Kyle Larson made a clean sweep of the races in Fontana, Clint Bowyer is showing up, and Dale Jr.’s legacy.
Episode 35: Kyle Larson Wins, Clint Bowyer is Happy, Martin Truex Jr. Is Close, Joey Logano the Villain and More NASCAR Talk.
In this episode, we discuss:
[0:34] Tam’s weekend: It was all about NASCAR
[1:41] Tam went to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series race at Irwindale
[2:24] Why ‘old school’ fans prefer lower level races vs Cup Series races
[3:02] The age of some of the drivers in the K&N Series
[3:52] Rene went to a rave
[5:24] Rene’s long wait to get into Auto Club Speedway
[5:57] Tam’s tour of Kyle Larson’s hauler
[6:50] Celebrities at the NASCAR drivers meeting in Fontana
[7:24] What does Tam think about her home track?
[8:06] The LA Element: The nonchalance of fans in Los Angeles
[9:35] Congratulations to the No. 42, Kyle Larson for making a clean sweep of the races at Fontana
[10:27] Kyle Larson’s bold moves on the restarts
[11:33] Martin Truex Jr. had a great race but it wasn’t enough to take the checkered flag
[12:22] From which pit did Tam and Rene finish watching the race?
[13:21] The amount of time it took for Martin Truex Jr.’s pit stop
[14:49] Martin Truex Jr.’s fourth-place finish
[15:00] The Top 10 at Fontana
[15:44] Fans reaction to Joey Logano during drivers’ intro
[16:44] The number of laps lead by Kyle Larson
[17:41] Watching a NASCAR race from the stands at the track
[18:20] The winners of the three stages at Fontana
[20:42] Clint Bowyer is having fun again
[21:38] The number of Cup Series wins for Kyle Larson
[22:20] The performance of young NASCAR drivers
[23:33] The Three Amigos
[24:29] Daniel Suarez is attracting Latino fans to the sport and track
[25:56] Dale Jr.’s 600th career start
[26:06] Dale Jr.’s legacy: Is he Hall of Fame worthy?
[27:46] NASCAR goes East campaign (Are they listening to us!)
[28:34] Tam and Rene: We know NASCAR
[29:00] Tam and Rene acted like ‘fans’ on pit road during the end of the race at Fontana
[30:02] The amount of time Tam and Rene spent at the track after the race
[31:40] The issue of retaliation: Is NASCAR sending mixed signals?
[32:23] Does Rene support NASCAR’s stance on the Kyle Busch and Joey Logano incident?
[34:45] NASCAR’s ratings
[35:25] Does NASCAR need more drama to improve its ratings
[36:01] Ratings for all sports are plummeting except NCAA
[38:04] How are ratings determined?
[39:13] Fan comment of the week
[40:19] The writing on the wall: How some fans feel about Joey Logano
[41:25] The preferred brand of cars for older NASCAR fans
[42:17] Has Joey Logano cemented his status as the NASCAR villain?
[43:27] Is there another driver to assume the role of villain?
[44:41] Martinsville predictions: Rene picks Brad Keselowski to win and Kyle Larson as his dark horse
[49:24] Martinsville predictions: Tam picks Chase Elliott to win and Clint Bowyer as her dark horse
[49:41] Martinsville predictions: Tam picks Denny Hamlin as her second dark horse
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