Podracing's Official Patron Saint, Shane van Gisbergen, is back! Neil and Tyler break down SVG's unbelievable comeback drive at Watkins Glen, going from 24th to 1st place in the span of 17 laps, and why the multi-way drama between a hunting van Gisbergen, a desperate Connor Zilisch and a leading Ty Gibbs was peak NASCAR road-racing. Then we zoom out to ask what the stats say SVG needs to do to make The Chase, where he currently has slightly above 50% odds. And finally, we look ahead to the All-Star Race at Dover, a high-skill and high-tire-wear track that should showcase NASCAR's best. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Podracing's streak of picking winners came to a close in the Lone Star State-- although Kyle Busch was one of the main characters Sunday -- but that didn't stop Neil and Tyler from analyzing all things Texas, including Chase Elliott's win and the bumpy pavement at the track. And in fact, our driver focus segment is on Elliott as well, and whether his ability to mix wins with never having a bad day can carry him to a title. Then we look ahead to The Glen, where we get ready to Go Bowling with our one-and-done and betting picks. Finally, Neil pays tribute to a racing legend we lost this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Podracing did it again! Another driver we highlighted as a first-time winner to watch found his way to Victory Lane, in the form of Carson "Hurricane" Hocevar. (Sure, we were 1 week off compared with our winning Ty Gibbs prediction, but don't worry about it.) We'll break down what led to Hocevar's maiden win, and everything else we noticed in a Talladega race to remember. Then, we talk about Neil's piece on whether Kyle Busch can turn things around starting with a 10th-place run at Dega, and which historical drivers provided a template for that. Finally, we turn to Texas, a place where Dale Jr. claimed his first career win and where anything can happen in our one-and-done and betting picks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Another week, another Podracing where we find new superlatives to heap upon Tyler Reddick following a win. This time around, the No. 45 car prevailed in a race defined by a series of literally unbelievable twists and turns in the closing sequence. After breaking down how Reddick ended up the last driver standing, we update our previous research on how many races Reddick might win -- and where his season might rank all-time. As part of the latter, Neil also introduces a way to estimate Driver Ratings for seasons from 1972-2004, which helps us transition into Talladega talk with a rundown of the best modern-era single race and career performances at the track. Finally, we make our one-and-done and betting picks for the weekend at one of the sport's most chaotic tracks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Podracing told YOU, dear listener, that Ty Gibbs would win at Bristol -- and you can't say we (and he) didn't deliver. We break down Gibbs' long-awaited first Cup victory, and the scary competitors he did it against under pressure. Then we talk about the Next Ty Gibbs, and why it might just be Carson "Hurricane" Hocevar (or at least why he's next in line to win from that generation). Finally, we head to the purest of all "Mariovals", Kansas Speedway, to preview Sunday's AdventHealth 400 with our betting picks and one-and-done contest drivers of the week.==-- See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After a week's break for Easter, the boys are refreshed and ready for the Cup Series to be back. Neil and Tyler chat for a bit about the off-week for Cup, which did include action at Rockingham in the Trucks and O'Reilly Series, and speculate about the NASCAR-based anime we want to watch. Then we pivot to breaking down Neil's NASCAR.com piece about Ty Gibbs' strong potential to pick up his first win this very weekend at Bristol, based on many positive indicators for the No. 54 team. And then we wrap the show with one-and-done picks (surely Gibbs makes a re-appearance?) and a breakdown of the betting lines for the Food City 500. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the Easter Break, so it's time for a bit of a different episode than usual. Up top, Neil and Tyler dissect last week's Martinsville race like normal -- with flowers for winner Chase Elliott, but also Denny Hamlin, our guy Ty Gibbs, Austin Cindric and more. Then, instead of talking about That Oval or That Driver, we zoom out and Neil breaks down his NASCAR.com piece about the biggest takeaways from the first 7 races of 2026. First, we talk about how the Chase system and new horsepower regulations (among other themes) have tangibly affected the season already; then we talk about drivers that we know are good (or struggling) on the path to their current championship odds. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What can we even say about Tyler Reddick's 2026 season at this point? The No. 45 Toyota won AGAIN at Darlington for his 4th victory in the season's first 6 races. We break down the incredible challenges Reddick yet again overcame while highlighting some non-Reddick drivers who impressed us -- chief among them being Brad Keselowski. Then we pivot to more Reddick talk, unpacking Neil's story about how his wins are supercharging his points in the new standings format, and how many wins he might end up with when it's said and done. Finally, we look ahead to Martinsville with our betting tips and one-and-done picks of the week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Podracing fellas are thrilled about what was the first mile-and-a-half race of the season last week at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. We break down the high points — both driving-wise and emotionally — of Denny Hamlin’s win at Vegas, then pivot to Neil’s research about the surprisingly large predictive effect of the season’s debut mile-and-half “Marioval”. Then we look ahead to a totally unique and not at all cookie-cutter track, the wonderfully asymmetrical Darlington, for Sunday’s race picks and one-and-done contest entries. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Neil and Tyler are known for their straight-talking, so they are right at home breaking down the Straight Talk Wireless 500 at Phoenix, won by Ryan Blaney after passing his way up and down the field. We shoutout the race's other top performers as well, including Christopher Bell, longtime Podracing fave Ty Gibbs and, of course, podcast patron saint Shane Van Gisbergen -- whose 11th-place run has him SHOCKINGLY high in the standings. Then it's on to Neil's piece this week about drivers who are shockingly low in the standings -- and how panicked they should be already. Finally, we look ahead to Las Vegas, our first normal "Marioval" of the season where Kyle Larson is projected to reign... But will he make our one-and-done picks? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.