Hocevar Takes Talladega, NASCAR'S future under Steve O'Donnell + Responding to Stephen A. Smith

Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton take you around the world for the ultimate weekly breakdown of the global motorsports landscape. From the high-banked chaos of NASCAR’s Talladega to the high-tech precision of Formula 1, SPEED delivers expert analysis, unfiltered opinions, and inside access you won't find anywhere else.
In this episode, the racing world is reeling from a massive corporate shakeup: Jim France is out as NASCAR CEO, and Kevin Harvick gives us the exclusive breakdown of what the Steve O’Donnell era means for the future of the sport.
The guys also dive deep into:

• Talladega Chaos: Carson Hocevar’s maiden Cup win and the 26-car "Big One."
• The Athlete Debate: Will & Kevin fire back at Stephen A. Smith’s controversial comments regarding NASCAR drivers' athleticism.
• The Cleetus Effect: Cleetus McFarland nearly pulls off the upset of the century in ARCA.
• Global Speed: New F1 regs, NHRA records, Ken Roczen’s Supercross surge, and Katherine Legge’s Indy 500 news.
• Replay Review: From SVG’s dog relieving himself in the Talladega infield to Jason Kelce joining a pit crew, we review the wildest highlights of the week.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:40 Hot Topics
0:50 NASCAR'S New CEO
3:00 Under The Hood: NASCAR's New Leadership
4:45 FIA Announces Changes To Regulations In F1
7:58 Turkish Grand Prix Returns
8:30 AUDI Appoints Allan McNish
9:00 Carson Hocevar Wins At Talladega
12:30 Cleetus McFarland Finishes 2nd
16:15 Corey Day Wins At Talladega
17:00 NHRA Recap
17:30 Supercross
17:53 MotoGP
18:15 Rest of Hot Topics
20:20 Driver Of The Week
25:40 Buxton's Breakdown: Responding To Stephen A. Smith
34:00 The Racing Line
42:00 Replay Review
46:32 Final Lap
50:16 Wrecks of the Week

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