EP 2339: The Regular Season Champ Survives the Ax

The O'Reilly Auto Parts Pit Reporters
EP 2339: The Regular Season Champ Survives the Ax
September 20, 2023
Regular season champ Martin Truex, Jr. survived the first round cut, now can he relax and win a championship? Brett welcomes Kim Coon of NBC Sports, and Pete Pistone of Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
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