Thinking Straightly

Episode 13: The Last Four Races

We exceed the Damaged Vehicle Policy clock on this one but we did have four entire races to cover...including the longest race in the history of racing. If you think its dragging on for too long, we suggest making some homemade butter to pass the time. During unlucky Episode #13, we cover the very confusing "Free Pizzagate" of 2022, which INDYCAR driver Sarah hates, and which NASCAR driver she would date. To make things more exciting, bets are made and Scott Dixon will owe one of us coffee by the end of next weekend. We're all for double screen Sundays and the 1-10 rating scale so be sure to leave us a good review! The Indianapolis 500, The Coca Cola 600, The Detroit GP on Belle Isle for one final time, and the Cup Series at World Wide Technology Raceway for the first time are all covered here!

Episode 12: The All Star Race

It’s the Ryan Blaney episode or, as normal podcasters might call it, episode 12! Blaney really did us a favor by finding victory lane on Sunday night at the All Star Race, making this recording very nice…so nice, he won it twice. And speaking off winners, shockingly enough, Sarah does not pick her favorite IndyCar driver, Colton Herta, to win this year’s Indianapolis 500. You should tune in to hear who she thinks will kiss those bricks on Sunday. If that’s not incentive enough to listen, the Thinking Straightly crew does some quality impersonations of impressionists impersonating drivers during this episode because that felt necessary to share with the public. Heather joins the show to voice her frustration with a specific driver’s merchandise provider in comparison to the fastest guy on track and with shipping, Alex Bowman. To tie up the episode like a window net, we discuss just how much produce could be bought with a million dollars and a non-points race happened. Enjoy!

Episode 11: Kansas

We could make a hundred excuses as to why our podcast went from weekly to monthly, but the real reason we’re so behind is because our tow truck got stuck in the grass. But don’t worry, we only mention that once or twice. We’re back! And more energized than ever to catch up and bring you our eleventh episode…even Ian was nice enough to return to the crew! During this episode, Sarah takes all of her bottled up anger towards racetrack security workers out on the mighty Midwest. Kansas listeners, this one’s for you but we apologize in advance. We recap our great Dover tailgate, Chase Elliott’s Monday win, Darlington throwback schemes, as well as the beef between Byron and Logano. And, well, you can’t have a racing podcast during the Month of May without mentioning IndyCars on track at IMS. One Thinking Straightly host correctly predicts the winner at Kansas and by the end of the episode, one thing is for certain: this group will never leave a track until we’ve received the official word from Bob that it is safe to do so. Tap your shoes together three times and give it a listen!

Episode 10: Talladega

Recorded live from wild and wonderful West Virginia, the Thinking Straightly Crew talk about "turning up, slowing down, and cars that go real fast" in this week's Talladega episode. However, maybe we should leave the singing to Eric Church. With the month of May right around the corner, an INDYCAR segment felt appropriate to add before catching up on the Cup Series. All of the preparation for this year's Indianapolis 500 have Becca and Sarah feeling very nostalgic and eager to get back to IMS one day. Is it too early to predict who will kiss the bricks? What will become of Alexander Rossi at the end of this year? During this episode an unannounced guest poses a challenging question to one of our hosts in regards to a particular points race on a dirt track...you know the one. Eventually we move on to discuss the main event, the "Big One" as they say. With Talladega delivering an unpredictable race to the finish, even submitting Clint's Stage 2 Contest picks as a group did not help us win the cash. With no such luck, it looks like we will have to charge admission to Sarah's Birthday Party. But don't worry, there will be plenty of watermelon to go around. We know a guy.

Episode 9: The 22-Hours of Martinsville

This is an episode of firsts! It's the breakdown of our first in-person race of 2022, the first episode where one of us correctly picks a race winner, and the first episode with a special guest...welcome Ian Lee! Fresh off of a 22-hour race day in Martinsville, the Thinking Straightly Crew dives right in with early morning wakeup calls, the woes of checking into a hotel early, the Pre-Race Experience, and the famous Martinsville hotdog. We also divulge more information about track bathrooms and proper paper towel etiquette than is necessary. But don't worry, even after all that and only a few hours of sleep, we still had time to talk about the race itself. INDYCAR as well! We experienced extreme levels of exhaustion and extreme levels of frigidness that you can't miss during the Chase Elliott episode! Episode #9-a night race at the Paperclip!