In The Draft Show - Nascar Talk

Christopher Bell has won three in a row, and NASCAR wants you to know about it. Plus - Balance of Performance rules could be on the way, Mexico is suddenly in question, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Las Vegas!The Rundown:- Christopher Bell wins again- Track Limits - COTA is cool, but Joey goes 1 inch below the line and gets flagged?- Katherine Legge generates controversy. Even though it is on NASCAR, not her- Ratings, NASCAR Standings- NASCAR News- Mexico race in question for stupid reasons- Dodge is interested in potential Balance of Performance rules before coming back to Cup- Already a change to the famous-people waiver- Amazon Prime broadcast crew announced- Driver and sponsor news- Las Vegas! 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!

What is the point of a road course if you can just blow corners? Like Connor Zilisch, we're wondering exactly where the track limits were at COTA. Plus - NASCAR makes their most desperate move yet in the Anti-Trust lawsuit, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Phoenix!The Rundown:- COTA has good racing, but zero track limits- What is the point of a road course if you can drive straight through corners?- Austin ratings- NASCAR News- NASCAR files a desperate countersuit against 23XI and Front Row Motorsports- Chase Briscoe Daytona 500 penalty reversed- NASCAR Playoff Committee- First female Cup driver in 7 years has legit creds- Driver and Sponsor News- Phoenix! 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!

Atlanta features more big wrecks, but at least there was batter action. We talk about the race, the latest NASCAR News - including more new manufacturer rumors that you shouldn't hold your breath for - and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for COTA!The Rundown:- Atlanta - Christopher Bell wins, everyone is mad at Carson Hocevar- Laps led still deserves the bonus point over fastest lap- Atlanta Ratings- Cup standings - neither driver with a win is leading- NASCAR News- Clash rumors, which probably are true- New manufacturer rumors, which probably are not true- Corey Heim asked to be 23XI development driver, as long as he doesn't wear his sunglasses at night races- Sponsor news- Circuit of the Americas! 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!

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 announces an interesting rule change to give popular drivers from other series a guaranteed spot in the field, while wisely avoiding a Mike Wallace debacle at Daytona. We discuss rule changes, JR Motorsports in a Cup race, and more!The Rundown:- The Open Exemption Provisional lets famous people in for free - we debate if it is a good idea- NASCAR brings back garage repairs- Playoff Waivers have a penalty, but then they also don't have a penalty- JR Motorsports entering the Daytona 500- Mike Wallace is out of the 500 - he's mad, but probably shouldn't be- Cody Ware proves that 'knowing a guy' is good for your career- CW Xfinity Broadcast team is looking good- Kurt Busch is racing again- Other Driver and 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!

The Cup Series was the top motorsport on TV in 2024 - but how do the NASCAR ratings compare to a decade ago? We've got the numbers...and they are interesting. Plus - Zane Smith moves to FRM, the latest NASCAR News, and more!The Rundown:- The Clash gets a title sponsor- NASCAR is non-committal on Chicago after this year- MBM's 'perfect fit' for the 500 is a driver that hasn't raced Cup in a decade- Zane Smith completes the Spire-FRM driver swap- FRM officially gets a Stewart-Haas Charter- NASCAR 2024 Ratings - compared to 2014- NASCAR controlling more content in 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!

It is the most wonderful time of the year! The time where we give out fake trophies to the most interesting, strangest, and sometimes annoying drivers and stories of the NASCAR season! Plus - 23XI/FRM score a big win in court with a Charter injunction.The Rundown:- The 2024 ITD Awards Part 1:- Silly Season, The Wally Dallenbach Award, Driver Confrontations, and more- NASCAR News:- 23XI and FRM get a big win with an Injunction - and an even bigger win with an opinion that NASCAR does have monopoly power- The 2024 ITD Awards Part 2:- Small Team Drama, Win and Driver of the Year, the Gary B Carpenter Award for Not Showing UpFind 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!

NASCAR is calling it Champion's Week, but it is really more like Champion's...Friday night. That you can see Sunday afternoon. Plus - two organizations introduce a third team for next year, an update on the NASCAR lawsuit, and more!The Rundown:- NASCAR Awards Ceremony - hopefully you don't want to watch it live- 23XI adds a third team for 2025 - presumably without a Charter, but with Riley Herbst- RFK adds a third team for 2025 - leasing a Charter, and with Ryan Preece- JTG Daugherty becomes Hyak Motorsports - does a new name mean new results?- New layout for Circuit of the Americas- Driver and Team news- A NASCAR driver in the SI swimsuit issue?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!

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!

After the complete debacle of a Martinsville cut race, we talk about how to fix the NASCAR Playoff system, analyze the Championship 4 heading into Phoenix, and make picks for the NASCAR Title Race!The Rundown:- Martinsville - Ryan Blaney scores an impressive win that is completely overshadowed- NASCAR kicks one driver manipulating the race out of he playoffs, to put one driver manipulating the race into the playoffs- What happened in those final laps? - The NASCAR Playoff system has to be fixed - we have ideas how to do it- The Championship 4- NASCAR News- Phoenix! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks - for the race and the ChampionshipFind the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShowThanks for listening!

Joey Logano and Tyler Reddick won their way in, will Martinsville give us one more Playoff winner before the NASCAR Championship? We talk about the latest NASCAR News, review the playoff field, and make our picks for Martinsville and the Championship 4.The Rundown:- Homestead: Tyler Reddick wins one of the most entertaining races of the year- But that doesn't mean Homestead should be the Championship race again- Carson Hocevar has a great race, and an even better pit stop- Homestead Ratings- The NASCAR Playoff Field - two former champs are in a must-win situation, with only one race left- NASCAR News- Conner Jones has issues, and the wrong vowel at the end of his first name- NASCAR doesn't realize that by giving up some of the money and franchising, they could eliminate drivers buying rides. Or at least eliminate bad drivers from buying rides- Driver and Crew Chief news- Irwindale is closing for real  - sad times in SoCal- Martinsville! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks (for the race and the Championship 4)F

In one week, Joey Logano goes from being eliminated from the playoffs, to making the Championship Race. We talk about Joey's amazing turn of events, then discuss the latest in the NASCAR Lawsuit, and Frankie Muniz running full-time in the Truck Series, along with out Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Homestead!The Rundown:- Las Vegas: Joey's fuel strategy takes him to the Championship race, one week after being eliminated from the playoffs- Was Ryan Blaney blocking for his teammate? Spoiler alert - no.- Vegas Ratings- The NASCAR Playoff Picture: Vegas splits the field in half- NASCAR News- The Lawsuit - NASCAR claims that their ultimatum was simply a result of 23XI and FRM's inability  to negotiate effectively. Because that makes sense.- Frankie Muniz coming to the truck series - but is his ride good enough? And is NASCAR missing an opportunity?- Teresa Earnhardt selling more of the legacy- Driver and Sponsor News- Homestead! Our Paint Scheme Preview and PicksFind the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com, f

The third round of the NASCAR Playoffs kicks off in Vegas, but the antitrust lawsuit is getting just as much attention, as NASCAR tries to exclude 23XI and FRM from being Charter teams next season. We discuss the battle lines that have been drawn, along with the latest NASCAR News, and our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks for Vegas.The Rundown:- The ROVAL - Larson wins what looked like an Intermediate Track race, outside of a few controversial corners- Alex Bowman disqualified - how does Hendrick make such a big mistake?- Drivers eliminated from the Round of 12 - why are the Playoff drivers racing so poorly as a group?- The Round of 8 - our analysis- NASCAR News:- 23XI/FRM Lawsuit - NASCAR says it isn't a valid case, because...reasons- JGR data espionage - will NASCAR do anything? Another case where there is no real rule- Hailie Deegan moving to open wheel - why it may be the right call- Sponsor News- Las Vegas! Our Paint Scheme Preview, and Picks for the race, and the Playoff round - who will make it to the Ch