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
- Ryan Newman will miss his first career start.
- Washington Post had a great story on the accident.
- 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
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- Last week’s picks
- James: Erik Jones – 18th
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- Eric: Kyle Busch – 34th
Dark Horse
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- Eric: Brendan Gaughan – 7th
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- James: David Reagan – 4th
James leads 2-0 after one race.
- This week’s picks
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- Eric: Ryan Blaney
- James: Martin Truex Jr.
Dark Horse
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- 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
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