About this episode

The episode discusses the inaugural San Diego NASCAR race and recent driver signings, including Penske's acquisition of a young driver.

NASCAR takes on a new circuit in a new city - will it live up to the billing? We discuss the inaugural San Diego race, along with the latest NASCAR News - including Penske taking a talented young driver from a rival organization. The Rundown: - Pocono - Denny keeps on rolling - Is Denny's motivation internal, external, or both? - Pocono Ratings - Hauler Livestream - Barney is back...and so are the ducks! - NASCAR News: - The Wood Brothers sign Jesse Love away from RCR and Chevy - Chris Beuscher signs a new deal - Jimmie Johnson joining the TNT broadcast - Ford and NASCAR are putting on a race...somewhere. But who needs details, really? - Sponsor News - The Race Team Aliance is apparently still a thing, and now Denny Hamlin is involved - San Diego! Our Paint Scheme Preview and Picks Find the latest episodes at InTheDraftShow.com , follow on Bluesky and Instagram @InTheDraftShow – and like the show on Facebook at facebook.com/InTheDraftShow Thanks for listening!

People in this episode

Host: In The Draft Show

Topics covered

• NASCAR
• San Diego race
• driver signing
• Penske
• Pocono
• sponsor news
• broadcasting

Keywords

• NASCAR
• San Diego
• Penske
• Denny Hamlin
• Jesse Love
• Pocono
• driver signing
• broadcasting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RCR, Chevy, Ford, NASCAR, The Race Team Alliance

Places: San Diego, Pocono

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