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

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