tires.

 

• AUDIO (:39) — Rodney Childers didn’t think they were going to win.

 

• Big wreck

News Items:

• Guess What: Kyle Larson gets an L1 penalty for the window brace
• AUDIO (1:00) Scott Miller explains the penalty and what NASCAR will do in the future.
• NASCAR says next penalty will be stiffer
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/05/15/scott-miller-nascar-senior-vice-president-reacts-penalty/
• NASCAR has eliminated the rule that requires teams to start on the same tires they qualified on.
  • http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=1-23523155

 

Preview: All Star Race from Charlotte Motor Speedway

• NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 5:00pm/et on FS1
• Open Race Coverage: 6:00pm/et on FS1
• NASCAR Raceday Pre-Race Show: 7:30pm/et on FS1
• All-Star Race Coverage: 8:00pm/et on FS1
• • The format for the annual non-points event will include four stages – 30 laps, 20 laps, 20 laps and 10 laps.
• • Only green flag laps will be counted in the Final Stage.
• • Normal stage break procedures will be in effect, but NASCAR Overtime will be in play for all stages.
• • There will be no mandatory pit strategy.
• • The Monster Energy Open will be three stages set at 20, 20 and 10 laps respectively. Each stage winner will advance to the evening’s main event.

• All-Star Race field; The All-Star race will consist of 21 cars — the 17 eligible drivers, the winner of each stage in the Monster Energy Open, and the fan vote winner.
• Entry Lists for the Monster Energy Open and All-Star races at Charlotte Motor Speedway are posted.
• All 17 eligible drivers are entered for the All-Star race.
• For the open, 21 teams are listed including: #00-Cassill, #15-Chastain, #51-Rhodes, #55-Sorenson, #66-Hill, #72-LaJoie.
  • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/races/2018/story/_/id/23172337/2018-monster-energy-all-star-race

 

• Are we OK with the current criteria?
  • Dave Moody says the race should be more exclusive

• Expectations?
• Picks
  • Open Picks
  • James: Chase Elliott, Aric Almirola, Erik Jones FV: Matt DiBenedetto
  • Eric: Chase Elliott, Aric Almirola, Daniel Suarez FV: Darrell Wallace Jr.
  • All Star Picks
  • James: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  • Eric: Kyle Larson

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

Close show

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

Next Race: Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race

The Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway

The Date: Saturday, May 19

The Time: 6 p.m. ET

TV: FS1, 5 p.m. ET

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Distance: Open – 3 Stages: 20 Laps / 20 Laps / 10 Laps

All-Star Race – 4 Stages: 30 Laps / 20 Laps / 20 Laps / 10 Laps

NASCAR Xfinity Series

Next Race: Alsco 300

The Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway

The Date: Saturday, May 26

The Time: 1 p.m. ET

TV: FS1, 12:30 p.m. ET

Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Distance: 300 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 45),

Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 90), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200)

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Next Race: North Carolina Education Lottery 200

The Place: Charlotte Motor Speedway

The Date: Friday, May 18

The Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

TV: FS1, 8 p.m. ET

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Distance: 201 miles (134 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 30),

Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 60), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 134)