EP 2341: Is the Roval Really a Wild Card Race?

The O'Reilly Auto Parts Pit Reporters
EP 2341: Is the Roval Really a Wild Card Race?
October 4, 2023
Is The Roval really a wild card race, as so many keep referencing it? Brett McMillan welcomes Kelly Crandall of Racer.com and Deb Williams of Autoweek.
Date Name
01/06/26 EP 2602: Awaiting the 2026 Playoff Format From November 2025, we're awaiting news on the 2026 playoff format. Guests are Doug Turnbull and Adam Alexander
12/30/25 EP 2601: That's a Wrap! Brett McMillan hosts his final new edition of The Pit Reporters after a 26 year run on PRN. The show will continue with "Best-of" material through January.
12/22/25 EP 2552: How Does Your Favorite Team Stack Up for 2026? How Does Your Favorite Team Stack Up for 2026? Brett is joined by Doug Rice and Brandon Caldwell.
12/17/25 EP 2551: So Where Does NASCAR Go From Here? Brett's guests this week are Bruce Martin and Toby Christie.
12/10/25 EP 2550: Who Was the Biggest Surprise of 2025? Who was the biggest surprise of 2025? Lee Spencer and Davey Segal are the guests.
12/03/25 EP 2549: Which Team Faces the Most Challenges in 2026? What team is facing the biggest battle in 2026? Brett welcomes Lewis Franck and Jerry Jordan.
11/26/25 EP 2548: Legally, Not Much Thanks and Not Much Giving Legally speaking in NASCAR, there's not much thanks and not much giving this year. Brett welcomes John Roberts and Jeff Hammond.
11/19/25 EP 2547: What Will the 2026 Playoffs Look Like? NASCAR will have some sort of playoff next season, but what will it look like? Brett McMillan, Doug Turnbull, Adam Alexander
11/12/25 EP 2546: Waiting for Big Announcements from NASCAR So when will the lawsuit be settled and what changes are on the way to the playoff system? Stay Tuned. Brett welcomes Chris Knight of CatchFence.com and Pete Pistone of Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio.
11/05/25 EP 2545: Three Champions and Some Controversy The season ends with three crowned champions and some controversy. Brett welcomes Jamie Little of Fox Sports, and Tom Jensen of The NASCAR Hall of Fame
10/29/25 EP 2544: Could This Be Denny's Year? Could this be the year Denny finally does it? Brett welcomes Kelly Crandall from Racer.com, and Jerry Jordan of KickinTheTires.net.
10/22/25 EP 2543: Briscoe is In - What does Martinsville Have In Store? Talladega delivers Chase Briscoe to the Final Four. What does Martinsville have in store? Brad Gillie hosts for Brett McMillan and is joined by Dustin Albino of Jayski.com, and Dustin Long of NBC Sports.
10/15/25 EP 2542: Is Denny Hamlin Moving Toward a Championship? Denny Hamlin has finally achieved his goal of 60 wins - now can he win the championship? Brett McMillan welcomes Bob Pockrass of Fox Sports, and Toby Christie of Tobychristie.com and Racing America
10/08/25 EP 2541: Will Hamlin Regret Letting Logano Off the Hook? Will Denny Hamlin regret letting Joey Logano off the hook and into the next round of the playoffs? Brett McMillan welcomes Lee Spencer and Reid Spencer to the panel.
10/01/25 EP 2540: Another Elimination Day Arrives This Weekend It's Roval time, and time to eliminate more drivers in the 2025 Playoffs. Brett McMillan welcomes Doug Turnbull of PRN and The Five to Go podcast, and Zach Sturniolo of NASCAR.com
09/24/25 EP 2539: Would NASCAR Return to a Format Without a Playoff? Would NASCAR ever return to a format that doesn't feature a playoff? Brett McMillan welcomes Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic, and Pete Pistone of Sirius/XM NASCAR Radio.
09/17/25 EP 2538: And Then There Were Twelve The NASCAR Cup Series whittled four drivers from the playoffs, and now it's on to New Hampshire for the second round. Brett McMillan welcomes Dustin Long of NBC Sports, and Carla Metts from The CW.
09/10/25 EP 2537: Time to Slice Four Drivers from the Playoffs Elimination round number one is here. Who will be chopped off the list in Bristol? Brett McMillan welcomes Adam Alexander from The CW, and Alan Cavanna from PRN and TNT.
09/03/25 EP 2536: Chase Repeats at Darlington. Is He the Championship Fav? Chase Briscoe is the repeat winner at Darlington. Is he now the Championship favorite? Brett welcomes Kelly Crandall of Racer.com, and Chris Knight of CatchFence.com
08/27/25 EP 2535: It's Finally Playoff Time! The playoffs are here! Now the fun begins! Brett McMillan welcomes Lewis Franck and John Roberts this week.