Podcast Episode

Kyle Larson is Peaking! NASCAR Title Next?

SPEED with Harvick and Buxton··4 October 2026·1h 3m

About this episode

Kevin Harvick and Will Buxton breakdown a chaotic weekend across motorsports, starting with Kyle Larson's dominant performance at Kansas and epic restart disasters in NASCAR & F1. Carson Hocevar gets caught in restart chaos with major NASCAR Chase implications. Total disaster strikes in Formula 1 as Alpine teammates collide, wiping out Lando Norris in the process. Should penalty points or a race ban should be on the table for Franco Colapinto. Argentinian race fans are speaking out and Norris has since apologized for his post-race criticism. Plus, we look ahead to the final IMSA race of the season—the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta—and celebrate Ryo Hirakawa’s emotional home victory for Toyota at the WEC 6 Hours of Fuji! Finally, we hit the trending topics on Social Speedway, highlight news from Around the Racing World, and crown our official Driver of the Week! 00:00 - Welcome to SPEED 00:45 - Kyle Larson Dominates & Wins at Kansas 04:01 - Is Larson the Title Favorite? Championship Points Breakdown 06:10 - Carson Hocevar Triggers Restart Chaos Again 10:54 - Formula 1: George Russell Wins at Baku 13:19 - F1 Championship Points Battle 19:00 - Alpine Teammates Collide: The Restart Wreck 23:40 - Close Finishes vs. Driver Standards 26:51 - F1 Headed to Malaysia 29:30 - World Endurance Championship (WEC) Recap 32:19 - IMSA Petit Le Mans Finale Preview 36:01 - Social Speedway 40:40 - Around the Racing World 55:06 - Driver of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices