On this episode of Talking In Circles we discuss the life and career of the late Steve Byrnes. Byrnes, the former NASCAR Broadcaster lost his life due to a battle with cancer on Tuesday. 

Also NASCAR has said they are open to an exemption for injured driver Kyle Busch. Busch has been hurt since his opening week accident at Daytona International Speedway. Is this the right decision? 

David Ragan appears to be headed to the No. 55 at Kansas Speedway in two weeks. Can Ragan make Chase in this ride? 

Also NASCAR Whelen Modified Tommy Barrett, Jr was arrested and charged with a DUI. That led his Our Motorsports team to suspend him from the race at Stafford Speedway this weekend. Was this the right move by the team? Or another Kurt Busch situation. 

Mike Wallace had triple bypass surgery last week meaning he will not race in next weekend's NASCAR Xfinity Series race. He will be replaced by his brother Kenny Wallace in the No.26 JGL Racing Toyota. 

Johanna Long will run the No. 03 this weekend at Richmond. How will she do? 

RCR Appeal. What's taking so long? 

Richmond International Raceway, Toyota Owners 400. Our picks and what we expect to see. 

Bristol review. The good,the bad, the ugly

Plus your phone calls! Busy show this weekend! I

On this episode of Talking In Circles we break down the Duck Commander 500 from Texas Motor Speedway and take a look at who's hot and who's not. Also we talk about the sudden and surprising drop in tv ratings from Saturday night's race. We discuss why and if that'll be a trend in NASCAR or just a blip on the radar. 

Also as we are 7 weeks in the season there are a few drivers who are in the top 20 who are surprising. Aric Almirola, David Ragan, Paul Menard, Danica Patrick, Casey Mears and AJ Allmendinger are all in the top 20. We give you our opinions on who will stay, and who will fall. 

Also with some surprises come some disappointments and usually in the middle of the season the crew chief is replaced, not the driver. With that being said we give you guys a few names of crew chiefs who could be in some trouble in the coming weeks. 

Also we discuss the changes to NASCAR's All-Star race. Instead of the top two finishers in the event they will go with the two segment winners from each event to transfer from the Sprint Showdown to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Also they've added pass event winners who currently runs the full season in the Cup Series. Right now the event is at 20 drivers. But how have these changes helped/hurt the event and what other changes would we like to see in the All-Star race, that's discussed. 

John Harlow from BeyondTheFlag.com joins the show as well to give us his thoughts on this week's topics and we take your phone calls!

On this episode of Talking In Circles we discuss an interesting article from NBCSports.com Dustin Long. Long wrote about the best 20 drivers in the last 20 years and our hosts will debate these 20 drivers. Who was too high? Who was too low? Who was just right? 

Also an article on Racersguide.com by Pete McDonald explaining the harsh reality that money is more important than talent in the auto racing world and what can be done to try and make that less of a problem in racing. 

Also, the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend. It's the first night race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Texas is a fast track and a mile and half track, the type of track that makes up the majority of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule. Has Toyota gained on the compeitiion or will Hendrick Motorsports/Stewart Haas Racing still have a strangle hold on those type of tracks. 

Plus John Harlow from BeyondTheFlag.com joins the show to bring his thoughts and he's always a treat. 

Also we're looking forward to your phone calls 917-889-8280.

On today's episode we talk about a sad anniversary in NASCAR. 

After that we'll review the STP 500 @ Martinsville Speedway. Denny Hamlin  gives Toyota their first win since Talladega last season. We need more short tracks. What a fun race. We'll give our attaboy/girls  and our disappointments. 

Also, the big story of the week is the P5 penalty for the #31 team for Richard Childress Racing. Crew chief, Luke Lambert has been suspended for six races, and placed on probation through December 31st. Interesting take that Clayton has on this as to what RCR's next move should be; also, is it time to change the way NASCAR penalizes teams in this sport? 

And our team report cards. Usually, every break in the season, we give team report cards, and today we'll give ours after the first six weeks. 

Qualifying at Talladega has changed, of course, only the 457th change in qualifying. Is this the best way? Is there a better way? 

Also, John Harlow from BeyondtheFlag.com will join the show to discuss multiple topics with us; and that's always a treat.

This week on Talking In Circles we discuss this weekend's events at Auto Club Speedway. Also we discuss the unfortuante situation for Brian Vickers and what Michael Waltrip Racing's next move. 

We also discuss the hotly debated topic on whether or not NASCAR intentionally throws debris cautions. Also another lackluster week from Roush Fenway Racing. Will we see them rebound? 

Also, Richard Childress Racing has found something here early in the season. No wins as of yet but we've seen a lot of speed from that organization. 

Also, the Xfinity Series is really translating to the Cup Series. Kevin Harvick has come out and said that is the case and if you look at some of the drivers who ran strong on Saturday run strong on Sunday. Is that good for NASCAR?? 

Also we will preview this weekend's race at Martinsville Speedway. Plus we take your phone calls at 917-889-8280!

Today on Talking In Circles, we discuss the CampingWorld.com 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Kevin Harvick dominates, we got your ataboys, your surprise finishes and what we've seen through the first four races of the 2015 season. 

We will also preview the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway. What are we going to see at Auto Club Speedway? 

Chevrolet is the dominate manufactuer right now in NASCAR. Ford and Toyota are chasing. Is it worse this year than 2014? 

Struggles at Roush Fenway Racing. Why has it gotten to this point at RFR?

Also we bring John Harlow from BeyondTheFlag.com on the show to discuss his thoughts on the show.