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EPISODE · Apr 11, 2022 · 45 MIN

Martinsville: Lord Byron reigns on a lackluster night in Cup; fists fly in Xfinity

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

William Byron’s great start continues with solving Martinsville (2:30); how William Byron is doing Kyle Larson things (4:30); do we need to talk more about Byron’s versatile greatness? (7:15); how does the success impact Byron being in a contract year? (9:15); and how might it affect his leverage and what he seeks in negotiations? (10:30); what happened to Chase Elliott at Martinsville (12:30); the key to the Chase Elliott-Alan Gustafson relationship staying strong (14:30); how do a driver and crew chief get on the same page? (17:30); talking about a lackluster race by Martinsville standards (19:30); hearing from all the drivers (20:30); why this might not be a complex of a fix as some believe (24:00); detailing all of the issues being faced, from shifting to temps to aero (26:30); first step to solving the problem is admitting it (28:30); the Xfinity fight, starting with the views of Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer (31:00); Stevie has a new opinion on what should be allowed with physical altercations (33:30); whether there is a societal inflection point that should impact NASCAR’s view on violence (36:00); why Ty Gibbs put himself in position to be raced that way (38:00); Jimmie Johnson’s injury (40:00); Stevie on looking forward to watching Jimmie at Indy 500 qualifying and the four toughest laps in auto racing (43:00). 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 Steve Letarte on William Byron solving Martinsville and becoming the lead driver at Hendrick Motorsports and the Cup Series early in his contract year; Chase Elliott’s unfortunate pit stop and what it means for the No. 9 crew chief-driver relationship; a lackluster Cup race by Martinsville standards and what can NASCAR do to address improving the Next Gen on flatter short tracks, the Xfinity Series fight between Ty Gibbs and Sam Mayer and why Steve’s opinion has changed on physical altercations; the long-term prognosis for managing Jimmie Johnson’s recovery from a fractured right hand while looking ahead to his Indy 500 debut.

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