1 00:00:07,757 --> 00:00:11,344 [Rick] Well, it's finally here. NASCAR'S Championship Week. 2 00:00:11,428 --> 00:00:14,305 The Championship 4 is set. 3 00:00:14,389 --> 00:00:17,100 This time next week, we'll crown a new king 4 00:00:17,183 --> 00:00:20,729 after 312 miles at Phoenix Raceway in Arizona. 5 00:00:23,773 --> 00:00:25,191 [objects clattering] 6 00:00:25,275 --> 00:00:27,694 [William] Oh, I can't get it open. 7 00:00:29,028 --> 00:00:32,907 We've worked to get here. Now the reward... we get to race. 8 00:00:32,991 --> 00:00:35,452 Looks fairly complicated. 9 00:00:35,535 --> 00:00:38,413 The competition's tougher. It will take our best. 10 00:00:38,496 --> 00:00:39,789 We're building. 11 00:00:39,873 --> 00:00:43,543 We're more capable than anyone we race against. 12 00:00:43,626 --> 00:00:47,130 I feel like the muscle movements in my hands is kind of like driving. 13 00:00:47,213 --> 00:00:50,633 Once I get in a rhythm with it, it flows pretty naturally. 14 00:00:51,926 --> 00:00:53,803 - [Erin] How's it going? - It's going. 15 00:00:53,887 --> 00:00:57,098 - You've done a lot so far. - Yeah. 16 00:00:57,182 --> 00:01:00,435 Erin felt I needed something to get my mind off racing 17 00:01:00,518 --> 00:01:04,064 and do something different, but I took it to a new level. 18 00:01:04,147 --> 00:01:06,858 It fits my personality. It's very analytical. 19 00:01:06,941 --> 00:01:10,070 The foundation's usually a lot of small pieces. 20 00:01:10,153 --> 00:01:14,324 Lego takes a lot of fine details and it is very quiet. 21 00:01:14,407 --> 00:01:16,534 [Erin] It's his time to escape. 22 00:01:16,618 --> 00:01:20,663 I try to let him be most of the time when he's doing this. 23 00:01:20,747 --> 00:01:24,709 [Marty] William Byron has really proved a lot of people wrong. 24 00:01:24,793 --> 00:01:30,465 He has become an elite driver. It would be a season of destiny for him. 25 00:01:30,548 --> 00:01:33,051 The expectation at Hendrick Motorsports 26 00:01:33,134 --> 00:01:34,928 is winning a championship, 27 00:01:35,011 --> 00:01:38,515 and William Byron would love to add his name to 28 00:01:38,598 --> 00:01:40,183 all of those amazing names. 29 00:01:41,267 --> 00:01:44,562 [William] It's everything I worked for, everything I dreamed about 30 00:01:44,646 --> 00:01:46,773 when I was watching racing as a kid, 31 00:01:46,856 --> 00:01:49,567 when I was trying to become a race car driver. 32 00:01:49,651 --> 00:01:51,945 The opportunity's right in front of us. 33 00:01:52,028 --> 00:01:55,907 Make sure the wheel isn't loose, it doesn't go flying off. 34 00:01:55,990 --> 00:01:57,659 We have one of the best teams. 35 00:01:57,742 --> 00:02:00,495 That's why I feel so confident in Sunday. 36 00:02:00,578 --> 00:02:02,539 It's one race, winner-take-all. 37 00:02:02,622 --> 00:02:04,332 Like, now let's go do it. 38 00:02:04,415 --> 00:02:05,458 It says that's it. 39 00:02:06,501 --> 00:02:08,169 Boom! 40 00:02:08,253 --> 00:02:10,046 See if it rolls. 41 00:02:12,632 --> 00:02:13,883 Cool. 42 00:02:15,969 --> 00:02:18,221 [Katelyn] I didn't shut the gate the last two nights, 43 00:02:18,304 --> 00:02:20,473 so there's feathers everywhere. 44 00:02:20,557 --> 00:02:22,225 Look at all the feathers. 45 00:02:22,308 --> 00:02:25,061 It looks like a damn massacre down here. 46 00:02:25,311 --> 00:02:29,440 [Kyle] She's the farmer. I have nothing to do with these chickens. 47 00:02:29,524 --> 00:02:32,986 - Katelyn's ate cow balls before. - Rocky Mountain Oysters. 48 00:02:33,069 --> 00:02:36,281 You don't think I'm country now, though. 49 00:02:36,364 --> 00:02:38,158 - You're not country. - Just a little bougie. 50 00:02:38,241 --> 00:02:41,327 I ain't seen no girl wear Christian Dior on the farm. 51 00:02:42,287 --> 00:02:44,122 I feel good. 52 00:02:44,205 --> 00:02:46,583 I'm not nervous or anything like that. 53 00:02:46,666 --> 00:02:49,127 Just excited for the opportunity to go try 54 00:02:49,210 --> 00:02:52,172 and win another NASCAR Cup Series Championship. 55 00:02:52,255 --> 00:02:54,382 You work hard throughout the season 56 00:02:54,465 --> 00:02:57,927 to get to this point, so it's fun to have the opportunity. 57 00:02:58,011 --> 00:03:00,763 Hey, now! See, he's protective. 58 00:03:00,847 --> 00:03:03,182 He said, "Get off my girl." He's dominant. 59 00:03:03,266 --> 00:03:06,811 [Jeff] When you have people praising you for your talent, 60 00:03:06,895 --> 00:03:09,022 you feel you have to live up to that. 61 00:03:09,105 --> 00:03:11,858 He wants to be one of the greatest of all time. 62 00:03:12,984 --> 00:03:15,653 [Marty] It doesn't surprise me at all that there's 63 00:03:15,737 --> 00:03:19,324 two Hendrick Motorsports drivers in the Championship 4. 64 00:03:19,407 --> 00:03:22,911 Kyle Larson is in position to win a championship again. 65 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:26,998 He has car control. He is legendary. 66 00:03:27,081 --> 00:03:32,170 He is maybe the most talented race driver on earth. 67 00:03:32,253 --> 00:03:33,463 [Audrey] Mom! 68 00:03:33,546 --> 00:03:35,214 [Kyle] Here, Audrey, our goal is that one. 69 00:03:35,298 --> 00:03:37,508 I want to win a second championship. 70 00:03:37,592 --> 00:03:39,928 I'm happy to have one 71 00:03:40,011 --> 00:03:42,388 and will be buried someday knowing 72 00:03:42,472 --> 00:03:44,557 that I'm a Cup Series Champion. 73 00:03:44,641 --> 00:03:46,059 But it's hard to say 74 00:03:46,142 --> 00:03:48,603 that this is just like any other weekend 75 00:03:48,686 --> 00:03:51,397 because this race means more than the rest. 76 00:03:51,481 --> 00:03:54,984 It would stamp ourselves even higher in the history books. 77 00:03:55,068 --> 00:03:56,945 I'm hungry for that. 78 00:04:01,032 --> 00:04:05,119 [Christopher] I think the key to a good signature is just being identifiable. 79 00:04:05,203 --> 00:04:08,122 Kyle Busch has a great signature. Larson's is good. 80 00:04:08,206 --> 00:04:10,583 If I see it, I'm like, "I know who that is." 81 00:04:10,667 --> 00:04:13,419 Oh, wow. So we have a letter here. 82 00:04:13,503 --> 00:04:17,382 "Christopher, I think you're talented, underrated 83 00:04:17,465 --> 00:04:19,550 and have a great attitude. 84 00:04:19,634 --> 00:04:23,012 We'd love to have you and Morgan to join us for our wedding." 85 00:04:23,096 --> 00:04:27,725 Sorry, I didn't make it to your wedding, Brandy, but I appreciate the note. 86 00:04:27,809 --> 00:04:31,521 Getting to Phoenix this year feels a lot more relaxed 87 00:04:31,604 --> 00:04:33,898 than last year, knowing that I've been 88 00:04:33,982 --> 00:04:36,567 in the final four of the championship race before. 89 00:04:36,651 --> 00:04:39,946 I know what the pageantry's like. Ready for the challenge. 90 00:04:40,029 --> 00:04:42,949 You know, what's funny? I remember this guy. 91 00:04:43,866 --> 00:04:47,036 [Marty] Christopher Bell, he's not one you would look at 92 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:51,833 if you put a list of drivers down and go, "I would say he's got a real chance." 93 00:04:51,916 --> 00:04:54,043 But, for the second consecutive year, 94 00:04:54,127 --> 00:04:57,380 here he is and has put himself in a tremendous position. 95 00:04:57,463 --> 00:05:00,508 He's not a young man that is gonna rock the boat. 96 00:05:00,591 --> 00:05:03,428 He's not gonna say a lot. He's just gonna do it. 97 00:05:05,096 --> 00:05:07,682 [Christopher] It's a high-pressure event. 98 00:05:07,765 --> 00:05:09,934 I live for it. I love those moments. 99 00:05:10,018 --> 00:05:13,730 I love knowing it's all on the line. It's now or never. 100 00:05:13,813 --> 00:05:18,109 The guys who can manage that and come out on top are legends. 101 00:05:19,902 --> 00:05:22,405 [Ryan] I don't particularly think any one 102 00:05:22,488 --> 00:05:25,199 of the other three are gonna give us a problem. 103 00:05:25,283 --> 00:05:27,368 The momentum we have, 104 00:05:27,452 --> 00:05:30,371 none of those guys have shown the consistent speed 105 00:05:30,455 --> 00:05:32,582 the last four weeks that we have. 106 00:05:33,207 --> 00:05:34,500 [ATV engine turns] 107 00:05:41,174 --> 00:05:44,886 [Ryan] Our group has been the best. That's what stands out the most. 108 00:05:44,969 --> 00:05:47,805 That's when you judge who's gonna be tough. 109 00:05:47,889 --> 00:05:51,100 It's not a coincidence we've been peaking at this time 110 00:05:51,184 --> 00:05:52,393 and getting better. 111 00:05:52,477 --> 00:05:53,978 This is gonna suck. 112 00:05:54,062 --> 00:05:56,814 It's a lot of hard work over months to get here. 113 00:05:57,940 --> 00:06:00,777 [Marty] Ryan Blaney is in a season of his life 114 00:06:00,860 --> 00:06:03,863 where he's really figured out who he is. 115 00:06:03,946 --> 00:06:07,700 There's this expectation from his youth that he was going 116 00:06:07,784 --> 00:06:10,828 to be a championship-caliber driver. 117 00:06:10,912 --> 00:06:13,915 He raced smart, he raced aggressive, 118 00:06:13,998 --> 00:06:17,794 and he finally puts himself in position to have 119 00:06:17,877 --> 00:06:20,505 the opportunity to be Cup Series Champion. 120 00:06:20,588 --> 00:06:22,924 [producer speaking] 121 00:06:23,007 --> 00:06:25,426 [Ryan] If I can win it? Win the championship? 122 00:06:25,510 --> 00:06:27,678 It would prove I am one of the best. 123 00:06:27,762 --> 00:06:29,305 This is the ultimate goal. 124 00:06:29,388 --> 00:06:31,974 The best time to be at your best is now. 125 00:06:32,058 --> 00:06:35,478 I think we're ones they might need to be worried about. 126 00:06:36,312 --> 00:06:38,856 [tense music plays] 127 00:06:48,783 --> 00:06:50,910 [presenter] This is your Champ 4 right here! 128 00:06:50,993 --> 00:06:52,912 [audience cheering] 129 00:06:52,995 --> 00:06:54,914 Y'all are having way more fun than we are. 130 00:06:55,915 --> 00:06:57,333 Where do we start? 131 00:06:57,416 --> 00:07:01,462 Kyle, you're having dinner with your wife. She's saying something important. 132 00:07:01,546 --> 00:07:04,090 You look in your phone. Mr. H is calling. 133 00:07:04,173 --> 00:07:07,343 Do you interrupt her or let her finish? 134 00:07:07,426 --> 00:07:11,305 I probably hadn't been paying attention to what she was saying. 135 00:07:12,682 --> 00:07:15,768 I thought there was a rule you couldn't do beards. 136 00:07:15,852 --> 00:07:19,188 It might be behind closed doors, "Blaney needs to shave." 137 00:07:19,897 --> 00:07:22,275 As long as you're winning races, you're okay. 138 00:07:22,358 --> 00:07:23,276 - Yeah. - Yeah. 139 00:07:23,359 --> 00:07:27,738 We have a set of teammates up here. Is that an advantage or a disadvantage? 140 00:07:27,822 --> 00:07:29,490 You gotta continue to work together 141 00:07:29,574 --> 00:07:32,493 to give Mr. H the best opportunity to get another championship. 142 00:07:32,577 --> 00:07:34,203 Coming to the end of it, 143 00:07:34,287 --> 00:07:37,039 they're gonna race each other for their own championship. 144 00:07:37,123 --> 00:07:38,958 [reporter] What's your dynamic with William? 145 00:07:39,041 --> 00:07:41,878 He referred to-- He was his brother-in-law last week, 146 00:07:41,961 --> 00:07:44,088 so what has this week been like for Erin? 147 00:07:44,172 --> 00:07:46,507 William and Ryan, any nerves this week? 148 00:07:46,591 --> 00:07:48,259 Any pressure? Nothing different? 149 00:07:48,342 --> 00:07:51,262 If Ryan pulls off a win and he's champion, 150 00:07:51,345 --> 00:07:53,931 will you still sit near him at Thanksgiving? 151 00:07:54,015 --> 00:07:55,850 [reporter] Who is Erin rooting for Sunday? 152 00:07:55,933 --> 00:07:58,394 I'm getting that question a lot today. 153 00:07:58,478 --> 00:08:02,315 I told Erin, "You got the best shot. You got a 50% chance." 154 00:08:02,398 --> 00:08:04,066 "You got the best percentage." 155 00:08:04,150 --> 00:08:07,069 That's a greater shot than I have or William has. 156 00:08:07,153 --> 00:08:08,988 She's in a good spot. 157 00:08:09,071 --> 00:08:11,073 Y'all should have broke-up for this week, 158 00:08:11,157 --> 00:08:13,034 then after the season got back together. 159 00:08:13,117 --> 00:08:15,912 We wouldn't have to answer so many questions about it. 160 00:08:15,995 --> 00:08:18,122 [ominous music plays] 161 00:08:20,166 --> 00:08:25,296 [Dale] Only a few drivers get to become a champion. 162 00:08:27,632 --> 00:08:29,467 You don't know how many opportunities 163 00:08:29,550 --> 00:08:32,303 you're ever gonna get to be in the final four. 164 00:08:34,096 --> 00:08:37,725 It's just a trophy, but having that in your house every day 165 00:08:37,808 --> 00:08:41,646 to remind you of doing the very best thing 166 00:08:41,729 --> 00:08:44,148 you could possibly do in your profession, 167 00:08:44,232 --> 00:08:45,900 would be pretty incredible. 168 00:08:45,983 --> 00:08:47,318 Life goes on. 169 00:08:47,401 --> 00:08:52,323 It does, but honestly, you don't forget that. 170 00:08:55,368 --> 00:08:57,787 That final race, it comes down to four drivers. 171 00:08:57,870 --> 00:09:00,039 Those are the only four that have a shot. 172 00:09:00,122 --> 00:09:02,667 The one that finishes the best, no matter what happens 173 00:09:02,750 --> 00:09:04,335 throughout the day, is champion. 174 00:09:04,418 --> 00:09:06,629 He has to finish better than the other three. 175 00:09:07,213 --> 00:09:10,299 In the NASCAR Cup Series, it's not just the four cars 176 00:09:10,383 --> 00:09:13,344 on the track, there's the rest of the field. 177 00:09:13,427 --> 00:09:15,388 They get to try to go out and win this race. 178 00:09:15,471 --> 00:09:18,808 As a championship contender, you're hoping the other drivers 179 00:09:18,891 --> 00:09:21,978 will cut you a break knowing that they don't wanna be 180 00:09:22,061 --> 00:09:25,773 part of the storyline if they take out a championship contender. 181 00:09:25,856 --> 00:09:27,733 [Marty] Qualifying is vital in this race 182 00:09:27,817 --> 00:09:31,362 because you can't sit back and wait. 183 00:09:31,445 --> 00:09:33,906 If you start up front, you have less opportunity 184 00:09:33,990 --> 00:09:36,117 to get caught in somebody else's mess. 185 00:09:37,994 --> 00:09:40,454 [Rick] It is Saturday afternoon at Phoenix Raceway. 186 00:09:40,538 --> 00:09:41,872 Qualifying is about to start. 187 00:09:41,956 --> 00:09:46,544 All eyes will be on the four championship drivers. 188 00:09:47,169 --> 00:09:48,337 [engine revs] 189 00:09:48,421 --> 00:09:50,673 [Jeff] Christopher Bell pulling onto the racetrack. 190 00:09:50,756 --> 00:09:55,136 [Christopher] Phoenix is a place where the lap times are splitting hairs. 191 00:09:55,219 --> 00:09:57,680 You're talking hundredths of a second. 192 00:09:57,763 --> 00:09:59,473 [Jeff] Here he comes off turn four. 193 00:09:59,557 --> 00:10:02,643 I would see a wiggle in the car in turns three and four. 194 00:10:02,727 --> 00:10:05,521 [Christopher] I turned into the corner and the slip got loose. 195 00:10:05,605 --> 00:10:08,357 It cost me probably a tenth of a second. 196 00:10:08,441 --> 00:10:11,110 That was the difference between having a shot at the pole. 197 00:10:17,074 --> 00:10:19,410 [Penske crew member] Alright, all clear. Do one lap here. 198 00:10:19,493 --> 00:10:20,536 [engine revs] 199 00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:23,205 [Rick] Ryan Blaney in the Ford Mustang for Team Penske. 200 00:10:23,289 --> 00:10:26,000 Off four, checkered flag is out. 201 00:10:26,083 --> 00:10:29,003 Ryan Blaney behind Christopher Bell. 202 00:10:29,086 --> 00:10:30,421 [Ryan] We didn't qualify good. 203 00:10:30,504 --> 00:10:32,965 Not been a strong suit for our camp this year. 204 00:10:33,049 --> 00:10:36,302 I don't mind as long as we can move forward in the race. 205 00:10:36,385 --> 00:10:37,637 It'll be all right. 206 00:10:42,558 --> 00:10:45,811 [Hendricks crew member] Get a good run to the green. Remember what we talked about. 207 00:10:46,270 --> 00:10:47,855 [Rick] Here goes Kyle Larson. 208 00:10:49,815 --> 00:10:51,817 [Kyle] We qualified better than I thought. 209 00:10:51,901 --> 00:10:53,861 We had a good shot at the pole. 210 00:10:53,944 --> 00:10:56,906 That gives you an understanding of how easy or hard 211 00:10:56,989 --> 00:10:59,784 this is gonna be, to try and win a championship. 212 00:11:07,208 --> 00:11:10,961 [Rick] Six-time winner already. He wants the pole here. 213 00:11:11,045 --> 00:11:13,339 William Byron goes to the top. 214 00:11:14,215 --> 00:11:17,176 27.150. 215 00:11:17,259 --> 00:11:19,470 [Jeff] William Byron will win the pole 216 00:11:19,553 --> 00:11:22,264 for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race. 217 00:11:22,348 --> 00:11:23,849 [Rudy] Got it. P1. 218 00:11:23,933 --> 00:11:27,311 - Great Job. - [William] Hell, yeah. Let's fucking go. 219 00:11:27,395 --> 00:11:29,063 Thanks, boss. Hell yeah. 220 00:11:29,146 --> 00:11:30,272 Yes, sir. 221 00:11:30,856 --> 00:11:32,733 How about that? Twenty-four. 222 00:11:32,817 --> 00:11:35,861 That's pretty good stuff. Proud of you. Good job. 223 00:11:35,945 --> 00:11:38,531 [William] This is exactly what we needed for tomorrow. 224 00:11:38,614 --> 00:11:41,325 So, get to let my boys go to work on pit road, 225 00:11:41,409 --> 00:11:44,161 and they're the best, in my opinion. 226 00:11:44,245 --> 00:11:46,247 So it's gonna be fun to see them work. 227 00:11:46,330 --> 00:11:48,290 [reporters clamoring] 228 00:11:52,461 --> 00:11:54,630 [engines revving] 229 00:11:56,507 --> 00:11:59,135 [Rick] Today is one of the biggest days of the year. 230 00:11:59,218 --> 00:12:02,471 On a very hot but beautiful day for racing in Arizona, 231 00:12:02,555 --> 00:12:05,808 where after a 35-race journey, 232 00:12:05,891 --> 00:12:08,352 a champion will be crowned. 233 00:12:08,436 --> 00:12:11,188 Three-hundred-twelve laps coming your way today 234 00:12:11,272 --> 00:12:14,233 of the season-ending championship race. 235 00:12:14,316 --> 00:12:15,818 [Rudy] We got everybody in here? 236 00:12:15,901 --> 00:12:18,612 Okay, it's 312 laps. 237 00:12:18,696 --> 00:12:20,406 Race the car, pit the car, 238 00:12:20,489 --> 00:12:24,618 make decisions and spot the car to the best of your ability. 239 00:12:24,702 --> 00:12:28,164 We're gonna be proud of the day. Y'all deserve to be here. 240 00:12:28,247 --> 00:12:31,917 Real quick, just wanted to say I'm proud of this group. 241 00:12:32,001 --> 00:12:35,087 We've come a long way. We got a lot of hungry people. 242 00:12:35,171 --> 00:12:38,883 I can't wait to get in the race car and go kick their tail. 243 00:12:38,966 --> 00:12:40,384 So, thank you, guys. 244 00:12:40,468 --> 00:12:41,719 - Thanks, buddy. - Yes, sir. 245 00:12:41,802 --> 00:12:44,513 [William] This year's tested us in a lot of ways. 246 00:12:44,597 --> 00:12:47,808 I think my confidence took a big, big step this year. 247 00:12:47,892 --> 00:12:52,188 I've put myself out there and shown a lot more than I ever have. 248 00:12:52,271 --> 00:12:55,357 [Gianna] It's gonna be toasty today, so I'm going to be 249 00:12:55,441 --> 00:12:59,278 back and forth between the pit box and suite. 250 00:12:59,361 --> 00:13:02,031 - I'm leaving. Bye. - Love you. 251 00:13:02,114 --> 00:13:03,157 See you in there. 252 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:04,825 - Bye. - Thanks. 253 00:13:06,076 --> 00:13:09,121 [Ryan] I feel like I'm an incredibly fast race car driver, 254 00:13:09,205 --> 00:13:12,750 and our group has been the best during this last month. 255 00:13:12,833 --> 00:13:16,253 And I have full faith in not only me, but our group too, 256 00:13:16,337 --> 00:13:18,464 especially the run we've been on. 257 00:13:18,547 --> 00:13:20,508 [fans clamoring] 258 00:13:20,883 --> 00:13:23,928 [Ryan] They're all great drivers. They're here for a reason. 259 00:13:24,011 --> 00:13:26,889 I think all three of them are thinking about us. 260 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:29,725 [boy] Bell! I got your car. 261 00:13:29,808 --> 00:13:32,144 Yeah, you do! You want me to sign it? 262 00:13:32,228 --> 00:13:33,145 Awesome! 263 00:13:33,229 --> 00:13:35,397 [William] There you go! Give me knucks. 264 00:13:35,481 --> 00:13:38,150 I think we're all fairly equal, 265 00:13:38,234 --> 00:13:41,403 but it's really hard to pinpoint one guy. 266 00:13:41,487 --> 00:13:44,990 You could make a case for all of us why we could be the favorite. 267 00:13:46,325 --> 00:13:50,120 Proud of these guys. I can't believe we got two in this. 268 00:13:50,204 --> 00:13:51,622 That's amazing. 269 00:13:55,834 --> 00:13:57,836 - Good luck, man. - All right. 270 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:59,255 Good luck. 271 00:13:59,338 --> 00:14:00,756 - You guys ready? - Yeah. 272 00:14:00,839 --> 00:14:04,885 You fucking look ready. We worked all year to get here. 273 00:14:04,969 --> 00:14:06,762 - Hey. - What's up? 274 00:14:06,845 --> 00:14:08,639 - Go get them, man! - Yeah, thanks. 275 00:14:08,722 --> 00:14:10,849 I'm proud of you, man. 276 00:14:10,933 --> 00:14:13,394 Don't hire him now! Will you, buddy? 277 00:14:13,477 --> 00:14:16,772 - You're not a multi-time champion yet. - Yeah. 278 00:14:16,855 --> 00:14:18,816 That's got to be motivating you right now. 279 00:14:18,899 --> 00:14:20,526 That's right. Be you someday. 280 00:14:20,609 --> 00:14:21,819 That's right. 281 00:14:21,902 --> 00:14:23,862 [Rick] The title fight is down to four drivers. 282 00:14:23,946 --> 00:14:26,657 Larson is going for his second championship, 283 00:14:26,740 --> 00:14:30,828 while Bell will try for the second straight year to win his first. 284 00:14:30,911 --> 00:14:33,706 Making their first Championship 4 appearance, 285 00:14:33,789 --> 00:14:35,791 William Byron and Ryan Blaney. 286 00:14:35,875 --> 00:14:37,543 Those four will battle 287 00:14:37,626 --> 00:14:40,713 for the biggest prize in North American motorsports, 288 00:14:40,796 --> 00:14:42,798 the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. 289 00:14:43,299 --> 00:14:44,800 Let me give you a hug. 290 00:14:45,926 --> 00:14:46,886 Love you, Mom. 291 00:14:46,969 --> 00:14:49,054 - Bye, Dad. - Show time, baby. 292 00:14:49,138 --> 00:14:51,056 [Christopher] It is show time. 293 00:14:54,143 --> 00:14:55,311 Love you. 294 00:14:55,394 --> 00:14:56,937 - Love you. - Love you. 295 00:14:57,021 --> 00:14:59,857 - Love you. I'm proud of you. - [Ryan] Thank you. 296 00:14:59,940 --> 00:15:01,734 I'm so happy you made it here. 297 00:15:01,817 --> 00:15:03,527 - I love you. Be safe. - See you later. 298 00:15:04,778 --> 00:15:05,905 [peaceful music plays] 299 00:15:09,074 --> 00:15:11,994 [Shannon] These guys, they've been in cars or something, 300 00:15:12,077 --> 00:15:15,456 racing something, since they could walk. 301 00:15:15,539 --> 00:15:18,918 Winning a Cup Series Championship, 302 00:15:19,001 --> 00:15:20,544 it's like winning a Super Bowl. 303 00:15:22,171 --> 00:15:24,840 [Marty] This week is different than any other week. 304 00:15:24,924 --> 00:15:27,635 It is more time in the seat. None of that matters. 305 00:15:27,718 --> 00:15:29,970 They race cars. That's what they do. 306 00:15:30,971 --> 00:15:33,515 What separates it is the stakes at hand 307 00:15:33,599 --> 00:15:35,392 and the fact that there's no tomorrow. 308 00:15:36,727 --> 00:15:40,481 You understand the magnitude of what's at hand. 309 00:15:40,564 --> 00:15:43,984 I can win a championship. 310 00:15:44,068 --> 00:15:46,820 I can fulfill a dream. 311 00:15:46,904 --> 00:15:49,323 I can become historic. 312 00:15:50,866 --> 00:15:52,534 Or I can screw it all up. 313 00:15:53,452 --> 00:15:54,954 I can be nervous. 314 00:15:55,037 --> 00:15:58,916 I can drive not to make a mistake rather than driving to win. 315 00:15:58,999 --> 00:16:00,793 Those are not the same thing. 316 00:16:00,876 --> 00:16:03,504 In this format, in this race, 317 00:16:03,587 --> 00:16:05,005 you have to go win. 318 00:16:06,131 --> 00:16:09,510 [announcer] Drivers! 319 00:16:09,593 --> 00:16:12,304 - Start your engine! - [car engines revving] 320 00:16:13,347 --> 00:16:14,723 [man] Fire in the hole. 321 00:16:17,685 --> 00:16:18,978 Copy that. 322 00:16:19,061 --> 00:16:20,479 Let's go, let's go! 323 00:16:20,562 --> 00:16:22,231 - Let's go. - Proud of you guys, man. 324 00:16:22,314 --> 00:16:24,650 This is what we worked hard for all year. 325 00:16:24,733 --> 00:16:27,152 You got a great car. You guys deserve it. 326 00:16:27,236 --> 00:16:29,154 Let's go out there and earn it. 327 00:16:29,238 --> 00:16:30,197 [William] Yes, sir. 328 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:31,615 [Cliff] It's been a great year. 329 00:16:31,699 --> 00:16:33,575 We're gonna hang tough. We're gonna battle hard. 330 00:16:33,659 --> 00:16:35,995 [Ryan] Let's go win a championship, guys. Good luck. 331 00:16:36,078 --> 00:16:39,039 [Steve] This is what these drivers have been waiting for. 332 00:16:42,084 --> 00:16:47,006 [Rick] It's time to find out who the champion of 2023 will be. 333 00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:52,553 Green flag is in the air! 334 00:16:52,636 --> 00:16:53,804 [cars whirring] 335 00:16:58,225 --> 00:17:02,479 [Steve] As this first lap finishes, the nerves will settle in for the drivers. 336 00:17:02,980 --> 00:17:04,815 [Rick] Byron away with the lead. 337 00:17:04,898 --> 00:17:07,735 You are the fastest car. Good job. 338 00:17:07,818 --> 00:17:10,320 [Steve] William Byron has led 'em all so far. 339 00:17:10,404 --> 00:17:12,865 The other guys are fifth, ninth, and tenth. 340 00:17:12,948 --> 00:17:16,035 [Steve] Kyle Larson is backsliding back to fifth. 341 00:17:16,118 --> 00:17:19,413 [Rick] The track is super slick. Do not panic at this point. 342 00:17:19,496 --> 00:17:22,833 [Kyle] I just don't really have any grip. I'm gonna spin out. 343 00:17:24,918 --> 00:17:26,503 [Rick] Christopher Bell continues 344 00:17:26,587 --> 00:17:29,798 to try to make his championship dream a reality. 345 00:17:29,882 --> 00:17:32,384 He may be having a mechanical problem. 346 00:17:32,468 --> 00:17:36,013 [Christopher] FYI, I already got my brake fan. I had to do it lap ten. 347 00:17:36,096 --> 00:17:39,683 Brake fans are just a way of cooling your brakes. 348 00:17:39,767 --> 00:17:41,894 Copy that. Doing real good here. 349 00:17:41,977 --> 00:17:43,812 [Christopher] While you're on the race track, 350 00:17:43,896 --> 00:17:45,981 the team has no idea how hot the brakes are. 351 00:17:46,065 --> 00:17:48,400 Really good last year. Good as anyone. 352 00:17:49,026 --> 00:17:50,819 [William] But inside the car, 353 00:17:50,903 --> 00:17:53,947 your brake pedal may get a little bit softer. 354 00:17:54,031 --> 00:17:55,657 It may get a bit longer. 355 00:17:55,741 --> 00:17:57,910 Your car might not slow down as much. 356 00:17:57,993 --> 00:18:01,080 Those are signs your brakes are overheating. 357 00:18:02,372 --> 00:18:04,875 My brake pedal started traveling further. 358 00:18:04,958 --> 00:18:07,920 That's what cued me to turn my fans on very early, 359 00:18:08,003 --> 00:18:11,131 earlier than they probably should have been turned on. 360 00:18:12,466 --> 00:18:15,677 In my head, I'm like, "This is weird," but once I turned my fans on, 361 00:18:15,761 --> 00:18:20,015 my pedal stabilized and I didn't really think anything of it. 362 00:18:23,435 --> 00:18:24,520 [car engine downshifts] 363 00:18:24,603 --> 00:18:27,481 [Rick] Ryan Blaney back here in traffic. This is what he has to deal with. 364 00:18:27,564 --> 00:18:29,900 [Steve] Blaney seems to be having some challenges 365 00:18:29,983 --> 00:18:31,985 getting going in the early part of this race. 366 00:18:32,069 --> 00:18:34,238 [Ryan] The first run of the race, we weren't very good. 367 00:18:34,321 --> 00:18:37,491 I just don't have grip, man. I'm not going anywhere. 368 00:18:37,574 --> 00:18:40,077 10-4. Stick with it. We'll work on it. 369 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:42,955 [Ryan] My entry is so loose. My exits are so loose. 370 00:18:43,413 --> 00:18:45,082 It's running terrible. 371 00:18:45,165 --> 00:18:48,001 If we keep running like this, we have no shot. 372 00:18:48,085 --> 00:18:53,090 [Rick] It's on the verge of spinning out, making the car extremely hard to drive. 373 00:18:53,173 --> 00:18:55,342 He needs a trip to pit road, and he needs it now. 374 00:18:55,425 --> 00:18:57,010 [Ryan] Pitting time. 375 00:18:57,094 --> 00:18:58,387 [Jonathan] Bring it to us. 376 00:18:58,470 --> 00:19:00,180 We'll tighten you up here. 377 00:19:00,264 --> 00:19:02,975 Three, two, one. Hold. 378 00:19:16,738 --> 00:19:18,574 [Ryan] Yeah, good stop, fellas. 379 00:19:18,657 --> 00:19:21,201 [Rick] Here comes Ryan Blaney. 380 00:19:21,285 --> 00:19:25,164 [Dale] Blaney on the outside of Bubba Wallace, trying to take his spot. 381 00:19:25,247 --> 00:19:27,457 [Rick] This looks like a brand-new car for Blaney. 382 00:19:27,541 --> 00:19:29,960 He's picked it up. That 12 car looks good. 383 00:19:30,043 --> 00:19:32,254 [Ryan] Guys, it's smoother. Good job there. 384 00:19:32,337 --> 00:19:34,339 [Rick] Bell and Blaney moving forward. 385 00:19:37,301 --> 00:19:39,136 [Steve] Close call for Christopher Bell. 386 00:19:39,219 --> 00:19:41,680 [Jeff] Look at him! He about wrecked that race car, 387 00:19:41,763 --> 00:19:43,599 and I bet that surprised him. 388 00:19:43,682 --> 00:19:46,310 [Rick] Championship 4, all getting closer to the front. 389 00:19:46,393 --> 00:19:47,853 [Kyle] Ryan and I were battling. 390 00:19:47,936 --> 00:19:51,481 [Rick] Kyle Larson wearing Ryan Blaney on his back bumper. 391 00:19:51,565 --> 00:19:53,609 [Steve] They almost made contact. 392 00:19:53,692 --> 00:19:56,195 [Kyle] I can look in my mirror and tell where he's running. 393 00:19:56,278 --> 00:19:58,238 How much faster he is than me. 394 00:19:58,322 --> 00:19:59,740 [Rick] It's very close there. 395 00:19:59,823 --> 00:20:01,325 Oh, what a race! 396 00:20:01,867 --> 00:20:04,286 [Kyle] I'm curious what his radio sounded like. 397 00:20:04,369 --> 00:20:07,206 [Ryan] Fucking piece of shit, air blocking motherfucker. 398 00:20:07,289 --> 00:20:09,082 He can sit next time. 399 00:20:09,166 --> 00:20:13,545 [Rick] The frustrations coming out of the radio for Blaney. 400 00:20:14,504 --> 00:20:18,175 [Ryan] When people say, "A pissed-off driver's a really good driver," 401 00:20:18,258 --> 00:20:20,677 I'm like, "Well, okay, to an extent." 402 00:20:20,761 --> 00:20:23,889 But I think little bits of it motivate me 403 00:20:23,972 --> 00:20:26,308 while racing the hell out of 'em. 404 00:20:26,391 --> 00:20:29,561 But you make one little mistake, you wreck yourself. 405 00:20:31,605 --> 00:20:36,276 [Steve] Championship 4 drivers right there, Larson, Blaney, and Bell, 406 00:20:36,360 --> 00:20:40,405 nose-to-tail as they're running fourth, fifth, and sixth here. 407 00:20:41,740 --> 00:20:44,576 [Rick] Byron has been dominant to start this race. 408 00:20:44,660 --> 00:20:47,246 He has already been out front 85 laps. 409 00:20:49,623 --> 00:20:52,417 Battle is on between championship contenders. 410 00:20:52,501 --> 00:20:56,296 Christopher Bell on the back bumper of Kyle Larson. 411 00:20:56,380 --> 00:20:59,383 [Christopher] I love the feeling of knowing it's all on the line. 412 00:20:59,466 --> 00:21:00,676 It's now or never. 413 00:21:00,759 --> 00:21:04,930 The 5, the 12, and me were all racing extremely hard. 414 00:21:05,722 --> 00:21:08,892 [Steve] We got a great battle right now, Bell and Blaney. 415 00:21:08,976 --> 00:21:13,313 [Jeff] With Kyle Larson, right together past start/finish, headed to turn one. 416 00:21:13,397 --> 00:21:16,108 [Christopher] And whenever you're in those tight battles, 417 00:21:16,191 --> 00:21:20,195 you're obviously using your brakes as hard as you can. 418 00:21:20,279 --> 00:21:22,739 And then the brakes started getting worse and worse. 419 00:21:22,823 --> 00:21:24,574 My brakes are hot. 420 00:21:24,658 --> 00:21:26,493 I'm gonna need brake help here. 421 00:21:26,576 --> 00:21:29,329 Brakes are overheating. That was like, "Uh-oh." 422 00:21:32,958 --> 00:21:35,836 It's all on you now, bud. It's open. 423 00:21:35,919 --> 00:21:37,087 Brake pit's open. 424 00:21:37,170 --> 00:21:40,132 [Christopher] We're in a dogfight for the championship. 425 00:21:40,215 --> 00:21:44,261 There's no adjustment that you can do to make the brakes cooler. 426 00:21:44,344 --> 00:21:45,762 They're already cooked. 427 00:21:46,722 --> 00:21:49,099 What am I gonna do, just slow down? 428 00:21:49,182 --> 00:21:50,642 That's not gonna work. 429 00:21:58,358 --> 00:22:00,193 [Rick] Bell is in the wall! 430 00:22:00,277 --> 00:22:02,446 One of our championship contenders! 431 00:22:02,529 --> 00:22:05,449 - Oh, we're on the wall. - Oh, we hit the fucking wall! 432 00:22:06,033 --> 00:22:08,368 [Adam] Yep, we're fucked. Blew the tire. 433 00:22:09,328 --> 00:22:11,705 [Rick] What a blow. And it comes out on Lap 108. 434 00:22:11,788 --> 00:22:14,916 Christopher Bell, who had been running top five. 435 00:22:15,000 --> 00:22:17,711 [Jeff] He's got a fire on the brake caliper. 436 00:22:17,794 --> 00:22:19,838 [Christopher] Yep, that's all she rode. 437 00:22:19,921 --> 00:22:22,382 [Adam] It's killed, it's killed. 438 00:22:22,466 --> 00:22:26,094 [Rick] The first of the Championship 4 to be eliminated 439 00:22:26,178 --> 00:22:29,556 is gonna be the 20 of Christopher Bell. 440 00:22:29,639 --> 00:22:32,184 The brakes explode on the right front, 441 00:22:32,267 --> 00:22:36,188 and Bell's championship hopes go up in fire. 442 00:22:36,271 --> 00:22:38,315 [Kyle] He must have exploded a rotor. 443 00:22:38,398 --> 00:22:41,109 [Jonathan] He said his brakes were getting really hot. 444 00:22:41,193 --> 00:22:43,570 [William] Did he hit hard enough he's done? 445 00:22:43,653 --> 00:22:45,781 [Rudy] I think he broke a brake rotor. 446 00:22:45,864 --> 00:22:48,366 [Cliff] 20 is done, so down to three of us. 447 00:22:48,450 --> 00:22:50,494 [Rick] A huge shot to Christopher Bell 448 00:22:50,577 --> 00:22:53,955 and all of those pulling for the Toyotas here. 449 00:22:54,039 --> 00:22:55,999 Yeah, we're done. 450 00:22:57,793 --> 00:23:01,046 [Steve] An unfortunate ending for Bell, who will not finish today's race 451 00:23:01,129 --> 00:23:03,799 in his hunt for his first career championship. 452 00:23:05,175 --> 00:23:08,178 [Christopher] It stings to not have the shot at the end of it. 453 00:23:08,261 --> 00:23:10,180 We were all four really close. 454 00:23:10,263 --> 00:23:13,517 We all showed strengths at different times. 455 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:16,144 A disappointing way to end. 456 00:23:17,229 --> 00:23:20,565 [Rick] Unfortunately, a part failure put him in the fence, 457 00:23:20,649 --> 00:23:22,859 and he is done for the day. 458 00:23:30,492 --> 00:23:32,744 [Christopher] Heartbreaking ending. 459 00:23:33,328 --> 00:23:34,955 It sucks. 460 00:23:35,038 --> 00:23:36,331 Sorry. 461 00:23:43,547 --> 00:23:47,092 I'm hard on myself because that's my job. 462 00:23:52,973 --> 00:23:57,144 You just kept saying, "I need help," and they're like, 463 00:23:57,227 --> 00:23:59,771 "I don't know what to do to help you." 464 00:23:59,855 --> 00:24:03,441 No sooner do you say you need help, and you were in the wall. 465 00:24:06,319 --> 00:24:09,489 [Christopher] The way this championship works, it's one race. 466 00:24:09,573 --> 00:24:11,825 If you win it, you win the championship. 467 00:24:11,908 --> 00:24:13,910 If you don't, you don't win the championship. 468 00:24:13,994 --> 00:24:17,247 So, hopefully, this isn't my last shot. 469 00:24:21,168 --> 00:24:23,170 [Rick] So, now it's down to three. 470 00:24:23,253 --> 00:24:24,212 William Byron... 471 00:24:25,922 --> 00:24:27,048 Kyle Larson... 472 00:24:28,383 --> 00:24:30,385 and Ryan Blaney. 473 00:24:32,137 --> 00:24:33,722 Green back in the air! 474 00:24:35,724 --> 00:24:37,392 [Steve] Take a look at this. 475 00:24:37,475 --> 00:24:41,605 It's Ross Chastain in the number 1 car. 476 00:24:41,688 --> 00:24:44,941 The Watermelon Man taking the lead here in Phoenix. 477 00:24:45,025 --> 00:24:47,861 [Jeff] Byron, having to fight back in that outside lane, 478 00:24:47,944 --> 00:24:49,988 trying to hang on to the two spot! 479 00:24:50,071 --> 00:24:51,656 [Steve] Byron clear of the 19 of Truex. 480 00:24:51,740 --> 00:24:54,409 Can he chase down that 1 of Chastain? 481 00:24:54,492 --> 00:24:56,494 Blaney takes a look to the inside. 482 00:24:56,578 --> 00:24:59,039 [Rick] Blaney picks off the spot from the 5 of Larson. 483 00:24:59,122 --> 00:25:03,418 [Cliff] We're gonna dig deep from here, keep fighting every single lap. 484 00:25:03,501 --> 00:25:07,088 [Rick] The 24 of William Byron leading the championship fight. 485 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:10,884 [Rudy] Doing good, buddy. Keep it up! 486 00:25:10,967 --> 00:25:13,845 [Ryan] It's a lot better here. I let you know how it goes. 487 00:25:13,929 --> 00:25:17,933 [Rick] Blaney, letting it ride to the outside. He's got a big head of momentum. 488 00:25:18,016 --> 00:25:20,727 [Penske crew member] Still inside... door... corner. Clear, clear. 489 00:25:22,187 --> 00:25:25,565 [William] As soon as the 12 got some track position up front, 490 00:25:25,649 --> 00:25:29,361 I knew what it was gonna take, so I was just gonna dig deep. 491 00:25:29,444 --> 00:25:32,280 [Rick] Things heating up now in the championship battle, 492 00:25:32,364 --> 00:25:36,034 as Blaney has found something in this 12 car. 493 00:25:36,117 --> 00:25:40,163 [Gianna] Watching them in the final four, it's stressful already. 494 00:25:40,247 --> 00:25:42,749 [Steve] Blaney down to the inside on Byron! 495 00:25:42,832 --> 00:25:44,793 [Gianna] Her having two to worry about, 496 00:25:44,876 --> 00:25:47,254 it is stressful, but she handles it well. 497 00:25:47,337 --> 00:25:50,090 [Rick] Blaney's gonna catch him on the end of the back straightaway. 498 00:25:50,173 --> 00:25:51,716 Blaney looking low in three. 499 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:56,263 [Steve] Battle for second. This has championship implications all over it. 500 00:25:56,346 --> 00:25:59,599 [Rick] Side-by-side into turn number one, Blaney by a wheel. 501 00:25:59,683 --> 00:26:02,894 Let's see if Byron can rally back. He can't. 502 00:26:02,978 --> 00:26:05,272 Put Blaney into the number two position. 503 00:26:05,355 --> 00:26:07,732 But number one among the Championship 4 504 00:26:07,816 --> 00:26:09,442 as he races back to the corner. 505 00:26:13,697 --> 00:26:15,156 [Steve] William Byron is fading, 506 00:26:15,240 --> 00:26:18,451 after having the once-dominant car in this race. 507 00:26:18,535 --> 00:26:21,121 - [William] That's all I got. - Keep fighting for me. 508 00:26:21,204 --> 00:26:23,206 [Steve] We have a battle for the lead. 509 00:26:23,290 --> 00:26:27,419 [Rick] Here they come. Chastain, Blaney separated by a car length! 510 00:26:27,502 --> 00:26:29,587 [Steve] Chastain runs that higher line, 511 00:26:29,671 --> 00:26:33,341 Blaney, on that left rear quarter panel, has to get outta the gas. 512 00:26:33,425 --> 00:26:36,678 - [Dale] Wow, that was close. - [Rudy] Be smart here, bud. 513 00:26:36,761 --> 00:26:38,263 We'll get the one and the win. 514 00:26:38,346 --> 00:26:40,223 [Rick] Ryan Blaney wants the lead. 515 00:26:40,307 --> 00:26:43,935 He may get it at the start/finish line, but Chastain is there. 516 00:26:44,019 --> 00:26:45,854 - They are side-by-side. - [cars whooshing] 517 00:26:47,063 --> 00:26:49,733 [Dale] Chastain has proven he's not gonna give you 518 00:26:49,816 --> 00:26:53,236 the lane you need to get by. He's trying to win a race. 519 00:26:56,740 --> 00:27:00,994 [Steve] Chastain continuing to make it difficult for Ryan Blaney. 520 00:27:03,204 --> 00:27:05,040 [Rick] Blaney in the back of the 1! 521 00:27:05,123 --> 00:27:07,709 [Jonathan] He's got nothing to lose. Just gotta be smart here. 522 00:27:09,044 --> 00:27:12,172 [Rick] Blaney just bumped Chastain in the bumper! 523 00:27:12,255 --> 00:27:14,883 [Steve] Gotta be careful, guys. If that front splitter, 524 00:27:14,966 --> 00:27:17,761 and start tearing it up, that car's gonna quit handling. 525 00:27:17,844 --> 00:27:21,222 [Jeff] Chastain is not going to give this lead up easily. 526 00:27:21,306 --> 00:27:24,184 [Rick] A reminder, you do not have to win the race 527 00:27:24,267 --> 00:27:25,685 to win the championship. 528 00:27:25,769 --> 00:27:28,980 The last thing Blaney needs to do is wreck his race car. 529 00:27:29,064 --> 00:27:29,981 [Ryan] This jackass. 530 00:27:30,065 --> 00:27:33,777 Take your time with him. Just stay cool. You're doing great. 531 00:27:33,860 --> 00:27:38,490 [Rick] Spectacular racing with absolutely everything on the line! 532 00:27:39,074 --> 00:27:41,743 [Ryan] Racing hard is one thing. I'm fine with racing hard. 533 00:27:41,826 --> 00:27:45,121 But when you're going outta your way to screw me over, 534 00:27:45,205 --> 00:27:47,665 when you're swerving three lanes, getting in the corner 535 00:27:47,749 --> 00:27:51,920 'cause you're looking where I'm going, that's what frustrated me. 536 00:27:52,003 --> 00:27:54,964 [Dale] Ryan Blaney feels like the 1 is holding him up. 537 00:27:55,048 --> 00:27:59,219 It's gonna back him up into a battle with the 5 and 24 of Byron. 538 00:27:59,302 --> 00:28:03,056 [Jeff] And Kyle Larson is behind Blaney in the number four spot. 539 00:28:03,139 --> 00:28:06,142 [Kyle] I could tell that Ross was holding him up pretty hard. 540 00:28:06,226 --> 00:28:09,062 [Cliff] 1 and 19 have been running 12 really hard. 541 00:28:09,145 --> 00:28:10,397 His stuff is hot. 542 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:12,565 [Kyle] And I was catching him. 543 00:28:12,649 --> 00:28:15,193 You've gained over a second on him in the last two laps. 544 00:28:16,611 --> 00:28:19,155 [Roger] You're better than he is. Take your time. 545 00:28:19,239 --> 00:28:20,865 [Ryan] Yep, yep, yep. 546 00:28:20,949 --> 00:28:23,660 Just keep me updated on the fucking 5. 547 00:28:23,743 --> 00:28:25,161 [Jonathan] Copy. I got you. 548 00:28:25,870 --> 00:28:29,374 [Rudy] Keep digging, keep in the hunt. The 12 is melting down! 549 00:28:29,457 --> 00:28:32,377 Stay in the hunt. He's only two ahead of you. 550 00:28:32,460 --> 00:28:34,462 We get a caution, we're gonna kill him. 551 00:28:36,673 --> 00:28:40,677 [Rick] Caution has come out as they go into turn three. 552 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:43,012 Caution start/finish line. 553 00:28:43,096 --> 00:28:46,307 [Steve] Caution flag is out with 37 laps to go. 554 00:28:46,391 --> 00:28:49,060 [Rick] These pit crews are gonna have to go to work 555 00:28:49,144 --> 00:28:51,438 to try to keep this track position 556 00:28:51,521 --> 00:28:54,983 and potentially help their driver get out in front. 557 00:28:55,483 --> 00:28:57,694 [Steve] Pit road is open. 558 00:28:57,777 --> 00:29:00,447 This could potentially be the final pit stop. 559 00:29:00,530 --> 00:29:02,574 [crew member] Gotta have it. Gotta have it. 560 00:29:02,657 --> 00:29:04,451 Let's go. Hey, let's go! 561 00:29:06,244 --> 00:29:08,121 [Rick] The championship on the line. 562 00:29:08,204 --> 00:29:11,666 [Steve] This is for all the marbles. This is the money stop. 563 00:29:11,750 --> 00:29:14,669 This is what these pit crew members live for. 564 00:29:14,753 --> 00:29:18,298 These teams have to be perfect right now. 565 00:29:19,340 --> 00:29:22,051 [Rudy] Five, four, 566 00:29:22,135 --> 00:29:25,597 three, two, one. 567 00:29:37,650 --> 00:29:38,985 [Cliff] Go, go, go. 568 00:29:39,068 --> 00:29:40,904 [Rick] Of the Champ 3 remaining, 569 00:29:40,987 --> 00:29:44,115 Larson's team gets him out in front of the others. 570 00:29:44,199 --> 00:29:45,909 [Steve] How about this now? 571 00:29:46,451 --> 00:29:50,246 Kyle Larson and his pit crew got the job done. 572 00:29:51,915 --> 00:29:52,916 [Kyle] Good job, boys. 573 00:29:53,291 --> 00:29:55,585 - [dramatic music] - [clock ticking] 574 00:29:55,668 --> 00:29:58,505 [Rudy] Two tires for the 11, two tires for the 43. 575 00:29:59,506 --> 00:30:01,883 That's your 5th off of pit road. 576 00:30:01,966 --> 00:30:03,301 Larson in third. 577 00:30:04,135 --> 00:30:06,221 Then the 1, and then you, 578 00:30:06,304 --> 00:30:09,808 - and then the 12, 5th. - [William] Copy. 579 00:30:09,891 --> 00:30:13,144 [commentator] Ryan Blaney lost four spots on pit road. 580 00:30:13,228 --> 00:30:15,605 Focus on what's in front of you. 581 00:30:16,481 --> 00:30:18,233 [Ryan] It's like, "That kinda stinks." 582 00:30:18,316 --> 00:30:21,528 Then, you just immediately shift to, "This is the task." 583 00:30:21,611 --> 00:30:24,113 Like, "This is my new job." 584 00:30:24,197 --> 00:30:27,075 [Cliff] You know what you gotta do here. Go in hard. 585 00:30:27,158 --> 00:30:31,329 [Kyle] If we had a chance to win, this was going to be our opportunity. 586 00:30:31,412 --> 00:30:33,665 [Rick] Green flag back in the air! 587 00:30:34,874 --> 00:30:37,585 [Jeff] To the inside! Here comes Larson for the lead! 588 00:30:37,669 --> 00:30:39,921 [Rick] They are three-wide to the back straightaway. 589 00:30:40,004 --> 00:30:42,006 Larson on the bottom, Hamlin in the middle. 590 00:30:42,090 --> 00:30:43,967 [Jeff] Who's gonna come out with the top spot? 591 00:30:44,050 --> 00:30:46,261 [Rick] Gloves are off, championship on the line. 592 00:30:46,344 --> 00:30:49,430 It's Chastain and Larson wheel-to-wheel for the lead! 593 00:30:49,514 --> 00:30:51,641 [Steve] Chastain with the lead, Larson to second. 594 00:30:51,724 --> 00:30:55,728 [Jeff] Blaney, on the outside of Byron back there, takes that spot away. 595 00:30:56,646 --> 00:30:59,607 [Ryan] Getting around the 24 was huge. 596 00:30:59,691 --> 00:31:01,484 Let me set my sights on Kyle. 597 00:31:01,568 --> 00:31:04,946 [Steve] Byron looking on now, his competitors in front of him. 598 00:31:05,029 --> 00:31:07,282 [Jonathan] Total focus, deep breaths. 599 00:31:07,365 --> 00:31:08,992 Stay with us. Keep working. 600 00:31:09,075 --> 00:31:10,952 Anything can happen. Go get 'em. 601 00:31:11,578 --> 00:31:12,871 [Rudy] Go to work. 602 00:31:12,954 --> 00:31:14,414 [Rick] Title is hanging in the balance. 603 00:31:14,497 --> 00:31:16,583 Larson, the number one man in that department, 604 00:31:16,666 --> 00:31:17,876 looks in the rearview mirror. 605 00:31:17,959 --> 00:31:19,544 Ryan Blaney is there! 606 00:31:19,627 --> 00:31:23,423 [Kyle] I look in my mirror and Blaney is already one position behind me. 607 00:31:23,506 --> 00:31:25,884 You're just trying to, like, stay in the game. 608 00:31:25,967 --> 00:31:29,137 You just race in my mirror and try to block. 609 00:31:29,220 --> 00:31:32,765 [Rick] Larson, with that rear deck full of Ryan Blaney! 610 00:31:32,849 --> 00:31:35,184 Blaney, just driving his guts out. 611 00:31:35,268 --> 00:31:37,228 [Steve] The sold-out crowd on their feet. 612 00:31:37,312 --> 00:31:41,232 Twenty-five laps left in the season. It's a heavyweight title fight. 613 00:31:42,108 --> 00:31:44,903 [Kyle] I was trying to hold him off the best I could. 614 00:31:44,986 --> 00:31:46,362 I got really sideways. 615 00:31:46,446 --> 00:31:47,655 [engine humming] 616 00:31:47,739 --> 00:31:50,158 [Rick] Larson drifts up the racetrack. 617 00:31:50,241 --> 00:31:52,201 He gets a little loose! 618 00:31:52,285 --> 00:31:54,162 [Kyle] I thought I was gonna spin out. 619 00:31:54,245 --> 00:31:58,124 [Rick] Larson nearly lost it. Now he drifts up. Contact between the two! 620 00:32:00,043 --> 00:32:02,337 [Steve] Twenty laps to go for the championship. 621 00:32:05,381 --> 00:32:07,967 The advantage goes to Ryan Blaney! 622 00:32:09,385 --> 00:32:13,056 [Rick] Blaney in front of Larson for the championship! 623 00:32:13,139 --> 00:32:16,017 [Dale] That 12 car just so good all weekend. 624 00:32:16,100 --> 00:32:17,936 And what does Larson do? 625 00:32:18,019 --> 00:32:20,063 How does he bring the fight back to this 12? 626 00:32:20,146 --> 00:32:23,107 [Cliff] You guys are running the same lap time. Just let him make a mistake. 627 00:32:23,191 --> 00:32:24,776 Stay focused, you'll get it back. 628 00:32:24,859 --> 00:32:27,654 [Dale] There's confidence in that 5 car. You got one of the greatest, 629 00:32:27,737 --> 00:32:32,033 if not the greatest current race car driver behind the wheel. 630 00:32:32,116 --> 00:32:33,493 It's not over yet. 631 00:32:36,079 --> 00:32:39,123 [Cliff] Stay focused, you got this. Tough it out. 632 00:32:39,207 --> 00:32:40,917 [Steve] Byron's a second back from these two. 633 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:45,797 [Rick] That's got to be frustrating after having a great car all day long. 634 00:32:45,880 --> 00:32:47,465 [Cliff] Keep fighting, son. 635 00:32:47,548 --> 00:32:49,592 Total focus, go get 'em. 636 00:32:50,593 --> 00:32:52,428 [Rick] Chastain has pulled away. 637 00:32:52,512 --> 00:32:55,264 Right now, Blaney's gotta be thinking big picture. 638 00:32:55,348 --> 00:32:58,184 The championship is keeping the 5 behind him. 639 00:32:58,267 --> 00:33:00,728 [Dale] This is what we wait for all season long. 640 00:33:00,812 --> 00:33:03,147 And here we are with an incredible drive. 641 00:33:03,231 --> 00:33:06,359 [Rick] Blaney, Larson, and Byron running second, third and fourth. 642 00:33:06,442 --> 00:33:10,154 The title in the hands of Blaney. Can he keep it? 643 00:33:10,238 --> 00:33:12,573 [Ryan] You just don't know how the race is gonna play out. 644 00:33:12,657 --> 00:33:14,325 How many cautions are we gonna get? 645 00:33:14,409 --> 00:33:18,037 Crazy things can happen, Let's don't have anything happen to us. 646 00:33:19,372 --> 00:33:22,041 [Jeff] Blaney rising to the occasion. 647 00:33:23,876 --> 00:33:25,962 White flag is in the air! 648 00:33:27,588 --> 00:33:30,675 Ryan Blaney has one lap to be a champion. 649 00:33:32,093 --> 00:33:34,595 [Ryan] This is what you dream of as a kid. 650 00:33:34,679 --> 00:33:36,973 This is what you strive for, 651 00:33:37,056 --> 00:33:39,267 to get to this moment. 652 00:33:39,350 --> 00:33:40,977 It's way bigger than I am. 653 00:33:41,060 --> 00:33:43,312 [drums pounding] 654 00:33:43,396 --> 00:33:48,568 [Rick] Your 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion, Ryan Blaney! 655 00:33:56,409 --> 00:33:57,702 [Ryan] I'm getting emotional. 656 00:33:57,785 --> 00:34:00,288 Thank you, guys. What an awesome year. 657 00:34:00,371 --> 00:34:03,166 Cannot wait to celebrate with you guys. 658 00:34:03,249 --> 00:34:06,252 [Jonathan] Hell of a job. Proud of you for sticking with it. 659 00:34:06,335 --> 00:34:07,420 Way to go, Team 12. 660 00:34:10,590 --> 00:34:13,259 One hell of a job, man. One hell of a job! 661 00:34:13,342 --> 00:34:16,512 [Ryan] Thirteenth grid. Thanks for giving me a shot. 662 00:34:19,348 --> 00:34:23,436 To call myself a champion is so special. 663 00:34:23,519 --> 00:34:26,981 That's what you strive for, what you enjoy watching as a kid. 664 00:34:28,149 --> 00:34:30,610 Like, "I wanna be on that stage." 665 00:34:32,779 --> 00:34:39,035 [Rick] Ryan Blaney is the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. 666 00:34:41,162 --> 00:34:44,040 [Gianna] I kept forgetting to breathe the last five laps. 667 00:34:44,123 --> 00:34:46,834 I'm catching up on my breath. 668 00:34:46,918 --> 00:34:49,754 I knew he could do it. I knew he could do it. 669 00:34:49,837 --> 00:34:51,506 I knew it, I knew it. 670 00:34:52,465 --> 00:34:56,219 I am so excited, I'm so proud of him. I'm so happy for him. 671 00:34:56,302 --> 00:34:59,806 Am I gonna make it in time, or is he gonna go in Victory Circle? 672 00:34:59,889 --> 00:35:02,183 - He's not gonna move. - I just wanna get to him. 673 00:35:02,266 --> 00:35:04,685 It's such a tease, I can see him right there. 674 00:35:08,189 --> 00:35:11,025 [Ryan] I'm so proud of this team. What an unbelievable year. 675 00:35:11,109 --> 00:35:14,362 What an unbelievable playoffs for us. It's so special. 676 00:35:14,445 --> 00:35:17,073 And to have my family here, winning my first cup title, 677 00:35:17,156 --> 00:35:20,034 I got emotional. I'm not a very emotional guy. 678 00:35:20,118 --> 00:35:22,703 Thank you for coming. I hope it was awesome! 679 00:35:24,539 --> 00:35:26,374 What an amazing race. 680 00:35:26,457 --> 00:35:28,501 He's a fighter. He knows how to kick butt. 681 00:35:29,752 --> 00:35:31,045 Thank you. 682 00:35:31,129 --> 00:35:32,463 Hey, Champion. 683 00:35:32,547 --> 00:35:34,257 - How are you? - He's happy. 684 00:35:34,340 --> 00:35:36,134 - How about that? - Well, I'll be damned. 685 00:35:36,217 --> 00:35:38,845 - Can you believe it? - No. No, I can't believe it. 686 00:35:38,928 --> 00:35:40,930 - Drove all day, you. - Yep. 687 00:35:41,013 --> 00:35:42,640 Unbelievable. Great job. 688 00:35:42,723 --> 00:35:44,392 Hey, what's up? 689 00:35:45,351 --> 00:35:49,105 - I am really so proud of you. - Thanks. 690 00:35:49,188 --> 00:35:51,816 How cool is that? You're gonna get emotional. 691 00:35:51,899 --> 00:35:54,443 - I got emotional already. Yeah. - [Gianna gasps] 692 00:35:56,404 --> 00:35:59,031 - That was fun. How 'bout that? - I'm so proud of you. 693 00:35:59,115 --> 00:36:00,908 Thanks, appreciate it. 694 00:36:00,992 --> 00:36:03,286 - I love you. - Love you, too. 695 00:36:05,830 --> 00:36:09,542 [Kyle] Good job, guys. That was all... all I had. 696 00:36:09,625 --> 00:36:13,045 Yep, 10-4, man. Great fight all year, team. 697 00:36:13,129 --> 00:36:15,715 Even though we came up short, it was a good fight. 698 00:36:15,798 --> 00:36:18,050 Really good fight. A lot to be proud of. 699 00:36:20,678 --> 00:36:25,099 [Kyle] Your emotions when you see somebody else celebrating a championship, 700 00:36:25,183 --> 00:36:27,476 it's obviously a bummer. 701 00:36:27,560 --> 00:36:30,021 I feel like we did everything that we could 702 00:36:30,104 --> 00:36:33,024 to win the championship, and it just didn't work out. 703 00:36:34,901 --> 00:36:36,444 I appreciate all the effort. 704 00:36:36,527 --> 00:36:39,363 - We just didn't bring it for you. - It's all good. 705 00:36:39,447 --> 00:36:41,782 We didn't give you the car you needed. 706 00:36:41,866 --> 00:36:44,577 We'll figure out whatever they figured out, 707 00:36:44,660 --> 00:36:47,205 - and be better than they are. - That's it right there. 708 00:36:47,288 --> 00:36:48,164 Thanks, Jeff. 709 00:36:49,624 --> 00:36:50,917 [Rudy] Thanks, team. 710 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:54,128 Sorry, we didn't have enough there in the last one. 711 00:36:54,212 --> 00:36:55,671 Dang. 712 00:36:56,756 --> 00:36:59,967 [William] The feeling of not winning the championship sucks. 713 00:37:02,178 --> 00:37:05,890 Getting to that point is awesome, 714 00:37:05,973 --> 00:37:08,976 but not winning is definitely tough. 715 00:37:09,769 --> 00:37:11,979 We love to win. We don't like to lose. 716 00:37:12,063 --> 00:37:13,689 We're gonna take a lot from this. 717 00:37:13,773 --> 00:37:16,317 It's gonna make us better and stronger 718 00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:18,444 and pull together even more. 719 00:37:20,613 --> 00:37:23,241 Congrats to those guys. They were good. 720 00:37:23,324 --> 00:37:24,242 It's fine. 721 00:37:24,325 --> 00:37:26,244 - That was all we had. - You still did good. 722 00:37:26,327 --> 00:37:27,870 - You gave it all you had. - Yeah. 723 00:37:27,954 --> 00:37:29,956 I felt like that was it. That was all. 724 00:37:30,039 --> 00:37:31,123 - Sorry. - See you, man. 725 00:37:31,207 --> 00:37:34,043 [Kyle] You're bummed, wanted to be the guy celebrating, 726 00:37:34,126 --> 00:37:35,962 but it just gives you a little more fire 727 00:37:36,045 --> 00:37:38,172 for next year to try and be better 728 00:37:38,256 --> 00:37:39,757 and hopefully, be the one celebrating. 729 00:37:40,967 --> 00:37:42,593 - Love you. - Love you. 730 00:37:43,386 --> 00:37:45,179 Hey, man, love you. 731 00:37:45,263 --> 00:37:46,889 I'll meet you guys over there. 732 00:37:46,973 --> 00:37:49,308 In years past, I've questioned myself, 733 00:37:49,392 --> 00:37:51,727 questioned if I was good enough. 734 00:37:51,811 --> 00:37:55,898 And this year, it clicked to where I was not questioning as much. 735 00:37:55,982 --> 00:37:56,983 Appreciate you. 736 00:37:57,066 --> 00:37:58,776 - Hell of a job. - Thank you. 737 00:37:58,859 --> 00:38:00,194 [William] I know we'll be champions. 738 00:38:00,278 --> 00:38:02,196 - Great job, buddy. - Appreciate it. 739 00:38:03,364 --> 00:38:06,784 [Christopher] I'm proud to make the championship race two years in a row. 740 00:38:06,867 --> 00:38:09,078 And you know, at one point, 741 00:38:09,161 --> 00:38:11,205 I need to win the championship race. 742 00:38:11,289 --> 00:38:16,669 But there's a lot of guys that have been racing a lot longer than me. 743 00:38:16,752 --> 00:38:20,756 I hope we're back next year. I think we can be. 744 00:38:21,674 --> 00:38:23,259 I think you will be. 745 00:38:27,179 --> 00:38:29,473 [somber music] 746 00:38:36,856 --> 00:38:39,525 ["Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical Romance plays] 747 00:38:39,608 --> 00:38:45,239 ♪ When I was a young boy My father took me into the city ♪ 748 00:38:45,906 --> 00:38:48,784 ♪ To see a marching band ♪ 749 00:38:50,328 --> 00:38:53,706 ♪ He said, "Son, when you grow up ♪ 750 00:38:53,789 --> 00:38:58,711 ♪ Would you be the savior of the broken ♪ 751 00:38:58,794 --> 00:39:01,255 ♪ The beaten and the damned?" ♪ 752 00:39:01,339 --> 00:39:03,174 [Ryan] Y'all ready? Y'all ready! 753 00:39:03,341 --> 00:39:06,469 ♪ He said, "Will you defeat them? ♪ 754 00:39:06,552 --> 00:39:11,515 ♪ Your demons And all the non-believers ♪ 755 00:39:11,599 --> 00:39:14,602 ♪ The plans that they have made?" ♪ 756 00:39:15,936 --> 00:39:21,108 ♪ "Because one day I'll leave you a phantom ♪ 757 00:39:21,192 --> 00:39:24,403 ♪ To lead you in the summer ♪ 758 00:39:24,487 --> 00:39:27,865 ♪ To join the black parade..." ♪ 759 00:39:27,948 --> 00:39:32,536 [announcer] I wanna present to you the Bill France Cup 760 00:39:32,620 --> 00:39:34,288 and crown you 761 00:39:34,372 --> 00:39:40,169 our 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Champion. 762 00:39:43,422 --> 00:39:46,050 - [Gianna] Are you on cloud nine? - Still don't believe it. 763 00:39:46,133 --> 00:39:48,844 - You did that thing. You did that shit. - Crazy, man. 764 00:39:48,928 --> 00:39:51,931 [crowd chants] Blaney, Blaney, Blaney, Blaney! 765 00:39:52,014 --> 00:39:53,974 [Ryan] I come from a family of racers. 766 00:39:54,058 --> 00:39:55,684 My grandfather, dad, and uncle. 767 00:39:55,768 --> 00:39:58,687 My dad is who I grew up watching and admiring, 768 00:39:58,771 --> 00:40:01,565 so that makes it even more special. 769 00:40:01,649 --> 00:40:05,986 [Dave] I saw at 14 that he had the talent to end up doing this. 770 00:40:06,070 --> 00:40:09,824 I wish my dad was around to see it. Very cool, though. 771 00:40:09,907 --> 00:40:13,160 [upbeat rock music plays] 772 00:40:13,244 --> 00:40:16,080 [Bubba] You have one goal at the beginning of the season, 773 00:40:16,163 --> 00:40:17,706 to win the championship. 774 00:40:17,790 --> 00:40:19,875 You get knocked out, that's it. You can't win. 775 00:40:19,959 --> 00:40:22,545 That is fueling me right now. 776 00:40:22,628 --> 00:40:24,338 I'll win the next race. 777 00:40:24,422 --> 00:40:28,175 [Ross] It still stings to know we didn't accomplish what we wanted to. 778 00:40:28,259 --> 00:40:31,137 When we go back next year, we'll be better yet. 779 00:40:31,220 --> 00:40:33,806 [Joey] It's in the past now. Nothing I can do about it. 780 00:40:33,889 --> 00:40:36,225 You can live angry, if you choose to. 781 00:40:36,308 --> 00:40:40,771 Or you can get your ass out of bed and go make it better. 782 00:40:42,022 --> 00:40:44,567 [Bootie] That's why you never give up. Great job, man. 783 00:40:44,650 --> 00:40:46,861 [man] You were awesome, buddy! That is awesome! 784 00:40:46,944 --> 00:40:49,113 - Oh, my God! - [Ryan] Let's go, man! 785 00:40:50,239 --> 00:40:51,323 [William] Hell, yeah, boy! 786 00:40:51,407 --> 00:40:53,284 [Rudy] Let's go to Phoenix, boys. 787 00:40:53,367 --> 00:40:56,996 [Tyler] You have bad days in racing. It sucks, you wanna forget it. 788 00:40:57,079 --> 00:41:00,833 To a degree, I think we almost enjoy being slightly miserable 789 00:41:00,916 --> 00:41:04,128 because you're not gonna win every race you run. 790 00:41:04,211 --> 00:41:06,839 And the cat's not gonna stay out of every shot you take. 791 00:41:06,922 --> 00:41:10,801 [Denny] Unfortunately, I haven't won the big trophy in the end. 792 00:41:10,885 --> 00:41:13,179 That's certainly one that I want bad. 793 00:41:13,262 --> 00:41:16,640 Even though I've accomplished everything I would've dreamed, 794 00:41:16,724 --> 00:41:20,186 there's still an empty cabinet in the trophy case. 795 00:41:20,269 --> 00:41:21,729 ["Welcome to the Black Parade" continues] 796 00:41:21,812 --> 00:41:25,316 ♪ To carry on, we'll carry on ♪ 797 00:41:25,399 --> 00:41:28,986 ♪ And though you're dead and gone Believe me ♪ 798 00:41:29,069 --> 00:41:32,198 ♪ Your memory will carry on ♪ 799 00:41:32,281 --> 00:41:35,284 ♪ We'll carry on ♪ 800 00:41:35,367 --> 00:41:38,913 ♪ And though you're broken and defeated ♪ 801 00:41:38,996 --> 00:41:42,833 ♪ Your weary widow marches... ♪ 802 00:41:42,917 --> 00:41:45,044 [Ryan] My dad, through the playoffs, was, 803 00:41:45,127 --> 00:41:47,713 "I can see the path to the championship." 804 00:41:47,796 --> 00:41:50,174 As we won Martinsville, he's like, "It's lit up now." 805 00:41:50,257 --> 00:41:52,635 I think we drove through the gate tonight. 806 00:41:52,718 --> 00:41:54,637 Path's lit up, huh? 807 00:41:57,723 --> 00:42:00,309 You said it. I should believe you more often. 808 00:42:07,983 --> 00:42:09,568 [Ryan] This tops everything. 809 00:42:09,652 --> 00:42:13,239 This is what you run 35 races a year for. 810 00:42:13,322 --> 00:42:16,909 I would never have thought ten years ago, I'd be here today. 811 00:42:16,992 --> 00:42:18,827 - It's been a dream come true. - [drum pounds] 812 00:42:23,207 --> 00:42:24,750 ["City Slippin" by Jack the Radio plays] 813 00:42:35,177 --> 00:42:38,764 ♪ Echo's been screaming Inside of my head ♪ 814 00:42:38,847 --> 00:42:41,475 ♪ Saying I need to break free ♪ 815 00:42:41,559 --> 00:42:44,728 ♪ Rip rough rocking taking over the ship ♪ 816 00:42:44,812 --> 00:42:46,939 ♪ Somebody's yelling at me ♪ 817 00:42:47,022 --> 00:42:51,735 ♪ I'm alright, I'm alright ♪ 818 00:42:59,618 --> 00:43:03,622 ♪ But I'm a star struck sailor Going out of my head ♪ 819 00:43:03,706 --> 00:43:06,292 ♪ Sunken ship, severed seas ♪ 820 00:43:06,375 --> 00:43:10,004 ♪ Was big city slippin tripping Over my bed ♪ 821 00:43:10,087 --> 00:43:12,339 ♪ Somebody's still yelling at me ♪ 822 00:43:12,423 --> 00:43:16,802 ♪ I'm alright, I'm alright ♪ 823 00:43:18,762 --> 00:43:23,309 ♪ I'm alright, I'm alright ♪ 824 00:43:23,976 --> 00:43:25,811 ♪ City slippin, yeah ♪ 825 00:43:37,448 --> 00:43:41,452 ♪ We let go, let go Let go, let go, let go ♪ 826 00:43:42,286 --> 00:43:44,747 ♪ City slippin, yeah ♪