Grip Strip Podcast Episode 187 - I Beat Your Favorite Driver! - a podcast by Philip G. Mathew

Phil and Josh return for E187 of the GSP to discuss the NASCAR triple-header at Bristol, where Dennis Hamlin trolled the crowd and finally closed the deal to advance into the Round of 12 after his third Bristol night race win.  The crew goes over all the action and who ended up on the wrong side of the cut line after 500 laps. 

Justin Allgaier held off Daniel Hemric to start his XFinity playoff with a win while Dale Earnhardt, Jr. returned and led before catching fire!  Outside of those two, the rest of JR Motorsports had a rough evening and other teammates definitely left Bristol in a bad mood.  Corey Heim advanced to Phoenix with his victory at Bristol for the Truck Series while Christian Eckes and Zane Smith also featured as the series goes to Talladega.  

The guys spend time to acknowledge Sherry Pollex and her untimely passing after a long battle with ovarian cancer and the input from someone who has been a virus in motorsports with Miss hUMMer.  Zane Smith announced he will be driving for Trackhouse Racing in the Cup Series starting in 2024 through a partnership with Spire Motorsports after the team principles bought Live Fast Racing's charter for $40 million.   

On a rare weekend where Formula 1 fans were spared from seeing and hearing Fish Lips dominate (even when he did break rules and not pay for those transgressions), Carlos Sainz proved why he's a smooth operator with a pole and a second career F1 victory at Singapore.  Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton rounded out the podium after George Russell bungled the finish taking a possible win and ending up in the wall.  The guys go over other key battles and points before the series moves to Suzuka in Japan.

Phil and Josh go over all things NFL after a chaotic Week 2, which included a live discussion of Nick Chubb's season ending injury for the Browns during MNF.  Josh has his thoughts on the play-calling after Jacksonville ends up losing to Kermit The Frog along with his fantasy team.  Phil looks at San Francisco's tight victory against the Rams and their TNF home opener versus the Giants. 

The GSP Roundup reviews SuperMotoCross Playoffs, NHRA, Extreme E, IMSA, Supercars, MotoGP/Moto2 in India and WSBK at Aragon before Phil and Josh preview and make picks behind Fish Lips for the F1 Japanese Grand Prix.  The guys preview and make picks for the worst active track on Planet Earth (Cup and XFinity at Texas Motor Speedway) before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

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