RICK: Martin Truex, Jr., on the pole and it’s “The Mayor” Jeff Burton bringing them down to the sunshine.
JEFF: Look at Kansas Speedway.
RICK: Green flag goes around!
STEVE: And these guys are but remember!
JEFF: Look, Steve.
DALE: When we were watching practice on the Peacock Pit Box we are seeing all these slide jobs the aero package!
RICK: Martin Truex, Jr., in the famous 43 car as Chase Elliott runs down his dream of winning Stage One Bank One To Go.
JEFF: It’s his home race.
STEVE: These crew chiefs in their home race need those stage points.
DALE: These guys are stage racing back to the line!
RICK: SAMANTHA BUSCH, KYLE BUSCH’S BIG THREE, CAN HE DO IT AGAIN IN TEXAS TO PUNCH HIS TICKET TO THE PLAYOFFS?
STEVE: The Big Three, Jeff.
JEFF: Look at how the playoff points have Kevin Harvick looking at the ROVAL.
STEVE: There are no setup books here, guys.
RICK: Let’s go to David Ragan’s issues.
MARTY: Rick, the jackman for the 2 car is Brad Keselowski they’re going to give him two cans of wedge, Kelli.
KELLI: Uh, the crew chief is Sunoco Fuel, the driver is complaining of down and away.
PARKER: Guys, the 18 car is in his Peacock Pit Box, that’s what it’s like with NASCAR stage racing, guys.
RICK: Around goes opportunity! Issues for Steve Letarte!
STEVE: And these young drivers are really excited for a chance to get two tires.
DALE: Watch the restarts.
JEFF: Look at the restart.
RICK: GREEN FLAG BACK IN THE AIR!
DAVE: Just an update on Sherry Pollex. It was the track bar adjustment that put him out of the race, guys. We’re going to try to get a word with him.
RICK: At Sherry Strong on social media.
JEFF: I want to look at how Kevin Harvick is getting around.
STEVE: His crew chief Rodney Childers.
DALE: He was a good short track driver on the superspeedways and I think that really helps him to tell his driver we’re going back to green on NBC.
STEVE: LOOK AT THIS, THOUGH, HERE COMES RYAN BLANEY, REMEMBER, GUYS!
RICK: Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace are teammates on social media.
STEVE: Mr. Hendrick and that organization are trying really hard to get a hang on this Camaro and Chase Elliott—a young driver—is showing that Chevy is ready to race The Big Three.
DALE: Young Chase Elliott.
RICK: Young issues for Austin Dillon, his grandfather Richard Petty’s famous 43 in the STP colors once again on Throwback down to what Kyle Petty was saying on Countdown to Green: the restarts.
JEFF: Some of these young guys like William Byron, they want to win.
RICK: How about Daniel Suárez? He’s still learning.
STEVE: Daniel Suárez is one of the rookies and this is a great top ten run for him, Joe Gibbs Racing, they’re still figuring out how to run up front.
JEFF: He won the Xfinity championship a few years ago and replaced his tires.
DALE: I think what he needs is a slide job.
STEVE: Racing Jobs dot com my website my driver is Chase Elliott my driver is Alex Bowman my driver is Daniel Suárez into the lead.
MARTY: Guys, I was talking to Daniel Suárez earlier in the week and he told me that he’s really excited to go road racing. The first time he went to Kansas Speedway, he struggled, but now that he’s working with crew chief Paul Wolfe he says that he’s really comfortable and posted this to his social media.
STEVE: Cole Pearn is the crew chief on that car, look at what this underdog team has built with Martin Truex, Jr., and his wife has cancer.
JEFF: Look at what Cole Pearn and Furniture Row Racing for wins right now with that playoff points cutoff looking harder.
RICK: They basically need to win.
STEVE: They want to win but you have to remember these young drivers don’t have the experience so they’re relying on their crew chiefs to tell them they’re in the pit window.
DALE: Everyone’s trying to win Stage Two. There’s Kyle Larson OH NO THERE’S KYLE LARSON!
STEVE: Remember, Chase Elliott won last week at Pocono.
RICK: Who will get to kiss The Tricky Triangle on the Peacock Pit Box?
DALE: That’s the one thing we always wanted to do at the Brickyard 400.
STEVE: That’s why they call her The Lady in Black!
RICK: The Lady in Black number 3 of young Austin Dillon Welch.
JEFF: Look at William Byron and his youth.
DAVE: William Byron in the 24 car told me that he’s out of gas.
PARKER: Guys, he hit his marks and the crew goes to work.
STEVE: You have to work for it with these playoff implications, Parker. Whoever works the hardest will replace Jamie McMurray in the 1 car.
RICK: Looking at the points standings, Paul Menard is one of those guys who must win.
JEFF: Look at what Kevin Harvick did a few years ago. You need to look at that momentum.
RICK: And what about Martin Truex, Parker?
PARKER: Martin Truex told his guys on the radio what it feels like when your car is tight, guys.
JEFF: That’s what a driver needs to tell his crew chief.
STEVE: Dale, you and I used to talk about Martin Truex, Jr., racing for Furniture Row number three and in row number four it’s my driver Alex Bowman let’s talk to Alex.
RICK: We haven’t talked much about Alex Bowman.
KELLI: Alex Bowman led laps here in the spring he wants a round of tires to help with the track bar. It’s pushing in the corners.
RICK: Thanks. Joey Logano the leader! These two have a history!
DALE: I want to give a call to Alex Bowman.
STEVE: The 88 car of Alex Bowman trying to make history with the new Camaro.
JEFF: Look at Alex Bowman.
RICK: Could today be when Alex Bowman gets his first win?
DALE: You have to look at Alex Bowman.
JEFF: Look at Alex Bowman.
RICK: One of the guys who is trying to make the playoffs on points. A win would get him in and make history in the playoffs.
STEVE: That win is extra security.
JEFF: Everyone’s first win is one of the things we talked about.
RICK: Martin Truex, Jr., gets the win for his girlfriend Samantha Busch who has their son Brexton!
JEFF: Look at Kevin Harvick’s son.
DALE: Look at Keelan there doing his slide job for his daddy.
RICK: And crew chief Cole Pearn and the whole family is here to celebrate the win, Krista.
KRISTA: Kyle Petty on the Peacock Pit Box, what does this mean for the playoffs?
RICK: He’s chasing Petty’s 200 wins!
STEVE: It’s like Kyle Petty said on our pre-race show, Kyle Petty’s 200 wins.
DALE: When he got that first win I think it changed Chase Elliott’s confidence.
STEVE: Young drivers need to have confidence in their crew chiefs.
RICK: Field is frozen.
MARTY: It’s freezing cold down here, guys, I asked Paul Wolfe how that would effect the setup today and he told me that his driver knows about the points standings, but the easiest way into these playoffs is to get the win.
RICK: Win for Sherry Pollex who has a history.
STEVE: That’s what these crew chiefs have to decide between two tires and four tires and it’s the difference between winning and making the playoffs or getting in on points.
RICK: Let’s go to Rutledge.
JEFF: Let’s look at what Joey Logano is doing.
STEVE: He drives for The Captain Roger Penske.
RICK: Roger Penske inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, and Chase Elliott the top five.
DALE: Haven’t talked much about Kyle Larson in the 42.
STEVE: And we need to talk about strategy.
JEFF: Fuel strategy.
RICK: How will fuel strategy play into the ROVAL?
STEVE: A. J. Allmendinger could be a spoiler at the ROVAL for these playoff guys in the playoffs.
DALE: A. J. is a good road racer lots of these guys don’t know what to expect at the ROVAL. A. J. was on the Dale Junior Download we were on NASCAR AMERICA Wednesday night racing under the lights, everyone wants to win this one.
RICK: BATTLE FOR THE LEAD!
DALE: Tough break for Chase Elliott.
STEVE: That first win for Chase Elliott and his crew chief Cole Pearn it put them in the playoffs.
RICK: The struggles of Jimmie Johnson.
JEFF: Look at the new Camaro, look at how the fans have really supported Sherry Pollex.
STEVE: The Big Three Toyota a lot of guys thought the Fords would have trouble here they are.
RICK: Issues for The Big Three!
STEVE: We talked about that.
DALE: It’s not over yet!
RICK: Bubba Wallace wins the Overtons 400!