The Ralph Sheheen Show

SCOTT PARKER IS A 9-TIME AMA GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION WITH 94 CAREER VICTORIES, 13 OF THOSE CAME FROM THE SACRAMENTO MILE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leading up to the August 20th running of the Mission Foods Legendary Sacramento Mile powered by Law Tigers with the Progressive American Flat Track National Series, Ralph Sheheen sits down with some of the legends and top contenders to discuss what it will take to be victorious at the 57th running of the Legendary Sacramento Mile. This week, Ralph talks with 6-Time Series Champion Jared Mees about his success at the Legendary Sacramento Mile. Tickets at: SDI-RACING.COM Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leading up to the August 20th running of the Mission Foods Legendary Sacramento Mile powered by Law Tigers with the Progressive American Flat Track National Series, Ralph Sheheen sits down with some of the legends and top contenders to discuss what it will take to be victorious at the 57th running of the Legendary Sacramento Mile. Tickets at:  calexpostatefair.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leading up to the August 20th running of the Mission Foods Legendary Sacramento Mile powered by Law Tigers with the Progressive American Flat Track National Series, Ralph Sheheen sits down with some of the legends and top contenders to discuss what it will take to be victorious at the 57th running of the Legendary Sacramento Mile. Tickets at:  calexpostatefair.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leading up to the August 20th running of the Mission Foods Legendary Sacramento Mile powered by Law Tigers with the Progressive American Flat Track National Series, Ralph Sheheen sits down with some of the legends and top contenders to discuss what it will take to be victorious at the 57th running of the Legendary Sacramento Mile. Tickets at:  calexpostatefair.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leading up to the August 20th running of the Mission Foods Legendary Sacramento Mile powered by Law Tigers with the Progressive American Flat Track National Series, Ralph Sheheen sits down with some of the legends and top contenders to discuss what it will take to be victorious at the 57th running of the Legendary Sacramento Mile. Tickets at:  calexpostatefair.com   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Famed sprint car racer, Jimmy Sills, visited The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil today to chat about his Hall of Fame career and to share a few stories from Dave Argabright's recent book on Sills titled, "Life with Luke." That title is a story in itself as Sills was also known as Luke Warmwater from time to time! As an inductee into both the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and the USAC Hall of Fame, Sills has clearly had an amazing career. Tune in to this entertaining and personal conversation with one of the best to ever buckle into a sprint car. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Veteran Formula 1 commentator and pit reporter, Will Buxton, stopped by The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil this week. Buxton talked about a variety of F1 topics and chatted about his new book, "My Greatest Defeat: Stories of hardship and hope from motor racing's finest heroes." Catch this week's full episode on SPEEDSPORT.com, SPEEDSPORT.tv or download the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recently, General Motors unveiled its all-new 2020 mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette. As the first ever mid-engine Corvette for this iconic nameplate, there has been tremendous buzz for not only the production model, but also for the racing version. That's why we wanted to talk to Doug Fehan, the Program Manager for Corvette Racing, as he and his team prepare the new car for the upcoming racing season. Catch this week's full episode on SPEEDSPORT.com or download the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jason Bonham, rock and roll drummer for Sammy Hagar & The Circle as well as Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening, stopped by The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil today. Bonham developed an interest in motocross as a youngster and has become a huge fan of Supercross. He chats with Ralph about that passion, talks about his interest in racing cars, and of course, he shares his love for being a musician. Catch this week's full episode on SPEEDSPORT.com or download the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the world of nitro drag racing, the Pedregon family has been one of the most successful. 2-time NHRA Funny Car Champion, Cruz Pedregon, is used to racing in 4 second sprints at more than 300mph so it can be a bit tough to slow him down long enough to have a conversation! But today, Cruz cruised on over to The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil to chat about his career and he tells us what it's like to own his own race team as he chases further success in the sport. Catch this week's full episode on SPEEDSPORT.com or download the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series champion and 4-time winner of the Knoxville Nationals, Danny Lasoski, joins The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil today. As one of the most talented and entertaining personalities in the sprint car scene, Lasoski is never short of interesting stories to share! Catch this week's full episode on SPEEDSPORT.com or download the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the highly-anticipated movie, Ford v Ferrari staring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, just weeks away from its release, veteran Stunt Coordinator for the film, Robert Nagle, stopped by The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil to share some behind-the-scenes stories on how this racing production came to life. Based on the story of legendary racer and car builder, Carroll Shelby, Ford's GT40 rolled into victory lane in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time, beating the dominant team of the era, Ferrari. Catch this week's full episode on SPEEDSPORT.com or download the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Veteran flat track motorcycle racer and multi-time champion, Jared Mees, slows down for a few minutes to join The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil. The Indian Motorcycle racer has had an incredible career and shares some of his passion for the sport in this long-form conversation. Catch this week's full episode on SPEEDSPORT.com or download the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the most interesting people in motorsports took some time to share stories and insight today on The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil. Danny Sullivan, 1985 Indy 500 winner, has had a fascinating open-wheel racing career ranging from Formula 1 to IndyCar with a lot in between. And it all began as a taxi driver on the streets of New York City. Now that's a unique path to the Tyrrell Formula 1 team and Penske Racing! Catch this week's full episode on SPEEDSPORT.com or download the podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sports Car racing legend, Brian Redman, took some time to hang out with The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil. As a former factory driver for Porsche and Ferrari as well as a driver for Ford, McLaren, Cooper, BMW, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar and more over the years, Redman has visited victory lane in some of sports car racing's most prestigious events. This 3-time 24 Hours of Daytona winner, 2-time 12 Hours of Sebring winner, and Targa Florio winner also ran a handful of races in Formula 1, earning one podium finish in the 1968 Spanish GP. Redman chats about his glorious career with Sheheen and shares his harrowing story about surviving Hurricane Dorian while recently visiting friends in the Bahamas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer, Jeff Emig, made a visit to The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil this week. The former AMA National Motocross and Supercross Champion has had an incredible career on and off the track. After retiring from competition, Emig was a natural as a commentator for SPEED Channel and FOX Sports' Supercross broadcasts. In this very candid conversation, Emig shares stories from his childhood when his family made huge sacrifices to pursue his career to stories about his transition into the broadcast booth where he was joined with former Supercross champion, Ricky Carmichael. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series title contender, Brad Sweet, visits The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil today to talk about his successful sprint car career, which over the past couple of seasons has included wins in the prestigious Kings Royal and Knoxville Nationals. One item still left on the checklist - series championship. Ralph talks to the Kasey Kahne Racing driver about all of that plus Brad shares his thoughts on his time as a NASCAR driver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Land speed racer, Danny Thompson, stopped by to share his thoughts on chasing land speed records, one of which he set in 2018 using his famous father's 50-year old Challenger II at an average speed of 448.757 mph. Thompson's father, legendary car builder and racer, Mickey Thompson, set records from the Bonneville Salt Flats, to various drag strips, and even at the Indy 500. With so many stories to tell, Danny dropped by The Ralph Sheheen Show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ricky Carmichael, The Greatest of All Time (GOAT), stops by The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil to do some good old-fashioned bench racing. The 5-time AMA Supercross and 10-time AMA Motocross champion shares his thoughts on an amazing racing career which also included a stint in NASCAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Ralph Sheheen Show Presented by Lucas Oil, Ralph has an interesting conversation with veteran IndyCar Series Safety Team member, Dr. Terry Trammell. Over the past few decades, Trammell has helped lead the charge in safety in motorsports, primarily in open wheel racing. As an orthopedic surgeon, he is a founding member of the International Council of Motorsports Science and a founding fellow of the FIA Institute for Motorsport Safety. The two chat about a variety of topics ranging from the progression of safety in the sport to saving driver lives at the track such as Alex Zanardi's traumatic accident in Germany in 2001. Catch this week's full episode on SPEEDSPORT.com or download the podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Recorded at the 59th Knoxville Nationals in front of a LIVE audience, two of sprint car racing's biggest names grace the SPEED SPORT stage at the same time! 12-time Knoxville Nationals winner, Steve Kinser, and 1983 Knoxville Nationals winner, Sammy Swindell, join Ralph Sheheen to talk about all things sprint cars...including their heated rivalry which was one of the most fierce in motorsports. Also joining the show: Dominic and Gio Scelzi, Brady Bacon, Danny Lasoski, and the editor of Sprint Car & Midget Magazine, Doug Auld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As one of the most popular drivers and creative marketers in the sprint car pits, Rico Abreu takes time to hang out with Ralph Sheheen. The 2-time Chili Bowl Nationals winner and former USAC National Midget Series champion talks about all the important things in life: his hair, his love for sprint car racing, his marketing philosophy, and his experience pursing a career in NASCAR. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ralph Sheheen chats up 2018 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee and former NASCAR crew chief, Ray Evernham. After winning 3 NASCAR Cup Series championships with driver, Jeff Gordon, Evernham went on to own his own NASCAR race team. Today, he consults for Hendrick Motorsports as well as restores and builds collector cars and race cars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ralph Sheheen chats up one of the most entertaining personalities in all of motorsports, the loud, the funny, and the very successful NHRA drag racing champion...Gary Scelzi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hall of Fame Sprint Car racer turned broadcaster Brad Doty joins Ralph Sheheen for a fun hour of bench racing and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices