Three friends who are just regular blue-collar guys from Race City, U.S.A. (Mooresville, NC) discussing NASCAR racing from a fan's perspective. We delve into a wide variety of topics including race reviews, race previews, the latest news, travel tips and who fries the best chicken in the country. We also have some connections to the racing industry and plan to have a few guests appear on our program from time to time. Join us for BlindSpotting, a fresh, new and personal take from a blue-collar perspective...for the people, by the people.
Michael Culbreth, Andrew Coates & Travis Sherrill
We digest all the action from All-Star Weekend at NWMS, prognosticate on the best weekend in all of motorsports upcoming, and delve into some hot topics in the Segment Segment -- don't miss it!
Michael and Travis recount their harrowing encounter at Talladega with The Alabama A-Hole that turned their weekend upside down. NASCAR races never fail to disappoint -- you don't want to miss it! (Oh, and we review Texas and have some fun topics in the Segment Segment).
We start this week as a golf podcast before moving back to racing. Andrew gets "saucy" after another lackluster Bristol race, discuss the need to change GWCs, the struggles of young driver and cap it all with a motorsports-based version of Scattergories.
The action was hot on the track and it got spicy in the studio! Matt Beamer joins us as we get heated about the action from this past weekend, tires coming off cars, and so much more! Don't miss it!
We chat about all the great racing from Phoenix and Vegas, including surprise winner Josh Berry and pitting in more than one pit box. We review our surprises so far this year, if NASCAR should re-evaluate its policies for allowing outside drivers to compete, and with the GWC, discuss our favorite sports days. Don't miss it!
We're back in the Coddle Creek Compound to cover all the action from COTA. We chat about the handing out of penalties, the rescinding of others, and who we think the Xfinity ROY will be. Per usual, lots of good racing chat with a dash of silliness!
The BlindSpotting boys are in Daytona for the start of the season! We preview the opening weekend and the season for each of the three series and review all the amazing action from our visit to the Clash at Bowman Gray. Let's go racin'!
We cover all the action from Phoenix, including our thoughts on each of the three champions. We discuss whether NASCAR should change the playoffs, changes we would make if we could, and if we prefer today or old school racing. We cap it off with a fun game and our opinions on Tyson's butt. Join us!
This week we detail the chaos of Homestead and Martinsville, preview all three Champ Races at Phoenix, and resurrect our debate about the winner take all format. We close with some silly questions and finally succumb to delirium at the end. Come have a laugh with us!
On this week's episode, we review the action from the ROVAL and Las Vegas and revisit the accuracy of our Final Four Cup picks from a month ago. We also discuss fans' fatigue with Larson's dominance, whether blocking for a teammate is fair or foul and close with a discussion of favorite Fall Foods -- don't miss it!
This week we return after a wild weekend at Talladega, with great racing, big crashes, and unexpected winners! We break it all down, prognosticate on the Truck/Xfinity Final Four/Champions, and talk about our favorite sports celebrations as inspired by Ross Chastain's melon smash. You don't want to miss it!
After a prolonged summer hiatus, BlindSpotting returns post-Bristol. We missed you! This episode, we talk about the big happenings since we were last broadcasting, predict the playoffs, and discuss nacho toppings. Come join the fun!
We review Martinsville & Texas, preview Talladega, have a romp through the Segment Segment, and finish up with a GWC and trivia. Come along for the ride!
COTA and Richmond review with a Martinsville preview. Did DH jump the start?
It's our privilege this week to welcome Matthew Dillner from Flo Racing to the Coddle Creek Compound. Following the review of the Bristol chaos, we discuss how Matthew got into racing growing up on Long Island, his early days in the sport, his time working at Dirty Mo Media, Lost Speedways, and his latest endeavor at Flo Racing. Join us in spending time with one of NASCAR's greatest storytellers!
This week we discuss all the happenings since the Daytona 500, including the closest 3-wide finish at Atlanta, Rajah Caruth's first Truck Series win, and all the great racing action from Las Vegas. We preview Phoenix, discuss Chevy dominance to date, Sheldon Creed's lackluster start to the season, and NASCAR's plans for Southern California in 2025. Join us for the fun!
On this week's episode, we come to you from rainy Florida, awaiting the Monday racing festivities. We review all the action from the Thursday Duels and the ARCA/Truck races from Friday. We preview what we might see in the season-openers for Xfinity and Cup, and prognosticate on the champions for each of the three national series. Come along for the ride!
This week we're joined by SRO TC America TCX champion Colin Garrett. After starting his racing career at the late age of 15, he rose quickly through the ranks at South Boston, the K&N series, the NASCAR Trucks and Xfinity series, and most recently in sportscars, where he was the 2023 champion. In addition to his history and racing exploits, we also cover his drive of the first ever braille NASCAR entry and honorable work with the 1111 project supporting veterans in need. Please join us for this memorable interview.
In celebration of hitting the century mark, BlindSpotting is honored to have Justin Allgaier in the Coddle Creek Compound. He was more than gracious with his time and we discussed a huge variety of topics, from his start in racing, to how he ended up at JRM (wild story!) We also cover his racecraft, on-track rivals, getting recognized in odd places, theme parks, helmet painting, and so much more. Don't miss this engaging conversation!
The final episode of 2023 -- the annual Holiday Special with the kids! Join us as they once again interview the hosts on what we thought of 2023, what we look forward to in 2024, and per usual, lots of silliness.
This episode we have the privilege of speaking with Doug Rice from Performance Racing Network, who has covered NASCAR since 1980. We discuss many of his most memorable career moments, including being the only broadcaster to call both the Indy 500 and the Coke 600 in the same day. We also garner his thoughts on the history and current state of NASCAR, Hall of Fame candidates, and many other fun topics. You don't want to miss it!
This episode we welcome Matt Jonsson to the Coddle Creek Compound to discuss his career and all things Penske IndyCar. We cover everything from his early motorsports forays in Sweden to his decades of success as Crew Chief for drivers like Scott McLaughlin (currently), Paul Tracy, Will Power, Sam Hornish, Gil de Ferran and many others. We also get a peek behind the scenes at Penske, including some wonderful stories about The Captain himself. You don't want to miss this one!
Wow! Quite an episode this week! We review our trip to Martinsville, talk about the action over the weekend, discuss the ups & downs of the season, make our picks for the championship weekend in Phoenix and discuss tons more. Hilarious outtakes at the end of the episode this week with a few hidden gems throughout! Thank you, as always, for listening!
As the NASCAR season winds down, we review the action from Las Vegas and take a look ahead to Homestead. We discuss the latest news and give our takes on the hot topics of the week. Thank you for listening and follow us on social media! Happy October!
This week we review the craziness of Talladega, including the fight between Crafton & Sanchez. We discuss the future of the Truck Series now that Rowdy has departed and muse about where Noah Gragson might end up. We preview the ROVAL cutoff race and finish with some trivia. Enjoy!
This week we recount out trip to the Bristol Night Race, preview Texas, and recollect our 2nd annual trip to Cootie Brown's for pre-race lunch. Check it out!
This week, we review the action from Southern 500 weekend in Darlington and look ahead to Kansas. We talk about the hottest news topics, HOT items, Denny Hamlin, who we think will make the Final Four in all three series and we try to pick a champion in all three series. Another great episode! Thank you for listening!
This week we review the action from Watkins Glen and preview Daytona & Milwaukee. We have a spirited discussion on how to improve road course racing, Ty Gibbs' punk-ass attitude, and many other exciting topics. Don't miss it!
This week, we review Michigan, preview the Indy Road Course, discuss the recent rise of RFK Racing, talk about Noah's suspension, play a bit of trivia, talk about the Outer Banks of NC, contemplate how Jimmie Johnson was not a unanimous vote for the Hall of Fame and much more. Thank you for listening!
On this week's episode, we recap an exciting weekend at Pocono, including Hamlin's controversial win. We discuss driver moves during the Segment Segment, and finish with a flourish of GWC fun.
On this week's episode, we discuss the history of the famed number 88, competitive eating, truck racing on road courses, the Atlanta races, playoff possibilities, Hall of Fame nominees, our thoughts on street racing and we preview New Hampshire. Travis gives a shout-out to Matchbox 20, Andrew talks about the beach and Michael, as usual, goes all over the place...including Cartersville, Georgia. It's a great episode and we really do appreciate you giving us a listen!
This week we introduce our new partnership with Ramblin' About Racin', review a crazy weekend at Nashville, and preview the first-ever street circuit at Chicago. The Segment Segment offers some great discussion, including Kevin Harvick's season to date and we end with some firework-inspired trivia. Don't miss it!
Well, we get into quite a bit this week! We recap our exciting adventures to, from and at the Indianapolis 500, review the Coke 600 and also the road racing in Sonoma. We discuss penalties, our overall interest in racing and take a crack at NASCAR trivia. It's a bit of everything this week and we appreciate you coming along for the ride! Thank you for listening and please follow us on social media (Twitter and Facebook). Happy Father's Day!
This week's episode is a trip down memory lane as we recount Throwback Weekends at Darlington and North Wilkesboro. We were there for the latter and detail the amazing two-day experience, including the Mosh Pit for Driver Intros and meeting some legends (and Travis' nemesis) We preview our road trip to the Indy 500 this weekend and the upcoming NASCAR action at Charlotte, Gateway, and Portland -- along with some great Segment Segment topics and the usual laughs.
On this episode, we review the races at Talladega, Dover and Kansas and also get into the latest news around the NASCAR World. We talk about drivers getting injured doing things outside of NASCAR, Legacy MC switching to Toyota and review the fireworks in Kansas between Ross Chastain and Noah Gragson. We also take a look ahead at both Darlington and North Wilkesboro! Thank you for listening!
This week we get a little crazy as we review Bristol Dirt & Martinsville and preview Talladega & Dover. We discuss the penalty debacles that have plagued NASCAR the last few weeks and the additions to the Best 75 Drivers of NASCAR list. We have a fun time with old NASCAR trivia and Travis may have finally got to the end of his rope with us knuckleheads. Don't miss it!
Well, this week, we get into a little bit of everything. We discuss NASCAR's penalties...or lack thereof, review the races from COTA & Richmond, preview what we hope to see from the Bristol Dirt Race and looks even farther ahead to what we hope will be a good race at Martinsville. We discuss a few topics in our Segment Segment and even play a little NASCAR-themed Family Feud followed by a bit of NASCAR Trivia! Quite a show! Thank you for listening!
This week we review the last two weeks of racing action, including the controversial penalties to Hendrick & Kaulig and the crazy parking job by Josh Williams at Atlanta. We preview COTA, Texas, and Richmond and talk food and travel. It's a good one!
This week we get into a variety of topics including Chase Elliott's injury, an influx of drivers from other racing genres trying their hand at NASCAR and whether southern California needs a race. We also review California and Las Vegas before sharing our picks for Phoenix and Atlanta. We hope Andrew is having a great time in Africa and look forward to hearing all about his travels on the next episode. As always, thank you for listening! Follow us @NASCARBlindSpot on Twitter!
This week, we travel to the Daytona 500 for four days of racing action. We review all the happenings to start the season, including a segment recorded on-site! We got to see some racing friends, some podcast chums, and we tell you all about what a blast it was. Come along for the ride as we kick off the NASCAR season with a bang!
This week, we team up with Matt and Charlie from Ramblin' About Racin' to discuss the Clash at the Coliseum, what we think we might see from the 2023 season in all three NASCAR series and get into a wide range of other topics. It was a lot of fun to do a show with these guys and we hope you enjoy listening to the episode as much as we did making it! Thank you for listening and please follow us on all social media platforms!
We kick off Season 4 of BlindSpotting as #4 (Kevin Harvick) gets set to begin his last full season in NASCAR. We review the latest news, talk about what we are most looking forward to this season and make a few bold predictions! Thank you for listening and follow us on social media (Facebook & Twitter). LET'S GO!!!
On this special episode of BlindSpotting, the three knuckleheads are joined by the five Culbreth & Coates children for a holiday fireside chat. They ask us about some of our favorite memories, both NASCAR- and Christmas-related, and Michael debuts the 12 Days of NASCAR! You don't want to miss this one!
We wrap up the 2022 season and Championship Weekend from Phoenix in this episode. We also get into a bit of news and delve into some interesting topics during the Segment Segment. As always, the Green-White-Checkered ending is an entertaining one. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Gibbs family over the loss of Joe's son and Ty's dad, Coy. Thank you so much for listening and Happy Thanksgiving to all!
On this bonus episode of BlindSpotting, we review the craziness of Martinsville from a first-hand perspective: Jesus (aka Ty Gibbs) giving the boot to a teammate to win and, of course, the once-in-a-lifetime spectacle that was Ross Chastain's move at Martinsville. We also re-visit our championship picks with the Final Fours now set. Check it out -- you don't want to miss it!
We head to Martinsville Speedway for the penultimate weekend of the NASCAR season! We discuss a variety of hot topics this week and make our predictions on what we might see over the next two weekends as the season wraps up! A fun G-W-C as always to top it off! Come see us this weekend if you are at the race. Look for our BlindSpotting flag...we'd love to talk with you! Follow us on Twitter @NASCARBlindSpot!
On this week's episode, we discuss the hot topics in NASCAR such as safety, penalties, playoffs and much more! We review the action from Talladega and the Roval and try to predict what we will see in Las Vegas and Homestead. It's going to be an exciting finish in all three series and we will be back in two weeks to preview what we might see in the finales. It's a very entertaining Segment Segment followed by the famous Green-White-Checkered finish. Thank you for listening!
This week, we review Bristol (including our time in the infield before and during the race), the debacle that was Texas and preview the playoff wild cards of Talladega & the Roval. Michael joins from a Top Secret location and hosts an extended Alabama-themed Green-White-Checkered segment that's sure to entertain!
We were honored to have Keeley Dubensky, CARS Tour Director in-studio to discuss her career, the CARS Tour, women in motorsport, and the hugely successful event at @NWBSpeedway with @DaleJr and company. She shared some great stories from the series, including one about prior guest Codie Conner, and humors us by participating in our Green-White-Checker segment. It was a great time -- check it out!
On this episode, we recap the action from Watkins Glen and Daytona, preview what we might see in Darlington as the playoffs begin, discuss rain, bumping and breakfast meats plus much, much more!! Thank you for listening and please follow us @NASCARBlindSpot on Twitter! See you in Darlington!!!
This week we review Michigan and Richmond, and Kevin Harvick's resounding reminder to the playoff field that he's a contender. We have a spirited discussion about the future of Stewart-Haas Racing and whether Ty Gibbs is ready for Cup next year. Carter joins us for the Segment Segment and the G-W-C, and we finish up discussing (what else) food.