One Last Time: Grading the NASCAR Season

Episode 107: Mixed feelings about the 2018 season, a first-time champion in the Truck, Infinity, and Cup series, betting on Joey Logano, car number confusion, who’s done, changes, and more NASCAR talk. #AllTurnsNoBrakes

 

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[:45] Who is happy that the season is over?

[:59] Front Row Kenny joins the show

[1:38] 38 weeks as a die-hard NASCAR fan

[2:23] Is it okay to have mixed feeling about the season?

[2:30] Who gave the 2018 NASCAR season a 6 out of 10?

[4:20] Was the season missing personality?

[5:07] Was the season memorable?

[6:15] Was the Charlotte Roval enough to give the 2018 season a 10?

[6:59] Duality in NASCAR 

[7:57] Who would guess Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson would not have a win this season?

[8:30] The last race of season

[9:00] Top-10 from Homestead-Miami Speedway

[10:57] Which drivers stood out aside the Championship 4

[12:48] The final standings for the season

[13:10] Great equipment can change your entire NASCAR life

[14:01] Jimmie Johnson made the playoffs, right?

[15:16] Did anyone believe Joey Logano would win the 2018 championship?

[16:52] A first-time champion in the Trucks, Infinity, and Cup series

[19:04] Who’s done?

[19:53] Why would Kurt Busch leave Stewart-Haas?

[21:20] Terrifying accident: Well wishes to F3 driver Sophia Floersch fractured her spin 

[23:30] Who will drive the No. 41 in 2019?

[24:05] Too many changes in NASCAR for one season 

[25:38] Who do you root for when your favorite driver is gone?

[25:45] Confused: Who’s driving the No. 19, No. 20, and No. 24 cars?

[27:25] He’s a Rookie: Should people give William Byron a break?

[28:10] Do you know anything about iRacing?

[28:53] Remember: Brad Keselowski tweeted and Juan Pablo Montoya hit a jet dryer

[29:35] Why would new fans be interesting in NASCAR and William Byron?

[30:56] DJ Irie on the turntables at Miami-Homestead and Bruce Buffer on the mic

 [33:39] Tam knows a few country music singers

[34:40] Is Miami a great race to end the season?

[36:17] Should NASCAR consider rotating the championship race each year?

[37:30] Should we race twice a year at Homestead-Miami?

[38:59] NASCAR President Steve Phelps had a lot to say about change

[40:42] There is a gap between short track racing and the national series

[42:25] Rene hopes for change to move the sport along positively

[45:30] Good ol’ Greg Biffle

[45:59] Shout-out to Shell/Pennzoil, Ford, Buick, Chevy, Old Spice, Valvoline, Kelley Blue Book, and Kingsford

[47:01] Showing up: Three long years of doing the All Turns No Brakes podcast

[49:15] Loyal Twitter friends: @ KobeLambeth, Graydon (@SmoothOper88or), @patrickdron78, @bill_steinie3, @Loose_lug_nut, @DonDelarente, @gclarktweets2, @sandrajbarnes

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[51:10] Support for @FrontRowKenny 

[51:59] Not your average fans: An African-American and a Hispanic talking NASCAR

 [53:25] Shout-out to the PETM Podcast, The Walking Dead, the NFL, and All Turns No Brakes supporters 

[54:15] Will we be back for the 2019 NASCAR season?

 

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