1 00:00:11,261 --> 00:00:12,181 Oh, hey. 2 00:00:12,262 --> 00:00:14,562 -What happened this morning? -[groans] What didn't? 3 00:00:14,639 --> 00:00:17,229 I woke up, I had a massive cramp in my foot, 4 00:00:17,308 --> 00:00:19,938 so I hobbled downstairs to get a banana, 5 00:00:20,020 --> 00:00:22,400 and I stubbed the toe on my other foot. 6 00:00:24,733 --> 00:00:26,823 Literally, it's a miracle I'm here. 7 00:00:27,652 --> 00:00:28,492 What's up? 8 00:00:28,987 --> 00:00:31,277 We had a meeting at 9:00 with Goodyear. 9 00:00:31,364 --> 00:00:33,744 -No one told me. -I sent a dozen invites to your calendar. 10 00:00:33,825 --> 00:00:37,155 -[scoffs] I think I would've known. -Did you turn on your notifications? 11 00:00:37,245 --> 00:00:39,075 Yeah, I turned them on. It just was-- 12 00:00:39,164 --> 00:00:40,424 It's on now. 13 00:00:41,750 --> 00:00:45,170 [phone chiming repeatedly] 14 00:00:47,213 --> 00:00:48,173 [chiming stops] 15 00:00:48,798 --> 00:00:50,508 -So-- -[chiming resumes] 16 00:00:52,343 --> 00:00:53,643 [chiming stops] 17 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:55,930 [clicks tongue] So how'd the meeting go? 18 00:00:57,057 --> 00:01:00,557 We rescheduled 'cause you weren't there. I sent you an email about that as well. 19 00:01:00,643 --> 00:01:01,693 [cell phone chimes] 20 00:01:03,146 --> 00:01:03,976 Got it. 21 00:01:06,649 --> 00:01:07,649 Who's this guy? 22 00:01:07,734 --> 00:01:09,534 Oh, Frank? That's Beth's boyfriend. 23 00:01:09,611 --> 00:01:11,201 Really? I thought you two were-- 24 00:01:11,321 --> 00:01:14,621 No-- Why-- Me and Beth? No, why would I do that? 25 00:01:15,408 --> 00:01:18,698 Yeah. She can do better than you. She did do better than you. 26 00:01:20,789 --> 00:01:22,459 Frankenstein! 27 00:01:22,540 --> 00:01:25,210 [in gruff voice] It's alive! 28 00:01:25,293 --> 00:01:27,053 Bring it in, you filthy monster. 29 00:01:27,545 --> 00:01:29,665 Whoa, man, you smell good. What are you wearing? 30 00:01:29,756 --> 00:01:30,586 Just my soap. 31 00:01:30,673 --> 00:01:32,933 -I like that. That's cool. -Thank you. 32 00:01:33,009 --> 00:01:36,049 -I thought you were heading to Houston. -Heading to the airport now. 33 00:01:36,137 --> 00:01:38,967 Beth left her, uh, phone charger at my house. 34 00:01:39,057 --> 00:01:41,307 -Hey, honey. I'm sorry I'm late. -Hey. 35 00:01:41,392 --> 00:01:43,772 Traffic was crazy. Thank you for bringing my lunch. 36 00:01:43,853 --> 00:01:46,313 -And remember to text me when you-- -Your lunch? 37 00:01:46,898 --> 00:01:48,648 -Wait a second, you just said-- -No. 38 00:01:48,733 --> 00:01:51,443 -Wait a second. No, someone lied to me. -Kevin, don't. 39 00:01:51,528 --> 00:01:55,318 You said it's your lunch, and he said it's a phone charger. What's going on? 40 00:01:57,367 --> 00:01:58,827 Oh, Beth. 41 00:02:02,330 --> 00:02:03,710 You're an astronaut? 42 00:02:05,083 --> 00:02:06,673 I have sleep apnea. 43 00:02:06,751 --> 00:02:10,761 -I die 13 times an hour. -Yeah, it's nerve-racking. 44 00:02:10,839 --> 00:02:13,679 Yeah. I keep dialing nine, one, and hanging up. 45 00:02:13,758 --> 00:02:17,178 [imitating John Merrick] I am not an animal. 46 00:02:17,262 --> 00:02:18,512 [laughs] 47 00:02:18,596 --> 00:02:20,306 I haven't washed that in a week. 48 00:02:20,390 --> 00:02:21,350 [gags] 49 00:02:22,142 --> 00:02:23,062 [coughs] 50 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:26,103 [theme music playing] 51 00:02:36,865 --> 00:02:38,365 {\an8}Good morning, everyone. 52 00:02:38,449 --> 00:02:41,999 {\an8}First off, I wanna congratulate the whole team for a solid race at Pocono, 53 00:02:42,078 --> 00:02:44,618 {\an8}which moves us up to 26th in the standings. 54 00:02:44,706 --> 00:02:48,376 {\an8}-[Chuck] All right, Jake. -That's great. That's you guys. 55 00:02:49,252 --> 00:02:51,802 {\an8}By the way, good job fixing that bug in the ECU, Amir. 56 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:53,460 {\an8}Could've cost us the whole weekend. 57 00:02:53,965 --> 00:02:54,795 {\an8}I'm sorry. 58 00:02:55,842 --> 00:02:57,722 {\an8}She was complimenting you, moron. 59 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:05,809 {\an8}Anyway, as you may or may not know, we had to part ways 60 00:03:05,894 --> 00:03:08,444 {\an8}with our friends at Big Hoof Barbeque last week. 61 00:03:08,521 --> 00:03:12,191 {\an8}-Of course, everybody knows that. -Okay, but good news. 62 00:03:12,275 --> 00:03:15,195 {\an8}We have a better sponsor. 63 00:03:15,695 --> 00:03:18,775 {\an8}Bobby Spencer Racing's gonna be the face of a new product. 64 00:03:18,865 --> 00:03:22,575 {\an8}I know you've all been curious, and I can finally let you know-- 65 00:03:22,660 --> 00:03:23,750 {\an8}Is it a turtle? 66 00:03:25,663 --> 00:03:26,963 {\an8}Yeah, it's a turtle. 67 00:03:27,665 --> 00:03:29,955 {\an8}It looks like a turtle. I was going off its shape. 68 00:03:30,043 --> 00:03:31,633 {\an8}May I present… 69 00:03:33,546 --> 00:03:34,956 {\an8}Fake Steak. 70 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:40,680 {\an8}What… what is Fake Steak? 71 00:03:40,762 --> 00:03:43,512 {\an8}America's hottest new mushroom-based beef substitute. 72 00:03:43,598 --> 00:03:45,098 {\an8}And dogs like this? 73 00:03:46,851 --> 00:03:48,101 {\an8}It's for people. 74 00:03:48,186 --> 00:03:51,396 {\an8}It's like a higher-end version of an Impossible Burger. 75 00:03:51,481 --> 00:03:54,481 {\an8}Fake Steak's launching a whole new national campaign, and bonus, 76 00:03:54,567 --> 00:03:57,987 they wanna do a commercial with our very own Jake Martin. 77 00:03:58,071 --> 00:03:59,361 -All right, Jake. -[cheering] 78 00:03:59,447 --> 00:04:01,657 -This is a joke, right? -Well, I hope so-- 79 00:04:01,741 --> 00:04:04,121 Oh, come on. Kevin, you'll try it, right? 80 00:04:04,702 --> 00:04:05,832 Why, what did I do? 81 00:04:06,788 --> 00:04:09,828 -Kevin, enjoy a bite of Fake Steak. -[Kevin sighs] 82 00:04:09,916 --> 00:04:11,456 -Are you kidding me? -Yeah. 83 00:04:12,669 --> 00:04:13,839 Wow, it smells like a turtle. 84 00:04:21,219 --> 00:04:22,349 You're gonna love it. 85 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,390 It's our new hood sponsor. Let's get excited. 86 00:04:29,310 --> 00:04:30,310 [Catherine sighs] 87 00:04:31,854 --> 00:04:33,154 Mmm. Okay. 88 00:04:33,231 --> 00:04:34,071 Oh-- 89 00:04:35,900 --> 00:04:36,730 Mmm. 90 00:04:37,986 --> 00:04:41,156 Hey, Kev, let me get you a gun so you can wash that down. 91 00:04:47,328 --> 00:04:50,328 It doesn't break down in your mouth right away. 92 00:04:54,544 --> 00:04:56,504 [chewing loudly] 93 00:04:56,587 --> 00:05:01,177 I guess you gotta decide on your own when you wanna swallow it. 94 00:05:03,428 --> 00:05:05,428 [rock music playing] 95 00:05:06,306 --> 00:05:09,476 -Hey, do you got a sec? -I don't wanna talk about Fake Steak. 96 00:05:09,559 --> 00:05:13,439 Yeah. Nobody does. Tastes like a Band-Aid you found in a puddle. 97 00:05:15,273 --> 00:05:17,983 They're our sponsor. You need to get everyone on board. 98 00:05:18,484 --> 00:05:22,364 We're Big Hoof Barbeque. Our logo is a bull, okay? 99 00:05:22,447 --> 00:05:24,907 Our fans are the Stampede. What will they be called now? 100 00:05:24,991 --> 00:05:27,701 -Whatever you call a field of mushrooms? -A patch. 101 00:05:27,785 --> 00:05:29,785 Okay, do you even hear yourself? 102 00:05:29,871 --> 00:05:33,171 The Patch? That's not a racing team. That's something you slap on your grandma 103 00:05:33,249 --> 00:05:34,999 to get her to stop smoking. 104 00:05:36,461 --> 00:05:39,341 It may not be perfect, but the company's excited. 105 00:05:39,422 --> 00:05:41,422 Yeah, but our team is not. 106 00:05:42,008 --> 00:05:45,178 Look, you got a big problem 'cause Jakey won't be able to sell this. 107 00:05:45,261 --> 00:05:46,301 Then you've got a problem 108 00:05:46,387 --> 00:05:48,807 'cause he's filming the commercial tomorrow. 109 00:05:48,890 --> 00:05:50,310 [sighs] I don't know about that. 110 00:05:50,391 --> 00:05:53,101 You better. He's gonna be there, he's gonna do a great job, 111 00:05:53,186 --> 00:05:55,016 and if he doesn't, it's on you. 112 00:05:55,104 --> 00:05:57,234 No. Hey-- This conversation's not over. 113 00:05:57,315 --> 00:05:59,815 -[Catherine] Yeah, it is. -Now it is. 114 00:06:01,361 --> 00:06:03,531 Lou, stop staring. We talked about this. 115 00:06:10,995 --> 00:06:13,535 Wow. Look at you go. [chuckles] 116 00:06:13,623 --> 00:06:15,793 You're like an angry cat with a laser pointer. 117 00:06:16,793 --> 00:06:18,883 Have a seat, Jake. I wanna talk to you. 118 00:06:19,670 --> 00:06:22,130 It's, uh… it's about Fake Steak. 119 00:06:22,965 --> 00:06:26,085 Turns out it's, uh… it's not a joke. 120 00:06:26,177 --> 00:06:29,347 What was wrong with Big Hoof? The food was great. 121 00:06:29,430 --> 00:06:32,100 I could walk into any location and eat for free. 122 00:06:32,183 --> 00:06:33,893 And I'm not under 13. 123 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:37,560 But that was just a few restaurants. This is a national commercial. 124 00:06:37,647 --> 00:06:40,267 -Everybody's gonna know who you are. -Yeah, for fake meat. 125 00:06:40,358 --> 00:06:44,238 The Cadillac of fake meat. Hey, were M&Ms cool before Kyle Busch? 126 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:45,950 Yeah. They've always been great. 127 00:06:46,030 --> 00:06:48,950 They melt in your mouth and not in your hands. That's like magic. 128 00:06:50,076 --> 00:06:51,236 Here's the deal. 129 00:06:52,036 --> 00:06:54,616 I don't wanna use Fake Steak either. I can't stand it. 130 00:06:54,705 --> 00:06:56,825 But you know what? We can do this. 131 00:06:56,916 --> 00:07:00,336 We gotta make the best of it. And, I'm telling you, that face on TV? 132 00:07:00,420 --> 00:07:01,920 I mean, come on. 133 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:04,880 -Yeah, it's a good face. -[Kevin] Right? 134 00:07:05,383 --> 00:07:08,013 Now, I'm afraid we're gonna lose you to Hollywood. 135 00:07:08,094 --> 00:07:09,724 All right, I'm listening. 136 00:07:09,804 --> 00:07:11,724 No, that was it. That was the whole pitch. 137 00:07:12,473 --> 00:07:14,523 -But it's a national commercial? -Yes. 138 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,310 -They're gonna make me take my shirt off? -No. 139 00:07:18,646 --> 00:07:20,106 All right. I'll still do it. 140 00:07:21,023 --> 00:07:23,233 -[rock music playing] -[tires squeal] 141 00:07:24,235 --> 00:07:26,605 [indistinct chatter] 142 00:07:26,696 --> 00:07:28,736 Where have you been? They're about to start shooting. 143 00:07:28,823 --> 00:07:31,033 And you have the hood of my car open? 144 00:07:31,117 --> 00:07:33,737 I thought it'd look good, so I pitched it to the director 145 00:07:33,828 --> 00:07:36,288 and he said, "Yeah, okay. Whatever," so. 146 00:07:37,331 --> 00:07:39,711 All right. Amir, I'm gonna put it like this. 147 00:07:39,792 --> 00:07:43,302 See, I'm like a chef who doesn't want to share his secret recipe, 148 00:07:43,379 --> 00:07:46,299 because some of his ingredients are illegal. 149 00:07:49,427 --> 00:07:52,637 Oh, okay, and if we get caught, the chef will be in trouble. 150 00:07:52,722 --> 00:07:56,562 Oh, no. Because the chef already has a plan to blame it on the waiter. 151 00:07:59,770 --> 00:08:01,860 Hey, we're gonna go with the hood closed. 152 00:08:01,939 --> 00:08:02,979 Okay, whatever. 153 00:08:03,566 --> 00:08:04,436 Cleared it. So… 154 00:08:06,110 --> 00:08:08,820 So we're gonna start with the car and then get the driver. 155 00:08:08,905 --> 00:08:10,815 -You setting up the shots? -Yeah. 156 00:08:11,324 --> 00:08:14,414 Yeah, I figured. I used to be in the business myself. 157 00:08:14,494 --> 00:08:15,504 Pageants, mostly. 158 00:08:15,578 --> 00:08:18,708 Miss Mecklenburg County '91. What's up? 159 00:08:19,207 --> 00:08:24,167 -All right, let's do this. Star is on set. -Appreciate that, but I'm not a star. 160 00:08:24,253 --> 00:08:26,593 Just an incredibly successful elite athlete, 161 00:08:26,672 --> 00:08:29,012 who's more than willing to take his shirt off. 162 00:08:29,926 --> 00:08:33,466 Okay. This is gonna be real simple. Just stand in front of the car, 163 00:08:33,554 --> 00:08:36,774 have a bite of the Fake Steak, and say, "Mmm. The box says fake--" 164 00:08:36,849 --> 00:08:38,769 -"But my mouth says steak." -Great. 165 00:08:38,851 --> 00:08:40,771 -All right, I got goosebumps. Whoo! -[laughs] 166 00:08:40,853 --> 00:08:43,193 That was great, Jake. But smile at the end, baby 167 00:08:43,272 --> 00:08:44,612 No teeth, no tiara. 168 00:08:46,108 --> 00:08:48,858 All right. I think we're all set. 169 00:08:51,030 --> 00:08:52,240 And action, Jake. 170 00:08:52,323 --> 00:08:55,743 -Uh, actually, I usually say that. -Action, when he says that. 171 00:08:55,826 --> 00:08:56,986 Yeah. Great. 172 00:08:57,078 --> 00:08:57,908 Action. 173 00:08:58,746 --> 00:08:59,866 {\an8}[Jake clears throat] 174 00:09:03,292 --> 00:09:04,962 [spits] No! 175 00:09:05,044 --> 00:09:08,054 -Cut! I… I got this. -Yeah, cut. 176 00:09:08,714 --> 00:09:09,674 Uh… 177 00:09:10,883 --> 00:09:12,223 Hey, buddy, that was, uh-- 178 00:09:13,052 --> 00:09:15,262 That's fantastic. Uh, one note… 179 00:09:16,305 --> 00:09:19,135 -Maybe try one where you don't hate it. -It's so bad. 180 00:09:19,225 --> 00:09:21,555 I know. I'm still burping up the bite I had yesterday. 181 00:09:23,354 --> 00:09:25,064 But you can pretend, right? 182 00:09:25,147 --> 00:09:26,147 It's kinda like when-- 183 00:09:26,232 --> 00:09:28,612 Remember when Beth was trying that organic deodorant, 184 00:09:28,693 --> 00:09:31,033 and we all told her we couldn't tell the difference? 185 00:09:31,112 --> 00:09:32,322 -Yeah, let's do that. -Hey. 186 00:09:32,405 --> 00:09:33,525 Yeah. You know what? 187 00:09:33,614 --> 00:09:36,244 A handful of beeswax under there does nothing. All right? 188 00:09:36,784 --> 00:09:37,624 Let's do this. 189 00:09:38,369 --> 00:09:39,789 -All right. Got this? -Yep. 190 00:09:39,870 --> 00:09:40,710 Okay. 191 00:09:40,788 --> 00:09:43,288 -If I can? -Absolutely. You're doing a great job. 192 00:09:43,374 --> 00:09:45,214 Thank you. Action. 193 00:09:47,295 --> 00:09:49,705 {\an8}-Mmm. The box says fake, but-- -[Kevin] No, cut. 194 00:09:49,797 --> 00:09:51,257 You gotta cut. Sorry. 195 00:09:51,340 --> 00:09:54,590 -I didn't finish my line. -You said "mmm" before it's in your mouth. 196 00:09:54,677 --> 00:09:57,427 -You said to pretend to like it. -Yeah, but you haven't tasted it yet. 197 00:09:58,347 --> 00:09:59,767 You know I tasted it. 198 00:10:01,934 --> 00:10:04,564 But the people watching the commercial don't. 199 00:10:05,688 --> 00:10:07,398 -Good catch. -Yeah, okay. 200 00:10:08,316 --> 00:10:10,736 Can we run it from the top? Let's do this now. 201 00:10:10,818 --> 00:10:12,528 -Great. Action. -Okay. 202 00:10:12,612 --> 00:10:13,902 {\an8}[Jake clears throat] 203 00:10:15,573 --> 00:10:17,833 {\an8}-Ah! -No, cut. No, no, no, no. 204 00:10:19,201 --> 00:10:21,041 You're saying "ah" like it's refreshing. 205 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:23,830 -Yeah. -No, no. It's not lemonade, it's food. 206 00:10:23,914 --> 00:10:25,424 -[Jake] Mmm… -That-- That's… 207 00:10:26,334 --> 00:10:27,964 That's closer, right there. 208 00:10:28,044 --> 00:10:30,094 -Yeah. I got it. -Okay. Keep the cameras rolling. 209 00:10:30,171 --> 00:10:32,171 -Never stopped. Okay. -Okay. 210 00:10:32,256 --> 00:10:33,546 And action. 211 00:10:36,385 --> 00:10:38,175 {\an8}-[Jake] Mm. -[Kevin] Oh, boy. 212 00:10:39,847 --> 00:10:42,097 -What the heck was that? -I don't know. 213 00:10:42,183 --> 00:10:43,313 You look like DeNiro. 214 00:10:43,392 --> 00:10:44,442 Mm. [mumbles] 215 00:10:45,269 --> 00:10:46,099 No. 216 00:10:47,480 --> 00:10:50,730 You look like you're on the fence. Come on. Let's get this right. 217 00:10:50,816 --> 00:10:52,686 What's the sound your motorcycle makes? 218 00:10:52,777 --> 00:10:54,647 [imitates motorcycle] 219 00:10:54,737 --> 00:10:58,737 There. There. Stay in second gear. Let's get it going. Come on, second gear. 220 00:10:59,408 --> 00:11:01,488 They're starting to get pissed off. 221 00:11:01,577 --> 00:11:05,077 -Why, what'd they say? -"We're starting to get pissed off." 222 00:11:06,332 --> 00:11:07,832 Just, uh, action. 223 00:11:09,251 --> 00:11:12,171 {\an8}The box says steak, but my mouth says fake. 224 00:11:14,423 --> 00:11:16,433 {\an8}[imitating second gear] 225 00:11:20,805 --> 00:11:22,345 [continues imitating second gear] 226 00:11:22,431 --> 00:11:24,891 [rock music playing] 227 00:11:24,975 --> 00:11:27,555 The box says steak, but my mouth says fake. 228 00:11:27,645 --> 00:11:29,265 Oh. Still wrong. 229 00:11:29,355 --> 00:11:30,185 [Jake sighs] 230 00:11:30,272 --> 00:11:34,402 Yeah, I wouldn't worry about it. When it cuts together, it'll be fine. 231 00:11:34,485 --> 00:11:37,025 -You don't think I'll look stupid? -You're gonna look great. 232 00:11:37,113 --> 00:11:39,373 You know the guy who plays Thor? Chris Hemsworth? 233 00:11:39,448 --> 00:11:40,278 Yeah. 234 00:11:40,783 --> 00:11:42,623 He's actually a little person. 235 00:11:42,702 --> 00:11:43,542 What? 236 00:11:44,203 --> 00:11:46,873 It's a camera trick. They get him close to the lens. 237 00:11:46,956 --> 00:11:48,746 Everybody else is way back there. 238 00:11:48,833 --> 00:11:50,423 -No way! -It's kind of magical. 239 00:11:50,501 --> 00:11:51,461 Hey. 240 00:11:51,544 --> 00:11:53,384 You know Chris Hemsworth's a little person? 241 00:11:53,462 --> 00:11:54,762 -Who said that? -[Kevin] I did. 242 00:11:54,839 --> 00:11:56,839 To make Jake feel better about the commercial. 243 00:11:56,924 --> 00:11:59,304 Oh, yeah. He's tiny. 244 00:12:01,095 --> 00:12:03,805 -What do we have here? -Ugh. Not now, Blaney. 245 00:12:03,889 --> 00:12:05,849 Just wanna introduce my buddy, Cole Custer. 246 00:12:05,933 --> 00:12:07,943 You guys are used to seeing the back of his head. 247 00:12:08,018 --> 00:12:09,728 'Cause they're always behind me on the track. 248 00:12:09,812 --> 00:12:12,062 Yes, I know, Cole. That's why I said it the way I said it. 249 00:12:13,899 --> 00:12:16,069 Thanks for stopping by, Ryan Blaney. 250 00:12:16,569 --> 00:12:17,779 Mind if we stare at that thing 251 00:12:17,862 --> 00:12:19,862 under your lip till it turns into a butterfly? 252 00:12:19,947 --> 00:12:22,697 [group laughing] 253 00:12:22,783 --> 00:12:24,163 That's a good one, man. 254 00:12:24,243 --> 00:12:26,293 What is in the box, by the way? 255 00:12:26,370 --> 00:12:27,500 Oh, swag. Sweet. 256 00:12:27,580 --> 00:12:31,250 It came in just after you guys left. It's the new Fake Steak merch. 257 00:12:31,751 --> 00:12:33,091 Is that a ram? 258 00:12:33,169 --> 00:12:36,169 It's what my toe looked like before I got it fixed. 259 00:12:36,797 --> 00:12:40,127 It's like a mushroom and a cow had a baby. A really ugly baby. 260 00:12:40,634 --> 00:12:44,054 I bust my butt to build a car to put this on the hood? 261 00:12:44,138 --> 00:12:47,058 I know it sucks. But hood sponsors pay our salaries. 262 00:12:47,141 --> 00:12:48,391 I'm not wearing this. 263 00:12:49,310 --> 00:12:52,270 Look, being a driver's not about what sticker's on the car. 264 00:12:52,354 --> 00:12:53,734 It's about being on the track. 265 00:12:53,814 --> 00:12:55,694 It's why you get up at 4:00 a.m. to practice. 266 00:12:55,775 --> 00:12:57,895 -I'm not really a morning guy. -[Kevin] Okay. 267 00:12:58,527 --> 00:13:01,907 The point is, you got a lot of talent. 268 00:13:01,989 --> 00:13:03,369 You're wide open. 269 00:13:03,449 --> 00:13:05,829 You don't think about a lot of things. You just wanna win, 270 00:13:05,910 --> 00:13:07,540 and I love that about you. 271 00:13:07,620 --> 00:13:09,830 Forget all that other stuff. You can do this. 272 00:13:09,914 --> 00:13:11,834 All right. Maybe I can. 273 00:13:11,916 --> 00:13:13,536 Isn't that from Days of Thunder? 274 00:13:13,626 --> 00:13:16,546 Yeah. And if this doesn't work, he goes into that speech from Rudy 275 00:13:16,629 --> 00:13:18,509 and changes "football" to "car." 276 00:13:20,424 --> 00:13:24,354 -Please tell me that's your new sponsor. -Yeah, they threw a ton of money at us. 277 00:13:24,845 --> 00:13:27,005 They'd have to to get you to wear those. 278 00:13:29,350 --> 00:13:30,430 [Blaney] Good luck.  279 00:13:31,894 --> 00:13:34,774 -I can't do it. -Yes, you can. Don't listen to them. 280 00:13:34,855 --> 00:13:37,975 When Blaney and I are coming down the stretch, who'll they cheer for? 281 00:13:38,067 --> 00:13:40,527 Hot mushroom meat or MoneyLion? 282 00:13:41,111 --> 00:13:43,821 Money and lions? It's the two best things. 283 00:13:44,698 --> 00:13:46,528 I'm going with mushroom meat. 284 00:13:46,617 --> 00:13:49,657 'Cause lions, they'll turn on you. Just ask Siegfried and Roy. 285 00:13:49,745 --> 00:13:52,325 -That was a tiger. -You're not helping, Chuck. 286 00:13:53,999 --> 00:13:56,749 Look, every time I race, I think I'm gonna win. 287 00:13:56,836 --> 00:13:58,586 I don't feel that anymore. 288 00:13:59,004 --> 00:14:01,924 This Catherine chick has been coming at me since day one. 289 00:14:02,424 --> 00:14:04,054 She's been coming at everyone. 290 00:14:04,134 --> 00:14:06,394 First, we interview for jobs we already have, 291 00:14:06,470 --> 00:14:09,770 and then she switches the sponsors without even talking to us. 292 00:14:09,849 --> 00:14:14,399 I was the Cup Series Rookie of the Year. I was on the cover of Sports Illustrated. 293 00:14:16,730 --> 00:14:19,690 Aw, sweetie, we made that for you at Six Flags. 294 00:14:21,068 --> 00:14:22,188 Yeah, that's right. 295 00:14:22,820 --> 00:14:25,570 Look, I've always trusted you. 296 00:14:25,656 --> 00:14:27,866 If you tell me I gotta do this, I will. 297 00:14:27,950 --> 00:14:29,870 But you used to drive. You know. 298 00:14:30,452 --> 00:14:33,542 Would you get behind the wheel if you were second-guessing yourself? 299 00:14:36,250 --> 00:14:37,080 No. 300 00:14:37,167 --> 00:14:38,627 Then why do you think I should? 301 00:14:39,169 --> 00:14:43,259 Look, if you don't believe in yourself, then there's no way we can win. 302 00:14:44,008 --> 00:14:47,468 Everybody, take your hats off. Put 'em in the box. 303 00:14:48,095 --> 00:14:50,305 -Chuck, you like burning things, right? -Hell yeah, I do. 304 00:14:50,389 --> 00:14:51,389 Get rid of these. 305 00:14:51,473 --> 00:14:52,733 -Gone. -Where are you going? 306 00:14:52,808 --> 00:14:55,228 I'm gonna fix this. I'm gonna get Big Hoof back, and-- 307 00:14:55,311 --> 00:14:57,351 You know what? This Fake Steak's a joke. 308 00:14:57,438 --> 00:14:59,688 That logo's horrible, the commercial was embarrassing. 309 00:14:59,773 --> 00:15:02,943 -But you said that-- -I lied. Chris Hemsworth's six foot three. 310 00:15:03,027 --> 00:15:06,777 [rock music playing] 311 00:15:06,864 --> 00:15:10,874 -[Catherine] How'd the shoot go yesterday? -It was a train wreck. 312 00:15:11,869 --> 00:15:13,949 But you swooped in and saved it? 313 00:15:14,038 --> 00:15:17,788 No. I was inside the train. You can't swoop from inside the train. 314 00:15:19,793 --> 00:15:22,343 Was I not clear on how important this was? 315 00:15:22,421 --> 00:15:25,091 You were clear, which is why I'm gonna return the favor. 316 00:15:25,174 --> 00:15:26,844 Fake Steak's got to go. 317 00:15:27,343 --> 00:15:28,263 No. 318 00:15:28,344 --> 00:15:30,854 -I'm not trying to overrule you. -That's a relief. 319 00:15:30,930 --> 00:15:33,140 It's just… it's not a NASCAR product. 320 00:15:33,223 --> 00:15:37,143 I know you mean well, but I know what I'm doing, all right? 321 00:15:37,227 --> 00:15:40,557 I'm gonna call Big Hoof, talk to Rob, and do what I can to get them back. 322 00:15:40,648 --> 00:15:42,318 Oh, Kevin, Kevin, Kevin. 323 00:15:42,399 --> 00:15:44,609 I am tired of this fight. 324 00:15:44,693 --> 00:15:47,243 We're in the Fake Steak canoe and rowing down the river. 325 00:15:47,321 --> 00:15:50,871 Now, either grab a paddle and row with me or get out of the canoe. 326 00:15:50,950 --> 00:15:52,990 Okay. Does the paddle have that dumb logo on it? 327 00:15:53,077 --> 00:15:54,237 [Catherine] Yes, it does. 328 00:15:54,328 --> 00:15:58,618 [sighs] Well then, you know what? There's more than one canoe in this town. 329 00:15:58,707 --> 00:16:01,707 -And by canoe, I mean other race teams. -I know. 330 00:16:01,794 --> 00:16:03,254 It was my metaphor. 331 00:16:03,963 --> 00:16:06,383 Here's a meta-five. I'm out of the canoe. 332 00:16:07,341 --> 00:16:09,261 [rock music playing] 333 00:16:10,928 --> 00:16:12,258 -Did you fix it? -Uh… 334 00:16:12,346 --> 00:16:15,096 In a manner of speaking, yes. 335 00:16:15,182 --> 00:16:16,272 So, no. 336 00:16:16,350 --> 00:16:17,520 I made it worse. 337 00:16:18,769 --> 00:16:22,609 How would you guys feel about working for a bigger team, a better team? 338 00:16:22,690 --> 00:16:26,570 -How'll you pull that off? -I've been keeping this a secret, but, uh, 339 00:16:27,236 --> 00:16:30,356 a lot of big teams have been after me for a long time. 340 00:16:30,447 --> 00:16:31,367 Many years. 341 00:16:31,448 --> 00:16:35,488 Kev, you've never kept that a secret. You brag about it all the time. 342 00:16:35,995 --> 00:16:36,825 Okay. 343 00:16:37,913 --> 00:16:41,503 But I've always said no in the past. Today, I'm saying yes. 344 00:16:41,583 --> 00:16:45,383 Because if we can't be respected in the house that we built, 345 00:16:45,462 --> 00:16:47,302 then we need to look someplace else. 346 00:16:47,381 --> 00:16:50,761 -I don't know. This sounds very risky. -When have I let you down? 347 00:16:50,843 --> 00:16:54,433 Three minutes ago, when you said you'd get our sponsor back and you didn't. 348 00:16:56,265 --> 00:16:57,675 Okay. Other than then? 349 00:16:57,766 --> 00:17:00,136 Or the time you said you wouldn't date my mom. 350 00:17:00,227 --> 00:17:02,977 We just went out to Pizza Hut and-- She was a dud. 351 00:17:03,564 --> 00:17:05,654 What about when I got arrested in Jacksonville? 352 00:17:05,733 --> 00:17:08,403 I'm not talking about little stuff, okay? 353 00:17:09,570 --> 00:17:11,280 I was in jail for three days. 354 00:17:11,363 --> 00:17:13,873 I am walking out that door and getting us a better team. 355 00:17:13,949 --> 00:17:15,279 We're gonna get one now. 356 00:17:15,367 --> 00:17:16,617 [Beth sighs] 357 00:17:16,702 --> 00:17:18,042 I got hepatitis. 358 00:17:18,662 --> 00:17:20,792 You know-- All right, this is crazy. 359 00:17:24,877 --> 00:17:25,747 [panting] 360 00:17:25,836 --> 00:17:27,916 -Can I help you? -Yes. 361 00:17:28,005 --> 00:17:28,835 I-- 362 00:17:28,922 --> 00:17:32,722 [panting] I'm gonna need one second 'cause that is a lot of stairs. 363 00:17:34,136 --> 00:17:35,886 I never came up mad before. 364 00:17:36,847 --> 00:17:38,467 Oh, God. [exhales] 365 00:17:38,974 --> 00:17:41,024 Please. Have a seat. 366 00:17:42,895 --> 00:17:46,015 Did you know Kevin is out there right now-- I'm sorry. I'm sorry. 367 00:17:46,940 --> 00:17:49,900 I really thought I could launch back into that. Okay. 368 00:17:49,985 --> 00:17:52,065 I need some water. [breathes heavily] 369 00:17:53,030 --> 00:17:54,240 [bottle clatters] 370 00:17:55,032 --> 00:17:57,242 Yeah, I'm sorry, there's no way I'm getting that. 371 00:17:59,286 --> 00:18:00,826 Hit me again. 372 00:18:00,913 --> 00:18:03,373 I'm assuming you talked to Kevin. 373 00:18:03,916 --> 00:18:05,126 I don't want him to leave. 374 00:18:05,209 --> 00:18:08,049 But if he does, there are plenty of crew chiefs out there. 375 00:18:12,091 --> 00:18:14,221 [exhales] Not like him. 376 00:18:14,802 --> 00:18:17,392 Do you really think he'll walk out of here alone? 377 00:18:17,471 --> 00:18:19,351 He gets another job, everybody goes. 378 00:18:19,431 --> 00:18:22,731 That's not gonna happen. Kevin can't get another team running by Sunday. 379 00:18:22,810 --> 00:18:23,940 He doesn't have to. 380 00:18:24,019 --> 00:18:26,229 You're the one that's gotta be at Indy this weekend. 381 00:18:26,313 --> 00:18:28,193 Unless you can build a car and drive it, 382 00:18:28,273 --> 00:18:31,283 it's gonna be the first time this team hasn't shown up in 30 years. 383 00:18:31,360 --> 00:18:33,860 Well, everyone can't just quit. 384 00:18:33,946 --> 00:18:35,276 Yeah, they can. 385 00:18:35,364 --> 00:18:39,084 And when you don't make the race, you forfeit your points for the season. 386 00:18:39,159 --> 00:18:40,949 You could lose your charter. 387 00:18:41,036 --> 00:18:43,616 It might be the end of Bobby Spencer Racing. 388 00:18:44,206 --> 00:18:47,416 Well, that's not gonna happen 'cause I have a plan. 389 00:18:48,001 --> 00:18:49,631 -What is it? -It's a secret. 390 00:18:50,295 --> 00:18:52,005 But it's very good. 391 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:56,390 And when I tell you it, you're gonna say, 392 00:18:57,302 --> 00:18:58,262 "Wow." 393 00:18:59,263 --> 00:19:03,393 Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to put my plan into action. 394 00:19:03,475 --> 00:19:07,475 I'm gonna sit here until I can't hear my pulse anymore. 395 00:19:07,563 --> 00:19:11,943 [rock music playing] 396 00:19:12,025 --> 00:19:12,855 Mark. 397 00:19:12,943 --> 00:19:15,323 -Hey, Kevin. Long time. -Yeah. 398 00:19:15,404 --> 00:19:17,414 I was just heading out to the store 399 00:19:17,489 --> 00:19:20,489 to pick up some of that delicious Smithfield bacon. 400 00:19:20,576 --> 00:19:23,496 Oh, I keep forgetting it's one of your sponsors. [laughs] 401 00:19:24,079 --> 00:19:25,119 It's a small world. 402 00:19:25,706 --> 00:19:28,666 I don't suppose you stopping by has to do with Bobby retiring? 403 00:19:28,750 --> 00:19:30,250 No. Nope. 404 00:19:30,878 --> 00:19:31,878 Unrelated. 405 00:19:32,671 --> 00:19:34,011 But Bobby is retiring. 406 00:19:35,132 --> 00:19:39,682 And word is Stewart-Haas is starting up a fourth team and you need a crew chief. 407 00:19:39,761 --> 00:19:41,101 Look, you know I'm a fan-- 408 00:19:41,180 --> 00:19:44,390 And you're not just getting me. You're getting everybody. 409 00:19:44,474 --> 00:19:45,394 My whole team. 410 00:19:45,893 --> 00:19:47,773 Now, I hope you like the taste of champagne 411 00:19:47,853 --> 00:19:51,193 'cause you're gonna be drinking a lot of it in victory lane. 412 00:19:51,273 --> 00:19:52,903 I've been sober three years. 413 00:19:55,110 --> 00:19:57,740 Couldn't do it in time to save my marriage, 414 00:19:57,821 --> 00:20:02,081 or my relationship with my kids, but now, by the grace of God, 415 00:20:02,159 --> 00:20:04,199 I'm part of a 12-step program. 416 00:20:05,162 --> 00:20:06,252 Amen, amen. 417 00:20:07,706 --> 00:20:11,706 Kevin, you are a great crew chief, and I'd love to hire you. 418 00:20:11,793 --> 00:20:14,673 Great. I'll start tomorrow. Don't talk anymore, don't ruin it. 419 00:20:15,339 --> 00:20:16,799 I wish you'd come to me sooner. 420 00:20:16,882 --> 00:20:20,892 I'll tell you our secrets. We cheat, constantly. Every week we cheat. 421 00:20:22,179 --> 00:20:24,009 Look, times are changing. 422 00:20:24,514 --> 00:20:28,104 You know as well as I do, it's more a video game out there than a race. 423 00:20:28,185 --> 00:20:30,725 When we tell our sponsors we're getting a new crew chief, 424 00:20:30,812 --> 00:20:34,192 the first question they ask is where he got his engineering degree. 425 00:20:34,274 --> 00:20:36,654 Do you want me working for a competitor? 426 00:20:36,735 --> 00:20:37,855 You already do. 427 00:20:38,570 --> 00:20:40,660 I know, but, like, a different one. 428 00:20:42,032 --> 00:20:44,532 You're gonna hear the same thing all over town. 429 00:20:44,618 --> 00:20:46,538 Guys like you and me are dinosaurs. 430 00:20:46,620 --> 00:20:50,710 You mean dinosaurs as in top of the food chain, right? 431 00:20:50,791 --> 00:20:53,341 Huge teeth. Short arms. 432 00:20:53,418 --> 00:20:55,708 Knocking down people with a tail-whip. Pow. 433 00:20:58,590 --> 00:20:59,420 No. 434 00:20:59,925 --> 00:21:00,965 Extinct. 435 00:21:01,802 --> 00:21:05,972 My advice to you would be hold onto that job with both your tiny hands. 436 00:21:09,268 --> 00:21:10,518 What if I already let go? 437 00:21:11,436 --> 00:21:13,556 Then I'd say you made a mistake, son. 438 00:21:15,107 --> 00:21:17,477 [sighs] All right. I guess that's it. 439 00:21:19,194 --> 00:21:20,154 All right. 440 00:21:20,737 --> 00:21:22,237 Hold on a sec, Kev. 441 00:21:22,322 --> 00:21:23,572 [Kevin sighs] 442 00:21:23,657 --> 00:21:25,907 I can't send you away like this. 443 00:21:25,993 --> 00:21:27,453 Thank you, Mark. 444 00:21:29,871 --> 00:21:32,001 There's a coupon for five pounds of bacon. 445 00:21:34,293 --> 00:21:36,923 Try the honey brickle. It's outrageous. 446 00:21:38,046 --> 00:21:40,216 [tires squealing] 447 00:21:42,342 --> 00:21:43,892 -You're back. -Yeah. 448 00:21:44,553 --> 00:21:47,103 -Uh, crazy day, huh? -Yeah. 449 00:21:48,348 --> 00:21:49,808 Hey, could we talk for a second? 450 00:21:49,891 --> 00:21:52,391 Look, I owe you an apology. 451 00:21:58,817 --> 00:21:59,937 Yeah, you do. 452 00:22:02,904 --> 00:22:06,244 We're both passionate about the team. Things got heated. 453 00:22:06,742 --> 00:22:11,082 You have a lifetime of experience, and I've been foolish to ignore it. 454 00:22:11,663 --> 00:22:12,963 It's never gonna happen again. 455 00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:15,960 Okay, that couldn't have been easy for you to say, but 456 00:22:16,043 --> 00:22:17,293 it did have to be said. 457 00:22:18,754 --> 00:22:20,014 Apology accepted. 458 00:22:20,672 --> 00:22:23,302 I know you've been meeting with other owners. 459 00:22:24,134 --> 00:22:27,764 -You probably have a ton of offers. -I do. I do. 460 00:22:29,931 --> 00:22:32,771 Put a little blood in the water, and the sharks come a-swimmin'. 461 00:22:34,519 --> 00:22:37,809 Well, look, changing sponsors is a huge deal, 462 00:22:37,898 --> 00:22:40,278 and I shouldn't have sprung it on you and Jake. 463 00:22:40,359 --> 00:22:43,859 This is as much your team as it is my team. 464 00:22:43,945 --> 00:22:46,065 Well, not as much. Obviously, it's my team. 465 00:22:46,156 --> 00:22:49,446 That's why I sign the front of the checks. But it's your team. 466 00:22:49,951 --> 00:22:52,791 Great. I'm just gonna call Big Hoof and get them back-- 467 00:22:52,871 --> 00:22:54,661 It's really not your team. 468 00:22:55,624 --> 00:22:59,344 Look, Big Hoof's gone. We've got a new contract, the owner's my friend, 469 00:22:59,419 --> 00:23:02,049 so, if Fake Steak's a deal breaker, and you've gotta leave-- 470 00:23:02,130 --> 00:23:03,630 Wait, wait, first of all, 471 00:23:04,132 --> 00:23:06,262 why do you jump right to deal breaker? 472 00:23:06,343 --> 00:23:08,433 It's like-- It's not a deal breaker. 473 00:23:08,512 --> 00:23:09,722 Yeah, no, I didn't. 474 00:23:09,805 --> 00:23:11,805 -Neither did I. -No deals are being broken. 475 00:23:11,890 --> 00:23:14,180 -I agree completely. -[Catherine] Okay. 476 00:23:18,021 --> 00:23:20,071 But maybe we could just say that, you know, 477 00:23:20,565 --> 00:23:23,985 Jake doesn't have to do appearances with the product. 478 00:23:24,069 --> 00:23:26,069 Yeah, sorry. He's gotta. 479 00:23:27,322 --> 00:23:28,322 Uh-huh. 480 00:23:29,825 --> 00:23:30,825 Uh-huh. 481 00:23:32,494 --> 00:23:33,914 Okay. Um… 482 00:23:34,830 --> 00:23:36,830 He'll do appearances, but he's not wearing the shirt. 483 00:23:36,915 --> 00:23:38,955 -He has to wear the shirt. -I don't mind the shirt. 484 00:23:39,042 --> 00:23:40,342 I don't, you know. 485 00:23:40,836 --> 00:23:42,796 And I don't think he does either. 486 00:23:42,879 --> 00:23:45,799 But he's not eating the product. That's one thing I put my foot down on. 487 00:23:45,882 --> 00:23:48,182 No. He's gotta eat it. I don't see a way around that. 488 00:23:48,260 --> 00:23:50,260 I don't either. My foot's up. Uh… 489 00:23:55,308 --> 00:23:57,098 That's a deal right there, I think, right? 490 00:23:57,185 --> 00:23:58,845 That's how negotiations work. 491 00:23:58,937 --> 00:24:00,807 We're supposed to hurt a little, each of us. 492 00:24:00,897 --> 00:24:03,607 I feel good about this. So, do we handshake? 493 00:24:03,692 --> 00:24:05,822 You wanna hug it out? Double-gun walkaway? 494 00:24:05,902 --> 00:24:08,032 You could leave and close the door. 495 00:24:08,113 --> 00:24:11,323 Okay. I'm gonna-- I guess I'll holster these and just-- 496 00:24:12,826 --> 00:24:15,286 [engines roaring] 497 00:24:15,370 --> 00:24:18,620 Okay. We already have that other team if we need that. 498 00:24:18,707 --> 00:24:21,497 But I was thinking this way, and it's a little different, 499 00:24:21,585 --> 00:24:24,665 but what if we were to stay at Bobby Spencer Racing 500 00:24:24,754 --> 00:24:26,884 and we sell Fake Steak? It's another way to go. 501 00:24:26,965 --> 00:24:28,625 Struck out getting the job, huh? 502 00:24:28,717 --> 00:24:32,097 Remember when Randy Johnson hit a bird with a pitch, and it exploded? 503 00:24:32,179 --> 00:24:33,179 Yeah. 504 00:24:33,263 --> 00:24:34,813 -I was that bird. -[Chuck] Oh. 505 00:24:36,266 --> 00:24:38,976 I did research on Fake Steak and I gotta tell you, 506 00:24:39,060 --> 00:24:40,520 it's an important product. 507 00:24:40,604 --> 00:24:42,654 -Really? -Come on. 508 00:24:43,857 --> 00:24:46,487 I'm telling you, plant-based protein is the future. 509 00:24:46,568 --> 00:24:49,648 And gorillas, I didn't know this, they eat nothing but vegetables, 510 00:24:49,738 --> 00:24:51,988 and they're the strongest animal on the planet. 511 00:24:52,699 --> 00:24:55,739 Koko, the gorilla. You know the first word he could sign was? 512 00:24:55,827 --> 00:24:57,077 -[Beth] She. -Okay, okay. 513 00:24:59,539 --> 00:25:03,419 The first word he could sign, and he had a choice of any word, 514 00:25:03,502 --> 00:25:05,752 and you know what he came up with? Mushroom. 515 00:25:05,837 --> 00:25:07,837 Okay. No, Kev-- There's no way that's true. 516 00:25:07,923 --> 00:25:09,973 It's totally true. I saw a documentary. 517 00:25:10,050 --> 00:25:10,880 -Really? -Yeah. 518 00:25:10,967 --> 00:25:13,427 It was hosted by Morgan Freeman, so you know it's true. 519 00:25:13,512 --> 00:25:14,802 -I believe him. -No, wait. 520 00:25:15,305 --> 00:25:17,345 Actually, Koko's first word was "love." 521 00:25:17,432 --> 00:25:18,852 Fine. Then it was the second word. 522 00:25:18,934 --> 00:25:21,944 -It doesn't really matter. No-- -No, Kevin. That was "friend." 523 00:25:22,437 --> 00:25:24,557 I'll tell you what the third word was, okay? It was… 524 00:25:25,190 --> 00:25:28,570 -See, that looked like mushroom. -Like mushroom, but it was a punchy punch. 525 00:25:28,652 --> 00:25:31,492 Anyway, the point is, 526 00:25:32,197 --> 00:25:35,367 it wouldn't be the worst thing for us to adopt a healthy lifestyle. 527 00:25:35,450 --> 00:25:37,830 We all could start eating a bit better. Do we agree? 528 00:25:37,911 --> 00:25:38,751 -Yeah. -Sure. 529 00:25:38,828 --> 00:25:41,328 -All right. -All right! What'll it be? 530 00:25:41,414 --> 00:25:42,964 I'm gonna go with Sloppy Joe. 531 00:25:43,458 --> 00:25:44,788 -Pulled pork. -Fried chicken. 532 00:25:44,876 --> 00:25:47,046 -Meatloaf. -You still doing the bottomless meatballs? 533 00:25:47,128 --> 00:25:49,418 -Yep. -Get us a couple of buckets to start off. 534 00:25:49,923 --> 00:25:51,263 Oh, hey, my commercial! 535 00:25:52,467 --> 00:25:55,217 [jingle playing] 536 00:25:58,473 --> 00:26:02,143 [announcer] The box says fake, but your mouth will say steak. 537 00:26:02,227 --> 00:26:04,147 Right, NASCAR superstar, Jake Martin? 538 00:26:04,229 --> 00:26:05,359 Yep. 539 00:26:10,193 --> 00:26:11,153 Wow. 540 00:26:13,363 --> 00:26:14,413 I know, buddy. 541 00:26:15,574 --> 00:26:17,784 [laughing] I looked unbelievable. 542 00:26:24,624 --> 00:26:27,544 [theme music playing]