NASCAR Live

It is time for a new edition of NASCAR Live as the series moves from the short track of Martinsville to the super speedway of Talladega. On this week's show we get things going by recapping Kyle Larson's 2nd win of 2023 in the NOCO 400. Series points leader, Christopher Bell is also here for a chat with Kim Coon. We also up the nostalgia meter with deep dives on the Earnhardt's legacy at Talladega...

Todd Gilliland is in the midst of the best run of his NASCAR Cup Series career. The Front Row Motorsports driver has 4-straight top 15 finishes, including an 8th place finish in the Bristol dirt race. Todd joins Mike Bagley to discuss that run and preview this weekend's trip to Martinsville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...

NASCAR has began to unveil the 25 new names that will be added to make up the sports 75 greatest drivers. Kasey Kahne is the latest name to join the list and he sat down with Mike Bagley to discuss the honor. Jason Toy also explains Martinsville Speedway's role in the 75 year history of NASCAR. We then examine the Wood Brothers ongoing quest to reach 100 victories. Suzy Armstrong then pops in to g...

We've got an impressive duo of guests on this week's show. 1st, Chandler Smith stops by to discuss getting his 1st career Xfinity Series win at Richmond. Following Chandler's sit down with Mike Bagley, the man known as "Superman" amongst dirt racers, Jonathan Davenport joins us to tell us how his NASCAR debut came to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Priv...

NASCAR's short track swing continues this week. Before we begin looking ahead to Bristol we recap this past weekend at Richmond with a new edition of MRN Backtrax. We then begin to look ahead to the 3rd edition of the Bristol dirt race with a visit with Darrell Waltrip. We also look back at the history of Bristol Motor Speedway with the help of Kurt Becker. Chris Gayle also stops by to discuss the...

March marks women's history month and before we close out the month we chat with one of the women in the motorsports industry on this week's NASCAR Live Wide Open. Lori Collier Waran took a unique path to her current role as president of Richmond Raceway and she discussed it all with Mike Bagley. We also get you ready for Sunday's Toyota Owner's 400 with our weekly look at the betting odds. Learn...

Corey LaJoie is off to a hot start to the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season. Through six races, LaJoie currently sits in one of the 16 playoff spots. He chatted with Jason Toy to discuss his strong start. Denny Hamlin will make his 800th career start on Sunday afternoon at Richmond Raceway. We talk a look back at Hamlin's best moments. Plus, a NASCAR Live Fast Forum to delve into the top storylines th...

We had ourselves a feel-good win this past weekend in Atlanta when Christian Eckes scored the victory in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. His team owner, Bill McAnally stops by on this week's show to discuss that win and how he got his start in NASCAR. We also bring you the balance of Mike Bagley's interview from Tuesday's NASCAR Live. Finally we take a look at the odds for all of the road...

AJ Allmendinger is about to make his 400th career Cup Series start and he sat down with Mike Bagley to discuss that milestone and returning to a track where he almost won twice in the same weekend last year. The team that bested Allmendinger in last year's race at COTA was Trackhouse Racing. We take a look at the team's wild year since that accomplishments. Ben Rhodes has 2-top 10 finishes in as m...

It was a big week of news in NASCAR with Hendrick Motorsports and Denny Hamlin both being dealt big penalties. We start this week's show by recapping and reacting to the the penalties and what impact they will have moving forward. We then talk to Ryan Truex who finished 2nd at Phoenix about his chances to win at Atlanta. Speaking of Atlanta, we preview Sunday's Ambetter Health 400 with our weekly...

The West Coast swing for 2023 has wrapped up and we have a better idea of who is fast this season. The answer is Hendrick Motorsports. Alex Bowman is the only driver to score a top 10 finish in every race. He is the points leader as a result and he stops by to talk about the hot start to his season on this week's show. Daniel Suarez has scored a top 10 in 3 of the 4 races and he joins Kyle Rickey...

As we wrap up the West Coast swing this weekend at Phoenix Raceway we talk to a former winner at the track. Brandon Jones sits down with Mike Bagley for a wide ranging conversation on how his tenure at JR Motorsports has started and what he does to escape off of the track. We also look ahead to the United Rentals Work United 500 and who Las Vegas has pegged as the favorites. Learn more about your...

Week 3 of the NASCAR Season is in the books and we recap it all on a new edition of NASCAR Live. Las Vegas winner, William Byron stops by to chat with Kim Coon about his big victory and how his team keeps their momentum going. Michael McDowell also sits down with Jason Toy ahead of racing at his home track of Phoenix Raceway this weekend. Our crew chief, Todd Gordon is also here to breakdown the n...

Underdog stories and new teams are always fun to watch early in the NASCAR season. One has already emerged in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Former truck series champion Brett Moffitt is driving for AM Racing full time this year and this past weekend in Fontana he scored a top-10 finish. Moffitt sits down with Mike Bagley to discuss that finish and how his partnership with AM Racing came to be. We als...

This past weekend was a history making one for the Busch brothers. With Kyle's win, the duo broke the Allison's record for the most wins for a brother pair in NASCAR history. This week, before the brothers head to their hometown of Las Vegas, they both join us on a new edition of NASCAR Live. First, Kyle sits down with Jason Toy fresh off of his win in Fontana. Then the elder Busch brother sits do...

NASCAR's 75th anniversary season got off to a great start with the 65th running of the Daytona 500. We take a look in the rear view mirror on this week's episode of NASCAR Live Wide Open. We start off with Alex Hayden sitting down with Daytona 500 winning crew chief, Mike Kelley. We also hear the full conversation between Mike Bagley and Daytona 500 honorary starter, Tiffany Haddish. With the seas...

The 65th running of the Daytona 500 is in the books and it was one to remember. The Daytona 500 champion driver and crew chief both stop by on this week's show just hours after their big victory. You'll also hear more of Alex Hayden's sit-down interview with NASCAR president, Steve Phelps as the sport embarks on its landmark 75th anniversary season. We also relive all of the twists and turns of th...

We are only days away from the biggest day in NASCAR. The 65th running of the Great American Race awaits on Sunday and 40 of the world's best drivers will suit up in search of the Harley J. Earl trophy. In honor of the big event we asked those drivers how they would describe the Daytona 500 using just 1 word. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy a...

We are just days away from the 65th running of the Great American Race. This week's NASCAR Live is all about getting you ready for the Daytona 500. Ross Chastain joins us to discuss how he plans to follow up a stellar 2022. We also let you know what the 6 drivers who have to race their way into the 500 need to do to qualify for Sunday's event. One of those 6 drivers, Zane Smith, then sits down wit...

NASCAR is about to embark on a huge milestone as it enters its 75th season. To commemorate the occasion we guide you through the history of the sport. From the shores of Daytona Beach to the Hail Melon we have it all covered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privac...

A week from now cars will have been on the track in Daytona. As we near the 65th running of the Great American race we talk to one of the drivers who was part of the off-season storylines in a big way, Tyler Reddick. Mike Bagley sits down with Reddick to discuss how the transition to 23XI Racing is going. We also take a look at Reddick's and other drivers odds to win the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series cha...

The first race weekend of 2023 is in the books. We recap everything involved in the spectacle that was the 2nd Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum in a brand new edition of MRN Backtrax. We also rewind 10 years to the 2013 running of the Daytona 500 to relive Jimmie Johnson's 2nd victory in the Great American Race. We also wrap up our team previews with looks at Hendrick Motorsports, Trackhouse Raci...

We are just days away from racing, but it has been a very newsy week for NASCAR. Mike Bagley starts this week's show by recapping all of the news and procedural changes that the sport's governing body made this week. We then transition into a conversation with a candid Bubba Wallace as he gets ready for what he hopes is the best year of his career. Before wrapping up the show, we head to Vegas and...

Sundays without racing are about to be a thing of the past. The NASCAR Cup Series returns this weekend at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. We have that race covered as we hear from drivers like Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin as they prepare for year 2 of that event. As we continue our countdown to the Daytona 500 we flashback to Ryan Newman's win in the 50th edition of the Great American Race. W...

We have reached episode 52 of NASCAR Live Wide Open. That means we have been a part of the podcast universe for an entire year and we are celebrating with 2 guests this week. First off, we talk to 2021 Daytona 500 Champion, Michael McDowell about his goals for 2023 amidst all of the changes at Front Row Motorsports. Then, Steve Post sits down with Corey Lajoie to discuss how he might accomplish th...