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Denny Hamlin gets hot in short track season behind the best pit crew in the Cup Series (1:30); the increased importance of pit stops in the Next Gen era (5:00);why Martin Truex Jr. was unhappy with Denny Hamlin (9:30);Kyle Larsonâswild finish (12:00); Chase Briscoe interview (15:30); the outlook for Stewart-Haas Racing and taking a leadership role (19:00); being in a contract year (21:30); why is approach has been more aggressive this season (23:00); Carson Hocevar interview (27:00); being trusted with helping guide Spire Motorsportsâ vision (30:00): Zane Smith interview (34:30); Hendrick Motorsports brings its 40th anniversary celebration to Martinsville (36:30); Chase Elliottâs first memories of meeting Rick Hendrick and getting a full personal tour of the teamâs campus (39:30); William Byron recalls his memories of watching Hendrickâs success at Martinsville as a fan in the grandstands (43:00).
Dustin Long's Friday 5 column on the 7-second pit stop frontier: https://www.nbcsports.com/nascar/news/friday-5-how-much-faster-can-nascar-cup-pit-crews-go
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Toyotaâs strong showing at Phoenix (2:30);the No. 20 scores a âcatharticâ victory that shows the team remains championship caliber (6:30); the impact of a new short track rules package (9:00); the latest on adding horsepower (10:30); the struggles in the pits for Kyle Busch and his team (13:30); checking back on Kyle Larsonâs Vegas win (16:00); Rajah Caruth reflects on his breakthrough victory (17:30); Steve Phelps on NASCAR considering Dodger Stadium for a Cup race (19:30); the charter system races the IndyCar Series and Michael Andrettiâs candid comments to Roger Penske (22:30); IndyCar stars discuss an eye-popping contract extension for Pato OâWard (24:30); St. Pete winner Josef Newgarden on having a new outlook and learning to love his job again (29:30).
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The anxious moments of waiting to be declared a Daytona 500 winner (1:30); Byron explains how he went from winning races online to winning in real life nearly overnight (3:30); the âimpostor syndromeâ of racing against Jimmie Johnson, his former neighbor (5:00); why Byron entered the 2024 season with a chip on his shoulder (6:30); how Byron overcame being a big factor in a massive wreck to refocus on winning a career-defining race (9:30); the thoughts of team owner Rick Hendrick and executive Jeff Gordon, former No. 24 driver (12:00); defending Cup champion Ryan Blaney on the bigger voice heâll have in 2024 and how heâll use it (15:00); Blaneyâs reaction to the Netflix docuseries (17:30); Joey Logano on handing off the championâs journal to his Penske teammate (20:30); Jimmie Johnson on Legacy Motor Clubâs move to Toyota (23:30); Erik Jones on his transition through Cup (27:00); Brad Keselowski on expecting big things but also accepting responsibility (30:30); Martin Truex Jr. on the next generation of Cup drivers and why he doesnât let bad days get to him anymore (33:00).
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Why the 2004 season was a crossroads of so many eras beginning and ending for NASCAR (1:30); former NASCAR on NBC announcer Allen Bestwick and sports journalist Brant James recall the impact of a visit by President George W. Bushto the Daytona 500 (5:30); the scene as President Bush arrived at the track (9:30); the presidentâs prerace interview (11:00); the delayed opening ceremonies and the command to start engines (12:30); how this was different from previous presidential visits to Cup races (15:00); Ben Affleckâs Daytona 500 appearance and NASCAR as a place to âsee and be seenâ (16:30); the debut of Nextel as the new title sponsor of the NASCAR Cup Series (20:00); how Nextel changed the approach to NASCAR commercials and marketing (22:30); the origins of the Chase for the Nextel Cup Championship format and NASCARâs reasons for making the major change (26:00); how NASCAR introduced the controversial new playoff-style system and fended off criticism from fans and the industry (28:00); why Dale Jr. was an overwhelming prerace favorite to win his first Daytona 500 (35:30); the prerace twists between Dale Earnhardt Inc. teammates Dale Jr. and Michael Waltrip and the tension between their teams (38:30); the massive wreck that took out Waltrip in the Daytona 500 (40:30); the surprising wingman bromance between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Tony Stewart (42:30); the surprising way the Daytona 500 ended with 300 consecutive miles under the green flag (45:00); the winning pass and the jubilant aftermath for Dale Jr. (47:30); how Dale Jr. tied all of the emotions together in his typically confessional and emotive postrace interviews (50:00); the congratulatory phone call from President Bush to Dale Jr. after the race (55:00); the Busch Series win postscript for Dale Jr. (58:00); how Earnhardt Jr.âs victory on Feb. 15, 2004 at Daytona closed the loop on his July 7, 2001 triumph at the same track (1:00).
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Ryan Blaney on an emotional night in Nashville (3:00), thanking those who helped him earn the championship (7:00), his first meeting with Roger Penske (9:30), the responsibilities of being the reigning champion and whatâs to come (11:00); Kyle Busch on his newfound popularity in 2023 (12:30), the sale of Kyle Busch Motorsports and why the timing is right for the next step in his career (15:00); Denny Hamlin on a new pathway to the championship and a new shop for his team with Michael Jordan (17:30), the shoulder injury he suffered last year that needed surgery (19:30) and if heâs become the loudest voice among drivers (21:30); Ross Chastain on the boost of winning the season finale (23:00), what itâs like being a polarizing rising star both booed and cheered (25:00), how he constantly reinvents his game (26:00), the watermelon farm refuge (28:00); Chase Elliott on a year heâd like to forget but needs to remember (29:00) and what it means to be a six-time Most Popular Driver (31:30).
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With his IMSA team sidelined from the Rolex 24 at Daytona for the first time in 20 years, Mike Shank discusses the disappointment of being unable to defend its title after winning the race in 2022-23 (2:30); where Shank will be instead of heading to Daytona (4:00); tracing the long, successful history of Meyer Shank Racing from the Rolex 24 to winning the Indy 500 (5:30); the afterglow of its 2023 Rolex 24 victory (7:30); and then the fallout from its penalty (9:00); how IMSA addressed the infraction to prevent it from happening again (10:30); the repercussions with Acura and Honda (13:00); how the rest of the 2023 season went for Meyer Shank Racing (16:00); the teamâs victory in the Petit Le Mans season finale (18:30); where MSRâs drivers have landed for the 2024 Rolex 24, and why Helio Castroneves will miss a shot at winning his fourth consecutive Rolex 24 (20:00); Shankâs feelings about being overlooked this year (23:00); what the prospects are for MSR returning to IMSA in 2025 (25:30); the help that Shank is getting from IMSA in trying to return.
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Background on why the 2024 season comes at a critical juncture for Wayne Taylor Racing Andretti (1:00);what a hectic offseason has felt like (6:00); how much the team has grown and what that impact has been like on a close-knit team that prides itself on family (10:00); why itâs so important to maintain the teamâs efficient culture of maximizing its resources (14:00); Taylorâs famous attention to detail and an anecdote about how that ties into WTR Andrettiâs success (19:00); the challenges of hiring dozens of people amid a shallow motorsports talent pool (24:00); how the team goes about managing a driver lineup with Indy 500 winners and F1 champions (30:00); how the engineering staff adapts to building cars around what eight drivers want (35:00); the outlook for bringing Acura its fourth consecutive Rolex 24 victory as the only team running the Honda brand this season (40:00); what's the team's next big challenge (45:00).
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Another all-star field gathers for the worldâs first âRace of Championsâ of the year (2:00); Jenson Button and Felipe Massa head the list of Formula One winners on the entry list (4:00); why driving the GTP hybrid prototype is so difficult (7:00); another heavy IndyCar component and why the hybrid will enhance those ties this year (11:30); Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden on his adaptation to the premier category and the hybrid (14:00); Marcus Ericsson on trying to open his Andretti era with a Rolex 24 win (17:00); Colton Hertaâs impressive Rolex 24 record and what he enjoys about the special dynamic of teammates in sports cars (19:00); Roger Penskeâs deep roots in sports cars and why Le Mans and Daytona remain high on his victory target list (21:00); will Porsche Penske Motorsport improve on its Daytona disappointments of 2023? (23:00); with defending winner Meyer Shank Racing off the grid, Wayne Taylor Racing adds a second car in trying to bring Acura its fourth consecutive victory (26:00); the explosive growth of manufacturer involvement in the GT categories (30:00); the return of Corvette vs. Mustang (32:00); will the race top last yearâs record-setting crowd? (34:00).
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Ryan Blaneyâs no-doubt, clutch victory at Martinsville confirms his championship-level talent (1:00); how Blaney deftly managed his final charge to the lead (4:15); the offseason mental preparation and improvement put in by Blaney and how it paid off (7:00); the newfound speed of the Penske Fords lately (11:00); William Byronâs gutty performance to make the Championship 4 (16:00); what it feels like to drive with a cooling system that has malfunctioned (19:00); another letdown for Martin Truex Jr. and his team (22:00); another disappointment for Denny Hamlin (26:00); how DJ can relate to DH still seeking a title at age 42 (30:00); Xfinity championship preview (35:00); Cup championship preview and DJâs pick (38:00); a big sports weekend in Phoenix as the World Series is in town with the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks, who have been red-hot since DJ threw out the first pitch (42:00).
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The Kyle Larson-Ryan Blaney incident that was the turning point (1:00); how the essence of Larson factored into the incident (4:30); why Stage 1âs strategy revealed a lot about the Chris Gabehart-Denny Hamlin dynamic (8:30); what happened to Denny Hamlinâs car in his crash and Gabehartâs message to Hamlin (10:30); another Martin Truex Jr. radio moment lambasting his team (15:30); is being yelled at by your driver part of being a crew chief? (20:30); the varying parameters of crew chief-driver relationships (26:30); was Bellâs victory a surprise given his mood after Las Vegas? (30:00); sizing up the Homestead fortunes of other drivers (33:00); can William Byron advance just with a strong stage points performance at Martinsville (38:00).
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Does Las Vegas winner Kyle Larson have a massive championship edge with two weeks to prepare for Phoenix? (1:00); does he ignore Homestead and Martinsville in preparing the next two weeks? (5:00); Larsonâs moment of nearly wrecking off Turn 2 (7:00); how he was able to save the car by going against instincts (9:30); Christopher Bellâs charge to nearly beat Kyle Larson (12:30); more pit stop woes for Bell and his team (18:00); why switching crews might be more complicated than it seems (22:00): why the playoff contenders seemed rather gloomy despite the lack of major on-track trouble for any of them (24:30); the critically damaging strategy call for Martin Truex Jr. (27:00); the competitiveness of the field and effect on passing (31:30); Ryan Blaneyâs disqualification (34:00); Homestead preview (36:00).
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Parker explains his busy schedule on a Monday/Tuesday coming out of a race weekend (1:30); delving into DIL and a love-hate relationship with simulation (5:00); an idea for the NASCAR Simulator Olympics (7:30); A.J. Allmendingerâs emotional Roval winnerâs interview and story (10:00); the first time Parker raced against Allmendinger online nearly 20 years ago and what makes AJ so good on road courses (15:30); Next Gen road course assessment (19:00); Kyle Larsonâs rebound and shop visit from a practice crash (22:30); Truexâs chances and Championship 4 predictions (25:00); recounting the last lap of the Xfinity race and the No. 48âs overall weekend at the Roval (30:00); on having a confidence meter thatâs pegged for the 2024 season (36:00); reflecting on Parkerâs âall-inâ return to racing and learning to avoid being âa negative self-talkerâ (39:00); the psychology of driving a race car (43:00); remainder of season outlook (46:00).
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Ryan Blaneyâs move to pass Kevin Harvick (1:30); how Harvick might be out of practice with some superspeedway tactics (4:00); the sentimentality of Happyâs near-victory in his last season (7:15); the happiness of being done with Talladega for life (9:00); the dichotomy of Blaneyâs great decisions but careless mistakes (12:00); can Blaney eliminate the mistakes and become a champion? (15:00); drivers, sports psychologists, the mental fortitude of Brad Keselowski and what happened in the Carson Hocevar incident (17:30); on the track position style of racing at Talladega (24:00); the playoff struggles of Martin Truex Jr. (30:00); Bubba Wallaceâs missed opportunities (35:00); the moment with Michael Jordan afterward (39:00); Denny Hamlinâs comeback (42:00); preview of the Roval and the cutline (45:00).
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What happened with Kyle Larsonâs spin while leading on a restart (1:30); another race where things go awry despite Larson having the fastest car (4:30); analyzing why the Next Gen seems harder for drivers to catch when out of control (9:00); how the last restart got away from Bubba Wallace (12:30); William Byron becoming the championship favorite with the victory? (19:00); Hendrick Motorsports gets its 300th victory (24:30); what happened in the Denny Hamlin-Ty Gibbs collision (28:30); Ross Chastainâs impressive rebound (34:30); Ryan Blaneyâs speeding penalty (37:30); Martin Truex Jr.âs âdisastrousâ start in the playoffs (40:00); Talladega preview (45:00).
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Kevin Harvickâs stunningly slow car in a first-round exit (1:00); what happened to Harvickâs team this season? (5:00); why itâs tougher for teams to dig out of a hole right now in the early development of the Next Gen (7:30); Denny Hamlinâs belief that the driver matters more (10:00); âthe driver today is much more like an NFL quarterback than ever before (13:00); Harvick answering those who asked if he had âchecked outâ (16:00); the difficult sides of a driver trying to soak in the final races of a career (20:00); Joey Loganoâs championship defense abruptly ends after a difficult season (23:30); Bubba Wallaceâs Round of 12 outlook (26:30); the dreaded Round of 12 layout (30:00); why Ryan Blaney wants Round of 12 chaos (31:00); outside of Hamlin and Larson, some other championship dark horses (33:00); Denny Hamlinâs embrace of the âvillainâ role (35:30); a good and authentic message that it sends (43:00);
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Why Kansas has been such a treacherous playoff track (1:30); managing pressure, avoiding complacency (4:30); whatâs happened to Martin Truex Jr.âs team (7:30); how does the team rebound approach Bristol for rebounding (13:00); what happened with where NASCAR towed Truexâs car after his flat tire (16:30); analyzing the moves and strategy calls in the final restart (21:00); the impact of the choose rule and the many layers to a restart (24:30); how Kyle Larson had to play catch up with maybe the best car (27:00); Ross Chastainâs new mentality (31:00); what happened between Chase Elliott and Larson and why Letarte liked the fire from Chase (35:00); sizing up Bristol and Bubba Wallace after a disappointing tire problem at Kansas (39:00).
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How Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher worked so well together and yet with no one else (1:30); how is RFKâs success being perceived by other Ford teams with more money and people (4:30); how the Next Gen might be having a surprising impact on the balance of power (7:30); why KP thinks that Brad Keselowski was meant to be a team owner (13:00); the heads up move that Keselowski made to keep his car from burning down (18:00); how Buescher and Keselowski seemed a step ahead of Chase Elliott and everyone else in the draft (23:00); putting a bow on Chaseâs season (26:00); the pressure that Bubba Wallace was feeling before making the playoffs (30:00); the Ryan Blaney impact with the SAFER barrier (34:00); what KP thinks the Ryan Preece wreck underscored that some forget about the inherent dangers of racing (38:00); what stood out about the Preece wreck (41:30); why NASCAR is in a better place on safety now than in the past (45:00); playoff preview (49:00).
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Significance of William Byronâs first road course victory (1:30); how Byron never has stopped incorporating iRacing into his development, making him the new-age NASCAR star (4:30); how Byron being a late bloomer makes him a bit of a throwback and also might give him an edge on avoiding burnout (8:30); how DJ closed the experience gap when getting started as a stock-car driver at 20 (10:30); with consecutive road course races featuring only one yellow, what are DJâs thoughts on stage ends without cautions (14:30); and an observation of how the track changes have impacted driving styles (18:00); should NASCAR consider enforcing track limits for Cup at the Glen? (20:00); is the Next Gen too drivable, plus DJâs suggestions for horsepower increasesat road courses and short tracks (23:00); is there an ideal Cup race length, and is less than two hours too short? (25:00); diagnosing what happened with Chase Elliottâs faulty fuel strategy and was it the result of playoff pressure (28:30); the lack of execution and speed for the No. 9 team this season (33:00); what impact would losing Hendrickâs two biggest sponsors from the playoffs (36:00); should Chase be downbeat about his Daytona chances? (38:00); who are DJâs favorites for making the Championship 4 at this stage? (42:00).
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Why did this race end with such a long green-flag run? (2:30); two critical moments that tipped the race in favor of Michael McDowell over Daniel Suarez (6:00); how Next Gen has been a game-changer that has lifted Front Row (9:30); Denny Hamlinâs inadvertent shot at McDowellâs road course prowess (12:00); being a driver involved in team direction and personnel decisions (14:00); the fateful meeting that laid the ground work for a successful union between Michael McDowell and crew chief Travis Peterson (17:00); how being a crew chief at Front Row would be different than Hendrick (20:00); Michael McDowellâs career story (22:00); âHe never gave up, but he never gave inâ (27:30); assessing Shane van Gisbergenâs 10th place (31:00); whatâs next for SVG in 2024 and what would be an ideal schedule to prepare for being full-time Cup in 2025 (35:00); on the likelihood of NASCAR returning to the IMS oval next year (38:00); a novel concept from Burton on announcing Roval or oval a few months ahead of the race (40:00); playoff cutline outlook for the last two races (41:30).
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Why was the racing so good at Michigan, which featured a record 16 leaders (1:00); impact of the car and stage racing (3:30); breaking down the strategy elements of Chris Buescherâs victory over Martin Truex Jr. and the crucial decisions on when to make the final pit stops (7:00); how Buescher and Tyler Reddick helped each other to stay ahead of Truex (10:00); why it made more sense for Buescher to stay out to start the final stage (13:00); why Truex didnât wait longer to make his final stop after Buescher made his (15:15); the final 20 fruitless laps of Truexâs pursuit and praising Buescherâs sublime drive to close out the win (17:00); has Chris Buescherâs star emergence been surprising this season? (20:00); Brad Keselowski, Steve Letarteâs personal NASCAR on NBC reviewer (22:00); Keselowskiâs impressive impact on the look and the results for the former Roush Fenway Racing (25:00); how does 23XI Racing address its pit crew woes? (30:00); why were drivers losing control when on the inside at Michigan? (33:00); how did CBell finish 13th with a car that seemed heavily damaged? (36:30); playoff outlook for Alex Bowman and Chase Elliott (38:00); a preview of Indianapolisâ international lineup with Shane van Gisbergen, Brodie Kostecki, Kamui Kobayashi, Jenson Button and Mike Rockenfeller.
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