EP 234705: Star Wars Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex, Jr., Steve Phelps

EP 234705: Star Wars Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex, Jr., Steve Phelps
November 17, 2023
With a Star Wars paint scheme on his car Tyler Reddick remembers his first exposure to the outer space adventures. Plus Martin Truex, Jr. on how he dealt with Playoff disappointment and NASCAR President Steve Phelps on Ryan Blaney having crossover appeal.
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09/12/25 EP 253705: Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson The Cup Series Playoff round one cut-off race at Bristol Motor Speedway makes Joey Logano and Christopher Bell nervous despite having a decent point cushion. Chase Elliott hoping to improve one spot from last year's runner-up in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race which Kyle Larson totally dominated.
09/11/25 EP 253704: Tyler Reddick, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney Given his struggles at Bristol Motor Speedway it's a good thing Tyler Reddick has a nice cushion going into Saturday night's cut off race. Joey Logano has struggled there lately as well and Kyle Busch looking for a ninth win in Thunder Valley. Plus Ryan Blaney happy his baby boy will arrive during the off-season.
09/10/25 EP 253703: Austin Cindric, William Byron, Ryan Preece, and Denny Hamlin Tough to satisfy Austin Cindric is just above the cut line heading for the cut-off race at Bristol whcih William Byron is trying to treat business as usual. Plus Ryan Preece can't understand people's surprise and Denny Hamlin on Bill Murray wanting to talk at a very inconvenient time.
09/09/25 EP 253702: Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, SVG and Denny Hamlin Even though he accepted Kyle Larson apology Ryan Blaney admits he's not about to forget getting spun out in St. Louis. Plus Christopher Bell gets hot on the cool down lap, Shane Van Gisbergen frustrated by Playoff performance and Denny Hamlin on why he's still wracking up wins at age 44.
09/08/25 EP 253701: Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, and Austin Cindric In St. Louis at World Wide Technology Raceway Denny Hamlin checked off a number of boxes including a milestone win for Toyota and riling up the soldout crowd. Teammate Chase Briscoe is off to a great Playoff start too but Austin Cindric is on the bubble heading into the Bristol cut-off race.
09/05/25 EP 53605: Austin Cindric, Chase Elliott, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano Next up for round one in the Cup Series Playoff is race two at World Wide Technology Raceway and we hear from defending winner Austin Cindric. Plus Chase Elliott on Hendrick Motorsports struggles in St. Louis, Kyle Busch advice for teammate Austin Dillon and Joey Logano looking out the windshield.
09/04/25 EP 253604: Bubba Wallace, Ryan Blaney, Ty Gibbs, and Carson Hocevar Off to a strong start Bubba Wallace is ready to make a deep Playoff run as he heads to Gateway with Ryan Blaney. Plus Ty Gibbs says tough love over the radio between him and Chris Gabehart no big deal and Carson Hocevar on giving rapper IShowSpeed a ride he'll never forget.
09/03/25 EP 253603: Ryan Preece, Michael McDowell, Chase Briscoe If they remain "open teams" for the remainder of the season what NASCAR doesn't have to pay 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports could mean a windfall for the other teams but Ryan Preece insists he's not paying attention to the court battle. Michael McDowell says non-Playoff teams need keep up and Chase Briscoe explains why his son wound up crying over last year's Southern 500 win.
09/02/25 EP 253602: Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs, Tyler Reddick, and Denny Hamlin Laps led at Darlington put Chase Briscoe in the same conversation with two Hall of Famers and put a smile on the face of team owner Joe Gibbs. Southern 500 allowed Tyler Reddick to make up a lot of Playoff ground. Plus Denny Hamlin on it not being easy striving for a championship and dealing with a lawsuit.
09/01/25 EP 253601: Chase and Brooks Briscoe, Tyler Reddick, Erik Jones, John Hunter Nemechek Second straight Southern 500 victory was a breezy easy for Chase Briscoe who was joined in victory lane by his young son Brooks. Tyler Reddick was a runner-up again at Darlington and hear from the Legacy Motor Club teammates Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek who came home third and fourth.
08/29/25 EP 253505: Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott, Shane Van Gisbergen, and Denny Hamlin The Cook Out Southern 500 opens up the Cup Series Playoff and going for the title Chase Briscoe is the defending winner. Also hear how Chase Elliott and Shane Van Gisbergen look at the 10-race championship chase. Plus Denny Hamlin has set a big end of year goal.
08/28/25 EP 253504: Joey Logano, Josh Berry, Bubba Wallace, and Austin Cindric For the sixth time Darlington Raceway hosting the opening race in Cup Series Playoff with Joey Logano hoping to win back-to-back championships. If you think Josh Berry will make an early Playoff exit think again. Plus Bubba Wallace wondering about Dover getting All-Star race and Austin Cindric on learning to be an Italian chef.
08/27/25 EP 253503: Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, Connor Zilisch, and Ross Chastain The regular season went by in a blur with Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson talking about the Cup Series Playoff getting underway at Darlington. Plus Connor Zilisch knows he's come a long way in a short period of time and Ross Chastain all smiles when it comes to the championship race next season moving back to Homestead-Miami Speedway.
08/26/25 EP 253502: Guru Garrow, Austin Cindric, and Ryan Blaney If it hasn't already Guru Garrow believes anti-trust lawsuit brought against NASCAR by 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports is about to get really ugly. Plus Austin Cindric loves second off weekend on the 2026 schedule and Ryan Blaney rolling with the Playoff about to start.
08/25/25 EP 253501: Ryan Blaney, Josh Berry, and Daniel Suarez Despite a DNF nearly every four races, Ryan Blaney's Daytona win still allowed him to finish second in the Cup Series regular season standings. Josh Berry also made the Playoff despite finishing 21st in driver points and runner-up Daniel Suarez hoping to win again before he leaves Trackhouse Racing.
08/22/25 EP 253405: Kyle Busch, William Byron, Chris Buescher, Bubba Wallace Saturday night the Cup Series regular season comes to a close at Daytona, the same track in began in February. Hear what Kyle Busch, William Byron, and Chris Buescher have to say going into Coke Zero Sugar 400. Plus Bubba Wallace on making this trip to Florida pressure free.
08/21/25 EP 253404: NASCAR VP Ben Kennedy and Carson Hocevar With the entire 2026 Cup Series schedule released get their take on it from Guru Garrow and NASCAR Executive VP Ben Kennedy. Plus the sport has lost another giant and Carson Hocevar, like many other drivers, knows it's all or nothing to make the Playoff Saturday night at Daytona.
08/20/25 EP 253403: Bubba Wallace, Chase Briscoe, William Byron, and Ross Chastain With the Cup Series Playoff on the horizon Bubba Wallace is on a roll and so is Chase Briscoe. Plus with regular season title clinched William Byron travels to Daytona hoping to bank some goodwill for the final 10 races and when he wins again Ross Chastain won't hesitate to climb on top of his car.
08/19/25 EP 253402: Austin Dillon, Ryan Preece, and Kyle Larson Following his most recent Cup Series win Austin Dillon admitted he treasures trips to victory lane more than he did when his racing career started. Plus Ryan Preece on how all three RFK Racing drivers will work to get one in the Playoff and Kyle Larson on where the season stands for "we and he".
08/18/25 EP 253401: Austin Dillon, Alex Bowman and Corey Heim This time no late yellow and no controversy as Austin Dillon wins second straight Cup Series race at Richmond. Runner-up Alex Bowman didn't get cut any slack by other drivers in the closing laps and is now on the bubble to make the Playoff. Plus, Corey Heim claims another Craftsman Truck Series regular season title.