Off the Chain! Racing Podcast
Off the Chain with Hoppy Mellow covers racing action in NASCAR and asks the questions that you never wanted to know the answer to... Hoppy Mellow hosts with guests Willy "T-Bone" Hadley and Checky Swags. In every episode we break down what happened in the race during the weekend with expert fan analysis and we review what the podcasters out there like Jeff Gluck, Dale Jr, and Denny Hamlin had to say as well. Come and ride along with the Chain Gang!
Episodes
April 22, 2024 • 54 mins
Talladega's last lap drama showed up once again. We thought we would see Brad K fllipping a Ford for the win like he did in his first win there but it turned out to be his Airness Tyler Reddick gliding across the line first. The Chain Gang has plenty to say about this Alabama getaway!
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April 16, 2024 • 46 mins
Texas produced more cautions then we've seen since Bristol and plenty of good wrecks and action to go along with it. The Chain Gang breaks down several of the wrecks while wrestling with what this win means for Hooters.
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April 10, 2024 • 59 mins
Byron has wracked up his 3rd win in 8 races this year and the most in the Next Gen car and we're left to ask when the hell NASCAR is gonna wake up and fix short track racing?!?!?!?
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April 2, 2024 • 48 mins
Everyone this week has problems with the way NASCAR calls cautions and the way that NASCAR uses rain tires, and the way that Hamlin runs his restarts... well the Chain Gang is here with some answers that you just won't hear on all those other podcasts out there. Let's goooooooooooooo!
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March 27, 2024 • 50 mins
William Byron became the first multrace winner for the 3rd season in a row at COTA. And while that may be commendable, the Chain Gang has many other topics to attend to in this week's episode including a shoutout for MTJ now leading the points while not leading in any other major category of the standings!
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March 20, 2024 • 51 mins
Spring Bristol was NASCARs first ever March race in the new car and boy did it deliver in the most unexpected way possible! The tires got ground to the cords in 40 laps and left us all wondering what would happen next!
After the race, Jeff Gluck spun up yet another Bristol rap so Hoppy was forced to respond with one of his own. The Chain Gang is ready to break it all down this week so let's gooooo!
After the race, Jeff Gluck spun up yet another Bristol rap so Hoppy was forced to respond with one of his own. The Chain Gang is ready to break it all down this week so let's gooooo!
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March 12, 2024 • 52 mins
Bell came with a chip on his shoulder after wrecking out of the championship race in Phoenix last fall. He drove his Yota to the lead and never looked back and even though it wasn't a tight finish, it was a good race by Phoenix standards... at least it was according to the Chain Gang!
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March 7, 2024 • 66 mins
Larson had a perfect points day in Vegas but almost lost to Reddick at the end. We analyze this run along with several others from the race day. Hoppy also questions the assumption that many drivers, such as Chase Elliott, will win this year. Let's ride with the Chain Gang!
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February 27, 2024 • 50 mins
Was HOTlanta spring '24 the best finish in NASCAR history?
The Chain Gang attacks this question like a pitbull with an attitude problem and then we turn our focus to what this win means for the driver of the 99 car and his hopes to keep his seat from getting too hot this year. Let's goooooo!
The Chain Gang attacks this question like a pitbull with an attitude problem and then we turn our focus to what this win means for the driver of the 99 car and his hopes to keep his seat from getting too hot this year. Let's goooooo!
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February 22, 2024 • 59 mins
We might have ended under caution with Byron leading only 4 laps but there's a lot more to this Daytona 500 story. Let's figure out how to fix this racing and why Brad K is always at the scene of the crime?
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February 5, 2024 • 51 mins
We traveled into the Future for the Clash of 2024 by having it a day early!
Denny got it done. Ross spun. Logano and Gibbs had heated little boy words! All this and more when the Chain Gang saddles up to share their toughts and make our picks for the DAYTONA 500!!
Denny got it done. Ross spun. Logano and Gibbs had heated little boy words! All this and more when the Chain Gang saddles up to share their toughts and make our picks for the DAYTONA 500!!
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January 30, 2024 • 50 mins
The Chain Gang rides again!
We're here to kick things off in 2024 with all the off season headlines that you need to know before we start the 2024 racing season.
We're covering everything from the new TV deal conspriacy theories about NASCAR's top secret test of it's own electric race car.
For 2024 we may have some new artwork and a new intro but it's the same ole Chain Gang.
Let's GO!
We're here to kick things off in 2024 with all the off season headlines that you need to know before we start the 2024 racing season.
We're covering everything from the new TV deal conspriacy theories about NASCAR's top secret test of it's own electric race car.
For 2024 we may have some new artwork and a new intro but it's the same ole Chain Gang.
Let's GO!
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November 14, 2023 • 66 mins
And what a NASCAR season 2023 was!?
Hoppy, Checky, and Willy have grades to hand out, predictions to track, and one more good race poll to guess! We've got stats to back up our points and, when we don't, we blame Willy. Let's go!!!
Hoppy, Checky, and Willy have grades to hand out, predictions to track, and one more good race poll to guess! We've got stats to back up our points and, when we don't, we blame Willy. Let's go!!!
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November 7, 2023 • 56 mins
Harvick's final race teased us with the chance that he might win and ride off into the sunset. Alas it was not to be and Chastain dominated the race and provided us with a rare double burnout alongside YRB who is now a champ! Let's get into all this and what it means for these drivers!
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October 31, 2023 • 70 mins
The freaks come out at night! Saturday night that is... in the Xfinity series which was the highlight of the Martinsville weekend and has, once again, produced compelling racing that overshadows the cup series product.
Me and the Chain Gang tell NASCAR what they need to fix on this car to get short tracks right. We also explain why NASCAR is robbing the pole sitter of a fair race advantage (MTJ got screwed) and we share what we ...
Me and the Chain Gang tell NASCAR what they need to fix on this car to get short tracks right. We also explain why NASCAR is robbing the pole sitter of a fair race advantage (MTJ got screwed) and we share what we ...
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October 29, 2023 • 11 mins
The Chain Gang circles the wagons first thing Sunday morning and brings you a first hand account from the Martinsville campgrounds.
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October 24, 2023 • 53 mins
It took a couple hundred laps but the stuff hit the fan in quite an explosive way at Homestead with 60 laps to go. The race got turned upside down and Chris Bell found himself in the final 4 for the 2nd year in a row. The Chain Gang has a lot to say about this and what we'll see at the paperclip next weekend. LETSSSSSSS GO!!!
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October 20, 2023 • 68 mins
This week I wasn't about to let the Chain Gang get away from our podcast just because they were obsessed with going to the North Carolina State Fair! I tracked Willy and Checky down separately this week to find out exactly what they thought about that Vegas race. Willy was saucy and Check was sassy while Larson was putting the hammer down! Lets go!!!!
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October 10, 2023 • 76 mins
In this week's episode the Chain Gang was all there in Charlotte for the 6th annual Roval race and we have plenty to say about it! We also get a full run down on the 2024 schedule, why Jeff Gordon is wrong about drivers' brands, and Willy attempts to talk more. Let's go!!!
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October 3, 2023 • 63 mins
Harvick teased us once again with thinking he might get his retirement win! The Chain Gang debates if Harvick's eventual DQ would have mattered much if they still celebrated the win. We also discuss the playoff standings and scenarios coming up for the 6th Roval race at Charlotte. The Chain Gang will be on site for this one! Let'ssss go!!
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