The Backstretch
The Backstretch is a motorsports podcast that will give viewers to hear the top drivers in the sport talk about the top stories in NASCAR.It is hosted by WCYB Sports Anchor Heather Williams with NASCAR Crew Chief Chris Carrier providing analysis.
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Episodes
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
On this week's edition of the Backstretch Heather talks about the breaking news surrounding the 23XI/Front Row vs NASCAR Lawsuit. Chris then joins her to talk about Ryan Blaney's win at Nashville, the continued run-ins for Carson Hocevar and they have a preview of Michigan. This week's guest is Ty Gibbs and we get to know about Ty the 22 year-old, not just Ty the race car driver.
Saturday May 31, 2025
Saturday May 31, 2025
Ross Chastain adds a crown jewel to his collection. Kyle Larson's double does not go well. The guest this week is Daniel Suarez and Heather's final thought it about Amazon Prime's first cup broadcast.
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
Heather and Chris talk about the Hall of Fame Class of 2026, did we finally crack the code on short track racing at the All-Star Race and look forward to the Coke 600.Austin Dillon is the guest and Heather's final thought is about the drama in IndyCar right now.
Saturday May 17, 2025
Saturday May 17, 2025
Kyle Larson runs away at Kansas, so is it a car problem or a Kyle problem. The debate continues on what to do with the NASCAR postseason and our guest this week is Christopher Bell.
Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
Joey Logano finds a way to win, NASCAR is taking it's championship on the road and this week's guest is Shane Van Gisbergen
Saturday May 03, 2025
Saturday May 03, 2025
Was Talladega boring and how can we fix super speedway racing? Joey Logano and Chipper Jones now have beef and Chase Briscoe is this week's guest.
Friday Apr 25, 2025
Friday Apr 25, 2025
A big shocker as Spire Motorsports cuts ties with Rodney Childers. The All-Star race makes some interesting changes and NASCAR heads to Talladega. Zane Smith is the guest.
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
No off weeks on the Backstretch, though this a little less formal an episode. Heather and Chris talk about the race at Bristol and look forward to Rockingham. Plus a quick chat with Austin Dillon.
Monday Apr 14, 2025
Monday Apr 14, 2025
There were some technical issues on the Backstretch, so this podcast was from before the Bristol race, but we thought you might have a good time listening to how wrong we were about what might happen on Sunday, and the chat with John Hunter Nemechek is a good one
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Xfinity drivers put on track behavior debate back in the spotlight. Heather and Chris talk about that as well and Denny Hamlin ending his Martinsville winless streak and preview Darlington. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. is the guest. Heather's final thought is on Darlington throwback weekend.