Victory Lane

Jan 30 2025 261 ep. 60 mins 35

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Welcome to the place everybody wants to be: Victory Lane! Davey Segal hosts your one stop shop for all things NASCAR, including in-depth interviews, discussion, news and more.

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Episode 258: Justin Swilling

Jan 30 2025 37 mins

NASCAR's Project Lead for the Cook-Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium Justin Swilling joins Davey Segal (5:05) to discuss what it's taken to make this upcoming weekend a reality. From painting and installing new walls to a revamped lighting system to numbers on seats, Swilling has overseen the modernization of BGS in advance of NASCAR's kickoff weekend in Winston Salem, North Carolin

Episode 257: Drew Blickensderfer

Jan 23 2025 42 mins

Crew Chief Drew Blickensderfer joins Davey Segal (5:10) ahead of the 2025 season to discuss why now was the right time for him to return for his second stint at Front Row Motorsports, his faith in Noah Gragson, what FRM's alliance with Team Penske really means and what's changed at the team since his departure. Blickensderfer also reminisces on his two Daytona 500 victories, start

Episode 256: Gio Ruggiero

Jan 16 2025 38 mins

Incoming NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Gio Ruggiero joins Davey Segal this week (6:55) to discuss his impending foray into NASCAR's national series with TRICON Garage. He clears the air on his name and not being related to modified legend Reggie Ruggiero, discusses how he thinks the jump from ARCA to Trucks will be, his Winchester 400 win, growin

Episode 255: Holly Cain

Jan 08 2025 57 mins

One of the most respected voices in the garage and co-author of "NASCAR Mavericks" Holly Cain joins Davey Segal (6:40) to discuss her new project, some learnings from it and what some future mavericks in the sport may look like. Cain also dives into her storied 30+ year career as a sports journalist that has taken her from Florida, to Texas, to Washington and racetracks all over t

Episode 254: Greg Stucker

Dec 05 2024 65 mins

After 45 years with the company, 42 of which in motorsports and 26 in NASCAR, Goodyear's Greg Stucker is calling it a career. Goodyear Tire & Rubber's Director of Racing joins Davey Segal ahead of his retirement (5:55) to discuss how he got involved in motorsports with Goodyear after graduating from Vanderbilt, learning racing on the fly with little prior knowledge and getting thro

Episode 253: Allison Thorson

Nov 22 2024 72 mins

For the second year in a row, Allison Thorson and ThorSport Racing are CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champions. She joins Davey Segal this week (5:35) to dissect Ty Majeski's 2024 NCTS title, the dominant performance he put in at Phoenix Raceway, how this title feels different than the others and what it means to win back-to-back championships for the second time in ThorSport history. Sh

Episode 252: Racin' with Robin (Part 4)

Nov 15 2024 37 mins

Davey's better half joins him to recap Championship Weekend from Phoenix Raceway that saw Joey Logano, Justin Allgaier and Ty Majeski triumph in the Cup, Xfinity and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, respectively. They discuss the playoff format, those calling out Logano for not being a worthy champion based on the format, the possibility of the title race rotating venues, the current antitr

Episode 251: Walter Cox

Nov 07 2024 71 mins

Industry veteran and OG pit spotter Walter Cox joins Davey Segal this week (2:20) to explain what the role of a pit spotter entails and how he and the role began over three decades ago. Cox explains how many feeds he listens to at once during races, what he provides on-air talent with, how he goes about information gathering ahead of races and how the job has evolved over the years

Episode 250: Bubba Pollard

Oct 30 2024 60 mins

Short track legend Bubba Pollard joins Davey Segal (2:45) ahead of his second career NASCAR Xfinity Series start this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Pollard explains how the deal with Sam Hunt Racing came together, why Martinsville Speedway should be a good venue to showcase his skillset and reminisces on his first start in the series earlier this season for JR Motorsports at Ri

Episode 249: Willie Allen

Oct 24 2024 50 mins

Rackley W.A.R. President and COO Willie Allen joins Davey Segal this week (2:25) to discuss the news of the team joining forces with Kevin Harvick Incorporated for the 2025 season and beyond. Allen explains why Dawson Sutton is the right driver to pilot their full-time Truck Series entry next season and his unique background, how conversations began with Harvick and KHI, what Kevin