When they say “go back to the roots,” they mean NASCAR wants to return to what made it feel like NASCAR in the first place. That could mean changing how the sport is marketed or how it presents races to fans.
The “France family” is basically the NASCAR power family. When people bring them up, they’re talking about who has been running the sport and influencing its direction for a long time.
A “pre-race show” is the broadcast segment held shortly before the green flag, typically featuring analysis, interviews, and discussion of the weekend’s competitive storylines. In NASCAR, these shows often preview how rules, car setups, and track conditions may affect racing. Mentioning it here highlights how NASCAR leadership and teams communicate priorities leading into competition.
The “competition group” is the part of NASCAR that focuses on how the racing works—rules and technical decisions that affect the cars on track. The idea is that instead of reacting to everything, NASCAR wants a dedicated group steering the sport toward better racing. In this segment, they’re saying that group should drive the direction.
“On-track product” means the racing itself—what the fans experience when the cars are actually on the track. If NASCAR changes rules or the race car, that can change how close the racing is and how exciting it feels. They’re basically saying leadership decisions should improve the racing.
NASCAR’s “Gen 7” car is the newest “generation” of race car they use in the Cup Series. It’s basically the rulebook-and-car package that determines how the cars are built and how they race. Updates to it are meant to make racing more exciting and fair, while also improving safety.
It just means getting new people or a new viewpoint to look at how things are run. The goal is to notice problems sooner and fix them before they become bigger.
Formula One is the highest level of open-wheel racing. Teams build their own cars, and when the rules change, everyone has to adapt—sometimes quickly—so the racing stays fair and safe.
That phrase means “very slowly.” In racing, big changes usually take a long time because teams need time to redesign cars and prepare for the next events.
A “break” in the race calendar gives teams extra time to develop and implement updates—like aerodynamic tweaks, setup changes, or compliance with new regulations. The segment implies F1 had a roughly month-long gap before the next race and used it to roll out changes.
The Turkish Grand Prix is an F1 race at Istanbul Park. They’re saying it’s coming back to the schedule in 2027, and that track has been on the calendar before, so teams will have more time to plan for it.
A racing director is a leadership role in a racing organization. They help coordinate how the team runs its race operations and makes sure everything is organized for events.
Audi is a car brand that also competes in racing. In this segment, they’re talking about Audi hiring a new racing director, which is basically the person helping lead and coordinate their racing efforts.
The Miami Grand Prix is one of the Formula One races. They mention it because that’s when the new trackside operations role begins, meaning the team’s on-site setup starts changing there.
NASCAR’s Cup Series is the biggest, top-tier racing series in NASCAR. A “win” means the driver’s car and team performed best on race day—speed, strategy, and driving all matter. It’s a huge deal because it usually puts a driver on the map.
The broadcast booth is the elevated spot where TV/radio commentators watch the race and talk about it. From there, they can see what’s happening on track and how fans are reacting. It’s basically the “control center” for the live broadcast.
“Stand on the gas” means pressing the accelerator all the way down. In racing, that’s how you get maximum speed quickly. The speaker is describing a bold, aggressive approach to driving.
A “26 car pile up” means a huge crash involving a lot of cars at once. When cars are running close together, one problem can quickly turn into a chain reaction.
NASCAR races are divided into stages, and “stage two” is the second segment of the event. The timing matters because cautions and wrecks in a stage can determine who earns stage points and who is forced out before the final run.
Blocking means a driver moves to make it harder for other cars to get by. On a crowded track, that can force other drivers to react quickly, sometimes leading to big wrecks.
In NASCAR, who a driver is signed with and who sponsors the car matters. More sponsorship money can mean more support for the team, which can help the car perform better.
Drafting means driving close behind another car to make it easier to go faster. At tracks like Talladega, it’s one of the biggest strategies.
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Talladega superspeedway racing (ARCA/NASCAR context)
Talladega is famous for fast, close racing where cars often run in packs. Because of that, the lead can change a lot, and who’s in the right spot at the right time can win.
A “three wide” pass means three cars are trying to pass each other at the same time, with no one backing out. It can work on tracks where cars draft together, but it’s risky because there’s less space to avoid mistakes.
Pack racing is when lots of cars run together closely, almost like a moving group. When that happens, the last laps can flip quickly because everyone is affected by everyone else.
NASCAR usually has a “step-by-step” path for drivers, starting in smaller racing series and working up. The hosts are saying some drivers follow that classic path, while others come in differently and still succeed.
They’re talking about the idea that being a race driver is also about entertaining people. Some drivers lean into that and build a big fan base by how they present themselves.
They’re saying drivers aren’t only racing other cars—they’re also there for the people watching. How fans feel about you can matter a lot in motorsports.
“Final lap” highlights that the outcome was decided at the very end, which is common in close racing. In series like NASCAR, the last lap is where positioning, drafting, and timing for a pass can swing the result.
O’Reilly Auto Parts is a major U.S. automotive retailer that sponsors NASCAR series and events. When you see it in the race name, it usually indicates the current title sponsor for that series.
The NHRA “four wide nationals” refers to an NHRA event format where multiple cars race simultaneously on parallel lanes. It’s a spectacle that also emphasizes consistency and reaction timing because lanes can behave differently.
Top Fuel is the fastest class in NHRA drag racing. The cars are purpose-built to accelerate hard, and they’re measured by how quickly they run and how fast they reach speed.
Funny Car is one of NHRA’s drag racing classes. These cars look like they have a “funny” shape compared to normal cars, but they’re built for maximum acceleration.
Pro Stock is NHRA drag racing for cars that are based on production models. Teams tune them carefully so they can launch and run consistently down the strip.
Supercross is motorcycle racing on indoor-style tracks with jumps. Finishing strong often comes down to who can hold position and respond to attacks near the end.
In Supercross, the “red plate” typically indicates the current points leader or championship leader. It’s a visual cue for who is leading the standings as the season progresses.
MotoGP is the top level of motorcycle racing. Riders earn points at each race, and the person with the most points over the season leads the championship.
World Rally Championship is the biggest rally racing series. Drivers race against the clock on different stages, and the championship is based on points from each event.
Chartered entries are basically guaranteed spots for teams in IndyCar races. If only chartered teams can race outside the Indy 500, it can shrink the field and make it harder for smaller teams to get in.
The Indianapolis 500 is one of the biggest races in American motorsport. It’s held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and is treated differently from most other IndyCar events.
The World of Outlaws is a big sprint car racing series, mostly on dirt tracks. It’s known for fast, aggressive racing and a season-long points battle.
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Sprint Car Capital of the World
“Sprint Car Capital of the World” is a nickname for a place that’s famous for sprint car racing. It points to a track where sprint cars have a long history and big events.
Late model stock cars are race cars that look like regular cars but are built for racing on short tracks. The “division” just means the specific class of cars competing in that race.
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pro late model
Pro late model is a more competitive level of late model stock car racing. It usually means the cars and drivers are running at a higher standard than the basic late model classes.
ARCA is a racing league where drivers often build experience before moving up to NASCAR. A win there matters, but it usually doesn’t carry the same weight as winning a NASCAR race.
In NASCAR, the white flag means the race is down to the last lap. They’re saying that near the end of the Daytona 500, several drivers still had a shot at winning.
A “melee” here means a big multi-car crash or tangle. It can completely change who ends up finishing well because cars get taken out and the race gets chaotic.
They’re talking about how close the drivers are—so close that the difference is only a fraction of a second. In racing, that kind of gap usually comes from very small changes in how the driver handles the car.
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at the limit
It means the driver is pushing the car as hard as it can safely go. When you’re “at the limit,” the tires are working at their maximum grip, so small errors can cause big problems.
Some people think race car drivers just sit there and steer. But driving a race car is physically and mentally demanding—drivers train their bodies and focus for long periods, especially in hot conditions.
Polar makes fitness watches and heart-rate monitors. In this story, the driver uses one in the car to see how much his body is working during the race.
They’re talking about using a fitness watch to measure how hard the driver’s body is working during a race. The watch tracks things like heart rate, which can show that racing takes real physical effort.
A 500-mile race is a very long event. That means drivers have to stay mentally sharp and physically controlled for a long time, which is why fitness and heart-rate data matter.
They’re saying that when the race goes into caution, the driving is less intense. Because of that, the driver’s heart rate can come down, which affects how many calories the watch estimates were burned.
Two-seater laps mean you ride along with a driver so you can feel what the car is doing. It helps people understand how fast and physically demanding NASCAR driving really is.
An Indy car is a type of open-wheel race car used in American open-wheel racing. Because it’s built differently than NASCAR stock cars, the driving feel and physical strain can be different too.
A simulator is a high-tech driving setup that lets you practice and learn without going on track. It can feel realistic, but it usually doesn’t match the real body stress of driving a race car.
Core strength means having strong muscles in your midsection and back. In a race car, that helps you stay stable when the car is braking hard or turning fast.
G-force is how hard your body is being pushed compared to normal gravity. In a race car, braking and turning can make those forces feel extremely intense, which is why drivers train so much.
Springs are what help the car absorb bumps and keep the tires in contact with the road. In a race car, the suspension is tuned to handle hard driving, which can make the ride feel very intense.
Hitting the throttle means giving the engine more power by pressing the gas. In racing, how you apply it matters a lot because it can change how the car behaves right away.
They’re talking about how hot it gets inside the driver’s seat during a race. That heat can make it harder to breathe and stay focused, so drivers train for it like athletes.
They’re making the point that race drivers train like athletes. The job is physically hard—your body gets hit with strong forces and heat, and you still have to think and react perfectly.
A road course is a type of race track with lots of turns, like a winding road. Cars have to slow down for corners and handle well, not just go fast in a straight line.
An oval track is a closed circuit with mostly left turns and long sustained speeds, commonly used in NASCAR-style racing. Car setup tends to prioritize stability and tire management for high-speed cornering.
A street course is a race track made from regular city streets. Instead of a purpose-built track, they set up barriers and race on roads that are normally used by cars. It’s popular because it can be brought to different cities.
Formula 1, or F1, is the top international open-wheel racing series. It often races on tracks built for racing, including some that are set up on city streets.
A go-kart track is a small track for racing lightweight karts. It’s usually simpler and cheaper than a full car race track, and it’s a common way to get into racing.
Open-wheel cars are race cars with wheels that stick out where you can see them. They usually feel and handle differently than regular cars because their shape is built for racing.
Endurance racing is like a long-distance race for cars. Instead of going as fast as possible for a short time, teams have to keep the car running, manage tires and fuel, and make smart pit stops.
Le Mans is one of the most famous endurance races in the world. Cars race for a very long time—so teams need both speed and the ability to keep the car alive.
The Indy 500 is a famous IndyCar race in the U.S. It’s known for racing on an oval track, where speed and staying consistent lap after lap matter a lot.
Endurance cars are race cars built to last for a long time. They’re designed to stay reliable and efficient, not just to be the fastest for a few laps.
It means you could tweak the rear wing while the race is going, not just in the pits. That changes how much the car “pushes down” on the tires, which affects grip and how easy it is to pass.
They’re debating whether drivers should be able to change wing settings during the race. The point is how that would change passing and whether racing would become less interesting.
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weight jacker
A “weight jacker” is a driver-adjustable suspension/ride-height concept that shifts the car’s attitude and weight distribution. The idea is similar to wing changes: alter balance to improve traction and handling.
The track bar helps keep the car’s suspension aligned left-to-right. If you adjust it, the car can turn in better and feel more stable, which can help you run faster through corners.
It’s a wing or aero part that can move while the car is running. Racing rules sometimes ban this because it would let teams “dial in” the car too easily during the race.
DRS is a system that makes the rear wing open/adjust to reduce drag. Less drag can mean more speed, which helps cars get close enough to pass.
Term
speed overrun
It means the car behind suddenly gets faster than the car ahead, often because of a rule-based aero change. That can turn passing into more of a timing/zone effect than pure racecraft.
This is when the car changes its setup depending on the track—less wing on straights for speed, more wing in corners for grip. It’s like having two different “personalities” for different parts of the lap.
A pit stop is when the race car pulls into the pit lane so the team can do quick work like changing tires and refueling. The faster and more coordinated the crew is, the better the car’s position when it leaves the pits.
The fuel hose is the tool the pit crew uses to add gas to the race car during a quick stop. It has to be handled carefully and fast so the team can refuel without losing time.
A world superbike champion is someone who won a top-level motorcycle racing championship. That kind of experience usually means the rider is very skilled at racing at high speed.
Debris on the track means something is left on the racing surface—like a piece of material. If a car hits it, the driver can lose control or get damaged, which can lead to a crash.
Hard Rock Stadium is the big Miami landmark tied to the Grand Prix weekend. The race route is built around that area, which makes the event feel unique.
McLaren is a major Formula One racing team. They’re the focus of a behind-the-scenes story about who drives (or might drive) the team’s additional seat.
A “third seat” is basically an extra driver spot at a Formula One team. It can be a big deal because it can lead to more track time and future opportunities.
“Seagull” here doesn’t sound like a normal car model you’d buy from a dealership. It likely refers to a specific race entry or driver name in the event being discussed. The point is that it’s competing under pressure during the race.
Zack Brown is a key leader connected to McLaren. When they mention him in a driver-seat story, it usually means the team’s management is heavily involved.
Robert Wickens is referenced as a guest and as a notable IndyCar/road-course performer (the transcript mentions he had the pole and led at Long Beach). This is worth explaining because many listeners may not know his racing background and why his perspective matters.
Pole means you qualify fastest and start the race from the very front. It’s a big deal because it usually gives you cleaner air and better track position right away.
If the back tires lift off the ground, the car is basically getting launched or bouncing after a hit. That’s a sign the crash forces were strong and the car may lose control.
The “outside wall” is the track barrier on the outer edge of a corner, where cars often run wide under braking or during over-limit cornering. Impacts with the outside wall can indicate issues like loss of grip, contact from another car, or a driver being pushed off their line.
“Right front” points to the front-right corner of the car, which is often where steering, suspension, and braking components take the first hit in many impacts. Damage there can affect alignment and steering feel, and it’s commonly discussed when commentators try to diagnose what went wrong.
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With Stephen A. Smith, this guy has no clue about racing.
If you don't know anything about racing,
just keep your opinion to yourself.
Rally drivers are a different breed.
Bravery beyond bravery.
The crowd reaction for Cleetus McFarlane was unbelievable.
Why does he divide the fan base?
There is a showman piece of what you are responsible for.
You can either lean into that
or you can just be one of the other guys.
I like that we're always on the same wavelength.
I love it.
Welcome to Speed with Harvick and Buxton,
fueled by poets.
Let's talk racing, Will.
A lot of news going on in NASCAR this weekend.
Aside from what was going on on track,
you've had a massive shakeup in NASCAR
right at the top of the sport.
Yes, Steve O'Donnell has been named CEO of NASCAR
with Jim France stepping down as CEO
and still chairman of the board.
Ben Kennedy will be the COO of NASCAR.
So quite the change at the top of the leadership
from the NASCAR side.
Steve O'Donnell has been around the sport for 20-some years,
30-some years, been there a long time.
And I think when you look at the direction
that our sport has gone over the last 10 years
and with everything that we're doing
from a perception standpoint, marketing standpoint,
to try to get back to the roots of who we are as NASCAR,
I think Steve will do a great job at that
because he's seen the sport change and evolve
and all the things that have happened throughout the years.
So it's definitely a change that I think will be welcomed
and I think that spending a lot of time with Steve
and the NASCAR folks this weekend,
it's definitely something to where they're very open-minded
and know that there are a lot of things
that need to be addressed and worked on
and very bullish about the future.
So I'm excited to see what Steve can do.
Kevin, the France name is one that resonates
across motorsport, but particularly in NASCAR.
You talk about the sport needing to go back to its roots,
needing to rediscover itself.
And yet the France family is the roots of the sport.
So what will this change mean, sort of realistically?
I don't know NASCAR like you know NASCAR.
How are the decisions made?
How important is this appointment
in terms of altering and affecting the direction?
Is it very much one person at the top
who's the direction and can make change happen?
Does it have to go through a board?
Is there a process?
Like I don't know the politics of NASCAR at all.
Well, you know, I think that the depth of the top of the chain
needs to be, it needed to be worked on.
And I think that after we went through the lawsuits
and all the things that happened with Steve Phelps,
you know, stepping down as the commissioner,
not sure that we needed a commissioner role.
And I think that a lot of the focus was trying to be
like the NFL and other sports and react to everything.
And that's just never been who NASCAR was.
And so I really think that hearing them talk
on our pre-race show this week,
the most everything revolved back to competition
and being a part of the competition group, as Ben said.
And Steve talking about having that competition group.
And I think that, you know, getting the on-track product
to be what they expect it to be and all the things
that have changed over the years with the Gen 7 car
and all the charters and different things that have happened.
We've been fortunate to have some good races.
There's obviously some places that need to be worked on.
And I think that having a fresh set of eyes
that is there every week and really a part of knowing
the teams and team members and talking to the drivers
and having those relationships.
We heard Steve talk about that a lot as well.
You've got to have the relationships
and the consistent communication.
That's where it kind of has broke down before,
was, you know, we'd communicate
and then the communication would disappear
until the problem popped up again.
Let's be proactive and get in front of it.
So hopefully that's the direction that we're headed.
Well, NASCAR wasn't the only series with big news.
While we were actually taping last week's episode,
the FIA announced changes to the F1 regulations
you talk about needing to make a change.
If changes need to be made
and not simply sticking your head in the sand.
So we have got change in Formula One.
What are those changes?
Well, the press release was about as confusing
as it could possibly be at a point
in which people just want things to be simplified.
But essentially the basics are
they're going to reduce the amount
that the cars can recharge.
But then they're also going to increase the level
at which the super clipping that everybody hates will kick in.
So ultimately it'll be sort of at a higher speed
that the engine start to recharge
and start to regenerate.
There will be a cap placed on boost,
which means that you shouldn't get the huge overruns of speed
which we saw, which ultimately led to that Oli Berman crash
in Suzuka.
You're also going to be able to use the MG UK,
the most generated unit, kinetic energy.
If you get like a poor start,
so if your engine essentially isn't spooled up enough,
you'll be able to use that as kind of like a get out of jail free card.
Those are sort of the headline changes.
And look, I've been very down on F1's regs for this year.
And I think with cause,
but I think you also have to sort of take your hat off
and recognize when people make a change
because they've seen that things aren't quite as they needed to be.
So I have to sort of have to recognize Formula One,
the FIA, the drivers, the teams who've all come together
and change in Formula One.
As we know, change in motorsport, mate, it's glacial speeds.
It never happens quickly.
So for them to do it this fast in the one month break
that they've had before Miami
and to implement these things in time for the next race,
like Bravo, will it will it be a cure all to everything we've seen?
I doubt it.
But at least they've made some changes and you've got to applaud them for that.
Exactly what I was talking about, like from the NASCAR side as well.
You've got to be willing to make those those hard decisions
and they can say all the things that they want to about the racing.
But in the end, nobody really liked it.
And to be bold enough to go out there and make those changes.
They kind of got a gift in an unfortunate way
of having a longer break than what they expected at the beginning of the year.
And they have made good use of it.
And I'm like you, I love Formula One.
I like to watch Formula One, follow it.
But you're just never going to be successful
when the drivers are getting out of the car and have the opinion
that they have about the racing.
And I think that whether the drivers like it or not,
they better respect the sanctioning body and the things that they did.
Because that's a that's I mean, we're in we're in unforeseen
situations here with with F1 making these changes so early in the season.
And in my opinion, from the outside looking in.
Well, listen, I think something we can we can all agree is a huge positive
for Formula One also in the news this week, the Turkish Grand Prix
at Istanbul Park will return to the schedule in 2027.
It hosted F1 races between 2005 and 2011
and then returned for two races during covid in 2020 and 2021.
One of my all time favourite tracks.
So that I think 100 percent good news in Formula One this week.
And finally, for Formula One news, Audi have appointed
former Formula One and endurance racer Alan McNich
as their racing director with the Scott beginning his role,
heading up trackside operations from the Miami Grand Prix onwards.
He was my pick. I think I said it on this show.
That once Jonathan Wheatley left, get Nishi in.
He led the team to success in Formula E.
Huge history with Audi. Great guy.
Absolutely top man for the job.
So congratulations, Nishi.
We are delighted for you and can't wait to see what he does for Audi.
Right, Kevin, I want to know everything,
everything that happened in Talladega.
Well, the big story in the end was was Carson Hosevar
gets his first NASCAR Cup Series win.
And I think when when you look at the expectations
that Carson Hosevar has, it is winning.
He's put himself in a position to be a part of that conversation.
Kid beats to his own path, doesn't care what anybody else thinks.
He goes out of his way to do things that are fun for his sponsor
in the infield.
And I think this is probably one of the most popular wins
that that we've seen in NASCAR in a long time.
And Carson had one of the most unique celebrations
that I've ever seen look like Dale Earnhardt wiping his window in 1981 at Richmond.
But to his thought process that he had put into all this
to engage with the fans is exactly what we need in our sport.
And when I looked out the window with that broadcast booth
and I saw the the fans reacting that that weren't the ones throwing the beer cans at him.
It was overwhelmingly popular.
And I think that Carson is willing to do things that other guys aren't willing to do,
whether it's on the racetrack in a celebration and he's thinking about things
from from a from a different perspective of trying to be creative.
And you have to give him credit for that.
He takes a lot of criticism.
And the thing that I've learned about about host of ours, he doesn't care.
He's going to stand on the gas and he if he runs you over,
he's he's going to say what what he thinks.
And he's going to go to the next one.
So very popular win, 16 leaders, 51 lead changes.
But the big story outside of host of our winning
was the 26 car pile up that we had.
Yes. In stage two.
And I think that when you look at that pile up,
Bubba Wallace was was leading the pack.
You had three or four cars stack up behind him.
And when he and Ross Chastain moved up to block that lane,
the momentum that was was already built up in that middle lane
just sent that twenty three car up into the wall.
And it pretty much wiped out everybody from fourth, third or fourth on back
through throughout the whole field.
So some of those cars got prepared.
I think there were seven or eight
that that didn't make it back onto the racetrack,
but always a defining moment in a Talladega race.
And this one was right at the beginning of stage two.
Absolutely huge, mate.
Yeah, that was that made it, you know, around the the internet,
not just for NASCAR, NASCAR pages.
Everyone was reposting that it was a it was a biggie.
But as you say, host of our the hurricane,
brilliant drive, brilliant win.
It feels like, you know, with Reddick, with twenty three eleven,
with host of our there's this new generation of be it team, be it driver.
As you say, like an exciting time for NASCAR
to have these these new heroes for people to really get their teeth into
and really, you know, bring out a new generation of a fan
or a new generation of fandom around them.
Yeah, and you talk Tyler Reddick.
He announced that he has signed a new contract with twenty three eleven
this weekend, had a new sponsor and rock star energy on his car this weekend.
So a lot of things starting to move early on in the season here
in the NASCAR world.
So we'll see what what Domino falls next because there were
there was a lot of chatter before the season started that that Reddick
could possibly be looking around.
But those those rumors are gone.
But it wasn't just it wasn't just host of our that had his first win
at the weekend. That's right.
We had the Arca race at Talladega as well.
And Andy Jankowski Cowiac breaks through and got his first win this weekend.
And I hate the fact I love that Andy won the race.
Long time Arca competitor, great personality
and been around the sport for a while now.
But Cleetus McFarlane stole the show.
He I was in my motor home and every time I would see on TV
that Cleetus might be getting ready to take the lead,
I would go outside the motor home because I always like to hear the crowd reaction.
That is a crowd reaction.
I haven't heard since well, I haven't heard it in a long time.
But when Dale Jr.
would be in a in an Xfinity race or a Bush series race and I was there watching
the crowd reaction for Cleetus McFarlane was unbelievable this weekend.
And he did a great job.
Was able to have a chance to win there at the end with the with the three wide
pass and ultimately wound up P2.
But what a what a great weekend all around for all three series in Talladega.
Well, and Andy went from what P6 to P1 on that last lap.
Like that was I think he was six or seventh right there.
And when all the all the cars started to move around there
there at the end of the race off off of turn four, you didn't really know what was going to happen.
And that's the thing you got to remember about Talladega.
The start finish line is not in the middle of the trial or the middle of the straightaway
like like most places that we go, it's almost all the way back to turn one.
So you never know how those finishes are going to turn out.
And I can't tell you how many races that I've got to turn for.
And I'm like, oh, yeah, today's the day we're going to win another race at Talladega.
And I wind up in the ambulance, never saw the start finish line
passed by however many cars you just never know what's going to happen
from turn four to the start finish line coming to the checkered.
But Andy was was able to make it happen and it was fun to watch.
But Cleetus, right?
For as brilliant as his drive was, he divides opinion
because you've got people saying wonderful, brilliant driver, the race
and other people who just dismissed like people will just dismiss him out of hand.
Why does he divide the fan base so much?
I think, yeah, well, I think you have a hardcore fan base
who has seen the traditional NASCAR route come up through the ranks
and do all those things.
But look, we've had people do this for for a number of years.
Most of them just aren't old enough to to remember those things.
But, you know, I think that when you look at what I think you can compare
Cleetus and Carson, Hosevar, they're showmen.
And there is a piece of this sport and I tell people this all the time.
I think SVG does a good job at it.
I actually, you know, talk to Keelan about this a lot.
There is a showman piece of what you are responsible for from a driver standpoint.
You're there for those fans.
You're there to put on a show and you can either lean into that
or you can just be one of the other guys.
And Cleetus has he has a massive following, but Carson leans into it.
Cleetus was standing up on top of his car after he finished second.
I mean, racing in and being able to be successful at it
when you haven't grown up around it and being able to accomplish those things.
Those are those are things that that people don't get to experience,
let alone understand the amount of time, effort, money
that that goes into a situation like this.
So I think they're just inspiring Cleetus to to be able to go out there
and show him that that he can do it.
But there's a lot more people rooting for Cleetus than against him.
You only ever see the negatives online, don't you?
That's right. Always.
That's right.
On with the news, leading only the final lap at Talladega Corey Day,
captured his first career O'Reilly Auto Parts series victory for Hendrick Motorsports.
The young phenom proved he can win on the big stage,
while Justin Allgaier leaves Alabama,
maintaining a commanding 105 point lead in the standings.
Now, Talladega wasn't the only track that Day found success on this week.
He also captured a massive win at the Spring Jackpot of High Limit Racing,
where he got redemption after flipping violently while battling for the lead a year ago.
In NHRA four wide nationals defending top fuel champion Doug Coletta
picked up his 60th career win and his first of 2026.
Coletta went 342.98 miles an hour in the finals.
That is a track speed record and the third fastest run in NHRA history.
Meanwhile, Ron Capps won in Funny Car to notch his 78th career Funny Car victory
and his second win of 2026.
Matt Hartford won the Pro Stock Categories,
picked up his second win in the first four events of 2026
and two time Pro Stock Motorcycle Champion Gage Herrera
picked up his first win of 2026.
Sweep the weekend after taking the victory in Saturday's Mission Challenge event as well.
Over in Supercross, Ken Roxxon held off a late rice charge from Cooper Webb
to grab his fifth win of the year and snatch the red plate.
Roxxon now holds a slim four point lead over Hunter Lawrence with just two races to go.
In MotoGP, Alex Marquez claimed a comfortable victory in the Spanish Grand Prix
to hold overall leader Marco Bezecki's winning streak in MotoGP at the casual five.
Marquez started fifth but dominated the race a year on from his debut win at the same track.
Bez had to settle for second and of course maintains his championship lead.
Over in the World Rally Championship, Sebastian Ogier on a part-time calendar survived a duel
for the ages with Oliver Solberg in one of the closest rallies seen in decades
with the duo split by mere seconds until the young Solberg crashed on the final day
with the finish almost in sight.
Elfin Evans ran home second and takes the points lead in the championship,
just two points clear of Takamoto Katsuta.
In IndyCar, the championship has announced that only chartered entries will be permitted
in races outside the Indy 500 from 2027, capping the field at a maximum of 27 cars.
And AJ Foyt Racing has today finally confirmed that Catherine Legge will contest the 110th
running of the Indianapolis 500 in a car run by them and HMD Motorsports.
The link-up had been rumoured for some time and brings the entries up to the magic number of 33.
In the World of Outlaws, David Gravel won at the iconic Sprint Car Capital of the World,
leading every lap on his way to his fourth win of the year.
And the Cars Tour Series returned to action at Caroway Speedway Sunday,
where Landon Lewis scored his first victory of the season in the late model stock car division.
Crossman Truck Series driver Caden Honeycutt claimed the pro late model victory.
And that is the latest from across the racing world, but there's plenty more to come here on
Speed, including my breakdown on Stephen A. Smith's frankly ludicrous comments.
That's time for Kevin and I to pick the driver, or rider, who stood out the most
across the racing world this week. And man, are we in trouble. Kevin, you and I picked our top
drivers, but the fan base, it's not our drivers they're unhappy with. Somehow the Brain Trust
completely missed out Cori Day and apparently far more egregiously, Andy Jankowiak.
Who I think if you look at the bulk of the replies on X on YouTube, wherever it is that
people have voted, I think Andy, Andy J is the one that everyone was like,
how did you not have him on the on the list for Driver of the Week this week. But as I always
like to argue, Kevin, it's not necessarily about the winner. You cannot win the race and still be
the driver of the day or the weekend. And and Cleetus, I think we're arguing, despite not winning,
was that was that drive to second more monumental than a driver's first. This is the debate.
And this is why it's an imperfect science. I love it. Look, Andy J did a great job and
he's been ARCA racing for a long time. I think Cleetus has had, you know, not very many tries
and YouTube sensation and he had a he had a great drive. So I'm actually leaning towards
your, your second place driver of the week pieces of it this week because, you know, Cleetus
did a great job and kind of broke out as a surprise. I did not pick Cleetus. Did you
know who I picked? Who did you pick? Oh, let me guess, playing to the crowd again. That's exactly right.
But I mean, come on, you got his first win in first cup series win and had an absolutely
awesome celebration. Andy got his first ARCA win. Andy got his first ARCA win, but he's not even
he's not even on the list. I'm going to be the bear of bad news here. Winning an ARCA race is not
winning a cup race. So you got to kind of take that into into into consideration here. Winning
a cup series race is for the first time is a much bigger feat than winning your first ARCA race.
Would you have won it if 26 cars hadn't been involved in the melee in the middle?
I, you know, look, when we took the white flag at the Daytona 500, Carson, Carson, most of our
had a chance to had a chance to win. So maybe not, but possibly so.
Dude, back yourself. It's your choice. And I don't think it really matters.
Because we know who's going to win this week. My choice was Sebastian Ogier, right?
Because, look, he's one of the greatest of all time in the World Rally Championship. He's only
on a part time schedule, but to just, you know, turn up as he does. I mean, look, he's he's literally
a God when it comes to rallies turns up, not just got the job done. But what I loved was
him versus Solberg, and they properly pushed each other. And the gap between the two was,
I think, less than five seconds for pretty much the majority of the rally. And on some stages,
they were split by tenths of a second. I think on one stage they got an identical time. I think
I'm right in saying that it's close to identical on one side. Like it was, dude, there hasn't been a
rally this close, like this hotly contested in like over a decade. It was an unbelievable rally
two drivers absolutely at the limit at their peak. Oli is young, right? He's super, super young.
And he just he just went over the limit and crashed on his own and took himself out of it,
which is a real shame because it's another rally that he hasn't scored points in. So now
Alfon Evans is his championship leader. Oli could be, you know, right up there, but he's had a
couple of disappointing results now where he hasn't scored. But just watching those two go at it.
Dude, I don't know how they do it. Like it's bravery beyond bravery. It's just
they're a different like rally drivers are a different breed. And OGA is like the best of
the best. So for me, that was just turn up. That's a good choice. I like it. I like it.
It's a good choice. Not if you listen to our viewers though. What's the because what's the
percentage is this week, guys? Of course, I mean, of course, it's of course, of course,
it's Carson 70%. What percentage, wait, what percentage did OGA get? Is this my worst week
yet? 3%. Well, here's the thing that's impressive. I'm telling you, when you go and you look at all
the likes and all the all the things that are going with all the hosts of our tweets, posts,
whatever it is videos, it is pretty impressive how the families has has engaged the hosts of
our win. And I'm telling you that that is one of the most popular victories that we've had in a
long time. Yeah, it is. It is. I think that might be the most crushing victory of the of the year
so far. That was Alex Marquez. Congratulations. We had down there as well. Congratulations to you,
my friends. You continue your winning streak. I'll get one. One of these days, I'll get one.
I'm going to have to pick like a cup driver or something. But anyway, we're going to we're
thanks, man. I'll get the hang of this motorsport thing one day for my breakdown. We're going to
take a look at something that Stephen A Smith recently said, and I'm sure you will have seen
what it was. And, you know, we were into minds. Do we even bring this up? Do we even talk about it?
Is it just is it just clickbait nonsense? But I think it does need talking about because it is a
well worn misunderstanding that, you know, racing drivers aren't athletes, they just sit in the car
and drive and it's trotted out once every four or five years. And it is so hideously misplaced
and such an archaic view and such a it's just such a base misunderstanding of what race driving is
that, you know, anyone who thinks that getting in a race car and driving is like driving to the
to the shops on a Sunday, you know, going to see driving to see grandma on a Sunday afternoon,
like anyone who thinks the race driver is not an elite athlete. Here's the deal.
It was Stephen A Smith. This guy has no clue about racing and I don't mind people criticizing
our sport or our drivers or our people. But if you don't know anything about racing,
just keep your opinion to yourself because you shouldn't even have an opinion if you
don't know anything about a sport. And, you know, here's an interesting story from you.
I started getting serious about about my my fitness. And so I went to the polar folks who
make the watches. And I said, Hey, you know, I'd like to have a watch. I'd like to wear it in the
car. And and I did the first I did the first event. And it was I think I I think I burned
3200 calories. It was it's a 500 mile race. So you're in the car for a long time, hot day,
didn't have a lot of cautions that day. And they called me the next week and they said, Hey,
we're going to send you another watch or something wrong, something wrong with that watch. So we
we think we think we got a we think we got a bad reading. So you're just a race driver. There's no
way you're you're you're you're expending that much energy. Yeah. So they sent me the watch next
week. We had a few more cautions and I think I burned 2400 calories the next week because we had
so many more moments to where your heart rate went back down during the caution periods. And so
the guy from from Polar calls me and he says, Hey, you know, the first one is is correct. The
second one confirmed everything that we had going on. And, you know, the only only things that we
see with that much of a calorie burn or constant heart rate are marathon runners. And he was totally
caught off guard. And I think this is just an instance where, you know, Stephen A Smith is is
is looking for clicks on something he knows absolutely nothing about what he's talking about.
Yeah. And look, we I tweeted him and said, you'd be very welcome to come on Speed on Fox and discuss
this with me and Kevin shock. No response. But the invitation remains out there, Stephen, if you
want to come on and discuss the physicality, the athleticism that it takes to be a racing driver.
Our doors are always open for you to come on the show and talk about it. I'm sure we can get you
some two seater laps in a NASCAR so you can feel what it is like to be in a NASCAR. We could get
you two seater laps in an Indy car. And if your heart, lungs last out, if your head hasn't fallen
off your neck by the end of it, and you enjoyed it, maybe we get you some time in a simulator so
you can see exactly what it is like because the physical toll of driving is extreme. You are
operating at 65 85% of H max for three hours. It's the same as running a marathon. I like to
compare. So if you're in a say you're in an open wheel car, right? Imagine you're lying in the
bath. Okay, with your feet on the on the taps at the end. Okay, so you feel out in front of you
up like this. You have to have good core strength right here. And you're holding a weight in front
of you is probably like 25 kilos of weight that you are turning. So you need good upper body strength
all the way through the only part of your body that isn't strapped into the car is your head,
which has a helmet strapped onto it. And when you break or when you hit the throttle or when you
go into a speed change of direction that head and that helmet is undergoing a change of g force
sometimes up to six g when you are hurtling down a straight a millimeter intolerance in the road
because of the stiffness of the springs feels like a mallet smashing against the base of your spine.
When you hit the brakes your tear ducts your eyes compress your tears are pulled out of your eyes
and splatter on the inside of your visor when you turn into the corner your internal organs are
thrust to the other side of your body your lungs compress you cannot breathe you hit the throttle
and everything then is thrown back in the seat and that's one corner of maybe a 17 18 corner
circuit that you will circulate in about a minute and a half you will do so 70 times in an hour
and a half in heats exceeding I'm going to talk centigrade here 45 50 centigrade in the cockpit
which is what we're talking about in Fahrenheit that's like 120 130 Fahrenheit I think that's a
good enough comparison 130 130 140 you will do that 70 times in an hour and a half racing millimeter
away from other drivers knowing that any small mistake isn't just the end of your race but
potentially your life that is an elite sport it is an extreme sport beyond the realms of any
on earth that I can think of and I challenge you to find a racing driver today who competes at the
top level who competes and is somebody that every driver in that championship looks to as the man
or woman that they need to beat who is not an elite athlete you go and take a look at a Joseph
Newgarden who will just smash out a high rock you go and take a look at any Formula One champion who
will can go and do a triathlon on their off weekends you look at any elite driver they are an elite
athlete motor racing is not sitting on your ass and pushing a pedal and and using a steering
wheel to drive yourself to the shops it is the most extreme of extreme sports and I don't know
how in this day and age there is an argument that it isn't well the unfortunate part about
this is we have to say his name too many times we don't say it again I mean it's borderline
it's it's it's a borderline contender forget the fuck off the racetrack you stupid son of a bitch
I like that like right up there I agree and that's that's what I hate about uneducated comments
when you know nothing about something don't talk about it but what it has done is it has
brought the motorsport community out en masse to say shut up you don't know what you're talking about
and the responses to it and the whole motorsport community coming out and saying this is ludicrous
thankfully we do exist in an age where there is an immediate right to reply
and racers from around the world not just involved in NASCAR have come out and said
you don't know what you're talking about shut up stay in your lane we're athletes and you know
I love it we're better for that so we're better for that that's for sure we are and now it's your
turn folks at home to be a part of the show you can reach us with your opinions hopefully better
at speed on fox across social media or leave us a voicemail at 213 534 7107 and when you do
let us know your name and where you're tuning in from but first a mea culpa from me because after
a monstrous brain fart last week because I had caught a red eye and hadn't had enough coffee and
was just basically in idiot mode when I was trying to think of uh indycar drivers great
indycar drivers who hadn't won the title um I said Michael Andretti and of course I was thinking
indy 500 because Michael never won the indy 500 of course he was an indy car champion uh idiot
features here uh got myself all discombobulated over that so my apologies to you dear viewer
my apologies moreover to Michael Andretti uh here though is our first question of the week
which I hope not to screw up the answers this is Ethan calling from Kansas my question for both of
you is if you could build a racetrack one which type of track would you build road course street
course oval four track model half super speedway et cetera two where in the world would you build
the racetrack and three which racing series would you want to race there great question yeah that
is a great question yeah that's a great question and look I was not a huge fan of the NASCAR street
course um but I love the street courses for the fact that you can take them anywhere will
you're taking it to the to Washington DC you're you're taking it to Miami this weekend for for an
f1 race and and you know where I would take it is the pacific northwest because there are a lot of
race fans up there and we've been racing up there a lot and I would take a street course and plan it
right in the middle of Seattle or Denver or somewhere somewhere up in that area because
indycar could race on it we could race NASCAR on it you could race f1 on it and you get to a bunch
of race fans that don't have it hallelujah that's beautiful praise be uh I think that's perfect
mate absolutely perfect I love the idea of going to Seattle a big seahawks fan here so got no issue
with that at all um what would I love to do uh really I'd like to build a go kart track and I
would put it in my back garden but the wife's never going to allow that so um I'm with you on
street tracks like I've always wanted to see open-wheel cars driving through London down the
mall in front of Buckingham Palace we just had the London marathon at the weekend so you can
clearly shut down the streets and you can clearly you know mark them out for a day uh and people
will turn out um and you can you can race in front of Buckingham Palace because people run so let's
just make it 200 times faster time for our next voicemail yeah it is Sean from Seattle I know you
guys love yourself a mount rushmore question so I'm going to ask your mount rushmore of endurance
racers oh this is a good one this is not a good one for me
look the endurance piece of it is tough for me I don't have it I don't have a huge background in
that but the the one guy that I would put on it wouldn't and you tell me if I'm wrong is probably
Scott Pruitt is that fair cool okay yeah that's fair that's fair yeah take that I take that yeah
you so I I I um you cannot talk endurance racing without talking Tom Christensen
like Tom Christensen was still is because still around um but when he was racing
he was known as Mr Le Mans right nine times a winner at Le Mans you don't do that unless you are
someone exceptional um and Tom for me I think he could have raced anything um at his peak he
could have done open wheel he should have been in Formula One um I would have loved to have seen him
try like the Indy 500 or something like that but as an endurance racer Tom Christensen head and
shoulders above anybody else um if you roll back to the 60s 70s Jackie X was a total legend um
similar timeframe uh Derek Bell another driver who just monstered endurance racing back in the day
and I think somebody who um sometimes and um he should never he shouldn't be overlooked but Derek
Bell for me is one of the the all-time greats um from endurance racing and if you want to go a
little bit closer to now I'm kind of looking at those like 90s early 2000s glory days someone like
Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela um they were just like hats off legends so I think the endurance cars
were so cool in those days oh dude amazing like property they were probably amazing yes but I
would take I think I think Christen Christensen X and Bell are like your three probably probably
your three non-negotiables um and beyond that take Pruitt or take take a Biela or a um or a Pirro
but yeah they're for me like Tom Christensen Tom Christensen for me head and shoulders one of the
drivers of all time across categories across generations Tom is legendary we have a social
media question from John Emerson on X who says why can't drivers be given the ability to make
wing adjustments on the fly how would this be different than adjusting the weight jacker uh
it's a good question yeah it's a good question and and I'm going to use our adjustable track bar
that we used to have a NASCAR as a great example everybody's like man if I could just fix my car
I'd be able to pass that guy in front of me well guess what everybody fixed their car and they all
ran about the same speed and you want that you want the deficiencies in the car to show up
that a driver has to have that throughout the run because that's how you have passing the more
adjustments that you give the driver inside the car the more perfect that they can make it and the
more they become the same and that and that's it the more you can change once you're in the car
actually the more boring it becomes because everybody can dial out the imperfections in
their car used to be a thing in in in Formula 1 you weren't allowed to have a movable aerodynamic
device on the car um so if you were able to change the wing from inside the car then that
would be considered a movable aerodynamic device and you you wouldn't be able to to run that but
of course that all changed with the drag reduction system because when you open that rear wing you
got the speed overrun on the car in front and then everybody hated that because overtaking just
became too easy because you'd essentially change the wing level now you have it in Formula 1
with straight modes and corner mode where when you're on the straight the wings go flat and then
you get into the corners and they go back up again so you kind of already do have wing changes in
that element but if you're talking about changing like the degree of the angle of the wings kind of
in race i like that you have to save that to the pit stops make a wing adjustment i i do a couple
of turns of front wing wait for that you know overcome it in the moment but then you get to
change it at the at the stock because then it makes the stops really important as well yeah i
i agree i like that we can't yep i'm with you cool we are agreed we are agreed keep those
questions coming at speed on fox on social media or give us a call on the voicemail at 213 534 7107
that as always and when you do let us know your name where you're tuning in from uh and uh yeah
that's it kevin which one for you this week well i like i like the um where would you build the
racetrack question personally i like that i'm i like that we're always on the same wave like
i love it uh yes we totally agree totally agree yeah the race i mean we don't agree on driver
the week ever but um when it comes to the questions i totally agree yeah the design of the racetrack
and where would you have it brilliant well right the great part is it's ethan from kansas ethan
from can't ethan from kansas is going to get some bobbleheads will and we have already shipped the
first batch of them it took us long enough yeah well they had to it's a lot of work to make these
faces look presentable this is it man you know yeah it's what we've got the work of art a thing of
beauty is a joy forever uh enjoy your bobbleheads i hope that they uh find when they find a happy
home do please take a photograph and and send them into us i'm very excited to see them it is time for
the replay review where kevin and i died into the biggest highlights and let's play ought to
apparently this one involves svg uh taking his dog to taladega trial yesterday first off has he
embraced the trip to taladega now and second they're we're gonna have to be careful walking through
there the rest of the weekend yeah i got towed off security run out and told us off because he took
a shit on the lawn and that wasn't really good but i picked it up but um yeah it's right it's kind
of tradition at this point when he comes here he does that but um yeah it's cool cool to have the
dog here it's a long weekend especially when it's raining so just chilling out i heard they made you
put him on a leash too i uh i thought i heard security guys talking about yeah he was a real
danger to everyone ronald is the best dog in the world and ronald and and shane go on track walks
pretty much everywhere that they go when ronald gets to go to the track and he takes a crap on
every infield or at some point during every walk uh at every race facility so ronald is is one of the
best dogs that i've ever been around so the fact that uh they were giving him grief but i hope ronald
ronald took a big shit in the middle of the infield at taladega uh because we know we love that but
he he loves the infield grass perfect perfect say no more say no more uh right what is this oh
i saw a clip of this this is pretty awesome like i so i need to know more about this jason kelsey
apparently at taladega part of the crew
yes and and he was there working on the uh cori day card this weekend during the oralee series
race and and you know some guys just have that knack for being in the right place at the right time
winding up with a new deal tv great football player everything that happens jason kelsey
goes to victory lane with cori day on his on his maiden voyage here at a nascar race on the pit
crew so just another win for j for for jason kelsey i absolutely love that uh good luck charm
will he be back because he was probably was on the he was on the fuel hose right was on the on the
fuel yeah he was actually handing the the second can over the wall so uh he actually participated
in in the pit stop and and so uh being able to to drive down or walk down there and and uh
celebrate with with cori day during his victory celebration and and really he got it he got the
experience from from start to finish so we had another football player there this weekend too
march on lynch was was uh in the infield this weekend he had such a good time at daytona came
back came back to talladega to experience the party let's go let's go that's right love that
uh right moto gp crazy save uh from one of moto gp's new boys himself a world superbike champion
no shortage of skill on display from top rack rats gatlio glue uh i love that boy i absolutely
love that boy and that is a save and a half i've never seen that happen obviously you've
watched a lot more moto gp than i have but that that's amazing yeah monstrous he's a dude i love
top rack yeah top top man um and this last one is a throwback april of 23rd 2003 mario andretti
aged i think 63 at the time i remember this flipped the car in testing uh he ran over a
piece of debris on track he was out there practicing he was actually getting ready to
qualify one of his son's cars hadn't been in a car um for god years and i remember talking to him
about it and he said he remembers going over the the piece of debris and then the next thing he knew
he was he was going towards uh his own uh hospitality suite and he saw his hospitality
at the top of the grandstands and was like oh god this is gonna hurt flipped it got out i think
had a cut on his chin literally like walked out the car they were like join the ambulance he's
like now i'll walk i'm fine and he was absolutely like cool as a cucumber would have got unqualified
if they'd needed him to um but that's mario give him a raised car and he'll go drive it uh love
that mario andretti reaction that that's for sure yeah what a legend what a legend uh right
sadly mario andretti will not be racing this weekend but here's what you need to have on
your radar in the final lap the nascar cup series takes center stage at texas motor speedway for a
high speed night race under the lights catch the cup stars battling for traction in the texas heat
sunday at 3 30 p.m eastern on fox formula one returns after its month-long hiatus and it lands
in south florida for the crypto dot com miami grand prix racing around the iconic hard rock
stadium uh it should be a great weekend should be a great race as formula one has a lot of
changes to run through and it is a sprint weekend uh the nascar o'reilly auto part series heads to
the lone star state for the andes frozen custard 340 expect high intensity in one of nascar's most
exciting events the nascar craftsman truck series hits the high speed d shaped oval
at texas for the speedy cash dot com 250 the wide repaved surface built for aggressive passing
and drafting guarantees a wild show and finally the momentum continues for the all-in as the fourth
installment hits the grid this thursday and it is the series best episode yet uh this week the
cameras head to the streets of long beach for a deep dive into the high stakes world of aro
mclaren pulling back the curtain on the third seat saga we follow pato award christian lundgaard
and nolan seagull as they navigate huge pressure under the watchful eye of zack brown you can catch
the full story this thursday on the indy car on fox youtube channel kevin what will you be watching
this week my friends well i'm going to be buried right in the middle of texas motor speedway
from friday on watching all three series uh at the racetrack there and i'm really intrigued by the
f1 cars i can't wait to see what happens in in miami with uh the race this weekend yeah it's
going to be a good one i'm going to be in miami for i think 36 hours uh wednesday thursday then
flying home one final weekend with the family before flying to indianapolis uh because i'm
then away for a five week chunk so i'm going to make the most of my uh my time at home with the
kids um but the reason i won't be at home as i said is that long run in may the incredible
month of may that we have in indy car starts of course with the indy gp then we've got indy 500
qualifying the indy 500 itself then we roll to detroit then we roll to gateway um yeah five weeks
back-to-back action cannot wait to get that started so that is folks sadly it will be it's
going to be a great one it's going to be a really really great one mate uh but that is folks sadly
all we've got time for this week and on this episode but there's still plenty more to come
this week coming up on wednesday we hear from robert wickens a phenomenal race driver a really
lovely bloke uh had the pole had the pole and led at long beach but of course his story as we know
so much more so much deeper um and if you don't know or even if you do please tune in uh it was a
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fueled by poet now as always let's send you out with some of the best wrecks of the week
oh marquez has come down marquez has taken a huge tumble in the fast-fly handers it's over
there's not going to be a first win here in 2019 for marquez
those pushes you know we we didn't see this all day cruise air some burden oh the back tires
come off the ground that's a huge flush hit the outside wall but trouble hard hit in the wall for
tiger i'm wondering if that car that had a lot of damage on the front it almost looked like the
right front oh eric jones goes for a wild ride after contact and keeps it off the wall
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About this episode
Talladega delivered a breakout weekend, with Carson Hocevar scoring his first Cup win in a wildly popular, showman-style celebration, while a 26-car crash and Tyler Reddick’s contract extension added to the NASCAR buzz. The hosts also dug into NASCAR’s leadership shakeup under Steve O’Donnell, Formula 1’s midseason regulation tweaks, and Audi’s new racing director hire. A major segment pushed back hard on Stephen A. Smith’s claim that drivers aren’t athletes, using real-world fitness and G-force examples to make the case.
Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton take you around the world for the ultimate weekly breakdown of the global motorsports landscape. From the high-banked chaos of NASCAR’s Talladega to the high-tech precision of Formula 1, SPEED delivers expert analysis, unfiltered opinions, and inside access you won't find anywhere else.In this episode, the racing world is reeling from a massive corporate shakeup: Jim France is out as NASCAR CEO, and Kevin Harvick gives us the exclusive breakdown of what the Steve O’Donnell era means for the future of the sport.The guys also dive deep into:
Talladega Chaos: Carson Hocevar’s maiden Cup win and the 26-car "Big One."
The Athlete Debate: Will & Kevin fire back at Stephen A. Smith’s controversial comments regarding NASCAR drivers' athleticism.
The Cleetus Effect: Cleetus McFarland nearly pulls off the upset of the century in ARCA.
Global Speed: New F1 regs, NHRA records, Ken Roczen’s Supercross surge, and Katherine Legge’s Indy 500 news.
Replay Review: From SVG’s dog relieving himself in the Talladega infield to Jason Kelce joining a pit crew, we review the wildest highlights of the week.
Chapters:0:00 Intro0:40 Hot Topics0:50 NASCAR'S New CEO3:00 Under The Hood: NASCAR's New Leadership4:45 FIA Announces Changes To Regulations In F17:58 Turkish Grand Prix Returns8:30 AUDI Appoints Allan McNish9:00 Carson Hocevar Wins At Talladega12:30 Cleetus McFarland Finishes 2nd16:15 Corey Day Wins At Talladega17:00 NHRA Recap17:30 Supercross17:53 MotoGP18:15 Rest of Hot Topics20:20 Driver Of The Week25:40 Buxton's Breakdown: Responding To Stephen A. Smith34:00 The Racing Line42:00 Replay Review46:32 Final Lap50:16 Wrecks of the Week
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