Show notes:

Recap: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube

• Joey and Paul Wolfe get it done in race 2
  • Late Race caution helps secure win
    • Did NASCAR do the right thing? Why was this different than Daytona?
  • Blaney and Bowman pitting cost them the race
• Chase looked strong early and Bowman was charging late
  • Good sign for Chevy?
  • Jimmie Johnson gets first top 5 since Daytona in July.
• No Toyota’s in top 10. Kyle Busch was highest in 15th
• What’s up with JGR?
  • In a few weeks will we look back at Vegas and say that was the race where we saw the rest of the field has caught up?

News items

• Ryan Newman visited the Roush shop today
  • We found out this week that Newman suffered a head injury and no broken bones or internal injuries in his accident
• Steve O’Donnell talked about the accident and the timeline
  • No planned changes to overtime
  • https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2020/02/22/nascar-had-paramedic-in-newmans-car-35-seconds-after-crash/111363330/
• Missed last week: Cup Series drivers to race for Bill France Cup
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/13/nascar-cup-series-champion-to-receive-bill-france-cup-beginning-in-2020/

• Kobe tribute schemes for Byron and Blaney
  • Blaney: https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/25/ryan-blaney-body-armor-to-honor-kobe-bryant/
  • Byron: https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/25/william-byron-to-feature-special-scheme-to-honor-kobe-bryant/
  • Daniel Suarez too
    • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/25/daniel-suarez-to-honor-kobe-bryant-at-auto-club-speedway/
• Byron to test a new version of the NextGen car at Auto Club
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/25/william-byron-to-test-next-gen-car-at-auto-club-speedway/
• NASCAR tracks will be getting one-year contracts for the next few years
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/24/nascar-giving-tracks-one-year-contracts/
• The Bounty
  • Harvick says he’ll put up $50K to any Cup driver who can beat Kyle Busch in the trucks in the next four races.
  • Marcus Lemonis said he’d put up $50K too. 
  • https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/02/25/kyle-busch-kevin-harvick-bump-and-run-nascar-jimmie-johnson-las-vegas/

Preview: 

• Auto Club 400 @ Auto Club Speedway
• Last week’s picks

• Eric: Ryan Blaney

• • James: Martin Truex Jr. 

Dark Horse

• James: Matt DiBenedetto

• • Eric: William Byron
  • James leads 3-1 after two races. 

• This week’s picks
  • James: Jimmie Johnson
  • Eric: Kurt Busch

Dark Horse

• • Eric: William Byron
  • James: Austin Dillon

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• James: Thoughts are with friend of the show Ben 
• Eric: Corey LaJoie’s podcast Sunday Money

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

• Ryan Newman crash

• Latest on Newman
  • He’s been released. 
  • Ross Chastain Will pilot the 6
    • Ryan Newman will miss his first career start. 
      • 649 starts in a row since Daytona 500 in 2002 per Racing Reference

• Washington Post had a great story on the accident.
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/auto-racing/the-lesson-from-ryan-newmans-wreck-at-daytona-nascars-safer-but-still-dangerous/2020/02/18/0e111f32-527e-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html?utm_source=reddit.com
• What should NASCAR do, if anything, in response to the accident? 
• Nascarman had a great comparison of Kyle Busch’s crash after being turned by Tony Stewart at that same spot in 2009. 
  • Cars now are roughly 12 mph faster than they were then. 
  • https://twitter.com/nascarman_rr/status/1229832066952548352

Recap: Daytona 500

• Denny Hamlin wins his third Daytona 500 and second in a row. 
  • Hall of Fame guarantee?
• The president was there
• Winners and losers?

Other races: 

• Jordan Anderson narrowly misses a win in the Truck race Friday night
• Noah Gragson gets his first Xfinity Series victory on Saturday

Preview: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube

• • Last week’s picks

• James: Erik Jones – 18th

• • Eric: Kyle Busch – 34th

Dark Horse

• • • Eric: Brendan Gaughan – 7th

• James: David Reagan – 4th

James leads 2-0 after one race. 

• This week’s picks

• • Eric: Ryan Blaney
  • James: Martin Truex Jr. 

Dark Horse

• • James: Matt DiBenedetto
  • Eric: William Byron

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• James: Marbula 1! https://jalopnik.com/marbula-one-outshines-f1-to-become-the-pinnacle-of-moto-1841787166
• Eric: All the NASCAR media re: the Newman situation. As frustrating as it was to not have any information, I respect the fact that no one reported rumors. 

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 Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Soundcloud

Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway

Show notes:

Recap: Busch Clash

• Erik Jones survives to win in a battered car after three wrecks
• Did we like the race? Did we not? 
• Changes we’d like to see? Should the race continue? 
• Blocking seems to be an issue. Is there a solution?
• Fox had it’s “new” broadcast crew. How did they do? 
• Did this show us ANYTHING that we can expect this Sunday?

Other racing? 

• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is on the pole for the Daytona 500

• Hailee Deegan finishes second in first ARCA Menards start
• Eric got the Track Pass from NBC Gold and watched the first ever ARCA Menards West Series race from New Smyrna

News Items: 

• Sounds like NASCAR is planning to introduce a street race in the near future
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/10/nascar-appears-interested-in-a-street-race/
• Jimmie won’t be done racing after this season – may run indycar, more 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/11/jimmie-johnson-interested-in-some-indycar-races-in-2021/
• NASCAR isn’t for sale
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/12/steve-phelps-says-nascar-absolutely-not-for-sale/
• President Trump expected to be at Daytona 500
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/12/president-trump-expected-to-attend-daytona-500/

2020 Season Predictions:

• One big gamble:
  • James: William Byron will make the final four
  • Eric: Christopher Bell, Cole Custer and Tyler Reddick will win a race
• Team to watch:
  • Eric: Hendrick Motorsports: on the upswing this season 
  • James: Team Penske because of potential turmoil and Blaney/Kez contracts being up
• Pick 2 drivers that made the playoffs last year who won’t make it in 2020. Pick 2 new playoff drivers.
  • James: 
    • Out: Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer
    •  In: Jimmie Johnson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 
  • Eric: 
    • Out: Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, Alex Bowman
    • In: Jimmie Johnson, Christopher Bell, Cole Custer
• Who will win Rookie of the Year?
  • Eric: Christopher Bell
  • James: Christopher Bell
• What will be the best race?
  • James: Fall Martinsville
  • Eric: Coke Zero Sugar 400
• What will be the worst race?
  • Eric: Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Powered by Florida Georgia Line
  • James: Homestead
• Who will be our final 4?
  • James: William Byron, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano
  • Eric: Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano
• Who will be our 2020 Champion?
  • Eric: Denny Hamlin
  • James: Kyle Busch

Preview: Daytona 500

• Picks

• • James: Erik Jones
  • Eric: Kyle Busch

Dark Horse

• • Eric: Brendan Gaughan
  • James: David Reagan

Fantasy League Update

• The Super Speedway @ nascar.com

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 Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Soundcloud
• Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway

Show notes:

News Items: 

• Nascar Inducts the 2020 Hall of Fame Class – The Joe Gibbs Racing Edition
  • Gibbs, Stewart, Labonte, Buddy Baker, Waddell Wilson
    • https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/01/31/tony-stewart-joe-gibbs-bobby-labonte-nascar-hall-fame/
• New Hall of Fame Induction process
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/05/nascar-announces-changes-to-nascar-hall-of-fame-induction-process/
• iRacing lands new title sponsor
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/05/coca-cola-becomes-title-sponsor-of-enascar-iracing-series/
• James Small, Martin Truex Jr.’s crew chief, on the T-Shirt

Preview the Busch Clash

• Who’s in?
  • https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2020/02/04/clash-entry.pdf 
• Who ya got? 
  • James: Ryan Blaney
  • Eric: Kyle Busch

Season is almost here

• Next Week we preview the Daytona 500 and make our awful yearly predictions.

Shoutouts

• Eric:
• James: Thanks for the feedback… Fantasy will return – Same format. 

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 Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Soundcloud

Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway