F-R Racing's Garage Talk

D.J. and Erik are back with another episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, covering a busy week across motorsports while celebrating a huge milestone for the show. This week the guys discuss the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, Austin Hill vs. Shane van Gisbergen, IndyCar's growing Silly Season with Christian Lundgaard, Nolan Siegel, and Marcus Armstrong, Formula 1's championship picture, and...

After an unexpected couple of weeks away, Garage Talk is back! D.J. and Erik catch up before diving into one of the wildest IndyCar silly season rumor mills in recent memory. The guys discuss Scott Dixon, Felix Rosenqvist, McLaren's driver decisions, David Malukas' breakout season, Formula 1 driver movement, NASCAR's return to Chicagoland Speedway, and plenty of Fourth of July weekend...

This week on F-R Racing's Garage Talk, D.J. Fluck and Erik Richardson break down the penalty-filled Monaco Grand Prix, including Pierre Gasly's heartbreaking post-race penalty, Cadillac's lost first point, Fernando Alonso's first point of the season, and the ongoing debate about Monaco's future on the Formula 1 calendar. The guys also discuss Denny Hamlin's Michigan victory...

Garage Talk is back with updates on F-R Racing's fifth anniversary giveaway, including a $50 NASCAR Store gift card and details on the newly renamed Great American Thunder 100. D.J. and Erik break down IndyCar's Detroit race, Alex Palou's continued dominance, Graham Rahal's strong season, and what to watch for at Gateway. They also recap NASCAR's Nashville race, discuss Denny H...

This week we didn't have a lot of time, but we squeezed in a quick show. We start off by reflecting on the passing of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, his impact across every level of racing, and the tributes seen throughout the racing community over the weekend. Finally, D.J. and Erik react to the much improved on track racing this year at the Indy 500, briefly break down the rain-shortened Coca-Col...

Erik Richardson snaps a  749-day winless streak  with a dramatic victory at Michigan, while D.J. Fluck’s race ends early thanks to an internet outage that unexpectedly sends him into the broadcast booth. This episode covers the Michigan IRWS finale, race strategy, hybrid deployment, weight jacker tuning, Indy Racing World Series season reflections, Bottom Split Racing Series recap, Indy 500 qualif...

D.J. Fluck and Erik Richardson return for another episode of F-R Racing’s Garage Talk. The guys discuss burnout and work stress, Daytona chaos in Wednesday Night Dash, Indy 500 practice coverage, NASCAR broadcast frustrations, and the accidental endorsement of a new coffee brand inspired by the legendary “Fuge Spray” joke. They also break down iRacing hybrid strategy, upcoming league finales, the...

This week on F-R Racing’s Garage Talk, D.J. Fluck and Erik Richardson discuss NASCAR’s trip to Texas, Formula 1 in Miami, Watkins Glen’s unusual spring race weekend, and Erik’s experience attending the Miami Grand Prix in person. The guys also talk about: Carson Hocevar’s recent hot streak Ryan Preece’s penalty controversy F1 crowd atmosphere and pricing in Miami George Russell and Oscar Piastri c...

After an off week, Garage Talk is back with a full slate of racing stories and a meaningful tribute. We start with a look back at the life and legacy of Bob Kevoian of the Bob and Tom Show, a radio icon who helped shape our love for broadcasting. Bob passed away recently at age 75 from cancer. Many people in Indiana grew up listening to the morning show and they were always fixtures at the Indy 50...

D.J. and Erik battle through internet issues to break down Ty Gibbs’ first Cup win, Long Beach race chaos, and Ian Miller’s dominant performance in the Indy Racing World Series. They also talk sim racing struggles, braking confidence, gear upgrades, diecast nostalgia, and upcoming races, before the conversation inevitably drifts into Vegas stories. A shorter episode, but packed with racing insight...

We break down the chaotic finish at Kansas in the Indy Racing World Series, including a costly last-lap mistake that changed everything. Plus, a deep dive into the Bottom Split Racing Series battle at Lime Rock Park, where a drag race to the line delivered one of the best finishes of the season. We also talk NASCAR headlines, Bristol preview, Long Beach strategy concerns, and the reality of pay dr...

⁠⁠ After a week off, DJ Fluck and Eric Richardson return to break down a chaotic stretch of racing, including the end of the Wednesday Night Dash season, Martinsville, and the Japanese Grand Prix. Plus, a brutal iRacing week, big growth for Stadium Scene, and why Formula One is starting to lose fans. Bottom Split Racing Series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ runs every other Monday at 10pm ET! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this week's episode of Garage Talk we recap our week in iRacing after the updates including the intensity and bumpiness of racing IndyCars at Dover Motor Speedway. Second, we officially announce the   Showtime Esports Manager (available at www.showtimeesports.com ). What started as a project where we were sick of managing our iRacing leagues with spreadsheets and word documents. It expanded...

In this episode of Garage Talk, DJ shares his wild weekend at Phoenix Raceway, from dodging trucks in the parking lot to standing next to celebrities like Fat Joe, Patrick Warburton and Gayle King—all without even realizing it. Plus, Erik recounts his on-site experiences at Daytona, racing with friends on iRacing, and spotting NASCAR stars in the wild. You'll discover: The unfiltered truth abo...

On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we are excited to announce our new promo code with Apex Sim Racing. Save 5% on all your favorite sim racing brands like Sim Magic, Extreme Sim Racing, Moza, DBox, and more using promo code frracingonline at checkout! We're now two weeks into the iRacing Indy Racing World Series and just gave the IndyCar hybrid a run at Homestead Miami...

On this week's F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we jump right into our three race week on the iRacing platform, discuss Erik's first trip to the Daytona 500 (and led to his first somewhat viral video), plus the topic of reading. First with Bottom Split Racing Series on Monday night at Talladega, Indy Racing World Series on Tuesday night at Phoenix Raceway (D.J. won!), and Wednesday Night Dash...

On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk we are joined by Gracie and Celine from the  ⁨@PodiumPop⁩  Podcast for a special 2026 IndyCar Preview show. We kick off the show looking at the driver changes this season including Will Power moving to Andretti, Mick Schumacher driving for RLL, and more! In addition, we look at the schedule including dual weekends with the Craftsman Truck...

On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk we official unveil the next step in our "idiot evolution", our cartooned versions of ourselves. FOX isn't going to do it anymore on NASCAR broadcasts, but we will! We start off the show discussing our week of iRacing featuring the first race of the new season of Bottom Split Racing Series at Chicagoland and our P2 and P4 fini...

It looked bad for a while, but NASCAR finally got back on track at Bowman Gray Stadium and had "The Clash" and then it looked like Wednesday Night Dash at North Wilkesboro. We discuss. Also congratulations to Ryan Preece on his win and awesome post race victory speech. Next, we unveil Andy Amendola's new book in the Red Racer Book series, "The ABCs of NASCAR Racing". Offici...

Hey we're back with a new logo, a fresh look, and we're still a bunch of idiots! We kick the new season of the show off recapping our off season, some changes to the show's look and logo, and what we've been up to. We start off talking about the news in IndyCar from new driver signings, changes to the schedule, and the upcoming test at Phoenix Raceway. Next we recap the end of the...

Did you miss us?! No? Well that's alright because we're back with the season finale of Garage Talk (simulcasted on  @Stadiumscene  ). We spend the first part of the show catching up on what we missed over the last month and get way off topic looking again at the current state of television. When we finally do get back on topic we go right into the worst kept secret in IndyCar that former Formula 1...

On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk (simulcasted on  ⁨@Stadiumscene⁩  ), D.J. and Erik look at the end of their iRacing Indy Racing World Series season. The good (D.J.'s win at Iowa), the bad (Erik's big wreck on the final lap of the Indy race), and the ugly (D.J. at Portland). We also look ahead to the season finale of Wednesday Night Dash (October 29th at 10pm ET)....

On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk we dive right in to the iRacing talk including the double podium at Iowa during Tuesday's Indy Racing World Series on  ⁨@Stadiumscene⁩  and D.J.'s shocking win. Then the next night on Wednesday Night Dash we walk away bottom two after multiple unfortunate incidents right away. Next, we move on to the NASCAR talk and the incident wi...

We're a little late publishing this week due to illnesses in both of our households, but the show must go on! In this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we take a look at NASCAR weekend at the Roval, possible race manipulation, and did D.J. place another +1200 bet on Joey Logano winning in 2025? We dive into the deeper conversation about sports betting, the pros and cons of be...

After a week off for "Fall Break" we are back with an all new episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! On this week's episode D.J. talks about where he was last week, and recaps his visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. The museum re-opened last spring after a major renovation so now that he's visited the old and the new museum, he shares what he thinks. Next, we move...