CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 07: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 Valvoline Chevrolet, and Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Grant Park 165 at Chicago Street Course on July 07, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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

Checkered Flags

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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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