Episodios

  • How the life of Shane van Gisbergen changed after winning the Chicago Street Race in his NASCAR Cup debut a year ago
    Jul 3 2024

    Recalling the scene and Cup champion’s reactions to SVG’s big win (1:00); the backstory of how Shane van Gisbergen made his NASCAR debut (6:00); how he likes life in the States (11:00); his adaptation to rough-and-tumble racing for victories (12:30); his progression on ovals (17:00); why Cup stars still think he’s the driver to beat in Chicago (23:00); his unbeatable “heel-toe” advantage (25:30); the rugby-themed celebration that now follows his victories; what’s new in Year 2 for the Chicago Street Race (33:00).

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    40 m
  • Iowa Speedway’s smash debut, Martin Truex Jr. stepping back, Kyle Busch’s surprising Gibbs, Hendrick RCR comments
    Jun 20 2024

    NACAR on NBC analyst Jeff Burton on the Cup debut of Iowa Speedway (2:00); the concerns about the repave and why it was done (4:30); the surprising recent track record of successful repaves (7:30); the essence of the Midwestern race fan (10:30); a brief jog through Burton’s trophy collection (16:00); Martin Truex Jr.’s decision to step away from full-time Cup racing next season (18:00); how the Burton family made it work knowing that Jeff’s racing career always took top priority (23:00); why Truex should be OK with handling the unknown of what semi-retirement will feel like (25:00); how do drivers struggle with filling the competitive void (28:00); how does Joe Gibbs Racing fill the void left by Truex (34:00); Kyle Busch’s curious remarks about JGR, Hendrick and RCR (40:00); the internal struggles of being Kyle Busch at the moment (44:00); Burton’s theory of Next Gen: The faster the car goes, the better the racing is (50:00).

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    58 m
  • Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden sits down to discuss his second consecutive victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
    May 28 2024

    Two-time defending Indy 500 winner Josef Newgarden on a special moment Monday morning with his 2-year-old son Kota on the yard of bricks (5:30); why Newgarden texted runner-up Pato O’Ward after the race (7:30); on the latest chapter of 1-2 finishes with O’Ward and whether Newgarden feels empathy for having the upper hand (11:30); being among “the titans” and winning in another epic Indy 500 ending (16:30); on his truth and whether he was worried about fan reaction after the push-to-pass scandal (20:30); an update on being in a contract year (23:30); can he still win the championship? (25:00).

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    26 m
  • Kurt Busch, Tony Stewart recall their Double attempts; a sitdown with 2024 Indy 500 pole-sitter Scott McLaughlin
    May 24 2024

    Tony Stewart on how he came to do The Double and what was the appeal (3:00); how Stewart got in shape for his second attempt and the tense moments when he decided he wouldn’t leave Indy when the rain came while leading the race in 2001 (7:00); why the logistics of the trip went so smoothly and the warm reception he got from fans (14:30); how Kurt Busch wound up racing the Indy 500 for Michael Andretti (18:30); Busch’s memories of finishing sixth as the 2014 Indy 500 Rookie of the Year (24:00); why racing against drivers from other countries without a scouting report was so tricky (33:00); the disorienting feeling of waking up in a new city almost daily (40:00); do Busch and Stewart wish they’d raced the Indy 500 again? (41:00); Scott McLaughlin and the origins of the Thirsty 3s nickname (44:00); the massive preparation that McLaughlin did for the 2024 Indy 500 (46:00); on learning to accept that his best sometimes won’t be better than his world-class teammates (49:00); the secret mentor in McLaughlin’s corner (53:00); on the Team Penske suspensions (55:00); why McLaughlin didn’t give Indy 500 enough respect at the outset (57:00).

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  • The Kyle Larson Double at the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600: The 2021 NASCAR Cup champion takes aim at history
    May 16 2024

    What’s at stake for KyleLarsonin attempting a herculean feat of auto racing and why he loves running the big events (2:30); why Mario Andretti has been so impressed by Larson (6:00); the Hendrick Motorsports star’s quest for greatness (8:30); the three dreams that Larson will be fulfilling simultaneously by running the Indy 500 (13:30); the route that Jeff Gordon nearly took to racing at the Indy 500 (18:00); the 2013 Indy 500 visit that solidified Larson’s desire to compete in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing (23:00); the perspectives of Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch on joining their exclusive club of drivers who have run both races (26:00); the off-track stressors that Larson will be facing in attempting The Double (33:00); how 2013 Indy 500 winner Tony Kannan is helping Larson adapt to IndyCar while shielding him from information overload (36:00); NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner Rick Hendrick addresses his enthusiasm for being a co-owner of Larson’s Indy 500 entry (39:00).

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    42 m
  • Short track season: Denny Hamlin heats up as Martin Truex Jr. gets heated; Chase Briscoe on the future; Hendrick Motorsports’ emotional Martinsville ties
    Apr 2 2024

    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 Larson’swild 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 Motorsports’ vision (30:00): Zane Smith interview (34:30); Hendrick Motorsports brings its 40th anniversary celebration to Martinsville (36:30); Chase Elliott’s first memories of meeting Rick Hendrick and getting a full personal tour of the team’s campus (39:30); William Byron recalls his memories of watching Hendrick’s 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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    45 m
  • News, notes, quotes from Phoenix, Vegas, St. Pete: Catching up on Toyota’s surge, Rajah Caruth’s win, IndyCar charters and driver salaries
    Mar 13 2024

    Toyota’s strong showing at Phoenix (2:30);the No. 20 scores a “cathartic” 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 Larson’s 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 Andretti’s candid comments to Roger Penske (22:30); IndyCar stars discuss an eye-popping contract extension for Pato O’Ward (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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    34 m
  • Daytona 500: William Byron continues breakthrough with biggest win of his career; catching up with Blaney, Johnson, Keselowski, Truex
    Feb 20 2024

    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 “impostor syndrome” 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 he’ll have in 2024 and how he’ll use it (15:00); Blaney’s reaction to the Netflix docuseries (17:30); Joey Logano on handing off the champion’s journal to his Penske teammate (20:30); Jimmie Johnson on Legacy Motor Club’s 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 doesn’t let bad days get to him anymore (33:00).

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    37 m