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Top Gun Summer Chase Elliott
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - October 06, 2022 04:45 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter another conversation about the state of safety with the Next Gen car, Daniel McFadin and Jon LaFollette discuss: Chase Elliott's NASCAR Cup win at Talladega Chase Elliott's willingness to be critical of the safety of NASCAR's Next Gen car The Jeff Gluck Good Race Poll vs Rotten Tomatoes...
NASA, Get On It
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - September 29, 2022 05:37 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter a week off, Daniel McFadin and Jon LaFollette try to make sense of the NASCAR Cup playoff race at Texas Motor Speedway and what Speedway Motorsports needs to do with the track that first opened in 1997. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Best Thing Since Joey Logano
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - September 15, 2022 16:15 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsThe NASCAR news gods gave us too much to talk about this week. Daniel McFadin and Jon LaFollete are joined by Phil Spain to break down Bubba Wallace's second career NASCAR Cup Series win, Kyle Busch joining RCR and North Wilkesboro returning to the NASCAR circuit for the first time since 1996. ...
Southern 500 / Alan Cavanna: 'Jeremy Mayfield Changed My Life'
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - September 08, 2022 02:07 - 51 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter an eventful and surprising Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, Daniel McFadin is joined by long-time NASCAR TV reporter and personality Alan Cavanna to discuss the opening of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and Erik Jones' first win with Petty GMS Motorsports. Then, Daniel interviews Alan ...
Toyota's David Wilson Holds Court
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - August 30, 2022 22:45 - 29 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsHere's a different kind of episode of Dropping the Hammer. On Saturday Aug. 27, the night the NASCAR Cup Series' regular season finale was supposed to be run at Daytona, rain got in the way. As we all waited for the race to be run or postponed, Toyota Racing Development president David Wilson ...
Kyle Larson Did Nothing Wrong
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - August 24, 2022 16:57 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel McFadin and Jon LaFollette are back to recap an exciting NASCAR Cup race at Watkins Glen, the overdone controversy between teammates Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott, Kimi Räikkönen's Cup debut and preview what should be a crazy regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway. Subsc...
Interview: NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Austin Hill
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - August 19, 2022 17:18 - 38 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel McFadin sits down and talks with Richard Childress Racing's Austin Hill. The 28-year-old driver is two weeks removed from making his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Michigan International Speedway, where he finished 18th. Hill, who drives the No. 21 Chevy full-time for RCR in the NASCAR Xfini...
Harvicking
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - August 17, 2022 04:46 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel McFadin and Jon LaFollette break down NASCAR's second 2022 visit to Richmond Raceway, Kevin Harvick's legacy as one of the last NASCAR Winston Cup drivers and they preview race at Watkins Glen International. Photo: Kevin Harvick meeting Dwayne Johnson at Texas Motor Speedway in 2004. H...
What Would Kyle Petty Think?
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - August 10, 2022 02:52 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter two weeks off, Daniel McFadin and Jon LaFollette return to discus the NASCAR Cup Series races at Michigan and Indianapolis, Bubba Wallace's career-best run over the last four races and Kevin Harvick ending his 65-race winless streak. Plus the latest edition of the Jeff Gluck Good Race Pol...
Maximum Chaos! : NASCAR at New Hampshire, Chicago Street Course
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - July 21, 2022 22:03 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel McFadin and Jon LaFollette are back in a jam packed episode. They discuss the NASCAR Cup race at New Hampshire, NASCAR announcing the Chicago Street Course race in 2023, Toyota executive David Wilson saying "we're in a real bad place" about the Kyle Busch contract situation, plus the la...
Sage Karam interview: 'Coming to Terms' with Pocono Raceway
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - July 20, 2022 04:22 - 40 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsAlmost 10 years after he last interviewed him, Daniel McFadin sat down with Sage Karam. Karam was back in the motorsports headlines this month after his altercation with Noah Gragson at Road America where Gragson intentionally wrecked him, causing a 13-car crash. Two weeks later, Daniel sat do...
Reddick on my Mind
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - July 13, 2022 05:38 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratings23XI Racing and Tyler Reddick delivered the most surprising news of NASCAR's 2022 season so far when they announced this week Reddick will be joining the team in 2024. But that's not all! Daniel and Jon discuss Chase Elliott's win at Atlanta Motor Speedway and they conduct what could be the las...
Road America is Family
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - July 06, 2022 03:11 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsAfter spending the weekend at Road America covering the NASCAR races, Daniel McFadin convenes with Jon LaFollette to recap the races, review the Kyle Busch documentary "Rowdy," debating what NASCAR should do with Noah Gragson and brain storming a Smokey and the Bandit reboot with NASCAR drivers....
NASCAR Goes Nashville
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - June 29, 2022 19:41 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel McFadin and Jon LaFollette return to take a crack at whale all happened in the NASCAR Cup race at Nashville Superspeedway. What's going on with Bubba Wallace's pit crew? Is Nashville Superspeedway the long-term solution for NASCAR in the Music City? Also, it's round 3 of the Jeff Gluck G...
Interview: JR Motorsports' Sam Mayer
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - June 29, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsAs NASCAR makes its annual trip to Road America in Wisconsin, Daniel McFadin goes one-on-one with Wisconsin native and JR Motorsports driver Sam Mayer. The 19-year-old Xfinity Series driver discusses his motorsports origin story, switching his path from open wheel / sports cars to stock cars an...
Off-Week Special: The Erik (Jones) & Erik (Moses) Show
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - June 21, 2022 01:33 - 27 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsWe’re coming off the only off-weekend of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Coming off the only off-week of the 2022 NASCAR Cup schedule, we have a two-part interview episode to bring you, called the “Erik and Erik show.” The first part includes Petty GMS Motorsports driver Erik Jones. Jones...
Win Numero Uno
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - June 13, 2022 21:49 - 47 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsIt finally happened! After 195 career NASCAR Cup Series starts Daniel Suarez earned his first career win Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. In an emergency recording hours after the race, Daniel McFadin and Jon LaFollette react to the historic victory. But they do so with a special guest. Joining them li...
Gateway to the Danger Zone
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - June 09, 2022 03:29 - 56 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel McFadin is joined by OG podcast friend Darryl Kincey Jr. to rehash the eventful inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Gateway outside St. Louis. Darryl gets some frustrations about 23XI Racing's pit crew problems off his chest. Also, Daniel quizzes Darryl on which was higher: the Jeff Glu...
Hot Boot: Josh Berry Returns
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - June 01, 2022 22:33 - 37 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsNASCAR Xfinity Series driver Josh Berry makes his return to Dropping the Hammer. Daniel McFadin talk with the JR Motorsports driver a few days after he dominated to win the Xfinity race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, earning his fourth career win. Berry discusses his evolution as a NASCAR driver ...
The All-Star Race Sucked / Hopefully the Indy 500 & Coke 600 Don't
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - May 25, 2022 05:07 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel McFadin and Jon La Follette spend way too much time talking about the NASCAR All-Star Race (after Daniel forgets to record the first 10 minutes of conversation). Then Jon shares his on-the-ground perspective of the Month of May build up for the Indianapolis 500. Of course, they talk abou...
Shooting Your Shot: Trackhouse Racing photographer Daylon Barr
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - May 11, 2022 16:42 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel McFadin sits down with Daylon Barr, the team photographer for Trackhouse Racing. Daylon shares show he got into being a NASCAR photographer and his favorite tracks to work at and what it's like working for Justin Marks. Unfortunately, Daniel's lap top crapped out after an hour and the int...
NASCAR Hall of Fame reaction / Favorite Darlington Throwbacks
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - May 05, 2022 01:24 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel McFadin and Jon LaFollette return and give their takes on the NASCAR Hall of Fame's 2023 class, whether Davey Allison and A.J. Foyt deserve to be in it and what their favorite paint schemes for the throwback weekend at Darlington are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Interview: Hendrick Motorsports' Alex Bowman
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - April 22, 2022 03:55 - 19 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel talks with Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman. They discuss his experience in the second NASCAR Cup race on dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway, why he was "banned" from the GM simulator, his lack of success on superspeedways and why he's so good at Dover Motor Speedway. Hosted on Acas...
Matt Weaver Strikes Back
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - April 20, 2022 04:19 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsMatt Weaver returns for his third appearance on Dropping The Hammer. Daniel and Matt recap the first 1/3rd season of the NASCAR season, including the second attempt at Bristol Dirt, the revamped Atlanta Motor Speedway and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Martinsville / Ty Gibbs & the Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - April 13, 2022 04:04 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsThe NASCAR Cup Series night race at Martinsville sucked. So Daniel McFadin and Jon LaFollette talk about it for the minimum amount of time. Meanwhile they discuss the Ty Gibbs of it all after his fight with Sam Mayer following the Xfinity Series race. They also talk about Jimmie Johnson's impend...
Interview: Xfinity Series driver Sheldon Creed
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - April 07, 2022 17:27 - 36 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsAhead of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville Speedway on April 8, Daniel McFadin talked with Richard Childress Racing's Sheldon Creed about his rookie season so far, making the transition from the Truck Series, racing with glasses and the rodeo at his high school. Yes, a rodeo. Hoste...
NASCAR at Richmond / Fox Sports & the Attack of the Watermelon Seeds
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - April 05, 2022 01:50 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel McFadin is once again joined by Phil Spain to discuss the latest weekend of NASCAR racing. Phil was in attendance last week at Richmond Raceway, his first race since 2017. They talk about Denny Hamlin's win in Cup and what it's like keeping track of a strategy race from the grandstands at...
COTA Reaction; BJ McLeod Interview
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - March 30, 2022 04:12 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsDaniel and Jon discuss Ross Chastain and Trackhouse Racing's win at Circuit of the Americas - which Daniel covered in person - plus what they would name their hypothetical NASCAR team (Jon is adamant it would be named after Katy Perry). Daniel then interviews Live Fast Motorsports driver/co-own...
New Atlanta, New Podcast
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - March 23, 2022 01:24 - 1 hour ★★★ - 7 ratingsWelcome to the second season of Dropping The Hammer. Daniel McFadin is joined by guest co-host Jon LaFollette to recap the surreal experience of a Superspeedway race at Atlanta Motor Speedway and the first five races of the NASCAR Cup Season. They also discuss the tracks they're anticipating s...
S2#2 - Daniel Hemric | 2021 Xfinity Series Champ
Dropping the Hammer with Daniel McFadin - February 16, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★ - 7 ratingsHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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