Darlington gave us a little bit of everything last weekend including, most importantly, a damn good race. Tyler Reddick pushed through Brad Keselowski's late lead to capture his fourth checkered flag of the young season. As for our betting card, Reddick obviously took care of his matchups while teammate Bubba…
How do you follow excellence in the NASCAR Playoffs? As Paul asks on The Bank On NASCAR Podcast Episode 35: Martinsville, was Homestead the best playoff race in the history of this format? There's a lot of buzz after last week and maybe - just maybe - the former "option…
The Roval reconfiguration will be debated for quite a while. It was a contest in which drivers were challenged to pass one another - not great. But it was the post-race news that has the most impact. We're leaving the controversy to social media and looking ahead to the 2024…
It's time to shorten the short track as The Bank On NASCAR Podcast Episode 9: Martinsville tackles Sunday afternoon's Cook Out 400. After ending up on the right end of last week's late-race shakeup, you know we're digging deep into some matchups. Where's the value? As always, Paul has us…
The 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship landscape just got rockier. Strong work by the teams on top combined with Ryan Blaney's must-win execution ushers in a dicey Round of 8. Las Vegas, Homestead, and Martinsville stand in the way of four drivers punching their ticket into Championship contention at Phoenix.…
Download Episode 5 of 2022 (Martinsville) The Playing the Odds NASCAR Style podcast is back - just in time for Paul to spare JJ from another 1-2 betting week. Richmond was interesting to say the least - high tire wear, very few yellow flags, and pit strategy galore. Joey Logano found…
Download Episode 36 (Martinsville) Episode 36 of the Playing the Odds NASCAR Style podcast takes you to the penultimate race of the NASCAR Cup Series season - the 2021 Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway! The high-speed intermediates give way to contact-filled short track racing in the final race of the Round…
Download Episode 9 (Martinsville) Episode 9 of the Playing the Odds NASCAR Style podcast rolls into Martinsville for the 2021 Blue Emu 500. First they look back at the inaugural Bristol Dirt Race and all of its quirks. Will it be back next year, and are the guys interested in watching it again?…
Atlanta gave us a clean race on Sunday with a ton of green flag laps. Happy Harvick walked away with the checkered flag for the second time this season and the second time at Atlanta in three years. The hot rods took over the race and held on, as you…
Round 3 of the NASCAR Playoffs is here and the eight drivers still in the mix are staring down the O.G. short track of the Cup Series circuit: Martinsville Speedway. With rain in the forecast, Mother Nature may have the final say when the green flag will fly. Regardless, it's…
The Yellow Flag Fiesta at the end of Sunday's race at Kansas was a nail biter. Brad Keselowski's Championship hopes were dashed at the expense of runner-up Chase Elliott. Round 3 of the NASCAR Playoffs shifts from the speedy 1.5-mile tri-oval to the half-mile short track at Martinsville Speedway. It's…