Racing was improved from Texas, but as always, the schmak is even better.

Rob finally got one right last week, lets see how next week goes.

Rob picked: Kyle Busch

Coach picked: Denny Hamlin

Was it a boring race? Perhaps. But the boys at trachschmak deliver pure entertainment in the latest episode.

Topics include - the new "C" post template, why didn't we pick "The Biff", a caution for a hat, and the amazing prognostication that is the weekly schmak picks.

Picks for Kansas / Kentucky (who can tell?)

Coach: Jeff Gordon

Rob: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (for the very first time)

Martinsville (and the squirting hot dogs) is the cure for all that ails NASCAR, and also makes for a pretty good schmak. Lots of topics, including - is Kurt Busch in the best ride he will ever have again? A touch screen that's actually useful, and that David Reutimann thing. And more. This schmak has everything, including a hot dog section.

Picks for Texas:

Coach: Matt Kenseth (again)

Rob: Carl Edwards (you bastard)

Reminiscent of the horrible Kentucky race last year, Fontana served up an even more boring and worthless race.

This week, TrachSchmak lampoons the race, and then discusses the below average performance of our picks this year.

Picks for next week:

Coach: Denny Hamlin

Rob: Jeff Gordon

The Jimmie Johnson penalty has been rescinded, and there was much rejoicing knashing of teeth, if you look at the #NASCAR hashtag on twitter. We at trachschmak, however, have a unique take on this penalty.

Also - explanations of right front vs right rear tire wear include the phrase "driving in deep and hard". It's a can't-miss episode.

Pick for next week:

Coach: Jimmie Johnson

Rob: Matt Kenseth

(Yes, just a swap from last week).

This week's Schmak is an unusual one - scheduling prevented us from being able to record at the same time. Asynchronous recording FTW!

It was a struggle to not mess with Rob's recording and pull all sorts of editing pranks, but time and decorum prevented too many shenanigans from taking place.

Next week we plan to get the Schmak back on Trach with live broadcast and recording.

Picks for this week at Bristol:

Rob - Jimmie Johnson

Coach - Matt Kenseth (although I have a sneaking suspicion that the Penske group will do well here as well).

Our take on the ridiculousness that is the Waltrip broadcasting family, and of course the race as well.

Coach's pick for this week wrecked Rob's pick, so that's another one for Coach. Get ready for the wheels to come off, the curse to start, and things to start coming up Rob.

Perhaps starting at Vegas. Our picks:

Coach: Brad Keselowski

Rob: Denny Hamlin

Daytona has been raced, wrecked, burned, and now schmaked!

Monday night race? Was a new precedent set?

How about that explosion?

We were wrong about the Rouschers (especially Biffle), some social media snafus, and more!

Also, picks for next week:

Coach: Carl Edwards

Rob: Ryan Newman

With the wonderment of the Gatorade Duels behind us, we schmak our picks for the 2012 Daytona 500.

Rob: Kyle Busch

Coach: Dale Earnhardt Jr.

At long last, Trach Schmak is back

New year, new teams, new format.

Picks for Daytona 500... to come on Friday, after the Duels.

Topics covered in this episode - whats happened since we left, the absence of an eligible Rookie of the Year, Fox broadcast, evil alternate universe Jeff Hammond, and more.

Also, our first experiment with live streaming - the setup caused a bit of delay between the two of us, but we got a live stream out! Now to just make it better and better.