In The Draft Show - Nascar Talk

Just when you thought Daytona would have an exciting finish, they wrecked. And then did it a few more times. We talk about airborne cars, impatient drivers, and how it makes the 500 frustrating. Plus - Trackhouse jumps into Small Team Drama, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Atlanta!The Rundown:- Daytona 500 craziness - three big wrecks, and a winner that simply makes it to the end- Why are Next Gen cars still finding creative new ways to go airborne?- Is there any actual competition at Daytona and Talladega anymore?- Daytona ratings look pretty decent- Parker Kligerman wins - and then loses - the Truck race- NASCAR News:- Chase Briscoe gets a big penalty, a few other drivers get smaller ones- Trackhouse drama - Pitbull bails unexpectedly- Driver and Sponsor News- Atlanta! Our Paint Scheme Preview and PicksFind the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

NASCAR tries to get one last shot in on their lawsuit before the season starts, and it's just the same argument from a slightly different angle. Plus - IndyCar gets WAY better promotion than NASCAR during the Super Bowl, Daytona Duels, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for the 500!The Rundown:- Super Bowl Ads - awesome for IndyCar, absent for NASCAR- Lawsuit update - NASCAR tries to reverse the charter injunction by saying the same thing that didn't prevent the injunction in the first place- NASCAR considering rotating the season finale. Should they fix the playoff system, instead?- NASCAR saying another manufacturer is interested. But to be honest, they've been saying that for the better part of a decade- The Daytona Duels, 500 News- Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for the Daytona 500!Find the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

The Clash has a lot of bumping, but not a lot of passing. We talk about Bowman Gray, and then debate NASCAR's new rules on Fastest Lap points and manufacturer penalties. Plus, the latest NASCAR News and more!The Rundown:- The Clash - Bowman Gray is packed, but the racing is just okay- Fastest Lap Points - would have made a difference last year, but is it really necessary?- Manufacturer Penalties - will they care if they get their driver into the Championship?- Driver Ambassador Program- NASCAR Hall of Fame Ceremony- IROC Coming Back. Sorta.- NASCAR broadcast newsFind the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

The 2025 NASCAR season is unofficially underway at Bowman Gray with The Clash. We preview the weekend of racing and discuss the latest news, including Jimmie Johnson becoming the primary owner at Legacy MC. Plus - the Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for the Clash!The Rundown:- Kasey Kahne coming back to NASCAR. But just a little.- Jimmie Johnson takes over as primary owner at Legacy MC - will it make a difference?- Corey LaJoie heading to the Amazon broadcast team- We remember Bill Weber in the NASCAR booth- Sponsor News. A lot of sponsor news- The Clash! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Bowman GrayFind the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

Ron Devine is the gift that keeps on giving, years after BK Racing went away. We talk Small Team Drama, the insanely complex NASCAR Clash format, Garage 66, tons of sponsor announcements, and more!The Rundown:- The Clash Format - needlessly complicated? Of course!- NASCAR Lawsuit upodate - NASCAR wants to keep that $$ for themselves- Small Team Drama - Ron Devine is back!- MBM becomes Garage 66 - announces drivers- Team Amerivet makes a clever move- Kyle Larson wins the Chili Bowl - doesn't get chili- Sponsor newsFind the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

NASCAR asks the judge in the 23XI/FRM lawsuit to call it all off. That won't work, but we get our first idea of the financials behind the scenes. We discuss the questionable arguments, along with Daytona 500 driver news, a Hendrick development driver, and more!The Rundown:- NASCAR files motion to dismiss, because...reasons- How much do Charter teams get? It looks like not a whole lot- NASCAR claims that the teams are actually taking advantage of THEM. Really.- The timeline for the trial is set- Helio Castroneves and Anthony Alfredo attempting Daytona 500- Hendrick signs a promising young driver- Trackhouse and JR Motorsports expand relationship- Sponsor newsFind the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

NASCAR strikes once more against 23XI and FRM in the lawsuit - we talk about how their tough language is a great setup for the injunction that will come just a week or so later. Plus - the West Coast HOF runs short of candidates, practice sessions next year - and more!The Rundown:- NASCAR News:- Team Announcements- The West Coast Racing HOF - with some interesting new people- NASCAR Lawsuit - NASCAR tries to get tough, but just proves 23XI's point- More practice for 2025Find the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

And you thought NASCAR was going to be nice? No way. Exclusivity agreements, witholding Charters - the gloves are predictably off in the 23XI/FRM lawsuit. Plus - multiple teams are making off-season moves behind the scenes. The Rundown:- NASCAR Lawsuit Update:- 23XI and FRM file an updated injunction- NASCAR says that the teams are simply bad at making deals, and nobody complained about their exclusivity agreements with tracks before, so that makes it not a big deal- NASCAR witholding SHR Charters from both 23XI and FRM- Tony Stewart calls Charters a joke on his way out the door- JGR, Kaulig and Spire make moves in the garage- Trackhouse and RCR bringing in guest drivers for 2025- Sponsor NewsFind the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

Sixteen drivers have a chance to win the NASCAR Playoffs, yet people are confused and frustrated when one of those 16 drivers does. We discuss the weird NASCAR Championship race and the solution we already presented to fix the Playoffs. The Rundown:- Phoenix - Blaney makes a run, but Logano is too strong at the end- Joey Lognao wins his third Cup Series Championship- Blame the system, not the driver- Championship 4 results from Phoenix- Penske finds ways to win titles- Truck, Xfinity Champs- NASCAR News:- We remember the greatness of Bobby Allison- Carson Hocevar wins Rookie of the Year - Spire does a good job- FedEx leaving NASCAR - not a good sign- NASCAR lawsuit updateFind the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

NASCAR strikes a Charter deal with teams - but that doesn't end the drama. We talk about the pair of organizations that are still holding out, NASCAR's pressure tactics, and why some owners simply gave up. Plus - the latest NASCAR News, and our picks for Watkins Glen.The Rundown:- Atlanta - and exciting finish, but was this a boring race, or old-school Daytona fun?- The Playoff Picture after Atlanta- NASCAR News:- Charter deal - and why, outside of the money, it wasn't much of a deal- Two teams don't sign - why, and what happens next?- Did NASCAR pressure the teams into signing?- Why some owners may have simply given up- Kyle Larson running another Indy 500- Sponsor News- Watkins Glen - our Paint Scheme Preview and PicksFind the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

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!Find the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!