NASCAR on NBC podcast

NBC Sports motorsports writers Dustin Long and Nate Ryan analyze the championship field for Sunday’s finale, touching on Carl Edwards’ motorhome breakdown, Jimmie Johnson’s disappointing qualifying effort, Joey Logano’s nonstop smiling and Kyle Busch’s swagger. Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.

The Motorsports Analytics founder provides a deep statistical dive into handicapping the Championship 4 for the season finale, explaining why restarts might determine whether Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson or Joey Logano wins the title. Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.

The Hendrick Motorsports driver on what life has been like as a dad, his misadventures in cycling and sandwich-making and his recent turnaround in the 2016 NASCAR season. Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.

The outspoken Texas Motor Speedway president on why his track is pumping out Chuck Norris memes this week, his parting gift for Tony Stewart (not ponies) and his thoughts on some hot topics in NASCAR. Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.

NASCAR’s statistical guru handicaps the Round of 8 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup and offers a behind-the-scenes look at how crew chiefs and drivers are using analytics in the Sprint Cup Series. Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.

The Haas F1 drivers discuss their team’s impressive debut in Formula One, their expectations for a home race in Austin and their dreams of racing a NASCAR stock car in the future. Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.

The Sprint Cup drivers discuss their disappointing 2016 seasons, what they’ve learned from the adversity and what lies ahead in their careers. Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.

The Roush Fenway Racing president on how Red Sox owner John Henry entered the Sprint Cup Series, the behind-the-scenes wheeling and dealing with NASCAR on the landmark charter deal and how car owner Jack Roush’s role has evolved. Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.

The founder of JHE Production explains the minute-by-minute mechanics of orchestrating NASCAR’s elaborate prerace festivities (driver introductions, concerts etc.). The hits, misses and lessons from 30 years of massive logistical undertakings with musicians, marching bands and NASCAR stars. Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.

NASCAR’s most famous but unknown satirist on how he got his start, his approach and process to poking fun at Sprint Cup stars, the jokes that succeeded and bombed and his relationship with the drivers he often ridicules. Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports.