Victory Lane

TRICON Garage crew chief Scott Zipadelli returns to the podcast (9:10) on the heels of the No. 11's series-leading ninth win of the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season. He dives into how successful and fun 2025 has been, their quest for double digit wins and an elusive championship. He also shares his strong opinions on the much discussed playoff format, why he prefers things the old way where more consistency was rewarded and coming to grips with the fact that they *might* only have a 25% chance at winning the championship this year in Phoenix.

He also reflects on a special win at Lime Rock Park earlier this year, shares the weak spots for the No. 11 team right now, how good Corey Heim really is, being second on the NCTS all-time wins list as a shot caller and more, including his biggest competition for the title and if they've reflected on their 3+ years together as a group with the writing on the wall that this year may be the final one together.

Plus, Davey recaps the Round of 12 opener at New Hampshire, Papa Segal pays homage to John Force and more.

Thomas Annunziata joins Davey Segal this week (2:25) to discuss his racing background and current happenings as a part-time Xfinity Series/Trans-Am driver. He dives into how he got started racing in parking lots in New Jersey, how his dad helped with a racing background of his own, the spec miata success he had and what he learned in that discipline, moving up to Trans-Am, competing against and with drivers he's doing the same with now, like Connor Zilisch, Brent Crews, Connor Mosack and more.

Plus, he dives into his runner-up finish over the weekend in Portland, his Lime Rock Park victory in the ARCA Menards Series, improvement on ovals in the Xfinity Series, his 2026 plans, goals for the future and more, including where the nickname "Hollywood" came from, why he doesn't like Italian food and things he's learned now living by himself in North Carolina.

Davey also recaps Chase Briscoe's dominating Southern 500 win from Darlington Raceway and looks ahead to Gateway, Race No. 2 of the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs.

23XI Racing crew chief Davin Restivo joins Davey Segal (2:30) ahead of the final 10 races of his rookie season atop the pit box with Riley Herbst. They discuss what the first 26 weeks have been like, if anything changes in their weekly approach being a non-playoff team, how the No. 35 team may be able to help the No.'s 23 and 45 while in the postseason, how much he's learned in his rookie year as a Cup Series shot caller and more.

Restivo also details his background in the sport, getting started at the Truck Series level and working with Kyle Larson, ultimately landing at Stewart-Haas Racing and how he got the call that he'd be working with Herbst as his Xfinity Series crew chief after being an engineer for Aric Almirola in the Cup Series. He also dives into Herbst's groeth confidence behind the wheel, what it's like working for 23XI Racing, the Gen 7 platform and more, including what the next 10 weeks may hold for the No. 35 group.

Davey also reaps the regular season finale at Daytona and looks ahead to the 2025 Cup Series playoffs that kick off at Darlington.

NASCAR veteran B.J. McLeod joins Davey Segal (7:25) for an all-encompassing conversation on and off track, including what it's been like without a charter, the transition personally and professionally to racing part-time, what his day-to-day looks like running Live Fast Motorsports, Katherine Legge's progression in the No. 78 this year and more.

McLeod also dives into the charter system, explaining why it's a viable business model for decades to come, why he and Matt Tifft sold theirs and reveals why he's already chomping at the bit to get back in, given the right situation. He also discusses the Pigeon Forge Racing Coaster, why they built it, the genesis behind it and his passion for theme parks. Plus, selling sponsorship for a mid-pack/backmarker team, why he thinks he has so much respect from seemingly everyone in the garage, the determination to win a NASCAR race before he turns 50, his obsession with skulls and backwards hats and much, much more.

Davey also reviews Austin Dillon's surprise Richmond win for the second consecutive year, looks ahead to the regular season finale at Daytona and Papa Segal looks back to Spingate.

RFK Racing crew chief and veteran of the industry Derrick Finley joins Davey Segal (2:40) to discuss working with Ryan Preece, why the Northeast racer stands out as one of the best Finley has ever worked with, the current push for the playoffs and battling a teammate for a postseason spot and how it is racing against and working for your boss in Brad Keselowski.

Finley dives into his upbringing in New Mexico, the racing scene out West, playing football at UNM, why he chose mechanical engineering and motorsports after college, working for Dale Earnhardt Inc. fresh out of school (and some stories to boot), the mentorship he received from Travis Carter, getting the call to crew chief in Cup for the first time in 2003, stops at multiple organizations along the way, what brought him over to RFK Racing and why he got back atop the pit box for 2025 despite not really wanting to.

Plus, the intricacies of working on a Gen 7 car in today's NASCAR, whether they're trying to win or point their way into the playoffs, the story behind his famous skull flame pants, his taste in rap music, interesting animal analogies and more. Davey also recaps another dominant road course performance from SVG and looks ahead to Richmond.

Austin Green joins Davey Segal (7:00) to discuss how things are going in the midst of his partial Xfinity Series season with Jordan Anderson Racing. Gearing up for another road course in Watkins Glen, they discuss why the road course moniker may be an inaccurate one given his background, how difficult it is getting used to heavier stock cars, switching between a Trans-Am, ARCA and Xfinity vehicle, his racing background and how big winning recently on the Charlotte oval in ARCA Menards Series competition was.

Plus, Green details how his father David and uncles Mark and Jeff have helped him navigate his NASCAR journey, the influence they've had on his career thus far, helping Jordan Anderson Racing grow thanks to his road racing skills, avoiding the chaos during races, what his short and long term plans look like and more.

Davey also recaps William Byron's win at Iowa, looks ahead to what might be another SVG dominant performance at The Glen and Papa Segal pays homage to a legendary finish and road racer.

Rev Racing and Alpha Prime Racing’s Lavar Scott joins Davey Segal this week (6:15) to dissect his first career Xfinity Series start at his home track of Dover Motor Speedway, the emotions of having to qualify his way in, what he learned during the race and how everything was heightened with over 100 friends and family members in attendance.

Scott also dives into his racing background as a third generation driver, what he was able to learn from his mom and grandfather growing up, the reason for him pursuing circle track racing and not straight line drag racing, competing with his brother growing up, applying for and getting accepted into the Diversity program with Rev Racing, moving to North Carolina at 16-years-old to live in a trailer with his grandmother and more, including his commitment to fitness and nutrition, how his second year in ARCA competition has been going and what his 5-10 year plan in NASCAR looks like.

Plus, Davey recaps Bubba Wallace’s Brickyard 400 win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, looks ahead to Iowa Speedway and Papa Segal pays homage to The Voice of NASCAR.

Mason Massey joins Davey Segal (8:40) to look ahead to his first start at the Brickyard and discuss how his partial schedule with Alpha Prime Racing in the Xfinity Series has been going thus far. They dive into how it is running part-time, what Tommy Joe Martins is like as a boss, why he’s a team first type of driver and more, including his racing background in Georgia that saw him transition from asphalt to dirt before coming back to asphalt and making it in NASCAR.

Massey also opens up about his stutter, why he decided to go public with it several years ago, the sense of responsibility he felt to bring awareness to it and how his work away from the track has helped the next generation face their fears with stutters. Plus, how he gets his mustache to look so good, his real name (hint: it’s not Mason), realistic expectations for the rest of 2025 and more.

Davey also recaps Denny Hamlin’s impressive victory at Dover, looks ahead to Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Papa Segal pays homage to Gary Nelson.

Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi! Kaulig Racing crew chief Andrew Dickeson joins Davey Segal (8:55) as their cinderella run in the inaugural In-Season Challenge continues. He walks through what it was like for him atop the pit box as Ty Dillon moved Alex Bowman out of the way for a spot in the Final Four, how confidence and performance have gone hand in hand (and up) in the last month, the culture he's attempting to create on the No. 10 team, arriving at the track with a chip on their shoulder and why he believes in his driver.

Dickeson, an Australian native, also dives into his background in motorsports (spoiler alert: he had none), how he got his hands dirty in Supercars, simultaneously working in racing, bartending and getting his engineering degree, the decision to pack up and move across the world to pursue a career in NASCAR, how he went about finding a job with race teams and his progression up the engineering ladder that eventually led him to becoming a crew chief. Plus, a hilarious story involving Richard Childress calling Dickeson while in Australia (and maybe a bit inebriated) asking him to become the full-time shot caller on the No. 10.

Dickeson also explains the similarities between U.S. and Australian racing culture, why Marcos Ambrose deserves more credit for helping NASCAR's image down under, what it's like working at Kaulig Racing, expectations for the rest of the season and more.

Davey also reviews another SVG dominant performance in Sonoma, previews the Monster Mile in Dover and Papa Segal pays homage to one of the best to ever strap in behind the wheel on road courses: Dan Gurney.

Toyota development and current Venturini Motorsports driver Isabella Robusto joins Davey Segal (6:55) to discuss her unique background in motorsports and already impressive career to this point. She explains how she prepares for a race during the week and on the weekend, how she eventually won over her mom (literally) after being a bit skeptical of her racing at a young age, what it was like competing directly against her brother on track and how the progression up the ladder was for her.

She also dives into the concussion she suffered at Hickory in a late model crash and the 10+ month recovery that followed, what she learned during the process and why she's an advocate for educating other female racers about the importance of head injuries, the memorable first trip to an intermediate track this season for Venturini Motorsports, why she's majoring in aerospace engineering at Arizona State while racing full-time, getting the call from Toyota to be a part of their driver development program, how she approaches being a woman in a male-dominated industry and more, including her escapades as a kicker for her high school football team, sneaker collecting hobbies, her path to eventually become a Cup Series driver and more.

Davey also chats about Shane van Gisbergen's Chicago Street Course win, the success of the event in year three, looks ahead to Sonoma and Papa Segal pays homage to Tony Glover.