Grip Strip Podcast

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 147 - Cup Series Season Review and More

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.
 

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 4 - Chase Flips Off Kyle, Then Beats Kyle For $100K...Darlington & Charlotte Recaps

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!

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 146 - Football Talk & Motorsports Scrooge

Phil and Josh return for E146 of the GSP to discuss the NFL and motorsports.  The guys get into their favorite teams and fantasy teams to start the program along with a review of records and who is in contention for the playoffs. 
Phil and Josh went over key news topics not previously discussed on the show prior to the GSP Roundup which went over Extreme E in Punta Del Este, WTCR in Jeddah and Supercars in Adelaide for their season finale. 
The crew goes over what or who made them angry or frustrated in the world of motorsports in 2022 before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 145 - Thankful Tithings

Phil and Josh return for E145 of the GSP to discuss the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix which saw Max Verstappen win his 15th race of the 2022 Formula 1 season.  The guys also go over the battle for second in the drivers and constructors championships plus other news leading into the post season test. 
NFL Talk comes up next with Josh's Jaguars and Phil's 49ers coming up plus their fantasy teams before the GSP Roundup covers F2 at Abu Dhabi and whether Logan Sargeant would earn enough points to get his Superlicense.  Previews of Extreme E in Punta Del Este, WTCR in Jeddah and the South Carolina 400 which Junebug raced in at Bass Pro Shops throwback late model.
Phil and Josh lead into Thanksgiving and the holiday season by discussing what they were thankful for in the 2022 motorsports season before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 144 - Great George and More

Phil and Josh return for E144 of the GSP to discuss George Russell's first career Formula 1 victory at the Sao Paulo/Brazilian Grand Prix.  The guys get into the feature and sprint races along with the qualifying, which saw Kevin Magnussen qualify on pole for Haas F1. 
Controversy reigned with current double world champion Max Verstappen getting into it with Sir Lewis Hamilton yet again along with ignoring a team directive to move over for teammate Sergio Perez in his battle for 2nd in the driver's championship.
Hamilton finished second to provide Mercedes their first 1-2 of the 2022 season with Carlos Sainz finishing third after taking an engine penalty.  Sainz teammate Charles Leclerc and Perez are tied with one race to go while Ferrari holds a 19 point lead over Mercedes heading to Abu Dhabi.  Other aggressive issues took place with the Alpine teammates while Nico Hulkenberg is returning to drive for Haas in 2023.
Phil and Josh then got into a discussion about who they would add to the Top 50 drivers in NASCAR history with the 75th year celebration starting in 2023.  Some interesting choices were covered by both before Phil got into the GSP Roundup reviewing NHRA's finale at Pomona, WEC at Bahrain, WSBK in Indonesia last week and Phillip Island this week, WRC Rally Japan and a preview of the F2 finale at Abu Dhabi.  
The NFL discussion gets into Josh and Phil's actual teams and fantasy teams before they previewed and made picks for the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix along with giving their thoughts at the end of Sebastian Vettel's legendary career.  Josh does his Sim Segment before the Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 143 - Championship Season

Phil and Josh welcome Talking In Circles creator Clayton Caldwell back to the GSP to discuss all the happenings at Phoenix Raceway for NASCAR championship weekend.  The crew covers Joey Logano becoming a two-time Cup Series champ and the first multiple champion for Ford since David Pearson. 
They also discuss the other four drivers racing for titles along with the shocking news of Coy Gibbs passing.  News of Jimmie Johnson returning to NASCAR as a part owner of Petty GMS along with a limited schedule along with Project 91 news is also went over. 
Ty Gibbs won the XFinity title after a tumultuous week leading up to the race and having to deal with the loss of his father soon after.  JRM had three of four drivers in the final but all had issues on pit road at some point which played a part in their inability to defeat the JGR driver. 
Zane Smith was similarly dominant in the Truck Series finale to give Front Row Motorsports their first championship.  The big news for that series is Kyle Busch Motorsports going to Chevy and having Chase Purdy as their full time competitor for the title along with partnering with Rev Racing to bring ARCA champion Nick Sanchez up to run for ROTY. 
The GSP Roundup covers Pecco Bagnaia winning Ducati's first MotoGP title since 2007 with Casey Stoner along with the first Italian champ since his mentor Valentino Rossi in 2009.   Moto2 saw Augusto Fernandez lock up the title before moving up to MotoGP.  Super GT saw Nissan win their first title since 2015 and the Calsonic Impul team win for the first time since 1995 along with Iron Lynx being announced as the factory team for Lamborghini in the LMDh category, WRC preview for Rally Japan and WSBK in Indonesia. 
Phil and Josh go over Week 9 for NFL both with their regular and fantasy teams before doing the preview and picks for the Brazilian Grand Prix before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 142 - Just Send It For Posterity

Phil and Josh return for E142 of the GSP to discuss Chris Bell winning at Martinsville along with Ross Chastain doing a video game move to get into the Final Four.  The guys get into what happened at Martinsville along with who makes the championship (Logano, Bell, Clyde and Chastain) after Chase Briscoe had a chance after the last restart to make a hail Mary but Chastain did exactly that.  Issues for KyBu, Reddick and a DQ for Brad K are also a part of the Cup discussion.
Phil and Josh get into Keebler Gibbs running over his teammate Bruckshot Jones to win his 6th race of 2022 and also eliminating his teammate from the Final Four to allow JRM to get three drivers into the championship race.  The guys go over the actions and the possible results this weekend regarding Keebler, who didn't show any remorse for his actions until Media Day. 
Fish Lips broke a record with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel for most wins in a season at the Mexican GP for F1 while Lewis Hamilton got another 2nd place finish and Sergio Perez got another podium to get his fans off their seats. Perez holds a five point lead going into the last two races in the drivers championship while Ferrari holds a 40-point lead in the constructors championship.  Daniel Ricciardo won driver of the day with his maneuvers, even with a mistake that saw Yuki Tsunoda get eliminated from the race. 
In the GSP Roundup, Phil covers Supercars at Surfers Paradise, NHRA at Las Vegas which included Tony Stewart's debut in TAD along with the MotoGP/Moto2 finale at Valencia.  Phil and Josh get together to discuss NFL Week 8 prior to the trade deadline and what their teams did in fantasy and real life before moving forward.  Josh and Phil preview the triple-header at Phoenix with picks and wildcards for the title favorites along with who else could contend this weekend.  Josh gets into his Sim Segment before show close. 

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 141 - Down To The Wire

Phil and Josh return for Episode 141 of the GSP and open with football news since Josh's Jacksonville Jaguars traded running back James Robinson prior to the show.  Josh goes off and that opens up a football discussion for both regarding their actual and fantasy teams. 
NASCAR had a tripleheader at Homestead which saw Kyle Larson dominate and win but he sent Martin Truex, Jr. on pit road late in the race to assist in his victory.  With one race left before Phoenix, the likes of Chris Bell and Chase Briscoe are in must win situations while Ryan Blaney and Hamlin are in the mix points wise.  William Clyde Elliott II, William Byron and Ross Chastain currently hold the other three spots behind Joey Logano.  Issues for 23XI after showing great speed along with other big drivers but AJ Allmendinger continues to have success with six consecutive top 10's.
Gagson won his 8th XFinity race of 2022 to lock himself into the XFinity championship race at Phoenix while Keebler Gibbs is in good shape points wise.  Allmendinger, Justin Allgaier and Austin Hill have a chance via points but Sam Mayer and Brandon Jones need a win.  Ty Majeski won his second race in the Round of 8 while teammate Ben Rhodes got an assist from the remainder of ThorSport to advance into the Final 4 with Zane and Chandler Smith.
Formula 1 ran at Circuit of the Americas in front of a massive crowd and Lewis Hamilton led late into the US Grand Prix...but the usual result took place in the end.  Verstappen helped to win Red Bull their first Constructor's Title since 2013 on the weekend that Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz passed away.  The crew covers the race and all the movers heading into a doubleheader with Mexico. 
The GSP Roundup gets into MotoGP/Moto2 at Phillip Island, WRC Rally Spain, WSBK in Argentina and previews of Supercars at Surfers Paradise and NHRA at Las Vegas which will see the debut of Tony Stewart in a Top Alcohol Dragster.  Phil and Josh preview and make picks for the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico along with NASCAR Cup and XFinity at Martinsville plus who advances.  Josh gives us all the news on the iRacing and gaming area with the Sim Segment before Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 140 - Pandora’s Box Part II

Phil and Josh return for a second GSP episode this week to follow up on the Bubba Wallace suspension and takeaways for the driver, team and sport itself.  The guys also check on other pertinent stories heading to Homestead before Phil does the GSP Roundup covering MotoGP/Moto2 at Phillip Island last week and Sepang this week, NHRA in Dallas, WRC Rally Spain and WSBK in Argentina. 
The crew gets into NFL Week Six for their actual teams and fantasy teams before previewing the US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Phil and Josh make picks along with discussing FP1 drivers like Logan Sargeant, Alex Palou and others before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 139 - Pandora’s Box

Phil and Josh come back for E139 of the GSP and have on regular contributor Joe Passero from Fansided/Beyond The Flag to discuss all the major news stories from Las Vegas and NASCAR.  The guys cover Joey Logano earning his way into the Final Four of the Cup Series Playoffs but the bigger story was the incident between Darrell Wallace, Jr. and Kyle Larson.
All three give their takes on the incident and what they expect for a penalty based on previous precedent.  The crew also give their thoughts on Kurt Busch and leaving the sport full-time after the injuries suffered at Pocono Raceway along with the immediate move of Tyler Reddick into the No.45 for 2023.  Joe also gives his thoughts on the Roval and the issues that took place during the cutoff race since he attended live along with the penalty to the 41.
Gene Haas attended the Vegas race while his co-owner Anthony Wayne Stewart was in Dallas for NHRA.  Haas and Stewart disagree regarding the lineup for 2023 along with Gene giving out further news about their current lead driver. What do all of these things mean for SHR in the short and long term?  
On the XFinity side, Josh Berry took his third win of 2022 while also locking into the Final Four.  JRM had a 1-2-3 for the second year in the row.  Each series points are looked at and thoughts on who needs to run well leading into Homestead.  Phil, Josh and Joe make their picks and preview the triple header event at Homestead which will set the Final Four on the Truck side while the other two series will have Martinsville to determine the their championship grid.   
 

Grip Strip PodcastEpisode 138 - Bull Crap

Phil and Josh return for E138 of the GSP to go over the craziness and controversy that was the Roval along with F1 in Suzuka.  Christopher Bell got a Hail Mary shot with new tires and won to advance into the Round of 8 along with Chase Briscoe with an assist from teammate Cole Custer.  Issues see defending series champion Kyle Larson get eliminated along with Daniel Suarez (with an Ironman performance), Austin Cindric and Alex Bowman. 
The guys cover it all and get into the points heading to Vegas.  The Roval also saw AJ Allmendinger become a four-time winner at the track and advance into the Round of 8, while his current teammates are re-signed for 2023 along with Truck Series regular Chandler Smith.  Phil and Josh discuss the carnage, who got eliminated and the points heading to Las Vegas.
As per his usual flair, Max Verstappen wins a championship with controversy after a 29-lap Japanese Grand Prix plagued by rain and typical FIA officiating.  Major issues regarding a safety vehicle came up but Pierre Gasly was left with a penalty along with Charles Leclerc post race to assist MV.  More details on the Cost Cap breach come up but it will not matter.  Further discussion behind MV and who's in line for second in driver's heading to Austin for the USGP plus silly season news.
The GSP Roundup covers the Bathurst 1000, WSBK in Portugal, BTCC at Brands Hatch, W Series ends their 2022 season due to financial issues and MotoGP/Moto2 at Phillip Island before the NFL segment with Phil and Josh's actual and fantasy teams.  The guys preview and make picks for Las Vegas Cup & XFinity before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 137 - They Made It Through

After a chaotic triple-header weekend at Talladega, Phil and Josh return for E137 of the GSP to discuss it all.  William Clyde Elliott II wins his 5th race of 2022 at one of his father's best tracks while good friends Austin Cindric and Chase Briscoe are tied at the cutoff spot (they wouldn't be after Byron's penalty was rescinded). 
The guys go over all the inaction and cover Alex Bowman missing the race due to a concussion, which speaks to the litany of issues with the Gen 7 car.  AJ Allmendinger is also in line to return to Cup racing for Kaulig Racing on the heels of a victory at Talladega in the XFinity Series.  Matt DiBenedetto won his first major NASCAR race in controversial fashion over Bret Holmes after pulling a Regan. 
At Singapore, Sergio Perez had an outstanding performance to hold off Charles Leclerc and win in mixed conditions.  However, the result and MV being ordinary were overshadowed with the discussion of Red Bull and Aston Martin being in breach of the Cost Cap and what may come as a punishment.  Mercedes and Alpine had races to forget while Ferrari got a double podium and McLaren had two cars in the top five.  Phil and Josh update further news as the the series heads to Suzuka for the first time since pre-pandemic. 
The GSP Roundup covers IMSA at Petit Le Mans, MotoGP/Moto2 in Thailand, NHRA in St. Louis, W Series (season-ending) race in Singapore and WRC Rally New Zealand with the crowning of the youngest WRC champion ever before previewing the Great Race, the Bathurst 1000 for Supercars and the BTCC finale at Brands Hatch.
The crew discusses their actual NFL teams and fantasy football teams for Week 4 before previews/picks for the F1 Japanese Grand Prix and NASCAR Cup/XFinity at the Roval.  Josh provides his Sim Segment before we call it a day.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 136 - What a Cluster$%^&!

Phil and Josh return for E136 of the GSP to discuss all of the nonsense that took place at one of the worst racetracks on Planet Earth.  Tyler Reddick takes his third win of 2022 and first on an oval while Brad Keselowski earned his first pole since 2019 and first as an owner/driver.  Issues with tires, safety with the car, rain, #GripStrip, and a shitty track led to one of the longest races in recent memory for all the wrong reasons.  The guys go over the craziness and points leading into a wild card at Talladega. 
Gagson wins his 4th in a row to join legend Sam Ard with four consecutive wins in the series and lock into the Round of 8 while others have to look at the next two races as an opportunity and possibility to advance.  Jimmie Johnson announced his retirement from full-time driving so Phil and Josh give their thoughts about 7-Time and what he has meant to motorsports as a whole. 
The GSP Roundup covers MotoGP/Moto2 at Motegi and Thailand, NHRA at Charlotte, WSBK at Barcelona, Extreme E at Chile, IMSA Petit Le Mans, Rally New Zealand for WRC and W Series at Singapore before the guys cover their actual teams and fantasy teams in the NFL review. 
Phil and Josh preview the F1 Singapore Grand Prix and who will likely finish behind Verstappen before going over the triple header at Talladega along with Josh bringing out the Tate Fogleman Algorithm before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Uncensored & Unfiltered with @GripStripPod @joinEF1 and & @monkeyseatpod

After Phil and Tom covered teams 4-10 so far in the 2022 Formula 1 Season, Monkey Seat Podcast co-host Karl wanted in to combine three of the most outspoken people on the Grid Talk crew to discuss Ferrari, Mercedes and Max Bull.  Karl held nothing back regarding Mercedes and specifically George Russell amongst many takes.  Tom added his usual flavor and a couple of awful visuals while Phil chimed in at the end for his shots at Red Max.  All three threw haymakers at Ferrari though.  The crew closed with their thoughts on the silly season and who may/may not get seats in 2023.  Like, listen, follow and subscribe to each of the podcasts and their specific handles on social media!

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 135 - Talking About Points

Phil and Josh return for E135 of the GSP to discuss all things NASCAR at Bristol with the first round of the Cup Series playoffs seeing Christopher Buescher winning for the first time in 222 races.  The guys get into all the mechanical and tire issues along with who is in and out after a chaotic race.  Phil and Josh go over the major move by Kyle Busch to RCR and what it means for him and for Tyler Reddick who's in a lame-duck season before moving to 23XI. 
Gragson won his third consecutive race and heads into the XFinity playoffs with all the momentum but wrecked his title rival Ty Gibbs and Sheldon Creed in the process.  AJ Allmendinger benefitted most and took down the Regular Season crown along with the 15 playoff points.  Ty Majeski won the Truck Series event at Bristol for his first win and earned a spot in the Final Four. 
The crew gets into silly season news for IndyCar and F1, focusing on Palou, Rosenqvist, Herta and more before the GSP Roundup looks at MotoGP at Aragon and Motegi, NHRA at Maple Grove, WSBK at Barcelona and Extreme E in Chile. 
NFL Talk is next with both the Jaguars and 49ers taking big division victories (even with Trey Lance being knocked out for the year) along with Phil playing Josh in Fantasy Football.  Cup and XFinity are racing at Texas Motor Speedway and the guys preview those races along with picks before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Grip Strip Podcast Episode 134 - How Do You Like Me Now?!

Phil and Josh return for E134 of the GSP to discuss the busy motorsports weekend along with NFL Week 1 - two words: phe nom in al...Darrell "Bubba" Wallace won his second career Cup Series race at Kansas locking the No.45 team into the second round of the Cup Owner Points playoffs.  Issues for the likes of Kevin Harvick and pole sitter Tyler Reddick leave them on the outside looking in with Bristol Night Race cutoff looming.  For Reddick, further news surrounds his situation since Kyle Busch's announcement joining RCR took place after recording.
Noah Gragson won for the fifth time in 2022 in a rain-shortened XFinity race at Kansas.  During recording, the cutoff stood at 13 points between Sheldon Creed and Ryan Seig on the bump.   However, Jeremy Clements appeal was heard and his win was reinstated.  For the Trucks, John Hunter Nemechek won for the 2nd time in 2022 at a crucial point in his career, making a last-lap pass on Carson Hocevar who was trying to back into the Round of 8.  Hocevar and three-time champion Matt Crafton were eliminated with Bristol on the horizon.
IndyCar crowned Will Power as a two-time champion after he broke the pole record long held by Mario Andretti the day before.  Josef Newgarden was left to wonder about his season after winning five times and coming from tail back as Rusty would say to finish second on Sunday.  Alex Palou took a dominant victory in his final race as champion, with further news coming during the week regarding where he and Felix Rosenqvist will drive in 2023.  The guys covered other key news items that were in play prior to recent announcements. 
Formula 1 saw controversy regarding the end of the race yet again at Monza but Max Verstappen continues to win.  Charles Leclerc and George Russell started on the front row after grid penalties were assessed, but the Red Bull driver is on a different level this season.  Nyck De Vries made his F1 debut in relief of Alex Albon and scored points for the Williams team, which probably signals where they will be going for their second seat in 2023. 
The Roundup covered F2/F3 at Monza, WEC at Fuji Speedway, WSBK in Magny Cours, Supercars at Pukekohe, NHRA at Maple Grove for their playoff opener and MotoGP/Moto2 at Aragon before Phil and Josh gave their thoughts on NFL Week 1 for their respective actual and fantasy teams.  The guys previewed and made picks for the Bristol Tripleheader weekend before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

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 his 4th victory of 2022 after last lap contact between Sheldon Creed and Kyle Larson.  Even with the action between those three, AJ Allmendinger gets closer to a possible regular season title. 
Speaking of titles, the IndyCar Series ran at Portland with Scott McLaughlin winning his third race and pole of the 2022 season, holding off points leader and teammate Will Power.  However, Power still holds a 20-point lead heading into the season finale at Laguna Seca over Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden.  Phil and Josh discuss all of the happenings and their thoughts on those still in and those who were eliminated.
Formula 1 saw the usual with Max Verstappen winning the Dutch GP, but it was not as straightforward as it has been at most races, with Mercedes having pace and a possibility to win.  Multiple yellows affected the strategy and led to the eventual result, leaving some like Lewis Hamilton pretty unhappy. 
Ferrari continues to show why they are closer to Mercedes than Red Bull with their strategy calls and constant errors - mostly focused to Carlos Sainz at Zandvoort.  The biggest news was the notion of Colton Herta being the favorite for a seat at AlphaTauri, if he can get a Superlicense.  Phil and Josh talk about his candidacy along with other silly season tidbits leading into Monza.
The Roundup has Phil broaching the NHRA US Nationals, Extreme E in Chile, WEC at Fuji Speedway, WSBK at Magny Cours and Supercars at Pukekohe before Josh returns for the NFL season preview for both the Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers along with their picks for the Superbowl.  Previews and Picks come for the F1 Italian Grand Prix, IndyCar at Laguna Seca, and the NASCAR triple-header at Kansas Speedway before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close. 

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 Gen7/Next Gen brought back to the forefront during Playoff Media Day with multiple drivers speaking out. 
Formula 1 saw Max Verstappen come from 14th to win his home Grand Prix in Spa for the first time legitimately (kind of like the championship soon enough too).  Ferrari continues to eff up and screw Charles Leclerc over but the bigger news was the first lap incident between Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton which had El Plan making incendiary comments about his former teammate and seven-time World Champion.  Phil goes off on multiple aspects of this race, some drivers and more.
Silly Season ramped up in F1 with Oscar Piastri's future being held up by a contract review board, Daniel Ricciardo stating he will not be back at McLaren and Mick Schumacher getting out of the Ferrari young driver program in lieu of losing his Haas seat.  Pierre Gasly has become the hot name to replace Alonso at Alpine to make an all French lineup but we will have to wait and see. 
In the GSP Roundup, Phil covers IMSA GT at VIR, F2/F3 at Spa last week and Zandvoort this week, MotoGP/Moto2 at Misano and the NHRA US Nationals from Indianapolis.  The guys come back to make picks for the IndyCar Grand Prix of Portland with just two races to go and seven drivers still in the fight for the title along with the Dutch Grand Prix for F1 before Fantasy Football and actual football discussion closes the show.

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 successive year where rain has caught out leaders in a race. 
Accidents with the Gen7/NextGen car have become more of a talking point with the continued absence of Kurt Busch and giving up his waiver to race for a title along with other drivers speaking of the after effects of incidents being worse.  The crew get into that and what it may mean for the future regarding the car and for the drivers themselves. 
Kyle Busch said he had no news but Aric Almirola, Daniel Suarez, Zane Smith, Greg Ives and Craftsman all made announcements which were covered.  The guys get into the points leading towards the playoff opening Southern 500 at Darlington.
Jeremy Clements took a crucial and season-changing victory in the Wawa 250 at Daytona after rain delayed the start.  Clements was one of five cars that didn't have significant damage after numerous accidents plagued the race.  Points were discussed with this sudden change along with picks made by all three for the Cup and XFinity race before Josh's Sim Segment closed the show.

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 incidents, the points implications and the debut of 2007 F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen in the Project 91/Trackhouse ride among seven international drivers. 
At WWTR Raceway/Gateway, Josef Newgarden won his fifth race of 2022 and reinserted himself into the title battle with teammate (newly tied with Mario Andretti with 67 career IndyCar poles) Will Power with just two races to go in the 2022 IndyCar season.  Newgarden battled fellow Bus Bro and teammate Scott McLaughlin for the win but the revelation was Illinois rookie David Malukas, who swooped around the outside of Scotty to take his first podium and a runner-up in a great night for Dale Coyne Racing. 
The Roundup covers NHRA at Brainerd, MotoGP/Moto2 in Austria, Supercars at Sandown, F2/F3 at Spa and IMSA GT at VIR before Phil and Josh previewed F1 returning to Spa for the second half of their season with previews and picks.  NASCAR Cup and XFinity will be racing at Daytona this weekend with the Cup Series having their regular season finale.  The guys make their picks and Josh brings back the Tate Fogleman Algorithm to make a shocking pick that rendered Phil speechless. 
Phil and Josh go over the FallBrawl fantasy football league draft and week two of the NFL preseason before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.