Richmond Raceway drama debrief; Future of option tires | NASCAR on NBC Podcast
- Posted by storm on Aug 14, 2024
Editor's Note: This podcast was recorded on Tuesday, Aug. 13, before the official decision was handed down by NASCAR to strip Austin Dillon of his playoff eligibility while allowing him to retain the win at Richmond Raceway.
(0:00) Intro
(3:00) Dale Jarrett assesses Austin Dillon’s win after driving through Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin on the final corner at Richmond Raceway
(7:00) Analyzing how Dillon got in position to knock Logano from the lead and why it made Logano so angry
(11:00) Artfulness of a proper bump and run and why it wasn’t achievable for Dillon
(14:00) The nature of NASCAR short-track racing producing outcomes similar to Dillon’s win at Richmond over the years
(16:30) How short-track racing changed with the new landscape of the playoffs
(21:00) Does the right-rear hook of Hamlin deserve a penalty?
(26:00) Is Richard Childress right that Logano and Hamlin would have made the same moves?
(31:00) The discussion that DJ had with his son, Zach, about the race and the optio