Show notes:

News Items:

• NASCAR announces start times for 2019
  • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25508003/2019-monster-energy-nascar-cup-series-race-start-s-released
• Rick Hendrick says Jeff Gordon is in line to take over HMS

• • https://autoweek.com/article/monster-energy-nascar-cup/racin-oldies-nascars-aging-team-owners-face-future-diverse-plans
• 20 drivers will be eligible for the Advance Auto Parts Clash at Daytona.

• • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25525929/twenty-drivers-eligible-advance-auto-parts-clash-daytona
• Daniel Hemric is officially in the #8 for RCR in 2019
  • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25533493/daniel-hemric-drive-no-8-2019
• Darlington Throwback Weekend will celebrate 1990-1994 era
  • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25565800/darlington-raceway-celebrate-1990-1994-era-throwback-weekend
• Jamie McMurray will be an analyst for Fox’s NASCAR coverage
• AJ Almendinger will be part of NBC’s sports car and NASCAR coverage
• Kasey Kahne is running a butt ton of sprint car races in 2019 between WOO and ASCOC.
  • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25572693/kasey-kahne-going-dirt-racing-2019
• It’s looking like NASCAR will return to Nashville
  • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25573618/formosa-productions-bristol-motor-speedway-work-bring-nascar-back-nashville
• Corey LaJoie will run for GoFas racing in 2019
  • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25564660/go-fas-racing-signs-corey-lajoie-2019-season

Top five races of the 2018 season

• James:
  • 1. Roval
  • 2. Chicagoland
  • 3. Martinsville – Logano wins
  • 4. Logano wins the title in Homestead
  • 5. Austin Dillon wins Daytona 500
• Eric
  • 1. Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson battle at Chicagoland #17
  • 2. Jimmie takes out Truex at the Roval #29
  • 3. Austin Dillon wins Daytona 500 wreckfest #1
  • 4. Logano beats Truex at Martinsville #33
  • 5. Playoff opener at Las Vegas #27
• Shoutouts if any

Close show

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Twitter
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on Twitter
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

For more of the podcast:

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Show notes:

News Items:

• Chase Elliott wins NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award
  • Top five included: Martin Truex Jr, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and Ryan Blaney
  • http://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/25412818/chase-elliott-succeeds-dale-earnhardt-jr-most-popular-driver-nascar-cup-series
• Motorsport.com reports NASCAR expects to have a fourth manufacturer sometime after 2020, and maybe even a fifth
  • https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nascar-finding-fourth-cup-manufacturer/4306982/
• Noah Gragson wins the Snowball Derby in his last race with KBM
  • https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/2018/12/02/noah-grayson-emerges-late-win-snowball-derby/2130529002/
• NASCAR is moving forward with a multi-tier sponsorship program
  • Will be similar to the one used by the NCAA
  • Tier 1 around $20 million annually  
  • Looking for around five top tier partners
  • https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2018/11/26/Leagues-and-Governing-Bodies/NASCAR-partners.aspx
• Kurt Busch has left SHR and joined CGR
  • Will replace McMurray in the #1 car
  • Brings Monster with him
  • Ganassi expects McMurray to still be a part of the team
  • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25437798/kurt-busch-heading-chip-ganassi-racing
• Furniture Row Racing’s charter has been purchased by Spire Sports + Entertainment
  • Agency has worked with sponsors and drivers
  • Will operate a race team with the number 77
  • Driver and more to be announced later
  • https://autoweek.com/article/nascar/driver-representation-firm-purchases-furniture-rows-nascar-ownership-charter
• NASCAR, 704Games and the RTA have announced an E-Sports league
  • http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/25470643/nascar-race-team-alliance-704games-collaborate-nascar-esports-league
• John Hunter Nemechek will pilot the #23 for GMS in the Xfinity Series full time next season
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/12/06/john-hunter-nemechek-gms-racing-full-time-xfinity-series-2019/
• Truck Series Champion Brett Moffitt gets the boot
  • Hattori wants a driver who is more marketable
  • https://www.foxnews.com/auto/nascar-camping-world-truck-series-champion-brett-moffitt-loses-his-ride-for-next-season
• NASCAR might be looking to cap team finances
  • Hires Deloitte to audit teams’ finances and create a common accounting platform
  • Could come around 2020-2021
  • https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/12/05/nascar-taps-deloitte-to-audit-team-finances.html
• Shoutouts if any

Close show

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Twitter
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on Twitter
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well.
• Find us on iTunes, Google Play and Soundcloud

Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway