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Atop The Pit Box
by Atop the Pit Box
Discussing the Atop The Pit Box Fantasy NASCAR League
Episodes
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136 - Las Vegas Fall
Briscoe Dominates Las Vegas: Chase Briscoe captures both stage wins and the race victory, scoring a near-clean sweep of -12 fantasy points. Denny Hamlin nabs the fastest lap bonus point to barely prevent back-to-back sweeps. Sophie Extends Chase Lead: Justin’s daughter Sophie (The Trial of…
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135 - Kansas Fall
Larson’s Historic Clean Sweep: Live in front of Josh and his daughter at Kansas Speedway, Kyle Larson sweeps both stages, the race win, and the fastest lap to deliver an unprecedented -13 fantasy points. All-Time League Record: Exceptionally clean racing resulted in a 46-point league average,...
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134 - Bristol Night Race
Bristol Drama & Garage Scuffle: Joey Logano steals another victory to score -9 fantasy points, while late-race contact between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney sparked a wild post-race garage confrontation. Driver Rankings & Milestones: Kyle Larson overtakes Denny Hamlin for the real-life Chase...
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133 - Gateway
Gateway Crashfest & Guest Host: With Justin on vacation in the Ozarks, Brian (GOATS Sports Podcast) steps in to break down a chaotic 19-caution race at Gateway won by Kyle Larson—right in front of an in-person Justin—while Ryan Blaney suffered a 35-point stumble. Driver Movers & Rebounds: William...
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132 - Darlington Fall
Darlington Chase Opener: Christopher Bell finally snaps his seven-time runner-up streak to capture the Southern 500 victory (-10 fantasy points), while Tyler Reddick bounces back with a clean 0-point day and William Byron tanks playoff lineups with a 37th-place disaster. Leaderboard Shakeup & New...
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131 - Daytona Fall
Daytona Drama: Ryan Preece steals a Chase spot with his first career Cup win (-6 fantasy points) to eliminate SVG, while Daniel Suarez (P2) caps an elite regular season tied as the 7th-best fantasy driver. Playoff Cutline & Champion Crowned: Rit Racing officially locks up the regular-season...
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130 - New Hampshire
New Hampshire Apology Tour: Justin formally retracts his New Hampshire slander after Ryan Blaney captures a wet-to-dry tire thriller (-9 fantasy points), while Josh Berry scores his 4th straight top-10 finish—the Wood Brothers' best streak since 1994. Driver Movers & Slumps: Christopher Bell…
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129 - Richmond
Logano's Hot Streak: Joey Logano captures the Richmond victory to post an elite -9 fantasy score, continuing an incredible late-season surge with a 1.6-point average over his last five starts. Driver Movers & Slumps: Denny Hamlin (P4) and Christopher Bell (P7) log steady top-10 days, while Carson...
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128 - Iowa
Iowa Recap & Richmond Preview Iowa Action: Ty Gibbs edges out Christopher Bell (who locks in his 7th runner-up finish), while Tyler Reddick finishes dead last and Kyle Larson posts a 33-point disaster. Standings & Swaps: Rit Racing holds the overall league lead for a 12th straight week, though...
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127 - Indianapolis
Indianapolis Race Recap: The hosts reflect on a hot race day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While truck star Corey Heim captured an impressive win, Josh and Justin critique the drawn-out single-file racing, echoing the dismal ~24% positive rating on Jeff Gluck's race poll. Fantasy Winners &...
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126 - North Wilkesboro
North Wilkesboro Dominance: Joey Logano laps nearly the entire field to score an elite -9 fantasy points, while SVG impresses with a P5 short-track finish. Driver Rankings Shakeup: Denny Hamlin holds the #1 overall spot, Ryan Blaney leaps to #2 despite pit road penalties, and Tyler Reddick slides...
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125 - Atlanta
Welcome back to another action-packed episode of the Atop the Pit Box Podcast! Join your host Josh Rolfes and league commissioner Justin Norton as they dive deep into the latest fantasy NASCAR results, league standings shifts, and look ahead to a historic short-track weekend. In This Episode:...
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124 - Chicagoland
Chicagoland Recap: The hosts celebrate getting off the road courses and back onto an oval track, praising the compelling storylines and drama of the Chicagoland race. Fantasy Winners & Losers: Winners: Chase Briscoe takes the fantasy victory with a dominant $-6$ points performance, while...
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123 - Sonoma
🏁 Sonoma Recap: The SVG Show & Reddick’s Disaster The Routine Restored: Commissioner Justin Norton returns to the booth after his bullpen replacement last week. The King of Road Courses: Shane van Gisbergen dominates Sonoma, storming from the back to score a massive -6 fantasy points for 69...
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122 - San Diego
With Justin taking the week off, host Josh Rolfes brings Julian Austin (Deez Lug Nutz) out of the bullpen to break down the historic, tire-shredding chaos at Naval Base Coronado. The Track Action: Corey Heim claims a historic first win, while a brutal restart wreck derails SVG’s playoff bubble...
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121 - Pocono
Standings & Driver Trends: The top four fantasy drivers remained perfectly locked (Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, and Tyler Reddick), while Ty Gibbs bounced back into the top 5. Daniel Suarez was highlighted as the league's biggest overperformer. On the team side, Ms. Diddler and Rick...
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120 - Michigan
Race Recap & Standings Denny Hamlin dominated the Michigan race and emerged as the undeniable fantasy winner, while drivers like Brad Keselowski and Ryan Preece acted as massive anchors for their teams with poor performances. For the season overall, Tyler Reddick and Hamlin continue to completely...
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119 - Nashville
Race Recap: Both Josh and Justin agreed that Nashville was the best and most exciting race of the season so far. Despite some complaints from other podcasts, they loved the late-race drama, cautions, and mechanical failures. Fantasy Winners: Shane Van Gisbergen (SVG) silenced the doubters about…
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118 - Charlotte
In this week's episode of Atop the Pit Box, Josh and Justin open with a heavy heart, reflecting on the tragic loss of Kyle Busch and detailing how the league rules will handle fantasy points and remaining swaps for the 21 teams still carrying him on their rosters. Transitioning to the track, the...
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117 - Watkins Glen
SVG came from 29 seconds back to win Watkins Glen and single-handedly saved what was otherwise a forgettable road course. Justin's brother-in-law witnessed his first NASCAR race, declared road courses exciting, and has no idea that was not normal. Fantasy winners: Ty Gibbs bounces back with a P3,...
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116 - Texas
Josh and Justin are back after a race that felt a lot like the season itself: fine, but not quite fireworks. Chase Elliott took the win at Texas and Denny Hamlin finished second — which, as Josh cheerfully points out, is exactly how he wants every race to go. Justin is... less thrilled, but…
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115 - Talladega
Josh and Norton recap Talladega, where Carson Hocevar wins his first career race and delivers one of the most talked-about celebrations in recent memory — Josh missed it live and regrets every second. Hocevar is the Fantasy Winner at P1/-6 points, owned by just 42 teams (10.4% / 42 teams).…
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114 - Kansas
We're a little late getting this one out — apologies for the delay — but Josh and Norton are back to recap what turned out to be a two-part Kansas recording after some brutal connection issues forced them to restart mid-episode. Tyler Reddick wins for the fifth time this season, and his average...
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113 - Bristol
Josh and Justin return from the bye week — one day late, because Norton delayed them — and immediately dive into a Bristol recap that had them competing with the Masters for screen time. The big story is Ty Gibbs winning for the first time in his career, ending his streak as the all-time...
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112 - Martinsville
Josh and Justin open with a season-retrospective question — knowing what they know now, what would they have done differently? The answers: Reddick on everything, ditch Zilisch, and maybe think twice about Briscoe. From there, they recap a snooze-fest at Martinsville where Chase Elliott wins via...
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111 - Darlington
Josh and Justin recap a solid-but-not-spectacular Darlington race — they compare it to a "6 or 7 out of 10" and debate whether consistent good racing is better than the boom-bust cycle of duds and classics. On the fantasy side, Brad Keselowski steals the show as the clear Fantasy Winner, with two...
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110 - Las Vegas
Denny Hamlin put on a masterclass at Las Vegas, and fantasy teams with him are finally feeling it. Josh and Norton are back to break down a race that rewarded the patient and punished the impatient — five weeks in, the cream is officially rising to the top. The guys dig into a top 10 that got...
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109 - Phoenix
Josh and Justin break down a genuinely great race at Phoenix — tire wear drama, strategic gambles, comers and goers — and all of it hit the fantasy standings like a wrecking ball. Ryan Blaney's -9 fantasy score is the best of the 2026 season so far, and the teams that had him shot up the charts...
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108 - COTA
Josh and Norton break down the first road course of the NASCAR season at COTA, where Tyler Reddick scores his third straight win, holding off SVG and Christopher Bell in a surprisingly dominant performance from Reddick.They discuss the state of road courses in NASCAR, driver fatigue issues, and...
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107 - Atlanta
Josh and Norton break down a massive leaderboard shift following the high-speed action at Echo Park Speedway, where the gap between the top contenders and the rest of the field is beginning to widen. They analyze how standout performances from drivers like Tyler Reddick are reshaping the…
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106 - Daytona
Josh and Norton break down the massive growth of the Atop the Pit Box Fantasy NASCAR League, including a record 403 entries and 63 rookies joining for 2026. They dive into roster trends-like Kyle Larson's league-leading ownership and Ryan Preece's surge as the most popular mid-tier pick-before...
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*Crossover Episode* 2026 Cup Series Preview w/ Deez Lug Nutz
Julian and Jody from the Deez Lug Nutz podcast invited us on for our annual crossover episode to help get everyone geared up for another season of Atop The Pit Box Fantasy NASCAR. We break down the locks, spoilers, surprise picks, and the drivers you might want to avoid when setting your lineups....
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105 - Rules and Format Update
Now that NASCAR has announced its championship format, Josh and Nort break down what this means for our fantasy league.
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104 - 2026 Driver Values
This episode of the Atop the Pit Box Podcast breaks down the full 2026 Fantasy NASCAR driver values, from the elite 20‑point tier all the way through the mid‑pack contenders. Josh and Norton analyze last season’s stats, surprises, breakout candidates, and risky picks—highlighting who offers the...
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103 - 2026 Kick Off Show
Josh and Norton launch season 9 with rule tweaks, strategy talk, playoff unknowns and the debut of a brand new live standings app that takes the league to the next level. Check us out at: https://atopthepitbox.com
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102 - Martinsville
Josh and Norton break down the Martinsville race and its impact on the Atop the Pit Bo Fantasy NASCAR League, highlighting standout performances and fantasy winners and losers. With the Final Four set and 24 teams heading to Phoenix, the championship showdown is on!
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101 - Kansas
Josh and Norton break down the thrilling Kansas race, debate whether Denny Hamlin's controversial finish with Bubba Wallace was hard racing or just another excuse. They also crown the fantasy winners and losers of the week, review the movement in the league's top 10 standings, and preview the...
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100 - Bristol
Josh and Norton celebrate the 100th episode of Atop the Pit Box with a deep dive into the wild Bristol cutoff race, highlighted by Christopher Bell's win and major shake-ups in the fantasy standings. They break down fantasy winners and losers, the biggest movers in the playoffs and consolation...
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99 - Darlington
Josh and Nort are back to recap the first race of the playoffs at break down all the fantasy playoff stats and standings.
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98 - Daytona
Josh and Nort are back to recap the regular season finale at Daytona, review the fantasy playoff field and review the updated stats and standings.
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97 - Richmond
Josh and Nort discuss the race at Richmond, break down the updated fantasy standings and stats and preview the regular season finale race at Daytona.
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96 - Watkins Glen
Josh and Nort are back to talk about the fantasy standings after a boring Watkins Glen race and look ahead to Richmond.
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95 - Sonoma
Josh and Nort review the updated fantasy NASCAR stats after Sonoma and preview the race at Dover.
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94 - Atlanta
Josh and Nort break down all the fantasy implications after a wild race at Atlanta and preview this weeks race at Chicago
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93 - Pocono
Josh and Nort break down all the fantasy implications after the race at Pocono and get you ready for Atlanta!
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92 - Mexico
Josh and Nort breakdown down the fantasy impact after the race in Mexico and look ahead to Pocono.
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91 - Michigan
Josh and Nort breakdown down the fantasy impact after the race at Michigan and look ahead to Mexico.
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90 - Nashville
Josh and Nort breakdown down the fantasy impact after the race at Nashville and look ahead to Michigan.
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89 - Charlotte
Josh and Norton breakdown the fantasy impact of the Charlotte race and look ahead to Nashville.
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88 - Kansas
Josh and Norton breakdown all the fantasy impacts of the Kansas race and look ahead to the next points race at Charlotte.
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