{"podcast":{"title":"NASCAR News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012","podcast_index_feed_id":7512012,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/nascar-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/nascar-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":276,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, NASCAR Today delivers daily coverage of the NASCAR world with fast, focused updates on race results, driver performances, standings, team developments, and key storylines. From race weekends to championship battles, the show keeps fans informed on everything happening across the sport. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including race highlights, driver news, and season trends—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, NASCAR Today is built for fans who want reliable NASCAR coverage every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T10:18:18.816916+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012"},"episode":{"title":"Kevin Blanch Retires After 36 Years","slug":"kevin-blanch-retires-after-36-years","published_at":"2026-06-04T18:04:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012/kevin-blanch-retires-after-36-years","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4772f9f1-610c-4d4b-add5-8c3b4a40f660.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4772f9f1-610c-4d4b-add5-8c3b4a40f660.mp3","summary":"After 36 years and 555 consecutive races, veteran IndyCar technical director Kevin Blanch is retiring, citing the new IndyCar Officiating structure as the right moment to step back. His successor, Nick Allen — former chief mechanic for Andretti Global and Blanch’s close collaborator for the season’s first eight races — takes the reins, inheriting a vast technical leadership role. Blanch, proud of his two-decade team and deeply emotional about leaving, marks the end of an era. With the intense Month of May and Indianapolis 500 behind them, IndyCar looks ahead to a new chapter under Allen’s leadership, blending his hands-on racing experience with technical oversight. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/2762120aba9cfdac","meta_description":"After 36 years and 555 consecutive races, veteran IndyCar technical director Kevin Blanch is retiring, citing the new IndyCar Officiating structure as the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":92,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012/episodes/kevin-blanch-retires-after-36-years/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012/kevin-blanch-retires-after-36-years.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}