The Fake Racers Podcast

NASCAR took on sunny Homestead-Miami Speedway this past weekend and as per usual, it didn’t disappoint! The boys talk about the hectic Truck Series finish, the Larson heartbreak in Xfinity, and redemption found in the Cup Series with Kyle Larson's late pass on Alex Bowman! We also talk about the recent rumors regarding upcoming season ending schedules; who gets the finale in the years to come?...

NASCAR went to Las Vegas and Josh Berry cashed out Sunday afternoon in what was a popular finish to a race with tons of strategy. The Xfinity Series race saw Allgaier outduel a hungry Aric Almirola, and the Truck Series saw rain stoppages but ended in Heim Time. NASCAR heads to Homestead-Miami next weekend! NASCAR is going to Canada and we’re excited but scared for Iowa! Where does the track’s ret...

Phoenix happened! The races gave us great finishes, and we broke down Xfinity and Cup for you! We talk about Bell’s ascension to his full potential so far this season, and how (un)fairly Aric Almirola won the NASCAR Xfinity race against Bowman in the final corner. We also talk about Ty Gibbs; what is going on and can he turn it around next weekend in Las Vegas for the Pennzoil 400?The rumor mill w...

NASCAR came to COTA in Austin and we finally got to see the shortened track in action! We cover NASCAR’s suit against Michael Jordan lead team 23XI and Front Row Motorsports, Austin Cindric’s penalty for his incident with Ty Dillon, and Chae Briscoe’s overturned penalty! We also cover IndyCar’s big weekend at St. Pete, with the huge growth of the TV viewership for the series and FOX’s IndyCar debu...

Real Racers Podcast is BACK! NASCAR took on Atlanta this weekend for race two of the top three series, and they managed to mostly pick up right where they left off; namely Ricky Stenhouse, who we didn’t even have to make a new note in the show sheet for! We also tackle what was on everyone’s minds following the Cup Series race; caution timing and Carson Hocevar! Matt and Davey continue by dissecti...

The Daytona 500, The Great American Race, NASCAR’s Super Bowl; why was it so dang funny this year? The gang is back in the swing of things, breaking down a jam packed weekend of NASCAR racing from Daytona! William Byron grabs his second Daytona 500 win in shockingly easy fashion for what’s supposed to be NASCAR’s greatest spectacle. What are we doing wrong at drafting tracks, and how do we fix it?...

The boys are BACK and we hit the ground running! It's Daytona 500 weekend for NASCAR, and we talk about what to expect this NASCAR season thanks to some welcomed changes to the rule book. We also take turns detailing random drivers outlooks for the 2025 season, and end with some offseason Road to Pro and Bottom Split moments! All that and more on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Well what do we do now? The 2024 NASCAR season has come to a close… and that’s about all we got. The entire community is in disarray over the NASCAR Cup Series Championship format, and we talk about why. We also go over the actual racing across all three series in Phoenix, with Ty Majeski getting the title in trucks and Justin Allgaier finally winning his Xfinity Series Championship. Stewart Haas...

Oh boy were the shenanigans afoot this week as the NASCAR Cup Series made their penultimate stop of the season at the Martinsville Speedway. From Ryan Blaney running over fools, to questionable penalties and OEM orders, this race had it all. Plus we talk Chandler Smith slapping Cole Custer, Eckes winning at all costs and 23XI/Front Row Motorsports' preliminary injunction hearing. All this and much...

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The guys are back after a thrilling race in Las Vegas that saw playoff drivers wreck (And Tyler Reddick flip), along with Joey Logano winning and punching his ticket to the final four at year's end. Plus we talk NASCAR's appeal to the Antitrust lawsuit, AJ Allmendinger's big win, and much more, all this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

As if we haven't had enough of it, more controversy this week at the Roval as NASCAR Xfinity and Cup teams alike tried to punch their ticket to the Round of 8! Xfinity saw a heartbreaking and controversial ending, where Parker Kligerman saw his race win slip away by literal milliseconds. On the Cup side, Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick put in notable drives to secure their spots, only for Alex Bowma...

The guys are back this week after a very entertaining race at the Talladega Superspeedway! We discuss Stenhouse Jr's big win, the last lap and Kyle Larson, the damaged vehicle policy (DVP), and some more news on 23XI and Front Row Motorsports' lawsuit against NASCAR. All this and some more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

The gang’s all here, and we are glad we waited to record this week! 23XI and Front Row Motorsports have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Jim France and NASCAR, and we got into the nitty gritty of the filing and discussed why it matters and what could happen going forward. Kansas also happened, so we break down what we saw at Kansas in Cup from Briscoe v. Kyle Busch, to Ross Chastain turning it u...

This week, Joe and Matt return to talk all things from the NASCAR weekend at the Bristol Motor Speedway! Larson dominated, Junior lost his helmet, and oh yeah, drivers were eliminated from the playoffs. Plus, we tackle indycar's new charter agreement, and SOOOOO much more, this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Buescher beat SVG, Zilisch claimed a victory, and oh yeah, the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs hit the shuffle button this week at Watkins Glen. Matt and Joe are here this week to take you through all the action on the Fake Racers Podcast!

This week, the boys are Joe-less as Matt and Davey discuss the weekend of racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway! We talk Playoffs implications from moments in the race, the missed strategy by Denny Hamlin and the Playoff Bubble outlook heading to Watkins Glen international! We also deep dive some of the latest charter discussions amongst the teams and NASCAR. All that PLUS more on the Fake Racers Podca...

NASCAR came to Darlington, and as expected it delivered with great races in Cup and Xfinity. The Cook Out Southern 500 saw Chase Briscoe bring home a big win for SHR and a playoff berth! Also in the last week, all of the three national series schedules were released, with notable additions in Mexico City and Rockingham. We talk all of that and MORE on the Fake Racers Podcast!

On this edition of the Fake Racers Podcast, the guys discuss the ups and downs of a Harrison Burton win, the ups and downs of the racercars themselves and Leigh Diffey’s brilliant return as a commentator for the NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona! They also deep dive more silly season news AND the edition of Mexico City to the NASCAR schedule. All that and MORE on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Yet another damp weekend at Michigan as NASCAR rolls through and collects a couple more flips for their troubles. The FRP crew discuss reason why the cars may have flipped so easily, Tyler Reddick’s win, Playoff Bubble troubles, and some peak NASCAR silly season news/leaks! All that and more on the Fake Racer Podcast!

After a two week break, the NASCAR Cup Series returned at Richmond and boy do we have some stuff to talk about! Did Austin Dillon cross a line wrecking Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin to win and make the playoffs? Plus we talk option tires, NASCAR silly season, and our bottom split and road to pro moments of the week. All this and more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

The guys are back this week after a weird weekend in Indianapolis to talk all things revolving around NASCAR's return to the oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We break down the late race antics, NASCAR's decision to not throw a caution at the end of the race, plus silly season news that keeps on coming. All this and much more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

After a strategy filled weekend in Pocono, we talk Ryan Blaney's second win of the season, a messy NASCAR Cup Series playoff bubble, + what was Corey Lajoie thinking when he turned Kyle Busch? The guys then turn their attention to option tires at Richmond, new TV booths and personalities, + more, this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

The Fake Racers crew recaps a wet and wild weekend in Chicago, from Alex Bowman breaking a winless streak to NASCAR unveiling their new all electric demo racecar, the guys have plenty to talk about this week. Plus, wet tires, NASCAR shortening the race, and Indycar's new hybrid system, there is something for everyone this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Joe and Davey are back this week to talk NASCAR from Nashville. What did the guys think about 5 overtime attempts, Logano stealing a win, Kyle Busch continuing a bad luck streak, and the brewing rivalry between Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin! Plus the guys get into NASCAR silly season talks, where do the remaining SHR drivers land?, what is McLaren thinking letting Alexander Rossi go? This and much...