Door Bumper Clear

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288. Talladega: The Track Is Not The Problem Apr 24, 2023

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Talladega weekend has ended and Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors and Freddie Kraft have returned to Door Bumper Clear to break down the action. The guys discuss the difficulty passing during the race and why the pack was stuck racing in double file.

In Spot On, Spot Off, the table discusses Corey Lajoie’s comments trying to wreck Kyle Busch at Martinsville, Ross Chastain making contact with Noah Gragson, Austin Dillon speaking on behalf of the drivers, and Freddie breaks down Bubba Wallace wrecking while racing Ryan Blaney for the lead. Plus, the spotters explain how teams make code words for radio communication in #AskDBC.

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BONUS: Speed Street - Muskets & Swords: NBC Commentator James Hinchcliffe & Standing Up For Callum Apr 21, 2023

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Joey Mulinaro is back from his week-long horse racing adventure to join co-host Conor Daly on Speed Street. The guys talk about Conor’s race at Long Beach, why Will Power had choice words to the drivers about passing in the last corner, the difficulty of running a fuel mileage race, how Speed Street got Conor a free meal, and why Callum Ilott is receiving a large amount of internet hate after this weekend.

Then, they talk with NBC commentator and former IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe about how IndyCar can keep its attendance and TV rating momentum heading into Barber, why Pato O’ward and Scott Dixon’s crash sets the precedent for officiating going forward, Andretti Autosport’s heightened performance this year, whether or not he’ll get back in the seat, and prepping for IndyCar’s open test at Indy. Plus, hear how this week’s Ricky Treadway Random Indy 500 Driver was involved in a shark attack.

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287. Martinsville: Sup, I can't even F---'n talk anymore! Apr 17, 2023

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Back from a rainy weekend at Martinsville Speedway, Door Bumper Clear’s Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors and Freddie Kraft discuss NASCAR using rain tires on an oval track for the first time during the Truck Series race, why the Cup Series race product was not an improvement from last year and who the series’ biggest superstars are.

In Spot On, Spot Off, the guys discuss why Rodney Childers’ comments about the lack of off weekends are warranted, question if IndyCar should have switched its start time to not conflict with Sunday’s race, how the rain tires could have been better utilized in the Truck Series race, and Sam Mayer flipping off Ryan Truex during the Xfinity Series race. Plus, the guys call for more consistent intentional wrecking penalties in What an Idiot.

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286. Bristol Dirt & Chris Lambert: The Dirt Guys and The Rest Of Us Apr 10, 2023

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Door Bumper Clear has hopped its way back from the Easter weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway to break down the action. T.J. Majors and Freddie Kraft are joined by Denny Hamlin’s spotter Chris Lambert to discuss working with Denny and young rising driver Rajah Caruth, Joey Logano’s unfortunate luck being involved in several cautions, the likelihood of another Bristol Dirt race, and why the choose drone was not effective.

In Spot On, Spot Off, the table discusses why team owners didn’t actually boycott their meeting with NASCAR, their thoughts on Kaulig and Denny Hamlin’s appeal decisions, whose side their taking in the Kyle Larson and Ryan Preece dustup, what Kyle Larson thinks about the Cup Series racing on dirt, and explain what lead to NASCAR’s inconsistent caution throwing at the end of the race. Plus, hear the return of one of DBC’s favorite Reaction Theatre musicians.

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285. Richmond & Chandler Smith: Freddie's Too Drunk For This Apr 03, 2023

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Buckle up y’all, because this show is off the rails. Fresh off of a winning weekend and night out, Door Bumper Clear is back from Richmond as Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors, Freddie Kraft and Casey Boat welcome winning driver Chandler Smith into the studio. The group breaks down Freddie & Chandler’s Xfinity Series victory, discusses the role Kyle Busch has made on young drivers and has a very exciting announcement to share!

In Spot On, Spot Off, the guys talk about Hendrick Motorsports’ winning penalty appeal, Daniel Suarez’s penalty after his post race moves at COTA and whether or not Ross Chastain is wrongfully blamed for on-track incidents.

The group also hears what Freddie calls “one of the top five calls all-time” in Reaction Theatre, and gets a surprise phone call from a Cup Series driver who has made plenty of headlines as of late. It’s a show nobody will want to miss.

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284 - COTA: Still Restarting, Probably Mar 27, 2023

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Door Bumper Clear is back from an eventful weekend at COTA. Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors and Freddie Kraft break down the numerous attempts at overtime needed in the race and discuss Daniel Suarez’s aggressive actions on the cool-down lap.

In Spot On, Spot Off, the guys talk about how the caution-free stage breaks threw a wrench in the strategy, how NASCAR enforced track limit rules over the weekend, why Bubba Wallace is too hard on himself and whether or not Ryan Preece should back-up his strongly worded post race comments.

In #AskDBC Freddie tells us about his too close for comfort encounter with a rattlesnake and the guys give their thoughts on Kurt Busch’s new role at 23XI Racing.

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283. Atlanta & Josh Williams: Can't Park Here Mar 20, 2023

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Door Bumper Clear is joined by special guest NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams to discuss his infamous move parking on the front stretch during Saturday’s race. Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors and Freddie Kraft ask Josh about his experience going to the NASCAR hauler, his attempt at getting a TV interview, and how no practice affected the quality of racing.

In Spot On, Spot Off, the guys break down why Josh’s disqualification was unjustified, Justin Allgaier’s comments on how Atlanta’s new configuration races, how Brad Keselowski lost the race on the last lap of the Cup Series race, and Chad Knaus’ interview regarding Hendrick Motorsports’ colossal penalty. Plus, hear fans react to Josh’s infamous parking job, Daniel Hemric wrecking Parker Kligerman, and Brad Keselowski and Denny Hamlin’s hilarious porta john interaction in Reaction Theatre.

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282 - Phoenix: "He Was Bullsh!tting" Mar 13, 2023

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The Door Bumper Clear studio is back to full capacity as Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors and Freddie Kraft have returned from the Phoenix race weekend. The guys discuss William Byron’s early season success, debate if the caution for Aric Almirola cutting a tire was thrown too early, and explain why Hendrick Motorsports had parts confiscated after practice.

In Spot On, Spot Off, the table explains why Ryan Blaney could be lying about his thoughts about the new short track package, how Kevin Harvick’s pit stop strategy lost him the race, JR Motorsports and Kaulig Racing’s aggressive teammate battles, and what variables NASCAR needs to consider bringing the choose cone to road courses races this year. Plus, hear their thoughts on Denny Hamlin and Ross Chastain’s contact late in Sunday’s race.

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281. Vegas & Jordan Bianchi: Not Personal, Just Business Mar 06, 2023

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As the famous saying goes “What happens in Vegas, gets discussed on the show - or at least that's the saying we’re going with. After returning from Vegas, a lonesome Freddie Kraft invites The Athletic’s Motorsports writer Jordan Bianchi to recap everything that went down in Sin City.

The two discuss Chase Elliott’s sudden snowboarding injury that sidelined the driver of the 9, who are the top candidates to fill Kevin Harvick’s seat at Stewart Haas Racing, the controversial caution and non-cautions that impacted the end of the race, the Dirty Mo Ultimate experience suite and much more.

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280 - Fontana: Breaks My Heart Feb 27, 2023

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A sleep deprived Brett Griffin and T.J Majors have returned to Door Bumper Clear to recap this past weekend’s rain-delayed Auto Club Speedway race. They discuss the crazy California weather during the weekend, Kyle and Kurt Busch’s record breaking stat, predict how many wins Kyle will get this year, and reveal how his attitude changed winning his first race for Richard Childress Racing.

In Spot On, Spot Off, hear what the guys have to say about NASCAR selling the majority of Auto Club Speedway’s property, who is to blame for the Stage 2 restart pileup, an unlikely driver defending Kyle Busch’s driving skills, and T.J. explaining why his Xfinity Series driver spun out another driver. Plus, Brett explains in #AskDBC why SMT data is hurting young drivers coming into the sport.

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