Nascar America

Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Parker Kligerman in Stamford… Kyle Petty at Burton’s Garage in NBC Charlotte · The Tricky Triangle is on the horizon. Is there a driver without a win this season that can bring home the Bald Eagle? Our team will discuss the likelihood of Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, Erik Jones and others winning this weekend at Pocono.· NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Combine was held over the weekend. We’ll take a look at how 13 athletes from collegiate sports faired in the pits for the 4-hour skills competition.· 3 corners, 3 different styles. That’s what sets Pocono apart from the rest. Our Parker Kligerman will jump in the NBC Sports iRacing Simulator to show how to attack the Tricky Triangle’s 3 distinct turns.· Kyle Busch & Kevin Harvick have a combined 9 wins in 13 races. Sirius XM NASCAR Radio’s “The Morning Drive” co-host Pete Pistone joins the show to see if Busch & Harvick’s dominance is good for the sport, and how the new rules package

Hosts: Marty Snider, Steve Letarte, Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett from the BIG OAK TABLE at NBC Charlotte · Jamie McMurray found some speed at Charlotte and had his 2nd best finish of the year (6th). #1 team Crew Chief Matt McCall joins the show to discuss how his team can capitalize on this weekend’s success.· One year ago Ryan Blaney won his first Cup race at Pocono. On today’s “A Driver’s Drive,” the 24-year-old re-lives that win and what is next for him with Team Penske.· In honor of the Stanley Cup Final’s Game 2 in Las Vegas, NASCAR America wants to know who you would put your money on to win the title this season: Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, or the Field?· It is Mid-season Review time. Our analysts will give their grades for several of the big name drivers without a win yet.

Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Parker Kligerman in Stamford… Steve Letarte at Burton’s Garage in Charlotte. · Aric Almirola sits 11th in the playoff standings after his 13th-place finish at Charlotte. The 1st-year Stewart Haas driver joins to show to talk about his team’s success and the outlook for the #10 team.· Since the Coca-Cola 600 is the longest race of the year, it deserves 2 separate editions of Scan All - Charlotte.· Brehanna Daniels is the first African American woman pit crew member in NASCAR history. Today we’ll have the story of the #55 Xfinity team’s tire changer.· Kyle Busch had a dominant run at Charlotte, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a few battles happening behind the #18. We’ll discuss how the Coca-Cola 600 went for “The Other Guys.”

Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Parker Kligerman in Stamford. Jeff Burton at Burton’s Garage in Charlotte. · Kyle Busch can officially check Charlotte off the list of tracks he’s never won at after last night’s dominating performance at the Coke 600. We’ll hear from the driver, owner & crew chief of the #18 team and how Joe Gibbs thinks Kyle Busch compares to some of the football players he once coached.· Will Power won his first ever Indy 500, and brought home the 17th trophy all-time for Team Penske. The Australian-born driver talks about the biggest win in his 11-year career. · Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Austin Dillon, Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman, and our own Parker Kligerman spent some time with different branches of the military last week. Today, we will re-live their experiences with a special “Best of the Mission 600.”· Jimmie Johnson finished in the Top 5 for just the second time this season. The 7-time champion shares his thoughts on the race, and our team will discuss whe

Hosts: Krista Voda & Kyle Petty in Stamford. Steve Letarte & Landon Cassill from Burton’s Garage. · Today, we get set for racing’s biggest weekend with the NASCAR America Motorsports Special! We’ll have full reports from Charlotte Motor Speedway, where NASCAR’s longest race, the Coca-Cola 600, goes down on Sunday night. Also: Will the ‘600’ produce another first-time winner after Austin Dillon’s breakthrough last May? · The IndyCar on NBC crew recaps Indianapolis 500 Carb Day from the Brickyard. Danica Patrick’s last ride, Ed Carpenter’s quest to win at his home track, and Sebastien Bourdais’ amazing comeback are just some of the stories they’re following ahead of Sunday afternoon’s ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing.’ · Our ‘Mission 600’ series - showcasing NASCAR drivers and the members of our country’s Armed Forces - concludes today with Alex Bowman visiting the U.S. Coast Guard at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina to get a glimpse of the “Coastie” Life. · Plus: Kyle Petty

Hosts: Krista Voda & Kyle Petty in Stamford. Dave Burns with Parker Kligerman & Landon Cassill at Charlotte Motor Speedway. · Coca-Cola 600 weekend has begun at Charlotte Motor Speedway! We’ll have highlights from today’s opening practice sessions for the Monster Energy Cup & XFINITY Series, along with first reactions from drivers. And can the All-Star Race’s surprise contenders, like Daniel Suarez and AJ Allmendinger, challenge the usual suspects in the 600? · We’ll recap yesterday’s exciting reveal of the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, headlined by first-time nominee Jeff Gordon. · And our ‘Mission 600’ series - showcasing NASCAR drivers and the members of our country’s Armed Forces - continues today with Brad Keselowski visiting Navy sailors at the world’s largest naval station in Norfolk, Virginia.

Hosts: Krista Voda & Kyle Petty in Stamford. Steve Letarte, Nate Ryan & Dave Burns form the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte. · The NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, as well as the 2019 Landmark Award, will be announced LIVE today on NASCAR America. Which five NASCAR legends will be enshrined in the Hall next February? Along with the announcement, we’ll have reaction from the new inductees and family members in Charlotte. · Our ‘Mission 600’ series - showcasing NASCAR drivers and the members of our country’s Armed Forces - continues today with Bubba Wallace getting a glimpse of life as an airman in the U.S. Air Force.

Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Landon Cassill in Stamford. Jeff Burton at Burton’s Garage, along with IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden. · This weekend, NASCAR’s best will be put to the longest test of the season in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 600-mile distance isn’t the only thing that’s unique about this challenging event. Landon and Jeff will explain what drivers have to look out for, both on and off the track! · The Charlotte region is also home base for Team Penske and its 2017 IndyCar Series champion, Josef Newgarden. As he heads into this weekend’s Indianapolis 500, Newgarden joins the show LIVE to discuss the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, his relationship with his Penske teammates, and what it’s like working for ‘The Captain.’ · And it’s our favorite feature of the week – Scan All! Crank up those scanners and listen in on drivers, crew chiefs and spotters as they battle for a million bucks in last Saturday’s All-Star Race.

Revised Audio TrackToday’s NASCAR America is from 5:00 – 6:00 PM Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Landon Cassill in Stamford. Jeff Burton at Burton’s Garage. · With a special rules package in place, Saturday night’s All-Star Race produced a memorable show at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But in the end, a familiar face was in Victory Lane. We’ll break down Kevin Harvick’s $1 million victory. Plus – should NASCAR use this package again this season? Make your choice at NBCSports.com/NASCARvote. · We’ll look ahead to the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019 announcement this Wednesday. Will Jeff Gordon become a first-ballot Hall of Famer? And who else could join the Rainbow Warrior in being inducted? · Plus: U.S. Army troops at Fort Bragg give Austin Dillon and his pit crew a taste of Army life in the first edition of our ‘Mission 600’ series, where NASCAR’s top drivers visit military bases representing all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Parker Kligerman in Stamford. Steve Letarte at Burton’s Garage. · Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick have dominated the Cup Series schedule taking wins in 7 of the first 11 races. So among Chase Elliott, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman or Ryan Blaney – who do you think will be the first in victory lane this season? · Aric Almirola sustained a serious back injury in a crash at Kansas one year ago. Now part of the juggernaut at Stewart-Haas Racing, Almirola tells us how this weekend at Kansas will be less about retribution and more about restitution. · Plus, one member of our panel has some very exciting news. We’ll get all of the details on today’s show.

Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Dale Jarrett in Stamford. · NASCAR has handed down multiple Level 1 penalties from last weekend’s racing at Dover - and several playoff hopefuls were impacted in both the Monster Energy Series & XFINITY Series. Which of them were hit hardest? · Matt Kenseth makes his 2018 Monster Energy Series debut this weekend at Kansas. How has he prepared for his return to the track in the #6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford? We’ll find out as he goes one-on-one with our Dave Burns. · And we’ll listen in on the intense action at the Monster Mile with the best radio chatter from drivers, crew chiefs and spotters in Scan All Dover!

Hosts: Marty Snider & Dale Jarrett in Stamford. Nate Ryan from Burton’s Garage. · Kevin Harvick has dominated the 2018 season through 11 races! Is he on the path to one of the most successful campaigns in recent memory? Our panel today weighs in. · Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a week into fatherhood but already has plenty of stories to share! We’ll hear some on the latest installment of the Dale Jr. Download podcast. · We’ll also have highlights from the XFINITY Series Takeover in Philadelphia today – the drivers toured the city and made a pit stop for cheesesteaks. · Sirius XM’s Pete Pistone stops by with his take on the state of the XFINITY Series and how NASCAR’s “Old Guard” is fending off the sport’s youth movement.

Hosts: Marty Snider, Dale Jarrett & Parker Kligerman in Stamford. · Yesterday at Dover, Kevin Harvick claimed his fourth win in the season’s first 11 races! We’ll hear from him and his #4 Stewart-Haas Racing team, and also take a look at where his run of success stacks up historically. Are we seeing the start of a championship run? Join the conversation by tagging @NASCARonNBC. · Daniel Suarez finished third at Dover, his career-best finish on an oval in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Over the last 4 races, Suarez and the #19 Joe Gibbs Racing team have made big improvements. But now that they’ve found their groove, can they hold onto it? · We’ll also have highlights from this weekend’s Camping World Truck Series and XFINITY Series races at the Monster Mile. The Trucks needed overtime to settle their race on Friday, while Saturday’s XFINITY Series race saw teammates trade paint as they battled for the win on the last lap!

Hosts: Leigh Diffey and Parker Kligerman in Stamford. Kelli Stavast and Steve Letarte from Burton’s Garage in Charlotte. · Last week’s XFINITY Series winner, Spencer Gallagher, has been indefinitely suspended by NASCAR for violating its substance abuse policy. NBCSports.com’s Nate Ryan has the latest news on the suspension and what Gallagher must do in order to return to racing. · Jimmie Johnson will go for an even dozen career victories at Dover International Speedway this weekend. But who are some of the other drivers we should watch out for at the Monster Mile? · And we’ll check in on Indianapolis 500 testing, featuring Danica Patrick as she prepares to end her trailblazing career at The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. We’ll hear her early reactions to being in an IndyCar for the first time since 2011.

Hosts: Kelli Stavast, Jeff Burton and Parker Kligerman from the Big Oak Table in Charlotte. · Big news from the Earnhardt household - Dale Jr. and Amy have welcomed their first child! But before his baby girl was born, Junior sat down with Talladega winner (and fellow new dad) Joey Logano on the latest edition of the Dale Jr. Download podcast. We’ll have highlights from their conversation. · 6 drivers have virtually guaranteed themselves a playoff berth with a win during the first 10 races. Will more drivers have to make the post-season on points in 2018? Jeff Burton, Parker Kligerman & SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s Pete Pistone will debate. · And how did the drivers, crew chiefs and spotters react to the chaos that unfolded around them on Sunday at NASCAR’s biggest track? Find out in Scan All Talladega!

Hosts: Carolyn Manno in Stamford. Dale Jarrett and Jeff Burton from Burton’s Garage. · Joey Logano returned to Victory Lane on Sunday at Talladega, breaking a 36-race winless streak and continuing his recent success at NASCAR’s wildest track. The Team Penske pilot caught up with our Kelli Stavast after the race to talk about how he’s become one of the best plate racers in the series. We’ll also hear from drivers not so fortunate, as their days came to an end in classic ‘Dega mayhem. · Saturday saw a breakthrough win in the XFINITY Series for 28-year-old Spencer Gallagher, who led the first lap of his NXS career - which just happened to be the final one in an overtime thriller at Talladega. We’ll revisit his big moment and get reaction from him while he reveled in his victory.

Hosts: Carolyn Manno and Parker Kligerman in Stamford. Dale Jarrett and Landon Cassill from Burton’s Garage. · After back-to-back short tracks, NASCAR switches gears this weekend to the biggest track on the schedule - the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway! What chaos can we expect on Dega’s 33-degree high banks? Our drivers DJ, Parker and Landon weigh in. Plus, Parker jumps in the NBCSN iRacing Simulator for high-speed laps around NASCAR’s most unpredictable circuit. · Following the news of Matt Kenseth’s return to racing, questions surround the long-term futures of both Kenseth and Trevor Bayne, the driver he’ll share the #6 car with. We’ll hear what Dale Earnhardt Jr. had to say about it during the NASCAR America Debrief Podcast. · Dave and Ryan Blaney are just one of many father/son pairings that dot NASCAR’s history. Yesterday, Ryan revealed his Darlington throwback scheme that honors his Dad’s Cup Series career, and our Dave Burns got to speak with them about the opportunity.

In our post-Wednesdays With Dale Jr. episode, the NBCSN analysts discuss many topics, including an introspective explanation of why Dale painstakingly kept track of his concussion experiences for a new book; Steve's upcoming new book about his time with Dale; their joy about working closely together again; how long Matt Kenseth might drive for Roush Fenway Racing; and where Dale believes Trevor Bayne should race next.

Hosts: Rick Allen, Steve Letarte, Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the Big Oak Table in Charlotte. · This #WednesDale around the Big Oak Table, there’s plenty to talk about - from Matt Kenseth’s return to Dale Jr.’s final preparations before becoming a father. We’ll have reaction from Kenseth and Roush Fenway Racing’s press conference this morning in Charlotte. · The Cup Series returns to plate racing this weekend at Talladega, where the Earnhardts established a tradition of excellence with a combined 16 Cup wins for Dale Sr. and Dale Jr. We’ll look back on some of their greatest moments at NASCAR’s biggest, most unpredictable track. · Another day, another Darlington throwback reveal - this time from Ryan Blaney, a rising star with a deep appreciation for the sport’s past. What classic scheme will he drive at the ‘Track Too Tough to Tame’?

Hosts: Marty Snider, Kyle Petty, Nate Ryan & NASCAR Driver Matt DiBenedetto at the Big Oak Table in Charlotte. · NBCSports.com’s Nate Ryan joins the show with the latest news following last night’s report from SB Nation that said Matt Kenseth is returning to the Monster Energy Series in a part-time role with Roush Fenway Racing. · Go Fas Racing driver Matt DiBenedetto will be our special guest! The leader of ‘DiBurrito Nation’ will discuss his solid run last weekend at Richmond and reveal his throwback scheme for this year’s Southern 500 at Darlington. But one question remains - will Matt bring fresh-baked treats from his Mom’s kitchen to the Big Oak Table? · We’ll have footage from the latest Dale Jr. Download, as Junior sits down with Kasey Kahne’s crew chief, Travis Mack - who tells the incredible story of how he unexpectedly delivered his own baby at home! · And our Tuesday tradition continues … We’ll listen in on all the action from drivers, crew chiefs and spotters on a