EPISODE · Feb 21, 2020 · 29 MIN
Kyle Petty on Ryan Newman's crash and state of NASCAR safety post-Daytona 500
from NASCAR on NBC podcast · host Nate Ryan, NASCAR on NBC Sports
NASCAR on NBC analyst Kyle Petty on the visceral emotions and dark personal memories that came from watching the response to Ryan Newman’s terrifying crash (1:00); how drivers move past those incidents (2:00); is there a necessary selective memory that needs to be embraced (4:00); the disconnect between today’s younger drivers and death at the track (5:30); “the sport is never going to be foolproof safe” (7:00); how the attitudes of younger drivers might be different in the iRacing age (8:30); should the practice of “slam drafting” be addressed and by whom (10:00); on Corey LaJoie’s comfort with the current superspeedway package (13:00); what’s next for Ryan Newman (16:00); did Newman’s outspokenness help save him? (18:30); the worst possible outcome always lurking (20:45); will NASCAR change rules for Talladega and will drivers race differently there? (22:00); on Denny Hamlin’s sublime third Daytona 500 victory (25:00). 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 visceral emotions and memories he felt watching Ryan Newman's terrifying last-lap wreck in the Daytona 500; how drivers move past it; the generational divide on death in racing; addressing "slam drafting"; what's next for Ryan Newman; Denny Hamlin's big moment.
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