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Chad Knaus, VP of Hendrick Motorsports, on racing sports cars in a reunion with Jimmie Johnson

Episode Summary

Chad Knaus, Hendrick Motorsports VP of competition, on loving his sports car racing debut with Jimmie Johnson this year, how it helps in getting ready for NextGen and the tweaks he's made to the team's NASCAR debriefs.

Episode Notes

Chad Knaus, the vice president of competition for Hendrick Motorsports, on how much fun he’s had racing sports cars (1:00); the appeal of the cars (2:00); always on his bucket list (3:00); working with international drivers (4:30); the differences in the “cult” of IMSA vs. NASCAR (5:30); communication with multiple languages involved (7:00); Knaus’ takeaways from racing sports cars at Daytona and Sebring (9:00); explaining the drive time penalty at Sebring (11:30); on the thrash to prepare the backup tub at Sebring (13:30); working with Jimmie Johnson again (16:15); could there be more sports car endurance races in the future for Hendrick? (17:30); on how sports cars help with NextGen prep (19:30); and with larger wheels on pit stops (21:00); some of the sports cars in Knaus’ personal collection (22:00); how calling an endurance race is different and similar to calling a Cup race (23:30); Changing up the flow of Hendrick Motorsports’ NASCAR debriefs (26:00).