Grip Strip Podcast Episode 197 - Feasts & Celebrations

Phil and Josh provide a brief recap of the F1 season finale at Abu Dhabi.  Points rundowns and the young driver test are also covered before the guys get into the new NASCAR television package.  How will the new setup affect the average NASCAR fan versus diehards?

For the season review portion, Phil and Josh go over Fish Lips and Red Bull's domination for the past three seasons and what it means relative to other greats of the sport.  The guys discuss what the teams behind Red Bull can do to at least have a chance to compete instead of being used up in a handful of laps.  Finally, surprises and disappointments for the year including the likes of Oscar Piastri and Alpine.

NFL Week 12 is next with Phil and Josh looking at their actual squads and fantasy prospects approaching the playoffs.

The GSP Roundup covered the South Carolina 400 and Thanksgiving Classic for late model stock cars, MotoGP/Moto2 season finale at Valencia along with the post season test, WRC Rally Japan, Supercars at Adelaide and the championship showdown between Brodie Kostecki and Shane Van Gisbergen, F2 season finale at Abu Dhabi, Lia Block being hired by Williams to represent them in F1 Academy and Cadillac registering as a power unit manufacturer for F1 starting in 2028.

The crew goes over what they were thankful for in the 2023 motorsports year before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.