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05-31-18 NASCAR America May 31, 2018

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Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Parker Kligerman in Stamford… Kyle Petty at Burton’s Garage in NBC Charlotte

· The Tricky Triangle is on the horizon. Is there a driver without a win this season that can bring home the Bald Eagle? Our team will discuss the likelihood of Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, Kurt Busch, Erik Jones and others winning this weekend at Pocono.

· NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Combine was held over the weekend. We’ll take a look at how 13 athletes from collegiate sports faired in the pits for the 4-hour skills competition.

· 3 corners, 3 different styles. That’s what sets Pocono apart from the rest. Our Parker Kligerman will jump in the NBC Sports iRacing Simulator to show how to attack the Tricky Triangle’s 3 distinct turns.

· Kyle Busch & Kevin Harvick have a combined 9 wins in 13 races. Sirius XM NASCAR Radio’s “The Morning Drive” co-host Pete Pistone joins the show to see if Busch & Harvick’s dominance is good for the sport, and how the new rules package for XFinity will change the racing this weekend.

· Let me tell you this… It’s time to make our fantasy picks. Kyle Pettyand Parker Kligerman will give you their Top 5 for the weekend, and whether or not it will help them catch Carolyn Manno in the overall standings.

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05-30-18 NASCAR America May 30, 2018

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Hosts: Marty Snider, Steve Letarte, Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett from the BIG OAK TABLE at NBC Charlotte

· Jamie McMurray found some speed at Charlotte and had his 2nd best finish of the year (6th). #1 team Crew Chief Matt McCall joins the show to discuss how his team can capitalize on this weekend’s success.

· One year ago Ryan Blaney won his first Cup race at Pocono. On today’s “A Driver’s Drive,” the 24-year-old re-lives that win and what is next for him with Team Penske.

· In honor of the Stanley Cup Final’s Game 2 in Las Vegas, NASCAR America wants to know who you would put your money on to win the title this season: Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, or the Field?

· It is Mid-season Review time. Our analysts will give their grades for several of the big name drivers without a win yet.

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05-29-18 NASCAR America May 29, 2018

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Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Parker Kligerman in Stamford… Steve Letarte at Burton’s Garage in Charlotte.

· Aric Almirola sits 11th in the playoff standings after his 13th-place finish at Charlotte. The 1st-year Stewart Haas driver joins to show to talk about his team’s success and the outlook for the #10 team.

· Since the Coca-Cola 600 is the longest race of the year, it deserves 2 separate editions of Scan All - Charlotte.

· Brehanna Daniels is the first African American woman pit crew member in NASCAR history. Today we’ll have the story of the #55 Xfinity team’s tire changer.

· Kyle Busch had a dominant run at Charlotte, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t a few battles happening behind the #18. We’ll discuss how the Coca-Cola 600 went for “The Other Guys.”

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05-28-18 NASCAR America May 28, 2018

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Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Parker Kligerman in Stamford. Jeff Burton at Burton’s Garage in Charlotte.

· Kyle Busch can officially check Charlotte off the list of tracks he’s never won at after last night’s dominating performance at the Coke 600. We’ll hear from the driver, owner & crew chief of the #18 team and how Joe Gibbs thinks Kyle Busch compares to some of the football players he once coached.

· Will Power won his first ever Indy 500, and brought home the 17th trophy all-time for Team Penske. The Australian-born driver talks about the biggest win in his 11-year career.

· Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, Austin Dillon, Bubba Wallace, Alex Bowman, and our own Parker Kligerman spent some time with different branches of the military last week. Today, we will re-live their experiences with a special “Best of the Mission 600.”

· Jimmie Johnson finished in the Top 5 for just the second time this season. The 7-time champion shares his thoughts on the race, and our team will discuss whether or not this is a sign of things to come.

· Parker Kligerman made his first Cup start in 4 years. Our analyst will be in studio to discuss driving in the longest race on the NASCAR circuit.

· Did you have Erik Jones on your fantasy team? We know someone who did. But how did owner Joe Gibbs feel about his sophomore driver’s performance?

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05-25-18 NASCAR America May 25, 2018

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Hosts: Krista Voda & Kyle Petty in Stamford. Steve Letarte & Landon Cassill from Burton’s Garage.

· Today, we get set for racing’s biggest weekend with the NASCAR America Motorsports Special! We’ll have full reports from Charlotte Motor Speedway, where NASCAR’s longest race, the Coca-Cola 600, goes down on Sunday night. Also: Will the ‘600’ produce another first-time winner after Austin Dillon’s breakthrough last May?

· The IndyCar on NBC crew recaps Indianapolis 500 Carb Day from the Brickyard. Danica Patrick’s last ride, Ed Carpenter’s quest to win at his home track, and Sebastien Bourdais’ amazing comeback are just some of the stories they’re following ahead of Sunday afternoon’s ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing.’

· Our ‘Mission 600’ series - showcasing NASCAR drivers and the members of our country’s Armed Forces - concludes today with Alex Bowman visiting the U.S. Coast Guard at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina to get a glimpse of the “Coastie” Life.

· Plus: Kyle Petty jumps into the NBC Sports iRacing Simulator to explain all the things that can take away a driver’s focus in the Coca-Cola 600.

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05-24-18 NASCAR America May 24, 2018

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Hosts: Krista Voda & Kyle Petty in Stamford. Dave Burns with Parker Kligerman & Landon Cassill at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

· Coca-Cola 600 weekend has begun at Charlotte Motor Speedway! We’ll have highlights from today’s opening practice sessions for the Monster Energy Cup & XFINITY Series, along with first reactions from drivers. And can the All-Star Race’s surprise contenders, like Daniel Suarez and AJ Allmendinger, challenge the usual suspects in the 600?

· We’ll recap yesterday’s exciting reveal of the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, headlined by first-time nominee Jeff Gordon.

· And our ‘Mission 600’ series - showcasing NASCAR drivers and the members of our country’s Armed Forces - continues today with Brad Keselowski visiting Navy sailors at the world’s largest naval station in Norfolk, Virginia.

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05-23-18 NASCAR America May 23, 2018

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Hosts: Krista Voda & Kyle Petty in Stamford. Steve Letarte, Nate Ryan & Dave Burns form the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte.

· The NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, as well as the 2019 Landmark Award, will be announced LIVE today on NASCAR America. Which five NASCAR legends will be enshrined in the Hall next February? Along with the announcement, we’ll have reaction from the new inductees and family members in Charlotte.

· Our ‘Mission 600’ series - showcasing NASCAR drivers and the members of our country’s Armed Forces - continues today with Bubba Wallace getting a glimpse of life as an airman in the U.S. Air Force.

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05-22-18 NASCAR America May 22, 2018

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Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Landon Cassill in Stamford. Jeff Burton at Burton’s Garage, along with IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden.

· This weekend, NASCAR’s best will be put to the longest test of the season in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The 600-mile distance isn’t the only thing that’s unique about this challenging event. Landon and Jeff will explain what drivers have to look out for, both on and off the track!

· The Charlotte region is also home base for Team Penske and its 2017 IndyCar Series champion, Josef Newgarden. As he heads into this weekend’s Indianapolis 500, Newgarden joins the show LIVE to discuss the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, his relationship with his Penske teammates, and what it’s like working for ‘The Captain.’

· And it’s our favorite feature of the week – Scan All! Crank up those scanners and listen in on drivers, crew chiefs and spotters as they battle for a million bucks in last Saturday’s All-Star Race.

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05-21-18 NASCAR America May 21, 2018

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Today’s NASCAR America is from 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Landon Cassill in Stamford. Jeff Burton at Burton’s Garage.

· With a special rules package in place, Saturday night’s All-Star Race produced a memorable show at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But in the end, a familiar face was in Victory Lane. We’ll break down Kevin Harvick’s $1 million victory. Plus – should NASCAR use this package again this season? Make your choice at NBCSports.com/NASCARvote.

· We’ll look ahead to the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019 announcement this Wednesday. Will Jeff Gordon become a first-ballot Hall of Famer? And who else could join the Rainbow Warrior in being inducted?

· Plus: U.S. Army troops at Fort Bragg give Austin Dillon and his pit crew a taste of Army life in the first edition of our ‘Mission 600’ series, where NASCAR’s top drivers visit military bases representing all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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05-10-18 NASCAR America May 11, 2018

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Hosts: Carolyn Manno & Parker Kligerman in Stamford. Steve Letarte at Burton’s Garage.

· Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick have dominated the Cup Series schedule taking wins in 7 of the first 11 races. So among Chase Elliott, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman or Ryan Blaney – who do you think will be the first in victory lane this season?

· Aric Almirola sustained a serious back injury in a crash at Kansas one year ago. Now part of the juggernaut at Stewart-Haas Racing, Almirola tells us how this weekend at Kansas will be less about retribution and more about restitution.

· Plus, one member of our panel has some very exciting news. We’ll get all of the details on today’s show.

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