January | 2020 | The SuperSpeedway NASCAR Podcast and News

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News Items:

Nascar changes aero rules at short tracks and road courses
- https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/14/nascar-makes-rule-changes-to-cup-series-short-track-and-road-courses/
- Goodyear will also use different tires
  - https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/17/goodyear-will-use-different-tires-for-this-years-short-track-package/
Dale Jr. will race at Homestead Xfinity race
- https://www.jrmracing.com/media/2020/01/14/earnhardt-jr-makes-2020-nxs-return-in-familiar-hellmanns-colors-with-unilever-p
Xfinity Series will run the road course at Indy
- https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/15/xfinity-series-to-run-road-course-at-indianapolis/
Larson finally won the Chili Bowl
- https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/19/larson-wins-chili-bowl/
Truck series playoff field expands to 10
- https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/21/truck-series-playoff-field-expanding-to-10/
DC Solar owners plead guilty to operating a ponzi scheme
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/top-executives-plead-guilty-participating-billion-dollar-ponzi-scheme-biggest-criminal
Fox will have a two-man booth for its broadcasts this season with DW leaving
- https://www.mrn.com/2020/01/24/mike-joy-jeff-gordon-to-make-up-fox-tv-booth-for-2020-season/
Brendan Gaughan to run four races to wrap up his Cup career in 2020
- https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/27/brendan-gaughan-to-finish-nascar-career-with-four-race-cup-schedule-in-2020-with-beard-motorsports/
Miller Lite drops to just one race sponsorship for Brad this season
- https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/28/miller-lite-to-sponsor-brad-keselowski-in-one-race/
NASCAR adjusts stage lengths for some races
- Halfway point now official race again
- Considered four stages in a race, but decided to stick with three
- https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/28/nascar-adjusting-some-race-stage-lengths/
Daniel Suarez to Gaunt Brothers Racing
- https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/28/daniel-suarez-joins-gaunt-brothers-racing/

Season is almost here

We’ll be back next week to preview the Busch Clash, and the following week is the Daytona 500

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What have we been up to this last month?

News Items:

Today: Xfinity and Trucks Pit Crew Changes
- https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/01/07/nascar-makes-changes-to-pit-stops-for-select-xfinity-truck-races/?fbclid=IwAR3q__N83G-6ecG0G6pLG1MvpEADAvK2iX02k9c_hUD8ppCZwujoyQ2IXhk
Penske
- Crew Chief Changes for all 3 teams: Pau l Wolfe will work with Joey Logano and the No. 22 Ford Mustang team, crew chief Todd Gordon will transition to the No. 12 with Ryan Blaney and crew chief Jeremy Bullins will be paired with Brad Keselowski on the No. 2 Ford Mustang.
- IMS and IndyCar Purchase is complete
  - https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/06/penske-completes-purchase-of-indianapolis-motor-speedway-indycar-series/
NASCAR will change the Aero Package for 2020 Short Tracks (Includes Phoenix)
- https://www.jayski.com/2020/01/02/nascar-expected-to-change-aero-package-for-short-tracks-in-2020/
The Last American Hero – Junior Johnson Passes away (From DEC. 20)
- https://www.jayski.com/2019/12/20/sad-news-junior-johnson/
- What is his legacy?
The Champ has been back on track testing for the Rolex 24
Phoenix Raceway is Phoenix Raceway again
What to watch for your racing fix:
- 34th annual Chili Bowl starts this coming Monday
Larson and Stewart have been on a tear dirt racing this offseason.
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