Jesse Love won the Timberland PRO 200 at Phoenix Raceway from the pole, sweeping both stages and leading 156 of 200 laps, then held off Sam Mayer by 0.128 seconds. It was his second win of the season and the fifth of his career, and it gave him a 36-point lead in the Chase, the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series playoff, over Justin Allgaier with three races left. Corey Day is 39 back. Sheldon Creed came in with a two-point lead, lost three laps on pit road when a kill switch malfunction shut off his engine during the first stage break, finished 32nd and fell to fourth, 59 back. Mayer started from the rear after an engine change.
Davey Segal hosts with Dylan "Mamba" Smith, Chris Wilner and guest Parker Kligerman. They talk through Love's pole lap and his 75-point day, how he runs Turns 3 and 4, Creed's kill switch, Mayer's charge from the back and Corey Day, 39 back, then what Talladega means for the Chase. They score last week's picks (Dillon Welch had the winner) and pick The Progress Group 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, Oct. 24: Parker takes Justin Allgaier, Chris takes Sheldon Creed, Mamba takes Jesse Love and Davey takes Rajah Caruth.
Chapters
| 00:00 | Open |
| 00:16 | Welcome: Davey Segal, Mamba Smith, Chris Wilner and Parker Kligerman |
| 02:00 | Jesse Love wins at Phoenix |
| 02:30 | The pole lap |
| 05:39 | Allgaier's race and the 52-point day |
| 07:25 | How Love runs Turns 3 and 4 |
| 09:39 | Sheldon Creed's engine won't refire |
| 12:55 | The kill switch |
| 17:07 | Sam Mayer, from the back to second |
| 18:36 | The last lap |
| 22:38 | Corey Day, 39 back |
| 23:33 | Talladega: the wild card |
| 25:38 | RCR at Talladega |
| 27:57 | Alliances and wingmen |
| 29:14 | Scoring the Phoenix picks |
| 29:42 | Talladega picks |
| 31:55 | Mamba tries to call Dillon Welch |
| 33:05 | See you after Talladega |
You'll hear from
Dylan "Mamba" Smith is a NASCAR analyst for TNT and B/R Racing. YouTube
Davey Segal is a SiriusXM NASCAR Radio host and producer. X
Chris Wilner is a pit reporter associated with MRN, NBC Sports and IMSA. X
Parker Kligerman is an analyst on NASCAR on The CW and races part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Related
- NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series guide
- NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series standings
- NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule
- Talladega Superspeedway track guide
- Episode 7: Corey Day wins again at Charlotte
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