Lap Raptor Podcast 2024/10/08 - Post-Talladega Musings
Discussing the takeaways from the fall Talladega race.
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Taylor Gray Continues to Progress
Taylor Gray is 19, in what Lap Raptor calls his age 18 season (Lap Raptor seasonal ages based on a driver's age on February 15). He's been driving trucks since his age 15 season. Look at these monotonically improving stats since his debut: * ARP: 20.81
Race Recap
Stat Pack Recap: 2024 Xfinity Series United Rentals 250
Sammy Smith scored a much-needed win while Ryan Sieg continued his impressive season.
Analysis
A Look at Ricky Stenhouse on Super Speedways
Stenhouse is known for his wrecks, but he's a winning drafter. Is there anything between?
A Quick Review of Ryan Sieg
Ryan Sieg continued his impressive season with a second-place finish on Saturday despite spending most of the race mid-pack. At 14.93, 2024 has his best average since 2019 (14.61), fueled by an Xfinity series-best 78% success rate. That average finish is better than fellow race winners Riley Herbst
Stat Pack Recap: 2024 Cup Series YellaWood 500
Another super speedway win for Ricky Stenhouse, and a calamitous day for Penske.
Race Preview
Stat Pack: 2024 Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225 Preview
Heim and Sanchez in what should be a chaotic race.
Brandon Jones Back to JGR
Jones is returning to Joe Gibbs' Xfinity team, where he had his best years.
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Stat Pack: 2024 Xfinity Series United Rentals 250 Preview
Boom and bust with Austin Hill, but Chandler Smith and Sheldon Creed are legitimate contenders too.
Analysis
Does average running position matter on super speedways?
Not really.
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Stat Pack: 2024 Cup Series YellaWood 500 Preview
Super speedways are difficult to predict. And yet.
Race Recap
Stat Pack Recap: 2024 Xfinity Series Kansas Lottery 300
Aric Almirola triumphed in a three-way battle for his first win of the season.
Race Recap
Stat Pack Recap: 2024 Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400
Ross Chastain sealed his first win of the year on a track type he's struggled with in 2024.
Stat Pack Recap: 2024 Truck Series Kubota Tractor 200
Corey Heim notches yet another win.
Harrison Burton to AM Racing
Are these the consequences of moving up too quickly to weak equipment?
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Stat Pack: 2024 Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 Preview
Chalk rocks on intermediate tracks in 2024.