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In episode 116, we talk:
Big changes, only a few drivers have won, hanging with Kelley Blue Book in Texas, Darrell Waltrip in the booth, ass-kissing, fixing qualifying, and more NASCAR talk. #AllTurnsNoBrakes
SHOW NOTES:
[:45] Charlotte and Texas bipolar weather
[2:34] Daylight savings: When it is dark at midnight
[3:47] Is this “Live or Memorex?”
[4:23] Yes, a music cassette tape
[5:15] Driving a Lamborghini captured on a CD
[6:22] When you need gloves and a hat to go to the track
[6:50] Rene’s 9-hour drive from Las Vegas to Los Angeles
[7:28] #NOPE: The animal girl has cockroaches and crickets
[8:16] Test driving a Hyundai Genesis
[9:22] Kelley Blue Book was a great host at Texas Motor Speedway
[9:55] Nicole peeled out in the Camaro
[10:35] Hot laps courtesy of Kelley Blue Book
[10:55] Chopping it up with Chase Elliott and his crew during the race weekend
[11:11] We caught up with Scott Honan from the Hendrick Motorsports No. 9 team
[12:12] Sound’s crazy, but Tam has made oil
[12:54] What crew chief reminds Tam of Adrienne Brody?
[13:15] Watching the race from up top of the pit box
[14:13] Top 10 at Texas Motor Speedway
[16:14] Larson was “smoking”
[17:31] What happened to Penske? They were looking good.
[18:10] Why is Rene praising Denny Hamlin?
[19:15] Good or bad thing: Jimmie Johnson sat on the pole and didn’t win
[19:46] Denny Hamlin has been in a different area code
[21:45] 7 races and 4 winners
[22:03] We haven’t talked about Martin Truex Jr.
[25:40] Agree or disagree: What’s up with the 2020 NASCAR Cup schedule?
[26:16] Credit to NASCAR for making some big changes?
[27:57] Who doesn’t want to be in Miami?
[28:21] Daytona to the West Coast
[29:23] From a super speedway to a road course is not a good look
[31:27] Was single-car qualifying good on it’s on?
[33:10] How often do you watch qualifying?
[33:37] Will changing the allotted time fix group qualifying?
[34:47] Upset: People love to hate Jenna Fryer
[35:41] Why does Tam feel bad?
[36:04] Sometimes you should let things play out
[36:34] Ma’am, I don’t know you!
[37:53] Has Mike Joy run his course with Darryl Waltrip?
[38:25] DW is a great storyteller
[42:05] The day Dale Sr. died
[42:48] More sit down conversations with drivers
[46:05] “Tony Stewart will never be in the booth”
[46:40] Can we get a little bit of diversity?
[47:10] Too much a**-kissing in NASCAR
[48:28] Predictions: Who you got at Bristol?
[51:13] Bristol history lesson
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