Drafting the Circuits

The DTC panel remembers the late Bobby Unser and his contributions to American Open Wheel racing. Additional topics include a run down from the Indy car double header at Texas where Pato O'Ward took his first career win, the Grand Prix of Portugal, and the unveiling of the new Next Gen car for NASCAR. With Richard Youden, Luis Torres and Frank Santoroski.

The DTC panel covers a variety of topics including action from the Indycars at St. Pete and the NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega. Topics include whether or not there is an actual chance of Colton Herta ever moving to F1, odd and sudden valve stem failures in Indycar, safety concerns in Superspeedway racing, and a new qualifying format that is set the debut in Formula One. With Richard Youden, Luis T...

With all three major series in action for the first time this year, the DTC panel breaks down all the action from F1 at Imola, Indy Car at Barber Motorsports Park and NASCAR at Richmond.

The DTC panel looks back on the Cup race at Martinsville, discusses the uniqueness of the track, Team Penske's missed opportunities, troubles at Rick Ware racing and the win by Martin Tried. Additionally we do a full preview of the Indycar season opener coming up this weekend. We discuss the rookie contenders, the teams that are expanding, engineering changes and the futures of several of the driv...

With no racing action during Easter weekend, aka The 2021 Easter Bunny 500, the DTC panel dishes on a variety of racing topics. We discuss the new teams in NASCAR and whether of not they are meeting expectations. We also discuss the recent test of rain tires at Martinsville Speedway and if NASCAR should consider building a new dirt track from the ground up. On the IndyCar side, we discuss the upco...

The DTC panel welcomes author and journalist John Oreovicz to the show to discuss two books, "Indy Split: The Big Money Battle That Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing" and "Time Flies: The History of Pac West Racing." John has worked within IndyCar for more than three decades and he shares his unique insights on the past, present and future of the series. Additional topics include racing action from F1...

he DTC panel takes a look forward to the upcoming Cup race to be held in Bristol which will be converted to a dirt track. Additionally, we preview the F1 season opener in Bahrain, look back on the NASCAR action from Atlanta and have a healthy discussion about tires, tire wear and tire compounds. With Richard Youden, Luis Torres and Frank Santoroski

The DTC gangs looks back to one year ago when the world seemingly came to a grinding halt as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold. We discuss the impact on the racing world and share our personal experiences during a time that was filled with uncertainty. Additional topics include the Cup race at Phoenix, a preview of the upcoming Indycar season, and news from Bahrain where the 2021 Formula One cars te...

The DTC panel looks back at the NASCAR weekend at Las Vegas where Kyle Larson returned to victory lane after sitting out much of 2020. Additional topics include the Haas F1 team livery reveal that has raised concerns with the World Anti Doping Agency, possible schedule changes within various series due to Covid-19 restrictions, Indycar preseason testing, and a discussion about the possible future...

The DTC panel breaks down the action from the NASCAR weekend on the Daytona road course, including first time winners in both Cup and Xfinity. Additionally, we discuss racing in the rain and the pitfalls of changing series with commentary about Romain Grosjean, Santino Ferrucci and Jimmie Johnson. We also preview the upcoming IndyCar season and look at some of the Formula One 2021 new car launches...

The DTC panel is back from winter break and we discuss Michael McDowell's surprising Daytona 500 win and the potential of Front Row Motorsports in the coming season. Additional topics include previews of Formula One and Indycar for 2021, and a look at the NASCAR based sitcom "The Crew" With Richard Youden, Luis Torres and Frank Santorski.

The DTC panel offers up their final broadcast of 2020. Seth Eggert, Luis Torres, Richard Youden and Frank Santoroski review their bold predictions for 2020 and see how accurate they were during a season that, in hindsight, nobody could have predicted. Additional topics include a report from the Turkish Grand Prix, a big announcement from Tony Kanaan, driver movement news in the Truck Series, and p...

Mark Dill, author of "The Legend of the First Superspeedway: The Battle for the Soul of American Auto Racing" joins the DTC panel to have a fascinating discussion about the early days of motor racing, the birth of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and some of the first superstars of the sport. With Luis Torres, Richard Youden, and Frank Santoroski.

The DTC panel breaks down NASCAR's final race weekend of 2020 in Phoenix where Jesse Love, Sheldon Creed, Austin Cindric and Chase Elliott all brought home Championships. We also discuss Chase Elliott's potential as the new face of NASCAR, technical changes coming in the Gen 7 Cup car, a new Indycar ride for Helio Castroneves, and preview the upcoming Formula One weekend in Turkey. With Richard Yo...

The DTC panel takes a look at the upcoming Cup Championship weekend that will be decided between Denny Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Chase Elliott and Joey Logano. Additionally, we examine what went wrong for Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. who find themselves on the outside looking in. The Xfinity and Truck Championships are also part of the discussion along with Indycar testing, Formula One at Imo...

The DTC gang takes a look back at a frenetic Indycar Season that squeezed 14 races at 7 venues in the space of less than 150 days. We discuss Scott Dixon's sixth Championship and Josef Newgarden's valiant title defense. We also take a hard look at who impressed this year, and who was underwhelming. The rain-delayed NASCAR race at Texas has set the stage for a tremendous battle at Martinsville for...

The DTC panel discusses the Cup race at Kansas where Joey Logano became the first to secure a spot in the Championship Four. We also look forward to the season-ending Indycar race at St. Petersburg where Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden will battle for the Championship. Additional topics include NASCAR reinstatement for Kyle Larson, the troubles of Mike Wallace, silly season news across all three m...

The DTC panel discusses a wet and wild weekend on the Charlotte Roval where NASCAR's Xfinity and Cup drivers got a healthy dose of racing in the rain. We also take a look at Lewis Hamilton who has now tied the all time record for Formula One victories and discuss his place in racing history. Additional topics include driver movement announcements in both IndyCar and NASCAR, and a conversation abou...

The DTC panel debates the necessity of NASCAR's yellow line rule and Green White Checker finishes after a particularly long and messy race at Talladega. We discuss the collateral damage to smaller teams and ponder whether or not these shenanigans are healthy for the sport. Additionally, we give a full report from the Indycar double-header Harvest Grand Prix at the Indianapolis road course. Further...

The DTC gang reacts to the 2021 NASCAR Schedule release and how it will result in a very different-looking product. Schedule changes in Indycar are discussed along with the planned Indycar/NASCAR shared Brickyard weekend set for next August. We also break down the penalties handed down to Lewis Hamilton at the Russian Grand Prix and review Kurt Busch's big Cup win in Las Vegas. Additional topics i...

The DTC dissects a variety of driver movement news that includes Zach Veach's abrupt departure from Andretti Autosport and the major announcement that Michael Jordan will field a NASCAR Cup team with Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace. We speculate on who will replace Veach and run down the history of recent Indy Lights champions and their varied success in Indycars. Additionally, we look at NASCAR's...

The Drafting the Circuits panel brings you the race reports from a messy Tuscan Grand Prix at Mugello, the NASCAR Cup race at Richmond, and Indycar's double-header at Mid Ohio. Additional topics include a plethora of driver movement news in all three series as we attempt to separate rumors from facts. We also delve into the announcement of Indycar returning to the city of Nashville in 2021 and pre...

The DTC discusses the surprise win by Pierre Gasly at the GP of Monza as well as a number of surprising moves within the sport. These include the decision to rebuild Auto Club Speedway into a half-mile oval, Jimmie Johnson moving to Indycars in 2021, and The Williams family moving away from day-to-day operation of their namesake Formula One team. Additional topics include the future of Sergio Pere...

The DTC panel discusses F1's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa and tackles the issue of Formula One becoming "boring." We also cover the Indycar double header at Gateway and NASCAR's regular season finale in Daytona. Additional topics include the budding career of Formula Two driver Mick Schumacher. With Richard Youden, Luis Torres and Frank Santoroski.

The DTC panel reviews the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 that saw Takuma Sato take a victory in front of empty grandstands. Additionally, we break down NASCAR's double header at Dover and discuss playoff scenarios as the regular season is about to wrap up. We also preview the upcoming race at Spa for Formula One. With Seth Eggert, Luis Torres and Richard Youden. Hosted by Frank Santoroski.