We're going to breakdown the Toyota/Save Mart 350 from Sonoma Raceway in California. Kevin Harvick earned his way into the playoffs with his first victory of the 2017 season. Harvick was fast and beat teammate Clint Bowyer to get into the playoffs and start his run for the championship. 

We'll talk about what drivers had a good day, which drivers struggled and what drivers had an extremely good day. Plus we'll break down what we thought of the racing at Sonoma. 

The NASCAR XFINITY & NASCAR Camping World Truck Series had a double-header weekend at Iowa Speedway this weekend that resulted in some fun racing both Friday and Saturday night. A wild deal at the end of the XFINITY Series race saw a lot of unusual names at the top of the leader board but ended up with one of NASCAR's most promising young phenoms in victory lane. 

Plus talk about the transitiion between FOX and NBCSN and we'll take some phone calls! 

Get ready for an exciting show of Talking in Circle

Michigan Review. Winner: Kyle Larson. He wins his third career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race holding off and talk about debris cautions. 

We'll discuss the big XFINITY series penalty at Michigan.Emcumbered win for Denny Hamlin is it enough? 

Road ringers in Cup- Alon Day, Boris Said, Billy Johnson- Which one runs best? 

SIlly Season news- Can we stop saying Brad Keselowski is leaving Penske please? goodness Gracious! Plus much more. 

Taking your phone calls at 917-889-8280!

10:00-10:03- Open

10:03- 10:20- BK Racing moves/ Stewart Friesen’s truck team temporarily shuts down.  http://www.espn.com/jayski/trucks/2017/story/_/id/19625877/halmar-friesen-racing-taking-two-week-hiatus-truck-competition

10:20-10:30- Playoff Points- How important will the be.

10:30-10:45- NASCAR Pinty Series chat with Alex Gallacher

10:45-11:00pm- Danica yells at fans, Is it a driver’s responsibility to sign autographs?

Closing- Sunday- We’ll be recapping this weekend’s events from Gateway and Michigan.

NASCAR announced 5 new members to the Hall of Fame on Wednesday and included a wide range of people. 

Robert Yates, Red Byron, Ray Evernham, Ken Squier & Ron Hornaday were nominated to the Hall of Fame on Wednesday. We'll talk about who is next and who got snubbed this year. 

Also Red Horse Racing shut its doors this week after 12 years in competition. The move means Timothy Peters and Brett Moffitt are without a ride heading into Dover in two weeks. We'll discuss what happened and what can be done to fix this issue. 

Slugger Labbe out at RCR. What happened & who is next? 

Also, Regan Smith is back in the 43. Looks like he'll be there for the future. 

Phone calls- 917-889-8280!

All-Star Race Review- Kyle Busch wins it. Bowyer, Blaney & Suarez race their way in. Chase Elliott gets the fan vote. 

The All-Star race was a dud. We'll discuss what changes need to be made and if Charlotte is still the best option for the race. 

Also there was a report that the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule will be released sometime this week and there are significant changes. We'll discuss what we like & what we don't like as the schedule release gets closer. 

We'll also take your phone calls at 917-889-8280!

Ricky Stenhouse Jr won Sunday's GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. It was Stenhouse's first career win and Roush Fenway's first win since 2014. We'll break down the race and talk about whether or not Stenhouse can be a factor in the Chase. 

Dale Earnhardt Jr finished in the 22nd position on Sunday and now sits 25th in the point standings. Is it too early to panic? Should Dale Earnhardt Jr fans be worried about his championship hopes?

Plus it sounds like the fanatics tent will be the thing of the past. Is that a good thing? Is NASCAR trying to improve the fan experience at racetracks? Is this the right move? Will it matter? 

Also it sounds like the NASCAR schedule is on hold because Indianapolis Motor Speedway wants to change a date and there's talk about a road course. What will save Indianapolis? 

Also, we'll preview Kanasas and we'll take your phone calls, 917-889-8280!

Joey Logano won his 18th career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond International Speedway on Sunday, locking him into the Chase for the 5th straight season. 

Logano beat teammate Brad Keselowski for the victory. We'll break down everything from Richmond and give our attaboys and disappointments. 

Plus Denny Hamlin and Humphy Wheeler made interesting comments following Sunday's lackluster crowd at the Toyota Owners 400. We'll break down their comments and discuss what we think can be done to help NASCAR and racing at Richmond. 

Plus we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280!

More Dale Jr talk- We discuss who we think will be in the racecar and talk more about his retirement. Why did he decide to come to this decision? What will be his legacy? Does he deserve to be a member of the Hall of Fame? 

Plus, Jimmie Johnson won his 82nd career NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday marking the 11th time in his career Johnson has won back to back races. Is Hendrick Motorsports back or is it just the 48 team being unreal again. 

We'll give our attaboys and disapointments from the weekend. 

Plus we'll talk about Richmond. Who will be fast? Who do we pick to win?

Dale Earnhardt Jr announced his retirement today effective at the end of the 2017 season. Hosts Clayton Caldwell and Will Talmedge discuss the legacy of Dale Earnhardt Jr. 

We'll discuss it all. Why did he ultimately decide to NASCAR? What's next for Dale Jr? Who drives the No. 88 Chevrolet? We'll cover it all. Does Dale Earnhardt Jr end up in the Hall of Fame? How will the effect NASCAR. 

We'll take phone calls at 917-889-8280!

On this episode of Talking in Circles we'll talk about the possible retirement of Danica Patrick. She made interesting comments to the Associated Press this week about what her future might hold. We'll discuss what we think her future might be and if she does retire, who might take over the No. 10 car. 

Plus Matt Kenseth has a new sponsor this week. It was announced that Circle K will be the sponsor on Kenseth's No. 20 Toyota for 6 races this year. Good sign. We'll discuss it. 

Plus we'll give our mid-season team performance chart. We'll talk about each car in each organization and rank them on a 5 point scale: Great, Good, Okay, Bad, Shoulda Stayed Home. What teams fit under what category on the chart? we'll discuss that. 

Plus we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280!