Atlanta: Chase Elliott gets emotional hometown win; Round 2 of Ross Chastain vs. Denny Hamlin; fantastic performance, heartbreaking finish for Corey LaJoie episode artwork

EPISODE · Jul 11, 2022 · 41 MIN

Atlanta: Chase Elliott gets emotional hometown win; Round 2 of Ross Chastain vs. Denny Hamlin; fantastic performance, heartbreaking finish for Corey LaJoie

from NASCAR on NBC podcast · host Nate Ryan, NASCAR on NBC Sports

The story of Chase Elliott’s mustache (1:00); Kyle’s recent sitdown with “The King” and Jeff Gordon about the 1992 season finale at Atlanta Motor Speedway (2:00); the “new” Atlanta Motor Speedway superspeedway racing (5:00); how it differs from Daytona and Talladega (7:30); hearing siren for Chase Elliott (10:00); and what the hometown win means for a Cup driver (13:00); a sublime superspeedway performance (15:30); Elliott’s quiet growth and the No. 9’s positioning as championship favorite … (18:00); … a championship favorite that goes unheralded (21:00); analyzing the final lap (24:00); how Martin Truex Jr. helped Elliott win the race (26:00); the message sent by Corey LaJoie’s performance (28:00); will it help the “Super Shoe” earn a first-tier ride? (30:00); unpacking Ross Chastain vs. Denny Hamlin (34:00); and why Kyle believes Chastain has been unfairly targeted (38:00). Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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NASCAR on NBC analyst Kyle Petty on the reinvention of superspeedway racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway and how it’s different from Daytona and Talladega; what a home-track victory meant for Chase Elliott; how the win was further evidence of Elliott’s growth as a driver and 2022 championship contender; analyzing the eventful closing laps; how Corey LaJoie’s stature could improve immensely despite the heartbreaking finish; where things stand for Ross Chastain after another dustup with Denny Hamlin.

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