Grip Strip Podcast
Philip Mathew and Josh Huffine discuss motorsports, sports and other stuff with an unfiltered spin generally unheard elsewhere.
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6 days ago
6 days ago
Phil and Josh return for E153 of the GSP with more NFL Playoff talk and a preview of the Rolex 24. With the Jaguars exiting the playoffs at the hands of Mahomes, Josh was disappointing but knows the future is bright for his team after a lean period for the organization. San Francisco has now won 12 consecutive games going back to a loss versus Kansas City in October, giving Phil a healthy jolt on his birthday week. The crew discusses Divisional weekend along with previews of both championship games with picks.
The 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona takes place this weekend with the GTP nomenclature returning to IMSA for the first time since 1992. Nine cars from four manufacturers will take the start on Saturday, looking for reliability and the opportunity to earn overall accolades along with some nice Rolex watches. Each class is covered along with some familiar names for NASCAR fans racing in the Michelin Pilot Challenge.
Over the past week, there's been plenty of NASCAR news, so Josh and Phil get into the key stories with the Clash only a couple weeks away. One big topic involved odds for winning the 2023 Cup championship, which had some interesting lines.
The GSP Roundup looks at Sebastian Ogier's record-breaking ninth victory at Rally Monte Carlo, Supercross in San Diego, Nitro Rallycross at Trois Riviere, along with previews of Formula E in Saudi Arabia and the Race of Champions. Josh gives us the latest news from the world of sim racing during the Sim Segment before the Show Close.
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
Phil and Josh return for E152 of the GSP to discuss the NFL playoffs, which saw Josh's Jacksonville Jaguars make one of the biggest comebacks in NFL history vs. the LA Chargers. Josh was on site for the game and with his brother who happens to be a Chargers fan. Phil celebrated after a difficult first half for Mr. Relevant Brock Purdy, since the 49ers advanced and will host the Cowboys in the divisional round. The crew covers all the games and make their choices for divisional weekend.
Kevin Harvick officially announced his retirement from Cup racing after the 2023 season. Phil and Josh give their thoughts on the man known as Happy and many other nicknames. Jimmie Johnson returns to Cup in 2023 as a car owner and introduced Legacy Motor Club aka PettyGMS. Travis Pastrana was announced as a third driver for 23XI at the Daytona 500, adding more spice to the open field, including Seven-Time.
Phil and Josh review the 2022 Weathertech Sports Car Championship with the Roar on tap. The guys give their views on the champions and early observations for 2023. The GSP Roundup looks at the Chili Bowl, Dakar Rally, Mexico City Formula E and previews the Roar Before the 24 and Rally Monte Carlo.
Josh gets into the 24 Hours of Virtual Le Mans controversy and other happenings in the world of Sim Racing prior to the show close.
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Phil and Josh return for E151 of the GSP and bring on 49ers #FTTB fan Niner Nate to discuss the playoffs and all the happenings in Week 18. Josh gets to mark out after the Jaguars won the AFC South and advanced to a home playoff game vs. the Chargers. Phil and Nate cover the 49ers victory vs. Arizona to lock up the two seed and hosting divisional rival Seattle at Levi's.
All three discuss the match-ups and their picks along with who fell short of making the playoffs. Black Monday for NFL coaches took place, so the guys went over who is out and who may be in play for those jobs. Phil and Josh recap the FallBrawl fantasy football league in 2022, with both guys making some money.
Racing talk starts with the Andretti Global intent to join Formula 1 with Cadillac support and Alpine/Renault power units, and the push back received by the FIA/FOM and the teams. Both guys had strong opinions on the current situation.
The GSP Roundup has Supercross Anaheim 1, Dakar Rally, a preview of the Chili Bowl and Formula E along with IMSA and NASCAR news. Josh's Sim Segment has plenty of iRacing info before Show Close.
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Sunday Jan 08, 2023
Phil and Josh are back for 2023 and Season Four of the Grip Strip Podcast! The show starts on a somber note after the events that saw Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin collapse on the field during Monday Night Football. Thankfully, Hamlin is on his way to recovery after the show was recorded. The crew goes over the concerns for Hamlin and how the game stoppage will affect the Bills, Bengals and the AFC Playoff Picture.
Josh gets into the massive Jacksonville Jaguars Week 18 game vs. Tennessee with a division title and playoff spot on the line. Phil discusses the 49ers close call vs. the Raiders and what's at stake going into the last week vs. Arizona. The guys let you know who's in and out of the playoffs and run down the Week 18 slate.
Following on the somber tone after football is the passing of Ken Block. Phil and Josh pay their respects to the man who made Gymkhana a worldwide fascination and brought so much more to the world in general. Season recaps for XFinity and Trucks are next with key stories from the season past and a preview of the upcoming year plus the viability of the series at this time.
The GSP Roundup covers Dakar, IMSA, NASCAR, Formula E, Formula 1 and Supercross at Anaheim 1 before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Phil and Josh close out Season 3 and 2022 with the GSP recapping Formula 1, NFL and more. The breaking news that definitely affects former iRacing Indy 500 winner Josh was IndyCar taking away the license from iRacing and the fallout from that decision. The guys go over what has been a terrible off-season for the IndyCar Series in general and how the decision truly goes at a core part of the fan-base.
Afterwards, NFL discussion with Josh's Jaguars and Phil's 49ers both doing well along with their fantasy teams in the midst of a title run in FallBrawl. The F1 Season recap started with Fish Lips and the dominant season, which saw him win his first legitimate World Drivers Championship. The crew gets into all the issues with Ferrari, even though they finished 2nd in constructors and drivers with Charles Leclerc.
Checo Perez becomes the new-age Mark Webber and loses out on 2nd in drivers while Mercedes takes a huge step back with the new regulations. However, George Russell becomes the second legitimate driver to defeat Lewis Hamilton over a full season after winning two poles and his first race at Brazil. Can Lewis return to form after going win-less and without a pole for the first time in his illustrious career?
The midfield was tightly packed and had great battles throughout the season plus 2023 driver & team principal changes, manufacturers committing to the 2026 power unit formula and the controversial ban on personal and political statements - due largely to certain places F1 hosts races.
The GSP Roundup covers Porsche Penske Motorsports announcement of drivers in IMSA and WEC, NASCAR news updates, Coca-Cola becoming the presenting sponsor for Erebus in Supercars, F1 Academy for Women teams announced, WRC lineup updates for the Rally 1 class, NHRA news and the announcement that the 2023 SuperMotorcross season will be shown exclusively on Peacock.
Josh comes back for the Sim Segment before the guys finish out their 2022 season. Happy Holidays and see you all in 2023 for Season 4 of the Grip Strip Podcast!
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Phil and Josh are here to discuss all things NFL and recap the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series season. For the NFL, Josh and Phil go into the Jaguars and 49ers respectively before reviewing their fantasy teams and the league itself.
Afterwards, the crew recaps the IndyCar season, which saw Will Power win his second title in a year where the Penske drivers finished 1-2-4 in the standings. Phil and Josh detail the exploits of Power, Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin along with Ganassi's Scott Dixon and Marcus Ericsson.
Pato O'Ward, Colton Herta and the strong rookie class get their due as well in the recap. During all of this, Phil's basement drains were being snaked after the basement bathroom overflowed.
The GSP Roundup includes SRX, NASCAR, Formula 1 and IMSA before Josh's Sim Segment with his new Fanatec pedal set and Show Close.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Phil and Josh return for E147 of the GSP starting with NFL talk with both of their teams having major injury concerns at the Quarterback position. Josh's Jaguars get demolished by Detroit, but avoid a catastrophe with Trevor Lawrence while the 49ers destroy the Dolphins but lose Jimmy G for the season. Fantasy talk also ties in with the last week of the regular season in FallBrawl upcoming and both guys looking for a win to get in.
Phil and Josh start the season recap portion of the year with the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season and Joey Logano's second championship. The guys discuss the meaning and significance of Logano's triumph at Phoenix for Penske and Ford along with the future as the likely leader of the blue oval brigade once Kevin Harvick decides to retire.
Phil and Josh cover the parity that existed in 2022 with 19 different winners and five first time winners. The crew goes over the other members of the final four before making picks for who under-performed in 2022 and can rebound and who over-performed and is due for a letdown.
Phil starts the GSP Roundup and trusts Motorsport.com too much regarding the Adelaide Supercars race before he recovers to the series site. Snowball Derby, Rolex 24 testing and news from around the world of motorsports is looked at before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Phil and Josh discuss the events at Darlington in the Cup Series Toyota 500 at Darlington and Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte which saw Chase Elliott pay the price in both events. Phil and Josh also recap the emotional victory for Chase Briscoe at Darlington and Kyle Busch's 97th Xfinity win at Charlotte. While previewing the Cup Series Alsco 500 at Charlotte, Phil and Josh also give live reactions to the Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 which saw Chase Elliott take down Kyle Busch and get $100,000 for charity. Plenty to dive into on the GSP!
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