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Bringing the Heat: 2024 Championship Special Live From Media Day

On this episode on Bringing the Heat With Bryan Nolen, Nolen has an interview with NASCAR Cup Series driver John Hunter Nemechek about his first season with Legacy Motor Club and the growth he has seen from his team. Nolen and Nemechek talk about what its like working with Jimmie Johnson, his relationship with his new crew chief Brian Campe and the difference between being in the Cup Series now vs. his time before.

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Weekend Primer: Phoenix Championship Weekend

After the Nemechek interview, Nolen is joined by Stephen Stumpf live from Phoenix after Championship 4 Media Day. They react to the latest news including the post-Martinsville penalties for Trackhouse Racing, Richard Childress Racing and 23XI and some reaction to the news that Matt McCall will not return to RFK Racing in 2025.

For the Soundbite of the Week segment, Nolen and Stumpf react to some comments from media. They start with listening to audio from defending Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney about his preparation for this championship race.

Then they listen to some audio from Joey Logano discussing his thoughts on the penalties from last weekend and whether they will prevent this issue in the future.

The podcast wraps up with Nolen and Stumpf previewing the Championship Race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

About the author

Bryan Nolen is the Operations Manager and Multimedia Director for Frontstretch.com. He also hosts the Bringing the Heat with Bryan Nolen Podcast and occasionally makes appearances on The Happy Hour Podcast. He has a Sportscasting degree from the Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting. He resides in Boise, Idaho, with his wife, his French Bulldog Archer and two rabbits.

Follow him on Twitter @TheBryanNolen

Stephen Stumpf is the NASCAR Content Director for Frontstretch and is a three-year veteran of the site. His weekly columns include “Stat Sheet” and “4 Burning Questions.” He also writes commentary, contributes to podcasts, edits articles and is frequently at the track for on-site coverage.

Can find on Twitter @stephen_stumpf.

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