Hauler Talk

Mike, Nate, and Amanda are back for another episode after NASCAR's return to Chicagoland Speedway. They talked about the Shane van Gisbergen vs Austin Hill incident, the Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith wreck, and the action NASCAR is going to take to address them. They also discusses the difference between Ryan Preece going on the DVP vs Kyle Larson being able to get pulled out of the grass. Finally...

Mike, Nate and Amanda take the opportunity to talk to Competition Strategist Scott Miller about the role of Concord's remote race control during the race weekend. Scott gives us a look into what the remote race control helps out with, how many people are working during a race weekend, and what the capability of the building is. Afterwards Mike, Nate and Amanda preview this weekend's race as NASCAR...

Mike, Nate and Amanda discuss the unprecedented race weekend at Naval Base Coronado. The weekend was met with challenges such as vent covers coming loose, cars moving the walls after hard hits, long cautions and a fan who climbed onto the race track during the red flag. Heading into Sonoma NASCAR announced a change to the bumpers for short tracks allowing it to crush more and reduce the impact dri...

Mike, Nate and Amanda recap the weekend in Pocono starting with the race moving up two hours early with a threat of rain present in the afternoon. They also discussed six cars taken by NASCAR for wind tunnel testing, Larson going last after his qualifying warm up lap was disrupted, and everything you need to know heading into San Diego. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Mike, Nate and Amanda break down Christopher Bell's massive hit in Michigan, and safety features in the cars that keep the drivers safe. They are then joined by Managing Director of Track Services Chase Brashears to discuss the response to the Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott accident, and the SAFER barrier wall repair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Mike, Nate and Amanda discuss all the action in Nashville including the exciting finish, the brake issues, Kyle Larson's spin at the end, Denny Hamlin's start violation, and the contact between Austin Dillon and Brad Keselowski. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis and Nate Ryan discuss how NASCAR honored Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the legendary driver's unexpected and untimely death. Other topics: Decision to run out the NOAPS race with 18 laps of yellow … only 37 of 91 laps were run under green. Details of what was undoubtedly a tough day and night trying to prepare the track Why the “adverse conditions” time limi...

Mike and Amanda flip the script and asks Nate about this years NASCAR Hall of Fame voting, his thought process behind it and what happens behind closed doors. They also talk about the huge Preece wreck at Dover, review the All-Star Race weekend, and look forward to the longest race of the year the Coca-Cola 600. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

Mike, Nate, and Amanda discuss the hard hit by Cody Ware in the Cup series race, the restart violation by Gio Ruggiero, the new tire packs placed in turn one and the exit of the carousel. They then are joined by Dover Track President Mike Tatoian to talk about the All-Star festivities this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

NASCAR's Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis and Nate Ryan have the latest news & updates following the race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Plus, an update on new track limits and stage lengths this weekend at Watkins Glen. Rundown: Ryan Preece fined for intentionally wrecking Ty Gibbs at Texas Kyle Busch not fined for contact with John Hunter Nemechek on the final lap at Texas Inside the officiating d...

Mike, Nate and Amanda discuss Carson Hocevar's win at Talladega including his celebration where he sat on the door of the car while riding down the frontstretch. They also discussed Steve O'Donnell being named the new CEO of NASCAR, Cleetus McFarland finishing second in the ARCA race, the extended first stage, and Chief Scorer Kyle McKinney joins the show to talk about why Denny Hamlin and others...

Mike, Amanda and Nate kick off this week's episode of Hauler Talk talking about John Probst's quote about the possibility of a new crossover utility vehicle body for the O'Riley Auto Part Series. Then they talked about Carson Kvapil's wreck in the NOAPS race, the thrilling ending to the Cup race at Kansas, Cody Ware's caution and the contact between Ryna Blaney and AJ Allmendinger on pit road. Wra...

This week Mike, Amanda and Nate revisit the news of the Talladega stage changes, the wrecks at Bristol, the Triple Truck Challenge eligibility, and more Cup drivers in the lower series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

NASCAR EVP Chief Racing Development Officer John Probst joins Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis & Nate Ryan to break down the 2026 rules package and the balance of science vs. art in racing. Plus, an update on the Naval Base Coronado Circuit, Chicagoland’s return, and strategy talk at Talladega—from the approval process to fuel saving and stage-break cautions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

Mike, Amanda and Nate discuss the performance of the 750 horsepower package at Darlington. They also discuss Corey Heim's eligibility in the Truck series Chase later this fall, and Tyler Reddick's team changing the battery during the race. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Mike, Nate and Amanda discuss the exchange of words between Daniel Suárez and Ross Chastain after the race in Las Vegas and the suspension of Daniel Dye after using disparaging comments in a video. They also dive into the speeding penalties from Las Vegas, bringing multiple cars from the same manufacturer back to the R&D center, celebrating on the top of the car and previewed this weekend's ac...

Mike, Amanda and Nate recap the 750 horsepower performance at Phoenix. Mike then explains the difference between the intermediate and short track tapered spacers, and what the loop data defines as a pass during the race. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

From pit road spotter to driver of the 48, Myatt Snider hopped in Alex Bowman's car to run hot laps at the end of the race in COTA. Technical Inspector David Green joins Mike, Nate and Amanda to share the checklist that was required to give the 48 team and Myatt Snider the green light to return to the track. Mike also takes us through the conversations among the officials to determine if Myatt Sni...

We go behind-the-scenes of NASCAR's weather decision's on Saturday in Atlanta that impacted all three series. In this new season long points format, how do stage finishes get scored if a caution is thrown on the last lap of the stage. Tyler Reddick finished the race without a front right fender. How did the car pass inspection? Carson Hocevar is getting criticized by his fellow competitors for his...

All three races at Daytona ended under green even though there was contact coming to the finish. Mike, Nate and Amanda discuss the yellow flag philosophy and why we may see cautions at Echopark Speedway for wrecks that are similar to those in Daytona. They also discuss the Tyler Reddick's win, fuel milage during SuperSpeedway races, Alfredo's DQ in the duels and the fan disruption on pit road. See...

It's Daytona 500 week! Get set for "The Great American Race" with a deep dive into 2026 rule changes at the Daytona 500 & beyond. 1:00 - The Clash review  5:30 - NASCAR's 2026 R&D Center competition briefing 17:08 - Daytona 500 qualifying changes  26:30 - Future host sites for The Chase finale  30:00 - NASCAR eyes a Guinness World Record  32:50 - Brad Keselowski cleared...

NASCAR Sr. Director of Marketing Services Justin Swilling joins to discuss the impact winter weather will have on The Clash this weekend at Bowman Gray Stadium. Hosts: NASCAR Communication's Mike Forde & Amanda Ellis + NASCAR.com's Nate Ryan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

NASCAR announced on Monday the return to the Chase format with some updates to the old system! Win, and you're in, along with playoff points, are no more, as the top 16 drivers in points after 26 races will chase the championship. Mike and Nate discuss the behind-the-scenes discussions of the format change, along with several rulebook changes that will go into effect for the O'Reilly Auto Parts se...

Mike, Amanda, and Nate wrap up the 2025 season after returning from Phoenix, kicking off by talking about the championship celebrations by Corey Heim, Jesse Love and Kyle Larson. Amanda explains what the champion goes through after they win and how winning multiple championships have different experiences. The group then talked about the Awards Ceremony moving two days after the Cup Series Champio...

Mike, Nate and Amanda sit down for this season's penultimate episode of Hauler Talk. The big topic of discussion from Martinsville was Sam Mayer wrecking Jeb Burton after the checkered flag and what penalties were handed out. Nate inquired about why there were no free passes given out during some of the cautions at Martinsville. Then the group looked forward to this weekend's race in Phoenix, star...