Grip Strip Podcast
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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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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Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Phil and Josh bring on The White Silk Podcast/Racing Show creator Phil Spain to have a frank discussion on Diversity in Motorsports and some of the double standards that exist with certain drivers. Before that, the three gents discuss their origin stories and what made them fans.
All three give their thought on playoff football and you can listen to see if they were right or wrong...listen, download and let us know what you want to hear as the year truly takes off.
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Phil and Josh start Season 2 for the Grip Strip Podcast on a day that will never be forgotten for many in the US. They discuss what took place and what it meant for the country as a whole as we currently stand.
In more positive news, Phil and Josh discuss the NFL playoffs and talk about the NFL Draft briefly since Josh's Jacksonville Jaguars will have Clemson's Trevor Lawrence as the No.1 Pick along with possibly Urban Meyer as head coach? The guys make picks on each game and deep dive which you'd expect from the GSP.
Motorsports news trending also discussed to end the day and will become more of the norm as the season takes off with F1 cancellations and other series about to start like IMSA and NASCAR. Big races like the Chili Bowl and Rolex 24 are upcoming and will be discussed on the GSP.
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Phil and Josh lead into the holiday season with a 2020 Formula 1 season recap with Grid Talk Podcast Host and SportlightPro Owner George Howson. All three discuss the sublime performance by Lewis Hamilton to earn his 7th WDC, break Michael Schumacher's wins record and currently flirting with 100 wins and poles.
Phil, Josh and George go over standout drivers and teams along with what to expect from Red Bull with the announcement of Sergio Perez coming in as Max Verstappen's teammate in 2021. What should we be looking for from the midfield after this season and going into a transitional 2021 season? Will the cost cap truly affect anything or any of the major driver changes?
Phil and Josh spend the back end of the show talking football and Josh's Jacksonville Jaguars getting Trevor Lawrence with the Jets inexplicably winning a game. They also discuss the FallBrawl league and how the season went along with looking forward to the next season. Finally, Phil and Josh give holiday wishes and thoughts as they take a break before returning for the new year.
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
Phil and Josh return for Episode 38 of the GSP to discuss the abysmal Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen dominate the weekend along with the quiet return of seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton from COVID. They discuss the race and key story lines that lead into a transitional off-season in F1 before new regulations start in 2022.
Phil and Josh then go into what truly irritates them regarding major motorsports. Whether its rules packages, TV, certain drivers/teams or something else, both leave it on the table for you to hear. Fantasy Football and real football come up to end the show since Josh is in contention for the FallBrawl title as I would've beaten every team in the league this week but was playing for fifth.
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Episode 37 of the GSP sees Phil and Josh discuss the IndyCar Series on multiple facets with regular guest Spencer Neff of IndyCar1909.com and Open-Wheels.com fame. The guys go over the 2020 season, the key combatants and expectations for some of the new drivers that will be entering one of the most competitive series in the world. Silly season news also discussed with some predictions on who goes where along with other 2021 keys.
After the roundtable, Phil and Josh go over Sergio Perez's first Formula 1 victory in his 190th start at the Sakhir Grand Prix at Bahrain. While Checo's first win was dramatic and well deserved, the story was George Russell who filled in for World Champion Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes and led the most laps before multiple issues cost the British driver a chance at his first victory.
Hamilton's absence due to COVID-19 provided a massive opportunity for the field and the chaos that ensued also due to the track layout provided entertainment usually saved for other motorsports. Will Checo get a Red Bull seat now with this victory or will he go on sabbatical? What to make of these new tracks that came up during the crazy 2020 season?
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Phil and Josh return for Episode 36 of the GSP with special guest Clayton Caldwell from Talking In Circles and Frontstretch.com to discuss NASCAR in multiple facets. The guys talk about manufacturers, series health, drivers, schedules and more with a focus on continuing throughout the off season.
After the roundtable, Phil and Josh analyze Lewis Hamilton's dominant victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix which was marred by the horrific accident suffered by Haas F1's Romain Grosjean. Phil and Josh talk about safety and the improvements that have come along which thankfully kept Grosjean with us and other key aspects of the race itself.
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Phil and Josh discuss the XFinity and Truck Series seasons on this episode of the GSP. This season brought along a lot of young talent but will they get up to Cup in worthwhile equipment with how things are setup?
The emergence of Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric and Sheldon Creed (among others) proves there's a base of talent but the old adage of Supply and Demand is a question...does Matt Kaulig hold the key to this?
Super Teams in Trucks exist just like the other two series but can anyone infiltrate the GMS/ThorSport/KBM mix in 2021? Phil and Josh go into John Hunter Nemechek taking a deal to run the 4 Truck for Kyle Busch and what that means short/long term for him and the 38 Cup team along with other silly season stuff.
MotoGP ended their 2020 season with Miguel Olivera taking a home victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix on the Tech 3 KTM in dominant fashion while new MotoGP champion Joan Mir had a nightmare race. With the return of Marc Marquez and multiple changes abound on the grid, what should be expected in 2021?
Formula 1 goes to Bahrain with the focus on the midfield battle since Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes locked up their respective titles in recent weeks. What should fans be looking for during this three-week season ending stretch in the Middle East?
Phil and Josh discuss what they are thankful for during this Thanksgiving week at a time and year that has been weird, distressing and frankly insane. They play each other in the FallBrawl league so previews of that along with Josh going off script and ranting on Shad Khan (worth the listen just for that) along with other football talk too before Josh discussed his exploits in the iRacing Freedom 100.
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Episode 34 of the Grip Strip Podcast starts with Lewis Hamilton taking down the Turkish GP victory and his record-tying 7th World Driver's Championship in the process. Phil and Josh discuss what this all means and whether Lewis should be knighted as one of the greatest sportsmen in the history of Great Britain.
Stroll got the pole and had issues that possibly cost him his first win along with Ferrari actually running well in a mixed condition lottery of a race due to hard tires, cold temps and an atrocious resurfacing decision by the Istanbul Park track owners.
The Roundup discussed the season finale's for IMSA at the 12 Hours of Sebring and upcoming changes along with the WEC Bahrain 8 Hours along with Joan Mir taking down his first MotoGP World Championship for Suzuki, becoming the first rider since Kenny Roberts, Jr. to win a GP title for Suzuki.
Phil and Josh get into the season reviews with a Cup Series deep dive and the Good, the Bad and the Ugly about the 2020 season which saw Harvick and Hamlin dominate the regular season but ole William Clyde Elliott II take the big hardware home.
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Episode 33 of the GSP discusses William Clyde Elliott II going out and taking his first Cup Series championship at Phoenix and the final four participants there. What does his win mean in the greater scheme of NASCAR as a whole?
Phil and Josh go into that and other standout performances like Jimmie Johnson in his last full-time Cup start. Austin Cindric (XFinity) and Sheldon Creed (Trucks) took down the big hardware in more dramatic fashion and those races also get a focus along with silly season news.
The Roundup discusses MotoGP (Valencia I) and DTM (Hockenheim) before getting into the IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring, Bahrain 8 Hours for the WEC, Valencia II for MotoGP, the return of the Turkish GP for Formula 1 and much more on the GSP!
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Phil and Josh welcome back Open-Wheels.com owner Tanner Watkins back to the Grip Strip Podcast to discuss this month's Open-Wheels 500 race on iRacing. Tanner talks about all the pieces that had to come together to make the race happen during COVID time while balancing his current career. Josh will be running a GSP car and try to make the field of 33 this weekend so hope to see that happen!
Lewis Hamilton continues his path towards a seventh World Driver's Title with his 93rd win at Imola on Sunday which the guys discussed along with other standout performances. Phil and Josh get into the big story of Kevin Harvick missing the final four at Phoenix after leading the points for the majority of the season while winning nine races. They give their thoughts on the racing at Martinsville where William Clyde Elliott II advanced along with Harrison Burton getting a second consecutive win in XFinity and Grant Enfinger in Trucks.
The GSP Roundup discussed MotoGP, NHRA, IMSA and other news before previewing this weekend's action at Phoenix and who the guys think will win the races and titles. While the racing season is coming to a close, we will still be here on the GSP talking about motorsports and sports. Give it a like, listen and let your friends know about the GSP!
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Phil and Josh come back for another episode of the GSP as Lewis Hamilton passes Michael Schumacher for the most wins in F1 history with 92 at Portimao. They discuss the race itself and what the new track presented to the drivers.
Fellow GOAT status driver Scott Dixon took down his sixth IndyCar title at St. Petersburg even with Josef Newgarden winning the race. Plenty of carnage and craziness took place which the guys went over. NASCAR ran at Texas with all three series and had plenty of crashing, mist and fuel mileage.
GSP Roundup went over MotoGP, touring cars and more before Phil and Josh previewed the events at Martinsville and Imola.
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Phil and Josh return for another episode of the GSP talking about the atrocious Kansas Cup race which saw Joey Logano win over Kevin Harvick and lock himself into the final four. The "BAS" was emphasized along with other keys for why a faster car couldn't pass for 42 laps.
Chase Briscoe wins his 9th XFinity race of 2020 and also gets announced as the driver of the 14 Cup car, bringing relief to one of of the hosts. Brett Moffitt battles teammate Zane Smith late to get his first Truck Series win of 2020 and lock himself into Phoenix.
In the GSP Roundup, Phil talks about SVG and Tander taking down the Bathurst 1000 in Holden's last official run on the mountain. NHRA at Dallas sees points tighten in some of the pro categories while Petit Le Mans had argy bargy at the end. Garrett Gerloff shines (for the most part) at Estoril in WSBK while Joe Roberts scores points at Aragon.
Phil and Josh preview the IndyCar championship decider at St. Petersburg and whether Scott Dixon or Josef Newgarden will add to their championship tallies. Keys for both are discussed along with other people who could stand in the way. Formula 1 goes to Portugal for the first time since Jacques Villeneuve won in 1996 at Estoril with Lewis Hamilton trying to get win 92 and stand alone at the winningest F1 driver ever. NASCAR races at Texas and its not going to be good...but we made picks anyway.
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Phil and Josh discuss Lewis Hamilton tying Michael Schumacher's win record at the Eifel GP along with other standout performances. On the other hand, rain at Charlotte made the ROVAL Cup and XFinity races pretty shambolic. William Clyde Elliott II won his 4th consecutive Cup road race while AJ Allmendinger benefitted from a late race mistake by Chase Briscoe to win the XFinity race.
The GSP Roundup discussed IMSA GT at Charlotte, DTM at Zolder and Moto GP/Moto 2 at Aragon coming off the French GP at Le Mans. Previews of the Bathurst 1000, Petit Le Mans, NHRA at Dallas, WSBK at Estoril, DTM at Zolder and NASCAR at Kansas with picks.
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
E28 of the GSP has Phil and Josh deep dive in the totally farcical (Al Michaels voice) exercise that is racing at Talladega which saw Denny Hamlin win even though he advanced his position under the yellow line. NASCAR's typical #consistentlyinconsistent #selectiveenforcement showed up all weekend as dozens of vehicles were wrecked which left both host displeased.
Justin Haley and Raphael Lessard took wins in XFinity and Trucks at Talladega as the undercard to the stupidity while Team Penske dominated at their bosses house with Josef Newgarden making the season finale at St. Petersburg dramatic with a Race 1 win at IMS Friday afternoon. Power takes Race 2 but it's only 32 points. Could Scott Dixon spit the bit and lose this title?
GSP Roundup includes NHRA at Gateway, WSBK at Magny Cours and previews of MotoGP/Moto 2 at Le Mans, DTM at Zolder and IMSA racing at Charlotte for the first time in 20 years this weekend. Josh and Phil preview the Cup and XFinity cut-off races at the Roval in Charlotte along with the Eiffel GP at the Nurburgring (Milt Fitzwater voice).
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Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Sunday Oct 04, 2020
Episode 27 of the GSP has Phil and Josh deep dive on the 2021 NASCAR Cup and what was the rumored 2021 IndyCar slate with the good, bad and ugly. Many changes were announced so Phil and Josh brought their perspectives to these changes.
NASCAR at Vegas and F1 at Sochi recapped along with F2 at Russia, Supercars at The Bend II, NHRA Gatornationals, IMSA at Mid-Ohio and Moto GP/Moto 2 at Catalunya in the GSP Roundup. Previews of the Harvest GP IndyCar, Gateway NHRA, NASCAR at Talladega and WSBK at Magny-Cours previewed.
Phil and Josh end the National Podcast Day episode with talk about the FallBrawl Fantasy Football league matchup along with other fellow podcasters who have appeared and work with us.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Wednesday Sep 23, 2020
Phil and Josh come back for another episode of the GSP to discuss His Airness coming to NASCAR as a team owner with Denny Hamlin and hiring Darrell "Bubba" Wallace as his driver. What should we expect from this team and what does this mean for Hamlin and Wallace long-term? Ross Chastain gets the 42 ride for 2021 and is it the start of a transition within CGR's NASCAR program? Can Ross's style (similar to Ernie Irvan in his early days) sustain in Cup? Finally Texas Motor Speedway loses a points race to Circuit of the Americas but somehow gets the All-Star Race. Phil loses it on TMS and Josh provides perspective on what to expect for that particular race.
Kevin Harvick defeats Kyle Busch for his 9th win of 2020 at the Bristol Night Race and continues a season that brings comparisons to Jeff Gordon's 1998 campaign. Phil and Josh discuss the post-race comments by Busch as well as who advanced/got eliminated after round one. Chase Briscoe gets his 7th win of 2020 in XFinity and ties Austin Cindric in points as they start their playoff battle at LV. Sam Mayer gets an "upset" win at Bristol for his first Truck win and promptly jumps in an ARCA car and wins after that. Phil and Josh go over the good, bad and ugly on the Truck playoff opener.
In the GSP Roundup, 24 Hours of Le Mans recap, Supercars at The Bend Pt.1, MotoGP at Misano, DTM at Hockenheim Sprint and Garrett Gerloff breaks out in WSBK round at Catalunya. Phil and Josh preview the Russian GP weekend and whether Lewis Hamilton will tie Michael Schumacher with 91 wins at Putindrome along with what to expect from the title combatants and the midfield and F2 talk.
NASCAR tripleheader at Vegas this weekend with different tiers of the playoffs (since its NASCAR). NHRA runs the Gatornationals this weekend for their first non-Indy race since February. Supercars at The Bend Pt.2, Moto GP/Moto 2/Moto 3 at Catalunya and IMSA at Mid-Ohio with some notable absences due to COVID-19.