Just when you thought Daytona would have an exciting finish, they wrecked. And then did it a few more times. We talk about airborne cars, impatient drivers, and how it makes the 500 frustrating. Plus - Trackhouse jumps into Small Team Drama, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Atlanta!

The Rundown:

- Daytona 500 craziness - three big wrecks, and a winner that simply makes it to the end
- Why are Next Gen cars still finding creative new ways to go airborne?
- Is there any actual competition at Daytona and Talladega anymore?
- Daytona ratings look pretty decent
- Parker Kligerman wins - and then loses - the Truck race
- NASCAR News:
- Chase Briscoe gets a big penalty, a few other drivers get smaller ones
- Trackhouse drama - Pitbull bails unexpectedly
- Driver and Sponsor News
- Atlanta! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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NASCAR tries to get one last shot in on their lawsuit before the season starts, and it's just the same argument from a slightly different angle. Plus - IndyCar gets WAY better promotion than NASCAR during the Super Bowl, Daytona Duels, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for the 500!

The Rundown:

- Super Bowl Ads - awesome for IndyCar, absent for NASCAR
- Lawsuit update - NASCAR tries to reverse the charter injunction by saying the same thing that didn't prevent the injunction in the first place
- NASCAR considering rotating the season finale. Should they fix the playoff system, instead?
- NASCAR saying another manufacturer is interested. But to be honest, they've been saying that for the better part of a decade
- The Daytona Duels, 500 News
- Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for the Daytona 500!

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The Clash has a lot of bumping, but not a lot of passing. We talk about Bowman Gray, and then debate NASCAR's new rules on Fastest Lap points and manufacturer penalties. Plus, the latest NASCAR News and more!

The Rundown:

- The Clash - Bowman Gray is packed, but the racing is just okay
- Fastest Lap Points - would have made a difference last year, but is it really necessary?
- Manufacturer Penalties - will they care if they get their driver into the Championship?
- Driver Ambassador Program
- NASCAR Hall of Fame Ceremony
- IROC Coming Back. Sorta.
- NASCAR broadcast news

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The 2025 NASCAR season is unofficially underway at Bowman Gray with The Clash. We preview the weekend of racing and discuss the latest news, including Jimmie Johnson becoming the primary owner at Legacy MC. Plus - the Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for the Clash!

The Rundown:

- Kasey Kahne coming back to NASCAR. But just a little.

- Jimmie Johnson takes over as primary owner at Legacy MC - will it make a difference?
- Corey LaJoie heading to the Amazon broadcast team
- We remember Bill Weber in the NASCAR booth
- Sponsor News. A lot of sponsor news
- The Clash! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Bowman Gray

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Ron Devine is the gift that keeps on giving, years after BK Racing went away. We talk Small Team Drama, the insanely complex NASCAR Clash format, Garage 66, tons of sponsor announcements, and more!

The Rundown:

- The Clash Format - needlessly complicated? Of course!
- NASCAR Lawsuit upodate - NASCAR wants to keep that $$ for themselves
- Small Team Drama - Ron Devine is back!
- MBM becomes Garage 66 - announces drivers
- Team Amerivet makes a clever move
- Kyle Larson wins the Chili Bowl - doesn't get chili
- Sponsor news

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NASCAR announces an interesting rule change to give popular drivers from other series a guaranteed spot in the field, while wisely avoiding a Mike Wallace debacle at Daytona. We discuss rule changes, JR Motorsports in a Cup race, and more!

The Rundown:

- The Open Exemption Provisional lets famous people in for free - we debate if it is a good idea
- NASCAR brings back garage repairs
- Playoff Waivers have a penalty, but then they also don't have a penalty
- JR Motorsports entering the Daytona 500
- Mike Wallace is out of the 500 - he's mad, but probably shouldn't be
- Cody Ware proves that 'knowing a guy' is good for your career
- CW Xfinity Broadcast team is looking good
- Kurt Busch is racing again
- Other Driver and Sponsor News

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NASCAR asks the judge in the 23XI/FRM lawsuit to call it all off. That won't work, but we get our first idea of the financials behind the scenes. We discuss the questionable arguments, along with Daytona 500 driver news, a Hendrick development driver, and more!

The Rundown:

- NASCAR files motion to dismiss, because...reasons
- How much do Charter teams get? It looks like not a whole lot
- NASCAR claims that the teams are actually taking advantage of THEM. Really.
- The timeline for the trial is set
- Helio Castroneves and Anthony Alfredo attempting Daytona 500
- Hendrick signs a promising young driver
- Trackhouse and JR Motorsports expand relationship
- Sponsor news

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The Cup Series was the top motorsport on TV in 2024 - but how do the NASCAR ratings compare to a decade ago? We've got the numbers...and they are interesting. Plus - Zane Smith moves to FRM, the latest NASCAR News, and more!

The Rundown:

- The Clash gets a title sponsor
- NASCAR is non-committal on Chicago after this year
- MBM's 'perfect fit' for the 500 is a driver that hasn't raced Cup in a decade
- Zane Smith completes the Spire-FRM driver swap
- FRM officially gets a Stewart-Haas Charter
- NASCAR 2024 Ratings - compared to 2014
- NASCAR controlling more content in 2025

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It is the most wonderful time of the year! The time where we give out fake trophies to the most interesting, strangest, and sometimes annoying drivers and stories of the NASCAR season! Plus - 23XI/FRM score a big win in court with a Charter injunction.

The Rundown:

- The 2024 ITD Awards Part 1:
- Silly Season, The Wally Dallenbach Award, Driver Confrontations, and more
- NASCAR News:
- 23XI and FRM get a big win with an Injunction - and an even bigger win with an opinion that NASCAR does have monopoly power
- The 2024 ITD Awards Part 2:
- Small Team Drama, Win and Driver of the Year, the Gary B Carpenter Award for Not Showing Up

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NASCAR strikes once more against 23XI and FRM in the lawsuit - we talk about how their tough language is a great setup for the injunction that will come just a week or so later. Plus - the West Coast HOF runs short of candidates, practice sessions next year - and more!

The Rundown:

- NASCAR News:
- Team Announcements
- The West Coast Racing HOF - with some interesting new people
- NASCAR Lawsuit - NASCAR tries to get tough, but just proves 23XI's point
- More practice for 2025

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