Recap: Charlotte and Racing Christmas

Cup: Coca-Cola 600

• Watermelon Ross puts together the drive of the season to steal the win
• Byron dominates but lets it get away again
• Carson Hocivar blows up after an awesome drive
• Larson gets into multiple scraps

Xfinity: BetMGM 300

• Byron gets the win

Trucks: North Carolina Education Lottery 200

• Corey Heim finally gets one

Indy 500 and F1 Monaco

News

• Kyle Busch and William Byron sign extensions
  • Four years for Byron
  • One year for Busch
• Penske cans a bunch of top guys
  • Cindric says his future hasn’t changed
• Hall of Fame
  • Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick, Humpy Wheeler
  • https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/nascar-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026/

Checkered Flags

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Preview: Nashville

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: Cracker Barrel 400, Sunday, 7 p.m., PRIME
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Tennessee Lottery 250, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Rackley Roofing 200, Friday, 8 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Denny Hamlin
• Eric: Kyle Larson

Fantasy League

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Welcome to Episode 361 of the SuperSpeedway Podcast, recorded Monday, May 19, 2025. I am your host Eric Young, and I’m joined by my co-host James Kuch.

Recap: North Wilkesboro (All-Star)

Cup: All Star Race

• Christopher Bell gets the win
• Logano was upset with how he was raced. Does he have a legit complaint?
• More lead changes than any other All Star race
• TIRES
• Promoter’s caution? 
• Does North Wilkesboro deserve a points race?

Cup: All Star Open

• Carson Hocevar wins to advance
• JHN advances with second-place finish
• Noah Gragson wins fan vote again
• Ryan Preece hits the choose cone
  • NASCAR repainted the box before the All Star Race

Trucks: Window World 250

• Chandler Smith gets the win
• Corey Heim gets used up by Layne Riggs
  • Second week in a row Riggs involved in late race scuffle and comes out on the wrong end of it.

News

• Kyle Larson qualifies 21st for Indianapolis 500
• Connor Zilisch is healed up and ready to race at Charlotte
• Amazon announces no full-screen commercials during green flags
• Chris Buescher’s team will appeal
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/19/chris-buescher-rfk-racing-penalized-after-kansas-race/

Checkered Flags

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Preview: Greatest Day in Motorsports (Coca-Cola 600/Indianapolis 500)

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600, Sunday, 6 p.m., PRIME
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: BetMGM 300, Saturday, 4:30 p.m., CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Friday, 8:30 p.m., FS1
• Indycar: Indianapolis 500, Sunday, 10 a.m., Fox (12:45 p.m. start)
• F1: Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday, 7:30 a.m., ABC

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Josh Berry
• James: Ryan Blaney

Fantasy League

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• James @jameskuch on Threads and X
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on X
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Recap: Kansas

Cup: AdventHealth 400

• Larson puts it on them, gets all 61 points and pole
  • Mistake-free = unstoppable?
  • Is this his favorite month of all time?
• Trouble for Hamlin, Kes, Byron, and all falter
  • Fox, of course, misses it
• AJ loses it on ECR
• KFB loses it on everyone
• Corey Heim beats all the 23XI drivers

Trucks: Heart of Health Care 200

• Carson Hocevar rides the bird across the finish line
• Corey Heim again with the fastest truck and nothing to show for it

News

• Could Kyle Busch still run the Indy 500?

Checkered Flags

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Black Flags

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Preview: North Wilkesboro (All-Star)

• Harrison Burton enters NASCAR All-Star Race with Rick Ware Racing
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/12/harrison-burton-enters-nascar-all-star-race-with-rick-ware-racing/ 
• Top five drivers for All-Star Race Fan Vote announced
  • Shane van Gisbergen, Noah Gragson, Carson Hocevar, Ryan Preece and Bubba Wallace.

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Race, Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT, FS1
  • Heat Races: Sat., May 17, 5:20pm
  • NASCAR Open: Sun, May 18, 5:30pm
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: OFF
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Window World 250, Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Chase Briscoe
• Eric: Kyle Busch

Fantasy League

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Recap: Texas

Cup: Würth 400

• Joey Logano steals one away
• Larson fades late
• Strong runs from Legacy
• Carson Hocevar starts on the pole
• Did Michael McDowell implode?
• Texas has become the chaos track
• Turn four tunnel bumps

Xfinity: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300

• Kyle Larson embarrasses them again
  • Filling in for Connor Zilisch, who was injured at Talladega
• Justin Allgaier strong, but got Kris Wrighted
• Austin Hill also looked good

Trucks: SpeedyCash.com 250

• Corey Heim finally wins a race he dominates

News:

• Kevin Harvick inducted into Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/03/kevin-harvick-inducted-into-texas-motorsports-hall-of-fame/
• NASCAR reveals top 10 in All Star Fan Vote
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/05/05/top-10-drivers-revealed-in-2025-all-star-race-fan-vote/
• Homestead is back as the championship race in 2026
  • NASCAR plans to make capital improvements to the facility
  • TRACK will not change
  • Begins a rotation of the championship race that will include Phoenix and other warm-weather tracks. 
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/05/06/homestead-miami-returns-as-host-of-nascar-championship-weekend-in-2026/

Checkered Flags

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Preview: Kansas

• NASCAR Cup Series: AdventHealth 400, Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT, FS1
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: OFF
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Heart of Health Care 200, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Denny Hamlin
• James: Chase Elliott

-Fantasy League

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• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Threads and X
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on X
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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.
• Subscribe for new episodes each week.