Lap Raptor Podcast 2024/07/28 - Olympic week 1
This episode of the podcast discusses the TV treatment of the truck series, the new success rate metric on Lap Raptor, and an evaluation of Corey Lajoie.
Summary
In this podcast episode, your host discusses two main topics. The first topic is the potential for FOX and NASCAR to treat the truck series as a separate spectacle and develop it as its own brand. Your host suggests that FOX should give the truck series exclusive rights and treat it as a third brand, similar to how WWE treated SmackDown. The second topic is the introduction of a new metric called success rate in the Lap Raptor platform, which measures a driver's ability to finish better than their expected position. Your host analyzes the success rates of various drivers and discusses the recent news of Corey LaJoie departure from Spire Motorsports.
Keywords
NASCAR, Truck Series, Cup Series, Xfinity Series, FOX, success rate, Lap Raptor, Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports, Michael McDowell
Takeaways
- FOX and NASCAR should treat the truck series as a separate spectacle and develop it as its own brand
- Lap Raptor has introduced a new metric called success rate to measure a driver's ability to finish better than their expected position
- Corey LaJoie has one of the worst success rates in the Cup Series and will not be returning to Spire Motorsports
Chapters
00:00 No NASCAR This Week
02:30 Developing the Truck Series as a Separate Spectacle
08:03 Introducing the Success Rate Metric in LapRaptor
10:05 Corey LaJoie's Departure from Spire Motorsports