Is NASCAR's Hall of Fame talent pool already getting thin? We discuss the 2026 class, along with Penske drama at Indy (and whether it will affect Austin Cindric), the latest NASCAR News, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for the Coke 600!

The Rundown:

- The All-Star Race was fun - and absolutely did NOT need the gimmick-caution
- NASCAR Ratings are...meh
- NASCAR News:
- 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees - are things getting thin?
- Penske Drama - will the IndyCar Cindric getting fired affect the NASCAR Cindric?
- Driver and Sponsor News
- Coke 600 - Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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Kansas follows up their last stunner...with a regular race. And with not a lot of people in the stands. We talk about the latest NASCAR News, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for the All-Star Race!

The Rundown:

- Kansas - not exactly what we expected
- The stands were sparse again - and at a track with a solid history. Is it the day they picked, or the price?
- Kansas Ratings: up, or down - depending on your perspective
- NASCAR standings
- NASCAR News:
- Top-5 in the All Star vote
- Amazon commercials almost sold out. We'll see what that means
- NASCAR lawsuit update
- Driver and Sponsor News
- The All-Star Race! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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Joey Logano gets his first win in Texas in a race where tire wear doesn't live up to the hype.Plus, we talk the latest NASCAR News, rotating championship race, the TNT broacast booth, and out Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Kansas!

The Rundown:

- Texas: The Broadcast misses multiple great efforts
- Is NASCAR missing the creativitiy of the past?
- Texas Ratings
- NASCAR Standings
- NASCAR News:
- F1 Lawsuit Dropped
- Homestead Named 2026 Finale - but what is the rotation after that?
- ANOTHER All-Star Race Format Change
- TNT Broadcast Team Announced
- Driver News
- All-Star Fan Vote Leaders
- Sponsor News
- Kansas! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks


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Not much racing - but a lot of drama - in Talladega. We talk about the controversy, plus: a Small Team Drama legend returns, the latest NASCAR News, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Texas!

The Rundown:

- Talladega looks like an intermediate track race
- Logano-Cindric thing...that wasn't a thing
- Ryan Preece and Logano get DQ'ed
- Talladega ratings are surprisingly low
- NASCAR standings
- NASCAR News:
- Small Team Drama Pt. 1: Legacy/RWR update
- Small Team Drama Pt. 2: Welcome back, Ron Devine
- Is one of the Steves headed to the PGA?
- Sponsor News
- Texas! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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Impossible to make the All-Star rules more ridiculous? Not for NASCAR - we try to figure out what exactly they are trying to accomplish in Wilkesboro. Plus - Rockingham controversy, Hall of Fame candidates, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Tallagega!

The Rundown:

- Rockingham controversy - enforce the rules, but tell us how it creates an advantage that merits a DQ
- Katherine Legge situation shows that NASCAR needs to be better helping drivers develop. And review the selling-seats situation. 
- Will the Championship moving back to Homestead change anything?
- 2026 NASCAR Hall of Fame Nominees
- All-Star Race Rule Madness - including an official BS caution
- Small Team Drama moves to Spire
- Sponsor News
- Talladega! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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Fans noticed a LOT of empty seats at Bristol. But some people close to NASCAR say it is no big deal. Who is right? We debate tickets versus TV money. Plus - new NASCAR-produced shows, and Brian Vickers has a REALLY weird life. 

The Rundown:

- Kyle Larson dominates Bristol
- The stands look super empty. Unless you are Kenny Wallace
- We discuss ticket sales vs. TV money, and whether it makes a difference
- Bristol Ratings - which almost match the attendance
- NASCAR News:
- Do Xfinity drivers need Kyle to embarass them? Or do they just need more practice and testing time each weekend?
- Brian Vickers blows up your 2025 NASCAR Bingo card with a wild story
- Driver news
- Paint Schemes for Rockingham

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Everyone is suing everyone: Updates on the 23XI-NASCAR, Legacy-RWR, and...Dale Junior vs Lamar Jackson? Yeah - that is a thing. Plus - the latest NASCAR News, and our Paint Scheme Preivew and Picks for Bristol!

The Rundown:

- Darlington: Byron dominates, but Hamlin has a good pit stop and wins 
- Richard Petty roasts Fox - and is right
- Bristol Ratings, Cup Series Standings
- NASCAR News
- Shigeaki Hattori changed the Truck Series
- NASCAR - 23XI/FRM Lawsuit update
- Legacy/RWR Lawsuit update
- Dale Junior/Lamar Jackson Lawsuit update
- Shake n Bake YouTube Channel?
- Katherine Legge coming back - because there are no rules
- Penske does something stupid
- Sponsor news
- Bristol - our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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Denny wins Martinsville, Erik Jones gets DQ'ed, while Legacy and RWR start throwin' bows in court with the return of Small Team Drama. Plus - NASCAR contradicts itself on the monopoly situation, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for the Darlington Throwback race.

The Rundown:

- Martinsville looks like an intermediate track race
- EJ gets DQ'ed
- Martinsville ratings, Cup standings
- NASCAR News
- Small Team Drama! Legacy sues RWR
- Every Steve gets promoted
- NASCAR wants to have a commissioner and be a league, but also won't admit that they have a monopoly
- NASCAR fans are about to figure out how tarriffs work with diecasts
- Prime Video taking another shot at a NASCAR documentary
- All Star Schedule released
- Sponsor news
- Darlington Throwback Race! Our Paing Scheme Preview and Picks

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Another intermediate track race, another win for Kyle Larson. We recap Homestead, talk about some Big Team Drama during the NASCAR News, and then make picks for Martinsville!

The Rundown:

- Homestead: Comers and Goers make it slightly more interesting than your typical intermediate track race
- Cup Series Standings
- NASCAR News:
- Big Team Drama! Hendrick and Hooters Finalize their Breakup with some $$$
-  Austin Hill gets a five-race deal
- Wood Brothers Darlington Throwback has an interesting story attached to it
- Sponsor News
- Martinsville! Our Picks...the Paint Scheme Preview will come later

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The Woods Brothers get a big victory, and NASCAR goes back and forth on using your teammate's pit box. We debate whether pit cooperation should be open the same way drafting deals are, plus; we discuss the latest NASCAR News, along with our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Homestead.

The Rundown:

- Las Vegas: Josh Berry likely takes the Wood Brothers to the playoffs, and has a chance to do even more
- Christopher Bell makes a clever put move: NASCAR sets some boundaries, but Wazz suggests that maybe there shouldn't be any
- Vegas ratings: still hard to tell whether the numbers are up or not
- Cup Series Standings
- NASCAR News:
- Charlotte Tire test
- Kevin Harvick is in a Hall of Fame - just not the NASCAR one yet
- Justin Allgaier scoring big merch sales
- Sponsor News
- Homestead! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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