Podcast: Is NASCAR’s Championship Broken? 


AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 10: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on November 10, 2024 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Discussion Topics: 

  • Cup:  NASCAR Cup Series Championship
    • Joey Logano joins a rare club with 3 championships or more. 10th to do it 
    • Blaney charged hard but in the end areo blocking was too much
    • Has Joey and Paul Wolfe perfected the format? 
    • Bell was strong but the Penske Fords had the field covered.
    • Byron and Reddick were just a little worse. 
    • The streak is over — Kyle Busch finishes with 19 straight seasons with a win.
    • Truex’s last ride
    • Format has been criticized. Should it be changed?
    • Championship pick:
      • James: Ryan Blaney
      • Eric: Tyler Reddick
  • Xfinity: NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship
    • Justin Allgaier wins one for the fans and Dale Jr.
    • Battled back from setbacks all weekend 
    • Riley Herbst wins the last race for SHR
    • Championship pick:
      • Eric: Justin Allgaier
      • James: Cole Custer
  • Trucks: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship
    • Ty Majeski wins his first championship
    • The Taylor Gray incident comes back to haunt Eckes. 
    • Championship pick:
      • James: Corey Heim
      • Eric: Christian Eckes

News:

  • Lawsuit update
  • Bobby Allison passes away
  • FedEx is officially leaving the 11

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Preview: See you at the Clash!

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Podcast: The NASCAR Final Four is set… we think

MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – NOVEMBER 03: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway on November 03, 2024 in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Discussion Topics: 

  • Cup:  Xfinity 500
    • Ryan Blaney advances to final four with walk-off win
    • Bell advances with last-lap wall-ride, but penalized for dangerous move giving Byron final playoff spot
    • Race manipulation?
      • Bubba Wallace has “tire issue”
        • Pockrass says NASCAR tore the car down postrace, so likely penalties if no issues found
      • Austin Dillon and Ross Chastain block the track for Byron
        • Dillon’s radio is pretty damning
    • How in the world did we go green with a tire on the race track?
      • Thoughts of re-aligning the field after the green-yellow?
    • Final four:
      • Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, William Byron
    • Championship pick:
      • James: Ryan Blaney
      • Eric: Tyler Reddick
  • Xfinity: National Debt Relief 250
    • Aric Almirola gets the win
    • Cole Custer and Chandler Smith tangle
    • Final Four:
      • AJ Allmendinger, Austin Hill, Justin Allgaier, Cole Custer
    • Championship pick:
      • Eric: Justin Allgaier
      • James: Cole Custer
  • Trucks: Zip Buy Now Pay Later 200
    • Christain Eckes picks up the win
    • Taylor Gray upset with how Eckes raced him late
    • Final Four:
      • Grant Enfinger, Ty Majeski, Corey Heim, Christian Eckes
    • Championship pick:
      • James: Corey Heim
      • Eric: Christian Eckes

News:

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Preview: Phoenix

  • NASCAR Cup Series: NASCAR Cup Series Championship — Sunday, 3 p.m. ET, NBC
  • NASCAR Xfinity Series: NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship — Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, CW
  • NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship — Friday, 8 p.m. ET, FS1
  • Cup Picks
    • Eric: Tyler Reddick
    • James: Ryan Blaney

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