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[crickets chirping]
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[alarm beeping]
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[light switch clicks]
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[Mike Bagley] Welcome back to
The Morning Drive.
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What an incredible race
in Bristol this weekend
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to close out the Round of 16.
Twelve drivers are left now,
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and the Round of 12 starts
in Texas this Sunday.
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Three more races, and then four more
drivers will be eliminated.
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You know one big name
who's been quiet through these playoffs?
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Last year's second-place finisher,
the Watermelon Man, Ross Chastain.
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[producer] What is the nickname
you've been given by other drivers?
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[sighs] Asshole, jackass, dumbass.
[laughs]
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[water splashes]
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People don't ever tell you
your bad nicknames to your face.
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That's after I walk
out of the room.
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I do believe that I make
other drivers uncomfortable,
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and I'm comfortable making
other drivers uncomfortable.
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{\an8}My natural way to race
and to go about my life
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{\an8}is not to be buddy-buddy
with my competitors.
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I do have friends and buddies,
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and people that I
enjoy hanging out with,
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but then when I started racing
against them,
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we're not so friendly anymore.
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[announcers chattering]
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Stop. Stop it.
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What the fuck is your
fucking problem, man?
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[upbeat music plays]
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[Steve] Around goes the 9, Chase Elliott.
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I think the 1 car had
something to do with this.
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{\an8}Ross races to win, period.
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{\an8}And if he's gotta rough
you up to do it, fine.
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[crew member] He just pushed hard.
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-[Steve] Whoa.
-Oh, look at this. Chastain.
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[man] Dude, every **** time.
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[Justin] We had to decide
on who to put
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in that Number 1 car, and it
wasn't a very long discussion.
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{\an8}What I'm happy about is that I've got
a driver people are talking about.
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{\an8}He's got a lotta talent,
but he's making enemies.
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[man] What a hack.
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[man 2] Three races that that one car
has taken us out of.
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[Ty Norris] He drives every lap like his
job's determined by how he comes out
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on the other side.
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That's something he's been
known to do here recently.
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Probably needs to
get his butt whooped.
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[commentator] Oh, hello.
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{\an8}I think you sit here and
watch all these fans,
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{\an8}they're sick of
all the vanilla drivers.
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[Kevin] You got a really inexperienced guy
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in a really fast car that made
a bad move and it wrecked me.
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[Shannon] There's always a part
to certain people
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who are afraid that it's
gonna go away tomorrow,
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{\an8}and I feel like Ross
races with that.
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Nobody confronts the guy. He just
keeps doing it, and I'm tired of it.
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[Marty] You might be mad,
and you can like it or not,
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but I ain't taking it back.
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I got the checkered flag
and the trophy.
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And all the stuff that
comes with that, whatever.
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Some guys just love the spoils.
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Ross ain't one of those guys.
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He's a watermelon farmer.
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[slow country music]
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[Ross] I grew up an eighth-generation
watermelon farmer.
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I never thought I wanted
to be an astronaut,
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or the president,
or anything else.
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My dad was everything
that I wanted to be.
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[boy] I wanna be a NASCAR driver
just like you, champ.
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You want to?
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-Uh-huh.
-[Ty] He connects
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with the blue-collar fan
in the grandstands
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more than anybody since
Dale Earnhardt passed away.
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I think Ross has struggled
with the idea of being a star,
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'cause he still looks at
himself as one of the guys.
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-[fan] Thank you, sir.
-Yeah.
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And by the way, I absolutely
fell out of my chair
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-when you were at Martinsville.
-Yeah.
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-Yeah, so did we.
-I seriously fell out of my chair.
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I felt like I was going to,
in the car.
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[Marty] Last season,
Ross Chastain was in a position
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on the last lap of the final race
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before the championship race,
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and he was outside of
the threshold to qualify
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for the championship race.
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[Shannon] If you don't advance
to Phoenix,
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-you're not racing for a championship.
-[Rick Allen] One lap to go.
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Ross is running 10th
on that final lap.
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[Marty] He had to throw a Hail Mary,
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and his Hail Mary was
something that's never happened
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in the history of NASCAR.
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And I thought my TV
glitched or something.
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[Ross] At that point, you've
had your chance,
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and at lap 500, the gate shuts.
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What do I have to lose?
I'm out.
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And I just picked a spot on the wall,
aimed right for it,
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and never questioned it.
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[Marty] He madded the gas as
hard as he could press it
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to the floorboard,
he steered his car into the wall,
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and rode the wall
all the way around the racetrack.
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[Jeff Burton] Chastain did
a video game move.
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Put the car against
the wall, wide open,
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all the way around
turn three and four.
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Sparks flying, parts flying,
shit flying everywhere.
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[Jeff] He went
from 10th to fifth place.
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I have never seen anything
like that before in my life.
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It was dangerous as all hell.
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[Jeff] But that's why Justin Marks
hired that guy.
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[Justin] What came into my mind was,
"Is it legal?"
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Was I hallucinating,
or did it actually happen?
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His crew chief, his team owner
didn't know he was gonna do this.
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It's a Hail Mary,
but it's the Hail Melon
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because it's Ross Chastain.
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That strategy is now illegal.
You can't do that anymore.
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Damnedest thing I've seen
in the sport in a long time.
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[Ross] This is where we rode the wall.
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We didn't win the race that day,
but we won the...
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The bigger battle was to
make it to the final four,
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so I love that it
meant so much to us
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and that I was willing
to do what I did
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to try to make it,
to fight for a championship.
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[Steve] We talk about Trackhouse.
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They're a brand-new team,
they have some fresh blood.
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And Ross Chastain is a
perfect driver for Trackhouse.
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I was impressed what
he did at Martinsville.
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{\an8}The fact that he was even that close
at Phoenix, I was impressed with.
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[Rick] Finishing second in the point
standings will be Ross Chastain.
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Sure that's not
what he was hoping for
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as far as this storybook ending to
what a season it has already been.
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[Steve] They took that as motivation
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and found their way back
to the playoffs this year.
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[Justin] The competitor in you in the
moment is bummed out that you didn't win.
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Second's about the worst place
that you can finish,
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'cause you're
that close to the win.
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We were 235 feet from
winning the championship,
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and so we decided
together to turn that
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into a rallying cry
for our company.
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We painted 235 on the road in here,
just so, when you drive into work,
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you realize that that's how close we were
to the highest prize in the sport.
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{\an8}[Ty] So when you win the NASCAR
Cup Series Championship,
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it's a trophy so big that it takes two
or three of 'em to hold up,
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and it's just beautiful
sterling silver.
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And when you finish
235 feet away
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from winning the championship,
this is the bowling trophy you get.
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So, no disrespect,
this is a perfect reminder
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{\an8}that second is really
the first last.
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{\an8}[producer speaking]
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It drives me now.
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[interviewer] What have you learned from
last year's whole playoff experience
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to now coming back in the playoffs?
Have you approached it differently?
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I definitely have evolved from last year.
There's no doubt.
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There's no way that I
could come back and not,
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knowing what I learned,
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that I wouldn't be different.
So it's part of my evolution.
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[Steve] It's now down to 12
at Texas Motor Speedway.
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This round also includes Talladega
and the ROVAL at Charlotte
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where four more drivers
will be eliminated.
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Ross Chastain, Brad Keselowski,
Ryan Blaney, and Bubba Wallace
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start the round
below the cut line.
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[Dale] It doesn't bother me to look at
Bubba in 12th.
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Even though he doesn't have any points,
you've to come in with a mindset of,
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"We're chasing a checkered flag."
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[Bubba] I don't wanna push it too much.
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So here it's like, "Alright, I know what I
need to do to qualify."
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-[man] Okay, good car.
-[engine roars]
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[Steve] This could be a huge lap
for the 23 of Bubba Wallace,
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at the bottom
of the playoff grid currently.
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Man, what a great job
by Bubba Wallace.
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There's no points awarded
for the pole,
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-but a great starting position.
-[Bootie] Flagpole sitta.
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[Rick] Bubba Wallace has
captured the pole position
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for the Autotrader
EchoPark Automotive 400.
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The last man out goes
to the top of the list.
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Fuck yeah!
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Thataboy.
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-Way to go, my man.
-Wow.
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First pole of the season,
you do it when it matters the most.
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-How does it feel?
-Ah, it feels great.
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Appreciate everybody
on this 23 team.
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-You're so short, dog, I missed you.
-[laughs]
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Just keep it up.
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-You're doing great, man.
-Thanks, bro.
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[Dale] Qualifying on the pole is
a big morale boost for a team.
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Starting up front is
a great advantage.
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{\an8}It makes them feel whether it's reality
or not that they had the best car there.
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Well, hell yeah.
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Put that one in the collection.
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{\an8}It ain't bad.
Get about 100 more.
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[door clicks]
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[Rick] Round 2 starts today, another
opportunity for a playoff driver
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to win their way
into the next round.
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[Bubba] Alright, team, great job
on starting off on the right foot.
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Let's lock in and
do what we need to do.
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Appreciate every one of you.
See you at the end.
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-Yeah, yeah!
-[Steve] Green flag is in the air.
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Bubba Wallace on the charge
on the low side.
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Looks like he's gonna pull
the train to turn one.
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{\an8}[Bubba] These races are hard to win,
and Texas is so treacherous.
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[Steve] The dominant car here so far
is the pole-sitter, Bubba Wallace.
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[Bubba] But at that moment,
you put everything aside,
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and whatever happens, happens.
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[Rick] He's led 89 laps today.
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That is a career-high.
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[Steve] Out of nowhere, Ross Chastain
is in the mix. The Watermelon Man.
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[Ross] All right, you control your own
destiny down at the bottom.
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[Rick] Bubba Wallace and Ross Chastain
streak away from the rest of the pack
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by a couple car lengths.
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[Bubba] Trying to find speed.
Right rear is just... no security.
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[spotter] Copy.
No security, right rear.
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[Steve] Kyle Larson is on the charge.
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[Rick] And there's Mr. H, Rick Hendrick,
looking for win number 300.
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Bubba Wallace under
fire as the 5 gets by.
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{\an8}[Bootie] Kyle Larson had the best car.
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{\an8}I think we pretty much
had the second-best.
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-[Steve] Oh, no!
-[Rick] Oh, round goes the 5!
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Larson gets sideways,
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and he spins underneath
Bubba Wallace.
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[Bootie] Kyle Larson
got loose and wrecked,
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but he didn't take us out.
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And that was huge.
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-[Cliff] You all right?
-[Kyle] Yep. Sorry. Fuck!
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[Cliff] Come back to pit road,
to the garage. We're done.
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{\an8}[Byron] I felt a pressure.
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{\an8}When he crashed, I'm like,
"Well, Mr. H is here,
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300's on the line.
I need to win this race."
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[Rick] Bubba Wallace.
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Can he win his way
into the Round of 8?
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Green flag's back in the air!
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[Jeff] Now we're side by side
down the back straightaway, contact.
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-Here comes Byron to the inside.
-[Rick] Wallace a little loose.
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Here comes Byron. He clears him.
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Byron in front, five laps to go.
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Ross Chastain
gets around Bubba Wallace.
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Chastain is second.
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{\an8}[Bubba] When things
are looking to be okay,
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there's something that comes in
and humbles you real quick.
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[Rick] Is it gonna be the driver of the 24
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that gives Rick Hendrick
his 300th win in the Cup Series?
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One lap to go.
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{\an8}[Byron] When you're out in front,
everything's quiet, track's clear.
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{\an8}It just feels awesome.
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That's the moment you live for.
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[Rick] Byron, the 25-year-old,
is gonna win at Texas!
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[Byron] Hell yeah, boys.
Awesome job.
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Playoffs, baby, let's go!
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{\an8}Whoo! Three-hundred! Twenty-four on the
round of eight. Hell yeah! Whoo!
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[Rick] After leading 111 laps today,
Bubba Wallace ends up in third.
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[Bubba] I know what I did, and I choked.
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I really needed a win there,
and I hate it for my team.
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They put so much effort into giving me
the best race cars to win races in.
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Giving it up like that is heartbreaking.
Devastating.
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{\an8}[interviewer speaking]
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[Bootie] I mean, like dog shit.
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How else is there to feel?
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We had a chance to win
there and seal the deal
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to get into the Round of 8.
I knew how massive that was.
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I'm proud of everybody,
I'm proud of him.
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But enjoy it, 'cause I'm
taking this motherfucker off.
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-[producer] I appreciate your time.
-Yeah. Can you take this?
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-[producer] Yes, absolutely.
-Thank you. Appreciate it.
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{\an8}[producer speaking]
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Hmm.
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I guess I lied to your ass.
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I guess I was upset
that we got that close
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and it just didn't happen.
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I was mad at Texas,
I was mad at the heat,
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I was mad at you for having
cameras on me, and microphones.
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Just basic human emotion.
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That's it, I think.
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[Rick] William Byron
led only the final six laps.
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Three hundred wins
for the Hendrick organization.
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-[fan 1] William, William!
-[fan 2] William!
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[Byron] You work so damn hard
to get to that spot.
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It's just a joy that
you can't replicate.
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That's why it's so special.
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[cameraman] Straight ahead.
Y'all ready?
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-[crowd] Whoo!
-One, two, three.
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[all] Whoo!
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{\an8}[Chad] Guys, I'll tell you, it's amazing.
278
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{\an8}To think, a few short years ago,
we were at 200.
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{\an8}Just a couple of years ago,
we eclipsed the Petty number.
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{\an8}And to be sitting here today
on 300 is just phenomenal.
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[Gordon] Everybody wanted
to be the ones
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sitting on that victory lane to get 300.
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It's a big milestone,
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{\an8}but great job to the 24 team
for getting it done.
285
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{\an8}But I just wanted to say,
everybody has gotten us here.
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[Chad] It's amazing to see the amount of
pride in the company right now.
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At 4:00, we're gonna shut down,
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we're gonna get a bunch
of adult beverages,
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and just invite everybody
on campus up here just for a drink.
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But it's gonna be a full house.
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[Byron] Oh, this is cool.
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{\an8}How we doing? Hey, guys.
How's it going?
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{\an8}-Good to see you.
-Come here.
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{\an8}-I'm gonna get you a drink.
-Yeah. I like that.
295
00:14:37,089 --> 00:14:39,049
-Hey, good job, buddy.
-Thank you, man.
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-I appreciate it.
-Yeah.
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[Byron] Right now,
it's a little bit of a blur.
298
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In Texas, I'm like,
"We haven't won a playoff race."
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What is holding us back
from being that team
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at that point of the year?
301
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So I don't know. I think right now
what sticks with me,
302
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and this is probably selfish to say,
but what sticks with me
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is that we won
a playoff race for the first time.
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{\an8}Here we go.
305
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{\an8}[Dana] I'm trying not to get my hopes up,
'cause I know how hard it is.
306
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{\an8}Every step is hard.
307
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{\an8}Obviously, this win puts us
in the next step,
308
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but I felt pretty confident
he could make it in the top eight.
309
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So it's gonna be really hard
to get in the top four,
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no matter how good you are.
Everybody's good at this level.
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Yeah, it's fine. What?
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-What'd you do?
-Nothing.
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You spilled it?
314
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-It's okay.
-It's all good.
315
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[Dana] It's kind of unreal, a little bit,
because, I mean, he's still just my...
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he hates it when I
say this, my little boy.
317
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Sorry, I had girls with me,
318
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-so I was trying to push it along.
-Don't you have a girlfriend?
319
00:15:35,689 --> 00:15:37,816
-Yeah.
-No, my mom and my girlfriend.
320
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Yeah. Mom.
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There's your mom right there.
322
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He's doing good at this, too.
Getting better.
323
00:15:42,988 --> 00:15:45,074
I remember when he
wouldn't say a word.
324
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[Rudy] That never giving up and that
satisfaction of winning a race like that,
325
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{\an8}I think is what this
place has been built on,
326
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{\an8}is that, never give up.
So really appreciate everything,
327
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and let's go get more.
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[Byron] When I came here as a rookie,
it was overwhelming.
329
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I think that I was intimidated
by the people I work with.
330
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The last couple of years, it's different.
I feel more comfortable here,
331
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and I think that's made
a lot of the difference.
332
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[Jeff] This organization,
it's like a family in many ways.
333
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It's a great feeling
to be a part of that.
334
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And right now, the momentum
is there to keep it rising.
335
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So appreciative of all of you guys.
336
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You know, I grew up as a race fan,
337
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watching Hendrick Motorsports win
number 200.
338
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We wanna win more,
we wanna win the championship.
339
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Sunday was really special,
340
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and definitely wanna get
a few more, so, appreciate it.
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Cheers.
342
00:16:33,664 --> 00:16:34,832
-Cheers.
-Cheers.
343
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[cheering and applause]
344
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Cheers, bud.
345
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[Mike] You know,
you talk about these big teams,
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Hendrick Motorsports
with their 300th win,
347
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{\an8}but so far, Team Penske,
348
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{\an8}not exactly what they
were hoping for at all.
349
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[Steve] Rick Hendrick and Roger Penske
are both titans of industry.
350
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Personalities are
very different.
351
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What's the common thread?
They win. They wanna win.
352
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[Penske] Winning is an important
part of our DNA in our company.
353
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{\an8}To get there is a real journey.
354
00:17:06,530 --> 00:17:08,907
[Mike] Joey Logano has
already been eliminated,
355
00:17:08,991 --> 00:17:12,745
and then there's Ryan Blaney
currently sitting below the cut line.
356
00:17:12,828 --> 00:17:15,039
[Ryan] I'm definitely in
the shadow of Joey.
357
00:17:15,122 --> 00:17:18,333
You know, he's two-time champion,
won tons of races.
358
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He's accomplished more in his
career than I have in mine.
359
00:17:21,378 --> 00:17:23,839
I think it kind of fuels me, right?
360
00:17:23,922 --> 00:17:26,175
When people who you work
with have success.
361
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You wanna be at that level, too.
362
00:17:27,926 --> 00:17:30,971
[slow country music]
363
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The first-time saddle.
364
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-Here we go.
-[Gianna] Remember how to get in?
365
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Oh, yeah.
366
00:17:45,152 --> 00:17:46,528
[Gianna] There you go.
367
00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:50,491
[Ryan] I feel like a kid
at the county fair.
368
00:17:50,574 --> 00:17:53,118
-Say, "Trot."
-Trot, trot.
369
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Come on, trot. Trot.
370
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Good girl.
371
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[Ryan] Gianna, my girlfriend, we've been
dating for just over three years now.
372
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I never dated anybody growing up,
like, long-term.
373
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Never had
a serious relationship.
374
00:18:04,838 --> 00:18:07,841
{\an8}I got really lucky that her
and hit it off.
375
00:18:07,925 --> 00:18:09,593
A toast.
376
00:18:09,676 --> 00:18:12,638
We're gonna have to have you
come back and get more lessons.
377
00:18:12,721 --> 00:18:14,807
Yeah. Good job.
378
00:18:17,559 --> 00:18:18,685
{\an8}Okay.
379
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{\an8}[laughs] This is Malibu.
380
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She thrives for attention,
as you can see.
381
00:18:23,816 --> 00:18:24,942
[laughs] Honestly.
382
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My racing roots go
back for a long time.
383
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My grandfather, Lou,
raced from the '60s
384
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all the way up to the 2000s,
385
00:18:33,992 --> 00:18:38,372
{\an8}and then my dad and his brother, Dale,
raced through the '80s, '90s,
386
00:18:38,455 --> 00:18:40,916
{\an8}and then I started racing
when I was about nine.
387
00:18:40,999 --> 00:18:43,335
{\an8}So I was born into it,
and it's just what I did,
388
00:18:43,418 --> 00:18:46,213
it's what our family did.
I didn't really know anything else.
389
00:18:46,296 --> 00:18:49,133
[interviewer] Besides your dad,
who's your favorite driver?
390
00:18:49,216 --> 00:18:52,594
Probably Kasey Kahne. He's kinda cool,
and my sister likes him, so...
391
00:18:52,678 --> 00:18:55,681
My younger sister, Erin,
she's dating William Byron.
392
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They've been dating longer than me
and Gianna have been together.
393
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I told her, "If you would've picked
394
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any of the other youngsters
out there, I would be upset."
395
00:19:04,648 --> 00:19:07,526
But William was definitely
the best one, so...
396
00:19:09,027 --> 00:19:11,155
I don't play a ton of pool.
397
00:19:11,238 --> 00:19:13,949
I don't play any pool,
so no one judge me.
398
00:19:14,783 --> 00:19:16,910
Hopefully, I get
a good break here.
399
00:19:16,994 --> 00:19:18,787
This is big for the brand.
400
00:19:19,454 --> 00:19:20,664
Fuck me.
401
00:19:21,957 --> 00:19:23,250
[producer] Cut.
402
00:19:23,333 --> 00:19:26,003
I was so concerned about
hitting the shit out of it.
403
00:19:26,086 --> 00:19:28,839
Gianna knew nothing about
racing when we started dating.
404
00:19:28,922 --> 00:19:31,800
I mean, she had no idea
about the sport at all.
405
00:19:31,884 --> 00:19:33,468
You know, she's a pro now.
406
00:19:33,552 --> 00:19:36,680
She understands the dangers of it
and understands the risks.
407
00:19:37,389 --> 00:19:41,602
[Rick] Coming up on the final lap
of Stage 2, big push from Blaney.
408
00:19:42,269 --> 00:19:45,355
Oh, into the wall hard goes Ryan Blaney.
409
00:19:45,439 --> 00:19:48,358
[Steve] That's a big impact.
Really big impact.
410
00:19:50,861 --> 00:19:52,821
[Ryan] What'd you think at this moment?
411
00:19:52,905 --> 00:19:55,616
[Gianna] I froze. I didn't know what
to think at first.
412
00:19:55,699 --> 00:19:59,745
I was just waiting to hear your voice
on the radio so I knew you were okay.
413
00:19:59,828 --> 00:20:01,538
I think I'm okay.
414
00:20:02,247 --> 00:20:04,708
I need a second. Fuck.
415
00:20:04,791 --> 00:20:06,001
What happened there?
416
00:20:06,084 --> 00:20:08,212
Before I knew it,
I was hitting the fence.
417
00:20:08,295 --> 00:20:10,923
I saw the whiteness of the wall
the very last second,
418
00:20:11,006 --> 00:20:12,257
and then I'm hitting it.
419
00:20:12,341 --> 00:20:14,259
You take a while
to catch your breath.
420
00:20:14,343 --> 00:20:17,554
It took me two or three minutes
to get my bearings together.
421
00:20:17,638 --> 00:20:20,474
[Gianna] You could tell
he didn't really have his breath,
422
00:20:20,557 --> 00:20:22,100
and he was a little shaken up.
423
00:20:22,184 --> 00:20:23,185
Shaken.
424
00:20:23,268 --> 00:20:24,478
-Yeah.
-But not stirred.
425
00:20:25,062 --> 00:20:27,773
If this was four years ago
and I had a wreck like that,
426
00:20:27,856 --> 00:20:29,441
I would've drank all day Sunday.
427
00:20:29,524 --> 00:20:32,778
It's nice to have that little angel
on your shoulder there, like,
428
00:20:32,861 --> 00:20:34,613
"Hey, you should
probably rest up."
429
00:20:34,696 --> 00:20:36,990
I don't think about
the danger side of it.
430
00:20:37,074 --> 00:20:38,492
We think of the safety side,
431
00:20:38,575 --> 00:20:41,703
of what we can do better to keep
improving safety of these cars.
432
00:20:41,787 --> 00:20:43,747
Those safety innovations
that we've had
433
00:20:43,830 --> 00:20:45,958
in the last 20 years
has been phenomenal.
434
00:20:46,041 --> 00:20:49,419
[Rick] SAFER barrier has
Styrofoam behind the wall,
435
00:20:49,503 --> 00:20:53,340
and he hit it about as hard as we've seen
someone hit a wall here.
436
00:20:54,174 --> 00:20:56,093
And it happens quick.
437
00:20:56,718 --> 00:21:00,681
Ryan's the kind of driver
that if he can have good enough fortune,
438
00:21:00,764 --> 00:21:03,225
he's gonna need a couple
things to go his way,
439
00:21:03,308 --> 00:21:07,104
a little bit of luck maybe,
but he can win anywhere.
440
00:21:07,187 --> 00:21:08,897
Talladega's a great track for him.
441
00:21:08,981 --> 00:21:11,358
If he can be one of
the four at Phoenix,
442
00:21:11,441 --> 00:21:14,319
then his shot's as
good as anyone's.
443
00:21:14,403 --> 00:21:18,740
[Mike] Talladega's Superspeedway is the
halfway point of the NASCAR playoffs
444
00:21:18,824 --> 00:21:21,201
with speeds of almost
200 miles an hour,
445
00:21:21,285 --> 00:21:23,829
racing in four wide packs,
and big wrecks.
446
00:21:23,912 --> 00:21:27,582
You can't win the championship at
Talladega, but you sure can lose it.
447
00:21:27,666 --> 00:21:29,626
[Steve] Talladega is an event.
448
00:21:29,710 --> 00:21:31,878
-Oh, yeah.
-[Steve] It's a bucket list item.
449
00:21:31,962 --> 00:21:34,548
It's in country songs,
it's in the middle of nowhere.
450
00:21:34,631 --> 00:21:38,010
If you drive down the interstate,
you see it, your eyes pop out,
451
00:21:38,093 --> 00:21:40,387
can't believe that's
what the place looks like.
452
00:21:40,470 --> 00:21:42,973
It has a couple great races,
two nights of parties.
453
00:21:43,056 --> 00:21:45,642
What could be wrong with Talladega?
It's spectacular.
454
00:21:45,726 --> 00:21:49,146
[Jeff] Talladega Boulevard.
One thing is for sure, Brad, I know this.
455
00:21:49,229 --> 00:21:51,773
They've never lost a party
here at Talladega.
456
00:21:51,857 --> 00:21:53,025
They are undefeated.
457
00:21:53,108 --> 00:21:57,070
[Brad] It is almost better to come watch
that than to watch the race, almost.
458
00:21:59,614 --> 00:22:04,119
[fan] This is
a 1957 Chevy 150 Handyman.
459
00:22:04,202 --> 00:22:06,913
My wife and I retired
four years ago,
460
00:22:06,997 --> 00:22:10,459
and this was on our bucket list,
and we said, "We'll try it once."
461
00:22:10,542 --> 00:22:12,836
This is our seventh time here,
462
00:22:12,919 --> 00:22:15,714
and we're already paid up for
next spring and next fall.
463
00:22:15,797 --> 00:22:18,216
{\an8}[interviewer speaking]
464
00:22:18,300 --> 00:22:22,679
{\an8}[fan] I just like Ross. He's kind of
a low-key, even-kinda-going guy.
465
00:22:22,763 --> 00:22:25,057
-Whoo! Whoo!
-[fan] When he gets in that car,
466
00:22:25,140 --> 00:22:26,600
just like me in this thing,
467
00:22:26,683 --> 00:22:29,978
it's like, "Just get outta the way, buddy.
We're coming through."
468
00:22:30,062 --> 00:22:32,856
[Ross] Holy moly.
How you doing?
469
00:22:32,939 --> 00:22:34,816
{\an8}-Hey, buddy.
-I had to come see this.
470
00:22:34,900 --> 00:22:37,110
{\an8}-It's our Watermelon Wagon.
-Yeah, right?
471
00:22:37,194 --> 00:22:39,738
[engine revving]
472
00:22:39,821 --> 00:22:41,823
[fan] He's an everyday guy.
473
00:22:41,907 --> 00:22:45,952
I mean, he's standing here,
talking to me, and I'm nobody.
474
00:22:46,036 --> 00:22:47,537
He's a superstar.
475
00:22:47,621 --> 00:22:51,792
He'd take the time outta his day
to come find us, in the first place,
476
00:22:52,751 --> 00:22:55,754
and then spend the time and
talk with me, and sit in my car.
477
00:22:56,671 --> 00:22:58,632
We spotted you from
a quarter mile away,
478
00:22:58,715 --> 00:23:00,967
-'cause we could see the watermelon.
-Yeah.
479
00:23:01,051 --> 00:23:03,303
One thing I can find,
and that's a watermelon.
480
00:23:03,387 --> 00:23:05,097
-That's what we were hoping.
-Yeah.
481
00:23:07,682 --> 00:23:10,769
{\an8}[in Italian accent] Hello.
Welcome to Super Mario World.
482
00:23:10,852 --> 00:23:12,104
{\an8}[Alexa laughs]
483
00:23:12,187 --> 00:23:15,690
{\an8}-This is Mario.
-And I'm Luigi.
484
00:23:15,774 --> 00:23:17,526
{\an8}-No, no, I'm Luigi.
-I'm Mario.
485
00:23:17,609 --> 00:23:18,610
You're Mario.
486
00:23:18,693 --> 00:23:22,823
Beau wanted to be Mario.
Naturally, he needs his crew, right?
487
00:23:22,906 --> 00:23:24,908
-[Alexa] Yeah.
-He wanted me to be Luigi,
488
00:23:24,991 --> 00:23:27,828
he wanted Alexa to be Bowser,
which I thought was funny.
489
00:23:27,911 --> 00:23:31,331
{\an8}Bowser, yes.
So here I am, shell and all.
490
00:23:31,415 --> 00:23:33,458
-There you go.
-Appreciate it. Thank you.
491
00:23:33,542 --> 00:23:34,501
It's Mario.
492
00:23:34,584 --> 00:23:37,629
[Alexa] They put on this event every year,
call it a fall festival.
493
00:23:37,712 --> 00:23:39,881
Kids dress up,
they have the Halloween costume,
494
00:23:39,965 --> 00:23:42,843
we all go trick-or-treating,
and it's just like at home.
495
00:23:42,926 --> 00:23:46,179
If your light is on outside your door,
you better have some candy,
496
00:23:46,263 --> 00:23:48,223
because they are
gonna come a-knocking.
497
00:23:48,306 --> 00:23:51,810
-And first place goes to...
-I'm excited.
498
00:23:51,893 --> 00:23:53,812
-Beau Reddick.
-There you go, Beau!
499
00:23:53,895 --> 00:23:56,189
[Tyler] I was just always
a big fan of Mario
500
00:23:56,273 --> 00:23:58,066
and the Super Mario Brothers world,
501
00:23:58,150 --> 00:24:00,652
so it was just like
a cool, real natural fit
502
00:24:00,735 --> 00:24:02,737
that the movie came out when it did.
503
00:24:02,821 --> 00:24:04,239
Beau latched onto it.
504
00:24:04,322 --> 00:24:06,741
It was just really convenient,
because I grew up
505
00:24:06,825 --> 00:24:08,785
having a lot of
interest in Mario.
506
00:24:08,869 --> 00:24:11,663
Grew up?
He still plays Mario Kart.
507
00:24:11,746 --> 00:24:13,790
Well, yeah.
I mean, you have to. Yeah.
508
00:24:13,874 --> 00:24:16,501
That's how I get ready...
for races, it's Super Mario.
509
00:24:16,585 --> 00:24:18,545
Yes.
Does anyone know where our kid is?
510
00:24:18,628 --> 00:24:19,880
-Yes.
-Okay, I'm sorry.
511
00:24:19,963 --> 00:24:22,424
Peppa Pig, right?
We watched that for a big span.
512
00:24:22,507 --> 00:24:25,927
{\an8}I loved it, then I was like,
"Okay, can we figure out something else?"
513
00:24:26,011 --> 00:24:27,554
I don't like Peppa Pig.
514
00:24:27,637 --> 00:24:30,557
I like Peppa Pig,
but the same thing every day
515
00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:31,892
for months on end...
516
00:24:31,975 --> 00:24:33,727
We did Frozen like
that for a while.
517
00:24:33,810 --> 00:24:35,145
-Yes.
-I'm like, "All right,
518
00:24:35,228 --> 00:24:37,731
-let's try something different."
-Yeah, I get that.
519
00:24:37,814 --> 00:24:40,442
Less Frozen. But now we're kinda
cool watching Frozen
520
00:24:40,525 --> 00:24:42,861
'cause we don't see it
every day multiple times.
521
00:24:42,944 --> 00:24:44,112
I know. Yeah.
522
00:24:44,196 --> 00:24:46,114
-Kids are funny like that.
-I know.
523
00:24:46,198 --> 00:24:47,574
[country music playing]
524
00:24:51,369 --> 00:24:54,206
[Dale] Y'all ready?
We're heading to the TV compound.
525
00:24:55,415 --> 00:25:00,420
I love waking up and getting out in
the infield on race morning.
526
00:25:00,504 --> 00:25:03,131
We just got done
trick-or-treating last night.
527
00:25:03,215 --> 00:25:07,093
All these campers are waking up
with a headache this morning.
528
00:25:07,177 --> 00:25:08,929
Some of 'em. I'll see you.
529
00:25:09,012 --> 00:25:11,306
-I love you, Daddy.
-I love you, too.
530
00:25:13,433 --> 00:25:15,143
See y'all in a couple days.
531
00:25:15,227 --> 00:25:20,190
My wife will tell you when I was driving
in the races, "You're pretty moody."
532
00:25:20,273 --> 00:25:22,984
Hard to be in conversations
about other things going on
533
00:25:23,068 --> 00:25:24,861
in your life other
than the race.
534
00:25:24,945 --> 00:25:28,031
With a broadcaster,
we like to say there's no wins and losses.
535
00:25:28,114 --> 00:25:30,575
We don't walk out of there
and go, "You know, man,
536
00:25:30,659 --> 00:25:32,577
we lost today or
what we won today."
537
00:25:32,661 --> 00:25:34,621
It makes me admire
the guys that do it
538
00:25:34,704 --> 00:25:36,706
because I know what
they're dealing with.
539
00:25:36,831 --> 00:25:39,167
I love everything about
the sport I grew up in.
540
00:25:39,251 --> 00:25:41,878
It is everything about me.
It's all I know, and so...
541
00:25:42,754 --> 00:25:46,132
I wanna bring that passion
up into the booth as well.
542
00:25:46,216 --> 00:25:49,511
The one thing that I was
curious about is this big influx
543
00:25:49,594 --> 00:25:51,972
of team orders by manufacturers.
544
00:25:52,055 --> 00:25:55,517
We can tell that story while it's
happening if we get lucky to see it.
545
00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:58,103
'Cause we all can easily
recognize somebody trying
546
00:25:58,186 --> 00:25:59,980
to win something
or trying to create,
547
00:26:00,063 --> 00:26:02,148
create a pass or move
forward in the field.
548
00:26:02,232 --> 00:26:04,651
But trying to recognize
when someone's trying
549
00:26:04,734 --> 00:26:07,445
to help someone else
is really difficult.
550
00:26:08,863 --> 00:26:10,865
[Mark] Take care of
each other out there.
551
00:26:10,949 --> 00:26:12,367
Get everybody to the finish.
552
00:26:12,450 --> 00:26:14,703
Give everybody
an opportunity to win.
553
00:26:14,786 --> 00:26:16,371
We always know and respect it.
554
00:26:16,454 --> 00:26:19,291
{\an8}You're racing for your team
and your team owner,
555
00:26:19,374 --> 00:26:22,460
{\an8}but also you're racing
for Ford Motor Company.
556
00:26:22,544 --> 00:26:25,255
So you represent our company
and Ford family
557
00:26:25,338 --> 00:26:28,133
and looking forward to
seeing that teamwork play out
558
00:26:28,216 --> 00:26:30,302
and hopefully,
we get a Ford in Victory Lane.
559
00:26:33,013 --> 00:26:35,515
{\an8}The mic's officially on.
Don't say anything dumb.
560
00:26:35,599 --> 00:26:38,184
{\an8}-[Tyler] How are you?
-[Nick] It's good. Very easy.
561
00:26:38,268 --> 00:26:39,853
You've to beat every other car.
562
00:26:39,936 --> 00:26:42,897
I've watched 40 hours of film.
We can't fuck this one up, right?
563
00:26:42,981 --> 00:26:45,442
[Steve] So you know, a driver
is in the car for three
564
00:26:45,525 --> 00:26:48,028
or four hours by himself.
It can be a lonely situation.
565
00:26:48,111 --> 00:26:50,739
The only way he could communicate
is a two-way radio.
566
00:26:50,822 --> 00:26:52,866
There's really three people on that radio.
567
00:26:52,949 --> 00:26:55,535
The driver, the spotter up above
and the crew chief.
568
00:26:55,619 --> 00:26:58,163
[Nick] That's a real like...
Criminal way to do that.
569
00:26:58,246 --> 00:27:00,832
[Tyler] Dude, it's, it is probably
the worst avocado.
570
00:27:00,915 --> 00:27:02,167
[Nick] Avocado nuggets.
571
00:27:02,250 --> 00:27:06,838
The simple role for a spotter
is to be the driver's eyes and ears.
572
00:27:06,921 --> 00:27:07,922
Don't hit anything.
573
00:27:08,006 --> 00:27:09,507
-Yeah, yeah, okay. Yeah.
-Okay?
574
00:27:09,591 --> 00:27:11,259
-Alright, let's roll.
-Good luck.
575
00:27:11,343 --> 00:27:13,803
-See ya.
-[Nick] You have their life in your hands
576
00:27:13,887 --> 00:27:17,098
and help 'em stay safe every weekend.
But Talladega's tough.
577
00:27:17,182 --> 00:27:18,058
Yep.
578
00:27:18,141 --> 00:27:21,186
It's definitely a place
where you know wrecks happen
579
00:27:21,269 --> 00:27:23,647
and they happen big at Talladega.
580
00:27:23,730 --> 00:27:26,900
It's not "if" it's "when,"
you have to prepare weeks in advance
581
00:27:26,983 --> 00:27:30,236
for these super-speedway races and then
just be on the same page.
582
00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:33,865
'Cause, if you're not on the same page,
it can turn bad really fast.
583
00:27:33,948 --> 00:27:36,785
We maintain a good tan
all year round, so that's nice.
584
00:27:36,868 --> 00:27:38,119
That's a perk of my job.
585
00:27:40,830 --> 00:27:42,874
[Mike] It's race day in Alabama
586
00:27:42,957 --> 00:27:46,878
and as always, anything can happen here
at Talladega Super Speedway.
587
00:27:46,961 --> 00:27:50,674
William Byron is already through by virtue
of his win a week ago.
588
00:27:50,757 --> 00:27:52,759
Denny Hamlin's in
good shape in points,
589
00:27:52,842 --> 00:27:55,387
but he would love to win here.
So would his drivers
590
00:27:55,470 --> 00:27:58,765
on the 23XI racing team,
Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace.
591
00:28:00,934 --> 00:28:04,229
[Steve] Ross Chastain comes into Talladega
plus 12 to the cut line.
592
00:28:04,312 --> 00:28:06,815
What level of aggression
is good for today for you?
593
00:28:06,898 --> 00:28:10,068
[Ross] Whatever it takes to
get points, that's all that matters.
594
00:28:10,151 --> 00:28:12,112
[Steve] The last eight Talladega races,
595
00:28:12,195 --> 00:28:15,365
Ryan Blaney has finished
first or second half the time
596
00:28:15,448 --> 00:28:16,908
and he needs that today.
597
00:28:16,991 --> 00:28:19,244
Finding himself 11 points
below the cut line.
598
00:28:19,327 --> 00:28:20,912
{\an8}-What's up?
-Be safe.
599
00:28:20,995 --> 00:28:22,580
{\an8}Thanks. Appreciate it.
600
00:28:22,664 --> 00:28:24,874
{\an8}I love you, and no matter
what happens today,
601
00:28:24,958 --> 00:28:26,000
{\an8}I'm proud of you.
602
00:28:26,084 --> 00:28:28,002
[jet engine roaring]
603
00:28:30,004 --> 00:28:32,590
[Steve] It's time for the playoff race
at Talladega.
604
00:28:32,674 --> 00:28:34,759
The drivers dread it,
the fans love it.
605
00:28:34,843 --> 00:28:37,512
Let's get the engines
cranked here in Central Alabama.
606
00:28:37,595 --> 00:28:39,597
-[Tyler] Copy, Nick.
-[Nick] Loud and clear.
607
00:28:39,681 --> 00:28:42,600
-[Tyler] Alright, have a good race, buddy.
-[Nick] You too.
608
00:28:44,269 --> 00:28:45,603
[Rick] Green flag is out.
609
00:28:48,606 --> 00:28:51,109
It's like a train
coming up to speed.
610
00:28:52,819 --> 00:28:54,904
Delaney takes that momentum.
611
00:28:56,239 --> 00:28:58,491
[Gianna] Depending on the race
and the track,
612
00:28:58,575 --> 00:29:00,994
I do get bad anxiety when
I'm up there, so I like
613
00:29:01,077 --> 00:29:03,872
to come back to the bus,
decompress, watch a little bit.
614
00:29:03,955 --> 00:29:07,125
It's a dangerous sport
and anything can happen,
615
00:29:07,208 --> 00:29:09,377
especially towards
the end of the stages.
616
00:29:09,461 --> 00:29:10,670
They get more aggressive
617
00:29:10,754 --> 00:29:14,215
'cause they want to be... get
the stage points and be up there.
618
00:29:15,467 --> 00:29:16,926
[Rick] Here comes the 12.
619
00:29:17,010 --> 00:29:19,262
[team member] 24 right with you.
620
00:29:19,345 --> 00:29:23,308
[Rick] Blaney needs the points.
Austin Cindric falling back in the middle.
621
00:29:23,391 --> 00:29:27,437
Contact made! Ross Chastain goes around,
he tags the wall.
622
00:29:27,896 --> 00:29:31,399
[Steve] Chastain's getting aggressive,
trying to get some stage points.
623
00:29:31,483 --> 00:29:34,068
{\an8}[Ross] Obviously, while I'd
take it back if I could,
624
00:29:34,152 --> 00:29:36,237
{\an8}I just thought I could
slide through there
625
00:29:36,321 --> 00:29:37,906
and wasn't the right move.
626
00:29:37,989 --> 00:29:39,449
Huge issue for Chastain.
627
00:29:39,532 --> 00:29:42,744
No stage points
and a torn-up race car.
628
00:29:42,827 --> 00:29:44,037
[Ross] No steering.
629
00:29:44,120 --> 00:29:46,080
Could be the end
of the day for him.
630
00:29:46,164 --> 00:29:48,625
Copy on that. No steering, guys.
We're done then.
631
00:29:48,708 --> 00:29:49,709
[Ross] Sorry.
632
00:29:49,793 --> 00:29:52,170
[Rick] And Ryan Blaney, under caution,
633
00:29:52,253 --> 00:29:55,048
is going to win stage one
here at Talladega.
634
00:29:55,131 --> 00:29:58,384
-[Jonathan] All right, man. Good work.
-[Rick] Ten stage points.
635
00:29:58,468 --> 00:30:00,595
The day's going the way
we wanted to so far.
636
00:30:00,678 --> 00:30:03,223
Knock on wood.
Let's keep kicking butt.
637
00:30:05,558 --> 00:30:08,228
[Nick] If Bubba pushes you here,
you should get a good run.
638
00:30:08,311 --> 00:30:11,523
[Steve] Tyler Reddick with a trunk full
of his teammate Bubba Wallace.
639
00:30:11,606 --> 00:30:13,441
They'll go to the lead in Talladega.
640
00:30:13,525 --> 00:30:16,736
[Rick] 23XI racing showing the way in
that outside lane.
641
00:30:19,113 --> 00:30:22,367
Still half in front, half behind.
No changes, still middle-three.
642
00:30:23,827 --> 00:30:26,579
[Steve] Here comes Ryan Blaney
storming up the outside.
643
00:30:26,663 --> 00:30:28,331
{\an8}[interviewer speaking]
644
00:30:28,414 --> 00:30:30,917
{\an8}I'll just be so excited.
I'll probably be a child.
645
00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:33,336
Like, "Oh, my God."
And then I'll probably cry.
646
00:30:33,878 --> 00:30:35,713
I'll be so proud of him.
647
00:30:36,548 --> 00:30:38,424
[Steve] Who is gonna win at Talladega?
648
00:30:38,508 --> 00:30:41,010
In one lap,
we will know the answer.
649
00:30:42,136 --> 00:30:44,848
[Rick] Blaney on the high side.
Harvick on the inside.
650
00:30:44,931 --> 00:30:47,725
{\an8}[Ryan] We've always done a good job
of these racetracks.
651
00:30:47,809 --> 00:30:49,644
{\an8}I have confidence in Josh,
my spotter.
652
00:30:49,727 --> 00:30:52,564
[Josh] Off by half and tight.
Lemme push back to you here.
653
00:30:52,647 --> 00:30:56,276
[Dale] Harvick is clear on the 12.
Now he's gonna have to spot both lanes.
654
00:30:56,359 --> 00:30:59,195
[Ryan] All you can ask for is
putting yourself in a spot
655
00:30:59,279 --> 00:31:00,947
to win the race at the end.
656
00:31:01,030 --> 00:31:04,158
[Josh] Getting a push from the #7 behind,
you're all clear.
657
00:31:04,242 --> 00:31:06,828
[Rick] The 12 to the inside.
Now, Blaney and Harvick.
658
00:31:07,745 --> 00:31:08,997
You fucking got this.
659
00:31:09,080 --> 00:31:11,583
[Rick] Blaney with a push
from the 24 of Byron.
660
00:31:11,666 --> 00:31:15,461
{\an8}[Byron] In that moment, tactically,
the best thing I can do is to push him.
661
00:31:15,545 --> 00:31:18,172
Do I want him to win over
somebody I don't like?
662
00:31:18,256 --> 00:31:20,300
-Yeah, probably.
-[Steve] Here they come.
663
00:31:20,383 --> 00:31:24,304
[Rick] Side by side, Blaney, Harvick,
they spin behind them.
664
00:31:24,387 --> 00:31:25,555
You got this.
665
00:31:33,438 --> 00:31:34,898
[Ryan] Did we get it?
666
00:31:34,981 --> 00:31:36,649
[Rick] It's gonna be Blaney.
667
00:31:36,733 --> 00:31:37,942
Oh, my God!
668
00:31:39,903 --> 00:31:41,821
[Ryan] Yeah, fucking right, we got it!
669
00:31:43,072 --> 00:31:46,242
[Rick] Blaney gets the win at Talladega.
670
00:31:46,326 --> 00:31:48,828
12/1000s of a second.
671
00:31:48,912 --> 00:31:51,122
[screeching playfully]
672
00:31:52,790 --> 00:31:54,667
I'm so happy.
673
00:31:54,751 --> 00:31:57,295
That was intense.
That was so exciting.
674
00:31:57,378 --> 00:31:59,714
Gosh, I had to look and be like,
"Wait, he won."
675
00:31:59,797 --> 00:32:03,092
I know, me too, I stood there
and I'm like, "I need to confirm."
676
00:32:03,176 --> 00:32:05,428
I know, I didn't wanna
cheer too early.
677
00:32:05,845 --> 00:32:09,474
[interviewer] Tyler Reddick, what was
missing today for you and the team?
678
00:32:09,557 --> 00:32:13,353
[Tyler] One way or another, we need to
come out better than we did coming in.
679
00:32:13,436 --> 00:32:17,023
But I mean, with Blaney winning
and for us to still be minus two
680
00:32:17,106 --> 00:32:20,485
{\an8}considering all things like,
I mean, it didn't really go...
681
00:32:21,444 --> 00:32:22,946
{\an8}Hey, it's still on fire.
682
00:32:23,029 --> 00:32:26,240
Anyways, our car's on fire.
There's that.
683
00:32:29,661 --> 00:32:31,621
[upbeat rock music plays]
684
00:32:31,704 --> 00:32:35,625
[Rick] Ryan Blaney secured a spot
in the round of eight.
685
00:32:37,502 --> 00:32:40,588
-I'm in shock. Are you in shock?
-It's fucking cool, ain't it?
686
00:32:40,672 --> 00:32:42,215
Yeah, I'm really proud of you.
687
00:32:42,298 --> 00:32:45,009
You should have saw
my emotions were... [mimics panting]
688
00:32:47,261 --> 00:32:50,181
{\an8}-Tell Willy B, thanks!
-[Ryan] It was a good day for us
689
00:32:50,264 --> 00:32:51,891
and it was
better for Erin 'cause
690
00:32:51,975 --> 00:32:53,601
both her brother and
her boyfriend
691
00:32:53,685 --> 00:32:57,105
finished pretty good and helped
each other out and one of 'em won.
692
00:32:57,188 --> 00:33:00,400
You appreciate the ones you win
so much more because
693
00:33:00,483 --> 00:33:03,111
in this sport, you're gonna
lose more than you win.
694
00:33:03,194 --> 00:33:05,154
-Good job, guys.
-Thanks, sir.
695
00:33:05,238 --> 00:33:08,533
[Ryan] Roger Penske was there.
Always fun to have him at the races
696
00:33:08,616 --> 00:33:10,451
and especially when you can win.
697
00:33:11,494 --> 00:33:14,414
That's like the only time
I get yelling excited.
698
00:33:14,497 --> 00:33:16,708
It's like I...
I don't do that ever.
699
00:33:18,334 --> 00:33:20,420
I really want a beer,
but I gotta drive.
700
00:33:20,503 --> 00:33:22,588
[Gianna] Baby, you want me to drive?
701
00:33:24,507 --> 00:33:27,343
We have a long night
of celebrating tonight.
702
00:33:27,427 --> 00:33:30,304
The good news about
drinking after races...
703
00:33:30,388 --> 00:33:32,056
[Gianna] You get drunk faster.
704
00:33:32,140 --> 00:33:34,017
It doesn't take too much
to get tipsy.
705
00:33:34,100 --> 00:33:35,643
I guess we're partying tonight.
706
00:33:35,727 --> 00:33:37,979
You wanna drive or
you want me to drive?
707
00:33:38,062 --> 00:33:40,314
-I'll drive.
-You should probably drive.
708
00:33:41,983 --> 00:33:43,985
I am always the DD.
I'm used to it.
709
00:33:44,068 --> 00:33:47,447
[Ryan] Our group has tons of confidence
now and that's what you need.
710
00:33:47,530 --> 00:33:49,323
That's what makes you better.
711
00:33:49,407 --> 00:33:52,910
And that's what makes you
believe that you can do it.
712
00:33:52,994 --> 00:33:55,913
And our group needed that,
and luckily we got it.
713
00:34:06,174 --> 00:34:08,885
[Ross] No, you didn't
grow up in Florida, buddy.
714
00:34:08,968 --> 00:34:12,722
You know how you know in Florida,
if there's an alligator in the water?
715
00:34:12,805 --> 00:34:14,849
-It bites you?
-If the water's wet.
716
00:34:14,932 --> 00:34:16,225
[laughs]
717
00:34:17,185 --> 00:34:20,897
My job every day is to be the
best race car driver I can be.
718
00:34:20,980 --> 00:34:24,817
We just got out of a 500-mile
rollercoaster ride
719
00:34:24,901 --> 00:34:29,906
at a hundred-and-something degrees
for two, three, four hours,
720
00:34:29,989 --> 00:34:33,159
and that's gonna have
a effect on the human body.
721
00:34:33,242 --> 00:34:35,578
That's why the training is so important.
722
00:34:35,661 --> 00:34:38,414
I really don't know what
other drivers are doing
723
00:34:38,498 --> 00:34:41,125
and I don't know what
you're supposed to do,
724
00:34:41,209 --> 00:34:43,961
'cause there is no like
handbook and playbook.
725
00:34:45,004 --> 00:34:47,298
There is no school to go to.
726
00:34:47,381 --> 00:34:51,844
There's no certain path
from six years old to 16
727
00:34:51,928 --> 00:34:54,097
for how to be a NASCAR driver.
728
00:34:57,391 --> 00:35:01,270
I'm not saying that swimming is going
to make me a better race car driver,
729
00:35:01,354 --> 00:35:04,774
but I know that changing the way
I do things has helped me.
730
00:35:04,857 --> 00:35:07,652
I used to eat breakfast,
lunch and dinner at Chick-fil-A.
731
00:35:07,735 --> 00:35:09,946
Now, I've got powders in the morning,
732
00:35:10,029 --> 00:35:13,241
a salad at lunch
and a rice bowl at dinner.
733
00:35:13,324 --> 00:35:16,327
We're always looking for an edge.
I know what I used to be,
734
00:35:16,410 --> 00:35:18,371
and I know what I
have transformed into.
735
00:35:18,454 --> 00:35:22,250
We weren't necessarily swimming this far
and I know that it's made me better.
736
00:35:22,333 --> 00:35:24,919
I just want to be the best I can be.
I don't know.
737
00:35:25,002 --> 00:35:27,630
And I really don't care
what other people are doing.
738
00:35:30,341 --> 00:35:32,635
[trainer] So the first one we got
is the big E.
739
00:35:32,718 --> 00:35:35,304
Single target,
jumping around on you. It's reaction.
740
00:35:35,388 --> 00:35:38,850
This is all reaction time. You're not
following it, you're tapping it.
741
00:35:38,933 --> 00:35:40,434
-[Ross] Tapper time.
-Yep.
742
00:35:40,518 --> 00:35:43,187
You keep your fingers on
stationary start points.
743
00:35:48,192 --> 00:35:50,653
[Ross] Everything we do now
is all revolved around
744
00:35:50,736 --> 00:35:52,238
making us better in the car.
745
00:35:52,321 --> 00:35:53,990
There's a lot of
ways to do that.
746
00:35:54,073 --> 00:35:56,784
And I don't feel
like I do enough, so...
747
00:35:57,243 --> 00:35:58,536
[trainer] Good.
748
00:35:59,036 --> 00:36:01,539
-Good, good, good, good, good.
-[trainer laughs]
749
00:36:03,875 --> 00:36:05,668
[Ross] Kyle reading a book in here.
750
00:36:05,751 --> 00:36:07,795
Look at him, sprawled out.
751
00:36:07,879 --> 00:36:10,840
{\an8}"Yeah, I always lay in
here with my abs out."
752
00:36:10,923 --> 00:36:11,966
{\an8}[laughs]
753
00:36:12,049 --> 00:36:13,426
{\an8}Put some clothes on.
754
00:36:13,509 --> 00:36:14,927
-Yeah.
-Come on, man.
755
00:36:16,971 --> 00:36:19,015
[Mike] With one race to go in this round,
756
00:36:19,098 --> 00:36:21,434
you look at drivers that
are desperate for a win
757
00:36:21,517 --> 00:36:24,270
and right at the top of
that list is Ross Chastain.
758
00:36:24,353 --> 00:36:27,315
His crash in Talladega threw him
way down in the standings.
759
00:36:27,398 --> 00:36:30,818
People are calling for those racing
heroics they saw a year ago.
760
00:36:30,902 --> 00:36:32,695
Quite frankly,
it hasn't been there.
761
00:36:32,778 --> 00:36:36,741
[Ross] People believe that I'm not as
aggressive, but I would just point back
762
00:36:36,824 --> 00:36:38,868
to the last few
races of this round.
763
00:36:38,951 --> 00:36:41,412
Texas 30th. Second, Talladega.
764
00:36:41,495 --> 00:36:45,708
I went through a hole into
turn three early in the race
765
00:36:45,791 --> 00:36:48,461
that put me four wide and I crashed.
766
00:36:48,544 --> 00:36:50,588
I wish I would've
calmed down at Talladega
767
00:36:50,671 --> 00:36:53,925
and just finished 10th in the stage.
Maybe got a point, maybe not,
768
00:36:54,008 --> 00:36:57,011
but lived to fight for
more points at the end.
769
00:36:57,094 --> 00:37:00,723
We work and we prepare with
the goal of getting to Phoenix.
770
00:37:00,806 --> 00:37:03,684
We're currently 10 points
out of that cut-off.
771
00:37:03,768 --> 00:37:06,687
It's gonna be a disappointment
if we don't make it,
772
00:37:06,771 --> 00:37:09,607
but four...
four guys have to be out.
773
00:37:09,690 --> 00:37:12,318
Like, there's just no way,
there's no way around that.
774
00:37:12,401 --> 00:37:15,279
[Denny on radio] Hey, guys, welcome to
Actions Detrimental.
775
00:37:15,363 --> 00:37:18,157
I love this playoff talk.
Let me ask you this here.
776
00:37:18,241 --> 00:37:22,286
Who would be the most likely
to not make it outta the second round?
777
00:37:22,370 --> 00:37:25,581
This is, I'm not hating on him,
but I'm just gonna say Ross.
778
00:37:25,665 --> 00:37:28,876
The performance
perspective of Ross.
779
00:37:29,752 --> 00:37:31,921
You know, it's just been "eh,"
780
00:37:32,004 --> 00:37:36,259
because they...
they just haven't been strong.
781
00:37:38,886 --> 00:37:40,054
Love it.
782
00:37:40,137 --> 00:37:42,139
He's had an incredible career.
783
00:37:42,223 --> 00:37:44,225
But just because he
has the longevity,
784
00:37:44,308 --> 00:37:48,437
he then has the ability to create
a podcast to talk about everything.
785
00:37:48,521 --> 00:37:51,857
It's like he just copy and pasted
what the older guy said about him
786
00:37:51,941 --> 00:37:54,068
and now he read it
right off the playbook.
787
00:37:54,151 --> 00:37:57,071
Denny's not wrong,
our performance has not been there,
788
00:37:57,154 --> 00:38:00,116
but I like where I'm at
in the sport way better
789
00:38:00,199 --> 00:38:02,285
than the competitor
that drives the 11 car.
790
00:38:02,368 --> 00:38:05,288
[Mike] We've got the ROVAL
at the end of the round of 12.
791
00:38:05,371 --> 00:38:08,040
It's so tricky.
Half oval, half road course.
792
00:38:08,124 --> 00:38:11,502
There's so many drivers that are
uncomfortable on this racetrack
793
00:38:11,585 --> 00:38:14,171
and Denny Hamlin is
definitely one of them.
794
00:38:14,255 --> 00:38:17,633
Denny's above the cut line.
He's in solid shape for now.
795
00:38:17,717 --> 00:38:21,095
But Sunday could be a very,
very tricky day for him.
796
00:38:21,178 --> 00:38:25,516
[Denny] There's probably three or
four elite road course racers.
797
00:38:25,599 --> 00:38:29,353
There's about 10
that are pretty good
798
00:38:29,437 --> 00:38:32,523
and then you probably got
everyone else.
799
00:38:32,606 --> 00:38:36,777
This year, I've moved myself
into the "pretty good" category.
800
00:38:36,861 --> 00:38:40,114
But yeah, it's gonna continue
to take more work, more reps.
801
00:38:40,197 --> 00:38:43,617
When you lead
into the ROVAL plus 50,
802
00:38:43,701 --> 00:38:46,662
honestly, it would just take
an apocalypse of situations
803
00:38:46,746 --> 00:38:49,749
for us to, you know,
not make it past this round.
804
00:38:53,586 --> 00:38:56,630
These are my first-ever
designed Jordan shoes
805
00:38:56,714 --> 00:39:02,261
and it has the date
of my very first win at Richmond.
806
00:39:02,345 --> 00:39:04,889
The shoes have gotta be
12-years-old at least.
807
00:39:04,972 --> 00:39:07,475
Oddly enough, it's probably
the most comfortable.
808
00:39:07,558 --> 00:39:11,729
{\an8}I just saw that sign. "Please do not speak
when the driver is speaking."
809
00:39:11,812 --> 00:39:12,772
{\an8}Words to live by.
810
00:39:13,773 --> 00:39:15,983
Short-track racing is
what I've always done.
811
00:39:16,067 --> 00:39:18,027
I understand how to
superspeedway race.
812
00:39:18,110 --> 00:39:21,739
Intermediate tracks, I'm honed in on it.
I know what I need to do.
813
00:39:21,822 --> 00:39:25,201
But the road course racing
is what I never grew up doing
814
00:39:25,284 --> 00:39:27,078
and never did until
I got to NASCAR.
815
00:39:27,161 --> 00:39:30,289
Can I request a drink holder
and a phone holder?
816
00:39:30,373 --> 00:39:31,874
That'd be fantastic.
817
00:39:31,957 --> 00:39:34,126
Listen, I always
have doubt in myself.
818
00:39:34,210 --> 00:39:36,045
I've said from the
very beginning,
819
00:39:36,128 --> 00:39:38,798
I'm not the most talented.
I just worked my way there.
820
00:39:38,881 --> 00:39:41,342
-[upbeat music]
-[training car roars]
821
00:39:41,425 --> 00:39:43,427
The technology keeps
getting better.
822
00:39:43,511 --> 00:39:45,846
All the young guys coming up,
I hate to say it,
823
00:39:45,930 --> 00:39:48,974
they're better than the old guys
that we're used to competing.
824
00:39:49,058 --> 00:39:52,520
It doesn't matter that you've been
in the sport for 15 years. Figure it out.
825
00:39:52,603 --> 00:39:54,855
I'd almost rather
just stay static,
826
00:39:54,939 --> 00:39:58,109
gimme the bumps and shit,
but not the side to side.
827
00:39:58,692 --> 00:40:01,821
What do I need to work on
to be a better race car driver?
828
00:40:01,904 --> 00:40:04,156
What are your faults?
Where's your weaknesses?
829
00:40:04,240 --> 00:40:06,617
And you have to be willing
to go to work on 'em
830
00:40:06,700 --> 00:40:08,911
and I think that's
what makes you fast.
831
00:40:08,994 --> 00:40:10,621
[phone ringing]
832
00:40:11,664 --> 00:40:13,040
I'm working.
833
00:40:13,124 --> 00:40:15,876
{\an8}[Jordan] I know. I just wanted to say hi.
834
00:40:15,960 --> 00:40:19,839
{\an8}Oh, that's nice.
Hi, I gotta go to work now.
835
00:40:19,922 --> 00:40:21,173
{\an8}Okay, bye, love you.
836
00:40:21,257 --> 00:40:22,842
{\an8}Bye. Love you.
837
00:40:22,925 --> 00:40:24,427
All right, let's go.
838
00:40:25,970 --> 00:40:28,055
[Mike] Coming up this
weekend in Charlotte,
839
00:40:28,139 --> 00:40:31,892
it's the final race of the round of 12
at the Charlotte ROVAL.
840
00:40:31,976 --> 00:40:35,104
And by the way, it's a home game
for pretty much all of NASCAR.
841
00:40:35,187 --> 00:40:38,232
That commute to the racetrack?
It's gonna be a piece of cake.
842
00:40:38,315 --> 00:40:42,611
It couldn't be more convenient for all the
locals who live just a short drive away.
843
00:40:42,695 --> 00:40:46,031
[Tyler] I've been through these situations
before and made it through it.
844
00:40:46,115 --> 00:40:48,200
Days like this
you feel a lot better about.
845
00:40:48,284 --> 00:40:51,287
It's not as stressful when
you know you have a good team,
846
00:40:51,370 --> 00:40:53,289
your confidence is high.
847
00:40:53,873 --> 00:40:56,500
{\an8}[producer speaking]
848
00:40:56,584 --> 00:41:00,212
I do notice sometimes I...
I do come off almost too,
849
00:41:01,380 --> 00:41:03,007
you know, emotionless.
850
00:41:03,090 --> 00:41:06,093
Sometimes I just try and save it
for the track a little bit.
851
00:41:06,677 --> 00:41:08,929
You have to be able to
perform under pressure.
852
00:41:09,013 --> 00:41:12,975
We have to perform perfectly and that's
okay, it's a realistic expectation.
853
00:41:13,058 --> 00:41:16,604
If we do our part every weekend,
we're gonna be where we wanna be.
854
00:41:17,438 --> 00:41:21,692
[Steve] It's elimination day as the NASCAR
Cup Series cuts the playoff field from 12
855
00:41:21,775 --> 00:41:25,237
to eight in the sports
hometown at the ROVAL,
856
00:41:25,321 --> 00:41:27,156
half road course, half oval.
857
00:41:27,239 --> 00:41:31,118
Add them together and you get one of
NASCAR's most challenging racetracks.
858
00:41:32,077 --> 00:41:35,915
[JR] Taking points. What we think we need
to get for points for the 23.
859
00:41:35,998 --> 00:41:39,835
I mean, we just need to score
what we think is about 40 points.
860
00:41:39,919 --> 00:41:43,130
{\an8}Forty points is how many
points you get for winning.
861
00:41:43,214 --> 00:41:46,175
{\an8}[Ross] Racing for me is indescribable.
862
00:41:46,258 --> 00:41:50,971
{\an8}I mean, like driving a vehicle
to its limit, overstepping that limit
863
00:41:51,055 --> 00:41:54,099
and then crashing or not,
that moment,
864
00:41:54,183 --> 00:41:56,185
nothing else in
the world matters.
865
00:41:58,145 --> 00:42:00,606
Proud of you, man.
You've come a long way.
866
00:42:01,607 --> 00:42:03,275
[Bubba] Thanks, brother.
867
00:42:03,359 --> 00:42:06,946
Whatever happens, I'm proud of you guys.
Appreciate it.
868
00:42:08,572 --> 00:42:10,616
[Rick] Racing at the ROVAL is underway.
869
00:42:12,868 --> 00:42:15,037
[Steve] Tyler Reddick with a big jump.
870
00:42:16,038 --> 00:42:18,082
Pretty good battle shaping up for third.
871
00:42:18,165 --> 00:42:20,417
Bubba Wallace hanging
onto that spot for now
872
00:42:20,501 --> 00:42:22,628
but Daniel Suárez
all over the rear bumper.
873
00:42:23,379 --> 00:42:25,381
{\an8}[Bubba] Road courses are not my forte.
874
00:42:25,464 --> 00:42:28,259
{\an8}You know, we were fighting
and clawing our way
875
00:42:28,342 --> 00:42:29,677
back up through the field.
876
00:42:29,760 --> 00:42:32,054
Really good laps, buddy.
Keep it going.
877
00:42:32,137 --> 00:42:35,724
[Steve] Tyler Reddick sailing down
the back stretch all alone.
878
00:42:35,808 --> 00:42:38,727
So far, it's been
the Tyler Reddick show.
879
00:42:38,811 --> 00:42:42,064
[Rick] And Tyler Reddick,
he wins stage one here at the ROVAL.
880
00:42:42,147 --> 00:42:46,026
{\an8}[Tyler] We'll go for those stage points
and that our speed has been good
881
00:42:46,110 --> 00:42:47,987
{\an8}for the road courses
all year long.
882
00:42:48,070 --> 00:42:50,489
{\an8}Put us in a good spot to get
out of the round of 12th.
883
00:42:50,573 --> 00:42:53,075
[Freddie] Keep rocking, man,
you're doing good.
884
00:42:53,909 --> 00:42:57,371
[Steve] Every point may count here
at the end of the day.
885
00:42:57,454 --> 00:43:00,583
Bubba Wallace, but still minus 17 in 10th.
886
00:43:00,666 --> 00:43:04,128
Minus 19 and 11th is Ross Chastain.
887
00:43:04,211 --> 00:43:07,590
Kyle Busch is 12th now, minus 22.
888
00:43:09,550 --> 00:43:12,428
[Bootie] I'll let you know
the point situation right now.
889
00:43:12,511 --> 00:43:14,763
Basically, you and the 1 are heads up
890
00:43:14,847 --> 00:43:18,100
and we're about eight points
behind the 17.
891
00:43:20,311 --> 00:43:23,230
[Bubba] 10-4, I don't need
to know that anymore. We're good.
892
00:43:23,314 --> 00:43:25,232
It's a race.
Whatever happens, happens.
893
00:43:25,316 --> 00:43:28,694
This is where we start to see a bit
of a shitshow, let's be ready.
894
00:43:28,777 --> 00:43:31,238
[Rick] Falling into that
must-win situation.
895
00:43:31,322 --> 00:43:33,824
Ross Chastain is probably
in it now as well.
896
00:43:37,870 --> 00:43:41,040
-[Steve] Whoa, 11 car spinning.
-[Chris] Watch that one up ahead.
897
00:43:41,123 --> 00:43:43,208
Got up ahead,
coming back across the track.
898
00:43:43,292 --> 00:43:44,918
[Rick] Oh, contact.
899
00:43:46,837 --> 00:43:49,632
[Steve] That's what all these playoff guys
are afraid of.
900
00:43:49,715 --> 00:43:53,969
That kind of problem
and you are done making points.
901
00:43:54,053 --> 00:43:57,056
{\an8}[Denny] The points reset after
that race anyway.
902
00:43:57,139 --> 00:44:00,476
{\an8}So whether we finish second or 32nd
would've been no different.
903
00:44:00,559 --> 00:44:03,479
[Rick] Denny Hamlin has locked
himself into the next round.
904
00:44:03,562 --> 00:44:04,647
That's the good news.
905
00:44:04,730 --> 00:44:08,692
This is not gonna be the result he wanted,
but he will race for the championship
906
00:44:08,776 --> 00:44:11,070
when we start
the round of eight next week.
907
00:44:11,153 --> 00:44:13,405
[man] Thirty-one to go with the line.
908
00:44:13,656 --> 00:44:17,451
[Steve] Driver Tyler Reddick wants to
continue to move up through the field.
909
00:44:17,534 --> 00:44:21,330
He's in fifth right now, right on the back
bumper of William Byron.
910
00:44:21,413 --> 00:44:24,625
And we have a couple of cars spinning
through the back stretch chicane.
911
00:44:24,708 --> 00:44:26,835
One of those is Bubba Wallace.
912
00:44:26,919 --> 00:44:28,921
That is a lot of spots he lost.
913
00:44:29,004 --> 00:44:30,422
Fuck!
914
00:44:30,506 --> 00:44:34,176
[Bootie] Didn't see who it was
but somebody launched him into you.
915
00:44:34,259 --> 00:44:38,305
[Steve] And Bubba Wallace's playoff hopes
probably disappearing here.
916
00:44:38,389 --> 00:44:41,850
{\an8}[Bubba] Obviously bummed,
devastated and frustrated.
917
00:44:41,934 --> 00:44:43,727
{\an8}[Bubba] It's always something, baby.
918
00:44:43,811 --> 00:44:45,270
Always something.
919
00:44:47,940 --> 00:44:51,276
[Rick] Again side by side
through the back stretch chicane
920
00:44:51,360 --> 00:44:54,154
and Chastain takes the spot back.
921
00:44:56,323 --> 00:44:58,492
{\an8}[Ross] The car was good
to get by some guys
922
00:44:58,575 --> 00:45:01,120
{\an8}and I thought we
were close enough
923
00:45:01,203 --> 00:45:04,331
to have a shot, but we never
had the raw speed to win.
924
00:45:04,415 --> 00:45:06,709
[Steve] Checkered flag
for A.J. Allmendinger,
925
00:45:06,792 --> 00:45:08,711
as he wins at the ROVAL,
926
00:45:08,794 --> 00:45:11,880
bettering William Byron
by about three car lengths.
927
00:45:14,091 --> 00:45:16,969
Brad Kozlowski, Ross Chastain,
Bubba Wallace,
928
00:45:17,052 --> 00:45:22,057
and Kyle Busch will not move on
to the round of eight.
929
00:45:22,141 --> 00:45:25,644
[Freddie] I know the result ain't what we
want, but that's a really good day.
930
00:45:25,728 --> 00:45:28,230
[Bootie] Great job, man.
You did everything you could.
931
00:45:28,313 --> 00:45:30,774
[Bubba] Yup, wasn't meant to be.
932
00:45:30,858 --> 00:45:33,610
We'll learn from it and get stronger.
933
00:45:33,694 --> 00:45:36,613
I look forward to the other races, too.
Let's go get us one.
934
00:45:41,326 --> 00:45:43,829
[reporter] With not getting into
the round of eight,
935
00:45:43,912 --> 00:45:46,582
is that kind of a bit
of an empty feeling for you?
936
00:45:46,665 --> 00:45:49,293
-'Cause you wanted to win a championship.
-Of course.
937
00:45:55,799 --> 00:45:58,677
[Ross] Just a few years ago,
I was the guy in the slowest car
938
00:45:58,761 --> 00:46:00,971
getting paid hardly anything,
no contract.
939
00:46:01,054 --> 00:46:03,807
Just making enough to pay my
bills, and I was happy then
940
00:46:03,891 --> 00:46:07,060
and I'm even happier now
because I'm right where I want to be.
941
00:46:07,144 --> 00:46:08,479
But that will end one day.
942
00:46:08,562 --> 00:46:11,273
So what people think of me
or remember me as,
943
00:46:11,356 --> 00:46:13,192
they won't
forget the watermelons.
944
00:46:13,275 --> 00:46:16,487
We've got that covered.
Let's all watch and see.
945
00:46:16,570 --> 00:46:20,032
[reporter] Beau, Dad made it to
the round of eight. How do you feel?
946
00:46:24,620 --> 00:46:25,746
{\an8}Good job, man.
947
00:46:27,623 --> 00:46:29,291
{\an8}Oh, no, no, no.
948
00:46:30,626 --> 00:46:32,920
You just gotta go sometimes,
it's what happens.
949
00:46:33,003 --> 00:46:35,214
I don't know,
like, you don't wanna hold it.
950
00:46:36,215 --> 00:46:39,468
[Byron] All we needed to do
in the first round was just advance,
951
00:46:39,551 --> 00:46:40,886
not have any major issues.
952
00:46:40,969 --> 00:46:44,306
We knew in the second round we need
to turn up the wick a little bit.
953
00:46:44,389 --> 00:46:46,016
We seem to be able
to answer that.
954
00:46:46,099 --> 00:46:48,685
[Ryan] You get to the playoffs,
anything can happen.
955
00:46:48,769 --> 00:46:51,313
Get you to the round of eight,
that's a shot in the arm.
956
00:46:51,396 --> 00:46:53,816
Those little things
that can build up,
957
00:46:53,899 --> 00:46:56,944
and get momentum rolling to where
you can do some great stuff.
958
00:47:03,742 --> 00:47:06,328
I know, disappointing.
You did everything you could.
959
00:47:06,411 --> 00:47:08,664
-Yeah.
-Other than the 99 getting in your ass.
960
00:47:08,747 --> 00:47:12,125
-That's part of it, though, right?
-Yeah. We ain't got shit to lose.
961
00:47:12,209 --> 00:47:15,838
Let's have fun the rest of the four races.
I'll see you in Vegas.
962
00:47:15,921 --> 00:47:17,214
Okay, thank you, bro.
963
00:47:17,297 --> 00:47:20,801
It's a bummer because you have one goal
at the beginning of the season.
964
00:47:20,884 --> 00:47:23,512
To win a championship.
You get knocked out. That's it.
965
00:47:23,595 --> 00:47:26,682
But this is a good season.
I try to hear the people around me,
966
00:47:26,765 --> 00:47:30,018
"Hey, you've made into playoffs,
you weren't supposed to be there,
967
00:47:30,102 --> 00:47:31,270
in the round of 12."
968
00:47:31,353 --> 00:47:35,649
So I always say, "Never let the highs get
too high, or lows get too low."
969
00:47:50,247 --> 00:47:53,125
[Bootie] You have to do everything
right just like bourbon.
970
00:47:53,208 --> 00:47:56,378
You gotta do the best grains,
the best process.
971
00:47:56,461 --> 00:47:59,464
Just like racing.
The best people, the best process.
972
00:47:59,548 --> 00:48:00,966
Put yourself in position
973
00:48:01,049 --> 00:48:04,094
and if it's your time,
you need to capitalize.
974
00:48:04,928 --> 00:48:10,309
We did well, but there's
unfinished business...
975
00:48:11,476 --> 00:48:12,519
for sure.
976
00:48:17,190 --> 00:48:20,193
[country music playing]
87012
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