Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: The Great American Getaway 400
  • Ryan Blaney gets second win of 2024
  • Corey LaJoie and Kyle Busch tangle
    • Hocevar has amazing miss
    • LaJoie won’t be penalized
      • https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/16/corey-lajoie-will-not-be-penalized-for-contact-with-kyle-busch-at-pocono/

• Xfinity: Explore the Pocono Mountains 225
  •  Cole Custer finally gets a win
  • Chandler Smith not happy with Sam Mayer

• Trucks: CRC Brakleen 175
  • Corey Heim dominates
  • Fiasco with non-counted laps at the end

Playoff Standings via Diecast Charv: 

News:

• Front Row officially announces Noah Gragson for 2025
• Xfinity talking to NASCAR about Xfinity Series sponsorship short-term renewal, shifting to only being a premiere sponsor
  • https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/15/nascar-looking-at-adding-fifth-premier-partner/
• NASCAR and Disney are releasing a co-branded Cars/NASCAR playset
  • https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/15/disney-nascar-releasing-co-branded-playset/
• NASCAR will give teams tire option at Richmond
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/07/16/tire-strategy-choices-return-for-cup-series-race-at-richmond/
• Martinsville has an announcement about its fall racing season tomorrow at 2 p.m.
  • https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1djxXrgmwpPGZ

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Short track corner: 

• This weekend is the ASA/CRA Red Bud 400 at Anderson Speedway in Indiana, a super late model crown jewel race. 

Preview: Indy (30th Anniversary)

• NASCAR Cup Series: Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG — Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EDT on NBC 
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Pennzoil 250 — Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT on USA
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park — Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT, on FS1

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Chase Briscoe
  • James: Kyle Larson

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: Grant Park 165
  • Rain Curse
  • Alex Bowman locks in to the playoffs
    • Bubba gives him a run after the checkered
      • Should he be punished?
  • Wets vs. Drys plays into finish
    • Why can we do it here, but not New Hampshire?
  • SVG gets wrecked by Briscoe
  • Success?
    
• Xfinity: The Loop 110
  • SVG gets the win
  • First stage had some of the best racing all year

• News:
  • NASCAR, ABB reveal EV prototype and launch electrification innovation partnership
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/06/nascar-abb-reveal-ev-prototype-and-launch-electrification-innovation-partnership/ 
  • Phelps says that streamers will have a say in the 2025 schedule. Announcement expected soon. 
  • Hailie Deegan and AM Racing Part Ways
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/08/hailie-deegan-am-racing-part-ways/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0HRNOk3QhYsokOfDVALCVCy4og5KZE2gPJ-5NQPDXmV8_4n2mSo0loxZc_aem_UOUJk-c8sNQwo4Du99XmOw 
  • Rodney Childers goes to Spire to crew chief the 7
  • Front Row to announce new driver Wednesday. Gragson is expected.

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Short track corner: 

• The JEGS/CRA All Star Tour visited Whittemore Speedway for the first time Saturday for the Instacoat Up North on the Fourth 104. Steven Ulman took the victory with a late-race pass. Ulman has a ton of laps at Whittemore Speedway and is from the Tawas area. 

Preview: Pocono

• NASCAR Cup Series: The Great American Getaway 400 – Sunday, July 14, 2:30pm/et
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 – Saturday, July 13, 3:00pm/et
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: CRC Brakleen 175 – Friday, July 12, 5:30pm/et

• Cup Picks
  • James: Alex Bowman
  • Eric: Christopher Bell

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: Ally 400
  • Joey Logano has enough fuel to get the win
  • FIVE OT attempts – James called the finish a “circus.” Was it?
  • A lot of underdogs get strong finishes on strategy
    • Zayne Smith finishes second
    • Daniel Hemric ninth
    • Noah Gragson 10th
    • AJ Almendinger 11th
    • Justin Haley 13th
  • Kyle Busch’s bad luck continues
    • NASCAR gives Kyle 4th after he stops to avoid accident
  • Larson dumps Chastain
  • Hocevar right hooks Harrison Burton under caution

• Xfinity: Tennessee Lottery 250
  • John Hunter Nemecheck gets the win
  • Let’s talk about Hailie Deegan
    • Joey Logano will replace her for Chicago so the team can get a baseline on its equipment. 

• Trucks: Rackley Roofing 200
  • Christian Eckes wins
    • Leads all 150 laps
  • Daniel Dye gets strong second-place finish

• News:
  • We found out why Aric Almirola fell off the face of the earth when he was supposed to run a bunch of Xfinity races for JGR this season. Was suspended by JGR for an altercation with Bubba Wallace during a competition meeting
  • Hooters is out at Hendrick
    • Unable to meet its obligations
    • https://x.com/KellyCrandall/status/1807796747378315637
  • Riley Herbst says he has options in all three series next season
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/29/riley-herbst-says-he-has-options-for-next-year-in-all-three-series/
  • Bob Pockrass breaks down where he believes everyone is going next season
    • Not signed yet for next season:
      • Bubba Wallace – Expects him to return
      • Austin Cindric – Expects him to return
      • Daniel Suarez – Expects him to return
      • Erik Jones – There is some question
      • Daniel Hemric – Will likely come down to sponsorship
      • Harrison Burton – Not expected to return. Josh Berry is leading candidate
    • Other questions
      • Third trackhouse car – Van Gisbergen or Zane Smith
      • RCR third car? – Probably not happening now, but if they do could be Noah Gragson or Austin Hill
      • Haas Factory Team – Probably Cole Custer
      • Front Row Motorsports – Has two seats to fill. Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, Sam Mayer or Christian Eckes. Gragson is leading candidate
      • Rick Ware Racing #15 – No clue. Sponsorship could be king
      • Kaulig #16 – Could AJ return? Rotating seat? Sponsorship is king

Checkered Flags

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• Eric: 

Black Flags

• James: 
• Eric: 

Short track corner: 

• JEGS/CRA All Star Tour is in action Saturday at Whittemore Speedway. 
• Reveal the Hammer Late Model series is at Berlin Raceway Saturday

Preview: Chicago Street

• NASCAR Cup Series: Grant Park 165 – Sunday, July 7, 4:30 p.m. EDT
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Loop 110 – Saturday, July 6, 3:30 p.m. EDT
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off until July 12 @ Pocono

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Justin Haley
  • James: AJ Allmendinger

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: USA Today 301
  • Christopher Bell with the sweep…? Squeegee? 
  • Tale of two races
  • Thoughts on rain tires? 
  • Larson and his spotter not getting along
    
• Xfinity: SciAps 200
  • That Bell guy won this one too.
  • Race starts on rain tires
  • Cole Custer and Sheldon Creed give win to Bell

• News:
  • Gene Haas keeping one charter
    • Haas Factory Team
    • Joe Custer will run the team
    • Includes two Xfinity rides
    • Cole Custer is not a shoe-in (DBC says he’s still going to Front Row)
    • Ryan Preece to Xfinity for Haas?
  • Chase Briscoe to take over the 19 ride at JGR
    • Christopher Bell has an oopsie
  • Jordan Bianchi says Homestead, Watkins Glen and Atlanta will come out of the playoffs next year, and will be replaced by Darlington, New Hampshire and Gateway. Thoughts?
  • Andy Petree has “retired” as competition director at RCR effective immediately. Keith Rodden has been appointed to replace him in the interim
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/25/andy-petree-retires-from-overseeing-competition-at-richard-childress-racing-keith-rodden-named-interim-competition-director/

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Short track corner: 

• Chad Finley won the second-annual Bob Finley Memorial Super Late Model race at Owosso Speedway. More than $20K to the winner. Race is in his grandfather’s memory. Car was built by last year’s winner, Steve Needles, who finished second and gave him a run. You can watch the race on Owosso Speedway’s YouTube page. 
• Reigning champion Chase Burda finally got back to victory lane in the JEGS/CRA All Star Tour race at Flat Rock Speedway on Saturday. He’s struggled all season with different issues.
  • The JEGS/CRA All Stars are next in Nashville on Thursday for a non-points event, the Battle of Broadway, before returning to Michigan for the Instacoat Fourth Up North 104 at Whittemore Speedway July 6. 

Preview: Nashville

• NASCAR Cup Series: Ally 400
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Tennessee Lottery 250
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Rackley Roofing 200

• Cup Picks
  • James: Denny Hamlin
  • Eric: Chase Elliott

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: Iowa Corn 350
  • Blaney finally finds his way back to victory lane
  • Suarez vs. Larson. Who’s fault was that?
  • What a track. What a race.
    • https://x.com/Matt_Sportsnaut/status/1802496910474740166
      
• Xfinity: Hy-Vee Perks 250
  • Sam Meyer collects the W
  • Big hits in this one 

• News:
  • Let’s talk about Martin Truex Jr.
    • James Small calls last few years of decisions “distracting”
    • Chase Briscoe to replace him? 
  • KFB flirting with Hendrick and Gibbs
  • Josh Berry and Cole Custer to FRM? 
  • Noah Gragson to RCR? 
  • Justin Haley to Wood Brothers?

Checkered Flags

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• Eric: 

Black Flags

• James: 
• Eric: 

Short track corner: 

• Bubba Pollard beats Erik Jones and Blake Rowe to win the Money in the Bank 150
• 40 late models registered for 2nd annual Bob Finley Memorial at Owosso Speedway Wednesday night
• VanDoorn 125 at Flat Rock Speedway this Saturday
• William Byron reuniting with JRM to race in the CARS Tour race at Caraway Speedway July 3
  • https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/17/william-byron-jr-motorsports-partner-for-cars-event/

Preview: New Hampshire

• NASCAR Cup Series: USA Today 301 – Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EDT
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: SciAps 200 – Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off until June 28

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Josh Berry
  • James: Martin Truex Jr.

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: Toyota/Save Mart 350
  • Kyle Larson back in victory lane
  • Denny Hamlin blows up
  • Ross Chastain bulldozes Kyle Busch
  • Lots of cautions. Best road course race in the next gen era?
    
• Xfinity: Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250
  • SVG wins back-to-back.
  • Austin Hill and SVG get together

• News:
  • Charter negotiations still not going well
    • NASCAR won’t make charters permanent
    • Wants to limit teams to three charters
    • Latest offer limited to 7 years with an option for 7 more. Also included a cost cap, the France family being allowed to buy charters and a provision that would allow private equity firms to buy into charters.
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/10/the-latest-on-nascar-charter-negotiations-2/
  • Kyle Busch could race a V8 Supercars race this season
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/11/could-kyle-busch-run-a-supercars-event-this-year/

Checkered Flags

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• James: 

Black Flags

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• James: 

Short track corner: 

• Brandon Varney won his first JEGS/CRA All Star Tour race Sunday in the Spartan 100 at Corrigan Oil Speedway
• The JEGS/CRA All Star Tour will next visit Flat Rock Speedway on Saturday, June 22. The race will include the ASA/CRA Super Series as well. 
• Tomorrow night is the Money in the Bank 150 at Berlin Raceway. Drivers will include Bubba Pollard, Erik Jones and Carson Hocevar, among others. 

Preview: Iowa

• NASCAR Cup Series: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol — Sunday, June 16, 7 p.m. EDT
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Hy-Vee Perks 250 — Saturday, June 15, 3:30 p.m. EDT
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off until June 28

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Joey Logano
  • James: Ty Gibbs

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: Enjoy Illinois 300
  • Austin Cindric steals one as Blaney runs out of gas with a lap to go
  • KFB is mad again
  • Truex pushes Bell along for a top 10
  • Hocevar career-best finish P8
    
• Xfinity: Pacific Automation 147 in Portland
  • SVG gets back to victory lane

Trucks: Toyota 200

• Corey Heim wins again

• News:
  • Larson gets his waiver
  • Mike Joy wants to return to the booth next year
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/04/mike-joy-intends-to-return-to-the-fox-booth-in-2025/

Preview: Sonoma

• NASCAR Cup Series: Toyota / Save Mart 350 — Sunday, June 9, 3:30 p.m. ET
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250 — Saturday, June 8, 8:00 p.m. ET
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off until June 28

• Cup Picks
  • James: Chris Buescher
  • Eric: Daniel Suarez

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• James: 

Black Flags

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Short track corner: 

• Chase Pinsonneault (Pin sin ow) won his first JEGS/CRA All Star Tour race at Owosso Speedway on Memorial Day weekend. 
• The JEGS/CRA All Star Tour is back in action this Sunday with the Spartain 100 at Corrigan Oil Raceway.
  • This is the first time the All Star Tour has competed there. 
• Wednesday, June 12 is the annual Money in the Bank 150 at Berlin Raceway. Erik Jones is on the entry list, and right now is the only heavy hitter that’s been announced. Rumor is Bubba Pollard will also be racing in that one.
  • Race is sanctioned by the UARA National Tour
• The scheduled UARA National Tour race scheduled for June 15 at the Owosso Speedway has been postponed until Sept. 11.
  • https://www.racingamerica.com/news/late-models/uara-national-at-owosso-postponed-to-september-11
• The CARS Tour races originally scheduled for All Star Week at North Wilkesboro have been rescheduled for Aug. 3.
  • https://x.com/KevinHarvick/status/1795915929311670529
• The CARS Tour had a three-wide photo finish with Connor Hall getting the win at Langley Speedway on Saturday night. If you haven’t seen the video, check out the link in the show notes, it’s incredible.
  • https://x.com/CARSTour/status/1797091112852640139

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: All Star Race
  • FIGHT: Stenhouse makes a promise and keeps it
    • Thoughts on the on-track contact? 
  • Oh, Joey Logano won.
    • Leads 199 of 200 laps (only lap not led was due to pit stall selection)
  • Option tire. Win or dud?
  • Repave: Did SMI get it right?
  • All Star Race returns to North Wilkesboro next year. Are we good with that?
    
• Trucks: Wright Brand 250
  • Corey Heim gets another win
  • Butterbean was looking good
  • Track was great for the trucks
  • It rained a little bit on Saturday.

• News:
  • NASCAR Announces NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025, Landmark Award
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/05/21/nascar-announces-nascar-hall-of-fame-class-of-2025-landmark-award/
    • Ricky Rudd, Carl Edwards, Ralph Moody, Dr. Dean Sicking
  • We got some schedule updates last week. 
  • Kyle Larson qualifies fifth for the Indy 500
  • Charter prices could drop with SHR sale
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/05/21/future-of-stewart-haas-racing-in-doubt-sale-could-effect-charter-prices/

Preview: The Greatest Weekend in Motorsports

• NASCAR Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600 — Sunday, May 26, 6 p.m. ET — Fox
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: BETMGM 300 — Sat., May 25, 1 p.m. ET — Fox
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 200 — Friday, May 24, 8:30 p.m. ET — FS1
• Monaco Grand Prix: Sunday, May 26, 9 a.m. ET — ABC
• Indianapolis 500: Sunday, May 26, 11 a.m. ET — NBC

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Chris Buescher
  • James: Tyler Reddick

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Short Track Corner:

• JEGS/CRA All Star Tour heads to Owosso Speedway this weekend
• Steve Needles wins the first Reveal the Hammer Late Model race of the season at Owosso Speedway Saturday night.
• CARS Tour races at North Wilkesboro were both rained out. Reschedule dates TBA.
  • Both the Late Model Stocks and the Pro Late Models will be in action at Tri-County Speedway in Granite Falls North Carolina  this Saturday. 

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Discussion Topics: 

• Cup: Goodyear 400
  • Brad Keselowski. Won. This. Race.
  • Thoughts on the Chris and Tyler battle
  • Blaney tries to pull a Trickle on Byron

• Xfinity: Crown Royal Purple Bag Project 200
  • Justin Allgier Wins
    
• Trucks: Buckle Up South Carolina 200
  • The Melon Man gets it done
  • KFB gets mad

• News:
  • 2025 Schedule: Clash at Bowman Gray, Back to Mexico?
    • https://www.jayski.com/2024/05/09/speculation-beginning-on-2025-nascar-cup-schedule/ 
  • Denny is getting his mid-season tournament
    • https://www.nascar.com/videos/franchise/up-to-speed/nascar-announces-in-season-tournament-2025-cup-series-season/
  • Race Hub ends June 11
  • F1 coming to Chicago?
    • https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/is-f1-bringing-a-grand-prix-to-chicago-what-to-know-as-rumors-swirl/3435688/
  • Michael McDowell announces he’s leaving FRM to go to Spire
  • Jimmie Johnson joins NBC Sports for 4 races, including the Indy 500
    • Fall Daytona, Talladega, and Championship at Phoneix.
  • Silly Season Rumors per DBC
    • Kaulig and Trackhouse could be merging
    • SHR selling two charters? To FRM? FRM could lease one of them out?
    • Noah Gragson in demand
    • Harrison Burton out at Wood Bros. 
    • Chase Briscoe to Wood Bros?
    • Cole Custer to FRM?

Preview: All-Star Weekend at North Wilksboro

• NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Race and Open — Sunday, May 19, 5:30 & 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • 2023 Stats: https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2023-02/S/ 
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Wright Brand 250 — Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EDT

• Cup Picks
  • James: Chase Elliott
  • Eric: Denny Hamlin

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Black Flags

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Short Track Corner:

• CARS Tour doubleheader Wednesday night at North Wilkesboro

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