In this week's Podracing, Neil and Tyler break down a buzzworthy return to Chicagoland that saw all of our favorite "Killer B" drivers -- from Byron to Bubba, Bowman, Bell and, at the end, Briscoe -- swarm to the front of the field. Then we dig into the In-Season Challenge bracket, which offers a number of powerhouse battles... plus Bowman vs. Gilliland. (Then again, 32-seeds apparently own this tournament.) Then we discuss Neil's piece on an oddly high-leverage week for Penske's Joey Logano and Austin Cindric, and look ahead to Atlanta on the whole with our betting and 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.

This week on Podracing, Neil and Tyler are finally podcasting from the same state after Neil's move caused him to drive more miles last week than the Indy 500-Coke 600 double. We break down the classy wine-country vibes of Sonoma, which offered a predictable-sounding result (SVG at a road course) that was surprisingly down to the last lap with Chase Briscoe in pursuit. After bidding official farewell to SVG SZN for the year -- this was the last road course on the schedule -- we check in on our In-Season Challenge picks, with some heavyweight fights coming up in the Round of 16. Finally, we look ahead to what we can expect at Chicagoland in its Cup return after a 7-year absence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Podracing, Neil and Tyler recap the race that was in San Diego including SVG's shocking early exit and Corey Heim taking down the first win of his young Cup Series career. Then it's time for some Bracketology on the eve of the In-Season Challenge, with Neil breaking down the favorites and some potential Cinderellas that could make a run. Get your brackets set now! Finally, the crew previews this weekend's race in Sonoma and talks through some especially spicy first-round matchups we're watching. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Podracing, Neil and Tyler recap yet another Denny Hamlin win for all the 11s at Pocono -- where he outlasted Christopher Bell's unconventional fuel strategy to win his third race in row, to a chorus of... cheers?? Then we are joined by NASCAR's Cameron Richardson, who explains the format of his (not at all fictional) World Cup of Motorsports, and then helps us assign World Cup teams to their corresponding NASCAR drivers. Finally, we look ahead to the brand-new San Diego street circuit with some research on which drivers do best at totally unfamiliar tracks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tyler and Neil are coming off another thrilling race at Michigan that gave us a familiar result -- Denny Hamlin starting from the back and making his way through the field for the win. We wonder if anybody can beat Denny the way he's driving right now, and we give major respect to NASCAR's safety team and regulations for helping Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott survive one of the gnarliest crashes in recent years. Then it's time to talk about whether Denny can catch Tyler Reddick for the No. 1 Chase seed (Neil laments that Reddick had his first DNF of the year the same week he had him in the one-and-done contest), and we look ahead to the Tricky Triangle with our Pocono picks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's episode, Neil and Tyler break down the excellent strategic racing at Nashville -- even if it wasn't a great Sunday for brake-rotors. We once again give flowers to SVG and Denny, two of our favorites, before moving on to Neil's NASCAR column on driver stock-watch for the past month: who is trending up or down and why? Finally, we look ahead to the Temple of Speed that is Michigan, with our one-and-done and betting picks. Denny has ascended to the default-favorite status that Larson used to have, but maybe this (of all races) is the moment for a Ford or Chevy to break up Toyota's streak at the American manufacturers' home race. 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 of tragedy, Podracing is back to reflect on the life and legacy of Kyle Busch, both on and off the track. We talk about his titanic resume as a driver, but also break down Neil's story on the incredible spread of Kyle Busch Motorsports drivers throughout the Cup series, where they've made up roughly one-third of Cup starts and nearly half of all wins in recent years (even if we exclude Kyle himself). We also recap a rain-soaked but well-deserved win for Daniel Suárez, and look ahead to the unique track that is Nashville. 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 coming off the All-Star Race with a new appreciation of both Dover and Denny Hamlin -- we break down Denny's (basically) wire-to-wire win at one of the most skillful tracks on the circuit, and what that means about him as a title candidate. Then we pivot to Neil's column about the Six Types of Underrated NASCAR Drivers -- who fits in each archetype? Finally, we look ahead to the marathon Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, where we might see Denny win again if he can survive the grueling test, and where Katherine Legge is trying to pull off a historic Indy 500/Coke 600 Double. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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.