Show notes:

Welcome special guest, Derek Winter! Host of Life in the Fans Lane. 

Race Recap: 

• Cup – Drydene 400
  • Hendrick Domination 
    • First 1-4 Finish in Cup since 2005 (Roush Fenway)
    • Hendrick’s 267th win. One behind Petty Enterprises for most all time.
    • Alex Bowman is winning his way into an extension
    • Larson’s team gives up one spot on pit road that made the difference late.
      • 25 career second place finishes
    • Byron now has 11 top 10s in a row. 
      • Gordon made it to 21 over 2 seasons
      • 2019 – 13 total top 10s
      • 2020 – 14 total top 10s
  • Does this race tell us anything about the future of the season?
  • Is Aric Almirola the reason Stewart Haas is struggling? (not really, but he’s wrecked a lot of cars)

• Xfinity – Drydene 200
  • Austin Cindric wins again
  • JRM looked strong again
    • Josh Berry gets a second place finish and wins the 100K
    • Justin Allgaier dominates leading 94 laps and finishes third
  • Noah Gragson had his penalty appeal accepted
    • New rule in place for the Xfinity Series
  • Justin Haley missed this race due to COVID protocols
    • NASCAR did grant him a waiver
    • https://www.jayski.com/2021/05/14/zane-smith-to-drive-for-justin-haley-at-dover-due-to-covid-19-protocols/

News Items: 

• Brad Keselowski could become the next owner/driver in NASCAR
  • https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-roush-penske-owner-driver/6510977/
• Paul. Menard. Is. Back…
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/05/17/paul-menard-joins-thorsport-racing-for-circuit-of-the-americas-truck-series-race/?fbclid=IwAR1YA4_92pCUUS6ppYZ7O6eLeQYwuT47fUdW8Q3w_8OpTjbbyv1oHoYa-Qw 
• KFB calls Joey Logano a two-faced driver
  • https://heavy.com/sports/nascar/kyle-busch-joey-logano-two-faced/?fbclid=IwAR2u0FsffPNwQcNykeZirWK5WOnUV-DAoV1Si92p_v4vL0s-x4oDwyfdV3s
• It’s a contract year for Alex Bowman, but two race wins in the first 13 races is enough to get him an extension
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/05/16/hendrick-motorsports-talking-to-alex-bowman-about-contract-extension/
• Are caution lengths increasing? (and a bunch of other caution stats)
  • https://buildingspeed.org/2021/05/13/caution-lengths-growing-nascar/
• NASCAR is no longer requiring masks outside at events
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/05/13/nascar-no-longer-requiring-masks-in-outside-area/

Preview: COTA!

• Picks
  • Trucks – Toyota Tundra 225
    • Eric: Sheldon Creed
    • James: Ben Rhodes
    • Derek: John Hunter Nemecheck
  • Xfinity – Pit Boss 250
    • Eric: Austin Cindric
    • James: AJ Allmendinger
    • Derek: Daniel Hemric
  • Cup – Echopark Texas Grand Prix
    • Eric: Chase Elliott
    • James: Kyle Larson
    • Derek: Martin Truex Jr.

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

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Close show 

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