Grip Strip Podcast

Phil and Josh come back for E96 of the GSP to discuss the Roar Before the 24 at Daytona, which will set the qualifying order for the Rolex 24 along with coverage of the Michelin Pilot Challenge and LMP3 action going on this weekend at the World's Center of Speed.  The guys also cover the Chili Bowl and Tanner Thorson taking down three-time Golden Driller winner Christopher Bell in the A-Main.  Man...

Phil and Josh welcome two returning guests to the GSP for the 2021 Cup Series Round-table.  Frontstretch.com writer and former host of Talking in Circles Clayton Caldwell along with PitBoxPress.com writer and social media influencer Phil Spain come back to discuss a number of topics relating to last year's NASCAR Cup season.  The guys cover Kyle Larson's domination and redemption arc that covered...

Phil and Josh return for a second episode of the Grip Strip Podcast to cover the Roundup including news in IndyCar with the return of Robert Wickens to racing and Conor Daly getting a new sponsor and full-time ride. F1, IMSA, The Chili Bowl, and Dakar Rally results are discussed before getting into the NFL Playoffs and current coaching/GM landscape in the league with Josh's Jaguars looking for one...

Phil and Josh return to start season three of the Grip Strip Podcast while covering the 2021 IndyCar season.  The guys discuss Alex Palou coming to Chip Ganassi Racing and winning his first title in only his second season.  The balance between youth and experience was shown throughout the season with Palou, Pato O'Ward, and Colton Herta standing out while veterans Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden m...

Phil and Josh return for a pre-Christmas and pre-holiday break edition of the GSP to discuss the recently completed 2021 Formula 1 World Championship season.  Plenty of focus and time on the battle between eventual World Champion Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton along with the background players and how the sanctioning body inserted themselves into this season-long fight.  The guys also cover the...

Phil and Josh return for E91 of the Grip Strip Podcast to discuss the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the finish, and the crowning of a new World Drivers Champion for the first time since 2016.  The guys cover the race, the key players behind LH and MV, and the nonsense that led to the eventual result.  While the finish was questionable, certain segments of the fanbase along with Liberty Media...

Phil and Josh return for E90 of the GSP to unpack the insanity that took place during the Saudi Arabian GP, which saw Lewis Hamilton win and tie Max Verstappen in points with one race remaining in an epic F1 World Driver's Championship battle.  Discussions about driving standards, Michael Masi, the track and key players on both teams sounding awful come up along with Phil losing it on basically ev...

Phil and Josh return for E89 of the GSP to discuss the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and what to look for regarding the Lewis vs Max battle for the World Championship.  Other key points battles in drivers and constructors are covered along with an IndyCar and NASCAR news recap.  The GSP Roundup covers the Bathurst 1000 and F2 at Saudi before NFL/NCAA Football talk with a crazy week and fantas...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 88 of the GSP to review Lewis Hamilton's 102nd Formula 1 victory at the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix for F1.  The guys cover the race weekend, the battle between LH and MV along with the superb effort from two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso to finish third.  How does this race set the table for the final two rounds of the championship between the WDC rivals and...

Phil and Josh return for E87 of the GSP to discuss one of Lewis Hamilton's greatest performances in his illustrious career.  Through plenty of turmoil, controversy and argy bargy, LH44 got in there and beat Max Verstappen in a massive way to get momentum and cut into Verstappen's championship lead with three races remaining.  The guys go over the performance and what it means for now and in genera...

With the motorsports season quickly coming to a close, Phil and Josh have plenty to discuss on E86 of the GSP.  The guys start with Max Verstappen's latest dominant performance at the Mexican GP as he gets closer to his first World Driver's Championship and possibly Red Bull's first Constructor's Title since 2013.  Phil and Josh discuss the issues for Mercedes and other key storylines from the mid...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 85 of the GSP and welcome previous guest Joe Passero of FanSided on to discuss all things NASCAR with the season-ending tripleheader at Phoenix Raceway taking place.  The guys go over the championship combatants and who stands the best chance of winning.  They also cover key issues with the sport regarding the Gen7, messaging, charters, schedule, and much more.  Th...

Phil and Josh come back for Episode 84 of the GSP to go over the epic United States Grand Prix battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.  Is MV's defeat of LH at one of his best tracks the turning point for the 2021 World Driver's Championship?  Ferrari bested McLaren in the battle for 3rd in Constructors while Daniel Ricciardo gets to live a dream driving Dale Earnhardt's Blue Goose at Co...

Phil and Josh return for E83 of the GSP to discuss yet another Larson win at one of the worst tracks on Planet Earth.  The story behind his domination was Joey Logano's blown engine and must-win scenario the 2018 Cup Champion finds himself in after this race. Add further drama between the remaining Chase drivers and there's plenty to race for with non-playoff drivers taking down great runs too.  J...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 82 of the GSP to discuss the Turkish Grand Prix, which saw Valterri Bottas win his first race in over a year while controversy reigned for teammate Lewis Hamilton.  Red Bull consolidated their points with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez but struggled to stay with the Mercedes pair.  The guys cover all of this and the major takeaways leading into the USGP.  NASCAR's...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 81 of the GSP to discuss three first-time winners in NASCAR's national touring series.  Bubba Wallace earned a historic 1st Cup Series win and provided plenty of fodder for different types.  The guys go over what it means and how the playoff drivers faired with the ROVAL looming as a cut-off race.  Brandon Brown took his first XFinity Series win after the race was...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 80 of the Grip Strip Podcast to discuss Lewis Hamilton's historic 100th Formula 1 victory at the Russian Grand Prix.  The guys go over all the chaos that took place which allowed LH44 to get the century while his title rival Max Verstappen started last and still finished second.  They also give props to Lando Norris and others for their runs at the *&^%$drome.   In...

Phil and Josh get into championship discussions for IndyCar at Laguna Seca and NASCAR with a Bristol tripleheader regarding said playoffs.  The guys go over Colton Herta's domination at Herta's House while Alex Palou got one step closer to his first IndyCar title.  They cover all the title combatants along with outstanding performances throughout the field.  Bristol meant the cutoff for Cup and Tr...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 78 of the GSP to cover all things motorsports and NFL!  The guys recap Daniel Ricciardo's first F1 victory in over 3.5 years at Monza along with McLaren's first 1-2 finish since 2010.  They also cover the incident(s) between Verstappen and Hamilton which saw MV33 park his car on Lewis' head.  Phil and Josh cover other takeaways as the teams get a week off before Pu...

Tools reigned with Max Verstappen taking a dominant win on home soil as Formula 1 returned to Zandvoort for the first time since 1985 for the Dutch GP.  The unique characteristics of the circuit after updates didn't really lead to much passing outside of Verstappen's teammate Sergio Perez coming from the back.  Pierre Gasly stood out as the best of the midfield runners which Phil and Josh go over...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 76 of the GSP to discuss whatever F1 did at Spa for the Belgian GP which saw them call a two-lap procession behind the pace car a race.  George Russell's qualifying runs on Saturday basically locked in the second Mercedes seat along with his first podium while his BFF Lando Norris crashed out of possibly getting his first win.  The guys go over the farcical events...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 75 of the GSP and initially discuss the loss of motorsports journalistic legend Robin Miller.  The guys give their thoughts and memories of Miller while going over some of the best things that Robin brought to sport over 50+ years of involvement.  Miller would've had plenty to say about the IndyCar race at Gateway, which saw Josef Newgarden win and Pato O'Ward reta...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 74 of the Grip Strip Podcast talking about everything going on in motorsports.  The guys go over the IndyCar race which saw Will Power win for the fifth time at the Indy road course along with all the other crazy events including Alex Palou blowing an engine closing the points battle up.  Further discussion about the NASCAR races at the track takes place with analy...

Phil and Josh start Episode 73 of the GSP discussing the passing of motorsports announcing icon Bob Jenkins and what he meant to both of them as fans.  The guys go over some of Bob's great calls over the years and his timeless style that resonated with so many people over Bob's legendary career.  Recaps of the Music City Grand Prix, which saw Marcus Ericcson win his second IndyCar race of 2021 aft...

After the Olympics put most domestic racing series on hiatus, the Grip Strip Podcast returns for Episode 72 with the regular crew to discuss the events of the previous week at Hungary along with Watkins Glen, Nashville, Road America, and more.  Phil and Josh review Esteban Ocon's first F1 win at the Hungaroring after Valtteri Bottas became the car version of Jason Belmonte's bowling ball.  The guy...