F-R Racing's Garage Talk Episodes

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187 episodes available on Stadium Scene

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2026-04-17 06:00	Ty Gibbs Breakthrough, Long Beach Chaos & Sim Racing Struggle Release Date: Apr 17, 2026 6:00 AM D.J. and Eric 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, bra...	Listen
2026-04-10 05:00	Rockingham Recap, Kansas Chaos & Hard Lessons Learned Release Date: Apr 10, 2026 5:00 AM 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,...	Listen
2026-04-03 05:00	iRacing Disaster Week, F1 Backlash Growing & Martinsville Reactions Release Date: Apr 03, 2026 5:00 AM ⁠⁠After a week off, DJ Fluck and Eric Richardson return to break down a chaotic stretch of racing, including the end of the Wednesday Night Dash season, Martinsville, and the Japanese Grand Prix. Plus, a brutal iRacin...	Listen
2026-03-20 05:00	iRacing Recap, Showtime Esports Manager, China GP, Vegas, and Arlington Recaps Release Date: Mar 20, 2026 5:00 AM On this week's episode of Garage Talk we recap our week in iRacing after the updates including the intensity and bumpiness of racing IndyCars at Dover Motor Speedway. Second, we officially announce the Showtime Espor...	Listen
2026-03-13 06:00	Why IndyCar’s Trip to Phoenix Could Transform Future Events Release Date: Mar 13, 2026 6:00 AM In this episode of Garage Talk, DJ shares his wild weekend at Phoenix Raceway, from dodging trucks in the parking lot to standing next to celebrities like Fat Joe, Patrick Warburton and Gayle King—all without even rea...	Listen
2026-03-06 08:34	Desert Duel at Phoenix, F1 Team Troubles Release Date: Mar 06, 2026 8:34 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we are excited to announce our new promo code with Apex Sim Racing. Save 5% on all your favorite sim racing brands like Sim Magic, Extreme Sim Racing, Moza, DBox, an...	Listen
2026-02-27 05:00	D.J. Wins at Phoenix, Daytona 500 Trip Stories, NASCAR Updates Release Date: Feb 27, 2026 5:00 AM On this week's F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we jump right into our three race week on the iRacing platform, discuss Erik's first trip to the Daytona 500 (and led to his first somewhat viral video), plus the topic of read...	Listen
2026-02-20 05:00	2026 IndyCar Season Preview with Podium Pop Podcast Release Date: Feb 20, 2026 5:00 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk we are joined by Gracie and Celine from the ??@PodiumPop?? Podcast for a special 2026 IndyCar Preview show.We kick off the show looking at the driver changes this sea...	Listen
2026-02-13 05:00	iRacing Race Recaps, Writing a Paper w/ ChatGPT, Daytona 500 Preview Release Date: Feb 13, 2026 5:00 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk we official unveil the next step in our "idiot evolution", our cartooned versions of ourselves. FOX isn't going to do it anymore on NASCAR broadcasts, but we will!We...	Listen
2026-02-06 05:00	The Clash, Freedom 250, Random News and Notes \| Garage Talk Release Date: Feb 06, 2026 5:00 AM 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 Pre...	Listen
2026-01-30 05:00	Hey We're Back and Let's Talk some Offseason Racing News! Release Date: Jan 30, 2026 5:00 AM Hey we're back with a new logo, a fresh look, and we're still a bunch of idiots! We kick the new season of the show off recapping our off season, some changes to the show's look and logo, and what we've been up to.We...	Listen
2025-11-28 05:30	We're Back and Dumber Than Ever! NASCAR Updates, F1 Late Season Drama Release Date: Nov 28, 2025 5:30 AM Did you miss us?! No? Well that's alright because we're back with the season finale of Garage Talk (simulcasted on ?@Stadiumscene?). We spend the first part of the show catching up on what we missed over the last mon...	Listen
2025-10-24 05:30	iRacing IndyCar Season Wraps Up, Max Dominates in Austin, NASCAR at Talladega Release Date: Oct 24, 2025 5:30 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk (simulcasted on ??@Stadiumscene??), D.J. and Erik look at the end of their iRacing Indy Racing World Series season. The good (D.J.'s win at Iowa), the bad (Erik's big...	Listen
2025-10-17 11:20	D.J. Wins at Iowa, NASCAR Playoff Update, Upcoming Racing Calendar Release Date: Oct 17, 2025 11:20 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk we dive right in to the iRacing talk including the double podium at Iowa during Tuesday's Indy Racing World Series on ??@Stadiumscene?? and D.J.'s shocking win. Then...	Listen
2025-10-10 10:31	NASCAR Roval Weekend, Sports Betting, Papaya Rules Drama Release Date: Oct 10, 2025 10:31 AM We're a little late publishing this week due to illnesses in both of our households, but the show must go on! In this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we take a look at NASCAR weekend at the Roval, possible...	Listen
2025-10-03 06:00	New IMS Museum, Crazy Finish at Kansas Speedway, NASCAR Owner Retirement? Release Date: Oct 03, 2025 6:00 AM After a week off for "Fall Break" we are back with an all new episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! On this week's episode D.J. talks about where he was last week, and recaps his visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedwa...	Listen
2025-09-19 06:00	Howdy Partners! 2026 IndyCar Schedule, Malukas to Penske Release Date: Sep 19, 2025 6:00 AM When we race at Texas, D.J.'s cowboy hat comes out. Erik decided to pull out the sloth drinking a beer and eating a taco Hawaiian shirt to fit in with the ridiculous theme of today's show. We start off by recapping...	Listen
2025-09-12 06:00	iRacing 2025 Season 3 Release, NASCAR & F1 Updates Release Date: Sep 12, 2025 6:00 AM On today's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we've been largely ignoring the simulated part of motorsports the last several episodes, so we take time today to go through the latest updates during the iRacing 2025 S...	Listen
2025-09-05 06:00	IndyCar Silly Season Begins, NASCAR & Formula 1 Recaps Release Date: Sep 05, 2025 6:00 AM The IndyCar season wrapped up last weekend at Nashville with Josef Newgarden salvaging a bad season with a win. It was his 11th straight season with a win in the IndyCar season. We look back at how the season went, th...	Listen
2025-08-29 06:00	Hey IndyCar, We Know You're Listening To Us Release Date: Aug 29, 2025 6:00 AM Hello to our friends at IndyCar! We really appreciate the listen! (We're kidding, I think). With the breaking news this week that IndyCar is likely returning to Phoenix Raceway for the first time in years, D.J. shares...	Listen
2025-08-22 06:00	NASCAR Schedule Release, iRacing Update, 23XI NASCAR Lawsuit Release Date: Aug 22, 2025 6:00 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk we discuss the release of the NASCAR schedule including interesting choices like the Dover All Star Race, Watkins Glen in May, and Phoenix fall in mid-October. We als...	Listen
2025-08-15 06:00	iRacing Leagues, IndyCar at Portland, Connor Zilisch's Fall Release Date: Aug 15, 2025 6:00 AM Connor Zilisch's fall in victory lane was unfortunately the most talked about part of Watkins Glen weekend at NASCAR. In this week's Garage Talk we look at the fall and ideally how long will it take to recover and dri...	Listen
2025-08-08 06:00	Erik's A Dad Again, FOX Buys into IndyCar and iRacing Updates Release Date: Aug 08, 2025 6:00 AM After a week off, we're back with an all new Garage Talk! Erik fills us in on life with a 2nd child and how that adjustment has gone.Next, we jump into the big news of the week with FOX buying into Penske Entertainmen...	Listen
2025-07-25 06:00	D.J.'s iRacing VR Fail, IndyCar Toronto and NASCAR Dover Recaps Release Date: Jul 25, 2025 6:00 AM If you watched the Bottom Split Racing Series on ?@Stadiumscene? on Monday night you noticed D.J. was logged in, but did not grid or race. He ran into technical troubles with the Meta Quest 3S and trying to race in VR...	Listen
2025-07-18 06:00	SVG Dominates Again, Conor Zilisch = Future Star, IndyCar's Poor Attendance at Iowa Release Date: Jul 18, 2025 6:00 AM Why is D.J. covering his face in the preview? Something involving a parody of a ear worm pop song, hot dogs, and COTA. Watch on and find out why!We had a time crunch this week, so a shorter on script show for once! O...	Listen
2025-07-11 06:00	Christian Horner Fired?! Nico on the Podium?! Release Date: Jul 11, 2025 6:00 AM Buckle up! It?s a wild week in motorsports, and we?re breaking it all down on this episode of Garage Talk!First up: McLaren go 1-2, but all eyes are on Oscar Piastri, who?s not thrilled about his penalty. Just when it...	Listen
2025-07-04 05:30	Return From Summer Break, Max Verstappen Rumors Release Date: Jul 04, 2025 5:30 AM We are finally back from our summer break! Erik is (mostly) moved in to his new place in Florida and we catch up on what we missed the last few weeks. We also introduce a new segment, Florida Man vs Arizona Man.First,...	Listen
2025-06-13 06:30	2026 F1 Schedule, F1 Vs Indy 500 TV Ratings, NASCAR Storylines Release Date: Jun 13, 2025 6:30 AM This week's episode is kind of short because if you can't tell from the box behind him, Erik is moving from Michigan to Florida! He goes over what brought that up. We're also taking next week off since D.J. will be ou...	Listen
2025-06-06 06:00	Two Idiots Talking Racing... and stuff, Drama in the World of Racing Release Date: Jun 06, 2025 6:00 AM "Two Idiots Talking Racing... and Stuff" sounds like a fitting tagline for this show, isn't it? Today on F-R Racing's Garage Talk we officially adopt that as the tagline for the show. What started as a quick and serio...	Listen
2025-05-30 05:30	2025 Indy 500 Recap, F1 Monaco Parade, Amazon Prime NASCAR Release Date: May 30, 2025 5:30 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we give a brief mention to the F1 Monaco "race", because that's all it deserves, one of the weirder Indy 500's we've ever seen, and the first NASCAR race on Amazon P...	Listen
2025-05-23 05:30	Jackson Lambros of Outlap Media Talks Team Penske Scandal, Indy 500 Preview Release Date: May 23, 2025 5:30 AM On this week's episode of Garage Talk, we're joined by the very talented Jackson Lambros, co-founder of Outlap Media and reporter for Dive Bomb about the latest Team Penske scandal at the Indianapolis 500, the fall ou...	Listen
2025-05-16 05:30	Sonsio Grand Prix, Carson Hocevar's Finger, iRacing Oval Cautions Release Date: May 16, 2025 5:30 AM On this week's episode of Garage Talk, we recap the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, recap the Kansas NASCAR weekend including Carson Hocevar's "gesture" to Layne Riggs, ideas for iRacing to improve t...	Listen
2025-05-09 05:54	iRacing Struggles, NASCAR in Texas, IndyCar at Barber, F1 at Miami Release Date: May 09, 2025 5:54 AM As you know, we record on Wednesday evening after Wednesday Night Dash (on ??@Stadiumscene??) and this week has been an absolute struggle. You've noticed the broadcast did not happen live as scheduled Tuesday night an...	Listen
2025-05-02 05:30	Giveaway Announcement, NASCAR at Talladega, NASCAR Sponsorship Issues Release Date: May 02, 2025 5:30 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we unveil the 2025 F-R Racing Anniversary giveaway! You'll want to stick around after the open to see what could be yours! After that, Erik opens a pack of trading c...	Listen
2025-04-25 05:30	Eriks Birthday Spectacular, IndyCar Testing, Magic The Gathering? Release Date: Apr 25, 2025 5:30 AM Erik has officially crossed over the hill and reached 40 years old! On today's episode officially dubbed as Erik's Birthday Spectacular, we bring out our old friend Jeppson's Mal?rt, discuss the IndyCar testing Intern...	Listen
2025-04-18 05:30	Seamlessly From Formula 1 To Napoleon Dynamite Release Date: Apr 18, 2025 5:30 AM If you watched the racing over the weekend you were left pretty bummed out. Bristol was a bust, Long Beach IndyCar was pretty boring, and Oscar Piastri ran away with the F1 race in Bahrain. The IMSA race at Long Beach...	Listen
2025-04-11 05:00	Japanese Grand Prix was BORING, Darlington Throwback, D.J. Broke His Foot Release Date: Apr 11, 2025 5:00 AM We're back with another episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk. In this week's episode we go over how BORING the F1 Japanese Grand Prix was, throwback weekend at Darlington, and D.J. broke his foot.To kick off the show,...	Listen
2025-04-04 05:00	Why You Should Attend the Sim Gaming Expo in Chicago with Founder, Jorge Anzaldo Release Date: Apr 04, 2025 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. are joined this week by Jorge Anzaldo, Founder of the Sim Gaming Expo. Jorge joins the show this week to talk about the inaugural Sim Gaming Expo, why it was put together, and how you as a creator can be...	Listen
2025-03-28 05:00	Red Bull Drama, Thermal Club Boredom, NASCAR at Homestead Release Date: Mar 28, 2025 5:00 AM On this episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk we kick off discussing the big news out of Red Bull that Liam Lawson is being demoted to Racing Bulls and replaced with Yuki Tsunoda after only two races. How bad of a PR mo...	Listen
2025-03-21 05:00	NASCAR In Vegas, F1 in Australia, Brainstorming a New iRacing League Release Date: Mar 21, 2025 5:00 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, Erik and D.J. start off going off topic looking at concerts and a surprise throwback name on the 2025 Lollapalooza schedule. Once they get back on topic, it was time...	Listen
2025-03-14 05:00	NASCAR at Phoenix Recap, New iRacing Releases, Formula 1 Season Preview Release Date: Mar 14, 2025 5:00 AM On this week's episode of Garage Talk, D.J. talks about his trip to Phoenix Raceway for the Shriners Children's 500 Cup Series race. How was the Kids VIP experience and was he successful in getting his kid a chance to...	Listen
2025-03-07 05:00	iRacing at Martinsville, IndyCar on FOX, NASCAR at COTA, Book Picks Release Date: Mar 07, 2025 5:00 AM 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 t...	Listen
2025-02-28 05:00	NASCAR Inconsistencies, Carson Hocevar Makes Friends, IndyCar Preview Release Date: Feb 28, 2025 5:00 AM We're back with another episode of Garage Talk! On this week's episode, we kick it off discussing NASCAR continuing to be inconsistent with those last lap yellows, Carson Hocevar having a line of drivers wanting to ta...	Listen
2025-02-21 05:00	The F1 75 Live Show Was Pure Cringe and a NASCAR Daytona Recap Release Date: Feb 21, 2025 5:00 AM Did any of you actually enjoy the F1 75 Live unveiling show this week? D.J. thought it was pure cringe and embarrassing and he has a lot more to say about that on this week's F-R Racing's Garage Talk.First off, as we...	Listen
2025-02-14 05:00	Using a Thrustmaster T150 and 2025 NASCAR Championship 4 Predictions with Nick Warboy \| Garage Talk Release Date: Feb 14, 2025 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. are joined this week by their Wednesday Night Dash teammate, Nick Warboy. Nick has been on the iRacing platform for a couple of years armed with his Thurstmaster T150 racing wheel and he shares his story...	Listen
2025-02-07 05:00	Building a Sim Racing Team With John Miles of JM Motorsports, NASCAR Clash Recap Release Date: Feb 07, 2025 5:00 AM On this week's Garage Talk, we hang out with John Miles. John owns JM Motorsports, races with us on Wednesday Night Dash and other events. We talk to him about the process of building a sim racing team. First up, John...	Listen
2025-01-31 05:00	Rolex 24 Recap, D.J.'s 90s NASCAR Diecast Collection, iRacing Indy League Preview Release Date: Jan 31, 2025 5:00 AM We're back with our second episode of 2025 and we have a lot to talk about regarding the drama at the Rolex 24, some iRacing league previews, and D.J. pulls out his 90s NASCAR diecast collection. First up, there is a...	Listen
2025-01-24 05:00	2025 Season Premiere, iRacing Daytona 24 Struggles, RIP Bob Uecker Release Date: Jan 24, 2025 5:00 AM We are excited to be back for our season premiere of F-R Racing's Garage Talk here in 2025. While the racing hasn't kicked off, there's a lot of news in the world of motorsports to discuss. We kick off the season dis...	Listen
2024-12-13 05:00	F1 Season Wrap, Random IndyCar & NASCAR News, 2024 F-R Racing Recap Release Date: Dec 13, 2024 5:00 AM Since we missed last week due to illness, we consolidated two shows into one big one as our 2024 season finale! We wrap up the Formula 1 season, discuss some random NASCAR and IndyCar news, and recap the 2024 F-R Raci...	Listen
2024-11-29 05:00	Las Vegas GP Recap, Max Clinches 4th Title, Cadillac to F1, Black Friday Shopping Release Date: Nov 29, 2024 5:00 AM The Las Vegas Grand Prix is complete! Was it a good race? What are the thoughts of Max Verstappen winning his 4th straight title? Cadillac joining F1 and Black Friday shopping on this episode of F-R Racing's Garage Ta...	Listen
2024-11-22 05:00	Andy Amendola of Red Racer Books - Josef's Big Dream Release Date: Nov 22, 2024 5:00 AM Returning to the show for the fifth time (4 recorded episodes, 1 live show) is our old friend, Andy Amendola of Red Racer Books. Andy is here today to talk about his new book, "Josef's Big Dream" that he wrote in part...	Listen
2024-11-15 05:00	The State of IndyCar with Sarah Offenbach (@offey_on_track) Release Date: Nov 15, 2024 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. are joined this week by Sarah Offenbach (@offey_on_track) on Instagram. Sarah is a motorsports content creator and influencer who has focused primarily on the IndyCar Series the last few years. As we'v...	Listen
2024-11-08 06:00	iRacing Multi Class Racing, F1 Brazil Rain, NASCAR Martinsville Drama Release Date: Nov 08, 2024 6:00 AM On this week's Garage Talk, we recap our iRacing Bristol Motor Speedway Multi Class race, Max Verstappen's legendary drive in the rains of Brazil, and OEM controversy plus a wall ride at Martinsville!The Wednesday Nig...	Listen
2024-11-01 06:00	iRacing League Wrap-Up, Erik Gets Called Out, NASCAR Homestead Finish Release Date: Nov 01, 2024 6:00 AM On this week's episode of Garage Talk, we wrap up the 2024 Wednesday Night Dash iRacing season with a discussion of what went well and what we're looking to update next year. The new season kicks off on January 8th an...	Listen
2024-10-25 06:00	D.J.'s All In on Logano, Podium at Petit Le Mans, and New Simagic Products! Release Date: Oct 25, 2024 6:00 AM Joey Logano is the luckiest man in NASCAR. One minute he's out of the playoffs, the next he's back in due to a disqualification. The following week he punches his ticket to The Championship 4 in Phoenix. D.J. took a...	Listen
2024-10-18 06:00	Erik's Mal?rt Journey, iRacing IRWS Season Recap, NASCAR Playoffs Shakeup Release Date: Oct 18, 2024 6:00 AM In this week's episode, Erik brings out the bottle of Jeppson's Mal?rt as he deals with that notorious aftertaste after a bad performance during the iRacing Indy Racing World Series season finale from Indianapolis Mot...	Listen
2024-10-11 06:00	Hurricane Milton, Wild Sunday at Talladega, Concerts and Halloween Movies Release Date: Oct 11, 2024 6:00 AM We kick off the show this week unfortunately having to talk about another hurricane. We've had hurricanes hit two weeks in a row and cause major damage to the US directly impacting friends in our racing community. If...	Listen
2024-10-04 06:00	Hurricane Helene Relief, Michael Jordan Suing NASCAR, Coke vs Pop vs Soda Release Date: Oct 04, 2024 6:00 AM As we kick off this week's episode, we want to share our thoughts on the horrific tragedy of Hurricane Helene, especially how hard it hit western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. These communities were not expect...	Listen
2024-09-30 06:00	Weekend Recap - Melon Man Wins at Kansas Speedway Release Date: Sep 30, 2024 6:00 AM We recap the NASCAR weekend at Kansas Speedway including a good run and win from Ross "Melon Man" Chastain and fans still can't believe Trackhouse brings a watermelon to every race just in case Ross wins. --------- Jo...	Listen
2024-09-27 06:00	Mal?rt Returns, Bad Week of iRacing, Max Verstappen Swearing Penalty Release Date: Sep 27, 2024 6:00 AM On this edition of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, our old friend, Jeppson's Mal?rt returns to cap off a bad week of racing on the iRacing platform. We talk about our iRacing IndyCar series with D.J. doing play-by-play for...	Listen
2024-09-23 06:00	Weekend Recap - Lando Dominates at Singapore, Bristol Weekend Recap Release Date: Sep 23, 2024 6:00 AM We discuss the relatively boring F1 race at Singapore this weekend and the potential bigger story of Daniel Ricciardo being out at VCARB in favor of Liam Lawson. We also talk Bristol weekend, Hendrick dominance, tire...	Listen
2024-09-20 06:00	Fast Food, IndyCar Season, NASCAR, F1 Recaps Release Date: Sep 20, 2024 6:00 AM On this episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, D.J. discloses that last week's Weekend Recap show was his "Flu game" as he did it while having a 102-degree fever. In addition, we discuss fast food and Erik's surprising...	Listen
2024-09-16 06:00	Weekend Recap - Great Finish at Watkins Glen, IndyCar Finale at Nashville, F1 Last Lap Chaos Release Date: Sep 16, 2024 6:00 AM Erik and D.J. look back at the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen, the IndyCar finale at Nashville, and the last-lap chaos of the F1 Race in Baku. --------- Join our ?????????????Discord????????????? and get involved in our...	Listen
2024-09-14 03:00	IndyCar Tracks and Marketing, Big F1 News, Live Long And Prosper Release Date: Sep 14, 2024 3:00 AM On this week's Garage Talk, we spend a lot of time deep-diving into IndyCar's continued problems with marketing. A story broke recently about CEO Mark Miles' comments about Mexico City as a viable race location and wa...	Listen
2024-09-09 05:30	Weekend Recap - Walmart Signs Falling In Atlanta Release Date: Sep 09, 2024 5:30 AM Only NASCAR on the schedule this weekend and the big highlight was the Walmart sign falling on the track and causing a caution late in the Cup Series Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Ok, there was more than that and we...	Listen
2024-09-06 05:30	NASCAR Playoffs are Here, iRacing 2024 Season 4 Updates Release Date: Sep 06, 2024 5:30 AM --------- ???????????????????????????????Wednesday Night Dash?????????????????????????????????airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Xfinity Series portion of the schedule is back now! ????????????????????????????????I...	Listen
2024-09-02 05:30	Weekend Recap - Southern 500, Milwaukee, Monza Release Date: Sep 02, 2024 5:30 AM Too much racing to cover in a 10-minute show, but we try! This week, we kick off the show talking about the exciting Southern 500 and the battle at the end featuring Kyle Busch and race winner, Chase Briscoe. We also...	Listen
2024-08-30 05:30	WND Rule Changes, NASCAR at Daytona, IndyCar at Portland, Max Sandbagging Release Date: Aug 30, 2024 5:30 AM In this week's episode of Garage Talk, we start by discussing the iRacing Wednesday Night Dash Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Rule changes were put in place. How did the changes hold up? Do we keep t...	Listen
2024-08-26 05:30	Weekend Recap - Harrison Burton Release Date: Aug 26, 2024 5:30 AM Harrison Burton is the surprise winner in an exciting NASCAR race at Daytona. We break down the race, Leigh Diffey's 2024 NASCAR broadcasting debut, and we touch a bit on the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix and IndyCar at...	Listen
2024-08-23 05:00	Garage Talk - The History of Wednesday Night Dash, Newgarden at Gateway, Rain at Michigan Release Date: Aug 23, 2024 5:00 AM As we are coming up on the three-year anniversary of the first time D.J. and Erik live-streamed racing on Wednesday Night, we go back and discuss the history of Wednesday Night Dash and how a goofy one-on-one race tur...	Listen
2024-08-16 05:30	The Week in iRacing, Austin Dillon Penalties Release Date: Aug 16, 2024 5:30 AM On the 101st episode of F-R Racing?s Garage Talk, we recap the week in iRacing, first with Erik?s technical troubles during the Indy Racing World Series race and D.J.?s shock second-place finish. During the season pre...	Listen
2024-08-12 05:30	Weekend Recap - Austin Dillon, What was That? Release Date: Aug 12, 2024 5:30 AM Erik and D.J. weren't planning on recording tonight, but we had to talk about Austin Dillon and controversial win at Richmond Raceway. --------- Join our ?????????Discord????????? and get involved in our leagues, comm...	Listen
2024-08-09 05:00	Mazda MX-5 Cup Driver - Heather Hadley Release Date: Aug 09, 2024 5:00 AM We have officially made it to episode 100 of F-R Racing's Garage Talk and we are very excited today to spend episode 100 sitting down with one of the young talents in motorsport. Mazda MX-5 Cup driver, Heather Hadley...	Listen
2024-07-26 05:00	Yes, More F1 Drama, IndyCar on Peacock, Erik Visits The Brickyard Release Date: Jul 26, 2024 5:00 AM On the 99th episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we discuss the latest drama in Formula 1 (again). It's funny how the soap opera that is Drive to Survive has really spilled over onto the track. Max is upset at his tea...	Listen
2024-07-19 05:00	IndyCar Hybrid Debut, NASCAR at The Brickyard Preview Release Date: Jul 19, 2024 5:00 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we discuss D.J.'s travel issues that prevented the show from being made last week and some off-topic college stories. We break down the debut of the IndyCar hybrid...	Listen
2024-07-15 05:00	Weekend Recap - Penske Sweep, IndyCar at Iowa and NASCAR at Pocono Release Date: Jul 15, 2024 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back and recap the Penske sweep. First with two wins at Iowa for IndyCar and Blaney at Pocono for NASCAR. --------- Join our ????????Discord???????? and get involved in our leagues, community races,...	Listen
2024-07-05 05:00	NASCAR Overtime, TV Streaming Struggles, Max Vs Lando Release Date: Jul 05, 2024 5:00 AM On this 4th of July week episode, Erik and D.J. take a look at the season-long F1 silly season the NASCAR Overtime process at Nashville, Joey Logano's fuel-saving masterclass, and Carson Hocevar's fine. We also talk a...	Listen
2024-07-01 05:00	Weekend Recap - Mercedes Wins at Red Bull Ring, Endless Overtime at Nashville Release Date: Jul 01, 2024 5:00 AM On the Weekend Recap we look at George Russell's surprising win after the Lando and Max drama at the Red Bull Ring and what seemed like endless overtime during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville. --------- Join o...	Listen
2024-06-28 05:00	Catching Up From Vacation, Importance of Sponsors, NASCAR Updates Release Date: Jun 28, 2024 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back from summer vacation and have a lot to catch up on! We open the show discussing what's been going on in the world of NASCAR including Kyle Larson vs his spotter, Denny Hamlin being Denny Hamlin,...	Listen
2024-06-24 05:00	Weekend Recap - Christopher Bell's Weekend, Palou Wins at Laguna Release Date: Jun 24, 2024 5:00 AM We're back after a week off! We talk about Christopher Bell sweeping the weekend and accidentally announcing his new teammate for 2025, Alex Palou's win at Laguna Seca, and the F1 Spanish Grand Prix. --------- Join ou...	Listen
2024-06-14 05:00	Cat Cameos, F1 at Montreal, IndyCar New TV Deal, NASCAR at Sonoma Release Date: Jun 14, 2024 5:00 AM We're back with an all-new episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! In this episode, we break down the fun and exciting Formula 1 race at Montreal, IndyCar's reported new TV deal on FOX (which has since been confirmed), N...	Listen
2024-06-10 05:00	Weekend Recap - F1 Rain in Montreal, Cautions at Road America and Sonoma Release Date: Jun 10, 2024 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. briefly recap the rainy F1 race at Montreal, a caution filled IndyCar race at Road America, and early cautions at Sonoma for NASCAR. --------- Join our ?????Discord????? and get involved in our leagues,...	Listen
2024-06-07 05:00	NASCAR Charter System, TV Deals, Filling Seats Plus the Latest iRacing Updates Release Date: Jun 07, 2024 5:00 AM On this week's episode we talk quite extensively about the evolution of TV deals, the NASCAR Charter system and what can NASCAR do to fill seats at tracks with poor attendance (Besides fixing the Next Gen car)? In the...	Listen
2024-06-03 05:00	Weekend Recap - Detroit Grand Prix, NASCAR at Gateway Release Date: Jun 03, 2024 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back and discussing the chaos of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix and NASCAR's visit to St Louis. --------- Join our ????Discord???? and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events....	Listen
2024-05-31 05:00	Indy 500 Recap, The Weather, NASCAR Controversy at Charlotte Release Date: May 31, 2024 5:00 AM Erik is back from the Indianapolis 500 and he has a lot to share with us! From the rain delay, to the race itself, and meeting up with Red Racer Books own Andy Amendola. Erik also ended up running into a famous IndyC...	Listen
2024-05-24 05:00	D.J. Makes His Oval Broadcasting Debut, Indy 500 Preview, Traditions, and Trivia Release Date: May 24, 2024 5:00 AM On this week's edition of Wednesday Night Dash, D.J. stepped out of the truck for the New Hampshire race and stepped into the broadcast booth for the first time. D.J. talks about how it was getting to live a childhood...	Listen
2024-05-20 05:00	Weekend Recap - Indy 500 Qualifying, All Star Race Fireworks Release Date: May 20, 2024 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. record a late night episode to give you a quick recap of Indy 500 qualifying and the fireworks after the NASCAR Cup Series All Star Race. Be sure to enter our free giveaway for Tyler Reddick's 2023 Brist...	Listen
2024-05-17 05:00	Free Giveaway Announcement, Darlington Recap, Sonsio Grand Prix Recap Release Date: May 17, 2024 5:00 AM May means Indianapolis 500 month and the announcement of the F-R Racing anniversary giveaway! From now until June 30, 2024 you can enter our contest at frracingonline.com/contest to win a piece of Tyler Reddick's #45...	Listen
2024-05-13 05:00	Weekend Recap - Erik Visits the Sonsio Grand Prix, Keselowski Wins at Darlington Release Date: May 13, 2024 5:00 AM On this week's Weekend Recap, Erik talks about his visit to the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Santino Ferrucci vs Romain Grosjean, and Ford's first Cup Series win of the year at Darlington with Bra...	Listen
2024-05-10 05:00	NASCAR Silly Season Starts Now, Managing iRacing Leagues, Sonsio Grand Prix Release Date: May 10, 2024 5:00 AM On this week's F-R Racing's Garage Talk, NASCAR Silly Season has started now. We break down Michael McDowell's surprise announcement that he's leaving FRM for Spire and is Stewart-Haas Racing for sale? We know they've...	Listen
2024-05-06 05:00	Weekend Recap - Lando Norris first win, NASCAR Cup Series Finish at Kansas Feat D.J.'s Kids Release Date: May 06, 2024 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. (featuring cameos from D.J.'s daughters Heidi and Addison) discuss Lando Norris' big first win at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix and the closest finish in NASCAR history at Kansas. --------- Join our ?Di...	Listen
2024-05-03 06:00	Wednesday Night Dash Film Session at Daytona, Malukas Released, Newey Leaves Red Bull Release Date: May 03, 2024 6:00 AM Today's we're joined by our Business Manager, Takato Timmerman because we needed to breakdown the Wednesday Night Dash race from Daytona. Video of this episode will be released at 8pm ET on May 3rd. But first, we bri...	Listen
2024-04-29 05:00	Weekend Recap - A Mannequin Fell on the Track, NASCAR at The Monster Mile Release Date: Apr 29, 2024 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. discuss the mannequin that fell on the track during the IndyCar race at Barber Motorsports Park and Denny Hamlin's cup series win at Dover. --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, com...	Listen
2024-04-26 06:00	D.J. was banned from Facebook, Penske DQ, TV Ratings Release Date: Apr 26, 2024 6:00 AM Right before we hit record, D.J. found out his personal account was banned from Facebook due to copyright infringement claims. He discusses what happened, why Facebook is wrong, and his intent to appeal. Next we jump...	Listen
2024-04-22 11:47	Andy Amendola, Red Racer Books - The ABC's of IndyCar Racing Release Date: Apr 22, 2024 11:47 AM We have a special Monday episode of the show this week! Our friend Andy Amendola from Red Racer Books returns to the show to talk about his brand new book, "The ABCs of IndyCar Racing". Erik and D.J. had a small part...	Listen
2024-04-19 05:00	Wednesday Night Dash Return, NASCAR at Texas, The Relocation of the Arizona Coyotes? Release Date: Apr 19, 2024 5:00 AM Wednesday Night Dash on ?@Stadiumscene? returned this week with the largest field ever in the history of the league! Currently there are 22 drivers registered to compete in the first WND Truck Series since summer of 2...	Listen
2024-04-15 05:00	Weekend Recap - NASCAR at Texas YEE HAW! Release Date: Apr 15, 2024 5:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back with another episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk Weekend Recap. Only NASCAR on the schedule this weekend, but we had a great run of races at Texas! We recap the weekend. --------- ??????????????...	Listen
2024-04-12 06:00	F1 in Japan, Indy 500 Testing, Kyle Larson, Upcoming iRacing Schedule Release Date: Apr 12, 2024 6:00 AM We're back and we kick the show off by discussing the state of Formula 1 after Max returns to his spot on the podium (ha ha). Is Daniel Ricciardo's seat in jeopardy? Next, we discuss the IndyCar schedule, oval racin...	Listen
2024-04-05 20:00	Garage Talk - D.J. wins at Auto Club Speedway, Richmond Controversy, The Indy/Charlotte Double Release Date: Apr 05, 2024 8:00 PM D.J. finally got his first win during the Indy Racing World Series at Auto Club Speedway last Tuesday. A very bold fuel strategy gamble allows him to hold off the rest of the field and snap his iRacing winless drought...	Listen
2024-03-29 20:00	D.J. jinxed Max Verstappen, IndyCar at Thermal Club, NASCAR at COTA Recap Release Date: Mar 29, 2024 8:00 PM Did D.J. jinx Max Verstappen at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix? You decide and we discuss. Also check out our LIVE Raceway live stream from the event last week and judge for yourself! We recap the race, Carlos S...	Listen
2024-03-22 20:00	Wednesday Night Dash Recap, Tires at Bristol, Australian GP, Thermal Club, and COTA Previews Release Date: Mar 22, 2024 8:00 PM Erik is on the road this week and missed Wednesday Night Dash, but D.J. recaps how what started off as a promising evening at Kansas Speedway ended up in a big wreck and ended his chances at a top three season finish....	Listen
2024-03-18 05:00	Weekend Recap - Tire Chaos at Bristol Release Date: Mar 18, 2024 5:00 AM The star of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway today was the tires! Tires were going bad after 50 laps, NASCAR had to approve an extra set for teams, and teams were still concerned they would not hav...	Listen
2024-03-15 20:00	D.J.'s Phoenix Raceway Visit, Boring Racing, and More F1 Off Track Drama Release Date: Mar 15, 2024 8:00 PM D.J. visited Phoenix Raceway last weekend for the spring Xfinity race, visited the garages, ran into Brad Keselowski, and saw Josh Berry's qualifying wreck up close. How was the overall experience? Watch and find out....	Listen
2024-03-11 04:00	Weekend Recap - F1 in Saudi Arabia, IndyCar in St Petersburg, NASCAR in Phoenix Release Date: Mar 11, 2024 4:00 AM It's our first weekend with Formula 1, IndyCar, and NASCAR in the same weekend! We briefly recap the Formula 1 weekend highlighted by Oliver Bearman's impressive performance filling in for Carlos Sainz. Next, we talk...	Listen
2024-03-08 20:00	iRacing in the Rain, F1 Drama, WND at Texas, and NASCAR at Phoenix Release Date: Mar 08, 2024 8:00 PM We have a packed show this week starting with the long awaited release of the iRacing Tempest weather system (rain). We ran a test session earlier in the week from Daytona in heavy rain to experience what the driving...	Listen
2024-03-04 05:00	Weekend Recap - F1 Returns and NASCAR visits Las Vegas Release Date: Mar 04, 2024 5:00 AM On your Monday morning racing weekend recap, we look at the return of the Formula 1 season and NASCAR's trip to Las Vegas. ------ Wednesday Night Dash is half way through its 8th season! Tune in on Wednesdays on Stadi...	Listen
2024-03-01 20:00	The ABC's Of IndyCar Racing Release, NASCAR in Atlanta, Indy week on iRacing Release Date: Mar 01, 2024 8:00 PM We're back with another episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! We're excited to announce that today our friend Andy Amendola has released a new book in the ?@redracerbooks9661? series, "The ABC's of IndyCar Racing". We...	Listen
2024-02-26 04:00	Weekend Recap - NASCAR In Atlanta Release Date: Feb 26, 2024 4:00 AM NASCAR moves on to Atlanta and we primarily discuss the cup race. From the big accident on lap 2 to Joey Logano's up and down weekend and penalty, to the exciting finish! ------ Wednesday Night Dash is half way throug...	Listen
2024-02-23 20:00	Daytona 500 Follow-Up, Protecting your IP, Indy Racing World Series Debut Release Date: Feb 23, 2024 8:00 PM We kick off the show this week re-visiting the end of the Daytona 500 and discussing the numerous accidents over the week in ARCA, Trucks, and Xfinity as well. Next, we move on and show off our newly acquired registe...	Listen
2024-02-20 05:00	Weekend Recap - Daytona 500 Release Date: Feb 20, 2024 5:00 AM Welcome to the first of our five minute weekend recap shows! We're going to cover the big racing events from the weekend on your way to work in about five minutes! Normally this episode would be released on Monday mor...	Listen
2024-02-16 20:00	iRacing Indy Racing World Series Preview, Daytona 500 Preview Release Date: Feb 16, 2024 8:00 PM A little over a year later we are finally getting our broadcasted IndyCar league! As we've discussed many times the divorce between iRacing and IndyCar was messy, but that is all resolved now! We currently have 18 dri...	Listen
2024-02-09 20:00	Hamilton To Ferrari, Busch Clash, NASCAR Mexico, iRacing Session Issues Release Date: Feb 09, 2024 8:00 PM A lot of news in the world of Formula 1 starting with Lewis Hamilton's shock announcement that he's leaving Mercedes for Ferrari, and could Christian Horner be on his way out at Red Bull for his "conduct"? Time will t...	Listen
2024-02-02 20:00	AFSP 200 Charity Race Recap, WND at Bristol, Indy Racing World Series Release Date: Feb 02, 2024 8:00 PM We kick off the show this week by recapping the AFSP 200 charity race for the AFSP on Apex Racing TV? last Saturday night. It was a fantastic event with 23 very talented drivers (plus D.J.) competing and put on a grea...	Listen
2024-01-26 20:00	AFSP 200 Charity Race Preview, WND at Talladega, and Daytona 24 Recap Release Date: Jan 26, 2024 8:00 PM On this week's episode of @frracingonline 's Garage Talk Garage Talk, Erik and D.J. recap the wild finish to Wednesday Night Dash at Talladega Superspeedway and the first dual podium for the team since fall of 2022. N...	Listen
2024-01-19 20:00	iRacing Daytona 24 preview with Tyler Vickery, Colton Gardner, and Hunter Hughes Release Date: Jan 19, 2024 8:00 PM We have a very full house on today's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! Erik and D.J. are joined by not only Wednesday Night Dash drivers, but F-R Racing Endurance Team members, Tyler Vickery, Colton Gardner, and Hu...	Listen
2024-01-12 20:00	WND Returns, IndyCar returns to iRacing, Daytona 24 Preview, AFSP 200 Charity Race Release Date: Jan 12, 2024 8:00 PM Hope your 2024 is starting off well! Erik, D.J. and Taka are back with the first new episode of 2024. We kick off the show by announcing that Taka has now become our Business Manager at F-R Racing. Taka has been work...	Listen
2023-12-01 20:00	2023 Season Finale, F1 Season Wrap, NASCAR's New TV Deal Release Date: Dec 01, 2023 8:00 PM Now that the Formula 1 season is done, it's time for us to take a little time off from the show, but we'll be back in early January! Erik and D.J. kick off today's show talking about the end of the Formula 1 season, h...	Listen
2023-11-24 20:00	F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Recap and Wednesday Night Dash Schedule Reveal Release Date: Nov 24, 2023 8:00 PM D.J. is back from his illness last week (mostly).? We kick off the show talking about D.J. taking on the flu and food poisoning at the same time and how at one point his wife had to call 911 and have paramedics come t...	Listen
2023-11-10 20:00	NASCAR Championship Weekend Recap, Formula 1 at Brazil Release Date: Nov 10, 2023 8:00 PM Erik and D.J. kick off this all new episode with some trivia! Now that Kevin Harvick has retired, who are the five most experienced drivers (based on debut date) in the NASCAR Cup Series? Listen and find out! First of...	Listen
2023-11-03 20:00	NASCAR Martinsville Recap, Phoenix Preview, Checo's bad day at the Mexico GP Release Date: Nov 03, 2023 8:00 PM Erik and D.J. are back with another episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! We kick off the show discussing the events at Martinsville from Ryan Blaney winning, to Richard Childress's No Good Very Bad Day. D.J. defends S...	Listen
2023-10-27 20:00	iRacing Fun Races, F1 in Austin, NASCAR at Homestead Release Date: Oct 27, 2023 8:00 PM In today's F-R Racing's Garage Talk, Erik and D.J. are joined by F-R Racing's Social Media Specialist, birthday boy, and newest Race Control guy, Taka Timmerman. The three talk about the Wednesday Night Dash end-of-ye...	Listen
2023-10-20 20:00	WND iRacing Season In Review, iRacing Improvements, NASCAR at Homestead and F1 in Austin Release Date: Oct 20, 2023 8:00 PM Erik and D.J. are back this week to close out the 2023 Wednesday Night Dash season with a year in review discussion of the ARCA league. We talk about the many lows and how one coaching session with iRacing ARCA Legend...	Listen
2023-10-13 20:00	iRacing Petit Le Mans Recap, Driving The Dallara IR-18, And F1 Hot Weather Release Date: Oct 13, 2023 8:00 PM A big week for iRacing content on this week's F-R Racing's Garage Talk! We kick off the show by recapping the iRacing Petit Le Mans 10-hour endurance race from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in the LMP2 class. Erik rec...	Listen
2023-10-06 17:30	Previewing the iRacing Petit Le Mans, NACAR at Talladega Release Date: Oct 06, 2023 5:30 PM Erik and D.J. are airing this episode at an earlier time this week due to the iRacing Petit Le Mans starting at 6:30pm eastern time on Stadium Scene TV. The live broadcast will run from 6:30pm to 4:30 am (as long as t...	Listen
2023-09-29 20:00	iRacing at Nashville Superspeedway, F1 at Suzuka, NASCAR at Texas Release Date: Sep 29, 2023 8:00 PM Thank you once again for tuning into F-R Racing's Garage Talk! In this week's episode we recap the week in our iRacing Leagues, first with the Behind Closed Doors IR-18 IndyCar league heading to Belle Isle, Erik's 2nd...	Listen
2023-09-22 20:00	"I beat your favorite driver. All of them.", F1 at Singapore Finish, iRacing Lessons Learned Release Date: Sep 22, 2023 8:00 PM Thank you again for listening to F-R Racing's Garage Talk! This week we start out talking about the Bristol night race and how Denny Hamlin has taken on the role of "NASCAR Villain" this season. It's clear he's enjoyi...	Listen
2023-09-15 16:00	IndyCar at Laguna Seca, NASCAR at Kansas, iRacing Weekly Review, F1 in Vegas Concerns Release Date: Sep 15, 2023 4:00 PM We kick off the show this week by doing our iRacing Weekly Review: Behind Closed Doors (IR-18 IndyCar league) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Wednesday Night Dash (ARCA League) at Irwindale Speedway. We talk about...	Listen
2023-09-08 16:00	Critiquing D.J.'s driving, 2023 iRacing Season 4 Preview, Zandvoort Track Scan Release Date: Sep 08, 2023 4:00 PM Today's episode is a little different as you can tell from the video preview. D.J. is sitting at his sim rig and pulls up iRacing to look at race replay from Wednesday Night Dash at Michigan International Speedway to...	Listen
2023-09-01 16:00	The Week in iRacing, Formula 1 Talk, Ryan Preece's Wreck, Motorsport Games Financials Release Date: Sep 01, 2023 4:00 PM Thank you again for tuning into F-R Racing's Garage Talk with more than 3500 listeners strong! Please hit the subscribe button on your favorite podcast platform. We really appreciate your support! We're back and we're...	Listen
2023-08-25 16:00	Talking Racing Movies, IndyCar Silly Season, iRacing Road Courses Release Date: Aug 25, 2023 4:00 PM Erik and D.J. are back this week and we kick off the episode by talking about the week in iRacing, first D.J.'s (brief) surprise appearance on Tuesday's Behind Closed Doors series at his arch-enemy track of Laguna Sec...	Listen
2023-08-18 16:00	IndyCar and NASCAR at Indianapolis, iRacing League Racing, Indy Oval Discussion Release Date: Aug 18, 2023 4:00 PM Erik and D.J. are back this week with an all new episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! In this week's episode we talk about week 2 of the iRacing Behind Closed Doors Dallara IR-18 Series and D.J. making an appearance d...	Listen
2023-08-11 16:00	iRacing at Dover, Michigan International Speedway Trip, Indy Weekend Release Date: Aug 11, 2023 4:00 PM Erik and D.J. are back with another episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! In this week's episode, we talk about our experiences this week with Wednesday Night Dash on ?@Stadiumscene? from Dover Motor Speedway. Erik and...	Listen
2023-08-04 16:00	iRacing ARCA at Charlotte, NASCAR at Richmond and Road America, AFSP 200 Charity Race Release Date: Aug 04, 2023 4:00 PM Erik and D.J. are back and talking about why D.J. missed Wednesday Night Dash (spoiler: parenting) and Erik's rough night and run-in with not one, but two black flags. We talk about Colton Gardner's big win racing in...	Listen
2023-07-28 16:00	Erik goes to Iowa Speedway, Wednesday Night Dash iRacing Recap Release Date: Jul 28, 2023 4:00 PM Erik is back from Newton, Iowa and he has a lot of stories to share about his experience at Iowa Speedway. We talk about how he acquired one of the official event signs, his experience at Hy-Vee the big sponsor of the...	Listen
2023-07-21 16:00	iRacing Intentional Wrecking, Wednesday Night Dash Preview, IndyCar at Iowa Release Date: Jul 21, 2023 4:00 PM Erik and D.J. are back and talk about the Wednesday Night Dash exhibition race at Auto Club Speedway and hype the upcoming season in the ARCA Menards cars (see below for a link to join the league). We also unveil the...	Listen
2023-07-14 16:00	Changes in F1, IMS Museum, IndyCar on Peacock, NASCAR in ATL Release Date: Jul 14, 2023 4:00 PM Erik and D.J. are back with a lot to talk about this week! Formula 1 has a familiar face returning to the grid after a driver was unceremoniously fired after ten races. We talk about McLaren's significant improvement,...	Listen
2023-07-07 16:00	Chicago Street Race Recap, Track Limits, Mid-Ohio Release Date: Jul 07, 2023 4:00 PM We broke the 3000 all-time podcast listens threshold last week. Thank you again for all your support of F-R Racing and F-R Racing's Garage Talk. When we decided to release a podcast casually talking about auto racing...	Listen
2023-06-30 16:00	F-R Racing's Two Year Anniversary Special and Chicago Street Race Preview Release Date: Jun 30, 2023 4:00 PM D.J. is back from vacation and we have a lot of milestones to celebrate (hence the long episode). First, this week is the two-year anniversary of the formation of F-R Racing, LLC. We're celebrating breaking 1000 Insta...	Listen
2023-06-23 16:00	D.J. on Vacation, Formula 1 in Canada, IndyCar at Road America, WND Recap w/ Taka Timmerman Release Date: Jun 23, 2023 4:00 PM D.J. is out of town this week and F-R Racing Social Media Specialist, Taka Timmerman fills in for him. Erik and Taka start off the episode talking about Max Verstappen winning once again over the weekend in Canada and...	Listen
2023-06-16 16:00	iRacing Rudskogen Motorsenter, 2023 Le Mans, Garage 56, NASCAR at Sonoma Release Date: Jun 16, 2023 4:00 PM Erik and D.J. are back with another all-new episode of Garage Talk! In this week's episode, we kick off the discussion about our Wednesday Night Dash league at iRacing Rudskogen Motorsenter. The GT3 cars have been a c...	Listen
2023-06-09 16:00	NASCAR at Gateway, IndyCar in Detroit, F1 in Barcelona, and 2023 iRacing Season 3 Big Update Release Date: Jun 09, 2023 4:00 PM Erik and D.J. are back with a new episode. There were some interesting moments with NASCAR at Gateway and F1 in Barcelona (like a double podium for Mercedes), but probably the most interesting part of the weekend was...	Listen
2023-06-02 10:00	Indy 500 Recap, Rain in Charlotte, iRacing GT3 Struggles Release Date: Jun 02, 2023 10:00 AM Taka is back from Japan and joins Erik and D.J. for an all-new episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! We spend the bulk of the time this week breaking down the Garage Talk LIVE Raceday from over the weekend, first with...	Listen
2023-05-26 10:00	Indy 500 Qualifying Drama, RLL and Graham Rahal, North Wilkesboro, and WND at VIR Release Date: May 26, 2023 10:00 AM Indy 500 qualification was full of drama, successes, and failures. You either had a great weekend or an absolutely horrible weekend. There was no middle ground. One of the teams that had the worst weekends was Rahal...	Listen
2023-05-19 10:00	GMR Grand Prix, Ross Chastain, The Return to North Wilkesboro Release Date: May 19, 2023 10:00 AM We kick off this week's show by discussing Erik's trip to the GMR Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The discussion spins off to talking about being caught in rain storms at the motor speedway, hiding under th...	Listen
2023-05-12 10:00	Erik's Going to Indy, A Free Giveaway, and the AFSP 200 Charity Race Release Date: May 12, 2023 10:00 AM Erik is back home again in Indiana this week as he prepares to head down to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the GMR Grand Prix. Before we discuss the race and the events going on in Indianapolis during the month o...	Listen
2023-05-05 10:00	Azerbaijan F1 Recap, NASCAR at Dover, Kicking off Indy Month Release Date: May 05, 2023 10:00 AM We start off this episode by introducing the show, then forgetting if we introduced the show after our impromptu camera positioning changes and tribute to Wayne's World. Once the show is actually underway, we talk abo...	Listen
2023-04-29 14:55	iRacing GT3 at Road Atlanta, Talladega, and Significant Other Challenge Update Release Date: Apr 29, 2023 2:55 PM Erik and D.J. recorded this episode after completing the Wednesday Night Dash iRacing GT3 league at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. It was a tough night for both drivers, but it went much better than Lime Rock Park! He...	Listen
2023-04-21 10:00	WND Recap, Martinsville, IndyCar at Long Beach, and Significant Other Challenge! Release Date: Apr 21, 2023 10:00 AM Erik and D.J. return this week and recap the season premiere of Wednesday Night Dash iRacing league, the challenges of switching from NASCAR to GT3 racing, and our race struggles. In addition, we talk about some strat...	Listen
2023-04-14 10:00	Garage Talk - iRacing GT3 League, NASCAR on Dirt and Performing in Vegas? Release Date: Apr 14, 2023 10:00 AM Erik and D.J. just finished the Wednesday Night Dash GT3 Sprint Series recruiting race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and there's a lot to talk about with this drastic shift in the WND schedule. D.J. talks about the e...	Listen
2023-04-07 10:00	NASCAR Stage Racing, IndyCar in Texas, and Formula 1 Australian Chaos Release Date: Apr 07, 2023 10:00 AM On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we talk about the Richmond NASCAR Cup Series race and generally how boring it was for the most part. The conversation expands into whether Stage Racing is even neces...	Listen
2023-03-31 10:00	Penalties, Articles Aging Poorly, and GT LIVE Raceday! Release Date: Mar 31, 2023 10:00 AM Erik is on the road this week coming to you from Gulf Shores, Alabama as we discuss the week in NASCAR including penalties, Daniel Suarez's retaliation at COTA, was the announcers' was booth too crowded, and too many...	Listen
2023-03-24 10:00	Hanging with Colton Gardner - WND Season 5 Champion Release Date: Mar 24, 2023 10:00 AM Erik and D.J. are joined by Wednesday Night Dash Season 5 Champion, Colton Gardner. Colton was the winner of Season 5 of Wednesday Night Dash in the NASCAR Next Gen Cup Series cars. We talk to Colton about the season,...	Listen
2023-03-17 10:00	Phoenix Raceway Weekend and WND Season Recap Show Release Date: Mar 17, 2023 10:00 AM D.J. starts the show by cracking open a Michelob Ultra and talking about how he had a near-panic moment when he thought he had broken his brand new Simagic FX Pro racing wheel already (spoiler: he didn't).  He re...	Listen
2023-03-10 09:00	Bahrain F1, Indy St Pete, NASCAR Vegas, and Blinking in iRacing Release Date: Mar 10, 2023 9:00 AM A busy weekend in motorsports as Formula 1 returned with a snooze fest in Bahrain, IndyCar had an exciting event in St Petersburg, and William Byron came out on top in Las Vegas.  We talk about the importance of...	Listen
2023-03-03 09:00	WND iRacing Atlanta Recap and NASCAR Top 75 Drivers Discussion Release Date: Mar 03, 2023 9:00 AM Erik and D.J. both had bad nights at Atlanta Motor Speedway.  Erik discusses his lousy start followed by a black flag and D.J. who was running well had a PC crash during the race.  Hear the details and some...	Listen
2023-02-24 09:00	Daytona 500 Recap and Wednesday Night Dash at iRacing Chicago Street Circuit Release Date: Feb 24, 2023 9:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back after a week off and joined by F-R Racing Social Media guy, Taka Timmerman.  We initially start to talk about the Wednesday Night Dash iRacing Chicago Street Circuit visit, but get back on...	Listen
2023-02-10 09:00	NASCAR 2023 Race Names, Clash at the Coliseum Review, and Chicago Street Circuit Release Date: Feb 10, 2023 9:00 AM A lot to unpack with the NASCAR season coming up.  We kick off the show by talking briefly about Kyle Busch's legal troubles after a vacation to Mexico and sharing our thoughts on the questionable decision-making...	Listen
2023-02-03 09:00	Rolex 24 Recap and Busch Light Clash Preview Release Date: Feb 03, 2023 9:00 AM No Wednesday Night Dash this week, but we are talking Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum and recapping the Rolex 24!  D.J. and Erik recap watching the Rolex 24 at Daytona and recap the highlights of the event, the...	Listen
2023-01-27 09:00	WND Darlington Raceway and iRacing Daytona 24 Recap Release Date: Jan 27, 2023 9:00 AM Erik and D.J. recorded this episode after completing Wednesday Night Dash on January 25, 2023, at Darlington Raceway.  From technical problems with iRacing, a big crash at the green flag, and a questionable DQ by...	Listen
2023-01-20 09:00	Wednesday Night Dash Recap, iRacing Daytona 24 Hour Race Preview Release Date: Jan 20, 2023 9:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back this week recapping the first two weeks of Wednesday Night Dash iRacing Series and breaking down Erik's two wins so far.  In addition to what we look at that went right, we look at what's g...	Listen
2023-01-13 09:00	Interview with WND Champion Tyler Vickery from New Smyrna Speedway Release Date: Jan 13, 2023 9:00 AM We know Wednesday Night Dash debuted this week, but instead, we're airing a special edition of F-R Racing's Garage Talk where we are joined by the Wednesday Night Dash Season 4 champion, Tyler Vickery.  This epis...	Listen
2023-01-06 09:00	Goodbye to IndyCar on iRacing & Wednesday Night Dash Preview Release Date: Jan 06, 2023 9:00 AM We kick off our first show of 2023 by talking about our holiday downtime and a purchase D.J. made over Christmas after a party with him and his buddy "Jack".   In addition, we close out the discussion of the...	Listen
2022-12-23 09:00	Emergency Podcast - iRacing IndyCar Licensing Controversy Release Date: Dec 23, 2022 9:00 AM This was supposed to be an end-of-the-year highlights show, but the surprise notice that iRacing lost its IndyCar Licensing as of January 1, 2023, needed to be discussed.  Erik and D.J. call the emergency podcast...	Listen
2022-12-02 09:00	IndyCar Marketing Change and iRacing Technical Issues Release Date: Dec 02, 2022 9:00 AM D.J. and Erik start the episode with some breaking news about the IndyCar Marketing lead on the way out!  It leads to an unplanned extended discussion about the marketing struggles with the IndyCar series and the...	Listen
2022-11-25 09:00	Interview with Author, Andy Amendola - Red Racer Books Release Date: Nov 25, 2022 9:00 AM Since the offseason for racing is in full swing, we're changing up our content a little bit in our first of hopefully many interviews, we sit down with author, Andy Amendola from Red Racer Books.  Andy has writte...	Listen
2022-11-18 09:00	Drama at Interlagos and testing iRacing Xfinity Series Cars Release Date: Nov 18, 2022 9:00 AM Erik and D.J. tested the iRacing Xfinity cars at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend with the replay over at Twitch or YouTube.  First, they discuss the drama from last weekend's Formula 1 race at Interlagos. &...	Listen
2022-11-11 06:00	2022 NASCAR season is over and Wednesday Night Dash Wrap Up Release Date: Nov 11, 2022 6:00 AM With the Wednesday Night Dash season officially over, we ran an end-of-year "party" for the drivers in the form of an iRacing GT3 race at Daytona International Speedway's Road Course.  Our old friend Chad Winstea...	Listen
2022-11-04 07:00	Ross Chastain's Wall Ride, F1 Snoozer in Mexico, and Wednesday Night Dash 2022 Season Wrap Up Release Date: Nov 04, 2022 7:00 AM Erik and D.J. had a bad finish to the 2022 Wednesday Night Dash season, but they're proud of what they accomplished and talk about the people they met and things they learned about running an iRacing league.  We...	Listen
2022-10-28 07:00	Tim Cook, F1 Flag Wave and iRacing Iowa Speedway WND Results Release Date: Oct 28, 2022 7:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back talking about the Wednesday Night Dash event at iRacing Iowa Speedway.  Both drivers had an off night but due to some luck they walked away from Iowa with a 4th (Erik) and a 5th (D.J.) plac...	Listen
2022-10-21 07:00	D.J. Missed Wednesday Night Dash?! Release Date: Oct 21, 2022 7:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back and we're talking about why D.J. didn't show up to Wednesday Night Dash at Michigan International Speedway this week. We break down the race and Erik?s strong first half, but struggles during th...	Listen
2022-10-14 10:00	iRacing North Wilkesboro Speedway ARCA Race Recap Release Date: Oct 14, 2022 10:00 AM We're recapping the  North Wilkesboro Speedway ARCA race for Wednesday Night Dash on Stadium Scene TV and how bad it went! During the episode, we also break down our struggles, the challenges of driving on a shor...	Listen
2022-10-07 10:00	Talladega Racing, Formula 1 in Singapore, and Speculating on Las Vegas Grand Prix Ticket Prices Release Date: Oct 07, 2022 10:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back this week with a special announcement about next week's Wednesday Night Dash ARCA league race!  Since there was no Wednesday Night Dash race to break down, we skip right to talking about la...	Listen
2022-09-30 10:00	Dual Podium Finish at Talladega on Wednesday Night Dash Release Date: Sep 30, 2022 10:00 AM Erik and D.J. (along with Taka) had a completely different plan coming into this week's episode, but that was thrown out the window because we spend the entire episode breaking down the amazing race during this week's...	Listen
2022-09-23 10:00	One Year Anniversary of Wednesday Night Dash Release Date: Sep 23, 2022 10:00 AM Can you believe we've been streaming for a year?  Our stream was originally inspired by the iRacing Dallara Dash series, but using different cars has gone from Erik and D.J. racing by themselves each week to a le...	Listen
2022-09-16 10:00	Discussing ARCA iRacing League at Kansas Speedway feat. Taka Timmerman Release Date: Sep 16, 2022 10:00 AM We're back and talking Wednesday Night Dash ARCA iRacing League at Kansas Speedway with special guest, Taka Timmerman.  Taka is our social media specialist who you have seen live Tweet Wednesday Night Dash. &nbsp...	Listen
2022-09-09 10:00	iRacing ARCA Livery Change, NASCAR, WND iRacing League Return Release Date: Sep 09, 2022 10:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back this week discussing the iRacing ARCA livery update, the world of NASCAR at Darlington Raceway, Scott McLaughlin's dominant day at Portland in the IndyCar Series, and Max Verstappen's win at Zan...	Listen
2022-09-02 10:00	GT3 Endurance Race and Wednesday Night Dash iRacing League Races Preview Release Date: Sep 02, 2022 10:00 AM Erik and D.J. are back and discussing the Wednesday Night Dash iRacing League Races (ARCA series) that start on September 7th, but first, we talk about the first entry into the GT3 Endurance Series three-hour race at...	Listen
2022-08-26 10:00	iRacing GT3 Series Announcement with WND Drivers Mark Vicars and Hunter Hughes Release Date: Aug 26, 2022 10:00 AM Erik is mostly moved into his new house, but he's missed all the action on TV! D.J. had to fill him in on the NASCAR weekend at Watkins Glen and David Malukas and his amazing run at St Louis on Saturday night.  T...	Listen
2022-08-12 10:00	WND Season Wrap Up & ARCA iRacing Season Preview Release Date: Aug 12, 2022 10:00 AM We're back after an unexpected week off! Erik has big news to share about his family!  Next, we move in and briefly talk about the drama with F1 contracts during the off weeks, move on and talk about Kevin Harvic...	Listen
2022-07-29 10:00	Jeppson's Malort and iRacing at Bristol Release Date: Jul 29, 2022 10:00 AM We're back with episode 8 of F-R Racing's Garage Talk!  In this episode, Erik and D.J. talk about Ferrari's rough day in France, the on-track (Hamlin vs Chastain) and off-track (Hamlin/Kyle Busch DQs,  drama...	Listen
2022-07-22 10:00	Hanging with WND Driver Kaden McAreavy Jr Release Date: Jul 22, 2022 10:00 AM Today we're joined by the Wednesday Night Dash series leader, Kaden McAreavy Jr.  We talk about Kaden's dominant run of five podiums in six races including two wins, and the strategy behind his preparation before...	Listen
2022-07-15 07:00	Wrecking on the Superspeedway Release Date: Jul 15, 2022 7:00 AM We jump right into the show and give a brief update about last week's NASCAR race in Atlanta and DID YOU KNOW CHASE ELLIOTT IS FROM GEORGIA?  (Yes, that was sarcasm).  We also talk about Carlos Sainz's rough...	Listen
2022-07-08 07:00	The Halo saved Zhou Guanyu's Life Release Date: Jul 08, 2022 7:00 AM We didn't have a Wednesday Night Dash officially this week, but we held an exhibition race at the new Atlanta Motor Speedway configuration.  We talk about how that went, the amazing finish between Colton Gardner...	Listen
2022-07-01 07:00	F-R Racing's One Year Anniversary Show Release Date: Jul 01, 2022 7:00 AM I know we promised to keep the episodes at 10-15 minutes, but we're celebrating the one-year anniversary of the formation of F-R Racing.  We start the show talking about that and taking a shot of Jeppson's Mal?rt...	Listen
2022-06-17 07:00	NASCAR Trivia, Indy Throwbacks, iRacing Update Release Date: Jun 17, 2022 7:00 AM Thank you again for listening to F-R Racing's Garage Talk.   In part 1 this week we talk about Daniel Suarez's first NASCAR Cup Series win and do some trivia about other non-US-born Cup Series race winners. &nbsp...	Listen
2022-06-10 07:00	Ross Chastain, Belle Isle, and iRacing Updates Release Date: Jun 10, 2022 7:00 AM Thank you for listening to and subscribing to F-R Racing's Garage Talk. We made it to episode 2!   In part 1, we talk about Ross Chastain's unfortunate weekend at St Louis and his dust-up with both Denny Hamlin a...	Listen
2022-06-03 03:55	The Pilot, Indy 500 Review, and iRacing Wednesday Night Dash Update Release Date: Jun 03, 2022 3:55 AM Welcome to the pilot episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk!  F-R Racing co-founders D.J. Fluck and Erik Richardson give you a brief recap of the world of racing (typically F1, NASCAR, and IndyCar) followed by an iR...	Listen