SPEED FREAKS

Do you have a favorite race from 2020?

GODSPEAK: The fall race at Martinsville was pretty amazing. Chase Elliott’s must win coupled with Kevin Harvick missing the championship round was compelling content.

KEN’S CALL: I have to go with Darlington in May, the return race for NASCAR after more than two months behind the wall. The relief of watching live competition was amazing.

June 27: Pocono

July 4: Road America (Wisconsin) July 11: Atlanta

July 18: New Hampshire

Aug. 8: Watkins Glen

Aug. 15: Indianapolis

Aug. 22: Michigan

Aug. 28: Daytona

Playoffs Round of 16

Sept. 5: Darlington

Sept. 11: Richmond

What about the best race from 2020?

GODSPEAK: I’m going homer here. The Daytona 500 was pretty entertaining from start to finish even though it took a couple of days. The last lap was pure madness. I’m just glad Ryan Newman came out of that OK.

KEN’S CALL: I keep coming back to the final laps of the Xfinity Series roadcourse race at the Brickyard, where Chase Briscoe survived crazy traffic at the end to get yet another win. Austin Cindric’s deep diving pass to win the Xfinity finale at Phoenix also wasn’t too shabby.

Sept. 18: Playoffs Round of 12 Sept. 26: Las Vegas Oct. 3: Talladega

Oct. 10: Charlotte Roval Playoffs Round of 8 Oct. 17: Texas

Oct. 24: Kansas

Oct. 31: Martinsville Championship Round Nov. 7: Phoenix

You like Chase Elliott’s chances in this weekend’s Snowball Derby?

GODSPEAK: He has two wins in Pensacola’s short-track classic and Hendrick Motorsports might slip him a few parts and pieces, so my guess is the NASCAR champ has a good chance to make it three wins.

KEN’S CALL: If his car is capable, of course. If not, let’s assume he doesn’t have a snowball’s chance.