Five To Go

Doug and Dan break down Truex's run to the championship, grade champions Byron and Bell on their futures, and talk about racing rules around the title contenders.

Eric, Dan, and Doug discuss the Chase v. Denny II scrum at Phoenix and if they're now even, Kenseth's win into the sunset, and their Homestead picks.

After Eric's two-week absence and with Dan out, Doug and Eric break down what's missing in NASCAR's TV coverage, whether Byron should have gotten the 5 ride instead of Kenseth, and answer questions from the Five to Go Facebook page.

With Eric out, Doug and Dan break down the Elliott-Hamlin scrap, the Smithfield-RPM conflict and other notable sponsor feuds over the years, discuss Bubba Wallace as the choice for the 43, and why adding more short tracks in NASCAR is so hard.

With Von Haessler out, Turnbull and Elliott reflect on the legacy of Matt Kenseth, discuss comparing wins across eras, give props to the new batch of Xfinity Series winners, and dissect why the older fan base is giving up.

Turnbull, Von Haessler, and Elliott discuss whether Talladega should remain a NASCAR playoff race, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s legacy in NASCAR, NASCAR's crash damage rules, and some of the best small team fairy tale stories in the sport's history.

The guys discuss other drivers' theories on how much revenue teams and drivers should get, heat exhaustion at Charlotte, the points outlook at treacherous Talladega, if Alex Bowman deserves the 88 ride, and Bill Elliott's 1985 Talladega comeback.

In memory and honor of those killed and hurt in Las Vegas, Robert Yates, Tom Petty, and Doug's dad Peter, Doug, Eric, and Dan talk about how their parents got them into racing, how NASCAR's new car rules affect the cost, Chase Elliott's heartbreaking loss, Gordon vs. Newman on pit road, and the legacies of Yates and Petty.

Doug, Eric, and Dan wonder aloud about how involved NASCAR should be involved in the flag issue, talk celebratory burnouts, how Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. work as teammates, car numbers and sponsors changing too often, and the two drivers with whom they would start a race team.

In their maiden voyage together, hosts Doug "Fireball" Turnbull, Eric Von Haessler, and Dan Elliott discuss encumbered wins, manufacturer wars, the weird silly season, errors under caution, and stage racing in the playoffs.