The SuperSpeedway Podcast

Recap: Las Vegas

Cup: Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube

• Josh Freaking Berry

• Another JRM graduate to win in the Cup Series

• First ever NASCAR Weekly Series champion to win the Cup Series

• Kyle Larson was the man to beat?

• Penske runs well

• Cindric leads 47 laps, Logano leads 40, Blaney comes through the field before wreck, Berry wins

• 32 lead changes among 13 drivers

Xfinity: The LIUNA!

• Justin Allgaier makes up for Phoenix

• 102 laps led. 

Trucks: Ecosave 200

• Corey Heim with the win

• Has development deal with 23Xi

News:

• NASCAR returning to Canada next season?

• How would that fit in the schedule?

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/15/nascar-expected-to-return-to-canada-next-year/

• Denny Hamlin has a new sponsor - 18 Races

• https://x.com/JoeGibbsRacing/status/1902140461676163481 

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Preview: Homestead

• NASCAR Cup Series: Straight Talk Wireless 400, Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT, FS1

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Hard Rock Bet 300, Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT, CW

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Baptist Health 200, Friday, 8 p.m. EDT, FS1, Drivers Only Broadcast

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Ryan Blaney

• James: AJ Allmendinger

-Fantasy League

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Recap: Phoenix

Cup: Shriners Children’s 500

• Christopher Bell goes three in a row

• Option tires! 

• Preece flying early

• Ty Dillon in the hunt

• Logano Penalty

• Byron was trapped by late caution

• The big one takes out Spire, Keselowski and Briscoe

• Katherine Legge has a day

Xfinity: Govx 200

• Everyone is mad at Aric Almirola

• Is it warranted? 

• Austin Hill’s crash

News:

• Carl Edwards joins the broadcast team at Amazon

• https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6193891/2025/03/11/carl-edwards-amazon-prime-video-nascar-broadcast-studio/ 

• Mexico City race is still on

• https://racer.com/2025/03/07/despite-rumors-to-the-contrary-nascar-pressing-ahead-with-plans-for-mexico-race/

• More Dodge rumblings? 

• Could return to the Truck Series in 2026

• https://sportsnaut.com/another-sign-that-dodge-is-returning-to-nascar-in-2026/

• California Speedway is in a “holding pattern”

• https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2025-03-10/nascar-plans-southern-california-new-fontana-track

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Preview: Las Vegas

• NASCAR Cup Series: Pennzoil 400 Presented by Jiffy Lube, Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT, FS1

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: The LIUNA!, Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EDT, CW

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Ecosave 200, Friday, 9 p.m. EDT, FS1

• Cup Picks

• James: William Byron

• Eric: Christopher Bell

-Fantasy League

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Recap: COTA

Cup: Echopark Automotive Grand Prix

• Christopher Bell has the tires to finish

• KFB made a solid effort

• Connor Zilisch wrecks out, finishes last, but was it still an impressive showing?

• Chastain first-turn mayhem

• Austin Cindric vs. Ty Dillon

• Will Cindric be suspended?

• How was the track?

Xfinity: Focused Health 250

• Connor Zilisch races through the pack to win

News:

• Katherine Legge making first Cup start this weekend

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/03/03/katherine-legge-to-make-cup-debut-at-phoenix-with-live-fast-motorsports/

• Clash expected to return to Bowman Gray in 2026

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/02/24/clash-expected-to-return-to-bowman-gray-in-2026/ 

• Good call?

• REMINDER: Chase Briscoe's appeal date for NASCAR penalty at Daytona set for March 5

• https://motorsportswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/nascar/2025/02/26/chase-briscoes-appeal-date-nascar-penalty-daytona-2025/80292382007/ 

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Preview: Phoenix

• NASCAR Cup Series: Shriners Children’s 500

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Govx 200

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Still off

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Ryan Blaney

• James: Tyler Reddick

-Fantasy League

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Recap Atlanta:

Cup: Ambetter Health 400

• Christopher Bell wins

• Yellow Flag controversy again

• Carson Hocevar was popular

Trucks: Fr8 208

• Kyle Busch with a masterful victory

Xfinity: Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250

• Austin Hill, holy crap

• Justin Allgaier doesn’t block?

News:

• Clash expected to return to Bowman Gray in 2026

• https://www.jayski.com/2025/02/24/clash-expected-to-return-to-bowman-gray-in-2026/

• Stern: NASCAR will pay out drivers twice a year for the Driver Ambassador Program, with the top performer from each segment to get around $1 million and the bottom performer to get around $7,500.

• https://x.com/A_S12/status/1894528605897584901

• Briscoe Penalty:

• https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/02/22/cup-series-2025-atlanta-chase-briscoe-joe-gibbs-racing-penalty/ 

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Preview: COTA

• NASCAR Cup Series: Echopark Automotive Grand Prix

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: Focused Health 250

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Off

• Cup Picks

• James: Chris Buescher

• Eric: Connor Zilisch

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Cup: Daytona 500

• Willy B becomes Back-to-Back Willy B.

• A tame race until it wasn’t 

• NASCAR holds the caution at the end. Is there a problem with that?

• Who’s to blame? Logano vs Stenhouse

• Ryan Preece takes off

• Anything from the rest of the weekend?

Trucks: Fresh From Florida 250

• Corey Heim wins..?

• Parker loses another storybook finish

• Last  Iheard they were appealing

Xfinity: United Rentals 300

• Jesse Love gets the win

• Hill has rear end issues

ARCA: Gotta ask about Cleetus McFarland

• Any thoughts on this race?

News:

• Days of Thunder sequel still possible

• https://kickinthetires.net/nascar/jeff-gordon-has-spoken-to-tom-cruise-about-days-of-thunder-sequel/

• Side-by-side commercials sticking around on Fox

• https://theracingexperts.com/nascar-on-fox-to-continue-increase-in-side-by-side-commercials/

• Helio would do it again

• https://racer.com/2025/02/16/castroneves-relishes-roller-coaster-daytona-speedweeks-experience/

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Preview: Atlanta

• NASCAR Cup Series: 

• NASCAR Xfinity Series: 

• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: 

• Cup Picks

• Eric: Ryan Blaney

• James: Austin Cindric

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Hall of fame

Preseason Predictions: 

• Team to watch:

• Eric: RFK

• James: Spire

• Team to be leery about: 

• James: 23Xi

• Eric: RCR

• One big gamble:

• Eric: Shane van Gisbergen wins on an oval

• James:  Ty Gibbs as a championship contender

• Pick 2 drivers that made the playoffs last year who won’t make it in 2024.Can’t say Truex or Burton.

• James: Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric

• Eric: Daniel Suarez, Austin Cindric

• Pick 2 new playoff drivers

• Eric: Bubba Wallace, Carson Hocevar

• James: Ross Chastain, Kyle Busch

• Who will be the first driver to win their first race this season?

• James: Carson Hocevar

• Eric: Carson Hocevar

• What will be the best race?

• Eric: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona

• James: Southern 500

• What will be the worst race?

• James: Phoenix Championship race

• Eric: Mexico City 

• Who will be our final 4?

• Eric: Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney, Chase Briscoe

• James: Kyle Larson, William Byron, Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney

• Who will be our 2025 Champion?

• James: Kyle Larson

• Eric: Christopher Bell

Preview: Daytona 500

• Picks

• James: Brad Keselowski/Bubba Wallace

• Eric: Kyle Busch

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Recap: Cook-Out Clash at Bowman Gray

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Offseason catch up

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Clash Picks:

Eric: Joey Logano

James: Chase Briscoe

Eric: Kyle Busch

James: Ryan Preece

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Preview: See you at the Clash!

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