NASCAR Needs to Be Careful With Cautions in San Diego

We’re back in the Arby’s studio on a Tuesday for another edition of Dirty Air on The Dale Jr Download! Chris Gayle joins the show because we’re sick of having Denny Hamlin on all the time – just kidding. Chris did give us some great perspective on how the No. 11 team has been so strong in 2026, why Toyota is crushing the competition, San Diego, and closing the gap on points leader Tyler Reddick. But the question remains – how will Denny Hamlin fare at the next two tracks on the circuit being road courses? The anticipation for San Diego builds as Dale and TJ have no idea what to expect, but have a few concerns that lead to predictions. Will the 3.4-mile treacherous course lead to extremely long caution periods? Will we see more yellow flag laps than green flag laps? Does NASCAR need to have a slightly different protocol for yellows? Plus, we unpack the latest silly season news featuring Josh Berry leaving Wood Brothers Racing. The show rounds out with Dirty Mo Dough and Ask Jr for another fantastic episode. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:50 - Denny Domination... Again 00:04:27 - San Diego is Going to Be Insane 00:06:08 - We Need to Avoid Long Yellows 00:12:56 - Alternate Start Finish... Dale's Not a Fan 00:15:15 - Tyler Reddick's Point Lead is Gone 00:16:21 - Is Denny Sandbagging His Confidence Publicly? 00:18:42 - Will Denny Chase Down Dale Sr's Win Total? 00:20:31 - TJ's View of the Wreck with Brad K 00:30:55 - What Happens to Josh Berry and the 21? 00:40:08 - Noah Gragson to the 33? 00:45:11 - The Qualifying Metric Problem & Fix for Practice 00:52:54 - Legacy Motor Club's Improvement 00:56:57 - Chris Gayle Joins The Show 00:59:37 - How Toyota Out-Collaborates Chevy and Ford 01:05:10 - Will The New Points Format Allow Denny a Title? 01:07:28 - San Diego Prep & Denny's Sim Time 01:13:34 - Dirty Mo Dough 01:26:00 - Ask Jr 01:27:35 - Does Dale Keep in Touch with Tony Eury? 01:28:15 - The REAL Jimmie Johnson 01:34:40 - Why Dale Hates Calling Races Radio Style 01:36:40 - The Pocono Bus Disaster Story 01:38:55 - Why More Drivers Don't Become Crew Chiefs 01:48:14 - Outro THE PODCASTS YOU LOVE. THE MERCH YOU NEED. Get it all here: https://shop.dirtymomedia.com/ Follow Dirty Mo Media Facebook:   / dirtymomedia   Twitter:   / dirtymomedia   Instagram:   / dirtymomedia   TikTok:   / dirtymomedia_   All About Dirty Mo Media: https://www.dirtymomedia.com FanDuel: Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C. First online real money wager only. $5 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets, which expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG. Call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York.