Episode 8: Tony Stewart wins, the veteran void, race for The Chase, and more NASCAR talk.
In this episode, we discuss:
[00:41] Tony Stewart wins Sonoma
[01:20] No one Tony to win at Daytona but Tam got it right
[01:51] How Tam learned about the Sonoma win
[04:00] Smoke’s previous 7th place win gave him the momentum for Sonoma
[05:24] Did Rene give up on Tony?
[06:13] Should Denny Hamlin take issue with that bump by Tony?
[07:22] Tam calls it. Tony is making it to The Chase
[07:53] Is Smoke’s win is good for the sport?
[09:05] Was Tony’s bad luck holding him back?
[09:48] Older NASCAR drivers are still making a statement
[10:47] Does NASCAR need villains and heroes?
[11:30] The changing of the guard: Old vs New Drivers
[12:52] Even the booth announcers were rooting for Tony
[13:16] Were the race cautions questionable?
[14:18] Fox Deportes announcing the last lap. Epic
[15:41] “Is Danica Patrick the next feel good win?”
[16:27] Aj Allmendinger letdown by pit crew
[18:10] Pit crew errors, mechanical errors, and Clint Bowyers electrical fire
[19:32] The same names are not dominating and it makes a great season
[20:27] Who are the top teams as of today?
[22:23] Tony is quietly winning as an owner.
[22:34] Danica leads a lap and visits Dan Patrick’s show
[23:17] Why is Danica popular?
[25:19] Tony talks about Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliot and future of NASCAR
[27:47] Why did Tony mention Chase Elliott and not Austin Dillon or Kyle Larson?
[29:23] Who will fill the veteran void?
[30:18] Where is the old school action in NASCAR today?
[32:59] NASCAR over F1 and Indy?
[34:57] Do the powers that be want to “clean up” NASCAR
[36:23] John Wes Townley and Spencer Gallagher fight at Gateway
[37:38] The sport was built on bumping and grinding, pure emotion.
[38:31] Smokes says he has a lot more payback to dish-out before leaving
[40:53] Martin Truex Jr. at Sonoma.
[42:59] Fan Comment of the week: Dale Jr. smelly feet
[44:32] Daytona predictions: Kevin Harvick is picked to win by Rene
[45:08] Daytona predictions: Rene’s Dark Horse pick is Dale Jr.
[45:20] Tam breaks down the history of wins at Dayton
[46:33] Daytona predictions: Tam’s prediction is Dale Jr.
[46:58] Daytona predictions: Chase Elliot is Tam’s Dark Horse pick
[47:33] Daytona predictions: Tam’s 3rd pick is Smoke.
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