Apr 15, 2025
On this
episode of the NHRA Insider Crew Chief Neal Strausbaugh joins host
Brian Lohnes to give an in-depth breakdown of how he and his team
were able to provide Tony Stewart a race car capable enough to win
one in Las Vegas. A race rife with challenges, plot twists, and
downright curveballs, Neal's take on how the team did it is
fascinating.
Strausbaugh
talks about the change in approach for the entire team in 2025, the
addition of experienced people like Phil Shuler, and a whole lot
more. He takes us inside the workings of the operation, the
pressures, the decisions, and the mentality of a crew
chief.
The episode
begins with a race breakdown from host Lohnes and brings some more
insight into why the conditions were so seemingly impossible,
outside of the desert heat. A great race on a wildly hard to
navigate race track, this is a listen any Top Fuel fan will
enjoy.