Stagger

Phoenix was a blast, and had some great racing from the Cup, Xfinity, and ARCA Series in NASCAR. J.D. and Derrick talked about Martin Truex Jr winning after a ridiculous restart to get the dub. The guys also talked about who had speed from the Cup cars, how Bubba Wallace's strategy late in the race may have cost him, and the current slump Kyle Busch is in. 

This week, J.D. and Derrick were fortunate enough to talk with Quin Houff, driver of the 00 StarCom Racing Chevrolet in the NASCAR Cup Series, about his season so far, his career, and what it's like to race at the highest level. 

This week, the guys discussed the NASCAR weekend in Las Vegas, including Kyle Larson's return to victory lane. J.D. discussed his previous Larson fandom, Derrick brought up some excellent points about how Larson can try to move forward from last year, and both guys talked about what it felt like watching him win again after he was booted from the sport last year for using a racial slur. 

This week, the J.D. and Derrick take a look at the race at Las Vegas. Cup, Xfinity, and Trucks will all be in action, and the guys discussed the deal Marcus Lemonis offered up to the Camping World Truck Series this weekend - $15k to wrap your truck in Camping World sponsorship, and up to $50k in incentives to win the race. Would you take that deal?

This week, J.D. and Derrick talked with friend and 410 Sprint Car owner/driver Ryan Broughton about all things dirt racing. 

Ryan primarily runs in Ohio, but the conversation covered a ton of ground. Whether it was a discussion about some of the best drivers in Ohio, what it's like to race against Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell, or even some of the finer technical aspects of sprint car setup, Ryan brought a ton of insight and was a blast to talk to.

He also had thoughts on the upcoming Bristol dirt races, what it's like to race against legends, and which late-night travel stop is his go-to destination (s'up Sheetz).

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Today, J.D. is flying solo, as Derrick had some prior commitments and couldn't make it on this episode. But that's OK, because there was plenty to talk about. The story of the weekend was William Byron getting his second win, and dominating the latter parts of the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead. But his wasn't the only big story coming out of the Cup Series, as Michael McDowell is also making it known that Front Row Motorsports has to be reckoned with this season.

J.D. also talked about Tyler Reddick's great run to the finish, Kevin Harvick having a quietly good start to the season, and the problems for Matt DiBenedetto continuing to mount in his final season with the Wood Brothers.

There was also plenty of talk about Noah Gragson's wreck in the Xfinity Series, Myatt Snider's win, and how the Xfinity Series is more fun than the Cup Series at the moment. 

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The NASCAR Cup Series has moved on from Daytona, but they're still in Florida. J.D. and Derrick give you their picks for Homestead, drivers to think about for your fantasy lineups, and why the car that could very well be the biggest mover on Sunday should be called the "Croissant Rocket." 

In this special episode, J.D. Smith talked with Brian Murphy, a fabricator for Stewart Haas Racing. Brian is a sports car fan as well as being someone who loves NASCAR, and has a very interesting story about how he got his start in motorsports. 

This week, the guys talk about Christopher Bell's huge win on the Daytona Road Course. Both J.D. and Derrick have been cheering for Christopher at various dirt tracks for years, so they were both very happy to see him get the first win of his career. 

Oh, we're still watching cars go around Daytona, although this weekend, it will feel more like the Rolex 24 than the Daytona 500. J.D. and Derrick embrace road racing, and being wild degenerates when it comes to picking some drivers for daily fantasy and gambling purposes.