Grip Strip Podcast

Phil and Josh return for E151 of the GSP and bring on 49ers #FTTB fan Niner Nate to discuss the playoffs and all the happenings in Week 18.  Josh gets to mark out after the Jaguars won the AFC South and advanced to a home playoff game vs. the Chargers.  Phil and Nate cover the 49ers victory vs. Arizona to lock up the two seed and hosting divisional rival Seattle at Levi's. 

All three discuss the match-ups and their picks along with who fell short of making the playoffs.  Black Monday for NFL coaches took place, so the guys went over who is out and who may be in play for those jobs.  Phil and Josh recap the FallBrawl fantasy football league in 2022, with both guys making some money.

Racing talk starts with the Andretti Global intent to join Formula 1 with Cadillac support and Alpine/Renault power units, and the push back received by the FIA/FOM and the teams.  Both guys had strong opinions on the current situation.

The GSP Roundup has Supercross Anaheim 1, Dakar Rally, a preview of the Chili Bowl and Formula E along with IMSA and NASCAR news.  Josh's Sim Segment has plenty of iRacing info before Show Close.

Phil and Josh are back for 2023 and Season Four of the Grip Strip Podcast!  The show starts on a somber note after the events that saw Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin collapse on the field during Monday Night Football.  Thankfully, Hamlin is on his way to recovery after the show was recorded.  The crew goes over the concerns for Hamlin and how the game stoppage will affect the Bills, Bengals and the AFC Playoff Picture. 

Josh gets into the massive Jacksonville Jaguars Week 18 game vs. Tennessee with a division title and playoff spot on the line.  Phil discusses the 49ers close call vs. the Raiders and what's at stake going into the last week vs. Arizona.  The guys let you know who's in and out of the playoffs and run down the Week 18 slate. 

Following on the somber tone after football is the passing of Ken Block.  Phil and Josh pay their respects to the man who made Gymkhana a worldwide fascination and brought so much more to the world in general.  Season recaps for XFinity and Trucks are next with key stories from the season past and a preview of the upcoming year plus the viability of the series at this time.

The GSP Roundup covers Dakar, IMSA, NASCAR, Formula E, Formula 1 and Supercross at Anaheim 1 before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Phil and Josh close out Season 3 and 2022 with the GSP recapping Formula 1, NFL and more.  The breaking news that definitely affects former iRacing Indy 500 winner Josh was IndyCar taking away the license from iRacing and the fallout from that decision.  The guys go over what has been a terrible off-season for the IndyCar Series in general and how the decision truly goes at a core part of the fan-base.

Afterwards, NFL discussion with Josh's Jaguars and Phil's 49ers both doing well along with their fantasy teams in the midst of a title run in FallBrawl.  The F1 Season recap started with Fish Lips and the dominant season, which saw him win his first legitimate World Drivers Championship.  The crew gets into all the issues with Ferrari, even though they finished 2nd in constructors and drivers with Charles Leclerc.

Checo Perez becomes the new-age Mark Webber and loses out on 2nd in drivers while Mercedes takes a huge step back with the new regulations.  However, George Russell becomes the second legitimate driver to defeat Lewis Hamilton over a full season after winning two poles and his first race at Brazil.  Can Lewis return to form after going win-less and without a pole for the first time in his illustrious career?

The midfield was tightly packed and had great battles throughout the season plus 2023 driver & team principal changes, manufacturers committing to the 2026 power unit formula and the controversial ban on personal and political statements - due largely to certain places F1 hosts races.  

The GSP Roundup covers Porsche Penske Motorsports announcement of drivers in IMSA and WEC, NASCAR news updates, Coca-Cola becoming the presenting sponsor for Erebus in Supercars, F1 Academy for Women teams announced, WRC lineup updates for the Rally 1 class, NHRA news and the announcement that the 2023 SuperMotorcross season will be shown exclusively on Peacock.

Josh comes back for the Sim Segment before the guys finish out their 2022 season.  Happy Holidays and see you all in 2023 for Season 4 of the Grip Strip Podcast! 

Phil and Josh are here to discuss all things NFL and recap the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series season.  For the NFL, Josh and Phil go into the Jaguars and 49ers respectively before reviewing their fantasy teams and the league itself. 

Afterwards, the crew recaps the IndyCar season, which saw Will Power win his second title in a year where the Penske drivers finished 1-2-4 in the standings.  Phil and Josh detail the exploits of Power, Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin along with Ganassi's Scott Dixon and Marcus Ericsson. 

Pato O'Ward, Colton Herta and the strong rookie class get their due as well in the recap.  During all of this, Phil's basement drains were being snaked after the basement bathroom overflowed.

The GSP Roundup includes SRX, NASCAR, Formula 1 and IMSA before Josh's Sim Segment with his new Fanatec pedal set and Show Close.

Phil and Josh return for E147 of the GSP starting with NFL talk with both of their teams having major injury concerns at the Quarterback position.  Josh's Jaguars get demolished by Detroit, but avoid a catastrophe with Trevor Lawrence while the 49ers destroy the Dolphins but lose Jimmy G for the season.  Fantasy talk also ties in with the last week of the regular season in FallBrawl upcoming and both guys looking for a win to get in.

Phil and Josh start the season recap portion of the year with the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season and Joey Logano's second championship.  The guys discuss the meaning and significance of Logano's triumph at Phoenix for Penske and Ford along with the future as the likely leader of the blue oval brigade once Kevin Harvick decides to retire. 

Phil and Josh cover the parity that existed in 2022 with 19 different winners and five first time winners.  The crew goes over the other members of the final four before making picks for who under-performed in 2022 and can rebound and who over-performed and is due for a letdown.

Phil starts the GSP Roundup and trusts Motorsport.com too much regarding the Adelaide Supercars race before he recovers to the series site.  Snowball Derby, Rolex 24 testing and news from around the world of motorsports is looked at before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Phil and Josh discuss the events at Darlington in the Cup Series Toyota 500 at Darlington and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte which saw Chase Elliott pay the price in both events.  Phil and Josh also recap the emotional victory for Chase Briscoe at Darlington and Kyle Busch's 97th Xfinity win at Charlotte.  While previewing the Cup Series Alsco 500 at Charlotte, Phil and Josh also give live reactions to the Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 which saw Chase Elliott take down Kyle Busch and get $100,000 for charity.  Plenty to dive into on the GSP!

Phil and Josh return for E146 of the GSP to discuss the NFL and motorsports.  The guys get into their favorite teams and fantasy teams to start the program along with a review of records and who is in contention for the playoffs. 

Phil and Josh went over key news topics not previously discussed on the show prior to the GSP Roundup which went over Extreme E in Punta Del Este, WTCR in Jeddah and Supercars in Adelaide for their season finale. 

The crew goes over what or who made them angry or frustrated in the world of motorsports in 2022 before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Phil and Josh return for E145 of the GSP to discuss the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen win his 15th race of the 2022 Formula 1 season.  The guys also go over the battle for second in the drivers and constructors championships plus other news leading into the post season test. 

NFL Talk comes up next with Josh's Jaguars and Phil's 49ers coming up plus their fantasy teams before the GSP Roundup covers F2 at Abu Dhabi and whether Logan Sargeant would earn enough points to get his Superlicense.  Previews of Extreme E in Punta Del Este, WTCR in Jeddah and the South Carolina 400 which Junebug raced in at Bass Pro Shops throwback late model.

Phil and Josh lead into Thanksgiving and the holiday season by discussing what they were thankful for in the 2022 motorsports season before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Phil and Josh return for E144 of the GSP to discuss George Russell's first career Formula 1 victory at the Sao Paulo/Brazilian Grand Prix.  The guys get into the feature and sprint races along with the qualifying, which saw Kevin Magnussen qualify on pole for Haas F1. 

Controversy reigned with current double world champion Max Verstappen getting into it with Sir Lewis Hamilton yet again along with ignoring a team directive to move over for teammate Sergio Perez in his battle for 2nd in the driver's championship.

Hamilton finished second to provide Mercedes their first 1-2 of the 2022 season with Carlos Sainz finishing third after taking an engine penalty.  Sainz teammate Charles Leclerc and Perez are tied with one race to go while Ferrari holds a 19 point lead over Mercedes heading to Abu Dhabi.  Other aggressive issues took place with the Alpine teammates while Nico Hulkenberg is returning to drive for Haas in 2023.

Phil and Josh then got into a discussion about who they would add to the Top 50 drivers in NASCAR history with the 75th year celebration starting in 2023.  Some interesting choices were covered by both before Phil got into the GSP Roundup reviewing NHRA's finale at Pomona, WEC at Bahrain, WSBK in Indonesia last week and Phillip Island this week, WRC Rally Japan and a preview of the F2 finale at Abu Dhabi.  

The NFL discussion gets into Josh and Phil's actual teams and fantasy teams before they previewed and made picks for the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix along with giving their thoughts at the end of Sebastian Vettel's legendary career.  Josh does his Sim Segment before the Show Close.

Phil and Josh welcome Talking In Circles creator Clayton Caldwell back to the GSP to discuss all the happenings at Phoenix Raceway for NASCAR championship weekend.  The crew covers Joey Logano becoming a two-time Cup Series champ and the first multiple champion for Ford since David Pearson. 

They also discuss the other four drivers racing for titles along with the shocking news of Coy Gibbs passing.  News of Jimmie Johnson returning to NASCAR as a part owner of Petty GMS along with a limited schedule along with Project 91 news is also went over. 

Ty Gibbs won the XFinity title after a tumultuous week leading up to the race and having to deal with the loss of his father soon after.  JRM had three of four drivers in the final but all had issues on pit road at some point which played a part in their inability to defeat the JGR driver. 

Zane Smith was similarly dominant in the Truck Series finale to give Front Row Motorsports their first championship.  The big news for that series is Kyle Busch Motorsports going to Chevy and having Chase Purdy as their full time competitor for the title along with partnering with Rev Racing to bring ARCA champion Nick Sanchez up to run for ROTY. 

The GSP Roundup covers Pecco Bagnaia winning Ducati's first MotoGP title since 2007 with Casey Stoner along with the first Italian champ since his mentor Valentino Rossi in 2009.   Moto2 saw Augusto Fernandez lock up the title before moving up to MotoGP.  Super GT saw Nissan win their first title since 2015 and the Calsonic Impul team win for the first time since 1995 along with Iron Lynx being announced as the factory team for Lamborghini in the LMDh category, WRC preview for Rally Japan and WSBK in Indonesia. 

Phil and Josh go over Week 9 for NFL both with their regular and fantasy teams before doing the preview and picks for the Brazilian Grand Prix before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.