Harrison Burton joins Davey Segal (5:20) to discuss his rookie season in the Cup Series with the Wood Brothers and all the ups and down that came with it. He discusses the steep jump from the Xfinity to Cup, gelling with his crew chief Brian Wilson, dealing with a myriad of adjustments, how much of an alliance WBR really has with Team Penske, what Harrison has learned about himself in this trying season and more.

Plus, Papa Segal pays homage to one of his heroes and Davey discusses a couple big Silly Season moves ahead of 2023.

Episode 170: Harrison Burton

Championship winning spotter (and driver, kind of) Coleman Pressley stops by the podcast with Davey Segal (8:10) on the heels of his Alanta Motor Speedway win with Joey Logano. The two get into the wild finish at AMS, racing against his former driver Brad Keselowski, his relationship with Logano on and off-track and why it's so important to ensure that driver-spotter relationship is in tip-top shape.

He also gets into his spotting history, how it came about, learning the craft and whether or not he feels content in year No. 8 atop the roof. Pressley also had a successful driving career, setting records a Hickory Motor Speedway and making it to the Xfinity Series before the economy and other factors prematurely ended his racing efforts. He gets into how and why things didn't work out, how instrumental his father, Robert Pressley, was in his career and what it was like to strap back behind the wheel for the first time in eight years and win the Fall Brawl with Logano as HIS spotter late last year.

Plus, his broadcasting work with FOX Sports, how Logano is as a babysitter, why the best hot dog in NASCAR isn't in Martinsville and more.

Davey recaps Atlanta, Logano's first win of the season, previews COTA, the interlopers participating in this weekend's race and Papa Segal pays homage to the No. 78 and a memorable moment for Davey on Twitter.

Episode 178: Coleman Pressley

Kaz Grala joins Davey Segal (6:20) to discuss how he's gelling with Sam Hunt Racing in his first full-time NASCAR national series season in several years. They dive into how being in the Toyota driver development program is a huge help to a younger driver, how fitness plays an integral role, his relationship with crew chief Allen Hart, team owner Sam Hunt and more.

Plus, Grala discusses why and how his sponsors have been of the utmost importance in making this full-time effort happen, his additional seat time in the Truck Series with TRICON Garage, his experience running for The Money Team and Floyd Mayweather and what realistic goals are for the remainder of 2023.

Davey also discusses Tyler Reddick's dominant COTA win, the uptick in aggressiveness at the end of the race, Hendrick's louver penalty amendment, previews Richmond, Papa Segal pays homage to the 1979 Daytona 500 and Robin makes an impromptu appearance.

Episode 179: Kaz Grala

Davey Segal welcomes on his youngest guest in podcast history in the form of Jake Garcia to the program (6:25) on the heels of his career-best top five finish at Texas Motor Speedway. The two dive into his season to date, debut at Las Vegas this year and series debut last year at Gateway, how he got involved in racing in the first place and who really was the catalyst for his involvement with motorsports.

Garcia explains how the deal with McAnally-Higlemann Racing and Bill McAnally came together for 2023, what it was like having Chase Elliott drive the No. 35 truck at Daytona while he was still 17-years-old, the relationship with his crew chief Mark Hillman, teammate Christian Eckes, realistic expectations for this season and more, including his late model experience and whether or not he'd like to run the Snowball Derby again.

Davey discusses the storylines coming out of Richmond, including Kyle Larson's first win of the season, Hendrick's penalty amendment and the appeals panel taking over headlines previews Bristol Dirt and Papa Segal pays homage to the No. 80.

Episode 180: Jake Garcia

Championship winning crew chief Chris Lawson joins Davey Segal this week (5:50) to discuss his hot start to the 2023 season with Zane Smith in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. He also dives into what sets Smith apart from other drivers he's worked with in the past, his time winning back-to-back K&N Pro Series West championships with Todd Gilliland, the highs and lows of almost winning the East title the same season they won out West, his short-lived racing career and why he opted to make a living in motorsports on the crew chief side of things.

Lawson also discusses his road to Front Row Motorsports and becoming a shot caller in the Truck Series, the personal satisfaction it gave him to see Gilliland advance to the Cup Series with FRM and when he knew that they'd have a legitimate shot at winning the 2022 series title. Plus, details on his reunion this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway with Gilliland, why he prefers the Truck Series to the Cup Series, how he got the nickname "Tic Tac" and more.

Davey also recaps Kyle Larson's Martinsville win, why the short track package continues to underwhelm, what potential changes could be made and previews Talladega. Papa Segal also pays homage to a NASCAR Hall of Famer with the No. 81.

Episode 181: Chris Lawson

A handful of races into his rookie season, Parker Retzlaff joins Davey Segal (5:25) to discuss his solid start to the season with Jordan Anderson Racing thus far and how he's adjusting to a full-time rookie in NASCAR. He dives into what got him here, his background as a first-generation racer from Wisconsin, getting started in lower levels and working his way up to the K&N Pro Series before making his debut in the Xfinity Series last season.

Retzlaff also discusses the importance of seat time, why showing his peers that he can race clean and well goes a long way, his involvement with Team Dillon Management, relationship with Austin Dillon, history with the No. 79, why he's a fan of Kyle Larson and how iRacing has played an integral role in his career.

Plus, Davey touches on Kyle Busch's Talladega win, previews what's sure to be a wet weekend in Dover and Papa Segal turns the wayback machine on himself to pay homage to the No. 82.

Episode 182: Parker Retzlaff

The winningest crew chief in Xfinity Series history and most recent winner at Dover, Jason Ratcfliff joins Davey Segal this week (6:20) to discuss the feel-good story that was Ryan Truex's first career NXS win at long last at Dover Motor Speedway. They discuss why the win was a long time coming, if Ratcliff felt any extra added pressure given Truex's situation and pressure put on himself and why he celebrated for not just one but two reasons.

Ratcliff also dives into what sets Truex apart from the other drivers he's worked with, how having nine drivers in and out of the seat worked last season, how he got started in motorsports, his loyalty spanning almost two full decades to Joe Gibbs Racing, working with some all-time greats, setting records in the Xfinity Series and more.

Davey recaps the Truex Dover sweep from the Monster Mile, touches on Ross Chastain's latest on-track dust-up, briefly previews Kansas and Papa Segal pays a heartfelt homage to the No. 83.

Episode 183: Jason Ratcliff

Phillip Smalley, Vice President of Motorsports Management International, joins Davey Segal (6:10) for a bit of a different conversation this week surrounding driver representation. Smalley, who essentially serves as a driver agent for the likes of Ross Chastain, Justin Haley and others, dives into his busy last couple weeks, the re-launch of MMI, how Cary Agajanian's vision continues to live on and the significance of Agajanian in the driver representation market.

Smalley also discusses Chastain's involvement with MMI as a founding member and owner, his personal relationship with the Melon Man, conversations had after tense moments on and off-track with Chastain, his background in motorsports and why he opted to go down the business path, building relationships, dealing with large sums of money, his future goals and aspirations and more.

Davey also recaps a scintillating race from Kansas Speedway, why Denny Hamlin's move on Kyle Larson wasn't dirty, previews Darlington Throwback Weekend and Papa Segal pays homage to the No. 84.

Episode 184: Phillip Smalley

Todd Gilliland is enjoying a career season in the NASCAR Cup Series for Front Row Motorsports and joins Davey Segal this week (6:30) to discuss it. He dives into what's been different so far in his sophomore season at Front Row Motorsports, how much more comfortable he feels on a weekly basis and how his new crew chief Ryan Bergenty has taken "Lion Mode" and leadership to a new level on the No. 38 team,

Gilliland also touches on having some races taken away by Zane Smith, navigating the personal and professional awkwardness with a friend on and off-track, joining KHI Management, riding horses with Harrison Burton, cutting his own hair, life as a married man, expectations for the rest of the year and North Wilkesboro Speedway this weekend.

Davey also touches on William Byron's win at Darlington, Ross Chastain's latest on-track run in, previews North Wilkesboro and the All-Star Race and Papa Segal, all the way from Greece (!) pays homage to the No. 85.

Episode 185: Todd Gilliland

Ryan Preece A.K.A. "Preece Lightning" joins Davey Segal this week (6:00) to discuss NASCAR's return to North Wilkesboro Speedway for the All-Star Race. The two discuss the palpable energy surrounding the event, if this opens the door for future events to be held at smaller tracks and why the Northeast would be a great region to expand.

Preece dives into his special relationship with his road and pit crew, crew chief Chad Johnston, assesses the No. 41 team's performance halfway through the regular season, his pole and Stage 1 win at Martinsville, gnarly Talladega crash and more.

Plus, throwing back to his father for Darlington, his shifting schedule and focusing more on SHR and the Cup Series, his exciting news on the personal front, farm life and preparations for the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend.

Davey also discusses his experience at North Wilkesboro for All-Star weekend, Kyle Larson's dominant butt-whooping, previews NASCAR's longest race and Papa Segal pays homage to the No. 86 from overseas.

Episode 186: Ryan Preece

Motorsports reporter and broadcaster extraordinaire Georgia Henneberry joins Davey Segal this week (6:10) to discuss all that she covers in racing spanning multiple series and disciplines. From IndyCar, to NASCAR, to winged sprint cars, midgets, IMSA and more. Henneberry has diversified her skillset in a short period of time, and dives into the preparation and challenges associated with covering different disciplines and in different mediums.

Henneberry also discusses her background in motorsports, how horses sparked her love for competition and racing, her racing career, decision to go into the reporting side of things, how to navigate dating a competitor that you cover, tips and tricks of the trade for road trips/flights, the secret behind St. Louis pizza and more, including what else she'd like to accomplish in her broadcasting career.

Davey also recaps the Coca-Cola 600 won by Ryan Blaney, dives into NASCAR's decision to suspend Chase Elliott, Stewart-Haas Racing's L3 penalty, previews Gateway and Portland and Papa Segal pays homage to Front Row Joe and the No. 87.

Episode 187: Georgia Henneberry

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