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

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