NASCAR on NBC analyst Jeff Burton on Shane van Gisbergen’s stunning victory in his NASCAR debut; giving Trackhouse Racing credit for its successful “disruption” with the Project 91 car; how SVG’s win helps NASCAR’s international footprint and will it attract more stars from the around the world; the impact of the heel-to-toe shifting technique used by SVG and can the lost art be reclaimed in NASCAR?; the overall impressions of Chicago playing host to the first street race in the 75-year history of NASCAR’s premier series; what’s the future of Chicago and street courses in general for NASCAR; can Chase Elliott make the playoffs on points; and an Atlanta Motor Speedway preview.
Putting Shane van Gisbergen’s historic victory in NASCAR context (1:30); appreciate SVG’s racecraft as much as his pure speed (4:00); giving Justin Marks a lot of credit for “the perfect pick” (7:00); a big year for NASCAR’s international footprint (8:45); why the Next gen is a friendlier platform of car for international drivers to adapt (10:30); is SVG really 5-8 years ahead of the field as Kyle Busch alluded (13:30); the Cup drivers who were left humbled (16:00); SVG’s heel-to-toe technique, and was it the difference in his speed (19:00); how the best road course drivers make speed with the brakes and clutch (22:00); will Cup teams now be studying if they can gain speed by left-foot shifting? (23:30); and can this lost art be reclaimed (25:30); should NASCAR go to single-file restarts on road courses? (27:00); did the wet to dry conditions make Chicago a better race? (28:00); impressions on a 30-year veteran of the NASCAR Cup Series industry watching the first street race ever (31:00); what’s the future of Chicago and NASCAR street courses in general (34:00); Atlanta and Chase Elliott’s path to the playoffs (40:30); why Atlanta qualifying and track position could be critical (42:00).