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.
With the return of live NASCAR racing one week away, Jeff and Jordan discuss the final virtual racing event from the Pro Invitational Series, North Wilkesboro's legacy, the World of Outlaws race at Knoxville and the upcoming Darlington race.
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Two More Weeks
With a return to real-life racing only two weeks away, Jeff and Jordan weigh the logistics of NASCAR's comeback, discuss Matt Kenseth's return and Ryan Newman's recovery.
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Virtual Talladega
Jeff and Jordan touch on the Talladega iRacing event, Ryan Newman's announcement and the prospects of seeing real-life racing again soon in this week's version of The Teardown.
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Virtual Richmond
After a tumultuous week, Jeff and Jordan discuss the Kyle Larson incident, the state of NASCAR iRacing on TV and whether NASCAR should be trying to return to real racing within the next month.
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Virtual Off Week
With no Pro Invitational Series race this week, Jeff and Jordan reconvene to discuss the IndyCar iRacing event at Michigan and what a return to real NASCAR racing could eventually look like.
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Virtual Bristol
A short track crashfest and flared tempers have Jeff and Jordan wondering about the line between fun and seriousness in the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series.
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Virtual Texas
NASCAR's second race in the iRacing Pro Invitational Series results in an underdog winner (at least based on their real-life cars), which gives Jeff and Jordan plenty to talk about.
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Virtual Homestead
Racing is back! Well, kind of. With NASCAR drivers in a virtual Homestead race on national television, Jeff and Jordan return to talk about eNASCAR in the age of the virus.
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Atlanta...kind of
Jordan arrives at an eerie Atlanta Motor Speedway, only to find out the race is postponed. The latest episode of The Teardown is all about the world's current situation, how NASCAR fits in and the questions about what happens next.
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Phoenix
A successful season debut of the short track rules package leaves Jeff and Jordan feeling relieved and optimistic about the championship race at Phoenix and encouraged about the rest of the season.
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Fontana
A surprise twist to open the 2020 NASCAR season leaves Jeff and Jordan debating whether a sudden power shift will turn into a yearlong trend or just be a short burst in the grand scheme of things.
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Las Vegas
NASCAR gets back to normal in the wake of Ryan Newman's recovery from the Daytona 500 crash and goes to Las Vegas for the first downforce race of the season. Jeff and Jordan are back to break down who shined, who was off and what it all means.
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Daytona 500
Jeff and Jordan discuss Ryan Newman's crash at the end of the Daytona 500.
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Clashes and Crashes
After an eventful Busch Clash to open the NASCAR season at Daytona, Jeff and Jordan are on the scene to talk about all the craziness. Topics range from the excessive wrecks to Jordan's experience in the NASCAR scoring tower to Daytona 500 predictions and more.
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End of the Offseason
With one last episode before the NASCAR season begins, Jeff and Jordan are back to talk Daniel Suarez, the future of a fourth stage, the Rolex 24, Chili Bowl and more.
In the latest offseason version of The Teardown, Jeff and Jordan discuss Kyle Busch's participation in the Roar Before the 24, the new pit road rules in a handful of Xfinity and Truck races and debate whether NASCAR should bring back the old "Preseason Thunder" in some form.
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Offseason Week 7: New Year's resolutions for NA...
Jeff and Jordan are back one more time in 2019 to discuss their three New Year's resolutions for NASCAR and debate whether Cup drivers should be limited when it comes to racing dirt.
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Offseason Week 5: Hailie Deegan's move, Cup roo...
With a bit more news in the NASCAR world before Christmas week begins, Jeff and Jordan hit the microphones one more time for another episode of The Teardown.
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Offseason Week 4: North Wilkesboro, Cole Pearn ...
Jeff and Jordan are back for their weekly offseason recap, this time touching on Jordan's trip to North Wilkesboro with Dale Jr., what happens to Martin Truex Jr. now that he needs a new crew chief, Kyle Larson's future and more.
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Offseason Week 3: Where silly season stands now...
Jeff and Jordan shake off the post-Thanksgiving fog and dive into the week's latest news happenings on the latest edition of The Teardown.
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The Athletic's Decade in Review: Best NASCAR p...
The 2010s saw NASCAR use three different versions of a playoff format to decide its champions. As part of The Athletic's Decade in Review, Jeff and Jordan debate the merits of each system and rank them accordingly in this themed episode of The Teardown.
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Offseason Week 1: Retirement, what's left of Si...
A busy post-Homestead week leaves Jeff and Jordan with plenty to discuss in the first offseason episode – with talk about Jimmie Johnson, Daniel Suarez's future and Jordan's dislike for a certain holiday.
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A Champion is Crowned
Jeff and Jordan are live and in person from Homestead-Miami Speedway, where NASCAR's championship was decided for the 18th straight year. In this episode of the postrace podcast, the guys break it all down for one last time this season.
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Denny dominates in the desert
The final four championship contenders are set after Denny Hamlin wins at Phoenix, but Jordan and Jeff still have plenty to discuss in the aftermath of the semifinal NASCAR playoff race.
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Texas Four-Step
A familiar face in victory lane at Texas yields a familiar playoff picture heading into the Round of Eight cutoff race next week. Jeff and Jordan are back to talk playoff strategy, intentional spins, team orders and race lengths in this week's episode.