Welcome back to another week of F-R Racing’s Insider. This week we look at D.J.’s plans for Phoenix NASCAR Weekend, recap the first week of IndyCar on FOX and our week in iRacing including a great result at Martinsville and trouble at New Hampshire.
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Racing at Martinsville, IndyCar on FOX, NASCAR at COTA, Book Picks – Garage Talk
On this week’s episode of F-R Racing’s Garage Talk, we recap our bad and good week of iRacing including the unexpected challenges of IndyCar at New Hampshire, and surprising results at Martinsville.
Next, we discuss the first week of the IndyCar season at St Petersburg. How was the FOX broadcast? Was it better than the NASCAR broadcast? How was the race itself? What does IndyCar do now moving forward to continue to build on their momentum? Next, we talk about the audible sigh from the NASCAR on FOX broadcast booth when arguably the most important moment of the race at COTA was missed because the camera was blocked by the grandstands. How was the new course setup?
Finally, we discuss the racing book D.J. is currently reading and bring up how we got back into reading now that we’re not obligated to read for school anymore. We share some of our car/racing theme picks including a book about Ross Braun (F1/Ferrari/Braun GP) and how close to financial ruin did Ford Motor Company come in the late 90s/early 2000s?
Episode Chapters
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Garage Talk Podcast
- 00:08:30 – Martinsville Race Recap and Highlights
- 00:16:48 – Weather Impact on Racing Events
- 00:25:26 – IndyCar Series and Thermal Club Discussion
- 00:33:43 – Book Recommendations and Reading Habits
- 00:42:10 – NASCAR Officiating and Road Course Insights
- 00:51:05 – Formula One Season Predictions and Changes
- 00:59:45 – NASCAR Phoenix Weekend Preview and TV Appearances
NASCAR Inconsistencies, Carson Hocevar Makes Friends, IndyCar Preview – F-R Racing's Garage Talk
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Race: Hot Dog 100 from Martinsville Speedway (Replay)
Winner: Garrett Jarnagin (First League Win)
Next Race: Auto Club Speedway, March 19th at 10 pm ET, only on Stadium Scene TV
Race: Granite 130 from New Hampshire Motor Speedway (Replay)
Winner: Derek Booker
Next Race: Chicagoland Speedway, March 18th at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV
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Last Race: Sebring Sprint Race (Replay)
Next Race: Friday, May 9th at 11 pm ET from Nurbürgring broadcasted on Stadium Scene TV
Recent Race Results
Race: iRacing Daytona 24
Results: Erik Richardson, Hunter Hughes, Ian Miller, and Tyler Vickery ran in the GTP/Hypercar class for the first time in the Ferrari 499P. The real stars of the show was the rain and the new dynamic track debris system that created chaos all over the track. Numerous accidents led to a P9 in class (of 21) and P33 overall (of 58). We look to bounce back stronger at Sebring in March.
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