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NASCAR THIS WEEK 8 - THE DERRICK. / The News-Herald Wednesday, October 16, 2019

SPEED FREAKS QUESTIONS & ATTITUDE

A few questions we Compelling questions ... and had to ask ourselves maybe a few actual answers

Any chance Ryan Will trimming take hold? Blaney rides this to Homestead? NASCAR survived the Viagra-spon- GODSPEAK: We all love sorship days back in the early years Ryan. His father Dave, too, THREE THINGS TO WATCH of this century, so it can survive a but this was a feel-good weekend at Talladega with Mans- moment and that’s about 1. Shaved to 8 caped, a San Diego-based company it. that sponsored a back-marker team KEN’S CALL: Nope. No more Remember a few weeks ago this past week — Racing, pack-races or road courses when several drivers were with the well-groomed (we’re guess- remaining. trying to become one of the 16 ing) . According to the to get into the NASCAR play- literature, Manscaped is “the only Who’s the Farewell Four- offs? The next race at Kansas brand dedicated to men’s grooming some after this weekend? Speedway is a knockout race, and hygiene below the waist.” GODSPEAK: , which will take the playoff William Byron, field down from 12 to eight. Tell me more … and . The remaining eight will then KEN’S CALL: , have three races to make the They say “the product lineup Clint Bowyer, William final round at Homestead- includes precision-engineered tools, Byron and, oops, Joey Miami Speedway. unique pH-balanced formulations, Logano. (Dover) and (Tal- and accessories to ensure a simple ladega) are in, leaving 10 to and effective ‘manscaping routine.’ fight for six berths. ” Anyone else remember when it FEUD OF THE was considered revolutionary when WEEK 2. Hanging back Folgers and Crisco started sponsor- ing NASCAR teams? Old-timers sadly VS. ALEX wanted to take Kyle Larson, who won this golden trophy at Dover, and Ryan suggest that all the tough guys are BOWMAN: Bowman came as many points as possible Blaney, who captured Talladega Monday, have advanced into the gone and the sport has softened. out of the care center with him to third round of the NASCAR . [AP/JASON MINTO] This won’t help their attitudes. apologizing for throwing and played the numbers game a block on Logano, who at the end of the Talladega 3. Little correlation and gone on to capture the Ken Willis, ken.willis punted Bowman out of the race. He held back until the title. Martin Truex Jr. swept @news-jrnl.com way and caused other cars final restart and scored a There are some NASCAR Cup both Cup races at Kansas to crash around him. third-place finish. He is 56 Series races that foretell a in 2017, and from there he GODWIN KELLY’S TAKE: “I points to the good going into championship contender. bounced to the championship NASCAR CUP threw a block; I shouldn’t Kansas. “It (playoff standings) Kansas Speedway doesn’t driving the No. 78 Furniture STANDINGS have thrown a block,” changed with every caution,” fit that bill. Since NASCAR Row Racing . Bowman said. “I got Hamlin said. “It changed with introduced the knockout 1. Denny Hamlin 3114 shoved way out there … every car that fell out. I mean, , only one driver Godwin Kelly, godwin. 2. Martin Truex Jr. 3106 They had a bigger run than just a game of chess all day.” has won the fall Kansas race [email protected] 3. 3099 I realized.” Such is the 4. 3094 nature of Talladega. 5. Brad Keselowski 3078 6. Joey Logano 3076 7. Kyle Larson 3069 GODWIN’S PICKS 8. Alex Bowman 3058 FOR KANSAS 9. Ryan Blaney 3056 TALLADEGA 10. Chase Elliott 3054 WINNER: Martin Truex Jr. 11. Clint Bowyer 3052 REST OF TOP 5: Kevin 12. William Byron 3049 Harvick, Kyle Busch, Joey THREE THINGS WE LEARNED 13. 2134 Logano, Chase Elliott 14. Ryan Newman 2120 FIRST ONE OUT: Ricky 1. Ryan at the line 15. 2097 Stenhouse Jr. 16. 2040 DARK HORSE: Matt Ryan Blaney beat Ryan 17. 745 DiBenedetto Newman by a less than a foot 18. Daniel Suarez 744 DON’T BE SURPRISED IF: to advance in the NASCAR 19. 677 This becomes a playoff playoffs. “They did a $50 20. 620 statement race for Truex. million renovation here,” Newman said of Talladega. “I wish I could have given them WHAT’S ON TAP M O T O R M O U T H S 50 bucks to move the finish (All times Eastern) PODCAST line back a little bit.” Newman led through the tri-oval but CUP SERIES: Who says we’re not in lost at the line. SITE: Kansas Speedway (1.5-mile Kansas anymore? The Pod oval) takes aim at the plains this 2. Bad mix SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBC week. Ryan Blaney will happily take that wreck-fest victory and move on Sports Network, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.). Rain and NASCAR don’t mix. to the Round of 8. [AP FILE] Saturday, qualifying (NBCSN, 1:30 Tune in online at The race at Talladega logged p.m.). Sunday, race (NBC, coverage www.news-journalonline. 57 laps Sunday and had to 3. Lap for fun one lap and went around begins at 1:30 p.m., green flag, 2:30 com/daytonamotormouths finish Monday. The NASCAR again. Estimated top p.m.) Cup Series has seen its share and pas- was 200 mph. Earnhardt of delays and postponements senger Johnny Morris we scored his last win in that car XFINITY: this year. Races at Dover, supposed to take Dale in 2000. SITE: Kansas Speedway Michigan and Daytona were Earnhardt’s No. 3 Chevy on a SCHEDULE: Friday, practice (NBCSN, delayed a day earlier this low-speed lap before the Cup Godwin Kelly, godwin. 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.). Saturday, race season. race at Talladega. They made [email protected] (NBC, 3 p.m.)

2019 CUP SERIES SCHEDULE Busch) Chicagoland (Alex Bowman) Sept. 8: Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis AND WINNERS April 13: at Richmond July 7: Coke Zero 400 at Daytona (Justin (Kevin Harvick) Feb. 10: Clash at Daytona (Jimmie Johnson) (Martin Truex Jr.) Haley) Sept. 15: at Feb. 17: (Denny Hamlin) April 28: Geico 500 at Talladega (Chase July 13: Quaker State 400 at Kentucky (Kurt (Martin Truex Jr.) Feb. 24: Folds of Honor 500 at Atlanta (Brad Elliott) Busch) Sept. 21: at Rich- Keselowski) May 5: (Martin Truex Jr.) July 21: Foxwoods 301 at New Hampshire mond (Martin Truex Jr.) March 3: at Las Vegas (Joey May 11: Kansas 400 (Brad Keselowski) (Kevin Harvick) Sept. 29: Bank of America 400 at Char- Logano) May 18: All-Star Race at Charlotte (Kyle July 28: Gander Outdoors 400 at Pocono lotte (Chase Elliott) March 10: TicketGuardian 500 at Phoenix Larson) (Denny Hamlin) Oct. 6: Delaware 400 at Dover (Kyle Larson) (Kyle Busch) May 26: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (Martin Aug. 4: Go Bowling at Watkins Glen (Chase Oct. 13: 1000Bulbs.com 500 Talladega March 17: at Fontana (Kyle Truex Jr.) Elliott) (Ryan Blaney) Busch) June 2: Pocono 400 (Kyle Busch) Aug. 11: at Michi- Oct. 20: Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas March 24: STP 500 at Martinsville (Brad June 9: FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan gan (Kevin Harvick) Oct. 27: First Data 500 at Martinsville Keselowski) (Joey Logano) Aug. 17: Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Nov. 3: AAA March 31: O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas June 23: Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Bristol (Denny Hamlin) Nov. 10: Can-Am 500k at Phoenix (Denny Hamlin) (Martin Truex Jr.) Sept. 1: at Darlington (Erik Nov. 17: Ford EcoBoost 400 at April 7: Food City 500 at Bristol (Kyle June 30: at Jones) Homestead-Miami

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