Show notes:

News items

• Kyle Larson fired from Chip Ganassi Racing after using a racial slur during iRacing broadcast
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/04/14/kyle-larson-reportedly-uses-racial-slur-during-esports-event/
  • Ryan McGee column: 
    • https://www.espn.com/racing/story/_/id/29031596/kyle-larson-racial-slur-throws-nascar-diversity-gains-reverse
• Chase Briscoe won the Short Track iRacing Challenge.
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/04/09/chase-briscoe-wins-short-track-iracing-challenge/
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished third in the iRacing IndyCar race at MIS Saturday
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/04/11/dale-earnhardt-jr-interested-in-indycar-iracing/

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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

Show notes:

News items

• William Byron wins a wreckfest
  • Results: https://nascar.nbcsports.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2020/04/Bristol-Feature-Race-Results.pdf
• Bubba’s Tantrum 
  • NASCAR gets a Ringer shoutout
    • https://www.theringer.com/2020/4/9/21214632/esports-gaming-online-covid-19-pandemic
• Points Standings?
  • https://beyondtheflag.com/2020/04/06/nascar-unofficial-iracing-standings-bristol/
• NASCAR looking at options to restart season sooner than later
  • Could run without fans
  • Four scenarios being considered
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/04/07/nascar-working-on-logistics-of-running-races-without-fans/
• Dale Jr. is going Indycar racing
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/04/08/dale-earnhardt-jr-interested-in-indycar-iracing/
• Jimmie might run another year?
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/04/09/jimmie-johnson-says-opportunity-could-be-there-to-return-in-2021/
• Hall of Fame Discussion
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/04/07/nascar-announces-nominees-nascar-hall-of-fame-class-of-2021-landmark-award/
    • James: 
      • Modern Era: Carl Edwards
      • Modern Era: Kirk Shelmerdine
      • Pioneer: Jake Elder
    • Eric: 
      • Modern Era: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
      • Modern Era: Mike Stefanik
      • Pioneer: Red Farmer

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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

Show notes:

News items

• Timmy Hill holds off a charge from Ryan Preece to win eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational race from Texas
• Hill won with a Logitech G27 racing wheel, shifter and pedals. You can get your own for about $200 on eBay. 
  • Denny Hamlin’s rig costs around $40K. 
  • Kyle Larson said his rig was somewhere in the middle of the two. 
• There was some rescheduling at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  • The Indianapolis 500 has been postponed until Aug. 23
  • The Indy Grand Prix has been rescheduled for Fourth of July weekend. Will be a doubleheader with the NASCAR Xfinity Series the day before the Brickyard 400. 
  • Jimmie Johnson is possibly interested in racing the Indycar race on July 4.
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/26/rescheduling-leads-to-nascar-indycar-doubleheader/
• NASCAR is interested in continuing the Pro Invitational Series in the future when the coronavirus shutdown ends. 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/26/nascar-interested-in-continuing-enascar-iracing-events-after-racing-returns/
• The Virginia governor has issued a stay-at-home order through June 10, which means the May 9 Martisville race is up in the air now. 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/30/virginia-governor-issues-stay-at-home-order/
• NASCAR is expected to delay the Next-Gen car debut
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/30/nascar-expected-to-delay-debut-of-nextgen-car/
• Fox Sports adding more iRacing events
  • jayski.com/2020/03/31/fox-sports-1-to-feature-weekly-iracing-events/

• This weekend’s racing action from Bristol will have a different look
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/04/01/enascar-iracing-pro-invitational-series-gets-new-look-for-bristol/?linkId=100000011521370&fbclid=IwAR0nSvRK2MIZ2KQ3JlcZJkZdE9JuNU7Cii2f2i47h3GCO7RZZqC6PrH4aG0

– Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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

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Show notes:

Welcome to Episode 146 of the SuperSpeedway Podcast, recorded Wednesday, March 25, 2020. I am your host Eric Young, and I’m joined by my co-host, James Kuch. 

News items

• Denny Hamlin passes Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the last lap to win first eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race from virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.
• Great ratings for Sunday’s eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/24/enascar-iracing-at-homestead-tv-ratings/
• Fox will air the remaining races on FS1 AND Fox
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/24/fox-sports-to-air-complete-enascar-iracing-pro-invitational-series-season/
• The Olympics are postponed, which opens up two weeks during the summer to make up some races. 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/24/how-will-olympics-postponement-impact-nascar/
• Speaking of making up races, as expected we could see midweek racing and doubleheaders.
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/25/as-expected-nascar-considering-midweek-races-when-racing-resumes/

– Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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

Show notes:

News items

• NASCAR puts the season on hold
  • During last week’s podcast the NBA suspended its season
  • NBA was followed by the NHL
  • MLB announced it was putting spring training on hold
  • Last Thursday NASCAR announced that the races at Atlanta and Homestead would be run without fans. 
  • Friday word started circulating that we were going to run the truck race Friday night and the Xfinity and Cup races Saturday
  • Friday afternoon NASCAR announced the postponement of Atlanta and Homestead
  • Monday, NASCAR announced that it would postpone all the races until Martinsville May 3rd.
    • Officials say they plan to run the full 36-race season.
    • Could use mid-week races, doubleheaders to finish the season quicker
    • Could run without fans in order to come back quicker
    • Plans to keep playoffs intact and end season at Phoenix
• Discussion: Did NASCAR handle this correctly? 
• Last Sunday we had The Replacements 100, an iRacing race at Atlanta featuring several Cup drivers and others in the NASCAR industry. 
  • Josh Williams, who is Ryan Blaney’s sponsor, beat iRacing king William Byron to win the race. 
• NASCAR announced yesterday during it’s Coca-Cola eNASCAR iRacing Series the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series. 
  • Multi-week series kicks off Sunday, March 22 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Includes competitors from the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, Truck Series, ARCA and other NASCAR dignitaries. 
    • Confirmed competitors announced include: 
      • Dale Earnhardt Jr. 
      • Kyle Busch
      • Denny Hamlin
      • Clint Bowyer
      • Kyle Larson
      • Christopher Bell
• Dale Jr. and Amy Earnhardt are having another child
• NASCAR announces deal to repurpose surplus land
  • Says deal is not about selling tracks, but better utilize parts of the properties.
  • An example is the casino at Kansas Speedway
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/18/nascar-partnering-with-developer-to-repurpose-surplus-land/

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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

Show notes:

Recap: FanShield 500 @ Phoenix Raceway

• Joey Logano becomes first two-race winner of 2020
• Ryan Blaney caught up in wreck, finishes second from last
• Martin Truex Jr’s frustration continues
• Tyler Reddick has strong run, poor finish

News items

• Ryan Blaney signs extension
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/06/ryan-blaney-signs-contract-extension-with-team-penske/

• Clint Bowyer is the next to test the Next-Gen car at Atlanta
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/10/clint-bowyer-to-test-next-gen-car-at-atlanta-motor-speedway/
• Ryan Newman went on the Today Show to talk about his Daytona wreck
  • Why did he choose the Today Show? 
  • Newman was unconscious at one point
  • Suffered a “bruised brain.”
  • Will be back “as soon as possible.”
    • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/11/ryan-newman-to-appear-on-the-today-show-wednesday-morning/
• NASCAR announced changes this week at the track due to coronavirus fears
  • Driver and crew chief meetings will be held in open air locations and restricted to drivers, crew chiefs, team owners, select officials and dignitaries. 
  • Media availability at the track will be press conferences instead of huddles. Full-field availability will continue but with a 6-foot buffer.
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/03/11/nascar-announces-at-track-changes-due-to-coronavirus/
• This weekend is the first “Bounty Race” in the truck series. 
  • Will Kyle Busch be beaten, or will he finish the season with 11 in a row? 
  • Who has the best chance of beating Kyle? 
  • Rodney Childers said on Sirius this was about respect for Kyle from Harvick, that he was basically saying to the Cup drivers, if you think it’s so easy, beat him. 

Preview: 

• Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 @ Atlanta Motor Speedway
  • This will be the FIRST race at Atlanta with this aero package. Last year we did not have aero ducts

• Last week’s picks

• • Eric: Kevin Harvick
  • James: Kyle Busch

Dark Horse

• • James: William Byron
  • Eric: Daniel Suarez
  • Tied 4-4 after four races. 

• This week’s picks
  • James: Brad Keselowski
  • Eric: Kevin Harvick

Dark Horse

• • Eric: Matt DiBenedetto
  • James: William Byron

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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

Show notes:

Recap: Auto Club 400 @ Auto Club Speedway

• Bowman blows the field away
• Tough luck again for Blaney. He could be 3 for 3 to start the season. 
• Truex has issues with everyone
• Hamlin gets Chippy

News items

• Update on the Bounty
  • Chase Elliott will race for GMS at Atlanta and Kansas
  • Kyle Larson will race for GMS at Homestead-Miami
  • Erik Jones racing for James Finch and Billy Ballew at Homestead-Miami

• STEWART BACK AT THE BRICKYARD
  • https://www.stewarthaasracing.com/stewart-back-at-the-brickyard/
• Let’s talk about Lug Nuts
  • NextGen Car will utilize 1 lug nut.
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/03/02/nascar-single-lug-nut-design-wheel-next-gen-car/
• NASCAR asking fans about opinions of placement of numbers on cars
  • https://imgur.com/jNDeEuy
• Byron Tests NextGen at Auto Club
  • Said the tires made the car very unstable 
    • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/03/03/william-byron-details-learning-experience-after-next-gen-test-at-auto-club/
  • Byron also talks about the sequential gear shifting. Have we talked about this yet? Is this the first we’ve heard about this?
  • Byron also was the first one to wreck the new next-gen car, hitting the inside wall on the backstretch.
• Next Gen car test schedule
  • https://racer.com/2020/02/06/nascar-lays-out-next-gen-test-schedule/
• NASCAR announces changes for Speedweeks 2021
  • Speedweeks will now start Tuesday and run through Sunday, condensed into less than a week. 
    • Busch Clash will be Tuesday night on the road course
    • Qualifying Wednesday
    • Duels Thursday
    • Trucks Friday
    • ARCA and Xfinity Saturday
    • Daytona 500 Sunday
• Jimmie Johnson gets fitted for an Indycar seat ahead of an upcoming test
  • https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2020/03/04/nascar-jimmie-johnson-indycar-seat-fitting-barber-test-arrow-mclaren-sp/
• Speaking of Jimmie, he will be the grand marshal for the Cup race at Atlanta, including giving the command from his car
  • https://www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/media/news/jimmie-johnson-grand-marshal-voices-service-sing-national-anthem-ams.html?utm_source=ams&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=GrandMarshal2020&fbclid=IwAR0Ctk9e6_YbDt8c7hHzWICzVPjJfdhzRhmbNH5AivAcEdk8BUQjaFrwlDY

Preview: 

• FanShield 500 @ Phoenix Raceway
• Last week’s picks

• • James: Jimmie Johnson
  • Eric: Kurt Busch

Dark Horse

• • Eric: William Byron
  • James: Austin Dillon
  • Tied 3-3 after three races. 

• This week’s picks
  • Eric: Kevin Harvick
  • James: Kyle Busch

Dark Horse

• • James: William Byron
  • Eric: Daniel Suarez

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• James: 
• Eric: 

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

Show notes:

Recap: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube

• Joey and Paul Wolfe get it done in race 2
  • Late Race caution helps secure win
    • Did NASCAR do the right thing? Why was this different than Daytona?
  • Blaney and Bowman pitting cost them the race
• Chase looked strong early and Bowman was charging late
  • Good sign for Chevy?
  • Jimmie Johnson gets first top 5 since Daytona in July.
• No Toyota’s in top 10. Kyle Busch was highest in 15th
• What’s up with JGR?
  • In a few weeks will we look back at Vegas and say that was the race where we saw the rest of the field has caught up?

News items

• Ryan Newman visited the Roush shop today
  • We found out this week that Newman suffered a head injury and no broken bones or internal injuries in his accident
• Steve O’Donnell talked about the accident and the timeline
  • No planned changes to overtime
  • https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2020/02/22/nascar-had-paramedic-in-newmans-car-35-seconds-after-crash/111363330/
• Missed last week: Cup Series drivers to race for Bill France Cup
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/13/nascar-cup-series-champion-to-receive-bill-france-cup-beginning-in-2020/

• Kobe tribute schemes for Byron and Blaney
  • Blaney: https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/25/ryan-blaney-body-armor-to-honor-kobe-bryant/
  • Byron: https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/25/william-byron-to-feature-special-scheme-to-honor-kobe-bryant/
  • Daniel Suarez too
    • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/25/daniel-suarez-to-honor-kobe-bryant-at-auto-club-speedway/
• Byron to test a new version of the NextGen car at Auto Club
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/25/william-byron-to-test-next-gen-car-at-auto-club-speedway/
• NASCAR tracks will be getting one-year contracts for the next few years
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/24/nascar-giving-tracks-one-year-contracts/
• The Bounty
  • Harvick says he’ll put up $50K to any Cup driver who can beat Kyle Busch in the trucks in the next four races.
  • Marcus Lemonis said he’d put up $50K too. 
  • https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/02/25/kyle-busch-kevin-harvick-bump-and-run-nascar-jimmie-johnson-las-vegas/

Preview: 

• Auto Club 400 @ Auto Club Speedway
• Last week’s picks

• Eric: Ryan Blaney

• • James: Martin Truex Jr. 

Dark Horse

• James: Matt DiBenedetto

• • Eric: William Byron
  • James leads 3-1 after two races. 

• This week’s picks
  • James: Jimmie Johnson
  • Eric: Kurt Busch

Dark Horse

• • Eric: William Byron
  • James: Austin Dillon

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• James: Thoughts are with friend of the show Ben 
• Eric: Corey LaJoie’s podcast Sunday Money

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

Show notes:

News items

• Ryan Newman crash

• Latest on Newman
  • He’s been released. 
  • Ross Chastain Will pilot the 6
    • Ryan Newman will miss his first career start. 
      • 649 starts in a row since Daytona 500 in 2002 per Racing Reference

• Washington Post had a great story on the accident.
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/auto-racing/the-lesson-from-ryan-newmans-wreck-at-daytona-nascars-safer-but-still-dangerous/2020/02/18/0e111f32-527e-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html?utm_source=reddit.com
• What should NASCAR do, if anything, in response to the accident? 
• Nascarman had a great comparison of Kyle Busch’s crash after being turned by Tony Stewart at that same spot in 2009. 
  • Cars now are roughly 12 mph faster than they were then. 
  • https://twitter.com/nascarman_rr/status/1229832066952548352

Recap: Daytona 500

• Denny Hamlin wins his third Daytona 500 and second in a row. 
  • Hall of Fame guarantee?
• The president was there
• Winners and losers?

Other races: 

• Jordan Anderson narrowly misses a win in the Truck race Friday night
• Noah Gragson gets his first Xfinity Series victory on Saturday

Preview: Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube

• • Last week’s picks

• James: Erik Jones – 18th

• • Eric: Kyle Busch – 34th

Dark Horse

• • • Eric: Brendan Gaughan – 7th

• James: David Reagan – 4th

James leads 2-0 after one race. 

• This week’s picks

• • Eric: Ryan Blaney
  • James: Martin Truex Jr. 

Dark Horse

• • James: Matt DiBenedetto
  • Eric: William Byron

Fantasy League Update

Shoutouts if any

• James: Marbula 1! https://jalopnik.com/marbula-one-outshines-f1-to-become-the-pinnacle-of-moto-1841787166
• Eric: All the NASCAR media re: the Newman situation. As frustrating as it was to not have any information, I respect the fact that no one reported rumors. 

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

Show notes:

Recap: Busch Clash

• Erik Jones survives to win in a battered car after three wrecks
• Did we like the race? Did we not? 
• Changes we’d like to see? Should the race continue? 
• Blocking seems to be an issue. Is there a solution?
• Fox had it’s “new” broadcast crew. How did they do? 
• Did this show us ANYTHING that we can expect this Sunday?

Other racing? 

• Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is on the pole for the Daytona 500

• Hailee Deegan finishes second in first ARCA Menards start
• Eric got the Track Pass from NBC Gold and watched the first ever ARCA Menards West Series race from New Smyrna

News Items: 

• Sounds like NASCAR is planning to introduce a street race in the near future
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/10/nascar-appears-interested-in-a-street-race/
• Jimmie won’t be done racing after this season – may run indycar, more 
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/11/jimmie-johnson-interested-in-some-indycar-races-in-2021/
• NASCAR isn’t for sale
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/12/steve-phelps-says-nascar-absolutely-not-for-sale/
• President Trump expected to be at Daytona 500
  • https://www.jayski.com/2020/02/12/president-trump-expected-to-attend-daytona-500/

2020 Season Predictions:

• One big gamble:
  • James: William Byron will make the final four
  • Eric: Christopher Bell, Cole Custer and Tyler Reddick will win a race
• Team to watch:
  • Eric: Hendrick Motorsports: on the upswing this season 
  • James: Team Penske because of potential turmoil and Blaney/Kez contracts being up
• Pick 2 drivers that made the playoffs last year who won’t make it in 2020. Pick 2 new playoff drivers.
  • James: 
    • Out: Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer
    •  In: Jimmie Johnson, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 
  • Eric: 
    • Out: Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman, Alex Bowman
    • In: Jimmie Johnson, Christopher Bell, Cole Custer
• Who will win Rookie of the Year?
  • Eric: Christopher Bell
  • James: Christopher Bell
• What will be the best race?
  • James: Fall Martinsville
  • Eric: Coke Zero Sugar 400
• What will be the worst race?
  • Eric: Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Powered by Florida Georgia Line
  • James: Homestead
• Who will be our final 4?
  • James: William Byron, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano
  • Eric: Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano
• Who will be our 2020 Champion?
  • Eric: Denny Hamlin
  • James: Kyle Busch

Preview: Daytona 500

• Picks

• • James: Erik Jones
  • Eric: Kyle Busch

Dark Horse

• • Eric: Brendan Gaughan
  • James: David Reagan

Fantasy League Update

• The Super Speedway @ nascar.com

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