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Tiffany, Mike, and Beau close out this Monday edition of The Morning Shift by diving into the life of Beau Morgan in The Life of Squid! On this edition of The Life of Squid, Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan talks about how his guy won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title.

In the final hour of this Monday edition of The Morning Shift, Tiffany, Mike, and Beau kick off the final hour by giving some people Wake Up Calls! The Morning Shift crew also allows callers to give some Wake Up Calls as well! Next, to continue the final hour of this Monday edition of The Morning Shift, Tiffany Mike, and Beau spend some time with former Atlanta Falcons quarterback and now Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Analyst, Dave Archer! Tiffany, Mike, Beau, and Dave discuss if he thinks Arthur Smith saw enough from Taylor Heinicke on film to make a judgment on if he should be the starter next week against Arizona, what's going wrong with the Falcons' offense in the red zone, what the past few days leading up to the game yesterday were like for newly acquired defensive lineman Kentavius Street, why it always seems like the Falcons have back to back turnovers, and this game being a game full of missed opportunities. Finally, Tiffany, Mike, and Beau close out this Monday edition of The Morning Shift by diving into the life of Beau Morgan in The Life of Squid! On this edition of The Life of Squid, Beau “Squidbilly” Morgan talks about how his guy won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title.

Its a playoff elimination weekend! Nascar Sprint Cup Series is heading to Charlotte for the Bank of America ROVAL 400! 12 playoff drivers will begin the race but when its all said and done we will be down to 8, join Ralph gor a quick review and Talladega last week and a look ahead to this Sunday's action! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph964/message

The heat is certainly on as Nascar Sprint Cup Series has already scene its first playoff eliminations and action turns to Texas Motor Speedway for the first race in the round of 12. Lets take a look at last Sunday's Bristol night race and also look ahead to the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph964/message

This weekend Nascar Sprint Cup Series action will take us back to St Louis after Nascar was welcomed back to the track with a sellout last year! Ralph reviews last week's race in Charlotte and we'll take a look at favorites for this Sunday --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ralph964/message

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and Hall of Famer shares stories of his beginnings in the sport as well as rivalries on and off the track.  He also talks about who his heroes were and how he is honest and up front when younger drivers ask him to share his wisdom about tracks, cars and the importance of a strong team.Support the show

Join Ralph for a brief review of the Nascar Sprint Cup Series race at COTA last week and quick glance ahead to this weekend's Toyota Owners 400 as the cup series rolls on to Richmond! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ralph964/message

Join Ralph for a quick review of last week's exciting race in Atlanta and a preview of what we can expect from NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing from the Circuit of the Americas racetrack down in Austin, TX! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ralph964/message

A NASCAR Hall of Famer who was the 1983 champion of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and had three Daytona 500 victories, among numerous other titles and championships. He won on 27 different tracks and had at least three wins in every NASCAR major. He ended his career with 85 victories and was named one of NASCAR's "50 Greatest Drivers." He was also a seven-time Most Popular Driver Award-winner.

In this episode, you will learn: • Brandon's brief bio • How Brandon started into the oil and gas business • The skill that allowed Brandon to expand his businesses • About Brandon's NASCAR experience • Journey to entrepreneurship • Brandon's different streams of income • What Brandon's diet looks like • Brandon's life happiness index score • What Brandon does to give back • Brandon's biggest business goal this year • Brandon answers a random question from the GoBundance game • How to learn more about Brandon • Plus, so much more! Brandon Davis began Swan Energy, Inc in 2008, and serves as its CEO. Swan Energy Inc. manages over ninety (90) partnerships that participate in over two hundred (200) oil & gas wells in five (5) states. Brandon was born in Elk City, Oklahoma. Davis' startups and partnerships cover a wide range of industries from Nutrition 53, with former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski, to ownership of Swan Racing, which competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series from 2013-2014. The success of the Swan Energy family of companies is in part due to Davis' insistence on greater transparency and high-quality oil & gas projects that mutually benefit all involved parties. Davis also applies his unique hands-on approach to Oil & Gas Asset Clearinghouse, LLC, which he acquired in 2016. Since 1992, the company has successfully closed over 32,000 transactions involving more than one million properties and has generated more than $13.2 billion in sales. In 2015, The Denver Business Journal honored Brandon with the “40 Under 40” award, recognizing him for both his professional success and his involvement in Denver-area charities. Mr. Davis and the Swan Energy family of companies actively support several charities, including the Juvenile Research Diabetes Foundation, The Special Olympics, The Kempe Foundation, and Engineers Without Borders. Brandon lives in Houston with his two sons and enjoys spending time on their family farm.

Join Taz Craig and Chris (Yes I said Chris) as they talk SILLY SEASON NASCAR style. They will also talk about where they think Kyle Larson will be in 2021 as he was reinstated by NASCAR this week. We know it won't be SHR so where will it be? The guys will also be talking LOCAL DIRT action coming from Orange County Fair Speedway in NY THIS weekend. Rumor has it the 88 goes away NEXT SEASON and the 5 for HMS comes back. Hmmm.    Join us TONIGHT!! 

Rae Kauder just concluded a 17 year career with Octagon. She was a key member in managing the largest hospitality program in motorsports (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) and provides hands-on knowledge of motorsports management and negotiation, along with a unique attention to detail and the ability to remain calm under fire. She assisted on Mastercard's Global Hospitality Team where she has activated high-level programs including business sessions for the Asia-Pacific market in London and Dublin. Other successes include marquee events at the Super Bowl, Final Four, GRAMMY Awards, Latin GRAMMY Awards, UEFA Champions League Finals, Arnold Palmer Invitational, TomorrowLand (Brazil and Belgium) and Copa America. Focused efforts in hosting were divided between high wealth clients, “Priceless Experiences” winners and overseeing the Latin American/Caribbean region. In addition to working with Mastercard, she focused on sponsorship and contract negotiation for Allstate, in which she managed the hospitality for major sponsorship events such as the Allstate Sugar Bowl and National Championship She is currently the acting co-President of Women in Sports and Events WISE – Charlotte Chapter where she was a founding member. Rae holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida where her focus was on Journalism and Telecommunication with an area of concentration in Public Relations, Travel and Tourism. She is also fluent in Spanish. Rae's 4 Key Points are: On management and being the best manager you can be, be patient, listen, be authentic and true. Learn from your best and worst examples. Learn the qualities that will help you to serve your team the best. On leadership, trust your team to “get it done” and make the decision to do the work and get the job done together. Build relationships. This is the most important thing that you can do in your career. Never underestimate the power of networking. Imposter syndrome is real. The single biggest hurdle in Rae's career was overcoming the fear of failure. Once that was identified, Rae could stand up to failure, look it in the face, and accept the challenge. Raising your had to say, “I'll take a stab at that”. That's when you will win! Keep in touch with Rae on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rae-kauder-0833361/

Greg Biffle is the driver of the No. 16 Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and an American NASCAR driver who has a net worth of $50 million dollars. He began his career competing in short track racing and gained widespread notice during the 1995-1996 season, and was subsequently recommended to Jack Roush. With Roush Racing, he was the 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year. Greg won the 2000 Craftsman Truck championship. He reprised this progression in the NASCAR Busch Series, winning the 2001 Rookie of the Year, immediately followed by winning the 2002 championship. Biffle drove in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush from 2003 until 2016, winning 19 races in the No. 16 Ford. He currently is also an analyst for NBC Sports' show NASCAR America. It was not an easy road to success for Greg. He worked with passion and even built his very own car at 18 to make him be heard. The fire in his soul fueled his determination to be more disciplined and focused to achieve his ultimate goal and purpose. Let's all uncover how we win our race through the race track point of views! What You Will Learn What does it take to become a professional NASCAR driver? Mindset and Discipline Holding yourself accountable and controlling your ego Handling the pressure during the race How does a NASCAR driver relieve themselves from the race Overcoming biggest failures Becoming the best version of yourself every single day Learn from making mistakes Tracking Mistakes Connect with Greg Biffle Twitter Facebook Instagram Website Connect with Ian Lobas Ian’s Website Men on Purpose Podcast Men on Purpose on Facebook Men on Purpose on YouTube Ian on LinkedIn Email listeners@menonpurposepodcast.com Listener Line (540) 402-0043 Ext. 3333 Notable Quotes ‘The race is never gonna be a story book. It’s never gonna be by the book, so, things are gonna happen, cautions gonna happen at the wrong time or maybe right time for you, something can block you in on pit road, so many things, anything can happen. When you get in there and buckle in for the 5 hour ride, you have to be ready for anything that the sport can give you.’ ‘Race is being competitive and you’re not gonna win everyone.’ ‘We learn from making mistakes.’ ‘You have to watch and learn what other people are doing, and maybe they did not necessarily make a mistake, but maybe you figured out a way to do it better than the way they’re doing it.’

This week on Inside the Headset, we are featuring Campbell University Defensive Coordinator, Weston Glaser. Coach Glaser discusses transitioning from offense to defense, shares his unique experience working with NASCAR, and promotes the importance of learning new perspectives. Weston Glaser was named Campbell's defensive coordinator following the 2018 season. Glaser started his coaching career at his alma mater, Sam Houston State where he played quarterback from 2008-09. With Glaser on staff from 2010-13, the Bearkats posted a 31-10 overall record with two Southland Conference championships and back-to-back FCS National Championship game appearances. The Waco, Texas native also made a stop at UTEP from 2013-15. During his time in El Paso, Glaser worked with the Miners’ linebackers and defensive backs. Glaser also spent time at the NFL level, working for the Cleveland Browns scouting department from 2014-15. At the same time, Glaser also worked as an assistant pit crew coach for Hendrick Motorsports of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series. He worked predominantly with the pit crews for Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Prior to joining the Campbell staff, Glaser spent the 2018 Spring as defensive coordinator at Howard Payne University after serving as a defensive quality control coach at Texas A&M, where he worked with the defensive backs. [0:27] Start of interview [0:44] Playing offense, but coaching defense [2:18] The NASCAR coaching experience [5:53] Effective attention to detail [7:37] Staying connected to the game by working in the NFL [9:21] Developing recruiting standards [11:19] Transitioning from non-scholarship to scholarship football [14:35] Advantages of learning at lower levels [18:32] Favorite restaurant in Waco, Tx

Rob has been moving into a new place, so Josh helps Rob recap this week's eRacing news, plus a featured paint scheme from the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and an in-depth look at the history of Columbia Speedway. All this and more to help you get through the coronavirus pandemic.

RJ and Ron decided to talk about how Oklahoma can turn its No. 11 recruiting class in 2020 into a national championship winner using the Dabo Swinney Clemson model; how Nick Saban put together a No. 2-ranked 2020 recruiting class using nothing more than his mobile phone; the national media's obsession with Kevin Durant and how the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series actually crowns a champion.

The 2016 Daytona 500, the 58th running of the event, was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held on February 21, 2016, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 200 laps on the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the first race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Denny Hamlin won the race in a photo finish over Martin Truex Jr.. The top-five was rounded out by Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards. Chase Elliott won the pole for the race and led three laps before crashing out early in the race and finished 37th. Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Kyle Busch won the Duel races. Unlike Busch, Earnhardt Jr. crashed out with 29 laps to go and finished 36th. Hamlin led a race high of 95 laps on his way to winning the race. There were six caution flag periods for 31 laps and 20 lead changes among 15 different drivers. This was the 27th career victory for Hamlin, first of the season, first at Daytona International Speedway and fifth win at the track for Joe Gibbs Racing. He left Daytona Beach with a five-point lead over Truex Jr. Toyota left with an eight-point lead over Chevrolet in the manufacturer standings. The Daytona 500 was carried by Fox Sports on the broadcast Fox network for the American television audience. The radio broadcast for the race was carried by the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

The 2015 Daytona 500, the 57th running of the event, was held on February 22, 2015 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 203 laps – extended from 200 laps due to a green–white–checker finish – on the 2.5 mi (4.0 km) asphalt superspeedway, it was the first race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Joey Logano won the race, recording the second Daytona 500 win for Team Penske, and his ninth career Sprint Cup victory. Kevin Harvick finished second while Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson rounded out the top–five. Jeff Gordon won the pole for his 23rd and final career start in the Daytona 500. Hendrick Motorsports swept the Budweiser Duel races with Earnhardt, Jr. winning the first Duel race and fourth career qualifying race and Johnson winning the second Duel race and second career qualifying race. Gordon led a race high 87 laps and ran up front for most of the race. He was caught up in the backstretch multi-car wreck on the final lap of the race and finished 33rd. Logano took the lead with 10 laps to go in the scheduled 200 lap distance and was ahead of Kevin Harvick before the last caution flag ended the race in his favor. The race had 27 lead changes among 12 different drivers, as well as 7 caution flag periods for 26 laps. There was also a single red flag period that lasted for 6 minutes and 42 seconds. Logano left Daytona with a five–point lead over Harvick in the points standings, while Ford left Daytona with a five–point lead over Chevrolet in the manufacturer standings. The 57th Daytona 500 was carried by Fox Sports on the broadcast Fox network for the American television audience. The radio broadcast for the race was carried by the Motor Racing Network and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.

The 2012 Daytona 500 was the first stock car race of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season and the 54th iteration of the event. It was held between February 27–28, 2012 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, before a crowd of 140,000. The race, extended to 202 laps and 505 miles (813 km) due to a green-white-checker finish, was won by Matt Kenseth driving for Roush Fenway Racing as his first win of the season and his second Daytona 500 victory. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finished second and Greg Biffle came in third. The race was scheduled for February 26 but heavy rain forced NASCAR officials to delay it until the next day. The race was scheduled to then start at 12:00 PM EST but rain pushed it further back. When it got underway at 7:02 p.m. EST, pole-sitter Carl Edwards was immediately passed by Biffle before the first turn. Biffle maintained this position until he was passed by David Ragan on lap eleven. Denny Hamlin took over the lead after a second caution period and led the race for 57 laps, during which Biffle also led. Matt Kenseth assumed the first place on lap 146 and maintained it until a seventh caution period twelve laps later. The race was stopped for two hours and five minutes after Juan Pablo Montoya hit a jet dryer on lap 160, causing fuel to seep onto the track and catch fire. Kenseth regained the first position at the lap 166 restart, and maintained it during the remaining thirty-four laps to win the race. The race had ten cautions and saw twenty-five lead changes by ten different drivers. The result meant Kenseth led the Drivers' Championship with 47 points, five ahead of Earnhardt, Biffle, and Hamlin. Jeff Burton followed in fifth place on 41 points. Ford led the Manufacturers' Championship with nine points, three ahead of Chevrolet in second. Toyota was third with four, and Dodge was in fourth. The race attracted an average of 13.69 million television viewers, with 36.5 million watching part or all of the race, making it the second most-watched 500 in history.

The 2010 Daytona 500 was the first stock car race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The 52nd annual running of the Daytona 500, it was held on February 14, 2010, in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Daytona International Speedway, before a crowd of about 175,000 attendees. Earnhardt Ganassi Racing driver Jamie McMurray won the 208-lap race from the thirteenth position. Dale Earnhardt Jr. of Hendrick Motorsports finished in second, and Roush Fenway Racing's Greg Biffle came in third. Mark Martin, who had the pole position (the oldest pole winner in Daytona 500 history at 51 years and 27 days), led the opening four laps before he was passed by Kasey Kahne on lap five, before he retook it two laps later. The race lead changed 52 times amongst a then record-breaking 21 different drivers during the course of the race, with Kevin Harvick leading the most laps (41). It was twice stopped because a large pothole had developed between turns one and two, because of moisture, cold weather temperatures, and all the heavy cars scraping the tarmac surface, as they ran low to the ground for better aerodynamic efficiency. Harvick led on the 206th lap, until McMurray passed him a lap later. McMurray held it for the final lap to claim his first Daytona 500 victory, his second at Daytona International Speedway, and the fourth of his career. Because this was the first race of the season, McMurray led the Drivers' Championship with 195 points, followed by Earnhardt in second place who had 175 points and Biffle in third with 170 points. Clint Bowyer and Harvick were fourth and fifth with 165 and 155 points, respectively. In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet led with nine points, ahead of Ford in second place with six points. Toyota was in third with four points, and Dodge completed the top four with three points with thirty-five races left in the season.

Jack Roush Jr. was born in Michigan in 1973 to Jack (Sr.) and Pauline in a household that lived and breathed racing. As a young adult he watched his father build their family company into a multifaceted performance empire. Jack Roush Jr. did not want to follow the exact same path as his famous father, longtime NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owner Jack Roush. So he decided to take a different route. Jack re-joined the family business as his full-time job in 2008, with his focus being ROUSH Performance. ROUSH Performance, a division of Roush Enterprises, designs, engineers and manufactures completely assembled pre-titled vehicles and aftermarket performance products for the global performance enthusiast market. Make sure to follow us and subscribe!NoBraking can be found on Instagram and Facebook

Michael Waltrip is a sports legend who raced 29 years in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series. He is a two-time winner of Daytona 500, an 11-time winner in the Nascar Nationwide Series, an analyst for Fox sports, a New York Times best-selling author, and father of two.    Listen to this episode and learn:  Michael’s dreams of racing when he was young and the role his brother Bobby played in launching his career What it was like living with Richard “The King” Petty, for 9 months How Michael’s parents doubt in his success helped him achieve his dreams The miracle behind Michael surviving a horrific crash at Bristol in 1990  What it was like for Michael to experience the greatest and worst moment of his life within 10 minutes of each other; winning the Daytona 500 and losing his friend Dale Earnhardt  Michael’s most memorable win and the “Big Miracle” involved in this special win for his father

Jimmie Johnson won his 80th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday and in doing so won his 7th career NASCAR Cup Series championship, tying Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most of all-time. We'll talk about the race and discuss Johnson's legacy. Is he one of the best ever?  Also we'll do a brief recap of the XFINITY and Truck Series championships as Daniel Suarez became the 1st non-American driver to win a NASCAR XFINITY Series title. We'll also discuss the controversy following the NASCAR XFINITY Series race. Should Cole Whitt have stayed out on old tires?  Also we'll discuss the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series silly season. Who goes where? What big names will be without a ride for 2017 and discuss the charting system. Is it working in NASCAR? Does NASCAR need to change some things to help keep these teams in the sport? Do we like the 3 year/bottom 3 system. We'll discuss that.  Plus much more. Your phone calls are encouraged as well- 917-889-8280!

It was a wild finish to the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway that resulted in Joey Logano's 17th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Logano's win locked him into the Championship race and gives him a chance at the championship. Kyle Busch locked himself in on points after an incident late in the going between Matt Kenseth and Alex Bowman. Kenseth's accident eliminated him from championship contention.  We'll discuss all that. Plus Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Carl Edwards will race for the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. We'll give our predictions on who will win the championship.  Plus there were some questions about NASCAR's ruling on Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr passing the pace car. We'll give our thoughts on the rules.  Also, there's a rumor that NASCAR will use a restrictor plate at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for next season's NASCAR XFINITY Series race. If all goes well with that, we could see them implimented for the Cup race at Indy in 2018. We'll give our thoughts on whether that will work and what is NASCAR trying to do with Indianapolis?  Also there's a rumor about Monster Energy taking over as sponsorship of the Cup Series, replacing Sprint. Is that a good sponsor and do we think it will get done?  Plus we'll preview the NASCAR XFINITY and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway and whether decide the champions in those series.  We'll also take your phone calls at 917-889-8280! 

We will preview the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Carl Edwards won his 28th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in controversial fashion. The race stopped due to rain with 41 laps to go. We'll discuss what options NASCAR had with the rain and whether or not they should have run the race to completition.  Edwards joins Jimmie Johnson in the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. With just one race to go until the championship race, we'll discuss who we think will advance from Phoenix.  Also, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year contender Brian Scott announced that he will retire at the end of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, shocking the NASCAR world. Scott drove the No. 44 Ford for Richard Petty Motorsports in 2016 and brought sponsorship from family ran Albertsons and Shore Lodge. Scott sited the fact that he wants to spend more time with his family as the reason why he wanted to retire. We will give our opinions on who may replace Scott in the 44 and whether or we'll discuss the future of Richard Petty Motorsports.  We'll preview the Can Am 500k at Phoenix International Raceway. Plus we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280! 

Joey Logano won the Hellmans 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. It was Logano's 16th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory and the victory made Logano advance to the Round 3 of the Chase for the Sprint Cup along with 7 other drivers. We will discuss the Chase and who will think will advance into the Championship Round as there are just 4 races to go in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. We will also discuss the dismal of Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski, Martin Truex Jr and Austin Dillon from the Chase and what they could have done differently to advance. Also Joe Gibbs Racing drivers are creating headlines after admitting to 'sandbagging' at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. Three of the four drivers hung around in the back end of the field collecting points and avoiding the wrecks. We'll discuss the strategy and whether or not that was morally right. Also teammates Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick had a fight on pit road. Apparently a miscommunication between Harvick and Busch on the final restart resulted in Busch hitting Harvick's car on the cool down lap. We'll discuss whether this is 'just racing' or whether or not NASCAR or Stewart Haas Racing should take action. Also we'll discuss the racing at Talladega. There's been a lot of talk about a boring race at Talladega. What does NASCAR need to do to make the racing at plate tracks more exciting? And NASCAR confiscated a part from Furniture Row Racing's No. 78 team on Friday before qualifying. The team had the incorrect bolt on the car. NASCAR said there would be no points penalty for the infraction? Is that the right call? Plus we take your phone calls at 917-889-8280!

It was another impressive win for Kevin Harvick on Sunday as he won the Hollywood Casino 400 at Talladega Superspeedway. Harvick and Jimmie Johnson are just two of the 8 drivers who will advance to the round of 8. We'll talk about who is in good shape and who is in trouble heading into the Hellmans 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Also the NASCAR silly season is heating up and it looks like several things are in the works for 2017, including a team selling off, Casey Mears moving to another organization and Greg Biffle's future. We'll discuss that and what else has been burning on the stove the last few days. All that and so much more as we bring you another great episode of Talking in Circles

Martin Truex Jr won the Citizen Solider 400 at Dover International Raceway. It was his 4th win of the 2016 season and the 7th of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career IT's been a heck of season for Truex and he & 11 other drivers advance to the 2nd round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.  We'll discuss the Chase and our surprises as to who is out of the Chase and who is still in the Chase.  Plus we'll preview the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Race 1 of the 2nd round of the Chase. Who are the favorites heading into the event and who needs to do some work.  Also we'll discuss the situation NASCAR is considering with the regular season champion. Should they reward the regular season champion? How should they do it and would it mean anything?  Also we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280. 

Martin Truex Jr won his 6th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday. It was his 3rd victory of the 2016 season and the win locks Truex into the Round of 12. Chase Elliott looked in route to his 1st career Cup win but a late race caution threw a wrench into that.  Martin Truex Jr and Jimmie Johnson's teams failed post-race laser inspection. The penalities were announced and NASCAR said they weren't significantly over the tolerances and no penalty was given. We'll discuss that.  Plus we talk about the upcoming race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280. 

The weekend started with Elliott Sadler winning the NASCAR XFINITY Series race holding off a hard charging Denny Hamlin. Sadler nearly coughed it up in the closing stages but was able to win his 12th career event.  Then came Sunday's Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park which ended in controversy as John Hunter Nemechek and Cole Custer has a memorable finish that resulted in significant amount of contact and drag racing to the start-finish line. We will give our opinion on the finish and if NASCAR should have penalized either driver or both drivers for their actions.  That finish led to throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway and while the race was slow going it certainly had some entertaining features. Kevin Harvick dominated but a few bad pit stops cost him track position and cost him the victory. Martin Truex Jr was able to capitalize and win his 5th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory and his 2nd of the 2016 season. Also, Tony Stewart made headlines, dumping Brian Scott under green flag conditions. We talk about the 2016 Bojangles Southern 500.  Plus we talk about Ryan Newman and Kyle Larson's penalty following the Southern 500 and how it will effect Newman and Larson going forward. Were the penalities too harsh? Should RCR appeal? Has NASCAR been consistant all season long with penalities?  And we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280!

We break down the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race, run in the daytime. What did we think of the racing? Did the sticky stuff work? Should we use it at other tracks or every track? It was Kevin Harvick's 33rd career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. We discuss the race, strategy and talk about who had good days and bad days. Also we will bring on Joseph Shelton from SpeedwayMedia.com to discuss his investigative piece on former NASCAR driver Bobby Hamilton Jr. Hamilton is accused of taking money from racers and not providing them with the races they paid for. It's something we see a lot in ARCA. We discuss the piece and what can be done to fix something like this. It was announced this weekend that William Byron has inked a development deal with Hendrick Motorsports. We'll talk about that and what that could mean for HMS in the future. Also we will preview this weekend's Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Alex Bowman is driving the No. 88 Chevrolet this weekend after it was announced that Dale Earnhardt Jr would miss the next two weeks, Michigan and Darlington due to concussion like symptoms. Plus we take phone calls at 917-889-8280!

This weekend the NASCAR XFINITY Series ran the Mid-Ohio Challenge at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with Justin Marks winning his 1st career NASCAR XFINITY Series race. The race was run in the rain for the majority of the event, which caused a lot of conversation after the race. Many fans enjoyed watching the run in the rain. Some didn't. We'll give our opinions.  Plus, the death of Bryan Clauson has had a major impact on the racing community over the past week. Our own John Harlow wrote an article comemorating Clauson and we'll discuss his career, life and the dangers of racing as a whole.  Also one of the most exciting weekends of the year comes this weekend, a triple header weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. It starts Wednesday night at Bristol with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event and features the NASCAR XFINITY Series on Friday night and concludes with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Irwin Tools Race NIght on Saturday night.  Plus there was some interesting comments from Furniture Row Racing's Barney Visser this past week about Erik Jones and how he thinks the driver will only be at FRR for a season. What does that mean for Jones' future and the future of other JGR drivers as well.  Plus we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280! 

On this episode of Talking in Circles we discuss the Cheez-It 355 at the Glen. Denny Hamlin won his 28th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and the 1st at Watkins Glen International. Hamlin was able to use some strategy and a fast race car to stay ahead of the field and get to victory lane. It's his 1st win since the Daytona 500 in February.  It was a race that was filled with strategy. A lap 14 caution for debris spiced things up a little bit and made the race become a race of strategy.  Pit road timing lines were a big issue as several big named drivers got nailed on speeding penalties.  Also there was a lot of action during the race and at the end that produced several accidents including Martin Truex Jr and Kyle Larson getting tangeled up at the end of the event, costing them good finishes.  We'll discuss the racing on the road course and give our attaboys and disapointments.  Also we'll touch on Erik Jones' new ride for 2017. What are his expectations? Any ideas on the crew chief for the No. 77 Toyota.  Our weekly Dale Jr update- Earnhardt will now miss both Michigan and Bristol. Jeff Gordon will continue to sub. Also Truck Series driver Tommy Joe Martins. Martins has agreed to an interview on a Special Edition of Talking in Circles on Monday, August 8th at 1:00pm ET.  Plus we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280! 

On this special edition of Talking in Circles we will interview Tommy Joe Martins. Martins is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver who has made 11 NASCAR XFINITY and 15 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts in his career.  He made a two part blog post about the problem with NASCAR, which caught our attention so we wanted to bring him on to Talking in Circles for a discussion about the state of the sport, what can be done to help the problem that has become money and many other things we would like to discuss.   

On this Thursday edition of BangTheBook Radio, host Adam Burke shakes off his miserable illness for another day to bring you the sports betting insight and analysis that you have come to expect. There's a lot going on in the world of football, as NFL training camps are underway and college football suspensions and fall practices are starting to come together. Adam rattles off some of those important news nuggets that you need in order to adjust your power ratings. He'll talk Major League Baseball as well and break down three games tonight, with the matchups between Baltimore and Texas, Toronto and Houston, and Los Angeles and Colorado. Jordan Bianchi of SB Nation joins us to chat motor sports, with the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series doing some road course racing at Watkins Glen.

Chris Buescher won the Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway during Monday's rain-shortened race. It's Buescher's 1st career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. The win does not lock Buescher into the Chase as of yet, but he sits 31st in points with just 5 races to go until the Chase for the Sprint Cup. We'll discuss the entire race and talk about what this win means for Buescher, Front Row Motorsports, Roush Fenway Racing and NASCAR. We'll talk about the racing at Pocono Raceway and who was good, bad and who needs to step it up to make the Chase. Also Regan Smith finished in the 3rd spot, a great run for the Tommy Baldwin Racing entry. Also Richard Childress Racing made crew chief changes over the past week. Justin Alexander was replaced by Danny Stockman as the crew chief of Paul Menard's No. 27 Chevrolet. Was this the right move and who may be on the hot seat moving forward? Plus RCR's other news of the weekend as well. Also Kyle Larson's sponsor Target has announced they are leaving Chip Ganassi Racing's Verizon IndyCar team at the end of the 2016 season. Some fans are worried about Larson's future, so they be? Target's contract with Larson and CGR ends at the end of the 2017 season. Also we'll give our weekly Dale Jr update, plus we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280!

On the final one-hour edition of BangTheBook Radio for this week, host Adam Burke will be joined by two of our favorite guests. First, Aaron Saunders, college football writer for both BangTheBook.com and also NumberFire.com, will share his thoughts with us on the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and Mountain West Conference (MWC) for the 2016 season. He'll have a top season win total over, a best bet under, and some additional thoughts about both of those Group of 5 conferences. Jordan Bianchi of SB Nation will also join us to break down this weekend's racing action, with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series out at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania for the Pennsylvania 400 and the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Iowa Speedway for the US Cellular 250. Adam Burke wraps up the show with some MLB thoughts on this Thursday night card and any late-breaking Trade Deadline news.

Matt Kenseth won his 39th career NASCAR Sprint Cup race on Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Kenseth topped Tony Stewart, who finished 2nd. It was a calm race early but a chain of caution flags caused a lot of the front runners to fall out towards the end of the event in which Kenseth prevailed.  Kenseth's No. 20 team failed post-race Laser Inspection. The car will be taken back to NASCAR's R&D Center for further evaluation. We'll talk about the penalty Kenseth may recieve and whether or not it's stiff enough. Should NASCAR take the wins away from drivers?  Plus we'll give our weekly attaboys and disappointments from the weekend and discuss the racing at New Hampshire.  Also it was an alarming fact that New Hampshire Motor Speedway's crowd was significantly down over recent years. We'll discuss why we think that was and if that is concerning to the facility.  Also silly season is started to ramp up a bit. Rumors have Erik Jones moving to a 2nd car at Furniture Row Racing next season with 5-Hour Energy as sponsor. Also where does Ryan Newman end up? Not a lot of options out there for Newman, who is in the final year of his contract at RCR.  Jeff Gordon will drive the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, if Dale Earnhardt Jr cannot race on Sunday at Indianapolis. Gordon, who announced his retirement from full-time competition starting in 2016, has not run a race all season. Should Hendrick Motorsports put Gordon in the car or should they give Alex Bowman, who ran very good at New Hampshire be given the opportunity?  Plus we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280! 

Dale Earnhardt Jr is out at New Hampshire due to concussion like symptoms. Alex Bowman will take over the No. 88 Chevrolet this weekend. We'll give our thoughts. Brad Keselowski won the Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Keselowski led 75 laps in route to his 21st career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Keselowski beat out Carl Edwards by conserving his fuel and winning the race at Kentucky.  We'll talk about the finish and the racing at Kentucky and the conservative tire that Goodyear brought to Kentucky. Did that make for good racing?? What could have been better?  Plus we talk about the fall of Hendrick Motorsports and the news of who was at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend to help their chances at making the Chase.  Elliott Sadler's sponsor One Main Financial is leaving at the end of the 2016 season. What does this mean for Sadler and what does this mean for JR Motorsports and NASCAR?  July 13th marked 23 years since Davey Allison's passing. What is the one thing we'll always remember about Davey?  And we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280! 

We discuss the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Brad Keselowski won 20th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and his 3rd of the 2016 season. Keselowski dominated the event leading 115 of the race's 161 laps. He beat out Kyle Busch and Trevor Bayne for the top spot.  Several accidents happened including a 19 car wreck which occurred on lap 91. We'll discuss what happened and what could have prevented it.  We'll talk about the racing at Daytona International Speedway. Was it a good race? What could be better?  We'll give out our weekly attaboys and disappointments and who should be worried after leaving Daytona.  Also Denny Hamlin's comments about the Sprint All-Star Race and Sprint Unlimited made headlines this week. We'll discuss what those were and what we think about them.  Another report about the replacement for Sprint came out this week and one reporter mentioned the possibility of 2 title sponsors. What would that do for NASCAR and would that be a good thing?  We'll also discuss the NASCAR XFINITY Series race and the controversial finish. Did NASCAR throw the yellow at the right time and should Almirola have been the winner?  Also the NASCAR XFINITY Series cars tested this weekend to try and limit tandam drafting for the 2017 season. Is this a step in the right direction for the sport? Will this help the XFINITY Series.  Plus we'll preview the triple-header weekend at Kentucky Speedway. It's a freshly paved facility and we'll discuss what that will do for the racing and for drivers.  Plus we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280! 

We break down the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Tony Stewart won his 49th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and his first since June 2013. The win will lock Stewart into the Chase if he finishes in the top 30 in points by the time we reach Richmond in September.  How was the racing at Sonoma? Do we need more road courses? Do we need one in the Chase. Atta boys and disappointments. Did Hamlin give Stewart the race? Ridiculous?  Matt Kenseth and Joe Gibbs Racing announce an extension of the Dewalt sponsorship for the 2016 season. What does that mean for Kenseth & JGR?  TV Ratings for Sonoma were up from Michigan's 2.0 to 2.4. Coincidence?  Brian France talks about weekday races- He said they don't see that in the future. Should NASCAR do that? WOuld it help anything? All-Star location.  Who is the next driver who hasn't won to win?  Christopher Bell wins the Drivin' For Lineman 200 at Gateway Motorsports Park. It's Bell's 2nd career victory. Thoughts on the race? Fight between Townley & Gallagher. Townley gets a $15k fine and Gallagher gets a $12,500 fine. Does the penalty fit the crime?  Matt Tifft is out indefinately after needing surgery to remove a brain tumor. David Ragan will drive the No. 18 Toyota this weekend at Daytona.  Also we take your phone calls at 917-889-8280. 

In anticipation of tonight's NBA Draft, we'll have draft coverage and some prop betting discussions with Austin Peters of Upside & Motor to kick off this Thursday broadcast. Ben Simmons and Brandon Ingram seem like locks to go with the top two picks, but how will things shake out after that? Also, a couple of blockbuster trades involving big NBA point guards went down on Wednesday, so we'll get Austin's thoughts on the Derrick Rose and George Hill trades. Jordan Bianchi of SB Nation will join us to look at the Toyota Save Mart 350, this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, and also the Kohler Grand Prix on the IndyCar Series side. Host Adam Burke will wrap up the show with some MLB analysis for tonight's action. 0:00-1:00 - Show intro 1:00-31:00 - Austin Peters, Upside & Motor, NBA trades, NBA Draft 31:00-53:10 - Jordan Bianchi, SBNation, NASCAR Toyota Save Mart 350, IndyCar Kohler Grand Prix 53:10-1:00:30 - Host Adam Burke's MLB thoughts for June 23

Joey Logano won the Firekeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. It was Logano's 15th career victory and the 1st of his 2016 season, locking him into the Chase for the Sprint Cup. It was a pretty dominate performance for Logano. The rule package at Michigan was debateable. We'll debate that and give our attaboys and disapointments. Also we talk about the unfortunate fire at ThorSport Racing. Will the team continue and how will this effect the team? Also we discuss the deal between Dale Earnhardt Jr and Chris Buescher and the discussion that has taken place from that accident. Daniel Suarez became the 1st Mexican driver to win in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. What does that do for the series and is it a trend we're going to see in the series for years to come. Also we discuss the future of NASCAR. A lot of young drivers were out there running great on Sunday. Will we see more and who? All that and much more on Talking in Circles. Call in at 917-889-8280.

Kurt Busch won the Axalta We Paint Winners 400 at Pocono Raceway. It's Busch's 28th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Dale Jr finished 2nd, Keselowski was 3rd, Elliott was 4th and Logano was 5th.  We discuss the racing at Pocono Raceway on Monday and the drivers who had a big day and who didn't.  Plus Brad Keselowski made comments about Jeff Gordon towards at the end of the race about broadcasting. Were Keselowski's comments warrented?  Plus Ryan Sieg made comments about Ryan Reed after the XFINITY Series race on Saturday. Reed and Sieg had an incident on pit road? We discuss whether or not we have a problem with those comments.  We talk about the last 1st time winner at Michigan International Raceway. Who was it? What year?  Also Dale Earnhardt Jr made some interesting comments about his future to Frontstretch.com over the weekend. What does that mean for Jr Nation and how many years does he have left in the sport?  Plus we take your phone calls at 917-889-8280. 

We're nearing the end of this shortened work week, but that doesn't mean that we're not on of our game at BangTheBook Radio. On this Thursday edition of the broadcast, host Adam Burke will chat about Game 2 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals and recap what he saw and what listeners can expect heading into the weekend. He'll also give MLB free picks, analysis, and breakdowns from a sabermetrics standpoint. Jordan Bianchi of SB Nation joins us for a look at the Pocono Green 250 and the Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 at Pocono Raceway on the NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series circuits. Donnie Kolakowski breaks down Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors with the wagering angles, key matchups, and series thoughts you need to be successful. 0:00-1:30 - Show intro 1:30-30:40 - Donnie Kolakowski, DonnieKolakowski.com; NBA Finals preview, Game 1 pick, series odds 30:40-47:25 - Jordan Bianchi, SB Nation, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Sprint Cup Series 47:25-1:02:00 - Adam Burke's NHL/MLB thoughts for June 2

Martin Truex Jr dominated the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday for his 4th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory. Truex led 392 of the races 400 laps. A utterly dominate performance for the No. 78 team.  NASCAR announced Monday that they were 'going back to the drawing board for 1.5 mile tracks' after the race. It was a lackluster race but should NASCAR have overrated the way they have?  Also we'll touch on Alexander Rossi's win in the 100th Indianapolis 500. Was it a good race? What will this do for Rossi's season and other facts about the race.  Then we'll talk about potential rule changes at Michigan and Kentucky Speedway. Will these help?  Also it's that time of year. Half way through the regular season and some teams are struggling. We discuss which crew chiefs are on the hot seat.  And we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280!

On this epiosde fo Talking in Circles we break down the weekend that was the All-Star weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. There was a a lot of controversy about the race and there was a lot of confusion during the event. We talk about that and whether or not we liked the format. We also talk about the rules package and what we'll expect to see for the 600 on Sunday. Joey Logano won his 1st career All-Star event, which locks him into the race for the next decade.  Also we discuss the Sprint Showdown and the epic finish we saw to that race and how all 3 drivers drove their way in and whether or not we liked that format. Plus we'll get into the debate about day racing vs night racing.  We also talk about Dollar General leaving NASCAR at the end of the 2016 season, including the $20 million deal with JGR and the No. 20 car. What does this mean for Joe Gibbs Racing and what does it mean for NASCAR, if anything?  Also 2017 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees will be announced on Wednesday. We'll discuss the nominations and who we think deserves to be in and who will get in.  The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series ran at the Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200. Matt Crafton was the winner, his 13th career race. We break down that race and give a rundown on the points for the event.  Plus we take your phone calls at 917-889-8280 to discuss anything from the weekend.   

Matt Kenseth won his 1st race of the 2016 season at Dover this past weekend in a thrilling finish that masked a lackluster start to the race. Great battle between Larson and Kenseth and Chase Elliott towards the end of the event.  Thoughts on the new rules package at Dover?  After Dover there was some news about Harvick moving to HMS, now it's official. Harvick is staying at SHR and moving to Ford next season and beyond. A multi-year for them. Lot of Harvick fans are heartbroke about it.  MOre silly season rumors, our thoughts on what might happen for 2017 and beyond.  All-Star Preview- Format, pick winners. And we'll take your phone calls at 917-889-8280

On this episode of Talking in Circles we discuss the GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas Speedway. Kyle Busch won his 37th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and his 3rd of 2016. It was a race dominated by Martin Truex Jr but Truex had issues and finished in the 14th position.  We break down the chase format, who can make it, who can't and what kind of shot Tony Stewart has to make the Chase.  Plus we break down the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and talk about the problem we are having with the series just 4 races in. Are there too many races in the Truck Series or not enough? Do they need to be spread out more?  Also we discuss the new format for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race and what we think of it. What other changes would we like to see to both the All-Star Race and the Sprint Showdown.  Preview Dover- Trucks, Busch Cup. 1st triple header weekend since Daytona. 

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