Five to Go Podcast

Doug, Devin, and Dan share their initial thoughts on NASCAR's choice to revert back to the 10-race Chase format and where fans and media should now place their emphasis. They also discuss Tony Stewart's return to NASCAR - for one race - and another Cup driver deciding to dip into the Trucks. They also discuss the theft at Greg Biffle's house, what IHRA is up to, and a popular sponsor t...

Were Doug, Dan, and Devin expecting Steve Phelps to leave NASCAR? They will explain why they think his exit was inevitable and what may lie next for the sport. They also toy with the idea of outside ownership of the sport and what they want and expect Monday's Playoff format announcement to be.

With Dan away, Doug and Devin reflect on a tumultuous NASCAR season and explain why only one driver qualifies as the sport's main character of the year. They also explain drivers and teams they saw both improve and under-perform and why predictions are so difficult. And they discuss yet another NASCAR tragedy, as Denny Hamlin's father, Dennis, passed away in a house fire.

Doug, Devin, and Dan reflect on Greg Biffle and the six others killed in Thursday's plane crash in North Carolina. Doug and Dan share some personal interactions with Biffle. Dan talks about Biffle's perseverance during a long testing day at Gresham Motorsports Park and Doug recalls a particularly good media session with the Biff. They also talk about the others killed in the wreck and how...

Doug, Devin, and Dan share their thoughts after NASCAR and the teams settle the antitrust suit and what lies ahead for the sport. They also talk about the breaking point that they think led to the settlement and why it could bolster the other national NASCAR series. They also talk about Nick Sanchez losing his ride, Levar Scott to Alpha Prime, Stephen Nasse finally winning the Snowball Derby, and...

Doug, Dan, and Devin share their thoughts after a robust opening week in the NASCAR antitrust suit. They explore whether their opinions on either the teams' or NASCAR cases really changed after testimony from Denny Hamlin, Bob Jenkins, Steve O'Donnell, and others in the Charlotte court. They also discuss if money really solves the problems and if there is anything in the case that would ac...

Doug, Dan, and Devin look at some of the highlights (or lowlights) from the documents the antitrust lawsuit has unearthed, including the group's sober takes on salacious texts. They look closer at the money the teams make and discuss the adverse effect that competing race series would have on the sport. They also take a look at the new IHRA stock car series, Red Bull's increased Trackhouse...

Doug, Devin, and Dan welcome Alpha Prime Racing co-owner and former driver Tommy Joe Martins to do a deep-dive in the economics of running his race team and the key differences between Alpha Prime and the championship-winning teams. Martins previews the awards ceremony he created for all teams, the Grand National Bash, and shares why he is so outspoken on behalf of lower-level teams. Martins also...

Doug, Dan, and Devin break down the 2026 NASCAR broadcast schedule and what the split between USA and NBC actually means. They also discuss NASCAR demographics and how predicting future consumption of the sport is very hard. The crew also talks about the latest antitrust lawsuit developments and why Hendrick and Penske do not want to testify. And they break down what three drivers are testing at B...

Doug, Devin, and Dan review the championship races in Phoenix and get to the heart of the outrage and misunderstanding that some people have with Hamlin's heartbreak and Larson's surprising Championship win. They also discuss Silly Season and the increase next year of Cup drivers in lower series races. 

Doug, Dan, and Devin break down William Byron's dominant, clutch Martinsville win and detail what this means for Byron and Larson in Phoenix. The crew also gives their championship picks, previews championship weekend, and shares an interesting wrinkle in the Xfinity Series title. They also talk about young drivers hurting their futures and what info is missing to really drive the lawsuit narr...

Doug, Devin, and Dan recap Chase Briscoe's Talladega win and how the tables turned for Penske. Devin also compares Talladega's crowd-energy in the stands to last year and analyzes the Playoff bubble now versus past years in this format. Dan shares why he would not want to run Martinsville or Talladega as a Playoff driver and what he plans to do at the annual Dawsonville Mountain Moonshine...

Doug, Devin, and Dan discuss Hamlin's emotional triumph in Vegas and why win 60 hit differently. They also talk about the trickiness in the Ty Dillon vs. William Byron crash and why "must win" is premature. Then they give their opinions on NASCAR's officiating of race manipulation and why that is so difficult. They also preview Talladega, including the surprisingly good driver th...

Doug, Dan, and Devin sum up the Roval cutoff race from Charlotte and why Shane van Gisbergen's dominant win and Ross Chastain's Playoffs loss are both misunderstood. They also preview Vegas and give their shot-in-the-dark Playoff prediction

Doug, Dan, and Devin process the crazy Kansas Speedway finish and how Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace got tunnel vision and served the win to Chase Elliott. They also discuss how hard getting above the cutline at the Roval will be, Rodney Childers' move to the Xfinity Series, and much more. 

Doug, Devin, and Dan give their highs and lows from New Hampshire and why Ryan Blaney was already an elite performer before his dominant win. They also break down where both Hamlin and Gibbs went wrong in their conflict and why Gibbs needs to work on his race craft. They then explore the idea of third teams weakening organizations and preview Kansas. And Dan Elliott also asks what a modern crew ch...

Doug, Devin, and Dan dissect the surprise tire wear fest won by Christopher Bell at Bristol last weekend. They each share their biggest high and low from the race weekend and Doug and Devin share the comments they heard from drivers and teams while they were on pit road and in the garage. Then they preview New Hampshire and discuss how difficult finding standout drivers is, along with Dan Elliott&...

Doug, Dan, and Devin share their biggest Cup Series takes from Worldwide Technology (Gateway) Raceway: Hamlin's bandwagon to the championship, if Hendrick rebounded, and the strategy that changed the race. They also predict how the Playoff drivers below the cut line will fair in Bristol and discuss safety in post-race celebrations. The crew also discusses enforcing post-race weight-drops and w...

Back from vacation, Doug rejoins Dan and Devin to recap Chase Briscoe's repeat Southern 500 throttling and the crew measures why he is for real and why Hendrick is not likely to fail like this again. They also break down Bowman's horrible pit stop and recap the Truck and Xfinity action from the past week. Then they sink their teeth deep into the latest anti-trust, Cup Series charter court...

With Doug Turnbull away, Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott breakdown the racing action at Daytona International Speedway this past weekend. Were the past two races what NASCAR needed, and a discussion over Connor Zilisch going race in the Cup Series in 2026. An in-depth conversation about Kaulig Racing opening up a Truck Series team and partnering with Dodge. Devin and Dan talk about if NASCAR should se...

Dan, Devin, and Doug break down the double-bill at Richmond and Devin's vantage point of the sellout crowd and Austin Dillon's surprise win for the second year in a row. They analyze the tires, the strategy, the woes, and the Playoff implications. They also discuss Ty Majeski's big Truck Series loss and then what he gains with Matt Crafton's retirement. The trio also highlights the main NASCAR sch...

Doug, Dan, and Devin break down William Byron's fuel-stretching, overdue win at Iowa Speedway and how one team owner almost hurt his teammates' Playoff chances. They also discuss the strange dismissal of Kaden Honeycutt and another yellow flag foible. Dan Elliott gets fired up about strategy's increasing importance in Cup racing and pays dues to former Elliott/Melling crew member Johnny Brown. Dev...

Doug, Devin, and Dan discuss what made SVG dominant in Watkins Glen both Saturday and Sunday and the differences that Dan noticed in the gearing of Van Gisbergen's Cup car on pit road. They also talk about Connor Zilisch's Victory Lane spill and how drivers bounce back from injuries, why Austin Hill was just racing, and the Playoff bubble in all three NASCAR series. They also discuss the w...

Doug, Dan, and Devin recap the weekend that was in Indy, including in-depth analysis from Devin, who attended every race. They discuss the breakthrough for Bubba Wallace, Austin Hill's bad behavior, Denny Hamlin's twilight contract, and NASCAR's move to San Diego in 2026. They also sift through the ramifications of FOX buying into Indy owner Penske Entertainment and what Dan and Devin...

Doug, Devin, and Dan do their first-ever livestream right after the Dover Motor Speedway Cup race and discuss how Hamlin survived a red flag and several late restarts to win his 58th-career race. They also talk about how Chase Elliott dominated and lost, the strategy calls that won and lost the race, and how tough passing was. They also preview the Brickyard and stew over the latest team losses in...