Recap: Talladega

Cup: Jack Links 500

• Cindric gets his playoff berth
• 22, 60 DQ’d 
• No big one but some big hits

Xfinity: Ag-Pro 300

• Austin Hill… Again… On a Speedway. 

News:

• Rockingham was a big success
  • https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article305235841.html
• Homestead will host the 2026 Championship in what will become a rotation including Phoenix and possibly Las Vegas.  
• Rodney Childers out at Spire
  • “It just was not a good fit.”
• All-Star rules announced
  • SRX Fun Flag is back
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/04/23/nascar-north-wilkesboro-speedway-announce-2025-nascar-all-star-race-format/
  • Run what you brung was denied by owners, leading to the greatest Gluck Rant of all time. 
• Steve Phelps has interest from the PGA Tour for their CEO position.  

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Preview: Texas

• NASCAR Cup Series: Würth 400, Sunday, May 4, 3:30 p.m., FS1
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300, Saturday, May 3, 2 p.m., CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: SpeedyCash.com 250, Friday, May 2, 8 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Tyler Reddick
• Eric: Ryan Preece

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Recap: Bristol

Cup: Food City 500

• Larson dominates
• Bristol gets a 20.1% on Jeff Gluck’s Was It a Good Race poll.
  • Stephen Stumpf: Darlington and Bristol mark the first time the Cup Series has seen back-to-back races with 4 or fewer lead changes since 1976-77 ( 76 Ontario finale had four lead changes and the 77 season opener at Riverside had 3)
  • Stumpf: Also is the first time since 1978 that the Cup Series has had 3 consecutive races with fewer than 10 lead changes (Martinsville had 9)

Xfinity: SciAps 300

• Larson dominates
  • Says he wants to “embarrass” the field when he runs an Xfinity race

Trucks: WEATHER GUARD Truck Race at Bristol

• Chandler Smith wins
• Kyle Larson does not win or dominate, but does finish second

News:

• Jon Edwards passes away
• Ben Kennedy visits Long Beach Grand Prix
• Tony Stewart gets first Top Fuel victory
  • Is Stewart the greatest racer ever?
• Stern: NASCAR seeking $10M annually for title sponsor for the Xfinity Series
  • Plus a mid seven-figure commitment to activation
  • Annual spend of around $15M

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Preview: Rockingham

• Saturday grandstands sold out

• NASCAR Cup Series: OFF
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 250 presented by Black’s Tire, Saturday, April 19, 4 p.m., CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Black’s Tire 200, Friday, April 18, 5 p.m., FS1

Preview: Talladega

• NASCAR Cup Series: Jack Links 500, Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m., Fox
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Ag-Pro 300, Saturday, April 26, 4 p.m., CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off

• Cup Picks

• Eric: William Byron
• James: Ryan Blaney

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Recap: Darlington

Cup: Goodyear 400

• Denny Hamlin’s crew gets it done in the clutch
• Larson ruins an incredible drive from Blaney
• Byron leads the first 243 in dominating fashion
• Are we over throwback weekend?

Xfinity: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200

• Brandon Jones goes back to victory lane

News:

• Lamar Jackson vs the JR Motorsports 8
• We know a little more about Rick Ware vs Legacy Motor Club
  • [DJD] Legacy Motor Club allegedly paid a new record $45 million for the RWR charter.
• Shigeaki “Shige” Hattori passes away
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/04/07/sad-news-shigeaki-shige-hattori/
• Kyle Petty Charity Ride comes through our neck off the woods
  • https://www.kylepettycharityride.com/ 

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Preview: Bristol

• NASCAR Cup Series: Food City 500, Sunday, 3:00 p.m. EDT, FS1
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: SciAps 300, Saturday, 5:00 p.m. EDT, CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: WEATHER GUARD Truck Race at Bristol, Friday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Ryan Preece
• Eric: Bubba Wallace

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Recap: Martinsville

Cup: Cook Out 400

• Denny Delivers
  • 11 Against the World? 
• Tire wear
• Erik Jones DQ’d
  • Not meeting minimum weight requirement

Xfinity: Marine Corps 250

• Austin Hill steals one
• Sammy Smith dumps Taylor Gray
• R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
  • Penalties
    • Sammy Smith: $25,000 and 50 driver points
    • Jeb Burton: $5,000
    • Taylor Gray: $5,000

Trucks: The Boys & Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200

• Daniel Hemric gets his first (!) Truck Series victory

News:

• Steve Phelps promoted to NASCAR Commissioner
  • Steve O’Donnell promoted to NASCAR President
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/03/31/steve-phelps-named-nascars-first-ever-commissioner-steve-odonnell-elevated-to-president/
• All Star Weekend Schedule announced
  • CARS Tour race to be on FS1
  • https://www.northwilkesborospeedway.com/media/new-nascar-all-star-race-week-schedule-packed-with-most-track-action-event-storied-history.html
• NASCAR test tire combos for Michigan today
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/03/30/cup-series-2025-michigan-goodyear-tire-test-preview/
• Jesse Love will make Cup Debut at Bristol for RCR
  • Will drive the #33
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/28/jesse-love-making-cup-debut-at-bristol-for-richard-childress-racing/
• Lionel adding surcharge to diecasts due to tariffs
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/30/lionel-adds-surcharge-to-diecasts-due-to-tariffs/
• Legacy Motor Club suing Rick Ware Racing over charter sale
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/04/01/legacy-motor-club-suing-rick-ware-racing-over-charter-sale/

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Preview: Darlington Throwback Weekend

• NASCAR Cup Series: Goodyear 400, Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT, FS1
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT, CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: OFF

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Joey Logano
• James: Chase Briscoe

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Recap: Homestead

Cup: Straight Talk Wireless 400

• Larson scares the win right out of Bowman
• How’s that for a championship race?
• Blaney blows it for the second straight week.
• Bubba was really strong
• Chase Elliott has a bad penalty but was not a factor

Xfinity: Hard Rock Bet 300

• Justin Allgaier wins thanks to Sam Mayer

Trucks: Baptist Health 200

• Larson spins and wins

News:

• Nope
• Paint Scheme Week

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Preview: Martinsville

• NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out 400, Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT, FS1
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Marine Corps 250, Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT, CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: The Boys & Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200, Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Ryan Blaney
• Eric: Chase Briscoe

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Recap: Las Vegas

Cup: Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube

• Josh Freaking Berry
  • Another JRM graduate to win in the Cup Series
  • First ever NASCAR Weekly Series champion to win the Cup Series
• Kyle Larson was the man to beat?
• Penske runs well
  • Cindric leads 47 laps, Logano leads 40, Blaney comes through the field before wreck, Berry wins
• 32 lead changes among 13 drivers

Xfinity: The LIUNA!

• Justin Allgaier makes up for Phoenix
  • 102 laps led. 

Trucks: Ecosave 200

• Corey Heim with the win
  • Has development deal with 23Xi

News:

• NASCAR returning to Canada next season?
  • How would that fit in the schedule?
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/15/nascar-expected-to-return-to-canada-next-year/
• Denny Hamlin has a new sponsor – 18 Races
  • https://x.com/JoeGibbsRacing/status/1902140461676163481 

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Preview: Homestead

• NASCAR Cup Series: Straight Talk Wireless 400, Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT, FS1
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Hard Rock Bet 300, Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT, CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Baptist Health 200, Friday, 8 p.m. EDT, FS1, Drivers Only Broadcast

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Ryan Blaney
• James: AJ Allmendinger

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Recap: Phoenix

Cup: Shriners Children’s 500

• Christopher Bell goes three in a row
• Option tires!
  • Preece flying early
  • Ty Dillon in the hunt
• Logano Penalty
• Byron was trapped by late caution
• The big one takes out Spire, Keselowski and Briscoe
• Katherine Legge has a day

Xfinity: Govx 200

• Everyone is mad at Aric Almirola
• Is it warranted? 
• Austin Hill’s crash

News:

• Carl Edwards joins the broadcast team at Amazon
  • https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6193891/2025/03/11/carl-edwards-amazon-prime-video-nascar-broadcast-studio/ 
• Mexico City race is still on
  • https://racer.com/2025/03/07/despite-rumors-to-the-contrary-nascar-pressing-ahead-with-plans-for-mexico-race/
• More Dodge rumblings?
  • Could return to the Truck Series in 2026
  • https://sportsnaut.com/another-sign-that-dodge-is-returning-to-nascar-in-2026/
• California Speedway is in a “holding pattern”
  • https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-03-10/nascar-plans-southern-california-new-fontana-track

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Preview: Las Vegas

• NASCAR Cup Series: Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube, Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT, FS1
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: The LIUNA!, Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EDT, CW
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Ecosave 200, Friday, 9 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks
  • James: William Byron
  • Eric: Christopher Bell

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Recap: COTA

Cup: Echopark Automotive Grand Prix

• Christopher Bell has the tires to finish
• KFB made a solid effort
• Connor Zilisch wrecks out, finishes last, but was it still an impressive showing?
• Chastain first-turn mayhem
• Austin Cindric vs. Ty Dillon
  • Will Cindric be suspended?
• How was the track?

Xfinity: Focused Health 250

• Connor Zilisch races through the pack to win

News:

• Katherine Legge making first Cup start this weekend
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/03/katherine-legge-to-make-cup-debut-at-phoenix-with-live-fast-motorsports/
• Clash expected to return to Bowman Gray in 2026
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/02/24/clash-expected-to-return-to-bowman-gray-in-2026/ 
  • Good call?
• REMINDER: Chase Briscoe’s appeal date for NASCAR penalty at Daytona set for March 5
  • https://motorsportswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/nascar/2025/02/26/chase-briscoes-appeal-date-nascar-penalty-daytona-2025/80292382007/ 

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Preview: Phoenix

• NASCAR Cup Series: Shriners Children’s 500
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Govx 200
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Still off

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Ryan Blaney
  • James: Tyler Reddick

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Recap Atlanta:

Cup: Ambetter Health 400

• Christopher Bell wins
• Yellow Flag controversy again
• Carson Hocevar was popular

Trucks: Fr8 208

• Kyle Busch with a masterful victory

Xfinity: Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250

• Austin Hill, holy crap
• Justin Allgaier doesn’t block?

News:

• Clash expected to return to Bowman Gray in 2026
  • https://www.jayski.com/2025/02/24/clash-expected-to-return-to-bowman-gray-in-2026/
• Stern: NASCAR will pay out drivers twice a year for the Driver Ambassador Program, with the top performer from each segment to get around $1 million and the bottom performer to get around $7,500.
  • https://x.com/A_S12/status/1894528605897584901
• Briscoe Penalty:
  • https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/02/22/cup-series-2025-atlanta-chase-briscoe-joe-gibbs-racing-penalty/ 

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Preview: COTA

• NASCAR Cup Series: Echopark Automotive Grand Prix
• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Focused Health 250
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off

• Cup Picks
  • James: Chris Buescher
  • Eric: Connor Zilisch

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Recap Daytona:

Cup: Daytona 500

• Willy B becomes Back-to-Back Willy B.
• A tame race until it wasn’t 
• NASCAR holds the caution at the end. Is there a problem with that?
• Who’s to blame? Logano vs Stenhouse
• Ryan Preece takes off
• Anything from the rest of the weekend?

Trucks: Fresh From Florida 250

• Corey Heim wins..?
• Parker loses another storybook finish
  • Last  Iheard they were appealing

Xfinity: United Rentals 300

• Jesse Love gets the win
• Hill has rear end issues

ARCA: Gotta ask about Cleetus McFarland

• Any thoughts on this race?

News:

• Days of Thunder sequel still possible
  • https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/jeff-gordon-has-spoken-to-tom-cruise-about-days-of-thunder-sequel/
• Side-by-side commercials sticking around on Fox
  • https://theracingexperts.com/nascar-on-fox-to-continue-increase-in-side-by-side-commercials/
• Helio would do it again
  • https://racer.com/2025/02/16/castroneves-relishes-roller-coaster-daytona-speedweeks-experience/

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Preview: Atlanta

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• NASCAR Xfinity Series: 
• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: 

• Cup Picks
  • Eric: Ryan Blaney
  • James: Austin Cindric

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