NASCAR returns to the Indy oval. Any chance it's gotten better?

KEN'S CALL: It should be relatively similar to this past Sunday at Pocono, for better and worse. Fan turnout will be interesting. Those who show up will be the diehards, those with short memories regarding NASCAR on the oval, or those hoping the Next Gen car will bring a Next Gen Indy.

RYAN'S RAMBLE: Will it be Atlanta or Kansas? No. But while your memory goes back to bad races on the oval, rewind one calendar year and go back and (try to) watch last year's race on the Indy Roval. There's no chance it's worse than that and if we're going to keep Indianapolis, which NASCAR absolutely should, this is the better option.

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Best bet for a current playoff outsider to win the Brickyard 400?

KEN'S CALL: Whoever thought this answer would be a reach? Here goes: Kyle Busch.

RYAN'S RAMBLE: Bubba Wallace finished third and ninth in the last two trips to the Indy oval and he finished 10th on Sunday at Pocono, which has long been a good track for him. And as you said, there are similarities between Indianapolis and Pocono.

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