Grip Strip Podcast

Phil and Josh discuss the exciting Formula 1 opener at Bahrain won by Sir Lewis Hamilton over weekend dominator Max Verstappen.  The guys go over the race and standouts across the field along with the outstanding performance by PutinHaas Racing's Egg Head. 

NASCAR's return to dirt at Bristol was not without challenges and those were covered along with how Ah Frig won the race.  Trucks raced earlier in the day with that Truax kid from Mayetta, NJ winning his first event in that series. 

Roundup consisted of MotoGP and IndyCar talk and then Phil and Josh went in on the San Francisco 49ers trading up to the #3 overall pick for a QB. 

Phil and Josh return for Episode 53 of the GSP to preview the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship analyzing each team based on recent form and winter testing.  Will Lewis Hamilton become an 8-time World Driver's Champion while getting to the 100/100 mark?  Can Max Verstappen finally give LH44 a battle he hasn't had since Rosberg and the nonsense of 2016?  Can McLaren get back to their winning ways with The Honey Badger and Lando?  Every team gets their time...even PutinHaas. 

Afterwards, the guys go into the Atlanta weekend which saw YRB, Allgaier and KyBu win in Cup/XFinity/Trucks.  The biggest story was NOWAH (Maria Menounos voice) and his usual nonsense against Daniel Hemric which saw elbows up do a Matrix move and nail NOWAH in the face.  Phil and Josh go into detail that won't be heard on other pods. 

After cooling down, they discuss the 12 Hours of Sebring with The French Connection winning overall along with an upset in GTLM but plenty of Porsche power at one of their great stomping grounds.  The Roundup went over one of those overall winners and his new major sponsor in IndyCar along with Indy 500 entry list talk plus MotoGP preview after Marc Marquez was ruled out for Qatar. 

Phil and Josh return for Episode 52 of the GSP to discuss the races at NASCAR's version of Paul Ricard and what Truex & Cindric's wins mean in regards to the season as a whole.  The guys also discuss other keys and how bad the racing is at what was once a decent track. 

Phil and Josh get into Formula 1 preseason testing at Bahrain and what stood out to both...can Red Bull really take the fight to Mercedes this year?  They also show their respects to Murray Walker whose iconic voice and style made such an impact on motorsport. 

Gatornationals NHRA talk and Sebring 12 Hours previews for DPi and GTD were the precursor to the Roundup which referenced the Daytona 200, Corvette's last run at Le Mans (for now) and the iRacing IndyCar Challenge. 

The guys preview this weekend's events at Atlanta along with Supercars at Sandown.  Josh runs down his latest exploits on iRacing and other tidbits regarding NFL Free Agency before calling it a night.

Phil and Josh come back for Episode 51 of the GSP to talk about Larson and Allmendinger win at Vegas along with John Hunter Nemechek in the Truck Series.  The guys speak about the races at Vegas along with previewing Phoenix along with other major stories going on in motorsports and sports.

Phil and Josh celebrate Episode 50 of the GSP by talking about Byron and Snyder's wins at Homestead along with Gragson being Gragson.  The guys discuss what Byron's win means regarding parity in the 2021 Cup Series season so far along with other standouts and poor performances.  Snyder gets his first win in NASCAR's big three series because of Gragson and both give their thoughts on that incident along with the racing at Homestead in general.

The guys give their picks and thoughts on what we will see at Las Vegas this weekend with a NASCAR triple header there along with discussing what 50 episodes have meant along with what may be coming along the way...including Josh having to wake Phil up. 

Phil and Josh have Last Out Media Group's #NASCAR writer Joseph Passero on to discuss the Daytona Road Course tripleheader which saw Christopher Bell win his first Cup race along with Ty Gibbs winning on his XFinity debut.  The guys discuss what both of those wins mean in the short and long term along with other standout performances.  They also go over how awful the truck race was cautions every couple of laps. 

All three go over what to look for at Homestead and picks on the Cup and XFinity side as well in the first cookie-cutter race of the new season.  Download, like, listen and follow us for all your motorsports and sports coverage on the Grip Strip Podcast!

Phil and Josh come back for Episode 48 of the GSP to discuss everything that took place during the 63rd Daytona 500 which saw Michael McDowell win early Monday morning.  The guys go through the stupidity of the package, driving standards, start times and much more. 

They also go over the XFinity and Truck races and what those mean early in the 2021 season along with previewing the races at the Daytona Road Course and discussing F1 with McLaren's car unveiling. 

Phil and Josh double up on Speedweek at Daytona coverage with long-time motorsports journalist and owner of The Racing Beat Jerry Bonkowski to discuss the NASCAR Cup Series as the Daytona 500 is around the corner. 

The gentleman go over what to look for in the Great American Race, the new teams coming in and what that means for this season and for 2022 when the Gen 7 car arrives.  Jerry provides insight from his show with Ray Evernham and other great names he will be collaborating with in his new venture. 

After Jerry signed off, Phil and Josh continued on 500 talk along with the XFinity race and even livecasted the Truck Series race which saw Ben Rhodes edge out Jordan Anderson and Cody Roper at the line.  Keep it locked on the GSP for all the latest motorsports news and unfiltered views.

Phil and Josh get Speedweek started right with returning guest Phillip Spain of the White Silk Racing Show/Podcast to discuss all things NASCAR on E46 of the GSP. 

Thoughts on the upcoming seasons in all three major series along with picks on the Clash (spoiler alert, we didn't pick KyBu) and qualifying for the Daytona 500. The guys go over who will be the breakout star in the 2021 Cup Series along with ROTY which saw Phillip change his pick! 

The three also go over the Superbowl, which saw Tommy Brady take the Bucs past Kermit The Frog and the Chiefs.  Operator error aside on Phil's part due to being on a high from bowling so well, it was the typical bench racing you'd expect on the GSP!

Phil and Josh work double this week to provide more GSP content with Jeff Brown.  All three discuss the Charter system with news of Rick Ware Racing getting a fourth charter along with other teams that are adversely affected due to the current situation. 

Phil, Josh and Jeff go over modifieds, Busch North and other stars over the years along with connecting towards the Daytona 500 and Speedweek. Ryan Preece amongst others are discussed along with the Busch Clash, 500 Qualifying and what open cars have a chance.