The Fake Racers Podcast

NASCAR partied in Nashville this weekend and IndyCar visited the streets of Detroit in an action packed weekend of racing! We talk Carson Hocevar's aggression among other storylines of Sunday night with bad races, comebacks, and Blaney's domination lining the show. Also, why is FOX trending worse for the IndyCar broadcasts?

The guys are back this week to talk hypocrite...ahem..Joey Logano and Christopher Bell's thrilling battle to the finish of the 2025 all-star race. Plus, we talk SVG's strategy blunder, Team Penske's major Indianpolis penalty, and much more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

What was worse, the Kansas race or ECR engines? (Don't ask AJ Allmendinger)We go Matt-less once more this week and talk about all things NASCAR at Kansas; well, as much as we can for this weekend anyway. The Truck Series was back to (mostly) green flag form and Carson Hocevar took down a win while throwing a bird to Layne Riggs; in the Cup Series Kyle Larson dominates in historic fashion and leaves fans and competitors alike in the dust.We also preview All Star weekend from historic North Wilkesboro Speedway as drivers gear up for a return to the revitalized racetrack! All of this, AND MORE, on the Fake Racers Podcast.

We can't escape it. It's the 2024 Cup Series Finale all over again. All of that for a Logano win. Texas reared it's ugly head this weekend and spit out a bunch of racecars this past weekend. We talk more about THE BOX, Homestead's return as the finale and the TNT broadcast team on a Matt-less edition of the Fake Racers Podcast!

THE WHOLE GANG IS BACK! Fake Racers is back to full form with the OG crew and we talk all things DEGA! All things from shim and spoiler disqualifications, Joey Logano crashing out, Austin Hill HAPPENING, and most importantly, why is this car like that at superspeedways?We also all recap our weeks since we have last been on the show; Matt went racing, Davey went to the UK, and Joe went to Chicago. Enjoy that slice of our personal lives!

Matt and Joe are back this week after a lackluster weekend from Bristol. Does Kyle Larson really enjoy smoking the field? What about the Xfinity Series? How can we improve the product, and what about some silly season news in April? All this and more this week on the fake racers podcast! #NASCAR #Racing #Indycar

Martinsville Speedway happened, and we were excited to join Mike Joy in trashing the Xfinity race on Saturday! On Sunday, we discuss some of the weird beefs and the utter domination of the race by Denny Hamlin who notched win number one this season.We also talk Steve Phelps and Steve O'Donnel's new positions, Erik Jones getting DQ'd, and more ahead of this weekends races at Darlington Raceway here on the Fake Racers Podcast!

NASCAR took on sunny Homestead-Miami Speedway this past weekend and as per usual, it didn't disappoint! The boys talk about the hectic Truck Series finish, the Larson heartbreak in Xfinity, and redemption found in the Cup Series with Kyle Larson's late pass on Alex Bowman!We also talk about the recent rumors regarding upcoming season ending schedules; who gets the finale in the years to come? Will the format change? We discuss all of that and more on the Fake Racers Podcast!

NASCAR went to Las Vegas and Josh Berry cashed out Sunday afternoon in what was a popular finish to a race with tons of strategy. The Xfinity Series race saw Allgaier outduel a hungry Aric Almirola, and the Truck Series saw rain stoppages but ended in Heim Time. NASCAR heads to Homestead-Miami next weekend!NASCAR is going to Canada and we're excited but scared for Iowa! Where does the track's return fit into the schedule? All of this and more on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Phoenix happened! The races gave us great finishes, and we broke down Xfinity and Cup for you! We talk about Bell's ascension to his full potential so far this season, and how (un)fairly Aric Almirola won the NASCAR Xfinity race against Bowman in the final corner. We also talk about Ty Gibbs; what is going on and can he turn it around next weekend in Las Vegas for the Pennzoil 400?The rumor mill was rolling this week with murmurs of the NASCAR Mexico race falling through and moving to Daytona Road Course; along with some new comments about Fontana's short track being on the chopping block. All of that and MORE on the Fake Racers Podcast!

NASCAR came to COTA in Austin and we finally got to see the shortened track in action! We cover NASCAR's suit against Michael Jordan lead team 23XI and Front Row Motorsports, Austin Cindric's penalty for his incident with Ty Dillon, and Chae Briscoe's overturned penalty!We also cover IndyCar's big weekend at St. Pete, with the huge growth of the TV viewership for the series and FOX's IndyCar debut! All of that, and as always, MORE on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Real Racers Podcast is BACK! NASCAR took on Atlanta this weekend for race two of the top three series, and they managed to mostly pick up right where they left off; namely Ricky Stenhouse, who we didn't even have to make a new note in the show sheet for! We also tackle what was on everyone's minds following the Cup Series race; caution timing and Carson Hocevar!Matt and Davey continue by dissecting the rest of the Atlanta weekend from every series, then go From The Shop to discuss newsworthy items from the last week of NASCAR racing. All of this and more, on the Fake Racers Podcast!

The Daytona 500, The Great American Race, NASCAR's Super Bowl; why was it so dang funny this year? The gang is back in the swing of things, breaking down a jam packed weekend of NASCAR racing from Daytona!William Byron grabs his second Daytona 500 win in shockingly easy fashion for what's supposed to be NASCAR's greatest spectacle. What are we doing wrong at drafting tracks, and how do we fix it? We also dive into Ryan Preece's wild airborne crash, discuss the funniest wreck in Daytona 500 history (thank you Joey Logano and Ricky Stenhouse Jr), and finally each cast member picks a standout driver from Sunday's race.In our From The Shop segment, we tackle the massive rumors about Dodge returning to NASCAR; what it could look like and why the Truck Series might be Dodge's first stop! Plus, we break down the latest penalty for Chase Briscoe and what the Chevy Blazer EV demo race car could mean for the future of NASCAR!

The boys are BACK and we hit the ground running! It's Daytona 500 weekend for NASCAR, and we talk about what to expect this NASCAR season thanks to some welcomed changes to the rule book. We also take turns detailing random drivers outlooks for the 2025 season, and end with some offseason Road to Pro and Bottom Split moments! All that and more on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Well what do we do now? The 2024 NASCAR season has come to a close… and that's about all we got. The entire community is in disarray over the NASCAR Cup Series Championship format, and we talk about why. We also go over the actual racing across all three series in Phoenix, with Ty Majeski getting the title in trucks and Justin Allgaier finally winning his Xfinity Series Championship. Stewart Haas Racing finally shutters it's doors, and FRM/Michael Jordan-led 23XI DO NOT receive their injunction to run as charted race teams next season. Also, the pace car wrecked??? Finally, RIP and thoughts to the Allison family over the loss of Bobby Allison, NASCAR legend.

Oh boy were the shenanigans afoot this week as the NASCAR Cup Series made their penultimate stop of the season at the Martinsville Speedway. From Ryan Blaney running over fools, to questionable penalties and OEM orders, this race had it all. Plus we talk Chandler Smith slapping Cole Custer, Eckes winning at all costs and 23XI/Front Row Motorsports' preliminary injunction hearing. All this and much more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

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The guys are back after a thrilling race in Las Vegas that saw playoff drivers wreck (And Tyler Reddick flip), along with Joey Logano winning and punching his ticket to the final four at year's end. Plus we talk NASCAR's appeal to the Antitrust lawsuit, AJ Allmendinger's big win, and much more, all this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

As if we haven't had enough of it, more controversy this week at the Roval as NASCAR Xfinity and Cup teams alike tried to punch their ticket to the Round of 8! Xfinity saw a heartbreaking and controversial ending, where Parker Kligerman saw his race win slip away by literal milliseconds. On the Cup side, Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick put in notable drives to secure their spots, only for Alex Bowman to get DQ'd as he makes way for Joey Logano in the Ro8! We also talk the next Spygate (NASCAR Edition), playoff picture heading to Las Vegas, and Hailie Deegan's new landing spot in racing!

The guys are back this week after a very entertaining race at the Talladega Superspeedway! We discuss Stenhouse Jr's big win, the last lap and Kyle Larson, the damaged vehicle policy (DVP), and some more news on 23XI and Front Row Motorsports' lawsuit against NASCAR. All this and some more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

The gang's all here, and we are glad we waited to record this week! 23XI and Front Row Motorsports have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Jim France and NASCAR, and we got into the nitty gritty of the filing and discussed why it matters and what could happen going forward. Kansas also happened, so we break down what we saw at Kansas in Cup from Briscoe v. Kyle Busch, to Ross Chastain turning it up when it doesn't matter! All of that and more on the Fake Racers Podcast!

This week, Joe and Matt return to talk all things from the NASCAR weekend at the Bristol Motor Speedway! Larson dominated, Junior lost his helmet, and oh yeah, drivers were eliminated from the playoffs. Plus, we tackle indycar's new charter agreement, and SOOOOO much more, this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Buescher beat SVG, Zilisch claimed a victory, and oh yeah, the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs hit the shuffle button this week at Watkins Glen. Matt and Joe are here this week to take you through all the action on the Fake Racers Podcast!

This week, the boys are Joe-less as Matt and Davey discuss the weekend of racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway! We talk Playoffs implications from moments in the race, the missed strategy by Denny Hamlin and the Playoff Bubble outlook heading to Watkins Glen international! We also deep dive some of the latest charter discussions amongst the teams and NASCAR. All that PLUS more on the Fake Racers Podcast!

NASCAR came to Darlington, and as expected it delivered with great races in Cup and Xfinity. The Cook Out Southern 500 saw Chase Briscoe bring home a big win for SHR and a playoff berth! Also in the last week, all of the three national series schedules were released, with notable additions in Mexico City and Rockingham. We talk all of that and MORE on the Fake Racers Podcast!

On this edition of the Fake Racers Podcast, the guys discuss the ups and downs of a Harrison Burton win, the ups and downs of the racercars themselves and Leigh Diffey's brilliant return as a commentator for the NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona! They also deep dive more silly season news AND the edition of Mexico City to the NASCAR schedule. All that and MORE on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Yet another damp weekend at Michigan as NASCAR rolls through and collects a couple more flips for their troubles. The FRP crew discuss reason why the cars may have flipped so easily, Tyler Reddick's win, Playoff Bubble troubles, and some peak NASCAR silly season news/leaks! All that and more on the Fake Racer Podcast!

After a two week break, the NASCAR Cup Series returned at Richmond and boy do we have some stuff to talk about! Did Austin Dillon cross a line wrecking Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin to win and make the playoffs? Plus we talk option tires, NASCAR silly season, and our bottom split and road to pro moments of the week. All this and more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

The guys are back this week after a weird weekend in Indianapolis to talk all things revolving around NASCAR's return to the oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. We break down the late race antics, NASCAR's decision to not throw a caution at the end of the race, plus silly season news that keeps on coming. All this and much more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

After a strategy filled weekend in Pocono, we talk Ryan Blaney's second win of the season, a messy NASCAR Cup Series playoff bubble, + what was Corey Lajoie thinking when he turned Kyle Busch? The guys then turn their attention to option tires at Richmond, new TV booths and personalities, + more, this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

The Fake Racers crew recaps a wet and wild weekend in Chicago, from Alex Bowman breaking a winless streak to NASCAR unveiling their new all electric demo racecar, the guys have plenty to talk about this week. Plus, wet tires, NASCAR shortening the race, and Indycar's new hybrid system, there is something for everyone this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Joe and Davey are back this week to talk NASCAR from Nashville. What did the guys think about 5 overtime attempts, Logano stealing a win, Kyle Busch continuing a bad luck streak, and the brewing rivalry between Kyle Larson and Denny Hamlin! Plus the guys get into NASCAR silly season talks, where do the remaining SHR drivers land?, what is McLaren thinking letting Alexander Rossi go? This and much much more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Fake Racers Podcast full cast is BACK this week! The NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire saw some interesting storylines, most of all being the rain soaked laps and “hand holding” by NASCAR, and we dive into ALL of it! We also dip into the Chase Briscoe announcement (by Christopher Bell… both times), RCR's decline and what their future looks like, SHR's new look with Haas Factory and the Playoff Schedule shakeups!

Joe's back folks! Ryan Blaney wins BIG and secures his playoff spot at what is essentially a hometrack race in a THRILLER inaugural Cup race in Iowa, detailed by strong runs for the likes of Berry and Haley and a result to forget for race favorite, Kyle Larson! We also dive into some of the Silly Season dominos expected to fall in the weeks following Martin Truex Jr's retirement announcement! We talk Josh Berry, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Busch, and MORE surprise rumors all on the Fake Racers Podcast!

This week it's just Davey and Matt bringing the good vibes and racing talk for the week! NASCAR took to Sonoma, California this weekend and we talk all about the chaotic Xfinity and Cup races! SVG gets a win, Ty Gibbs gets an honorary crying towel, Kyle Larson uses fresh tires to take home a dub and MTJ takes home absolutely nothing, especially not fuel! We also cover news about Joey Hand in the Cup series, more Charter talks, IndyCar going to FOX and more!

NASCAR traveled to St Louis and Portland Oregon this weekend while IndyCar navigated the Streets of Detroit! We talk Austin Cindric's chaotic and important win, SVG drifting a NASCAR Xfinity Car, and IndyCar accidentally becoming a NASCAR truck race in Detroit! We also cover the news of the week, discussing the Kyle Larson waiver situation, Supercars drivers debuting in Cup at Sonoma Raceway and Santino Ferrucci's potential to be a household name (for all the wrong reasons). We were also joined by a special guest in Joe's absence this week....

We lead off this week with the biggest news in the sport, as Stewart-Haas Racing announces they will be selling off their four NASCAR Cup Series Charters and closing the doors at season's end. Plus, we talk the biggest weekend in Motorsports, from Newgarden's Indianapolis 500 victory, Larson's Double Disaster, to Christopher Bell taking the Coke 600 in the middle of the night. All this and much more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast.

NASCAR's All-Star Race from North Wilkesboro was SAVED from being a total snooze-fest by a post race FIGHT between Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Kyle Busch! We break down what went wrong with the actual race, what lead to the fight, and the outlook of the softer tire and All Star race as a whole!

After Chris Buescher and Tyler Reddick made contact late, Brad Keselowski was able to snap his 110 race winless streak and win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington! The guys are back this week to talk the fallout from Buescher and Reddick, William Byron's weird response to wrecking MTJ and Ryan Blaney, as well as silly season news regarding Stewart-Haas Racing, Spire Motorsports, and Trackhouse! This and much more on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Literally, down to the wire! After a record breaking finish and a start to finish enjoyable race, the gang is back to talk NASCAR from Kansas! Kyle Larson beat Chris Buescher to the line by 0.001 seconds, SHR is getting tribal?, and NASCAR's charter negotiations are taking an interesting turn! All this and much more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast! #NASCAR #Kansas

The Monster Mile hosted NASCAR this weekend, where we saw a rain hampered Xfinity race and an up and down Wurth 400 on Sunday! Hosts Joe, Matt and Davey break down Denny's third win of the season, Next Gen car ire re: aero blocking, and the developing Cup playoff picture. From the shop, we also discuss the latest IndyCar drama with the Penske team's disqualifications from St. Pete (yes, ST. PETE), Kyle Larson's Indy 500 plans and Corey Heim filling in for the injured Erik Jones. All of that and more on this week's edition of the Fake Racers Podcast!

A wild weekend of racing brings us into the recording booth to talk all things Talladega! While fans partied in the infield, the Cup Series saw a race of divided opinions; again! Your hosts Joe, Matt and Davey break down the fuel saving racing, Erik Jones hard wreck, Michael Jordan celebrating and the mayhem finish. We also discuss the JTG news and the removal of scoring pylons all ahead of Dover next weekend!

Chase Elliott got a breakthrough win at the Texas Motor Speedway after multiple attempts at NASCAR overtime, and the Fake Racers Crew is back to discuss it all! What about the 23XI pitcrews for Tyler Reddick? Or the lack of grip at Texas? Join hosts Joe, Matt and Davey as we tackle everything NASCAR at Texas!

Tires, shifting and did you know HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS IS CELEBRATING THEIR 40th ANNIVERSARY?! The guys are back to talk another lackluster short track race, debate what the hell is going on with FOX's NASCAR broadcasts and discuss the Marcus Smith and Denny Hamlin Twitter beef.

Denny Hamlin stole a victory from Martin Truex Jr. this past Easter weekend at the Richmond Raceway! The FRP gang talks the late race overtime restart, MTJ's meltdown post race, and our biggest disappointments so far in the 2024 NASCAR season! Catch all of the latest news and more with the Fake Racers Podcast! Twitter: @fakeracers

NASCAR went road racing and saw COTA through the windshield this past weekend for the Echo Park Automotive Grand Prix! COTA provided another uneventful but solid weekend of NASCAR racing, featuring a dominant William Byron win, SVG vs Austin Hill and CBell beefing with Kyle Busch! We also talked a little IndyCar at Thermal... specifically why?

Race fans were treated to quite a surprise this weekend in Thunder Valley! Davey, Matthew and Joe are back this week to talk tire saving, drivers complaining, and what will happen come the Fall when the NASCAR Cup Series heads back to the Bristol Motor Speedway! All this and more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Davey and Joe are back this week as they talk about a lackluster weekend in Phoenix. Did the new short track package save the racing, or is the track just not that good? Plus, we talk about the continuation of the Indycar drama, Truex still not having a top 5 since August of last year, and RFK getting double top 5s. All this and more this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Vegas has come and gone, and against all the odds the boys are back in the studio to break down the NASCAR weekend! We talk about Kyle Larson showing up HMS on Sunday, the potential light at the end of the tunnel for SHR, rainy days on iRacing and more on the Fake Racers Podcast!

Wow, Daniel Suarez beat Ryan Blaney by .003 seconds, and oh yeah Kyle Busch was sandwiched in between. From a thrilling NASCAR Cup Race, to a lackluster Saturday of Truck and Xfinity action, Davey, Matt and Joe have you covered this week on the Fake Racers Podcast!

This week Joe, Matt and Davey break down Daytona weekend for NASCAR! We discuss the controversy surrounding the finish, why the Daytona 500 may feel flat, and we acknowledge that the Truck and ARCA races happened! ..seriously, they just kept crashing.