Grip Strip Podcast

By: Philip G. Mathew
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  • Philip Mathew and Josh Huffine discuss motorsports, sports and other stuff with an unfiltered spin generally unheard elsewhere.
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Episodes
  • Grip Strip Podcast Episode 244 - Shenanigans
    Nov 21 2024

    We discuss the recent NASCAR triple header at Martinsville, where YRB secured another victory to advance in the championship. We also address how race manipulation has impacted the fourth driver in the championship standings, and explore other storylines and developments as we head to Phoenix.

    In XFinity, Eric Almarollo achieved a remarkable sweep at Martinsville, while Chandler Smith and Cole Custer found themselves in an altercation post-race.

    Additionally, we highlight Christian Eckes, who made headlines by overcoming Taylor Gray and Ben Rhodes to secure his win and advancement. We’ll touch on the key players and those who have made it to the Final Four.

    Shifting gears to Formula 1, we recap the Brazilian Grand Prix, where Fish Lips impressively moved from 17th to 1st, aided by the rain, marking one of his best performances to date. We also acknowledge the Alpine duo of Ocon and Gasly, who completed the podium.

    We’ll examine other significant players and storylines as we head toward Las Vegas.

    In the NFL, we review Week Nine for the Jaguars, while the 49ers enjoy a bye week, along with a brief glance at the Fantasy landscape.

    We’ll also discuss the MLB World Series, reflecting on whether the Yankees managed to make an astonishing comeback after being down 3-0.

    In our GSP Roundup, we cover MotoGP/Moto2 at Malaysia, WEC at Bahrain, including the Rookie Test, and NHRA at Las Vegas.

    Finally, we’ll preview NASCAR Championship Weekend at Phoenix, share our picks, and discuss who might take home the hardware.

    To conclude, we’ll feature Josh’s Sim Segment before wrapping up the show.

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    1 hr and 57 mins
  • Grip Strip Podcast Episode 243 - Lawsuit Operator
    Nov 21 2024

    Grip Strip Podcast Episode 243 - Lawsuit Operator

    This week, we covered the exciting NASCAR Tripleheader at Homestead, where Tyler Reddick made an amazing move in the final turn to pass YRB and secure the win, moving on to Phoenix.

    Key Players: - Tyler Reddick - YRB

    Other Highlights and Updates as we head to Martinsville: - Hank Hill also wins and advances to Phoenix. Key Players: - Hank Hill

    Other Highlights and Updates as we head to Martinsville: - Grant Enfinger claims his second victory of the round.

    Key Players: - Grant Enfinger

    Other Highlights and Updates as we head to Martinsville:

    In the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Mexico, Smooth Operator took the win starting from the pole position, while Lando and Charl snagged the fastest lap. The Red Bull drivers faced a challenging day, but Haas had a great performance, earning double points, and Mercedes came in as the next best team.

    Looking ahead to Brazil:

    In NFL Week Eight, we discussed our real-life teams and fantasy football.

    The MLB World Series features the Dodgers against the Yankees.

    GSP Roundup: - MotoGP/Moto2 took place in Thailand last week, and this week it’s in Malaysia. - Supercars Gold Coast 500 at Surfers Paradise. - WEC season finale at Bahrain. - NHRA event in Las Vegas.

    We also previewed the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix and made our picks, along with a look ahead to the NASCAR Tripleheader at Martinsville, sharing our predictions on who will make it to the Final 4.

    To wrap things up, we had Josh’s Sim Segment before closing the show.

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    2 hrs and 7 mins
  • Grip Strip Podcast Episode 242 - Sliced Bread and Eclairs
    Oct 28 2024

    After an eventful weekend, the guys are back for E242 of the GSP. Phil brings on good friend and the man of the Chronicles George Howson on to guest host for Josh as he's on vacation. Phil and George discuss Joey Logano getting a massive upset over Chris Bell, Kyle Larson and others to win at Las Vegas. They cover the race, key players and points heading to Homestead. On the XFinity side, AJ Allmendinger held Ryan Seig off to win his first race of 2024 plus advance to Phoenix. Discussion of the race and other major news, including Dale, Jr. coming back with a Bud washer car in late models.

    Charl Eclair had a strong weekend at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, which culminated in a strong victory on Sunday. Leclerc led a Ferrari 1-2 finish while Fish Lips rounded out the podium and gained points on Lando Norris after a typical FL maneuver at Turn 1, lap 1. Phil and George cover all the stories as the teams head to Mexico for the second of three consecutive races.

    Phil covers San Francisco getting worked by Kermit the Frog again, while Josh's Jaguars are teetering on the brink, even with a win over the Patriots. The fantasy teams are doing better though for each of them. The GSP Roundup covers MotoGP, WSBK, WRC and Supercars before the crew previewed and made picks for the Grand Prix of Mexico for Formula 1 and the NASCAR Triple header at Homestead.

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    1 hr and 40 mins

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