Show notes:

Recap: First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway

• Truex locks into the championship 4.
• Hamlin vs. Logano
  • (NEWS) Logano Crewman Suspended for Texas
• Kyle Busch vs. Aric Almirola 

Trucks: 

• Todd Gilliland FINALLY gets a win. 
  • No word on his future for next season
  • Probably won’t be with KBM?

Playoffs:

• 1) #19-Martin Truex, Jr. 4102, locked in to Championship race
• 2) #11-Denny Hamlin 4082, +24
• 3) #18-Kyle Busch 4075, +17
• 4) #22-Joey Logano 4072, +14
• outside the top 4
• 5) #4-Kevin Harvick 4058, -14
• 6) #12-Ryan Blaney 4057, -15
• 7) #42-Kyle Larson 4048, -24
• 8) #9-Chase Elliott 4028, -44

News Items: 

• This rules package has ruined short tracks
  • https://autoweek.com/article/monster-energy-nascar-cup/opinion-nascar-isnt-drafting-short-tracks-and-road-courses-so-fix
• Smoke is back in a Cup car.
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/28/stewart-to-make-stock-car-return-at-cota/
• Tifft out, JHN in for the rest of 2019
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/29/matt-tifft-to-sit-out-remainder-of-season-john-hunter-nemechek-to-drive-the-36/
• Crew Chief Killer Austin Dillon strikes again
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/28/danny-stockman-stepping-down-as-austin-dillons-crew-chief-at-end-of-season/
• Pocono announces race lengths
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/29/pocono-raceway-announces-2020-race-lengths/?fbclid=IwAR0roh1oVbZJxtTvefsnzln5RXTLDWVnqd6xz8s8mVbY9pX6n3oKaUPywcE
• Honda “interested” in NASCAR
  • https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/honda-nascar-manufacturer-makes-sense/4589525/

Preview: AAA Texas 500 from Texas Motor Speedway

• Picks

• • James: Kevin Harvick
  • Eric: Chase Elliott
  • Dark Horse
  • Eric: William Byron
  • James: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Fantasy League Update

• XXXX 

Playoff bracket update

• XXX
• Shoutouts if any

• • Eric: 
  • James: 

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. 
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• Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway

Show notes:

Recap: Hollywood Casino 400 from Kansas Speedway

• Hamlin dominates
  • He’s the title favorite, right? 
• A disaster day for Brad
• Chase again shows us the importance of stage points

-Xfinity Race

– Post Race altercation between Tyler Reddick and Cole Custer

Playoffs:

• 1) #18-Kyle Busch 4046
• 2) #19-Martin Truex, Jr. 4042
• 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 4037
• 4) #22-Joey Logano 4030
• outside the top 4
• 5) #4-Kevin Harvick 4028
• 6) #9-Chase Elliott 4024
• 7) #42-Kyle Larson 4011
• 8) #12-Ryan Blaney 4009
• CUT
• #88-Alex Bowman
• #2-Brad Keselowski
• #14-Clint Bowyer
• #24-William Byron

News Items: 

• Suarez may get another year in the 41
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/23/odds-increasing-that-daniel-suarez-will-return-to-stewart-haas/
• Ryan Blaney has now finished in every possible position
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/07/02/tracker-drivers-every-finishing-position/

Do We Care: 

• XXXXX

Preview: First Data 500 from Martinsville Speedway

• Picks

• • Eric: Chase Elliott
  • James: Denny Hamlin
  • Dark Horse
  • James: Chris Buescher
  • Eric: Daniel Suarez

Fantasy League Update

• XXXX

Playoff bracket update

• XXX

Shoutouts if any

• • Eric: M&M Cup Series Stop Motion on Nascar’s Youtube Page
  • James: 

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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• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
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Recap: 1000Bulbs.com 500 from Talladega Superspeedway

• Blaney beats Newman by a foot, locks into Round of 8
• Stages 2-3 delayed until Monday due to rain
• Brendan Gaughn goes for a wild ride
• Playoff Drivers Struggle
  • Byron, Bowyer, Elliott, Bowman, Logano, Keselowski all involved in accidents
• Weekend controversy
  • Manufacturer alliance
    • Chevy teams working together. 
    • Toyota says no team orders
  • Yellow Line Rule
    • Johnny Sauter has win taken away Saturday for forcing another truck below the yellow line
    • Ryan Blaney goes below the yellow line Monday after being forced by Newman, not penalized
  • Locking bumpers in the truck series costs Moffitt, Friesen

Playoffs:

• 1) #42-Kyle Larson 3063 [1 win in Round of 12]
• 2) #12-Ryan Blaney [1 win in Round of 12]
• 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3114 +56
• 4) #19-Martin Truex Jr. 3106 +48
• 5) #18-Kyle Busch 3099 +41
• 6) #4-Kevin Harvick 3094 +36
• 7) #2-Brad Keselowski 3078 +20
• 8) #22-Joey Logano 3076 +18
• outside the top 8
• 9) #88-Alex Bowman 3058 -18
• 10) #9-Chase Elliott 3054 -22
• 11) #14-Clint Bowyer 3052 -24
• 12) #24-William Byron 3049 -27

News Items: 

• Clint Bowyer may or may not have extended his contract
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/15/bowyer-expected-to-return-to-shr/
• Stenhouse to JTG on multi-year deal
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/16/ricky-stenhouse-jr-jtg-daugherty-racing-2020-contract-silly-season/?linkId=100000008567934&fbclid=IwAR00yx_UiIgAFdZNC2O58XjdjQVopROEIKtURKl90qZI2quXgR-p8k2ulQc
• Silly Season:
  • From Bob: With Bowyer (per source) having finalized his deal to the 14 and Ganassi-KuBusch most likely getting deal done for him to stay at the 1, that leaves the SHR 41 car, the Front Row cars and Go Fas to solidify plans as far as top-30 cars for next season.
  • Ross Chastain full time in Xfinity

Do We Care: 

• XXXXX

Preview: Hollywood Casino 400 from Kansas Speedway

• Picks

• • James: Kevin Harvick
  • Eric: Chase Elliott
  • Dark Horse
  • Eric: Matt DiBenedetto
  • James: Daniel Suarez

Fantasy League Update

• XXXX

Playoff bracket update

• XXX
• Shoutouts if any

• • Eric:   
  • James: 

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
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Show notes:

Recap: Drydene 400 at Dover International Speedway

• Larson gets it done – ends 72 race winless streak
• Logano Ruffles his opponents
  • Issues before start
• Elliott issues 10 laps in 

Playoffs:

• 1) #42-Kyle Larson 3063 [1 win in Round of 12]
• 2) #19-Martin Truex, Jr. 3095, +63
• 3) #18-Kyle Busch 3080, +48
• 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 3080, +48
• 5) #4-Kevin Harvick 3074, +42
• 6) #2-Brad Keselowski 3052, +20
• 7) #88-Alex Bowman 3049, +17
• 8) #24-William Byron 3032, -0
• outside the top 8
• 9) #22-Joey Logano 3032, +0
• 10) #14-Clint Bowyer 3028, -4
• 11) #9-Chase Elliott 3025, -7
• 12) #12-Ryan Blaney 3010, -22

News Items: 

• Austin Dillion tests Next Gen car at Richmond
• Clint Bowyer makes his 500th start this weekend at Talladega
• Chad Emmons suspended from NASCAR indefinitely for violating the substance abuse policy. He was Daniel Suarez’s gas man. 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/08/dover-post-race-penalties-announced-2/
• ISC and NASCAR expected to close Oct. 18
  • At that time, NASCAR would own ISC and its tracks
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/08/isc-announces-closing-date-for-nascar-deal/
• Smithfield renews sponsorship with Aric Almirola/SHR
  • Almirola’s deal also extended.
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/10/smithfield-renews-sponsorship-with-stewart-haas-aric-almirola/
• Matt Crafton will be on standby for Paul Menard this weekend
  • Menard suffering from neck issues
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/10/matt-crafton-to-be-on-standby-for-paul-menard-sunday-at-talladega/

Do We Care: 

• XXXXX

Preview: 1000bulbs.com 500 from Talladega Superspeedway

• Picks

• • Eric: Joey Logano
  • James: Brad Keselowski
  • Dark Horse
  • James: Matt Dibenedetto
  • Eric: Bubba Wallace

Fantasy League Update

• XXXX

Playoff bracket update

• XXX
• Shoutouts if any

• • Eric:   
  • James: 

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

Recap: Bank of America Roval 400

• Chase wrecks and gets redemption
• Bowman vs. Bubba
• Lots of social media smack about Roval race. Why?
• Out of playoffs after round of 16: 
  • Kurt Busch
  • Erik Jones
  • Aric Almirola
  • Ryan Newman

Playoffs:

• 1) #18-Kyle Busch 3046 pts
• 2) #19-Martin Truex, Jr.  3041
• 3) #11-Denny Hamlin 3030
• 4) #22-Joey Logano 3029
• 5) #4-Kevin Harvick 3028
• 6) #9-Chase Elliott 3024
• 7) #2-Brad Keselowski 3024
• 8) #42-Kyle Larson 3006
• outside the top 8
• 9) #88-Alex Bowman 3005
• 10) #12-Ryan Blaney 3004
• 11) #24-William Byron 3001
• 12) #14-Clint Bowyer 3000

News Items: 

• 2020 Rules Released with minimal changes:
  • https://t.co/qm06KhtLzN?amp=1
  • Notables:
• NASCAR, ARCA announce framework for four championship series in 2020
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/10/02/nascar-arca-format-announcement-four-championship-series-2020/
• Harvick will run a Kid’s Die Cast at Dover
• Reddick Oficially moves to the RCR #8

Do We Care: 

• 19 different drivers have won since Jimmie’s last win
  • https://www.jayski.com/2019/10/01/nineteen-different-drivers-have-won-a-cup-race-since-jimmie-johnsons-last-win/

Preview: Drydene 400 at Dover International Speedway

• Picks

• • James: Kevin Harvick
  • Eric: Martin Truex Jr. 
  • Dark Horse
  • Eric: William Byon
  • James: Matt DiBenedetto

Fantasy League Update

• XXXX

Playoff bracket update

• Simple, we’re all tied at 50 points after round one.
• Shoutouts if any

• • Eric:   
  • James:

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