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NASCAR Needs to Be Careful With Cautions in San Diego
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We’re back in the Arby’s studio on a Tuesday for another edition of Dirty Air on The Dale Jr Download!
Chris Gayle joins the show because we’re sick of having Denny Hamlin on all the time – just kidding. Chris did give us some great perspective on how the No. 11 team has been so strong in 2026, why Toyota is crushing the competition, San Diego, and closing the gap on points leader Tyler Reddick. But the question remains – how will Denny Hamlin fare at the next two tracks on the circuit being road courses?
The anticipation for San Diego builds as Dale and TJ have no idea what to expect, but have a few concerns that lead to predictions. Will the 3.4-mile treacherous course lead to extremely long caution periods? Will we see more yellow flag laps than green flag laps? Does NASCAR need to have a slightly different protocol for yellows?
Plus, we unpack the latest silly season news featuring Josh Berry leaving Wood Brothers Racing.
The show rounds out with Dirty Mo Dough and Ask Jr for another fantastic episode.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:50 - Denny Domination... Again
00:04:27 - San Diego is Going to Be Insane
00:06:08 - We Need to Avoid Long Yellows
00:12:56 - Alternate Start Finish... Dale's Not a Fan
00:15:15 - Tyler Reddick's Point Lead is Gone
00:16:21 - Is Denny Sandbagging His Confidence Publicly?
00:18:42 - Will Denny Chase Down Dale Sr's Win Total?
00:20:31 - TJ's View of the Wreck with Brad K
00:30:55 - What Happens to Josh Berry and the 21?
00:40:08 - Noah Gragson to the 33?
00:45:11 - The Qualifying Metric Problem & Fix for Practice
00:52:54 - Legacy Motor Club's Improvement
00:56:57 - Chris Gayle Joins The Show
00:59:37 - How Toyota Out-Collaborates Chevy and Ford
01:05:10 - Will The New Points Format Allow Denny a Title?
01:07:28 - San Diego Prep & Denny's Sim Time
01:13:34 - Dirty Mo Dough
01:26:00 - Ask Jr
01:27:35 - Does Dale Keep in Touch with Tony Eury?
01:28:15 - The REAL Jimmie Johnson
01:34:40 - Why Dale Hates Calling Races Radio Style
01:36:40 - The Pocono Bus Disaster Story
01:38:55 - Why More Drivers Don't Become Crew Chiefs
01:48:14 - Outro
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