Episode 6 Show Notes:
Recap:
-Jimmie Johnson wins.
-Obviously we can’t count them out
-Gluck made a great point — stop doing this. NEVER should we count them out until they retire.
-Last week Eric asked if we there was any concern. New question: Is Jimmie now the favorite?
-How was the race?
-Did the repave become a typical repave race, or did the work they did hold up?
-Repave used Lime for aging? https://twitter.com/Noble_Jim/status/850334280131776512
-AUDIO (1:26): O’Donnell Applauds Texas on repave
-Big losers on the day:
-Winners on the day:
-Larson with another second
-AUDIO (0:59): Question to Larson – could he have caught Jimmie at the end?
-Other winners?
Other topics:
-Johnson –
-Audio (0:27): Johnson needed to go to care center after race
-Exhausted – Not an Athlete?
-Jr – Upset at team Penske for hard shiting and swerving after race
-Cautions too long between stages: Should yellow flag laps count?
-AUDIO: O’Donnell (0:25): NASCAR considering options in stage caution laps
-Qualifying: Why can’t NASCAR figure this out?
-Do we even need qualifying anymore?
-New All-Star Format
-Soft vs Regular Tires