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 

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