Show notes:

Welcome special guest, Derek Winter! Host of Life in the Fans Lane. 

Race Recap: 

• Cup – Drydene 400
  • Hendrick Domination 
    • First 1-4 Finish in Cup since 2005 (Roush Fenway)
    • Hendrick’s 267th win. One behind Petty Enterprises for most all time.
    • Alex Bowman is winning his way into an extension
    • Larson’s team gives up one spot on pit road that made the difference late.
      • 25 career second place finishes
    • Byron now has 11 top 10s in a row. 
      • Gordon made it to 21 over 2 seasons
      • 2019 – 13 total top 10s
      • 2020 – 14 total top 10s
  • Does this race tell us anything about the future of the season?
  • Is Aric Almirola the reason Stewart Haas is struggling? (not really, but he’s wrecked a lot of cars)

• Xfinity – Drydene 200
  • Austin Cindric wins again
  • JRM looked strong again
    • Josh Berry gets a second place finish and wins the 100K
    • Justin Allgaier dominates leading 94 laps and finishes third
  • Noah Gragson had his penalty appeal accepted
    • New rule in place for the Xfinity Series
  • Justin Haley missed this race due to COVID protocols
    • NASCAR did grant him a waiver
    • https://www.jayski.com/2021/05/14/zane-smith-to-drive-for-justin-haley-at-dover-due-to-covid-19-protocols/

News Items: 

• Brad Keselowski could become the next owner/driver in NASCAR
  • https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/keselowski-roush-penske-owner-driver/6510977/
• Paul. Menard. Is. Back…
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/05/17/paul-menard-joins-thorsport-racing-for-circuit-of-the-americas-truck-series-race/?fbclid=IwAR1YA4_92pCUUS6ppYZ7O6eLeQYwuT47fUdW8Q3w_8OpTjbbyv1oHoYa-Qw 
• KFB calls Joey Logano a two-faced driver
  • https://heavy.com/sports/nascar/kyle-busch-joey-logano-two-faced/?fbclid=IwAR2u0FsffPNwQcNykeZirWK5WOnUV-DAoV1Si92p_v4vL0s-x4oDwyfdV3s
• It’s a contract year for Alex Bowman, but two race wins in the first 13 races is enough to get him an extension
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/05/16/hendrick-motorsports-talking-to-alex-bowman-about-contract-extension/
• Are caution lengths increasing? (and a bunch of other caution stats)
  • https://buildingspeed.org/2021/05/13/caution-lengths-growing-nascar/
• NASCAR is no longer requiring masks outside at events
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/05/13/nascar-no-longer-requiring-masks-in-outside-area/

Preview: COTA!

• Picks
  • Trucks – Toyota Tundra 225
    • Eric: Sheldon Creed
    • James: Ben Rhodes
    • Derek: John Hunter Nemecheck
  • Xfinity – Pit Boss 250
    • Eric: Austin Cindric
    • James: AJ Allmendinger
    • Derek: Daniel Hemric
  • Cup – Echopark Texas Grand Prix
    • Eric: Chase Elliott
    • James: Kyle Larson
    • Derek: Martin Truex Jr.

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Close show 

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

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud

Show notes:

Race Recap: 

• Cup – Goodyear 400 from Darlington
  • Martin Truex Jr. is still the only multiple race winner of 2021
    • Dominates the race leading 248 of 293 laps
    • Ross Chastain and Kevin Harvick were the only other double-digit lapleaders with 10 each
  • Larson so close to second win of the year. 
  • Good race or bad race?

• Xfinity – Steakhouse Elite 200
  • Justin Allgaier gets his second victory of 2021
  • Josh Berry comes home second
  • Noah Gragson WAS second before being disqualified. Cost him 100K. 

• Trucks – Liftkits4less.com 200
  • Sheldon Creed leads seven laps to win this wreckfest.
  • John Hunter Nemecheck was the truck to beat until the KBM trucks wrecked on a late restart
  • A record 12 cautions for 66 laps 
  • Carson Hocevar finishes third. 

News Items: 

• Jeremy Bullins missing a second straight race as crew chief for Brad Keselowski for precautionary measures
  • Joey Logano will also be without his crew chief Paul Wolfe due to a one-race lugnut suspension. 
  • https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2021/05/11/joey-logano-paul-wolfe-to-be-without-crew-chief-at-dover/
• Dover grandstands are sold out for Sunday’s race
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/05/10/dover-grandstands-sold-out-for-nascar-weekend/
• NASCAR could slow cars down at Daytona and Talladega this season
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/05/07/nascar-could-slow-speeds-for-daytona-and-talladega/
• Dale Jr. says he’ll race the Xfinity Series race at Nashville Fairgrounds every year if NASCAR comes back
  • https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a36373459/dale-jr-will-race-at-nashville-fairgrounds-every-year-if-nascar-comes-back/?utm_campaign=socialflowFBAW&utm_medium=social-media&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR36r7V4maAIcaZQiouv0X4fC-l_k5NrEQzE5gtpuav9jO07R0hDf7PaHrU
• Sheldon Creed says he’s worth more than $15k after winning Darlington in unsponsored truck
  • 
• Stern: Wilkesboro’s chamber of commerce is spending $5k on a billboard calling for Speedway Motorsports to reopen North Wilkesboro.
  • Marcus Lemonis says he’ll invest $1 million and build a Camping World store on the property. 
  • 

Preview: Dover

• Picks
  • Xfinity Drydene 200
    • Eric: Daniel Hemric
    • James: Austin Cindric
  • Cup Drydene 400
    • Eric: Martin Truex Jr.
    • James: William Byron

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Close show 

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

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud

Show notes:

Race Recap: 

• Cup – The Kyle Buschy McBusch Race 400
  • KFB extends season winning streak to 17
  • Larson’s 2021 looks familiar…
  • The Tire Caution

• Trucks
  • KFB Sweep
  • Jennifer Jo Cobb Caution

News Items: 

• Let’s talk about the NextGen Car Reveal
• Sad News
  • Eric McClure
  • Bobby Unser 
• Dale Jr. set to return at Richmond Xfinity race this fall
• NASCAR cars released on Rocket League
  • https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dl2psrgTTFG8%26fbclid%3DIwAR3_g5z6b0i1S6jHEdaW6U0voqvBtY02M72hUn0qxbDdaHo__ECVEiRkKIY&h=AT10mgjQWPiLrGOz3kpUSa6mCtlL7Obs2tHj5Tn-I6LqC67pk_eEIORK6heBM4lwzHrNGUzZ48Obyb6qrZ1Ysu6tm6SZbUh-aVoRw8u7LD9YVpHsQgKia7W6OOgi6a_TJD5IBw8QPVox
• All Star Format is announced
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/28/nascar-texas-motor-speedway-announce-2021-all-star-race-format/
• Full attendance at Atlanta and the Pocono Double

Pick your favorite throwback scheme

• Eric:
• James: 

Preview: Darlington

• Picks
  • Trucks – Liftkits4less.com 200
    • James: Sheldon Creed
    • Eric: Ben Rhodes
  • Xfinity Steakhouse Elite 200
    • James: Justin Allgaier
    • Eric: Michael Annett
  • Cup – GoodYear 400
    • James: Denny Hamlin
    • Eric: Kevin Harvick

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Close show 

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

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud

Show notes:

Race Recap: 

• Cup – Geico 500
  • Keselowski ties Jeff Gordon and Dale Jr. for wins at Talladega
  • Joey Logano goes for a ride, criticizes package
    • NASCAR is investigating
    • https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/26/nascar-will-investigate-joey-loganos-talladega-wreck/
  • James is pissed at Matty D.

• Xfinity – Ag-Pro 300 
  • Jeb Burton gets the rain shortened win for his first career Xfinity victory
• ARCA
  • Derrick Lancaster suffered burns and smoke inhalation during his wreck Saturday. 
    • Latest update from his wife, Beth: https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1387154962216591362?s=21
    • 

News Items: 

• Charlie Glotzbach passed away this week
  • Ran in 124 Cup races from 1960-1992, winning four races and 12 poles. 
  • He also has eight wins in ARCA, where he competed part time for many years
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/23/sad-news-chargin-charlie-glotzbach/
• SHOCKER: The Chicago Street Course iRacing event is testing the waters for the real thing in the future
  • Could happen as soon as next year, but likely 2023 at the earliest
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/27/nascar-to-run-iracing-event-on-chicago-street-course-could-lead-to-actual-race/
• Nascar plans to endorse but not require COVID vaccinations for competitors
  • Interestingly enough, garage visitors starting at Darlington WILL need to be vaccinated
  • Matt Weaver says 90% of the IndyCar paddock is vaccinated
  • https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a36257146/nascar-to-endorse-but-not-require-driver-vaccinations/
• SRX is partnering with AMR for safety services at its races
  • https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1387030132930527234?s=21
• Pockrass says practice and qualifying will likely return for most, if not all races in 2022
  • https://twitter.com/bobpockrass/status/1386804288907841539?s=21

Preview: Kansas

• Picks
  • Trucks – Wise Power 200
    • Eric: Austin Hill
    • James: Chandler Smith
  • Cup – Buschy McBush Race 400
    • Eric: Denny Hamlin
    • James: Joey Logano

Fantasy League Update

• FANTASY LEAGUE IS AWESOME

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Close show 

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

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud

Show notes:

Race Recap: 

• Cup – Toyota Owners 400
  • Alex Bowman steals one from Hamlin after late caution
  • Keselowski and the mysterious case of the long run

• Trucks – Toyota Care 250
  • JHN and KFB make is a KBM 1-2

News Items: 

• Netflix is working with Bubba Wallace on a documentary
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/22/netflix-working-with-bubba-wallace-on-documentary/
• Hailie Deegan is the latest SRX driver
• Jennifer Jo Cobb is not racing at Talladega
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/19/jennifer-jo-cobb-to-make-cup-debut-at-talladega-with-rick-ware-racing/

Preview: Talladega

• Picks
  • Xfinity – Ag-Pro 300 
    • Eric: Justin Haley
    • James: Austin Cindric
  • Cup – Geico 500
    • Eric: Brad Keselowski
    • James: Ryan Blaney

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Close show 

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

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud

Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway

Show notes:

Race Recap: 

• Cup – Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
  • Martin Truex Jr. becomes the first repeat winner of the season.
  • Are night Martinsville races cursed? 

• Xfinity – Cook Out 250
  • Josh Berry gets a win in his 13th Xfinity Series start
  • Gray Gaulding and Joe Graff Jr. fight after the race

News Items: 

• JRM eventually go Cup racing? 
  • http://racinboysscoop.com/news/news.asp?NewsID=66429
• No racing at Nashville Fairgrounds until 2023? 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/13/race-at-nashville-fairgrounds-speedway-unlikely-before-2023/
• Jennifer Jo Cobb will make Cup debut at … Talladega
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/13/jennifer-jo-cobb-to-make-cup-debut-at-talladega-with-rick-ware-racing/
• Teammates are feuding
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/13/james-davison-comments-on-battle-with-cody-ware-at-martinsville/
• Throwback Darlington race is the Goodyear 400
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/04/14/darlington-raceway-rolls-with-goodyear-for-the-goodyear-400-on-may-9/

Preview: Richmond Raceway

• Picks
  • Trucks – ToyotaCare 250
    • James: John Hunter Nemechek
    • Eric: Grant Enfinger
  • Cup – Toyota Owners 400
    • James: Martin Truex
    • Eric: Kyle Larson

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: Matt Weaver article: https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/g36028916/our-vision-for-the-2026-nascar-cup-series-schedule/

Close show 

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

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud
• Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway

Show notes:

Race Recap: The Bristol Dirt Race

• JoLo becomes the 7th different winner in 7 races. Closes strong and dominates the final restart.
• The entire race changed with the Bell/Larson crash
• Are we OK with the Bubba no caution?
• MTJ looked solid again after trucks win
• Daniel Suarez was strong all day.
• Important to note that NASCAR consulted with Larson to help prep the track and save the race. Stenhouse and Dillion as well. 

Trucks: Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt

• MTJ joins the triple threat club. Dominating performance.

News Items: 

• The Bristol Dirt Races will return in 2022
  • We need to bring back the old car, right? 
  • Should we be running dirt at Bristol after seeing this race
    • During the day? 
    • April?
    • What about a real dirt track? 
    • Are we OK losing a real Bristol race moving forward?
• Chicagoland Speedway officially killed off by iRacing? 
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2021/03/24/sweet-home-chicago-street-circuit-coming-to-iracing-pro-invitational-series/
• Next Gen car testing at Martinsville Speedway this week
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/03/29/next-gen-car-testing-at-martinsville-speedway-this-week/

Preview: Martinsville Speedway

• Picks
  • Xfinity – Cook Out 250
    • James: Harrison Burton
    • Eric: Austin Cindric
  • Cup – Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500
    • James: Denny Hamlin
    • Eric: Chase Elliott

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

Close show 

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

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud
• Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway

Show notes:

Race Recap: Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500

• YRB? Blaney steals one from a dominant Kyle Larson
• Between 2018-20 the 48/5 Team led just over 270 laps. Larson led 269 Sunday. 
• Blaney is now 5 for 5 on race winning passes inside the last 10 laps. All of his career Cup wins.

Xfinity: Echo Park 250

• Justin Allgier wins
• The real story is Noah vs Daniel. 

Trucks: FR8 Auctions 200

• KFB…

News Items: 

• Bristol Cup Entry List
  • https://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/2021-07/W/E
• Bristol Trucks Entry List
  • https://www.racing-reference.info/entrylist/2021-05/C/E
• Penske says IMS is prepping for 250K guests for the Indy 500
  • 170K Tickets have been sold
  • https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2021/03/22/roger-penske-indy-500-crowd-fans-2021/
• Roger Penske expects to renew Brad Keselowski’s contract
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/03/22/roger-penske-expects-to-renew-brad-keselowskis-contract/
• Richmond and Martinsville will be able to have 30% capacity for upcoming races
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/03/23/virginia-governor-loosens-some-covid-restrictions/

Preview: Bristol Dirt

• Picks
  • Trucks – Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt
    • Eric: Stewart Friesen
    • James: Matt Crafton
  • Cup – Food City Dirt Race
    • Eric: Austin Dillon
    • James: Kyle Larson

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

Close show 

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

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud

Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway

Show notes:

Race Recap: Instacart 500

• Martin Truex Jr. snaps a 29 race race winless streak.
• Kyle Busch continues to struggle
• Thoughts on the race – this will be the championship track again this year

Xfinity: Call 811 Before You Dig 200 Presented by Arizona 811

• Austin Cindric puts on a whooping. 
• Ty Gibbs has so far finished no worse than second in the Xfinity series. 
• Brandon Brown finishes third
• More trouble for Gragson

News Items: 

• #2-Brad Keselowski and #99-Daniel Suarez each had two loose lug nuts.  Crew chiefs Jeremy Bullins and Travis Mack were fined $20,000 each and suspended from the Atlanta race. Grant Hutchens will serve as Keselowski’s crew chief this weekend, while Jose Blasco-Figueroa will work with Suarez.
• Stewart Friesen driving for No. 77 for Spire Motorsports at Bristol dirt race
  • His wife Jessica will run the truck race
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/03/16/stewart-friesen-driving-for-no-77-for-spire-motorsports-at-bristol-dirt-race/
  • Truex and Larson also confirmed for Bristol Truck Race
    • Truex will make his 3rd career Trucks start with KBM
    • Ryan Newman too, for Brad Means
    • Larson will run for Niece Motorsports: https://www.jayski.com/2021/03/17/kyle-larson-returns-to-the-truck-series-for-the-pintys-truck-race-on-dirt/
• LeBron James New Partner of Roush Fenway Racing’s Parent Company
  • https://www.frontstretch.com/2021/03/16/report-lebron-james-new-partner-of-roush-fenway-racings-parent-company/

Preview: Atlanta Motor Speedway

• Phoenix Picks
  • Trucks – FR8 Auctions 200
    • Eric: Grant Enfinger
    • James: John Hunter Nemechek
  • Xfinity – Echo Park 250
    • Eric: Daniel Hemric
    • James: AJ Allmendinger
  • Cup – Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500
    • Eric: Kyle Larson
    • James: Kevin Harvick

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

Close show 

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

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud
• Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway

Race Recap:  Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube

• Kyle Larson completes the comeback and wins
• First stage was crazy
• Kevin Harvick struggles 
• Matt Dibenedetto has more bad luck

Xfinity: Alsco Uniforms 300

• Dinger gets it done

Trucks: Bucked Up 200

• John Hunter wins for KBM
• Kyle Busch makes amazing non-human save with flat tire at speed on the frontstretch but somehow “loses control” and forgets to countersteer on the backstretch on the apron at half speed to spin and bring out the yellow.

News Items: 

• Mike Joy’s comments about Gragson
  • 
• Carl Edwards could run for Senate? 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/03/08/carl-edwards-for-u-s-senate/
• NASCAR may look at intentional spins in the future
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/03/09/nascar-to-look-at-intentional-spins-after-kyle-busch-truck-race-incident-at-las-vegas/
• Nashville, Davidson County and Bristol Motor Speedway enter agreement to renovate Nashville Fairgrounds to bring NASCAR to the track
  • Still needs fair board approval
  • https://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/media/news/nashville-fairgrounds-speedway-moves-one-step-closer-return-nascar.html
• Fans can choose the name of the Cup race at Kansas 
  • Final options: 
    • The Busch Latte 400
    • Nectar of the Cobs 400
    • For the Farmers 400
    • Buschy McBUSCH RACE 400

Preview: Phoenix Raceway

• Phoenix Picks
  • Xfinity – Call 811 Before You Dig 200 Presented by Arizona 811
    • Eric: Harrison Burton
    • James: Justin Allgaier
  • Cup – Instacart 500
    • Eric: Chase Elliott
    • James: Kyle Larson

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

Close show 

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

 For more of the podcast:

• Website address: www.thesuperspeedway.com
• Podcasts will be found on there as well. 
• Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Soundcloud

Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway