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Grip Strip Podcast

Philip G. Mathewphilipgmathew28.podbean.com

The Grip Strip Podcast created by Philip Mathew and co-host Josh Huffine looks at all types of motorsports and sports with an unfiltered perspective.  Phil and Josh invite other passionate media and fans to speak about the current and past stories that are interesting and thought-provoking.

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Episodes

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 133 - Major Victories, Major Implications

Phil and Josh worked on Labor Day to provide E133 of the GSP to the fans and cover a busy motorsports weekend while leading into the start of NFL in 2022. The guys get into "That Jones Boy from Byron, MI" winning his second Southern 500 along with the 200th victory for the No.43 in Cup Series competition. In contrast, many of the playoff eligible drivers had issues including William Clyde Elliott II and Kevin Harvick along with the points leading into Kansas. In the XFinity race, Gragson gets hi...

Sep 08, 20222 hr 26 minSeason 3Ep. 133

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 132 - Encumbered Much and Everything Else

Phil and Josh return for a second episode of the GSP this week to cover F1, IndyCar and much more that we did not have time for in E131. The guys discuss Jeremy Clements losing his playoff spot but keeping his win after a technical infraction was found at the R&D center. At the same time, Carl Long gets screwed by NASCAR again. 23XI also announced that Bubba Wallace will be racing in the Owner's Championship playoffs after a number swap took place between their teams. Also, accidents in the ...

Sep 03, 20222 hr 5 minSeason 3Ep. 132

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 131 - Demolished Equipment & Opportunities

Phil and Josh invite regular contributor Joe Passero from FanSided/Beyond The Flag back to discuss all things NASCAR after a wild and destructive weekend at Daytona which saw Austin Dillon get into the playoffs, Ryan Blaney sneak in by three points, and a bunch of disappointed drivers including Martin Truex, Jr. Rain played a major role with most of the field being destroyed with just over 20 laps to go. The guys go over what can be done and what should change with this being the third successiv...

Sep 03, 20222 hr 58 minSeason 3Ep. 131

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 130 - Teammates Tussle/Battle of the Heroes

Phil and Josh return for E130 of the GSP to cover the battle between Yung Money Kyle Larson and his teammate William Clyde Elliott II aka the Most Popular Driver and usually called Chase. The two Hendrick teammates got into it on the last restart at Watkins Glen which saw Larson drive off to his second Cup win of 2022 after winning the day before in XFinity. Larson ending up being the beneficiary of an incident between Ty Gibbs and William Byron who dominated the race. The crew discusses the inc...

Aug 25, 20222 hr 42 minSeason 3Ep. 130

2022 F1 Mid-Season Recap - Uncensored and Unfiltered with @GripStripPod & @joinEF1

Phil invites fellow Formula 1 fan, podcaster, writer and uncensored dude Tom Downey from Everything F1 to discuss the 2022 Formula 1 season so far with a specific focus on the teams currently 4th-10th in Constructors. The guys give their takes on the drivers, teams and so much more with added quips and specifics that only those in the know can truly pick up. We even started talking about Ferarri...then realized we would need way more time to do so, which means the second recap will come after Mo...

Aug 24, 20221 hr 32 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 129 - Championship Players

Phil and Josh are back for E129 of the GSP to discuss Kevin Harvick going back-to-back in the Cup Series at Richmond Raceway and everything else in the world of motorsports. The guys cover Ford's big day at the track formerly known as The Action Track along with the points leading into Watkins Glen this weekend. Chandler Smith added another victory to his 2022 tally in the Truck Series in dominant fashion while locking into the Round of 8 in the Truck Series playoffs. The results are top-heavy w...

Aug 18, 20222 hr 22 minSeason 3Ep. 129

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 128 - Winning Never Gets Old

Phil and Josh are back for E128 of the GSP to discuss veterans getting back to victory lane. Kevin Harvick broke a 65-race winless streak with a timely victory at Michigan International Speedway, giving the Cup Series 15 winners so far with three races to go in the regular season. The guys go over the race, Bubba Wallace's continued upswing (with his first pole), and other concerns for the likes of Ryan Blaney and Martin Truex, Jr. who are now in peril to make the playoffs while running 2nd and ...

Aug 11, 20222 hr 10 minSeason 3Ep. 128

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 127 - What’s a Contract to You?

Phil is back with special guest host Joe Passero of Fansided/Beyond the Flag to discuss all the motorsports action from the previous weekend on E127 of the GSP. The crew covers Tyler Reddick's second Cup win of the 2022 season at the Indianapolis Road Course. The driving standards and respect are low but it has become par for the course. At the same time, the points situation becomes clearer as the series moves to Michigan. AJ Allmendinger dominated in the XFinity Series and added much needed po...

Aug 11, 20223 hr 14 minSeason 3Ep. 127

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 126 - Points & Health

Phil and Josh return for E126 of the GSP to discuss the craziness that ensued at Pocono Raceway which saw the winner and second place driver disqualified along with plenty of penalties outside of this. Denny Hamlin crossed the line first with pole-sitter Kyle Busch finishing second and no selling his car owner Joe Gibbs in the process but William Clyde Elliott II took the win after post-race inspection due to tape underneath the wrap. The guys discuss all the penalties, the racing and the crowd ...

Jul 30, 20222 hr 44 minSeason 3Ep. 126

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 125 - Big Moves and Attitudes

Phil and Josh return to discuss IndyCar, F1 and many other series on E125 (or 124.5, depending on who you ask) of the GSP. The guys discuss the news of NASCAR Cup and an IMSA series racing on the streets of Chicago and what it means for NASCAR in general. After that, Phil and Josh cover Alex Palou being employed by two teams in IndyCar - Chip Ganassi Racing and McLaren Racing. What does this mean for AMSP, CGR and the possibility of it leading to an F1 ride? Who would replace Palou at Ganassi? S...

Jul 23, 20221 hr 57 minSeason 3Ep. 125

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 124 - Ralph Sheheen! Plus NASCAR Talk with Phil, Josh and Joe Passero

Phil and Josh bring back regular contributor Joe Passero of Beyond The Flag/Fansided to interview legendary motorsports commentator and co-owner of Speed Sport Ralph Sheheen. Ralph stays on for nearly an hour to discuss his early days and current projects in motorsports along with providing plenty of great advice for those who are looking to get into the motorsports broadcasting/journalism business. Ralph also went over some great stories and moments along with his amazing collection of books an...

Jul 21, 20223 hr 4 minSeason 3Ep. 124

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 123 - Charles, Clyde & Canada

Phil and Josh discuss all the action from Austria, which saw Charles Leclerc get his first win since April and Verstappen struggle but still finish second. Ferrari almost throw it away after Carlos Sainz's engine melts down and Leclerc has throttle and gearbox issues but held on. Lewis Hamilton continues his podium streak while Mercedes comes home with a 3-4 finish while they develop a better car. Alpine and McLaren are tied in Constructors while Haas scores double points and other keys from the...

Jul 13, 20222 hr 24 minSeason 3Ep. 123

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 122 - First Time, Long Time

Phil and Josh return for E122 of the GSP to discuss first time winners in Carlos Sainz (F1), Tyler Reddick (NASCAR Cup) and Logan Sargeant (F2), amongst all the other great racing action from the previous weekend. Phil opens with a rant about league bowling before the guys get into Sainz picking up his first pole and win at the British Grand Prix in Silverstone. Other key talking points included the resurgence of Sir Lewis Hamilton, the recovery by Sergio Perez and the huge 1st lap accident that...

Jul 08, 20222 hr 32 minSeason 3Ep. 122

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 121 - Avs & Clyde Down the Lightning

Phil and Josh return for E121 of the GSP to discuss all things motorsports and sports. Phil leads off with hockey talk since the Colorado Avalanche hoisted the Stanley Cup for the first time in 21 years and is still taking it all in. Afterwards, the guys get into William Clyde Elliott II's second win of 2022 at Nashville and all the other pertinent details from the event. The Toyota's dominated and Bubba Wallace's pit crew screwed up again but a Hendrick Chevy ended up on top with the current ov...

Jun 30, 20222 hr 20 minSeason 3Ep. 121

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 120 - Hot Enough For You?

With Father's Day in the rear view, Phil and Josh return for E120 of the GSP with regular contributor Joe Passero of Fansided/Beyond The Flag and newly hired at New Egypt Speedway working on media content for the track. The guys go over Verstappen's win at the Canadian Grand Prix along with the performances of Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton who finished on the podium. Issues for Checo Perez and Charles Leclerc allowed Verstappen to add to his championship lead but there may be more competition ...

Jun 25, 20223 hr 1 minSeason 3Ep. 120

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 119 - Piquet Victory Parade

Phil and Josh return for Episode 119 of the GSP to discuss Daniel Suarez's first career Cup Series win at Sonoma and Max Verstappen's 25th career F1 win at Baku, giving their significant others plenty to celebrate. The guys also hit Josef Newgarden's third win of 2022 and his earning $1 million from PeopleReady after winning on three different types of tracks so far on the IndyCar Series. Kyle Busch took his 62nd Truck Series win in his last start of 2022 at Sonoma as well before the GSP Roundup...

Jun 18, 20221 hr 39 minSeason 3Ep. 119

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 118 - Aggressive Goes Around

After one of the more eventful Cup Series events in recent memory, Phil and Josh return for Episode 118 of the GSP to discuss Joey Logano's win at Gateway over Kyle Busch. The real drama was taking place behind with Ross Chastain, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott and a few others. Is Ross too aggressive or was he over his head during that particular race? Chase Briscoe won his first career Cup pole, led the race but was left wanting after cutting a tire down early. Yet again, the Gen 7 car raced real...

Jun 12, 20222 hr 3 minSeason 3Ep. 118

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 117 - Checo, Chocolate and FredEx

Coming off the Greatest Day in Motorsports, Phil and Josh return for E117 of the GSP to discuss the winners and all the big stories that came from the major races. Marcus Ericsson can officially get rid of the ride buyer moniker after winning the Indianapolis 500, the first in a decade for Chip Ganassi Racing. Ericsson's teammate Scott Dixon dominated but gave the race away after a speeding penalty on his final pit stop. Other key players and multiple accidents in Turn 2 are discussed. Prior to ...

Jun 12, 20222 hrSeason 3Ep. 117

Greatest Day In Motorsports Part 2

Phil and Josh invite back Joe Passero of Beyond The Flag/Fansided and Spencer Neff of IndyCar1909.com to celebrate the Greatest Day in Motorsports by previewing all three major events - the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600. The crew goes over practice results and some of the incidents that may affect certain drivers while making picks and dark horse selections for the races. The guys comment live as ARCA and Trucks take place during the show while providing where we ...

May 29, 20222 hr 4 minSeason 3Ep. 116

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 115 - Greatest Day In Motorsports Part 1

Phil and Josh return for Episode 115 of the GSP and invite returning guests Joe Passero of Beyond The Flag/Fansided and Spencer Neff of IndyCar1909.com to discuss the upcoming Greatest Day in Motorsports which includes the Monaco Grand Prix in Formula 1, the Indianapolis 500 for IndyCar and the Coca-Cola 600 for NASCAR. The crew goes over their favorite memories of each race and the traditions that each enjoy along with key moments that brought them all together as motorsports fans. They also gi...

May 25, 20222 hr 4 minSeason 3Ep. 115

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 114 - Old School, New School

Phil and Josh discuss Kurt Busch's first win for 23XI at Kansas along with Colton Herta's win at the Indy Road Course in the IndyCar Series among many events on the GSP. Toyota and Hendrick Motorsports dominated the race at Kansas but the Jordan Brand 45 was in a class of his own...even with defending series champ Kyle Larson giving him a tough battle. On the flip side, Ford's are struggling mightily with speed and performance outside of Ryan Blaney. Issues with BadYear tires and other anomalies...

May 17, 20222 hr 31 minSeason 3Ep. 114

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 113 - Bumps and Bruises

Phil and Josh return for E113 of the GSP to discuss the inaugural Miami Grand Prix for Formula 1 and a triple header throwback weekend at Darlington for NASCAR. Verstappen wins again at a race that seemed to be more of a famous people social gathering than a motor race. Ferrari's took the other two podium spots while Mercedes showed signs of life early in the weekend to flounder once qualifying and the race happened. Other key stories took place within the top 10 which the guys discuss. Joey Log...

May 12, 20222 hr 23 minSeason 3Ep. 113

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 112 - Pato, Clyde and 305

After a busy weekend of racing and NFL Draft coverage, Phil and Josh return for E112 of the GSP. The guys get into Pato O'Ward's first IndyCar win of 2022 at Barber and what that means for him and the McLaren team leading into Indianapolis. The points contenders generally held serve for the exception of three-time Barber winner Josef Newgarden, which saw defending series champion Alex Palou take the points lead. Chevy has won all four races so far and Rinus Veekay took pole and earned a podium l...

May 03, 20222 hr 23 minSeason 3Ep. 112

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 111 - Dalé! Wins Again

After a jam-packed weekend of motorsports, Phil and Josh return to cover it all in E111 of the GSP. Ross Chastain came back from nearly wrecking the field and being down a lap to win his second race of the 2022 Cup season, solidifying himself as a championship contender. Plenty of big names suffered huge wrecks or mediocre days behind Chastain and the usual Hendrick/Gibbs domination. Gragson won the XFinity race but the coverage and attention went to Jeffrey Earnhardt, who drove the RCR 3 car li...

Apr 26, 20222 hr 40 minSeason 3Ep. 111

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 110 - Kryle Has Risen

Phil and Josh return for a post-Easter episode of the GSP to discuss Kyle Busch getting his 60th Cup Series win after Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe got into argy bargy on the last lap during the Bristol Dirt Race. The guys talk about the race itself, the viability of Cup/NASCAR touring series on dirt (especially on non-dirt tracks) along with who stood out and who struggled. Ben Rhodes was the dominant Truck on Saturday at Bristol but needed to overcome a pit decision miscue and Carson Hocevar...

Apr 19, 20221 hr 58 minSeason 3Ep. 110

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 109 - ”Josh Ran Across My Right Front, Bob...Didn’t You See It?!”

Phil and Josh return for E109 of the GSP to discuss Charles Leclerc's second win of 2022 along with Josef Newgarden in IndyCar and William Byron in Cup. The guys go over the Australian GP which saw the defending World Champion fall out while running second and other key story lines including Lewis Hamilton's overheating issues. At Long Beach, Newgarden gave Penske their third straight victory to start the 2022 campaign while Colton Herta crashed out of a possible victory. Alex Palou is not going...

Apr 14, 20221 hr 33 minSeason 3Ep. 109

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 108 - A Tradition Unlike Any Other: The 2022 GSP

Hello Friends...Phil and Josh are back for E108 of the GSP to discuss the Cup Series at Richmond, NASCAR's big three series at Martinsville with previews and picks along with much more. Formula 1 returns to Australia for the first time since pre-pandemic with track changes, new cars and more. Can Mercedes and McLaren come back after a slow start to their seasons? What will the Ferrari vs. Red Bull battle look like with Leclerc vs. Verstappen Part Three? IndyCar returns to one of the majors with ...

Apr 08, 20221 hr 46 minSeason 3Ep. 108

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 107 - Chastain Sends ’Em and Fish Lips Wins

Phil and Josh return for E107 of the GSP to discuss Ross Chastain's first Cup Series win at CoTA after some last lap argy bargy between himself, AJ Allmendinger and Alex Bowman. The guys cover all three NASCAR events in Austin and discuss key story lines along with Verstappen's first win of 2022 in Jeddah over Charles Leclerc. Issues with the track, the government and more come up along with those who stood out in Saudi. The GSP Roundup discusses F1 going to the Las Vegas Strip in November 2023,...

Apr 05, 20222 hr 12 minSeason 3Ep. 107

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 106 - Eclair Reigns and Sports Entertainment Motorsport

Phil and Josh come back for Episode 106 of the GSP to discuss the Formula 1 opener at Bahrain which saw Charles Leclerc and Ferrari take the opening pole and race of the season. The guys cover the 1-2 finish for the Scuderia while Red Bull saw both of their drivers fall out late with power unit issues along with fellow RBPT car of Pierre Gasly. Mercedes was on the back foot all weekend but salvaged a podium for Lewis Hamilton and a fourth for George Russell. Their customer teams are definitely i...

Mar 26, 20221 hr 31 minSeason 3Ep. 106

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 105 - Briscoe Wins and Phil Loses It With Joe Passero

Phil and Josh come back for Episode 105 of the GSP to discuss Chase Briscoe's first Cup Series win at Phoenix which sent Phil into absolute bedlam and plenty of beverages which got Beyond The Flag's Joe Passero in the Tweet storm that came from Phil's personal account and GSP too. The crew goes over Briscoe becoming the 200th driver to win a Cup race while Ryan Blaney led the most laps but didn't close once again along with Ross Chastain's continued upswing early in the season for Trackhouse Rac...

Mar 20, 20221 hr 57 minSeason 3Ep. 105
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