Drafting the Circuits

The DTC panel reports from Phoenix International Raceway where our own Luis Torres was on the ground to cover the action from all three major NASCAR championships. Ben Rhodes took home the Truck title and proceeded to give the most entertaining post-race presser in a long time, Daniel Hemric bumped his way to a last lap Xfinity win while Kyle Larson capped off an impressive season with the NASCAR...

The DTC panel reports from F1's visit to Austin, TX where a record crowd was treated to a fantastic race between championship rivals Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. Additionally, we take a brief look back at the history of F1 in the United States and a look ahead to the future. Further topics include the NASCAR race at Kansas, and how that series can begin to rebuild the popularity they enjoyed...

The DTC gang gives you the run-down from Texas Motor Speedway where Kyle Larson was the first to gain a spot in NASCAR's Championship Four. Additional topics include the autonomous vehicle challenge set for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, Charter troubles for Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin and 23XI racing, Indycar testing news and a full preview of the Formula One United States Grand P...

We share memories of our friend Gray Warren, one of the original DTC panelists who passed away recently. Gray worked in NASCAR for several decades and was just an all around great guy. The DTC panel also breaks down the action from the Roval at Charlotte and the intense rivalry brewing between Kevin Harvick and Chase Elliott. Additionally we talk about the Turkish Grand Prix, and ponder on whether...

The DTC panel reports from a rain soaked weekend that saw three new winners in their top series' including Bubba Wallace taking the Cup win. Additional topics include reactions from NASCAR's fan base, the sad fate of Jon Wes Townley and a preview of the Charlotte Roval. We also bring you the results from the Road to Indy Championships and discuss the future of Indy Lights champ Kyle Kirkwood, and...

The DTC panel covers the Indycar finale from Long Beach. We discuss the first championship for Alex Palou and the race win for Colton Herta. We also muse over what the championship battle will look like in 2022 and how Herta and Pato O'Ward will look to dethrone Palou. Additionally we look at the prospect of moving the Detroit race off of Bell Isle and back downtown. In our F1 segment we celebrate...

The DTC panel reports from the Indycar Grand Prix of Monterey from Laguna Seca. We discuss Colton Herta's win, Romain Grosjean's spirited drive to the podium and the championship scenarios entering the finale at Long Beach next weekend. Additionally, we discuss more troubles for Alexander Rossi, the 2022 schedule announcement and the effect of streaming television on the sport. We also go over the...

The DTC breaks down all the action from the Indycar Grand Prix of Portland where our own Luis Torres was on the ground covering the event. As the championship battle heats up in Indycar, we also discuss the future of the Road to Indy series' as seemingly more and more drivers in Formula Two are taking a look at Indycar. Additional topics include a report from the F1 Italian Grand Prix where Lewis...

The DTC panel discusses the return of the Dutch Grand Prix to Zandvoort after an absence of 36 years. We delve into the huge win for hometown hero Max Verststappen, and update all of the 2022 driver announcements that became official this week. NASCAR began their playoffs at Darlington where Denny Hamlin took the win while several of his championship rivals encountered problems. We also discuss qu...

The DTC panel runs down NASCAR's regular season finale where the playoff field was set. We talk about the Super Speedway package, favorites for the Cup, a new home for Kurt Busch and preview Darlington. We also take a look at the F1 weekend in Spa where heavy rains caused two safety car laps to be declared an official race. We discuss the backlash as well as possible contingency plans that F1 can...

Special Guest RC Enerson. The DTC panel welcomes a special guest and driver RC Enerson to the show to discuss his racing career. Topics include his early racing days, thoughts on the Road to Indy ladder series, the challenges of racing in both IndyCar and NASCAR in the same season, his work as an instructor with the Lucas Oil School of Racing, and the state of racing in general. Additional topics...

With the IndyCars, Xfinity and NASCAR Cup cars all sharing the bill at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course this past weekend, the DTC panel breaks down all of the action. Included in our discussion: what went wrong during the Cup Race that suffered from delays and issues with curbings, a great weekend for both Will Power and Romain Grosjean during the Indycar race, and Austin Cindric putti...

The DTC panel remembers legendary broadcaster Bob Jenkins who passed away this week. Jenkins lent his voice and enthusiasm to Indycar, NASCAR, and short track racing for the last several decades. We also go in-depth about the good, the bad, and the ugly coming out of Indycar's first race in downtown Nashville. Additional topics include NASCAR at the Glen, the retirement of Valentino Rossi and a pr...

The DTC panel unboxes a number of stories coming out of an eventful Hungarian Grand Prix that saw Esteban Ocon win his first F1 race. We discuss the botched start by Valtteri Bottas, penalties for Kimi Raikkonen and Lance Stroll and a disqualification for Sebastian Vettel. On the Indycar side, we provide a preview of the inaugural Music City Grand Prix being held in Nashville this coming weekend,...

With the three major race series all taking a break this past weekend, the DTC panel discusses a variety of topics. We examine the legal action being taken by Red Bull stemming from contact with the Mercedes at the British Grand Prix and discuss the precedent that this sets. We also take a deep dive into all of the silly season rumors in Indycar and NASCAR, speculate as to who may move up as rooki...

The DTC panel welcomes the owners of Top Gun Racing, Bill and Stephanie Throckmorton, who compete in the NTT Indycar Series with driver RC Enerson. The Throckmortons also own and operate Grant King Racers who restore and maintain historic Indycars, sprint cars and midgets. Additional topics include a rundown of the controversies coming out of the British Grand Prix. With Richard Youden, Luis Torre...

The DTC gang breaks down NASCAR's weekend at Atlanta, the final race in the track's current layout. We also discuss the viability of Kentucky Speedway returning to the calendar next season, the careers of both Kurt and Kyle Busch, and the recent crash testing of the Gen 7 chassis. Addition topics include action from the SRX race from Slinger Speedway in Wisconsin, a preview of the upcoming British...

The DTC panel discusses the F1 career of the late Carlos Reutemann who passed away this week. Reutemann was a top driver in the series during the 1970s and early 80s. Additionally, we look in-depth at the Austrian Grand Prix, some of the questionable penalties from that weekend, and preview the upcoming British Grand Prix that will see a new qualifying format for F1. We also recap the Indycar acti...

The DTC panel dives deep into the coming shake-ups in NASCAR as Trackhouse Racing buys out Chip Ganassi, Jeff Gordon is taking on a leadership role within Hendrick Motorsports, and strong rumours have Brad Keselowski set to become a co-owner at Roush. We also recap the double-header NASCAR weekend at Pocono and discuss the Styrian Grand Prix from Austria. With Richard Youden, Luis Torres and Frank...

The DTC panel recaps the F1 action from the French GP at Circuit Paul Ricard and the IndyCar race from Road America. Topics include the varying tire strategies that made for an interesting F1 race, troubles for Team Penske in IndyCar and the consistency that is needed to win a championship. We also discuss NASCAR's return to Nashville and a preview of next weekend's racing. With Richard Youden, Lu...

The DTC panel recaps the Indycar action from the double-header weekend at the Belle Isle circuit in Detroit. Our resident race engineer, Richard Youden, explains the technical problems that befell both Felix Rosenqvist and Will Power over the weekend. We also discuss race strategy, tires, the NBC television coverage as well as the wins for both Marcus Ericsson and Pato O'Ward. Additional topics in...

The DTC panel discusses a wild F1 Grand Prix from Azerbaijan on the Baku Circuit, including the Formula One equivalent of a NASCAR Green/White/Checker finish. Additional topics include a report from the Cup Series race at Sonoma, a preview of the IndyCar double-header in Detroit, news on Jeff Gordon's future, and Romain Grosjean adding an oval race to his schedule. With Richard Youden, Luis Torres...

The DTC panel discusses everything Indy including the masterful drive to four wins by Helio Castroneves. Additionally, we delve into pit stop problems, fan reactions, the results of the other contenders, and the records set by this particular running of the 500. We follow this with a frank discussion of whether the "event status" of the Indy 500 helps or hampers the overall growth of the IndyCar S...

The DTC crew discuss Rinus Veekay's big win at the Indycar Grand Prix. We also dig into the youth movement in Indycar with three new winners this season. Additional topics include a preview of the Indianapolis 500 pole qualifying coming up this weekend, rumors of Brad Keselowski becoming a NASCAR team owner and a preview of the Grand Prix of Monaco. With Richard Youden, Luis Torres and Frank Santo...

The DTC panel breaks down the action from F1 at Barcelona and NASCAR at Darlington. Additional topics include Sergio Perez and his performance at Red Bull, trouble at Aston Martin F1 Racing, new sponsors at Indianapolis, another fine run from Martin Truex and thoughts on the Xfinity series.