Johnny Sauter is out at GMS Racing. The news comes as a surprise to many including us here at Talking in Circles. Sauter mentioned defending Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt as his replacement. We'll discuss what could have been the motivation behind this move and what is next for Sauter. 

Plus, truck series owner D.J. Copp will join the show to discuss his 2019 plans & the finances of the truck series. Who will be the driver of the No. 83 Chevrolet next season & what are his long term goals for the team. 

We'll also discuss all the silly season news and what is still in the air as we get ready for Daytona next month. 

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Joey Logano won the Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday to earn his first career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship. Logano out ran Martin Truex Jr on a late race restart and to get the victory. Truex was second with Kevin Harvick finishing third and Kyle Busch came home fourth. Brad Keselowski finished in the fifth position. 

We'll break down all the events from the Ford EcoBoost 400 and talk about what this win does for Logano and his team. It was also the final race for Furniture Row Racing. We'll talk about what that means. 

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It wasn't his most dominant win of his career but it got the job done. Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in Sunday's Can-Am 500 at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday. It's Busch's 51st career victory and his 8th of the 2018 season. He held off a hard charging Brad Keselowski for victory. 

It was a race that featured a lot of attrition including a major wreck late in the event involving playoff drivers Kurt Busch & Chase Elliott. The accident almost sealed the deal for Kevin Harvick, who had one of the fastest cars early in the going until spinning after a flat tire. After the incident, Harvick salvaged a decent day out of it but the car had lost its speed. He finished 7th but did advance into the championship four along with Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Martin Truex Jr. 

Christopher Bell took the victory in Saturday's NASCAR XFINITY Series race at ISM Raceway. Bell needed to win after back to back tough breaks at Kansas and Texas. He proved that he is the man to beat this year with a stellar drive through the field to win his 7th race this season. Bell held off Daniel Hemric for victory. Hemric and Bell advanced to the championship four along with Tyler Reddick and Cole Custer. We'll talk about who we think will be the 2018 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion. 

We'll do the same with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Brett Moffitt took the win in Friday night's event, his fifth of the season. Moffitt joins Johnny Sauter, Justin Haley & Noah Gregson as the championship four in the truck series. 

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Kevin Harvick took the victory for Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. He dominated the race winning both stages and heading to victory lane. However, when NASCAR took the car back to the R&D Center, they found an illegal modification to the rear spolier on the No. 4 car. 

On Wednesday NASCAR announced the penalty to the team - Crew chief Rodney Childers and car chief Cheddar Smith will be suspended for the next two Cup Series races and Childers will be find $75k. Harvick was also docked 40 points putting him just three points ahead of the cut line as NASCAR heads to an elimination race at ISM Raceway. 

What does this penalty mean for Harvick and his team? How will this effect their championship run? Did NASCAR get it right? What does this mean for NASCAR? We'll talk about it. 

Plus, Martin Truex Jr and Cole Pearn have a new home for the 2019 season. It was officially announced this afternoon that the duo will join Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2019 season, driving the No. 19 Toyota for the team. This means that Daniel Suarez is out of a ride. We'll discuss Truex's expectations for the 2019 season and what is next for this team and for Suarez. 

Plus we'll preview this weekend's events from ISM Raceway in Phoenix and take your phone calls at 917-889-8280!

Joey Logano took the victory in Sunday's First Data 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Logano had a long battle with Martin Truex Jr and Truex got around Logano late only for Joey to use his bumper and move Truex out of the way coming out of turn four. There were arguements on both sides and we'll give our takes on the finish. 

Logano's win locks him into the final four at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The race was a tough one for Clint Bowyer who spun late and finished in the 21st position. 

Plus, Johnny Sauter dominated the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event at Martinsville Speedway guaranteeing him into the final four at Homestead-Miami Speedway. We'll discuss the truck series event and what we can expect to see at Texas Motor Speedway. 

Also, Hendrick Motorsports announced a two-year deal for a sponsorship deal with Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 Chevrolet. Ally Finanical will do all 36 races for the next two years. We'll talk about the deal and what it means for Johnson. 

It was also announced Tyler Reddick will be moving from JR Motorsports to Richard Childress Racing next season in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. This opens up a ride for JRM and we'll talk about the possibilities for that ride. 

We'll also preview this weekend from Texas Motor Speedway as we start to close out the 2018 season.

Chase Elliott took the victory in Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. It was his third career victory and his third of the 2018 season. Elliott held off Kyle Busch and Kyle Larson to go to victory. 

Kevin Harvick, who led 76 laps, was the fastest car at the end of the event but sped on pit road under green flag conditions, giving Elliott the lead. Busch tried to chase Elliott (no pun intended) down but could not do it. We're gonna break down the whole event for you and talk about who had a good day and who really struggled. 

Kyle Larson finished third but it wasn't enough for him to advance to the next round of the playoffs as he, Brad Keselowski, Ryan Blaney and Alex Bowman were eliminated after Sunday's race. We'll discuss the whole championship situation and if the favorites have changed for the championship. 

Also, John Hunter Nemechek celebrated his first career NASCAR XFINITY Series victory at Kansas Speedway in pretty dominating fashion. It was a wild event Kansas Lottery 300 for the XFINITY Series and we'll discuss it all. 

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Aric Almriola scored his second career victory in Sunday's 1000bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Almriola and his teammates dominated the event, as SHR cars led 155 of the races 193 laps. The only doubt at victory came near the end when two SHR cars ran out of fuel, resulting in Almriola's second career victory. 

Gas also reeked havoc on Brad Keselowski as he ran out coming to the green on the final restart. Keselowski finished in the 27th position - a really big hit to his championship hopes. 

Plus Kurt Busch, who ran out of gas on the front stretch coming to the checkered flag was critical of NASCAR's decision to keep the race green after an accident on the final lap. Chase Elliott and Matt DiBenedetto (among others) wrecked and NASCAR kept the race green to ensure a good finish for the fans. Did they get it right? We'll talk about it. 

Plus, Timothy Peters won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Talladega on Saturday. It was his 11th career victory in the series. Peters has no races left of his schedule this season and it could very well be his final victory in the series. We'll talk about it. 

Also, Ryan Reed and Lily Diabetes are leaving Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the season. Reed, who currently sits 12th in the NASCAR XFINITY Series standings. He is in his fifth full season with the organization and will no longer be around. What does this mean for RFR's future in the series? We'll give our takes. 

All that and much much more tonight on Talking in Circles! Stay tuned!

The longest tenured crew chief and driver tandam is no more after the 2018 season. Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus will split up as Knaus will move to the No. 24 Chevrolet with driver William Byron & Kevin Meendering will become just Johnson's third crew chief of his career. We'll discuss the move & what it means for the team in the future. 

Also, Matt DiBenedetto has been the named the driver of the No. 95 Toyota in the 2019 season. DiBenedetto will take over the ride after Kasey Kahne's retirement announcement. The team will have an alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing and use their TRD Engines.

Plus Chase Elliott won this weekend at Dover. It was the second win of Elliott's career & it advances him to the round of 8 in the playoffs. What does this mean for Chase Elliott's championships hopes? We'll talk about it. 

Plus a bad day for Clint Bowyer & other playoff contenders. We'll discuss their championship hopes as Talladega looms in the future.

Ryan Blaney took home the trophy in Sunday's Bank of America Roval 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It's Blaney's second career victory and his first for Team Penske. The victory pushes Blaney to round 2 of the playoffs. Blaney took the victory after an incident on the final lap between Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr. Blaney was running in the third spot when the two got together and passed both to win. 

Johnson missed round two of the playoffs after a three way tie determined the 12th and final playoff spot. He was running second at the time of the incident and he would have transfered if he finished right there. Austin Dillon, Denny Hamlin & Erik Jones also missed round 2. 

We'll discuss the playoffs & who will make round 3 of the playoffs. 

Plus Chase Briscoe won the NASCAR XFNITY Series race Roval Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It's Briscoe's first career victory driving for Stewart Haas Racing. We'll discuss his victory and what can we expect from Briscoe in the future. 

Also - Silly season was hot and heavy this weekend at Charlotte as two teams announced their plans for the 2019 season. Ryan Preece will drive the No. 47 Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing & Daniel Hemric will drive the No. 31 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. We'll talk about all of that and the rest of the silly season news. 

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Kyle Busch took the checkered flag in Saturday's Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway. It was Busch's 50th career victory in his career. The victory advances Busch into the second round of the playoffs and it means that he will escape what should be a wild weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 

Plus, it was another tough weekend for Denny Hamlin at his hometown track. The Virginia native now finds himself in the bottom four and in almost a win-or-go-home situation for the Bank of America Roval 400k at Charlotte. We'll discuss who else needs a solid run at Charlotte. 

Also, Ryan Newman has a new home for the 2019 season. Roush Fenway Racing and Newman made the announcement this past weekend at Richmond. What does this mean for Newman? What does this mean for Roush Fenway? We'll discuss it all and the rest of the silly season rumors that have seemed to pick up some steam here in recent weeks.