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Show notes:

Recap: Daytona

Cup: Coke Zero Sugar 400

• Ryan Blaney gets it done
• Reddick and Bowman struggle, but advance to playoffs
• Logano’s intentional caution?
• NASCAR holds yellows for spins

Xfinity: Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola

• Connor Zilisch doesn’t even have to race to win
  • Parker Kligerman wins his second Xfinity race at Daytona he doesn’t get credit for
• Austin Hill complains JRM wouldn’t help him

News

• Schedule is out
  • Dover is the All Star race
  • Chicagoland is back
  • North Wilkesboro gets a points race
  • Watkins Glen moves to May
  • Trucks to race at St. Pete with IndyCar
  • No Portland for Xfinity
• Humpy Wheeler passes away
  • Fitting tribute at Daytona during prerace
• Nashville Fairgrounds may be happening. Also may not be. 
• Rick Ware can’t sell team until lawsuit is resolved
• Kaulig is going truck racing next year, with RAM
• Connor Zilisch to race full time in Cup with Trackhouse in 2026
• NASCAR has an agreement for transfer of charter involved in lawsuit
  • 23Xi says it will shut down at the end of the season if not given charter status
  • Tyler Reddick has given breach of contract notice, per 23Xi
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/08/25/nascar-has-agreement-for-transfer-of-charter-involved-in-lawsuit/
• IndyCar returning to Phoenix next season?
  • https://x.com/By_NathanBrown/status/1960828357765161133

Checkered Flags or Black Flags

Preview: Darlington/Portland

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out Southern 500, Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT, USA
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Pacific Office Automation 147, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT, CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Sober or Slammer 200, Saturday, noon EDT, FS1

-Playoff Brackets

Eric:

James: 

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Denny Hamlin
• James: Erik Jones

Fantasy League

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