After a busy weekend of racing, Phil and Josh return for E309 of the GSP to cover IndyCar, NASCAR, F1, and more! Alex Palou continues his greatness with another win at Barber in the NTT IndyCar Series, while Graham Rahal got his first podium in three years. The guys go over the race and other key players as the drivers and teams get a welcome rest before Long Beach.

Dennis Hamlin dominated another race at Martinsville, but William Clyde Elliott ended up getting Hendrick Motorsports and Chevy their first win of the 2026 Cup Series season at the paperclip. Other stories included Darrell Wallace, Jr., and Carson Hocevar's incident and other drivers' struggles as they take the week off for Easter. The O'Reilly Series race was carnage-filled, but Justin Allgaier's momentum continues with another win. Lee Pulliam made an emotional debut and had a chance to win the race for JRM.

Andrea Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver ever to lead the Formula 1 World Championship after winning a second consecutive race at the Japanese Grand Prix. McLaren finally showed up with Oscar Piastri, while Ferrari saw their usual ups and downs with Lewis Hamilton losing a podium but Charles Leclerc picking up the pieces. With a month off between this race and Miami, the guys look at who goes in with and without momentum.

The GSP Roundup reviews Indy NXT, MotoGP/Moto2, Supercross, World Superbikes, and Super Formula before Phil and Josh come back to make picks for Trucks and O'Reilly (possibly Cleetus McFarland) at The Rock. Josh lets us know all things going on in iRacing in the Sim Segment before Show Close. Like, comment, and subscribe!

Coming off Throwback/Alumni weekend for NASCAR at Darlington, Phil and Josh are here to discuss all three races at the track Too Tough To Tame. Tyler Reddick had to overcome multiple issues and the speed of Brad Keselowski to win his fourth race out of six to start the 2026 Cup Series season. The guys go over how he did so, other players and the points heading to Martinsville.

Justin Allgaier utilized a poor final pit stop by Kyle Larson's crew and a strong restart to win his second race of the season in the O'Reilly Series and add to his points lead. Corey Heim used new tires and overtime restarts to make it back to the front for his first Truck Series win of 2026, while teammate and replacement Kayden Honeycutt dominated. Phil and Josh do their reviews, provide their takes and give updates leading into Martinsville and Rockingham respectively.

A busy GSP Roundup covers IMSA at Sebring, NHRA, MotoGP/Moto2, Formula E, Supercross, World Superbike and Indy NXT before the guys come back together to make their picks for the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, IndyCar at Barber and NASCAR Cup/O'Reilly at Martinsville. Josh lets us know all things going on in iRacing on the Sim Segment and Phil mentions his participation in a sim race at G-Force Racing Lounge before the usual social media updates.

Episode 307 of the Grip Strip Podcast discusses the latest results and key players in recent motorsport events across IndyCar, NASCAR, and Formula 1, while highlighting upcoming races.

• IndyCar at Arlington: Kyle Kirkwood wins; podium finishes by Alex Palou and Will Power.
• NASCAR Cup Series: Denny Hamlin takes the win; notable drivers include Bell, Byron, and Larson.
• NASCAR O'Reilly Series: Kyle Larson wins over Chase Briscoe; other notables include Allgaier, Gray, and Mayer.
• Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix: Winner was AKA; Russell and Hamilton on the podium, with ongoing issues for Verstappen, among others.
• GSP Roundup includes highlights from WRC Rally Kenya, Indy NXT, IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring, NHRA, MotoGP/Moto2, and Formula E.
• Phil and Josh make their picks for the Darlington NASCAR Tripleheader before Josh's Sim Segment.

Per the phenomenon in current-day Formula 1, Phil and Josh return for E306 of the GSP to discuss and recap all the major motorsports events of the weekend.

• IndyCar's recent race at Phoenix with a Penske Pole/Win sweep, Rasmussen's almost win, Palou's issues, and points recap heading to Arlington.
• NASCAR's Cup and O'Reilly Series results from Phoenix with another Penske Pole/Win sweep, tire issues, Gibbs team pit call gone wrong, and plenty of yellows; Justin Allgaier gets around Jesse Love late to give JRM two consecutive wins with both series heading to Las Vegas
• Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix showcased a spirited battle between Mercedes and Ferrari, but George Russell showed up when it counted for pole and a race win. Phil and Josh go through other major stories heading to Shanghai for the first sprint weekend of the season.
• Other racing series mentioned include Supercross, F2/F3, Supercars, and NHRA, WRC, Indy NXT and F1 Academy with their respective upcoming races and highlights.
• Race previews and picks for F1, IndyCar, and NASCAR - plus Josh's Sim Segment provide additional insights for listeners.

Tyler Reddick and Alex Palou showcased impressive performances in their respective motorsport series as discussed in E305 of the GSP, highlighting key storylines heading into upcoming races.

• Alex Palou secured his second consecutive win at the St. Petersburg street circuit in the NTT IndyCar series.
• Tyler Reddick is having an outstanding start to the 2026 Cup Series season.
• Shane Van Gisbergen achieved his first win at CoTA in the O'Reilly Series.
• Layne Riggs won the first street course race in Truck Series history at St. Petersburg.
• The hosts previewed the 2026 Formula 1 season and its key changes.
• GSP Roundup includes Supercross, Indy NXT, MotoGP, Supercars, Formula 2, and Formula 3
• Phil and Josh made race picks for upcoming events in Formula 1 and IndyCar/O'Reilly/Cup.
• Josh's Sim Segment

Phil and Josh return for E304 of the GSP to discuss the NASCAR tripleheader at Atlanta Motor Speedway (not trying to call it EchoPark) and the huge announcement of Keelan Harvick signing with TRD. The guys review how Tyler Reddick (Cup), Sheldon Creed (O'Reilly 1st win after 15 2nd places), and Kyle Busch (Trucks) won their races, other key storylines, and the points heading to road/street courses this weekend.

Phil and Josh preview the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season, with an emphasis on three-time defending series champion Alex Palou, along with other key names like Sir Scott Dixon, Will Power, Josef Newgarden, and Pato O'Ward. The crew discusses changes going into the season with drivers, teams, and the schedule. Phil and Josh previewed and made picks for the IndyCar opener. The GSP Roundup covers AMA Supercross, Supercars, World Superbikes, Indy NXT, and MotoGP/Moto2.

Phil and Josh return to preview and make picks for the Trucks at St. Petersburg for their first street course race ever, and guest drivers such as Dario Franchitti and James Hinchcliffe, along with Cup/O'Reilly at Circuit of the Americas, before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close

Phil and Josh return for E303 of the GSP to cover everything that took place at the World's Center of Racing. The guys discuss Tyler Reddick's last lap pass to win the Daytona 500 along with all the other contenders plus those who were affected by crashes. They also look at Austin Hill's dominant O'Reilly Series victory on Saturday and Chandler Smith's four-wide pass for the win in the Craftsman Truck Series event on Friday. Phil and Josh also look at how some of the other stars like Tony Stewart, Travis Pastrana and Garrett Mitchell aka Cleetus McFarland faired.

The guys cover news items in IndyCar and Formula 1 regarding testing prior to the GSP Roundup, which Phil looks at Supercross at Seattle, World Rally Championship in Sweden, Formula E in Jeddah and Supercars season opener at Sydney. Josh returns for the crew to make picks and preview all three major NASCAR races at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) along with the Tate Fogleman Algorithm pick before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.

Summary: The Grip Strip Podcast Episode 302 covers a variety of motorsports topics, including reviews of major recent events, pre-season tests, and upcoming races.

• Reviewed Super Bowl 60, highlighting winners and key players.
• Discussed IndyCar and Formula 1 pre-season tests at Sebring and Bahrain respectively.
• Provided updates on NASCAR and other motorsports news.
• Offered a preview and predictions for NASCAR Speedweek at Daytona, including qualifying details.
• Included segments on AMA Supercross and the Formula E Jeddah E-Prix.
• Analyzed performance forecasts for RAM Trucks and included a sim segment from Josh.