
The dynamic St. Louis duo brings the heat discussing a chilly NASCAR weekend in Atlanta
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Herman Schrader
Is he drinking?
Kenny Schrader
A show?
Herman Schrader
I mean.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah, you. How in the world did we agree to do a podcast?
Herman Schrader
I like spending time with you.
Kenny Schrader
That makes me happy.
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Well, it's all about making you happy.
Kenny Schrader
We're always honest.
Herman Schrader
We don't know that we're not in trouble already. And sometimes truthful. What makes you think you're not a little different?
Kenny Schrader
You're weird too. Herman Shrug Schrader. Well, there he is. Kenny Schrader. Man, I. I say it every time. I love your. I wish I had a background like you. The orange. The Federated Auto Parts. What's that hoodie you're wearing?
Herman Schrader
You know what? I put on a hoodie this morning. It's a midget race.
Kenny Schrader
Our warmest day of the year and you got a hoodie on. I love it.
Herman Schrader
Yeah. Yeah. Well, I just, you know, I haven't been used to getting up and putting on short sleeve shirts. Although I think. I think I have a Tyler Reddick dirt shirt on underneath this.
Kenny Schrader
Oh, I like it.
Herman Schrader
So it goes back a ways. This tells you how old my clothes are, I guess. But man, what. What a. What a great weekend. And you can just see far as here in Missouri, our weather is getting a little better, a lot better this week.
Kenny Schrader
I'm looking out the window right now here in my house and I don't see any snow. You know, you can find Some, but boy, 60 degrees today and 60 degrees yesterday. So our snow is leaving everybody. But that leads me to this Kenny Schrader. What did you do since our last Herman Schrader show? Well, Sally sold seashells down by the seashore. That was.
Herman Schrader
Yeah, I was trying to figure out how much wood could have. Wood? Well, never mind. No. Okay. I didn't get home to last Friday. Our last show was Sunday. It seemed like two weeks ago or last weekend. I go back. Races. Yeah, we didn't race last. Well, no, we haven't had a weekend. I worked in the shop, played in the shop and watched three races from Atlanta. Didn't sit down from the TV and watch the whole thing, but I could, I was close enough. I could hear when the announcer yelled every time.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah, okay, so I, I'm kind of like Kenny Schrader. I was in the shop all week. But I did go to Atlanta Sunday morning, did Trackside Live. And Kenny, let, let's start off like that. I think we're both kind of saying the same thing, man, I'm going to set it up for. And you te it off it. Is this the best start? I mean, we've got. We've got three races now we got Bowman Gray, we've got Daytona, now we got Atlanta. Is this the best start for NASCAR in a long time?
Herman Schrader
You know, I don't think we've had any real bad starts, but yeah, this is great. Bowman Gray came off good. Daytona race was great. I thought all three races were good this weekend. I text, text our partner, Mr. Helton, that's big Sunday after the race. And I said, great show. And he text right back, said, I thought we had three good races this weekend. You know, Atlanta being a drafting track, well, we never, we never thought about that back in the day. But with the new configuration and the harsh power numbers that the, that the cup cars are running at those tracks, it is a drafting track now and it puts on one heck of a good show.
Kenny Schrader
Let's get to that in just a minute. But I do want to touch a little bit more. People haven't roughed me up about it, but let's kind of question ourselves. You know, the reason I think this is the best start to NASCAR in a long time is because Mother Nature has been good to us. It tried to spin us out at Daytona, but, you know, like, we did talk about the, you know, hey, let's go to Winston Salem where we know it's going to snow or rain and.
Herman Schrader
Race and get it in.
Kenny Schrader
And it was perfect and the racing was incredible. You know, we've already discussed, is it a gimmick? Hell no. They race there every week. You know, then we go to Daytona and weather scared us a little bit. But the Daytona 500 was over at what, 9:40? You know, the Daytona 500 was over at 9:40 Eastern Standard Time. 8:30 here we got it in, and then here we go to Atlanta. It's just cold and sunny. I mean, weather does play a big part.
Herman Schrader
I mean, we have been snowed out in Atlanta before.
Kenny Schrader
Boy.
Herman Schrader
And weather does play a big part. And, you know, and. And it's. It started getting cool yesterday down there, but it was still. It was still. We'll take it. The racing made you, Kept you warm because it was exciting.
Kenny Schrader
And then we even go back, you know, why is the racing as good as it's ever been? We even go to Bowman Gray, and here comes ryan Blaney from 24th, gets right to the rear bumper of Chase. And I mean, they got a hell of a race at the end. It's got us all going. Is he going to get by him?
Herman Schrader
Yeah, with a clean. With a clean car, too. Yeah. I mean, it wasn't all beat up where he beat his way through.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah.
Herman Schrader
So it's amazing that yesterday to see those guys bumped. Right. I mean, we would have never thought in the day of doing that like they are, especially at Atlanta. But that. That's pretty amazing. That was exciting.
Kenny Schrader
Hey, let's. Let's stay right there. I mean, what kind of tubing? I mean, it must be inch and three quarter. Oh, 90 wall. I think. I think. I think I got railroad tubing. They are knocking the hell out of each other, and it's not destroying the cars.
Herman Schrader
Yeah, those cars are awfully strong. And. And I'm not. I mean, I've seen them, but. Seen them a bunch with the bodies off and stuff. But they're. They're made for what they're doing.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah, I agree with what you said. They're made for what they're doing. Okay, so Kenny Schrader and myself just kind of talked about why has this been an incredible start to nascar? We've got lucky with weather. Every single finish is like, oh, my God. Oh, my God. You know, and in all the series, that's another reason right there. In all the series. So it's not just that next gen car, is it, Kenny?
Herman Schrader
No, no. But it doesn't make any difference what we're. What they're running or what they change in the rules or anything. You take that number of teams and that talented of people and you give them the rule book to go by. Now, I know that's a little questionable when you say the rule book to go by, but this is what you have to follow. Now, if there's something you can come up with that we don't catch. Okay, if we do catch it. Oh, shame on you that's. It's not going to be good. But those guys all got the talent. It doesn't make any difference where they're racing. Bowman gray flat quarter mile, Daytona two and a half mile, big bank or Atlanta mile and a half. They're going to put on a good show.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah. I want to say something everybody right now. So you're patient with us. We're going to talk about how good the racing has been, but we are going to get to the controversy. We will get to. You know, listen, the only thing anybody's got to complain about right now is when they should or should not throw a caution flag.
Herman Schrader
Yeah.
Kenny Schrader
And we can get to that, Kenny, but let's, let's. I just want to keep everybody on the line here because they tune in to hear, you know, about the bad. But we got a lot of good right now, you know. And, and that reminds me, at the, at the top of the show here, Kenny, Dirty Mo wants me to remind everybody that they've got a new e commerce merchant line merchandise line. So they got some awesome Herman Schrader merchandise on the site and just visit dirtymomedia.com to check out all the new Herman Schrader stuff. And same thing with all the other shows.
Herman Schrader
They make like three or four shirts or what.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah. Okay, so we're finally going to talk about Atlanta. I'm going to pose this question you. Then I will give my thought after you. It wasn't long ago there was nobody in the grandstands at Atlanta and there was thought of this race going away. They change everything. And I was there, Kenny. You know, me and you get in debates about this. Were they shoulder to shoulder? What. How crowded was it? All I know is it looked good and when I looked out in the parking lot, there was a lot of cars there. So what. What has made Atlanta so good over the last two years?
Herman Schrader
Okay. I can guarantee you they weren't shoulder to shoulder.
Kenny Schrader
No, they weren't. No, I know that.
Herman Schrader
Which is, which is fine. Which is fine. It was unbelievable up the crowd wise crowd was than it was a half a dozen years ago when it really looked bad. When you didn't know if it was that Atlanta out of all the tracks would. Would still, you know, be able to maintain its place on the, on the schedule. So. But they went to work. They, you know, it's not something we could change the car or whatever. They, they, they took the decision to let's change the track and make it better for them. And I would say they hit it 100%. So, you know our sport in general, you are. People argue with you. I don't care. Numbers are numbers. The, the Daytona 500, what I read was, was up like 13% in viewership. That's huge numbers. I. That's huge numbers. And Atlanta, you know, when they scan through that grandstands, it looked good. It made you happy. You saw motorhomes in the infield a lot. Were there places you could stick some more motorhomes? Yes. Was it unbelievable? Better than it was a half a dozen years ago? Yes. So, I mean, I think things are definitely back up on the upswing. I'm not. They're not back to the day, but nothing's back to the day. We're headed that way, though.
Kenny Schrader
I like that we're gaining. And this is me now, you know, this is me. You know, you're going to get the negative Nellies go. It's not like it used to be in the old days. There's no way because they took the grandstands out. Everybody, we, we acknowledge that. But listen, you know, 60 to 100,000 people, still a hell of a sport. We love NASCAR, so we're not going to bash it. Well, it looks better.
Herman Schrader
Okay. There's just some stuff you can't argue with.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah.
Herman Schrader
You can't argue with. When everyone says now, and this is. They're not saying that as much anymore. They're not. They're still might say, well, it's not like it was. Well, yeah, damn right it's not like it was, but it's trending towards that direction. But when NASCAR's TV partners decide, hey, we'll, we'll give you this much money for the next seven years, and everyone else, you know, four years ago is going, man, they're going to be in trouble when it comes to TV package because ain't nobody going to want to watch that stuff no more. Well, somebody thinks different.
Kenny Schrader
You know, Kenny, that's what I tell everybody all the time, too. As soon as they try to bash nascar, I'm like, yeah, them networks are so dumb. They just offered NASCAR $7 billion. So.
Herman Schrader
Okay, but for something nobody wants to watch.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah, right.
Herman Schrader
But anyway, we got, you know, that's just. I think the people. The percentage of people that complain about it would be small versus the percentage of people that are glad they're watching it.
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Kenny Schrader
Okay, so my thoughts on Atlanta is I was there trackside live. There had to be 2,000 people out there. They were happy. And you know, to my surprise, you know who they like now? Kenny. I mean, they love him.
Herman Schrader
In English.
Kenny Schrader
Yes.
Herman Schrader
You're gonna say that. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, that, we've seen that going, we've seen that, that popularity going cycles and swings, you know, with, with a lot of different drivers. You know, Daryl Waltrip, your, your brother, you know, I mean, your brother took a, took a hit at Charlotte and Winston and Darrell. Popularity went up. Never saw it a lot with senior. Heard a lot of booze when he dumped Labani, had, had Bristol, heard a lot of booze. But, but you know, I know they, they like and Kyle Busch a bunch.
Kenny Schrader
So we had him on trackside live. You know, the show started it. You know, we were behind the grandstands at Atlanta. Show starts at 12. Kyle comes up and he, he said this, he said, you know, I won the truck race. Of course we, we asked him the questions and he's responding. He said, I got out of the truck and everybody was cheering for me that I won. And he, his exact quote was, what? So, you know, it's almost like we're, it's almost like we're on the, on this new era, you know, where, you know, things are changing but fun. And so track side live, my experience at Atlanta was, you know, our show was packed. The videos are out there, people are happy. They all got their Kyle Busch gear on. We got new talent. You know, you got this Zane Smith who's running up front. You got this, this Gilliland kid, you know, he's qualified 50 he ran up front. There's enough new talent. And then like you said, Kenny, they take this Atlanta Speedway. And I, I'd like to, I'd like to meet the people that, you know, said, let's try this. And I don't know if it was Marcus, but obviously there's no design like this in nascar. This is the only track like this. But, you know, let's go to you your thought. I liked what you said earlier. You said, okay, we got the new design, but you said they slowed the car down.
Herman Schrader
Well, it just seems like, yeah, the cars are still running really fast. I saw 182, 183. I don't know what they qualified, but you know, they're still really running fast, but they're doing it on 500 horsepower or right at, right at 500. Where back in the day we were down there with 7, 780, 800. So you wouldn't run around there wide open. I don't care if they run around there half throttle. I like the fact that they're, they're racing and they're side by side. They're not just going out there and doing precision driving, they're friggin racing, you know. And you can listen those throttles and it's like, ooh, man, I cringe when I think of smoking around Atlanta without letting up, you know.
Kenny Schrader
Hey, my, my experience is when I was done with Trackside Live at Atlanta, they want me to go up to the PRI SEMA suite. Tom Deary's up there. Hey, I'm an idiot. I had no idea that SEMA owned pri, you know, But I was in that suite with all of them for a little bit and boy, I'll tell you what it was, it was breathtaking. It is fast. Those cars are fast. No matter. I mean, they come off that turn four and they come by that front straight away. So you feel it, you see it. And that's, that's all there is to it is. It was a hell of a show. But getting back, I'd like to know the people that like to know their names. I heard their names, forgot them, but they said these were the two guys that came up with that design. And boy, remember when you told the drivers what they were gonna do? They were pissed, you know, but now here it is.
Herman Schrader
Yeah, it worked there. And you know, it hasn't worked at every place that that's been redone, but it definitely worked there.
Kenny Schrader
Okay, let's go to the race and.
Herman Schrader
Oh, I got something.
Kenny Schrader
Okay.
Herman Schrader
I want to hire Carson. Hosur.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah, that's in my notes.
Herman Schrader
I know.
Kenny Schrader
As Larry Mackreynolds say. Yeah, it's in my notes.
Herman Schrader
Yeah, yeah.
Kenny Schrader
Let's, let's start at the end. Let's get. Hey, there's a song. Kenny goes. Let's get to the good part.
Herman Schrader
Okay.
Kenny Schrader
Let's get, let's get to the good part and then we'll go back. Okay. Because so much happened and we're not going to go lap by lap whatsoever. We're just going to touch on the highlights. So we're going down the back straightaway. We're coming to the checker, and all I can think about is Kyle Larson at the Chili bowl saying, I don't like running second to Christopher Bell. What was your thoughts as an open wheel racer? You are an open wheel racer. What was your thoughts when you saw those two guys going down the back straight away?
Herman Schrader
Well, I, I thought it was looking pretty good for Bell if, if Jose didn't hit him so hard, which he.
Kenny Schrader
So hard.
Herman Schrader
Yeah, well, if, you know, I, if, if he doesn't, if Bell doesn't crash, I think he's looking pretty good. But most of our knocked the hell out of to bump drafting to make himself, to make himself a hole that he could, that he could drive into. And he did a hell of a job. He did a hell of a job. You know, and then I, I read smarting about he was apologizing to the Larson and Hendrick and how important HMS is to their team and helps them a lot. And I'm like, yeah, he could have probably stayed behind Kyle and Kyle could have won the race. But, you know, he's thinking, like, why don't I just try to win it?
Kenny Schrader
Right?
Herman Schrader
You know, And I, he was, he was very impressive.
Kenny Schrader
We're going to stay right here because I know some other things, you know, like you, I've read, I've watched. There was this thought, I believe it was Carson Joseph, our set after the race. He said, should I have. Okay, now, Carson's in a Chevrolet, right? Carson, Jose Varley's in a Chevrolet. He said, should I have pushed a Toyota of Christopher Bell past the Chevrolet of Kyle Larson? But I like your take. I don't think he was pushing Christopher. I think he was knocking him out of the way.
Herman Schrader
Yeah. He said, I got to go. And you guys are side by side. You know, I hit you hard enough that you've got to move up a little bit and there's just enough room and there's just enough room that I can get my nose in there. You know, then someone comes up behind it and pushes. I mean, no, he was, he was on, he was on full speed offense and I, I liked it.
Kenny Schrader
We've talked about this before. We, we've got to stop with the automakers told me to do this. When you're, when you going for the win, you know, the automakers are very powerful and you.
Herman Schrader
And I hear this spire paid him to try to pass all the cars he could. And that's what he was really, that's the mission he was on.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah. And I'm not dissing the automakers, but after the race, all they're going to do is put their arm around you and go, good job, buddy. You helped Christopher Bell win or Kyle Larson win. And you know, you know, Kenny, we've seen this movie before. I'm going to go back to our day and then I'm going to come up to this day. We watched Ernie Irvin stand up in front of everybody at Talladega and apologize. Ernie. In our day, Ernie Irvin's like, I am so sorry for wrecking everybody. And, and then in modern era, we see, you know, Ross Chastain two years ago, your boss, I teased, but your boss, you drove for him. Rick Hendrick, you know, supplying all the motors and the product to Ross Chastain. Ross Chastain, you know, got sat down a little bit three years ago. So, you know, you got these drivers where all the, Everybody's like, you're, you're driving bad. But he's, he's gonna be a good one, isn't he, Kenny? Carson Hosovar.
Herman Schrader
All right. He is a good one, you know, right? He is a good one. One of his comments, I forget how he worded it. He says, got. He's got a little more stuff to figure out. However he word it, a little different net. But, you know, they always say it's a whole lot easier to slow someone down than to speed them up as far as getting them, you know, their whole mentality about driving. And I don't think he's really got to be slowed down much. He just gotta get a little smoother. But he's. I talked to Andy Petrie Day and you know, I mean, Petrie's like, that's my guy. That's my guy. Because he just, he, he wants it.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah. I, I think Carson Josevar has arrived. He is the guy. I think he has to listen to the guys. But I would say don't get your feelings Hurt. Because I've seen this time and time again where the veteran drivers try to hurt your feelings. They try to knock your ass down. And I, I would listen and show them respect, but. But you got to stay on the gas.
Herman Schrader
Yeah. The only one. I mean, you know, Blaney. Blaney just plain old got hit a little hard and got turned around by him.
Kenny Schrader
Oh, he wrecked some people. Carson Osavar wrecked some people.
Herman Schrader
Yeah.
Kenny Schrader
But you can't slow him up too much.
Herman Schrader
No. Yeah, well, you can't listen to the guys you're racing against telling you you got to slow up. It's like, wait a minute, you're telling me I gotta slow up?
Kenny Schrader
Yeah.
Herman Schrader
Yeah.
Kenny Schrader
Okay. So I think it's gotta get smoother.
Herman Schrader
That's all you gotta do.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah. Get a little smoother. Yeah. Kyle Busch said he kept coming up in front of me where I had to let off the gas and he was making some close moves. I'm like, okay. Yep.
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Kenny Schrader
Okay, I'm gonna. We're gonna talk about Kyle Larson for a minute. Th. This stat and this conversation blew me away. I'm gonna start out with Jeff Gordon said, Jeff Gordon said that these super speedways, you know, have gotten Kyle Larson's head. He's not making natural moves, you know, and, and Jeff says this about Kyle now, what happened yesterday? Now listen, Kenny. They're calling Atlanta a super speedway. Can you believe that Kyle Larson finishing third at Atlanta was his best super speedway finish of his career?
Herman Schrader
Yeah, it's hard. It's hard to believe. I read 20 something races or something. Got to finish them first, you know, but yeah, and it's. I don't think it's a. I mean, I don't think Kyle Larson has any mental blocks. By no means, but they've just. They've just had a rough time at those races and it will wear on you after a while. It's like, oh, we're going there and we never, we just struggle there. But he was in contention, he had a good shot and it didn't wind up. But that's a big turnaround for that program at those places.
Kenny Schrader
Hey, if you don't think it's in their head, back at the Daytona speed weeks, they for some reason put Kyle Larson's child, the boy, put him, you know, Owen.
Herman Schrader
Yeah.
Kenny Schrader
You saw it, right?
Herman Schrader
Well, you go ahead, forget exactly what he said.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah, well, it's, it's like, owen, who do you think is going to win Daytona? And he's naming off everybody except his dad. And they're like, why don't you think your dad's going to win? You know, he just wrecks all the time, you know, so, I mean, it is in the family, you know, they're, they're thinking about it because the kid hears it. But, yeah, you know, I used, I used to not like Dover, and finally one time I said, I'm going to like Dover. I went, I said, I'm going to like Dover. And I willed myself to like Dover. What was there one track that you didn't like, Kenny, besides Martinsville?
Herman Schrader
Oh, I like Martinsville. Yeah. No, I like it. When I first started driving for Rick and we went to the road courses, I really didn't like them. And then I, I got over that, made myself start liking them, but there wasn't really a track I didn't, didn't like. You can't. You can't not like a track because if you do, you won't do any good in there because you got terrible attitude going in. Yeah, you can't not like a track.
Kenny Schrader
I remember you and I getting ready to start that Martinsville race and you said to me, are you ready to go car wrestling?
Herman Schrader
Yeah.
Kenny Schrader
I laughed. You made me so happy.
Herman Schrader
That was Hank. Siva King used to always say that when they were going to Lake Hill, It'd be like 4:00, they're loading up trailer to go to Lake Hill. And Hank had opened beer. He said, well, this one Sifford was driving for him. Well, we're going to go over and go car wrestling tonight.
Kenny Schrader
I love that car wrestling. It. Well, you know, we're getting ready to start a cup race at Martinsville, and you put me in a good mood. I laugh because I knew exactly, exactly what you was talking about. So, okay, Kyle Larson, maybe this is the start of him finishing some superspeedway races. But so, I mean, that race I want to talk about. I. I heard this, and I just want to talk about it for a little bit. And I smiled because I. I thought of the Pennsylvania Posse. Somebody, you know, it was Gerald on PRN radio. He said, the Penske Posse. And I said, boy, ain't that true?
Herman Schrader
Yeah, they've been. They're. They're very, very impressive. You know, this. Which. Does this come as a shock? No, but it's. I mean, they've been really on top of their game. And yesterday with Josh Berry. Oh, my gosh.
Kenny Schrader
Wow.
Herman Schrader
Right there in the Wood Brothers car, that was. That was neat to see.
Kenny Schrader
You know, when Josh Berry was leading all those races, I thought of Rodney Childers, because Rodney Childers, you know, brought him to Stewart Haas. And then when it all ended and they stood, they shut Stewart Haas down, Rodney was like, oh, my God. You know, Josh Barry's the man. You know, watching. He's going to do good. You know, Josh Barry is kind of a local favorite because we know him as, you know, he worked on his own cars. He was the late model stock hero in that parts. But Rodney Childers really wants him to do good. Even though they're not together, they're kind of like brothers, you know?
Herman Schrader
Right.
Kenny Schrader
I like that. But. But this pence. This Penske posse is Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric, and Josh Barry. Just to make sure everybody understands, the Wood Brothers car is in Penske Shop. And I think it's a nice way to keep the Wood Brothers going. Kenny.
Herman Schrader
Yeah, I mean, it's. It's their car. They're. They're just not building and maintaining it, But, I mean, it's their car. But what. I mean, I got drive for them for a couple years, and big. Yeah. Like, we were watching one time yesterday, and Ann asked me, who do you want to win? And I said, man, I don't care. I mean, everybody up there in that pile deserves it, you know, and there's nobody I don't want to see win in. In that pile that was up there at the end. So just was just. They don't wreck. It'd be great.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah, well, I know that, you know, a handful of years ago, you and I were going to a dirt race, and we stopped at Speedy Bills out there, and I don't know, they had a Wood Brother car out there, and.
Herman Schrader
You were driving for him a handful of years ago.
Kenny Schrader
Remember when we stopped at Speedy Deals? You know, he's gone now, but I.
Herman Schrader
Want to know what you can carry with your hand. That was probably like 2000 or 2005.
Kenny Schrader
That's what happens. That's what happens when you get to be our age. They go in five year chunks.
Herman Schrader
But, but maybe you, But I, I still, you're, you're scaring me there.
Kenny Schrader
That was like yesterday to me. Yeah, okay, but driving for the Wood Brothers, I mean, when you drove for them, that is an honor, isn't it?
Herman Schrader
Oh, it was, it was great. And, you know, I wish it wouldn't have turned out where I got replaced.
Kenny Schrader
Well, you. Let me, let me give you a. Hold on. Let me give you a compliment. This is a compliment. You were racing at an age that nobody else was racing at. You're sitting there in your mid-50s.
Herman Schrader
Yeah, everybody. But. Yeah, but okay, but anyway, I'm gonna.
Kenny Schrader
Give you a compliment.
Herman Schrader
They are, they are great, great people. And I mean, I, I pull for them all the time.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah. So back to this Penske posse, which is Josh Barry, too. I mean, it seems like all of Daytona, all of Atlanta, it's Joey Logano, Ryan Blaine, Austin Crick, and they just get to the checkered flag. You know what's funny is that they say, they say, you know, run in the back because there's no wrecking back there. I'm like, well, I. There's the reckons for the lead. So you just got to get lucky. Right? Because everything we learn is not the same because everybody leading the race is wrecking themselves. I mean, Josh Barry got wrecked. What Was he in? 68 spot?
Herman Schrader
Yeah, I've determined because I've been, I've been running like fifth or fourth and first and second running each other going down the back straightaway. You know the part, the straight straightaway.
Kenny Schrader
We're going straight.
Herman Schrader
We're going straight. They run into each other and get, get wrecked. I've been running 15th and get wrecked. I've run 30th and get wrecked. I don't know if safe place and restrictor plate tracks go together. There's.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah, you're right.
Herman Schrader
If you're out there, you got a damn good chance of getting in the wreck. And if you're in the pack, if you're in the pack and second and third run into one another. Well, if you're fifth, you only got a couple cars. You got to make it by. If you're 30th, you got 26, seven, eight cars. You got to make it by. So there's no good place to be.
Kenny Schrader
And to prove your point, Willie B. Was running seventh or eighth and come to the last corner and he won the Daytona 500. So. Yeah, you know, this reminds, this reminds me of years ago when Rusty was full of piss and vinegar. He said in that smart ass tone, it was so funny. He goes, how the hell do you wreck going straight? I'm like, watch this.
Herman Schrader
Yeah, you'll be involved in one. Yeah.
Kenny Schrader
How do you wreck going straight?
Herman Schrader
It might be an instigator in one.
Kenny Schrader
I'm laughing a lot today. I'm sorry, everybody. I know, I know. I'm happy that pisses you all off. But that's just the way it is. So. All right, I. What else do you got in that race? I mean, boy, there was a lot going on.
Herman Schrader
You know, pit road there is so unique, that's all. You're a different deal. They're what, 90 mile an hour from the start of turn three.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah.
Herman Schrader
All the way through. So that, that makes it a lot different. Probably caught. I mean, probably. We don't have some wrecks because of it. It keeps some wrecks from happening. But boy, terrible place to have a soft tire or something and have to come in.
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Kenny Schrader
We started this at the end of the race. Now we're going to go to the part so we've got inconsistency in throwing this caution flag. We're changing subjects now, everybody.
Herman Schrader
Why do we start with the back?
Kenny Schrader
Because I know that you don't like controversy and I know you won't respond. So I'm working.
Herman Schrader
I'll respond to this.
Kenny Schrader
You do know I'm working you a little bit, right?
Herman Schrader
And, and I'm going to respond to.
Kenny Schrader
This because anything controversy you're like, that's just the way it is.
Herman Schrader
I don't mind controversy. I just hate everyone's opinion that don't even make sense.
Kenny Schrader
Kenny, that's life.
Herman Schrader
Yeah, I know. But I don't care about everybody's opinion. It is what it is.
Kenny Schrader
But.
Herman Schrader
But I have an opinion, just like I have one of those other things that everybody has about the yellow flag.
Kenny Schrader
Okay, let me. You know, I was talking to Mike Davis the other day. I said, the show's working because I set Schrader up all the time, and he's got so much wisdom. You know, you see things smarter than all of us.
Herman Schrader
Yeah.
Kenny Schrader
So let me just say this. Let me. Let me talk for like a minute.
Herman Schrader
We go today, and I could stop you if I wanted to.
Kenny Schrader
Oh, anytime.
Herman Schrader
Oh, okay. Go ahead.
Kenny Schrader
That's what.
Herman Schrader
Go ahead.
Kenny Schrader
We're the odd couple.
Herman Schrader
Talk for a minute. I want to hear you.
Kenny Schrader
Kenny, do you think a minute is a long.
Herman Schrader
Can you hear the car just started?
Kenny Schrader
Which car is that?
Herman Schrader
Volusia.
Kenny Schrader
Clarksville.
Herman Schrader
No, you. Volusia ump car.
Kenny Schrader
Are you going to with it?
Herman Schrader
Well, it's getting washed from Volusia because it's been freezing outside, and today it was nice. So Joey's got it up on the lift, just washed it. So now they're fired it up.
Kenny Schrader
I love that. Okay, I'm gonna do this in one minute.
Herman Schrader
Okay.
Kenny Schrader
Thursday, Thursday at the dual 150s, they do not throw the caution flag. Two days later, NASCAR comes out and says, we made a mistake. We should have not thrown the caution flag. Now, you're busier than me, but this is what NASCAR said. Looking back at it, we should have not thrown the caution flag on Thursday's duel where Austin Cindric got the win, took the win away from Erik Jones. My opinion. Okay, then we go to, you know, we get through Daytona, the finish, everybody kind of agrees with that, but they still talk about it. Okay, then we go to.
Herman Schrader
Excuse me.
Kenny Schrader
Atlanta, you're good. Then we go to Atlanta and the Xfinity race, they wreck down the back straightaway, and they don't throw the caution flag. Then Sunday, Sunday mornings, cup meeting, NASCAR gets up there and says, we messed up yesterday in the Xfinity race. We should have thrown the caution flag. Don't get used to that, guys. So we see this inconsistency, but then we see NASCAR call themselves out. I just say, look, I know this is a judgment call, but we got to put an end to all this. We got to have some type of meeting. We got to have some type of. We got to talk about this. Because it is great racing, and every race is ending with these crazy good finishes. So what I'm saying is, look, you called yourself out after the duels. You called yourself out after not throwing the caution Saturday night at Atlanta, and they addressed it Sunday morning. So what is your thoughts?
Herman Schrader
100. Right. We need to be a little more consistent, but it's like being screwed up. It's okay to be screwed up if you know you're screwed up. And NASCAR has said that they, they need to do a little better job on that. So I think they will get it done. I don't know. I don't, I don't know how much if it changed the outcome of the races or not. If you threw it here when they're going in, you know, in between three and four, or if you let them run to the flag. You know, I don't really. I don't know that. I know it makes a big difference when you throw the flag as far as where the rest of the cars are. Well, fortunately, Daytona and Atlanta, most all the cars are in that group, so they all know it, you know, that the, that there's a problem. They had to drive through the problem. Makes a difference where the emergency crews are, makes a difference how hard people hit. But they, NASCAR knows that they need to clean up that call a little bit. And I'm sure that's, you know, they're, they're talking about it and they're. They're going to work on it.
Kenny Schrader
Right. I hear you. Okay. All right. Well, I mean, I, I think, I think that's where we're at right now. NASCAR has been calling themselves out. It's. It's kind of like, can't you see I'm beating my ass? You know, I mean, NASCAR's upset with themselves because they called themselves out at Daytona. They just, you know, the man stood up in the driver's meeting on Sunday, called themselves out again and said, we messed up in the Xfinity race.
Herman Schrader
So we always, you know, we always joke, you know, like, man, I'm really screwed up, but I'm not that screwed up, because I know I'm screwed up. It's when you're screwed up. It's when you're screwed up and think you're okay, that's when you're really screwed up. They're. They're addressing to the competitors that they need to work on this. And I'm sure that, you know, that's, that's higher in our list.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah. And it's a, it's a, It's a.
Herman Schrader
Judgment call that has to be made really, really quick.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah. And, and the racing is so good. So they're put in this position, like you said. It matters when you hit that caution button because that's going to control, that's going to, that's going to be the winner. Maybe. But anyway. Okay, so we both given our opinion. We gave it to you in chronological order, and I think it's just amazing that NASCAR's called themselves out twice.
Herman Schrader
So chronological order.
Kenny Schrader
Well, we started at, we started at the duel.
Herman Schrader
Oh, I thought.
Kenny Schrader
And we went on, you know, I.
Herman Schrader
Thought you, because you gave your opinion first because it was the Herman Schrader show. That's what I thought. Crown.
Kenny Schrader
You know, sorry. I'll never forget you coming to me saying Anne said they won't put the name Schrader first. Schrader and Herm. Herman Schrader. I don't know why they put my name first, but I know, I, I.
Herman Schrader
Don'T, I, I don't care. I just like busting on you.
Kenny Schrader
We have fun. We have fun and everybody loves us because we pick on each other. Or let's just say you pick on me. So, no, I don't think. Okay. Breaking news in the garage area. Kenny, we are changing subjects. Breaking news in the garage area. So a couple weeks ago, Hendrick announced that, you know, they're hiring Corey Day. It's always fun to watch these big teams try to hire the next big thing. Who, who's the next great driver? So we know Corey Day is with Hendrick now and 2311, Denny Hamlin, Michael Jordan, they said, okay, well, we're, we're hiring Corey Heim. He's pretty sporty. What do you know about Corey Heim?
Herman Schrader
There's a lot of those kids that are pretty sporty. I don't know a lot about Corey, you know, myself, but, like, it's, A lot of them are sporty. A lot of them. I can see why you'd want to, you'd want to have them tied up for a while because, you know, you're gonna, you're gonna need another driver sooner or later. Now, 2311 is, is good right now as far as their, you know, age of their drivers. Hendrik is good. I, I, I can see why you want to, you know, let's have someone in reserve.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah, I always, it always seems like rfk. I don't remember RFK Harden any new. Well, they did back in the day, I guess, with Matt, Ken, Seth and Carl Edwards. But it, yeah, it seems like they're hiring dry. I know it seems like every team has their own philosophy, let's put it that way. So. Okay, well, I thought that was interesting. All right. So are you ready for jokes or are you ready for the Dick Trickle philosophy?
Herman Schrader
Dick Trickle philosophy. You can learn a lot there, boy.
Kenny Schrader
He taught us a lot. Okay, so we are towards the end of the show here already. Kenny, can you believe that? That was quick. But, you know, we always tell stories and we're. We have a lot of stories, but I thought people would like this. You know, one of the greatest race car drivers of all time was a great philosopher, Dick Trickle. And we'd get to drinking beer, and Trickle, he'd always have. Have a couple. You know, it's kind of like you. You do the same thing. We're all philosophers. So Trickle would say. He would call you my boy. He'd say, my boy, do you know why we get married? I'd look at him, you know, this is a trick question. I'm like, no, Dick, why do we get married? And he would say, so we can have somebody witness our life. You don't want to live by yourself, do you? So I always thought that was interesting. You know, we. We always pretend that wives are a pain in the ass, but we love them, can't live with them, can't live without them. They keep us straight. The other one, Dick Trickle philosophy. Do you know why we go on vacation? No, Dick, why do we go on vacation? So we can go back home. I looked at him, I'm like, what? It's so true. You're on vacation. He gets, you know, and I know you. You struggle going on vacation. And. And it's like, I can't wait to get back to my race shop. I can't wait to get back to my. My bed. So remembering the great Dick Trickle with the. There it is, the Dick Trickle pennant.
Herman Schrader
I. I know when he had explained to somebody when they'd come up what. Not that he wrecked many people, but it's like, Dick, you wrecked me. Said, no, no, no, I did not wreck you. No, I bumped you. Now you had to make the decision whether you were going to save it or if you were going to wreck. And. And you decided to wreck.
Kenny Schrader
I've heard that.
Herman Schrader
All I did was. All I did was bump you.
Kenny Schrader
Minnesota State Fair. I'll never forget Dick. Yeah, and Dale Senior said that to me. You know, Senior was in an ASA car, and we go into turn one, and he knocked the hell out of me. After the race is over, Minnesota State Fair, asa, he's drinking beer and he puts his arm around me, goes, boy, I'm proud of you. He said, you had two choices. You could either saved it or wrecked.
Herman Schrader
You decided to save it.
Kenny Schrader
You decided to save it, man. We remember two greats right there. Dick Triggle and Dale Senior. So, Kenny, earlier. Now it's that time of the show where we have jokes and our jokes are getting better. But do you want to start out? Do you have a joke?
Herman Schrader
Well, the only one I have is everyone thinks that. That like a T. Rex dinosaur can't clap because their arms are so sharp.
Kenny Schrader
Right.
Herman Schrader
But basically it's cuz they're dead.
Kenny Schrader
Why can't T. Rex clap?
Herman Schrader
Yeah, that's. That's the main reason. Yeah, he's dead.
Kenny Schrader
I love that. I love that. Okay, so now Charlie Marlo gives us couple. Couple jokes here. And so we're gonna do our best to read them off. It's. We are telling jokes. Okay. What did Jack say to the car? Can I give you a lift? Okay, I like that one.
Herman Schrader
Yeah.
Kenny Schrader
What is the longest.
Herman Schrader
My mind was going all together, different direction, but go. That's okay.
Kenny Schrader
Okay, let's say it again then. What?
Herman Schrader
No, no. Give you a lift. That's good. I like that.
Kenny Schrader
Okay.
Herman Schrader
Okay.
Kenny Schrader
What is the longest running race? The human race. That's. That's. Would they call that cute? I think they call that. I think the girls would call it cute. Okay, last one. Stopping at Costco or Sam's Club is like driving a race car. You go from 0 to 60 in a manner of seconds. What's that mean?
Herman Schrader
I don't know.
Kenny Schrader
That's it. Yeah, I'm not smart enough for that one. All right, everybody.
Herman Schrader
I still like. I still like the one a couple weeks ago about the guy that raced cars and said, do you win a lot? He said, no, they're really fast.
Kenny Schrader
I like that one too. That, you know, it's a good joke when you remember a week later. So. All right, everybody. Boy, we had a good time and NASCAR is not disappointing. Kenny, we did not have any dirt racing that I know of.
Herman Schrader
There was. There was one in Henry County Down, Florida. The southernmost racetrack in the country. Wow. And it, I think paid 15 to win a late mile race, but there wasn't a ton of.
Kenny Schrader
Yeah.
Herman Schrader
Races this weekend. There'll be more. They had a icebreaker up in pa. Was it Lincoln? Maybe.
Kenny Schrader
I think they.
Herman Schrader
Yeah.
Kenny Schrader
Did they race it?
Herman Schrader
Yeah. Yes. And I don't know who won it.
Kenny Schrader
And you know what amazes me? They always get those races in at Port Royal. Yeah, that's that.
Herman Schrader
Yeah. Port Royal.
Kenny Schrader
When is that one?
Herman Schrader
The grove usually starts real quick, so I don't know. February in Pennsylvania. Although we're scheduled to go to Springfield, Missouri, this weekend.
Kenny Schrader
So that's what you're gonna do.
Herman Schrader
That's what I'm. That's what they're working on.
Kenny Schrader
I know you're excited.
Herman Schrader
Oh, yeah.
Kenny Schrader
I know you're excited.
Herman Schrader
It's the racetrack.
Kenny Schrader
Jerry Hoffman. Yeah, but it's so close to your home. What's. How long does it take you to get to spring?
Herman Schrader
Three hours. Three hours.
Kenny Schrader
Three hours. I'll be. Damn. Okay. All right, everybody, I will see you all in Austin, Texas, at Circuit of the America on Sunday. And then I'm going to bike week. So I will take this computer with me and Kenny when we do Herman Schrader next week. I'll be in. I'll be in Ormond Beach. I'll see you all in bike week. Oh, what are you doing in Nebraska?
Herman Schrader
Picking up a truck.
Kenny Schrader
Awesome. Your. Your big one. Your s. No.
Herman Schrader
Well, another ss.
Kenny Schrader
Oh, another one. Yeah. That's exciting.
Herman Schrader
Yeah.
Kenny Schrader
Okay. Well, you heard it, everybody. Race season just keeps on rolling. Kenny Schrader is going to Springfield, Missouri. I will see you at Circuit of the America and bike week. And, man, these races have been really good. As I always say, respond right here. What do you all got?
Herman Schrader
Unless. Unless you don't like it, and then just. You can just keep your opinion to yourself.
Kenny Schrader
Kenny, these fans are lined up to listen what you have to say because you're. You're so damn witty. Oh, yeah, I. Oh, my God. You know, your. Your wittiness is. Highlight reels. Oh, yeah, they cut them. They're. They're good stuff. I. I think it was. Well, the. The. Let's just end like this. Your wittiness won last week because I said something. I said, hey, Jeff Gordon called out Joey Logano, and you said it's because it was obvious that was a winner. And Dirty. Dirty Mo played that all week last week. So keep it coming. Keep it coming, brother. I love you, Kenny Schrader. And. All right, everybody, until the next Herman Schrader show, check out Dirty Mo Media on Twitter, Facebook, Tick tock, and Instagram.
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Herm & Schrader Podcast Summary
Episode: Carson Hocevar's Atlanta Antics & NASCAR's Caution Inconsistencies
Release Date: February 26, 2025
Hosts: Kenny Schrader and Herman Schrader
Platform: SiriusXM, Dirty Mo Media
Kenny Schrader and Herman Schrader kick off the episode with their characteristic banter, reflecting on their decision to host a podcast. Their camaraderie sets a relaxed and humorous tone for the episode.
Quote:
Herman Schrader [01:10]: “I like spending time with you.”
Kenny Schrader [01:12]: “That makes me happy.”
The hosts discuss the promising start to the current NASCAR season, highlighting three successful races: Bowman Gray, Daytona, and Atlanta. They attribute this positive momentum to favorable weather conditions and the adaptability of NASCAR's Next Gen cars.
Quote:
Kenny Schrader [03:57]: “I think we're both kind of saying the same thing, man, I'm going to set it up for... And you te it off it. Is this the best start? I mean, we've got... the Cup cars are running at those tracks, it is a drafting track now and it puts on one heck of a good show.”
Key Points:
Kenny and Herman delve into the revitalization of Atlanta Speedway, which was previously under threat due to dwindling attendance. The track's redesign has successfully attracted larger crowds and improved the racing quality.
Quote:
Herman Schrader [10:19]: “Which is fine. Which is fine. It was unbelievable up the crowd wise crowd was than it was a half a dozen years ago when it really looked bad.”
Key Points:
The conversation shifts to specific driver performances, focusing on Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson. They analyze recent race incidents, discussing the fine line between competitive aggression and adherence to racing etiquette.
Quote:
Kenny Schrader [21:24]: “But, you know, he's thinking, like, why don't I just try to win it?”
Herman Schrader [25:08]: “But you can't slow him up too much.”
Key Points:
A significant portion of the episode addresses inconsistencies in NASCAR's application of caution flags during races. Kenny criticizes the lack of uniformity, citing specific instances where NASCAR admitted errors in their decisions.
Quote:
Kenny Schrader [41:01]: “Thursday, Thursday at the dual 150s, they do not throw the caution flag. Two days later, NASCAR comes out and says, we made a mistake.”
Key Points:
The hosts share personal anecdotes from their racing careers, highlighting memorable moments and the philosophies they've adopted over the years.
Quote:
Kenny Schrader [49:22]: “We remember two greats right there. Dick Triggle and Dale Senior.”
Key Points:
Towards the end of the episode, Kenny and Herman lighten the mood with a series of racing-themed jokes, showcasing their playful dynamic.
Quote:
Herman Schrader [50:59]: “Why can't T. Rex clap?... He's dead.”
Key Points:
Kenny and Herman wrap up the episode by mentioning upcoming races and personal engagements, maintaining enthusiasm for the racing season ahead.
Quote:
Kenny Schrader [54:01]: “Race season just keeps on rolling. Kenny Schrader is going to Springfield, Missouri. I will see you at Circuit of the America and bike week.”
Key Points:
This episode of Herm & Schrader offers a comprehensive look into the current NASCAR season, driver performances, and operational inconsistencies within the sport. Through engaging discussions, personal stories, and humor, Kenny and Herman provide valuable insights for both avid fans and newcomers alike.
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This detailed summary captures the essence of the episode, providing insights into the discussions on race performances, driver behaviors, NASCAR's operational challenges, and the hosts' personal experiences, all while maintaining an engaging and informative narrative.