The Teardown

With Jordan at the NASCAR All-Star Race and Jeff at Indianapolis 500 qualifying, the guys compare notes on their observations from the race weekend and are joined by Indy 500 polesitter Robert Shwartzman. From the promoter's caution to the future of the All-Star Race to the bravery of Indy 500 drivers, there's plenty to discuss this week.

Kansas turns into one driver's playground yet again as the track fails to live up to its recent string of memorable races. Jeff and Jordan discuss what role domination plays in how a race is viewed, offer the latest on the 23XI/Front Row vs. NASCAR lawsuit and weigh in on what tracks would make their championship rotation.

The guys explore the roots of a chaotic Texas race and ponder the missed opportunities for many drivers in Sunday's race. Plus Jeff and Jordan revisit the "run what you brung" conversation after a week of debate.

A clean and green Talladega race has Jeff and Jordan discussing the state of superspeedway racing again, plus Jeff goes on an epic rant after hearing some news from Jordan. Also, the guys talk about the latest NASCAR news including Homestead as the season finale and Rodney Childers being fired from Spire Motorsports.

A disappointing race at Bristol Motor Speedway leaves Jeff and Jordan disagreeing on where to point the finger. Plus, the guys talk about Kyle Larson's dominance and reflect on the loss of two friends close to the NASCAR world this week.

One driver dominates at Darlington only to see his victory disappear, while another comes out of nowhere to steal a victory at the "Track Too Tough To Tame." Jeff and Jordan are on-site together for the first time since Daytona to discuss everything they saw this weekend and discuss various other news topics in NASCAR this week.

One driver tames Martinsville Speedway for the sixth time, but Jeff and Jordan can't look past the eventful Xfinity Series race on Saturday as the talk of the weekend. Plus the guys talk about their ideas for what else could be done to spice up NASCAR short track racing.

A naturally unfolding race at Homestead-Miami Speedway reignites championship talk and sees one driver's talent shine through. Jeff and Jordan discuss the future for Homestead and examine the NASCAR Cup Series field after six points races so far this season.

NASCAR gets a surprising winner at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first intermediate track race of the season, raising questions about what this means for the current power team dynamics in the Cup Series.

Goodyear's "option tire" works its magic at Phoenix Raceway, opening a world of possibilities for NASCAR. Plus Jeff and Jordan discuss the latest win from a breakout star and take stock of how the field is shaping up after the first short track race of the season.

Jeff and Jordan are back to dissect all the twists and turns of NASCAR's latest visit to Circuit of the Americas in Austin. The guys discuss which drivers are hot and not, a confusing policy change and COTA's future on the NASCAR schedule.

The timing of another last-lap yellow flag mars the ending of an otherwise-spectacular NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Jeff and Jordan discuss the inconsistent cautions, Carson Hocevar's aggressive racing and a new way to watch NASCAR.

After the seas part for one driver to win his second Daytona 500, Jeff and Jordan are live from Daytona International Speedway to share their thoughts on the 67th running of the Great American Race.

The entire 2025 NASCAR Cup Series visited with The Teardown over the course of nearly seven hours on Daytona 500 Media Day. Here are some of our favorite moments.Drivers featured in this episode include (in order): Joey Logano, William Byron, Chase Elliott, Carson Hocevar, Christopher Bell, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Bubba Wallace, Helio Castroneves, Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Larson, Ty Gibbs, Daniel Suarez, Brad Keselowski, Austin Dillon and Ryan Preece.To check out the full video from Media Day (with 10-minute interviews from every driver), visit Dirty Mo Media's YouTube page. https://www.youtube.com/live/JbrvCSnexMY?si=tp-EPMq0NtX4KwSw

Jeff and Jordan are live on site at Bowman Gray Stadium for the Clash and discuss NASCAR's first race at the Winston-Salem track since 1971. Plus the guys talk about the future of the Clash and where it should go next.

It's race week! Jeff and Jordan preview the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium and give their 2025 NASCAR playoff picks, including their Championship 4 and season champion. Plus the guys digest the latest rules update from NASCAR officials.

After NASCAR drops a flurry of rules changes for the upcoming 2025 season, Jeff and Jordan take the green flag on a new season of The Teardown by sorting through all of them. From the controversial new "Open Exemption Provisional" to the revamped DVP policy, the guys share their opinion on how the new rules could impact NASCAR this year.

In this episode, Jeff and Jordan wrap up the 2024 season of The Teardown by fielding your questions for two hours. Also, the esteemed Holly Cain joins the guys to discuss her new book and join in on answering some of the listener questions as well.

A magic genie visits Jeff and Jordan to grant them a series of wishes, with one catch: They can only change things about the 2024 NASCAR season. Check out the picks the guys came up with in our latest offseason episode.

After discussing the latest NASCAR news (like the breakup of Chris Gabehart and Denny Hamlin's crew chief/driver pairing) , Jeff and Jordan take a swing at answering The Athletic's weekly 12 Questions series. From Jordan's worst dating story to Jeff's biggest regret, you might learn something new about the guys this week.