Show notes:

• Cup Series: Autotrader Echopark Automotive 500
  • Well… that was something. Reddick survives to win his third on the season
  • Tire issues plague the event
  • Hamlin adds Byron to his do nothing about it list
    • NASCAR “didn’t have eyes on” Byron retaliation
    • Byron fined $50K and loses 25 driver and owner points
  • Ty Gibbs can take a seat.
    • Ty Gibbs fined $75K and loses 25 owner points
  • Cody Ware goes out on a stretcher after a brutal hit
    • Team expects him to be clear to race Sunday at Talladega

• Playoff Predictions
  • First 4 Out:

• James: Dillon, Cindric, Suarez, Harvick
• Eric: Briscoe, Bowman, Bell, Chastain

• Next 4 Out:
  • James: Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez, Christopher Bell, Ross Chastain
  • Eric: Daniel Suarez, Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Alex Bowman

• Xfinity Series: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300
  • Noah Gragson wins fourth in a row tying Sam Ard’s record. 

News

• Larson says to blow up Texas and start over. Agree?
• Jimmie Johnson retires from full-time racing to focus on prestigious events 
• Blaney’s crew appealed loose wheel penalty last week, now withdraws appeal
  • Should teams continue to be allowed to do this? 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2022/09/26/ryan-blaney-loses-crew-chief-jonathan-hassler-for-four-races/
• Kurt Busch was in Charlotte today, said he hopes to race again yet in 2022
  • https://www.jayski.com/2022/09/27/kurt-busch-remains-hopeful-to-race-again-in-2022/

Picks Talladega

• Truck Series: Chevy Silverado 250
  • James: Zane Smith
  • Eric: Kaz Grala

• Xfinity Series: Sparks 300
  • James: Austin Hill
  • Eric: Ryan Sieg

• Cup Series: Yellawood 500
  • James: Denny Hamlin
  • Eric: Brad Keselowski

Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Jackass Corner

• Eric: 
• James: 

Close show 

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Twitter
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on Twitter
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Show notes:

• Cup Series: Bass Pro Shops Night Race
  • Chris Buescher becomes the 19th different winner of the season
  • Lots of mechanical failures and tire failures
  • Brad K. doesn’t get a caution, but Christopher Bell does for a flat tire
  • Kyle Busch blows second motor in three races. Eliminated
  • Kevin Harvick blows last pit stop to end chance at win and is eliminated
  • Tyler Reddick and Austin Dillon involved in Suarez wreck and eliminated

• Playoff Predictions
  • First 4 Out:

• James: Dillon, Cindric, Suarez, Harvick
• Eric: Briscoe, Bowman, Bell, Chastain

• Next 4 Out:
  • James: Austin Cindric, Daniel Suarez, Christopher Bell, Ross Chastain
  • Eric: Daniel Suarez, Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe, Alex Bowman

• Xfinity Series: Food City 300
  • Noah Gragson wins third in a row and pukes. 
  • Brandon Jones finishes second, doesn’t take a run at Noah, but says it has nothing to do with signing to drive the 9 car next year

• Truck Series: UNOH 200
  • Ty Majeski gets the win
  • Chandler Smith plays the points game and dominates first half before having to pit and losing due to no tire falloff. 

News

• NASCAR announces 2023 schedules
  • https://www.jayski.com/2022/09/14/nascar-announces-2023-nascar-national-series-schedules/
  • Xfinity Series will race with Cup on Chicago Street Course
  • Trucks lose Knoxville, only dirt race is Bristol
  • Trucks will go to Milwaukee Mile
  • Trucks open All Star weekend at North Wilkesboro
• Brandon Jones will drive the #9 car for JRM next season in the Xfinity Series
• Kyle Larson extends contract with Hendrick through 2026
  • https://www.jayski.com/2022/09/16/kyle-larson-inks-contract-extension-with-hendrick-motorsports-through-2026/
• Petty GMS will use JGR pit crews next season
  • https://www.jayski.com/2022/09/16/petty-gms-racing-to-use-joe-gibbs-racing-pit-crew-members-next-season/
• Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch swap pit crews
  • https://www.jayski.com/2022/09/19/joe-gibbs-racing-swaps-pit-crews-for-hamlin-and-busch/
• Ryan Blaney loses his crew chief for four races
  • https://www.jayski.com/2022/09/20/ryan-blaney-loses-crew-chief-jonathan-hassler-for-four-races/

Picks Texas

• Xfinity Series: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300
  • James: Noah Gragson
  • Eric: Ty Gibbs

• Cup Series: Autotrader Echopark Automotive 500
  • James: Martin Truex Jr. 
  • Eric: Denny Hamlin

Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Jackass Corner

• Eric: 
• James: 

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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Show notes:

Happy KFB Day! The moment we’ve been waiting months for.

-Kyle Busch announces he will drive the #8 for RCR in 2023

-Says he expects KBM to field chevys next season. How many depends on a lot of things

-Brexton has an option for a future contract with RCR too

-Richard says Tyler Reddick still under contract and will drive a third chartered car. 

-Not ready to talk about where that charter is coming from. 

-Multi-year deal with Kyle

-Sounds like Austin Dillon played a role in getting it done too. 

• Cup Series: Hollywood Casino 400
  • Bubba Freaking Wallace gets it done. Shhhh!
  • Playoff drivers struggle again:
    • Harvick is in a must win
    • Reddick blows a tire and gets pissy
    • KFB spins and damages his car

• Xfinity Series: Kansas Lottery 300
  • Noah Gragson wins a rained shortened event for win number 5 on the season

• Truck Series: Kansas Lottery 200
  • Carson gambles and comes up one lap short. Is eliminated.
  • John Hunter gets a much-needed win

News

• North Wilkesboro will host the 2023 All-Star Race
• Jeremy Clements has won his appeal, meaning he’s in the playoffs. 
• Schedule coming tomorrow

With KFB decided, what comes next?

Picks Bristol

• Truck Series: UNOH 200
  • Eric: Chandler Smith
  • James: Carson Hocevar

• Xfinity Series: Food City 300
  • Eric: Justin Algaier
  • James: Ty Gibbs

• Cup Series: Bass Pro Shops Night Race
  • Eric: Joey Logano
  • James: Kyle Busch

Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Jackass Corner

• Eric: 
• James: 

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
• Can find old episodes of the podcast, show notes, links to the articles we discussed, past race coverage, photos and more. 
• Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud.
• Subscribe for new episodes each week. 

• Cup Series: Cookout Southern 500
  • Erik Jones puts the 43 back in Victory Lane
  • Playoff drivers STRUGGLE
    • Chase Elliott wrecks and finishes last, only earns one point
      • Takes Chase Briscoe with him in the crash after Briscoe struggled on the opening run. Finishes 27th
    • Kevin Harvick finishes 33rd after catching on fire
    • Kyle Busch blows up while leading with 20 to go and finishes 30th
    • Ross Chastain has an issue with the drive pins, finishes 20th
    • Daniel Suarez has to do a passthrough at the start of the race because it took three attempts to get through inspection. Has a run in with Christopher Bell during the race. Says he’ll get Bell back. Finishes 18th after speeding on pit road late
    • Kyle Larson has some sort of engine/electrical issue that fixes itself. He spins, but still comes back to finish 12th.
    • William Byron also had a possible motor issue that went away.
  • Martin Truex Jr. has a belt issue while leading, taking him out of the race. 
  • Audio (1:58): Jones on being able to win the Southern 500 twice
  • Audio (1:01): Jones, did you find it interesting to be racing JGR cars at the end?
  • Audio (0:54): Denny Hamlin on Jones and the last run
  • Audio (1:19): Tyler Reddick (third place) 
  • Audio (0:35): Joey Logano (fourth place)
  • Audio (0:33): Christopher Bell (fifth place)

• Xfinity Series: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200
  • Noah Gragson comes out on top after a wild battle between Sheldon Creed and Kyle Larson on the last lap

News

• NASCAR will return to Nashville for Championship Week
  • https://www.jayski.com/2022/09/06/nascar-returns-to-nashville-for-champions-week/

Kyle Busch Contract Watch

• Kyle Busch says an announcement is coming SOON.

Picks Kansas

• Truck Series: Kansas Lottery 200
  • Eric: Carson Hocevar
  • James: Zane Smith

• Xfinity Series: Kansas Lottery 300
  • Eric: Ty Gibbs
  • James: AJ Allmendinger

• Cup Series: Hollywood Casino 400
  • Eric: Kyle Busch
  • James: Bubba Wallace

Fantasy League

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: David Starr for inviting us in his hauler at Darlington
• James: 

Jackass Corner

• Eric: 
• James: 

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
• Can find old episodes of the podcast, show notes, links to the articles we discussed, past race coverage, photos and more. 
• Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud.
• Subscribe for new episodes each week.