Antonelli Rules Monaco, Newgarden Owns St. Louis & Hamlin Matches Busch
SPEED with Harvick and BuxtonShow Notes
The future of open-wheel racing has officially taken over Monte Carlo. This week on SPEED, Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton dive deep into Mercedes phenom Kimi Antonelli’s spectacular, chaotic maiden Monaco Grand Prix victory while championship hopefuls George Russell, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, and Lando Norris walked away with a devastating zero.
Will is in St. Louis where he called Josef Newgarden’s weather-shortened short-oval masterclass at WWTR and witnessed championship leader Alex Palou's strategy disaster.
Over in NASCAR, Denny Hamlin pulled off an incredible last-to-first comeback at Michigan to secure his 63rd career victory, tying Kyle Busch on the all-time wins list. The guys break down the heavy impact between Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell, Carson Hocevar's post-race confrontation with Bubba Wallace, and what Jason Kelce thought of the Hendrick Motorsports experience.
Plus:
Myles Rowe's historic Indy NXT drive from the very back of the grid.
Marc Marquez joining legendary territory with his 100th career Grand Prix win in Hungary.
Sheldon Haudenschild's emotional, heavy-hearted World of Outlaws triumph dedicated to his companion, Pella.
Kyle Larson's spectacular multi-race dirt track streak.
We close out the show by crowning our Driver of the Week and looking ahead to a massive weekend featuring the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Barcelona Grand Prix!
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