William Byron punches his ticket to the Championship 4, but not without a little bump ‘n run drama. We break down the Martinsville mayhem, the latest in the NASCAR lawsuit, plus – our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Phoenix!

The Rundown:
- Martinsville: Byron bumps Blaney, but it is more for show than anything
- JGR heartbreak: Bell misses out despite racing the best
- Playoff fallout: Blaney, Logano, and Elliott all out after tough runs
- Martinsville Ratings - still no bueno
- Championship 4 analysis
- NASCAR News:
- Charter dollar amounts revealed
- Judge tosses NASCAR’s pointless claim
- Settlement rumors - Denny puts them to rest
- Kaulig pauses Xfinity program
- Most Popular Driver voting narrows to five
- Phoenix: Entry List, Paint Scheme Preview, and Picks!

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Was Talladega exciting, or just...Talladega? We recap the end of the race chaos, discuss the latest on the NASCAR lawsuit, plus – our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for the Martinsville cut race! 

The Rundown:

- Talladega: Chase Briscoe wins after a wild overtime finish

- Larson runs out of gas, Karma comes back to get Byron
- Playoff picture: Byron’s below the cut, Briscoe locks in
- Ratings: better than F1 but...not great
- NASCAR News:
- Lawsuit Update: zero movement on the chicken fingers - we're going to trial
- Daniel Suarez heading to Spire
- Zane Smith extends with Front Row Motorsports
- San Diego Street Course layout
- Fan voting on Daytona 500 infield design
- Martinsville: Paint Scheme Preview, and Picks

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Denny Hamlin gets number 60 at the best possible time, while NASCAR asks if the lawsuit can just go away, mostly because they don't like it. We talk NASCAR news, along with our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Talladega!

The Rundown:
- Vegas: Denny Hamlin scores his 60th
- Byron and Ty Dillon wreck
- Dillon’s spotter fired before Talladega weekend
- Vegas Ratings rebound slightly for USA
- NASCAR Lawsuit: NASCAR asks judge to toss the case. 
- Justin Haley out at Spire – who’s coming in? Suarez?
- Most Popular Driver voting
- Kyle Busch gets a new Crew Chief for 2026
- Sunoco looking for a renewal - but at a lower price?
- Sponsor News
- Talladega: Entry List, Paint Scheme Preview, and Picks!



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SVG runs circles around the field again. We talk race manipulation, ratings, and who is moving on to the Round of 8. Plus-  the latest NASCAR News, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Vegas!

The Rundown:

– ROVAL: SVG wins (again) – nobody else even close
– Team orders and race manipulation - is it time to just get rid of the playoffs?
– Playoff cuts: Reddick, Wallace, Chastain, Cindric out
– Ratings: the playoffs aren't helping. Cable isn't, either.
– NASCAR News:
– NASCAR Lawsuit Update: Judge orders settlement talks – but we want the juicy stuff
– Sponsor News
– Las Vegas: our Paint Scheme Preview, and Picks!

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Chase Elliott wins a Kansas classic, while Denny and Bubba Wallace face off on the final lap. We break down the race, the latest in the NASCAR lawsuit, and preview the Playoff cut race at the ROVAL™!

The Rundown:
- Kansas: Chase Elliott takes a wild finish over Hamlin and Wallace
- Denny vs. Bubba: who really cost who the win?
- Zane Smith’s insane wreck
- Ratings: another big dip
- NASCAR Playoff Picture: one race before the cut!
- NASCAR News:
- Hocevar fined - was it the right call?
- NASCAR lawsuit: teams try to define the playing field to prove a monopoly
-  Kyle Busch Crew Chief sidelined for the rest of the season

- Sponsor News
- The ROVAL™: Paint Scheme Preview, and Picks!


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Ryan Blaney and Penske dominate New Hampshire, while Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs provide the family drama. We break down the race, the playoff picture, and the latest NASCAR news. Plus – our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Kansas!

The Rundown:
- New Hampshire: Ryan Blaney gets a pass to the next round
- Hamlin vs. Ty Gibbs: Family feud
- Playoff drivers rebound after Bristol struggles
- Ratings: another big dip
- NASCAR Playoff Bubble: who’s in trouble heading to Kansas
- NASCAR News:
- Possible changes coming to the playoff system?
- Team and NASCAR personnel changes
- Sponsor News
- Kansas: Our Paint Scheme Preview, and Picks!


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Christopher Bell wins at Bristol, but Goodyear turns the race into a literal tire fire. We recap the chaos, break down who survived the Playoff cut, and dig into the latest NASCAR news. Plus – our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for New Hampshire!

The Rundown:

- Bristol: Christopher Bell wins after wild final restart
- JGR sweeps the first round of the Playoffs
- Tire craziness: The race was literally a tire fire
- Playoff drivers struggle again: half the field finishes outside the top-25
- Four drivers eliminated: Bowman, Dillon, SVG, Berry (historic bad round)
- Ratings: another dip for USA
- NASCAR Playoff Analysis: Round of 12
- NASCAR News:
- IndyCar doubleheader with NASCAR in Phoenix
- Champions’ Tuesday Afternoon… on Roku?
- Keselowski questions the playoff format
- NASCAR 25 release date set
- New Hampshire: Entry List, Paint Scheme Preview, and Picks!

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Denny Hamlin wins Gateway as the playoff bubble tightens heading into the first cut race. We talk NASCAR News, Trackhouse drama, and shaky ratings, along with our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Bristol!

The Rundown:

- Gateway: Hamlin wins, restarts decide it all
- Trackhouse dirt controversy
- Playoff drivers bounce back from Darlington disaster
- Ratings: seriously no bueno
- NASCAR Playoff Bubble
- NASCAR News:
- Rockingham under investigation over government funds
- Bowman crew shakeup for the Playoffs
- Sponsor News
- Bristol! Our Paint Scheme Preview, and Picks

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Chase Briscoe repeats at Darlington, while the rest of the Playoff field falls flat. We talk about NASCAR's interesting countermove in their lawsuit, plus: the latest NASCAR news, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Gateway!

The Rundown:
- Darlington: Briscoe dominates (again), Reddick makes a show of it
- Playoff Field: off to a slow start, just like last year
- Darlington Ratings: not so great. Especially for a Southern 500
- NASCAR Playoff Picture
- NASCAR News:
- Lawsuit Update - NASCAR will keep the charters safe for now - because it keeps the money with them
- Payday boost for Charter Owners gives us a picture of how much teams make
- Fastest lap bonus point changes - because that it the most important thing to fix right now
- SRX equipment sold, but the name stays with Evernham
- Sponsor news
- Gateway: our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks!

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We finally get some juicy details in the NASCAR Antitrust lawsuit - and it is a bit of an everyone-hates-everyone vibe. We dig into the details, plus - the latest NASCAR News, we analyze the playoff field, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Darlington!

The Rundown:

- Lawsuit Drama! Text messages have been realeased. NASCAR is looking a bit shady. 23XI is looking a lot mad
- Daytona - Ryan Blaney prevents playoff silliness from happening. Thank you, Ryan.
- Daytona Ratngs
- NASCAR Playoff field analysis - who is already in trouble
- NASCAR News:
- Connor Zilisch coming to the Cup Series. Too soon?
- NASCAR looking to sell charters out from under 23XI and FRM - but who are the buyers?
- Legacy gets injunction in their lawsuit with RWR
- Dodge and...Kaulig(?) in the Truck Series
- Nashville Fairgrounds vs. Nashville Superspeedway - how much of a difference does it really make?
- Darlington! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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