Recap: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

• Kurt Busch gets the win
• Kyle Busch crashes on lap 1
• Kyle Larson finishes second
• Let’s talk about the race
  • Is this as good as the old Bristol?
  • Was not a clear-cut standout all race long
• Is Kurt Busch now the fourth championship contender?

News Items:

• Kyle Busch has a post-race confrontation with a fan after Bristol
  • https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/bristol-motor-speedway-issues-statement-on-busch-fan-confrontation/3161685/?nrt=119
  • Full video: https://www.wjhl.com/local/watch-video-shows-post-race-altercation-between-kyle-busch-and-race-fan/1381897919
• Elliott Sadler to retire at the end of the season

• • http://www.espn.com/jayski/nxs/2018/story/_/id/24380983/elliott-sadler-not-drive-full-2019
• Kasey Kahne announces he will retire at the end of the season
  • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/24389651/kahne-step-away-full-competition
  • Kahne even turned down a chance to talk about the 41 car at SHR
    • https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kasey-kahne-declined-chance-to-discuss-ride-at-stewart-haas-racing/3159699/?nrt=119
• Truex not ruling out switching teams
  • http://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/24401932/martin-truex-jr-furniture-row-racing-rule-changing-teams-2019
• Crazy rumor with KBM coming to Cup
  • https://www.reddit.com/comments/98h1f4

Do We Care?

• How is Dale Jr. doing in the booth? There’s a poll asking fans just that
  • http://www.espn.com/sportsnation/story/_/id/24431299/nascar-sportsnation-poll-evaluating-how-dale-earnhardt-jr-doing-analyst-nbc-booth-2018-cup-series-season

Preview: Bojangles Southern 500

• Picks

• • Eric:
  • James:

Dark Horse

• • James:
  • Eric:

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

Close show

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