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Unfettered takes on the hot topics facing dirt track racing on a weekly basis. Host Kyle Symons currently is on the Port Royal Speedway promotional team, a DirtonDirt.com contributor, DoD Top 25 poll voter, runs the Live Dirt Updates Twitter account, and was the race director of the defunct Ultimate Northeast Super Late Model Series

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    • Nov 7, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 20 - High Limit News comes out, My take on the High Limit/World of Outlaws debate moving forward, Marlar to Skyline Motorsports

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 12:08


    On this week's episode of Dirt Track Weekly we look at the High Limit press release stating their intentions to move to a national schedule and announcing certain events, I break down the rivalry between the World of Outlaws and the High Limit Sprint Car Series heating up with the World of Outlaws announcing certain aspects of their program for next season, we look at Mike Marlar officially making the move to Skyline Motorsports, the news that Thomas Meseraull was let go by RMS Motorsports, and we look at the negative reaction on social media about certain aspects of the World Finals

    Episode 28 - High Limit buys the All Stars, Marlar leaves Delk Motorsports, Eliason out at CMS, Gobrecht Motorsports closing shop

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 9:46


    On this week's episode we look at the news that the High Limit Sprint Car Series has purchased the All Star Circuit of Champions, we look at Mike Marlar leaving Delk Motorsports, Cory Eliason being let go from Crouch Motorsports, the drivers not voting on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series format, Appalachian Speedweek releasing their schedule, Drake Troutman teaming up with Chris Bragg Racing and much more

    Episode 27 - Is weekly racing dying a slow death, Dirt Track World Championship breakdown, Francis returns behind the wheel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 8:16


    On this week's episode we look at weekly racing across the country dying a slow death, and what, if anything, can be done about it. We breakdown this past weekend's Dirt Track World Championship that ended the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season, and we look at Steve Francis' return behind the wheel this weekend at Charlotte.

    Episode 26 - Macri back to Macri Motorsports, Dewease to Shearer Motorsports, Torgerson calls out old racers, Dirt Track World Championship preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 12:28


    On this week's episode we look at the news that Anthony Macri is back in the Macri Motorsports no. 39m car, Lance Dewease moving on to Shearer Motorsports, Danny Torgerson calling out old racers and the reaction it caused, we preview the Dirt Track World Championship at Eldora and examine the fact that Ricky Thornton Jr. may not be crowned Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion, we look at the Chili Bowl increasing the purse, and the news that Wil Herrington would be leaving JCM Motorsports.

    Episode 25 - High Limit/All Stars rumors continue to swirl, Are regional teams scheduling races that make sense?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 9:35


    On this week's episode we look at the continued High Limit/All Stars rumors and what it means going forward in sprint car racing, we examine if regional teams are scheduling races that make the most sense for them to run, we look at West Virginia Motor Speedway going up for sale, the news that PCC Motorsports is scaling back leaving Spencer Hughes without a ride, we look at why the sky isn't falling in Super Late Model racing and much more

    Episode 24 - Hess no longer with the World of Outlaws - Are we about to see an all out war for control of sprint car racing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 9:13


    On this week's episode we look at the news that World of Outlaws race director Mike Hess was no longer with the series. We look at the reason why and what this means going forward in what looks like it'll be an all out war for control of sprint car racing in the United States. We look at the Boom Briggs/Max Blair split, Cannon McIntosh joining CB Industries, Ethan Dotson signing with Coltman Farms Racing, the World of Outlaws drivers that will be able to run this week's Tuscarora 50 if they so choose, and the Logan Roberson/Daulton Wilson dust-up from Tyler County.

    Episode 23 - What format is best?, Abreu and Windom run midgets at Eldora, FloRacing Night in America at 411 cancelled, Legendary 126 modified to sell equipment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 8:17


    On this week's episode we look at what format is best for great racing?, Rico Abreu and Chris Windom jumping back in midgets for the Four Crown Nationals, the news that the FloRacing Night in America event at 411 was cancelled, and we look at the legendary Glenn Hyneman-owned No. 126 modified shuttering its operation at the end of the season.

    Episode 22 - Davenport calls Knoxville a "dump," Henderson to run for Kreitz Racing, Lincoln schedules against Selinsgrove, new sprint series in Indiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 10:16


    On this week's episode we look at Jonathan Davenport's comments calling Knoxville Raceway a "dump," we look at the news that Justin Henderson will return to Pennsylvania to run a handful of shows for Kreitz Racing, we look at Lincoln scheduling their Brian Montieth Classic event against the Selinsgrove National Open, and we look at the news of the Maverick Sprint Car Series slated to bring winged racing to Indiana.

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    Episode 21 - Are we racing too much?, Sheppard named Longhorn house car driver, Cameron Smith out at Trone Motorsports

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 10:37


    On this week's episode we take a deep dive into the current state of the sport and ask the question, are we racing too much? We look at Brandon Sheppard being named the new Longhorn house car driver, and the explosive post from his father about his time in the Rocket house car, and we also look at Cameron Smith and Jason Shultz parting ways with their respective teams. We also break down the World 100.

    Episode 20 - Anthony Macri explains family team exit, K Promotions out at Davenport, Mallory helping Cosner, Super Bee Speedway tragedy, Huge Labor Day Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 12:16


    On this week's episode we dive into Anthony Macri's explanation for why he left the Macri Motorsports team, we look at K Promotions not renewing their lease at Davenport, we look at Cody Mallory wrenching for Matt Cosner, the tragedy that took place at Super Bee Speedway, all of the results from a huge Labor Day weekend, and the news that Chase Randall will drive for Silva Motorsports at Silver Dollar

    Episode 19 - Pennsylvania Track Scheduling Issues, RTJ and Pierce Domination, New Longhorn House Car Driver in 2024, Matt Sheppard runs a Late Model, Hoffman pulling double duty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 9:33


    On this week's episode we discuss Selinsgrove and Lincoln racing against each other during Selinsgrove's biggest show of the season, we look at the complete domination this season of dirt late model racing by Ricky Thornton Jr. and Bobby Pierce, Longhorn Chassis getting a new house car driver in 2024, Matt Sheppard dabbling in a late model, and Nick Hoffman pulling double duty at Davenport.

    Episode 18 - High Limit/All Star Merger Rumors, Pittman to the 69k for the National Open, Giuliani leaves Davenport, Holmes takes over at Shark Racing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 12:01


    On this week's episode we do a deep dive into the rumors that are out there that the High Limit Sprint Car Series and the All Star Circuit of Champions are going to merge at the end of the season, we look at the news that Daryn Pittman is going to drive for Kreitz Racing at the Williams Grove National Open, we look at Vinny Giuliani leaving Jonathan Davenport's team as the crew chief, and we dive into the news that Tanner Holmes is going to run the Shark Racing 1a machine for the rest of the season.

    Episode 17 - Allen out at Knoxville Nationals, Schuerenberg takes over at Zemco, Lawrenceburg selling out, Knoxville Nationals format discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 11:46


    On this week's episode we look at the news that Jacob Allen would be missing the Knoxville Nationals, we look at Hunter Schuerenberg being named the new driver of the Zemco Racing machine, we look at Lawrenceburg Speedway selling out at the end of the season, we have a discussion about the Knoxville Nationals format, and we look at Tyler Courtney possibly coming back this week.

    Episode 16 - Knoxville Nationals preview, Pennsboro revival breakdown, Bloomsburg Raceway shutting down, More ride changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 10:09


    On this week's episode we preview this week's Knoxville Nationals, breakdown the news and schedule for next year's Pennsboro Speedway revival, look at Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway getting shut down by the town, and the sprint car carousel with more ride changes this week.

    Episode 15 - Wagner to the 69k, Allen sheds light on why he left the seat at Shark Racing, Two Macri Motorsports teams? Sanders vs. Macri, Thornton's dream season continues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 12:47


    On this week's episode we look at the news that Logan Wagner will be leaving Zemco Racing to pilot the Kreitz Racing machine, we look at Jacob Allen's post about why he left the Shark Racing ride, albeit temporarily, we look at the possibility of two Macri Motorsports teams going forward as Justin Sanders drove a car in Missouri on the same night that Lance Dewease drove a car at Grandview, we look at early receipts on results between Justin Sanders and Anthony Macri with Sanders in the Macri Motorsports car, we look at Ricky Thornton Jr.'s continued dream season with two huge wins this week, and we look at the news that Tim Shaffer was out at Grove Racing right before we went to record today.

    Episode 14 - Dewease fired by Kreitz Racing, Macri and Day to fill the Clauson Marshall seat, Allen taking time off

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2023 11:57


    In this week's episode we look at the bombshell news that was dropped that Lance Dewease had been fired by Kreitz Racing, we look at Anthony Macri and Corey Day teaming up to fill the seat of Tyler Courtney at Clauson Marshall Racing while Courtney recovers from a back injury, we break down Jacob Allen taking some time off, and we also look at Anthony Macri taking over the Indy Race Parts ride for High Limit events.

    Episode 13 - Anthony Macri departs the Macri Motorsports car, What does it mean going forward?, Sprint Million format causes stir on Late Model Twitter, Social media outrage over Volunteer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 12:35


    On this week's episode we look at the bombshell that was dropped earlier in the week as Anthony Macri departed the seat of the Macri Motorsports car, the Eldora Million format for the sprint cars causing a stir in Late Model Twitter land, the social media outrage over Volunteer's promoters stepping down, and Mike Marlar charging from 22nd to win at Ponderosa after Shane Clanton whined earlier in the night

    Episode 12 - Eldora Million preview, Thornton and O'Neal dust-up, Did Pierce actually win?, Pennsylvania Speedweek review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 10:32


    On this week's episode we preview the upcoming Eldora Million, we look at the Ricky Thornton Jr. and Hudson O'Neal dust-up that led to Thornton's disqualification, we break down whether Bobby Pierce actually won the Gopher 50, and we review Pennsylvania Speedweek.

    Episode 11 - Williams Grove Speedweek Social Media Dust-Up, Thornton to run the Eldora Sprint Million, Madsen to Vermeer Motorsports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 10:58


    On this week's episode we look at the social media blowout over coverage of the Williams Grove Pennsylvania Speedweek show, Ricky Thornton Jr.'s plan to run the Eldora Million in a Sprint car, and we look at several ride changes in dirt racing this past week.

    Episode 10 - Appalachian Speedweek breakdown and wrap-up, Lincoln Speedway track prep drama, Thorton's hot streak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 11:12


    On this week's episode we breakdown the successful Appalachian Mountain Speedweek, we look at the Lincoln Speedway track prep drama with Fred Putney and whether or not he is still a track employee, we dive into Ricky Thornton Jr.'s hot streak, and we look at Action Track USA's scheduling strategy.

    Episode 9 - Wayne County Speedweek debacle, Haudenschild/WoO drama, Cody Overton droop rule questions and Summer racing heats up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 11:35


    On this week's episode we look at the Wayne County Speedway Ohio Speedweek debacle on Monday night where drivers and series officials were at each other's throats on whether or not to race, the unintended Sheldon Haudenschild/World of Outlaws drama that ensued from the same event, questions on a droop rule disqualification that took away an Appalachian Mountain Speedweek victory away from Cody Overton, and break down the racing from every night this past week as summer racing action is heating up.

    Episode 8 - Stick signal hysteria, Eldora Million format reaction, Garrett Smith suspension, Kofoid to Vermeer Motorsports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 14:55


    On this week's episode we look at the stick signal rule hysteria that took place during the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora this past weekend, we break down the format for the Eldora Million sprint car event, we look at Garrett Smith's suspension for the fight his Dad got into during a Hunt the Front Series event, we look at the news that Buddy Kofoid would replace Hunter Schuerenberg in the Vermeer Motorsports ride, and we talk about the Appalachian Mountain Speedweek format.

    Episode 7 - Dirt Late Model Dream preview, Larson officiates from the driver's seat, Rahmer spins and wins?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 11:25


    On this week's episode we look at the upcoming Dirt Late Model Dream at the Eldora Speedway and break down the favorites for that event, We examine Kyle Larson stopping on the track and officiating from the driver's seat at the High Limit event at Tri-City, and we explain why Freddie Rahmer won the Steve Smith Tribute at Lincoln

    Episode 6 - Fan Negativity on Social Media, Droop rule disqualifies Thornton at the Show-Me, and Peck's hard wreck at Bridgeport

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 10:47


    On this week's episode we look at fan negativity on social media and what that does to a race track, the droop rule disqualifying Ricky Thornton Jr. from winning the Show-Me 100, and Justin Peck's hard wreck at Bridgeport that ripped the roll cage in half.

    Episode 5 - Promoting with social media correctly, Eldora gets rid of stick signals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 9:21


    On this week's episode we look at tracks that use social media the right way, and the wrong way, and look at how you can use social media more effectively, and we look at Eldora Speedway getting rid of stick signals to drivers for the Dirt Late Model Dream.

    Episode 4 - Efficiency at the Racetrack, Illinois Speedweek breakdown

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 11:56


    This week we talk about efficiency at the racetrack and why it's so important for tracks to run a show that runs as quickly as possible

    Episode 3 - Early Season Scheduling Issues, Kofoid/CMS Split

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 11:27


    In this week's episode we take a look at the early season scheduling issues that national touring series have faced this season, and whether or not anything can really be done about it. We also take a look at the shocking news that Buddy Kofoid and the CMS team have split

    Episode 2 - Influx of High Paying Events in Super Late Model Racing, Pierce/Cooney controversy, Roth Motorsports Suspension, Race Track Transparency

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 14:59


    Episode 2 - Influx of High Paying Events in Super Late Model Racing, Pierce/Cooney controversy, Roth Motorsports Suspension, Race Track Transparency

    DTW - Episode 1 - High Limit Impact

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 8:20


    Dirt Track Weekly - Episode 1 - The impact of the High Limit Sprint Car Series on the national landscape of Sprint car racing. We also break down the week that was in Sprint car and Late Model racing as well as preview the upcoming week

    Dirt Track Weekly (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 0:18


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