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Cup:  Coke Zero Sugar 400

Harrison Burton lives his dream and steals it from KFB

SHOULD Burton be in the playoffs?

Jeff Burton gets his Ned Jarrett moment.

Wood Brothers 100th Win

Parker Retzlaff, driving for an RCR-affiliated team, pushed another car past an RCR car for the win. 

Right decision?

Did Brad blow it or did Cindric just not go?

Playoffs get yet another shake-up

We got flips (4 and 34)

Leigh Diffey was worth the wait.

Xfinity: Wawa 250 presented by Coca-Cola

Ryan. Truex. Jr.

Is it time for a full time ride for Truex?

An early crash shakes up the evening

Trucks: LiUNA 175 at the Milwaukee Mile

Layne Riggs gets a win and throws out his shoulder 

Shane VanGisbergen to drive 88 for Trackhouse full time in Cup for 2025

Zane Smith gets the ax

Trackhouse secures third charter 

Makes sense why Connor Zilisch is racing the 88 in Xfinity next year

Austin Dillon loses Richmond appeals and needs to win Darlington to make the playoffs.

Nascar will race in Mexico in 2025

https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/nascar-cup-xfinity-series-to-race-at-mexico-city-road-course-in-2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawE60uJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRb-4iG2cEaJwmUg5RDqpD1czLV7HE067aoLvNLHsn2TAqmTBpI7kH9ylw_aem_SDlw6QLJB1hrllE2eecHZQ 

NASCAR interested in San Diego for future street race

https://www.jayski.com/2024/08/25/nascar-interested-in-san-diego-for-future-street-race/

Full 2025 Cup Schedule per Jeff Gluck

Feb. 2 Bowman Gray Stadium (Clash)

Feb. 16 Daytona

Feb. 23 Atlanta

March 2 Austin

March 9 Phoenix

March 16 Las Vegas

March 23 Homestead

March 30 Martinsville

April 6 Darlington

April 13 Bristol

April 27 Talladega

May 4 Texas

May 11 Kansas

May 18 North Wilkesboro (All-Star)

May 25 Charlotte

June 1 Nashville

June 8 Michigan

June 15 Mexico City

June 22 Pocono

June 28 Atlanta

July 6 Chicago Street Race

July 13 Sonoma

July 20 Dover

July 27 Indianapolis

Aug. 3 Iowa

Aug. 10 Watkins Glen

Aug. 16 Richmond

Aug. 23 Daytona

Aug. 31 Darlington

Sept. 7 Gateway

Sept. 13 Bristol

Sept. 21 New Hampshire

Sept. 28 Kansas

Oct. 5 Charlotte (Roval)

Oct. 12 Las Vegas

Oct. 19 Talladega

Oct. 26 Martinsville

Nov. 2 Phoenix

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NASCAR Cup Series: Cookout Southern 500 from Darlington, Sunday, September 1, 7:30pm/et

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Sport Clips Haircuts Help a Hero 200, Saturday, August 31, 3:30pm/et on USA

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: UNOH 200 at Bristol, Thursday, September 19, 8:00pm/et

Cup Picks

Eric:Tyler Reddick

James: Ty Gibbs

Where can we be found on social media?

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Cup: FireKeepers Casino 400

Tyler Reddick gets the win

Race postponed to Monday after 51 laps

Start times??? UGH.

Larson spins and takes out strong contenders in Bubba Wallace and Christopher Bell.

Corey LaJoie flips

Martin Truex Jr. Caution

Xfinity: Cabo Wabo 250

Justin Allgaier wins

Sheldon Creed with ANOTHER second (11 so far)

Dear NASCAR, Michigan is not a super speedway. Stop trying to make it one.

It didn’t race like a super speedway, but it sure wrecked like one

Three wrecks at the end of the backstraight

Kyle Sieg goes for wild ride at the end

NASCAR stopped the race with two-laps to go due to rain and dried the track to have an overtime finish. Result was the driver who was leading still won, and a car flipped. Right decision?

RCR is appealing Austin Dillon’s penalty from Richmond this week.

Haas Factory team announces Xfinity Lineup for 2025

Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer

Joe Custer says batting 100% in Xfinity drivers moving to Cup, so Riley Herbst confirmed to Cup?

Joe Custer also said nothing to announce with regard to charters — could they keep more than one charter for next year?

Ben Kennedy announces the 2025 Clash will be held at Bowman Gray Stadium on Feb. 2, 2025. 

Leigh Diffey officially taking over the NASCAR Cup Series broadcast starting this weekend in Daytona. 

Rick Allen will call the Xfinity races for the rest of this season and next year on the CW

Did we get a sneak preview of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series schedule??

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NASCAR Cup Series: Coke Zero Sugar 400 from Daytona, Saturday. 7:30 p.m. EDT on NBC

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Wawa 250 presented by Coca-Cola, Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT on USA

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: LiUNA 175 at the Milwaukee Mile, Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT, on FS1

Cup Picks

James: Bubba Wallace

Eric: Kyle Busch

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Cup: Cookout 400

Austin Dillon gets the win

That finish

Thoughts on Stenhouse/Preece to bring out the caution in the first place?

Option tire — did it work? 

Trucks: Clean Harbors 250

Ty Majeski makes it two in a row

Playoff drivers lock in

Corey LaJoie is out at Spire Motorsports

https://t.co/M73upSC2Az

Juan Pablo Montoya will race for 23Xi at Watkins Glen in the 50 car

https://t.co/7Fa1lF5Zax

Adam Stevens injures himself during the break

https://t.co/92EN3B9bi1

Bristol Motor Speedway will host an MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves next season

https://t.co/n5qVeIjrRw

Connor Zilich will drive the 88 full time in the Xfinity Series for JRM next season

https://t.co/2P8fd65BLz

NASCAR has given teams freedom on ovals with wet-weather tires

https://t.co/uJBqSLMVI0

Daniel Suarez signs an extension at Trackhouse

https://t.co/QPBuiDwpRP

Erik Jones signs multi-year extension with Legacy Motor Club

https://t.co/DjKIb2xXzt

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NASCAR Cup Series: Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, 2:30 p.m. EDT

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Cabo Wabo 250 at MIS, 3:30 p.m. EDT

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: OFF

Cup Picks

Eric: Bubba Wallace

James: Brad Keselowski

Where can we be found on social media?

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Cup: Brickyard 400

Larson gets his revenge

Controversies galore! 

Should NASCAR have put out the caution before Larson took the white flag?

Should NASCAR have re-racked the field when Brad pulled off to pit?

Should NASCAR be nicer to Chase Elliott?

https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/nascar-explains-brickyard-400-calls-that-impacted-ryan-blaney-chase-elliott

Kyle Busch goes on Pat McAfee Show and calls Corey LaJoie a liar

MTJ mad at Ross Chastain

William Byron mad at Chase Briscoe 

What about Ryan Preece, though?

Blaney mad at Carson Hocevar

Bubba Wallace gains points, wins stage

Kyle Busch continues to suck

Teardown discussion — Who are the locks, if any, for the final four at this point?

Xfinity: Pennzoil 250

Riley Herbst beats teammate Cole Custer for win

Denny Hamlin, who is expected to hire Herbst to drive for 23Xi next year, tweets “Impressive” following the win. Hmmm.

Trucks: TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park 

Ty Majeski comes from the back to win second IRP in a row

Corey Heim unhappy with Christian Eckes

Eric was there!!!

Custer moves up to the 41 in 2025

Haas talking to Deegan

Haas has offered Xfinity contract to Riley Herbst as well. 

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Kyle Steckly won the  Red Bud 400 at Anderson Speedway Saturday night. 

Blake Childers qualified on the pole for the Reveal the Hammer late models at Owosso Speedway Saturday night, then drew a 16 for the invert, so had to start 16th. He then passed Kyle Crump with 15 laps to go and led to the finish to take the win. 

The JEGS/CRA All Star Tour is in action this Friday night at Toledo Speedway for the HB Concerts Promenade Pavilion 100. 

NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out 400, Sunday, Aug. 11, 6 p.m. EDT

NASCAR Xfinity Series: OFF (Next race, Michigan, Aug. 17)

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Clean Harbors 250, Saturday, Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m. EDT

Cup Picks

James: Bubba Wallace

Eric: Denny Hamlin

Where can we be found on social media?

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Cup: The Great American Getaway 400

Ryan Blaney gets second win of 2024

Corey LaJoie and Kyle Busch tangle

Hocevar has amazing miss

LaJoie won’t be penalized

https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/16/corey-lajoie-will-not-be-penalized-for-contact-with-kyle-busch-at-pocono/

Xfinity: Explore the Pocono Mountains 225

 Cole Custer finally gets a win

Chandler Smith not happy with Sam Mayer

Trucks: CRC Brakleen 175

Corey Heim dominates

Fiasco with non-counted laps at the end

Front Row officially announces Noah Gragson for 2025

Xfinity talking to NASCAR about Xfinity Series sponsorship short-term renewal, shifting to only being a premiere sponsor

https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/15/nascar-looking-at-adding-fifth-premier-partner/

NASCAR and Disney are releasing a co-branded Cars/NASCAR playset

https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/15/disney-nascar-releasing-co-branded-playset/

NASCAR will give teams tire option at Richmond

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/07/16/tire-strategy-choices-return-for-cup-series-race-at-richmond/

Martinsville has an announcement about its fall racing season tomorrow at 2 p.m.

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1djxXrgmwpPGZ

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This weekend is the ASA/CRA Red Bud 400 at Anderson Speedway in Indiana, a super late model crown jewel race. 

NASCAR Cup Series: Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG — Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EDT on NBC 

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Pennzoil 250 — Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT on USA

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park — Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT, on FS1

Cup Picks

Eric: Chase Briscoe

James: Kyle Larson

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Cup: Grant Park 165

Rain Curse

Alex Bowman locks in to the playoffs

Bubba gives him a run after the checkered

Should he be punished?

Wets vs. Drys plays into finish

Why can we do it here, but not New Hampshire?

SVG gets wrecked by Briscoe

Success?

Xfinity: The Loop 110

SVG gets the win

First stage had some of the best racing all year

News:

NASCAR, ABB reveal EV prototype and launch electrification innovation partnership

https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/06/nascar-abb-reveal-ev-prototype-and-launch-electrification-innovation-partnership/ 

Phelps says that streamers will have a say in the 2025 schedule. Announcement expected soon. 

Hailie Deegan and AM Racing Part Ways

https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/08/hailie-deegan-am-racing-part-ways/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0HRNOk3QhYsokOfDVALCVCy4og5KZE2gPJ-5NQPDXmV8_4n2mSo0loxZc_aem_UOUJk-c8sNQwo4Du99XmOw 

Rodney Childers goes to Spire to crew chief the 7

Front Row to announce new driver Wednesday. Gragson is expected.

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The JEGS/CRA All Star Tour visited Whittemore Speedway for the first time Saturday for the Instacoat Up North on the Fourth 104. Steven Ulman took the victory with a late-race pass. Ulman has a ton of laps at Whittemore Speedway and is from the Tawas area. 

NASCAR Cup Series: The Great American Getaway 400 - Sunday, July 14, 2:30pm/et

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Explore the Pocono Mountains 225 - Saturday, July 13, 3:00pm/et

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: CRC Brakleen 175 - Friday, July 12, 5:30pm/et

Cup Picks

James: Alex Bowman

Eric: Christopher Bell

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Cup: Ally 400

Joey Logano has enough fuel to get the win

FIVE OT attempts - James called the finish a “circus.” Was it?

A lot of underdogs get strong finishes on strategy

Zayne Smith finishes second

Daniel Hemric ninth

Noah Gragson 10th

AJ Almendinger 11th

Justin Haley 13th

Kyle Busch’s bad luck continues

NASCAR gives Kyle 4th after he stops to avoid accident

Larson dumps Chastain

Hocevar right hooks Harrison Burton under caution

Xfinity: Tennessee Lottery 250

John Hunter Nemecheck gets the win

Let’s talk about Hailie Deegan

Joey Logano will replace her for Chicago so the team can get a baseline on its equipment. 

Trucks: Rackley Roofing 200

Christian Eckes wins

Leads all 150 laps

Daniel Dye gets strong second-place finish

News:

We found out why Aric Almirola fell off the face of the earth when he was supposed to run a bunch of Xfinity races for JGR this season. Was suspended by JGR for an altercation with Bubba Wallace during a competition meeting

Hooters is out at Hendrick

Unable to meet its obligations

https://x.com/KellyCrandall/status/1807796747378315637

Riley Herbst says he has options in all three series next season

https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/29/riley-herbst-says-he-has-options-for-next-year-in-all-three-series/

Bob Pockrass breaks down where he believes everyone is going next season

Not signed yet for next season:

Bubba Wallace - Expects him to return

Austin Cindric - Expects him to return

Daniel Suarez - Expects him to return

Erik Jones - There is some question

Daniel Hemric - Will likely come down to sponsorship

Harrison Burton - Not expected to return. Josh Berry is leading candidate

Other questions

Third trackhouse car - Van Gisbergen or Zane Smith

RCR third car? - Probably not happening now, but if they do could be Noah Gragson or Austin Hill

Haas Factory Team - Probably Cole Custer

Front Row Motorsports - Has two seats to fill. Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, Sam Mayer or Christian Eckes. Gragson is leading candidate

Rick Ware Racing #15 - No clue. Sponsorship could be king

Kaulig #16 - Could AJ return? Rotating seat? Sponsorship is king

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JEGS/CRA All Star Tour is in action Saturday at Whittemore Speedway. 

Reveal the Hammer Late Model series is at Berlin Raceway Saturday

NASCAR Cup Series: Grant Park 165 - Sunday, July 7, 4:30 p.m. EDT

NASCAR Xfinity Series: The Loop 110 - Saturday, July 6, 3:30 p.m. EDT

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off until July 12 @ Pocono

Cup Picks

Eric: Justin Haley

James: AJ Allmendinger

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Cup: USA Today 301

Christopher Bell with the sweep…? Squeegee? 

Tale of two races

Thoughts on rain tires? 

Larson and his spotter not getting along

Xfinity: SciAps 200

That Bell guy won this one too.

Race starts on rain tires

Cole Custer and Sheldon Creed give win to Bell

News:

Gene Haas keeping one charter

Haas Factory Team

Joe Custer will run the team

Includes two Xfinity rides

Cole Custer is not a shoe-in (DBC says he’s still going to Front Row)

Ryan Preece to Xfinity for Haas?

Chase Briscoe to take over the 19 ride at JGR

Christopher Bell has an oopsie

Jordan Bianchi says Homestead, Watkins Glen and Atlanta will come out of the playoffs next year, and will be replaced by Darlington, New Hampshire and Gateway. Thoughts?

Andy Petree has “retired” as competition director at RCR effective immediately. Keith Rodden has been appointed to replace him in the interim

https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/25/andy-petree-retires-from-overseeing-competition-at-richard-childress-racing-keith-rodden-named-interim-competition-director/

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Chad Finley won the second-annual Bob Finley Memorial Super Late Model race at Owosso Speedway. More than $20K to the winner. Race is in his grandfather’s memory. Car was built by last year’s winner, Steve Needles, who finished second and gave him a run. You can watch the race on Owosso Speedway’s YouTube page. 

Reigning champion Chase Burda finally got back to victory lane in the JEGS/CRA All Star Tour race at Flat Rock Speedway on Saturday. He’s struggled all season with different issues. 

The JEGS/CRA All Stars are next in Nashville on Thursday for a non-points event, the Battle of Broadway, before returning to Michigan for the Instacoat Fourth Up North 104 at Whittemore Speedway July 6. 

NASCAR Cup Series: Ally 400

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Tennessee Lottery 250

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Rackley Roofing 200

Cup Picks

James: Denny Hamlin

Eric: Chase Elliott

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Cup: Iowa Corn 350

Blaney finally finds his way back to victory lane

Suarez vs. Larson. Who’s fault was that?

What a track. What a race.

https://x.com/Matt_Sportsnaut/status/1802496910474740166

Xfinity: Hy-Vee Perks 250

Sam Meyer collects the W

Big hits in this one 

News:

Let’s talk about Martin Truex Jr.

James Small calls last few years of decisions “distracting”

Chase Briscoe to replace him? 

KFB flirting with Hendrick and Gibbs

Josh Berry and Cole Custer to FRM? 

Noah Gragson to RCR? 

Justin Haley to Wood Brothers?

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Bubba Pollard beats Erik Jones and Blake Rowe to win the Money in the Bank 150

40 late models registered for 2nd annual Bob Finley Memorial at Owosso Speedway Wednesday night

VanDoorn 125 at Flat Rock Speedway this Saturday

William Byron reuniting with JRM to race in the CARS Tour race at Caraway Speedway July 3

https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/17/william-byron-jr-motorsports-partner-for-cars-event/

NASCAR Cup Series: USA Today 301 - Sunday, 2:30 p.m. EDT

NASCAR Xfinity Series: SciAps 200 - Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off until June 28

Cup Picks

Eric: Josh Berry

James: Martin Truex Jr.

Where can we be found on social media?

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Cup: Toyota/Save Mart 350

Kyle Larson back in victory lane

Denny Hamlin blows up

Ross Chastain bulldozes Kyle Busch

Lots of cautions. Best road course race in the next gen era?

Xfinity: Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 250

SVG wins back-to-back.

Austin Hill and SVG get together

News:

Charter negotiations still not going well

NASCAR won’t make charters permanent

Wants to limit teams to three charters

Latest offer limited to 7 years with an option for 7 more. Also included a cost cap, the France family being allowed to buy charters and a provision that would allow private equity firms to buy into charters.

https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/10/the-latest-on-nascar-charter-negotiations-2/

Kyle Busch could race a V8 Supercars race this season

https://www.jayski.com/2024/06/11/could-kyle-busch-run-a-supercars-event-this-year/

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Brandon Varney won his first JEGS/CRA All Star Tour race Sunday in the Spartan 100 at Corrigan Oil Speedway

The JEGS/CRA All Star Tour will next visit Flat Rock Speedway on Saturday, June 22. The race will include the ASA/CRA Super Series as well. 

Tomorrow night is the Money in the Bank 150 at Berlin Raceway. Drivers will include Bubba Pollard, Erik Jones and Carson Hocevar, among others. 

NASCAR Cup Series: Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol — Sunday, June 16, 7 p.m. EDT

NASCAR Xfinity Series: Hy-Vee Perks 250 — Saturday, June 15, 3:30 p.m. EDT

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off until June 28

Cup Picks

Eric: Joey Logano

James: Ty Gibbs

Where can we be found on social media?

James @jameskuch on Threads and X

Eric @TSuperspeedway on X

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