Show notes:

Recap: Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard powered by Florida Georgia Line from Indianapolis Motor Speedway

• Harvick wins
  • Where do we rank him as the playoffs start?
• Johnson’s Streak ends
• KB Blows up and Larson blows an opportunity? 
• Newman makes the cut. Suarez is out.
• Bubba gets a top 5 and fires back at Twitter Trolls

 

Playoffs:

• • Printable Grid https://www.nascar.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/09/2019-Cup-Playoff-Grid.pdf

 

• Join us in our bracket challenge. Email thesuperspeedway@gmail.com.

 

• • Rules: 5 points for every driver that advances to the rounds of 12 and 8.
    • 15 points for each final 4 pick
    • 25 points for the champion.

 

News Items: 

• Matt Dibenedetto takes over the 21 as Menard retires

 

Do We Care: 

• IMS and NASCAR begged drivers not to do burnouts on the bricks this year.

 

Revisit – 2019 Season Predictions:

• One big gamble:
  • James: DiBenedetto will win a race.
  • Eric: Paul Menard makes the final 4. 
• Team to watch:
  • Eric: RCR. 
  • James: Leavine Family Racing
• Pick 2 drivers that made the playoffs last year who won’t make it in 2019. Pick 2 new playoff drivers.
  • James: Out: Austin Dillon and Alex bowman. In: Matt DiBenedetto and William Byron.
  • Eric: Out: Alex Bowman and Kurt Busch. In: William Byron and Daniel Suarez.
• Will the new rules package work?
  • Eric: Yes?
  • James: Yes.
• What will be the best race?
  • James: Atlanta
  • Eric: Auto Club
• What will be the worst race?
  • Eric: New Hampshire
  • James: All Star at Charlotte
• Who will be our final 4?
  • James: Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, Chase Elliott
  • Eric: Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson
• Who will be our 2019 Champion?
  • Eric: Jimmie Johnson
  • James: Kyle Busch

 

Preview: South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

• Picks

• • Eric: Martin Truex Jr. 
  • James: Kyle Larson
  • Dark Horse
  • James: Matt Dibenedetto
  • Eric: Paul Menard

 

Fantasy League Update

 

• Shoutouts if any

• • Eric:  
  • James:

 

Close show 

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