EPISODE · Jul 6, 2023 · 44 MIN
Chicago: Shane van Gisbergen stuns racing world by winning his NASCAR debut with a lost art; the street course era begins; can Chase Elliott make the playoffs on points?
from NASCAR on NBC podcast · host Nate Ryan, NASCAR on NBC Sports
Putting Shane van Gisbergen’s historic victory in NASCAR context (1:30); appreciate SVG’s racecraft as much as his pure speed (4:00); giving Justin Marks a lot of credit for “the perfect pick” (7:00); a big year for NASCAR’s international footprint (8:45); why the Next gen is a friendlier platform of car for international drivers to adapt (10:30); is SVG really 5-8 years ahead of the field as Kyle Busch alluded (13:30); the Cup drivers who were left humbled (16:00); SVG’s heel-to-toe technique, and was it the difference in his speed (19:00); how the best road course drivers make speed with the brakes and clutch (22:00); will Cup teams now be studying if they can gain speed by left-foot shifting? (23:30); and can this lost art be reclaimed (25:30); should NASCAR go to single-file restarts on road courses? (27:00); did the wet to dry conditions make Chicago a better race? (28:00); impressions on a 30-year veteran of the NASCAR Cup Series industry watching the first street race ever (31:00); what’s the future of Chicago and NASCAR street courses in general (34:00); Atlanta and Chase Elliott’s path to the playoffs (40:30); why Atlanta qualifying and track position could be critical (42:00). 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 Jeff Burton on Shane van Gisbergen’s stunning victory in his NASCAR debut; giving Trackhouse Racing credit for its successful “disruption” with the Project 91 car; how SVG’s win helps NASCAR’s international footprint and will it attract more stars from the around the world; the impact of the heel-to-toe shifting technique used by SVG and can the lost art be reclaimed in NASCAR?; the overall impressions of Chicago playing host to the first street race in the 75-year history of NASCAR’s premier series; what’s the future of Chicago and street courses in general for NASCAR; can Chase Elliott make the playoffs on points; and an Atlanta Motor Speedway preview.
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