Grip Strip Podcast

Phil and Josh return for E211 of the GSP to look at all three major racing series the show covers: IndyCar, NASCAR and F1.  On the IndyCar side, Josef Newgarden started his chase for a third series title with a dominant win at St. Petersburg.  While it was the Honda Grand Prix, the Chevy's had the measure of Honda by taking the top four spots.  The guys look at the race and key storylines heading to Thermal Club for the Million Dollar shootout.  

NASCAR Cup and XFinity raced at the Phoenix dump and it was a Toyota benefit in Cup and XFinity (to a degree).  Christopher Bell took the lead over the final green flag run to earn his first win of 2024.  The race and strategy flipped on a Dennis Hamlin spin around 100 to go.  Chandler Smith was the beneficiary of a BadYear tire failure for Justin Allgaier with four laps to go, taking his first win for JGR at one of their best XFinity tracks. Phil and Josh review both along with the Cup rules changes before looking at Bristol.

F1 was the usual with Fish Lips and Checo finishing 1-2.  Charl Eclair earned the final podium spot while his teammate Carlos Sainz had to bow out due to appendicitis.  F2 driver Ollie Bearman took over on Saturday and drove masterfully to earn points on debut.  Mercedes continues to suck, Ferrari has some pace and Red Fool has drama but the racing doesn't really provide any.

The GSP Roundup covers F2 and F1 Academy at Saudi, the NHRA Gatornationals and what Anthony Wayne did on debut, Indy NXT at St. Pete, the Daytona 200, Supercross at Indy and a preview of the 12 Hours of Sebring plus the news of Chip Ganassi Racing and Cadillac splitting after 2024.  

NASCAR Cup and Trucks will race on the concrete at Bristol in the spring for the first time since 2020, so Phil and Josh preview the races and make their picks prior to Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Phil and Josh return for E210 of the GSP to cover a lot of dominant performances in the world of motorsports.  Kyle Larson won the first cookie-cutter race of the season in a runaway over Tyler Reddick.  Race was relatively competitive behind Larson, but Ford's are left wanting.  John Hunter Nemechek provided an example for Larson the day before in the XFinity race with teammate Chandler Smith second and defending series champ Cole Custer third.  

The major story from the weekend was Rajah Carruth's maiden Truck Series victory, proving Hendrick has made a great investment in the Washington, D.C. product.  Ty Majeski won both stages and the race was clean for what the series has put out there in recent events.  

Fish Lips led a Red Fool 1-2 with Checo Perez behind with the Smooth Operator taking the last place on the podium.  The top five teams almost finished in order.  Mercedes continues to do a terrible job and Lewis Hamilton struggled throughout the weekend to a seventh.  Karen Horner was "cleared," but it shows yet another example of the lack of transparency and truly investigating improprieties like what Ben Sulayem does regularly. 

A busy GSP Roundup covers WEC at Qatar, F2 & F3 at Bahrain with F2 at Saudi, the Daytona Supercross, MotoGP Qatar GP, NHRA Gatornationals, Indy NXT at St. Pete, F1 Academy at Saudi and the Daytona 200. Phil and Josh combine to preview the 2024 IndyCar Series season along with previewing and making picks for the St. Petersburg Grand Prix.

The guys also briefly look at the Saudi GP for Formula 1 before previewing Cup & XFinity at Phoenix.  Josh lets us know all things going on in sim racing and gaming in his Sim Segment prior to Show Close. 

After one of the most dramatic finishes in motorsports history, Phil and Josh come back for E209 of the GSP and invite two people who were there to see it all at Atlanta.  Former guest Phil Spain and his better half Sarah Davis come on to talk all things Atlanta, Darrell Wallace, Jr., NASCAR, social media and more. 

The Amigos were very happy after Daniel Suarez won over his buddy Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch on Sunday.  Austin Hill took another drafting track victory in XFinity while Kyle Busch didn't leave Atlanta empty handed after his 65th Truck Series win.  The group gives their thoughts on the racing, the results and what it means for Suarez especially. 

The 2024 Formula 1 Season starts with the likely repeat of 2023 in the crosshairs.  Phil and Josh go over each team, make their picks for the Top 3 in points along with Bold Predictions.  This week's Roundup goes over the WSBK opener at Phillip Island, Supercars at Bathurst, previews of F2 & F3 and other pertinent news. 

After two drafting races, the NASCAR teams move to their first cookie cutter at Las Vegas.  The guys preview each race and make their picks for the weekend prior to Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close. 

After a chaotic weekend at the "World's Center of Racing," Phil and Josh come back for E208 of the GSP to review and call it all. 

The XFinity race was live during the show so the guys gave their live announcing and analyst chops some work in-between the reviews of William Byron winning the Daytona 500 under caution and Nick Sanchez getting his first Truck Series win through carnage.  Phil and Josh give their thoughts on the racing, the lack of respect and quality of the product and what the wins mean for Byron, Sanchez and Hill.  

The GSP Roundup covered ARCA, Supercross, WRC, Extreme E, MotoGP, Bathurst 12 Hours for GT3 cars and the Bathurst 500 season opener for the Supercars along with the Le Mans Entry List.  Phil and Josh get back in to cover F1 testing at Bahrain and what to take away from the tests leading into the season opening race. 

The guys preview, making picks and get the Tate Fogleman Algorithm out for Atlanta.  Josh lets us know all things iRacing and sims in his Sim Segment prior to closing it all up.  

Phil and Josh return for E207 of the GSP after Phil's 49ers take a gut-wrenching loss at the hands of Kermit The Frog and the Chiefs.  Phil goes through the stages of grief while the guys break down the game, including what worked for KC and what didn't for SF.  They also looked at the really famous singer and her boyfriend along with the comparisons between Mahomes/Kelce/Reid and Brady/Gronk/Belichick.

In more positive news, the NASCAR season begins at Daytona - culminating with the Daytona 500.  Phil and Josh preview the season for all three major series and make too early championship picks.  Drama taking place in F1 with Karen Horner in trouble, Fred Alonso's obsession with Lewis Hamilton and American Jak Crawford signing with Aston Martin.  

The GSP Roundup returns with Supercars champ Brodie Kostecki and Erebus drama leading into their season opener at Bathurst, MotoGP testing, previews of Rally Sweden and Extreme E where Legacy Motor Club will come in and race in 2024.  The guys then get back to preview and make picks for all three series at Daytona along with the return of the Tate Fogleman Algorithm before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Phil and Josh return for E206 of the GSP to preview the Super Bowl between the 49ers and Chiefs along with recapping Dennis Hamlin's victory at the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. 

However, the biggest news story of the week came from Sir Lewis Hamilton, who announced he will move from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025 along with becoming an ambassador for the brand.  Phil and Josh get into what that move means for Lewis, F1 and motorsports in general.  On the flip side, Andretti Global was denied by FOM.  Phil and Josh gave their scathing views of the decision and what it says about a group that seemingly wants to be in the United States, but not have an actual American team.

At the Busch Light Clash, Hamlin wins in what was a Toyota benefit for the most part.  After a tame first half of the race, the second half definitely had more action but the Gibbs domination stood.  The weather concerns cancelled the heats and sent some good drivers home before the main event itself.  The guys go over all the main players and key storylines as the NASCAR teams head to Daytona.

Phil and Josh break down the Super Bowl LVIII matchup between San Francisco and Kansas City with what we should be looking for from both teams as they play in a rematch of the game four years ago.  Phil and Josh make their picks and MVP candidates along with X-Factors on both sides.  

The motorsports update has F1 livery reveals, Christian Horner in hot water due to sexual harassment claims and a passionate discussion about the Indy 500 having guaranteed spots before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Phil's birthday weekend wasn't ruined by the results of either the Rolex 24 or the NFL Conference Championships...even if San Francisco had Phil on the ropes and physically ill.  Phil and Josh discuss both the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs returning to the Super Bowl for a rematch.  Both games are covered and the guys review the key plays and players before an early preview of the Super Bowl itself.  

At the Rolex 24, the Penske Porsche's stood above the rest to take their first Rolex win in 58 years.  The Whelen Engineering Cadillac team was the key foil for what became a Porsche benefit in the GTP category.  Phil and Josh look at the overall battle along with the winners in LMP2, GTD Pro and GTD plus other storylines that came from the great race.  

For the motorsports update, Phil looks at Formula E at Saudi, SuperMotocross, Rally Monte Carlo and other major news stories before the guys preview the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum.  Phil and Josh make their predictions and picks prior to Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close. 

Phil and Josh return for E204 of the GSP to talk about the NFL Divisional Round of the playoffs and the teams that advanced to Conference Championship weekend.  Also, Phil's Birthday is later this week.  The guys go over all the games, the key players and what you need to know after the Ravens, 49ers, Lions and Chiefs earned their wins.  

Phil definitely was not happy with how the 49ers played and said as such with a tough Lions team heading to Santa Clara.  However, the real MVP of the league showed out with two TD's and Brock the "Game Manager" seemingly put the 49ers in position to win. 

The Bills defense and Josh Allen cannot fade Kermit the Frog in the playoffs...and add a famous singer to the mix too.  For the annointed MVP of the season, his Ravens needed to make adjustments before throttling down on the presumptive ROTY in CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans. Detroit used their insane home field advantage and strong play from everywhere to advance to their first NFC title game in a long time. 

For the Motorsports Update, Phil recaps the Dakar Rally where an American couple had a lot to celebrate.  It was also a great race for women and a rally legend.  SuperMotocross, other key news items and previews of Formula E in Saudi and the Rolex 24 at Daytona also get done. 

Phil and Josh preview and make their picks for who will advance to the Super Bowl before Josh takes over for the Sim Segment and Show Close.   

Phil and Josh return for E203 of the GSP to talk about Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL and more!  Upsets and pathetic showings filled the weekend, with the NFC East getting unceremoniously eliminated in humiliating fashion.  The guys cover each game (including the Monday Night game live) and give their thoughts on who advanced and who goes home.  On the flip side, Phil and Josh review the coaching and executive carousel, as it stands to grow.

Motorsports news covered the Chili Bowl, Dakar Rally, Super Motocross, Formula E's season opener, SRX being postponed but IROC returning, the Roar Before the 24 and anything else that was missed.  The guys preview each game for Divisional Round weekend and make their picks on who advances.  Josh lets us know all things gaming and sim racing in his Sim Segment before Show Close.

Phil and Josh return for E202 of the GSP to talk plenty of football and some racing too! Josh let us know how his vacation was and attempting to get into CoTA, before Phil talked about the Dakar Rally and the Chili Bowl.  The recap of Week 18 possibly saw the angriest and unfiltered that Josh has ever been. 

Jacksonville's epic collapse and the lack of accountability between coaches and execs drove Josh and Phil even added more fuel to said fire!  Phil didn't like the 49ers losing to the Rams, but they are still the one seed in the NFC playoffs without any additional injuries.  The guys go through all the games, the coaches who were fired on Black Monday and who could replace them. 

Phil and Josh preview and make picks for Super Wild Card Weekend prior to the 2024 debut of Josh's Sim Segment prior to Show Close.