Épisodes

  • Ep. 43 - Cook Out Clash and NASCAR Season Preview, Rolex 24 Recap + No More ROVAL?
    Jan 27 2026

    About the Podcast: The Throttle to the Floor Podcast is a motorsports podcast where me (William Earnest) and Evan Sager co-host and sit down with guests each week to talk about what is happening in the world of NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA plus we take frequent looks at other racing under the motorsports umbrella.

    About the Episode: On this episode of the Throttle to the Floor Podcast, me and my co-host Evan Sager sit down to preview the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium along with the 2026 NASCAR season. We also recap the foggy 64th Rolex 24 at Daytona and talk about how the Charlotte ROVAL fall race for NASCAR is no more.

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    27 min
  • Ep. 42 - Rolex 24 Preview, New F1 Liveries, New NASCAR Sponsors + Greg Biffle Tributes
    Jan 24 2026

    About the Podcast: The Throttle to the Floor Podcast is a motorsports podcast where me (William Earnest) and Evan Sager co-host and sit down with guests each week to talk about what is happening in the world of NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA plus we take frequent looks at other racing under the motorsports umbrella.

    About the Episode: On this episode of the Throttle to the Floor Podcast, me and my co-host Evan Sager sit down to preview the 64th Rolex 24 at Daytona happening this weekend. We also discuss some more new F1 team liveries, some new NASCAR sponsors, and talk about all the new tributes this season in NASCAR in honor of Greg Biffle.

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    16 min
  • Ep. 41 - The 40th Chili Bowl Nationals, Ford Racing's 2026 Launch, NASCAR Rule Updates + New F1 Liveries
    Jan 20 2026

    About the Podcast: The Throttle to the Floor Podcast is a motorsports podcast where me (William Earnest) and Evan Sager co-host and sit down with guests each week to talk about what is happening in the world of NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA plus we take frequent looks at other racing under the motorsports umbrella.

    About the Episode: On this episode of the Throttle to the Floor Podcast, I sit down to recap the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals inside of the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I also discuss Ford Racing's news from their 2026 season launch in Detroit, Michigan, some new rule updates for NASCAR's 2026 season, and I showcase some of the first brand new F1 team liveries for 2026.

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    16 min
  • Ep. 40 - NASCAR Brings Back The Chase, Big Test at North Wilkesboro, Chili Bowl News + Stewart Back in Trucks
    Jan 14 2026

    About the Podcast: The Throttle to the Floor Podcast is a motorsports podcast where me (William Earnest) and Evan Sager co-host and sit down with guests each week to talk about what is happening in the world of NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA plus we take frequent looks at other racing under the motorsports umbrella.

    About the Episode: On this episode of the Throttle to the Floor Podcast, me and my co-host Evan Sager sit down to discuss NASCAR's new points system which is a modified version of the Chase that previously ran from 2004 to 2013. We also discuss Tony Stewart returning to run in the Kaulig Racing #25 RAM Free Agent Truck at Daytona, North Wilkesboro Speedway's large organizational test for NASCAR's 750 horsepower package, the first couple days of the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals, and much more.

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    32 min
  • Ep. 39 - Steve Phelps OUT of NASCAR, Kaulig and RAM Truck Reality TV Competition + NHRA Top Fuel Competition Heats Up
    Jan 10 2026

    About the Podcast: The Throttle to the Floor Podcast is a motorsports podcast where me (William Earnest) and Evan Sager co-host and sit down with guests each week to talk about what is happening in the world of NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA plus we take frequent looks at other racing under the motorsports umbrella.

    About the Episode: On this episode of the Throttle to the Floor Podcast, me and my co-host Evan Sager sit down to discuss the impacts from Steve Phelps resigning from his role as the commissioner of NASCAR and how that might affect NASCAR going into this season; especially with the new points format set to be announced on Monday. We also talk about the new reality TV show "Race For The Seat" that will decide who fills the 5th and final truck for Kaulig Racing's RAM Truck program, some additional Top Fuel competition entering the field as NHRA prepares for its 75th anniversary season, and much more.

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    18 min
  • Ep. 38 - RIP to Dennis Hamlin, Biffle Memorial Service Announcement, IHRA Buys Even More New Tracks + Some New Driver and Tire News
    Dec 31 2025

    About the Podcast: The Throttle to the Floor Podcast is a motorsports podcast where me (William Earnest) and Evan Sager co-host and sit down with guests each week to talk about what is happening in the world of NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA plus we take frequent looks at other racing under the motorsports umbrella.

    About the Episode: On this episode of the Throttle to the Floor Podcast, me and my co-host Evan Sager sit down to discuss the tragic house fire in North Carolina last Sunday night that killed Denny Hamlin's father Dennis Hamlin and critically injured his mother Mary Lou Hamlin. We also discuss the memorial service that is planned for Greg Biffle and the victims of that terrible fatal plane crash, IHRA buying up even more new member tracks including some old NHRA national event tracks, and we talk about some other new driver and tire news.

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    12 min
  • Ep. 37 - RIP to Greg Biffle, A New F1 Car for 2026, IHRA Buys New Member Tracks, Some New Driver News + What is With This Motorsports Offseason?
    Dec 24 2025

    About the Podcast: The Throttle to the Floor Podcast is a motorsports podcast where me (William Earnest) and Evan Sager co-host and sit down with guests each week to talk about what is happening in the world of NASCAR, IndyCar, and NHRA plus we take frequent looks at other racing under the motorsports umbrella.

    About the Episode: On this episode of the Throttle to the Floor Podcast, me and my co-host Evan Sager sit down to discuss the tragic plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina that killed seven people; including former NASCAR star Greg Biffle, his wife, and his two young children along with three others on the plane. We also discuss the new F1 car that will be used starting next season in 2026, IHRA buying up some new member tracks which includes two of them that are right in our eastern Iowa/western Illinois area, some new driver news, and we ask what is happening with this unfortunate motorsports offseason so far.

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    28 min
  • Ep. 36 - The NASCAR Lawsuit Has Been Settled, Offseason Racing + Big News in the World of Drag Racing
    Dec 17 2025

    About the Podcast: The Throttle to the Floor Podcast is a motorsports podcast where me (William Earnest) and Evan Sager co-host and sit down with guests each week to talk about what is happening in the world of NASCAR and take frequent looks into IndyCar and NHRA.

    About the Episode: On this episode of the Throttle to the Floor Podcast, me and my co-host Evan Sager sit down to discuss the NASCAR lawsuit being settled this past week. We also discuss some major drama with NHRA and IHRA in the world of drag racing, some major offseason races, and IndyCar's new three member officiating board that will debut next season.

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    16 min