Doug, Eric, and Dan discuss clean air, passing, horsepower, and restarts after an interesting Atlanta race and they look ahead to Vegas and future changes in the sport.
Doug and Dan sift through Daytona 500 story lines, compare how the two tracks race and how that could change when the package does, look ahead to the unknowns at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and remember Sam Bass and Doyle Ford. They also talk about David Hoots' departure could affect the sport.
The full crew is in mid-season form, as they discuss the Clash and the problems with the racing at Daytona these days. They then lay out the new rules for disqualifying winners and why more rules create more problems. Daniel Suarez and Bubba Wallace also chime in about the great fan spirit in Atlanta.
Doug, Dan, and Eric discuss some silly season moves and what's ahead for NASCAR in 2019. They also remember Glen Wood and Charles Barrett. David Ragan talks about Front Row's 2019 outlook and the big auction of one of his cars.
Doug gets to spend a few minutes with Daniel Suarez on his birthday to talk about the ins and outs of his change to Stewart-Haas Racing and how his career path resembles that of a recent NASCAR champ. Doug also recaps some strange NASCAR news from the past week and looks ahead to what the podcast will bring in 2019.
Doug and Dan break down how each of the Championship Four in Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series fared at Homestead-Miami Speedway, how Logano is a worthy champion, and why NBC could have done a much better job covering the whole race.
Doug and Dan break down how each of the Championship Four in Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series fared at Homestead-Miami Speedway, how Logano is a worthy champion, and why NBC could have done a much better job covering the whole race.
The whole gang covers the crazy scenarios at Phoenix, the favorites at Homestead, the Harvick penalty, how the ISC buyout affects the schedule, and remembers David Pearson.
The whole crew is back to tackle Almirola's gripe about Logano, whether the playoffs should be entirely scrapped or not, and if the 2019 rules package is really the problem or does the sport need a better tire.
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About Five To Go
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Atlanta traffic and pit reporter Doug "Fireball" Turnbull, roving journo Devin Kupka, and championship-winning mechanic Dan Elliott go long form on five big stories in the racing world each week,…
along with tales from the garage and the grandstands from over the years.