Recap: Nashville

Cup: Cracker Barrel 400

• Ryan Blaney FINALLY wins

• Carson Hocevar has run-in with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

• Hocevar finishes second

• Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson have massive recoveries

• Another strong run by Erik Jones

Xfinity: Tennessee Lottery 250

• Justin Allgaier closes out another one

Trucks: Rackley Roofing 200

• Rajah Caruth gets back to victory lane

News

• Jim France was trying to field a car at Sonoma through Spire

• Rockingham is for sale

• https://t.co/BbzTILgyeY

• Buescher’s penalty amended by appeals commission

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/28/chris-buescher-rfk-racing-penalized-after-kansas-race/

• NASCAR has added two starting positions to the Xfinity race at Mexico City

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/27/nascar-adds-two-extra-starting-positions-for-xfinity-race-at-mexico-city/

• Elton Sawyer says increasing the horsepower on the Cup cars is being considered and is being discussed “daily.”

• Matt Tift buys Mansfield Motorsports Park

• Atlanta Motor Speedway is now EchoPark Speedway

• 7-year, multimillion dollar deal

• https://www.echoparkspeedway.com/media/news/iconic-track-renamed-echopark-speedway.html

• Cleetus might be going truck racing… with Dodge

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/06/02/cleetus-mcfarland-eyeing-truck-series-debut-with-new-manufacturer/

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Preview: Michigan

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: FireKeepers Casino 400, Sunday 2 p.m. EDT, Prime

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: OFF

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: DQS Solutions & Staffing 200 Powered by Precision Vehicle Logistics, Saturday, noon EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Carson Hocevar

• James: Erik Jones

Fantasy League

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Recap: Charlotte and Racing Christmas

Cup: Coca-Cola 600

• Watermelon Ross puts together the drive of the season to steal the win

• Byron dominates but lets it get away again

• Carson Hocivar blows up after an awesome drive

• Larson gets into multiple scraps

Xfinity: BetMGM 300

• Byron gets the win

Trucks: North Carolina Education Lottery 200

• Corey Heim finally gets one

Indy 500 and F1 Monaco

News

• Kyle Busch and William Byron sign extensions

• Four years for Byron

• One year for Busch

• Penske cans a bunch of top guys

• Cindric says his future hasn’t changed

• Hall of Fame

• Kurt Busch, Harry Gant, Ray Hendrick, Humpy Wheeler

• https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/nascar-hall-of-fame-class-of-2026/

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Preview: Nashville

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: Cracker Barrel 400, Sunday, 7 p.m., PRIME

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Tennessee Lottery 250, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., CW

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Rackley Roofing 200, Friday, 8 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Denny Hamlin

• Eric: Kyle Larson

Fantasy League

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Welcome to Episode 361 of the SuperSpeedway Podcast, recorded Monday, May 19, 2025. I am your host Eric Young, and I’m joined by my co-host James Kuch.

Recap: North Wilkesboro (All-Star)

Cup: All Star Race

• Christopher Bell gets the win

• Logano was upset with how he was raced. Does he have a legit complaint?

• More lead changes than any other All Star race

• TIRES

• Promoter’s caution? 

• Does North Wilkesboro deserve a points race?

Cup: All Star Open

• Carson Hocevar wins to advance

• JHN advances with second-place finish

• Noah Gragson wins fan vote again

• Ryan Preece hits the choose cone

• NASCAR repainted the box before the All Star Race

Trucks: Window World 250

• Chandler Smith gets the win

• Corey Heim gets used up by Layne Riggs

• Second week in a row Riggs involved in late race scuffle and comes out on the wrong end of it.

News

• Kyle Larson qualifies 21st for Indianapolis 500

• Connor Zilisch is healed up and ready to race at Charlotte

• Amazon announces no full-screen commercials during green flags

• Chris Buescher’s team will appeal

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/19/chris-buescher-rfk-racing-penalized-after-kansas-race/

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Preview: Greatest Day in Motorsports (Coca-Cola 600/Indianapolis 500)

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600, Sunday, 6 p.m., PRIME

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: BetMGM 300, Saturday, 4:30 p.m., CW

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Friday, 8:30 p.m., FS1

• Indycar: Indianapolis 500, Sunday, 10 a.m., Fox (12:45 p.m. start)

• F1: Monaco Grand Prix, Sunday, 7:30 a.m., ABC

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Josh Berry

• James: Ryan Blaney

Fantasy League

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Recap: Kansas

Cup: AdventHealth 400

• Larson puts it on them, gets all 61 points and pole

• Mistake-free = unstoppable?

• Is this his favorite month of all time?

• Trouble for Hamlin, Kes, Byron, and all falter

• Fox, of course, misses it

• AJ loses it on ECR

• KFB loses it on everyone

• Corey Heim beats all the 23XI drivers

Trucks: Heart of Health Care 200

• Carson Hocevar rides the bird across the finish line

• Corey Heim again with the fastest truck and nothing to show for it

News

• Could Kyle Busch still run the Indy 500?

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Preview: North Wilkesboro (All-Star)

• Harrison Burton enters NASCAR All-Star Race with Rick Ware Racing

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/12/harrison-burton-enters-nascar-all-star-race-with-rick-ware-racing/ 

• Top five drivers for All-Star Race Fan Vote announced

• Shane van Gisbergen, Noah Gragson, Carson Hocevar, Ryan Preece and Bubba Wallace.

Weekend Schedule

• NASCAR Cup Series: All-Star Race, Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Heat Races: Sat., May 17, 5:20pm

• NASCAR Open: Sun, May 18, 5:30pm

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: OFF

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Window World 250, Saturday, 1:30 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Chase Briscoe

• Eric: Kyle Busch

Fantasy League

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Recap: Texas

Cup: Würth 400

• Joey Logano steals one away

• Larson fades late

• Strong runs from Legacy

• Carson Hocevar starts on the pole

• Did Michael McDowell implode?

• Texas has become the chaos track

• Turn four tunnel bumps

Xfinity: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300

• Kyle Larson embarrasses them again

• Filling in for Connor Zilisch, who was injured at Talladega

• Justin Allgaier strong, but got Kris Wrighted

• Austin Hill also looked good

Trucks: SpeedyCash.com 250

• Corey Heim finally wins a race he dominates

News:

• Kevin Harvick inducted into Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/05/03/kevin-harvick-inducted-into-texas-motorsports-hall-of-fame/

• NASCAR reveals top 10 in All Star Fan Vote

• https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/05/05/top-10-drivers-revealed-in-2025-all-star-race-fan-vote/

• Homestead is back as the championship race in 2026

• NASCAR plans to make capital improvements to the facility

• TRACK will not change

• Begins a rotation of the championship race that will include Phoenix and other warm-weather tracks. 

• https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/05/06/homestead-miami-returns-as-host-of-nascar-championship-weekend-in-2026/

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Preview: Kansas

• NASCAR Cup Series: AdventHealth 400, Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT, FS1

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: OFF

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Heart of Health Care 200, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Denny Hamlin

• James: Chase Elliott

-Fantasy League

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Recap: Talladega

Cup: Jack Links 500

• Cindric gets his playoff berth

• 22, 60 DQ’d 

• No big one but some big hits

Xfinity: Ag-Pro 300

• Austin Hill… Again… On a Speedway. 

News:

• Rockingham was a big success

• https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article305235841.html

• Homestead will host the 2026 Championship in what will become a rotation including Phoenix and possibly Las Vegas.  

• Rodney Childers out at Spire

• “It just was not a good fit.”

• All-Star rules announced

• SRX Fun Flag is back

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/04/23/nascar-north-wilkesboro-speedway-announce-2025-nascar-all-star-race-format/

• Run what you brung was denied by owners, leading to the greatest Gluck Rant of all time. 

• Steve Phelps has interest from the PGA Tour for their CEO position.  

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Preview: Texas

• NASCAR Cup Series: Würth 400, Sunday, May 4, 3:30 p.m., FS1

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Andy’s Frozen Custard 300, Saturday, May 3, 2 p.m., CW

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: SpeedyCash.com 250, Friday, May 2, 8 p.m., FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Tyler Reddick

• Eric: Ryan Preece

-Fantasy League

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Recap: Bristol

Cup: Food City 500

• Larson dominates

• Bristol gets a 20.1% on Jeff Gluck’s Was It a Good Race poll. 

• Stephen Stumpf: Darlington and Bristol mark the first time the Cup Series has seen back-to-back races with 4 or fewer lead changes since 1976-77 ( 76 Ontario finale had four lead changes and the 77 season opener at Riverside had 3)

• Stumpf: Also is the first time since 1978 that the Cup Series has had 3 consecutive races with fewer than 10 lead changes (Martinsville had 9)

Xfinity: SciAps 300

• Larson dominates

• Says he wants to “embarrass” the field when he runs an Xfinity race

Trucks: WEATHER GUARD Truck Race at Bristol

• Chandler Smith wins

• Kyle Larson does not win or dominate, but does finish second

News:

• Jon Edwards passes away

• Ben Kennedy visits Long Beach Grand Prix

• Tony Stewart gets first Top Fuel victory

• Is Stewart the greatest racer ever?

• Stern: NASCAR seeking $10M annually for title sponsor for the Xfinity Series

• Plus a mid seven-figure commitment to activation

• Annual spend of around $15M

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Preview: Rockingham

• Saturday grandstands sold out

• NASCAR Cup Series: OFF

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: North Carolina Education Lottery 250 presented by Black’s Tire, Saturday, April 19, 4 p.m., CW

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Black’s Tire 200, Friday, April 18, 5 p.m., FS1

Preview: Talladega

• NASCAR Cup Series: Jack Links 500, Sunday, April 27, 3 p.m., Fox

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Ag-Pro 300, Saturday, April 26, 4 p.m., CW

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off

• Cup Picks

• Eric: William Byron

• James: Ryan Blaney

-Fantasy League

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Recap: Darlington

Cup: Goodyear 400

• Denny Hamlin’s crew gets it done in the clutch

• Larson ruins an incredible drive from Blaney

• Byron leads the first 243 in dominating fashion

• Are we over throwback weekend?

Xfinity: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200

• Brandon Jones goes back to victory lane

News:

• Lamar Jackson vs the JR Motorsports 8

• We know a little more about Rick Ware vs Legacy Motor Club

• [DJD] Legacy Motor Club allegedly paid a new record $45 million for the RWR charter.

• Shigeaki “Shige” Hattori passes away

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/04/07/sad-news-shigeaki-shige-hattori/

• Kyle Petty Charity Ride comes through our neck off the woods

• https://www.kylepettycharityride.com/ 

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Preview: Bristol

• NASCAR Cup Series: Food City 500, Sunday, 3:00 p.m. EDT, FS1

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: SciAps 300, Saturday, 5:00 p.m. EDT, CW

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: WEATHER GUARD Truck Race at Bristol, Friday, April 11, 7:30 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Ryan Preece

• Eric: Bubba Wallace

-Fantasy League

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Recap: Martinsville

Cup: Cook Out 400

• Denny Delivers

• 11 Against the World? 

• Tire wear

• Erik Jones DQ’d 

• Not meeting minimum weight requirement

Xfinity: Marine Corps 250

• Austin Hill steals one

• Sammy Smith dumps Taylor Gray

• R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

• Penalties

• Sammy Smith: $25,000 and 50 driver points

• Jeb Burton: $5,000

• Taylor Gray: $5,000

Trucks: The Boys & Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200

• Daniel Hemric gets his first (!) Truck Series victory

News:

• Steve Phelps promoted to NASCAR Commissioner

• Steve O’Donnell promoted to NASCAR President

• https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/03/31/steve-phelps-named-nascars-first-ever-commissioner-steve-odonnell-elevated-to-president/

• All Star Weekend Schedule announced

• CARS Tour race to be on FS1

• https://www.northwilkesborospeedway.com/media/new-nascar-all-star-race-week-schedule-packed-with-most-track-action-event-storied-history.html

• NASCAR test tire combos for Michigan today

• https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/03/30/cup-series-2025-michigan-goodyear-tire-test-preview/

• Jesse Love will make Cup Debut at Bristol for RCR

• Will drive the #33

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/28/jesse-love-making-cup-debut-at-bristol-for-richard-childress-racing/

• Lionel adding surcharge to diecasts due to tariffs

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/30/lionel-adds-surcharge-to-diecasts-due-to-tariffs/

• Legacy Motor Club suing Rick Ware Racing over charter sale

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/04/01/legacy-motor-club-suing-rick-ware-racing-over-charter-sale/

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Preview: Darlington Throwback Weekend

• NASCAR Cup Series: Goodyear 400, Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT, FS1

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT, CW

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: OFF

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Joey Logano

• James: Chase Briscoe

-Fantasy League

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Recap: Homestead

Cup: Straight Talk Wireless 400

• Larson scares the win right out of Bowman

• How’s that for a championship race?

• Blaney blows it for the second straight week.

• Bubba was really strong

• Chase Elliott has a bad penalty but was not a factor

Xfinity: Hard Rock Bet 300

• Justin Allgaier wins thanks to Sam Mayer

Trucks: Baptist Health 200

• Larson spins and wins

News:

• Nope

• Paint Scheme Week

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Preview: Martinsville

• NASCAR Cup Series: Cook Out 400, Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT, FS1

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Marine Corps 250, Saturday, 5 p.m. EDT, CW

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: The Boys & Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200, Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: Ryan Blaney

• Eric: Chase Briscoe

-Fantasy League

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