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Five To Go
by Cox Media Group Atlanta
Atlanta traffic and pit reporter Doug "Fireball" Turnbull, roving journo Devin Kupka, and championship-winning mechanic Dan Elliott go long form on five big stories in the racing world each week, along with tales from the garage and the grandstands from over the years.
Episodes
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Episode 278: Briscoe-rella, AMS preview, tight Playoffs, Hovecar one-on-one
Doug, Dan, and Devin breakdown Chase Briscoe's haymaker vault over Kyle Busch at Darlington and into the Playoffs and why Darlington is a really good regular season finale site. They check the numbers of past recent Playoffs and how tight the field is in 2024 and since the Next-Gen. They also...
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Episode 277: Underdog winners times three, the Retzlaff-Burton move, more Silly Season bombs
Doug, Devin, and Dan break down the Harrison Burton Cinderella story and whether that or Kyle Busch not winning was a bigger surprise. Devin gives his view from the Daytona grandstands and why he is adamant about the top-30 rule. Dan gives his theory on cars lifting off and why Retzlaff might…
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Episode 276: Reddick finishes job, why NASCAR won't move away from TV
With Dan out, Devin and Doug talk about Reddick finally finishing a win off and taking the points lead and also their take on the pre-appeal Dillon penalty. They also discuss the Playoff driver-travails, airborne cars, Silly Season surprises, and how global money could affect the driver/team...
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Episode 275: Dillon madness, compressed standings, and base-car
Doug, Dan, and Devin break down the whacky Austin Dillon-Richmond finish and how NASCAR could curb egregious crashing, They also look at the Playoff picture in all three series and decide which series has the best Playoff schedule. They then talk to AMS GM Brandon Hutchison and later discuss the...
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Episode 274: More charters, crazy schedule ideas - all in person!
Doug, Dan, and Devin post up in the "Dan Cave" and discuss Doug and Devin's time in racecars at AMS and at the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame and Dan talks about what discussing his history with others is like. Then the crew breaks down Richmond Raceway, the chance teams actually have in winning the...
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Episode 273: LaJoie, charters, power boost, and a non-profit fulfilling racing dreams
Doug, Devin, and Dan dig in on the LaJoie-Spire breakup and where each party goes from here and the Johnson-84 team layoffs. They also talk about the future of NASCAR with the current charter impasse and could EV technology breed hybrids and power boost. Then Doug talks about children with...
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Episode 272: Brickyard firsts, A.U. headscratchers
Doug, Devin, and Dan discuss Larson's triumph in front of the friendly Brickyard crowd and Doug's and Devin's first IMS races. They go in-depth on the three NASCAR officiating questions, including the late yellow to end the race. They also discuss Herbst's big NXS win, Truck Playoffs, and stats...
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Episode 271: Blaney wins Pocono, Deegan update, Indy oval return preview
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott breakdown Ryan Blaney's second NASCAR Cup Series win of the year. They discuss the Kyle Busch and Corey LaJoie incident at Pocono. A Hailie Deegan update, and Noah Gragson going to drive for Front Row Motorsports next year. Short discussion about NASCAR limiting teams…
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Episode 270: David Ragan's deep dive on the NASCAR EV
Longtime Cup Series driver and current Ford Racing test driver David Ragan joins to talk about testing NASCAR's new EV that debuted in Chicago and the main differences with it versus the current car. He also is adamant about the future of electric tech in NASCAR. Then Doug, Dan, and Devin break...
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Episode 269: The Monster Nash, short Chicago, what happened to Deegan?
Doug and Dan hear Devin's dispatches from the grounds of Nashville Superspeedway, including his view of all of the late race, fuel-saving drama, record-overtime, and Logano's Playoff buster. They also talk Silly Season rumors in Cup and Xfinity, the Xfinity and Trucks Playoffs, a sneaky short...
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Episode 268: Difficulties calling a rainy race, questioning Silly Season moves
Doug returns with Dan and Devin to discuss the intricacies of officiating rain delays and wet races and rate Christopher Bell after his win. They also talk about tire strategy, another Kyle Busch travesty, and preview Nashville. Then they discuss Briscoe to JGR and why his choice could have been...
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Episode 267: Iowa recap, Truex retirement
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott recap Iowa Speedway's inaugural Cup weekend. Discussion over tires, were teams too aggressive or did Goodyear adjust. A look at the NASCAR Cup Series standings, and should drivers have a say in repaving a track. Devin and Dan go over Martin Truex Jr. retiring from full...
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Episode 266: Sizzling Sonoma, Iowa questions, and another honor for the Riceman
Doug, Dan, and Devin take a deep dive on the Xfinity and Cup Series battles at Sonoma Raceway, as Doug gives his view from Turns 2 and 3. They also breakdown NASCAR's reported latest charter offer to Cup teams, the end of an era at FOX, and the strange repave at Iowa Speedway. They also share...
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Episode 265: Gateway to the Playoffs and S(HR)illy Season
Racing superfan and upstart journalist Adam Crooks joins Doug, Devin, and Dan to discuss the fan experience at the Indy 500 and how fans reacted to the last-lap pass. They also discuss Gateway, the points-shift with Cindric's win, Larson-waiver-gate, and the SHR shuttering fallout. They also…
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Episode 264: Trun-Coke-ated 600 and Dan's fix for the finish
Doug returns to help conduct the symphony of Devin's dispatches from Charlotte Motor Speedway (including his thoughts on fan attendance) and Dan's fixes for the Stenhouse penalty and the abrupt calling of the Coke 600. They also discuss the Indy double and Hendrick's designs, midseason surprises,...
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Episode 263: Look back over NASCAR All-Star Race Weekend at North Wilkesboro, Coke 600 preview at Charlotte
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott go over Joey Logano's dominant win in the 40th running of the NASCAR All-Star Race. They discuss about the fight between Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch. Atlanta Motor Speedway's second date moving back to a summer night race, and cities bidding to host NASCAR…
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Episode 262: Darlington review, NASCAR in Season Tournament, All-Star Race weekend at North Wilkesboro preview
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott go over the Cup race at Darlington, discuss about Brad Keselowski breaking 110 race winless streak, the scuffle between Tyler Reddick and Chris Buescher on Sunday. They also talk about silly season rumors, and Micheal McDowell moving on from Front Row Motorsports to...
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Episode 261: Closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history, charter updates
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott break down the closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history. They also go over all the latest updates on the charter system agreements and discuss Stewart-Haas Racing potentially selling some of their charters and merging with Front Row Motorsports. Dan and Devin also...
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Episode 260: Hamlin wins Dover, is parity over in next-gen era?
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott go over Denny Hamlin's third win of the season at Dover. They go in depth on the current Cup Series point standings, and manufacturing standings to see where everybody is lined up. Discuss about the next-gen car and how it may have lost it's parity, and a look ahead to...
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Episode 259: Reddick wins Talladega, fuel strategy on superspeedways
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott breakdown Tyler Reddick's win at Talladega. They debate about the fuel saving strategies used on the superspeedways so far in 2024 and whether it needs to stay or go. Eric Jones injury and who could replace them, they also discuss about what's going on with scoring...
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Episode 258: Chase Elliott winless streak snapped, Hendrick dominance continues
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott go over Chase Elliott breaking his 42-race winless streak. They discuss Hendrick Motorsports continence of domination in the 2024 season so far. Kupka and Elliott breakdown Jimmie Johnson's comments on the next-gen car and give a Talladega preview.
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Episode 257: Hendrick 40th Anniversary win, short track package thoughts, Stewart-Haas charters
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott are back to discuss Martinsville weekend, and go over Hendrick Motorsports historic win on Sunday. They give their overall thoughts on short track package this year. Is Stewart-Haas going to sell some of their charters and downsize their operation.
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Episode 256: COTA review, how far can Zilisch go, North Wilkesboro sinkhole
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott go over all the racing that took place at Circuit of the Americas. They breakdown Byron's win and discuss the rapidly rising star Connor Zilisch. Dale Jr. giving short track racer Bubba Pollard a shot at NASCAR, and a dive into what's inside the sinkhole opened up at...
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Episode 255: Scraping the tires from Bristol, is it time for Ford to panic, COTA preview
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott go in depth with the tire situation at Bristol. They discuss whether NASCAR and Goodyear will allow more tire wear in races going forward and should Ford be concerned with the results so far in 2024. They also give a preview of COTA weekend.
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Episode 254: Phoenix recap, short track package initial thoughts, and a throwback weekend at Bristol preview
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott breakdown the latest races at Phoenix raceway. The decision on RFK's appeal to Chirs Buescher's tire coming off at Vegas. Where does Austin Hill go for a full-time cup ride. Kupka and Elliott also throw it back to 1992 for Bristol's race weekend.
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Episode 253: Kyle Larson Dominating in Las Vegas, Rajah Caruth Puts himself Into NASCAR History Books
Doug Turnbull gives an update for the Five To Go Podcast. Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott break down everything from Las Vegas, including the close finish between Kyle Larson and Tyler Reddick, Rajah Caruth winning his first Truck race. They also discuss Chris Buescher's tire problem, and the future…
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Episode 252: The ins and outs of an epic AMS Cup race
Doug, Dan, and Devin breakdown an exciting and historic AMS race and finish and the ingredients that made it play out this way. They also talk about Suarez's win and what that means for his future, TV ratings bumps, and SHR and Logano's penalties. They also discuss a pit road fight and suspension.
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Episode 251: Daytona vs. Atlanta, Kyle Busch - live from Cheddar's
Devin and Doug huddle in an Atlanta Motor Speedway Media Center closet and talk about William Byron's statement Daytona 500 win and why grading that race was tough. They also preview the Atlanta race weekend and try to gauge how AMS will race - like Daytona or not? And Kyle Busch joins on…
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Episode 250: 500 diving, polesitter Joey Logano one-on-one
Doug, Devin, and Dan break down the Duels and what they could spell for the Daytona 500 and also discuss manufacturer pecking orders. Joey Logano joins to talk about the rough ride in qualifying and how they adjust for the race. The crew looks at the driver swaps in Trucks and Xfinity and discuss...
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Episode 249: Hamlin stars again, next Clash, Doug Rice's last lap
Doug, Devin, and Dan break down the Hamlin-won Clash and the drama before in qualifying. They also discuss the hot tempers during and after and if those translate to the regular season. The crew tosses around the idea of where to race internationally and at what cost. And they toss some cheers to...
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Episode 248: Capitol review, Clash preview, Charters askew, F1 hullabaloo
Doug and Dan ask Devin about his trip to the Georgia Capitol to honor the UNG softball team. Then they preview the Clash and its format changes, talk about the NASCAR-team charter frostiness, mince through F1's Andretti-rejection, and piece together Hamilton's move to Ferrari in 2025.
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Episode 247: New rules breakdown and remembering Ryan Pemberton
Doug, Dan, and Devin talk about the tweaks to qualifying and pit procedures, rumble strip-revisions, backup cars, and LED pit signs. They also talk about new drivers in the Legacy MC, EVs, fold and remember crew chief Ryan Pemberton.
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Episode 246: Fan-X and expanding charters
Doug, Devin, and Dan discuss the Busch Light Clash's change to the Saturday card and how that relates to how much track time fans see, overall. They also discuss what expanding the charter system might look like - the pros and cons. And they relive the epic Elliott-1985 Southern 500, sift through...
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Episode 245: 2024 topic-barrage
Doug, Devin, and Dan convene for the first time this year to remember Cale Yarborough, discuss the NASCAR-Netflix series, the SRX shut down, SHR's fate, the short track/road course package, and more.
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Episode 245: 2024 topic-barrage
Doug, Devin, and Dan convene for the first time this year to remember Cale Yarborough, discuss the NASCAR-Netflix series, the SRX shut down, SHR's fate, the short track/road course package, and more.
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Episode 244: TV's near and far future and Silly Season tidbits
Doug, Devin, and Dan break down NASCAR's 2025 and beyond TV rights deal and the pros and cons of streaming-only. They also discuss the new production hub and what NASCAR's game plan could be. They cover what little there was to be known of the recent short track test and several Silly Season news...
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Episode 243: Vegas Speedweek, streaming, and Squier
Doug, Dan, and Devin convene on Black Friday to talk about the majors pros and cons of F1's opulent foray into Vegas and what a "NASCAR-F1 Speedweek" could look like. They also talk about Josh Williams' move to Kaulig and some NASCAR vacancies and what the entrance of a streaming service could…
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Episode 242: Deep 2023 diving
Doug, Dan, and Devin break down each of the three Championship Four races at Phoenix, including the craziness and rage in Trucks. They also break down the points standings for the top three series and highlight some drivers that had sneaky good and really bad seasons. They discuss the bad ratings...
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Episode 241: Martinsville madness, sizing Hamlin, and chasing Phoenix
Doug, Dan, and Devin rate Devin's UNG Women's Soccer call and discuss the Playoff and teammate drama from Martinsville. They also recollect Aric Almirola's career and that of the retiring crew chief Jason Ratcliff. Then they make some Phoenix championship picks for all three series and debate why...
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Episode 240: Homestead to Martinsville - classic races and high stakes
Doug, Devin, and Dan break down the tight racing from Homestead-Miami and try to predict where title favorites Hamlin and Truex Jr. can make up ground. They also discuss the Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series Homestead races and the latest in Silly Season in those divisions and a hot...
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Episode 239: Sneaky good Vegas, crew chief roles, saluting Harvick
Doug, Dan, and Devin discuss the close finish in Vegas and the win for Kyle Larson, along with Dan's surprise at Bell's runner up finish. They talk the Blaney un-DQ, and how much a crew chief can really dictate strategy. Doug recalls his time at Road Atlanta's Petit Le Mans and Devin shares some...
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Episode 238: ROVAL-winning isn't enough, schedule dive, NXS Silly Season
Devin shares his observations after covering the ROVAL race and Doug and Dan and him talk about Allmendinger's win and why it does not assure his future. They talk about the drivers eliminated from the Cup and Xfinity Series' Playoffs, Mayer's clutch win, Burton's choke and his future, and racing...
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Episode 237: Talladega, ROVAL, and fight ethics
Doug and Dan hear from Devin about his view from the Talladega stands and the crowd reaction to the Blaney win. They also discuss the agony for Kevin Harvick, the crapshoot Playoff standings, and the hard hits Cup cars took. Christopher Bell helps preview the strategy at the ROVAL and the boys...
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Episode 236: Cultural relevance, Talladega, and Trucks-talk
With Dan off, Doug and Devin explain how NASCAR's cultural irrelevance shows and some ways they think that could change. They also talk about some drama leaving Texas, the driver Devin thinks will make a deeper Playoff run, and Devin's view from the stands at Talladega this weekend. They also…
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Episode 235: Bristol , the charter market, and Texas tires
Devin downloads some of his big Bristol stories: Zane Smith-Trackhouse, Spire-Live Fast charter, Hemric-Kaulig-Cup, teammates tussling, Logano's elimination, Harvick's malaise, Bristol-concrete-Spring returning, Earnhardt Jr. leading laps, Hamlin embracing the heel, and Truck and Xfinity Silly...
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Episode 234: Come for Bristol, stay for the bots
Doug and Dan chat with Devin, while he is on his way to Bristol, about stories he will cover this weekend, Playoff takes from Kansas, and the teammate rivalry at Hendrick. They also discuss Trackhouse and Kaulig Silly Season rumors, including arm hair-analysis, and take a deep dive on A.I., while...
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Episode 233: Green, yellow, and red at the Lady in Black
Doug, Devin, and Dan discuss the ups and downs of the 16-driver Playoff cadre and why one race is not enough to judge most of them. They also talk about what made the Southern 500 memorable on Sunday, how Kyle Larson won, and Bowman v. Suarez v. Mack. Then they talk Silly Season rumors (some of...
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Episode 232: Daytona - wild or not? Playoffs - wild guesses only
Doug, Devin, and Dan are back together to digest Buescher's Daytona win and the Cup Series regular season results. They each give their sure bet, dark horse, and total shock guesses for the Playoffs and talk about parts of the Gen-7 car that NASCAR should consider tweaking. They talk about...
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Episode 231: Watkins Glen recap, regular season finale preview, & GMS leaving NASCAR Truck Series
Devin Kupka and Dan Elliott give us a recap of the Watkins Glen weekend. Chase Elliott running out of fuel in the middle of the race. GMS leaving the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the fallout of the move. Denny Hamlin silly season rumors, does he return to Gibbs next year, does 23XI switch...
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Episode 230: McDowell, Elliott, SVG, and parity shown in points
Doug, Dan, and Devin give their takes on McDowell's statement win and how the Playoff implications are deeper than most think. They rate Elliott's chances to win Watkins Glen, what SVG's Truck debut could spell for his future, and the NASCAR driver with whom McDowell most likely compares. The…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Atlanta traffic and pit reporter Doug "Fireball" Turnbull, roving journo Devin Kupka, and championship-winning mechanic Dan Elliott go long form on five big stories in the racing world each week, along with tales from the garage and the grandstands from over the years.
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