Five to Go Podcast

Doug, Devin, and Dan break down the Homestead NASCAR season finales and toast the championships for Kyle Larson, Justin Allgaier, and Kaden Honeycutt. They also discuss what went awry for some title contenders, their biggest Chase surprises, and why Dan thinks a couple of drivers lost their fire late in the year. They also talk about whether or not Dodge is making a big enough splash in re-enterin...

Doug, Devin, and Dan try to wrap their heads around a strange, dry Martinsville race and why a locked-in strategy and the tenor of the Gen-7 car made it that way. They also discuss the many ways that the title contenders paved the way for Kyle Larson to stretch his points lead and why NASCAR should have given in-race penalties to Carson Hocevar. They then break down Brad Keselowski's comments on h...

Doug, Devin, and Dan break down Kyle Larson's Cup Series title-suffocating Talladega comeback win and how the Cup Series race proved to be the most consequential for title-contenders all weekend. They also discuss the RFK Racing strategy and why that may never be seen again, if the smaller spoiler worked, and what could fix the drafting racing. They also talk about Sammy Smith's O'Reil...

Tyler Reddick’s win and Kyle Larson’s clunker put seven drivers within a race’s points for the Cup title. Doug, Devin, and Dan give their main takes from Phoenix and why the title chase made for a better race. They also discuss why Dodge and ECR would partner and the latest on Keselowski. And they discuss “Talladega Nights…” and its effects on NASCAR, Tom Cruise in ARCA, and their Talladega outloo...

Devin Kupka gets a pet peeve off of his chest, as he returns to the show. He and Doug share their views from Charlotte Motor Speedway, including Devin's view from the grandstands and pit road post-race and Doug's look at the racing action high above Turn 4. They break down Chase Briscoe's break out and why any contender catching Kyle Larson in the points will be difficult. They also di...

With Devin away again, Doug and Dan break down Chase Briscoe's dominant Las Vegas performance and the spectrum-switches of Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin. They also discuss the latest comments in the Keselowski-RFK split, the excellent Corey Day-Carson Kvapil Las Vegas/NOAPS finish, biggest surprises in the Chase, and their hopeful outlook on this weekend's Charlotte Motor Speedway triple-he...

Doug and Dan, sans Devin, break down Kyle Larson's dominant Kansas win and how big the points standings can still swing. They also look ahead to Las Vegas and Charlotte and wonder if Toyota has truly lost its edge. They also discuss the Kansas Truck Series rain delay, Jake Garcia's new ride, and why the fight against Corey Heim at Martinsville crossed a serious line. They also break down t...

With Devin away, Michael Massie, co-host of "Frontstretch's Happy Hour" podcast every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. discusses his vantage point inside the Hocevar-Blaney fracas at Bristol and how he sized up the entire, story-filled weekend. Doug, Dan and Michael also discuss the entertainment factor, tires, racing etiquette, and some drivers' missed Chase chances, and they preview Kansas...

Doug, Devin and Dan go over the happenings at Gateway this past weekend. Should NASCAR be concerned over brake failures? A brief preview of Craftsman Truck Series postseason and a preview of the action at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Doug, Dan, and Devin break down Christopher Bell's mammoth Southern 500 Darlington win and why the race was a missed opportunity for several Chase drivers. Dan also shares the rare take on why he thinks Carson Hocevar could not lift for Brad Keselowski and what could have led up to the incident. They also discuss Josh Berry's move to Legacy, if the qualifying metric should change, and why Gateway...

Doug, Devin, and Dan discuss Ryan Preece's clutch, Chase-clinching first-career Cup Series win at Daytona and Ryan Sieg's monkey-shedder on Friday. They also talk about the big Silly Season stunner, with Nemechek losing his Legacy ride and why Berry, despite similar stats, is a good candidate to drive the No. 42. They also talk about Jimmie Johnson's final paint scheme and why Devin has never seen...

Devin, Dan, and Doug break down the racing in the rain that preceded Ryan Blaney's dominant New Hampshire performance and discuss whether NASCAR should open the playbook on a wet track. They also talk about the pressure in the Chase standings, the IndyCar spectacle in D.C., and what the Austin Hill signing could mean for Josh Berry. They also preview Daytona and how the cars will react with much s...

Doug, Devin, and Dan give their takes on Joey Logano's continuing resurgence and Richmond win and then dive into the official news of Connor Zilisch joining Hendrick Motorsports' No. 48 car in 2028. Devin shares what he learned at the teleconference and the gang discusses the butterfly effect with other drivers and Trackhouse's future. They also discuss the potential worries with Spire...

With Doug Turnbull away, Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott take over the reins. Devin and Dan discuss Iowa weekend, Ty Gibbs rise, Tyler Reddick's fall. Does NASCAR need to implement a cost cap for the teams. The duo previews Richmond Raceway weekend.

Doug, Devin, and Dan discuss the 2026 Georgia Racing Hall of Fame inductees and the Red Bull/Ford showcase in Atlanta. Then they discuss the changes to the 2027 NASCAR schedule, how NASCAR should manage long cautions, and what to expect as the sport returns to action in Iowa.

Devin, Dan, and Doug break down Corey Heim's stellar win in the Brickyard 400. Devin leads the discussions from Indy, covering the Heim-Hocevar beef, the big stories from the fans and in the garage, and the "crown jewel" discussion. The crew also takes a deep dive on Alex Bowman's retirement decision and the the hot rumor on Connor Zilisch taking his place in the No. 48 Hendrick...

Longtime and recently retired PRN announcer Mark Garrow joins Doug, Devin, and Dan to recap the historic return to North Wilkesboro Speedway. Mark and Doug share their views and takes from at the track for Joey Logano's dominant win and why that was a truly classic race. They also discuss Silly Season rumors about  Gragson and Berry, the "Todd-father", their expectations on the Brick...

Doug, Devin, and Dan break down the Ryan Blaney thriller in the wee hours at EchoPark Speedway and Devin and Doug share some of their up-close observations from drivers and amongst the fans from the Atlanta weekend. They also recap the comments from Smith, Hocevar, and Van Gisbergen - and what Hill did not say - regarding their meetings with NASCAR about retaliation. Dan discusses the secret sauce...

With Dan away, Devin and Doug give their top takes on Chase Briscoe's Chicagoland Speedway win, the dominance of broken Toyotas, and what they thought of the SVG-Hill and Smith-Hocevar clashes. They also talk about Hendrick's bright signs and Tyler Reddick's expected regression. And they preview EchoPark Speedway, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. joining to talk about superspeedway racing, why...

Doug, Devin, and Dan give their top takeaways from Sonoma, including Shane Van Gisbergen's pressure-cooker and Bubba Wallace's ungluing. They also talk about the extremely tight Cup Chase cutline, Dodge's rumored 2027 return to Cup, and the spotty record of substitute drivers. Then David Ragan shares what he experienced during the Ford test at Chicagoland and how full the drivers hands...

Doug, Devin, and Dan go deep on NASCAR's first San Diego-Coronado event and talk about why Heim's win is a surprise, but not shocking. They also discuss another Georgia driver who experienced severe highs and lows, the overall success of the weekend, and Gragson v. Magnussen. They also wonder about the pressure for SVG in Sonoma. 

Doug, Devin, and Dan welcome Steve Tidmore, one of the hauler drivers for Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 54 NOAPS team. Tidmore shares how he got the gig, the challenge of trying to sleep during races, the logistics of rotating drivers on the long drive out west, and how truckers had to drive on the bumpy San Diego course to get parked. Then the gang discusses Hamlin's triumph at Pocono, what they...

Doug, Dan, and Devin break down a wild Michigan race that Denny Hamlin grabbed a hold of and what his comments about retirement could mean. They also discuss Christopher Bell's hard hit and Dan explains the difficulty manipulating air in today's cars. They also discuss Josh Berry's firing, Austin Hill in the No. 33 car and the Silly Season implications. 

Doug and Dan interrupt Devin's vacation to discuss the excitement for all three of NASCAR's top series in Nashville, why brake rotors were exploding, and why attrition is an element that NASCAR has been missing out on. They also discuss Ford's weird Cup Series performance and relate that to it's very shallow development program and what that could mean for the auto industry and mot...

Doug, Devin, and Dan recap and emotional weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as the NASCAR industry honored fallen troops and openly grieved the loss of legend Kyle Busch. Devin shares his interactions with fans and drivers and what the scene was like in the garage and on pit road, as the sport remembered Kyle Busch. The trio gives their main takes from Daniel Suarez's spoiling of a dominant...