Phil and Josh look back at a weekend that went the way of The Captain in multiple places. At Indy, Scotty McLaughlin set the four-lap track record for qualifying to earn his first Indy 500 pole. For the second time, Penske swept the front row - even with Alexander Rossi attempting to spoil the party. On the flip side, Grahayame Raehaul almost went home for a second consecutive year while Marcus Ericsson made the last row shootout somewhat interesting with his multiple mishaps but the format need...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 42 min•Season 5Ep. 221
Phil and Josh are getting ready for The Greatest Day In Motorsports on E220 of the GSP. The IMS Road Course started the Month of May and Alex Palou earned the victory, with Will Power and Christian Lundgaard rounding out the podium. The guys go over a typical IMS road course IndyCar race and update the points leading into the Indianapolis 500. The Throwback Weekend at Darlington saw Brad Keselowski return to victory lane for the first time since 2021, his first win as an owner/driver, and so man...
Jun 03, 2024•2 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 220
Phil and Josh return for E219 of the GSP to discuss two outstanding results: the photo finish at Kansas in Cup and Lando Norris winning his first F1 race at Miami. On the NASCAR side, Larson and Buescher door slam each other to the line with Yung Money taking the victory. Somehow, Kansas has become one of the better racetracks on the circuit. For the Trucks, Corey Heim continues to show why Toyota has so much invested in him with his second win of 2024. Norris held off his buddy Fish Lips and Ch...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Season 5Ep. 219
After another great weekend of motorsports and the NFL Draft, Phil and Josh return for E218 of the GSP. The Penske cheating scandal didn't affect Scotty McLaughlin and the Thirsty 3's, since he won Pole and became a two-time winner at Barber. Josef Newgarden definitely took a lot of hits with his press conference and Tim Cindric's lame excuse too regarding the cheating scandal. In lighter news, Georgina the mannequin dropped off the bridge and got run over by debutant Luca Ghiotto in the process...
May 07, 2024•2 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 218
After a wild weekend of motorsports, Phil and Josh are back to cover it all on E217 of the GSP. Tyler Reddick was wishing he could get a ride on team owner Michael Jordan's shoulders after sneaking through on the outside for that victory. Reddick's son Beau spent quality time with Uncle MJ while his Dad navigated the carnage caused by Michael McDowell making a bad block on Brad Keselowski. In the process, Ford continues to be winless in 2024. Is this a time for concern and when will Ford actuall...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 50 min•Season 5Ep. 217
After another majestic week at Augusta National, Phil and Josh return for another edition of the GSP. Scottie Scheffler solidified his place as the No.1 player in golf with a second Masters victory. Ludvig Aberg showed the world he is another young hotshot, with the potential for future greatness. Aberg finishes second in his major championship debut while other major players struggled. In the world of NASCAR, William Clyde Elliott ends his second longest winless streak of his career and gets Ho...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 216
On the week of The Masters tournament, Phil and Josh celebrate another tradition with E215 of the GSP. One tradition that has taken place for the last 40 years is Hendrick Motorsports winning. That continued with a first at Martinsville: their first 1-2-3 finish in team history, after white bread William Byron took his third win of 2024. While it was a great day for HMS, the Cup short track package might be even worse than ever before. The guys cover all the key players, stories and points headi...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 58 min•Season 10Ep. 215
Phil and Josh return after the Easter weekend for E214 of the GSP, with the main discussion point being Dennis Hamlin absolutely jumping the final restart and winning at Richmond. The Cup Series debuted rain tires so they could start the race but NASCAR dictated when they could use them and when to remove them. Once that was completed, two drivers essentially had their way - Kyle Larson and Martin Truex, Jr. However, two cautions played a role in the final result: the drive out of the groove for...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 5Ep. 214
Phil and Josh return for E213 of the GSP to actually talk about Formula 1, since the Smooth Operator Carlos Sainz returned from an appendectomy and won the Australian Grand Prix. Sainz had overtaken Fish Lips on the track but the Red Fool leader fell out with brake failure. The guys talk about his first DNF in two years, Sainz getting a dominant win with a Ferrari 1-2, McLaren being with them, Mercedes being terrible, Daniel Ricciardo looking at the exit door and Logan Sargeant holding Alex Albo...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 5Ep. 213
Phil and Josh return for E212 of the GSP after a wild and unpredictable Cup race at Bristol due to BadYear tires. Dennis Hamlin was the biggest beneficiary with his victory while his Toyota teammates and the Hendrick Chevy's continue to dominate with the new "Short Track Package." The guys go over all the key storylines and the points leading into Circuit of the Americas. Christian Eckes earned his first victory of 2024 and the first for McAnally/Hilgeman Racing after Spire had dominated the ear...
Mar 26, 2024•2 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 212
Phil and Josh return for E211 of the GSP to look at all three major racing series the show covers: IndyCar, NASCAR and F1. On the IndyCar side, Josef Newgarden started his chase for a third series title with a dominant win at St. Petersburg. While it was the Honda Grand Prix, the Chevy's had the measure of Honda by taking the top four spots. The guys look at the race and key storylines heading to Thermal Club for the Million Dollar shootout. NASCAR Cup and XFinity raced at the Phoenix dump and i...
Mar 25, 2024•2 hr 16 min•Season 5Ep. 211
Phil and Josh return for E210 of the GSP to cover a lot of dominant performances in the world of motorsports. Kyle Larson won the first cookie-cutter race of the season in a runaway over Tyler Reddick. Race was relatively competitive behind Larson, but Ford's are left wanting. John Hunter Nemechek provided an example for Larson the day before in the XFinity race with teammate Chandler Smith second and defending series champ Cole Custer third. The major story from the weekend was Rajah Carruth's ...
Mar 24, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Season 5Ep. 210
After one of the most dramatic finishes in motorsports history, Phil and Josh come back for E209 of the GSP and invite two people who were there to see it all at Atlanta. Former guest Phil Spain and his better half Sarah Davis come on to talk all things Atlanta, Darrell Wallace, Jr., NASCAR, social media and more. The Amigos were very happy after Daniel Suarez won over his buddy Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch on Sunday. Austin Hill took another drafting track victory in XFinity while Kyle Busch didn...
Mar 05, 2024•2 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 209
After a chaotic weekend at the "World's Center of Racing," Phil and Josh come back for E208 of the GSP to review and call it all. The XFinity race was live during the show so the guys gave their live announcing and analyst chops some work in-between the reviews of William Byron winning the Daytona 500 under caution and Nick Sanchez getting his first Truck Series win through carnage. Phil and Josh give their thoughts on the racing, the lack of respect and quality of the product and what the wins ...
Mar 05, 2024•2 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 208
Phil and Josh return for E207 of the GSP after Phil's 49ers take a gut-wrenching loss at the hands of Kermit The Frog and the Chiefs. Phil goes through the stages of grief while the guys break down the game, including what worked for KC and what didn't for SF. They also looked at the really famous singer and her boyfriend along with the comparisons between Mahomes/Kelce/Reid and Brady/Gronk/Belichick. In more positive news, the NASCAR season begins at Daytona - culminating with the Daytona 500. ...
Mar 04, 2024•2 hr 40 min•Season 5Ep. 207
Phil and Josh return for E206 of the GSP to preview the Super Bowl between the 49ers and Chiefs along with recapping Dennis Hamlin's victory at the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum. However, the biggest news story of the week came from Sir Lewis Hamilton, who announced he will move from Mercedes to Ferrari in 2025 along with becoming an ambassador for the brand. Phil and Josh get into what that move means for Lewis, F1 and motorsports in general. On the flip side, Andretti Global was denied by ...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 206
Phil's birthday weekend wasn't ruined by the results of either the Rolex 24 or the NFL Conference Championships...even if San Francisco had Phil on the ropes and physically ill. Phil and Josh discuss both the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs returning to the Super Bowl for a rematch. Both games are covered and the guys review the key plays and players before an early preview of the Super Bowl itself. At the Rolex 24, the Penske Porsche's stood above the rest to take their first Rolex w...
Feb 11, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 205
Phil and Josh return for E204 of the GSP to talk about the NFL Divisional Round of the playoffs and the teams that advanced to Conference Championship weekend. Also, Phil's Birthday is later this week. The guys go over all the games, the key players and what you need to know after the Ravens, 49ers, Lions and Chiefs earned their wins. Phil definitely was not happy with how the 49ers played and said as such with a tough Lions team heading to Santa Clara. However, the real MVP of the league showed...
Feb 03, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 204
Phil and Josh return for E203 of the GSP to talk about Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL and more! Upsets and pathetic showings filled the weekend, with the NFC East getting unceremoniously eliminated in humiliating fashion. The guys cover each game (including the Monday Night game live) and give their thoughts on who advanced and who goes home. On the flip side, Phil and Josh review the coaching and executive carousel, as it stands to grow. Motorsports news covered the Chili Bowl, Dakar Rally,...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 5Ep. 203
Phil and Josh return for E202 of the GSP to talk plenty of football and some racing too! Josh let us know how his vacation was and attempting to get into CoTA, before Phil talked about the Dakar Rally and the Chili Bowl. The recap of Week 18 possibly saw the angriest and unfiltered that Josh has ever been. Jacksonville's epic collapse and the lack of accountability between coaches and execs drove Josh and Phil even added more fuel to said fire! Phil didn't like the 49ers losing to the Rams, but ...
Jan 12, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Season 5Ep. 202
Phil starts Season Five of the GSP with a solo show but Josh will be back from vacation soon. Phil talks about his holiday and some of the important changes that have taken place in his life. On the motorsports side, Phil provides a Dakar Rally preview, an early glimpse into the Chili Bowl entry list and the Rolex 24 confirmed lineup. Other major news updates in the world of racing are covered as well. For the NFL, Phil gets into the playoff permutations heading into Week 18 along with the situa...
Jan 07, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 201
Phil and Josh return to close out the 2023 GSP Season, providing plenty of motorsports and NFL content. The guys go over all the news in the world of motorsports, along with their favorite moments from this year on the show. They also make too early predictions for champions in NASCAR, IndyCar and F1. NFL Week 15 saw varying results for Phil and Josh related to their actual teams, while Phil begrudgingly had to give credit to Josh for his victory in the quarterfinals of the FallBrawl league. How...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 200
Phil and Josh return for episode Travis Pastrana of the GSP to talk about the major news of Tony Stewart taking over his wife Leah Pruett's Top Fuel ride because they are going to start a family. For Smoke, what are the expectations after he finished second in Top Alcohol Dragster points and Leah finished third in Top Fuel in 2023? Who else can compare to Tony regarding this massive career move? IndyCar continues to stub their toes with the hybrid system being delayed till after the Indianapolis...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 4Ep. 199
Phil and Josh return for E198 of the GSP to review the NASCAR XFinity and Craftsman Truck Series 2023 campaigns. What does Cole Custer's championship performance at Phoenix say about his viability and future in Cup after the demotion? John Hunter Nemechek was dominant like in Trucks but could not close the deal in the playoffs while Austin Hill showed that he was a whiny, spoiled choker who isn't a good teammate. JRM saw Justin Allgaier fall short yet again for an elusive title while Sam Mayer h...
Dec 19, 2023•2 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 198
Phil and Josh provide a brief recap of the F1 season finale at Abu Dhabi. Points rundowns and the young driver test are also covered before the guys get into the new NASCAR television package. How will the new setup affect the average NASCAR fan versus diehards? For the season review portion, Phil and Josh go over Fish Lips and Red Bull's domination for the past three seasons and what it means relative to other greats of the sport. The guys discuss what the teams behind Red Bull can do to at lea...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Season 4Ep. 197
Phil, Josh and returning guest Joe Passero all come back for a pre-Thanksgiving edition of the GSP to review the 2023 Cup Series season. Prior to the Cup discussion, Phil and Josh review an entertaining and action packed F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. While the main result was the same as usual, the battle for the victory and racing throughout the field actually made the race watchable for the first time in months. The guys get into who stood out and who rolled snake eyes in the inaugural race down Th...
Nov 26, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 196
Phil and Josh return for E195 of the GSP to review and recap a thrilling IndyCar Series season plus provide updates on the NFL after their respective teams faced off in Duval. Alex Palou asserted himself with a high level of consistency and dominance once he took the lead in races. The crew looks at Palou's outstanding season and becoming one of the best drivers in the world with his second IndyCar title while showing an amazing lack of awareness with contract management. Palou's teammate Scott ...
Nov 26, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 195
Phil and Josh return for E194 of the GSP to recap a busy NASCAR Championship weekend at Phoenix, which saw Ford sweep the titles in Trucks, XFinity and Cup. Ryan Blaney used the momentum he built during the playoffs and a great car to overtake Kyle Larson late to become a Cup Series champion. Larson finished 3rd, Byron 4th and Chris Bell fell out early with brake failure. Blaney and Ross Chastain raced each other hard and a possible rivalry may be brewing with the champ and the Watermelon man wh...
Nov 14, 2023•2 hr 52 min•Season 4Ep. 194
Phil and Josh return for E193 of the GSP to recap Martinsville for NASCAR Cup and XFinity and much more. Ryan Blaney earned a crucial victory and advanced to the Final 4 at Phoenix. The guys cover YRB's clutch performance and the other playoff contenders while Denny Hamlin falls short of his proclamation of being the guy to beat. Will Byron gets in on points while Hamlin, polesitter Martin Truex Jr., Tyler Reddick and Christopher Buescher were eliminated. A controversial and ridiculous XFinity S...
Nov 14, 2023•3 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 193
Phil and Josh are on during the 49ers Monday Night Football match-up versus the Vikings, which has Phil in his feelings throughout E192 of the GSP. In spite of this, the guys get into the triple-header at Homestead and Christopher Bell coming in clutch to advance into the Final 4 in Cup. Bell benefited from the error by Kyle Larson entering pit road behind Ryan Blaney, leaving Larson on the hook and Blaney having to fight back. Denny Hamlin, Martin Truex, Jr. and Christopher Buescher are all loo...
Oct 29, 2023•2 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 192
