The Marioval-est of Mariovals

SVG SZN

Podracing's Official Patron Saint, Shane van Gisbergen, is back! Neil and Tyler break down SVG's unbelievable comeback drive at Watkins Glen, going from 24th to 1st place in the span of 17 laps, and why the multi-way drama between a hunting van Gisbergen, a desperate Connor Zilisch and a leading Ty Gibbs was peak NASCAR road-racing. Then we zoom out to ask what the stats say SVG needs to do to make The Chase, where he currently has slightly above 50% odds. And finally, we look ahead to the All-Star Race at Dover, a high-skill and high-tire-wear track that should showcase NASCAR's best. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Chase's Chase For The Chase

Podracing's streak of picking winners came to a close in the Lone Star State-- although Kyle Busch was one of the main characters Sunday -- but that didn't stop Neil and Tyler from analyzing all things Texas, including Chase Elliott's win and the bumpy pavement at the track. And in fact, our driver focus segment is on Elliott as well, and whether his ability to mix wins with never having a bad day can carry him to a title. Then we look ahead to The Glen, where we get ready to Go Bowling with our one-and-done and betting picks. Finally, Neil pays tribute to a racing legend we lost this week. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Hurricane Season

Podracing did it again! Another driver we highlighted as a first-time winner to watch found his way to Victory Lane, in the form of Carson "Hurricane" Hocevar. (Sure, we were 1 week off compared with our winning Ty Gibbs prediction, but don't worry about it.) We'll break down what led to Hocevar's maiden win, and everything else we noticed in a Talladega race to remember. Then, we talk about Neil's piece on whether Kyle Busch can turn things around starting with a 10th-place run at Dega, and which historical drivers provided a template for that. Finally, we turn to Texas, a place where Dale Jr. claimed his first career win and where anything can happen in our one-and-done and betting picks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Machine Learnin'

Another week, another Podracing where we find new superlatives to heap upon Tyler Reddick following a win. This time around, the No. 45 car prevailed in a race defined by a series of literally unbelievable twists and turns in the closing sequence. After breaking down how Reddick ended up the last driver standing, we update our previous research on how many races Reddick might win -- and where his season might rank all-time. As part of the latter, Neil also introduces a way to estimate Driver Ratings for seasons from 1972-2004, which helps us transition into Talladega talk with a rundown of the best modern-era single race and career performances at the track. Finally, we make our one-and-done and betting picks for the weekend at one of the sport's most chaotic tracks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

The Marioval-est of Mariovals

Podracing told YOU, dear listener, that Ty Gibbs would win at Bristol -- and you can't say we (and he) didn't deliver. We break down Gibbs' long-awaited first Cup victory, and the scary competitors he did it against under pressure. Then we talk about the Next Ty Gibbs, and why it might just be Carson "Hurricane" Hocevar (or at least why he's next in line to win from that generation). Finally, we head to the purest of all "Mariovals", Kansas Speedway, to preview Sunday's AdventHealth 400 with our betting picks and one-and-done contest drivers of the week.==-- See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].