NASCAR Live

Talladega is always the wildcard race of the playoffs and this weekend all 3 of NASCAR's top series will race at the sport's most unpredictable track this weekend. We focus on the Xfinity Series this week as 2 drivers who have won on super speedways this year, Jeremy Clements and Austin Hill join us. We don't neglect the Cup Series as we take a look at the betting odds for the Yellawood 500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are headed to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend and this week's NASCAR Live has the race weekend covered from all angles. We look back at the last year for Bubba Wallace since he secured his first career victory at Talladega. We also look back at some of the best moments that Talladega has given us since the inception of the playoffs. Ty Majeski of the truck series is one of very few drivers that head into the weekend with no pressure and he joined us to talk about getting his first...

This year's Xfinity Series playoff field might be the deepest ever and we have 2 drivers that are sure to be a factor in the race for a championship on this week's NASCAR Live Wide Open. First, the driver who has won 3 races in a row, 6 this season, and enters the playoffs as the number 1 seed, Noah Gragson stops by. The defending series champion, Daniel Hemric also sits down with Kim Coon to discuss if he has more playoff magic in him. We also preview this weekend's cup race with our weekly...

We have already reached the end of round 1 of the playoffs in both the NASCAR Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series, but the Xfinity Series will finally get things going this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Regular season champion, AJ Allmendinger joined us to talk about what it will take to win the championship this year. We also give you a look at the full field of 12 drivers and the tracks they will encounter over the next 7 weeks. We also host another edition of the Fast Forum where...

It has been a very newsworthy week in NASCAR and that's where we start this week's episode of NASCAR LIVE WIDE OPEN. Mike Bagley gives you his thoughts on Kyle Busch heading to Richard Childress Racing and the release of the 2023 schedule for all of NASCAR's top 3 series. We then transition into some Bristol talk. First off, Sheldon Creed joins us as he gets ready to head to Bristol and try and race his way into the Xfinity Series playoffs. We then take a look at the odds for the Bass Pro...

The long, mysterious road is over. We now know that Kyle Busch will drive the 8 car for Richard Childress Racing in 2023. We take you to uptown Charlotte to hear some of the comments from Busch and Childress from today's presser announcing the news. We also sit down with Chase Briscoe to discuss his emotions as he heads back to Bristol after coming up just short of winning there on dirt back in April. We also preview the Cup Series cut-off race at Bristol, look at the Xfinity Series bubble...

Tyler Reddick and Ross Chastain are both having breakout seasons and have been picked by many as dark horse candidates to win the 2022 Cup Series championship. Both drivers sit down with Mike Bagley on this week's show as the playoffs get ready to continue at Kansas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a chaotic weekend in Darlington all 3 of NASCAR's top series are headed to Kansas Speedway this weekend. Alex Bowman escaped Darlington with a top 10 finish and he joined us to discuss how he will keep the momentum rolling at Kansas. The Cup Series playoffs has 4-first timers this year and we took a deeper look at those drivers and had a more wide-ranging sitdown with Trackhouse Racing's Daniel Suarez. Ahead of the Truck Series cut-off race on Friday night we also chat with the driver...

The NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs are upon us and this week on NASCAR Live Wide Open we talk to two of those drivers. First up, defending series champ, Kyle Larson stops by to discuss the pressure of the playoffs and why his golf game isn't going great lately. Ryan Blaney then sits down with Mike Bagley to discuss his long day at Daytona and if he thinks he'll be able to make a deep playoff run. We also preview the Southern 500 with a look at the odds for that race and the playoffs as a whole....

The playoffs are here for the NASCAR Cup Series. This week's NASCAR Live is dedicated to getting you ready for those playoffs. First, Jeff Striegle, Alex Hayden, and Rusty Wallace break down the field of 16 drivers and tell you who might be poised to make a championship run. We also take a look at the changes to the 2022 playoff schedule. We also have a full preview of the playoff opener, the Cookout Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Joe Nemecheck is back. Front Row Joe is making his return to the Xfinity series on Friday Night in Daytona, but with a twist. Joe will be driving a 2nd Sam Hunt Racing entry and will be teammates with his son, John Hunter. Joe joins Mike Bagley ahead of that race for a conversation on what he's been up to and what his expectations are for the race. We also preview what is sure to be a wild regular season finale for the cup series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Ryan Blaney is fresh off of signing a multiyear deal to stay at Team Penske but finds himself in danger of missing the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. He sits down with Mike Bagley and the crew ahead of this weekend's regular season finale at Daytona. Which former Daytona winners could win their way into the playoffs on Saturday night? A Daytona flashback to Tony Stewart's final win at the World Center of Racing a decade ago. Plus, Ty Gibb's crew chief Chris Gayle stopped by to reflect on...

Chris Buescher almost through the entire NASCAR Cup Series playoff field into a tizzy last weekend at Richmond. The RFK Racing driver came up just short of scoring his 2nd career victory. Fresh off of that great run, Buescher sat down with Mike Bagley to discuss what he could've done differently at Richmond and assess his chances to get into the playoffs in the final 2 regular season races. We also look at all of the odds for this weekend's Go Bowling at The Glen. Learn more about your ad...

Martin Truex Jr. finds himself in a spot he hasn't been in in a long time. The 2017 Cup Series champion is in danger of missing the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with just 2 races remaining until the cut-off. Truex sat down with Kim Coon over the weekend at Richmond to discuss his battle with Ryan Blaney. On the other end of the spectrum, Kevin Harvick has won 2 straight races and his crew chief, Rodney Childers sat down with Mike Bagley to discuss what has the team clicking right now. We also...

Sam Mayer is one of the brightest young stars in the Xfinity series. The Wisconsin driver just locked up his 2023 plans by signing an extension with JR Motorsports. Mayer joins Mike Bagley on this week's show to chat about 2023 and his chances in the 2022 playoffs. We also look ahead to this weekend's action as we preview the odds for the Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brad Keselowski is 2/3 of the way through his first season as an owner/driver in the cup series. On this week's NASCAR Live he sits down with Mike Bagley to discuss how the year is going. We are also joined by new Richmond Raceway track president, Lori Collier Waran, ahead of this weekend's race. We also tackle Richmond from multiple angles by looking back at past 1st time winners at the track and hearing what drivers are expecting this coming weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

We've got something new for you on this week's NASCAR Live Wide Open. Last week in Indianapolis, Mike Bagley headed out to an indoor karting event featuring some of the brightest young stars in the ARCA/Menards series and Camping World Truck Series. Mike documented it all for you and spoke to names like Carson Hocevar, Rajah Caruth, and even our own Alex Hayden. We also preview this weekend's racing action at Michigan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are coming off of a full weekend of racing in Indianapolis and we have a great lineup for you on this week's NASCAR Live. Austin Cindric joins us fresh off of his 2nd place finish at the Indy road course. Carson Hocevar is also here to give us an outlook on the rest of the Truck Series playoffs. We also get you ready for this weekend's racing action at Michigan and take a look at the Cup playoff picture with just 4 races remaining in the regular season. Learn more about your ad choices....

The Camping World Truck Series returns to Lucas Oil Raceway Park this weekend. That track is home to many classic races and on a special edition of NASCAR Live Wide Open this week we revisit one of those. In a never before heard feature, Dan Hubbard takes us back through a classic battle between Brian Vickers and Shane Hmiel in the 2003 Kroger 200. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got some rising stars joining us on this week's edition of NASCAR Live. The youngest of the Joe Gibbs Racing stable, Christopher Bell sits down with Chris Wilner as his 20 team prepares for the playoffs. Our Kim Coon also chats with Camping World Truck Series regular season champion, Zane Smith as that series begins their playoffs on Friday night at Lucas Oil Raceway Park. We also have a full preview of the Cup Series Verizon 200 at the Brickyard and Alex Hayden gives us a history...