During the Olympic break Noah Gragson plans on getting some home cooking while Austin Cindric has a buddy trip planned, William Byron will do a family vacation as will Kyle Larson while Chase Elliott will be a home body. Plus Christopher Bell sums up what just about every driver is feeling.

The two week Olympic break is something Ryan Blaney looking forward to and Martin Truex, Jr. feels it's more important for pit crews than it is the drivers. Plus Chase Briscoe and his wife heading to the beach and Corey Lajoie is going camping trying to kill two birds with one stone.

On this week's show Mike Bagley goes wide open with 2 time truck series champion, Todd Bodine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NASCAR's two week break for the Summer Olympics much needed by everyone in the sport according to Chase Elliott, while Kyle Busch believes it'll be hard to completely disconnect and Todd Gilliland is heading for warm island. Plus Riley Herbst on who he's relying on to make his next career move.

On a brand new edition of NASCAR Live Chad Knaus sits down with Steve Post and Todd Gordon. We also get into the Olympic spirit by giving out gold, silver, and bronze medals in all 3 of NASCAR's top series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Collecting his fourth victory of the season at Indy, Kyle Larson was asked if he's on the cusp of a very special season and his team owner Rick Hendrick jokes about the pole sitter roughing him up as he drove the pace car. Plus Cole Custer on the getting the chance to return to Cup Series.

When Brad K. ran out of fuel Ryan Blaney ran out of luck as Kyle Larson wins 30th anniversary Brickyard 400. Also hear from runner-up Tyler Reddick who's in contention to grag regular season title and "Mr. H" asked if this Indy victory felt like his first one with Jeff Gordon in 1994?

NASCAR is back on the big oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Among the drivers happy to be running the Brickyard 400 again Kyle Larson and William Byron with Denny Hamlin feeling it'll be a race won on speed and strategy. Plus, Brad Keselowski remembers his Indy win in 2018.

After three years on the Indy road course, NASCAR returns to the famed 2.5-mile oval for the 30th anniversary Brickyard 400 with Chase Elliott, Chase Briscoe and Austin Cindric glad they're back on the big track. Plus William Byron not all that revved up for the two week Olympic break that comes after Sunday's race.…

On this week's show Mike Bagley goes Wide Open with Daniel Dye as he continues to push for his first ever playoff birth. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Heading to Indianapolis for the Brickyard 400, four drivers still in the hunt to win Cup Series regular season championship with Kyle Larson admitting he's keeping a close eye on the points. Plus Kyle Busch needs to win and plans to keep swinging with Daniel Suarez busy with his future wife's "honey-do" list.…

A fresh NASCAR Live is ready for your listening pleasure. First up, we recap the weekend at Pocono with a new edition of Backtrax and a sit-down with Cole Custer. We then look ahead to this weekend in the Circle City with a comprehensive Brickyard 400 preview and a conversation with truck series playoff contender, Grant Enfinger. See Privacy Policy…

In the last seven weeks all three of the Team Penske drivers have won and locked up a spot in the Cup Series Playoff with Ryan Blaney admitting that takes off a lot of pressure. Plus Martin Truex, Jr. on his recent slump, Kyle Busch on getting run over by Corey Lajoie and Austin Cindric on making a milestone start at Pocono.…

Following Pocono, after a slow start, Ryan Blaney has now won two of the last five Cup races. Plus runner-up Denny Hamlin on a good point day, Ross Chastain on a bad point day and a tongue in cheek Alex Bowman on backing up Chicago win with another strong run.

The Cup Series is traveling back to Pocono where a year ago the Denny Hamlin - Kyle Larson rivalry boiled over. Plus Michael McDowell dissects the "Tricky Triangle", the track Ryan Blaney grabbed his first career win, completing his goal of making the "wall".

Going into Pocono Bubba Wallace still below the cut line with teammate Tyler Reddick the last two years the runner-up in Pennsylvania at a track Martin Truex, Jr. recorded one of his most important victories. Plus Front Row Motorsports owner Bob Jenkins on why he was attracted to Noah Gragson.

On this week's episode Chris Wilner goes one-on-one with Noah Gragson fresh off of the announcement that he will join Front Row Motorsports in 2025. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adding to their growing roster Front Row Motorsports has signed Noah Gragson. Plus NASCAR hands out another fine with Carson Hocevar learning not to retaliate after his penalty, Kyle Busch on why it's hard now to climb up point standings and Alex Bowman takes a "shot" at his critics.

This week is another jampacked edition of NASCAR Live. We revisit Sunday's Grant Park 165 with a new NASCAR Live Backtrax. Steve Post then chats with Josh Berry about his move to Wood Brothers Racing in 2025. Steve also chats with David Ragan about the introduction of NASCAR's electric vehicle. 2-time truck series champion, Ben Rhodes also stops by…

Prior to his Chicago win, there had been rumors Alex Bowman might be in trouble at HMS, but that was never the case and he's backed up by Hendrick Motorsports Vice-Chairman Jeff Gordon. Plus road racer Joey Hand was almost the second Windy City upset winner and hand signaling Shane Van Gisbergen.

In a Chicago rain Alex Bowman ended a long losing drought by conquering the streets of the Windy City. Also hear from a frustrated runner-up Tyler Reddick and 10th place finisher Ryan Blaney who said he had a fun time. Plus Shane Van Gisbergen on entertaining battle and win against Kyle Larson.

NASCAR running the streets of Chicago for the second year in a row with last year's winner Shane Van Gisbergen figuring he'll be good again but Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, and Ross Chastain feel SVG is absolutely the man to beat. Plus Michael McDowell on why the 2.2-mile road course is so challenging.…

This weekend Austin Cindric looking forward to NASCAR's return to the streets of Chicago and Kyle Larson shares on Shane Van Gisbergen's performance a year ago. Plus Wood Brothers Racing President Jon Wood on how they respected the system while others didn't in signing their new driver Josh Berry.

On this week's show Mike Bagley is joined by Brad Perez who will attempt to qualify for this weekend's Xfinity Series race in Chicago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another rumor turning out to be true...The Wood Brothers have made it official they're replacing Harrison with Josh Berry. Plus Alex Bowman on his new position as the "bubble boy" to make the Cup Series Playoff and Daniel Suarez is closing on his date to get married during the Olympic break.

The NASCAR world is ready to take to the streets of downtown Chicago this weekend and this week's NASCAR Live is all about getting you ready for that big event. We chat with one of the favorites to win the race, Michael McDowell. Mike Bagley is then joined by Chris Wilner and Kurt Becker to look back at last year's inaugural event and preview this …

It was a big relief winning at Nashville and Joey Logano explains why. Plus Ryan Preece on his season best finish, Denny Hamlin on why Chase Briscoe will be a strong addition to JGR line-up and Indy Car Champion Josef Newgarden makes it clear he too would love to do "The Double".

Stretching fuel to the last drop and surviving a record five overtimes Joey Logano and Paul Wolfe win what turned out to be Ally "441". Plus hear from runner-up rookie Zane Smith and find out why country music star Luke Combs wound up not being the honorary pace car driver.

He regretted saying it but Ross Chastain all but guaranteed he was going to win at Nashville a year ago and he did. Also hear from Martin Truex, Jr. and Chase Elliott heading into the Ally 400. Plus Ryan Blaney has a lot of friends in country music but is a homebody on the bus when racing in Music City.…

Hoping to bounce back Bubba Wallace is now below the cut line to make Cup Series Playoff as NASCAR heads to Nashville Speedway where last year Ross Chastain had a close to perfect performance in the Ally 400. Plus what Todd Gilliland feels on this concrete track and Chase Briscoe gives us the rest of the story.…

On this week's show Mike Bagley sits down for a wide-ranging conversation with AJ Allmendinger covering fatherhood, staying hydrated during hot races, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After the unofficial announcement Chase Briscoe is now officially the guy taking over the Martin Truex, Jr. ride and Joe Gibbs explains the role Christopher Bell played with Briscoe explaining one reason he turned other teams down. Plus Denny Hamlin on a foot in mouth moment.

This week we have a star-studded edition of NASCAR Live for your listening pleasure. Chase Briscoe joins the show to discuss the news that he's headed to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025. Kyle Larson then chats with Jason Toy about his roller coaster of a year. Mike Bagley then catches up with Clint Bowyer ahead of his return to the Craftsman Truck Series …

Having already equaled his best victory total from 2022, is Christopher Bell on the verge of a breakout year? Plus Chase Briscoe officially "in" but talks about premature announcement, something Kyle Larson got a kick out of and NASCAR's Elton Sawyer on their "wet" success.

At New Hampshire Motor Speedway NASCAR made history when Christopher Bell raced to the win on wet weather tires and a wet track. Also hear from his team owner Joe Gibbs and runner-up Chase Briscoe following USA Today "305". Plus hear how a slip of the tongue will lead to a press conference.

The Cup Series is heading back to New Hampshire Motor Speedway where a year ago Martin Truex, Jr. had a dream victory. Plus thoughts from Joey Logano and Ty Gibbs going into USA Today 301 with Ryan Blaney on his desire to win race and a giant lobster in Loudon for the first time.

A potential candidate to take over the soon to be vacated Cup Series ride at Joe Gibbs Racing Chase Briscoe is in a hurry to get hired. Plus Kyle Busch and Alex Bowman hoping for better result at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and you'll never guess why Bubba Wallace will miss racing against Martin Truex, Jr. next season.…

On this week's show Mike Bagley goes wide open with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. fresh off of his top 5 finish at Iowa Speedway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Truex retirement opening up a ride at Joe Gibbs Racing, Ty Gibbs knows what drivers they've talked to but the hiring process is above his pay grade. Plus Noah Gragson in audition mode, Joey Logano not about to panic about his points position and how Denny Hamlin is prepping for Sunday's race at NH.…

We've left Iowa and are now headed towards New Hampshire on a new edition of NASCAR Live. We begin the show with a NASCAR Live Backtrax of the Iowa Corn 350. We then look back at some of the best career moments for Martin Truex Jr. Martin's crew chief James Small is also here for a chat with Jason Toy and Kyle Rickey guides us through some of the b…

Wanting to go out on top Martin Truex, Jr. explains why he's walking away from full-time racing and his team owner Joe Gibbs did what he could to talk him out of it. Plus Chase Elliott feels Iowa Speedway deserves another Cup date and Kyle Busch on whether he'd answer the phone if certain opportunities were calling.…

At Iowa Speedway Ryan Blaney dominates and this time he didn't run out of gas to take first win of the season, packing victory lane with his mom's family. Plus William Byron and Chase Elliott gave the track a thumbs up and Martin Truex, Jr. on how he'd like the fans to remember him.

To kick things off at Iowa Speedway Martin Truex, Jr. reveals retiring. Plus looking forward to running the first Cup Series race on the partially, patchwork repaved 7/8th of a mile track Michael McDowell, Chase Briscoe, Christopher Bell and Joey Logano who has a knack for winning inaugural races.

With 10 races left in Cup Series regular season reigning champion Ryan Blaney trying to make Playoff with a win or by points. Iowa Speedway is about to host first Cup race with Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski weighing in on its patchwork repave and Alex Bowman is a big fan of the track.

On this week's show Jason Toy goes wide open with Todd Gilliland on his recent contract extension and what he expects this weekend at Iowa. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Conversations about Martin Truex, Jr.'s racing future have begun again with him making one thing clear. Plus Chase Briscoe on potential new rides, Michael McDowell on not trying too hard to win his way into Playoff and Kyle Busch jokes about enjoying the Indy oval again.

This week's NASCAR Live is all about getting you ready for the Cup Series maiden voyage to the Iowa Speedway. Mike Bagley chats with the NASCAR Hall of Famer who designed the track, Rusty Wallace. 4-time Iowa winning crew chief, Mike Kelley then stops by the show. Finally, Jason Toy talks with Iowa track president, Eric Peterson. See Privacy Policy…

Latest charter proposal NASCAR presented to the Cup Series teams has not gone over well and Dale Jr. asked if he's interested in buying a charter? Plus Kyle Larson on a milestone win with Hendrick Motorsports and following tire test Kyle Busch queried on what kind of race we'll see with Next Gen Car on the oval at Indy.…

After winning the Toyota Save Mart 350 for the second time Kyle Larson talked about how special it was to win at "home" and how he never wavered when it came to his Playoff waiver. Plus hear from a couple of the other top-5 finishers Michael McDowell and Chase Elliott.

The Cup Series is ready to take on the newly repaved Sonoma Raceway. Hear what Chase Elliott, Martin Truex, Jr., Alex Bowman and Kyle Larson have to say going into the Toyota Save Mart 350. Plus Michael McDowell has experience with a new surface for the California road course but not sure the old notes will apply.…