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

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Show notes:

Race Recap:  Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway

• William Byron gets second Cup Series victory
• Chris Buescher has strong run early
• Tyler Reddick makes a late-race rally for a second-place finish
• Michael McDowell starts the season with three top-10s

Xfinity: 

• Noah Gragson throws it away after dominating
• Tyler Reddick DQ’d. 
• Myatt Snider sneaks a win – first in his career

News Items: 

• Pennsylvania governor announces 20% capacity at outdoor sporting events
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/03/01/pennsylvania-governor-sets-20-percent-capacity-for-outdoor-sporting-events/
  • Texas says no masks and no limits. 
    • From Bob: From Speedway Motorsports on Texas lifting COVID restrictions in the state as far as COTA and TMS events: We are reviewing what the governor announced today and are working with the county and the sanctioning bodies to determine the practical application on our upcoming events.
• The NFL plans to push the Super Bowl back a week and extend its season
  • Would likely force continued Speedweeks condensed schedule
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/03/01/nfl-expected-to-push-super-bowl-back-a-week-daytona-likely-to-keep-condensed-speedweeks-schedule/
• Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Kyle Larson will run the dirt nationals at Bristol
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/03/02/kyle-busch-to-run-super-late-model-in-preparation-for-food-city-dirt-race/
• Marcus Lemonis basically put out an offer to be the primary sponsor on any unsponsored truck this weekend. Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

Preview: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

• Homestead Picks
  • Trucks – Buckled Up 200
    • Eric: Ben Rhodes
    • James: Sheldon Creed
  • Xfinity – Alsco Uniforms 300
    • Eric: Noah Gragson
    • James: Austin Cindric
  • Cup – Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube
    • Eric: Kevin Harvick
    • James: Martin Truex Jr. 

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: The Daytona Road Course O’Reilly Auto Parts 253

• Christopher Bell breaks through 
  • McDowell and Bell are the first back-to-back first time winners since 1950
    • Harold Kite and Tim Flock were the two drivers who pulled off that feat more than seven decades ago.
  • Wild day for the Chases, the Busches and Truex
  • Let’s talk about the rain Yellow
  • Ty Gibbs also gets his first win in his first start on Saturday.
    • Will drive 14 more Xfinity races for JGR this season
    • https://twitter.com/JoeGibbsRacing/status/1364228549691998212?s=19
    •  

News Items: 

• Chip Ganassi suspended from Homestead race for COVID violation at Daytona; two lug nut penalties issued
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/02/22/chip-ganassi-suspended-from-homestead-race-for-covid-violation-at-daytona-two-lug-nut-penalties-issued/
• USAC Triple Crown Winner Big Daddy Chris Windom will race the Cup event on the Bristol dirt for Rick Ware – his Cup debut.
  • https://twitter.com/jeff_gluck/status/1364327992781021187?s=20

Preview: Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway

• Homestead Picks
  • Xfinity
    • Eric: Noah Gragson
    • James: Harrison Burton
  • Cup
    • Eric: Kyle Larson
    • James: Kevin Harvick

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• Great Podcast: Firestorm, The Years that Changed NASCAR, 2000-2001
  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/firestorm-00-01-the-years-that-changed-nascar/id1553303214

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: Daytona 500

• Michael McDowell gets his first win in the Daytona 500
• Big wreck on lap 14 knocks out contenders, determines the rest of the race
  • Lots of single-file, non-eventful racing. 
• RAIN
  • Start times? What are NASCAR/the networks gaining by starting late when races keep raining out?

News Items: 

• Las Vegas races expected to have limited fans
  • https://www.jayski.com/2021/02/16/las-vegas-motor-speedway-still-waiting-for-decision-on-fans/
• Former ESPN announcer Bob Jenkins has brain cancer
  • https://www.espn.com/racing/indycar/story/_/id/30912737/long-racing-announcer-bob-jenkins-scale-back-work-amid-brain-cancer-treatment

Preview: The Daytona Road Course

• We’re getting turtles in the bus stop

• Daytona Road Course Picks

• Trucks
  • James: Sheldon Creed
  • Eric: John Hunter Nemechek
• Xfinity
  • James: Austin Cindric
  • Eric: AJ Allmendinger
• Cup
  • James: Denny Hamlin
  • Eric: Martin Truex Jr. 

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: The Clash

• KFB takes advantage of the buddies wrecking each other to earn JGR their 10th Clash win.
• Who was at fault: Chase vs. Ryan
• What did we think of the Clash?
• What did we learn about the Daytona Road Course for next weekend?
  • Will NASCAR fix the bus stop? Should they?

News Items: 

• Martin Truex Jr. Signs through 2022 with JGR
  • https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2021/02/10/martin-truex-jr-signs-contract-extension-with-joe-gibbs-racing/?fbclid=IwAR24gS2xBaCwS44uu3-1CiZI-o_4HW9k2FfcRuf7UJu2QyKP1CCj9_Vp1Lg
• Adam Stevens leaving as KB’s crew chief was Adam’s decision
  • https://cupscene.com/kyle-busch-says-former-crew-chief-jgr-quit/

Preview: The Daytona 500

• Picks
• Different for 2021. 
  • We each pick one driver from each series. 
    • Must be racing for points in that series
  • Whatever points that driver scores in the weekend, we score in the weekend. 
  • Most points at the end of the season wins the championship. 

• Daytona 1 Picks

• Trucks
  • James: Matt Crafton
  • Eric: John Hunter Nemecheck
• Xfinity
  • James: Noah Gragson
  • Eric: Justin Haley
• Cup
  • James: Ryan Blaney
  • Eric: Kyle Busch

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, Google Play and Soundcloud
• Become a Patron at www.patreon.com/thesuperspeedway