Victory Lane

Davey recaps the double shot of racing from Charlotte, including Brad Keselowski's Coca-Cola 600 win, Chase Elliott's costly decision, the bounty being claimed in the Truck Series, Elliott getting the monkey off his back on Thursday and more. Plus, a preview of Bristol this weekend.

Real NASCAR racing is back and all is right in the world again. Davey recaps all the action from Darlington Raceway, including Kevin Harvick's milestone win and Denny Hamlin's rain-shortened victory on Wednesday. Topics also include Hamlin's hilarious mask, Chase Elliott's gesture to Kyle Busch, why Wednesday Night NASCAR needs to become a regular thing and was a gigantic success and more. Plus, Chase Briscoe's emotional and inspiring victory over Kyle Busch in the Xfinity Series and a preview of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte.

Sam Hunt is breaking the mold as a NASCAR team owner at 26-years-old, and his story is anything but ordinary. After catching the racing bug growing up in the Netherlands, the "Americanized" racing scene took over once back stateside, where he stumbled upon a family friend: J.D. Gibbs. Hunt details their relationship and the help Gibbs gave him before and after college, starting his own team, moving to North Carolina and living in a van outside a shop for six months. Plus, how he and Colin Garrett became partners, the nerve-wracking qualifying run at Homestead in 2019 and why the Daytona heartbreak to kick off 2020 didn't phase him. Davey also recaps the finale iRacing event from North Wilkesboro and previews the return to real (!) racing this weekend at Darlington.

Davey welcomes on Colin Garrett (6:25) for a conversation full of laughs and reminiscing. The Elmo, Virginia native details his late start in getting behind the wheel and the rapid progression in the six years that followed, moving from class to class at his home track of South Boston Speedway, making the jump to race against "(his) heroes" in the K&N Pro Series, including his memorable debut at Langley Speedway. Garrett details moving from shop to shop in order to keep the racing dream alive and some stories of when he and team owner Sam Hunt took over the former Obaika Racing shop filled with junk. Plus, details on how the Hunt and Garrett partnership came together, their brotherly relationship, his love, appreciation and fascination with Formula 1, heartbreak after missing the show in Daytona, his family history in the armed forces translating to veteran backed sponsorships and more. Also, William Byron continues his iRacing dominance, winning at Dover.

Davey welcomes on NASCAR YouTube star Eric Estepp (17:00) to discuss his beginnings on the platform and becoming interested in racing, origins of becoming a Matt Kenseth fan, how his following ballooned to over 100,000 subscribers, getting recognized in public (at Disneyland, of all places!), making his show, "Out Of The Groove" a profitable and legitimate venture now that he's graduating college, his future plans for the channel/his career and more, including his crazy hair back in the day and living life as VERY tall person. Plus, with NASCAR slated to return in mid May at Darlington and Charlotte, Davey details what went into the decision to resume the 2020 season and gives his thoughts on the risk vs reward aspect.

Davey welcomes on the best teenage reporter in NASCAR, wink wink, Andrew Kurland, as the two discuss a myriad of topics on and off the track. The two break down the shocking news of Matt Kenseth replacing Kyle Larson at Chip Ganassi Racing for the remainder of 2020 and whether or not he'll be able to contend for race wins, how Andrew got started as a media member at the ripe age of 14 and why NASCAR was hesitant at first to grant him access. Plus, some legendary stories about the early days, including following Jeff Gordon into the driver's meeting, running on adrenaline while standing in Victory Lane with Jimmie Johnson, bombarding Mike Helton to ask him a stupid question and more. The two also touch on workout routines in quarantine, his freshman year at Arizona State University and long term goals for the 18-year-old, who has already accomplished so much in the industry. Davey also touches on the Pro Invitational Series race at Talladega won by Alex Bowman--or did his dog drive to the victory?

Davey welcomes on Aaron Bearden, founder and CEO of Motorsports Beat, for a wide-ranging conversation. Topics include how his job deeming him essential leads him to living an extremely normal life while others are quarantined, growing up in Indiana, his love for racing starting early on, being a NASCAR fan first and finding IndyCar/the Indianapolis 500 later and attending Ball State University (including how an allergy changed the trajectory of his life). Plus, why he began writing for fun, how it spiraled into something more, overcoming internal struggles with depression and why that makes him a doer, starting Motorsports Beat, the early wake-up calls to write "The Morning Warmup" newsletter, spending hours and hours on the road driving from race to race, tips to stay awake and, of course, how he comes up with his majestic puns...time after time.

Davey welcomes on Chase Wilhelm of NASCAR.com (6:10) for an extended conversation, including some jabs at each other, per usual. How he got into NASCAR at a young age in Ohio, how he almost majored in law instead of journalism in school, moving down to Charlotte to chase a dream (with no job waiting for him), getting his big break, only to get laid off, but eventually getting back on his feet and more. Plus, balancing the friend/professional relationship with drivers, why the hell he’s a Michigan fan when never attending the heinous institution, and of course, some Tinder talk. Also, a recap of William Byron’s second consecutive win in the Pro Invitational Series at Richmond and Lug Nuts of the Week.

With perhaps the best name in NASCAR, Jagger Jones has a rich family history in racing, but has already begun blazing his own trail. Davey and Jagger touch on his love of mountain biking and how that hobby is keeping him sane during this quarantine, being born in a post 9/11 world/not being a 90's kid, his family's background in racing and why how he got started at a young age may not be how most assume. Plus, an extended conversation about his dairy allergy (yes, really), spending some time as a teenager competing in go karts in Europe, reliving the infamous final lap on the Las Vegas Dirt Track in 2019, running the Norra 1000 with "The Snake" Don Prudhomme, why seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has become a mentor for Jones as he works his way through the ranks and more. Davey closes the show by addressing the Kyle Larson racial slur that led to his firing from Chip Ganassi Racing.

Zach McAfee, founder and owner of Sim Seats, producing Made in USA Driving Simulators since 2009, joins Davey to discuss how Sim Seats has become a leader in the simulator industry, including he got into the business from playing with a pile of scrap metal in college, how his passion for racing drove his interest further and the "aha" moment when he realized his endeavor may be a profitable one. Plus, the extreme financial gain in the last 36 months (amid the coronavirus pandemic, no less), a dive into what makes each rig different (including cost and features) his relationship with drivers, A.K.A. customers, including a funny story about having a conversation with the G.O.A.T. in his garage while delivering a rig, and more.