Sidetracked - your home for truck & tractor pulling and a lot of other stuff because we have ADHD! Some episodes do contain strong language and are flagged as such,
What you need to know about the Cloverdale event less than one month away from Klint Tucker plus quick updates on Indiana Pulling League with Richard Crowell and what's new with 8500 Light Limited Pro Stocks The Possum and Ridin' Dirty with Esdon Bartling.
Ryan And I rundown where we are which is rundown. A few different subjects from around the world of motorsports gets covered.
We asked the crew that we were blessed to be invited to be a part of behind the Indiana Pulling League's season finals at Rochester, IN to take a victory lap for reviving pulling in this north central Indiana hotbed for the sport.
After a busy summer at the tracks, we try to breathe life back into the show.
We check in with Richard Crowell and Zach Howell on the IPL Light Pro Sweep and hear from Adam Draudt and the Kehls about their trip to Made Powerweekend in The Netherlands.
A chat with the promotors and crew behind the pull at Mound City, MO.
We get the details of this weekend's event, but more than that we discuss the wider implications and problems of promoting both an event and running a regional series.
The inside story of Terry and his thoughts on the current state of drag racing for fuel teams, his plans for the coming race at Route 66 in Joliet, IL, crew member Dave Howe's future as a new top fuel driver in his own new car, and an invitation to debrief after Chicago when he goes 330mph!
Along ranging discussion with 2 really cool brothers. They've been at this a while and now they are the newest Pro Stock team coming to PPL Champions Tour for 2024!
Master fabricator and true racing fan Cody Fisher joins for lengthy and ranging discussion.
Mike & Mary Kehl discuss their looming trip to Made, Netherlands to pull this summer and the Indiana Pulling League updates us on their 2024 plans which include some bonus money mini-series.
Charles has equipment failures, Ryan where's a hat, Cody takes a sip, and Adam disappears.We welcome Bibster to a show about nothing.
Not gonna let it happen. Leap year day show MF'ers!!! The EPA has over-reached and we all have a responsibility to stop this.
"Ralphie" from the Grandview Gangsters battles technology, the Motorsports Almanac Team sits in, Andy Girbach opines, and everyone tries and mostly succeeds in NOT launching Charles into full tilt rant!
The bad boys of Pro Stock join us for a good time. Kevin, Pat, Daryl and the Masterson crew talk about their lives and times in sled pulling, and we get Clint Metting in as a bonus!
We visit with the 5 entries from California, Oregon, and Idaho trying to make it to The Pullers Championship and have a good time with them as we always do. Fun group of guys!
The team that makes this magic happen comes in AND we welcome the 4th member of Sidetracked: Adam Draudt who surprises US with his commitment for cancer reserarch.!
We mourn the loss of 2024 registered competitors Tim Pugliese and V8 Hot Rod defending champ Trevor Zaenkert and look to next week's event and our search for cancer funding!
We chat with Ryan Anderson and more about the Midwest Winternationals and funding Cancer Research.
We are joined by Adam And Tiffany Wilson, the founders of Built Diesel Mafia on socials to learn about them, their history, and how just the 2 of them have created a motorsports juggernaut. You rarely see them in front of the camera and this is their first ever interview. They wound up hanging out as we spiraled as Sidetracked can do.
We chat with Midwest Winternationals promoter Klint Tucker. Get ready to head to The Ship in January.
Crew show discussion on nurturing the next generation. How do we know when we will engage with someone? Are there people coming along? Are we leaving things better than how we found it?
Mattie G sits down with us to talk about her season of triumph an difficulty as well as share who climb to where she is now and the course ahead.
We welcome back a genuine dude who loves everything we do and pays attention to it all.
We use a lot of different racing disciplines and the challenges they face to look at what pulling could do better across multiple fronts. It's designed to make you think.
Welcome back to the rebirth of Sidetracked at Episode 100! Yeah, what took so long?We go through the rules proposals for NTPA, get into the need to see the real you out front and center, and whatever else we could get into in 2 hours.Some opinions were strong.
Breaking down Oklahoma Winternationals, Midwest Winternationals, Southern Invitational, Southern Illinois Championship, and The Pullers Championship
Where I've been, where I'm going, topics that endlessly suck, and a wreck.
A series of unfortunate events mars a good weekend out at the tracks, what was right about the same weekend, and what it might look like for the rest of the summer.
Mecosta County Fair drops, UCC gets Rona'd or Railroaded? Will there be any Fairs in MI???
A little insight to Diesel Drag Racing, the challenges of doing an event in the post -Covid 19 world, and a brief thought on sleds.
State of Sidetracked, where is pulling vs The Virus, and the passing of Shawn Gann.
More on the changing landscape of tractor pulling and how it is marketed and presented.
A lot of questions are swirling around the NTPA and a lot of what seems to be going on sure doesn't look very good. Courtland Bowles joined me in studio to get a fire lit under me to turn this stuff on again...
I got into some geekier aspects of track prep. A long hiatus came after this. I had to decide if this should continue or not...
I'm back in studio since forever and knocking the rust off is tough.
Tried to get a show in, just not feelin' it.
Ultimate Callout Challenge and another Great Lakes Big Rig Challenge are in the books. Here's my thoughts.
Charles is joined by his kids in studio for their take on the sport their dad wastes time on.
Aaron Armstead is in studio to help remember Andrew...
Breaking down the numbers about the biggest show in pulling.
The un-Seinfeld show. We go around the world on topics.
Just Charles on this one to discuss Landspeed Racing, Rules, and life away from the track. This may be one of the most important shows in Sidetracked's history.
Back in studio for the end of the season drain.
We finally nail down Bangshift.com founder and NHRA voice-extraordinaire Brian Lohnes.
We chat with Fill Rite Bacon Bits pilot Dusty Price.
PRN fell apart. That many alpha personalities, it was sort of bound to. Eric Prewitt calls in and we just sorta get on with it.
Antique puller Greg Anderson calls in to talk about the King Of The Mountain pull in PA. You, the one one with pictures of 2cyl Deeres weighted up to over 30000lbs.
One of those who objected to the last show was John Silby, Wolverine Pullers President and driver the Crop Doctor Super Farm. He makes some good points and we have to admit that we were wrong on some things and appreciate him coming on to discuss it with us,