An auscipious start, or an ominous one? NASCAR beats the rain for the Clash, but confuses a lot of people in the process. We preview the race that was being changed as we were recording the show, discuss the pre-season favorites, the Netflix series, and - of course - Crocs.

The Rundown:

- Does The Clash still accomplish what NASCAR set out to do?
- Crocs are here
- KHI signs a pair of drivers
- Favorites for the Daytona 500 and the season
- NASCAR documentary on Netflix - will it succeed?
- Sponsor News
- The Clash! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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Can a NASCAR Netflix Docuseries compete with F1? We're about to find out. We talk about the new show, remember the underappreciated greatness of Cale Yarborough, discuss SRX taking a 'break', and lots more!

The Rundown:

- NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough passes - we talk about how he could have easily had stats like Eanhardt and Petty
- SRX is not racing this year - will we ever see the series again?
- Ray Evernham buys IROC (and how it may have afected the SRX decision)
- Netflix Series release date announced - will NASCAR finally have a show with mass appeal?
- Stage Lengths for 2024 include a huge downer
- New Aero package for short tracks and road courses
- Driver, team and sponsor news

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Unilike the actual NASCAR Champions Week, our awards show has more than two days of effort put in to it! We recap the 2023 NASCAR season, and give away a multitude of imaginary trophies in the process, like we do every year! Relive the best (and craziest) moments of 2023 with us!

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One win, and Shane Van Gisbergen is going to be a 2024 fixture in NASCAR! We discuss the SVG phenomenon, along with two drivers reinstated by NASCAR, Aric Almirola hanging around, small team drama - and more!

The Rundown:

- SVG running a mimimum 40-race schedule in 2024
- Cody Ware reinstated by NASCAR
- SHR signs Noah Gragson
- Aric Almirola hanging around...but not in the Cup Series
- RFK wins a bunch of fake trophies
- Winston Cup Museum jumps into some small team drama
- Driver and Sponsor news

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Trackhouse is expanding into MotoGP - we explain exactly what that is. Plus - AJ Allmendinger gets moved back to Xfinity, NASCAR opens a new production facility, and Tony Stewart is racing again - but not in stock cars. We talk about it on the show!

The Rundown:

- Phoenix two-day test - who was there, and what it means
- AJ Allmendinger gets demoted back to Xfinity
- Spire Motorsports makes more changes
- Trackhouse buys a MotoGP team - what is it? What does it mean?
- New NASCAR production facility...that doesn;t produce this show
- Repaving at Sonoma
- Tony Stewart goes full-time...in drag racing
- Sponsor news

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NASCAR pulls off some sort of magic by turning low viewership numbers into an even bigger total TV contract. We explain how they did it, plus - a two-day Champions' 'Week' in Nashville, a NASCAR team looking at MotoGP - and more!

The Rundown:

- NASCAR TV deal - the parts are more valuable than the car
- HOW many networks do we have to remember now?
- Champion's Week - we wish are work-week was the same length
- Most Popular drivers announced before you can see it on TV
- Denny Hamlin's surgery puts The Clash in question
- Toyota running a new car in 2024
- Trackhouse in MotoGP? It is probably going to happen
- Sponsor news

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We look at the season-long numbers for the all three series, as NASCAR prepares for their new TV deals. Plus - Blaney blitzes NYC amid throngs of fans, the latest driver news, and more!

The Rundown:

- 2023 NASCAR Ratings - what do the numbers show, and how should NASCAR respond?
- Ryan Blaney media tour - someone forgot to tell NYC the Champ was in town
- We remember the greatness of Ken Squier
- Kevin Harvick considers X and Trucks, buys the Ricky Bobby house
- Driver and Sponsor news

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Ryan Blaney raced to the lead multiple times in the season finale - and wins his first Cup Series Title. We talk about the Championship race and what it means for Blaney and for Penske, then discuss the latest NASCAR News!

The Rundown:

- Phoenix - Ross Chastain wins, but Ryan Blaney steals the show
- Blaney races to the front multiple times to be the 2023 Champ
- The three contenders in the race at the end finish 2-3-4
- Phoenix and NBC season ratings...not the best
- NASCAR News:
- The Ryan Blaney media tour - everyone comes out in NYC
- Kyle Larson changes the name of his racing series...to nearly the exact same thing
- Most Popular Driver voting is open
- Champions Week in Nashville is...2 days?

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The NASCAR Championship is finally here - who will win the title? We analyze the contenders, talk about another Aric Almirola retirement and the latest NASCAR News, plus - our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Phoenix, and the Championship!

The Rundown:

- Martinsville - Blaney wins, a former champ runs into issues
- Eliminated drivers - more big names fail to make the cut
- Martinsville ratings
- The Championship 4 - we analyze the drivers racing for the title
- NASCAR News
- Aric Almirola retires...again
- Smithfield bailing on NASCAR
- RCR Drama in Martinsville
- Sponsor News
- Phoenix - Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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One race, and two spots left in the Championship 4 - can Truex and Hamlin make the cut, or will Byron and Blaney hold everyone off? We talk the latest NASCAR News, along with our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Martinsville!

The Rundown:

- Homestead: Christopher Bell gets to the final round in a typical intermediate track race
- Big problems for a few contenders
- Homestead ratings...eesh
- The Playoff Bubble with one race to go
- NASCAR News:
- Kyle Larson buys another racing series
- Driver and Sponsor news
- Martinsville - our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks!

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