iRace, We Gamble

Episode 1: An Introduction and Homestead Week

Episode Summary

A motorsports, iRacing, and NASCAR daily fantasy lineup podcast. In this episode, you'll get your introduction to our new show, some thoughts on the NASCAR season thusfar, a look at the F1 driver lineup heading in to the 2021 season, some thoughts on iRacing, how we set our daily fantasy lineups and how they look for the race at Homestead this weekend.

Episode Notes

Timestamps

• 7:20 - Formula 1 lineup
• 12:43 - NASCAR's start to the season (our fantasy lineups last week)
• 28:36 - iRacing streamers, events, controversies, 2021 season 2 updates
• 38:53 - Daily fantasy strategies for NASCAR cash/tournament lineups and our potential lineups for Homestead

Information and links from the show:

• Dale Jr and Corey Lajoie's reaction to the Daytona 500
• A note on Christopher Bell's 2nd season, 2nd race = win was specifically his 2nd full-time season in each series:
  • Trucks (2017 Atlanta - his 3rd truck series win)
  • Xfinity (2019 Atlanta - his 9th xfinity series win)
  • Cup (2021 Daytona Road Course - his first cup win)
• Twitch streamers I follow for iRacing content (especially oval stuff):
  • https://www.twitch.tv/schildhouse
  • https://www.twitch.tv/campaignray
  • https://www.twitch.tv/justis
  • https://www.twitch.tv/mrf4speed
  • https://www.twitch.tv/puckvanek
• The Carnomaly 500 iRacing event