Grip Strip Podcast Episode 212 – TIREd Of It All

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Phil and Josh return for E212 of the GSP after a wild and unpredictable Cup race at Bristol due to BadYear tires.  Dennis Hamlin was the biggest beneficiary with his victory while his Toyota teammates and the Hendrick Chevy’s continue to dominate with the new “Short Track Package.” The guys go over all the key storylines and the points leading into Circuit of the Americas. 

Christian Eckes earned his first victory of 2024 and the first for McAnally/Hilgeman Racing after Spire had dominated the early Truck Series races.  One of the main stories was Stewball going after Nick Sanchez postrace in an otherwise tame Truck event.  Phil and Josh go into the NFL Free Agency frenzy for their teams and across the league.  Who got better through this cycle and who is in trouble?  

The GSP Roundup recaps the 12 Hours of Sebring, Indy Supercross, and previews F2/F3/Supercars at Melbourne, MotoGP/Moto2 at Portimao, WSBK at Barcelona and the NHRA at Pomona for the Winternationals.  Phil and Josh spend a few brief moments discussing the F1 Australian Grand Prix and who will finish behind Fish Lips. 

The Thermal Club Million Dollar Challenge for the IndyCar Series is the first non-points race for IndyCar since 2008 and the first big money event since the days of the Marlboro Challenge in CART.  The guys preview the event and make their picks before doing the same for all three major NASCAR series at CoTA for the first road course of the year.   Josh lets us know all things going on with iRacing and gaming during his Sim Segment prior to the Show Close.