Door Bumper Clear - 288. Talladega: The Track Is Not The Problem

288. Talladega: The Track Is Not The Problem

04/24/23 • 85 min

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Talladega weekend has ended and Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors and Freddie Kraft have returned to Door Bumper Clear to break down the action. The guys discuss the difficulty passing during the race and why the pack was stuck racing in double file.

In Spot On, Spot Off, the table discusses Corey Lajoie’s comments trying to wreck Kyle Busch at Martinsville, Ross Chastain making contact with Noah Gragson, Austin Dillon speaking on behalf of the drivers, and Freddie breaks down Bubba Wallace wrecking while racing Ryan Blaney for the lead. Plus, the spotters explain how teams make code words for radio communication in #AskDBC.

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