Grip Strip Podcast Episode 181 - Repeat Time

Phil and Josh return for E181 of the GSP to cover Kyle Kirkwood and Christopher Buescher's second wins of the 2023 season.  For the IndyCars, Kirkwood used strategy and speed to hold off Scotty McLaughlin and championship leader Alex Palou.  This race was the debut for defending Indy NXT champion Linus Lundqvist for Meyer-Shank Racing, with a Fast 12 qualifying and solid race till it was not.  Compared to the previous two seasons, the race was relatively clean and multiple strategies were at play.

Michigan saw Buescher take his second consecutive victory on a Monday over Martin Truex, Jr. and bring the heritage trophy back to Ford.  Noah Gragson was indefinitely suspended for his social media antics and the NASCAR Hall of Fame nominated Jimmie Johnson, Chad Knaus and Donnie Allison for the 2024 class.  The guys get into their thoughts on all of these items plus the points with just three races remaining in the regular season.  John Hunter Nemechek continues his solid 2023 XFinity campaign, taking his fifth win of the season at MIS.  This was after having issues and argy bargy with teammates Gibbs and Smith. 

The GSP Roundup covers SRX, MotoGP/Moto2, IMSA, WRC, Indy NXT, and NHRA with Anthony Wayne Stewart taking a regional victory at Reading.  Phil and Josh briefly talk about football before previewing the Gallagher Grand Prix of Indy for the IndyCar Series along with picks plus the Cup/XFinity at IMS along with Trucks opening their playoffs at IRP.  Josh lets us know what's going in sim racing in his Sim Segment before show close.