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Race Discussion: Texas

Cup: Autotrader Echopark Automotive 400

• William Byron locks into the round of 8 and possibly the final 4
• Larson sees a major opportunity slip away
• Did Bubba let this one get away?
• Ty Gibbs pit road mishap
• Can we just cross off Truex already?
• Tire issues had major implications on this race and the playoff grid
  • Dillon
  • KFB
  • Gilliand 

Playoff standings: https://www.nascar.com/standings/nascar-cup-series/

Xfinity: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300

• John Hunter Nemecheck gets another win
• Brennan Poole tries to knock down the pit wall

News Discussion: 

• Silly Season
  • Sammy Smith leaving JGR to drive the 8 at JRM with Pilot Sponsorship
  • Preece is back in the 41 in 2024
  • Pockrass: Fully expect SHR to be a 4-car team next season
    • No word yet on Almirola
    • Cole Custer likely replacement

• It is expected that the 2024 schedule will be out this week
  • Rumor: North Wilkesboro will get 2 races in 2024
    • Could be a misunderstanding
    • $4 million in state’s budget for NWS next year
      • https://twitter.com/savethespeedway/status/1706364760357314959
  • Double-header appears not to be happening
  • Xfinity could return to Iowa
  • Cup could go to Iowa if Montreal falls through
  • Texas will likely be a spring race
  • Dale Jr. says the Charlotte Roval is going away
    • https://twitter.com/dirtymomedia/status/1706750621632598250?s=46&t=hH0HWL7Ca99Hcbc8v22_Hw
• Hendrick signs Caruth and Said to do Xfinity races later this year.

Preview: Talladega

• Cup: Yellawood 500
• Xfinity: None
• Trucks: Loves RV Stop 250

Eric: Chris Buescher

James: Brad Keselowski

Fantasy Update: James

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Black Flags

• Eric: 
• James: 

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Race Discussion: Bristol

Cup: Bass Pro Shops Night Race

• Denny Hamlin beats your favorite driver
  • What do we think of Denny the villain?
• Truex barely makes the playoffs
• Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Michael McDowell all miss the Round of 12

Playoff standings: https://www.nascar.com/standings/nascar-cup-series/

Xfinity: Food City 300

• Justin Allgaier gets the win
• Boss man Dale Jr. almost won this thing

Trucks: UNOH 200 Presented by Ohio Logistics

• Corey Heim with a late pass for the win

News Discussion: 

• Silly Season
  • Matt Dibenedetto is out of the 25 truck for the season
    • https://twitter.com/Rackley_WAR/status/1704205612953776375
  • Brandon Jones returning to Jr. Motorsports in 2024
  • Justin Allgaier announces he’s also returning to Jr. Motorsprots
  • Trackhouse
    • Trackhouse signs Shane Van Gisbergen to developmental contract
    • Signs Zane Smith for Cup in 2024
  • Spire
    • Spire announces it has purchased BJ McCleod’s charter for $40 million
    • Will field a third car with Zane Smith on loan from Trackhouse
  • Kaulig
    • Announces that Daniel Hemric (really?) will move to the 31 for Cup next season
• Bristol will race on the concrete twice next season — no more Bristol dirt
  • Does that mean no dirt race in 2024? 
  • North Wilkesboro?
• The Clash is back in LA in 2024
• Road America will not have a NASCAR series race next season
• Rumor: Chicago Street Course will happen for a final time in 2024 with NASCAR 100% committed to returning to Chicagoland Speedway in 2025

Preview: Texas

• Cup: Autotrader Echopark Automotive 400
• Xfinity: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300
• Trucks: None

Eric: Tyler Reddick

James: William Byron

Fantasy Update: James

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Black Flags

• Eric: 
• James: 

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Race Discussion: Kansas

Cup: Hollywood Casino 400

• Tyler Reddick keeps the 45 streak alive at Kansas
• Late caution costs Hamlin
• Truex is on the outside looking in
• What the heck, Chase Elliott?

Playoff standings: https://www.nascar.com/standings/nascar-cup-series/

Xfinity: Kansas Lottery 300

• JHN leads 154 laps of a 200-lap race but still almost loses it to Brandon Jones
• Riley Herbst blows it, Parker Kiligerman makes the playoffs

Trucks: Kansas Lottery 200

• Christain Eckes picks up the win
• The Matts fall out of the playoffs — Matt Crafton and Matt Dibenedetto

News Discussion: 

• John Hunter Nemechek is going Cup racing again
  • Will drive the 42 for Legacy Motor Club in 2024
• Stage breaks are back for the Roval
• Cars will also run the chicane on the frontstretch coming to starts and restarts this year (they haven’t in the past).
• Rumor: Ty Dillon to Kaulig Cup with AJ moving back to Xfinity in 2024
• Sam Mayer is back with JRM next season
• NASCAR has reinstated Noah Gragson
  • https://x.com/NASCARonNBC/status/1701714514993975300?s=20
  • Gragson will race in the ASA race at Toledo this weekend per Bob Pockrass
  • 

Preview: Bristol

Eric: Brad Keselowski

James: Christopher Bell

Fantasy Update: James

Shoutouts if any

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• James: 

Black Flags

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Show notes:

Race Discussion: Darlington

Cup: Southern 500

• Kyle Larson finally gets his Darlington Cup win
• Harvick gets hosed by Reddick’s mistake
  • Is there a problem with the open/closed pit road rule? Callers on Sirius say yes.
• SO MANY PLAYOFF DRIVERS HAVE ISSUES
  • Hamlin loose wheel
  • Logano hit the wall
  • Bell hit the wall
  • Bubba spun
  • McDowell, Busch, Hamlin, Bell all involved in an accident late.
  • Stenhouse speeds on pit road
  • Truex had problems
• Bowman/Suarez tangle
• Carson Hocevar finishes 17th

Playoff standings: https://www.nascar.com/standings/nascar-cup-series/

Xfinity: Wa-Wa 250

• Denny Hamlin gets the win
• Larson has carburetor issues. 

News Discussion: 

• Hamlin re-signs with JGR
  • Multi-year agreement
  • 23XI will continue with Toyota

Preview: Kansas

Eric: Denny Hamlin

James: Kyle Larson

Fantasy Update: James

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Black Flags

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• James: 

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Race Discussion: Daytona

Cup: CokeZero Sugar 400

• RFK tag teams the field and gets the win for Chris Buescher
• Should Brad have been penalized for his donuts on the backstretch?
• Ryan Blaney hard hit
• Ryan Preece flips
• Is Chris Buescher a contender yet?

Playoff standings: https://www.nascar.com/standings/nascar-cup-series/

Xfinity: Wa-Wa 250

• Justin Allgier finally gets one

Trucks: Milwaukee Mile 

• Grant Enfinger battles Carson Hocevar for the win
• Ty Majeski hit with a massive penalty 

News Discussion: 

• Joe Gibbs says he expects an announcement soon on Hamlin
  • Assume that 23XI will follow
• Carson Hocevar takes over the 42 at Darlington
• Matt DiBenedetto looking for plans for 2024
  • https://frontstretch.com/2023/08/30/matt-dibenedetto-departing-rackley-after-2023/
• AJ Allmendinger may be replaced for 2024 in the Cup Series
  • Apparently, there was talk to have Austin Hill replace AJ next year before Haley announced he was leaving and have AJ return to Xfinity for Kaulig
  • Chris Rice said on DBC this week that they have the 31 car filled and an announcement will come in the next couple of weeks. Said it will surprise people. 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2023/08/31/could-ty-dillon-or-daniel-hemric-replace-a-j-allmendinger-at-kaulig-racing/
• DBC says to expect at least one double header on 2024 schedule
  • NOT necessarily (or likely) the same track, instead two close tracks
  • NOT Saturday/Sunday, but maybe Wednesday/Sunday
  • Way to allow an Olympic break without ending season later

Playoff Brackets – Let’s not go through the whole thing. We’ll do first four out and our final fours. Full brackets can be posted on the site. 

Eric’s Bracket: 

James’ Bracket: 

Preview: Darlington

Eric: William Byron

James: Kyle Busch

Fantasy Update: James

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Black Flags

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• James: 

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Race Discussion: Watkins Glen

Cup: Go Bowling at the Glen

• Byron gets win number 5 on the season
• McDowell trips up 3 times
• We good with a 2 hour race?
• Chase has to pull a Keselowski at Daytona
• One Bubble spot left. Bubba vs Everyone

Playoff standings: https://www.nascar.com/standings/nascar-cup-series/

Xfinity: Shriners Children’s 200

• Sam Mayer vs Ty Gibbs

News Discussion: 

• NASCAR Classics
• Austin HIll returning to RCR in XFINITY for 2024
• NASCAR gets the Netflix treatment in 2024
  • Docuseries to feature 2023 playoffs
• Hamlin, JGR and Toyota have some things to work out for 2024
  • Rumors are Ford met with 23XI at Michigan
  • Also rumors Ford and SHR are done after 2024

SRX Corner: 

• Jonathan Davenport puts on a show
• Rocket Man wins his first major championship
• What did we think of the 2023 season?

Preview: Daytona

Eric: Erik Jones

James: Joey Logano

Fantasy Update: James

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Black Flags

• Eric: 
• James: 

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Race Discussion: Indianapolis

Cup: Verizon 200 at the Brickyard

• Michael McDowell locks himself into the playoffs with a victory
• Chase Elliott comes up one spot short
• Only two cautions (?) in the race
• Suarez has trouble in the pits
• Van Gisbergen is HUMAN — Finishes 10th
  • Still a top-10 finish though

Playoff standings: https://www.nascar.com/standings/nascar-cup-series/

Xfinity: Pennzoil 150 presented by Advance Auto Parts

• Ty Gibbs with the win

Craftsman Trucks: TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

• Ty Majeski with the statement win
• Lane Riggs finishes third!
• Shane Van Gisbergen finishes 19th in his first NASCAR oval race

News Discussion: 

• Noah Gragson asks for release from Legacy Motor Club
• Kevin Harvick has been racing with broken ribs
  • https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/kevin-harvick-reveals-injury-he-suffered-earlier-this-summer
• Trackhouse is finalizing a deal to bring Shane Van Gisbergen in
  • A LOT of questions
  • May not run Cup full time to start with
  • https://www.jayski.com/2023/08/11/all-signs-point-to-shane-van-gisbergen-moving-to-nascar-next-season/

SRX Corner: 

• Tony Stewart is back on top
• Half the field wrecks early

Preview: Watkins Glen

Eric: Tyler Reddick

James: Daniel Suarez

Fantasy Update: James

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Black Flags

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• James: 

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Race Discussion: Michigan

Cup: FireKeepers Casino 400

• Chris Buescher wins second race in a row
  • AUDIO: Scott Graves on being an underdog (1:31)
  • Holds off Martin Truex Jr. in late stages
    • AUDIO: Truex on being hard to pass (1:03)
• Race was postponed after 74 laps to Monday
• LOTS of attrition early
  • Kyle Busch
  • William Byron
  • Chase Elliott
  • Josh Berry

Playoff standings: https://www.nascar.com/standings/nascar-cup-series/

Xfinity: CaboWabo 250

• John Hunter Nemechek does it again
  • AUDIO: JHN on the regular season championship (0:37)
  • Contact with teammate Ty Gibbs early causes multi-car wreck
• Justin Allgaier continues to beat himself

News Discussion: 

• Noah Gragson indefinitely suspended after liking a racist tweet
  • Daniel McFadden from The Frontstretch essentially broke the story
  • Was suspension the right decision? 
  • What does this mean for Gragson’s future? 
  • Gragson may or may not have been fired?
• Martin Truex Jr. announces he is coming back next year
  • Will this start the dominos? 

SRX Corner: 

• KFB is 2 for 2
  • AUDIO: Kyle Busch on his win (0:17)
• Super clean race. Stewart says it’s unfortunate that people will say that’s because of Paul Tracy not being there. Says it’s the track more than anything. 
• GIANT success. Will SRX come back? 
• AUDIO: Joey on Berlin (0:52)

Preview: Indy Road Course

• SVG is back
• IndyCar and Xfinity doubleheader
• Will this be the last time on the roadcourse?
  • AUDIO: Denny Hamlin says yes (0:24)

Indy Pick: 

Eric: Todd Gilliland

James: AJ Allmendinger

Fantasy Update: James

Shoutouts if any

• Eric: 
• James: 

Black Flags

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