The Splitter Change Hurt Toyota More Thank You Think

We’re back in the studio for another episode of the Dale Jr Download with Dale and TJ – and boy was there a lot to break down today.

Dale kicked off the show talking about the breakout of fights we saw at Martinsville this past weekend, including if he thinks NASCAR will issue any punishments to the crew that ganged up on Corey Heim. Then we pivot to the Cup race to discuss Larson’s domination, who still has a chance at the title, and the restart wreck that left Dale and TJ in a huge disagreement.

Dale also touches on the splitter change that has curbed Toyota’s dominance over the past few months, and allowed Hendrick Motorsports to find their way back at the front of the field in dominating fashion.

Also, major silly season news breaks in the middle of recording about Brad Keselowski leaving RFK Racing at season’s end. What does this mean for RFK Racing, and DJD cohost TJ Majors? Dale and TJ dive into Jordan Bianchi’s article to digest it all.

As always, the show wraps up with Dirty Mo Dough and Ask Jr.

Chapters:
00:00:00 — Intro
00:04:31 — CARS Tour & Martinsville mayhem
00:09:23 — Corey Heim Gets Jumped
00:18:38 — Who Can Catch Larson?
00:28:26 — NASCAR’s Splitter Changes Explained
00:33:00 — Is the Points System Too Aggressive?
00:34:47 — Should Rainouts Change the Starting Lineup?
00:41:32 — Vegas Race is Shaping up To Be HOT
00:47:01 — The Hocevar/Keselowski Restart
00:58:31 — Brad Keselowski Leaves RFK
01:06:26 — Kyle Larson Joins the Download
01:17:45 — Lionel Racing Ultimate Racing Collector
01:21:20 — Ask Jr
01:33:24 — Cletus McFarland Joins the Show
01:46:04 — Dirty Mo Dough

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