Kyle Busch wins NASCAR title, Adam Carolla interviewed and the LA Auto Show wrapped

11/22/19 • 104 min

On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Matt Weaver calls in to talk with Mike Pryson and Wesley Wren about the end of the NASCAR season, Kyle Busch’s championship and the goof that probably cost Martin Truex Jr. a second title. The team also touches on the NASCAR Trucks season ending and the future of a few Xfinity drivers. The guys also dive into the NHRA season finale and the fight that is causing a stir among drivers. After the motorsport section, Jake Lingeman and Andrew Stoy replace Weaver and Pryson to talk about the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show. The team touches on the highlights of the show, analyzing the Ford Mustang Mach-E, refreshed Genesis G90 and the 2021 Nissan Sentra. The guys also dissect the trends of this year’s LA show: namely, electrification and uber-expensive crossovers. Before the drives section, Jake and Wesley sit down with Adam Carolla to talk about his latest documentary: Shelby American. Carolla discusses how this documentary came to be, mostly because of all the leftover stories from another of Carolla’s docs, The 24 Hour War. As you can imagine The 24 Hour War covered Shelby’s involvement in the Ford endurance racing program of the 1960s. Carolla felt that the story of Shelby had to be told, and you can find it all in this documentary. The Autoweek Fleet returns for the drives portion of the show and highlights what the team has driven over the past week. The stars of this week’s show: the Genesis G70, the Ram 1500 Ecodiesel and the Ford Explorer ST. Music: “Well, at least I’m not vaping” by Summerbruise

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Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Mose Nowland interviewed, and a 'Ford V Ferrari' review

On this special episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” the Autoweek gang jumps headfirst into the biggest racing movie of the year, Ford v Ferrari. Kicking off the episode, Mike Pryson and Wesley Wren talk with current Ford Performance Motorsports director Mark Rushbrook about the Ford GT’s return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016. They also talk about how exciting a movie like this must be for current Ford Motorsports endeavors. Following the Rushbrook interview, the guys sit down with Mose Nowland: the man behind the 1966 Ford GT40’s engines. Nowland talks about the 1966 race, his experience developing engines for Ford and his life in general. He also tells a tale of flying out shortly before Le Mans to Holman-Moody and Shelby America to resolve some oil leaks. After the interviews, Mark Vaughn and Wes Raynal join Wren to talk about the topic at hand: Ford v Ferrari. Mark screened the film a few weeks ago and guides us through what he liked and didn’t like about the movie. Ultimately, the consensus is that it’s good for the whole family: racing fan or not. Closing the show, Matt Damon and Christian Bale sit down with Mark Vaughn for a short interview. Music: “well, at least I’m not vaping” by Summerbruise

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Bud Denker talks IndyCar, Josef Newgarden interviewed and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 4x4 review

On this episode of the “Autoweek Podcast,” Bud Denker, president of Penske Corp., joins Mike Pryson, Wesley Wren and Robin Warner to talk about the Detroit Grand Prix and Penske’s acquisition of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar. Denker outlines the nature of the deal, bringing light to the quick timeline of the purchase. He also shares his hopes for the future of IndyCar. Following Denker, Josef Newgarden, the 2019 IndyCar champion, hops on a microphone to talk about his banner season and his second title in three years. Newgarden also discusses the racers he had to keep an eye on this season, his favorite video games and his plans for next year. Newgarden also gives some insight into his path to IndyCar. Rounding out the show, Andrew Stoy, Wesley and Robin go for another round in the Autoweek Fleet. Highlighted in this segment is the massive Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 4x4, a Mercedes-Benz GLS and a Land Rover Range Rover. Music: “Well, at least I’m not vaping” by Summerbruise