Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: Brickyard 400
  • Larson gets his revenge
  • Controversies galore!
    • Should NASCAR have put out the caution before Larson took the white flag?
    • Should NASCAR have re-racked the field when Brad pulled off to pit?
    • Should NASCAR be nicer to Chase Elliott?
    • https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/nascar-explains-brickyard-400-calls-that-impacted-ryan-blaney-chase-elliott
  • Kyle Busch goes on Pat McAfee Show and calls Corey LaJoie a liar
  • MTJ mad at Ross Chastain
  • William Byron mad at Chase Briscoe
    • What about Ryan Preece, though?
  • Blaney mad at Carson Hocevar
  • Bubba Wallace gains points, wins stage
  • Kyle Busch continues to suck
  • Teardown discussion — Who are the locks, if any, for the final four at this point?

• Xfinity: Pennzoil 250
  • Riley Herbst beats teammate Cole Custer for win
  • Denny Hamlin, who is expected to hire Herbst to drive for 23Xi next year, tweets “Impressive” following the win. Hmmm.

• Trucks: TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park
  • Ty Majeski comes from the back to win second IRP in a row
  • Corey Heim unhappy with Christian Eckes
  • Eric was there!!!

Playoff Standings via Diecast Charv: 

News:

• Custer moves up to the 41 in 2025
  • Haas talking to Deegan
  • Haas has offered Xfinity contract to Riley Herbst as well. 

Checkered Flags

• Eric:
• James:  

Black Flags

• Eric: 
• James: 

Short track corner: 

• Kyle Steckly won the  Red Bud 400 at Anderson Speedway Saturday night. 
• Blake Childers qualified on the pole for the Reveal the Hammer late models at Owosso Speedway Saturday night, then drew a 16 for the invert, so had to start 16th. He then passed Kyle Crump with 15 laps to go and led to the finish to take the win. 
• The JEGS/CRA All Star Tour is in action this Friday night at Toledo Speedway for the HB Concerts Promenade Pavilion 100. 

Preview and Olympic Break: Richmond

• NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out 400, Sunday, Aug. 11, 6 p.m. EDT
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: OFF (Next race, Michigan, Aug. 17)
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Clean Harbors 250, Saturday, Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m. EDT

• Cup Picks
  • James: Bubba Wallace
  • Eric: Denny Hamlin

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: The Great American Getaway 400
  • Ryan Blaney gets second win of 2024
  • Corey LaJoie and Kyle Busch tangle
    • Hocevar has amazing miss
    • LaJoie won’t be penalized
      • https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/16/corey-lajoie-will-not-be-penalized-for-contact-with-kyle-busch-at-pocono/

• Xfinity: Explore the Pocono Mountains 225
  •  Cole Custer finally gets a win
  • Chandler Smith not happy with Sam Mayer

• Trucks: CRC Brakleen 175
  • Corey Heim dominates
  • Fiasco with non-counted laps at the end

Playoff Standings via Diecast Charv: 

News:

• Front Row officially announces Noah Gragson for 2025
• Xfinity talking to NASCAR about Xfinity Series sponsorship short-term renewal, shifting to only being a premiere sponsor
  • https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/15/nascar-looking-at-adding-fifth-premier-partner/
• NASCAR and Disney are releasing a co-branded Cars/NASCAR playset
  • https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/15/disney-nascar-releasing-co-branded-playset/
• NASCAR will give teams tire option at Richmond
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/07/16/tire-strategy-choices-return-for-cup-series-race-at-richmond/
• Martinsville has an announcement about its fall racing season tomorrow at 2 p.m.
  • https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1djxXrgmwpPGZ

Checkered Flags

• Eric:
• James:  

Black Flags

• Eric: 
• James: 

Short track corner: 

• This weekend is the ASA/CRA Red Bud 400 at Anderson Speedway in Indiana, a super late model crown jewel race. 

Preview: Indy (30th Anniversary)

• NASCAR Cup Series: Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG — Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EDT on NBC 
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Pennzoil 250 — Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT on USA
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park — Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT, on FS1

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Chase Briscoe
  • James: Kyle Larson

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: Grant Park 165
  • Rain Curse
  • Alex Bowman locks in to the playoffs
    • Bubba gives him a run after the checkered
      • Should he be punished?
  • Wets vs. Drys plays into finish
    • Why can we do it here, but not New Hampshire?
  • SVG gets wrecked by Briscoe
  • Success?
    
• Xfinity: The Loop 110
  • SVG gets the win
  • First stage had some of the best racing all year

• News:
  • NASCAR, ABB reveal EV prototype and launch electrification innovation partnership
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/06/nascar-abb-reveal-ev-prototype-and-launch-electrification-innovation-partnership/ 
  • Phelps says that streamers will have a say in the 2025 schedule. Announcement expected soon. 
  • Hailie Deegan and AM Racing Part Ways
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/08/hailie-deegan-am-racing-part-ways/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0HRNOk3QhYsokOfDVALCVCy4og5KZE2gPJ-5NQPDXmV8_4n2mSo0loxZc_aem_UOUJk-c8sNQwo4Du99XmOw 
  • Rodney Childers goes to Spire to crew chief the 7
  • Front Row to announce new driver Wednesday. Gragson is expected.

Checkered Flags

• Eric:
• James:  

Black Flags

• Eric: 
• James: 

Short track corner: 

• The JEGS/CRA All Star Tour visited Whittemore Speedway for the first time Saturday for the Instacoat Up North on the Fourth 104. Steven Ulman took the victory with a late-race pass. Ulman has a ton of laps at Whittemore Speedway and is from the Tawas area. 

Preview: Pocono

• NASCAR Cup Series: The Great American Getaway 400 – Sunday, July 14, 2:30pm/et
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 – Saturday, July 13, 3:00pm/et
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: CRC Brakleen 175 – Friday, July 12, 5:30pm/et

• Cup Picks
  • James: Alex Bowman
  • Eric: Christopher Bell

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: Ally 400
  • Joey Logano has enough fuel to get the win
  • FIVE OT attempts – James called the finish a “circus.” Was it?
  • A lot of underdogs get strong finishes on strategy
    • Zayne Smith finishes second
    • Daniel Hemric ninth
    • Noah Gragson 10th
    • AJ Almendinger 11th
    • Justin Haley 13th
  • Kyle Busch’s bad luck continues
    • NASCAR gives Kyle 4th after he stops to avoid accident
  • Larson dumps Chastain
  • Hocevar right hooks Harrison Burton under caution

• Xfinity: Tennessee Lottery 250
  • John Hunter Nemecheck gets the win
  • Let’s talk about Hailie Deegan
    • Joey Logano will replace her for Chicago so the team can get a baseline on its equipment. 

• Trucks: Rackley Roofing 200
  • Christian Eckes wins
    • Leads all 150 laps
  • Daniel Dye gets strong second-place finish

• News:
  • We found out why Aric Almirola fell off the face of the earth when he was supposed to run a bunch of Xfinity races for JGR this season. Was suspended by JGR for an altercation with Bubba Wallace during a competition meeting
  • Hooters is out at Hendrick
    • Unable to meet its obligations
    • https://x.com/KellyCrandall/status/1807796747378315637
  • Riley Herbst says he has options in all three series next season
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/29/riley-herbst-says-he-has-options-for-next-year-in-all-three-series/
  • Bob Pockrass breaks down where he believes everyone is going next season
    • Not signed yet for next season:
      • Bubba Wallace – Expects him to return
      • Austin Cindric – Expects him to return
      • Daniel Suarez – Expects him to return
      • Erik Jones – There is some question
      • Daniel Hemric – Will likely come down to sponsorship
      • Harrison Burton – Not expected to return. Josh Berry is leading candidate
    • Other questions
      • Third trackhouse car – Van Gisbergen or Zane Smith
      • RCR third car? – Probably not happening now, but if they do could be Noah Gragson or Austin Hill
      • Haas Factory Team – Probably Cole Custer
      • Front Row Motorsports – Has two seats to fill. Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, Sam Mayer or Christian Eckes. Gragson is leading candidate
      • Rick Ware Racing #15 – No clue. Sponsorship could be king
      • Kaulig #16 – Could AJ return? Rotating seat? Sponsorship is king

Checkered Flags

• James: 
• Eric: 

Black Flags

• James: 
• Eric: 

Short track corner: 

• JEGS/CRA All Star Tour is in action Saturday at Whittemore Speedway. 
• Reveal the Hammer Late Model series is at Berlin Raceway Saturday

Preview: Chicago Street

• NASCAR Cup Series: Grant Park 165 – Sunday, July 7, 4:30 p.m. EDT
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Loop 110 – Saturday, July 6, 3:30 p.m. EDT
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off until July 12 @ Pocono

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Justin Haley
  • James: AJ Allmendinger

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• Where can we be found on social media?
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 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Find the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and iHeartRadio.
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