The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 155 — Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch Rivalry Brewing

Show notes:

Recap: Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway

• Brad Keselowski steals a major
• Alan Gustafson blows it for Chase?
• Jimmie Johnson fails post-race inspection
• Hamlin loses ballast on the pace lap. 
  • Suspensions
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/25/denny-hamlin-loses-ballast-before-start-of-coca-cola-600-penalty-coming/

Recap: Alsco Uniforms 500 from Charlotte Motor Speedway

• Chase follows up a 2nd in the 600 and a truck win with another win

News items

• Chase Elliott beats Kyle in the truck race. Claims the bounty. Takes a bow
  • Rivalry brewing?
• Kyle Larson back in victory lane
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/24/kyle-larson-wins-world-of-outlaws-race/
  • Says he would like another shot at NASCAR
    • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/27/kyle-larson-says-he-hopes-for-another-opportunity-in-nascar/
• Steve Phelps hopes fans will be back in the stands soon
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/26/steve-phelps-says-nascar-expects-to-allow-fans-in-the-near-future/
  • Pocono announces that its races June 27-28 will run without fans
    • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/29/pocono-races-to-run-without-fans/
  • Texas governor says pro sports can have limited fans
    • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/28/texas-governor-says-pro-sports-can-have-fans-in-limited-numbers/
  • Virginia governor says Martinsville race OK without fans
    • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/28/virginia-governor-says-nascar-can-run-at-martinsville-without-fans/
• Lineup/pit stall selection procedures announced for upcoming races
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/27/nascar-announces-starting-lineup-pit-stall-selection-procedures-for-bristol-through-talladega-races/
• Matt Tift getting more testing
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/27/matt-tifft-undergoing-additional-tests/
• Kyle and Kurt Busch will help call Monday’s Xfinity race at Bristol
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/29/kurt-busch-and-kyle-busch-to-help-call-mondays-xfinity-race-at-bristol-motor-speedway/

Preview: Bristol

• Last race picks

Picks Review: Charlotte

• • Coca-Cola 600

• James: Kyle Busch (4th)

• Eric: Kurt Busch (7th)

Dark Horse

• Eric: John Hunter Nemecheck (16th)

• James: William Byron (20th)

• • Alsco Uniforms 500K
  • Eric: Kevin Harvick (10th)

• James: Chase Elliott (1st) +Win Bonus

Dark Horse

• James: William Byron (12th)

• Eric: Tyler Reddick (14th)
• Eric leads 9-8 after eight races

Picks: Bristol

• James: Kyle Busch
• Eric: Chase Elliott

Dark Horse

• Eric: John Hunter Nemechek
• James: Tyler Reddick

Plug the Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• James:
• Eric: Dale Jr. Download
  • https://racer.com/2020/05/28/pruett-say-farewell-to-your-favorite-photographers/

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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The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 154 — Flipping the bird to Kyle Busch

Show notes:

Recap: Real Heroes 400 from Darlington Raceway

• Kevin Harvick gets the victory
• NASCAR is back. What did we think? 
• Matt Kenseth finishes 10th with no practice
• Truex struggles and rebounds
• Kyle Busch starts in the back, does nothing
• Rookies run well
  • Tyler Reddick 7th
  • John Hunter Nemecheck 9th
• Jimmy Johnson and William Byron throw it away

Recap: Toyota 500K from Darlington Raceway

• Denny Hamlin wins a rain-shortened short race
• Kyle wrecks Chase
• First Wednesday night race
• Thoughts on this one? 

Xfinity race was delayed until Thursday. 

• Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch on the last lap to win second race this year

News items

• Ratings: 
  • Sunday’s race was a 3.7 on Fox
  • Wednesday’s was a 1.22 on FS1 but rain delayed/shortened.
• NASCAR and IMG Arena announce global sports betting initiative
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/20/nascar-and-img-arena-announce-global-sports-betting-initiatives/
• New Hampshire expects scheduled date to stay
  • Scheduled for July 18
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/20/new-hampshire-expects-nascar-race-to-be-held-as-scheduled/

Preview: Darlington Races

• Last race picks

Darlington Race 1

• • James: Joey Logano (18th)

• Eric: Denny Hamlin (5th)

Dark Horse

• Eric: Ty Dillon (19th)

• James: Chris Buescher (32nd)

– Darlington Race 2

• Eric: Kyle Busch (2nd)

• James: Erik Jones (5th)

Dark Horse

• • James: Chris Buescher (23rd)

• Eric: Matt Dibenedetto (9th)

• Eric leads 8-4 after six races

Picks: Charlotte

• Coca-Cola 600
• James: Kyle Busch
• Eric: Kurt Busch

Dark Horse

• Eric: John Hunter Nemecheck
• James: William Byron
• Alsco Uniforms 500K
• Eric: Kevin Harvick
• James: Chase Elliott

Dark Horse

• James: William Byron
• Eric: Tyler Reddick

Plug the Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• James: ESPN – Marty and McGee
• Eric: Dale Jr. Download, The athletic

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

• Discuss North Wilkesboro Pro invitational Series Race
  • Hamlin wins
• From the DBC Podcast: Kyle Larson has not asked to be reinstated
• Chicagoland Speedway Industrial Complex?
  • https://kickinthetires.net/news/exclusive-is-chicagoland-speedway-being-reduced-to-an-industrial-complex/
• We will lose Myrtle Beach Speedway
  • https://speed51.com/historic-myrtle-beach-speedway-to-close-after-2020-season/
• NASCAR announces starting lineup procedures, modified competition caution for May events
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/05/12/nascar-starting-lineup-procedures-modified-competition-caution-darlington-charlotte/
• NASCAR expands field for Xfinity, Gander Trucks races without qualifying
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/05/11/nascar-expands-field-for-xfinity-gander-trucks-races-without-qualifying/?fbclid=IwAR0xKVVALtydp1MLeN2kIandZyJvoRDG3EHfRkJTns8ZruNZvSPCqJ-By94
• Tommy Baldwin Racing is back
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/11/tommy-baldwin-racing-to-compete-at-darlington-with-josh-bilicki/
• Media Coverage for Darlington Raceway

Preview: Darlington Races

• Last race picks

• • Eric: Kevin Harvick
  • James: Kyle Busch

Dark Horse

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

Darlington Race 1

• James: Joey Logano
• Eric: Denny Hamlin

Dark Horse

• Eric: Ty Dillon
• James: Chris Buescher

Darlington Race 2

• Eric: Kyle Busch
• James: Erik Jones

Dark Horse

• James: Chris Buescher
• Eric: Matt Dibenedetto

Plug the Fantasy League

• We Back

Shoutouts if any

• James: Track/NASCAR employees
• 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:

Special guest: NASCAR official Todd Henry Jr. 

News items

• William Byron wins his third eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational race with a win at Dover. 
• Tempers flare again. Do we see any of this spill over when we get back to real racing? 
• Kyle Larson and Kasey Kahne are racing this weekend
  • World of Outlaws from Knoxville. 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/05/kyle-larson-and-kasey-kahne-will-race-world-of-outlaws-at-knoxville/
• Larson has completed his sensitivity training but is still suspended
  • https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/05/06/kyle-larson-completes-sensitivity-training-nascar-world-of-outlaws/
• NASCAR announces fines for not following rules for COVID
  • Failure to follow those guidelines and any other directives issued by NASCAR will result in a fine of $10,000-$50,000 in Cup. The fine for such a violation in the Xfinity Series is between $5,000 – $25,000. The fine for such a violation in the Truck series is between $2,500 – $12,500.
  • https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/05/06/nascar-reveals-fines-for-failure-to-comply-with-covid-19-guidelines/
• NASCAR returns to (virtual) North Wilkesboro
  • Entry list for final iRacing Pro Invitational race: https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/06/enascar-iracing-pro-invitational-entry-list/
• NASCAR Heat 5 comes out in July
  • GOLD edition features Smoke on the cover
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/05/06/nascar-heat-5-to-be-released-in-july/

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 
• Todd: 

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