Kansas: Kurt Busch career transformation continues; an emotional win for Denny Hamlin and 23XI Racing; Bubba Wallace pit stop woes; tire troubles strike again episode artwork

EPISODE · May 16, 2022 · 40 MIN

Kansas: Kurt Busch career transformation continues; an emotional win for Denny Hamlin and 23XI Racing; Bubba Wallace pit stop woes; tire troubles strike again

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

The 20-year transformation of Kurt Busch from being one of the most disliked drivers to one of the most respected (1:30); “Kurt Busch has made every race team a better team” (3:30); why DJ believes the Kansas win is bigger than Kurt Busch’s 2017 Daytona 500 victory (5:30); is Kurt Busch the most adaptable and versatile driver in NASCAR history? (7:30); how Kyle Busch might factor into his older brother getting overlooked (9:30); why this was such an emotional victory for Kurt Busch and Denny Hamlin (12:30); why being a driver/team owner is inherently a distracting line of work (15:00); DJ on what it’s like to race against cars that you own (17:00); Bubba Wallace’s pit crew problems (18:00); and DJ’s advice on how to handle the struggles (20:30); on the lingering single-lug pit stop problems and how long DJ thinks it will last this season (23:30); analyzing the tire problems for several teams at Kansas (26:30); what makes building tires for the Next Gen – and stock cars in general – difficult (29:30); DJ’s headed to his first Indy 500 in person! (33:30); what are the odds of Jimmie Johnson winning the Indy 500 in his first start and what it would mean (36:00). 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 Dale Jarrett on Kurt Busch’s ability to improve every race team he joins; why the Kansas victory might be bigger than Busch’s 2017 Daytona 500 win; how this was such an emotional victory for 23XI Racing, Denny Hamlin and Busch; why being a driver who also owns a team is so difficult; Bubba Wallace’s ongoing pit crew challenges; more single-lug pit stop problems; the rash of tire problems at Kansas; DJ on attending his first Indy 500 and seeing Jimmie Johnson take a crack at history.

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