221 episodes

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.

Victory Lane Davey Segal

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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.

    Episode 218: Grant Enfinger

    Episode 218: Grant Enfinger

    Truck Series veteran Grant Enfinger joins Davey Segal (6:05) to discuss his season thus far and how the adjustment (or maybe lack thereof) to CR7 Motorsports has been going. He explains how the decision to join forces with Codie Rohrbaugh was a natural one, how far back their relationship goes, the alliance CR7 has established with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing and why it may take awhile to make CR7 into a weekly race winning contender.

    Enfinger also dives into his career as a trucker, how the series has changed over the last decade or so, what the current state of the series is, how long it took him to get over how the 2023 season ended with GMS Racing at Phoenix, the cool backstory on how he wound up with his adorable pet pig, Wilbur, and more, including how much longer he may want to race in NASCAR.

    Davey also recaps the wild and wacky race we saw at Bristol, previews COTA and Papa Segal pays homage to a Busch Series legend.

    • 44 min
    Episode 217: Jeff Meendering

    Episode 217: Jeff Meendering

    Veteran crew chief and Phoenix Xfinity Series winner Jeff Meendering joins Davey Segal (5:35) to discuss his second consecutive win in the desert and third overall in the series with three different drivers. They also dive into how the transition has been thus far in 2024 working with Chandler Smith, how growing up with Berlin Raceway literally in his front yard helped get him hooked into racing and the illustrious career he's enjoyed in NASCAR.

    Meendering dives into his start, sweeping floors at Hendrick Motorsports, becoming a crew chief full-time with Bobby Labonte in 2008, why he was underprepared for the task, how the sport and various roles he's held over the years has evolved, his future aspirations, what it's been like working with his younger brother Kevin alongside him and more, including a preview of COTA and why he feels JGR and Toyota should be ones to watch.

    Davey also recaps Christopher Bell's dominant win at Phoenix, the debut of the new short track package, briefly previews Bristol and Papa Segal pays homage to one of the best crew chiefs of all-time.

    • 40 min
    Episode 216: Cole Custer

    Episode 216: Cole Custer

    The General is here! Defending Xfinity Series champion Cole Custer chats with Davey Segal (7:00) on the heels of his runner-up result at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and 2023 series championship. They discuss things staying mostly the same for this year, his relationship with crew chief Jonathan Toney, his go-to celebratory dessert from Andy's Frozen Custard and how the move has been going with a doggo in the family and little one on the way.

    The also discuss how his life has changed since winning the Xfinity Series championship, some cool gifts and opportunities he's gotten the chance to experience since being the champ, if he fielded any calls to return to the Cup Series and how the working relationship with his father, Joe, works at Stewart-Haas Racing,.

    Plus, where his iconic St0ne C0le celebration originated, his work in the MRN broadcast booth, history behind the No. 00, who he leans on for advice now that Kevin Harvick is retired, what he thinks it'll be like driving into Phoenix Raceway this weekend as the champion and more.

    Papa Segal also mays homage to Gentleman Ned Jarrett, Davey discusses the significance behind Washington D.C.'s own Rajah Caruth scoring his first career CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win over the weekend and more.

    • 42 min
    Episode 215: Brian Pattie

    Episode 215: Brian Pattie

    Longtime crew chief Brian Pattie joins Davey Segal this week (6:40) on the heels of their win at Atlanta with Kyle Busch to discuss his 30th year of working in NASCAR. Pattie reminisces on the good, bad and ugly of a lifetime atop the pit box and at the race shop, from his first job of fabricating at NEMCO, to his first Cup win in 2010 at Sonoma with Juan Pablo Montoya, runner-up points finish with Clint Bowyer in 2012 and more.

    Pattie also discusses his long relationship with Kyle Busch, including a funny story about the first time Rowdy tested a car at Charlotte, where his love for road course racing came from, time working with Ron Fellows as an OG road course ringer, how the Reutimann family helped spark his passion for motorsports and more, including expectations for the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Truck Series Chevrolet in 2024 and who we can expect to see wheeling the truck.

    Papa Segal pays homage to Rusty Wallace and Davey dives into the all-time finish over the weekend that saw Daniel Suarez edge Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch by 0.003 seconds in the third-closest finish in NASCAR history at Atlanta.

    • 42 min
    Episode 214: Blake Harris

    Episode 214: Blake Harris

    Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Blake Harris joins Davey Segal (7:15) to discuss getting off to a hot start in 2024, replicating their early 2023 success and what that'll take to make happen. He also dives into the relationship with Alex Bowman, getting hired at Hendrick Motorsports and time spent in Colorado with Furniture Row Racing.

    Plus, how he met his wife Kaitlyn Vincie of NASCAR on FOX, stories from his driving days in Texas, the infamous yellow go-kart, who the best bowler on the No. 48 team, ginger or yum-yum sauce (you'll get it, I promise) and more

    Papa Segal also pays homage to the late Cale Yarborough as the 66th running of the Daytona 500 is in the rearview mirror.

    • 47 min
    Episode 213: Michael McDowell

    Episode 213: Michael McDowell

    Happy Daytona race week! 2021 winner of the Great American Race Michael McDowell joins Davey Segal (7:00) to discuss his mindset heading into the 2024 season, coming off a career-best year that saw him make the playoffs, his relationship with crew chief Travis Peterson and things staying the same on the No. 34 team.

    McDowell also chats about the process to get to the closing laps on Sunday, starting weeks (and months) before cars hit the track in Daytona, how the Next Gen car has helped teams like Front Row Motorsports, what his expectations are for the upcoming year and why he feels like he has a lot ahead of him despite being a series veteran who's experienced the highest highs and lowest lows.

    Papa Segal also pays homage to Perfect Peter Grigg and Davey previews the opening points-paying weekend of the 2024 season.

    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

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40 Ratings

40 Ratings

zgil135 ,

Davey’s the Best!

11/10, must listen podcast!! Davey is amazing and loved my shoutout in episode 182 🤩.

mjarman1776 ,

Must-listen!

Davey Segal asks his guests thoughtful questions and the answers provide a great deal of insight to listeners. His tone is professional, but light, and the balance makes listening a pleasure.

redskinsboy ,

Sweet!

Just started getting into racing and let me tell you I am hooked now because of this podcast!

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