Hamlin Dominates the Monster Mile + Verstappen Suffers Nürburgring Heartbreak
5/19/202657 min
Dover Motor Speedway completely lived up to its "Monster Mile" reputation this week, and Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton are here to break down every single piece of flying debris. In this episode of Speed with Harvick and Buxton, fueled by POET, the guys dive into Denny Hamlin’s commanding All-Star victory and the terrifying, fiery 9-car frontstretch pile-up that shook the field. Kevin goes "Under the Hood" to analyze how the high-stakes format pushed drivers past the absolute limit.Meanwhile, the racing world stood still as reigning champ Alex Palou secured the Indy 500 pole. Will uses "Buxton's Breakdown" to explain why this historic race remains the absolute peak of global motorsport. The guys also unpack a medical emergency and subsequent miracle victory in MotoGP, Corey Day's spectacular 3-wide pass in the Xfinity Series, and a massive proud-dad moment as Keelan Harvick takes the checkered flag at Kern Raceway. Plus, Max Verstappen suffers brutal 24 Hours of Nürburgring heartbreak, fans vote for their Driver of the Week, and a preview of the Indy 500. Chapters:0:00 Intro0:45 Hot Topics1:00 Denny Hamlin Wins All-Star Race2:15 Under The Hood: Wrecks in All-Star Race10:15 Alex Palou Takes Indy 500 Pole11:30 Alexander Rossi Crash In Indy 500 Practice13:30 Buxton's Breakdown: Why The Indy 500 Is The Greatest Race Of All22:00 MotoGP: Scary Wrecks at Catalan Grand Prix24:00 Corey Day Wins At Dover25:11 Kyle Busch Wins Truck Series27:23 Natalie Decker Quits33:42 Keelan Harvick Wins at Kern Raceway34:19 Max Verstappen At Nürburgring35:15 Rest of Hot Topics36:40 Driver of the Week40:40 The Racing Line47:00 Replay Review50:15 Final Lap54:02 Wrecks of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsWill Buxton· Host0:00
I've never experienced another race where it is literally win or nothing. There is no other race like it on Earth.
Kevin Harvick· Host0:09
That is it. You said it right there. Our buddy, Clint Bowyer, I said, "Man, you're an idiot." Racing is, is something that either you're good at or you're not. I'm in the zero sympathy category.
Will Buxton· Host0:19
Do NASCAR boys pee in your suit?
Kevin Harvick· Host0:21
I never could pee on myself.
Will Buxton· Host0:22
That's getting clipped up and used on social.
Kevin Harvick· Host0:24
Yeah.
Will Buxton· Host0:25
1,000%. [upbeat music] Welcome to Speed with Harvick and Buxton, fueled by POET.
Kevin Harvick· Host0:35
Let's talk racing, Will.
Will Buxton· Host0:36
Do that, man. Uh, I'm here in Indianapolis, you're over there in Charlotte, and we're gonna get you up to speed with everything that's been happening across the racing world. It is time for Hot Topics.
Kevin Harvick· Host0:47
[upbeat music] Well, let's just start right with the, the Cup Series, and Denny Hamlin absolutely dominated the All-Star Race. Always a guy that is so good at, at Dover Speedway, and, and this weekend proved no different. He led, uh, 103 laps, uh, to claim his second All-Star win. Uh, he passed his teammate to do that, Chase Briscoe, late in the race. Those guys kind of traded back and forth. But this race, right off the bat, lap two, we had an absolutely massive wreck. Ryan Preece came down and, and, uh, got into the right front fender of Todd Gilliland, and it triggered a massive wreck that took some of our contenders, Chase Elliott, um, Kyle Larson, out of the race early. They actually came back. Uh,