The Teardown

We've officially reached the end of the line for the 2026 NASCAR season. Three new champions will be crowned this weekend at Homestead Miami Speedway, and motorsports reporter Jeff Gluck is here to tell you everything you need to be prepared for the on-track battles. On this new episode of the Gluckcast, Jeff calls in from NASCAR Championship weekend media day, and he is joined by fellow reporters Holly Cain and Chris Knight, as well as Vice President of Racing Communications at NASCAR Mike Forde. They discuss Kyle Larson's path to becoming a three-time Cup champion, the five-driver battle for the O'Reilly Series crown and Carson Hocevar's suspension.

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The door was left open for Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell to make up ground in the NASCAR points championship, but ultimately they couldn't capitalize. As William Byron broke through for his first victory of the 2026 season at Martinsville, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson effectively locked up the Cup championship, leaving the weekend with a 67-point lead over Bell. Our resident NASCAR reporters Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi were both in Martinsville, and they took to the airwaves after the race to discuss the tumultuous action, Byron's decisive victory and what Larson needs to do to lock things up next week at Homestead.

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There are two races left in the NASCAR season, but time may be running out for championship competitors as Kyle Larson has taken a huge points lead after his upset victory at Talladega. Motorsports reporter Jeff Gluck is back with a new episode of the Gluckcast that looks into the points scenarios heading into Martinsville. He sits down with Larson's spotter Tyler Monn to discuss their heroic drive to the front in the last corner to capture the Talladega victory and the controversial double yellow line rule. Jeff also chats with another big winner from Talladega, Sammy Smith who captured both the Truck and O'Reilly Series races. Finally, Jeff takes a look at another major points championship that might be decided early, the Formula One World Championship, as he talks with his co-writer from the Athletic Madeline Coleman to get the scoop.

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Well we certainly weren't expecting this! Kyle Larson defies the odds and has a 70-plus point day while collecting his first superspeedway win when it mattered most! Our resident NASCAR reporters Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi were on the scene in Talladega, and they took to the airwaves LIVE after the race to talk about the massive wrecks, the monster last lap and take an look at the points standings with just two races to go.

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Since the Chase begun seven weeks ago, no driver has made up more ground than Chase Briscoe. After falling behind with disastrous showings at Gateway and Bristol, he has made up 99 points over the last few weeks. Motorsports reporter Jeff Gluck is here to learn the secret behind the consistent march to the front as he sits down with crew chief of the Joe Gibbs Racing 19 James Small this week on the Gluckcast. They chat about James' dynamic with Chase, what to expect at Talladega this weekend and their teams' championship hopes. Jeff also gets a look at the inner workings of the Truck Series as he sits down with part-time racer Stephen Mallozzi. Stephen shares some wild stories of his efforts to secure funding to get on track, plus gives listeners some insight to the finances of Truck racing.

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