276 - Phoenix Championship & Jamie McMurray: It Wasn't Close

11/07/22 • 128 min

1 Listener

The NASCAR season has ended, and Door Bumper Clear breaks down championship race weekend on its Season 7 finale episode. Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors and Freddie Kraft are joined by former NASCAR Cup Series driver and FOX Sports analyst Jamie McMurray to discuss what his life is like now, and reflect on making his first Cup start filling in for Stirling Marlin, what it was like racing for Chip Ganassi Racing vs Roush Racing, and his reaction to Trackhouse Racing buying out Ganassi.

Beginning in Spot On, Spot Off, the table discusses Phoenix Raceway’s quality of racing and if it deserves to host the championship race. They explain why other tracks could offer a better on-track product and offer an idea to change when each series has its final race.

Ross Chastain and Chase Elliott mafr contact on a restart that spunElliott into the inside wall with 100 laps to go. The guys debate if Chastain's move was too aggressive and why Elliott didn’t give more insight in his post-race interview. Plus, they talk about NASCAR needing to police drivers cutting the dogleg too early on restarts.

Then, they break down Joey Logano, Ty Gibbs and Zane Smith’s races to win their championships. Also, hear what they have to say about the skill difficulty between Cup and Xfinity Series cars and why Ford needs to help Zane Smith.

Jimmie Johnson announced he bought partial ownership into Petty GMS Racing and will run select Cup Series races next year. The guys explain why they’re surprised to hear he wants to run the Daytona 500 and how this will impact his legacy.

Finally, they react to Justin Marks’s tweet about wanting to test the Next Gen car with 850+ horsepower. The table reminisces on the era of high horsepower and how that could impact today’s racing.

Reaction Theatre features Ty Gibbs winning the Xfinity Series championship, displeasure about the Next Gen short track package, a thank you to DBC, and two new songs.

Finally, find out who surprisingly won the DBC picks championship. And hear what McMurray and the spotters thought of the surprising 2022 season and what they expect to happen this off-season

Thank you to our presenting sponsor Offerpad and partners Xfinity and RacingUSA.com for making this show possible.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reaction Theatre features Ty Gibbs winning the Xfinity Series championship, displeasure about the Next Gen short track package, a thank you to DBC, and two new songs.

Finally, find out who surprisingly won the DBC picks championship. And hear what McMurray and the spotters thought of the surprising 2022 season and what they expect to happen this off-season

Thank you to our presenting sponsor Offerpad and partners Xfinity and RacingUSA.com for making this show possible.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Previous Episode

275 - Martinsville & Jeff Gluck: Ross Chastain Floored It!

Door Bumper Clear is back from a wild weekend at Martinsville Speedway to recap the Round of 8 cutoff race. Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors, and Freddie Kraft are joined by motorsports writer for The Athletic and recurring guest, Jeff Gluck. The table starts by discussing T.J. and Brad Keselowski being disqualified, Gluck’s trip to the COTA F1 race, and Big Al’s shenanigans.

Spot On, Spot Off starts with Chase Briscoe’s decision to stay out during the final caution and inherit the lead in Sunday’s Cup race. The guys talk about why other drivers below the cutoff line did not attempt the same move and how he almost pulled it off.

Ross Chastain’s Hail Mary move ridding the wall gained him enough positions to make the Championship 4. They explain how shocked they were to see him make the move, debate whether he prepared for it, and discuss if NASCAR should rewrite the rules to prevent it.

Denny Hamlin was eliminated from title contention by Chastain after a season of run-ins. Will Denny interfere with Ross’s championship hopes and get his revenge? Hear what the table has to say.

Ty Gibbs punted teammate Brandon Jones into Turn 1 to win the Xfinity Series race on Saturday. The guys break down why he went too far and if Brandon Jones will retaliate in the championship race. Plus, hear their reaction to the “Thank You Grandpa” chants and Gibbs comparing himself to Jesus.

Austin Hill punched Myatt Snider after the Xfinity Series race at Martinsville. Hear about what went down and why nobody will be messing with Austin Hill anytime soon.

NASCAR released crash test footage of the proposed rear changes to the Next Gen car. Gluck explains why the changes won’t make the car safer than the Gen 6 car and they discuss Tyler Reddick retiring from the race early due to a potential concussion.

Plus, hear from OrthoCarolina physical therapist Ken Breath about working with concussions in motorsports and how NASCAR is testing for them.

In Reaction Theatre, fans call in about Ty Gibbs racing against three JR Motorsports cars and comparing himself to Jesus, Ross Chastain’s last-lap move, and two new songs.

Finally, everyone gives their championship picks for all three series and discusses a potential tiebreaker for DBC picks.

Thank you to our presenting sponsor Offerpad and partners Xfinity and RacingUSA.com for making this show possible.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Next Episode

277 - Christmas Spectacular with Tyler Reddick

The Door Bumper Clear Christmas special is here and Brett Griffin, T.J. Majors and Freddie Kraft are joined by NASCAR Cup Series driver Tyler Reddick to spread the offseason holiday cheer. Hear what the gang has been up to in the off-season and which members of the show are taking on different roles for 2023.

Reddick shares what his transition from Richard Childress Racing to 23XI Racing for next season has been like, and what factors motivated the move. Later, the guys share exciting news about the first Dirty Mo Media Ultimate Experience at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March.

First in Spot On, Spot Off, Ryan Preece will replace Cole Custer in the No. 41 Cup car next season with Custer going down to run the Xfinity Series full-time. The guys discuss why this move benefits both sides and predicts how each driver will do in their new rides.

Denny Hamlin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are calling for the championship to be decided in more races than a one-race winner-take-all finale. The table debates what changes should be made to the current playoff format and why the championship race venue needs to change.

The Race Team Alliance is considering holding RTA exhibition races as NASCAR’s best teams explore their own events in the off-season. Is this move a bluff to get more TV money for the next deal and is it even possible to pull it off? Hear what the spotters have to say.

Kyle Busch compared his move to RCR to Tom Brady & Peyton Manning changing teams. The guys explain what areas RCR needs to improve to be competitive and who the real Tom Brady to NASCAR comparison is.

Reaction Theatre features the best songs from the 2022 season. Relive throwbacks including tunes about Freddie’s weekend in St. Louis, Dear Denny, and more.

Next, the table plays DBC White Christmas and opens surprise gifts with ties into moments from the show in 2022. Hear why this quickly goes off the rails and helps end the DBC year on a hilarious note.

Want more DBC? Check out and subscribe to the new DBC YouTube channel!