Did the Kyle Busch and Joey Logano fight overshadow Martin Truex Jr.’s win?
Episode 33: Truex Jr. Wins, Keselowski Comes Up Short, Kyle Busch Punches Joey Logano, and More NASCAR Talk.
In this episode, we discuss:
[0:48] Tam drove round-trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on Sunday
[1:43] Tam went NASCAR mode: Just how fast did she drive?
[2:48] Rene’s weekend: A delicious blend of Basketball and NASCAR
[3:46] An interesting end to the race in Vegas
[4:45] Congratulations to the No. 78, Martin Truex Jr., for winning in Vegas
[5:35] The track vs. The NASCAR Media Center: Where does Tam like to stay and watch the race?
[6:17] Martin Truex Jr. got absolute love from the fans after his victory
[7:42] Martin Truex Jr. seemed unperturbed by the reduced attention from the media
[8:45] Did the fight overshadow Truex’s victory and the performance of the younger drivers?
[9:26] How does Rene feel about Martin Truex Jr.’s victory?
[10:20] What happened to Brad Keselowski’s car?
[11:33] Kyle Busch went ‘loco’ in Las Vegas!
[12:45] Kyle socked Joey squarely in the face; Or did he?
[13:08] Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick’s way of venting on the track
[14:50] The one similarity between NASCAR and Hockey
[15:10] Should there be penalties for fighting?
[16:02] Jeff Gluck’s ‘now infamous’ footage of the fight
[17:37] The Top 10 at Las Vegas
[18:26] Jamie McMurray in the media booth during the Xfinity race
[19:23] Tam and Rene’s NASCAR InstaStories
[20:07] Feedback from fans are always appreciated
[21:02] The Fantastic Four’s performance over the weekend
[21:49] Race results for The Three Amigos
[22:24] Dale Jr.’s Twitter storm
[23:09] Rene: “It takes some time for a person to readjust after being away from any sport for a while.”
[24:20] Dale Jr. thinks it’s best to ‘handle one’s business’ off-camera
[25:22] Clint Bowyer had a good race, but how did the rest of the Stewart-Haas team do?
[26:45] Shout out to the Monster Energy Girls!
[28:02] Tam and Rene are beginning to appreciate the new stage racing format
[29:42] Will the fight help to boost NASCAR’s ratings?
[30:31] The fight: A treat for old school fans
[31:29] Who will be the NASCAR hero/villain?
[32:15] Joey Logano’s ‘infuriatingly sweet’ personality
[33:43] Fan comment of the week
[34:48] Should we expect some hard-racing in the coming weeks?
[35:39] Brian France’s ‘thick skin’ to criticisms
[36:49] Phoenix predictions: Rene picks Kyle Busch and Denny Hamlin
[40:40] Phoenix predictions: Tam picks Chase Elliott and Kevin Harvick as her dark horse.
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