Monthly Archives: February 2021

184 — Christopher Bell wins first NASCAR Cup Series race

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Race Recap: The Daytona Road Course O’Reilly Auto Parts 253

  • Christopher Bell breaks through 
    • McDowell and Bell are the first back-to-back first time winners since 1950
      • Harold Kite and Tim Flock were the two drivers who pulled off that feat more than seven decades ago.
    • Wild day for the Chases, the Busches and Truex
    • Let’s talk about the rain Yellow
    • Ty Gibbs also gets his first win in his first start on Saturday.

News Items: 

Preview: Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway

  • Homestead Picks
    • Xfinity
      • Eric: Noah Gragson
      • James: Harrison Burton
    • Cup
      • Eric: Kyle Larson
      • James: Kevin Harvick

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

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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  • Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
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Podcast #183 — McDowell wins the 500 and 20 years after Dale Earnhardt

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Race Recap: Daytona 500

  • Michael McDowell gets his first win in the Daytona 500
  • Big wreck on lap 14 knocks out contenders, determines the rest of the race
    • Lots of single-file, non-eventful racing. 
  • RAIN
    • Start times? What are NASCAR/the networks gaining by starting late when races keep raining out?

News Items: 

Preview: The Daytona Road Course

  • We’re getting turtles in the bus stop
  • Daytona Road Course Picks
  • Trucks
    • James: Sheldon Creed
    • Eric: John Hunter Nemechek
  • Xfinity
    • James: Austin Cindric
    • Eric: AJ Allmendinger
  • Cup
    • James: Denny Hamlin
    • Eric: Martin Truex Jr. 

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

Close show 

  • Where can we be found on social media?
  • James @jameskuch on Twitter
  • Eric @TSuperspeedway on Twitter
  • Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

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182 — KFB steals the Clash after Chase wrecks Blaney

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Race Recap: The Clash

  • KFB takes advantage of the buddies wrecking each other to earn JGR their 10th Clash win.
  • Who was at fault: Chase vs. Ryan
  • What did we think of the Clash?
  • What did we learn about the Daytona Road Course for next weekend?
    • Will NASCAR fix the bus stop? Should they?

News Items: 

Preview: The Daytona 500

  • Picks
  • Different for 2021. 
    • We each pick one driver from each series. 
      • Must be racing for points in that series
    • Whatever points that driver scores in the weekend, we score in the weekend. 
    • Most points at the end of the season wins the championship. 
  • Daytona 1 Picks
  • Trucks
    • James: Matt Crafton
    • Eric: John Hunter Nemecheck
  • Xfinity
    • James: Noah Gragson
    • Eric: Justin Haley
  • Cup
    • James: Ryan Blaney
    • Eric: Kyle Busch

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

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:

Podcast #181 — Our 2021 NASCAR Cup Series Season Predictions

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News Items: 

  • Ty Dillion will run the Busch Clash for 23XI Racing 
  • Hamlin and FedEx extend deal with JGR (Multi-year Agreement)
  • Pitbull named Grand Marshal of the Daytona 500
  • Beard Motorsports president Mark Beard Sr. Passes away. 
  • Ryan Preece and JTG running the 37 as an open car with funding for only 24 races. Charter goes back to Spire.
  • NASCAR competition update
    • New car development is done
    • Getting closer on format for Bristol dirt
    • Pit road penalty updated

2021 Season Predictions:

  • One big gamble:
    • James: William Byron will compete for the championship
    • Eric: Harvick doesn’t make it into the round of 8
  • Team to watch:
    • Eric: Hendrick Motorsports
    • James: Worried about Stewart Haas
  • Pick 2 drivers that made the playoffs last year who won’t make it in 2021. Pick 2 new playoff drivers.
    • James: 
      • Out: Cole Custer, Austin Dillon
      •  In: Christopher Bell, Bubba Wallace
    • Eric: 
      • Out: Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch
      • In: Christopher Bell, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 
  • Who will be the first driver to win their first race this season?
    • Eric: Matt Dibenedetto
    • James: Chase Briscoe
  • What will be the best race?
    • James: Indianapolis Road Course
    • Eric: Bristol Dirt Race
  • What will be the worst race?
    • Eric: Pocono 2
    • James: Daytona Road Course
  • Who will be our final 4?
    • James: William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch
    • Eric: Chase Elliott, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. 
  • Who will be our 2021 Champion?
    • Eric: Kyle Busch
    • James: Kyle Busch

Preview: Busch Clash

  • Picks
  • James: Chase Elliott
  • Eric: Martin Truex Jr. 

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

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