Greg DePalma, Eric Smith (Race Review Online) and C.J. Radune (RotoWire) look back at last week’s All-Star Weekendand its convoluted format, praised for trying something different but criticized for not communicating it well enough to the TV audience. Kyle Larson won for the third consecutive Sunday. This week brings the NASCAR Cup Series back to Nashville for the first time since 1984, though the Xfinity and truck series have made more recent stops at Nashville Superspeedway. They also discuss some of the early Silly Season headlines.

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