Show notes:
Race Recap:
- Cup – Geico 500
- Keselowski ties Jeff Gordon and Dale Jr. for wins at Talladega
- Joey Logano goes for a ride, criticizes package
- NASCAR is investigating
- https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/26/nascar-will-investigate-joey-loganos-talladega-wreck/
- James is pissed at Matty D.
- Xfinity – Ag-Pro 300
- Jeb Burton gets the rain shortened win for his first career Xfinity victory
- ARCA
- Derrick Lancaster suffered burns and smoke inhalation during his wreck Saturday.
- Latest update from his wife, Beth: https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1387154962216591362?s=21
- Derrick Lancaster suffered burns and smoke inhalation during his wreck Saturday.
News Items:
- Charlie Glotzbach passed away this week
- Ran in 124 Cup races from 1960-1992, winning four races and 12 poles.
- He also has eight wins in ARCA, where he competed part time for many years
- https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/23/sad-news-chargin-charlie-glotzbach/
- SHOCKER: The Chicago Street Course iRacing event is testing the waters for the real thing in the future
- Could happen as soon as next year, but likely 2023 at the earliest
- https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/27/nascar-to-run-iracing-event-on-chicago-street-course-could-lead-to-actual-race/
- Nascar plans to endorse but not require COVID vaccinations for competitors
- Interestingly enough, garage visitors starting at Darlington WILL need to be vaccinated
- Matt Weaver says 90% of the IndyCar paddock is vaccinated
- https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a36257146/nascar-to-endorse-but-not-require-driver-vaccinations/
- SRX is partnering with AMR for safety services at its races
- Pockrass says practice and qualifying will likely return for most, if not all races in 2022
Preview: Kansas
- Picks
- Trucks – Wise Power 200
- Eric: Austin Hill
- James: Chandler Smith
- Cup – Buschy McBush Race 400
- Eric: Denny Hamlin
- James: Joey Logano
- Trucks – Wise Power 200
Fantasy League Update
- FANTASY LEAGUE IS AWESOME
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