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He joins co-host TJ Majors to catch up on the last couple of weeks and recap the NASCAR weekend in Sonoma:\n\n San Diego Street Course felt like a big success\n A dive bar inspired Dale to hide miniature Jesuses\n How will the return to Chicagoland go?\n Dale’s Father’s Day trading card haul\n Taking a look at the NASCAR In-Season Tournament brackets\n Who can make some moves in the points standings?\n Sonoma race winner Shane Van Gisbergen joins the show\n\nDuring the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners sent in questions regarding:\n\n Denny Hamlin’s costly spin at Sonoma\n Meeting Travis Kelce in San Diego\n Going to the I Bar after the race in San Diego\n TNT’s first broadcast of the year\n Dale’s 2005 Chicagoland victory\n\nCheck out Dirty Mo Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyMoMedia  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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