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Episode 192 is on the scene to preview this weekend's Thunder Road Harley Davidson 200 from South Boston Speedway. The first leg of the Virginia Triple Crown features a robust entry list. Lee Pulliam has won this event six times in the past and head's into this weekend driving for the same team that won this event last year in JR Motorsports. Connor Hall has won this event the last two seasons and returns to the scene for the team  he won with in 2024 for Nelson Motorsports. Craftsman Truck Series stars Kaden Honeycutt, Brenden "Butterbean" Queen and Mini Tyrrell are entered this weekend along with 2025 zMAX CARS Tour champion Landen Lewis, Peyton Sellers, Landon Pembleton, Sam Yarbrough, Woody Howard, Kyle Dudley, Landon Huffman and many more will go for the big prize that awaits the winner and a guaranteed starting spot in September's Valley Star 300. We break it all down along with our picks to win the event.Thomas Beane has already notched a couple of wins this season at Anderson Motor Speedway and Hickory Motor Speedway. The driver of the Starbucks Machine tells us all about how this unique sponsorship came up, his preparations for the upcoming event at South Boston, how he appreciates the racing at Anderson compared to the rough racing he receives at other tracks and his overall season as we head into the hot days of Summer and more.For the NASCAR Cup Series, It is most certainly Heim Time. We discuss Corey Heim's historic win at the Coronado Naval Base in California in only his thirteenth start and if we were either surprised by how fast it came or where it came. We also talk about Noah Gragson vs Kevin Magnussen, the continued rise of 23X1 racing, our thoughts of the street course and if it should return and so much more.One thing that came out of the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on Saturday was the fact that NASCAR allowed Corey Day's team to repair his car after an unfortunate meeting with a manhole cover. Does this open up Pandora's Box, a can of worms or any of those other sayings? The boys debate.Julian takes us through his weekend at Tri County Speedway which saw Landon Huffman complete a Late Model Series sweep of the events he entered this weekend.We also discuss the ASA STARS National tour event from Slinger, get some Dubs cooked up, Short Track Spotlight and more this week on DLN.Special thanks to our sponsorsTyler Hash: Virginia Farm BureauALARS Used cars.

Episode 190 is on the scene. Karl Budzevski won the last Limited Late Model event nearly two weeks ago at Pulaski County Motorsports Park. He is one of two guests this week. He discusses his feelings on racing returning to Pulaski, what the IHRA is bringing to the table, his career in the sport and the score he gave Julian on his name pronunciation among other topics.Alex Meggs thrilled the crowd at Tri-County Speedway on Saturday night in a photo finish in the Late Model Stock Division over Arthur Gamma who was making his first start on an oval. The seventeen year old joins us as he reflects on the weekend that was, driving for Lee McCall, enjoying the outdoors and much more.Julian spent his Friday night at Kingsport Speedway and caught up with Late Model winner Alex Miller following his second win in a matter of two weeks. We also discuss the action from Kingsport, Slate Myers Late Model debut at Ace plus happenings at Bowman Gray, Langley and much more!The zMAX CARS Tour returns to action on Saturday in the Mini's Mission 125 at Dominion Raceway and we give you a preview of the event in full. From the return of Butterbean and Mini Tyrrell to Connor Hall and Jared Fryar driving for Barry Nelson to the other regular hit makers on the tour, it promises to be another exciting event just off of I-95. We also discuss the recent news involving Carson Loftin and debate why it didn't work out for him at Nelson Motorsports. Are we getting ready to ride the tidal wave that would be the Summer of Denny? Denny Hamlin made it back to back wins Sunday at Michigan but also made it back to back weekends where he had to come from last position after starting on the pole. Confused? We break it down and much more in our Cup Series review from Michigan.All of this plus we discuss the Heim and Honeycutt post race talk from Michigan, billboards in Winston Salem, bras and more on another jam packed DLN!

Episode 189 is on the scene and we review the Kenny Minter Classic SMART Modified Tour race from Franklin County Speedway. The Dark Knight came out on top in front of the huge crowd in Callaway, Virginia. Jake Crum passed Brandon Ward in the race's second half and ended up getting the win and grabbing the SMARTY trophy for the first time in his career. Hear from Crum and Ward themselves after the race as they give DLN exclusive comments. Connor Hall returned to his hometown track at Langley Speedway on Saturday for his first CARS Tour start of 2026. He made it a big one as he claimed the win on Saturday which was his third win in a tour race at the speedway. We discuss the event at Langley in full detail.Landon Pembelton swept the Hitachi Late Model division races at South Boston on Saturday. He calls into the show this week fresh from his golf game. He reveals if he should stick to racing instead of chasing the little white ball. We also discuss the streak he is on and what has been the reason for the uptick in his program over the last three races. He also talks about him and Peyton Sellers budding rivalry and more.We breakdown all the action from South Boston, Franklin County, Pulaski County Motorsports Park and the Whelen Modified Tour event from Riverhead.You want Dubs? We got them as we discuss some of the other short track winners from around the region and get you geared up for what's coming up this weekend in short track spotlight.Denny Hamlin jumped the initial start at Nashville on Sunday and would face a long night coming back from this if he were to win. He ended up winning a thriller over his teammates Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe to take his second win of the season. We discuss the weekend in full in Music City and get you geared up for Michigan.All of this and much more on another episode of DLNSpecial Thanks to our sponsorsALARS Inc. Agent Tyler Hash: Virginia Farm Bureau 

Episode 187 is on the scene and we welcome veteran racer Dennis Holdren to the show. Dennis is coming off a Budweiser Limited Sportsman win at South Boston Speedway on Saturday and he tells us about his weekend and how he connected with Craig Moore this past off season to obtain this ride this season. He also talks to us about having someone ask to drive for him which he has never truly had in his career before, whether he still has his modified and late model, plans for racing his mod-4/mini stock and he discusses his dance moves.Do we have a new rivalry on our hands with Peyton Sellers and Landon Pembelton? We discuss this following their eventful battle this past weekend at South Boston plus we discuss the rest of Feed Halifax Race Night featuring Landon Milam becoming the all time Dollar General Hornets division leader, Jay Hemenway's first Pure Stock win, Johnny Layne continuing his winning ways and Tristan Brunelli's first Limited win in over a year.It was another eventful weekend at Bowman Gray Stadium. We discuss the impact of Slate Myers first modified win as he joined Uncle Jason as a fellow winner on Saturday, Zack Ore's attempt at a sweep in Sportsman, Jordan Atkins big first in in Street Stock and more from the Madhouse.Landon Huffman and Ronnie Bassett Jr had the crowd on its feet at Tri County on Saturday which saw Huffman take the win. We discuss that as a part of our dubs segment. We talk about the All Star Race from Dover which saw Denny Hamlin take the win. We discuss the format, what we liked and didn't like and what we would like to see the format going forward and where it should be. We preview the big ASA STARS National Tour doubleheader from Hickory and Tri County, spotlight some of the other short tracks this weekend, and weigh in on how we think Katherine Legge will do in her attempt to run the Indy 500 and Coke 600 on the same day.We preview the Indy 500, the action from Charlotte, discuss the Whelen Modified Tour race from Seekonk, Jody's secret dancing lessons and much more on this week's episode of DLN!Special thanks to our sponsorsALARS Inc.Agent Tyler Hash: Virginia Farm Bureau.

Episode 186 is on the scene! Brandon Carr is an 18 year old  racer from the UK who is looking to make his mark in the United States. He's won British Karting championships including the prestigious Kartmasters Championship. For the past couple of years, he has set his sights on becoming a NASCAR driver. His journey has taken him from the dirt tracks driving for Keith Kunz Motorsports to victory lane in the first IHRA Stock Car Series Pro Late Model event at Pulaski County Motorsports Park. Brandon joins us this week to talk about his unique journey from across the pond and the adjustments he had to make visiting some of the South's toughest short tracks for the first time. He also tells us how he hooked up with Setzer Development, which Daytona 500 winning Crew Chief has been his mentor and some advise he has received from Kaden Honeycutt. Speaking of Honeycutt, he made history over the weekend by not only winning his first ARCA Menards and Craftsman Truck Series events of his career at Watkins Glen on Friday but capturing a sweep of both the CARS Tour Pro and Late Model Stock events at Ace Speedway on Saturday. We spoke to Kaden about his unique accomplishment. We also review the entire weekend from Ace where you will hear comments from Pro Late Model runner up Jake Johnson, Late Model runner up Treyten Lapcevich, points leader Caden Kvapil and Doug Barnes Jr. Are we overplaying the Honeycutt sweep from the weekend? We will also discuss that topic and more. Just when you think Shane Van Gisbergen has amazed you enough on road courses, he does something even more amazing. He made up nearly 30 seconds on the track on Sunday on a long green flag run and ended up winning by nearly 8 seconds. Is he already the best of all time? We debate plus we discuss what happened with the Hendrick cars on Sunday, the Ryan Preece appeal from Texas, why the All Star race in Dover just doesn't feel right and other stories coming out of Watkins Glen.We also discuss what happened at Pulaski County Motorsports which reminds us to give a shout out to Jesse King who was our guest contributor on Saturday. All of this plus short track spotlight, dubs and a whole lot more this week on DLN!!Special thanks to our sponsorsALARS Incwww.alars.netTyler Hash Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance276-773-3091tyler.hash@vafb.com

Episode 185 is on the scene and we ask Landen Lewis how he was able to go from the back to the front to win the last zMAX CARS Tour event at Caraway Speedway and the hard racing between him and his Truck Series teammate Conner Jones. He tells us about his busy schedule for the rest of the year, his experience street racing earlier this season at St. Petersburg & how he is preparing to go essentially full time in trucks for NIECE Motorsports. We also discuss big game hunting, his golf game and his work out regime. Chase Elliott picked up his second win of the season at Texas on Saturday. Does Hendrick and Spire have this car figured out after they had 4 cars in the top 8 on Sunday and answer the ever so asked question about putting respect on Alan Gustafson's name. We also discuss some great runs by Alex Bowman and the terrible luck that Christopher Bell is having lately.We preview this weekend's CARS Tour stop at Ace Speedway. Landen Lewis and Connor Jones sit near the top of the points but with Lee Pulliam and Corey Heim making infrequent starts this weekend, it'll surely be an exciting night at Ace. We also talk about what happened at South Boston Speedway, Bowman Gray and Newport from the weekend, get you geared up for this weekend's racing action from Watkins Glen, around the Mid-Atlantic region, this weekend's dubs and we open up a pack of the new Donruss NASCAR 2026 trading cards and more this week on DLN

Episode 184 is on the scene and we welcome Budweiser Limited Sportsman competitor from South Boston Speedway Brian Rundstrom Jr to the show. We discuss capturing his first win recently at the speedway, his upbringing in the sport and much more!Carson Hocevar captured his first Cup Series win of his career on Sunday at Talladega and his celebration afterwards will be talked about for years to come. We discuss how long it will be before it is banned, whether or not he has moved into the superstar category and the other storylines coming out of the event.The CARS Tour event at Caraway took place a day later than scheduled because of rain but it certainly didn't lack excitement in either the Pro Late Model or Late Model divisions. Landen Lewis overcame an early penalty which sent him to the rear of the field to win the late model event but he wasn't the only one who had to charge to the front after early adversity. We break down the day at Caraway which saw us revisit the topic of the ownership group having cars compete in each race.We also discuss the latest stop on the SMART Modified Tour which saw Danny Bohn pick up yet another win on tour. We break down the night from America's Favorite Bullring here on the show!Pulaski County Motorsports Park held it's first weekly racing show since 2023 and DLN was on the scene for this event and we discuss what all went down this past Saturday.Other topics include the Spring Sizzler, Corey Day's first O'Reilly Auto Parts win, Andy Jankowiak's ARCA win, Cleetus McFarland, what has Julian completely fired up, dubs, short track spotlight and much more this week on DLN!Thank you to our sponsors!ALARS IncTyler Hash: Virginia Farm Bureau Agent

Episode 183 is on the scene and we welcome a couple of first time winners from Bojangles Race Day at South Boston Speedway on Saturday night. Cameron Moss started racing off of a bet with his family and on Saturday, it paid off as he won his first career Hornets Division race at the speedway. He tells us about his struggles to get to this point, his struggles on race day just to get the car on property after his truck wouldn't start, his off the radar hobbies and so much more!Jarrett Johsonn picked up his first Southside Disposal Pure Stock win on Saturday and he tells about his road to get to where he is today. He discusses his race on Saturday, his background in the sport and much more.We also hear from the other winners on Saturday Drew Dawson and Brian Rundstrom Jr in Budweiser Limited Sportsman and Trevor Ward in Late Models.We breakdown the action from Kansas which saw Tyler Reddick join Dale Earnhardt as winner of 5 of the first 9 races in a season. We preview the upcoming CARS Tour event from Caraway and the SMART Modified Tour from Wake County Speedway this weekend by giving you some statistics, drivers to watch out for, who has momentum coming in and much more. Timed races? Running out of Gas? Bump & Runs? The second ever IHRA Stock Car Series event had a little bit of everything in Cordele on Saturday and we debated all of those topics and so much more this week on DLN!A big thank you to our sponsors!ALARS IncTyler Hash: Virginia Farm Bureau Agent

Episode 182 is on the scene and we welcome former NASCAR Cup Series Championship winning crew chief Paul Andrews to the show. Andrews talks to us about how the Kulwicki Driver Development Program got started, the decisions that go into coming up with the finalists and some stories including breaking into the business, stories about Alan Kulwicki, thoughts of the current product of racing and having his son's involved in the sport including one who was on a Daytona 500 winning team. Ty Gibbs is at long last a winner in the Cup Series. We discuss the youngster's first win in the Cup Series, debate if Gibbs is a bonafide title contender, whether or not the race at Bristol was a good race or a bad race. We discuss William Byron's bad day at Bristol, debate whether Blaney and Larson should've taken tires at the end and more from BristolWe put our boots on and head to Nashville Fairgrounds to discuss the CARS Tour event on Saturday. We breakdown the event by discussing Caden Kvapil's second win of the season, the pace of the event, how lapped traffic played a part in and our opinion of how successful the weekend was coming off the heels of a race that saw plenty of carnage.The SMART Modified Tour competed at Hickory Motor Speedway and Danny Bohn returned to the winners circle for the second time this season. We broke down the entire weekend at Hickory as the tour gears up for a weekend off before heading to Wake County in two weeks.We also discuss Stephen Kopcik's second straight NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Thompson in the Icebreaker on Saturday, Jody's trip to Oak Level Raceway on Friday, dubs, short track spotlight and more this week on DLN!ALARS Inc. www.alars.netTyler Hash Farm Bureau Agenttyler.hash@vafb.com

Episode 181 is on the scene and we end our 2026 Kulwicki Driver Development Program Series with third generation star Penn Sauter. Penn who is the son of former Craftsman Truck Series Champion Johnny Sauter and grandson of the legendary Midwestern competitor Jim talks to us about his upcoming season growing up in a racing family and if he faces any pressure to live up to the Sauter name and reputation. Kristian Armstead grew up in Michigan but has settled in nicely in the South Boston area of Virginia racing in the Hornets Division. Last Saturday during Danville Toyota Race Night, him and his small team of three's hard work paid off with his first win ever at the speedway. Kristian joins us to discuss his career so far, what it means for him to win at a speedway that has seen so many legends do the same and overcoming some of the faster cars to claim his first win of what he hopes to be many. Julian was at SoBo on Saturday and the boys reviewed the other racing action from the Halifax County facility. From Trevor Ward picking up twin second place finishes to Peyton Sellers and Johnny Layne adding to their impressive career win totals in Late Models and Pure Stocks respectively to Jacob Derrick's late pass on Drew Dawson to win in Limiteds, it was quite the opening day for three of the track's four divisions. We spoke with Bobby McCarty following his win in the second race. For McCarty, it has been a struggle the last few seasons getting his new team up and going and yes, there were times he thought it was over for him. Saturday proved otherwise by returning to victory lane just like Lee Pulliam did two weeks ago. The SMART Modified Tour invaded Dominion Raceway on Saturday in a race absolutely dominated by Carson Loftin who grabbed his first win of 2026. We give our breakdown of the event which leads us to Hickory this weekend which we also preview.The zMAX CARS Tour boogies on down to Nashville Fairgrounds this weekend and DLN gives you the scoop on what it means for the tour and who will take home the checkered in both the Pro Late Models and Late Model Stocks in our race preview!We also discuss William Sawalich's first win in the O'Reilly Series, whether Corey Heim should be Chase Eligible while leading the points in the Truck Series despite missing two races (he's won two of the three he's been in) and whether Rockingham should always host an Easter Weekend O'Reilly/Craftsman Truck, ARCA triple header as we review the weekend from the Rock.We also dive into some of the other winners from the Mid Atlantic Region, Ice Breaker talk from Thompson, a preview of the triple header from Bristol and more this week on DLN.A special thanks to our sponsorsTyler Hash: Virginia Farm BureauALARS Inc

Episode 180 is on the scene and we review our visits to the "Paper clip at Martinsville Speedway and the track known as America's Favorite Bullring at Wake County Speedway in North Carolina from over the weekend.We discuss the Cookout 400 Cup Series event. Chase Elliott picked up his first win of the year and second at the paper clip while putting respect on his crew chief Alan Gustafson's name. We discuss Denny Hamlin's day which started out dominant but ended up with an on track confrontation with Ryan Blaney, a vibration and coming up second behind Elliott. We debate if Ty Gibbs is the hottest driver on the circuit with his fifth straight event finishing no worse than sixth, the Bubba Wallace vs Carson Hocevar incident and whether this race exceeded expectations. Plus you will get to hear from some of the top finishers of the event. Lee Pulliam made his O'Reilly Auto Parts debut Saturday and ended up in fifth place in what was an eventful debut for him. We discuss that, Justin Allgaier's win, Corey Day's rise to the front and the continued success of Viking Motorsports with comments from some of the top finishers including Pulliam.Stephen Kopcik picked up his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win at Martinsville and you will hear from this young man following his battle with Ron Silk on Saturday night. Silk also talks with Jody about his run and we discuss Austin Beers continuation of history and the new points leader Tyler Rypkema,The CARS Tour visited America's Favorite Bullring at Wake County Speedway. When the smoke and the fuel had settled, Conner Jones picked up a win after he ran out of gas late in the going. We spoke with Conner along with some of the other top finishers of the event as there was a lot to be said! We discuss what led to so many folks running out of gas, why there was so much carnage in the event, Clay Jones being black flagged, Mini vs Doug Barnes Jr round two & more.In part four of our Kulwicki Driver Development Driver Program series, we welcome Ryley Music to the show. The grandson of Langley Speedway legend Phil Warren talks about his career so far, where he got his start in racing, representing Alan Kulwicki as an Underbird this year and so much more from the budding Virginia racing star.We preview the upcoming SMART Modified Tour event at Dominion Raceway and talk about the parity on the tour thus far as only one driver on tour having a top five in every race and two having a top ten in each race. We break down all the stories heading into the race and give you our picks.Other topics include should Max Reaves go full heel, the ARCA Menards East race at Hickory, a preview of the action from Rockingham this weekend, short track spotlight, dubs and how many hot dogs we added to the Martinsville total on another episode of DLN!Big thanks to our sponsorsTyler Hash: Virginia Farm Bureau Agenttyler.hash@vafb.comALARS Used Carswww.alars.net

Episode 179 is on the scene and we discuss the IHRA Stock Car Inaugural Series event at Pulaski County Motorsports. We spoke to the top three finishers in the Late Model Sportsman event including the first ever series winner in Kyle Dudley.The SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic crowned a king on Saturday at South Boston. We break down the tour's crown jewel event with comments from King Ron Silk, Stephen Kopcik who finished second for the second straight year and fourth place Jack Baldwin as he describes what being a brand new girl dad is like.Our Kulwicki Driver Development Underbird Series continues with two more underbirds. 2025 Hickory Motor Speedway Late Model champion Michael Bumgarner and 2025 Late Model Champion at Wake County Speedway champion Carson Haislip joins the show this week. These two North Carolina drivers are taking short track racing by storm and they are looking to make the next steps in their careers while representing the 1992 Winston Cup Series Champion. Lee Pulliam took the lead late in Saturday's Late Model Feature at South Boston Speedway and never let loose for his first win in over five years. We spoke to a very emotional Pulliam afterwards as he shared his raw feelings about the win. We also discuss young Conner Weddell's outstanding runner up finish and more about the race.Tyler Reddick overcame electrical problems, nearly crashing with Chris Buescher and cooling problems to tame the lady in black at Darlington on Sunday. With his fourth win in six races, we discuss the big time company that puts him in. The race was the first with the lower downforce, softer tire compound and lower aero package and we discussed how this affected the race on Sunday. We address Joey Logano's awful day, lack of Hendrick Cars near the front, another solid day from RFK racing which saw all three cars run 1-2-3. The zMAX CARS Tour returns to action this weekend at Wake County Speedway. We give you the scoop on who we think may  have the advantage heading into this weekend's second event of the season and also discuss how the fifty lap extension compared to the original advertised distance will impact the race. We preview all the action from Martinsville Speedway, dubs, short track spotlight and much more this week on DLN!!Big Thanks to our sponsorsALARS IncTyler Hash, Virginia Farm Bureau Agent

Episode 178 is on the scene and we welcome the General Manager of South Boston Speedway Brandon Brown back to the show. Brandon tells us how the track is getting ready to host this weekend's King Of The Modifieds SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic event which is part of URW Community Federal Credit Union Race Day. We discuss two track legends in Elliott Sadler and Lee Pulliam making their long awaited returns behind the wheel this weekend and how the overall event just keeps growing in stature. We also discuss some changes for this season at the track, the return of the Loyalty Program for all divisions, the return of the Krush later this year, his recent Virginia Motorsports Caucus meeting with Senator Bill Stanley to help protect Virginia race tracks and much more!We launch our Kulwicki Driver Development Program Underbird Series for 2026 with the first of 5 finalists. Chase Johnson won the American Racers Late Model Championship at Dominion Raceway in 2025. During the season he collected 15 wins, 21 top fives, the Southeast Regional Championship and the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O'Reilly Auto Parts rookie of the year for 2025. This second generation racer talks to us about being selected for the program, branching out for 2026 and following in his father Eddie's footsteps who was mainstay on Virginia Short Tracks.Denny Hamlin overcame a speeding penalty on Sunday at Las Vegas to score his 61st career Cup Series win. We discuss how each win for Denny at his stage of his career is special and if he can get up to the 70 win mark before he calls it a career. We discuss the Joe Gibbs Racing having all four cars in the top ten this week, the new body for Chevrolet teams, a season best performance as a whole for RFK racing, the struggles for Penske and debate what we should call cautions that come up for non stages which triggers a debate on stage racing. We discuss the upcoming IHRA Stock Car Series opener from Pulaski County Motorsports park, preview the big event at South Boston Speedway, discuss the ASA STARS National Tour race from Five Flags, serve up a plate of DUBS and tell you where you can see some of your favorite tracks in action as short tracks around the region are starting to open up for the season.We also preview the upcoming events at Darlington which DLN will be on the scene for and much more this week on DLN!!A huge thanks to our loyal sponsorsALARS Inc.Tyler Hash Virginia Farm Bureau. Agent.

Episode 177 is on the scene and we catch up with this past weekend's SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic winner from Anderson Motor Speedway Danny Bohn. Bohn reveals to the boys the first time he saw  the race track was this past weekend, how he feels at home on the SMART tour, how he has quickly gelled with the Andretti Racing Team and how he's preparing for the upcoming King of the Modifieds in less than two weeks. We also dive into a deep dive of the second race of the season for the tour and hear from Luke Baldwin who rebounded from a crash in last week's event.The STAR Super Stock Tour also competed at Anderson Motor Speedway. You will hear from Jeff Melton who won the second of the twin races while Glenn Mappus joins us on the phone to discuss his first tour win, his racing career and why he took a nearly decade hiatus from racing. We review the racing weekend from Phoenix which saw a fantastic O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race and Ryan Blaney scoring his first Cup Series win of the season. Missed shifts have come to light again after Speed Week at Southern National and we debate that topic as to why that is plus we preview the ASA event at Five Flags, the Easter Bunny 200 at Hickory, NASCAR at Las Vegas, winners from the weekend and cover some of the news in racing this week on DLN!

Episode 176 is on the scene with the winner of the SMART Modified Tour Season Opening Zach Brewer Memorial at Florence Motor Speedway, Brandon Ward. Brandon describes this win as the biggest win of his entire career and dives into the personal meaning of this win. We also discuss the growth of Kevin Powell Motorsports and having to fend off Jack Baldwin and Danny Bohn during Saturday's event. We also give our full review of the event. We also welcome Brayden Goddard to the show. Brayden is looking to run the entire IHRA Stock Car Series this season while juggling being a college student, a firefighter, serving at his church and running his own screen printing business. The Tennessee native also takes you behind the scenes of how he started his career in racing which only spans less than five years and his days in the Southeast Super Truck Series.We give a full review of the season opening event for the zMAX CARS Tour from Southern National Motorsports Park. Caden Kvapil made it back to back dating back to the finale from last year but this time he had to come from the 29th starting spot. We discuss the last restart which saw Doug Barnes Jr confront the winner after the race in victory lane. We also touch on Lee Pulliam and Chad McCumbee putting on a racing clinic at the front of the field, Mason Walters picking up a Pro Late Model win and some of the other stories coming out of Southern National.Short Track Spotlight takes you to Hickory, Caraway for their season openers, the STAR Super Stock Tour's first double header of the year at Anderson along with the second stop on the 2026 SMART Modified Tour also at Anderson. Tyler Reddick made history at COTA. Can he make it four for four at Phoenix? We discuss all the happenings coming out of COTA and St Petersburg as well as which driver desperately  needs to dig out of an early season hole in points and which driver(s) have been a pleasant surprise after three races. All of this plus winners, the news and more plus Jody is back this week on DLN!Special Thanks to our sponsorsALARS Used Carswww.alars.netTyler Hash: Virginia Farm Bureau276-773-3091tyler.hash@vafb.com

Episode 174 is on the scene and it is time for our annual SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic season preview show. The voice of the SMART Tour on Flo and veteran motorsports reporter Bob Dillner is our guest along with SMART official and short track guru Justin Mincey joins us to break down all the storylines including schedule changes, a new playoff format, new faces in new places, young guns coming on the scene and if anyone can dethrone Luke Baldwin as champion in 2026. Bob was also on the scene during the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna and he breaks down some of the stories coming out of that week including highlights of the ASA Stars National opener.The Daytona 500 is in the books and Tyler Reddick survived the carnage to claim his first win in this Crown Jewel event. We discuss how big this is for the sport with Michael Jordan being in attendance along with the fuel mileage that played a big factor and the improved officiating not only Sunday but throughout the weekend at Daytona in all three series events and more from NASCAR's opening weekend!We preview this weekend's action from Atlanta and much more on another episode of DLN!Special thank you to our sponsors!ALARS Used Cars with two locations in Vinton Virginia to serve your used car needs! Visit them today at https://www.alars.net/Tyler Hash, Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance.Call him today for a free review at 276-773-3091 or email him at tyler.hash@vafb.com.

Episode 172 is on the scene and we welcome the 2025 Caraway Speedway Limited Late Model Champion Bryson Brinkley to the show. Bryson claimed the title in his rookie year in the division and he tells us more about the season that was, going to the much heavier limited late models compared to Bandos and other types of cars he has raced, his thoughts on the recent NASCAR sanctioning at Caraway and how it feels to share track championships with his brother and father who have also won titles at the speedway.Boo Carlisle of the  Alliance Driveaway Solutions STAR Super Stock Tour drops by to formally announce the 2026 schedule and some other breaking news about the tour for this season plus who he will be working with on the CARS Tour for his Kick'n Asphalt Vlog this season.We discuss the postponement of the racing from Bowman Gray, preview the upcoming NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season which kicks off Saturday and the Icebreaker at Florence Late Model event.We also discuss heaters, snow, what not and more this week on DLN!Special thank you to our sponsors!ALARS Used Cars with two locations in Vinton Virginia to serve your used car needs! Visit them today at https://www.alars.net/Tyler Hash, Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance.Call him today for a free review at 276-773-3091 or email him at tyler.hash@vafb.com.

Episode 170 is on the scene and we welcome Gary Smith to the show. Gary is the defending Legend's Division Champion at Franklin County Speedway and he talks about his 2025 season which saw him compete at Franklin County, Shenandoah Speedway, Ace, Natural Bridge and others. He discusses his photo finishes that he was involved in during the season, which is his favorite short track, why he sold his Stock 4 and his aspirations of moving up in class for 2026.It still may be January but we had some racing this weekend at Tucson Raceway in Arizona and at the Chili Bowl in Tulsa Oklahoma. Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell may have been the favorites but it was 21 year old Emerson Axsom taking home the Golden Driller on Saturday. Kevin Harvick taught young Keelan a lesson on Saturday during the CARS Tour West series event at Tucson while Kole Raz won the Chilly Willy 150 on Sunday. We talk about where Kole ranks among Super Late Model and Pro Late Model stars and whether "East Coast Bias" is in play for West Coast Racers. The boys also reveal some things they are looking forward to in the 2026 season, some names to look out for this weekend at Speedfest at Cordele and how many days should you wait till you see a doctor since both hosts are sick this week. All this and more on DLN!!

Episode 169 is on the scene and we welcome Patrick Staropoli back to the podcast. The Retina Surgeon and Harvard Graduate will finally live his dream at the age of 36 by being a full time NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series driver in 2026. He discusses how he got the ride with Scott Borchetta and Big Machine Racing, the pressure he faces stepping into a car that made the playoffs and won a race last season, which tracks he feels will be his toughest and whether he will have to put his career as a eye surgeon on hold for the time being. It's always a fascinating conversation with the good doctor so strap in and join in on the conversation.We give our reaction to NASCAR's new/old playoff format announcement. We are going back to the Chase Format and the boys give their reactions to this news plus reaction to the new Flodium bonus program on the CARS Tour and thoughts on the drivers that were revealed to compete in the Race For The Seat.All of this and more shenanigans this week on another episode of DLN

Episode 167 is on the scene and we welcome zMAX CARS Tour Star Brandon Pierce back to the show. Last week, Brandon announced his plans for the 2026 season and Brandon tells us how his new deal with Kevin Powell Speed Motorsports came together, when those discussions started, how difficult it was to leave Carroll Speedshop and his thoughts about him being on the cusp of becoming all time starts leader on the CARS Tour. The boys dive into the recent NASCAR Trial coming to an end and their thoughts about the aftermath and what could come in the future.It is Christmas Time and the boys deliver their presents in the racing world that Santa has left plus they break down the Christmas Clash at Carteret, Carson Loftin returning toe Nelson Motorsports and their thoughts on the 2026 SMART Modified Tour schedule that was released last week and more this week on DLN!

In this episode, Dr. Grace Yum interviews Lynda Ricketson, President & CEO of Dental Lifeline Network, to discuss DLN's mission and the urgent need for volunteer dentists. Lynda shares how the Donated Dental Services program streamlines all coordination so clinicians can focus solely on care, the growing nationwide demand, and how treating even one patient a year can make a profound impact on both patients and dental teams. Episode Highlights: Overview of Dental Lifeline Network's mission and who they serve Why the need for volunteer dentists is higher than ever How the Donated Dental Services (DDS) program works What volunteering actually looks like for dental teams The emotional and cultural benefits of giving back Ready to thrive as a dentist and a mom? Join a supportive community of like-minded professionals at Mommy Dentists in Business. Whether you're looking to grow your practice, find balance, or connect with others who understand your journey, MDIB is here to help. Visit mommydibs.com to learn more and become a part of this empowering network today!

Episode 166 is on the scene and Jody is joined by our good buddy Boo Carlisle who is filling in for Julian this week as co-host. Robert Pressley competed in the highest level of NASCAR for over two decades winning at Daytona, Darlington, Dover among other facilities in both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Robert is taking on a new venture as Race Control for the IHRA Stock Car Series that is debuting in 2026 for an 8 race schedule. Robert joins us to tell us about how he got involved in this series, what to expect on race days and what they are looking to accomplish. He also tells us about his days being the promoter at Kingsport Speedway and the lessons he learned doing so and how he will apply that in what the IHRA is looking to bring to the table. He also discusses the rules and the vision for the series. This news has taken the racing world by storm and we give you some insight from one of it's key players. Boo and Jody discuss the recent Snowball Derby that was completed shortly before this show went on the air. They discuss Stephen Nasse finally winning this event after 15 years and Ty Majeski's protest following his black flag on the last restart. The boys also reveal if they stayed up till 3:30 Sunday morning to watch the Snowflake and discuss all the weather issues. The guys also discuss the ARCA Menards East Series coming to Hickory, the upcoming Christmas Clash at Carteret County and some breaking news concerning the STAR Super Stock Tour and where they will be opening up the season in 2026. All this and more this week on DLN!

Episode 162 is on the scene and we are joined this week by the 11 time winner of the North South Shootout at Caraway Speedway Matt Hirschman. We ask Hirschman about a number of topics including the format of the race, how a scoring error could have changed the outcome of the event, why he chose to run the full time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour this season this season, his thoughts on Gary Putnam becoming the new director of the tour and thoughts of his father being inducted in the New England Racers Hall of Fame as a non New England Resident.The winner of the Fall Brawl at Hickory Michael Bumgarner joins us to talk about the late race bump and run on Carson Kvapil, breaking the all time win record for a season at the track, his thoughts on jumping restarts and his full circle moment involving his father's race winning trophy that he had a hand in breaking.We discuss the Fall Brawl at Hickory, the Krush 250 at South Boston won by Kaden Honeycutt, restart violations and whether the restart zone should or should not be a thing, the All American 400 at Nashville, Jody turning 40, what joints and muscles hurt, the 10,000 to win Stock 4 event at Ararat and we pay tribute to Scott Phillips this week on DLN!

Episode 161 is on the scene and we are trying to figure out why everyone is so angry and sad about the NASCAR playoffs. The mood coming out of Phoenix is supposed to be a celebration of the NASCAR National Touring Series Season but instead, there are more questions than answers. Kyle Larson joins a short list of multiple time Cup Series champions with his championship winning effort on Sunday but Denny Hamlin is the one who everyone is sad about. Connor Zilisch dominated the Xfinity Series Season but everyone is angry that he didn't win the championship and Jesse Love who won one race all season won instead. We discuss all of those scenarios and wonder why Ryan Blaney's win was largely ignored and other topics.We discuss Corey Heim's historic season in the Craftsman Truck Series and the likelihood it ever happens again. The CARS Tour announced its 2026 schedule last week and we are all over that news item. From the Nashville Fairgrounds, to Newport, to the return of Southern National to a throwback finale to years gone by, the tour has a 15 track schedule that is extremely unique and we discuss it all!Ace Speedway had its marquee race on Saturday in The Big Ace Race but we do not have an official winner at the moment. We discuss the happenings from the tech shed.South Boston Speedway will host the Krush 250 benefiting the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation. We krush it with analysis of the event and give our winners.We discuss Pulaski County Motorsports Park's return to racing in 2026, the upcoming North South Shootout at Caraway, All American 400 for the ASA STARS National Tour and more this week on DLN!

Episode 160 is on the scene and we welcome the 2025 Carolina Crate Modified Champion Cody Norman to the show. Cody wrapped up his second career Carolina Crate Modified title on Saturday at Orange County Speedway and he discusses the weekend that saw the tour pay tribute to his friend Robbie Brewer. We discuss his season which saw him reel off  4 wins, 8 top 3s, 9 top 5s and one pole in 11 starts, being a third generation racer, preparing for the upcoming North South Shootout, aspirations to run on the SMART Modified Tour and his thoughts on how to grow the Carolina Crate Modified Division. We discuss a wild night at Tri County which featured a photo finish in the South Atlantic Pro Series event that saw Max Reaves defeat Brett Suggs and a controversial Late Model event which saw Thomas Beane's night come to a crashing end also involving Max Reaves eventually giving Graham Hollar the win and Landon Huffman the championship. The Orange Blossom Shootout went to Jared Fryar but the event featured a spirited battle between him, Parker Eatmon and Darren Krantz Jr. We give our take on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour finale and discuss Austin Beers becoming the youngest tour champion in history and what the new schedule announcement for next year means for the overall state of the tour. The Championship Four are all set in the Craftsman Truck, Xfinity and Cup Series for Phoenix this weekend. We discuss the scenarios that will not allow Corey Heim and Connor Zilisch to capitalize with championships during their dominant and historic seasons and who may step up to overtake them. The Cup Series doesn't have a definitive favorite as the championship four is as even as you can get. We discuss if Kyle Larson can win his second Cup or can Chase Briscoe, Denny Hamlin and William Byron win their first. All this plus the latest in short track news and more on DLN!

Episode 159 is on the scene with 2025 CARS Tour Late Model Champion Landen Lewis. Lewis takes us back to the turning point of his season, the pressures of racing for a title, having his mentor Ron Hornaday on site for his biggest day in racing, bringing a title back to Kevin Harvick Incorporated and being a big brother/mentor to Kevin's son Keelan. When there is a champion there is a runner up. Connor Hall concludes his stint with JR Motorsports with a top five finish in the finale at North Wilkesboro. Hall shares how grateful he is towards Dale Jr and Kelley as he prepares for the next chapter of his racing career.Caden Kvapil and Landon Shane Huffman entertained the Wilkes County crowd with an exciting finish that saw Kvapil join his brother Carson as CARS Tour winners at North Wilkesboro. We spoke to both after their race on Saturday along with Parker Eatmon and Brandon Lopez who got their best career finishes on tour by finishing third and fifth respectively along with Carson Loftin who claimed the Rookie of the year title.Ben Maier's Pro Late Model Championship came without a win this season. Maier reflected on the accomplishment with Jody after the race. We also spoke with Kevin Harvick and Rick Ware  who won the owner's championship in the Late Model and Pro Late Model divisions respectivelyLuke Baldwin is a back to back SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic champion and put a stamp on the season by riding the elevator to victory lane following his win. We spoke with him about this and reviewed the finale on Saturday with comments from the top four finishers and the drivers who fell short of the championship.Dalton Ledbetter won the 2025 Limited Track Championship at ACE Speedway in one of the most competitive divisions in all of the region. Lebetter tells us the difference in transition from running Chargers to the bigger Limited cars and his season overall which saw him win five events despite missing the first race on the schedule this season. We also discuss the weekend from Talladega, preview the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race from Martinsville along with the penultimate races of the season for the Craftsman Truck, Xfinity and Cup Series while reviewing the wild weekend from Talladega. All of this including dubs, short track spotlight and all of the racing news this week on DLN!

Episode 158 is on the scene and we are feeling some championship fever this week. STAR Super Stock Tour Champion Cody DeMarmels is our guest fresh off winning four races at Hickory Motor Speedway this past weekend. He tells us the story behind each one and how many more Limited races he plans on doing as well as where his trophies go after he wins them.Dustin Rumley clinched his eighth Late Model Stock title at Ace Speedway in North Carolina this past weekend with a win in the season finale. He joins the show this week to reflect on his eight championships, how much late model racing has changed since his first title and comments on the competition at the track and what HC Sellers means to him. Tyler Bush clinched his second straight Mini Stock title this past Saturday at Ace Speedway. He discusses his season overall, which title was harder, attempting to win another track championship this weekend at Caraway and the impact Ronnie Byrd left on his career and personal life. Denny Hamlin claimed his 60th career Cup Series win in Las Vegas on Sunday. We discuss the most emotional win of his career and how this gears him for a potential historic day at Phoenix in two weeks. We discuss where the blame lies in the William Byron and Ty Dillon incident, the spirited battle between Aric Almirola and Connor Zilisch on Saturday and some of the other big stories coming out of Vegas.We breakdown the SMART Modified Tour race from Tri County and set the title for the championship finale at North Wilkesboro.Speaking of setting the table, the CARS Tour wraps up their season at North Wilkesboro on Saturday and we break down all the scenarios of what Landen Lewis and Connor Hall need to do to win their first tour championship. We also break down who has the best chance to ride the elevator in both the Late Model and Pro Late Model division.All of this and so much more this week on DLN!

Episode 155 is on the scene and we welcome the President of Martinsville Speedway Clay Campbell to the show. We asked Campbell about some new things that are happening at Martinsville Speedway, the prestige of the Virginia Triple Crown, the upcoming NASCAR playoff weekend, what he thought of driving a Mazda MX5 Series machine, why the modifieds didn't run at Martinsville for a few years and more as we reflect on the 30th anniversary of the Valley Star 300. Speaking of which we give our picks for the upcoming race and analysis of the upcoming Valley Star 300. In what is becoming a yearly tradition leading towards the Valley Star 300, 2021 pole winner Daniel SIlvestri returns to the show to update us on his season which has saw him race more than he has in a few years whether it was on the CARS Tour, the VA Triple Crown or winning Legends races at Franklin County and Shenandoah this year. He is driving for Tom Usry Racing which recently won on the CARS Tour and he reveals how much that helps him with this program and what Victory Lane celebration he may or may not have that involves his beloved Philadelphia Eagles.We review the SMART Modified Tour event from Franklin County Raceway which saw Danny Bohn pick up his second win of the season. We discuss the race itself and set the scene for the next playoff race. You will also hear from the winner Bohn, runner up Luke Baldwin and third place Jake Crum.Franklin County also had a spirited Mini Stock race that folks will view as perhaps one of the best races of the weekend. Daniel Hutson and AJ Sanders battled for the lead much of the race but a late race incident put Sanders in the penalty box and Hutson out of contention.  Plus hear from Thomas Parmelee who won for the first time in 15 years on Saturday!We also discuss championship night from Kingsport Speedway which Julian was on the scene for as well as the South Atlantic Pro Series event. We spoke with Late Model Track Champion Brad Housewright and Tennessee State Champion Zeke Shell as they reflected on their seasons.We discuss the Ty Gibbs and Denny Hamlin feud, Josh Berry's outstanding second place run, Ryan Blaney's win at New Hampshire and we preview Kansas along with dubs and so much more this week on DLN!

Episode 154 is on the scene with third generation racer Bryan Reedy.   His grandfather, Orvil, raced in the Busch Series (Xfinity) & won many races while father, Tink, raced to championships at Franklin County and Motor Mile Speedway so you think he would have pressure to follow in their footsteps. Bryan discusses that legacy, why it's been nine years since he last tried running at Martinsville like he will attempt to do so at the end of the month, how long a team like his gets ready for such a big event at Martinsville, what he's been doing lately and what his most treasured moment in racing has been so far. The CARS Tour race from South Boston created a lot of chatter. From Landen Lewis getting bumped out of the way to changing a tire without a one lap penalty to Connor Hall pulling a Dale Earnhardt from Daytona in 97' by getting back into a heavily damaged car to earn points to the Mini Tyrrell and Tristan McKee incident, a lot went down on Saturday and we haven't brought up Kaden Honeycutt ending a multi year winless drought in tour LMSC competition and Parker Eatmon nearly landing on pit lane. The debates are running wild both online and on the podcast. Julian also has a word with the top five finishers from Saturday's at times controversial stop on the CARS Tour. The SMART Modified Tour has set their five driver playoff field after Ryan Newman's Dominion Raceway win over the weekend. We discuss who may have the edge in the championship fight and who has the edge in this weekend's return trip to Franklin County Raceway. If there wasn't enough tire controversy in the CARS Tour race, the Cup race in Bristol had 500 times more controversy. Did the tires giving out produce a better race because of it or is it still masking a deeper problem? The boys debate if Christopher Bell who hadn't won since March is about to go on a big run headed to arguably his best track in New Hampshire. We also tackle the latest news involving Oak Level Raceway, South Boston's Bonus Program for 2026, dubs from the weekend and a preview of the racing weekend ahead. All on another episode of DLN!

 Episode 153 is on the scene and we review what turned into Championship Sunday at South Boston Speedway following the rain on Saturday. Peyton Sellers is now an eight time Sentara Late Model Champion and we discuss where this truly ranks him amongst the greats and it may surprise you. Hear from the champ this week as well as Trevor Ward who gave it all he could but came up two points short in the title fight. BJ Reaves clinched his second straight Southside Disposal Pure Stock championship by starting the race on Sunday. He joins the podcast to reflect on his season, whether he had an extra chip on his shoulder after the way he won last year's title, working with his brother Zach and what his future plans are.Tyler Garretson in his ninth start, picked up his first Budweiser Limited Sportsman at South Boston on Sunday. The Arkansas native joins us to discuss his career up to this point, growing up in the midwest and how a random phone call to HC Sellers changed his racing trajectory. We discuss the SMART Modified Tour event from Caraway and preview the upcoming event at Dominion that sets up the tour for the playoffs.The CARS Tour returns to South Boston Speedway and we give you the information you need to get you ready for the Pro Late Model and Late Model Stock doubleheader on Saturday!The guys play gas it up or pump the brakes on if Connor Zilisch can break the all time Xfinity Series single season win total following his ninth win of the season Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway and get you ready for the Xfinity Playoffs.Denny Hamlin is one win away from 60 after winning the Cup race on Sunday. The boys discuss Ryan Blaney vs Kyle Larson, the biggest surprise of the playoffs and who outside the cutoff has a chance to lock themselves in after Bristol. All this and much more this week on DLN!!

Episode 152 is on the scene with our Labor Day Weekend Racing Recap!We discuss the Southern 500 from Darlington. It was a great night for Legacy Auto Club, Kaulig Racing and Chase Briscoe but it wasn't that great for Penske and Hendrick Motorsports. Many of the playoff drivers had trouble while 23X1 had great points days. Julian caught up with some of the top finishers during his Darlington trip while Jody and him play Gas It Up or Pump The Brakes on who's in trouble in the playoffs after the first race. We break down the CARS Tour race from Florence with exclusive interviews and weigh in on who has the advantage between Connor Hall and Landen Lewis in the remaining three races. We also discuss the local ringers that made up positions 3-5 on Friday and Keelan Harvick's Pro Late Model win. The SMART Modified Tour is coming off its beach trip where they raced at Coastal Plains on Friday and Carteret County on Saturday. Jonathan Cash picked up his first career win on the tour and joined us to discuss all about it. Andres Perez De Lara is a rookie on the Craftsman Truck Series and just recently joined NIECE Motorsports after spending a majority of the season with Spire Motorsports. The 2024 ARCA Series Champion joins the show to discuss the in-season transition, preparing for a tough track like Darlington and racing in Mexico City among other topics.14 year Lane Woods won the $3,000 Limited Sportsman race at Franklin County Raceway on Sunday. Lane has achieved success at several tracks in the Carolina's and Virginia but this is his biggest win yet. He joins the show to talk about his career so far, being tutored by Craig Moore and what his future may hold. Jody was at Franklin County on Sunday and he caught up with some of the winners and most of the track champions this season.Bethany Sox has launched 4Speed Marketing and hopes that it will help drivers with their social media needs and overall marketing that is so crucial in this day and age. She joins us to talk more about that and what is going on at Ace Speedway where she also works. All that and much more on a huge episode of DLN!

Episode 151 is on the scene and we welcome Eric Winslow to the show. Winslow who been frequent winner in the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division at South Boston reflects on how his career in racing got started, competing at the same track he dreamed of running races as a kid and the current state of Limited Late Models/Sportsman in the region and what needs to be done to make it a premier division. We also discuss his savage crash at Ace Speedway from Friday night and whether or not he will be competing at Franklin County on Sunday for the big $3,000 to win Shelor Motor Mile Memorial race. We discuss the Cup Series regular season finale from Daytona and give our playoff and Darlington predictions. Does not making the playoffs mean you had a disappointing season? We debate that based on no cars for RFK making the playoffs this season. The SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic returns to action this weekend for their annual Beach Trip doubleheader at Coastal Plains Raceway and at Carteret County on Friday and Saturday. Ryan Newman and Danny Bohn won the races last season and are going to be prime contenders again this weekend. We preview the action. The points battle on the zMAX CARS Tour is tight heading to Florence Motor Speedway for the Cookout 225. Who will come out ahead of the pack after Florence on Friday night? The boys give you all the insight. All this and much more this week on DLN!

Episode 148 is on the scene and we are joined by Brandon White of NASCAR Regional who helps us break down this year's Throwback Classic CARS Tour event from Hickory. Mini Tyrrell is now $50,000 richer and he explains to the guys how much this payday will help him run the remainder of the schedule and how his faith got him through some tough times as he reflects on a career season thus far.We discuss all the stories from the weekend. From the 25 hour rain delay, the controversial jumping of the start by Kaden Honeycutt which led to a Landen Lewis and Tristan McKee triggering the big crash in turn one to Luke Baldwin and Spencer Davis giving us an all time classic in the Pro Late Model race.Zach Reaves has grabbed a couple of wins this year in the Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division at South Boston Speedway including the most recent event two weeks ago. This event was highlighted by the constant battle between him and Dillon Davis that ended up being one of the closest finishes in the history of the division. Reaves joins us to discuss his season so far, how he started his career as a spotter and how much he wasn't very good at it to competing with brother BJ and how the race car brings his family closer together. We discuss William Byron's 144 lap fuel saving  to win his second event of 2025. Does this put him back as the favorite for the championship or do we need to see more out of the 24 team? Is RFK back to being a contender for wins again based on recent performance and does Iowa deserve to stay on the schedule after this year? We attempt to answer all these questions and much more on DLN!

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Episode 147 is on the scene and we welcome former Hickory Motor Speedway Late Model Champion and current points leader in the division Michael Bumgarner to the show. Bumgarner is coming off a feature win at the speedway on Saturday and he is preparing to make an attempt to win the Throwback Classic at Hickory this weekend on the zMAX CARS Tour. He looks back on his career thus far and shares what it will take to not only grab a win this weekend but how to attract more cars and teams to weekly competition. We also discuss his throwback this weekend which honors his father Keith. Speaking of throwback weekend, we set the stage for this weekend's zMAX CARS Tour LMSC and Pro Late Model event by picking winners and dissecting the top contenders for the event!Bubba Wallace kissed the bricks at Indianapolis to win the Brickyard 400. We discuss this landmark win and whether the current lawsuit with NASCAR overshadows the win. We also take you back to 2010 when Bubba competed at Franklin County Raceway and discuss whether or not his running well makes the sport more attractive and viable.In this week's Gas It Up or Pump The Brakes, we discuss whether or not RFK Racing will have any drivers in the playoffs as two of it's drivers are on the bubble for the last spot. Other topics this week include the Austin Hill controversy, Dillon Harville's continued dominance at Ace Speedway, a break down of of the action from South Boston from Saturday night, soaked tires at Bowman Gray, the gamesmanship between Burt Myers and Mike Speeney, DUBS, short track spotlight, a preview of the action at Iowa and much more this week on DLN!

This week's episode of Deez Lug Nutz is dedicated to the memory of Virginia Austin who passed away last Thursday.Episode 144 is on the scene with Boo Carlisle who is filling in for Julian as co-host this week alongside usual co-host Jody Freeman. Both hosts are coming back from the beach and Jody explains why he is down a cylinder following his beach trip.Caraway Speedway held two massive events during Fourth of July week. The zMAX CARS Tour made their traditional midweek visit and it was Jared Fryar who took his second win of the season and shockingly, it is the first time he has won multiple races during a season on tour. The boys discuss the incident involving Mini Tyrrell, Landen Lewis and Landon Huffman, Ronnie Bassett Jr continuing to show consistency on tour, preparing to race for $50,000 in a few weeks and some of the other stories coming from Caraway. The Pro Late Model event was chaotic featuring multiple red flags and a black flag late in the race. It was survival of the fittest amongst the leaders.  When the dust settled it was Brandon Lopez who picked up his first career CARS Tour Pro Late Model win. Lopez joins us this week to discuss this and gives us a peek at his racing background and what his sometimes teammate Kaden Honeycutt told him during the race on Saturday.Danny Bohn picked up his fourth Tour Type Modified win at Caraway on Saturday in dominating fashion. It was his first SMART Tour win there and his second of his career. Bohn picked up a new ride at the last event at Franklin County Raceway with Andretti Racing and he joined us this week to tell us about that and what else he's been up to. The boys also discuss the event itself and the stories coming out of it!Franklin County Raceway had a big  event this past weekend honoring Petey Caldwell. Dennis Holdren won the Mini Stock portion and Taylor Ransom picked up his third straight win in Super Streets. Julian was at the track on Saturday and got comments from both drivers. The rest of the winners are covered in the winners portion of the show.Boo gives us a preview of this weekend's STAR Super Stock/MASS event from Dillon Motor Speedway while Jody gives you a peak on where you can come see your local short track in action including SAPS at Orange County and the CARS Tour Pro Late Models at Hickory.The boys discuss this weekend's events in the streets of Chicago where SVG wins again on the streets of Chicago. The boys give their opinions on if there is a place for street racing for the biggest stock car series in the country and the brutal Cody Ware accident which drew ire from many folks about NASCAR being delayed with the yellow and for dispatching help to Cody who ended up being okay. The boys also preview another road course and more this week on DLN

Episode 143 is on the scene from the Outer Banks. Well, not exactly. The boys are on vacation this week but racing isn't so we recorded a special episode before they left.We welcome racing spotter, PJ Payne. Payne is currently the spotter for Donovan Strauss on the zMAX CARS Tour, Austin Jones at Bowman Gray Stadium and recently served as one of the spotters for Erik Jones for the inaugural Cup Series race in Mexico City. PJ goes in depth about his trip to Mexico from arrival to departure and everything in between. We also take a deep dive into this life and career which has seen him work for the Reaume Brothers, Jesse Iwuji, John Michael Shenette, Stephen Mallozzi, Richard Childress Racing and more. All of this nearly didn't happen however as upon moving to North Carolina, he nearly ran out of money and patience. You need to hear how this story played out!We get you all set for the CARS Tour and SMART Modified Tour events from Caraway Speedway this week as well as NASCAR's return to the streets of Chicago. That and more this week on an Outer Banks episode of DLN!

Episode 142 is on the scene with Ashton Higgins who won the South Atlantic Pro Series event at Newport Speedway in Tennessee on Saturday. For Higgins, it was the culmination of hard work and perseverance following the last few years which has seen his share of tough luck on the track and off. He tells us about how much this means to him as it is the touring series third event and what the South Atlantic Pro Series offers to it's competitors and more.Former Hickory Motor Speedway Track Champion Cody DeMarmels joins us to talk about his first career STAR Super Stock Tour win that occurred Saturday at Anderson Motor Speedway in South Carolina. This second generation racer tells us about his background which includes a story about him moving near Hickory Motor Speedway and deciding he would end up racing there. He talks to us about the pressures of points racing, why he races the STAR Tour and how long it took for him to go through tech on Saturday night among other topics.The STAR Tour race is Jody's race of the week and we review the event that saw Jeff Melton, Maxx Porter and Alby Ovitt all get into an accident setting up Cody's win. Julian's race of the week takes you to Dominion Raceway for the American Racer Late Model duel between Conner Weddell and Chase Johnson that saw Johnson sneak by Weddell on the last lap on the outside to win!Round one of the Virginia Triple Crown is coming up on Saturday and we give you an in depth preview of this year's Harley Davidson Thunder Road 200 from South Boston Speedway. We review the cup race from Pocono. Does Chase Briscoe get to breathe easier now that he has a win under his belt for Joe Gibbs Racing and how impressive it was to out duel Denny Hamlin who is a master at this track. What happened to 23X1 over the weekend is discussed as well as another solid weekend for Legacy and we get you geared up for Atlanta and Lime Rock Park this weekend.We serve up a bunch of DUBS from over the weekend and a lot more this week on DLN

Episode 141 is on the scene and we welcome zMAX CARS Tour star Mini Tyrrell back to the program. In his own words, Mini just won the biggest race of his career Saturday at Dominion Raceway in the event bearing the name of his charity. We discuss how successful Mini's Mission has been and how sweet it was to cap the weekend off with a dominant win in front of his home crowd and the families brought in to keep their minds off of what they are going through.We give a full review of the race which saw Connor Hall gain valuable points on Landen Lewis in the battle for the championship after his runner up finish while other contenders had issues. We debate whether or not the main event for the night should go on first or go on last just like concerts, boxing, wrestling and UFC fights do.Taylor Ransom is a second generation racer who has tasted success at both Franklin County Raceway and at Motor Mile Speedway. When he isn't working on Kyle Dudley's car, he is racing his own Super Street machine. He joins us as we talk about his second win of the season on Saturday, his love for hunting and his start in the sport. We discuss NASCAR's trip to Mexico, Carson Hocevar vs Ricky Stenhouse Jr, NASCAR Whelen Modified action from Riverhead, ARCA from Berlin, the ASA Stars Tour doubleheader from Wisconsin plus dubs, short track spotlight and why you should always pack an extra shirt on the road in case you get soaked in a rainstorm. All of this and more on DLN!!

Episode 140 is on the scene and we welcome  Trans-Am Ta2  & NASCAR Xfinity Series Driver Thomas Annunziata to the show. We discuss his career which started in Karting, transitioned to racing spec Miatas and settling into the Trans-Am Ta2 Series where he was multiple events. This success opened doors to run in ARCA where he finished runner up at Daytona of all places in his debut. Thomas is working on pursuing a NASCAR career splitting a NASCAR Xfinity Series ride with Leland Honeyman for Cope Family Racing where he faces new obstacles with a relatively new team. Drew Dawson returned to victory lane in the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division at South Boston Speedway on Saturday. The middle of the three Dawson brothers is our guest and we discuss his big win on Saturday and if he had any words with Zach Peregoy as the two raced hard in the late stages. He also reveals who he would bump out of the way for a win and if he is the best of the three brothers who all race at South Boston.We give a full review of God's Pit Crew/First Responders Appreciation night from South Boston over the weekend. Hear from Peyton Sellers, Trevor Ward and Landon Pembleton who finished up front in the late model division.  The guys debate if someone who has problems during the first race of a twin bill should be forced to use scuffed tires that has as many laps on them as a driver who finished the first race? Trevor Ward had this happen to him on Saturday as he failed to finish race one but was able to win convincingly in the other race. We also spoke with Landon and Kendall Milam who won in Hornets and Pure Stock on Saturday and they reveal which one like their Uncle is going to do a backflip for the next win. We preview the Mini's Mission CARS Tour event from Dominion Raceway. Can Doug Barnes parlay past Dominion success to his first CARS Tour win? Can Connor Hall and JR Motorsports get back on track at a place he's won before? What about Kaden Honeycutt as he returns to the tour? We discuss it all here.We review the racing from Michigan where we start part one of a discussion about whether ARCA is still considered the rung below the Truck Series as a development level for talent to run in Trucks, Xfinity and Cup. This stemmed off Brenden "Butterbean" Queen's third win of the season that happened at Michigan over the weekend. We discuss the breaking news involving the Virginia Triple Crown, preview the Whelen Modified Tour stop at Riverhead, the ASA STARS doubleheader in Wisconsin, dubs, race of the week and more this week on DLN!

Episode 139 is on the scene with Chase Burrow who is coming off his first career zMAX CARS Tour win which came at his home track of Langley Speedway. He reveals what it means to him, how quickly it sunk in, how it felt for his competitors to congratulate him the way they did and the no nonsense approach to the next race at Dominion. He's had a lot of highs and lows in his career and we talk about it here!Speaking of the CARS Tour race, we discuss all the storylines from the annual visit to Hampton Virginia. From Landen Lewis having mechanical issues to Connor Hall chipping away to the overall points lead, the issues between Justin Carroll and Landon Huffman and weighing in on the other storylines coming out of the event.We dive into the recent closing of New River All American Speedway and what this could mean for other tracks which inspires Jody to offer a deal to those who may have strayed away from the track.Jody and Julian dive into why the Cup Series at Nashville didn't get rave reviews and if Ryan Blaney's win is about to set him up for a championship pursuit.We also review the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Seekonk which saw Matt Hirschman win for the third straight time, the action from Franklin County Raceway, Kevin vs Keelan Harvick, our race of the week, picks for Michigan, DUBS and more this week on DLN!

Episode 138 is on the scene and we are joined by NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Star Craig Lutz. Lutz talks to us about his win at North Wilkesboro Speedway over a week ago and what he thought overall about the caution filled event that everyone is still talking about. We also dive into his background which started in Late Models while competing at some of the toughest places in the North East including Stafford, Thompson and Waterford Speedbowl where he won multiple races before running the Tour full time since 2014.Trackhouse Racing's Bobby Measmer Jr calls into the show fresh off winning at Bowman Gray Stadium in the modified division for the first time since 2018. He tells us whether or not this win as sunk in and the biggest thing that has changed at the stadium since he was a regular there years ago. He also reveals a story that hasn't been revealed anywhere else and reveals how long he has worked for Trackhouse Racing and what the shop was like celebrating Ross Chastain's Coca Cola 600 win. Landon Pembelton joins the show again but this time, he's coming off of a win South Boston Speedway during one of their twin Late Model events from over the weekend. Landon discusses his transition from driving for HC Sellers to Marcus Richmond and where he sees their connection at this point in the season. We give a full review of the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic event from Franklin County Raceway. Everyone is discussing the dirt that was added when the facility ran out of speedy dry. We give our takes on that plus everything else that took place last Friday night. We preview the upcoming zMAX CARS Tour event from Langley Speedway. Will the hometown driver Connor Hall win this event for a third straight season for a third different organization? Can Landen Lewis win three straight? What about local star Matt Waltz who was fourth last season? We discuss it all here.We review the Coca Cola 600 and Ross Chastain's first crown jewel win and dissect how Amazon Prime did in their debut race as a provider. We also talk about the NASCAR Whelen Modified penalty being amended for Stephen Kopcik, our race of the week, picks for Nashville and more!All this and much more on another jam packed DLN!

Episode 137 is on the scene and we welcome back Kyle Dudley back to the show. Kyle has had a lot of success over the last year. From becoming the 100th winner at South Boston Speedway to winning the pole for two of the three Virginia Triple Crown races last season to winning multiple races at Franklin County Raceway including this past Saturday night. The biggest win of his career came five weeks ago when his first child was born. We discuss what being a dad is like, when she's going to drink formula out of a funnel like her dad does and how many races she's already been to. It's always a fun conversation with Kyle so you don't want to miss it!Gary Smith also joins us. Smith competes at Franklin County Raceway in both the Stock 4 and Legends Division and he secured a win on Saturday in the Legends division. He also races at Shenandoah & at Natural Bridge Speedway and explains how he got his start in racing during Covid and what he wants to accomplish in his career going forward. We preview the upcoming Kenny Minter Classic presented by Clarence's Steakhouse for the SMART Modified Tour this Friday at Franklin County Raceway and the upcoming ASA STARS National Tour events from Hickory and Newport this weekend. With the dominant win from Landen Lewis on Friday, we discuss if he is the new driver that everyone needs to be gunning to beat on tour now that he has back to back wins on the CARS Tour. We breakdown the event at North Wilkesboro that saw the tour race on national, traditional television and debate whether the Pro Late Model and Late Model Stock races should run on seperate days going forward. We review the All Star Race at North Wilkesboro which saw Christopher become "Million Dollar Bell." We discuss if the track should obtain a points race and where the All Star race should go and which co-host is leaning towards eliminating stage breaks after the random caution that came out on Sunday. We make our picks for Charlotte, Indy and more this week on DLN!

Episode 136 is on the scene with former NASCAR Cup Series and current Grand National Super Series Star Jeremy Mayfield. He tells his story of coming up through the ranks in Nashville to winning at the highest level of racing while rattling the cages of legends to his sudden exile from the sport. He reveals what happened that day in 2009 and the events that followed. Plus he gives his take on the current legal issues that involve 23XI and Front Row Motorsports and more. We debut our race of the week. Jody reviews the Late Model races from Langley Speedway which saw Matt Waltz sweep both features while Julian dives into the wild Limited Late Model Feature at Ace Speedway which saw Dalton Ledbetter come from the rear twice with a missing right side of his car to nip Chase Murphy at the line for one of the closest finishes you will see. We also take a deep dive into the Spring Fling held at Ace on Friday night. The boys review Viny's Restaurant & Italian Delight Family Restaurant Night from South Boston Speedway. Peyton Sellers swept the Late Model events and edges closer to Trevor Ward's points lead. Since this puts him 14 races behind all time leader Phillip Morris, we debate when Sellers can catch him. We also review first time winners from both the Budweiser Limited Sportsman and Southside Disposal Pure Stock events won by Tristan Brunelli and Dillon Davis respectively while Landon Milam returned to victory lane in the Hornets. Who can compete with Kyle Larson? Well no one did at Kansas so we debate on who is number two right now in the Cup Series to best challenge Larson. Bowman Gray Stadium is heating up and review this past weekend's action which saw Burt Myers win his 99th career event at the stadium. Is his bad luck behind him? Time will tell. We preview the action from North Wilkesboro for the CARS Tour, Whelen Modified Tour, Truck Series and Cup Series All Star race and Julian tells us about his recent DNF after his ACE trip that required a tow to the garage area this week on DLN!

Episode 135 is on the scene and while most of the Mid Atlantic did not race due to rain, the zMAX CARS Tour and Ace Speedway dodged the rain drops just enough to get the entire Late Model race in and over half the Pro Late Model show in to make that official. Landen Lewis picked up his second career win on tour on Saturday and he joins us this week from the shops of Kevin Harvick Incorporated. We discuss racing vs the rain, having legendary crew chief Rodney Childers in his pit stall, the continued support given to him by Hall of Famer Ron Hornaday and what has been the key to getting this team within five points of Connor Hall in the championship points race.Speaking of which, we give exclusive breakdowns of both the Late Model and Pro Late model event from Ace, should penalties had been assessed to some teams who had flat tires that brought out yellows, and give a state of the Tour following the first third of the season with three drivers separated by five points in the title hunt. The Cup Series ran at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday and we review the roller coaster day that saw Joey Logano end up in victory lane from his 27th starting spot. Does Penske Racing seem to have gotten their groove back with two straight wins? How about this racing we see at Texas? Did the boys like what they saw? Nathan Byrd obtained his career best finish on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driving for Young's Motorsports on Friday at Texas.  The Arizona turned Indiana native joins us to tell us about his career that started off as male cheerleader with racing not being on his radar. His radar eventually led him to karting and after running many disciplines of racing, he had dreams of running the Indy 500 which his family either sponsored entries or owned them. That dream did not come to pass but an entry into the fast speedways of NASCAR opened up and his story is one of the best we have ever told on this program!We serve up a few dubs from the weekend, tell you who's racing in the Mid Atlantic this weekend while we preview the action from Kansas & much more fun this week on DLN!

Episode 132 is on the scene and we welcome 14 year old Paulie Hartwig III to the podcast. Paulie became the youngest winner in the history of the SMART Modified Tour on Saturday at Hickory. We discuss the bump and run with Luke Baldwin, his pre-race phone call with Carson Loftin, last second spotters, what his fellow classmates think of his success and how much he cares about it and who some of his influences are. We go to Cordele and talk about the CARS Tour maiden voyage to the land of Watermelons. Connor Hall and Mini Tyrrell stole the show at the front of the field with Hall coming out victorious adding to his ridiculous season average of 1.3. We discuss the start times for some of the races and what we think the sweet spot is for getting the races up, running and over with barring issues.We had a conversation with Peyton Sellers who won his 60th career LMSC event at South Boston on Saturday. Plus we break down Danville Toyota Race Day at the speedway on Saturday. Our Kulwicki Development Driver Spotlight Series comes to an end with our special guest Bryce Miller. Miller, who is a University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Graduate, competes on the tough short tracks in the Midwest and is keeping the Wisconsin tradition alive by representing Kulwicki's home state in the program.We break down the events at Bristol and weigh in on the continuing issues with the short tracks with the Gen 7 car while marveling at the dominance of Kyle Larson. We preview the Xfinity Series and Truck Series return to Rockingham, the upcoming season at Bowman Gray and much more this week on DLN!

Episode 130 is on the scene and we are joined by the latest winner on zMAX CARS Tour Mini Tyrrell. Mini details his dominant weekend at Wake County which saw him win the pole, lead every lap and break a nearly 4 year winless streak dating back to 2021 at Tri-County. We ask Mini what the difference has been over the last year for his team and to speak about all the challenges he faced on Saturday including his incident with Doug Barnes Jr. He also shares the relief he feels about ending such a winless drought and talks about the clean slate him and his competitors have for Cordele in two weeks. Did the CARS Tour make the right decision on penalizing Landon Huffman after making contact with Ryan Millington? Well, it isn't for us to decide that but we talk about it while we break down the second race of the season. Our Kulwicki Development Driver Program Series continues with a conversation with second generation star Taylor Hoar, Hoar who is the daughter of Brian Hoar discusses her start in the sport, feeling pressure to live up to her dad who been as successful as anyone has been at the tough tracks in Vermont and how it feels to be chosen for this distinguished driver development program. The SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic rumbles to Orange County Speedway in North Carolina for the annual Rumble In Rougemont. We give you the details on who has the edge coming into the fourth stop of the season for SMART Tour and pick a winner!Denny Hamlin returns to victory lane at Martinsville and we discuss all the big stories that took place at the Paper Clip. We discuss his us against the world mentality and whether Goodyear should stick with the same tire compound that was successful at Phoenix a few weeks ago. We touch on Daniel Hemric's first Truck Series win and all the mayhem that took place in the Xfinity Race on Saturday. Should NASCAR step in or should the drivers police themselves? The boys weigh in. The ASA STARS National Tour makes their first visit to Dominion Raceway this weekend and we preview the upcoming event. Can points leader Gavan Boschele continue his stellar start to the season? What about Cole Butcher? Can he make it two in a row or will Stephen Nasse figure out his qualifying woes and nab a win in the Commonwealth State? We discuss all the key storylines.We review what happened in the Short Track World across the Carolina's this past weekend and preview a gigantic slate of short track racing in the region this weekend as many facilities are starting their seasons this week. Short Track Spotlight will have you covered. We also give our favorite throwback as the Cup and Xfinity Series roll into Throwback Weekend at Darlington which DLN will be on the scene for! All this and more on DLN!

Episode 128 is on the scene with Tyler Tomassi who will be looking to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in two weeks at Martinsville Speedway. The Rhode Island native has also competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and tells us about his journey to get to two of the top touring series of NASCARWe introduce to you part one of our series highlighting this year's Kulwicki Driver Development Program Finalists. Founded in honor of the 1992 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee, Alan Kulwicki, the program is the premier short track driver development program. The first finalist is seventeen year old Seth Christensen. Get to know this super late model racer that is taking the Southeast by storm.We discuss how big Josh Berry's win for the Wood Brothers is for the sport and if it is too early to declare them a playoff contender after two straight top five finishes. We also talk about the increase in loose wheels and what that may be a result of and preview the action coming up at Homestead this weekend. We also set the stage for the SMART Modified Tour crowning a King of The Modifieds this weekend at South Boston by giving an extensive preview of not only that race but the Alliance Driveaway Solutions Super Stock Tour and the Sentara Health Late Models. We also talk Coyotes, Easter Bunnies, rattlers and review Jeremy Gerstner's big comeback win from injury at Caraway Speedway in their tour type modified event  plus a lot more this week on DLN!

In Linux Out Loud episode 107, the hosts dive into gaming, robotics, and Linux-powered fun! Wendy shares her FTC robotics volunteer experience, Matt tests out the Chuwi MiniBook X, and Bill talks dog recovery and aqua therapy. They also discuss TrueNAS setups, Windows vs. Linux balancing acts, and 3D printing adventures. From Magic: The Gathering game nights to open-source contributions, it's another episode packed with tech, tinkering, and tabletop gaming! Find the rest of the show notes at https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-107/ Contact info Matt (Twitter @MattTDN (https://twitter.com/MattTDN)) Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN (https://mastodon.online/@WendyDLN)) Nate (Website CubicleNate.com (https://cubiclenate.com/)) Bill (Discord: ctlinux, Mastodon @ctlinux)

In Linux Out Loud episode 106, the hosts dive into MacOS frustrations, hardware upgrades, and Linux experiments! Nate battles a Framework fan repair gone wrong, Matt explores his new Radeon RX 7800 XT, and Wendy shares updates on robotics teams heading to competition. They also debate Fedora vs. Arch, discuss OPNsense firewall upgrades, and build an offline benchmarking toolkit for Linux gaming. From printer woes to Midwest weather rants, it's another tech-filled episode packed with humor and open-source goodness! Find the rest of the show notes at https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-106/ Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:53 MacOS: User-Friendly? More Like User-Hostile! 00:04:00 Fixing My Framework with… Another Framework 00:09:31 Radeon RX 7800 XT: Finally, Fan Curves! It Only Took a Year 00:21:14 Breaking the Arch Curse: CachyOS Wins Nate Over 00:23:56 Updates on Robotics Teams and Competitions 00:34:06 OPNsense Upgrade: WatchGuard Gets a New Life 00:40:05 Building the Ultimate Offline Benchmarking Kit 00:51:06 Choosing the Right Linux Distro: Fedora vs. Arch 00:56:08 The Printer Dilemma: A Necessary Evil 00:58:37 Weathering the Storm: Life in Michigan 01:01:42 Welcome to Fedora 01:02:37 Guest Host Battle 01:04:00 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans 01:05:07 Outro Contact info Matt (Twitter @MattTDN (https://twitter.com/MattTDN)) Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN (https://mastodon.online/@WendyDLN)) Nate (Website CubicleNate.com (https://cubiclenate.com/)) Bill (Discord: ctlinux, Mastodon @ctlinux)