Podcast: Kyle Busch’s legacy celebrated during Coca-Cola 600

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Show notes:

Remembering Kyle Busch:

  • 234 National Series Wins
  • 69 Truck Series Wins
  • 102 O’Reilly Series Wins
    • 2009 O’Reilly Series Champion
  • 63 Cup Series Wins
    • 2015 and 2019 Cup Series Champion
  • Richard Childress suspends use of #8
    • Car will use 33 going forward
    • 8 will be saved for Brexton
  • NASCAR considering putting him in the Hall of Fame in 2027. 
  • Chase Elliott in favor of Kyle winning Most Popular Driver

Recap: Charlotte

Cup: Coca-Cola 600

  • Daniel Suarez wins rain-shortened race
  • First time ever that all three races in a weekend have been shortened
  • Sold out

O’Reilly: Charbroil 300

  • Ross Chastain wins
  • 54 of the 91 laps were run under caution
  • Race ended with 17-lap caution that took it to the end of the second stage, making it official

Trucks: North Carolina Education Lottery 300

  • Layne Riggs wins
  • Race was shortened .. because of another race over 400 miles away on another network

Discussion Topics

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Nashville

  • Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
    • Craftsman Truck Series: Allegiance 200, Friday, 8 p.m., FS1
    • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Sports Illustrated Reports 250, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., CW
    • Cup Series: Cracker Barrel 400, Sunday, 7 p.m., Prime
  • Cup Picks
    • James: Carson Hocevar
    • Eric: Ross Chastain

Fantasy League

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Podcast: NASCAR All Star Race should not return to Dover

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Show notes:

Recap: Dover

Cup: NASCAR All Star Race

  • Denny Hamlin dominates
  • So what part WAS the All Star Race?
  • Two first segment wrecks take out some all stars
  • Did the Dover All Star experiment fail?
  • What should NASCAR do with the All Star Race going forward?

O’Reilly: BetRivers 200

  • Corey Day gets second win
  • Allgaier unhappy with lapped driver 
  • Rajah throws it away

Trucks: ECOSAVE 200

  • The old KFB returns
  • Natalie Decker radio meltdown

Discussion Topics

  • Chicago Street Course could return in 2027?
    • Is Chicagoland one and done?
    • Could there be a rotation?
    • Could they visit both tracks?
  • Parker Kligerman is racing the RAM truck at Michigan
  • Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton named to NASCAR Hall of Fame
    • #NASCAR @KevinHarvick becomes just the FIFTH @NASCARHall member to receive more than 90% of the induction vote (according to available data).
    • Jeff Gordon – 96% (’19)
    • Robert Yates – 94% (’18)
    • David Pearson – 94% (’11)
    • Jimmie Johnson – 93% (’24)
    • Kevin Harvick – 92% (’27) 
  • Bianchi’s Silly Season updates
    • #8
      • Kyle Busch likely to stay at RCR
      • Jesse Love if Kyle Busch leaves?
    • #48
      • Does Bowman come back? 
      • Will Corey Day take over the 48 next season? The season after?
      • Connor Zilisch is rumored for this ride. Still has another year with Trackhouse
    • RFK (#6, #17, #60)
      • Brad says all three drivers will likely return
      • Third charter issue
    • #7
      • Looking more and more likely Suarez is staying
    • #71
      • McDowell’s contract is up. Could that ride go to Busch? Someone else? Does McDowell return?
    • #84
      • Riley Herbst is the leading candidate
    • #35
      • Corey Heim is the leading candidate
    • Other names to watch for: Josh Berry, Austin Cindric, Sheldon Creed, Ty Dillon, Front Row Motorsports, Todd Gilliland, Noah Gragson, Kaulig Racing, Sam Mayer, Chandler Smith.

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Charlotte

  • Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
    • Craftsman Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 300, Friday, 7:30 p.m., FS1
    • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Charbroil 300, Saturday, 5 p.m., CW
    • Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600, Sunday, 6 p.m., Prime
  • Cup Picks
    • Eric: Tyler Reddick
    • James: Carson Hocevar

Fantasy League

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Episode 400: SVG’s Watkins Whoopin’

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Recap: Watkins Glen

Cup: Go Bowling at the Glen

  • SVG storms through the field.
    • Erases a 29.2-second deficit and wins by over 7 seconds.
  • Is he the best on the road ever?
    • Even competition of today vs the cars of yesterday.
  • SVG is currently in the Chase
  • Great run for McDowell (Winner of the B-Class)
  • Carson dumps Josh Berry
  • Hendrick has fallen behind on road courses
  • Some safety issues and lack of views from Fox plagued the entire race
    • Fox can capture a flying tent but not multiple hard crashes?

O’Reilly: Mission 200

  • Connor Zilisch shows no Love

Trucks: BullyHill Vineyards 176

  • Kaden Honeycutt gets over the hump.
    • Wins in ARCA and CARS too

Discussion Topics

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Dover All-Star Weekend

  • Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
    • Craftsman Truck Series: ECOSAVE 200, Friday 5 p.m., FS1
    • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: BetRivers 200, Saturday, 4 p.m. CW 
    • Cup Series: NASCAR All-Star Race, Sunday, 1 p.m., FS1
  • Cup Picks
    • James: Larson
    • Eric: Joey Logano

Fantasy League

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Podcast: Chase Elliott takes Texas

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Show notes:

Recap: Texas

Cup: Wurth 400

  • Chase Elliott survives a wild day in Texas 
  • Trouble for many contenders throughout the day
    • Ty Gibbs, Larson, Logano, Briscoe
    • Preece wrecks Gibbs after crashout on the radio
  • Kyle Busch forces us to talk about him again. Has a great day then wrecks JHN
  • Fun day for Corey Heim 
  • Is Texas a must-watch?

O’Reilly: Andy’s Frozen Custard 340

  • Larson has a fun day in the O.
  • Battles were really good again

Trucks: Speedycash DOT com 250

  • Ride the Dente strikes again

Discussion Topics

  • Tony Stewart and Kevin Harvick are plotting to return to trucks together in 2027.
    • Not Daytona
  • Jimmie Johnson will race his final race in the 13 car. The third driver will run the 84 in 2027.
  • RFK seeking a charter for 2027 for the 60 car
  • Jeff Dickerson spills the beans to Jeff Gluck on the Gabehart situation
  • Coronado gets new turns, new name (Qualcomm Circuit), question whether race will happen in the midst of war

Checkered flags and black flags

Preview: Watkins Glen

  • Weekend Schedule (times are ET):
    • Craftsman Truck Series:BullyHill Vineyards 176, Friday 4:30 p.m., FS1
    • O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Mission 200, Saturday, 4 p.m. CW 
    • Cup Series: Go Bowling at the Glen, Sunday, 3 p.m., FS1
  • New track limits at the Glen
    • Tire packs outside turn one
  • Cup Picks
    • Eric: Shane Van Gisbergen
    • James: Chris Buescher

Fantasy League

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