209 - Racing with a Brain

After a wet and wild weekend at Martinsville Speedway, T.J. Majors, Freddie Kraft and Brett Griffin are in studio to react to a busy Sunday of short track action.Brett returned to the spotters stand for the Martinsville modified race and shares what stood out about spotting a mod. Freddie wanted to celebrate Josh Berry’s big Xfinity Series win at Martinsville only to find out what time Josh went to bed - but it didn’t stop Freddie. And T.J. is back fresh off his TV appearance during the Cup broadcast.NASCAR tested rain tires at Martinsville last week but find out when the gang wishes they would have tested them. Hear their reactions to the weekend rain delays and why they question the decision to have started the race Saturday night.A massive backstretch pileup bent fenders and flared tempers. Was it an intentional move by Chris Buescher? The crew debates and then reacts to Daniel Suarez throwing his water at William Byron after being shipped into Turn 1.While racing up front, Joey Logano nearly spun Martin Truex Jr. but quickly relented the position. Hear why that move shocked some of the panel and T.J. tells us if that was really what happened.Rick Ware Racing made headlines following multiple incidents with its cars in the Cup race. The gang shares their thoughts on fiery quotes from the drivers and team.Controversy surrounding the choose rule sent Jeb Burton and Freddie to the rear of the field in the Xfinity Series race. Hear why Freddie feels the Kaulig Racing team was being made an example of and why drivers are slow to choose their lane.With Adam Stern reporting that NASCAR is looking at reopening its infield to guests, the crew discusses what the at track experience will look like in a post-COVID world. Hear what needs to happen to bring fans back and how they hope NASCAR accomplishes that.In Reaction Theatre, Freddie gets a call from the parking lot, T.J. finds a fan and a new song blows everyone away.Later, hear about the guys’ mancaves during the Offerpad Question of the Week segment. In the Xfinity xFi More than Fast Moment segment, which moments during the race stood out most? Find out who impressed the spotters.Then find about which fast food restaurant has the best french fries and why the race after the race nearly got Freddie in trouble returning from Martinsville. Want more DBC? Check out and subscribe to the new DBC YouTube channel! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.