In this episode: Denny Hamlin explains why he took a conservative approach at Atlanta. Dale Jr. and Hamlin's crew chief Chris Gabehart both address Hamlin's race strategy at Atlanta. Kyle Larson reveals the G-forces he experienced in his Atlanta crash and we compare it to other big impacts in 2024. Todd Gilliland talks about making his 100th Cup Series start at Watkins Glen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode: Denny Hamlin talked on his "Actions Detrimental" podcast this week about how he liked Leigh Diffey's first call on NBC at Daytona and said the network or NASCAR needs to make an "executive decision" and have the Australian call all 36 Cup races each year. He also called out Fox's "messy" coverage. Fox announcer Kevin Harvick talked on his "Happy Hour" podcast about the Daytona race and questioned NASCAR's playoff format. He is a fan of the more traditional top 16 best race cars advancing to the playoffs, not a win and you're in scenario, but understands it's part of the entertainment the sport is trying to provide for its fans. NASCAR announced the 2025 schedule this week, including the first international date in 65 years in Mexico City. Daniel Suarez joined NASCAR's Ben Kennedy in a press conference with reporters talking about the upcoming race, and Kennedy addressed the conversation officials had with Kyle Busch and his team regarding the No. 8 making the race after being arrested and detained in Mexico in January 2023 when authorities discovered a handgun in his luggage. TV ratings for Daytona reached a four-year high and a trend that's happened in the last couple of months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode: Tyler Reddick won for a second time in 2024 and continued a major heater where his average finishing position over the last five races is a ridiculous 2.5. Corey LaJoie went for a surprising ride into the air, landed on his roof and slid down the backstretch, before digging into the grass and violently tumbling through the air. NASCAR responded to the accident by implementing changes in the cars ahead of Daytona. Dale Earnhardt Jr. talked about the rain-delayed race in Michigan and what he would do to fix the scenario and it starts with start times and made a case for why he should run NASCAR. Kyle Larson talked about the hot topic of conversation he started when suggesting he was better than Max Verstappen. The HMS driver addressed the topic at Daytona and made some remarks about how he's hopeful it stimulates conversation about NASCAR in the international racing community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Berry exclusive interview includes discussing: The sadness at Stewart-Haas Racing since the announcement. The heated argument he got in with crew chief Rodney Childers at Chicago. How he and Childers tried to find a team as a package deal in 2025 and how he's disappointed it didn't happen. What it's like driving for AM Racing in the Xfinity Series. Plus: Denny Hamlin offered some interesting comments on Bubba Wallace and the No. 23 team. Kevin Harvick didn't hold back on where he thinks Hailie Deegan went wrong in her career. Kyle Busch rips Corey LaJoie during an appearance on the "Pat McAfee Show." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NASCAR on Fox Reporter interview includes discussing: Bubba Wallace penalty and why Chase Elliott didn't receive one. Hailie Deegan parting ways with AM Racing and what her prospects are in the future. Noah Gragson to Front Row Motorsports and other Silly Season news, including who will fill the third ride at 23XI Racing. Charter negotiations and why the teams are not going to get what they want. Electric racing and what it might look like in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THIS WEEK: 1-on-1 interview with Chase Elliott, including talking about first half of 2024 season, friendship with Ryan Blaney, and potential electric NASCAR in the future. Joey Logano replaces Hailie Deegan in No. 15 Xfinity Series car in Chicago. Kyle Larson-Denny Hamlin rivalry escalates at Nashville and both drivers talk about it. NASCAR responds to controversial decision and criticism of repositioning Kyle Busch to second row after being involved in incident on overtime restart in Nashville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THIS WEEK: UFC CEO Dana White unexpectedly talked about his "deal" with NASCAR for an electric series. Martin Truex Jr. discusses retirement and the perfect scenario where he walks off into the sunset. NASCAR gives Kyle Larson the much-anticipated playoff waiver. Tony Stewart shares video that won't make Stewart-Haas Racing fans happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TOP STORY/INTERVIEW: Xfinity Series driver talks about: How he regrets some of the things he did/said when he lost the ride with the No. 21 Wood Brothers Cup Series car. Why he's excited about the future at Viking Motorsports. Does he have hopes of returning to the Cup Series? PLUS: Larry McReynolds calls out Joey Logano for his comments on the playoff waiver debate and Kyle Larson potentially receiving an exemption. Stewart-Haas Racing announces it's closing at the end of 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TOP STORY/INTERVIEW: 2023 Cup Series Champion Ryan Blaney talks about: Why he regularly pushes the button and cusses over the team radio Provides an update on appearing as a host of Saturday Night Live. Two-Time Champion Joey Logano discusses: Feelings after seeing former Team Penske teammate Brad Keselowski get his first win in 110 races. His potential plans in the broadcast booth when his racing days are over. PLUS: Kyle Busch - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. fight: Denny Hamlin talked about Kyle Busch having facial soreness. Richard Childress threatened Stenhouse if he wrecks the No. 8 car at Charlotte. NASCAR announced a record $75,000 fine for Stenhouse. Daniel Suarez, Kelley Earnhardt, and Chase Elliott all called out the fine for being wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Week in NASCAR (May 13 - May 17): TOP STORY/INTERVIEW: 2022 Daytona 500 Champion Austin Cindric sits down for an interview and we talk about: Kevin Harvick's criticism of him not participating in Throwback Weekend. What he gave Brad Keselowski after winning at Darlington and why. His awkward position during the historic photo finish at Atlanta. And his excitement of bringing back the blue deuce. PLUS: Chase Briscoe candidly talks about his uncertain future at Stewart-Haas Racing. Kevin Harvick admits to dirty driving and thinks more Cup Series drivers need to do it. The Texas NASCAR community mourns the loss of the legendary Texas Motor Speedway boss Eddie Gossage. NASCAR will be returning to North Wilkesboro for the All-Star Race in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Week in NASCAR (May 6 - May 10): TOP STORY/INTERVIEW: Brandon Henry is a pit crew veteran. During the Truck Series race at Kansas, the front tire changer experienced something for the first time when Lawless Alan overshot his pit box and hit the former Marine, sending him flying through the air and landing awkwardly on his back. He talked with me about the incident, the injuries, his conversation with Alan, and his plans on a return. PLUS: NASCAR finished second to F1 in the television ratings for the first time. Some fans say it's a sign that F1 is more popular than NASCAR. There's more to the story and I explain. Denny Hamlin offers a lot of hot takes on his Actions Detrimental podcast and did it again this week, making an unexpected prediction about the future of Darlington and many fans won't be happy about it. Hailie Deegan appeared on NASCAR Race Hub and talked about her incident with Riley Herbst at Talladega. It was announced this week that NASCAR Race Hub will stop production on June 11, ending the show that first aired on The Speed Channel back in 2009. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Week in NASCAR (April 29 - May 3): TOP STORY/INTERVIEW: An April 29 article in The Athletic detailed what's going on behind the scenes between the teams and NASCAR in charter negotiations. One interesting item from the story revealed just how far teams will go to gain an advantage over the competition. Writer Jeff Gluck joined the podcast and discussed the new trick teams are using and a variety of other topics, including those charter negotiations and Fox and their commercials. PLUS: NASCAR sponsor brings up controversial topic and promptly shuts down controversy. Dale Earnhardt Jr. responds. Alex Bowman and his spotter had a beef over the team radio at Dover. Here's the full conversation that didn't make the Fox broadcast. First release of the Last 5 Races and the analysis shows who's hot and who's not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Week in NASCAR (April 22-26): Cup drivers share thoughts on Hailie Deegan-Riley Herbst incident at Talladega. Joey Logano offers "dream" fix for superspeedways. NASCAR announces different tire compounds to be used at All-Star Race and drivers have sounded off on topic in last month. Look at Next Gen-Gen 7 numbers through first 82 races and there are some surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Beating and Banging: Chase Elliott talks about how he thought a late mistake he made on pit road might have cost him the race. William Byron, Brad Keselowski, Tyler Reddick and Daniel Suarez offer their thoughts on the overall racing product at Texas. Chase Elliott disagrees with Dale Earnhardt Jr. on his podcast about the amount of practice time needed. Kevin Harvick gets brutally honest about the Fords in 2024 and sets lofty expectations for Talladega. Exclusive interview with Goodyear's Director of Racing Greg Stucker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest This Week in NASCAR (Apr. 8-12, 2024) on Beating and Banging: Denny Hamlin addresses his X/Twitter beef with Speedway Motorsports Inc. CEO Marcus Smith NASCAR official talks about Martinsville race and fixing short-track racing and it's not a good look Kevin Harvick responds to fans criticism of Fox's NASCAR coverage NBC makes surprise announcement about ending its NASCAR Xfinity Series broadcast responsibilities earlier than scheduled 1-on-1 interview with NASCAR betting expert Greg Matherne of Win the Race, including picks for race at Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Exclusive interviews with: Alex Bowman Erik Jones Chase Briscoe Noah Gragson Justin Haley Daniel Hemric Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DANIEL SUAREZ Daniel Suarez will forever be remembered as the winner of an incredible three-wide photo finish at the first Atlanta race in 2024, one of the greatest finishes in NASCAR's 76-year-history. But the Trackhouse driver isn't satisfied. He sat down for a one-on-one interview and talked about a variety of topics, including the start to this season, how the tire issue at Bristol unexpectedly answered the horsepower debate, why he believes his bad behavior and subsequent $50,000 fine in last year's race at Circuit of the Americas resulted in a rule change in the 2024 edition, and how he thinks F1 should take a lesson from NASCAR to improve its "boring" racing product. ZANE SMITH Zane Smith won the NASCAR Truck Series championship in 2022. This season, his first as a full-time Cup Series rookie, has been a struggle. The 24-year-old Spire Motorsports driver sat down for an interview where he talked about a variety of topics, including his rough start and how he might turn things around at Circuit of the Americas, his telesphobia, his relationship with Carson Hocevar and Corey LaJoie, and he provided an interesting breakdown of just how hard it is to be a NASCAR driver racing at 190 MPH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This Week in NASCAR: March 11-15, 2024 Exclusive interview with full-time ARCA Series driver and Victoria's Secret model Toni Breidinger, where we talk about modeling, racing, her future plans, and why men get triggered when called out by their female counterparts for being overly aggressive against them. Plus, we discuss: Kyle Busch revealing that Kyle Larson took his Indy 500 ride during his appearance on the Pat McAfee Show. Kyle Busch's No. 8 pit crew has gone through three changes in four races, the latest coming before Bristol. Kyle Larson calls out NASCAR for making excuses on increasing horsepower. Numbers through four races reveal some interesting trends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week in NASCAR, March 4-8, 2024: MONDAY Denny Hamlin addressed Tyler Reddick's post-race remarks at Las Vegas on his "Actions Detrimental" podcast and admitted the 23XI pit crew took away two or three victories from the No. 45 team in 2023. TUESDAY TV ratings from Las Vegas were released and it was good news with 4.36 million viewers tuning in, an 8.5% increase over 2023 and the most-watched sporting event for the weekend for a second consecutive weekend. Joey Logano appeared on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio and talked about NASCAR's broken business model. Kevin Harvick said on his Happy Hour podcast that Ty Gibbs will win a race in 2024, but needs to stop talking over his team radio. WEDNESDAY Stewart-Haas Racing Cup Series rookie Josh Berry talked about the external criticism of SHR, his "sketchy" incident at Atlanta, and why Brad Keselowski flipped him off at Las Vegas. THURSDAY Tyler Reddick visited Austin, Texas to preview the upcoming race at Circuit of the Americas and talked about the heated remarks he made following his runner-up result at Las Vegas, and addressed the response by 23XI Racing co-owner Denny Hamlin about his pit crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Front-tire changer Jeff Cordero makes a special appearance just a few days after winning the Daytona 500 with William Byron and the No. 24 team. He reveals there wasn't much of a post-race celebration because the pit crew had to work the Xfinity Series race on the No. 8 car for JR Motorsports and Earnhardt himself had some complimentary words for Cordero and his team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices