Author's Note

Welcome to the first installment of Radioactive, after every race there will be a set of radio highlights from any and every driver in the field with chat from wrecks, close calls, angry ponies, and a lot of complaining. The radio chatter will be split into teams and they will be color coded.

Crew Chief: Orange
Spotter: Black

Joe Gibbs Racing: Turquoise
Hendrick Motorsports: Violet
Penske/Roush: Blue
Ganassi: Red
Stewart-Haas: Green
JTG-Daughtery Racing: Light Blue
Richard Childress Racing: Pink

The main 6 are the exception

Best of Radioactive: Daytona

11 Lightning Dust

Pre-Race

"Check, outside pole today. Let's bring this one home."
" You want me working the front today?"
"You'd be up front anyway Dust. I know you better than that."
"Sky looks clear today, good hunting."

48 Twilight Sparkle

Pre-Race

"Radio check clear, got a lot of teammates up here."
"Better than I could have hoped for. Keep in touch with the #9 and #24, I think I'll need the help today.

24 Viral Velocity

Pre-Race

"Read me Viral?"
"Loud and clear Neon, feels good to be on home turf."
"You know the deal, let's get it done. How does it look up there?"
"Not a cloud for miles, this one is finishing normally.

40 Akula

Pre-Race

"I'll let you run your race today. How's the car feel?"
"Feels good, a lot different here than back in F1 but It'll warm up to me."
"#42 is close by if you need any help. A lot of other Chevy's up front so we'll be with the lead pack most of the day."

11 Lightning Dust

Lap 5

"Trash on the grill."
" Figures, temp is rising. Am I clear behind the #18?"
"Half back behind her. No room yet."
"I'll put it through... she's gonna push you into the turn."

19 Spitfire

Lap 9

"The call came in, pit this time. Right sides only."
"Better now than never. Coming in, let's make this quick."

10

Octavia Melody
Lap 12

"I feel like I'm driving a {expletive} yacht. Way too tight on the exits."
"Copy, hold it together. We'll adjust the wedge next time you come in."

88 Starlight Glimmer

Lap 17

"Still outside and in line behind you. Got one spinning in front, keep it straight. Caution's out."
"Was that the #1?"
"Yep, she kept it off the wall. Coming back around for the stage, we got some points from that."
"And I just won a bet, she is never gonna live that one down."

9 Pinkie Pie

Stage 1 Finish

"And stage one winner, #9."
"Can we celebrate yet?"
"Win this race and we'll party all night."

3 Oscura Galaxia

Lap 27

"If the #41 sends me into the corner one more {expletive} time there is gonna be one heck of a wreck back here."
"Copy, she needs to get her head on straight."
"That whole team needs to get their head on straight!"

48 Twilight Sparkle

Lap 35

"Really loose off of the corners! {expletive} I don't know how much more of this I can handle."
"Bring it in if you need to, no sense in risking the car this early."
"I think I can handle five more laps."

95 Danger Dean

Stage 2 Finish

"That's five straight Toyota's in the top 5 that stage, good work."
"As much as I would like to lead, I don't mind helping out the team for now. How many laps for the final stage?"
"Sixty, at least one more stop this race."
"I want a gas and go if we pit under green."

2 Rarity

Stage 2 Finish

"Go, go, go!"

"Where are we at?"

"Checking the tower now... #18 beat us at the line. We got the outside lane on the restart."

"I can make that work."

9 Pinkie Pie

Lap 41

"Green, Green. Go get it."
"...Contact up front, still moving.. keep digging we're still green."
"I'll give it about 8 laps before that tire blows out."

2 Rarity

Lap 41

"Still there... clear if you want the bottom... Inside!"
"I'm sorry, but clear is supposed to mean that there isn't any cars beside me!"
"#18 got a big push last second."
"Yeah, and I know her well enough that she would never move out of the way if she was there."

48 Twilight Sparkle

Lap 48

"Still inside of two... got one wrecking up top. you are clear low. Clear high, cautions out."
"Wait... was that the entire outside lane that just wrecked?"
"Yep, you are 7th on the monitor. Welcome to Daytona."

40 Akula

Lap 48

"Just hold it right there on the bottom, got a push coming... One spinning up top! Low, low, low. Clear all around. You are clear."
"That was a {expletive} mess!"
"Well be ready for another, we are only half way done here."

6 Scootaloo

Lap 48

"Stay with it, you still got one inside. Spinning up front, check up! Check up!. Just stop, stop. Let them roll down, you are clear. Go around the outside"
"I caught the #10 in the jam up, hows the front look?"
"Looks fine, just about all of our team got caught up in that one. Sweetie's getting out, #21 has half the right side torn off."

95 Danger Dean

Lap 51

"Green, Green.... #11 is clear. #40 is right with you. You are clear bottom."
"...Is the #40 clear?"
"#40 is clear, #24 is coming"

11 Lightning Dust

Lap 51

"Green... you are clear low to come down. #95 outside, #40 coming to your quarter. Ah {expletive} there he goes."
"Son of a {expletive}!"
"#24 coming high, clear behind her."

24 Viral Velocity

Lap 63

"Clear 5 lengths back to the #11. Just stay with them."
"Feels like 2011 all over again eh Neon?"
"Sorry, but Trevor Bayne isn't on track right now. Just stay with them until pit stops or a caution."

11 Lightning Dust

Lap 71

"We are about ten laps out on fuel. Ten laps on fuel"
"Still in line behind you, lead pack... one spinning. Get low low low low low! Clear! Holy {expletive}!"
{Expletive} he just about clipped me... how is he?""
"Window net is down, he's getting out"

95 Danger Dean

Lap 72

"We're wrecked in three, talk to me Dean. You alright."
"...Yeah, {expletive} tried to save it. It's killed, I'm getting out."

40 Akula

Lap 72 (Under Caution)

"{expletive}, I feel really bad about that. I didn't mean for it. He's OK?"
"He's good. I talked with them, no hard feelings. Just move on, we're pitting this time. Full tank and four tires."

20 Fluttershy

Lap 87

"You are clear high girl. Watch it... clear high if you want her. Just get back up to her, inside."
"That, was close. Come on Rainbow, let's go."

37 Vapor Trail

Lap 92

"#47 in behind you, spinning up front stay high. Oh, big hit behind you. Caution is out. Sky has the window net down, #24 is driving away."
"Who turned her?"

42 Sunset Shimmer

Lap 94 (Under Caution)

"#11 hooked the #24 and she collected the #47."
"Are we running a race or playing family fued?"

48 Twilight Sparkle

Lap 97

"#9 is moving to the middle, #9 middle. You are bottom of three."
"She has officially lost her {expletive} mind."
"No, her crew chief promised her a party if she won."
"Are you {expletive} serious!?"
"I'm looking at her spotter right next to me thinking the same exact thing."

20 Fluttershy

Finish

"Coming to the line... P2. That's second, great work today girl. You did well."
"T-thanks. Glad I made everyone proud."

40 Akula

Finish

"Come on, bring it home. Beat 'em there! P5. Top 5 at Daytona, good job today."
"Good, alright I'll bring it around and go find Dean. Gonna see how he is doing."