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Podracing
by Neil Paine & Tyler Lauletta
Podracing is your go-to podcast for celebrating the joy of NASCAR, whether you’re a seasoned fan or just getting into the action. Join lifelong race enthusiast Neil Paine and new-to-racing sports fanatic Tyler Lauletta as they navigate the twists and turns of the season, unpack the key stats from the latest race, explore the sport’s rich history, and debate which drivers deserve your support on Sunday. Strap in for a fun and informative ride!
Episodes
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Thanks, Briscoe!
In this week's Podracing, Tyler and Neil talk about the unbelievable photo-finish at Charlotte that saw Chase Briscoe win his second straight race. As part of that, we talk about how Briscoe has (ironically) been an unexpected ally for championship leader Kyle Larson, whose status as favorite...
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Denny Goes Bust
This week on Podracing, Tyler and Neil break down all things Vegas -- including Chase Briscoe's successful do-over, Denny Hamlin's unfortunate spin-out and Kyle Larson's impressively resilient drive. Then we zoom in on Denny's title odds -- how have they fallen so much despite everything that was...
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Okay, NOW He's Back
In this week's Podracing, Neil and Tyler think it's safe to say that "Dominant Kyle Larson" is officially back again -- that's after Larson led a track-record 235 laps and posted a perfect 150.0 Driver Rating at Kansas en route to his 2nd win in 3 races. Not that it wasn't without some late…
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Bristol Fight Race
We went to a boxing match and a NASCAR race broke out! In this week's Podracing, Tyler and Neil break down the action both on the track -- Joey Logano provided an excellent example of why he's such a clutch driver en route to the W -- and off -- obviously we have to talk about Blaney vs. Hocevar…
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Larson Season Begins
At Podracing, we always say the season doesn't truly begin until Kyle Larson wins a race. Well, in this week's episode, we break down how Larson did just that in a caution-filled affair at Gateway -- and what it did to the Chase picture as a result. Is Larson really going to hunt down Denny and...
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The Darlington Incident
This week on Podracing, the boys break down Christopher Bell's big win at Darlington -- which was a long time coming, if you ask us -- and talk about just how much damage Denny Hamlin's disappointing finish (after mid-race contact with Michael McDowell) did to his Chase odds overall. Tyler is…
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Preece's Pieces
We're ready to Chase a championship here on Podracing, where Tyler and Neil react to Ryan Preece's walk-off win -- we thought those were supposed to be gone now? -- at Daytona, which was an awesome win for one of our season-long Speedy Sweeties, even if it came at the expense of Podcast Patron...
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A Storm's Brewin'
In this week's Podracing, Tyler and Neil bask in the relative calm of the Cup Series summer, knowing it will all come to a screeching halt this week at Daytona. The recent stretch of long green-flag runs to end races continued with Ryan Blaney flexing his superior strategy and speed at Loudon, so...
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Somehow, Joey Logano Returned
In this week's Podracing, Neil and Tyler break down another strategy-race at Richmond that saw Christopher Bell unable to hold off Joey Logano, and Chase Briscoe unable to pass him. That left Joey in the winner's circle (again -- he's on quite the heater), and leaves us all with the question: Is...
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A Tale of Two Tys
Podracing is ready for the stretch run, which means Neil and Tyler are here to recap a strategy-filled nailbiter of a race at Iowa -- apparently the center of the sports universe right now -- where Tyler Reddick's slump worsened while Ty Gibbs expertly held off permanent second-place finisher...
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Back on Track
After a Cup Series bye week, the cars -- and the podcasters -- are back on the track and locked in for the stretch run. Neil and Tyler talk about what the forecast model looks like for the rest of the regular season -- who's due for a strong finish (or not)? Then we switch from our heads to our...
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Heim After Heim
In this week's Podracing, Tyler and Neil are excited for even more HEIM TIME. We break down Corey Heim's second career victory, including the wildly divergent strategies by the brain trusts at Indy, Carson Hocevar's bird tricks, the moment things slipped away from Denny Hamlin and Heim's poise to...
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This is Toddracing
In this week's episode of Podracing, Neil and Tyler break down a triumphal Cup Series return to (official) action at North Wilkesboro with some intense early stage-racing and a dominant showing by Joey Logano late. Then we pivot to analyze Shane van Gisbergen's recent improvement on non-road...
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Blaney After Dark
A bleary-eyed Podracing crew is still recovering from a sleep deficit after Sunday night's race finished Monday morning at Atlanta. Neil and Tyler compare notes on how they made it through the rain-delay, and break down the state of all things Ryan Blaney -- both in winning that race, and his...
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Attack of the Killer B's
In this week's Podracing, Neil and Tyler break down a buzzworthy return to Chicagoland that saw all of our favorite "Killer B" drivers -- from Byron to Bubba, Bowman, Bell and, at the end, Briscoe -- swarm to the front of the field. Then we dig into the In-Season Challenge bracket, which offers a...
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The Sweetie Sixteen
This week on Podracing, Neil and Tyler are finally podcasting from the same state after Neil's move caused him to drive more miles last week than the Indy 500-Coke 600 double. We break down the classy wine-country vibes of Sonoma, which offered a predictable-sounding result (SVG at a road course)...
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Heim Time
This week on Podracing, Neil and Tyler recap the race that was in San Diego including SVG's shocking early exit and Corey Heim taking down the first win of his young Cup Series career. Then it's time for some Bracketology on the eve of the In-Season Challenge, with Neil breaking down the…
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Christopher Bell-gium
This week on Podracing, Neil and Tyler recap yet another Denny Hamlin win for all the 11s at Pocono -- where he outlasted Christopher Bell's unconventional fuel strategy to win his third race in row, to a chorus of... cheers?? Then we are joined by NASCAR's Cameron Richardson, who explains the...
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Denny Does It Again
Tyler and Neil are coming off another thrilling race at Michigan that gave us a familiar result -- Denny Hamlin starting from the back and making his way through the field for the win. We wonder if anybody can beat Denny the way he's driving right now, and we give major respect to NASCAR's safety...
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Who's Up, Who's Down?
In this week's episode, Neil and Tyler break down the excellent strategic racing at Nashville -- even if it wasn't a great Sunday for brake-rotors. We once again give flowers to SVG and Denny, two of our favorites, before moving on to Neil's NASCAR column on driver stock-watch for the past month:...
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Thank You, Rowdy
After a week of tragedy, Podracing is back to reflect on the life and legacy of Kyle Busch, both on and off the track. We talk about his titanic resume as a driver, but also break down Neil's story on the incredible spread of Kyle Busch Motorsports drivers throughout the Cup series, where they've...
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How To Be Underrated
Neil and Tyler are coming off the All-Star Race with a new appreciation of both Dover and Denny Hamlin -- we break down Denny's (basically) wire-to-wire win at one of the most skillful tracks on the circuit, and what that means about him as a title candidate. Then we pivot to Neil's column about...
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SVG SZN
Podracing's Official Patron Saint, Shane van Gisbergen, is back! Neil and Tyler break down SVG's unbelievable comeback drive at Watkins Glen, going from 24th to 1st place in the span of 17 laps, and why the multi-way drama between a hunting van Gisbergen, a desperate Connor Zilisch and a leading…
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Chase's Chase For The Chase
Podracing's streak of picking winners came to a close in the Lone Star State-- although Kyle Busch was one of the main characters Sunday -- but that didn't stop Neil and Tyler from analyzing all things Texas, including Chase Elliott's win and the bumpy pavement at the track. And in fact, our…
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Hurricane Season
Podracing did it again! Another driver we highlighted as a first-time winner to watch found his way to Victory Lane, in the form of Carson "Hurricane" Hocevar. (Sure, we were 1 week off compared with our winning Ty Gibbs prediction, but don't worry about it.) We'll break down what led to…
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Machine Learnin'
Another week, another Podracing where we find new superlatives to heap upon Tyler Reddick following a win. This time around, the No. 45 car prevailed in a race defined by a series of literally unbelievable twists and turns in the closing sequence. After breaking down how Reddick ended up the last...
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The Marioval-est of Mariovals
Podracing told YOU, dear listener, that Ty Gibbs would win at Bristol -- and you can't say we (and he) didn't deliver. We break down Gibbs' long-awaited first Cup victory, and the scary competitors he did it against under pressure. Then we talk about the Next Ty Gibbs, and why it might just be...
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#NotAllShortTracks
After a week's break for Easter, the boys are refreshed and ready for the Cup Series to be back. Neil and Tyler chat for a bit about the off-week for Cup, which did include action at Rockingham in the Trucks and O'Reilly Series, and speculate about the NASCAR-based anime we want to watch. Then we...
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Neil's Q1 Cup Series Earnings Call
It's the Easter Break, so it's time for a bit of a different episode than usual. Up top, Neil and Tyler dissect last week's Martinsville race like normal -- with flowers for winner Chase Elliott, but also Denny Hamlin, our guy Ty Gibbs, Austin Cindric and more. Then, instead of talking about That...
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Keep On Winnin'
What can we even say about Tyler Reddick's 2026 season at this point? The No. 45 Toyota won AGAIN at Darlington for his 4th victory in the season's first 6 races. We break down the incredible challenges Reddick yet again overcame while highlighting some non-Reddick drivers who impressed us…
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What Happens In Vegas Doesn’t Stay In Vegas
The Podracing fellas are thrilled about what was the first mile-and-a-half race of the season last week at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. We break down the high points — both driving-wise and emotionally — of Denny Hamlin’s win at Vegas, then pivot to Neil’s research about the surprisingly large...
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Straight Talkers
Neil and Tyler are known for their straight-talking, so they are right at home breaking down the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix, won by Ryan Blaney after passing his way up and down the field. We shoutout the race's other top performers as well, including Christopher Bell, longtime…
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The Chronicles of Reddick
The Tylers can't be stopped! In this week's Podracing, our Tyler (Lauletta) and Neil Paine break down Tyler Reddick's unprecedented 3-peat to start the 2026 season, which is now verging on absolutely legendary status. Not only did he survive a pair of drafting tracks for his first 2 wins, but…
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The Sweetiest of Speedies
The boys are excited to be back out on a track with left AND right turns this week -- but first, we break down a great race at Atlanta, where it was the Tyler show again as Reddick won back-to-back to open the season. We talk Carson Hocevar's aggressive choices, Bubba Wallace's missed shot at the...
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A Good Week for the Tylers
In this week's Podracing, Tyler and Neil break down all the chaos of the Daytona 500, including the epic final lap and Tyler Reddick's daring pair of race-winning moves to survive the carnage and score the greatest victory of his career. Then we talk about a pair of Neil articles -- one on...
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Order In the Chaos
Neil and Tyler open the 2026 season by diving straight into Daytona — NASCAR’s biggest race and also, by reputation, its biggest chaos-factory. But Neil breaks down his surprising research showing the Daytona 500 does have a measurable predictive link to the rest of a driver’s season (especially…
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Winning Ain't Easy
Following an icy and chaotic Clash at Bowman Gray, the boys are back to unpack a season-opening (sort of) win by Ryan Preece, one of our favorite drivers. We talk about the beefs that already seemed to be in mid-season form, the impressive ability to actually run a race under these conditions…
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New Season, New System
This week on Podracing, Neil and Tyler talk about NASCAR's much-anticipated return to The Chase system for determining its championship. We break down the new rules -- which we find are actually much simpler to explain than the old ones -- and get into how past seasons' results might have changed...
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One More Left Turn For the Road
The boys are back on track for the last Podracing of the 2025 season! In this week's show, Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta recapped their favorite moments of 2025, including Mexico City weekend, SVG's streak, Larson's peak, Zilisch's arrival, barriers broken by Bubba Wallace and Katherine Legge…
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Larson's Triumph, Denny's Tragedy
This week on Podracing, Neil and Tyler unpack an unforgettable — and emotionally complicated — Championship Weekend at Phoenix. Corey Heim capped a historic Trucks season with a validating win, while our guy Connor Zilisch saw his all-time Xfinity campaign fall short late. But the Cup race was…
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And Then There Were Four
In this week’s Podracing, Tyler Lauletta and Neil Paine break down William Byron’s masterclass at Martinsville, where he put together one of the clutchest performances in playoff history to seal a Championship 4 spot — and send Ryan Blaney packing in the process. We also recap Christopher Bell’s...
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The Christopher Bell Curve
In this week’s Podracing, Tyler Lauletta and I break down Chase Briscoe’s thrilling Talladega win to clinch a spot in the Championship 4 — and what it means for the “Briscoe Truthers” (aka us) who’ve been shouting his name for months. We marvel at a surprisingly clean superspeedway finish, shout...
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Mulligan Math
This week on Podracing, Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta break down Denny Hamlin’s return to the Championship 4 after a clutch Vegas win, while Chase Briscoe came this close to stealing it before getting passed late on worn tires. We dissect Byron’s wreck, Blaney’s rock-bottom run, and why playoff...
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Rolling Backwards Toward the Finish Line
This week on Podracing, Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta recap an all-time Roval finish, where Ross Chastain tried to video-game his way into advancing (again) — and ended up crossing the line in reverse as Joey Logano slipped through the chaos. We break down Paul Wolfe’s pit-call of the year, Denny...
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On The Roval Again
This week on Podracing, Neil and Tyler break down the chaos at Kansas — including Denny Hamlin’s mind-melting decision to run his own 23XI driver, Bubba Wallace, into the wall… and hand the win to Chase Elliott. We try to figure out what exactly Denny was thinking, wonder if NASCAR needs some...
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Flipping the Playoff Script
This week on Podracing, Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta break down Ryan Blaney’s Round of 12 win at Loudon — the first real Ford/Penske statement of the playoffs — and a redemption drive (if a bit too late) from Josh Berry. We also dissect the sudden collapse of Toyota’s playoff momentum, including...
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The Right Twelve
This week on Podracing, Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta break down the absolute tire-shredding chaos of the Bristol night race, where Christopher Bell survived fire, attrition and a late restart to semi-vulture the win — while Chase Elliott and Austin Cindric barely escaped elimination. We then…
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Toyota Takes Two
This week on Podracing, Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta break down Denny Hamlin’s dominant victory in St. Louis — err, Illinois (which we enjoyed) — where his 142.2 driver rating secured a stress-free Round of 12 berth and kept Toyota’s perfect playoff run intact. Along those lines, we also dive…
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Fallout at Darlington
This week on Podracing, Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta unpack all the playoff fallout from a wild opener at Darlington — including Chase Briscoe’s perfect 150 Driver Rating victory, holding off Tyler Reddick and Erik Jones in the dirty air to secure entry to the Round of 12. We update the evolving...
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Podracing’s Prediction-Packed Playoff Preview
Neil Paine and Tyler Lauletta deliver the Podracing Playoff Preview you’ve been waiting for, recapping the dramatic Daytona cutoff race where Ryan Blaney didn’t need a win but got one anyway — denying a playoff berth to Daniel Suarez, Justin Haley, Cole Custer and Erik Jones, and saving Alex…
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Podracing is your go-to podcast for celebrating the joy of NASCAR, whether you’re a seasoned fan or just getting into the action. Join lifelong race enthusiast Neil Paine and new-to-racing sports fanatic Tyler Lauletta as they navigate the twists and turns of the season, unpack the key stats from the latest race, explore the sport’s rich history, and debate which drivers deserve your support on Sunday. Strap in for a fun and informative ride!
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