Host Michael Shelton welcomes 2016 NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion and current NASCAR Cup driver for Stewart-Haas Racing, Daniel Suarez, and talks to him about his fight to make the NASCAR Cup Playoffs and how he handles confrontations with other drivers. Shelton also sits down with NBC Sports NASCAR Pit Reporter Kelli Stavast about covering a wild race at Watkins Glen last Sunday and what to expect this Sunday at Michigan International Speedway.

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Host Michael Shelton sits down with Marty Smith, ESPN Reporter and College Football Correspondent for ESPN's College Gameday to talk about his brand new book "Never Settle: Sports, Family and the American Soul" that is available in bookstores and online right now. Smith also shares his memories covering NASCAR racing on ESPN, talks about his friendship with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and gives his thoughts on the current NASCAR season and the future of the sport.

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On this edition of the Checkered Flag Podcast, host Michael Shelton welcomes NBC Sports NASCAR Announcer Rick Allen, who talks about Jimmie Johnson's new crew chief and previews this weekend's NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen. Shelton also talks to World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series points leader Brad Sweet to talk about choosing sprint cars over NASCAR and why World of Outlaws racing is growing in popularity.

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This week, host Michael Shelton welcomes NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Childress, Chairman and CEO of Richard Childress Racing, for a two-part interview. Childress reflects on his humble beginnings and his greatest success working with Dale Earnhardt Sr. while also talking about his grandson Austin Dillon now driving Earnhardt's famous No. 3 car. In addition, Childress shares his thoughts on the current state of RCR with his drivers including Xfinity Series champion Tyler Reddick and shares his thoughts on what he sees in the future for NASCAR.

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This week, host Michael Shelton welcomes 20-year old Xfinity Series driver Justin Haley to reflect on his shocking victory at the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona over the Independence Day weekend. Shelton also sits down with Steve Letarte, Daytona 500-winning crew chief and NASCAR analyst for NBC Sports, to preview this weekend's NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

This week, host Michael Shelton welcomes NASCAR Hall of Famer and NBC Sports commentator Dale Jarrett for his reaction to last Sunday's Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona and a preview of this weekend's Quaker State 400 at Kentucky. Shelton also welcomes NASCAR Cup driver Matt Dibenedetto and gets his insight of trying to contend in the NASCAR Cup Series as the lone driver for Leavine Family Racing.

This week, Michael Shelton welcomes NASCAR Cup driver and 2018 Daytona 500 champion Austin Dillon as he reflects on his top-10 Chicagoland Speedway finish last Sunday and looks ahead to this Saturday's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, the site of his greatest triumph. Shelton also welcomes rising NASCAR star Ross Chastain and talks to him about bouncing back with a Truck Series win in St. Louis after he lost a victory the week before due to post-race inspection failures as well as how his tradition of smashing a watermelon in victory lane began.

In this week's episode, host Michael Shelton welcomes 2-time Daytona 500 champion Denny Hamlin and talks to him about his outlook for the 2nd half of the season as he contends for his first NASCAR Cup title. Shelton also sits down with former NASCAR driver and current NASCAR analyst for NBC Sports, Kyle Petty, as they discuss this Sunday's upcoming Camping World 400 at Chicagoland Speedway as well as his memories of the 25th Kyle Petty Charity Ride that took place in May.

In this week's edition, host Michael Shelton welcomes back NASCAR on FOX analyst Larry McReynolds to get his thoughts on the controversial events that took place at last Sunday's NASCAR Truck Series race at Iowa and preview this Sunday's NASCAR Cup road course race at Sonoma Raceway. Shelton also welcomes crew chief Justin Alexander, an NC State graduate who was a key engineer for Hendrick Motorsports championship teams before leading Austin Dillon to victory in the 2018 Daytona 500.

On this week's episode, host Michael Shelton welcomes NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, Cole Custer, as he talks about contending for the series title again this season after finishing as the runner-up in the championship race last season. Shelton then speaks to Luke Lambert, the crew chief for the No. 8 Richard Childress Chevrolet driven by Daniel Hemric in the NASCAR Cup Series. Shelton talks to Lambert about how his experiences in the Wolfpack Motorsports program at North Carolina State prepared him for life in NASCAR.