Recorded: May 27th 2026 | Welcome to the first episode of Racin' With The Boys. For the first episode, we thought we'd give you guys two of the top drivers in NASCAR, Ryan Blaney and Bubba Wallace. The guys start off the show about asking Bubba what it is like driving for one of the GOAT's in all of sports, Michael Jordan. Bubba and Blaney get into what is like driving for two of the premier teams in the sport in 23XI and Team Penske. Bubba gets into how cool it is to be driving the 23 car for Michael Jordan and how it can be difficult at times racing against the other owner of the team, Denny Hamlin. Bubba and Ryan are really good friends and talk what it was like coming up through the ranks of NASCAR together and racing each other when they were kids. 

 

The guys get into what race preparation looks like each week and how much actually goes into getting ready for every week. Ryan gives his thought on how the new NASCAR playoff, "The Chase", is better than the previous playoff format as it rewards consistency rather luck. Will and Taylor then have some fun with the guys asking what they get their crew members each year for Christmas, let's just say, the boys need to get better at gift giving. Bubba has a wild take by saying "Talladega Nights" is a terrible movie and thinks it paints all the drivers as dumb rednecks.

 

The boys then end the pod talking about how tough it was losing Kyle Busch suddenly. Each of them pay their respects and say how much he meant to them and how it still doesn't feel real. All in all, this is a fun listen and shows off how much of dudes both Ryand and Bubba are. Enjoy fellas.

 

0:00 Intro
1:02 Going From Driving NASCAR To Civilian
3:27 Racing For Michael Jordan
7:23 In Race Communication
12:31 Driving For Team Penske
13:29 Rookie Driver Hazing? 
17:47 Coming Up The Ranks Together
22:18 Getting Comfortable With The Risk
23:43 Bubba HATES Talladega Nights
26:27 A Track You Dislike?
27:06 Knowing Your Strengths And Weaknesses 
28:46 What Goes Into Race Preparation?
33:26 Gifts For The Crew?
39:24 Did Winning A Championship Add More Pressure?
41:54 Are There Rivalries Within Teams?
43:16 How Points Work In NASCAR
45:13 The Chase Playoff Format
48:20 Post Race Interview Fun
52:16 Favorite Sandwiches 
56:17 Rapid Fire Questions
59:36 How Do Guys Get Found?
1:10:58 How NASCAR Drivers Train/Recover?
1:12:55 Favorite And Least Favorite Thing About Playing/Racing?
1:30:37 How Do Drivers Get Replaced?
1:33:46 Remembering Kyle Busch

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