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Hauler Talk

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NASCAR’s new podcast takes you inside the sport like never before. Mike Forde, Managing Director Racing Communication, Amanda Ellis, Sr. Director Racing Communications & Nate Ryan, NASCAR.com Journalist offer fans a closer look at what happens behind the scenes, from rule changes to officiating decisions, logistics, and broadcasting. The goal is to provide fans with insights into the organizational side of sport and highlight the often unseen but crucial aspects that make race weekends possible. We also will have interviews with insiders, executives, journalists, and more.

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Championship weekend returns to Miami in '26 + Texas recap 07.05.2025 1:15:02

Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis and Nate Ryan discuss NASCAR's Championship weekend returning to Miami. Plus, a Texas recap & Full Speed Season 2 preview with NASCAR VP of Content John Dahl. 0:00: Welcome to the show! 2:00: Restart review protocols 9:00: Free pass eligibility 11:00: Texas track surface 16:50: Listening to driver feedback 29:20: Homestead Championship dates 45:15: Kansas preview 48:38...

DQs at Talladega, Christopher Bell's hard hit + "run what you brung" at the All-Star Race 30.04.2025 1:21:45

Welcome to Hauler Talk, now on the NASCAR YouTube page! Hauler Talk is NASCAR's new podcast that takes you inside the sport like never before. Hosts: NASCAR' Communication Director's Mike Forde & Amanda Ellis + NASCAR.com's Nate Ryan Guest: Chase Brashears, NASCAR Director of Track Services RUNDOWN: (01:00) Joey Logano & Ryan Preece DQ'd after post-race inspection at Talladega (10:30) Chri...

All-Star Race format, Xfinity DQ's & the future of short-tracks 23.04.2025 59:41

After taking a week off the Hauler Talk crew looks back at the racing from Bristol, the penalties from Rockingham and discuss the two big announcements from this week. 2:46 Bristol tire discussion 14:33 Potential short track changes 16:00 Looking back at Rockingham 24:00 How to curb not passing inspection 26:30 History of the inspection process 33:57 HOF nominations 41:30 All-Star Race format 49:4...

Throwback Weekend, No. 5 wreck & Bristol preview 09.04.2025 1:20:32

Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis & Nate Ryan discuss all things Darlington and welcome Executive Director of the NASCAR Alumni Network Amber Wells to the show. Denny Hamlin did not speed during his "money stop" at Darlington Addressing wifi issues for spotters at Darlington How was the No. 5 late wreck viewed by NASCAR officials? Why NASCAR's new remote Race Control is a game changer Should there be a...

Sammy Smith penalized after Xfinity melee at Martinsville 01.04.2025 55:00

NASCAR officials penalized driver Sammy Smith on Tuesday for his on-track actions at the end of Saturday’s Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway. NASCAR competition officials docked Smith 50 points in Xfinity Series drivers’ standings and also fined him $25,000. Managing Director of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Eric Peterson joins Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis & Nate Ryan to discuss the decisio...

NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps 01.04.2025 1:09:10

Steve Phelps joins Hauler Talk after being named NASCAR Commissioner. Hosts: Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis & Nate Ryan Rundown: (0:30) Welcome Steve Phelps to the show (2:00) Why a NASCAR Commissioner is unique compared to other sports (5:00) Steve O’Donnell new role (7:00) Leading NASCAR through COVID and being the first major sport back competing (15:00) The Commissioner's involvement in competit...

Secret Service to NASCAR, Chase Elliott's penalty & returning to Martinsville 26.03.2025 1:06:05

Mike Forde & Amanada Ellis welcome NASCAR's Managing Director of Security Allen Taylor to the show. Allen tells his story of retiring from the Secret Service to join NASCAR. We learn what it takes to put on a race weekend from a security perspective. Plus, Nate Ryan joins the show for a deep dive into Chase Elliott's pit road penalty, new NASCAR Insights statistics and the Cup series' return t...

Inside Cup Series inspection + Wood Brothers win & pit road chaos in Vegas 19.03.2025 1:33:05

Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis and Nate Ryan are joined by special guest Brian Goble, Director of Technical Inspection NASCAR Cup Series. Rundown: (1:00) Josh Berry wins 1st Cup series race with Wood Brothers (11:00) The #88 truck was caught on camera and penalized (21:00) Christopher Bell pits in another teams pit box (36:00) Brian Goble, Director of Technical Inspection NASCAR Cup Series (1:24:06) Tir...

Tire testing, Logano's restart penalty, #19 wins appeal & more 12.03.2025 1:20:19

Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis and Nate Ryan are back to recap on-track competition decisions at Phoenix. Chase Briscoe wins his Daytona 500 appeal. NASCAR Xfinity Series Technical Director Jason Burdett joins the show. Plus, we address the rumors about the Mexico City race potentially moving to a new location. Spoiler alert: it's not. (00:30) Phoenix option tire review and Monday's tire testing (11:30)...

Austin Cindric penalized, COTA track limit confusion & Phoenix option tire 05.03.2025 1:07:22

Mike Forde, Nate Ryan and Amanda Ellis review a busy weekend of racing at COTA & look ahead to Phoenix. (00:00) Austin Cindric is penalized for intentionally wrecking Ty Dillon (10:20) COTA track limit confusion (35:30) #5 team penalized for losing a tire off pit road (39:00) Katherine Legge makes her CUP debut in PHX (48:30) Mark Keto, Goodyear Sr. Technical Project Manager - NASCAR SUBSCRIBE...

Last lap cautions, playoff committee, COTA changes + fan questions 26.02.2025 1:12:52

Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis & Nate Ryan discuss the latest NASCAR competition & officiating decisions. (1:00) Another weekend of last-lap caution controversy (18:00) Parker Kligerman loses appeal after Daytona Truck Series DQ (28:00) An update on the Chase Briscoe penalty appeal (30:30) NASCAR's Playoff Committee meets for the first time (39:30) Steve Swift, Speedway Motorsports Sr. VP Operat...

Inside key calls at Daytona + Race Director Jusan Hamilton 19.02.2025 59:45

Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis & Nate Ryan address and respond to Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch's comments after the Daytona 500. Plus, Race Director Jusan Hamilton, who officiated the duels and 500, joins the show to debrief key decision making. Submit your fan questions for next week's episode to @MForde on X. (2:00-5:00) Where did the duel #2 checkered flag go?! (5:00-12:00) William Byron won the D...

Daytona 500 changes + future of NASCAR Playoffs 12.02.2025 1:00:29

Welcome to Hauler Talk – NASCAR’s New Podcast! Ever wondered what really goes on inside the haulers and in the boardrooms of NASCAR? Hauler Talk brings you an all-access pass to the inner workings of the sport like never before! From the high-speed world of competition to the competition strategy behind the scenes, we dive into all aspects of NASCAR—rule changes, officiating decisions. management,...