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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Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Long-delayed but still relevant, Episode 61 of the Grip Strip Podcast saw Phil and Josh have the host/creator of The Derek Pernesiglio show along with the Director of Public Relations & Promotions at Mountain Creek Speedway Derek Pernesiglio on to provide guidance, motivation, and plenty of knowledge regarding his long history in motorsports.
Outside of Derek's appearance, Phil and Josh discussed the GMR Grand Prix which saw Rinus Veekay win his first IndyCar race along with Indy 500 practice. Also, NASCAR talk with Alex Bowman/Hendrick domination at Dover along with a CoTA preview, Monaco Grand Prix F1 preview/breakdown, and more.
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
Phil and Josh return for Episode 60 of the Grip Strip Podcast to discuss Lewis Hamilton taking down Max Verstappen at Catalunya after securing his 100th pole. The guys get into the strategy and how LH came back after a poor start along with what it means for Red Bull after a 2019 Hungary replay. Midfield battles are starting to become clearer after four rounds and the guys discuss the teams who are up and down along with Egghead.
NASCAR raced at Darlington for throwback weekend with Martin Truex, Jr. dominating on Sunday plus wins for Justin Allgaier and Sheldon Creed in XFinity and Trucks respectively. Discussion about the product and rules package came up after LCD fans complained about how boring the Cup race was. Phil and Josh went into what those wins meant for each driver relative to the playoff situation.
The Round Up discussed MotoGP at Jerez and the upcoming Le Mans races, Supercars at The Bend, Formula E at Monaco, Formula 3 at Catalunya with four American's represented on the grid and IMSA previewed for Mid-Ohio.
2021 NFL Schedule release evening took place and the guys discuss their respective teams 17-game slates including a week 11 battle between Jacksonville and San Francisco. Further previews of this weekends races at Indianapolis GP circuit and initial discussions about the Indianapolis 500 along with NASCAR at Dover took place along with Josh's exploits on iRacing for fixed Indy 500 and NASCAR 1987.
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Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Phil and Josh return for Episode 59 of the GSP to discuss Lewis Hamilton's 97th career F1 win at Portugal along with Kyle Busch making it 17th consecutive years with at least one Cup victory at Kansas and the doubleheader at Texas which saw Scott Dixon (51 wins) and Pato O'Ward (1st win) take the hardware home at one of the worst racetracks on planet Earth.
The guys discuss the battle between Lewis and Max plus Bottas basically disappearing after winning pole along with the midfield battle...oh, Egghead too. 550 rules package nonsense plus Cliff Daniels making his Kyle lose to the other one. The loose wheel issue and how it was handled was mentioned by Phil and Josh too along with Next Gen/G7 car unveil.
IndyCar's at Texas was all about the Grip Strip residue and how treacherous the track conditions were for the drivers while domination ensued with The Iceman leading the lions share of the laps but Pato finally getting that long awaited first IndyCar win and the first for McLaren since 1979. Roundup handles MotoGP at Jerez, Supercars at The Bend, Formula E at Monaco and the start of the Formula 3 season which sees two (became three after recording) American's on the grid.
NFL Draft talk sees Josh's happiness in having a QB/RB combo from Clemson and Phil staying a 49er fan after they brought Trey Lance to the Bay along with other takeaways. Darlington Throwback analysis and previews of the Spanish GP for F1 and NASCAR at Darlington along with Josh's Sim Segment before we close.
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Phil and Josh come back for Episode 58 of the Grip Strip Podcast to discuss Colton Herta's dominant win at St. Pete which Josh saw live and in-person. Josh provides his thoughts relative to other series he's seen plus the guys discuss other winners and losers from the weekend. NASCAR continues to provide idiocy and Talladega didn't disappoint in that department.
While Brad Keselowski won the Cup race somehow over DiBenedetto and others, the lack of respect shown in driving standards and unnecessary blocking/wrecks show had Phil seething. Jeb Burton's first win in years connects with Kaulig announcing a move to Cup in 2022.
The absolutely farcical All-Star Race format was announced and the guys went off during the Roundup. F1 Sprint Races, MotoGP, Formula E and WEC were also hit along with the loss of the Canadian GP for a second consecutive year. Picks for Portugal, Texas and Kansas were made too.
Phil and Josh finish with NFL Draft talk...Josh's excitement about Trevor Lawrence and whoever else the Jags are getting is brought down to earth with Phil's dread of the 9ers possibly taking Mac Jones and other needs.
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Wednesday May 05, 2021
Episode 57 of the Grip Strip Podcast has Phil and Josh talking about Alex (x2) and Max winning in IndyCar, Cup and F1 respectively along with MotoGP, Formula E and Supercars in the Roundup.
The guys go over BaBa (Leigh Diffey voice), Richmond (not an action track) and Imola (definitely not built for F1 anymore) and what stood out along with the issues of the weekend itself.
Phil and Josh make picks for St. Pete, Talladega and Josh goes into his sim segment before closing.
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Phil and Josh welcome Monkey Seat Podcast Co-Host Tom Horrox on at an unenviable time in the morning in jolly old England to talk about the 2021 IndyCar season starting this weekend at Bahba (Leigh Diffey voice) along with F1 for the Parmigiano Reggiano Grand Prix at Imola.
The guys go over the battles between Dixon vs Newgarden, O'Ward vs Herta and who to look for regarding the rookie battle and other people who could surprise. They also give you thoughts on who needs to have a great season to stay on the grid along with picks for the weekend.
With F1 returning this weekend, the guys discuss Hamilton vs Verstappen and the midfield battle along with who could sneak a podium at a very difficult overtaking facility. NASCAR talk goes over the generally uninspiring Cup race with that Truax kid from Mayetta, NJ winning along with the grassroots underground W by Josh Berry earlier in the day in XFinity. Phil and Josh go over Richmond and their picks as well.
The Roundup goes over MotoGP at Portimao and Supercars at Symmons Plains in Tasmania and Josh goes over his sim racing exploits on iRacing before signing off.
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
With The Masters taking place after this episode, Phil decides to do his best Jim Nantz impression and get some Masters quips in on the GSP. Phil and Josh come back for a post-Easter episode to discuss Indy 500 testing and building up to the new season.
Formula 1 and NASCAR news is also discussed with NASCAR racing at Martinsville. The Roundup consists of MotoGP at Qatar, Extreme E in Saudi, Formula E previewed for Italy, IMSA bailing on Mosport for 2021 and DTM testing.
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Apr 14, 2021
Phil and Josh discuss the exciting Formula 1 opener at Bahrain won by Sir Lewis Hamilton over weekend dominator Max Verstappen. The guys go over the race and standouts across the field along with the outstanding performance by PutinHaas Racing's Egg Head.
NASCAR's return to dirt at Bristol was not without challenges and those were covered along with how Ah Frig won the race. Trucks raced earlier in the day with that Truax kid from Mayetta, NJ winning his first event in that series.
Roundup consisted of MotoGP and IndyCar talk and then Phil and Josh went in on the San Francisco 49ers trading up to the #3 overall pick for a QB.
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Phil and Josh return for Episode 53 of the GSP to preview the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship analyzing each team based on recent form and winter testing. Will Lewis Hamilton become an 8-time World Driver's Champion while getting to the 100/100 mark? Can Max Verstappen finally give LH44 a battle he hasn't had since Rosberg and the nonsense of 2016? Can McLaren get back to their winning ways with The Honey Badger and Lando? Every team gets their time...even PutinHaas.
Afterwards, the guys go into the Atlanta weekend which saw YRB, Allgaier and KyBu win in Cup/XFinity/Trucks. The biggest story was NOWAH (Maria Menounos voice) and his usual nonsense against Daniel Hemric which saw elbows up do a Matrix move and nail NOWAH in the face. Phil and Josh go into detail that won't be heard on other pods.
After cooling down, they discuss the 12 Hours of Sebring with The French Connection winning overall along with an upset in GTLM but plenty of Porsche power at one of their great stomping grounds. The Roundup went over one of those overall winners and his new major sponsor in IndyCar along with Indy 500 entry list talk plus MotoGP preview after Marc Marquez was ruled out for Qatar.
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
Phil and Josh return for Episode 52 of the GSP to discuss the races at NASCAR's version of Paul Ricard and what Truex & Cindric's wins mean in regards to the season as a whole. The guys also discuss other keys and how bad the racing is at what was once a decent track.
Phil and Josh get into Formula 1 preseason testing at Bahrain and what stood out to both...can Red Bull really take the fight to Mercedes this year? They also show their respects to Murray Walker whose iconic voice and style made such an impact on motorsport.
Gatornationals NHRA talk and Sebring 12 Hours previews for DPi and GTD were the precursor to the Roundup which referenced the Daytona 200, Corvette's last run at Le Mans (for now) and the iRacing IndyCar Challenge.
The guys preview this weekend's events at Atlanta along with Supercars at Sandown. Josh runs down his latest exploits on iRacing and other tidbits regarding NFL Free Agency before calling it a night.
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Wednesday Mar 10, 2021
Phil and Josh come back for Episode 51 of the GSP to talk about Larson and Allmendinger win at Vegas along with John Hunter Nemechek in the Truck Series. The guys speak about the races at Vegas along with previewing Phoenix along with other major stories going on in motorsports and sports.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Phil and Josh celebrate Episode 50 of the GSP by talking about Byron and Snyder's wins at Homestead along with Gragson being Gragson. The guys discuss what Byron's win means regarding parity in the 2021 Cup Series season so far along with other standouts and poor performances. Snyder gets his first win in NASCAR's big three series because of Gragson and both give their thoughts on that incident along with the racing at Homestead in general.
Phil and Josh do the Roundup with IndyCar testing talk, Formula E in Saudi and Supercars at Bathurst with SVG taking a double last weekend. More stuff in the roundup as the weeks go on since more series will be starting.
The guys give their picks and thoughts on what we will see at Las Vegas this weekend with a NASCAR triple header there along with discussing what 50 episodes have meant along with what may be coming along the way...including Josh having to wake Phil up.
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Phil and Josh have Last Out Media Group's #NASCAR writer Joseph Passero on to discuss the Daytona Road Course tripleheader which saw Christopher Bell win his first Cup race along with Ty Gibbs winning on his XFinity debut. The guys discuss what both of those wins mean in the short and long term along with other standout performances. They also go over how awful the truck race was cautions every couple of laps.
All three go over what to look for at Homestead and picks on the Cup and XFinity side as well in the first cookie-cutter race of the new season. Download, like, listen and follow us for all your motorsports and sports coverage on the Grip Strip Podcast!
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Phil and Josh come back for Episode 48 of the GSP to discuss everything that took place during the 63rd Daytona 500 which saw Michael McDowell win early Monday morning. The guys go through the stupidity of the package, driving standards, start times and much more.
They also go over the XFinity and Truck races and what those mean early in the 2021 season along with previewing the races at the Daytona Road Course and discussing F1 with McLaren's car unveiling.
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Saturday Feb 13, 2021
Phil and Josh double up on Speedweek at Daytona coverage with long-time motorsports journalist and owner of The Racing Beat Jerry Bonkowski to discuss the NASCAR Cup Series as the Daytona 500 is around the corner.
The gentleman go over what to look for in the Great American Race, the new teams coming in and what that means for this season and for 2022 when the Gen 7 car arrives. Jerry provides insight from his show with Ray Evernham and other great names he will be collaborating with in his new venture.
After Jerry signed off, Phil and Josh continued on 500 talk along with the XFinity race and even livecasted the Truck Series race which saw Ben Rhodes edge out Jordan Anderson and Cody Roper at the line. Keep it locked on the GSP for all the latest motorsports news and unfiltered views.
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Phil and Josh get Speedweek started right with returning guest Phillip Spain of the White Silk Racing Show/Podcast to discuss all things NASCAR on E46 of the GSP.
Thoughts on the upcoming seasons in all three major series along with picks on the Clash (spoiler alert, we didn't pick KyBu) and qualifying for the Daytona 500. The guys go over who will be the breakout star in the 2021 Cup Series along with ROTY which saw Phillip change his pick!
The three also go over the Superbowl, which saw Tommy Brady take the Bucs past Kermit The Frog and the Chiefs. Operator error aside on Phil's part due to being on a high from bowling so well, it was the typical bench racing you'd expect on the GSP!
Saturday Feb 06, 2021
Saturday Feb 06, 2021
Phil and Josh work double this week to provide more GSP content with Jeff Brown. All three discuss the Charter system with news of Rick Ware Racing getting a fourth charter along with other teams that are adversely affected due to the current situation.
Phil, Josh and Jeff go over modifieds, Busch North and other stars over the years along with connecting towards the Daytona 500 and Speedweek. Ryan Preece amongst others are discussed along with the Busch Clash, 500 Qualifying and what open cars have a chance.
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Phil and Josh return for E44 of the GSP with a recap of the 59th Rolex 24 at Daytona which saw Wayne Taylor Racing and Acura win overall. The guys discuss all five classes and standout performances along with the obvious bias on the TV coverage towards two specific drivers.
The GSP Roundup returned (sorta) with IndyCar testing and deep diving into the drivers and teams with two months till their season opener along with the news that Rick Ware Racing will be moving to IndyCar with Dale Coyne Racing.
Phil and Josh end with a preview of the Super Bowl and what to expect from Kansas City and Tampa Bay this Sunday. Will the GOAT get his 7th or will the Logo get a repeat?
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Phil and Josh return for Episode Mr. The King of the GSP to provide the Rolex 24 preview you didn't know you needed and to see if they were correct/wrong on their predictions. They go through all the classes and figure out if they know some of the drivers in LMP3 and which of the over-hyped NASCAR drivers is most likely to cause a caution.
Phil and Josh go over the NFC and AFC Championship games which saw Brady and Mahomes prevail leading to the match up of the GOAT versus the Logo. They will get into a deeper dive in the next episode but worth a listen.
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Phil and Josh come back for Episode 42 of the GSP with Motorsports Journalist and 49er die-hard Joey Barnes for a great bench racing session discussing IndyCar, IMSA, NASCAR and NFL. Joey talked about his passion and rise up the ranks first as a fan and now as one of the best journalists period.
The three discuss IndyCar testing at Sebring, break down the Roar before the Rolex 24 and key issues in NASCAR since Joey is a Texas guy and has plenty of takes. Joey and Phil finish with how Josh should feel since Trent Baalke was hired as Urban Meyer's GM for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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