The SuperSpeedway Podcast · 168 — Hamlin and Harvick split another double header at Dover

Show notes:

Recap Twin Drydene 311s

• Saturday
  • Hamlin holds off Truex for win number 6 on the season
  • Kurt Busch wrecks early
  • William Byron out to lunch – Gets snippy with Chad
• Sunday
  • Harvick wins the 700th Cup race for Ford, win number 7 on the season and clinches the Regular season title.
    • Harvick has led 400 more laps than anyone else – 6.2 average finish on the season and has the record for playoff points at this point of the season – 42+The regular season bonus
    • Will we see two 10+ win drivers? 
  • Chase out early
  • Jimmie’s 2-tire gamble pays off and Byron recovers

 

News items:

• Indianapolis 500

• Steve Phelps Elected to NASCAR’s board of directors 
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/08/25/nascar-president-steve-phelps-named-to-board-of-directors/?linkId=100000014351279
• Cory Lajoie and GoFas agree to part ways after 2020
  • Where does he go?
• Darlington finds a Southern 500 a sponsor – Cook Out Southern 500
• DBC says Eldora Speedway has unfollowed all the NASCAR corporate accounts. 
• Kyle Larson

 

The Playoff Bubble (From Jayski)

 

Currently in on points		Points	Ahead of 17th
14)	#14-Clint Bowyer	685	+57
15)	#21-Matt DiBenedetto	637	+9
16)	#24-William Byron	632	+5
Currently outside playoffs		Points	Behind 16th
17)	#48-Jimmie Johnson	628	-5
18)	#20-Erik Jones	582	-50

 

Last Race Picks:

• Eric: Martin Truex Jr. +1 (Sunday)
• James: Denny Hamlin +2 (Saturday Winner)

Dark Horse

• James: William Byron +1 (Sunday)
• Eric: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +1 (Saturday)
• Eric leads 33-26 after 24 races

 

Next race picks: 

Coke Zero 400 from Daytona

• James: Denny Hamlin
• Eric: Erik Jones

Dark Horse

• Eric: Corey LaJoie
• James: Michael McDowell

 

Plug the Fantasy League

 

Shoutouts if any

• James: Brock Beard – YouTube
• Eric: Dale Jr. Download – Spire Motorsports 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfc8BGXuUb4

 

Close show 

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