Discussion Topics:
Cup: Southern 500
Chase Briscoe outduels both Kyles to get a win and lock into the playoffs
Chris Buescher, Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain, Kyle Busch miss playoffs
Tyler Reddick, sick, wins regular season championship
Larson dominates, but doesn’t win (common theme for the Southern 500)
Xfinity: Sport Clips Haircuts Help a Hero 200
Sheldon Creed loses another one
Chris Bell gets the victory
Playoff Standings via Diecast Charv:
Preseason Predictions Check-In
One big gamble:
Eric: Kyle Larson wins the Indianapolis 500 and Coca Cola 600 in the same day
James: Erik Jones makes final 8
Team to watch:
James: Legacy Motor Club
Eric: Spire Motorsports
Pick 2 drivers that made the playoffs last year who won’t make it in 2024. Can’t say Harvick.
Eric: McDowell and Stenhouse
James: McDowell and Stenhouse
Pick 2 new playoff drivers
James: Erik Jones, Ty Gibbs
Eric: Corey LaJoie, Ty Gibbs
Who will be the first driver to win their first race this season?
Eric: Ty Gibbs
James: Josh Berry
What will be the best race?
James: Spring Bristol
Eric: Coca Cola 600
What will be the worst race?
Eric: Watkins Glen
James: Spring Martinsville
Who will be our final 4?
James: Larson, Byron, Bell, Keselowski
Eric: Larson, Bell, Byron, Logano
Who will be our 2024 Champion?
Eric: Byron
James: Byron
News:
2025 schedule released
Mexico City for Cup/Xfinity
Rockingham for Xfinity and Trucks
Trucks replace Xfinity at Michigan
Trucks will race at Lime Rock Park
Brandon Jones buys another ride at JGR
Charter Negotiations going well?
Denny’s partner was wearing a shirt on pit road saying not to ask him about his charter
Denny implies on his podcast that part of the new ask is not to say anything bad about NASCAR.
Stern thinks they’re close
Jeff and Jordan announced TNT has a new NASCAR show
Will feature Shannon Spake, Steve Letarte, Mamba Smith, Jordan Bianchi and a rotating driver (KFB to start)
https://www.reddit.com/r/NASCAR/comments/1f77rs6/the_teardown_tnt_sports_doing_an_inside_nascar/
Checkered Flags
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Black Flags
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James:
Short track corner:
Ryan Millington won the Cook Out 225 CARS Tour Late Model Stock race at Florence Speedway, while Spencer Davis got his first Pro Late Model win.
Both Keelen Harvick and Brexton Busch earned wins in their classes at Florence
The CARS Tour heads to South Boston Speedway in Virginia Sept. 14.
Preview: Atlanta/Playoffs
Discuss Brackets
NASCAR Cup Series: Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart, Sunday, Sept. 8, 3 p.m. — USA
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Focused Health 250, Saturday, Sept. 7, 3 p.m. — USA
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off
Cup Picks
James: William Byron
Eric: KFB
-Plug the Fantasy League
Close show
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