Podcast appearances and mentions of deb williams

Hour 4 of August 3, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about the last four weeks of the Chase, Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, this generation of drivers priorities, Spire/JGR lawsuit developments, and more. Then, Jacob is joined by Jayson Swain, new lead analyst for Vol Network, co-host of Josh and Swain, and former Tennessee wide receiver, to discuss his new role on the network, his media career, his love for Tennessee, Arion Carter, Tennessee defense, and more. Also, Jacob goes into some schedule developments for the upcoming season for ETSU men's basketball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about the last four weeks of the Chase, Denny Hamlin, Tyler Reddick, this generation of drivers priorities, Spire/JGR lawsuit developments, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of July 27, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Corey Heim's win at Brickyard 400, his season, rivalry with Carson Hocevar, Alex Bowman news, Jimmie Johnson returning to 48 kind of, and more. Then, Jacob hits on some points from the Will Healy conversation last hour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Corey Heim's win at Brickyard 400, his season, rivalry with Carson Hocevar, Alex Bowman news, Jimmie Johnson returning to 48 kind of, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 1 of Sportsline on July 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend filling in for Bill Meade talks about comments from day one of SEC Media Days on Monday. Then, he is joined by Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about Joey Logano's win at North Wilkesboro, Denny Hamlin's runner-up finish, SVG's top 5, points battle, North Wilkesboro, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend is joined by Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about Joey Logano's win at North Wilkesboro, Denny Hamlin's runner-up finish, SVG's top 5, points battle, North Wilkesboro, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of July 13, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about Ryan Blaney's win at Atlanta, Carson Hocevar's week, Ryan Preece's reaction to the lack of punishment this week, return to North Wilkesboro, and more. Then, Jacob goes through the semifinals of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about Ryan Blaney's win at Atlanta, Carson Hocevar's week, Ryan Preece's reaction to the lack of punishment this week, return to North Wilkesboro, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Makar takes listeners through the turbulent Blue Max Racing era with Rusty Wallace, which means financial trouble, the disappointment of losing the Winston Cup championship, MORE financial trouble, WINNING the Winston Cup championship and … you guessed it … financial trouble that would bring the team to its knees. He stays with Rusty and new owner Roger Penske, but only long enough to face a difficult decision that summer. Hosts Rick Houston and Tony Liberati then tackle the July 21, 1991 issue of Winston Cup Scene. Rusty Wallace gets a little help from a friend to win at Pocono, in Jimmy Makar's last race with the team, while Ernie Irvan may … or may NOT have triggered an earlier multicar crash that DID lead to his infamous apology at Talladega the very next week. Darrell Waltrip gets TESTY just before going on the air with MRN to talk about getting caught up in the mishap. Benny Parsons makes an emotional return to the track after the loss of his wife Connie. Deb Williams pens a couple of great stories about Stevie Waltrip and Kyle Petty's goal to return from his broken leg sooner than expected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Chase Briscoe's win at Chicagoland, great night for JGR, scuffles between drivers, In-Season Challenge, Alex Bowman's future, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of July 6, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Chase Briscoe's win at Chicagoland, great night for JGR, scuffles between drivers, In-Season Challenge, Alex Bowman's future, and more. Then, Jacob is joined by Andrea Adelson, of ESPN, to talk about her latest article on Kim Caldwell and her future at Tennessee, resetting the roster for her third season, what's next, and more. Also, Jacob gives a final update for the morning's poll question. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about SVG's win at Sonoma, Chase Briscoe's close call, Ty Gibbs' performance, Denny Hamlin moving to first in points, In-Season Challenge update, Gabehart v. JGR update, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of June 29, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about SVG's win at Sonoma, Chase Briscoe's close call, Ty Gibbs' performance, Denny Hamlin moving to first in points, In-Season Challenge update, Gabehart v. JGR update, and more. Then, Jacob talks about Peyton Manning's answer on who he is rooting for between Texas/Tennessee this season. Also, he discusses Chris Johnson's announcement that he has ALS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of June 22, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Corey Heim's win at Coronado, the battle with Tyler Reddick, his surprise win, SVG/Zilisch crash, Austin Hill's ORAP win, and more. Then, Jacob is joined by former PGA Tour golfer, Cliff Kresge, to recap Wyndham Clark's win at the U.S. Open, the crowd at Shinnecock Hills, Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Corey Heim's win at Coronado, the battle with Tyler Reddick, his surprise win, SVG/Zilisch crash, Austin Hill's ORAP win, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of June 8, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Denny Hamlin's second straight victory at Michigan, his 63rd career win, Carson Hocevar, Chase Elliott/Christopher Bell crash, Ned Jarrett passing, and more. Then, Jacob is joined by Brandon Cross, of Bristol Motor Speedway, to promote Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals this weekend at BMS. Also, Jacob talks about Denny Hamlin's victory and Carson Hocevar's aggressiveness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Denny Hamlin's second straight victory at Michigan, his 63rd career win, Carson Hocevar, Chase Elliott/Christopher Bell crash, Ned Jarrett passing, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of June 1, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Denny Hamlin's win at Nashville, his penalty, the brakes, wrecks, Corey Heim's new deal, and more. Then, Jacob talks about Brendan Sorsby being in court today for his injunction against the NCAA. Also, Jacob gives his final thoughts on the Lady Vols getting set for their semifinal series against Texas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Denny Hamlin's win at Nashville, his penalty, the brakes, wrecks, Corey Heim's new deal, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of May 26, 2026 Jacob Townsend and Bud talk with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about the passing of Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez's win at Coca Cola 600, and the 2027 hall of fame class. Then, it's time for birthdays!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend and Bud talk with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about the passing of Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez's win at Coca Cola 600, and the 2027 hall of fame class.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of May 18, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Denny Hamlin's win at the All-Star Race at Dover, the chaotic race, Katherine Legge, Amazon Prime's coverage starting this week, and more. Then, Jacob talks with former PGA Tour golfer, Cliff Kresge, about Aaron Rai's win at the PGA Championship, Aronimink's week, Jon Rahm, Rory/Scottie, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Denny Hamlin's win at the All-Star Race at Dover, the chaotic race, Katherine Legge, Amazon Prime's coverage starting this week, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of May 11, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Shane Van Gisbergen's victory at Watkins Glen, Connor Zilisch's weekend, Michael McDowell, All Star race at Dover, and more. Then, Jacob discusses SoCon John's 2026 football predictions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Shane Van Gisbergen's victory at Watkins Glen, Connor Zilisch's weekend, Michael McDowell, All Star race at Dover, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of May 4, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Chase Elliott's win at Texas, Denny Hamlin's close call, wrecks for Christopher Bell, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, and more, more investigations into the Greg Biffle plane crash, and more. Then, he talks with Buck Reising, of 104.5 The Zone, about Chad Brinker no longer being the president of football operations of the Titans, Mike Borgonzi, Titans draft, and more. Also, he talks more about ETSU basketball's pickup in the portal and other news and notes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Chase Elliott's win at Texas, Denny Hamlin's close call, wrecks for Christopher Bell, Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, and more, more investigations into the Greg Biffle plane crash, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about Carson Hocevar getting his first win at Talladega, his celebration, Jim France steps down as CEO, Steve O'Donnell replaces him, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of April 27, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about Carson Hocevar getting his first win at Talladega, his celebration, Jim France steps down as CEO, Steve O'Donnell replaces him, and more. Then, Jacob talks about Garrett Nussmeier's drop in the draft and Diego Pavia going undrafted. Also, he hits on a couple of local guys getting their NFL chance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Tyler Reddicks' historic win at Kansas, Denny Hamlin's close call, issues with Hamlin and Kyle Busch, Cleetus McFarland, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of April 20, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Tyler Reddicks' historic win at Kansas, Denny Hamlin's close call, issues with Hamlin and Kyle Busch, Cleetus McFarland, and more. Then, Jacob talks about Matthew Fitzpatrick's win at RBC Heritage over Scottie Scheffler and who is the third best player in the world. Also, Jacob talks about why there is a basketball scheduling announcement in college basketball that reminded him of a comment by a football coach in 1965. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of April 13, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about the race weekend at Bristol, Ty Gibbs' first win, Ryan Blaney's close call, Connor Zilisch's O'Reilly win, and more. Then, Jacob takes calls from listeners and hits some notes before wrapping up the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, to talk about the race weekend at Bristol, Ty Gibbs' first win, Ryan Blaney's close call, Connor Zilisch's O'Reilly win, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about the weekend at Rockingham, the first two months of the new points format, looking ahead to Bristol, the future of the spring race at BMS, Darius Rucker ownership of Legacy Motors, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of April 6, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about the weekend at Rockingham, the first two months of the new points format, looking ahead to Bristol, the future of the spring race at BMS, Darius Rucker ownership of Legacy Motors, and more. Then, he is joined by President of Bristol Motor Speedway, Jerry Caldwell, about the race weekend, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, Fan Zone, GPS Navigator Tool, dignitaries, and more. Also, Jacob gives his national championship pick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Chase Elliott's win at Martinsville, Denny Hamlin's close call, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace and Carson Hocevar's battle, NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees, JGR vs. Gabehart, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of March 30, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Chase Elliott's win at Martinsville, Denny Hamlin's close call, Joey Logano, Bubba Wallace and Carson Hocevar's battle, NASCAR Hall of Fame nominees, JGR vs. Gabehart, and more. Then, he talks about Duke's collapse against UCONN on Sunday. Also, he talks about Tiger Woods being arrested following a car accident on Friday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2001 Daytona 500 was supposed to be a celebration. Michael Waltrip's first win. Dale Earnhardt Jr. running second. A dynasty moment for Dale Earnhardt Incorporated. Instead, it became one of the darkest days in NASCAR history — and a small group of journalists had hours to tell the world why. This is Firestorm Reaction, Episode 6. In this episode, former Winston Cup Scene staffers go back inside the rooms, the press box, and the all-night newsroom to relive February 18, 2001 — the night everything changed. From Bambi Matilda's chilling radio call ("things didn't look good") to Ken Schrader's reaction at the car that told the whole story before Mike Helton said a word — every detail of that day is pieced back together with raw honesty. What you'll hear in this episode:

Hour 4 of March 23, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Tyler Reddick's fourth win of the season, his hot start, Ryan Blaney, Legacy Weekend, and more. Then, Jacob talks about the future of Hubert Davis at North Carolina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Tyler Reddick's fourth win of the season, his hot start, Ryan Blaney, Legacy Weekend, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of March 16, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Denny Hamlin's win at Las Vegas, Toyota's dominance, Joe Gibbs Racing, lawsuit against Chris Gabehart, and more. Then, he is joined by Rocco Miller, of Bracketeer.org and Field of 68, to talk about the bracket, Tennessee's draw, his pick, and more. Then, Jacob gives a final thought for the morning on ETSU being left out of the NIT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Denny Hamlin's win at Las Vegas, Toyota's dominance, Joe Gibbs Racing, lawsuit against Chris Gabehart, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of March 9, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Ryan Blaney's win at Phoenix, the joint NASCAR/Indy weekend, ongoing Joe Gibbs/Chris Gabehart lawsuit, and more. Then, Jacob looks back at the previous two meetings between ETSU/Furman. Also, Jacob gives his pick for the game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Ryan Blaney's win at Phoenix, the joint NASCAR/Indy weekend, ongoing Joe Gibbs/Chris Gabehart lawsuit, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 4 of March 2, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Tyler Reddick's historic win at COTA, reaction by NASCAR about 23XI's early success, heat issues in Austin, Indy and NASCAR double up weekend in Phoenix, and more. Then, Jacob talks about who should be the SoCon Coach of the Year. Also, he recaps ETSU women's basketball's victory at Samford and clinching a share of the SoCon Championship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Tyler Reddick's historic win at COTA, reaction by NASCAR about 23XI's early success, heat issues in Austin, Indy and NASCAR double up weekend in Phoenix, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Deb Williams, of Autoweek.com, about Tyler Reddick's win at Atlanta, 23XI's dominance to begin season, Bubba Wallace, Carson Hocevar, Joe Gibbs lawsuit, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sportsocracy is LIVE for a Womack Wednesday. Tank Spencer is joined by News 13 Sports Director Chris Womack. The Super Bowl is just days away. We find out how our TV friend sees this one going. The "other" big game is in Chapel Hill this weekend. Jones Angell gets us ready for Carolina-Duke. It's an honor to talk to a legend and Canton, NC native Deb Williams is that. We ask her about her 40-year career covering racing, from Friday nights at Asheville Motor Speedway to the biggest stages and moments in NASCAR history. Check her work out at Autoweek.com.Joey Aguilar is suing the NCAA. He wants an 8th year of college. When will the rules be set and followed?

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes a look into yesteryear of NASCAR as he sits down with prolific journalist Deb Williams. On the heels of winning the prestigious Squier-Hall Media Excellence Award, Deb continues to be a trailblazer in stock car racing, working the NASCAR beat year-round. She talks about growing up in a racing family, covering several breaking news stories outside of racing, and how she broke past the "no women in pits" barrier.Since picking up her first media credential in 1980, Deb has witnessed a large array of changes to the sport, as well as milestones such as Richard Petty's 200th win. Aside from her fascinating backstory, Dale and Deb discuss the state of the sport today, including the ongoing 23XI/NASCAR lawsuit, proposed changes to the Playoffs format, and criticism of the Next Gen car. And for more content check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyMoMediaDirty Mo Media is launching a new e-commerce merch line! They've got some awesome Dale Jr. Download merch on the site. Visit shop.dirtymomedia.com to check out all the new stuffFanDuel: Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C. First online real money wager only. $5 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets which expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG. Call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York.Consumer Cellular: New customers get a $5 credit on first five monthly invoices. Visit ConsumerCellular.com/DJD for details.