F-R Racing's Garage Talk (D.J. Fluck & Erik Richardson)
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| 19 Nov 2022 | Drama at Interlagos and testing iRacing Xfinity Series Cars | 00:28:17 | |
Erik and D.J. tested the iRacing Xfinity cars at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend with the replay over at Twitch or YouTube. First, they discuss the drama from last weekend's Formula 1 race at Interlagos. There was drama between Kevin Magnussen & Daniel Ricciardo, Charles LeClerc and Lando Norris, Max and Lewis, and Max and Checo?! Mercedes is the big winner with George Russell getting his first win. In the second half of the episode, we pull up the film and talk about our first test of iRacing Xfinity Series cars and review the numerous mistakes we made during our 40-lap run from Erik hitting the wall a couple of times and D.J. having issues with tire wear despite iRacing's HUD claiming tires were still at 100%. The full video of this episode is available on Twitch and YouTube. Follow F-R Racing: Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 07 Jan 2023 | Goodbye to IndyCar on iRacing & Wednesday Night Dash Preview | 00:16:14 | |
We kick off our first show of 2023 by talking about our holiday downtime and a purchase D.J. made over Christmas after a party with him and his buddy "Jack". In addition, we close out the discussion of the iRacing/IndyCar licensing controversy by talking about our "Farewell to IndyCar on iRacing " live stream from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and D.J.'s CART US 500-Esq start. Finally, we break down the short show this week previewing the upcoming Wednesday Night Dash season starting on January 11th. Since the IndyCar season had to be canceled due to iRacing licensing issues, we moved on to our NASCAR Next Gen Cup Series, featuring a fun schedule that includes a visit to the new race for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season at Chicago Street Circuit. Finally, we announce that Eli Singh will take over as our new play-by-play announcer for Wednesday Night Dash. It's going to be a fun-filled season so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing: Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 26 Aug 2023 | Talking Racing Movies, IndyCar Silly Season, iRacing Road Courses | 00:51:50 | |
Erik and D.J. are back this week and we kick off the episode by talking about the week in iRacing, first D.J.'s (brief) surprise appearance on Tuesday's Behind Closed Doors series at his arch-enemy track of Laguna Seca and then the struggles we both had on Wednesday Night Dash at Watkins Glen. There's a lot to discuss and review after a bad week. Next, we move on and discuss IndyCar silly season with the announcement of Marcus Ericsson moving to Andretti, where David Malukas will end up, and other driver shifts for all teams not named Penske. The tracker posted on Reddit showed subtle references to the 2001 movie, Driven. If you haven't seen the Stallone and Burt Reynolds movie, you should because it is hilariously bad. We discuss the references and inspiration of the FedEx CART Series in making this super cheesy movie. We close out the segment discussing other racing movies including Days of Thunder and Talladega Nights. Finally, we close out the show by talking a little NASCAR at Daytona and last week's race at Watkins Glen. Wednesday Night Dash the season started July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee has been reduced to $40. We'll pro-rate your entry if you join late! Behind Closed Doors returned August 11th at 10 pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. AFSP 200 Charity Race is September 17th (New Date) on Stadium Scene TV. We're raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A minimum $20 donation to AFSP through our fundraising link is your entry fee to race NASCAR Next Gen Cup Cars at Michigan International Speedway. Help us break $1000 for AFSP and give away some cool prizes! Follow F-R Racing:
Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 28 Jan 2023 | WND Darlington Raceway and iRacing Daytona 24 Recap | 00:24:03 | |
Erik and D.J. recorded this episode after completing Wednesday Night Dash on January 25, 2023, at Darlington Raceway. From technical problems with iRacing, a big crash at the green flag, and a questionable DQ by the service, there is a lot to unpack from this race. Next, we recap the iRacing Daytona 24 event from last weekend. Erik led the team and D.J. led the 24 hour live stream available for replay over on Stadium Scene TV. Erik talks about the challenges of driving, having to leave for about 10 hours during the beginning of the event and the overall lack of sleep from that weekend. D.J. discusses the challenges of running a 24-hour stream while trying to plan and set up for his kids' birthday party. It was a very rewarding experience, but there will be some changes next year. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm eastern. It's going to be a fun-filled season so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing: Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 25 Feb 2023 | Daytona 500 Recap and Wednesday Night Dash at iRacing Chicago Street Circuit | 00:31:58 | |
Erik and D.J. are back after a week off and joined by F-R Racing Social Media guy, Taka Timmerman. We initially start to talk about the Wednesday Night Dash iRacing Chicago Street Circuit visit, but get back on topic and recap the Daytona 500, Ricky Stenhouse Jr's first win since 2017, his post-race Waffle House trip, and some obscure winners of the 500 over the years. We actually recorded this immediately after the completion of the Wednesday Night Dash iRacing Chicago Street Circuit race presented by The Merch Booth Podcast. Running a NASCAR Next Gen car on a city street where it's extremely bumpy and turns get very tight was definitely a challenge. We recap the race and talk about the dominating performance of former Garage Talk guests, Tyler Lugo-Vickery and Mark Vicars. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm eastern. It's going to be a fun-filled season so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing: Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 03 Jun 2024 | Weekend Recap - Detroit Grand Prix, NASCAR at Gateway | 00:10:01 | |
Erik and D.J. are back and discussing the chaos of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix and NASCAR's visit to St Louis. --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events. Wednesday Night Dash is back! Tune in Wednesday at 10 pm ET for the Truck Series during spring and summer! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 10 May 2024 | NASCAR Silly Season Starts Now, Managing iRacing Leagues, Sonsio Grand Prix | 01:00:10 | |
On this week's F-R Racing's Garage Talk, NASCAR Silly Season has started now. We break down Michael McDowell's surprise announcement that he's leaving FRM for Spire and is Stewart-Haas Racing for sale? We know they've been looking at selling a charter or two, but is the entire team going to fold? Next, we get into a discussion about the challenges of managing an iRacing league. As you know, we operate three leagues that are all vastly different as far as the driving, driving styles, and rules go. At the last Indy Racing World Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, we had some issues with inconsistent caution flags on the iRacing platform. Some situations that should have generated a caution didn't and some that did generate a caution, may not have been. Is there a bug in iRacing? Do we not fully understand how automated cautions work? So what's the solution? A dedicated race controller would add cost to the league and admin cautions may address some instances, but may not cover all of them. Does admin cautions create gamesmanship where if someone wrecks, a caution isn't flown could someone successfully sell a caution that may not have been one? We like being transparent, so this segment is a good way to see our thoughts and mindset as we brainstorm possible solutions on the fly. Finally, Erik is headed to Speedway this weekend for the IndyCar Sonsio Grand Prix. We preview the event and talk about some people who will be missing from the track this weekend. ⏱️⏱️SHOW CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - NASCAR Silly Season Shakeup: Surprising Driver Moves and Team Changes 00:12:30 - IndyCar's Future: Potential New Manufacturers and the Search for Engine Diversity 00:25:04 - Penalties and Controversies in Racing: The Impact on Teams and Drivers 00:36:11 - iRacing League Management: Balancing Rules, Feedback, and Fair Play 00:47:23 - Celebrating Milestones in Sim Racing and Anticipating Exciting Giveaways --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10pm ET. We're currently in the middle of our Truck Series going through July. Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! The season finale is coming up on May 21st with the series resuming in late June/early July. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 21 Oct 2022 | D.J. Missed Wednesday Night Dash?! | 00:38:36 | |
Erik and D.J. are back and we're talking about why D.J. didn't show up to Wednesday Night Dash at Michigan International Speedway this week. We break down the race and Erik’s strong first half, but struggles during the second half. In addition, we also talk about Bubba Wallace’s Las Vegas incident and suspension, the rest of the playoffs, and this weekend’s US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Hey gamers! If you're planning a long session why don't you try Rogue Energy, the Energy drink power designed specifically for gamers? Check out their amazing line of caffeine-free hydration powders as well. Save 10% with promo code FRRACINGONLINE at checkout! | |||
| 01 Nov 2024 | iRacing League Wrap-Up, Erik Gets Called Out, NASCAR Homestead Finish | 01:12:48 | |
On this week's episode of Garage Talk, we wrap up the 2024 Wednesday Night Dash iRacing season with a discussion of what went well and what we're looking to update next year. The new season kicks off on January 8th and registration will be open soon. We also unveil the Wednesday Night Dash Season 11 Next Gen schedule and iRacing Indy Racing World Series Season 5 schedule. Erik's controversial take on stage racing gets called out as we debut our first-ever mailbag section of the show. After hearing the perspective of a younger audience member who likes stage racing and correctly points out why YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok videos are so popular as the same logic as stage racing, does Erik soften his stance? In our final segment, we recap the weekend in NASCAR and Formula 1. Tyler Reddick's incredible pass and win, which seemed unlikely before the late caution, are the topics of much discussion. Was Ryan Blaney's move to stick with his normal racing line open the door for Reddick? Oh, and Max vs Lando continued at the Mexican Grand Prix. Liam Lawson vs Checo and Ferrari having a great weekend. --------- Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton Relief Charity Links:
--------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Xfinity Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV! We can still pro-rate you into the series, but you have to register today! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 29 Nov 2024 | Las Vegas GP Recap, Max Clinches 4th Title, Cadillac to F1, Black Friday Shopping | 00:56:30 | |
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is complete! Was it a good race? What are the thoughts of Max Verstappen winning his 4th straight title? Cadillac joining F1 and Black Friday shopping on this episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! We kick off the show this week recapping Formula 1's week in Las Vegas including Charles LeClerc upset at Carlos Sainz and his team, another wreck for Williams, and would Lewis Hamilton won had he qualified better than 10th? Oh and Max walks away with his fourth straight World Driver Championship. We discuss. In more breaking news in the Formula 1 world, GM and Cadillac are joining the field in 2026 as the 11th team after all. Was Michael Andretti really the problem? If so, why? Finally, we jump into some Black Friday shopping with some amazing deals from our partners: Note that these are affiliate links and if you click the link and buy something we will get a small commission for the referral. Your support of F-R Racing helps us fund our programs including our league, Endurance Program, and Garage Talk. Thank you again for supporting F-R Racing! --------- Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton Relief Charity Links:
--------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Xfinity Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV! We can still pro-rate you into the series, but you have to register today! Follow F-R Racing:
Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 19 Apr 2024 | Wednesday Night Dash Return, NASCAR at Texas, The Relocation of the Arizona Coyotes? | 00:47:46 | |
Wednesday Night Dash on @Stadiumscene returned this week with the largest field ever in the history of the league! Currently there are 22 drivers registered to compete in the first WND Truck Series since summer of 2022. We discuss the rapid growth of the league and the results of our first week with the much larger field. Next we go back and recap NASCAR at Texas, the history of Hooters as a NASCAR sponsor, and dive briefly into IndyCar at Long Beach, and the upcoming Formula 1 going back to China for the first time since 2019. Earlier in the episode D.J. goes off topic about the now official (wasn't at the time of the recording) relocation of the Arizona Coyotes and how stadium location and ownership over the years really ruined that franchise. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 03 Dec 2022 | IndyCar Marketing Change and iRacing Technical Issues | 00:40:32 | |
D.J. and Erik start the episode with some breaking news about the IndyCar Marketing lead on the way out! It leads to an unplanned extended discussion about the marketing struggles with the IndyCar series and the declining popularity of the sport, despite the fact that the series runs one of the strongest fields in recent memory. Next, we move on and review our iRacing Class C IndyCar Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. D.J. discusses technical problems with his brakes and Erik discusses his Andretti curse. The rest of the time D.J. reviews the mistakes he made despite his top 6 finish. Follow F-R Racing: Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 30 Aug 2024 | WND Rule Changes, NASCAR at Daytona, IndyCar at Portland, Max Sandbagging | 00:58:26 | |
In this week's episode of Garage Talk, we start by discussing the iRacing Wednesday Night Dash Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Rule changes were put in place. How did the changes hold up? Do we keep them moving forward? Erik also discusses his dramatic second-place finish during this week's iRacing Indy Racing World Series race from Michigan International Speedway.Moving onto the real racing side, we talk more about the NASCAR Playoff system, Harrison Burton's win, and Parker Retzlaff reportedly in trouble with Chevy for using his Camaro to push a Ford to victory. Plus IndyCar goes to Portland and it sounds like nobody watched. Finally, Max Verstappen admits to sandbagging?? --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Xfinity Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV! We can still pro-rate you into the series, but you have to register today! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 09 Sep 2023 | Critiquing D.J.'s driving, 2023 iRacing Season 4 Preview, Zandvoort Track Scan | 00:43:25 | |
Today's episode is a little different as you can tell from the video preview. D.J. is sitting at his sim rig and pulls up iRacing to look at race replay from Wednesday Night Dash at Michigan International Speedway to try to break down why he's struggling so badly in the ARCA car this season. We critique his iRacing skills and look back at the replay at some of the better moments from that race. We also take time to look over the updated Circuit Zandvoort scan in iRacing. This was just released this week as part of the 2023 Season 4 release patch. Finally we close out the show talking the final week of the 2023 NTT IndyCar season, NASCAR at Kansas, and talk a little Alex Palou and McLaren drama. ---- Wednesday Night Dash the season started July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee has been reduced to $40. We'll pro-rate your entry if you join late! Behind Closed Doors returned August 11th at 10 pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. Follow F-R Racing:
Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 24 Jun 2024 | Weekend Recap - Christopher Bell's Weekend, Palou Wins at Laguna | 00:09:09 | |
We're back after a week off! We talk about Christopher Bell sweeping the weekend and accidentally announcing his new teammate for 2025, Alex Palou's win at Laguna Seca, and the F1 Spanish Grand Prix. --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events. Wednesday Night Dash is back! Tune in Wednesday at 10 pm ET for the Truck Series during spring and summer! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 10 Jun 2023 | NASCAR at Gateway, IndyCar in Detroit, F1 in Barcelona, and 2023 iRacing Season 3 Big Update | 00:33:58 | |
Erik and D.J. are back with a new episode. There were some interesting moments with NASCAR at Gateway and F1 in Barcelona (like a double podium for Mercedes), but probably the most interesting part of the weekend was racing in Detroit. Both IMSA and IndyCar returned to the streets of Detroit and the results were very mixed. One thing was obvious the course was strategically placed so you could see the big GM logo on the Renaissance Center. We spend the second half of the show talking about iRacing's new update including the heavily anticipated release of the Cadillac V-Series.R GTP, Ligier JS P320, and Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) replacing the older Porsche 911 GT3. We also discuss the new Willow Springs International Raceway and the big-time graphics improvement that will be used as a foundation for future updates. Be sure to enter our contest for a chance to win a free autographed diecast from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Contest ends on June 28th. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm Eastern. It's been a fun-filled year so far, so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing:
Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 21 Mar 2025 | NASCAR In Vegas, F1 in Australia, Brainstorming a New iRacing League | 01:27:28 | |
On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, Erik and D.J. start off going off topic looking at concerts and a surprise throwback name on the 2025 Lollapalooza schedule. Once they get back on topic, it was time to recap the NASCAR weekend in Las Vegas and the rainy chaos of the Formula 1 opening round in Australia. Is Kimi Antonelli the real deal? Next, we discuss our week in iRacing including D.J.'s unexpected return to the broadcast booth, Erik getting hosed by a software glitch, and the penalty flag that ruined Erik's Wednesday Night Dash. Finally, we are talking about bringing out a new iRacing NASCAR themed development league for new and inexperienced drivers to work with each other and build up their race craft to better compete in Wednesday Night Dash. You can hear our process out loud as we go through eligibility, and even the name. As an added bonus, we look at ways that NASCAR's Cup Series can become the Winston Cup again without it being a reference to the previous company (since legally that can't happen). We may have found a solution. ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️:
--------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Cup Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV starting February 4th! Register today! Follow F-R Racing: Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 09 Aug 2024 | Mazda MX-5 Cup Driver - Heather Hadley | 00:41:30 | |
We have officially made it to episode 100 of F-R Racing's Garage Talk and we are very excited today to spend episode 100 sitting down with one of the young talents in motorsport. Mazda MX-5 Cup driver, Heather Hadley joins D.J. and Erik (on the phone) to talk about her career so far and the steps her and her family took to get her where she is today.We talk about her beginnings with indoor karting, moving outdoors, and then to the US Legends Cars series. When she uprooted her life to go to college in North Carolina to get closer to the NASCAR world, she never expected that she would end up driving Mazda MX-5 cars. We also discuss her work with the great organization, Shift Up Now and how they are helping to promote and grow the number of women involved in motorsports. ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️:00:00:00 - Introduction to Heather Hadley and Her Racing Journey00:05:14 - Transition from Indoor Karting to Outdoor Karting00:10:34 - Challenges and Successes in Legend Car Racing00:15:43 - Balancing School and Racing Career00:20:55 - Heather's Path to the Mazda MX5 Cup Series00:26:11 - Racing at Iconic Tracks Like Daytona and Road America00:31:18 - Involvement with Shift Up Now and Women in Motorsports00:36:32 - Future Aspirations and Upcoming RacesCheck out Heather as she competes in the Mazda MX-5 Cup at IMSA TV. Follow Heather: --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Xfinity Series portion of the schedule returns on August 14th. Register today! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV! We can still pro-rate you into the series, but you have to register today! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 12 Apr 2024 | F1 in Japan, Indy 500 Testing, Kyle Larson, Upcoming iRacing Schedule | 00:43:42 | |
We're back and we kick the show off by discussing the state of Formula 1 after Max returns to his spot on the podium (ha ha). Is Daniel Ricciardo's seat in jeopardy? Next, we discuss the IndyCar schedule, oval racing, and Kyle Larson's performance during test day. Is Kyle the best all-around driver in the world right now? No matter what kind of car he steps in, he does it extremely well. After that, we discuss the iRacing season with a preview of the upcoming Wednesday Night Dash Truck Series starting on April 17th and a recap of our first trip to the road course during the Indy Racing World Series. It was a rough night for many drivers, resulting in a major shift in the standings. Finally, we briefly discuss our first community GT race on Saturdays. If you want to practice and participate in our free broadcasted monthly race, hop into our Discord via the link below and let us know you'd like to participate. The next race is May 11th at 9am ET. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back April 17th! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 23 Sep 2023 | "I beat your favorite driver. All of them.", F1 at Singapore Finish, iRacing Lessons Learned | 01:02:29 | |
Thank you again for listening to F-R Racing's Garage Talk! This week we start out talking about the Bristol night race and how Denny Hamlin has taken on the role of "NASCAR Villain" this season. It's clear he's enjoying and embracing the role with this "I beat your favorite driver. All of them." line. Next, we briefly touch on the world of IndyCar now that the offseason is underway and how most of the driver field is set for next year. We spend time talking Formula 1 and the "rare struggles" for Red Bull with both cars missing Q3 and Max missing the podium for the first time all season. Finally, we close out the episode recapping the week in iRacing with Behind Closed Doors at Phoenix Raceway and Wednesday Night Dash at Chicagoland Speedway. D.J. discusses his improvements and the first time he feels he raced aggressively, which ultimately ended in a crash of his own doing and ending his night early. Erik talks about his changing strategy on the fly and how it almost put him into a podium position had he maybe had a few more laps. ---- Wednesday Night Dash the season started July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee has been reduced to $40. We'll pro-rate your entry if you join late! Behind Closed Doors returned August 11th at 10 pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. Follow F-R Racing:
Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 12 Aug 2024 | Weekend Recap - Austin Dillon, What was That? | 00:09:44 | |
Erik and D.J. weren't planning on recording tonight, but we had to talk about Austin Dillon and controversial win at Richmond Raceway. ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - Weekend Recap: Austin Dillon, Joey Logano, and Denny Hamlin's Wild Finish 00:02:39 - Playoff System Complaints and NASCAR Rules Discussion 00:04:50 - Penalties and Suspensions: What to Expect for Dillon's Team 00:07:15 - Upcoming Races: iRacing Indy Racing World Series and Wednesday Night Dash Xfinity Series --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events. Wednesday Night Dash is back! Tune in Wednesday at 10 pm ET for the Xfinity Series this summer and fall! Indy Racing World Series airs LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 26 Feb 2024 | Weekend Recap - NASCAR In Atlanta | 00:05:25 | |
NASCAR moves on to Atlanta and we primarily discuss the cup race. From the big accident on lap 2 to Joey Logano's up and down weekend and penalty, to the exciting finish! ------ Wednesday Night Dash is half way through its 8th season! Tune in on Wednesdays @stadiumscene at 10pm ET for action from your favorite NASCAR tracks. Indy Racing World Series kicks off February 20th at Chicagoland Speedway! We'll be running a 10-race broadcasted season on @stadiumscene. The entry fee is a $10 broadcast fee. Learn more and sign up at https://frracingonline.com/irws -------- Our Discord: https://discord.gg/zvFC9naUMw Follow F-R Racing: Blog: https://www.frracingonline.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/frracingonline Threads: https://threads.net/@frracingonline Instagram: https://instagram.com/frracingonline Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/frracingonline TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@frracingonline Twitch: https://twitch.tv/frracingonline Listen to the episode in Podcast Form: https://anchor.fm/frracingonline ---------- Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Simplisafe. Today's episode is powered by Simplisafe. Protect your expensive gaming pc, sim racing gear, and most importantly your home from theft, fire, and flood with Simplisafe. Learn more at: https://www.frracingonline.com/simplisafe | |||
| 21 Oct 2023 | WND iRacing Season In Review, iRacing Improvements, NASCAR at Homestead and F1 in Austin | 00:55:22 | |
Erik and D.J. are back this week to close out the 2023 Wednesday Night Dash season with a year in review discussion of the ARCA league. We talk about the many lows and how one coaching session with iRacing ARCA Legend, Justin Yee turned D.J.'s season around and gave him a lot of confidence moving forward. Before getting into that season, D.J. discusses why his current state as a hockey fan is "Arizona Coyotes Apologist" and why he is on board with why they should remain in the Phoenix market and can be successful in the Phoenix market. We also throw back to some old IRL discussion from the late 90s including Greg Ray winning at Atlanta Motor Speedway and A.J. Foyt backhanding Arie Luyendyk Sr at a night race in Texas in 1997. We close out the show talking the upcoming weekend of NASCAR at Miami Homestead Speedway and Formula 1 coming back to the states for the second of three trips. -- Wednesday Night Dash is off until early January, but hold your spot now! We have room for about 5-6 more drivers. $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. Behind Closed Doors is taking the holiday season off as well. Registration will continue to be free Follow F-R Racing:
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| 26 Apr 2024 | D.J. was banned from Facebook, Penske DQ, TV Ratings | 00:26:35 | |
Right before we hit record, D.J. found out his personal account was banned from Facebook due to copyright infringement claims. He discusses what happened, why Facebook is wrong, and his intent to appeal. Next we jump into the shocking news about Penske Racing's Push To Pass controversy which resulted in the disqualification of St Petes winner Josef Newgarden, Scott McLaughlin, and a big penalty for Will Power. Finally, we discuss the struggle of IndyCar with the Long Beach TV ratings, NASCAR's super speedway quality of racing, and Formula 1's Red Bull dominance. What can be done to address this? --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 08 Jul 2022 | The Halo saved Zhou Guanyu's Life | 00:29:58 | |
We didn't have a Wednesday Night Dash officially this week, but we held an exhibition race at the new Atlanta Motor Speedway configuration. We talk about how that went, the amazing finish between Colton Gardner and Hunter Hughes, and how a couple of trolls tried to ruin the race at the start. Next, we do a quick discussion of the NASCAR and IndyCar races last week at Road America and Mid Ohio before getting into the bulk of the discussion about the British Grand Prix and how the halo saved Zhou Guanyu's life. The discussion expands into the recent history of the halo used in F1, the lives it has saved already, and the similar IndyCar aeroscreen. We discuss the pros and cons of each and the issues they still face. We have video examples we play on our YouTube broadcast (or watch the videos individually linked below). Finally, we close the show by talking about next week's Wednesday Night Dash at Talladega. July 13th at 10:15pm eastern time on StadiumScene.TV's YouTube and Twitch channels! We'll see you there! Videos Used:
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| 30 Jul 2022 | Jeppson's Malort and iRacing at Bristol | 00:29:58 | |
We're back with episode 8 of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! In this episode, Erik and D.J. talk about Ferrari's rough day in France, the on-track (Hamlin vs Chastain) and off-track (Hamlin/Kyle Busch DQs, drama at Pocono, and Jimmie Johnson driving an IndyCar like a stock car at Iowa Speedway during our segment discussing real racing. We get into a brief discussion about NASCAR's marketing, angering fans, Camping World dropping their sponsorship of the Truck Series after this year, and IndyCar's lousy TV ratings. There's way too much to unpack so we'll have to dedicate an episode to talk about marketing in US auto racing and what we think they can do to change their bad luck. We move into our iRacing discussion with a recap of Wednesday Night Dash and the strong performance from Colton Gardner, Kaden McAreavy clinching the season title, and the race for 2nd and 3rd place going into the final race at Phoenix. We also hype the upcoming new season after Labor Day. If you're interested in racing with us on Wednesday nights, please join us for our free recruiting races starting August 10th at 10 pm eastern time! We'll be running races at Auto Club (Aug 10), Daytona 2018 (Aug 17), Lucas Oil IRP (Aug 24), and Las Vegas (Aug 31), and see how we're one of the most fun and casual groups! To end the show, we decide to do a big shot of Jeppson's Malört and the "Malort Face" does not disappoint. RSVP by joining our Discord and we'll have the info and links in there. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Be sure to check out Rogue Energy! The energy drink powder made specifically for gamers. Save 10% with promo code: FRRACINGONLINE at checkout! | |||
| 15 Oct 2022 | iRacing North Wilkesboro Speedway ARCA Race Recap | 00:26:13 | |
We're recapping the North Wilkesboro Speedway ARCA race for Wednesday Night Dash on Stadium Scene TV and how bad it went! During the episode, we also break down our struggles, the challenges of driving on a short track, and learning from our mistakes for the next time. You're also probably wondering why the schedule says Concord Speedway, but instead, we go to North Wilkesboro. We tell you the whole story of why we made the move. We also talk NASCAR playoffs, Max Verstappen not being the champion when winning at Suzuka then finding out he is the F1 World Champion after a Charles LeClerc five-second penalty and the Cole Custer penalty at the Charlotte Roval. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 05 Jul 2024 | NASCAR Overtime, TV Streaming Struggles, Max Vs Lando | 00:47:54 | |
On this 4th of July week episode, Erik and D.J. take a look at the season-long F1 silly season the NASCAR Overtime process at Nashville, Joey Logano's fuel-saving masterclass, and Carson Hocevar's fine. We also talk about IndyCar's dismal ratings on Peacock and the continuing struggles of the oversaturated streaming market, and we close up talking about Max vs Lando. ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - Cold Open and NASCAR Updates 00:05:59 - IndyCar Driver Team Announcements 00:12:03 - Streaming Services Struggles and TV Deals 00:17:58 - NASCAR Fuel Strategy and Pit Stops 00:23:59 - Driver Performances and Rivalries 00:30:13 - Veteran Drivers and Retirement 00:36:13 - On-Track Battles and Penalties 00:41:45 - Lando and Max Incident and Analysis --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. We're currently in the middle of our Truck Series going through July. Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE resuming July 16th on Stadium Scene TV at 10 pm ET! Register now and get involved in our fun "off-season" events! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 02 Dec 2023 | 2023 Season Finale, F1 Season Wrap, NASCAR's New TV Deal | 01:08:27 | |
Now that the Formula 1 season is done, it's time for us to take a little time off from the show, but we'll be back in early January! Erik and D.J. kick off today's show talking about the end of the Formula 1 season, how Max Verstappen's dominance will go down in the history book + TV ratings if he keeps it up, Alfa Romeo's brand out the door, and Monster Energy leaving Mercedes for McLaren. After a little throwback 90s diecast talk throwing out names like the late Dick Trickle, Buckshot Jones, and others we get on to discussing the new NASCAR TV deal. We really break down NASCAR's shocking TV deal including four partners (FOX, NBC, TNT, and Amazon Prime Video). How will the five races impact the older demographic who haven't embraced streaming? Allegedly the networks are barely breaking even from the last deal, how will they turn a profit this time around and will that negatively impact the broadcast? D.J. breaks down how the model of sports on TV is rapidly changing and in many ways we're returning to the ways of 20-30 years ago with sports on local TV. The well publicized failure of Bally Sports via Diamond Sports Group and several professional teams returning to local TV to broadcast their games. How will the cable companies adapt? --------- Wednesday Night Dash is off until early January, but hold your spot now! We have room for about 5-6 more drivers. $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. Behind Closed Doors is taking the holiday season off as well. Registration will continue to be free Follow F-R Racing:
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| 30 Mar 2024 | D.J. jinxed Max Verstappen, IndyCar at Thermal Club, NASCAR at COTA Recap | 00:45:33 | |
Did D.J. jinx Max Verstappen at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix? You decide and we discuss. Also check out our LIVE Raceway live stream from the event last week and judge for yourself! We recap the race, Carlos Sainz's dominating win, the odd penalty given to Fernando Alonso after George Russell wrecked and more! Next we move on and discuss the Thermal Club $1 million dollar challenge (even though the winner got $500k and the top 3 purse was over $1 mil?). Was this event interesting? Should it happen again? Finally, we move onto NASCAR's trip to Circuit of the Americas. We had an exciting weekend of racing with Marco Andretti's rear axel breaking off of his truck while driving, SVG getting into the back of Austin Hill on the last lap of the Xfinity race, and Kyle Busch upset at Christopher Bell in the Cup race. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back April 17th! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 23 Aug 2024 | The History of Wednesday Night Dash, Newgarden at Gateway, Rain at Michigan | 00:59:38 | |
As we are coming up on the three-year anniversary of the first time D.J. and Erik live-streamed racing on Wednesday Night, we go back and discuss the history of Wednesday Night Dash and how a goofy one-on-one race turned into a 22-car broadcasted league in its 10th season with hundreds of people tuning in to watch each week. Wednesday Night Dash also was responsible for our second league, the Indy Racing World Series. We talk about how Wednesday Night Dash and the iRacing agreement with IndyCar ending created that series.As we move on to real racing news, we talk about our friend Andy Amendola's new book with 2x Indy 500 winner, Josef Newgarden being released and how Josef signed the first 500 copies of the book. Next, we discuss the controversy at Gateway with Will Power's involvement in David Malukas' crash, and then Power crashing out on the following restart. That led to Power being unhappy with Newgarden. We also discuss the growing voice of both fans and teams being upset with Roger Penske owning the series and owning the top-tier team. We don't believe anything shady is going on, but it does look bad for optics.Finally, we close out discussing a rain-soaked Michigan Cup race, Corey LaJoie's flip, and more. --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Xfinity Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV! We can still pro-rate you into the series, but you have to register today! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 13 Aug 2022 | WND Season Wrap Up & ARCA iRacing Season Preview | 00:22:56 | |
We're back after an unexpected week off! Erik has big news to share about his family! Next, we move in and briefly talk about the drama with F1 contracts during the off weeks, move on and talk about Kevin Harvick snapping his race winless streak, and Scott Dixon winning in Nashville. The discussion shifts to reviewing the last race of the Wednesday Night Dash Truck Series season, discussing the final race at Phoenix Raceway, and finally previewing the upcoming ARCA season which starts on September 7th! We're hosting free recruiting races on Wednesday nights at 10 pm eastern (our normal time slot) until the season starts. We'd love to have you join us! RSVP by joining our Discord and we'll have the info and links in there. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Our blue light gaming glasses come from Tifosi Optics and they make a huge difference when staring at the monitor as long as we do. Check out their collection of eyewear at Tifosi Optics | |||
| 30 Sep 2024 | Weekend Recap - Melon Man Wins at Kansas Speedway | 00:07:51 | |
We recap the NASCAR weekend at Kansas Speedway including a good run and win from Ross "Melon Man" Chastain and fans still can't believe Trackhouse brings a watermelon to every race just in case Ross wins. --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events. Wednesday Night Dash is back! Tune in Wednesday at 10 pm ET for the Xfinity Series this summer and fall! Indy Racing World Series airs LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 01 Jul 2023 | F-R Racing's Two Year Anniversary Special and Chicago Street Race Preview | 01:17:03 | |
D.J. is back from vacation and we have a lot of milestones to celebrate (hence the long episode). First, this week is the two-year anniversary of the formation of F-R Racing, LLC. We're celebrating breaking 1000 Instagram followers and having a big surge on TikTok. Next, we're celebrating a successful completion of the Behind Closed Doors IR-18 series featuring an Erik win at Las Vegas, Erik clinching the championship, and D.J. walking in and racing to a 3rd place finish only 0.063 behind Erik! Finally, this is episode 50 of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! We celebrate the only way we know how... with Jeppson's Malört shots (with D.J. doing the full Chicago Handshake with Old Style Beer). We recap the last year of F-R Racing and how we've improved, and things we've done differently from year one to the start of year two. Next, we talk about the AFSP 200, suicide, mental health, and how athletes commonly struggle with mental health issues after their careers end. Oh, and congratulations to Ty Ginter, the winner of our Ricky Stenhouse Jr giveaway! Finally, we close out the episode by previewing the NASCAR Chicago Street Race and the chaos it will surely create. Wednesday Night Dash returns July 26th at 10pm eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee reduced to $40. Behind Closed Doors returns on August 11th at 10pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. AFSP 200 Charity Race is September 16th on Stadium Scene TV. We're raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A minimum $20 donation to AFSP through our fundraising link is your entry fee to race NASCAR Next Gen Cup Cars at Michigan International Speedway. Help us break $1000 for AFSP and give away some cool prizes! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 15 Jul 2023 | Changes in F1, IMS Museum, IndyCar on Peacock, NASCAR in ATL | 00:58:22 | |
Erik and D.J. are back with a lot to talk about this week! Formula 1 has a familiar face returning to the grid after a driver was unceremoniously fired after ten races. We talk about McLaren's significant improvement, Alex Albon overachieving at Williams, and why does Checo keep having bad qualification runs? Is he being sabotaged by his crew? Put on your tin foil hats! Next, we talk about IndyCar going Peacock only once again for the Toronto race and if that's really even a good idea. NASCAR at Chicago had a "great" showing on Peacock, but it would be absolutely abysmal if we only had 160,000 people watching an IndyCar race. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum had a major announcement this week involving a major renovation. Both of us have been to the museum multiple times over the years and share our thoughts on how magical of a place it is. Finally, we talk about the rain-shortened Atlanta race and how great the Xfinity race was this weekend. Wednesday Night Dash returns July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee reduced to $40. Behind Closed Doors returns on August 11th at 10pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. AFSP 200 Charity Race is September 17th (New Date) on Stadium Scene TV. We're raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A minimum $20 donation to AFSP through our fundraising link is your entry fee to race NASCAR Next Gen Cup Cars at Michigan International Speedway. Help us break $1000 for AFSP and give away some cool prizes! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 07 Jun 2024 | NASCAR Charter System, TV Deals, Filling Seats Plus the Latest iRacing Updates | 00:58:19 | |
On this week's episode we talk quite extensively about the evolution of TV deals, the NASCAR Charter system and what can NASCAR do to fill seats at tracks with poor attendance (Besides fixing the Next Gen car)?
In the second half of the show, we discuss the latest updates from iRacing including some new tracks, the Corvette GT3, and Mustang GT3, and major changes to how the Craftsman Truck Series trucks will drive. With four races to go in the Wednesday Night Dash season, how will that impact the competition?
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00:00:00 - NASCAR and Formula 1 Updates
00:07:49 - Impact of Streaming Services on Sports Viewership
00:15:29 - Changes in NASCAR Ticket Prices and Attendance
00:23:34 - Challenges in Maintaining Affordable Sports Experiences
00:31:30 - Formula 1 Driver Movements and Rumors
00:40:32 - Indy Car Racing Updates and Pit Road Mishaps
00:49:22 - iRacing Season Updates and Upcoming Races. ---------
Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. We're currently in the middle of our Truck Series going through July.
Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE resuming July 16th on Stadium Scene TV at 10 pm ET! Register now and get involved in our fun "off-season" events!
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| 21 Feb 2025 | The F1 75 Live Show Was Pure Cringe and a NASCAR Daytona Recap | 01:11:48 | |
Did any of you actually enjoy the F1 75 Live unveiling show this week? D.J. thought it was pure cringe and embarrassing and he has a lot more to say about that on this week's F-R Racing's Garage Talk.First off, as we kick off the show, we jump right into the F1 75 live show. For those who missed it, they brought all 10 teams together at the O2 Arena in London to unveil all new liveries and introduce the drivers in the cringiest way possible. Next, we discuss the iRacing Developers update including official announcement for a new track used by IndyCar that has been long missing from the service. We also talk the new ARCA car and some other changes including a controversial one of a "poor connection" alert to drop drivers off the track who are ruining races due to their poor internet connection. Finally, we get into Daytona 500 weekend and discuss everything from the blocks, Ryan Preece flipping his car (again), races ending under caution, penalties, disqualification for Parker Kligerman, and an extremely messy ARCA race on Saturday morning. ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️:
--------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Cup Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV starting February 4th! Register today! Follow F-R Racing: Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 01 Apr 2023 | Penalties, Articles Aging Poorly, and GT LIVE Raceday! | 00:44:20 | |
Erik is on the road this week coming to you from Gulf Shores, Alabama as we discuss the week in NASCAR including penalties, Daniel Suarez's retaliation at COTA, was the announcers' was booth too crowded, and too many green-white checkers at COTA. D.J. also pulls out a copy of January 2023's Racecar Engineering to show how poorly the article about McLaren's F1 team has aged already, and how Fred Vassur gave an interview about the progress made at Alfa Romero only to bolt to Ferrari likely days after the interview was conducted putting the magazine into an awkward situation. In part two, we announce F-R Racing's Garage Talk LIVE Raceday where we'll be up at 1 am eastern time this Sunday for the Australian Grand Prix and we'll be live on our Twitch feed watching. If you're up late, come hang with us! Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm eastern. It's been a fun-filled year so far, so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing: Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 28 Feb 2025 | NASCAR Inconsistencies, Carson Hocevar Makes Friends, IndyCar Preview | 01:14:08 | |
We're back with another episode of Garage Talk! On this week's episode, we kick it off discussing NASCAR continuing to be inconsistent with those last lap yellows, Carson Hocevar having a line of drivers wanting to talk to him post-race, and the upcoming IndyCar Season. First off, we have to lead right into the show talking about the upcoming IndyCar season, FOX announcing the pit reporters for the broadcasts, and previewing the upcoming season. There just appears to be more hype and excitement leading into this season despite not many changes to the series itself. Next, we move on NASCAR throwing a caution on the last lap with an accident behind and ruining another finish. They claim it was in the name of safety, but then again it's the opposite of what they did at Daytona. Carson Hocevar's aggressive driving continues to bring complaints from other drivers including two drivers who have been pretty aggressive early in their careers as well. Finally, we sneak a little F1 talk in since their season will begin soon and D.J. questions Erik for why he scheduled the IRWS IndyCar race at Belle Isle for 45 laps. As always, thank you for listening and please hit that subscribe button! ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - Cold Open - NASCAR Atlanta Weekend Recap and IndyCar Season Preview 00:10:23 - Sim Racing Adventures: Heart Rate Challenges and Race Strategies 00:20:57 - Atlanta Motor Speedway Insights and NASCAR Race Highlights 00:31:14 - Phoenix Raceway Experience: VIP Tours and Driver Interactions 00:41:27 - Racing Legends and Memorable NASCAR Moments 00:52:09 - Formula 1 Updates and Upcoming Movie Releases 01:03:17 - IndyCar Predictions and Racing Movie Discussions --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Cup Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV starting February 4th! Register today! Follow F-R Racing: Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 15 Nov 2024 | The State of IndyCar with Sarah Offenbach (@offey_on_track) | 01:14:43 | |
Erik and D.J. are joined this week by Sarah Offenbach (@offey_on_track) on Instagram. Sarah is a motorsports content creator and influencer who has focused primarily on the IndyCar Series the last few years. As we've long promised, we finally sit down and look at the state of the IndyCar series. Why are they struggling with TV ratings? Why are a lot of general fans not familiar with the series drivers? How has the Roger Penske era of IndyCar really gone? Which current IndyCar driver sent her and her husband a congratulatory message for their wedding? Before we get too far into the show, we talk about the NASCAR Championship Weekend and D.J.'s +1200 bet for Joey Logano to win the Championship hit thanks to Alex Bowman's disqualification after the Roval. D.J. celebrates in the only way he can. --------- Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton Relief Charity Links:
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| 15 Apr 2023 | iRacing GT3 League, NASCAR on Dirt and Performing in Vegas? | 00:40:34 | |
Erik and D.J. just finished the Wednesday Night Dash GT3 Sprint Series recruiting race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and there's a lot to talk about with this drastic shift in the WND schedule. D.J. talks about the event being his first league-type race (not counting the Daytona end-of-season race last year) and Erik's struggles with going from a primary oval car over to the GT3 class. We also discuss our car picks for the season and things to work on as the season progresses. We move on and talk about the week in Motorsports with the Bristol dirt race, our take on if the dirt race is even worth it or not, and then move on to IndyCar and discuss the upcoming weekend at Long Beach. The end of the show takes an odd turn after discussing the strange travel schedule that Formula 1 follows and how Las Vegas falls into the mix. That's when we both realize we have been pulled up on the stage of different Vegas shows to participate in the show. We share our experience first with D.J. seeing the late "The Amazing Jonathan" and Erik with Zumanity, a Cirque du Soleil show. F-R Racing's LIVE Raceday is powered by F1 TV Pro. Learn more about F1 TV Pro and subscribe today. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm eastern. It's been a fun-filled year so far, so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 14 Oct 2023 | iRacing Petit Le Mans Recap, Driving The Dallara IR-18, And F1 Hot Weather | 00:47:05 | |
A big week for iRacing content on this week's F-R Racing's Garage Talk! We kick off the show by recapping the iRacing Petit Le Mans 10-hour endurance race from Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta in the LMP2 class. Erik recaps his 2.5-hour racing stint and the challenges of remaining focused during that time. We talk about great runs from Ian Miller (who led our first-ever endurance laps), Hunter Hughes (who was wrecked by a weaving LMP2 car), and Mark Vicars closing out the late stint with a strong run chasing down and almost catching a car that started the stint up multiple laps. P10 in the class and P16 (of 38) overall was a great performance considering that if you subtract the repair time, the team would have finished P2 in class and P8 overall behind six hypercars and the LMP2 winner.A strong performance from both Erik and D.J. in this week's iRacing Behind Closed Doors from Nashville Superspeedway led to the team's first-ever 1-2 finish (Erik winning) in a league race. We recap the challenge of the fuel strategy race and how both cars were very close to running out of fuel when taking the checkered flag. We close out the league racing discussion with our mixed results during Wednesday Night Dash from Homestead Miami Speedway. Finally, we close out the show with a brief Roval discussion and the heat challenges of the Qatar Grand Prix including a driver throwing up, one driver retiring due to almost fainting in the car, and Alonso asking permission to have a bucket of cold water dumped on him during a pit stop. ---- Wednesday Night Dash the season started July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee has been reduced to $40. We'll pro-rate your entry if you join late! Behind Closed Doors returned August 11th at 10 pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 28 Jun 2024 | Catching Up From Vacation, Importance of Sponsors, NASCAR Updates | 01:00:22 | |
Erik and D.J. are back from summer vacation and have a lot to catch up on! We open the show discussing what's been going on in the world of NASCAR including Kyle Larson vs his spotter, Denny Hamlin being Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch's struggles in the Cup Series. We also talk about some of our new sponsors (such as Frost Buddy) and going back to work with some of our older ones (Philips Hue and Tifosi Optics). The show closes out with a little bit of Formula 1 Silly Season and IndyCar at Laguna Seca talk. ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - NASCAR and Formula One Weekend Recap 00:07:20 - IndyCar Racing Season Highlights 00:14:45 - Iowa Speedway Race Analysis 00:22:47 - Nashville Race Weekend Preview 00:30:15 - Laguna Seca IndyCar Race Review 00:37:39 - Formula 1 Silly Season Updates 00:45:14 - Upcoming NASCAR and Indie Car Races 00:52:38 - Garage Talk and Future Plans --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. We're currently in the middle of our Truck Series going through July. Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE resuming July 16th on Stadium Scene TV at 10 pm ET! Register now and get involved in our fun "off-season" events! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 16 Sep 2023 | IndyCar at Laguna Seca, NASCAR at Kansas, iRacing Weekly Review, F1 in Vegas Concerns | 00:44:06 | |
We kick off the show this week by doing our iRacing Weekly Review: Behind Closed Doors (IR-18 IndyCar league) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Wednesday Night Dash (ARCA League) at Irwindale Speedway. We talk about our struggles, fuel mileage strategy issues, and other problems. Next, we talk about the IndyCar finale at Laguna Seca and the struggles that the drivers went through on a newly paved Weathertech Raceway. We think the final number is 20 of the 28 cars were involved in some kind of incident. What went wrong? Who is to blame? We discuss. We then shift over to talking NASCAR at Kansas Speedway with Tyler Reddick's overtime heroics to win and we talk about how evil the NASCAR scheduler was to pick the tracks at elimination points (Daytona, Bristol night race, Charlotte Roval, and Martinsville). Finally, we end discussing the upcoming Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix and all the issues we're seeing between low demand for high-priced hotel rooms, alleged completely empty flights in the days leading up to the event, the high "licensing" costs, MGM's cyberattack struggles, and possibly a worker strike happening at the end of September. Will this event be a total bust? ---- Wednesday Night Dash the season started July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee has been reduced to $40. We'll pro-rate your entry if you join late! Behind Closed Doors returned August 11th at 10 pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 24 Jan 2025 | 2025 Season Premiere, iRacing Daytona 24 Struggles, RIP Bob Uecker | 01:01:50 | |
We are excited to be back for our season premiere of F-R Racing's Garage Talk here in 2025. While the racing hasn't kicked off, there's a lot of news in the world of motorsports to discuss. We kick off the season discussing news in the world of IndyCar including driver changes, the Josef Newgarden commercial that's the talk of the town, and Andy Amendola's Red Racer Books cameo during the commercial. Also, getting used to Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari, Jack Doohan's short contract with Alpine, and more! We discuss the death of the iconic and legendary Bob Uecker who inspired anyone in both broadcasting and comedy. We discuss his impact on the game of baseball, Miller Lite, and how he is a major part of why Major League was such an iconic movie. Finally, we discuss random stories and the iRacing Daytona 24 issues. The star of the show was the combination of the rains for a majority of the event along with the new iRacing dynamic debris system. It led to a lot of chaos on the track. ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - NASCAR and iRacing Insights and News 00:10:25 - IndyCar Advertising: Josef Newgarden's Commercial Impact 00:20:31 - NASCAR Drivers and the Celebrity Rule Explained 00:30:46 - iRacing Daytona 24: Challenges and Dynamic Debris 00:41:01 - Snowmobile Racing: The I-500 Event in Michigan 00:51:30 - Upcoming Racing Seasons and Broadcasting Plans --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Cup Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV starting February 4th! Register today! Follow F-R Racing: Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 24 Dec 2022 | Emergency Podcast - iRacing IndyCar Licensing Controversy | 00:44:54 | |
This was supposed to be an end-of-the-year highlights show, but the surprise notice that iRacing lost its IndyCar Licensing as of January 1, 2023, needed to be discussed. Erik and D.J. call the emergency podcast to discuss what it means for the future of the NTT IndyCar Series in iRacing, how the licensing impacts the schedule, future updating, and a shock update to the next season of Wednesday Night Dash. Finally, we bring back up the often discussed lack of marketing in the IndyCar series and what happens to the series in the future as it slips further and further behind NASCAR and now Formula 1 in the US market. We also throwback to our past visits to the Indy 500 and how IndyCar can make a few small changes to get the fans re-engaged starting with the crown jewel of the series, the Indy 500. Follow F-R Racing: Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 25 Nov 2023 | F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix Recap and Wednesday Night Dash Schedule Reveal | 00:58:12 | |
D.J. is back from his illness last week (mostly). We kick off the show talking about D.J. taking on the flu and food poisoning at the same time and how at one point his wife had to call 911 and have paramedics come to the house because things got really bad. After a brief discussion about safety, SAFER barriers, and deaths during the 24 hours of Le Mans in the 50s and 60s we go on and talk about an event we've heavily criticized over the course of this year, the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. We recap the week starting from the damage caused by the drain cover to Carlos Sainz's car and the ridiculous 10-position grid penalty he faced for it, the cold weather causing chaos with grip, the ridiculous Vegas opening ceremonies, and much more. That's all before we even get to the start of the race. We break down the race and how it was actually quite exciting. We talk about Max's penalty, words for the stewards, his accident with George Russell, and oh he still won. Also more on Lando Norris' crash, Lewis' puncture, Haas and Williams' great qualifying runs, but poor races, and so much more! Finally, we get to what we know you've been waiting for, the unveiling of the Wednesday Night Dash Season 8 schedule (skip to 40:30)! We're back in the Next Gen Cup Car in January and will be visiting some tracks that WND has never visited and also visiting some that we've never been to in the Cup car. It's going to be an exciting season and you should join us! --------- Wednesday Night Dash is off until early January, but hold your spot now! We have room for about 5-6 more drivers. $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. Behind Closed Doors is taking the holiday season off as well. Registration will continue to be free Follow F-R Racing:
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| 24 Feb 2024 | Daytona 500 Follow-Up, Protecting your IP, Indy Racing World Series Debut | 00:29:44 | |
We kick off the show this week re-visiting the end of the Daytona 500 and discussing the numerous accidents over the week in ARCA, Trucks, and Xfinity as well. Next, we move on and show off our newly acquired registered trademark. In December of 2021, we submitted our initial filing to register the trademark and logo of F-R Racing. After a little over two years we have received our trademark. We recap the process briefly and talk about some of the delays and mistakes that were made in submitting the application to the USPTO. Finally, we recap the week in iRacing with the debut of the Indy Racing World Series on Stadium Scene TV. Erik recaps his last lap and how it was a nearly identical repeat of last year's last lap incident at Chicagoland. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. We will pro-rate your entry for getting in late! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! is revamping into a broadcasted league. Week 1 kicks off on February 20th at 10 pm ET, LIVE on Stadium Scene TV! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 08 Oct 2022 | Talladega Racing, Formula 1 in Singapore, and Speculating on Las Vegas Grand Prix Ticket Prices | 00:24:46 | |
Erik and D.J. are back this week with a special announcement about next week's Wednesday Night Dash ARCA league race! Since there was no Wednesday Night Dash race to break down, we skip right to talking about last week's NASCAR racing at Talladega from Truck, Xfinity, and Cup Series! We talk about the Singapore Formula 1 race and the late/early start of this week's race in Japan. Before ending the show we talk briefly about speculation of what the "general admission" tickets to the Las Vegas Grand Prix will cost and then close out by briefly talking completely off-topic about the end of the Chicago Cubs season. If you watched the video you'd notice that by pure coincidence Erik and D.J. both wore Cubs gear. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Hey gamers! If you're planning a long session why don't you try Rogue Energy, the Energy drink power designed specifically for gamers? Check out their amazing line of caffeine-free hydration powders as well. Save 10% with promo code FRRACINGONLINE at checkout! | |||
| 09 Mar 2024 | iRacing in the Rain, F1 Drama, WND at Texas, and NASCAR at Phoenix | 00:46:58 | |
We have a packed show this week starting with the long awaited release of the iRacing Tempest weather system (rain). We ran a test session earlier in the week from Daytona in heavy rain to experience what the driving was like and came away very impressed. The reviews so far have been largely positive and we'll see how this impacts the endurance events moving forward. Next we discuss Wednesday Night Dash visit to Texas Motor Speedway. Tire management played a major factor in the final results. D.J. talks about his "hug the line" strategy and braking into turn 1 that helped him while start slow, move up for a 4th place finish. Erik did one better and finished P3! We moved on and discussed the soap opera that is Formula 1. What the heck is going on at Red Bull? Do we have a bigger scandal brewing? Will Max, Newey, and Marko actually leave if Christian Horner isn't replaced? Reportedly Ford isn't happy with the situation either and is exploring ending their agreement with Red Bull already. Finally we close out with a discussion of D.J.'s upcoming weekend trip to Phoenix Raceway. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. We will pro-rate your entry for getting in late! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 04 Nov 2022 | Ross Chastain's Wall Ride, F1 Snoozer in Mexico, and Wednesday Night Dash 2022 Season Wrap Up | 00:30:42 | |
Erik and D.J. had a bad finish to the 2022 Wednesday Night Dash season, but they're proud of what they accomplished and talk about the people they met and things they learned about running an iRacing league. We recap our struggles at The Milwaukee Mile, talk about where we go next in January, and pitch recruiting more drivers for next season. We of course have to move on to the biggest NASCAR story in a long time, Ty Gibbs wrecking his teammate and knocking him out of the Xfinity playoffs. Just kidding. I think we've all seen the clip about 100 times and heard the audio from the other drivers. Unbelievable, but dangerous move. We talk about how that will impact things for Championship Weekend at Phoenix Raceway. We also talk about who we will likely see pull "the double" (Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day). Some of the names are to be expected, but we throw out a couple that you might not think about as your first picks. We briefly talk about the snooze fest that was the Mexican Grand Prix, Verstappen winning again, and what to watch as the season goes into the last two races. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 15 Jul 2024 | Weekend Recap - Penske Sweep, IndyCar at Iowa and NASCAR at Pocono | 00:09:08 | |
Erik and D.J. are back and recap the Penske sweep. First with two wins at Iowa for IndyCar and Blaney at Pocono for NASCAR. --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events. Wednesday Night Dash is back! Tune in Wednesday at 10 pm ET for the Truck Series during spring and summer! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 20 May 2023 | GMR Grand Prix, Ross Chastain, The Return to North Wilkesboro | 00:54:20 | |
We kick off this week's show by discussing Erik's trip to the GMR Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The discussion spins off to talking about being caught in rain storms at the motor speedway, hiding under the metal bleachers, and how looking back on that doesn't look like the smartest place to hide from a thunderstorm. We get back on the discussion again on does IndyCar need more ovals on the schedule. If so, how can they do it safely and keep the racing entertaining? We next move on and discuss Ross Chastain and the controversy with his aggressive driving. Is it good for the sport? Should the drivers be left to police themselves? We close out the segment talking about the upcoming Xfinity schedule and how it's heavy on road courses/street circuits. Finally, we close out by talking about our iRacing leagues (Behind Closed Doors and Wednesday Night Dash). We talked about why D.J. missed the BCD IndyCar race at Indianapolis on Tuesday and some of the struggles we faced racing Laguna Seca on Wednesday Night Dash in the GT3 cars. D.J. hypes his upcoming blog post about his experience with updating to Windows 11 on his gaming PC and how it has impacted the performance of iRacing. Be sure to enter our contest for a chance to win a free autographed diecast from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Contest ends on June 28th. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm Eastern. It's been a fun-filled year so far, so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 04 Mar 2024 | Weekend Recap - F1 Returns and NASCAR visits Las Vegas | 00:06:00 | |
On your Monday morning racing weekend recap, we look at the return of the Formula 1 season and NASCAR's trip to Las Vegas. ------ Wednesday Night Dash is half way through its 8th season! Tune in on Wednesdays on Stadium Scene TV at 10pm ET for action from your favorite NASCAR tracks. Indy Racing World Series runs Tuesdays at 10pm ET on Stadium Scene TV. The entry fee is a $10 broadcast fee. Learn more and sign up at https://frracingonline.com/irws -------- Our Discord: https://discord.gg/zvFC9naUMw Follow F-R Racing: Blog: https://www.frracingonline.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/frracingonline Threads: https://threads.net/@frracingonline Instagram: https://instagram.com/frracingonline Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/frracingonline TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@frracingonline Twitch: https://twitch.tv/frracingonline Listen to the episode in Podcast Form: https://anchor.fm/frracingonline ---------- Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Simplisafe. Today's episode is powered by Simplisafe. Protect your expensive gaming pc, sim racing gear, and most importantly your home from theft, fire, and flood with Simplisafe. Learn more at: https://www.frracingonline.com/simplisafe | |||
| 23 Sep 2024 | Weekend Recap - Lando Dominates at Singapore, Bristol Weekend Recap | 00:07:41 | |
We discuss the relatively boring F1 race at Singapore this weekend and the potential bigger story of Daniel Ricciardo being out at VCARB in favor of Liam Lawson. We also talk Bristol weekend, Hendrick dominance, tire wear, and Sheldon Creed finishing in 2nd place yet again in the Xfinity race. --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events. Wednesday Night Dash is back! Tune in Wednesday at 10 pm ET for the Xfinity Series this summer and fall! Indy Racing World Series airs LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 24 Sep 2022 | One Year Anniversary of Wednesday Night Dash | 00:35:20 | |
Can you believe we've been streaming for a year? Our stream was originally inspired by the iRacing Dallara Dash series, but using different cars has gone from Erik and D.J. racing by themselves each week to a league with 15 drivers, broadcasted on Stadium Scene TV, and a prize purse. For this episode, we start off with the race recap of the Wednesday Night Dash iRacing League ARCA series at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course and the bad night for Team F-R Racing. We briefly look ahead to next week's race at Talladega before moving on to discussing the week in NASCAR and Formula 1's schedule release. We close out the episode by watching some of the highlights of our first Wednesday Night Dash from September 15, 2021. We raced Dallara DW12 Indy Cars at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Erik had just received his racing wheel earlier that day. We talk about how his calibration settings were so awful that he couldn't race. It took a two-hour screen share session and tampering with iRacing settings under the hood to get it working. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Hey gamers! If you're planning a long session why don't you try Rogue Energy, the Energy drink power designed specifically for gamers? Check out their amazing line of caffeine-free hydration powders as well. Save 10% with promo code FRRACINGONLINE at checkout! | |||
| 17 Jun 2022 | NASCAR Trivia, Indy Throwbacks, iRacing Update | 00:19:34 | |
Thank you again for listening to F-R Racing's Garage Talk. In part 1 this week we talk about Daniel Suarez's first NASCAR Cup Series win and do some trivia about other non-US-born Cup Series race winners. We move on and briefly discuss last week's F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and IndyCar's trip to Road America. In part 2, we discuss the latest edition of Wednesday Night Dash at Charlotte Motor Speedway. We had some great racing NO EPISODE NEXT WEEK (June 24th). We'll be back on July 1st with a new episode. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Be sure to check out Rogue Energy! The energy drink powder made specifically for gamers. Save 10% with promo code: FRRACINGONLINE at checkout! | |||
| 31 Jan 2025 | Rolex 24 Recap, D.J.'s 90s NASCAR Diecast Collection, iRacing Indy League Preview | 01:01:16 | |
We're back with our second episode of 2025 and we have a lot to talk about regarding the drama at the Rolex 24, some iRacing league previews, and D.J. pulls out his 90s NASCAR diecast collection. First up, there is a lot to digest from the weekend including a post-race disqualification for one of the class winners, Tommy Milner's "iconic" reaction to a BMW driver, a big wreck during the overnight hours, and a massive wreck to start the second race of the MX-5 Cup. We checked in with our friend Heather Hadley, who was part of the big wreck and she confirmed she was ok. Next, D.J. decides to pull out his case of 1990s NASCAR diecast and we review some of the sponsors we used to see in NASCAR back in the 90s and the hilarious "edits" to the tobacco and alcohol sponsors on the "kids" versions of the cars. What, no Miller Lite car for the kids? Finally, we preview the upcoming iRacing Indy Racing World Series league, which kicks off Tuesday, February 4th at 10 pm on Stadium Scene TV . There's still room to join so head over to https://frracingonline.com/irws to learn more and register your spot. Our free Friday night GT series race is back next week (February 7th) with a 60-minute GT3 sprint race from Mount Panorama (Bathurst). There is no fee to join or standings to keep, and it's also broadcast on Stadium Scene TV. If you want to join, click our Discord link below and let us know you're here for the GT race! ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - Rolex 24 Disqualification Drama and Mechanical Failures 00:07:10 - Mustang GT3 Victory Amidst BMW Shenanigans 00:14:17 - NASCAR Diecast Collection and Childhood Memories 00:20:46 - Iconic NASCAR Sponsorships and Memorable Cars 00:27:34 - Beanie Babies Craze and Black Friday Shopping Incidents 00:34:22 - iRacing Adventures 00:41:03 - iRacing Indy Racing World Series Season Preview 00:48:00 - GT Racing Events and iRacing Community Fun --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Cup Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV starting February 4th! Register today! Follow F-R Racing: Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 20 Feb 2024 | Weekend Recap - Daytona 500 | 00:04:55 | |
Welcome to the first of our five minute weekend recap shows! We're going to cover the big racing events from the weekend on your way to work in about five minutes! Normally this episode would be released on Monday morning, but because of the rain outs in Daytona we postponed the debut until Tuesday! In this week's recap, Erik and D.J. look back at the Daytona 500, the good, bad, and ugly. In Addition they comment on the large number of cautions in the truck race. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. We will pro-rate your entry for getting in late! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! is revamping into a broadcasted league. Week 1 kicks off on February 20th at 10 pm ET, LIVE on Stadium Scene TV! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 06 Apr 2024 | Garage Talk - D.J. wins at Auto Club Speedway, Richmond Controversy, The Indy/Charlotte Double | 00:35:51 | |
D.J. finally got his first win during the Indy Racing World Series at Auto Club Speedway last Tuesday. A very bold fuel strategy gamble allows him to hold off the rest of the field and snap his iRacing winless drought. We spend the first part of the show breaking down the race on @Stadiumscene and D.J.'s mindset during his extreme fuel-saving methods over the last 30 laps of the race. Next, we move on and discuss Denny Hamlin's controversial restart during overtime at Richmond. We also discuss NASCAR's "response" to the call and question what do you do to fix something like that? Finally, as we get closer to May we discuss the drivers who have pulled off the "double" of running both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600. Kyle Larson looks to become only the second driver to complete all 1100 miles between the two races (Tony Stewart, 2001 being the other). D.J. misread an article and stated Kurt Busch also completed 1100 miles in 2014, but that was not correct. Finally, tune in for our all-new monthly racing special Saturday at 9am ET on Stadium Scene TV from iRacing Indianapolis Motor Speedway! The F-R Racing Endurance Team will be running monthly races in a GT Sprint-style setup to focus on development and preparation for official events on the iRacing platform. D.J. and Taka will have the call. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back April 17th! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 11 Feb 2023 | NASCAR 2023 Race Names, Clash at the Coliseum Review, and Chicago Street Circuit | 00:31:22 | |
A lot to unpack with the NASCAR season coming up. We kick off the show by talking briefly about Kyle Busch's legal troubles after a vacation to Mexico and sharing our thoughts on the questionable decision-making to have the Clash at the Coliseum again. A discussion goes off-topic when the Daytona Xfinity race name gets brought up and as a result, we decide to walk through the list of race sponsors for the Cup, Xfinity, and Craftsman Truck Series for this year. There are surprisingly still quite a few races without a race sponsor and one sponsor that comes up multiple times in the truck series. Should F-R Racing sponsor one of those Truck Series races? Finally, we close out by talking about the upcoming Wednesday Night Dash iRacing league race at the Chicago Street Circuit. It appears the braking has changed on the car, so we could run into additional challenges as we run this race. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm eastern. It's going to be a fun-filled season so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing: Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 17 Jun 2023 | iRacing Rudskogen Motorsenter, 2023 Le Mans, Garage 56, NASCAR at Sonoma | 00:39:34 | |
Erik and D.J. are back with another all-new episode of Garage Talk! In this week's episode, we kick off the discussion about our Wednesday Night Dash league at iRacing Rudskogen Motorsenter. The GT3 cars have been a challenge for our inexperienced driving and we agree that we can't wait for this season to end. We get into the discussion of the changes to the ARCA Menards series car in iRacing and how that will impact the racing style. Next, we talk about Le Mans and the confusion with the fact it actually is on Hulu. Then we talk about the coverage and how both the GTE and Garage 56 cars didn't get a lot of coverage and how the hypercars received most of the action on TV except for a handful of exceptions. Finally, we discuss Anthony Alfredo's scary crash from a stuck throttle during practice at Sonoma and are glad that he walked away ok. We've interacted with Anthony quite a few times on social media and D.J. met him at Phoenix Raceway back in the spring. He's a great guy and a great ambassador for the sport. We close out the show talking about the cup race and the upcoming switch to the NBC schedule featuring the logistical nightmare that will be the Chicago Street Race. D.J. will be out next week so be sure to tune in and find who Erik gets as his guest co-host! Be sure to enter our contest for a chance to win a free autographed diecast from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Contest ends on June 28th. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm Eastern. It's been a fun-filled year so far, so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 28 Oct 2023 | iRacing Fun Races, F1 in Austin, NASCAR at Homestead | 01:05:03 | |
In today's F-R Racing's Garage Talk, Erik and D.J. are joined by F-R Racing's Social Media Specialist, birthday boy, and newest Race Control guy, Taka Timmerman. The three talk about the Wednesday Night Dash end-of-year "fun race" where we thought it would be a good idea to mix Craftsman Truck Series Trucks on the same track as the old NASCAR Gen 4 cars at the old configuration of Atlanta Motor Speedway. The race ended up being a lot of fun and extremely challenging when it came to tire management. Despite the fact D.J. was the last truck standing and essentially won the truck class by default, he was still in a celebratory mood by quoting Cal Naughton Jr from Talladega Nights. We move on and discuss the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. First how the drivers universally dislike the sprint weekends, how Max Verstappen had issues with his brakes, and the disqualification of Lewis Hamilton and Charles LeClerc over a piece of wood under the car. We close out the show talking about NASCAR at Homestead and what we're going to do the rest of the year now that the WND season is over and NASCAR/F1 will be wrapping up soon. -- Wednesday Night Dash is off until early January, but hold your spot now! We have room for about 5-6 more drivers. $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. Behind Closed Doors is taking the holiday season off as well. Registration will continue to be free Follow F-R Racing:
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| 08 Nov 2024 | iRacing Multi Class Racing, F1 Brazil Rain, NASCAR Martinsville Drama | 00:47:50 | |
On this week's Garage Talk, we recap our iRacing Bristol Motor Speedway Multi Class race, Max Verstappen's legendary drive in the rains of Brazil, and OEM controversy plus a wall ride at Martinsville!The Wednesday Night Dash season came to a close this week with our annual end-of-season multi-class fun race. Mini Stocks, Legends, and Tour Modifieds on the same track led to a lot of chaos, but a lot of fun! We discuss.Next up with Formula 1, Max Verstappen had a drive for the ages in Sao Paulo with a double podium for Alpine?! Lance Stroll beaches himself after an accident on the formation lap. Has Lewis Hamilton mentally checked out from Mercedes? After that, we move on to NASCAR and look at the mess of a finish at Martinsville. Chevy reps manipulating the outcome of the race having Chastain and Dillon blocking for William Byron? Bubba Wallace possibly faking a problem so Christopher Bell could gain the necessary spots. A wall ride for Bell leading to a penalty? We try to break down what we can. Finally, we give our predictions for the Championship 4 this weekend at Phoenix and D.J. shares his strategy to help his kid meet Kyle Larson this weekend. --------- Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton Relief Charity Links:
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| 31 May 2024 | Indy 500 Recap, The Weather, NASCAR Controversy at Charlotte | 00:45:20 | |
Erik is back from the Indianapolis 500 and he has a lot to share with us! From the rain delay, to the race itself, and meeting up with Red Racer Books own Andy Amendola. Erik also ended up running into a famous IndyCar reporter and a driver who participated in the 500 just by walking down the street. Who was it? Listen and find out. We also spend time recapping that something of an event in Monaco, the controversy behind the rained out Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and Kyle Larson's battle against Mother Nature while attempting "The Double". --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. We're currently in the middle of our Truck Series going through July. Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE resuming July 16th on Stadium Scene TV at 10 pm ET! Register now and get involved in our fun "off-season" events! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 16 Sep 2024 | Weekend Recap - Great Finish at Watkins Glen, IndyCar Finale at Nashville, F1 Last Lap Chaos | 00:06:03 | |
Erik and D.J. look back at the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen, the IndyCar finale at Nashville, and the last-lap chaos of the F1 Race in Baku. --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events. Wednesday Night Dash is back! Tune in Wednesday at 10 pm ET for the Xfinity Series this summer and fall! Indy Racing World Series airs LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 05 Aug 2023 | iRacing ARCA at Charlotte, NASCAR at Richmond and Road America, AFSP 200 Charity Race | 00:41:53 | |
Erik and D.J. are back and talking about why D.J. missed Wednesday Night Dash (spoiler: parenting) and Erik's rough night and run-in with not one, but two black flags. We talk about Colton Gardner's big win racing in memory of his father who passed away recently and talk a little about the upcoming race at Dover next week. We also briefly discuss the Behind Closed Doors season that starts on Tuesday, August 8th. See below for a link to sign up for our free Dallara IR-18 iRacing league. Next, we move on and talk about the Max Verstappen Heineken commercial, talk about Checo and the 2nd Red Bull car, and the disadvantages the other teams outside of Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari, and McLaren with the spending cap. Finally, we talk a little about the AFSP 200 Charity race on September 17th and promote signing up for this great event. Wednesday Night Dash the season started July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee has been reduced to $40. We'll pro-rate your entry if you join late! Behind Closed Doors returns on August 11th at 10 pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. AFSP 200 Charity Race is September 17th (New Date) on Stadium Scene TV. We're raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A minimum $20 donation to AFSP through our fundraising link is your entry fee to race NASCAR Next Gen Cup Cars at Michigan International Speedway. Help us break $1000 for AFSP and give away some cool prizes! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 19 Jul 2024 | IndyCar Hybrid Debut, NASCAR at The Brickyard Preview | 00:49:25 | |
On this week's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, we discuss D.J.'s travel issues that prevented the show from being made last week and some off-topic college stories. We break down the debut of the IndyCar hybrid engine now that we've seen it on both a road course and an oval for the first time and show off some Brickyard 400 memorabilia as we preview the upcoming return to the oval for both the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series. ⏱️⏱️EPISODE CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Hybrid IndyCar Discussion 00:05:58 - NASCAR Races and Brickyard Memorabilia 00:12:44 - College Experiences and Engineering Classes 00:19:05 - NASCAR Playoffs and Driver Performances 00:25:07 - Academic Challenges 00:30:59 - PowerPoint Presentations 00:37:07 - Formula E and Electric Racing Strategies 00:43:12 - Driverless Cars and AI Challenges --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Xfinity Series portion of the schedule returns on August 14th. Register today! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10pm ET on Stadium Scene TV! We can still pro-rate you into the series, but you have to register today! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 03 May 2024 | Wednesday Night Dash Film Session at Daytona, Malukas Released, Newey Leaves Red Bull | 00:50:58 | |
Today's we're joined by our Business Manager, Takato Timmerman because we needed to breakdown the Wednesday Night Dash race from Daytona. Video of this episode will be released at 8pm ET on May 3rd. But first, we briefly break down the news of Arrow McLaren releasing David Malukas from his contract as a result of missing the first four races of the season due to injury. Second, in big breaking Formula 1 news, long time Red Bull F1 legendary car designer, Adrian Newey announces his departure from the team. The bulk of the episode we review the video from Wednesday Night Dash at Daytona on May 1st, 2024. The rarely used "Superspeedway Caution" was thrown on lap 3 of the race and the competition caution was shifted by three laps due to a big wreck. In all, three large wrecks occurred in the 40 lap race and we wanted to learn more why and what can be done to prevent this in the future. This session is not meant as a knock or insult on anyone or their driving. --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10pm ET. We're currently in the middle of our Truck Series going through July. Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! The season finale is coming up on May 21st with the series resuming in late June/early July. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 21 Jan 2023 | Wednesday Night Dash Recap, iRacing Daytona 24 Hour Race Preview | 00:36:08 | |
Erik and D.J. are back this week recapping the first two weeks of Wednesday Night Dash iRacing Series and breaking down Erik's two wins so far. In addition to what we look at that went right, we look at what's going wrong with D.J. so far this season. We talk about D.J.'s poor tire strategy that cost him at Michigan and while he generally avoided the big mess of wrecks at Talladega, his poor starts on the green flag put him out in no man's land and cost him a podium spot. In the second half of the show, we talk about the upcoming Daytona 24 Race on the iRacing platform and the broadcast plan for both D.J. and Erik. Erik will be fielding a team with former guests Mark Vicars, Hunter Hughes, and a couple of others. We talk a little about how the team almost fell apart two days before the event and how social media and some friends we've made through the sim racing community came together to race with us. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm eastern. It's going to be a fun-filled season so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing: Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 11 Mar 2023 | Bahrain F1, Indy St Pete, NASCAR Vegas, and Blinking in iRacing | 00:35:54 | |
A busy weekend in motorsports as Formula 1 returned with a snooze fest in Bahrain, IndyCar had an exciting event in St Petersburg, and William Byron came out on top in Las Vegas. We talk about the importance of sponsors like HyVee to the IndyCar series despite not understanding why a regional chain store would spend so much time and effort to become nationally known. Next, we move on and discuss the concept of "blinking" inside iRacing and what it is. For those that don't know, blinking usually occurs when someone is on a lousy internet connection or their PC resources are maxed out during a race that their car "blinks". iRacing is pretty vague on the rules regarding proper etiquette so it comes down to a case-by-case basis and leagues set their own rules. That being said, what is a fair rule? We discuss and don't come to a conclusion, but it is a good discussion. Finally, in the video version, D.J. shows off his new toy from Extreme Sim Racing, so check that out. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm eastern. It will be a fun-filled season so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing: Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 01 Jul 2024 | Weekend Recap - Mercedes Wins at Red Bull Ring, Endless Overtime at Nashville | 00:08:44 | |
On the Weekend Recap we look at George Russell's surprising win after the Lando and Max drama at the Red Bull Ring and what seemed like endless overtime during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville. --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events. Wednesday Night Dash is back! Tune in Wednesday at 10 pm ET for the Truck Series during spring and summer! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 10 Feb 2024 | Hamilton To Ferrari, Busch Clash, NASCAR Mexico, iRacing Session Issues | 00:42:25 | |
A lot of news in the world of Formula 1 starting with Lewis Hamilton's shock announcement that he's leaving Mercedes for Ferrari, and could Christian Horner be on his way out at Red Bull for his "conduct"? Time will tell. We discuss. Next, we get into the mess of a weekend for the NASCAR Busch Clash including talking about NASCAR Mexico, the Ricky Bobby-esq numbers on the windshields, and the types of tracks the series races in. This is a series that often gets forgotten in the United States so we dug in a little bit to learn more. Finally, during our weekly iRacing discussion, we talk about Erik's unexpected podium at Phoenix Raceway on Wednesday Night Dash and the issue with D.J. being unexpectedly booted out of the session and ruining his potential top 5 finish. Indy Racing World Series kicks off February 20th at Chicagoland Speedway! We'll be running a 10-race broadcasted season on @stadiumscene. The entry fee is a $10 broadcast fee. Learn more and sign up today before we fill! --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. We will pro-rate your entry for getting in late! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! is revamping into a broadcasted league. Week 1 kicks off on February 20th at 10 pm ET, LIVE on Stadium Scene TV! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 15 Apr 2024 | Weekend Recap - NASCAR at Texas YEE HAW! | 00:07:19 | |
Erik and D.J. are back with another episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk Weekend Recap. Only NASCAR on the schedule this weekend, but we had a great run of races at Texas! We recap the weekend. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. We will pro-rate your entry for getting in late! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 20 Jan 2024 | iRacing Daytona 24 preview with Tyler Vickery, Colton Gardner, and Hunter Hughes | 00:32:32 | |
We have a very full house on today's episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! Erik and D.J. are joined by not only Wednesday Night Dash drivers, but F-R Racing Endurance Team members, Tyler Vickery, Colton Gardner, and Hunter Hughes (by phone). F-R Racing will be entering two teams into the iRacing Daytona 24 this year and we talk to the drivers about the upcoming weekend. The primary team will be fielding an LMP2 entry and features Erik Richardson, Mark Vicars, Ian Miller, Hunter Hughes, and Tyler Vickery. The second entry is in the GTP class with Colton Gardner, Andrew Hewitt, Derek Booker (from our BCD series), and newcomers Jackson Wade & Jacob Manning. Tyler has not raced endurance with us previously, but his normal team was unavailable for the event. Tyler has won this event two years in a row and looks to make it three years in a row. He talks about his experience with settling in as you get into the long hours of the event. This will be Colton's first long endurance race. He's spent the last year preparing in GT3 Ferrari Challenges and looks to gain valuable experience. Hunter ran the Daytona 24 last year and the Petit Le Mans in October with F-R Racing. He talks about dealing with the lows of the event when it comes to getting in wrecks that are your fault and ones that are not your fault. Inspiring messages to listen to. Tune into Stadium Scene TV (Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch) on Saturday, January 20th at 7:30 am ET for live coverage of the iRacing Daytona 24! --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. We will pro-rate your entry for getting in late! Behind Closed Doors is revamping into a broadcasted league. We'll be heading to Stadium Scene TV in February! Stay tuned for details! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 27 Jan 2024 | AFSP 200 Charity Race Preview, WND at Talladega, and Daytona 24 Recap | 00:42:27 | |
On this week's episode of @frracingonline 's Garage Talk Garage Talk, Erik and D.J. recap the wild finish to Wednesday Night Dash at Talladega Superspeedway and the first dual podium for the team since fall of 2022. Next we move on and recap the 2024 iRacing Daytona 24-hour race. F-R Racing had two entries into the event, a GTP car on Friday night's session and the LMP2 entry during the Saturday/Sunday session. Finally, we discuss this weekend's AFSP 200 charity race where we hope to raise a minimum of $2500 for s*****e prevention. We had a very serious discussion about how mental health and how this cause is very important and very personal for both of us. If you need help, dial 988 for help. Tune in this Saturday night at 9:00pm on @ApexRacingTV for the AFSP 200 and make a donation to the event or race with us: For every $20 you donate you'll get an entry into our raffle of amazing giveaways from Extreme Simracing and other NASCAR/racing items that are not even for sale to the general public. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. We will pro-rate your entry for getting in late! Behind Closed Doors is revamping into a broadcasted league. We'll be heading to Stadium Scene TV in February! Stay tuned for details! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 29 Jul 2023 | Erik goes to Iowa Speedway, Wednesday Night Dash iRacing Recap | 00:58:12 | |
Erik is back from Newton, Iowa and he has a lot of stories to share about his experience at Iowa Speedway. We talk about how he acquired one of the official event signs, his experience at Hy-Vee the big sponsor of the event, the race itself, a surprise heavy rain storm, and the Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood concerts at the event. Next, we move on and talk a little Formula 1 and Denny Hamlin's "moves" at Pocono. Were they dirty? Was it a crafty veteran move? We discuss. We also get off-topic and talk about bands that we probably should be ashamed to admit that we like, but aren't. That discussion spills over into getting around album parental labels as kids and setting up Bloodhound Gang band reference liveries for a Pocono race. Wednesday Night Dash the season started July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee has been reduced to $40. We'll pro-rate your entry if you join late! Behind Closed Doors returns on August 11th at 10 pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. AFSP 200 Charity Race is September 17th (New Date) on Stadium Scene TV. We're raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A minimum $20 donation to AFSP through our fundraising link is your entry fee to race NASCAR Next Gen Cup Cars at Michigan International Speedway. Help us break $1000 for AFSP and give away some cool prizes! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 02 Sep 2023 | The Week in iRacing, Formula 1 Talk, Ryan Preece's Wreck, Motorsport Games Financials | 01:01:58 | |
Thank you again for tuning into F-R Racing's Garage Talk with more than 3500 listeners strong! Please hit the subscribe button on your favorite podcast platform. We really appreciate your support! We're back and we're talking about the week in iRacing, first with Behind Closed Doors at Chicagoland Speedway followed by Wednesday Night Dash at Michigan International Speedway. Two completely different results for D.J. and Erik almost pulled off two podiums this week. We talk about fuel mileage in the IndyCar and tire wear in the ARCA car. Moving on before getting to the IndyCar update, we talk about the latest update from Motorsport Games, first with losing the NASCAR license, but we look a little deeper at their financial results from last quarter and they aren't good. There is cause for concern that the IndyCar game may never happen. We also talk about the best looking cars from CART in the 1990s. Next we talk NASCAR at Daytona, Chase Elliott missing the playoffs, and Ryan Preece's scary wreck. We talk about upcoming contract situations in Formula 1 including maybe one where we now have an update after we recorded this episode. Wednesday Night Dash the season started July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee has been reduced to $40. We'll pro-rate your entry if you join late! Behind Closed Doors returned August 11th at 10 pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. AFSP 200 Charity Race is September 17th (New Date) on Stadium Scene TV. We're raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A minimum $20 donation to AFSP through our fundraising link is your entry fee to race NASCAR Next Gen Cup Cars at Michigan International Speedway. Help us break $1000 for AFSP and give away some cool prizes! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 03 Sep 2022 | GT3 Endurance Race and Wednesday Night Dash iRacing League Races Preview | 00:21:27 | |
Erik and D.J. are back and discussing the Wednesday Night Dash iRacing League Races (ARCA series) that start on September 7th, but first, we talk about the first entry into the GT3 Endurance Series three-hour race at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course and the technical and performance issues on the track that plagued the team. Between the Internet issues for one driver, and Erik being rammed off the track by another driver with ten minutes left in the session it was a good learning day. Erik's "Dukes of Hazzard" moment had a big following on Instagram as our second most viewed Reel ever. We move on and quickly discuss the race for the IndyCar championship, an eventful trip to Spa for F1, Daniel Ricciardo rumors, and the drama in the rain at Daytona for the NASCAR Cup Series. Finally, we discuss our last recruiting race for Wednesday Night Dash at Las Vegas and the upcoming season starting at Chicagoland Speedway next week. The ARCA cars are a lot of fun to drive in iRacing and we're expecting to have our most competitive season yet! Wednesday Night Dash returns LIVE at 10:15 PM Eastern Time on Stadium Scene TV! Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Our blue light gaming glasses come from Tifosi Optics and they make a huge difference when staring at the monitor as long as we do. Check out their collection of eyewear at Tifosi Optics | |||
| 13 Dec 2024 | F1 Season Wrap, Random IndyCar & NASCAR News, 2024 F-R Racing Recap | 01:37:32 | |
Since we missed last week due to illness, we consolidated two shows into one big one as our 2024 season finale! We wrap up the Formula 1 season, discuss some random NASCAR and IndyCar news, and recap the 2024 F-R Racing season.First up, we close out by discussing the last two races of the 2024 Formula 1 season including Max vs George getting very ugly, McLaren winning the Constructors Championship, and all the driver changes for 2025. There is a lot to unpack!Next, we jump into some random IndyCar and NASCAR news including a surprising return to the IndyCar field, are there too many "pay drivers" in the IndyCar field? What can IndyCar do to take advantage of the unusual pairing of David Malukas and Santino Ferucci at AJ Foyt Racing? Also the Chevrolet Chevrolet? Should GM replace Chevy with Cadillac now that Chevy is no longer manufacturing cars? (Spoiler: Yes)Finally, we close out the episode recapping our 2024 F-R Racing season from endurance racing, the massive growth of Wednesday Night Dash, kicking off the Indy Racing World Series, and our monthly GT race. We discussed what went wrong with the monthly GT series race and what we will do to try to revamp that series in 2025.We'll be off until mid-January, so from all of us at F-R Racing we thank you for tuning in all year, have a happy holiday season, a Merry Christmas, a Happy Hanukkah, a Happy Kwanza, and a Happy New Year! We'll see you back in 2025! --------- Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton Relief Charity Links:
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| 13 May 2024 | Weekend Recap - Erik Visits the Sonsio Grand Prix, Keselowski Wins at Darlington | 00:07:26 | |
On this week's Weekend Recap, Erik talks about his visit to the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Santino Ferrucci vs Romain Grosjean, and Ford's first Cup Series win of the year at Darlington with Brad Keselowski snapping his three year winless streak. --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events. Wednesday Night Dash is back! Tune in Wednesday at 10 pm ET for the Truck Series during spring and summer! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 28 Mar 2025 | Red Bull Drama, Thermal Club Boredom, NASCAR at Homestead | 01:07:39 | |
On this episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk we kick off discussing the big news out of Red Bull that Liam Lawson is being demoted to Racing Bulls and replaced with Yuki Tsunoda after only two races. How bad of a PR move is this for Red Bull? Next, we discuss D.J.'s least favorite race on the IndyCar calendar, The Thermal Club. From the boring race to the power outage knocking the FOX broadcast offline, the poor ratings, and the Country Club race with limited attendance, why would they keep coming here? A little bit of off topic discussion comes in from the concept of Paw Patrol, D.J. and Erik's connection with Clifford The Big Red Dog's author, and Kangaroo Jack? Finally, we recap the Homestead NASCAR weekend and how Kyle Larson came so close to pulling off the three race sweep. ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - Red Bull Drama + Yuki Replaces Liam Lawson 00:08:25 - Racing Strategies and Fuel Management Insights 00:16:26 - IndyCar Season Highlights and Driver Performances 00:24:42 - Formula 1 Updates and Red Bull Team Dynamics 00:33:07 - NASCAR Viewership Trends and Race Analysis 00:41:42 - TV Shows and Pop Culture References in Racing 00:49:46 - NASCAR Playoffs and Driver Standings Discussion 00:58:53 - Upcoming Racing Events and Movie Releases --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Cup Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV starting February 4th! Register today! Follow F-R Racing on social media. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 17 May 2024 | Free Giveaway Announcement, Darlington Recap, Sonsio Grand Prix Recap | 00:37:33 | |
May means Indianapolis 500 month and the announcement of the F-R Racing anniversary giveaway! From now until June 30, 2024 you can enter our contest at frracingonline.com/contest to win a piece of Tyler Reddick's #45 SiriusXM right front fender used in the 2023 Bristol Dirt race. Get bonus entries by clicking the links on the entry form and follow us on various social media, streaming platforms, and subscribing to our podcast on Spotify! Moving on, next we discuss the weekend at Darlington including Brad Keselowski snapping his two plus year winless streak and his teammate Chris Buescher's incident with Tyler Reddick. We briefly discuss the rumor of Formula 1 signing a contract for a Grand Prix in Chicago and what does that mean for the future of NASCAR's Chicago Street Race? Do they return to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet? Finally, we close out the discussion by recapping Erik's visit to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Sonsio Grand Prix and discuss the logistics behind Kyle Larson's attempt at the double. Is there a scenario where he may have to miss the All Star Race due to the Indy qualifying schedule? --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10pm ET. We're currently in the middle of our Truck Series going through July. Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Stadium Scene TV Tuesdays at 10pm ET! The season finale is coming up on May 21st with the series resuming in late June/early July. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 27 May 2023 | Indy 500 Qualifying Drama, RLL and Graham Rahal, North Wilkesboro, and WND at VIR | 00:47:03 | |
Indy 500 qualification was full of drama, successes, and failures. You either had a great weekend or an absolutely horrible weekend. There was no middle ground. One of the teams that had the worst weekends was Rahal Letterman Lanigan (RLL) which ultimately resulted in Graham Rahal missing the field....or did he? We break down the weekend in qualifying and how exciting it was. We touch on NASCAR's return to North Wilkesboro with a largely boring race, drama involving Bubba Wallace's radio, and Kyle Larson dominating the weekend. We also briefly touch on this weekend's Formula 1 heading to Monaco and how likely it's going to be another snoozefest. We close out the episode previewing our upcoming watch along live stream starting Sunday morning at 9 am eastern for the Monaco Grand Prix as we go directly into the Indy 500! Be sure to tune in for that. We do briefly touch on Wednesday Night Dash at VIRginia International Raceway and how the track swallowed everyone alive except for race winner, Ian Miller. Be sure to enter our contest for a chance to win a free autographed diecast from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Contest ends on June 28th. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm Eastern. It's been a fun-filled year so far, so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 18 Oct 2024 | Erik's Malört Journey, iRacing IRWS Season Recap, NASCAR Playoffs Shakeup | 00:39:40 | |
In this week's episode, Erik brings out the bottle of Jeppson's Malört as he deals with that notorious aftertaste after a bad performance during the iRacing Indy Racing World Series season finale from Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Next up, we get right into the recap of NASCAR's visit to the newly redesigned Charlotte Roval. We discussed the design changes, whether the racing was any good, Parker Kligerman's almost win, and the brutal way he missed out on his first career Xfinity Series win over a NASCAR scoring controversy that didn't need to happen had they thrown the caution at the appropriate time (earlier). The big news is Alex Bowman was disqualified post-race for his car being underweight. Joey Logano who missed out on the group of eight will take his place. Finally, we recap the iRacing Indy Racing World Series competition now that the season is over. What went well (not much) and what are we going to work on for next season when we return from break in January 2025. --------- Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton Relief Charity Links:
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| 02 Mar 2024 | The ABC's Of IndyCar Racing Release, NASCAR in Atlanta, Indy week on iRacing | 00:40:10 | |
We're back with another episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! We're excited to announce that today our friend Andy Amendola has released a new book in the @redracerbooks9661 series, "The ABC's of IndyCar Racing". We talk a little bit about the book and our involvement in the writing of the book. We'll save the bulk of this discussion for when Andy appears on the show in a few weeks! Check out redracerbooks.com starting today to order your copy! We move on and discuss the wild finish to the NASCAR Cup Series Race in Atlanta over the weekend with the three-wide finish and how awesome Daniel Suarez's big run on the last lap to set himself up for that win. Finally, we discuss the Indy Racing World Series and Wednesday Night Dash visiting the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval back-to-back nights. Erik actually did not plan this, the schedules just lined up this way. We discuss how fuel strategy played into the top 3 of the IndyCar race and how D.J.'s strong restart in the second half of Wednesday Night Dash led to a top 5 finish. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. We will pro-rate your entry for getting in late! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! is revamping into a broadcasted league. Week 1 kicks off on February 20th at 10 pm ET, LIVE on Stadium Scene TV! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 03 Jun 2023 | Indy 500 Recap, Rain in Charlotte, iRacing GT3 Struggles | 00:50:43 | |
Taka is back from Japan and joins Erik and D.J. for an all-new episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! We spend the bulk of the time this week breaking down the Garage Talk LIVE Raceday from over the weekend, first with a brief recap of the Monaco Grand Prix. We move on to the Indianapolis 500. During that discussion, we talk about how the first half of the race was pretty uneventful outside of Graham Rahal's car not firing. After Sting Ray Robb crashed out, things got crazy with three red flags and a controversial ending where the race was flagged with two laps to go followed by a partial yellow flag lap and green and white flags at the same time. We discuss why that happened, how that possibly could have been avoided, and what IndyCar can do to make sure something like that doesn't happen again. Finally, before we wrap the episode, we talk about our struggles during this season's Wednesday Night Dash GT3 league. We also discuss a little bit about the ending of the Behind Closed Doors IndyCar IR-18 season, and what's next for Wednesday Night Dash. Be sure to enter our contest for a chance to win a free autographed diecast from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Contest ends on June 28th. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm Eastern. It's been a fun-filled year so far, so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 27 Sep 2024 | Malört Returns, Bad Week of iRacing, Max Verstappen Swearing Penalty | 01:04:15 | |
On this edition of F-R Racing's Garage Talk, our old friend, Jeppson's Malört returns to cap off a bad week of racing on the iRacing platform. We talk about our iRacing IndyCar series with D.J. doing play-by-play for the first time and Erik getting a black flag exiting the pits, ruining his night. We move on to the Wednesday Night Dash Xfinity Series and D.J. discusses his lap 1 wreck that ruined his night and Erik's struggles with iRacing blinking and other wrecks. We move on and discuss Max Verstappen's fine and community service for swearing during the FIA press conference in Singapore and how the chaos agent himself responded to the FIA's action. Will we see Valtteri Bottas driving in IndyCar next year? D.J. is also planning a trip back to the Midwest for a wedding in 2025 so maybe we'll have to host our first show with a live audience at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Does anyone have any connections that can get us a room and a table? --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Xfinity Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV! We can still pro-rate you into the series, but you have to register today! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 01 Jul 2022 | F-R Racing's One Year Anniversary Show | 00:25:00 | |
I know we promised to keep the episodes at 10-15 minutes, but we're celebrating the one-year anniversary of the formation of F-R Racing. We start the show talking about that and taking a shot of Jeppson's Malört. Next, we discussed our travels last week to Rockingham, Darington, Daytona for Erik, and Long Beach for D.J. We talk a little about the tracks and pitch the idea of bringing back to NASCAR Rockingham to use for the All-Star Race in future years. We move on and do a quick recap of NASCAR at Nashville and a quick review of the schedule this weekend. Finally, we talk Wednesday Night Dash at Darlington earlier this week. A tough track as most people familiar with the track know, yet WND driver Colton Gardner won his first race and handled the track like a pro. Congrats to Colton! No Wednesday Night Dash next week, but we'll have an episode next Friday so enjoy and we'll see you next Friday. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Be sure to check out Rogue Energy! The energy drink powder made specifically for gamers. Save 10% with promo code: FRRACINGONLINE at checkout! | |||
| 06 Oct 2023 | Previewing the iRacing Petit Le Mans, NASCAR at Talladega | 00:51:04 | |
Erik and D.J. are airing this episode at an earlier time this week due to the iRacing Petit Le Mans starting at 6:30pm eastern time on Stadium Scene TV. The live broadcast will run from 6:30pm to 4:30 am (as long as the team is still in the race. We spend a bulk of the time talking about the event, competing in the LMP2 class for the first time, and what to expect having to deal with the slower GT3 class of cars. We close out the show talking about the NASCAR weekend in Talladega, Kevin Harvick's unfortunate disqualification, and predicting who will end up as the four drivers in the Championship Race at Phoenix in November. ---- Wednesday Night Dash the season started July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee has been reduced to $40. We'll pro-rate your entry if you join late! Behind Closed Doors returned August 11th at 10 pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 22 Jul 2023 | iRacing Intentional Wrecking, Wednesday Night Dash Preview, IndyCar at Iowa | 00:43:57 | |
Erik and D.J. are back and talk about the Wednesday Night Dash exhibition race at Auto Club Speedway and hype the upcoming season in the ARCA Menards cars (see below for a link to join the league). We also unveil the new play-by-play announcer and it's someone you already know if you've ever watched Wednesday Night Dash! During the segment, we talk about Erik having to protest someone on iRacing for the very first time and we discuss what on earth drives someone to pay money to come onto a service like iRacing or any other game just to ruin it for everyone else and only to be eventually banned from the service without a refund. Next, we move on and talk about the IndyCar race at Toronto on Peacock only and discuss does Romain Grosjean have the yips? Does Andretti clear house? What do we think of Colton Herta's performances so far this season? Finally, we close out by talking briefly about the NASCAR race on Monday at New Hampshire and talk about Erik's upcoming trip to Iowa Speedway for the IndyCar race. IndyCar seems to have the most success at tracks where they have a festival-type atmosphere or a big weekend of racing (Long Beach, Indy Double). Wednesday Night Dash returns July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee reduced to $40. Behind Closed Doors returns on August 11th at 10pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. AFSP 200 Charity Race is September 17th (New Date) on Stadium Scene TV. We're raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A minimum $20 donation to AFSP through our fundraising link is your entry fee to race NASCAR Next Gen Cup Cars at Michigan International Speedway. Help us break $1000 for AFSP and give away some cool prizes! Follow F-R Racing:
Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 19 Aug 2024 | The Week in iRacing, Austin Dillon Penalties | 00:44:14 | |
On the 101st episode of F-R Racing’s Garage Talk, we recap the week in iRacing, first with Erik’s technical troubles during the Indy Racing World Series race and D.J.’s shock second-place finish. During the season premiere of Wednesday Night Dash Erik and D.J., both were involved in wrecks and poor finishes. We break that down and look ahead to the rest of the schedule. NASCAR penalized Austin Dillon and the team for their antics at the end of the Richmond race. We discuss the penalties and whether the “win and you’re in” system should disappear (spoiler: yes). We also pitch some ideas to reward winning but try to limit that behavior in the future. ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Overview of the Week 00:05:40 - Tuesday Night iRacing Indy Racing World Series Recap 00:10:57 - iRacing Wednesday Night Dash Highlights and Challenges 00:16:19 - NASCAR Penalties and Controversies Discussion 00:21:56 - Review of NASCAR Playoff System and Suggestions 00:27:26 - Motorsports Community and Personal Stories 00:33:05 - Indy Car Driver Changes and Future Predictions 00:38:42 - Wrap-Up and Upcoming Events Preview --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Xfinity Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV! We can still pro-rate you into the series, but you have to register today! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 17 Sep 2022 | Discussing ARCA iRacing League at Kansas Speedway feat. Taka Timmerman | 00:35:17 | |
We're back and talking Wednesday Night Dash ARCA iRacing League at Kansas Speedway with special guest, Taka Timmerman. Taka is our social media specialist who you have seen live Tweet Wednesday Night Dash. You've heard Taka on our live broadcast for our Mid Ohio iRacing endurance race, and now you get to see him! We start with a rundown of the end of the IndyCar season, TV ratings on NBC, Max Verstappen winning again in Formula 1, and Bubba Wallace taking the 45 to victory lane at Kansas Speedway. We close out the show reviewing this week's Wednesday Night Dash iRacing ARCA league race at Kansas Speedway. It was one of our best finishes and overall best races since the league's formation in early 2022. Finally, we close out going off-topic talking about Taka being from Japan and the culture shock of "American English" when he first came to the United States. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10:15 pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 12 Aug 2023 | iRacing at Dover, Michigan International Speedway Trip, Indy Weekend | 00:33:33 | |
Erik and D.J. are back with another episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! In this week's episode, we talk about our experiences this week with Wednesday Night Dash on @Stadiumscene from Dover Motor Speedway. Erik and D.J. had completely opposite experiences. Erik also recaps the first week of the Behind Closed Doors IR-18 iRacing series. Next Erik shares his experience with visiting Michigan International Speedway and how horrendous the parking experience is. We talk about the race, Tyler Reddick's radio profanity, and Chris Buescher winning again. We close out the show talking about Indianapolis weekend featuring a trip to IRP for the Trucks, and quite possibly the last trip to the road course for the Cup Series. It also might be the last time we see the double NASCAR/Indy weekend. Wednesday Night Dash the season started July 26th at 10 pm Eastern in the ARCA Menards series cars. Registration is open now! The schedule has been expanded to 10 races and the season fee has been reduced to $40. We'll pro-rate your entry if you join late! Behind Closed Doors returns on August 11th at 10 pm eastern in the Dallara IR-18 cars once again. Registration is open now and is FREE! We're hoping to keep the IR-18 alive until the broadcast ban on the car is lifted. AFSP 200 Charity Race is September 17th (New Date) on Stadium Scene TV. We're raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. A minimum $20 donation to AFSP through our fundraising link is your entry fee to race NASCAR Next Gen Cup Cars at Michigan International Speedway. Help us break $1000 for AFSP and give away some cool prizes! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 11 Nov 2023 | NASCAR Championship Weekend Recap, Formula 1 at Brazil | 00:55:12 | |
Erik and D.J. kick off this all new episode with some trivia! Now that Kevin Harvick has retired, who are the five most experienced drivers (based on debut date) in the NASCAR Cup Series? Listen and find out! First off, time to recap the entire championship weekend starting with the disaster of a Craftsman Truck Series race on Friday Night that resulted in several overtime restarts, Corey Heim seeking revenge on Carson Hocevar likely costing Grant Enfinger a title, and more. Next, we move on and discuss D.J.'s trip to Phoenix Raceway for the Xfinity Series Championship race, D.J. missing out an opportunity to see the Garage 56 car in person, but otherwise seeing a great race with Cole Custer taking the season championship. We move onto Sunday and discuss Ryan Blaney vs Ross Chastain's battle and NBC largely ignoring Ross' win and focusing on Blaney. We do note that if you're old enough to remember the Winston Cup (pre-playoff) finales, it wasn't common for the Championship Winner to win the race and TV largely ignored the race winner to focus on the season champion. Finally, we close out the show after a brief technical difficulty of D.J.'s Internet cutting out discussing Formula 1 at Interlagos. Topics include the severe weather during qualification, Charles LeClerc's incident during the formation lap, Alex Albon and Kevin Magnussen's wreck on the first turn of lap 1, and the exciting battle for 3rd between Fernando Alonso and Sergio Perez. Next up is the much criticized, but highly anticipated Las Vegas Grand Prix! We'll be hosting Garage Talk LIVE Raceday during the broadcast on our streaming channels (Facebook, Twitch, YouTube). Erik will most likely be late to the event so we'll be announcing D.J.'s guest co-host here soon! --------- Wednesday Night Dash is off until early January, but hold your spot now! We have room for about 5-6 more drivers. $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. Behind Closed Doors is taking the holiday season off as well. Registration will continue to be free Follow F-R Racing:
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| 13 May 2023 | Erik's Going to Indy, A Free Giveaway, and the AFSP 200 Charity Race | 00:35:48 | |
Erik is back home again in Indiana this week as he prepares to head down to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the GMR Grand Prix. Before we discuss the race and the events going on in Indianapolis during the month of May (Indy Mini Marathon, parade, etc) we talk briefly about Wednesday Night Dash GT3 iRacing series at Watkins Glen International. Erik was not in attendance, but D.J. had an ok night (compared to previous weeks) and both discuss getting ready for Laguna Seca. Next, we talk about the Ricky Stenhouse Jr signed 1/24 diecast that we're giving away in honor of our 2nd anniversary of officially forming F-R Racing as a company. All you need to do is head over to https://frracingonline.com/contest, fill out your name and email and you're entered to win! If you follow us on our social media, podcast, and streaming platforms through the links on the page you'll get a bonus entry for up to seven entries in the contest! No purchase necessary. Must be in the continental United States to win the prize. The deadline to enter is June 28th. Finally, we close out the show with a big announcement of our first-ever charity fundraiser race for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). We'll be racing NASCAR Next Gen cars at Michigan International Speedway and will broadcast the event LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Sunday, September 16th at 2 pm Eastern time. A minimum donation of $20 is the entry fee and the entry fee is paid through the charity fundraiser so your entry fee is going to AFSP. Registration opens on June 1st and we'll have more details as we get closer to time. Don't forget to tune into Wednesday Night Dash this season at 10:15 pm Eastern. It's been a fun-filled year so far, so be sure to subscribe to Stadium Scene TV on YouTube so you don't miss all the action. Follow F-R Racing:
Until the new season starts, don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash replays on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Today's episode is powered by Extreme SimRacing. For your best selection of Sim Racing rigs/stands, Simagic Racing Wheels/Pedals, and Mods for your Logitech series racing wheels, they have a selection of the highest quality. We're proud customers of Extreme Sim Racing. Learn more at F-R Racing | |||
| 03 Feb 2024 | AFSP 200 Charity Race Recap, WND at Bristol, Indy Racing World Series | 00:44:39 | |
We kick off the show this week by recapping the AFSP 200 charity race for the AFSP on Apex Racing TV last Saturday night. It was a fantastic event with 23 very talented drivers (plus D.J.) competing and put on a great show for 100 laps around Michigan International Speedway! In the end, we raised $1450 for the AFSP, gave away some awesome prizes, and overall had a great night! Thank you to all who donated, participated in the race, or just tuned in to watch! We will be back again next year! We turn our attention to breaking news out of Formula 1 where it was announced that the Andretti Global team led by Michael Andretti will not be joining Formula 1 in 2025 or 2026 because of well.. reasons. We talk about the tone-deaf and arrogant statement released outlining why they were rejected and our thoughts. We move on and talk about how Behind Closed Doors has become the Indy Racing World Series and it kicks off February 20th at Chicagoland Speedway! We'll be running a 10-race broadcasted season on Stadium Scene TV. --------- Wednesday Night Dash is back! $40 for 10 races broadcasted with the rest of the cash outside of the broadcast fee thrown into the prize pool. We will pro-rate your entry for getting in late! Behind Closed Doors is now the Indy Racing World Series! is revamping into a broadcasted league. Week 1 kicks off on February 20th at 10 pm ET, LIVE on Stadium Scene TV! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 14 Sep 2024 | IndyCar Tracks and Marketing, Big F1 News, Live Long And Prosper | 01:00:46 | |
On this week's Garage Talk, we spend a lot of time deep-diving into IndyCar's continued problems with marketing. A story broke recently about CEO Mark Miles' comments about Mexico City as a viable race location and wanting to visit "somewhere new". If you look at the list of tracks that IndyCar has visited but currently doesn't, that list is rather small. We look into some of the tracks they've visited previously and why they don't visit there anymore. Everything from attendance/marketing issues to driver and fan safety. The big news out of Formula 1 is the worst-kept rumor in recent weeks. Adrian Newey has a new gig and it's not at Ferrari. We discuss his role and the future of Lance Stroll at Aston Martin. Finally, we dive off topic as we remember the late great James Earl Jones who passed away earlier this week at the age of 93. We dive off into a Star Trek discussion as well (hence the Live Long and Prosper). --------- Wednesday Night Dash airs most Wednesdays at 10 pm ET. The Xfinity Series portion of the schedule is back now! Indy Racing World Series! Races air LIVE on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on Stadium Scene TV! We can still pro-rate you into the series, but you have to register today! Follow F-R Racing:
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| 09 Sep 2024 | Weekend Recap - Walmart Signs Falling In Atlanta | 00:08:49 | |
Only NASCAR on the schedule this weekend and the big highlight was the Walmart sign falling on the track and causing a caution late in the Cup Series Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Ok, there was more than that and we get into it in our Weekend Recap. ⏱️⏱️VIDEO CHAPTERS⏱️⏱️: 00:00:00 - Weekend Recap: NASCAR Atlanta Highlights and Surprises 00:02:01 - Unexpected Moments: Walmart Sign Incident and Big Wrecks 00:03:44 - Race Strategies: Drafting, Position Changes, and Key Players 00:05:20 - Playoff Standings Update: Key Drivers and Upcoming Races 00:06:59 - NASCAR History: Memorable Clips and Marketing Highlights --------- Join our Discord and get involved in our leagues, community races, and other events. Wednesday Night Dash is back! Tune in Wednesday at 10 pm ET for the Xfinity Series this summer and fall! Indy Racing World Series airs LIVE on Stadium Scene TV on Tuesdays at 10 pm ET! A $10 broadcast fee gets you into the 10-race season. We'll pro-rate late entries. Follow F-R Racing:
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| 03 Jun 2022 | The Pilot, Indy 500 Review, and iRacing Wednesday Night Dash Update | 00:17:20 | |
Welcome to the pilot episode of F-R Racing's Garage Talk! F-R Racing co-founders D.J. Fluck and Erik Richardson give you a brief recap of the world of racing (typically F1, NASCAR, and IndyCar) followed by an iRacing update with our racing series Wednesday Night Dash. In today's episode, we introduce F-R Racing and the show along with discussing Erik's recent trip to the Indy 500, which is the largest sporting event held since the start of the pandemic. The estimated attendance was around 350,000 and Erik gives his perspective of being back in the stands. In the second half of the show we discuss iRacing and specifically our series Wednesday Night Dash. For round one of the season, we had some controversy caused by what appears to be a glitch in iRacing preventing the wave around of a lapped car during our competition caution. Erik pulls up the replay on the video and talks through the issue. Follow F-R Racing: Don't forget to check out Wednesday Night Dash live at 10pm eastern time almost every Wednesday on Stadium Scene TV. Affiliate Link: Be sure to check out Rogue Energy! The energy drink powder made specifically for gamers. Save 10% with promocode: FRRACINGONLINE at checkout! | |||