The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 160 — Harvick and Hamlin split Cup Series doubleheader

Show notes:

Recap Race 1: Pocono Organics 325

• Harvick wins third race since NASCAR’s return
• Aric Almirola’s resurgence
• Erik Jones gets wiped out

Recap Race 2: Pocono 350

• Crew Chief Showdown
• Hamlin and Harvick swap finishing spots
  • How good is Chris Gabehart?
• Blaney takes out KB

Thoughts on the doubleheader format?

• Weather is an issue
• Didn’t get to see it with fans
• How did it work overall?
• Is this a winning strategy? Should we see it at other tracks?
• How will this work in Michigan/Dover?

News items:

• Jimmie Johnson will test with Chip Ganassi’s IndyCar team July 8 at IMS
  • https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/06/30/jimmie-johnson-will-test-with-chip-ganassis-indycar-team-july-8-at-ims/
• NASCAR cancels Champion’s Week in Nashville
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/29/nascar-cancels-champions-week-in-nashville/
• Penske has yet to offer Brad Keselowski a contract for 2021
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/29/penske-has-yet-to-offer-brad-keselowski-a-contract-for-2021/
• Xfinity/Indycar double header Saturday. 
• Let’s talk Barstool Sports

Last Race Picks:

• Eric: Ryan Blaney 1

• James: Kyle Busch 1

Dark Horse

• James: Matt Dibenedetto 2

• Eric: Ty Dillon
• Eric Leads 17-16 after 15 races

Next race picks

The Brickyard 400

• James: Kevin Harvick
• Eric: Denny Hamlin
• Dark Horse 
• Eric: Matt Dibenedetto
• James: Ryan Preece

Plug the Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• James:
• Eric: Oral History of Days of Thunder: https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/29364669/nascar-hollywood-were-never-same-days-thunder

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

The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 159 — Blaney wins a Talladega thriller

Show notes:

Recap Homestead: Geico 500 from Talladega SuperSpeedway

• Ryan Blaney with the win
• Great racing? 
• Aric Almirola finishes third backwards

News items:

• Elephant in the room – let’s talk about the noose. 
  • Timeline: 
    • 1. Apparently a team member from the 43 team saw the rope hanging on the garage door. 
    • 2. NASCAR president Steve Phelps was alerted.
    • 3. Phelps spoke with Bubba
    • 4. NASCAR issued a statement Sunday night
    • 5. Bubba also issued a statement. 
    • 6. Monday we had the big show of support for Bubba
    • 7. Tuesday photos begin circulating showing a rope with a loop on it in the same garage last fall
    • 8. Tuesday evening the FBI finishes its investigation and NASCAR announces it was all a big misunderstanding. 
  • Thoughts? 
• Erik Jones and Christopher Bell in contract talks
  • LFR says its walking a tightrope to keep going
  • Bell has a multi-year contract
  • Jones’ contract ends this year
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/19/toyota-wants-to-keep-erik-jones-christopher-bell/
• Texas sill allow fans for its July 19 Cup Series race
  • No fans for Xfinity or Truck races. 
    • Eddie Gossage: “If anyone comes to those races and is reported sick, the rest of the weekend gets shut down. Per the state. Can’t take that risk.”
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/19/race-fans-can-attend-the-cup-series-race-at-texas-motor-speedway-no-fans-for-trucks-and-xfinity/
• Two SHR employees and one Penske employee have tested positive for COVID-19
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/20/two-stewart-haas-employees-test-positive-for-covid-19/
• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Tommy Joe Martins have removed the Mississippi state flag from their cars due to the Confederate flag. 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/23/ricky-stenhouse-tommy-joe-martins-remove-state-flag-from-cars-firesuits-due-to-confederate-flag-use/
• Justin Haley will run the All Star Race for Spire Motorsports
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/23/justin-haley-running-all-star-race-for-spire-motorsports/
• Tony Stewart said he’d like to sign Larson but doesn’t have anything to announce.
  • https://racer.com/2020/06/24/robin-millers-mailbag-for-june-24-presented-by-honda-racing-hpd/ 

Last Race Picks:

Talladega

• • James: Joey Logano

• Eric: Ryan Blaney

Dark Horse

• • Eric: Brendan Gaughan

• James: Michael McDowell

• Eric leads 16-13 after 13 races

Next race picks

Pocono Organics 325 AND Pocono 350

• Eric: Ryan Blaney
• James: Kyle Busch

Dark Horse

• James: Matt Dibenedetto
• Eric: Ty Dillon

Plug the Fantasy League

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

The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 158 — Welcome Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the Hall of Fame

Show notes:

Recap Homestead: Dixie Vodka 400

• Denny Hamlin holds off charge from Chase Elliott to win
• Chase held up by Joey Logano
  • Logano said it was intentional
• Tyler Reddick strong performance

Recap Martinsville: Blue Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500

• Martin Truex Jr. back to victory lane
  • First win without Cole Pearn
• Nothing else happened this entire race
• Bubba Wallace finishes 11th in the BLM car

News items:

• Hall of Fame
  • Red Farmer is the Pioneer nominee
  • Mike Stefanik and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are the modern day nominees
• Confederate Flag Ban
• Brendan Gaughan is racing this weekend at Talladega. 
• Road America might get a Cup race in 2021. 
• Rule change this weekend for Talladega (not new news but never discussed it)
• All Star race moves to Bristol for 2020
  • Will allow 30K fans
  • Will also feature new number placement
• Dale Jarrett has coronavirus
• Denny Hamlin and Corey LaJoie Twitter Feud 

Last Race Picks:

Martinsville

• James: Joey Logano

• Eric: Jimmie Johnson

Dark Horse

• • Eric: Christopher Bell

• James: Tyler Reddick

Homestead

• Eric: Brad Keselowski

• James: Martin Truex Jr. 

Dark Horse

• • James: Bubba Wallace

• Eric: Tyler Reddick

Eric leads 14-12 after 12 races

Preview: Talladega

• James: Joey Logano
• Eric: Ryan Blaney

Dark Horse

• Eric: Brendan Gaughan
• James: Michael McDowell

Plug the Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• James:
• Eric: Steve Phelps

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

The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 157 — NASCAR takes a stand on racism

Show Notes:

Recap: Folds of Honor Quick Trip 500

• Kevin Harvick dominates at Atlanta
  • Salutes Dale Sr. after the race. 
• Bubba Wallace had some issues after the race
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/07/bubba-wallace-ok-after-atlanta-race/

News items

• NASCAR takes time to show its support for the fight against racism during prerace at Atlanta. 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/07/nascar-addresses-racial-unrest-during-atlanta-pre-race/
• The Dinger will be standing in for Austin Dillon in case his wife goes into labor
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/08/allmendinger-to-be-on-standby-for-dillon/
• Bubba expected back at RPM in 2021
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/09/bubba-wallace-expected-to-return-to-richard-petty-motorsports-in-2021/
• Fans are back
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/06/09/nascar-implements-plan-to-welcome-back-guests-at-select-tracks/
• Bubba running Black Lives Matter scheme are Martinsville
• Smoke won’t run Xfinity race at IMS

Last Race Pics:

• Eric: Kevin Harvick

• James: Chase Elliott

Dark Horse

• James: Bubba Wallace (beat me by one spot)

• Eric: Chris Buescher
• Eric leads 12-10 after nine races

Preview: Martinsville

IF rained out won’t run on Thursday

• https://twitter.com/jim_utter/status/1270514890214694914

• James: Joey Logano
• Eric: Jimmie Johnson

Dark Horse

• Eric: Christopher Bell
• James: Tyler Reddick

Preview: Homestead

• Eric: Brad Keselowski
• James: Martin Truex Jr. 

Dark Horse

• James: Bubba Wallace
• Eric: Tyler Reddick

Plug the Fantasy League

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

The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 156 — Elliott takes out Logano, Keselowski wins at Bristol

Show notes:

Recap: Food City Presents the Supermarket Heroes 500

• Brad Keselowski steals it again!
• Chase takes out Joey
  • How much did we miss the fans here?
• Short track package is 2-0 so far this season

News items

• NASCAR goes country – Back to Nashville Superspeedway
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/06/03/nascar-cup-series-to-race-at-nashville-superspeedway-in-2021/
• Indy will run without fans for NASCAR and IndyCar 4th of July doubleheader. 
• Schedule for racing through August 2 revealed
  • • https://www.jayski.com/2020/06/04/nascar-announces-additional-schedule-updates/

Preview: Atlanta

• Last race picks

• James: Kyle Busch (4th)

• Eric: Chase Elliott (22nd)

Dark Horse

• Eric: John Hunter Nemechek (13th) 

• James: Tyler Reddick (36th)
• Eric leads 10-9 after eight races

Picks: Atlanta

• Eric: Kevin Harvick
• James: Chase Elliott

Dark Horse

• James: Bubba Wallace
• Eric: Chris Buescher

Plug the Fantasy League

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