Grip Strip Podcast

In this episode of the Grip Strip Podcast, we kick things off with a recap of the holidays and dive into some Fantasy Football talk. We cover the latest updates from Black Monday, including team news and general updates. NASCAR, IndyCar, and Formula 1 all get their spot in the spotlight with news highlights. We also round up the latest from GSP, discuss the Dakar Rally, and provide updates from NHRA and the Tulsa Shootout. Supercross from Anaheim 1 and the Formula E Mexico City E-Prix are also on the agenda. Plus, don’t miss our previews and picks for NFL Super Wild Card Weekend and Josh’s segment on sim racing. We wrap up the show after all the insights!

Checo Perez has been released by Red Bull and replaced by Liam Lawson. Isack Hadjar is likely to become the second driver at Toro Rosso after finishing 5th or 6th last year in the RB driver development program. Valtteri Bottas is returning to Mercedes as their reserve driver. In other F1 news, 23XI and FRM have won a preliminary injunction to keep their charters and access SHR charters for sale.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 249 - Restart & Reflect covers various motorsport topics. Norris wins the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, securing McLaren's first Constructors title since 1998, with Ferrari's Sainz and Eclair completing the podium. There’s discussion about Piastri and penalty points, marking the end of an era for Lewis and Mercedes. The episode includes racing news from Nascar, IndyCar, and NHRA, along with football updates and fantasy playoff previews.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 248 discusses the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix where Fish Lips overcame a qualifying penalty to win, while Norris lost 2nd place due to a double yellow flag. Other drivers like LH and Sainz faced issues with crashes and spins. As the series moves to Abu Dhabi, Checo Perez is set to leave, and Ocon will be replaced by Doohan at Haas. Tyler Allen becomes the new crew chief for Keebler Gibbs. The podcast also covers football updates, GSP news, F2, and F1 Academy happenings, and previews the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

We discuss the recent NASCAR triple header at Martinsville, where YRB secured another victory to advance in the championship. We also address how race manipulation has impacted the fourth driver in the championship standings, and explore other storylines and developments as we head to Phoenix.

In XFinity, Eric Almarollo achieved a remarkable sweep at Martinsville, while Chandler Smith and Cole Custer found themselves in an altercation post-race. 

Additionally, we highlight Christian Eckes, who made headlines by overcoming Taylor Gray and Ben Rhodes to secure his win and advancement. We’ll touch on the key players and those who have made it to the Final Four.

Shifting gears to Formula 1, we recap the Brazilian Grand Prix, where Fish Lips impressively moved from 17th to 1st, aided by the rain, marking one of his best performances to date. We also acknowledge the Alpine duo of Ocon and Gasly, who completed the podium.

We’ll examine other significant players and storylines as we head toward Las Vegas.

In the NFL, we review Week Nine for the Jaguars, while the 49ers enjoy a bye week, along with a brief glance at the Fantasy landscape. 

We’ll also discuss the MLB World Series, reflecting on whether the Yankees managed to make an astonishing comeback after being down 3-0.

In our GSP Roundup, we cover MotoGP/Moto2 at Malaysia, WEC at Bahrain, including the Rookie Test, and NHRA at Las Vegas.

Finally, we’ll preview NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix, share our picks, and discuss who might take home the hardware.

To conclude, we’ll feature Josh’s Sim Segment before wrapping up the show.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 243 - Lawsuit Operator

This week, we covered the exciting NASCAR Tripleheader at Homestead, where Tyler Reddick made an amazing move in the final turn to pass YRB and secure the win, moving on to Phoenix.

Key Players:

Other Highlights and Updates as we head to Martinsville:

Other Highlights and Updates as we head to Martinsville:

Key Players:

Other Highlights and Updates as we head to Martinsville:

In the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Mexico, Smooth Operator took the win starting from the pole position, while Lando and Charl snagged the fastest lap. The Red Bull drivers faced a challenging day, but Haas had a great performance, earning double points, and Mercedes came in as the next best team.

Looking ahead to Brazil:

In NFL Week Eight, we discussed our real-life teams and fantasy football.

The MLB World Series features the Dodgers against the Yankees.

GSP Roundup:

We also previewed the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix and made our picks, along with a look ahead to the NASCAR Tripleheader at Martinsville, sharing our predictions on who will make it to the Final 4.

To wrap things up, we had Josh’s Sim Segment before closing the show.

After an eventful weekend, the guys are back for E242 of the GSP. Phil brings on good friend and the man of the Chronicles George Howson on to guest host for Josh as he's on vacation. Phil and George discuss Joey Logano getting a massive upset over Chris Bell, Kyle Larson and others to win at Las Vegas. They cover the race, key players and points heading to Homestead. On the XFinity side, AJ Allmendinger held Ryan Seig off to win his first race of 2024 plus advance to Phoenix. Discussion of the race and other major news, including Dale, Jr. coming back with a Bud washer car in late models.

Charl Eclair had a strong weekend at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, which culminated in a strong victory on Sunday. Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 finish while Fish Lips rounded out the podium and gained points on Lando Norris after a typical FL maneuver at Turn 1, lap 1. Phil and George cover all the stories as the teams head to Mexico for the second of three consecutive races.

Phil covers San Francisco getting worked by Kermit the Frog again, while Josh's Jaguars are teetering on the brink, even with a win over the Patriots. The fantasy teams are doing better though for each of them. The GSP Roundup covers MotoGP, WSBK, WRC and Supercars before the crew previewed and made picks for the Grand Prix of Mexico for Formula 1 and the NASCAR Triple header at Homestead.