Grip Strip Podcast

Phil and Josh return for Episode 64 of the GSP to discuss Checo Perez winning his second career F1 race and first for Red Bull in a somewhat chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix.  The guys go over how Sergio was able to outlast the two main title combatants, the crazy podium, and what this means for the rest of 2021.  Will the Mercedes camp be able to respond at Paul Ricard after two disastrous street course events?  How will Max Verstappen fare after another near-miss?

Yung Money's living up to his name by dominating races but now it's in Cup.  Larson's first road course win at Snoreoma over two of his title rivals in Clyde and Truex puts the California kid in a position he hasn't been since his K&N days.  Is Kyle Larson the favorite with 10 races left in the regular/20 overall?  Phil goes off on McDriver after he whines about how he was raced by Bowman and especially Suarez. 

XFinity at Mid-Ohio saw AJ Allmendinger get his second win of 2021 and keep himself in contention while Austin Cindric continues to pile up points towards a possible repeat championship.  The race presented a unique top-10 finishing result which the guys go over.

A busy GSP Roundup covers MotoGP/Moto2 in Catalunya, F2 in Baku, IMSA and Indy Lights in Detroit, WSBK at Misano, WEC in Portugal and BTCC in Snetterton.  After this, SRX is previewed and discussed with their first race at Stafford.

Phil and Josh preview the IndyCar doubleheader at Detroit and make their picks and darkhorse selections plus review the rookie battle.  Finally, NASCAR at Texas with a tripleheader ending with the farcical All-Star Race which will be the merciful end of Goosage.  Picks for Trucks, XFinity, The Open and the All-Star Race itself provided. 

Phil and Josh return for a post-Memorial Day weekend edition of the Grip Strip Podcast to discuss the historic fourth Indianapolis 500 victory for Helio Castro-Neves.  The guys go over a clean and intriguing race which saw the likes of Conor Daly and Graham Rahal stand out...till Grahayme's LR tire was left loose.  Scott Dixon's issues early with refueling cost him a chance at an elusive second win but Alex Palou carried the CGR banner till the bitter end against the veteran with the upstart team.  Phil and Josh go over unsung runs during the day and the points ramifications along with having fans at the track.

NASCAR at Charlotte saw Kyle Larson destroy in the Coca-Cola 600 and giving FF his record-breaking 269th win in the Cup Series to pass Mr. The King and Petty Enterprises/RPM.  Ty Gibbs races Chase Briscoe hard and earns his second XFinity win while John Hunter Nemechek continues the KBM clinic in Trucks.  

GSP Roundup is short with MotoGP/Moto2 preview in Catalunya before previewing the Azerbaijan Grand Prix for F1 along with picks.  Snoreoma and Mid-Ohio for Cup/XFinity respectively also discussed by Phil and Josh along with their picks before Josh's Sim Segment goes over the Chicago street race on iRacing for Cup and the Gen 7.   

Phil and Josh return for Episode 62 of the GSP to discuss qualifying and previewing the 105th Indy 500 which saw Scott Dixon qualify on pole for a 4th time.  Can Dixon finally secure that elusive second victory? Who are the favorites and wild cards in a generally wide open field? 

Formula 1 returned to the Principality of Monaco which saw Max Verstappen take a lights to flag victory after Charles Leclerc's crash in qualifying cost him a chance at winning his home race.  Mercedes was noticeably terrible with Lewis Hamilton being non-existent and the team screwing Bottas on pit road. 

NASCAR at CoTA was generally a cluster due to rain - especially for the Cup race which had multiple wrecks caused due to spray on the backstretch. The guys discuss safety and what can be changed considering how awful the race and management of the conditions was.  The GSP Roundup goes over F2 at Monaco, WSBK at Aragon and Estoril, WRC at Portugal, MotoGP at Mugello, Supercars at Winton and Extreme E in Senegal. 

Before Josh's Sim Segment, they preview the Charlotte triple header and who stands out on another cookie-cutter.

Long-delayed but still relevant, Episode 61 of the Grip Strip Podcast saw Phil and Josh have the host/creator of The Derek Pernesiglio show along with the Director of Public Relations & Promotions at Mountain Creek Speedway Derek Pernesiglio on to provide guidance, motivation, and plenty of knowledge regarding his long history in motorsports. 

Outside of Derek's appearance, Phil and Josh discussed the GMR Grand Prix which saw Rinus Veekay win his first IndyCar race along with Indy 500 practice.  Also, NASCAR talk with Alex Bowman/Hendrick domination at Dover along with a CoTA preview, Monaco Grand Prix F1 preview/breakdown, and more. 

Phil and Josh return for Episode 60 of the Grip Strip Podcast to discuss Lewis Hamilton taking down Max Verstappen at Catalunya after securing his 100th pole.  The guys get into the strategy and how LH came back after a poor start along with what it means for Red Bull after a 2019 Hungary replay.  Midfield battles are starting to become clearer after four rounds and the guys discuss the teams who are up and down along with Egghead. 

NASCAR raced at Darlington for throwback weekend with Martin Truex, Jr. dominating on Sunday plus wins for Justin Allgaier and Sheldon Creed in XFinity and Trucks respectively.  Discussion about the product and rules package came up after LCD fans complained about how boring the Cup race was.  Phil and Josh went into what those wins meant for each driver relative to the playoff situation.

The Round Up discussed MotoGP at Jerez and the upcoming Le Mans races, Supercars at The Bend, Formula E at Monaco, Formula 3 at Catalunya with four American's represented on the grid and IMSA previewed for Mid-Ohio. 

2021 NFL Schedule release evening took place and the guys discuss their respective teams 17-game slates including a week 11 battle between Jacksonville and San Francisco.  Further previews of this weekends races at Indianapolis GP circuit and initial discussions about the Indianapolis 500 along with NASCAR at Dover took place along with Josh's exploits on iRacing for fixed Indy 500 and NASCAR 1987. 

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Phil and Josh return for Episode 59 of the GSP to discuss Lewis Hamilton's 97th career F1 win at Portugal along with Kyle Busch making it 17th consecutive years with at least one Cup victory at Kansas and the doubleheader at Texas which saw Scott Dixon (51 wins) and Pato O'Ward (1st win) take the hardware home at one of the worst racetracks on planet Earth. 

The guys discuss the battle between Lewis and Max plus Bottas basically disappearing after winning pole along with the midfield battle...oh, Egghead too.  550 rules package nonsense plus Cliff Daniels making his Kyle lose to the other one.  The loose wheel issue and how it was handled was mentioned by Phil and Josh too along with Next Gen/G7 car unveil. 

IndyCar's at Texas was all about the Grip Strip residue and how treacherous the track conditions were for the drivers while domination ensued with The Iceman leading the lions share of the laps but Pato finally getting that long awaited first IndyCar win and the first for McLaren since 1979.  Roundup handles MotoGP at Jerez, Supercars at The Bend, Formula E at Monaco and the start of the Formula 3 season which sees two (became three after recording) American's on the grid.

NFL Draft talk sees Josh's happiness in having a QB/RB combo from Clemson and Phil staying a 49er fan after they brought Trey Lance to the Bay along with other takeaways.  Darlington Throwback analysis and previews of the Spanish GP for F1 and NASCAR at Darlington along with Josh's Sim Segment before we close.

Phil and Josh come back for Episode 58 of the Grip Strip Podcast to discuss Colton Herta's dominant win at St. Pete which Josh saw live and in-person.  Josh provides his thoughts relative to other series he's seen plus the guys discuss other winners and losers from the weekend.  NASCAR continues to provide idiocy and Talladega didn't disappoint in that department.

While Brad Keselowski won the Cup race somehow over DiBenedetto and others, the lack of respect shown in driving standards and unnecessary blocking/wrecks show had Phil seething.  Jeb Burton's first win in years connects with Kaulig announcing a move to Cup in 2022. 

The absolutely farcical All-Star Race format was announced and the guys went off during the Roundup.  F1 Sprint Races, MotoGP, Formula E and WEC were also hit along with the loss of the Canadian GP for a second consecutive year.  Picks for Portugal, Texas and Kansas were made too. 

Phil and Josh finish with NFL Draft talk...Josh's excitement about Trevor Lawrence and whoever else the Jags are getting is brought down to earth with Phil's dread of the 9ers possibly taking Mac Jones and other needs.  

Episode 57 of the Grip Strip Podcast has Phil and Josh talking about Alex (x2) and Max winning in IndyCar, Cup and F1 respectively along with MotoGP, Formula E and Supercars in the Roundup. 

The guys go over BaBa (Leigh Diffey voice), Richmond (not an action track) and Imola (definitely not built for F1 anymore) and what stood out along with the issues of the weekend itself.

Phil and Josh make picks for St. Pete, Talladega and Josh goes into his sim segment before closing. 

Phil and Josh welcome Monkey Seat Podcast Co-Host Tom Horrox on at an unenviable time in the morning in jolly old England to talk about the 2021 IndyCar season starting this weekend at Bahba (Leigh Diffey voice) along with F1 for the Parmigiano Reggiano Grand Prix at Imola. 

The guys go over the battles between Dixon vs Newgarden, O'Ward vs Herta and who to look for regarding the rookie battle and other people who could surprise.  They also give you thoughts on who needs to have a great season to stay on the grid along with picks for the weekend. 

With F1 returning this weekend, the guys discuss Hamilton vs Verstappen and the midfield battle along with who could sneak a podium at a very difficult overtaking facility.  NASCAR talk goes over the generally uninspiring Cup race with that Truax kid from Mayetta, NJ winning along with the grassroots underground W by Josh Berry earlier in the day in XFinity.  Phil and Josh go over Richmond and their picks as well. 

The Roundup goes over MotoGP at Portimao and Supercars at Symmons Plains in Tasmania and Josh goes over his sim racing exploits on iRacing before signing off.

With The Masters taking place after this episode, Phil decides to do his best Jim Nantz impression and get some Masters quips in on the GSP.  Phil and Josh come back for a post-Easter episode to discuss Indy 500 testing and building up to the new season. 

Formula 1 and NASCAR news is also discussed with NASCAR racing at Martinsville.  The Roundup consists of MotoGP at Qatar, Extreme E in Saudi, Formula E previewed for Italy, IMSA bailing on Mosport for 2021 and DTM testing.