Episode 20: The Chase is on, NASCAR post-race inspections, is Martin Truex Jr. becoming the villain, will Hendrick Motorsports show up, can Chase Elliott finish, and more NASCAR talk. #AllTurnsNoBrakes
In this episode, we discuss:
[0:34] The weekend: It was all about The Chase for Tam
[0:44] It was the perfect mix of football and NASCAR for Rene
[1:34] Tam says that asking someone in a sports bar in California to switch the channel from football to a NASCAR race is almost like committing a crime
[2:36] Martin Truex Jr., the #78, wins at Chicagoland
[3:27] Truex Jr. had a great season but Chicagoland win was unexpected
[4:31] What is up with Chase Elliot and those restarts?
[5:31] Has Martin Truex Jr’s past bad luck rubbed off on Chase?
[5:50] The Top 10 at Chicagoland
[6:23] The non-Chase drivers who finished in the Top 10
[7:19] Did Chris Buescher waste a Chase spot?
[8:18] Team Penske has a good momentum heading into the next race
[8:42] Why can’t Chase get it right on the restarts?
[9:37] Jimmie, those young guys show you up!
[10:02] The statistical similarities between Chase Elliot and Jeff Gordon’s early career
[11:00] Tam and Rene both agree that Chase Elliot has a great future in NASCAR
[11:58] Will Chase get his first win as a Sprint Cup driver in The Chase?
[12:14] Is trouble brewing between Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick?
[12:54] What is Tam’s advice to Martin Truex Jr.?
[14:02] Who failed the post-race inspections at Chicagoland?
[16:08] Should Martin Truex Jr. be penalized if the laser is off by such as small margin?
[17:10] Should Martin and Jimmie suffer the same penalty for failing the post-race inspections?
[18:03] It’s hard to keep up with NASCAR’s ever changing rules
[20:07] The fantastic Four: How did they fare in Round 1 of The Chase?
[21:23] Will Chris Buescher make a resurgence in next week’s race?
[22:13] Which company will be the title sponsor for next year’s NASCAR Premier series? Tam and Rene gives their pick
[24:02] Fan comment of the week
[24:54] Is Martin Truex Jr. NASCAR’s new villain?
[25:29] Does the media play the Martin Truex Jr. sympathy card a little too much?
[26:28] Are NASCAR fans too fickle?
[27:25] Are fans just tired of seeing the same person win?
[29:24] Martin Truex Jr’s success is well deserved
[30:44] Is the new kid always hated when he is doing well?
[31:11] Is winning bad for your popularity?
[32:00] Fans want to see their drivers win
[34:05] New Hampshire predictions: Rene picks Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski from Team Penske to take first and second place in no special order
[34:22] New Hampshire predictions: Rene picks Brad Denny Hamlin as the outside dark horse
[36:27] New Hampshire predictions: Tam picks Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano as her dark horse
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