Five To Go

Doug and Dan are joined by special guests Devin and Drew Kupka to sift through the story lines leaving the Roval, the big Silly Season news with Buescher and Stenhouse Jr., what cost savings the new rules really bring, and what sportsmanship should look like.

Doug and Dan chew on some of the big stories out of Richmond, including JGR dominance and drivers on fumes. They also assess the Hemric firing and what other drivers could see a change. Then Dan discusses what the impact of Gen-7 cars will have on small teams.

Doug gets Eric's instant reaction on NASCAR's biggest stories of the week, including the missing edge with Kyle Busch and where young Xfinity Series drivers could end up driving in Cup.

Doug, Eric, and Dan discuss how the Brickyard 400 and the final Playoff race shook out, what future spec cars could look like, the unenthusiastic Kyle Busch-Xfinity win, and matching up the series' Playoffs.

Doug and Dan pow-wow to recap the throwback racing weekend at Darlington, on if Johnson can race into the Playoffs, the good and bad of spec cars and four-team limits, and accidental reverse decals.

Doug, Dan, and Eric talk all the ins and outs of Bristol, Old Bristol v. New Bristol, the playoffs, Silly Season, early retirement, and perspective after the Earnhardt Jr. plane crash.

With Eric out, Doug and Dan try to find the most vulnerable Cup driver on the Playoff bubble, analyze the fuel strategy at Michigan, talk about KBM missing the Truck playoffs, and discuss which era was the best in NASCAR and why.

The whole gang discusses the Watkins Glen Cup race and the rivalries that ensued. They also talk about the right way to exact revenge, the Trucks on dirt, the masterful job by winner Chase Elliott, the Jones-Bell-DiBenedetto saga, and what to make of the Johnson crew chief change.

With Eric out, Doug and Dan break down Pocono and the difference between this and the June race. They also talk about drivers trending up and down heading to the playoffs and what to make of Kyle Larson's ups and downs. They also explain how the Christopher Bell situation gets more muddy and why the change in pit road rules is good.

Doug, Dan, and Eric return to talk the great finishes at Kentucky and New Hampshire, the six drivers on the playoff bubble, Cup drivers that could be dead weight, racing etiquette, the enigma that Jimmie Johnson is becoming, and what the financial model of NASCAR could be in the future.

Eric, Dan, and Doug analyze the surprising Haley-Spire Motorsports Daytona win, the art of blocking, and the problem with manufacturer alliances. Matt DiBenedetto joins to talk about the biggest shot of his racing career and rate his 2019 season.

Doug and Dan discuss are live from Dawsonville, GA at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame. They discuss 2019 inductees Billy Ballew, Tammy Jo Kirk, Randy Holt (who joins as a guest), the late Biddle Ridley, and the late Bob Wright. Karen Emory also joins to talk about the dedication of the Jimmy Mosteller/Captain Herb Emory Racing Library. Watch the Facebook Live here: https://www.facebook.com/Firebal...

Young fans Devin and Drew Kupka join Doug and Dan to review Chicagoland and how Bowman held the win. They also talk about Erik Jones and Christopher Bell's Silly Season rumors, the thin line between 1st and 30th, and reminisce the final July Daytona 400.

Doug, Eric, and Dan breakdown a strange, strung out Sonoma Cup race, examine what to look for in a TV racing commentator, and debate whether taking Chastain's win away was the right move.

The whole gang convenes to talk about the good and bad of Monday's Michigan Cup race, what Greg Biffle's NGOTS win means for the rest of KBM, the Ross Chastain points switch, and the fury over Sebastian Vettel's win being taken away.

With the full gang back, Yahoo! Sports' Jay Busbee joins the discussion on the Coca-Cola 600, driver endurance, career longevity, and a crash so bad it destroyed a rear end gear. Busbee also shares some interesting notes from his book "Earnhardt Nation" and his take on the 2020 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees.

With Eric out, Doug and Dan break down Dan's big 24 Hours of Charlotte idea, dissect Kyle Larson, explain different types of transmissions, honor the passing of several racing luminaries and our veterans, predict what the Coke 600 may display, laugh about the eleven pit road punches heard around the world, and spend some quality time on the phone with Aric Almirola.

With Eric away, Doug and Dan talk about why Chevrolet's are faster in Cup, if Alex Bowman could be the next Cup winner, some oddities on the stat sheet, the All-Star rules, and Georgian Jody Ridley's underdog Dover win in 1981.

NHRA Funny Car legends Ron Capps and John Force share their passion for NHRA, the difference in each track, and what life promoting the sport is like. Arby's Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway is May 3rd-5th and every ticket is a pit pass!

Doug, Dan, and Eric welcome special in-studio guest Christ Cockrum after his first-ever NASCAR top 10 at Talladega. Cockrum explains how his small team works and how elated they were to finish and the dynamics of the draft. We also hear from Jeffrey Earnhardt and MENCS 'Dega runner-up Alex Bowman. The gang also discusses the crowd reaction to Chase Elliott's Talladega win.

The whole gang digs in on which driver could make a real rival to Kyle Busch, the complicated legacy of Kurt Busch, the essence and success of local short tracks, and what the new Talladega package may produce. Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch and No. 41 driver Daniel Suarez also join as guests.

Doug and Dan share some Captain Herb Emory stories on the week of the five-year anniversary of his death and Unadilla, Georgia's David Ragan shares the impressions that Captain Herb left on him in his early career. Dan and Doug also introduce the 2019 Georgia Racing Hall of Fame inductees and break down last week's racing at Bristol Motor Speedway. They also explore the DW retirement and something...

RHR sits down with Doug Turnbull to talk about the upcoming race at Barber Motorsports Park, the rookies to watch in the NTT IndyCar Series, how the economic model works in his series. and how he turned his early career struggles into success.

With Von Haessler off, interns Devin Kupka (and his dad Andrew) and George Clark join Doug and Dan to discuss the major 2020 schedule changes, the interesting Texas races, Kyle Busch's big mistakes, and heat races to fix qualifying.

Dan, Eric, and Doug rank each MENCS organization, talk about the time of opportunity for the smaller teams to pounce, and discuss Doug's weird diet and best/worst track food.