Discussion Topics: 

• Ambetter Health 400
  • Daniel Suarez wins an all-time finish going 3-wide at the line
    • Best finish in history?
  • We saw everything. 4-wide, daring moves
  • Race started with a massive 14 car big one

• Xfinity Race
  • Austin Hill wins AGAIN

• Truck Race
  • KFB gets another Truck Series win

• Dale Jr. wants Fox to zoom out
  • Jr. still has not re-signed with NBC
    • Says he will not be a remote broadcaster — has to be at the track

• Nascar proposes a seven-year extension of the charter agreement 
• Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 10, 41 has roof rail deflectors confiscated at Atlanta
  • https://www.jayski.com/2024/02/23/stewart-haas-racings-no-10-41-has-roof-rail-deflectors-confiscated-at-atlanta/ 
  • Noah Gragson and Ryan Preece lose 35 points each for the roof rail deflectors. 
  • Joey Logano fined $10k for the webbed glove. 

Preview: Las Vegas

• NASCAR Cup Series: Pennzoil 400 — Sunday 3 p.m.
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: The LiUNA! — Saturday 5 p.m.
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 — Friday 9 p.m.

• Cup Picks
  • James: Joey Logano
  • Eric: William Byron

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Discussion Topics: 

• Daytona 500
  • Race postponed early Sunday
  • Year of William Byron begins with Byron winning the 500
  • James wants to know: William Byron has passed reigning Cup champion Ryan Blaney in career wins in 90 less starts. Who’s career you got the next 10 years?
  • Ross Chastain makes risky move, causing final wreck
  • Another race ends based on when the caution is triggered — Is this how the winner of the biggest race of the year should be determined?
    • How NASCAR determined the finishing order: https://www.jayski.com/2024/02/20/nascar-explains-ending-of-daytona-500/
  • Fox had some new (and returning) toys for this year’s Daytona 500
    • https://www.sportsvideo.org/2024/02/16/2024-daytona-500-fox-sports-resurrects-gyrocam-rolls-out-live-drone-new-3d-telestrator-4k-extraction/
• Xfinity Race
  • Austin Hill wins again
    • Third Feb. Daytona win in a row for Hill
    • Is he the Xfinity king of super speedways?
  • NASCAR lets this race play out to the finish
• Truck Race/ARCA race
  • Nick Sanchez wins first truck race but is overshadowed by the entire cluster-f
  • ARCA race was moved to Friday night due to impending weather
    • Toni Breidinger has harsh words for her teammate after lap-4 wreck
• Bubba Wallace says drivers in the lower series have less respect because there aren’t Cup guys in the field anymore. Thoughts?
  • https://twitter.com/BubbaWallace/status/1759294833653387282?s=20
• NASCAR owners have hired “top antitrust lawyer” as negotiations over charter agreement continue to be rocky
  • Stern says the RTA invited NASCAR to a meeting this weekend and NASCAR said no, it prefers to negotiate individually with teams. 
  • Per AP via Stern: “The negotiating team said there has been no discussion of creating a breakaway league not sanctioned by NASCAR, and there is no current consideration of staging races at non-NASCAR facilities without NASCAR governance.”
  • https://twitter.com/A_S12/status/1759345671054803127

Preview: Atlanta

• NASCAR Cup Series: Ambetter Health 400 — Sunday 3 p.m.
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Raptor King of Tough 250 — Saturday 5 p.m.
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Fr8 208 — Saturday 2 p.m.

• Cup Picks
  • James: Chris Bell
  • Eric: Corey LaJoie

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Preseason Predictions: 

• One big gamble:
  • Eric: Kyle Larson wins the Indianapolis 500 and Coca Cola 600 in the same day
  • James: Erik Jones makes final 8
• Team to watch:
  • James: Legacy Motor Club
  • Eric: Spire Motorsports
• Pick 2 drivers that made the playoffs last year who won’t make it in 2024. Can’t say Harvick.
  • Eric: McDowell and Stenhouse
  • James: McDowell and Stenhouse
• Pick 2 new playoff drivers
  • James: Erik Jones, Ty Gibbs
  • Eric: Corey LaJoie, Ty Gibbs
• Who will be the first driver to win their first race this season?
  • Eric: Ty Gibbs
  • James: Josh Berry
• What will be the best race?
  • James: Spring Bristol
  • Eric: Coca Cola 600
• What will be the worst race?
  • Eric: Watkins Glen
  • James: Spring Martinsville
• Who will be our final 4?
  • James: Larson, Byron, Bell, Keselowski
  • Eric: Larson, Bell, Byron, Logano
  • Who will be our 2024 Champion?
  • Eric: Byron
  • James: Byron

Preview: Daytona 500

• Picks
  • Eric: Kyle Busch, Brad Keselowski
  • James: Brad Keselowski, 

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Recap: Preview: Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum

• Hamlin goes from Netflix star to Clash winner
• The event seemed more tame but still had some tempers flare
  • Gibbs and Joey
  • Ross and Mac
  • JHN and Ricky
• The event was pushed up because of the weather. Right Call?
• Where does the Clash go from here?

Discussion Topics: 

• Fontana “most likely” won’t be ready for 2025
  • https://www.jayski.com/2024/02/02/auto-club-speedway-redesign-will-most-likely-not-be-ready-for-2025-season/
• Dale Jr. is a free agent for now
• Doug Rice is retiring from PRN at the end of the season
  • https://www.jayski.com/2024/02/05/doug-rice-bidding-farewell-to-prn-broadcast-booth-after-2024-nascar-season/
• ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery team up for streaming service
  • https://www.jayski.com/2024/02/06/espn-fox-and-warner-bros-discovery-forming-joint-venture-to-launch-streaming-sports-service-in-the-u-s/
• Ol’ Tony says SHR’s problems aren’t his fault
  • https://www.jayski.com/2024/02/07/tony-stewart-says-shr-needs-to-make-progress-this-season/

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