Season 2 Finale Out Now!
Dec. 12, 2024

S2E46: Grading The Best and Worse of 2024 in Motorsports

Our Season 2 Finale Wraps Up with a retrospective on the best and worst elements of the 2024 season in motorsports. We dive into who exceeded our expectations and who failed to meet them.

Parker and Landon reflect on the past year in motorsports, discussing key events, achievements, and challenges as they look ahead from 2024 to 2025. They delve into the F1 season recap, highlighting McLaren's resurgence, financial dynamics in the sport, and the changing landscape of driver salaries. The discussion also touches on the importance of sponsorships and prize money distribution, concluding with predictions for the upcoming year. Also discussed; Various aspects of the racing season, including underrated drives, impressive feats, surprises, and drivers who faced challenges. We also reflect on standout performances, unexpected outcomes, and the overall evolution of teams and drivers throughout the year. The discussion highlights key moments and insights that shaped the racing landscape, providing a comprehensive review of the season's highs and lows. We review the recent performances of various race car drivers, focusing on their journeys through the season, the impact of driver swaps, and the challenges faced by rookies. Finally, we delve into the adaptability of drivers like SVG in new racing environments and conclude with predictions for the upcoming racing seasons across different series.

 

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:15 - Year in Review, PR Lap, and January Hiatus

06:41 - Formula 1 Season Closer

07:47 - McLaren's Success

16:13 - F1 Driver Salaries Discussion

19:28 - Valtteri Bottas' Situation 

23:09 - 2024 Retrospective of Motorsports Intro  

24:24 - Most Underrated Drive of the Year  

27:42 - Most Impressive Feat Overall  

29:05 - Biggest Surprise in Motorsports  

30:16 - Most Screwed Over Driver

34:23 - Biggest Drop Off / Surge

39:28 - End of Year Grading of Drivers/Teams

42:34 - Justin Haley's Move to Rick Ware Racing  

43:11 - Daniel Hemric Takes Over the 31  

45:07 - John Hunter Nemechek's Review 

46:34 - Front Row Motorsports  

49:28 - AJ Allmendinger to Xfinity  

51:08 - Carson Hocevar's Cup Debut

52:00 - Kaz Grala's Year Overview  

53:01 - Zane Smith's Rookie Year  

57:56 - SVG's Transition to Full Time NASCAR  

1:02:21 - F1 Team Changes  

1:03:50 - Franco Colapinto's Performance  

1:09:10 - Esteban Ocon's Replacement  

1:10:05 - 2025 Championship Predictions  

1:17:13 - Thank You for a Great Season 2!

(Timestamps are a rough timing and may require a little scrubbing to find the start of the topic)

 

The Money Lap is the ultimate motorsport show (not a podcast) with Parker Kligerman and Landon Cassill professional racecar drivers and hilarious hosts taking you through the world of motorsports. Covering NASCAR, F1, Indycar, and more, they'll provide the scoop, gossip, laughs, and stories from the racing biz.

 

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