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Welcome to Episode 366 of the SuperSpeedway Podcast, recorded Monday, June 23, 2025. I am your host Eric Young, and I’m joined by my co-host James Kuch.

Recap: Pocono

Cup: The Great American Getaway 400

• Chase Briscoe and the 19 team finally execute and end up in victory lane
• Had to save fuel and hold off two of the Pocono greats
• Denny could not get close in dirty air
• Brad Keselowski gives it away multiple times
• Many brake failures: All of 23Xi struggled

Xfinity: Explore The Pocono Mountains 250

• Dale Jr. wins again! And Connor Zilisch drives it.

Trucks: MillerTech Battery 200

• Layne Riggs takes advantage of another Heim Bomb

News

• We say goodbye to Prime and hello to TNT
• San Diego looks to be coming to the Cup Series.
  • Chicagoland Speedway return as well? 
• Bowman Gray is said to have a 5 year agreement in place for NASCAR racing. (Sounds like all series are an option, not just the Clash.)

IN-SEASON TOURNAMENT BRACKET!!!

Checkered Flags

• Eric: 
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Black Flags

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Preview: NOT MY ATLANTA and Lime Rock

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: Quaker State 400, Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT, TNT
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Focused Health 250, Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT, CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: LiUNA 150, Saturday, 1:00 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Kyle Busch
• Eric: Daniel Suarez

Fantasy League

Close show  

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Threads and X
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on X
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

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• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
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Recap: Mexico City

Cup: Viva Mexico 250

• SVG dominates on his way to a 16-second win.
• Playoff rules have bubbled back up. SVG is currently 30th and now has a playoff spot.
• Carson vs Ricky continues
• Denny Hamlin skips for dad duties
• Ty Gibbs has a good showing
• NASCAR says they are “hopeful’ to return. No deal in place. 

Xfinity: The Chilango 150

• Daniel Suarez earns an all-time great win.

News

• Iowa Cup race is sold out again
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/06/17/iowa-cup-race-sold-out/
• NASCAR is covered on Pablo Torre Finds Out in a general discussion about antitrust lawsuits with Lina Khan, Former Chair of the Federal Trade Commission
• Spire fines Carson Hocevar 50K for comments made on live stream about Mexico City.

Checkered Flags

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Black Flags

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• James: 

Preview: Pocono

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: The Great American Getaway 400, Sunday, 2 p.m. EDT, Prime
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Explore The Pocono Mountains 250, 3:30 p.m. EDT, CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: MillerTech Battery 200, 5:00 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Denny Hamlin
• James: Christopher Bell

Fantasy League

Close show  

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Threads and X
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on X
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

 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. 

Recap: Michigan

Cup: FireKeepers Casino 400

• Denny Hamlin beats your favorite driver again
  • Says he loves playing the heel and proving 65,000 people wrong
  • Becomes the all-time wins leader at JGR, passing Kyle Busch
• Buescher disappointed with second
• Gibbs finishes third and is livid
• Byron runs out of gas
• Hocevar has flat tire leading
• Bowman’s hard hit
• Gluck said Michigan was the best race of the season

Trucks: DQS Solutions & Staffing 200 Powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics

• Stewart Friesen comes from nowhere to win
• Was never a true favorite in this race
• HUGE restart wreck takes out most of the contenders
• Hocevar has a flat here too

News

• Dodge is coming back to NASCAR
  • Will race in the Truck Series in 2026
  • No word on teams/drivers
  • Adam Stern says GMS will likely at least build chassis for teams
  • Was announced at MIS

Checkered Flags

• James: 
• Eric: 

Black Flags

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Preview: Mexico City – Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

• Cup Series will have a podium after the race

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: Viva Mexico 250, Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT, Prime
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Chilango 150, 4:30 p.m. EDT, CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: OFF

• Cup Picks

• James: Daniel Suarez
• Eric: Chris Buescher

Fantasy League

Close show  

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Threads and X
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on X
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

 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.

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Recap: Nashville

Cup: Cracker Barrel 400

• Ryan Blaney FINALLY wins
• Carson Hocevar has run-in with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  • Hocevar finishes second
• Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson have massive recoveries
• Another strong run by Erik Jones

Xfinity: Tennessee Lottery 250

• Justin Allgaier closes out another one

Trucks: Rackley Roofing 200

• Rajah Caruth gets back to victory lane

News

• Jim France was trying to field a car at Sonoma through Spire
• Rockingham is for sale
  • https://t.co/BbzTILgyeY
• Buescher’s penalty amended by appeals commission
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/28/chris-buescher-rfk-racing-penalized-after-kansas-race/
• NASCAR has added two starting positions to the Xfinity race at Mexico City
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/27/nascar-adds-two-extra-starting-positions-for-xfinity-race-at-mexico-city/
• Elton Sawyer says increasing the horsepower on the Cup cars is being considered and is being discussed “daily.”
• Matt Tift buys Mansfield Motorsports Park
• Atlanta Motor Speedway is now EchoPark Speedway
  • 7-year, multimillion dollar deal
  • https://www.echoparkspeedway.com/media/news/iconic-track-renamed-echopark-speedway.html
• Cleetus might be going truck racing… with Dodge
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/06/02/cleetus-mcfarland-eyeing-truck-series-debut-with-new-manufacturer/

Checkered Flags

• James: 
• Eric: 

Black Flags

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• Eric: 

Preview: Michigan

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: FireKeepers Casino 400, Sunday 2 p.m. EDT, Prime
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: OFF
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: DQS Solutions & Staffing 200 Powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics, Saturday, noon EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Carson Hocevar
• James: Erik Jones

Fantasy League

Close show  

• Where can we be found on social media?
• James @jameskuch on Threads and X
• Eric @TSuperspeedway on X
• Facebook: Facebook.com/TheSuperSpeedway

 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.