Phoenix: A critical victory for the No. 19 team, an epic restart by Martin Truex Jr. and could there be more than 16 regular-season winners?

NASCAR on NBC podcast

NASCAR on NBC analyst Jeff Burton returns to the NASCAR on NBC Podcast for his first appearance in a year and five days to break down the NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix Raceway, including recalling the last time we did this pre-pandemic (1:00); what stood out about Martin Truex Jr.’s victory, aside from being so good after scrubbing the wall (2:00); was this a bit of a breakthrough victory for the No. 19 team? (4:00); a deeper look at crew chief James Small (6:00); if the nature of the surprising turnaround in the race is a trust and confidence-builder (8:00); why Jeff likes monitoring the radios of drivers who are struggling (9:30); stage racing as illuminated through fantasy racing (10:30); as he’s been saying for the better part of five years on this podcast, Burton clearly explains once again why points … still … matter (13:00); breaking down the final restart in which Truex beat Logano (15:00); why Phoenix restarts are unlike any other since the reconfiguration (18:00); did Joe Gibbs Racing addresses its Phoenix weaknesses (20:30); five winners in five races: Can it continue? (22:30); what about more than 16 winners in the regular season? (24:30); Atlanta Motor Speedway and Kevin Harvick’s wheelhouse (27:00); the pride of being so good as a driver, your technique can’t be replicated (29:30).

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