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NASCAR Talk editor and writer Dustin Long on Tyler Reddick becoming the best road-course racer in NASCAR; the winning three-stop strategy; an emotional victory for Kurt Busch; should NASCAR consider local yellows?; the feud between Trackhouse Racing teammates Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez; can Suarez expect to be penalized for bumping Alex Bowman?; Jenson Button’s big day; who is up and down as the Cup Series season reaches the quarter pole in 2023; previewing Richmond Raceway.

NASCAR on NBC and MRN pit reporter and NASCAR media personality Kim Coon on her 2023 NASCAR plans and an off-weekend; Joey Logano’s “full-circle” victory at Atlanta and why it made some feel old; the two sides of the two-time Cup Series champion; his battle with a former teammate; why spotters were the storyline; how a pit reporter processes the nonstop information of a superspeedway race; Denny Hamlin’s fine and appeal for wrecking Ross Chastain at Phoenix; the Josh Williams controversy; the Kevin Harvick crash; COTA preview with a cast of stars from other series.

NASCAR on NBC analyst/pit reporter and Xfinity Series driver Parker Kligerman on William Byron’s win at Phoenix; another critical restart and how it went wrong for Kevin Harvick; are the powerhouse teams striking back in the Cup Series?; Parker’s 2023 Xfinity Series season and return to full-time NASCAR; why Parker has given up his personal life to make his racing career work; the ups and downs on track; where things stand with John Hunter Nemechek after a Las Vegas run-in; how the narrative is changing for young drivers in NASCAR; the upcoming collection of racing stars coming to the COTA Cup race.

NASCAR on NBC analyst Kyle Petty on why he believes Las Vegas Motor Speedway marked the beginning of the “real” 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season; his trip to Daytona Bike Week; William Byron’s overtime victory over Kyle Larson in a 1-2-3 finish for Hendrick Motorsports at Las Vegas; Martin Truex Jr.’s gamble and why didn’t more drivers try it; Chase Elliott breaking his leg in a snowboarding accident; why KP believes Chase Elliott deserves a waiver; the optics of Elliott getting hurt the day before Cup cars are on track; more takeaways from Las Vegas; is Stewart-Haas Racing in big trouble?

NASCAR on NBC analyst Jeff Burton on Kyle Busch’s sudden re-emergence as a winner and championship contender for Richard Childress Racing; how Busch thrives with a chip on his shoulder, but this win was more about proving it to himself; the surprising fan reaction to “Rowdy”; Trackhouse Racing’s hot start; the impact of no practice and why there’s a need for more in the future; how a longer restart zone helped trigger a big wreck; contemplating the past and future of Auto Club Speedway in Fontana; will Southern California still have a Cup points race in 2024?; previewing Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

NASCAR on NBC analyst Steve Letarte on why the Daytona 500 made a triumphant return but still needs some practice tweaking; a plan for upping the number of car entries; the turning points in this year’s race; dissecting the winning move by Ricky Stenhouse Jr.; whether Kyle Larson let a win slip away with an incorrect decision; how Stenhouse’s superspeedway mistakes have turned him into a Daytona 500 winner; the symbiotic relationship of Stenhouse and crew chief Mike Kelley and the faith they built over the best decade of bonding; the essence of Stenhouse and why he’s so well liked by peers but still his own man; is the Daytona 500 diminished by its unlikely winners?; what we can expect in the season’s second race (and last on the 2-mile oval) at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.