Lapping the Field

Discussing recent announcements of ownership changes for 2022.  

Jeff Gordon at Hendrick 

Brad Keselowski to Roush 

Kaulig charter purchases 

Trackhouse buying Chip Ganassi Racing

Links:

2021 Charters: https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2021/02/04/who-has-nascar-charters-teams-car-owners-with-charters-in-2021/

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The truth behind the pun - a look at what happened with the NASCAR Cup Series inaugural race at Circuit of the Americas

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Talladega recap; Joey Logano blowover and a vehicle safety discussion; Burton family kudos; and a Kansas preview

Links:

Logano rollover at Dover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiXEQe36YCU

Reddick wreck at Daytona: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f4FC1eiz10

Logano interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTO1TVEfjRo

Logano car after wreck: https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2021/04/26/joey-logano-denny-hamlin-ricky-stenhouse-ryan-newman-nascar-investigating-talladega-crash/ (pics were originally posted on his instagram; can be found in this article)

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Recapping Richmond; F1 to Miami and the potential for track rotation; and a race preview and first time starters at Talladega

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Recapping the weekend at Martinsville; can smaller teams compete at the Cup level?; new COVID rules on the way; and previewing Richmond

Links:

Last 5 Richmond average: https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2021/03/31/driver-stats-richmond-raceway/

Ice test photos: https://www.nascar.com/gallery/whelen-euro-test-on-ice/#photo-1

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TV scheduling, rain tire testing, Next Gen car reveal, and who might continue the different race winner streak at Martinsville.

Links:

Last 10 Martinsville results: https://www.mrn.com/martinsville-speedway-driver-averages/

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A discussion of the Bristol Dirt race weekend (Trucks and Cup), the weather, and the implications a new iRacing event may have in the real world.

Links:

Steve Letarte on Bristol Dirt car changes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q750ISWXJMw

Ryan Blaney’s Car

Bob Pockrass Tweet

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Cup Series race recap, Introduction to the Points System, Fireworks in the Xfinity Race, and a preview of the Bristol Dirt Race

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qavNq3Vn1w8

Josh Berry @ 2:14

Gragson/Hemric @ 5:08

Berry spin video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9WPQ_U5JCA

Gragson/Hemric tussle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwPsvz9a2-E

Video of pit stop from above: https://twitter.com/NoahGragson/status/1373442007197233158

NASCAR points system: https://m.nascar.com/news-media/2019/02/08/nascar-driver-points-awarded-per-race/

Find the podcast online:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LappingTheField

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/lapping-the-field

Website: https://www.erikbeckmedia.com/lapping-the-field-podcast

In this episode we'll cover:

Podcast introduction

Phoenix recap

Five races, five winners

Should a certain top-tier team be concerned with their results?

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