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NASCAR 65 Episodes Aug 11, 2026

NASCAR's new podcast takes you inside the sport like never before. Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis, and Nate Ryan offer fans a closer look at what happens behind the scenes, from rule changes to officiating decisions, logistics, and broadcasting. The goal is to provide insights into the organizational side of sport and highlight the often unseen but crucial aspects that make race weekends possible. The podcast also features interviews with insiders, executives, journalists, and more.

Episodes

Pump The Brakes On New Penalties
Pump The Brakes On New Penalties Aug 11, 2026 01:04:38 Mike, Nate and Amanda discuss the Toyota brake issue at Iowa and recount why the 11 team was not able to change their brake pads before the race, what would've allowed them to change parts and what would've happened if they had changed them without permission. They also preview the Richmond race weekend, and discuss the what qualifies someone as a rookie. Joining the show this week is Rus
Caution Flag Changes
Caution Flag Changes Aug 6, 2026 00:32:33 Mike, Nate and Amanda hold an emergency meeting to discuss NASCAR's announcement of the new caution flag procedure at the end of stages and answer fan questions from social media. The new caution procedure will start at Iowa Speedway and will continue through the end of the 2026 season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva
Carson Kvapil's Brickyard Burnout
Carson Kvapil's Brickyard Burnout Jul 28, 2026 00:49:26 STAY OFF THE YARD OF BRICKS was the message that got sent to drivers before the race weekend but Carson Kvapil forgot after his first career O'Reilly Series win. Mike and Nate are without Amanda this week as they discuss the burnout on the bricks, the Corey Heim and Carson Hocevar rivalry Noah Gragson slamming Connor Zilisch under caution, the long yellow flags on Sunday and taking a look
No Regular Season Champion
No Regular Season Champion Jul 21, 2026 00:49:17 Mike, Nate, and Amanda recap the action from North Wilkesboro which held it's first points race in 30 years. They talk about Joey Logano's dominant win, Daniel Suárez avoiding a commitment box violation an increase in practice time and moving away from a regular season champion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n
Below the Double Painted Lines
Below the Double Painted Lines Jul 14, 2026 00:50:03 Mike, Nate and Amanda have a lengthy discussion about Bubba Wallace's penalty after he passed below the double painted line on the last lap of Sunday night's (or Monday morning's) race at EchoPark Speedway causing him to go from second to 29th in the running order. Afterwards they talked about Zane Smith's wreck on the last lap, restarting the race after a 3 hour rain delay, and heading t
SVG vs Austin Hill in Chicago
SVG vs Austin Hill in Chicago Jul 7, 2026 00:51:38 Mike, Nate, and Amanda are back for another episode after NASCAR's return to Chicagoland Speedway. They talked about the Shane van Gisbergen vs Austin Hill incident, the Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith wreck, and the action NASCAR is going to take to address them. They also discusses the difference between Ryan Preece going on the DVP vs Kyle Larson being able to get pulled out of the grass
Behind The Scenes of Remote Race Control
Behind The Scenes of Remote Race Control Jun 30, 2026 00:44:43 Mike, Nate and Amanda take the opportunity to talk to Competition Strategist Scott Miller about the role of Concord's remote race control during the race weekend. Scott gives us a look into what the remote race control helps out with, how many people are working during a race weekend, and what the capability of the building is. Afterwards Mike, Nate and Amanda preview this weekend's race
New Track, New Challenges
New Track, New Challenges Jun 24, 2026 01:05:13 Mike, Nate and Amanda discuss the unprecedented race weekend at Naval Base Coronado. The weekend was met with challenges such as vent covers coming loose, cars moving the walls after hard hits, long cautions and a fan who climbed onto the race track during the red flag. Heading into Sonoma NASCAR announced a change to the bumpers for short tracks allowing it to crush more and reduce the i
Preparing To Race At A Naval Base
Preparing To Race At A Naval Base Jun 16, 2026 00:39:08 Mike, Nate and Amanda recap the weekend in Pocono starting with the race moving up two hours early with a threat of rain present in the afternoon. They also discussed six cars taken by NASCAR for wind tunnel testing, Larson going last after his qualifying warm up lap was disrupted, and everything you need to know heading into San Diego.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C
The Largest Next Gen Hit
The Largest Next Gen Hit Jun 9, 2026 01:01:17 Mike, Nate and Amanda break down Christopher Bell's massive hit in Michigan, and safety features in the cars that keep the drivers safe. They are then joined by Managing Director of Track Services Chase Brashears to discuss the response to the Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott accident, and the SAFER barrier wall repair.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva
Nonstop action in Nashville
Nonstop action in Nashville Jun 2, 2026 00:43:57 Mike, Nate and Amanda discuss all the action in Nashville including the exciting finish, the brake issues, Kyle Larson's spin at the end, Denny Hamlin's start violation, and the contact between Austin Dillon and Brad Keselowski.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
NASCAR honors Kyle Busch
NASCAR honors Kyle Busch May 27, 2026 01:02:53 Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis and Nate Ryan discuss how NASCAR honored Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the legendary driver's unexpected and untimely death.Other topics:Decision to run out the NOAPS race with 18 laps of yellow … only 37 of 91 laps were run under green. Details of what was undoubtedly a tough day and night trying to prepare the trackWhy the “adverse conditions” tim

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