Indianapolis: The perseverance of Michael McDowell and Front Row Motorsports; Shane van Gisbergen’s second outing and future; back to the Brickyard oval in 2024?
NASCAR on NBC podcast · Nate Ryan, NASCAR on NBC Sports
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Show Notes
Why did this race end with such a long green-flag run? (2:30); two critical moments that tipped the race in favor of Michael McDowell over Daniel Suarez (6:00); how Next Gen has been a game-changer that has lifted Front Row (9:30); Denny Hamlin’s inadvertent shot at McDowell’s road course prowess (12:00); being a driver involved in team direction and personnel decisions (14:00); the fateful meeting that laid the ground work for a successful union between Michael McDowell and crew chief Travis Peterson (17:00); how being a crew chief at Front Row would be different than Hendrick (20:00); Michael McDowell’s career story (22:00); “He never gave up, but he never gave in” (27:30); assessing Shane van Gisbergen’s 10th place (31:00); what’s next for SVG in 2024 and what would be an ideal schedule to prepare for being full-time Cup in 2025 (35:00); on the likelihood of NASCAR returning to the IMS oval next year (38:00); a novel concept from Burton on announcing Roval or oval a few months ahead of the race (40:00); playoff cutline outlook for the last two races (41:30).
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