Race Recap:
- Cup: FireKeepers Casino 400 from Michigan International Speedway
- Ryan Blaney gets win after choosing the inside on final restart
- Audio: 1:33 Ryan on Choose Rule and going into Daytona
- Austin Dillon wrecks out after Stage 2 finish
- Audio: 0:12 William Byron finished second.
- Audio: 1:05 Kyle Larson finished third.
- Was this a good race or a bad race?
- Xfinity: New Holland 250 from Michigan International Speedway
- AJ Allmendinger wins for the second week in a row
- Audio: 0:32 This is AJ’s third oval win
- Audio: 1:05 Noah Gragson finished third
- Audio: 0:38 Josh Berry finished third. Mentioned Dale Jr. in his post-race
- Trucks: Toyota 200 Presented by CK Power from World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway
- Sheldon Creed dominates
- SEVERAL playoff drivers struggle
-One funny takeaway from Michigan – spotters
NASCAR held some media availability prior to the start of the Cup race, so I had a chance to talk to some of the drivers about some things that have been in the news.
- Audio: 1:52 Ross Chastain talks about transition to Trackhouse and new car next season.
- Audio: 0:53 Matt Dibenedetto on 2022
- Audio: 0:27 Austin Dillon on racing against his teammate for the bubble spot
- Audio: 0:54 Tyler Reddick on racing against Dillon
- Audio: 1:00 Denny Hamlin on 23XI future
News Items:
- Rick Brenner has stepped down as president of MIS. Been in the role since 2016.
- Former guest of the pod!
- Pockrass: Expect schedule for 2022 within 3 weeks
- Erik Jones inks deal with RPM for 2022
- SHR welcomes Subway back to NASCAR.
- Will Smith, The Chainsmokers, and NASCAR collaborate on upcoming romantic comedy
- Titled ‘Clean Air,’ the rom com will be set in the NASCAR world.
- https://awfulannouncing.com/racing/will-smith-the-chainsmokers-and-nascar-collaborate-on-upcoming-romantic-comedy.html
- Corey Lajoie is forced to sit out due to COVID exposure (he tested negative)
- Bob Pockrass and Nate Ryan (AND JAMES!) were asking drivers about their thoughts on COVID this weekend at MIS and whether they’re changing the way they’re doing things.
- Picks
- Xfinity: Wawa 250
- Eric: Jeb Burton
- James: Justin Haley
- Cup: Coke Zero Sugar 400
- Eric: Denny Hamlin
- James: Erik Jones
Fantasy League Update
Shoutouts if any
- Eric: Brad Kuhbender
- James:
Jackass Corner:
- Eric: Traffic pattern/lack thereof at MIS Sunday
- James:
Close show
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