Grip Strip Podcast

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 167 - Hot Takes and Lifetime Experiences

Technical problems, Phil bowling with the pros and Josh making one of his hottest takes ever...these are just a few of the things that took place on E167 of the GSP.  However, plenty of racing took place as well!  Scotty McLaughlin earned his first victory of 2023 at Barber in a tough battle versus pole-sitter Romain Grosjean and teammate Will Power.  McLaughlin's three-stop strategy became optimal due to a questionable yellow along with Grosjean using up his P2P early. 
NASCAR saw a Truex family double, with Martin taking his first Cup win since 2021 on a Monday after his brother Ryan finally won his first XFinity race after over a decade in the series.  Josh lights the fire with his take on Ross Chastain after continued argy bargy involving the championship runner up from 2022.  Formula 1 at Azerbaijan saw Sergio Perez take his second win of 2023 after a fortuitous full safety car after teammate Max Verstappen pitted.  The Red Bull duo finished 1-2 with Charles Leclerc on the podium after starting on pole.  
Josh and Phil cover their respective NFL teams drafts and their thoughts on the other teams work as rookie mini camps and OTA's take place.  The GSP Roundup covers WEC at Spa, MotoGP/Moto2 at Jerez, NHRA Charlotte Four-Wide, Supercars at Wanneroo, Indy NXT at Barber along with previews of WSBK at Barcelona and Formula E at Monaco. 
The crew previews and makes their picks for the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Miami along with NASCAR Cup and Trucks in Kansas prior to Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.
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Grip Strip Podcast Episode 166 - Draft Day

Phil and Josh return for E166 of the GSP to cover Talladega for NASCAR Cup and XFinity teams and talk about the NFL Draft.  Kyle Busch benefited from a last lap wreck between BFF's Darrell Wallace, Jr. and Ryan Blaney to get his first Talladega win in 15 years while Jeb Burton used multiple Green/White/Checkered's to get Jordan Anderson Racing their first victory in NASCAR while locking into the XFinity playoffs.  The guys get into all the carnage and issues that came up during the weekend. 
Josh spoke about the options Jacksonville has in the first round and Phil added his thoughts on the early part of the draft and what could transpire, plus FallBrawl is back for another year in Fantasy Football. A busy GSP Roundup comes next and includes: WRC, Formula E, World Superbike, WEC, MotoGP/Moto2, NHRA, Supercars, Indy NXT and F2. 
Phil and Josh preview the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and make their picks along with Cup/XFinity at Dover and IndyCar at Barber Motorsports Park prior to Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 165 - Kyle’s Wild

Phil and Josh return for E165 of the GSP to recap IndyCar at Long Beach and NASCAR at Martinsville.  Kyle Kirkwood dominated from pole to win his first IndyCar race, with Andretti Autosport taking three of the top four positions.  Pato O'Ward wore the black hat with two ill-advised moves going into Turn 9, with one eliminating Scott Dixon.  The guys go over the race, what it means for Kirkwood going forward and the points leading into Barber in two weeks. 
NASCAR Cup closed the triple-header weekend at Martinsville Speedway, with Kyle Larson taking his first win at the paperclip along with the grandfather clock.  Even with down-force, aero and engine power adjustments, the racing was just as bad or worse than last year.  Larson was nowhere but used strategy to get track position and eventually lead the last 30 laps to victory. 
Stewart-Haas Racing had four fast Ford Mustangs, but not much to show for that.  Chase Briscoe led the team with a fifth place finish and second most laps led, while pole-sitter Ryan Preece dominated the first stage only to speed on pit road and have to climb back to 15th.  Kevin Harvick ran up front for the majority of the day but issues on pit road and a cut tire relegated the soon to be retiree to 20th.  Aric Almirola had a roller-coaster day but salvaged a sixth.  Other key players are discussed and points are reviewed before the teams and drivers head to Talladega.
In the XFinity Series, Phil picked the driver to win in John Hunter Nemechek, and he paid that off by burning his Toyota Supra to the ground in celebration.  Basically nobody else had anything for him and he is now the points leader in the series over Austin Hill.  The Trucks saw the introduction of the damp weather oval tires, raced in the first stage prior to a stoppage for rain.  Corey Heim battled his former boss Kyle Busch for 124 laps before the race was called and the Tricon Garage driver earned his 3rd career victory.
A packed GSP Roundup covers Supercross, IMSA, MotoGP/Moto2, WEC at Portimao, NHRA at Las Vegas Four Wide (with someone named Anthony Wayne Stewart winning in Top Alcohol Dragster...he's won somewhere before), along with previews of Rally Croatia for WRC, Formula E in Berlin and WSBK in Assen. 
The Tate Fogleman Algorithm returns to the site where it got its name, since the Cup and XFinity teams will be at Talladega this weekend.  Phil and Josh preview and make picks for both races plus the wild card selection.  Josh provides details of his go-karting exploits and iRacing work on his Sim Segment prior to show close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 164 - A Tradition Unlike Any Other, The GSP!

On the week after The Masters, Phil and Josh return for E164 of the GSP to cover Bristol Dirt, which saw Christopher Bell get his first win of 2023 in Cup while Joey Logano dominated in Trucks.  The guys cover what essentially was two processional races and whether dirt racing belongs on the circuit.  Dirt drivers dominated in Cup while some different names starred in Trucks.
The NASCAR Top 75 list started with Tony Stewart being added and then, stuff started getting interesting when Kandy Kahne was nominated.  Phil and Josh go through the lists they made last November and reviewed whether Kahne should've been on there.  Mike Stefanik, Randy LaJoie and Kyle Larson were added during the week along with Phil going over Jon Rahm's historic victory at Augusta.
For the GSP Roundup, Supercross at Glendale, IMSA at Long Beach, MotoGP/Moto2, WEC at Portimao, and the NHRA Las Vegas Four Wide Nationals were previewed before the guys get into the IndyCar Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach with previews and picks.  All three NASCAR series will be at the paperclip at Martinsville Speedway, so Phil and Josh preview and pick all three series before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close. 
 

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 163 - First Time, Long Time

Phil and Josh return for a jam packed E163 of the GSP prior to Easter weekend.  The crew discusses the battle between eventual winner Josef Newgarden and points leader Pato O'Ward at TMS for IndyCar along with other keys leading to Long Beach.
Larson wins his first Cup race of 2023 at Richmond after Byron dominates again while Chandler Smith thanks his smoking hot wife after winning his first XFinity race the day before at RIR.  Carson Hocevar gets over the hump in the Craftsman Truck Series by assisting dominant race leader Nick Sanchez into a three truck pileup with Zane Smith and Christian Eckes at the end of a Texas dumpster fire.
F1 saw Verstappen win but Lewis Hamilton takes a hard earned second place with Fred Alonso continuing his consistency with a third consecutive podium leading into the first long break of the season.  Checo Perez came from tailback to get a top five, McLaren finally earned points and Ferrari continues to be Ferrari. 
A lean GSP Roundup covers F2/F3 at Albert Park, Supercars at Albert Park, MotoGP/Moto2 in Argentina and NHRA at Pomona before Phil and Josh preview and make picks for Trucks and Cup at the Bristol Dirt Race.  Josh lets us know what's going on in the world of sim racing and gaming in his Sim Segment prior to Show Close.  

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 162 - Demo Derby: Road Course Edition

Phil and Josh return for E162 to discuss all of the events at Circuit of the Americas with a major focus on the carnage that took place.  Tyler Reddick continues his road racing prowess with his first win for 23XI after a long race battle with William Byron and fighting through multiple Green-White-Checkered finishes.  Outside of those two, plenty of drivers left angry and with damaged race cars. 
In the XFinity race, AJ Allmendinger cleaned Sheldon Creed out late to repeat as a winner at CoTA while Zane Smith burned his truck down literally after earning his second consecutive win at CoTA along with Front Row Motorsports continuing their unbeaten streak in the Craftsman Truck Series there. 
The GSP Roundup covers MotoGP/Moto2, NHRA, Supercross, Formula E, F2&F3 along with Supercars before Phil and Josh preview and make picks for the IndyCar race at Goosage World, the F1 Australian Grand Prix and NASCAR's Cup/XFinity at Richmond with the Trucks at Goosage World.  Josh provides his insights on iRacing and gaming in the Sim Segment prior to Show Close.  

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 161 - Keyboard Warriors

Phil and Josh return and pay homage to Mike Joy for a busy E161 of the GSP.  Joey Logano finally earned his first win at Atlanta on a last lap pass of former teammate Brad Keselowski.  The crew discusses the race, the track and issues that exist with the superspeedway setup they run along with great performances from an ill Tyler Reddick and the best finish of Corey Lajoie's career. 
In XFinity, Austin Hill continues to dominate with another plate-type victory to increase his points lead and add crucial playoff points, but the real story was Josh Williams getting parked by the series due to extending a caution because of his DGM Racing team's repairs to the car.  Phil and Josh give their thoughts on that whole fiasco and what it says about NASCAR and their officiating.  For Trucks, Christian Eckes takes McAnally Racing's first Truck Series win in a complete wreckfest at Atlanta.
F1 raced at Jeddah for the Saudi Arabian GP, which saw Sergio Perez continue his street course mastery with a lights to flag victory.  His teammate defied team orders (per usual) and took the fastest lap on the last lap. MV finished second after starting 15th due to a driveshaft issue in qualifying. 
Verstappen was assisted greatly by a full safety car thrown for Lance Stroll's mechanical issue on his Aston Martin.  His teammate El Plan took the lead on the start after driving out of his start box and incurring a five-second penalty.  The team then received another penalty for working on the car, but that was amended along with his second podium of the young season. 
NFL talk briefly then leads into the GSP Roundup, discussing IMSA, WEC, F2, Supercross, WRC, MotoGP/Moto2, NHRA, and Formula E prior to making previews and picks for the tripleheader at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX.  Josh provides his info during the Sim Segment prior to show close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 160 - White Bread

Phil and Josh return for E160 of the GSP to recap White Bread William Byron's second consecutive Cup Series win after a late-race caution screwed Kevin Harvick out of a 10th victory at Phoenix.  The guys discuss the Hendrick domination prior to what would transpire in the penalty phase.  Harvick takes the points lead and sets a record in the process while Tyler Reddick and Chase Briscoe finally get decent finishes in 2023. 
Sammy Smith added his name to the record books with his first career XFinity win the day before and solidifies both Joe Gibbs full-time cars into the playoffs after four races.  Phil and Josh cover other keys and the points for both series heading to Atlanta.  
NFL Free Agency saw the San Francisco 49ers make a blockbuster splash, signing Javon Hargrave away from the Philadelphia Eagles to bolster arguably the best defensive line in the NFL while the Jaguars lost tackle Jawaan Taylor to the Super Bowl winning Kansas City Chiefs.  The guys get into those two signings and much more across the league.  
The GSP Roundup is busy as always with recaps of NHRA in Gainesville, Extreme E in Saudi Arabia, Supercars at Newcastle, Supercross at Indianapolis and previews of the 12 Hours of Sebring for IMSA/1000 Miles of Sebring for WEC and F2 at Jeddah.
F1 returns for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and the question is who will finish behind Verstappen?  Phil and Josh preview, make picks and bring out the Tate Fogleman Algorithm for the super-speedway slot car racing that is current day Atlanta Motor Speedway. Josh provides plenty of info on the world of sim racing in his Sim Segment prior to Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 159 - All The Motorsports You Want

Phil and Josh return for E159 of the GSP after a busy weekend in the world of motorsports.  IndyCar opened their season at St. Pete with flying cars, tempers and running over the TV time.  However, #thesneakyswede Marcus Ericsson passed Pato O'Ward coming to three laps to go for his fourth career IndyCar victory and third on a street circuit.  The guys talk about the incidents, the key players and what to look at as the series takes a break for essentially a month.
Formula 1 was a rinse and repeat affair with Verstappen winning at Bahrain for the first time and Red Bull getting a 1-2 finish.  The story of the weekend was Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who battled back after a poor start to get on the podium.  Aston Martin showed great pace in testing and that also came through during the race weekend. 
On the flip side, Ferrari's reliability issues bit Charles Leclerc again and cost him a likely podium while Carlos Sainz struggled but finished fourth.  Mercedes is well behind and has similar tire deg issues as Ferrari, but both cars finished with Sir Lewis Hamilton rounding out the top five.  Phil and Josh cover all of this and Logan Sargeant's F1 debut which saw him finish 12th.
NASCAR had a triple-header at Las Vegas, with William Byron, Austin Hill and Kyle Busch winning in Cup, XFinity and Trucks respectively.  The biggest news though was William Clyde Elliott II breaking his leg in a snowboarding accident, having surgery and no announced time table for a return.  
A packed GSP Roundup covers F2 & F3 at Bahrain, World Superbike at Mandalika, Indy NXT at St. Pete, AMA Supercross at Daytona, NHRA season preview with the Gatornationals this weekend, Extreme E season preview with the Desert X-Prix in Saudi taking place and Supercars starting their Gen 3 era with Mustangs and Camaros at Newcastle.
Phil and Josh get back to make their picks and preview the weekend at Phoenix for Cup and XFinity prior to Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close. 

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 158 - F1 and IndyCar Time

Phil and Josh come back for E158 of the GSP to cover all things motorsports and the season really takes off with F1 and IndyCar having their season openers.  However, the guys cover NASCAR at Fontana (likely for the last time) with Kyle Busch winning in only his third start for RCR in Cup and John Hunter Nemechek in XFinity for JGR after rain affected the entire weekend.  Both races are reviewed and early points checks are done for both series.
In depth previews of the NTT IndyCar Series and Formula 1 World Championship come next with Phil and Josh making predictions on champions, rookies and other key story lines to focus on leading into St. Petersburg and Bahrain accordingly. 
The GSP Roundup covers Formula E at Cape Town, WSBK in Phillip Island, F2 & F3 at Bahrain and Indy NXT at St. Petersburg before the crew previews the Las Vegas triple-header for NASCAR with win and wild card picks prior to Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 157 - NASCAR is Back

After a busy weekend at Daytona to open up the 2023 NASCAR season, Phil and Josh are back to cover all the action on E157 of the GSP.  OH RICHARD (Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.) broke a 199-race winless streak by capturing the 65th Daytona 500.  The race actually went 530 miles due to overtime but the JTG-Daugherty driver is now immortalized as a 500 champion along with a playoff berth.  The guys get into the race itself, the wrecks, standouts and picks made before moving into XFinity and Trucks, which saw repeat winners in Austin Hill and Zane Smith respectively. 
F1 is gearing up for their only pre-season test of 2023 prior to the season opener at Bahrain in a couple weeks and IndyCar is also looking towards their opener at St. Petersburg, so Phil updates any pertinent news items prior to a full preview next week for both series.  The GSP Roundup is short and sweet with Formula E in Cape Town, South Africa for the first time along with WSBK opening their 2023 campaign at Phillip Island in Australia. 
Phil and Josh preview what likely is the last race at Auto Club Speedway for Cup and XFinity and make their picks for both races before Josh covers his exploits in the iRacing Daytona 500 (both fixed and open setup attempts) and the show close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 156 - Daytona Dreaming

Phil and Josh return for E156 of the GSP to get into Speed (half) week at Daytona for NASCAR, culminating in the Daytona 500.  However, the guys get into the Super Bowl which saw KTF (aka Patrick Mahomes) and the Kansas City Chiefs win their second Super Bowl in the last four years, coming back against the upstart Philadelphia Eagles.  Phil and Josh discuss the key plays and players in the game along with other significant moments.  Updates on coaching and GM searches are looked at before moving onto NASCAR.
All three major series open up their season, so previews of the Craftsman Truck Series, XFinity and Cup Series are done with final four and championship selections made.  Formula 1 car reveals and IndyCar news is brought up next prior to the GSP Roundup that includes Formula E, WRC and MotoGP. 
The Tate Fogleman Algorithm makes its return to the GSP for Daytona, with Josh getting the machine out of hibernation to possibly make another insane choice.  Phil and Josh make their picks for all three races, wild cards and who gets the front row and goes home for the 500 (Phil whiffed on both open choices).  Josh gets into the iRacing Daytona 500 with an opportunity to join legends in racing as winners of both Indy and Daytona among other races for this week prior to the Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 155 - Put Some Respect On This

Phil and Josh are back for E155 of the GSP to recap Martin Truex, Jr's win at the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum.  The cluster of the "race" featured 16 caution flags and an average speed just over 22 mph.  The guys get into this event and who stood out, like Ryan Preece and Darrell Wallace, Jr. 
While they had an opportunity, the RFK Racing duo of Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher missed the main for a second consecutive year.  Phil and Josh look at that, who else of value missed the main and key news stories leading into Speedweek at Daytona. 
The Super Bowl is on-tap with the Eagles and Chiefs facing off in the Andy Reid/Kelce Bowl or the KTF coronation ceremony.  The crew make their predictions known along with what to watch from both sides in Glendale.  IndyCar, F1 and other pertinent news items are discussed prior to the GSP Roundup, which includes previews of the Indian E-Prix in Hyderabad and Rally Sweden for the WRC.  
Josh lets us know about all things sim racing in his Sim Segment before Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 154 - Watches, Medals and Champs

Phil and Josh return for E154 of the GSP to discuss a wild NFL conference championship weekend and the Rolex 24 at Daytona amongst other events.  Kansas City and KTF made their third Super Bowl in the last four years after withstanding Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, which means JD Harmeyer is a mush-mouthed bald guy. 
Prior to that game, the San Francisco 49ers season ended six plays into the game after a Hassan Reddick sack and forced fumble on Brock Purdy, which left Mr. Relevant unable to throw and looking at elbow surgery.  Phil goes off in frustration and anger after another close call and the Eagles basically being able to coast to victory.  Also, tech difficulties happened, just like the entire 49ers team had that day.
In more positive news, Josh attended the Rolex 24 and let us know about how the atmosphere was for the first race of the new GTP era in IMSA.  The guys get into the race and talk about all the class winners including the Meyer-Shank Acura team repeating as Rolex 24 champs with new hire Colin Braun.  With plenty of talk that the GTP's may not make it, the race came down to four cars (Two Acuras & Cadillacs) battling at the end.  However, Porsche and BMW struggled but they all have time to adjust prior to Sebring in March.
Phil and Josh cover NASCAR news before the GSP Roundup looks at the Race of Champions and the Formula E Saudi E-Prix doubleheader.  For the second consecutive year, the NASCAR Cup Series will start their season at the LA Coliseum for the Busch Light Clash.  The crew previews the race and makes their picks before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 153 - 38th Special

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.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 152 - Sports Cars, Football and Motorsports Worldwide

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.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 151 - PLAYOFFS?! With Phil, Josh and Niner Nate

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.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 150 - Milestones, NFL Playoffs and Season 4

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.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 149 - Happy Holidays, Football and F1

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! 
 

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 148 - Football and IndyCar Season Recap

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.