He may have ended his full-time NASCAR career last November but Jimmie Johnson is so busy he can hardly catch his breathe. The length of the Bristol Dirt Race has been announced and Chase Elliott did a double-take when he saw new NAPA Racing uniform with the champion's patch.

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EP 210502: Garage Pass

At Daytona Chase Elliott got his first chance to practice in an IMSA Prototype for Rolex 24 and he loved expanding his horizons. A handful of other NASCAR drivers will also be in the 24-hour road race this weekend and A.J. Allmendinger says it's a big jump from stock cars.

EP 210501: Garage Pass

The "Big Three" of Rick Hendrick, Roger Penske, and Joe Gibbs on the fight to keep their teams Covid-19 free. Plus notes on Kaulig Racing, Derrike Cope, and Cole Custer with news of another award for Richard Petty's former Hall of Fame crew chief Dale Inman.

EP 210405: Garage Pass

Over the last six seasons Martin Truex, Jr. has transformed into a NASCAR Cup Series Championship future Hall of Famer and he says it's because he's a good student. Plus, Alex Bowman on why he wishes he could have raced against Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt.

EP 210404: Garage Pass

Unemployed Ty Dillon has found a job for the Daytona 500 with Gaunt Brothers Racing. Chip Ganassi enters third car with Jamie McMurray teaming with Kurt Busch and Ross Chastain, a rookie Busch expects to make noise and William Byron on Kyle Larson joining Hendrick Motorsports.

EP 210403: Garage Pass

Although happy to be Vice-President of Operations at Hendrick Motorsports, Chad Knaus will miss not being a crew chief. Plus Tony Stewart is miffed at NASCAR and what will Clint Bowyer do when Fox's half of the season is over?

EP 210402: Garage Pass

Another global icon Pit Bull is getting involved with NASCAR as co-owner of a new team Track House Racing. Plus, veteran driver Kevin Harvick offers advice to new owners and Kyle Larson wins the Chili Bowl for the second straight year.

EP 210401: Garage Pass

Thousands of tons of dirt are being hauled down into Bristol Motor Speedway to get ready for first Cup Series' dirt race in decades. Hear from BMS boss Jerry Caldwell and the man in charge of the concrete makeover Steve Swift. Plus Noah Gragson on making his Cup debut in Daytona 500.

EP 210305: Garage Pass

When NASCAR was the first major sport last year to return to action it seemed only natural to Clint Bowyer. Chevrolet has combined the engine efforts of Richard Childress Racing and Hendrick Motosports, which revs up Austin Dillon.

EP 210304: Garage Pass

Only weeks away from starting his rookie campaign on the Cup Series, Chase Briscoe has set some big goals. NASCAR weighs in on Hailee Deegan's inappropriate remark and Wood Brothers Racing Co-Owner Eddie Wood loves his driver Matt DiBennedetto.

EP 210303: Garage Pass

The coronavirus may further change the 2021 Cup Series schedule, but Speedway Motorsports President-CEO Marcus Smith believes it'll be a good year. A number of NASCAR drivers are sprint car racing this week and Martin Truex, Jr. likes how Next Gen Cup Car sounds.

EP 210302: Garage Pass

Getting ready this week to defend his win a year ago in the Chili Bowl, Kyle Larson is grateful to be restarting his NASCAR career with Rick Hendrick. Plus some of the latest news and Bubba Wallace is all smiles starting the upcoming season fully sponsored.

EP 210301: Garage Pass

With California struggling to contain Covid-19, Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith was asked if Sonoma road race could get cancelled for the second year in a row. Plus, the new boss at Sonoma Raceway Jill Gregory talks about her first visit to the track when she was a teenager.

EP 210205: Garage Pass

Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith breaking new ground naming a woman to run Sonoma Raceway but Jill Gregory doesn't look at herself as a "pioneer". Plus a wild rumor about Martin Truex, Jr. and Front Row Motorsports locks in driver line-up.

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