Victory Lane

Davey Segal
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Victory Lane

Welcome to the place everybody wants to be: Victory Lane! Davey Segal hosts your one stop shop for all things NASCAR, including in-depth interviews, discussion, news and more.

  1. 8 HR. AGO

    Episode 258: Justin Swilling

    NASCAR's Project Lead for the Cook-Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium Justin Swilling joins Davey Segal (5:05) to discuss what it's taken to make this upcoming weekend a reality. From painting and installing new walls to a revamped lighting system to numbers on seats, Swilling has overseen the modernization of BGS in advance of NASCAR's kickoff weekend in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He also discusses his personal connection to the venue, why having a parking plan is of the utmost importance, his background in motorsports and what he does on a daily/weekly basis at NASCAR.

    37 min

  2. JAN 23

    Episode 257: Drew Blickensderfer

    Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer joins Davey Segal (5:10) ahead of the 2025 season to discuss why now was the right time for him to return for his second stint at Front Row Motorsports, his faith in Noah Gragson, what FRM's alliance with Team Penske really means and what's changed at the team since his departure. Blickensderfer also reminisces on his two Daytona 500 victories, starting off his career winning his first two races as a shot caller with Matt Kenseth, why Carl Edwards stands out among the 18+ drivers he's worked with in his career, his background as a walk-on Division I wrestler at Indiana, why he enjoys being the "head coach" of sorts and more, including his real name and legitimate goals for the 2025 season. Papa Segal pays homage to Alvin Hawkins, NASCAR's first flagman, as the season approaches.

    42 min

  3. JAN 16

    Episode 256: Gio Ruggiero

    Incoming NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Gio Ruggiero joins Davey Segal this week (6:55) to discuss his impending foray into NASCAR's national series with TRICON Garage. He clears the air on his name and not being related to modified legend Reggie Ruggiero, discusses how he thinks the jump from ARCA to Trucks will be, his Winchester 400 win, growing up at Seekonk Speedway, the culture at TRICON and more, including how and why he went behind his moms back to start his racing career.

    38 min

  4. JAN 8

    Episode 255: Holly Cain

    One of the most respected voices in the garage and co-author of "NASCAR Mavericks" Holly Cain joins Davey Segal (6:40) to discuss her new project, some learnings from it and what some future mavericks in the sport may look like. Cain also dives into her storied 30+ year career as a sports journalist that has taken her from Florida, to Texas, to Washington and racetracks all over the world. She relives a memorable phone call from George Steinbrenner (yes, that one), reveals the one track she's yet to visit that's on her bucket list, how the sport has changed over the years, relationship building, Dale Earnhardt stories and more, including her love and admiration for the NASCAR community for supporting her during her latest battle with cancer. Papa Segal also pays homage to "Cha Cha" in the wayback segment to kick off the new year.

    57 min

  5. 12/05/2024

    Episode 254: Greg Stucker

    After 45 years with the company, 42 of which in motorsports and 26 in NASCAR, Goodyear's Greg Stucker is calling it a career. Goodyear Tire & Rubber's Director of Racing joins Davey Segal ahead of his retirement (5:55) to discuss how he got involved in motorsports with Goodyear after graduating from Vanderbilt, learning racing on the fly with little prior knowledge and getting thrown into the fire from short tracks to IndyCar. Stucker also dives into some major takeaways from 2024, including the use of wet weather tires and potential future use of them on intermediates, option tires and how soft of a compound they can actually make, what happened at spring Bristol (if they even know, still) and the differences in concrete vs. asphalt as it pertains to tire wear and temperature. He also reminisces about the good and bad days on the job, including the 2008 Brickyard 400 and why that wound up changing things for the better with their processes, tire wars in the 1990s, the famous Goodyear Blimp, gold car and the meaningful styory behind his patented aviators at the track.

    1h 6m

  6. 11/22/2024

    Episode 253: Allison Thorson

    For the second year in a row, Allison Thorson and ThorSport Racing are CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champions. She joins Davey Segal this week (5:35) to dissect Ty Majeski's 2024 NCTS title, the dominant performance he put in at Phoenix Raceway, how this title feels different than the others and what it means to win back-to-back championships for the second time in ThorSport history. She also provides some analysis on the organizations driver lineup in 2024, what Conner Jones can learn moving forward from his Homestead-Miami incident, the history of ThorSport, why they've never entertained the thought of moving from Sandusky, Ohio, why her parents don't do a ton of media, what's next for the team, her passion for horses and reigning and more. Davey also runs through some of the news that came across the wire this week and Papa Segal returns wit a wayback segment.

    1h 12m

  7. 11/15/2024

    Episode 252: Racin' with Robin (Part 4)

    Davey's better half joins him to recap Championship Weekend from Phoenix Raceway that saw Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier and Ty Majeski triumph in the Cup, Xfinity and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, respectively. They discuss the playoff format, those calling out Logano for not being a worthy champion based on the format, the possibility of the title race rotating venues, the current antitrust lawsuit between 23XI Racing, Front Row Motorsports and NASCAR, the Martinsville manipulation, look ahead to 2025 and more.

    37 min

  8. 11/08/2024

    Episode 251: Walter Cox

    Industry veteran and OG pit spotter Walter Cox joins Davey Segal this week (2:20) to explain what the role of a pit spotter entails and how he and the role began over three decades ago. Cox explains how many feeds he listens to at once during races, what he provides on-air talent with, how he goes about information gathering ahead of races and how the job has evolved over the years. Cox also dives into his famous trades in the garage area, where he gives canned fruits and vegetables for racing memorabilia, and explains how Kasey Kahne helped make them more known. He also shares anecdotes from his interesting life in and out of racing, including his time as a "Waffle Belly," a radio host and being in a music video. Davey also recaps the Martinsville manipulation and penalties divvied out in the wake of the penultimate race of the season, Ryan Blaney's impressive win and previews the Championship 4 weekend at Phoenix Raceway.

    1h 11m
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Welcome to the place everybody wants to be: Victory Lane! Davey Segal hosts your one stop shop for all things NASCAR, including in-depth interviews, discussion, news and more.

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  • Creator
    Davey Segal
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    260
  • Rating
    Clean
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