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NASCAR’s 2026 Moment + Rolex 24 Fog Chaos

NASCAR’s 2026 Moment + Rolex 24 Fog Chaos

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Corey LaJoie and Ryan Flores kick off motorsports offseason talk with Corey’s big career shift to Hendrick’s junior program and his surprise 2026/2025 momentum at RFK, including the return of the 99 with Carl Edwards’ hype. They dig into NASCAR’s “hell yeah” direction, the new Chase/format clarity after the lawsuit cloud, and why drivers care less about playoff math than fans think. The conversation then pivots to Rolex 24 fog chaos, fuel-saving strategy, and the culture of endurance racing—plus Dakar, F1/Cadillac news, truck racing, and short-track plans.

Topics: corey lajoie career moves hendrick junior motorsports role rfk fourth car and the return of the 99 nascar 2026 “hell yeah” direction chase format and playoff philosophy role x 24 fog delay and fuel strategy endurance racing culture and driver fatigue nascar-to-imsa crossover discussion dakar navigation errors and cheating talk f1 cadillac program and nascar scheme talk
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