In which our heroes discuss why the fastest car in a given NASCAR Cup Series race is only winning 27 percent of the time. They also evaluate some of their pre-season predictions and look back at Germain Racing's apparent lack of ambition.

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In which our heroes discuss what was learned in the New Hampshire race, an event that might've served as a playoff dress rehearsal. They also detail the highs and lows of Harrison Burton's development and fantasy-cast jobs for three free-agent drivers in Matt DiBenedetto, Ryan Preece and Ross Chastain.

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In which our heroes are joined by RJ Kraft, NASCAR.com's fantasy mage, to identify the most likely shock victors in the five remaining regular-season races. They also preview this weekend's race in New Hampshire and detail the tumultuous first season for Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 11 team.

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In which our heroes ask whether the 1.5-mile tracks that once dominated the NASCAR schedule still matter and if they're part of its future. They also preview this weekend's race in Atlanta and look back on the 1986 runnings of The Winston and Atlanta Invitational.

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In which our heroes are joined by Michael Self, a driving coach who trained Christopher Bell, Harrison Burton, Justin Haley and others, to discuss the methodologies behind training oval-track stars on road courses and help preview the NASCAR Cup Series race at Road America.

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In which our heroes become the latest NASCAR podcast hosts to talk about Kyle Larson, offering an analysis on his production increase, peripheral statistics and his crew chief's improvement on pit strategy. Then, they preview the doubleheader at Pocono Raceway.

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In which our heroes answer listener questions regarding the impact of the choose rule on restarts, stats most correlative to success and which non-Cup Series veterans deserve a second (or first) crack at the big time.

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In which our heroes compare and contrast the seasons and trajectories of the top three single-car satellite teams: 23XI Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports and Trackhouse Racing. They also preview NASCAR's return to Nashville Superspeedway and look back on a memorable finish to its 2004 Xfinity Series race.

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In which our heroes chronicle the struggles of recent playoff contenders Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Cole Custer and Matt DiBenedetto and identify second-half fixes for each. Before that, they recall Roush Racing: Driver X, a NASCAR-themed reality show on Discovery Channel in 2005.

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In which our heroes are joined by The Athletic's Jordan Bianchi to discuss top NASCAR free agents Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Alex Bowman and Ricky Stenhouse among others, potential landing spots and free agency's biggest unknowns. They also preview the upcoming race at Sonoma Raceway and revisit when Todd Bodine and Ron Hornaday took spins behind the wheel of Hendrick's No. 5 car.

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