Grip Strip Podcast Episode 216 - A Day For Clyde, Scottie and More

After another majestic week at Augusta National, Phil and Josh return for another edition of the GSP.  Scottie Scheffler solidified his place as the No.1 player in golf with a second Masters victory.  Ludvig Aberg showed the world he is another young hotshot, with the potential for future greatness.  Aberg finishes second in his major championship debut while other major players struggled.

In the world of NASCAR, William Clyde Elliott ends his second longest winless streak of his career and gets Hooters their first victory since the late Alan Kulwicki in 1992 at Texas.  Teammate William Byron got the assist after cleaning Ross Chastain out on the final lap.  Plenty of wrecks, a lack of passing and virtually no tire fall off were other key storylines heading into Talladega.  

The XFinity Series had the best product per usual, with the added bonus of a photo finish.  Sam Mayer's brutal start to 2024 came around after holding Ryan Seig off at the line for his first win of 2024.  Teammate Justin Allgaier continues to show pace and dominate races, but cannot close.  Kyle Busch wins his second Truck race of 2024, holding off former protege Corey Heim to earn the victory. 

This week's GSP Roundup looks at MotoGP/Moto2 at CoTA, Formula E in Misano, Supercars in New Zealand, WRC Rally Croatia, IMSA at Long Beach, WEC in Imola, WSBK in Assen and NHRA Four Wide in Vegas.  Phil and Josh return to preview the first Formula 1 race in Gyna since 2019.  The guys look at who will finish behind Fish Lips and other key stories heading to Shanghai. 

IndyCar races a major with the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and the crew gives their prognostications for the winner and podium.  NASCAR leaves the Texas dump to race at another demo derby called Talladega.  The Tate Fogleman Algorithm joins Phil and Josh to make picks and bold predictions before Josh's Sim Segment and Show Close.