Special RevLimiter podcast: How ‘Really fast’ Kostecki is taking charge at RCR
By Thomas Miles
Date posted: 10 August 2023
Richard Childress Racing engineer Andrew Dickeson has joined a special NASCAR edition of the Auto Action RevLimiter Podcast and revealed Brodie Kostecki is already taking charge, spearheading the team’s Indianapolis assault.
Dickeson had a long, detailed and open chat with Andrew Clarke and Bruce Williams as the team prepares for the Verizon 200 at the Brickyard where Supercars Championship leader Kostecki joins RCR regulars Kyle Busch and Austin Dillon.
Listen to the full version of a special Auto Action RevLimiter podcast with RCR engineer Andrew Dickeson HERE
Despite his American accent, Dickeson actually hails from Melbourne and worked with Terry Wyhoon before jumping across the Pacific in 2008 and becoming Busch’s engineer during his decade-long stint at RCR.
The chat expanded from the NASCAR engineer’s early days in Australia to Kostecki’s time at RCR, the impact of Shane van Gisbergen’s win and many more interesting topics.
Dickeson revealed Kostecki made a strong impression as soon as he arrived at RCR and is already steering the team’s “direction” for the big race with 63-time Cup Series race winner Busch off site.
“He did his seat fitting and got comfortable in the car Friday morning and then we went into the simulator that afternoon,” he recalled on the podcast.
“Everyone was thinking he was going to be jet lagged and worn out and terrible but he brought his A game, he did a hell of a job.
“He picked it up so quick and was really, really fast and he did great and helped make us better.
“We were back on the simulator on Monday, pushing a little bit harder and made some good progress there and will be back on it again this afternoon for his final session (on Wednesday).
“Kyle’s out of town this week and couldn’t come, so we’re using Brody to kind of give us a direction on where we need to be at.”
Image: Richard Childress Racing
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