Welcome back to the latest edition of the F-R Racing Insider. In this week’s Insider, we recap the NASCAR clash and talk about the largely overlooked concerns of the IndyCar Freedom 250 logistics, planning and security. We also hype the upcoming season premiere of the Bottom Split Racing Series on Stadium Scene TV, Monday night at 10pm ET.
The Clash, Freedom 250, Random News and Notes | Garage Talk
It looked bad for a while, but NASCAR finally got back on track at Bowman Gray Stadium and had “The Clash” and then it looked like Wednesday Night Dash at North Wilkesboro. We discuss. Also congratulations to Ryan Preece on his win and awesome post race victory speech. Next, we unveil Andy Amendola’s new book in the Red Racer Book series, “The ABCs of NASCAR Racing”. Officially licensed by NASCAR and available for preorder at https://www.redracerbooks.com and Amazon. Get your copy today and add to the fine collection of the Red Racer Books series.
We move on to IndyCar and yeah, we’re going to address the IndyCar Freedom 250, but given everyone and their mother has given a political opinion on it this week and the fact we’re idiots who you shouldn’t get political commentary from, we look at it from an event standpoint. While something like this could be a cool event, we’re not hopeful that this is going to work out.
Finally, we discuss some upcoming iRacing events including the return of Bottom Split Racing Series on Monday and the iRacing Indy Racing World Series on February 24th.
Key Episode Moments
- 00:00:00 – NASCAR Clash at Bowman Gray: Race Recap and Caution Laps Discussion
- 00:06:27 – Ryan Preece’s Victory, NASCAR Swearing “Controversy”, and Camping at Races
- 00:12:01 – Red Racer Books: New NASCAR Kids Book and Author Insights
- 00:17:45 – IndyCar Freedom 250 in Washington DC: Logistics, Security, and Event Planning Concerns
- 00:23:50 – Street Racing History: Baltimore, Cleveland, and Unique Track Events
- 00:30:10 – Formula 1 Season Preview: Max Verstappen, Ferrari, and Mercedes Predictions
- 00:36:18 – iRacing Updates: Talladega, Mexico City, and Upcoming Virtual Racing Events
- 00:42:12 – Garage Talk Merch, Monza Oval iRacing, and Season Wrap-Up Announcements
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Race: Hoosier 250 From Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Replay) and Replay Part 2
Winner: Matthew Faust (Season Champion)
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