Grip Strip Podcast

Phil and Josh return for E121 of the GSP to discuss all things motorsports and sports.  Phil leads off with hockey talk since the Colorado Avalanche hoisted the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years and is still taking it all in.  Afterwards, the guys get into William Clyde Elliott II's second win of 2022 at Nashville and all the other pertinent details from the event.  The Toyota's dominated...

With Father's Day in the rear view, Phil and Josh return for E120 of the GSP with regular contributor Joe Passero of Fansided/Beyond The Flag and newly hired at New Egypt Speedway working on media content for the track.  The guys go over Verstappen's win at the Canadian Grand Prix along with the performances of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton who finished on the podium.  Issues for Checo Perez and...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 119 of the GSP to discuss Daniel Suarez's first career Cup Series win at Sonoma and Max Verstappen's 25th career F1 win at Baku, giving their significant others plenty to celebrate.  The guys also hit Josef Newgarden's third win of 2022 and his earning $1 million from PeopleReady after winning on three different types of tracks so far on the IndyCar Series.  Kyle B...

After one of the more eventful Cup Series events in recent memory, Phil and Josh return for Episode 118 of the GSP to discuss Joey Logano's win at Gateway over Kyle Busch.  The real drama was taking place behind with Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott and a few others.  Is Ross too aggressive or was he over his head during that particular race?  Chase Briscoe won his first career Cup pole,...

Coming off the Greatest Day in Motorsports, Phil and Josh return for E117 of the GSP to discuss the winners and all the big stories that came from the major races.  Marcus Ericsson can officially get rid of the ride buyer moniker after winning the Indianapolis 500, the first in a decade for Chip Ganassi Racing.  Ericsson's teammate Scott Dixon dominated but gave the race away after a speeding pena...

Phil and Josh invite back Joe Passero of Beyond The Flag/Fansided and Spencer Neff of IndyCar1909.com to celebrate the Greatest Day in Motorsports by previewing all three major events - the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600.  The crew goes over practice results and some of the incidents that may affect certain drivers while making picks and dark horse selections for the...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 115 of the GSP and invite returning guests Joe Passero of Beyond The Flag/Fansided and Spencer Neff of IndyCar1909.com to discuss the upcoming Greatest Day in Motorsports which includes the Monaco Grand Prix in Formula 1, the Indianapolis 500 for IndyCar and the Coca-Cola 600 for NASCAR.  The crew goes over their favorite memories of each race and the traditions th...

Phil and Josh discuss Kurt Busch's first win for 23XI at Kansas along with Colton Herta's win at the Indy Road Course in the IndyCar Series among many events on the GSP.  Toyota and Hendrick Motorsports dominated the race at Kansas but the Jordan Brand 45 was in a class of his own...even with defending series champ Kyle Larson giving him a tough battle.  On the flip side, Ford's are struggling mig...

Phil and Josh return for E113 of the GSP to discuss the inaugural Miami Grand Prix for Formula 1 and a triple header throwback weekend at Darlington for NASCAR.  Verstappen wins again at a race that seemed to be more of a famous people social gathering than a motor race.  Ferrari's took the other two podium spots while Mercedes showed signs of life early in the weekend to flounder once qualifying...

After a busy weekend of racing and NFL Draft coverage, Phil and Josh return for E112 of the GSP.  The guys get into Pato O'Ward's first IndyCar win of 2022 at Barber and what that means for him and the McLaren team leading into Indianapolis.  The points contenders generally held serve for the exception of three-time Barber winner Josef Newgarden, which saw defending series champion Alex Palou take...

After a jam-packed weekend of motorsports, Phil and Josh return to cover it all in E111 of the GSP.  Ross Chastain came back from nearly wrecking the field and being down a lap to win his second race of the 2022 Cup season, solidifying himself as a championship contender.  Plenty of big names suffered huge wrecks or mediocre days behind Chastain and the usual Hendrick/Gibbs domination.  Gragson wo...

Phil and Josh return for a post-Easter episode of the GSP to discuss Kyle Busch getting his 60th Cup Series win after Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe got into argy bargy on the last lap during the Bristol Dirt Race.  The guys talk about the race itself, the viability of Cup/NASCAR touring series on dirt (especially on non-dirt tracks) along with who stood out and who struggled.  Ben Rhodes was the...

Phil and Josh return for E109 of the GSP to discuss Charles Leclerc's second win of 2022 along with Josef Newgarden in IndyCar and William Byron in Cup.  The guys go over the Australian GP which saw the defending World Champion fall out while running second and other key story lines including Lewis Hamilton's overheating issues.  At Long Beach, Newgarden gave Penske their third straight victory to...

Hello Friends...Phil and Josh are back for E108 of the GSP to discuss the Cup Series at Richmond, NASCAR's big three series at Martinsville with previews and picks along with much more.  Formula 1 returns to Australia for the first time since pre-pandemic with track changes, new cars and more.  Can Mercedes and McLaren come back after a slow start to their seasons?  What will the Ferrari vs. Red B...

Phil and Josh return for E107 of the GSP to discuss Ross Chastain's first Cup Series win at CoTA after some last lap argy bargy between himself, AJ Allmendinger and Alex Bowman.  The guys cover all three NASCAR events in Austin and discuss key story lines along with Verstappen's first win of 2022 in Jeddah over Charles Leclerc.  Issues with the track, the government and more come up along with tho...

Phil and Josh come back for Episode 106 of the GSP to discuss the Formula 1 opener at Bahrain which saw Charles Leclerc and Ferrari take the opening pole and race of the season.  The guys cover the 1-2 finish for the Scuderia while Red Bull saw both of their drivers fall out late with power unit issues along with fellow RBPT car of Pierre Gasly.  Mercedes was on the back foot all weekend but salva...

Phil and Josh come back for Episode 105 of the GSP to discuss Chase Briscoe's first Cup Series win at Phoenix which sent Phil into absolute bedlam and plenty of beverages which got Beyond The Flag's Joe Passero in the Tweet storm that came from Phil's personal account and GSP too.  The crew goes over Briscoe becoming the 200th driver to win a Cup race while Ryan Blaney led the most laps but didn't...

Phil and Josh come back for another episode of the GSP with freelance writer and motorsports encyclopedia Josh Bolden aka Googs to talk grassroots racing and NASCAR.  The crew discusses Alex Bowman's victory at Las Vegas and the ensuing butt hurt that took place from Kyle Busch.  Ross Chastain led the most laps and showed Trackhouse is ready to play with the Gen 7 car but Gibbs and Hendrick domina...

Phil and Josh continue the odyssey for E103 of the GSP discussing Scotty McLaughlin's first IndyCar win at St. Pete, Larson winning at ACS, F1 testing and more.  The guys go over all the keys that let to McLaughlin's win along with who stood out and struggled during the weekend.  For Cup, the racing was good and showed the Gen7 car is a game changer in many ways...however, it hasn't slowed down th...

Phil and Josh return for E102 of the GSP to discuss Austin Cindric's Daytona 500 victory in his eighth career Cup start.  The guys cover all the key drivers that featured in the Great American Race along with close calls for Phil's drivers.  Big names were left to wait another year for that elusive Harley J. Earl Trophy while the debut of the Gen7/NextGen Car had its ups and downs.  The IndyCar Se...

Phil and Josh do a weekend edition of the GSP to discuss all the Formula 1 car reveals prior to the first preseason test at Barcelona.  Which cars look the best, what is intriguing about the new changes and what do the guys expect leading up to that session.  Motorsports GOAT Mario Andretti announced that son Michael will be launching a bid to join Formula 1 in 2024 with his own Andretti Global te...

Phil and Josh celebrate a milestone episode of the GSP with special guest Joe Passero of Beyond The Flag/Fansided to discuss all things NASCAR 2022.  The guys go over the Gen7/Next Gen car and all that it brings to the sport along with the issues that may be faced as the Cup teams start this season.  The crew discusses qualifying live and what to expect during the Duels and race itself.  All three...

Phil and Josh get one step closer to a milestone episode with Clash at the Coliseum coverage and what the NextGen/Gen7 car will bring to the table as the Cup Series gets ready for the Daytona 500.  The guys cover the parts issues, the racing and how sustainable the product is through a 38-week season while going through the good and bad for certain drivers and teams.  The Roundup consisted of NASC...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 98 of the GSP to recap the exciting Rolex 24 at Daytona which saw the Meyer-Shank Racing 60 Acura win overall.  The guys cover all the classes and key battles which led to the eventual results before previewing the Clash at the Coliseum for the NASCAR Cup Series.  Will the race be a demo derby or actually be the start of something different in the debut of the Gen...

Phil and Josh return for Episode 97 of the GSP to celebrate Phil's birthday live on air.   Phil provides some details and context about what this particular day means for him after wishes from Josh.  The guys breakdown the Rolex 24 at Daytona by car and class along with making picks.  Phil and Josh go over the NFL Championship Weekend with Phil's 49ers still in and with a chance to advance if they...