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After the checkered flag waves each week, motorsports journalists from The Athletic, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi, offer instant reaction, analysis and debate straight from the racetrack.

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After the checkered flag waves each week, motorsports journalists from The Athletic, Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi, offer instant reaction, analysis and debate straight from the racetrack.

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English


Episodes
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Out of Nowhere

9/28/2025
One driver goes eighth to first in two laps to score a surprising Kansas Speedway victory in overtime while a group of drivers are left wondering what might have been. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Duration:01:14:39

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Penske Strikes Back

9/21/2025
Team Penske is up to its familiar playoff routine and dominates New Hampshire while another team has some drama between two of its drivers. Plus Jeff gives the latest update on where things stand with NASCAR's playoff committee. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Duration:01:13:40

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Treading Lightly

9/14/2025
A surprising high-wear tire race at Bristol Motor Speedway presents a puzzle for playoff teams as Round 1 ends. Jeff and Jordan look back on a wild race, talk about who missed the cut and what the playoffs might look like going forward.

Duration:01:29:20

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Arch to the Championship

9/7/2025
Jeff and Jordan discuss the fallout from the Round 1 NASCAR playoff race at World Wide Technology Raceway -- and Jeff has suddenly changed his tune on who the championship favorites are.

Duration:01:09:32

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Milkshakes and Champagne

9/1/2025
The Southern 500 winner joins Jeff and Jordan for the first half of the show! Then the guys discuss one team's big struggles at Darlington, run through the playoff field's outlook and share the latest from the 23XI/Front Row/NASCAR lawsuit.

Duration:01:18:05

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Playoff Media Day Part 2: Bubba’s Boomer Burn, Larson’s Mini Flipper & Reddick’s Mullet Hate

8/28/2025
Austin Dillon talks PBR, tacos in Welcome, NC, celebrating Richmond with a burnout in his gold Camaro, and pushing through broken ribs. Kyle Larson shares how his daughter Audrey flipped a kart and called it “fun,” his hands-off parenting style at the track, and the 5 team’s rollercoaster season. Christopher Bell recalls Adam Stevens smashing pit box monitors, his friendship with Chase Briscoe, and gives his honest thoughts on NASCAR’s championship format. Denny Hamlin trades trash talk for fishing stories, breaks down penalties and Playoff chaos, and questions how NASCAR builds star power. William Byron reflects on his regular season title, closing races stronger, and balancing impostor syndrome with growing confidence as a leader. Bubba Wallace claps back at “Fakebook” headlines, talks consistency and strollers, and explains why the Roval and Talladega could be his sweet spot. Tyler Reddick addresses the mullet slander, life as a two-time dad, optimism for Darlington, and where he wishes NASCAR would race next. Josh Berry talks about his first Cup Media Day, being overlooked, optimism for Darlington, and ranks his kids’ favorite (awful) shows. Timestamps: 1:00 - Austin Dillon 16:05 - Kyle Larson 27:00 - Christopher Bell 39:31 - Denny Hamlin 52:15 - William Byron 1:07:02 - Bubba Wallace 1:22:04 - Tyler Reddick 1:38:45 - Josh Berry

Duration:01:49:23

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Playoff Media Day Part 1: Blaney’s Next Gen Strollers, Logano’s Getting Ticked Off & Bowman's Scorpion Bites

8/27/2025
Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi sit down with Austin Cindric, Chase Elliott, Chase Briscoe, Ryan Blaney, Shane Van Gisbergen, Alex Bowman, Joey Logano and Ross Chastain in Part 1 of their Playoff Media Day special, and you know The Teardown doesn’t do standard, boring conversation. Jeff and Jordan had Blaney talking about baby strollers, Cindric cracking jokes about getting buried in a car, Logano telling them what ticks him off the most, and we’re pretty sure Bowman is avoiding anything with more than four legs from now on. Driver interviews: :45 Austin Cindric 6:59 Chase Elliott 22:15 Chase Briscoe 36:04 Ryan Blaney 50:23 Shane Van Gisbergen 1:02:14 Alex Bowman 1:13:40 Joey Logano 1:26:17 Ross Chastain

Duration:01:42:44

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Daytona Drama

8/24/2025
Jeff and Jordan are on site at Daytona International Speedway to discuss the NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale, offer their playoff predictions and share thoughts on the latest news of the week.

Duration:01:12:50

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Richmond Redemption

8/17/2025
NASCAR sees its biggest upset of the season as a surprise winner shakes up the playoff picture with two races remaining in the regular season. The guys dive into what it means for the driver and his team, take a look at the impact on the other postseason hopefuls and discuss Jordan's latest NASCAR schedule news.

Duration:01:20:34

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The Mood Has Darkened

8/10/2025
The latest in a string of lackluster NASCAR Cup Series races has Jeff and Jordan taking the temperature of the fan base -- and not being optimistic about what they find. Plus the guys debate the GOAT of NASCAR road course racing and take a look at the playoff picture with two races remaining in the regular season.

Duration:01:10:11

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Every Last Kernel

8/3/2025
Another fuel-mileage race, this time at Iowa Speedway, sees one driver stretch his gas tank for the final 144 laps of the race to return to victory lane. Jeff and Jordan break it all down and discuss the latest in the race to the playoffs as well as this week's NASCAR news and more.

Duration:01:11:30

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From Boos to Bricks

7/27/2025
One driver gets his first career NASCAR crown jewel victory in dramatic fashion at the Brickyard 400 and wins his way into the playoffs. Meanwhile, the NASCAR playoff format debate pops up again -- and Jeff has some revealing information about where things stand.

Duration:01:20:45

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Melting Monster

7/20/2025
From the late restarts between Joe Gibbs Racing teammates to Chase Elliott's questionable pit strategy to the In-Season Challenge, Jeff and Jordan break down all things Dover Motor Speedway in the latest episode of The Teardown. Plus the guys talk covering the small teams and give the latest lawsuit update.

Duration:01:14:25

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New Zealand Wine Tasting

7/13/2025
Sonoma sees a predictable winner and more road course domination from one driver, and the In-Season Bracket Challenge sees a Cinderella advance to the final four. Plus the guys discuss the return of the Clash to Bowman Gray Stadium and weigh what the latest developments in the 23XI/Front Row lawsuit against NASCAR mean.

Duration:01:02:34

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Sweep Home Chicago

7/6/2025
After what may have been the final edition of the Chicago Street Course Race, Jeff and Jordan recap one driver's predictable victory and break down the actual surprises from the race and the In-Season Challenge.

Duration:00:54:03

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NASCAR's New Best Track?

6/29/2025
An incredible Atlanta race leaves Jeff and Jordan buzzing about the 1.5-mile track's transformation and the guys dissect the impact of a wide-open wild card race on the season as a whole. Plus they go through the first race of the In-Season Challenge results and review TNT's return to NASCAR coverage.

Duration:01:04:51

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Every Last Drop

6/23/2025
One driver preserves his fuel against tall odds to win for the first time this season while dirty air thwarts his competitors at Pocono Raceway. Plus Jeff and Jordan discuss all the latest NASCAR news, including the potential San Diego street race, the in-season tournament, Carson Hocevar's fine and Amazon Prime Video's coverage.

Duration:01:10:31

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South of the Border

6/15/2025
Jeff and Jordan are live from Mexico City -- and joined by NASCAR's Ben Kennedy to open the show -- to discuss their experience at NASCAR's first international points race for the Cup Series since 1958.

Duration:01:16:05

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Magnificent Michigan

6/8/2025
Jeff and Jordan are both on site at Michigan International Speedway to rave about the excellent racing they witnessed, discuss all the happenings from the weekend and look ahead to the Mexico City race. Also, the guys discuss Ram's re-entry into the Truck Series and give their take on the latest from the 23XI vs. NASCAR lawsuit.

Duration:01:15:33

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Concrete Chords

6/2/2025
Jeff and Jordan dissect all things Nashville, including a breakthrough win for one driver and a clash between a newcomer and a veteran. Plus the guys weigh in on the latest news, including Jim France's now-defunct plans to fund a car at Sonoma.

Duration:01:08:45