Phil and Josh go over all the NASCAR events at Kansas last week with Hamlin, Bruckshot, Hill and Crafton winning. They also discuss Fabio Quartararo's second consecutive MotoGP win at Jerez along with IndyCar schedule changes and DTM in the GSP Roundup. Later, Phil and Josh preview the British GP, Cup at New Hampshire and IMSA at Road America. Give it a listen, like and let us know what you want to hear in future episodes!
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Phil and Josh discuss the IndyCar doubleheader at Iowa, Lewis Hamilton's 8th win at the Hungarian GP, NASCAR at one of the worst tracks on Planet Earth and the debut of the GSP Round-Up discussing key news in other series.
Jul 26, 2020•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 13
GSP Episode 12 reviews the happenings at the NASCAR All-Star Race at Bristol where Chase Elliott took his first win in the race similar to his father at Atlanta in 1986. Phil and Josh also preview events for the weekend in other series.
Jul 26, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 12
Phil and Josh discuss the weekend in motorsports which saw many firsts: Felix Rosenqvist and Sheldon Creed winning their first races in IndyCar and Trucks respectively while Austin Cindric won his first two oval races in NASCAR along with Cole Custer's upset win in the Cup Quaker State 400. On the flip side, Scott Dixon extended his win streak to three races in IndyCar prior to his teammate's win the next day and Lewis Hamilton took his first win of 2020. Phil and Josh deep dive on all the event...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 49 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Phil and Josh discuss the F1 season opener at Austria and what stood out from the race as the series comes back this week for a second race at Red Bull Ring. They also go over the GMR Grand Prix at Indy for the NTT IndyCar Series and what Scott Dixon's win means for fellow title rivals like Power and Rossi before previewing the doubleheader at Road America. NASCAR had the BadYear 400 on Sunday and the issues that came up from that race put Phil over the edge. Who can compete with Harvick and Ham...
Jul 08, 2020•1 hr 57 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Phil and Josh finish their F1 preview with Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes while discussing the season-opening Austrian GP. They continue with IndyCar's return to Indianapolis and the GMR Grand Prix for their second race and first on a road course. Discussion of Pocono NASCAR and previews of Indy races and finish with the Weathertech 240 at Daytona discussion for IMSA. Plenty of stuff but worth the time on the GSP!
Jul 03, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Phil and Josh invite Save Stock Car Racing owner "PrimeTime" Chuck Ellison on the show to discuss the events of recent weeks in NASCAR with the banning of the Rebel flag and events that took place at Talladega prior to the Geico 500. All three speak about what they've experienced and what they think is truly up at the moment. In the second half, Phil and Josh start Part 2 of the 2020 F1 Preview going over Alpha Tauri, Renault and McLaren. Recaps of Talladega and picks for Pocono finish this epis...
Jun 25, 2020•2 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Phil and Josh start previewing the upcoming 2020 Formula 1 World Championship this week by going over Williams, Haas, Alfa Romeo and Racing Point. They discuss prospects for those teams and the rules changes that are coming along in this interesting year. Also, Phil and Josh go over the events at Homestead, the announcement of Bristol holding the All-Star Race (plus other adjustments) along with possible schedule changes as well.
Jun 18, 2020•2 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Phil and Josh discuss Scott Dixon winning the IndyCar season-opening Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway along with some of the keys issues and events that took place for the one-day show. Also, Phil and Josh go over the Atlanta triple-header weekend which saw Kevin Harvick win his second race of 2020 along with victories by AJ Allmendinger and Grant Enfinger in Xfinity and Trucks. Recent events brought up issues with police brutality and protesting which Phil and Josh took time on that before p...
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Phil and Josh bring on Talking in Circles Host and Frontstretch writer Clayton Caldwell and Phil's buddy Josh Billiter (aka Pork Roll...you'll get the reference once you listen) to discuss Nashville Superspeedway being reintroduced after a 10-year absence and getting a Cup date from Dover in the process. The four provide their thoughts on this development relative to the racing product in the past and what is around currently. They move on to discuss the Alsco 500k which saw William Clyde Elliot...
Jun 04, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Phil and Josh invite Open-Wheels.com owner and noted sim racer Tanner Watkins on the GSP to deep dive into the start of the 2020 NTT Data IndyCar Series. They go over the transition to Roger Penske owning Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar series, key driver changes and the rookie battle. Phil, Josh and Tanner also discuss sim racing and the iRacing Invitational in detail. Give it a listen and let us know what you think! Follow Tanner's work at: www.open-wheels.com and @Open_Wheels on T...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 59 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Josh and Phil discuss Sunday's The Real Heroes 400 which saw Kevin Harvick win his 50th Cup race in the first NASCAR race in 10 weeks. They go over key players during the day including Hendrick Motorsports and what was going on with Gibbs and Penske. Standout performances by rookies and returning veterans alike along with a discussion on back-marker teams. Josh and Phil also preview the XFinity race that will be run Thursday afternoon along with the Toyota 500.
May 21, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Phil comes back from the Easter break to discuss sim racing with fellow Motorsports fan Josh Huffine who has experience with iRacing. Phil and Josh discuss the racing so far and some of the controversies that have transpired: Most notably, Kyle Larson ending himself and Bubba Wallace and what it truly means about the product and how it's being handled. Afterwards, Phil and Josh do evals on their favorite football teams with the NFL Draft just over a week away.
May 14, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Josh and Phil come back this week on the GSP to discuss NASCAR's return to real racing at Darlington. They go over what took place prior to the Covid-19 stoppage and what to expect at Darlington itself. Also, Josh and Phil went over the new teams that have been established and charters that have changed hands at the back end of the field. Discussion on XFinity and Trucks along with what concerns may exist with the return itself. Give it a listen and let us know what you'd like to hear in future ...
May 14, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 2
The newly re-branded Grip Strip Podcast with Philip Mathew and Josh Huffine discusses the good and bad that has taken place with the sim racing invitationals during the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss the return of NASCAR and other series and the concerns that come with that return.
May 10, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 1
