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!

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

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Affiliate Links: Today's episode is powered by our friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apex Sim Racing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out the wide variety of sim racing equipment from your favorites such as Simagic, Extreme Simracing, Moza, Simcube, and Dbox! Save 5% with promo code frracingonline!

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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Affiliate Links: Today's episode is powered by our friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apex Sim Racing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out the wide variety of sim racing equipment from your favorites such as Simagic, Extreme Simracing, Moza, Simcube, and Dbox! Save 5% with promo code frracingonline!

D.J. Fluck and Erik Richardson return for another episode of F-R Racing’s Garage Talk. The guys discuss burnout and work stress, Daytona chaos in Wednesday Night Dash, Indy 500 practice coverage, NASCAR broadcast frustrations, and the accidental endorsement of a new coffee brand inspired by the legendary “Fuge Spray” joke.

They also break down iRacing hybrid strategy, upcoming league finales, the Firecracker 100 event, IndyCar storylines, and why they’re convinced IndyCar listens to this show.

As always, expect plenty of random detours into Half-Life, Resident Evil, Jurassic Park, and complete nonsense.

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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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Affiliate Links: Today's episode is powered by our friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apex Sim Racing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out the wide variety of sim racing equipment from your favorites such as Simagic, Extreme Simracing, Moza, Simcube, and Dbox! Save 5% with promo code frracingonline!

This week on F-R Racing’s Garage Talk, D.J. Fluck and Erik Richardson discuss NASCAR’s trip to Texas, Formula 1 in Miami, Watkins Glen’s unusual spring race weekend, and Erik’s experience attending the Miami Grand Prix in person.

The guys also talk about:

• Carson Hocevar’s recent hot streak
• Ryan Preece’s penalty controversy
• F1 crowd atmosphere and pricing in Miami
• George Russell and Oscar Piastri comparisons
• Old-school AAA TripTiks and road trip stories
• Burnout in sim racing league management
• Remembering Alex Zanardi and his impact on racing and adaptive motorsports

Plus, Garage Talk continues trending internationally with listeners in Ghana and Nigeria.

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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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Affiliate Links: Today's episode is powered by our friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apex Sim Racing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out the wide variety of sim racing equipment from your favorites such as Simagic, Extreme Simracing, Moza, Simcube, and Dbox! Save 5% with promo code frracingonline!

After an off week, Garage Talk is back with a full slate of racing stories and a meaningful tribute.

We start with a look back at the life and legacy of Bob Kevoian of the Bob and Tom Show, a radio icon who helped shape our love for broadcasting. Bob passed away recently at age 75 from cancer. Many people in Indiana grew up listening to the morning show and they were always fixtures at the Indy 500 every year.

Next we move on and discuss Formula 1 is finally back and heading to Miami, NASCAR delivers a massive wreck at Talladega, and IndyCar enters the Month of May.

We also take you behind the scenes of running an iRacing league, including the controversy around incident penalties, how rules evolve, and why you can’t make everyone happy.

🏁 Topics include:

0:00 – Intro & return after a week off
0:40 – Tribute to Bob Kevoian and his legacy
5:30 – Favorite The Bob and Tom Show moments & comedy influence
12:40 – Formula 1 returns (Miami GP preview)
14:50 – Indy 500 fan stories project + how to get involved
22:00 – IndyCar “Month of May” kickoff
25:30 – iRacing league update, growth & participation
38:00 – League rules, evolution & competition committee insights
43:15 – NASCAR Talladega recap & big wreck
45:10 – Carson Hocevar win & wild celebration
47:20 – NASCAR sponsorship discussion (Chili’s effect, brand loyalty)
56:00 – Upcoming race schedule (Indy, Texas, Charlotte)
59:00 – Final thoughts, shoutouts & global audience (hello Ghana 👀)

👉 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!

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wednesday Night Dash⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ runs Wednesdays at 10pm ET!

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Affiliate Links: Today's episode is powered by our friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apex Sim Racing⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out the wide variety of sim racing equipment from your favorites such as Simagic, Extreme Simracing, Moza, Simcube, and Dbox! Save 5% with promo code frracingonline!

D.J. and Erik battle through internet issues to break down Ty Gibbs’ first Cup win, Long Beach race chaos, and Ian Miller’s dominant performance in the Indy Racing World Series.

They also talk sim racing struggles, braking confidence, gear upgrades, diecast nostalgia, and upcoming races, before the conversation inevitably drifts into Vegas stories.

A shorter episode, but packed with racing insight and plenty of off-track banter.

Episode Key Moments

00:00 – Internet issues and rough start02:30 – Ty Gibbs wins at Bristol05:30 – Who’s next for a first Cup win?08:00 – Diecast collecting and IndyCar nostalgia12:00 – Frankie Muniz paint scheme and NASCAR talk15:30 – Sim racing gear and upgrades discussion20:00 – Long Beach race recap22:00 – Race struggles and braking issues24:30 – Ian Miller dominates Long Beach26:00 – Championship standings update28:00 – Upcoming races and Vegas preview30:00 – League planning and schedule talk32:00 – Bucket list racing events35:00 – FR Racing meetup ideas37:00 – Vegas stories and rant47:00 – Final thoughts and wrap-up

We break down the chaotic finish at Kansas in the Indy Racing World Series, including a costly last-lap mistake that changed everything. Plus, a deep dive into the Bottom Split Racing Series battle at Lime Rock Park, where a drag race to the line delivered one of the best finishes of the season.We also talk NASCAR headlines, Bristol preview, Long Beach strategy concerns, and the reality of pay drivers in motorsports.On top of that, we get into content strategy, growing iRacing leagues, and how short-form video is driving real audience growth.👉 Plus: Showtime Esports Manager updates and how it’s saving HOURS of post-race work.📅 Don’t miss Indy Racing World Series at Long Beach – Tuesday at 10PM ET on @Stadiumscene .Key Moments:00:02 – Show intro00:08 – NASCAR quiet weekend + ARCA/O’Reilly recap00:29 – Cletus McFarland situation & Talladega attempt02:07 – Pay drivers and money in motorsports discussion09:35 – NASCAR Bristol preview10:40 – Bottom Split Racing Series at Lime Rock rec13:28 – Road course struggles and improvement talk15:47 – Indy Racing World Series points update16:53 – Kansas race strategy and fuel saving18:11 – Final laps chaos begin & the race-changing mistake20:26 – Photo finish + race winner recap24:04 – Upcoming races (Vegas, Indy, Long Beach)33:35 – TV talk (Malcolm in the Middle reboot, etc.)40:27 – Content strategy: growing leagues with short-form video44:25 – Showtime Esports Manager overview48:43 – Final plug + Long Beach preview51:28 – Episode wrap