Highs and Lows

The sun has officially set on the 2026 NASCAR season. Motorsports reporter Jeff Gluck has been stationed in Miami to capture all the action, from the championship races at Homestead to the NASCAR Awards ceremony. He is back with a new episode of the Gluckcast to unpack all of it, including excerpts of his conversations with all 16 of the Chase drivers reflecting on their best and worst moments from the year. He also sits down with content creators and hosts of the Laps Down podcast Andrea and MJ to get their impressions of Homestead Miami Speedway and NASCAR's growth amongst new fan bases. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ryan Blaney won the battle at Homestead, but Kyle Larson won the war of the 2026 NASCAR Cup championship. While Larson locked up his third championship at the end of the first stage, the rest of the field was going for broke when a late race caution set up a restart with a few laps to go. Blaney emerged victorious after a redemptive, heroic pass on Tyler Reddick. Our resident NASCAR reporters Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi were both on hand in Miami, and they took to the airwaves LIVE after the race to discuss Larson's historic feat, where the rest of the contenders fell short and their impressions of the 2026 as a whole. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In a Chase that has been full of unexpected turns, Tyler Reddick picks up his sixth victory of the season and catapults himself back into contention at Phoenix Raceway. Meanwhile, points leader Kyle Larson's spectacular post-season run came to a halt as a cut tire and poor performance brought the points standings the closest its been together in weeks. Our resident NASCAR reporters Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi were on the case in Phoenix, and they took to the airwaves LIVE after the race to break down the action and give you an up to date look at the points standings with three weeks to go! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's safe to say not many people expected Kyle Larson to go on a generational run in the Chase after his inconsistent regular season. But motorsports reporter Jeff Gluck is here to figure out the magic behind the numbers on a new episode of the Gluckcast. He sits down with the crew chief of the Hendrick Motorsports 5-team Cliff Daniels to learn more about their rise to form the past six weeks. He also chats with the World of Outlaws' Director of Video Content Ross Wece to hear the legend of the couch that housed both Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe as they made their way up the motorsports ladder. Finally, Jeff crunches numbers with NASCAR statistical data wizard Daniel Céspedes to get an idea of who the championship favorites are with four races to go. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chase Briscoe narrowly edged his teammate Christopher Bell for the victory at Charlotte, continuing his mid-Chase points surge and fighting his way back into championship contention. But, can anyone catch Kyle Larson and the 5 team in this final four race stretch? Our resident NASCAR reporters Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi were on the case in Charlotte, and they took to airwaves LIVE after the race to recap Briscoe's big victory and take a look at the points standings with just four races to go in the 2026 season! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.