NASCAR Podcast
SHOW #404 – Guests: Ryan Blaney & Brendan Gaughan – We recap the first 5 races of the season, news of the week includes penalties, Kahne racing, 43 in Miles’ hand, Richmond testing, Wood Brothers return, and more. Plus Fantasy Racing is back. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie
( Roughly 48:00 mins)
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The Wood Brothers are returning to Martinsville for the first time since 2011 when Trevor Bayne finished 35th in the famed No. 21 Ford. Continue reading “Guess Who’s Back: Wood Brothers returning to Martinsville”
A number of interesting numbers highlight the first five races of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, capped by the 51 green flag passes for the lead at Auto Club Speedway, a high at the two-mile track since the inception of loop data in 2005.
It marked the second time in the first five races this season a track record for green flag passes for the lead was set (Atlanta, 44 green flag passes for the lead).
“It’s great,” Dale Earnhardt Jr. said about the lower-downforce aero package implemented in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. “Every week has been fun, fun, fun. The cars are fun to drive, slipping and sliding. It’s a good challenge and I’m enjoying it.” Continue reading “Passing, Close Finishes The Norm For 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series”
Fresh off his 77th career victory (Auto Club), which vaulted him past Dale Earnhardt for sole possession of seventh on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins list, Jimmie Johnson heads to Martinsville Speedway where history suggests he’s one of the favorites to notch his 78th career win. Continue reading “Martinsville Maven: Johnson Attempts To Reclaim Winning Ways At Southern Virginia Short Track”
Denny Hamlin overcame an early pit road penalty by rallying from the 22nd position to pass teammate Matt Kenseth for the lead with 28 laps to go to win last year’s Martinsville spring race. Continue reading ““Denny’sville” – Hamlin Sets Sights On Second Straight Martinsville Spring Win”
The Final Lap Weekly 