Show notes:

• Cup: Foxwoods Resort Casino 301
  • Aric Almirola is “Playoff Racing” Are we sure though? 
  • More NASCAR rain troubles
    • Lap 6 takes out KFB and Truex
    • End of the race: NASCAR cuts the race short by 9 laps for darkness. Did we miss out on a classic finish?

• It’s time to start really looking at the playoff cutline. 
  • 14) #11-Denny Hamlin, 874 [point leader] +283
  • 15) #4-Kevin Harvick, 673, +82 ahead of 17th
  • 16) #8-Tyler Reddick, 596, +5
  • Currently outside the playoffs:
  • 17) #3-Austin Dillon, 591, -5 behind 16th
  • 18) #17-Chris Buescher, 475, -121
  • 19) #21-Matt DiBenedetto, 453, -143
  • 20) #42-Ross Chastain, 452, -144

• Xfinity: Ambetter Get Vaccinated 200
  • Chris Bell dominates and that’s about it.

• SRX – Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway
  • Ringer Chase Elliott battles his hero and his dad for the win. 
  • Elliott vs. Elliott in the first stage
  • Could Stewart have tried the bump-n-run?
  • Great racing, especially when Castroneves showed everyone the high line
  • Stewart wins the first SRX championship. 
  • Chase lobbies for a Cup race. 
    • Gluck says track has a LONG WAY to go.

News Items: 

• Brad Keselowski is now a minority owner at Roush-Fenway Racing
  • Will pilot the 6 car in 2022
  • Jack Roush is NOT retiring yet. 
  • Chris Buescher will remain in the 17 car next year
  • Willing to run a third car part time for Newman if interested and it can be put together
    • http://www.roushfenway.com/nascar-champion-brad-keselowski-to-join-forces-with-hall-of-fame-owner-jack-roush-and-roush-fenway-racing/
• Penske 
  • Cindric to the 2, Burton to the 21
  • Keselowski asked for an ownership stake and was told no.
  • Brad says the split was actually good and there are no hard feelings
• Matt Dibenedetto posts emotional video
  • Says he was surprised by the news
• Teams start receiving NextGen Chassis this week
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/07/19/next-gen-chassis-headed-to-teams-this-week/

• Picks 
• Trucks: United Rentals 176 at theGlen
  • Eric: Todd Gilliland
  • James: John Hunter Nemecheck

• Xfinity: August 7th at Watkins Glen International (No Name lol)
  • Eric: Harrison Burton
  • James: Austin Cindric

• Cup: Go Bowling at the Glen
  • Eric: Chase Elliott
  • James: Kyle Larson

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: This week’s DBC
• James: 

Close show 

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