Show notes:

Welcome to Episode 146 of the SuperSpeedway Podcast, recorded Wednesday, March 25, 2020. I am your host Eric Young, and I’m joined by my co-host, James Kuch. 

News items

• Denny Hamlin passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the last lap to win first eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race from virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.
• Great ratings for Sunday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/24/enascar-iracing-at-homestead-tv-ratings/
• Fox will air the remaining races on FS1 AND Fox
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/24/fox-sports-to-air-complete-enascar-iracing-pro-invitational-series-season/
• The Olympics are postponed, which opens up two weeks during the summer to make up some races. 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/24/how-will-olympics-postponement-impact-nascar/
• Speaking of making up races, as expected we could see midweek racing and doubleheaders.
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/25/as-expected-nascar-considering-midweek-races-when-racing-resumes/

– Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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 puts the season on hold
  • During last week’s podcast the NBA suspended its season
  • NBA was followed by the NHL
  • MLB announced it was putting spring training on hold
  • Last Thursday NASCAR announced that the races at Atlanta and Homestead would be run without fans. 
  • Friday word started circulating that we were going to run the truck race Friday night and the Xfinity and Cup races Saturday
  • Friday afternoon NASCAR announced the postponement of Atlanta and Homestead
  • Monday, NASCAR announced that it would postpone all the races until Martinsville May 3rd.
    • Officials say they plan to run the full 36-race season.
    • Could use mid-week races, doubleheaders to finish the season quicker
    • Could run without fans in order to come back quicker
    • Plans to keep playoffs intact and end season at Phoenix
• Discussion: Did NASCAR handle this correctly? 
• Last Sunday we had The Replacements 100, an iRacing race at Atlanta featuring several Cup drivers and others in the NASCAR industry. 
  • Josh Williams, who is Ryan Blaney’s sponsor, beat iRacing king William Byron to win the race. 
• NASCAR announced yesterday during it’s Coca-Cola eNASCAR iRacing Series the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. 
  • Multi-week series kicks off Sunday, March 22 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Includes competitors from the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Truck Series, ARCA and other NASCAR dignitaries. 
    • Confirmed competitors announced include: 
      • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 
      • Kyle Busch
      • Denny Hamlin
      • Clint Bowyer
      • Kyle Larson
      • Christopher Bell
• Dale Jr. and Amy Earnhardt are having another child
• NASCAR announces deal to repurpose surplus land
  • Says deal is not about selling tracks, but better utilize parts of the properties.
  • An example is the casino at Kansas Speedway
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/18/nascar-partnering-with-developer-to-repurpose-surplus-land/

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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: FanShield 500 @ Phoenix Raceway

• Joey Logano becomes first two-race winner of 2020
• Ryan Blaney caught up in wreck, finishes second from last
• Martin Truex Jr’s frustration continues
• Tyler Reddick has strong run, poor finish

News items

• Ryan Blaney signs extension
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/06/ryan-blaney-signs-contract-extension-with-team-penske/

• Clint Bowyer is the next to test the Next-Gen car at Atlanta
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/10/clint-bowyer-to-test-next-gen-car-at-atlanta-motor-speedway/
• Ryan Newman went on the Today Show to talk about his Daytona wreck
  • Why did he choose the Today Show? 
  • Newman was unconscious at one point
  • Suffered a “bruised brain.”
  • Will be back “as soon as possible.”
    • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/11/ryan-newman-to-appear-on-the-today-show-wednesday-morning/
• NASCAR announced changes this week at the track due to coronavirus fears
  • Driver and crew chief meetings will be held in open air locations and restricted to drivers, crew chiefs, team owners, select officials and dignitaries. 
  • Media availability at the track will be press conferences instead of huddles. Full-field availability will continue but with a 6-foot buffer.
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/11/nascar-announces-at-track-changes-due-to-coronavirus/
• This weekend is the first “Bounty Race” in the truck series. 
  • Will Kyle Busch be beaten, or will he finish the season with 11 in a row? 
  • Who has the best chance of beating Kyle? 
  • Rodney Childers said on Sirius this was about respect for Kyle from Harvick, that he was basically saying to the Cup drivers, if you think it’s so easy, beat him. 

Preview: 

• Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 @ Atlanta Motor Speedway
  • This will be the FIRST race at Atlanta with this aero package. Last year we did not have aero ducts

• Last week’s picks

• • Eric: Kevin Harvick
  • James: Kyle Busch

Dark Horse

• • James: William Byron
  • Eric: Daniel Suarez
  • Tied 4-4 after four races. 

• This week’s picks
  • James: Brad Keselowski
  • Eric: Kevin Harvick

Dark Horse

• • Eric: Matt DiBenedetto
  • James: William Byron

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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: Auto Club 400 @ Auto Club Speedway

• Bowman blows the field away
• Tough luck again for Blaney. He could be 3 for 3 to start the season. 
• Truex has issues with everyone
• Hamlin gets Chippy

News items

• Update on the Bounty
  • Chase Elliott will race for GMS at Atlanta and Kansas
  • Kyle Larson will race for GMS at Homestead-Miami
  • Erik Jones racing for James Finch and Billy Ballew at Homestead-Miami

• STEWART BACK AT THE BRICKYARD
  • https://www.stewarthaasracing.com/stewart-back-at-the-brickyard/
• Let’s talk about Lug Nuts
  • NextGen Car will utilize 1 lug nut.
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/03/02/nascar-single-lug-nut-design-wheel-next-gen-car/
• NASCAR asking fans about opinions of placement of numbers on cars
  • https://imgur.com/jNDeEuy
• Byron Tests NextGen at Auto Club
  • Said the tires made the car very unstable 
    • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/03/03/william-byron-details-learning-experience-after-next-gen-test-at-auto-club/
  • Byron also talks about the sequential gear shifting. Have we talked about this yet? Is this the first we’ve heard about this?
  • Byron also was the first one to wreck the new next-gen car, hitting the inside wall on the backstretch.
• Next Gen car test schedule
  • https://racer.com/2020/02/06/nascar-lays-out-next-gen-test-schedule/
• NASCAR announces changes for Speedweeks 2021
  • Speedweeks will now start Tuesday and run through Sunday, condensed into less than a week. 
    • Busch Clash will be Tuesday night on the road course
    • Qualifying Wednesday
    • Duels Thursday
    • Trucks Friday
    • ARCA and Xfinity Saturday
    • Daytona 500 Sunday
• Jimmie Johnson gets fitted for an Indycar seat ahead of an upcoming test
  • https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/03/04/nascar-jimmie-johnson-indycar-seat-fitting-barber-test-arrow-mclaren-sp/
• Speaking of Jimmie, he will be the grand marshal for the Cup race at Atlanta, including giving the command from his car
  • https://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/news/jimmie-johnson-grand-marshal-voices-service-sing-national-anthem-ams.html?utm_source=ams&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=GrandMarshal2020&fbclid=IwAR0Ctk9e6_YbDt8c7hHzWICzVPjJfdhzRhmbNH5AivAcEdk8BUQjaFrwlDY

Preview: 

• FanShield 500 @ Phoenix Raceway
• Last week’s picks

• • James: Jimmie Johnson
  • Eric: Kurt Busch

Dark Horse

• • Eric: William Byron
  • James: Austin Dillon
  • Tied 3-3 after three races. 

• This week’s picks
  • Eric: Kevin Harvick
  • James: Kyle Busch

Dark Horse

• • James: William Byron
  • Eric: Daniel Suarez

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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