April 12, 2018 Podcast

NASCAR Podcast: The 1.5-Mile Race

Join Tam and Rene as they give you NASCAR talk for fans by fans. Tam and Rene offer an unapologetic, humorous, and unfiltered perspective on all things NASCAR.

In episode 76, we discuss:

Short track racing, Kevin Harvick speaks, race in America, and more NASCAR talk. #AllTurnsNoBrakes

[.58] Rene’s long week in Reno, NV was fantastic
[1:46] Tam thoughts on being “on the road”
[2:08] Where wouldn’t Tam leave her dog?
[2:50] Why people in Los Angeles can’t drive
[3:08] A weekend at the Santa Anita Race Track
[3:27] Tam is all about the ponies
[4:12] “THE” 405 Freeway! Why do people say “The” highway on the West Coast?
[5:01] Why Tam wished she would have bet on a horse named “The 101”
[5:45] Betting a Trifecta Boxed at the race
[6:56] Watching a NASCAR race and betting with people at a casino
[8:20] Green and white or black and white checkered flag?
[8:44] When you know something but you questioned yourself
[9:10] Favor vs. Favour
[9:33] The top 10 from Texas Motor Speedway
[9:58] 1-2-3 for the veterans
[10:45] You can argue it’s time for McMurray to win a race
[11:39] Are the other younger drivers stealing Chase Elliott’s thunder?
[12:31] 37 cars at the race in Texas; Veterans were at the top and rounded out the bottom
[12:30] Rene thinks the younger drivers are more in the mix than Chase Elliott
[13:59] Daniel Suarez not shinning and he is now injured
[14:39] Is NASCAR high on Blaney and Jones?
[14:57] Bubba Wallace has already had a top 5 and top 10
[15:16] Is Daniell Suarez and Bubba Wallace the future because they are “diverse?“
[16:01] Rene thinks that diversity can uplift NASCAR as a sport
[17:59] Tam doesn’t want to go down the rabbit hole of talking “race”
[18:56] Talking race can be a Debbie Downer
[19:13] Tam reminisces about drinking sangria in Madrid and talking race with strangers
[19:36] Rene tells Tam she should always tell people she talks about race as in NASCAR racing
[19:58] Is Kevin Harvick shooting himself in the foot with all this pit gun talk?
[20:37] It’s always something with NASCAR
[22:44] should NASCAR go back to letting teams use their own pit guns?
[24:33] Should Kevin Harvick tone it down?
[25:03] Does Kyle Busch ever have anything nice to say about Goodyear?
[25:32] Fan comment of the week courtesy of @KobeLambeth, GoDucks42_mick, @Ryan_Goodrum, @AlexD77_, and @FrontRowKenny via Twitter
[26:03] 1.5-mile tracks: Do you love them or hate them is the question
[26:21] @KobeLambeth says there are “way too many 1.5-mile tracks”
[26:41] @GoDucks42_mick believes the schedule is “pretty balanced”
[27:31] @Ryan_Goodrum thinks “fans want to see more side by side”
[28:06] Should we be worried about Goodyear tires instead of 1.5-mile tracks?
[28:45] What happened to Denny Hamlin in the 7-car wreck?
[29:10] Brad Keselowski blamed the 7-car wreck on “Aerodynamics”
[29:56] Tam got in trouble on Twitter when she mentioned the No. 10 car possible being bad luck
[30:42] @AlexD77_ responds to our fan comment of the week and says, “some 1.5-mile tracks or go raising too much at the 1.5-mile tracks while others are boring“
[31:08] @FrontRowKenny chimes in and adds, “I don’t hate them, I just hate they take up so much of the] schedule”
[31:52] The illusion that we are racing too much at the 1.5-mile tracks
[33:59] Is Darlington considered a mile or 1.5-mile track?
[34:17] Everybody wants more short tracks and road courses
[34:36] Is Tam a fan of racing since she likes restrictor plate tracks?
[35:17] Are the 1.5-mile tracks under-whelming?
[36:06] Bristol predictions: Rene picks Denny Hamlin to win
[36:24] Bristol predictions: Rene’s alternative pick is Ryan Blaney
[36:42] The Last Great Colosseum
[37:02] That time Tam was in Athens and Rome at the real Colosseum
[41:45] Bristol predictions: Tam picks Kyle Busch to win
[42:19] Bristol predictions: Tam’s alternative pick is Ryan Blaney