Show notes:

Recap: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 from Texas Motor Speedway

• Denny Hamlin overcomes self-imposed penalties to win.
• Harvick wasn’t happy after the race, says SHR is falling behind
  • https://autoweek.com/article/nascar/kevin-harvick-says-stewart-haas-nascar-team-falling-behind-contenders
• Winners and losers
• New aero package impresses
• Three good races at Texas

Do We Care?

• Darrell Waltrip may be retiring at the end of the season
  • Jenna Fryer had an excellent column about this
    • https://apnews.com/638efc8811e846c4b78d88ad2e23ab4a?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP_Sports
  • Dave Moody followed it up with a rebuttal
    • https://motorsports-soapbox.blogspot.com/2019/04/commentary-in-defense-of-darrell-waltrip.html

News Items:

• • Greg Biffle returning to the truck series for KBM
    • https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2019/03/28/greg-biffle-returning-to-practice-for-kbm-at-texas/
  • Stenhouse helped Ralph and Ricky call some Supercross Saturday night in Houston
  • NASCAR is considering single-car qualifying for drafting tracks
    • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/04/01/steve-odonnell-nascar-single-car-qualifying-tracks/
  • Austin Wayne Self suspended for substance abuse violation
    • Has been competing in the Gander Outdoors Truck Series
    • https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2019/04/01/austin-wayne-self-truck-series-suspended-substance-abuse/3337489002/
  • Wood Brothers’ hauler was involved in an accident leaving Texas
    • https://beyondtheflag.com/2019/04/02/nascar-wood-brothers-racing-hauler-involved-highway-crash/
  • Funny: Noah Gragson pranked Moody on SiriusXM Monday for April Fools Day

• Audio: 1:33 seconds

Preview: Food City 500 from Bristol Motor Speedway

• Picks

• • James: Kurt Busch
  • Eric: Erik Jones

Dark Horse

• • Eric: Daniel Suarez
  • James: Matt DiBenedetto

• Shoutouts if any
  • Eric: NASCAR has begun posting full race video on YouTube from different cars’ on board cameras. This week: Martin Truex Jr.
  • James: F1 Netflix Documentary

Fantasy League Update

Close show

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