What’s Happening?
NASCAR is debuting a new podcast called “Hauler Talk.” The podcast will focus on the insider aspects of the sport. It will feature interviews from those both working in NASCAR and making the decisions on race day. The show has already debuted with a single episode released Wednesday.
Officially entered the podcast arena this morning — Hauler Talk! We're looking to take fans inside the #NASCAR Hauler, giving them the full context on decisions and calls.
— Mike Forde (@mforde) February 12, 2025
First guest: Steve O'Donnell, who gives his thoughts on the Playoffs, Clash and much more.
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- As stated in its description, “From the high-speed world of competition to the competition strategy behind the scenes, we dive into all aspects of NASCAR-rule changes, officiating decisions.”
- The podcast, aside from general topics, will essentially eliminate the middleman. It will achieve this by supplying fans a first-hand account of decisions and rule changes made by NASCAR. The first episode, already released, features an interview with NASCAR COO Steve O’Donnell.
- The podcast is hosted by Nate Ryan of NASCAR.com and NBC Sports, NASCAR Managing Director of Racing Communication Mike Forde, and NASCAR’s Senior Director of Racing Communications Amanda Ellis.
- The Episodes are roughly an hour in length. At press time, there is no released upload schedule, but most podcasts, Such as fellow NASCAR-published podcast Stacking Pennies, release on a weekly schedule during race season.
- Hauler Talk is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.
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