Dale didn’t have his day at Daytona, but some drivers did.
Episode 49: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wins, Was It Dale Jr’s Last Ride At Daytona, Rude Fans, NBC Made Mistakes, And More NASCAR Talk. #AllTurnsNoBrakes
In this episode, we discuss:
[0:58] Happy belated birthday Rene!
[3:35] The Coke Zero 400 at Daytona
[4:11] Congratulations to the No. 17, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. for winning at Daytona
[4:26] The Top 10 at Daytona
[6:11] Two restrictor-plate wins for Ricky
[7:42] Daytona was unkind to veteran drivers over the weekend
[8:16] The number of laps led by pole sitter, Dale Jr.
[10:27] A race overrun with wrecks and cautions
[11:00] How would Tam rate the race at Daytona
[12:40] Kurt Busch “saw crazy stuff happening on the high side”
[13:07] Danica says fans got their money’s worth
[14:17] 3-wide racing by younger drivers
[16:16] Young drivers brought their own style of racing to Daytona
[17:41] How fans felt after Dale Jr.’s early exit from a race in which he was the overwhelming favorite
[18:25] Dale Jr.’s demeanor during his post-race interview
[19:41] Dale Jr. spoke of the death of his father
[20:04] What Daytona means to Dale Jr.
[21:11] Fans upset at NBC
[22:20] Was it Dale Jr.’s final race at Daytona?
[23:43] @turnsnobrakes Twitter poll results
[24:35] Jimmie Johnson’s response to question about Dale Jr.
[25:10] Sports in which athletes make occasional comeback appearances
[26:35] Kasey Kahne “focused on better results”
[27:55] What is Kasey Kahne doing wrong?
[29:54] Does Kasey Kahne belong at Hendrick Motorsports?
[30:44] Dale Jr.’s rapport with other drivers
[31:36] What kind of kinship does Chase Elliott and Kasey Kahne have with their team?
[32:22] Rude fans
[33:41] Fan’s inappropriate behavior on Twitter
[34:27] Why is Danica Patrick hated by so many?
[35:07] Expressing passion about a sport without getting personal or being disrespectful
[36:00] The reaction of some to unfiltered and politically incorrect comments
[37:56] A bunch of blunders by NBC
[39:00] Is the abundance of commercial breaks ruining viewers experience during the race?
[39:50] Ato Boldon covering NASCAR on NBC
[41:50] Fan comment of the week
[42:25] Fans make wild guesses about who is likely to take over the No. 88
[43:22] The article that provoked the ire of NASCAR officials
[44:05] Jeff Gluck’s “unpleasant anniversary”
[45:05] Tam is looking forward to seeing Carl Edwards behind the wheel at Daytona
[46:14] Kentucky predictions: Rene picks Brad Keselowski to win and Jimmie Johnson as his dark horse
[48:33] Kentucky predictions: Tam picks Kyle Busch to win and Brad Keselowski as her dark horse
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