Track Schmak: Recent Episodes
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Here are some excerpts from the live stream watching of the final race at Phoenix, 11/8/20, including a flashback to our old show in 2014, when we discussed Chase Elliot as an 18 year old rookie.
Final Schmak standings for the year:
- Lozell: 10
- Coach: 9
- Rob:6
See you next year!
We Schmak the happenings at Texas and Martinsville, and take a quality detour into Denny Hamlin's new Dominos commercial:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5xMr9Me2ZY
Filmed from a phone pointed at the TeeVee.
Picks for Phoenix:
- Coach: Denny "Nice PJs" Hamlin
- Lozell: Kevin Harvick (?)
- Rob: Chase Elliot
Note: we all think Brad Keselowski is going to actually win, but we have reasons for picking others. Check out the podcast to find out why!
Unlike the race, the Schmak this week was completely rained out.
But we did make picks for next week at Martinsville:
Rob: Denny Hamlin
Lozell: Bubba Wallace
Coach: Brad Keselowski
We Schmak the frustrating end to last week's Kansas race, talk about silly season driver moves, and make our picks for Texas.
Picks:
- Lozell: Denny Hamlin (again)
- Coach: Kevin Harvick (again)
- Rob: Chase Elliot (again)
We Schmak a few things here and there. Who (or what) will be Clint Bowyer's FOX booth buddy? What's the deal with Kyle Larson's statement timing? Picks for next week:
Coach: Harvick
Rob: Mar... no, Ham.. no Mart... no, Denny Hamlin!
Lozell: Brad Keselowski
We Schmak the Talladega race, the championship points positions, and Kyle Larson's apology letter: http://www.kylelarsonracing.com
Picks for the Road Course:
Rob: Chase Elliot
Lozell: Ryan Blaney
Coach: Alex Bowman 🏹
We talk new Schedule 2021! Kurt Busch winning with a loose or missing lug nut. A bunch of other stuff! Check it out!
Picks for 'dega:
- Lozell: Denny Hamlin
- Coach: Aric Almirola
- Rob: Chase Elliot
Show Notes!
For the Tom Slick reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ctiVZluZM
Kyle Busch sucker punches Joey! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zevk18rv9P4
Picks for Vegas:
Coach: Harvick
Rob: Truex
Lozell: Hamlin
Yep, pretty predictable pics.
We talk Richmond - was it as boring as Dover? Nope. We clarify the Cup Driver racing in Xfinity, and a surprising Cup driver who did indeed race in the Friday Xfinity race at Richmond (not to be confused with Saturday's Xfinity Race), Daniel "Miguel" Suarez future, and a bunch of other stuff I don't remember right now.
Picks for Bristol:
- Rob - Denny Hamlin
- Lozell - Chase Elliot
- Coach - Brad Keselowski
Topics - Darlington race reactions, Mike Wallace comments, Bubba Wallace future, Jimmie Johnson & Chip Ganassi, California Speedway reconfiguration, Greg Biffle, and more?
Picks for Richmond:
Lozell - Denny Hamlin
Coach - Martin Truex Jr.
Rob - Kevin Harvick
It's a long one, but a good one. Two Times at Dover, and once at Daytona. Seven Time becomes a No-more-times.
Lots of good topics, but stay for the post-pick special topic!
I needed to get this recording out quickly, so fewer edits on this one.
Picks for Darlington:
Coach: Kevin Harvick
Rob: Denny Hamlin
Lozell: Brad Keselowski
We Schmak the Road Course, and make picks for Dover:
Saturday
- Rob - Harvick
- Lozell - Truex Jr.
- Coach - Jimmie Johnson
Sunday
- Coach - Martin Truex Jr.
- Rob - Chad Knaus… err Billy Byron
- Lozell - Denny Hamlin
More silly season updates, and picks for the Daytona Road Course:
- Lozell - Ryan Blaney
- Coach - Chase Elliot
- Rob - Martin Truex Jr.
We discuss the NASCAR silly season start, including Bubba Wallace - should he stay (and get part ownership) or go?
Another Double Header weekend up ahead - weather looks cloudy but not super rainy, so they might get both races in.
Picks for Michigan 1&2:
Michigan 1
- Lozell: Kevin Harvick
- Coach: Brad Keselowski
- Rob: Matt Kenseth
Michigan 2
- Coach: Aric Almirola
- Rob: Kevin Harvick
- Lozell: Denny Hamlin
Links to discussion items in this episode:
Landon Cassill
Starcomracing Team Awesome
How did we do in the last two races?
Texas:
Lozell: Kyle Busch (4th)
Coach: Kevin Harvick (5th)
Rob: Denny Hamlin (20th)
**Kansas:
Lozell:** Truex Jr. (3rd)
Rob: Kevin Harvick (4th)
Coach: Chase Elliot (12th)
New Hampshire Predictions:
Rob: Kevin Harvick
Lozell: Denny Hamlin
Coach: Martin Truex Jr.
We couldn't stay away! Alternately, we couldn't plan ahead well enough and get all our picks in for 2 full weeks of racing last week.
Underglow - what did you think? We're pretty unanimous in our opinion.
Picks this week - who passes on the odds on favorite at Texas, and who completely mis-reads their notes and picks their Texas driver for Kansas.?
Ward Burton apparently had some fun with a snake in his tractor garage.
All this and a tiny bit more, this week on the Schmak.
Picks for Texas:
Lozell: Kyle Busch
Coach: Kevin Harvick
Rob: Denny Hamlin
Picks for Kansas:
Coach: Chase "the finger" Elliot
Rob: Kevin Harvick
Lozell: Truex Jr.
This was recorded before the Kentucky race, but because of various technical issues, the episode was released a little late.
Predictions for the races:
**Wallmart 400 @ Kentucky
Coach:** Hamlin
Lozell: Keselowski
Rob: Harvick
**All-Star Open @ Bristol
Lozell:** Reddick
Rob: Bubba Wallace
Coach: Dibenetteo
**All-Star Race @ Bristol
Rob:** Hamlin
Coach: Keselowski
Lozell: Truex Jr.
The Schmak is back! Join hosts Rob, Coach, and Lozell in the summer 2020 reboot of the Schmak.
Crack a beverage and have some quarantine fun as we introduce new host Lozell, talk about Talladega aftermath, and do some picks for Pocono.
Coach Picks:
Pocono Race 1: Ryan Blaney
Pocono Race 2: Alex Bowman
Rob Picks:
Race 1: Brad Keselowski
Race 2: Chase the Finger Elliot
Lozell Picks:
Race 1: Denny Hamlin
Race 2: Jimmie Johnson