The Teardown

The guys explore the roots of a chaotic Texas race and ponder the missed opportunities for many drivers in Sunday's race.

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

A disappointing race at Bristol Motor Speedway leaves Jeff and Jordan disagreeing on where to point the finger.

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

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."

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025

A naturally unfolding race at Homestead-Miami Speedway reignites championship location talk and sees one driver's talent shine through above the rest.

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

Goodyear's "option tire" works its magic at Phoenix Raceway, opening a world of possibilities for NASCAR.

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

Jeff and Jordan are back to dissect all the twists and turns of NASCAR's latest visit to Circuit of the Americas in Austin.

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

The timing of another last-lap yellow flag mars the ending of an otherwise-spectacular NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2025

It's race week! Jeff and Jordan preview the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium and give their 2025 NASCAR playoff picks.

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

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.

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2025

In this episode, Jeff and Jordan wrap up the 2024 season of The Teardown by fielding your questions for two hours.

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2024

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.

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2024

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.

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2024

Jeff and Jordan reunite in Las Vegas to review their most memorable moments of the recently completed NASCAR season.

Transcribed - Published: 19 November 2024

Jeff and Jordan discuss the outcome of the 2024 NASCAR championship race at Phoenix before getting into a heated debate on the merits of the playoff system.

Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2024

Controversy overshadows a stirring playoff race at Martinsville Speedway, leaving Jeff and Jordan to try and sort through the aftermath.

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2024

A phenomenal, instant classic race at Homestead-Miami Speedway has Jeff and Jordan raving about what they just watched.

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2024

The NASCAR Playoffs take another wild turn at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as several contenders run into trouble while a surprising driver locks himself into the Championship 4.

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2024

An exciting battle for the elimination line gets overshadowed by Alex Bowman's shocking disqualification in postrace inspection, which breaks late in the episode and offers Jeff and Jordan a chance to give a live reaction.

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2024

Talladega shakes up the playoff picture again while some questionable officiating leaves Jeff and Jordan scratching their heads.

Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2024

The racing world woke up to the tremor of seismic news as it was announced that 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports have filed an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and Jim France. Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi helped break the story for the Athletic earlier and took to the airwaves this afternoon for an emergency broadcast of the Teardown diving deep into the court filing.

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2024

From championship contenders to drivers looking for their first victory of 2024, missed chances were rampant at Kansas Speedway.

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2024

A surprising and disappointing Bristol Night Race leaves Jeff and Jordan wondering what happened to the much-anticipated tire falloff that was supposed to play a major factor in the Round 1 elimination event.

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2024

A surprisingly chaotic Watkins Glen race scrambles the Round 1 NASCAR playoffs picture heading into Bristol.

Transcribed - Published: 16 September 2024

Jeff Gluck and Jordan Bianchi sit down with each of the 16 drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs: Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, William Byron, Alex Bowman, Austin Cindric, Chase Elliott, Daniel Suarez, Kyle Larson, Denny Hamlin and Ty Gibbs. You'll hear drivers' candid thoughts on the Playoff format, option tires, and much more. Jeff and Jordan keep it fresh by throwing some interesting questions in the mix.

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2024

The NASCAR Playoffs begin at Atlanta Motor Speedway, with Jeff and Jordan both on site to break down all the action from the 2024 postseason opener.

Transcribed - Published: 9 September 2024

The 2024 NASCAR Cup Series regular season concludes at Darlington Raceway with an exciting and eventful race, and a driver in desperate need of a win ends up in victory lane at the Southern 500.

Transcribed - Published: 2 September 2024

The summer Daytona race delivers thrills yet again, with a shocking new winner to shake up the playoff picture.

Transcribed - Published: 25 August 2024

After a postponed NASCAR race at Michigan wrapped up on Monday afternoon, Jeff and Jordan examine the playoff picture, regular season championship and debate the start times of races.

Transcribed - Published: 19 August 2024

Jeff and Jordan jump back onto the podcast for a quick reaction to NASCAR's decision to strip Austin Dillon of his playoff eligibility Wednesday following the last-lap wrecks at Richmond.

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2024

A controversial finish at Richmond leaves Jeff and Jordan in a heated debate about how NASCAR should officiate.

Transcribed - Published: 12 August 2024

The Brickyard 400 returns to the oval, meaning Jeff and Jordan have plenty of thoughts about the racing and some controversial calls.

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2024

One driver reaffirms his status as a contender, but a strategy play at Pocono leads Jeff and Jordan to wonder how much meaning the Tricky Triangle carries for the rest of the season.

Transcribed - Published: 15 July 2024

Jeff and Jordan are live from the Art Institute of Chicago — also known as the Chicago Street Course Race media center — to break down all things Year 2 for NASCAR Chicago.

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2024

One driver makes his fuel last through a NASCAR Cup Series record five overtimes at Nashville Superspeedway, changing the playoff picture with seven races remaining.

Transcribed - Published: 1 July 2024

Wet weather tires get their first mid-race test in the NASCAR Cup Series, leaving Jeff and Jordan to dissect both the good and the bad elements of the situation.

Transcribed - Published: 24 June 2024

Jeff and Jordan are live from Iowa Speedway to discuss everything that happened in Sunday night's inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2024

A topsy-turvy Sonoma race leaves Jeff and Jordan with plenty to discuss, including the new NASCAR term you should never say.

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2024

An out-of-nowhere winner at Gateway shakes up the NASCAR playoff picture and Kyle Larson's continued limbo with his waiver status leads to another heated conversation.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2024

Kyle Larson's Double attempt gets ruined by rain, sparking a heated debate between Jeff and Jordan on NASCAR's waiver rule. Plus the guys talk all things Indy 500, the shortened Coke 600 and Stewart-Haas Racing's future.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2024

Jordan has a front row seat to a fight between Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and records a viral video in the process. Meanwhile, the guys break down what happened at the NASCAR All-Star Race and discuss Kyle Larson's impact on the Indy 500 and NASCAR overall.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2024

Jeff and Jordan discuss the thrilling final stage of the Darlington race and debate NASCAR's upcoming 2025 schedule changes.

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2024

After the all-time closest finish in NASCAR history, Jeff and Jordan are abuzz about the racing at Kansas Speedway. Plus, Jordan fills us in on his F1 experience in Miami.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2024

Air blocking decides another race while Dover proves to be another battle of NASCAR's elite drivers. Jeff and Jordan discuss all things from Sunday's race, as well as the recent IndyCar controversy and Saturday's Xfinity Series race.

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2024

A fuel-savings superspeedway race at Talladega sparks some debate between Jeff and Jordan, but there's no arguing over the importance of a Michael Jordan celebration for NASCAR. Meanwhile, the guys dive into the scoring pylon debate and talk about where TV commercials were excessive.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2024