Motorsports Nation

October 4, 2026 | Episode 2615 | A special episode recorded in the Cup Garage immediately following Chase Briscoe's win of Race 5 of the Chase - the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Motorsports reporter Nikolai Culp joins host Bob Francis for this recap and analysis in the Neon Garage as NASCAR officials tear down Kyle Larson's car in post-race inspection. We cover the race results, the wild last-lap action, and the updated Chase standings.

September 27, 2026 | Episode 2614 | Motorsports Nation with guest analyst Nikolai Culp, Texas-based NASCAR and INDYCAR reporter...
Nikolai joins host Bob Francis, Managing Editor of Go Full Throttle Racing News, to break down Race 4 of The Chase for the NASCAR Cup Championship - the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Analysis of Kyle Larson's dominating win, scoring the maximum number of points and extending his lead in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Championship. We also preview Race 5 next week at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

September 20, 2026 | Episode 2613 | Motorsports Nation with guest analyst and motorsports reporter Roy J. Akers of Sky View Sports- Roy joins host Bob Francis, Managing Editor of Go Full Throttle Racing News, to break down Race 3 of The Chase for the NASCAR Cup Championship - the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway. Analysis of Joey Logano's win, the Ryan Blaney vs. Carson Hocevar on-track contact and fight on pit road, Ty Gibbs and the Kyle Busch tribute car, and how Kyle Larson persevered in a damaged race car to finish 2nd and become the new leader in the Chase for the NASCAR Cup Championship.

September 16, 2026 | Episode 2612 | Motorsports Nation | 3x NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano joins host Bob Francis, Managing Editor of Go Full Throttle Racing News, for a special preview of the South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway- race 5 on the 2026 Chase for the NASCAR Cup Championship. Joey Logano’s four Cup wins at Las Vegas include two that were decisive in his championship seasons of 2022 and 2024. In this special preview episode of Motorsports Nation, the driver of the No.22 Team Penske Ford Mustang discusses his history at LVMS and why the track is such a fan favorite.

September 13, 2026 | Episode 2611 | Motorsports Nation | Guest analyst and motorsports reporter Nikolai Culp joins host Bob Francis, Managing Editor of Go Full Throttle Racing News, to break down Race 2 of The Chase for the NASCAR Cup Championship - the Enjoy Illinois 300 from World Wide Technology Raceway in St. Louis. Analysis of Kyle Larson's win, the battle with Joey Logano, 18 caution flags, and 13 of the 16 Chase drivers getting involved in incidents, crashes, or mechanical failures made for a wild race.

September 6, 2026 | Episode 2610 | Motorsports Nation | Guest analyst motorsports reporter Nikolai Culp joins host Bob Francis, Managing Editor of Go Full Throttle Racing News to break down Race 1 of The Chase for the NASCAR Cup Championship - the Southern 500 from Darlington Raceway. Analysis of Christopher Bell's win, the battle with Kyle Larson in the final laps, a setback for favorite Denny Hamlin, and a very upset Brad Keselowski has words for Carson Hocevar.

May 8, 2026 | Episode 2609 | Motorsports Nation with guest analysts Roy J. Akers of Sky View Sports and motorsports reporter Nikolai Culp join host Bob Francis, Managing Editor of Go Full Throttle Racing News, for review and analysis of Chase Elliott's win of the Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. The team also discusses the High Limit Sprint Car show the same weekend on the TMS dirt track. We also preview NASCAR road course racing at Watkins Glen, NY, including Fantasy picks.

April 17, 2026 | Episode 2608 | Motorsports Nation with guest analyst and data science guru Ryan Rantz- President of iFantasyRace.com joins host Bob Francis, Managing Editor of Go Full Throttle Racing News, for a wide-ranging interview on data techniques and prediction models for NASCAR Fantasy and race wagering. Ryan and Bob review data from Ty Gibbs' win at Bristol Motor Speedway and make early projections on data for the Advent Health 400 at Kansas Speedway.

March 18, 2026 | Episode 2606 | Motorsports Nation NASCAR Las Vegas / INDYCAR Arlington Post-Race Analysis. Guest analysts Roy J. Akers and Nikolai Culp join host Bob Francis, Managing Editor of Go Full Throttle Racing News to recap and analyze Denny Hamlin's win of the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a resurging Chase Elliott finishing 2nd as well as Kyle Kirkwood's daring pass of Alex Palou to win the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington.

March 10, 2026 | Episode 2604 | Motorsports Nation analyzes the Good Ranchers 250 INDYCAR race at Phoenix Raceway and previews the new INDYCAR Arlington race. Guest analyst Nikolai Culp joins host Bob Francis, Managing Editor of Go Full Throttle Racing News, to examine the tactics and race craft of winner Team Penske's Josef Newgarden as he scored his 33rd career win at Phoenix. Newgarden is the driver of the No. 2 Chevrolet, two-time series champion, and is the winningest active American driver in the series and ranks third among active drivers in wins and poles, totaling 61 podiums overall.