Garage Talk is back with updates on F-R Racing's fifth anniversary giveaway, including a $50 NASCAR Store gift card and details on the newly renamed Great American Thunder 100.

D.J. and Erik break down IndyCar's Detroit race, Alex Palou's continued dominance, Graham Rahal's strong season, and what to watch for at Gateway. They also recap NASCAR's Nashville race, discuss Denny Hamlin's latest owner-vs-driver moments, and dive into Formula 1 rumors surrounding Cadillac, Colton Herta, and the future of FIA leadership.

Plus, a surprisingly long detour into classic video games, Nintendo 64 memories, Mario Kart, GoldenEye, and vintage gaming consoles.

Sign up for our contest for a chance to win a $50 NASCAR Shop Gift Card

This promotion is not sponsored by NASCAR/NASCAR Shop. No purchase necessary. Must be a resident of the United States or Canada to enter. Giveaway will be announced during the Great American Thunder on June 30th on ⁨@Stadiumscene⁩ . Winner must respond to the email from us to confirm their prize before it will be sent.

Sign Up for the Great American Thunder 100 on June 30th: https://www.showtimeesports.com/league/great-american-thunder-100-efbd0e81-c760-4e5b-8214-1af8519d8143

This week we didn't have a lot of time, but we squeezed in a quick show. We start off by reflecting on the passing of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, his impact across every level of racing, and the tributes seen throughout the racing community over the weekend.

Finally, D.J. and Erik react to the much improved on track racing this year at the Indy 500, briefly break down the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600, and discuss David Malukas coming heartbreakingly close to victory at Indianapolis.

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👉 Don’t forget to ⁠⁠⁠⁠submit your Indy 500 fan story⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in Erik's book!

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Erik Richardson snaps a 749-day winless streak with a dramatic victory at Michigan, while D.J. Fluck’s race ends early thanks to an internet outage that unexpectedly sends him into the broadcast booth.

This episode covers the Michigan IRWS finale, race strategy, hybrid deployment, weight jacker tuning, Indy Racing World Series season reflections, Bottom Split Racing Series recap, Indy 500 qualifying reactions, predictions for race weekend, NASCAR hot topics, and a detour into legendary comedians and live show stories.

Plus, D.J. and Erik give their picks for the Indy 500 winner.

We close out the show with our giveaway announcement!

NOTE: This episode was recorded before the announcement of the tragic passing of Kyle Busch. We'll discuss on next week's episode.

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👉 Don’t forget to ⁠⁠⁠submit your Indy 500 fan story⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in Erik's book!

⁠⁠⁠⁠Bottom Split Racing Series⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ runs every other Monday at 10pm ET!

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