Hauler Talk

Mike Forde, Amanda Ellis and Nate Ryan discuss how NASCAR honored Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway after the legendary driver's unexpected and untimely death.Other topics:Decision to run out the NOAPS race with 18 laps of yellow … only 37 of 91 laps were run under green. Details of what was undoubtedly a tough day and night trying to prepare the trackWhy the “adverse conditions” time limit for ending the truck race by noon?Confusion about the lightning hold, the Prime booth and some teams thought it would be 30 minutes instead of 5Christopher Bell penalty for equipment violationWhat’s new for NashvilleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike, Nate, and Amanda discuss the hard hit by Cody Ware in the Cup series race, the restart violation by Gio Ruggiero, the new tire packs placed in turn one and the exit of the carousel. They then are joined by Dover Track President Mike Tatoian to talk about the All-Star festivities this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike, Nate and Amanda discuss Carson Hocevar's win at Talladega including his celebration where he sat on the door of the car while riding down the frontstretch. They also discussed Steve O'Donnell being named the new CEO of NASCAR, Cleetus McFarland finishing second in the ARCA race, the extended first stage, and Chief Scorer Kyle McKinney joins the show to talk about why Denny Hamlin and others weren't eligible to receive the wave around.arson Hocevar's win at Talladega including his celebration where he sat on the door of the car while riding down the frontstretch.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Mike, Amanda and Nate revisit the news of the Talladega stage changes, the wrecks at Bristol, the Triple Truck Challenge eligibility, and more Cup drivers in the lower series.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike, Amanda and Nate discuss the performance of the 750 horsepower package at Darlington. They also discuss Corey Heim's eligibility in the Truck series Chase later this fall, and Tyler Reddick's team changing the battery during the race. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike, Amanda and Nate recap the 750 horsepower performance at Phoenix. Mike then explains the difference between the intermediate and short track tapered spacers, and what the loop data defines as a pass during the race.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We go behind-the-scenes of NASCAR's weather decision's on Saturday in Atlanta that impacted all three series. In this new season long points format, how do stage finishes get scored if a caution is thrown on the last lap of the stage. Tyler Reddick finished the race without a front right fender. How did the car pass inspection? Carson Hocevar is getting criticized by his fellow competitors for his driving style. How does NASCAR view it? Plus, we turn the page to this weekend COTA and preview track limit changes for 2026 and get set the table for the NCTS debut on the St. Petersburg Street Circuit. Hosts: NASCAR Competition Communications' Mike Forde & Amanda Ellis + NASCAR.com's Nate Ryan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's Daytona 500 week! Get set for "The Great American Race" with a deep dive into 2026 rule changes at the Daytona 500 & beyond. 1:00 - The Clash review 5:30 - NASCAR's 2026 R&D Center competition briefing17:08 - Daytona 500 qualifying changes 26:30 - Future host sites for The Chase finale 30:00 - NASCAR eyes a Guinness World Record 32:50 - Brad Keselowski cleared for Daytona 500Hosts: NASCAR Communication's Mike Forde & Amanda Ellis + NASCAR.com's Nate Ryan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

NASCAR announced on Monday the return to the Chase format with some updates to the old system! Win, and you're in, along with playoff points, are no more, as the top 16 drivers in points after 26 races will chase the championship. Mike and Nate discuss the behind-the-scenes discussions of the format change, along with several rulebook changes that will go into effect for the O'Reilly Auto Parts series and the Craftsman Truck series when they start their season in Daytona mid-February.0:00 Welcome to the show1:30 Testing at North Wilkesboro and the effects of 750 horsepower12:10: 2026 lug nut rulebook update for NOAPS and NCTS17:20: Addition of OEM provisional to NOAPS and NCTS30:45: Minimum age requirement raised in the NOAPS31:50: Fastest lap rule change38:27: Behind the scenes of the Chase format discussions56:00 Modeling the old points system and the new system and competitive the results were1:04:50: Mark Martin’s outspokenness on the playoff committee1:10:01: How much can the schedule change with the elimination of cutoff races1:15:20: Why the Chase field size is 16 drivers1:17:45: How the new format impacts specialist drivers who relied on certain tracks to make the playoffs1:22:15 Jeff Gordon’s comments on the new format1:23:12 Show closeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike, Nate and Amanda sit down for this season's penultimate episode of Hauler Talk. The big topic of discussion from Martinsville was Sam Mayer wrecking Jeb Burton after the checkered flag and what penalties were handed out. Nate inquired about why there were no free passes given out during some of the cautions at Martinsville. Then the group looked forward to this weekend's race in Phoenix, starting with remote race control staffing, inspection procedures, and then a deep dive into the post-race activities for the champions after they win.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike and Nate kick off this week's show discussing the biggest storyline of the weekend, the wreck between Ty Dillon and William Byron. Then Mike and Nate dive into what is considered an uncontrolled tire and how that is determined. Finally, they talk about the angle of a few inside walls at Talladega that got changed to reduce the impact, like we saw with Christopher Bell in the spring race.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike, Amanda and Nate discuss the events from the Kansas race weekend, including Zane Smith's unintentional wall ride, Brad Keselowski losing the free pass, and the crew chief ejections. Then they look forward to this weekend's race at the Roval where Xfinity might end the race under the lights, the addition of tire packs, and playoff car post-race inspection procedures.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Hauler Talk Mike, Amanda and Nate look back at the race in Bristol. They discuss the length of cautions, the unexpected high tire degradation and the fires that broke out under a handful of Fords during the race. Afterwards, they discuss why William Byron had his free pass recinded during the race, Denny Hamlin's crew member suspension, and the Richmond tire in New Hampshire this weekend.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.