All of the 2024 NASCAR drama happened in one week! Race Hub cancelled, Stewart-Haas shopping charters, JTG ownership controversy, McDowell switching teams - and NASCAR is still trying to avoid the RTA for a new team deal. We talk about it all, then make picks for Darlington!

The Rundown:

- Kansas - closest finish ever, but was it the best race of the year? 
- Kansas ratings
- NASCAR standings
- NASCAR News, the Drama Edition:
- Michael McDowell going to Spire next year
- Dale Junior officially going to TNT and Amazon
- Stewart-Haas reportedly shopping charters - how in trouble are they? 
- No new team deal with NASCAR - still ghosting the RTA?
- JTG Daugherty ownership controversy - are they losing their main sponsor, or working on an alliance?
- Race Hub Cancelled - FS1 couldn't wait to get rid of it
- Sponsor News
- Darlington - Paint Scheme Preview (throwbacks!) and Picks

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With no new revenue sharing and Charter deal between NASCAR and the Race Team Alliance, things are starting to get tense. We discuss what Michael Jordan had to say about it, recap the latest NASCAR news, and then give our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Kansas.

The Rundown:

- Denny Hamlin wins Dover
- Dover Ratings
- NASCAR Standings
- NASCAR News:
- Erik Jones cleared to race at Darlington
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. re-signs - do two Xfinity Titles make him a HOF candidate?
- Sponsors like the new controversial number changes, even though they aren't controversial any more
- Big Team Drama - with no new team deal, could owners not show up next year? Start their own series?
- Small Team Drama - KBM was suing a Truck team
- The Driscoll story finally comes to an end
- Driver and Sponsor News
- Kansas - Paint Scheme Preview and Picks!

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How are they called 'option' tires if they aren't optional? We'll find out in the NASCAR All-Star race, where super-sticky tires will be back. We review the needlessly complex All-Star rules, discuss the new nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, preview Dover, and more!

The Rundown:

- Talladega - exciting finish, too much saving gas
- Should there be a 'one block' rule at drafting tracks?
- Is the answer to fuel saving really MORE stages?
- Erik Jones injured, out for Dover (and probably more)
- Talladega Ratings
- NASCAR Standings
- NASCAR News:
- 2025 Hall of Fame Nominees announced - we review the field
- New All-Star Rules - the option tire returns - will it really make a difference?
- Sponsor News
- Dover! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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At least Chase Elliott chose Texas to finally get back to Victory Lane, to divert attention from a boring track. We discuss the big win, along with the struggles the Teams are having getting a new TV money sharing deal with NASCAR. Plus - our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Talladega!

The Rundown:

- Texas: Chase wins...what else matters?
- Texas Ratings
- NASCAR Standings
- NASCAR News:
- More practice sessions possible - didn't they just go away?
- More bad luck for Kyle Larson
- NASCAR Alumni Program is...interesting
- Teams still have no new TV revenue or Charter renewal deal
- Sponsor News
- Talladega! Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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NBC is giving the Xfinity series to the CW as a gift? Not really - we discuss the surprise annoucement, discuss Denny Hamlin sparring with SMI over pavement, and try to make the idea of Texas sound exciting!

The Rundown:
- Martinsville: Hendrick dominates, Byron wins again
- Martinsville Ratings
- NASCAR News:
- CW will take over Xfinity near the end of the season. Why?
- Danny Hamlin and Marcus Smith argue over pavement. We figure out who is right.
- Kyle Larson impressive in Indy 500 testing
- Sponsor and Driver News
- Texas! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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Denny hit the gas early - did it make a difference? We discuss the final restart at Richmond, talk about the latest NASCAR News, and then do the Paint Scheme Preview and Pics for Martinsville!

The Rundown:

- Richmond - Denny wins, but did he jump the final restart? Does it make a difference?
- Wet weather tires
- Marty is mad at...everyone
- Richmond ratings
- NASCAR Standings
- NASCAR News:
-I s Stewart-Haas in even more trouble?
- Gray Gaulding suspended
- Driver and Sponsor News
- Martinsville! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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Should staying on the actual track be a part of NASCAR rules? A lot of people say no, so we talk about it. Plus: the latest NASCAR News, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Richmond!

The Rundown:

- COTA - William Byron becomes the first multi-race winner of the year
- Everyone is freaking out over the number of track limits penalties
- We discuss track limits
- NASCAR News:
- Long Beach Street Race looking like a no-go
- The 'discovery' at North Wilkesboro
- MBM planning for more races
- Driver and Sponsor News
- Richmond! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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The tires may have technically been bad at Bristol, but the racing? That was good. We discuss the short track fun and talk about NASCAR Crypto toys, before moving on to our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for COTA!

The Rundown:

- Bristol - it doesn't matter if it was a mistake, it was a fun race
- Ratings - still up a bit
- Non-fight in the Truck Series
- Cup Series Standings
- NASCAR News:
-Kyle Busch still has pit problems
- NASCAR Crypto toys?
- Sponsor News
- Circuit of the Americas - our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks!

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Toyota dominates at Phoenix, but we're talking about NBC announcers, and the fact that Bristol has ditched the dirt. Plus - the latest NASCAR News, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Bristol!

The Rundown:

-Phoenix - Toyota dominates, but does the new short-track package make a difference?
-Phoenix Ratings
-NASCAR News:
-Announcer drama! NBC is switching play-by-play duties for the second part of their schedule - good move?
-Dodger Stadium race no longer a thing?
-MBM Racing is back...for a little bit, at least
-Driver and Sponsor News
-Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Bristol!

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Yes, the finish was close, but Kyle Larson still dominated Las Vegas - we recap all of the action off the strip, discuss a potential new NASCAR stadium race...7 miles from the current one, and then give our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Phoenix!

The Rundown:

- Vegas: Larson dominates, and the intermediate race is back
- Las Vegas ratings
- Raja Caruth scores a landmark victory
- NASCAR News:
- NASCAR wants to move 7 miles down the road for their next stadium race
- Kyle Busch pit problems
- Sponsor News
- Phoenix! Paint Scheme Preview and Picks

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NASCAR had a thrilling finish in Atlanta - but is that sustainable every week? And does the rest of the race matter? We analyze how NASCAR is handling its outward image, and discuss Dale Junior leaving NBC, along with the Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Vegas!

The Rundown:

- Atlanta gives us the best finish in a long time
- Is forcing draft-style racing worth it to get great finishes?
- What is more important - Game 7 moments, or strong personalities in the sport?
- Who is the face of NASCAR? Who is their Jordan or Mahomes? Or is everyone just a side-character?
- NASCAR News:
- Dale Junior leaving NBC - how big is it?
- Sonoma repave
- Was the NASCAR Netflix series worth spending $5 million on?
- Vegas! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks!

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