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Darlington: Ross Chastain mixes it up again with Kyle Larson; William Byron continues emerging as a NASCAR star; the return of North Wilkesboro Speedway

May 15, 2023
50:34

On broadcasting part of the Darlington Cup race with his father, Richard “The King” Petty (1:30);how and why Darlington remains the same now as then (4:00); on the Petty family’s relative lack of success at Darlington (5:45); on the 75 greatest drivers scene on throwback weekend (8:00); analyzing what happened in Kyle Larson vs. Ross Chastain (10:30); on Martin Truex Jr.’s move on Chastain at the end of Stage 2 (17:00); was Truex an example of how drivers might be racing Chastain differently because they get a “free shot” (20:30); how KP sees Chastain’s temperament and desire being similar to Dale Earnhardt and Cale Yarborough (24:00); on Larson’s previous comments that Chastain can be NASCAR’s most popular driver (28:00); how Chastain and William Byron diverge as personalities and why KP thinks that’s perfect (32:00); on Byron’s continued maturation into Cup star (35:00); on the return of “the old Chase Elliott” (38:00); the return of North Wilkesboro (41:00); recapping the 27th Kyle Petty Charity Ride (45:00).

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