Episode 5 Show Notes:

Recap:
-Keselowski gets the win.
-Ford’s first win since 02 at Martinsville
-Brad’s first win there
-First repeat winner of 2017
-Is he a contender, and did we ever doubt he would be?

-Big losers on the day
-Larson loses ground in championship. Does it matter? Still leads
-Kyle gets second
AUDIO: Kyle not happy with second-place finish.

-Big winners on the day

-Fox and Danica Patrick
-How many times did they say how well she was doing?
– How an a 20th place driver, at best, have feuds?

-Overall race, good or bad?
-How are there not more people there?
-Stage racing – did it matter?
-Short Track Racing! It’s so great.
-AUDIO: Steve O’Donnell happy with stage racing at Martinsville

Other topics:
-Denny Hamlin parks his Daytona 500 winning car in his living room
-Lapped cars — should they move over for the leader? Should they bump the leader out of the way?
-Overall competition. Is this the most competitive the sport has been?
-AUDIO: Steve O’Donnell says more drivers have a chance to win.

Preview: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 @ Texas Motor Speedway
-Who will be at the top?
– New Configuration – Does it matter?
-1-2 now 20 degrees in banking from 24 and 80 feet wide from 60

-Winner Prediction:
-James’ Pick
-Eric’s Pick

Show notes for episode 4:

Recap:

1. Entering the Larson Era?
   1. Guys like Logano perhaps beginning to look over their shoulders?
   2. Career built like a fire. Hard to start, slow burn, inferno?
   3. Last 7 races starting PX 2016 (3,2,12[While leading last lap],2,2,2,1)
2. New blood here to stay?
   1. Larson, Elliott, Blaney
   2. Changing of the guard has begun. Did we expect this so soon?
3. 1. LaJoie – 18 Xfinity races, 2 Trucks, Needs to go down
      1. BK Racing has been involved in 10 of 23 cautions caused by crashes or mechanical issues so far this season according to Jayski — 43% of cautions
   2. Truex – Fast cars comment
4. Overall quality of race
   1. Did California live up to HIGH expectations?
5. Brad K.
   1. Nice turnaround after issues on lap 1
   2. AUDIO: Brad post race Fox interview

Other topics:

1. Fox Broadcast is bad – Eric
   1. Commercials at the worst times
   2. DW and Mike Joy’s catch phrases (“Have you ever?” “No, I never.”)
   3. Talking about battles that aren’t happening on screen
2. Drivers moonlighting in other series
   1. Kyle Larson running sprint cars
   2. Tony Stewart’s past issues due to other series
3. Atlanta to delay repave until after 2018 season
   1. AUDIO: Blaney is happy with announcement.   

Preview Martinsville:

1. Who do we expect to contend?
2. Picks for the win?
   1. Erics’ Pick
   2. James’ Pick

Episode 3 Show Notes:

Recap:

1. NEWMAN!
2. Stage Racing 
3. Larson! 
4. Kyle Busch — Who does he hate more right now, Goodyear or Joey Logano?
   1. Eric loves the cheekiness

5. Xfinity race

-Did not having the cup regulars make a difference? Is this something that should extend further?
-Austin Dillon incident – Should he be penalized? Is this was Steve O’Donnell was talking about that drivers shouldn’t do last week?  

Other Topics:
-Keselowski Penalty – We should know more about this soon.
-Possible 40 pt penalty and up to 3 race suspension for Paul Woulfe
-Plates at IMS – Bring back ORP?
-IMS said recently wouldn’t be opposed at considering the road course as well. What do we think about the road courses being used at some of these ovals?

-Preview Auto Club Speedway

There has been a longstanding complaint in the NASCAR world over the past several years — too many Cup drivers are winning Xfinity series races.

Personally, I don’t have a big issue with it. I’ve been watching the Xfinity series since about 1990 or so, and as long as I can remember, there were always Cup drivers who ran in the series. One of the most dominant drivers in the series was Mark Martin, yet people didn’t have much of a problem with him when he was running and winning.

But Kyle Busch seems to be a problem. Yes, he has racked up a number of wins over the past few years, and yes, when he does, he often dominates. And I realize, he’s not the most liked driver by a lot of fans.

So this year fans who want to see less of Kyle are getting their wish. This weekend marks the first Dash 4 Cash race in the Xfinity series, and Cup drivers who have more than five years of experience in the premiere series are not allowed to participate.

Now’s your chance. Are you really not watching the Xfinity series because of all the cup drivers? If so, watch today. If NASCAR sees a bit spike in ratings, they’ll know they made the right choice.

My expectation is that nothing will change. Attendance will stay the same or dip a little, and the TV numbers will be right in the ballpark of any other year.

But people have been asking for this for a long time. And if you have, you’d better support the decision.

Show notes for episode 2:

Las Vegas Recap:

-The fight

-Who was at fault?

-Was the fight a good thing or a bad thing?

-Was Kyle wrong in what he did?

-Should NASCAR penalize anyone?

-Any other discussion

Race overall

-Was it a good race?

-Toyota is back

-Is Keselowski a contender?

-Biggest winners on the day

-Biggest losers?

-Stages? Did they change this race?

Phoenix

-What do we expect?

-Picks for the race win?

-Does Logano/Busch spill over?

-Will the stages have a major effect?

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