Podcasts about Late model

I think Ford and their sprint car engine deserve an apology for all the heat they've taken over the last five or six years, plus we'll talk Ricky Weiss' immigration issues, lots of racing to come this weekend, and more.

One High Limit sprint car driver took his sprint car team a different direction late in 2024, and his choice is just starting to bear fruit. We'll deep dive that today, plus talk Brandon Sheppard's ups and downs, and two drivers with an uncle who is one of the best ever are set to hit the big stage.

At a time when big money, big horsepower, and the newest parts win all the races, one driver showed us you can still do more with less. Plus we'll talk Hunt the Front's Joseph Joiner finding speed, Kyle Larson's upcoming sprint car plans, and more.

Today we are talking Jac Haudenschild's Ohio Sprint Speedweek cameo, the World of Outlaws losing another full time driver, Sunday results, and more.

Buddy Kofoid cleans up at Huset's, Bill Balog shows you can do a lot with a little, we didn't get a big High Limit vs Outlaws showdown, it looks like Chris Madden and GR Smith have split, and a whole lot more from a busy dirt racing weekend.

The Huset's big show format is again under the microscope, and we'll talk who last night's victims were, and what, if anything, should be changed. Plus, these Albaugh logos are everywhere in sprint car racing, including a new spot yesterday. So what is Albaugh and why are they supporting so much? That and much more today.

Daison Pursley and his terrible, horrible, no good, very bad winged sprint car night. Ryan Gustin wins, but with a new crew chief. We'll discuss. Plus a World of Outlaws Huset's preview, and more.

Today we'll talk Drake Troutman's ambitious 2025 schedule plan, incredible progress at this once lost speedway, Rico Abreu's new partnership, Josh Richards finally gets back in a dirt late model, and much more.

After out running his sons again at Owosso Speedway on Saturday, and leading the overall championship points, hear from veteran racer, Brent Jack. Then, Dylan Stovall talks about his first career Late Model win at Berlin Raceway! Plus, Gary Did Ya Know!

There are two big money sprint car shows this week, and we'll talk about which drivers are going where, and some names headed west that might surprise you. Plus things get dusty at Grays Harbor, but that didn't stop the James McFadden train, drivers tune up at Huset's, a first time All Star winner, and much more.

A track having too many support classes has been a topic of discussion the past few days, and we'll dive in today after one promoter speaks out. We'll also talk Outlaws at Knoxville, a few sprint car ride things, weekend winners, and more.

On this Thursday edition of the Daily, I've got an update and a clarification on the future of Black Diamond dirt late model chassis, there are sprint car news and rumors to chat about, James McFadden is one for one, we'll talk weekend racing and more.

Buddy Kofoid and Corey Day go to war, Kyle Larson's suddenly tough stretch of races, the Summer Nationals needs to do better, James McFadden is back, and Longhorn Chassis makes news yet again.

High Limit sprint car teams are allowed one shock adjuster in their cars. So what is a shock adjuster, and which shock are teams adjusting? We'll talk about it, plus big cash on the line at Eagle and just one confirmed Outlaw driver so far, Summer Nationals and App Speedweek late models, and more.

Today on the show we're talking tires and pit strategy at Eldora, Mike Marlar really hates inverts, plus Sunday dirt racing results and more.

I guess Jonathan Davenport's special Eldora car was just fine, Travis Arenz shocks High Limit, David Gravel's streak ends, and Paul Silva trying more wing and aero stuff with the 57 sprint car.

Big names struggle at Eldora, but not Bobby Pierce. We'll also talk what could be trouble for Jonathan Davenport, trick parts and pieces come out for the Dream, Justin Peck's terrible luck, an ugly modified crash, and more.

Sprint car driver moves and rumors today that are all connected, and involve teams from the midwest to the west coast. Plus we talk Shane Cottle versus Justin Grant, High Limit, Flo series at Eldora, and more.

The World of Outlaws lose a full timer, and this one surprised me a bit. Plus we'll talk special Dirt Late Model Dream wraps, more on Mansfield, and a busy day of racing ahead.

There is hope for a return to glory for an Ohio track, but it's going to be a massive undertaking. We'll talk about the challenges today and the one big question that's floating around about it. Plus another dirt late model seat swap, drivers tuning up for Huset's, and a bent frame and leaking engine didn't stop this driver from winning his first 410 show.

A series of unfortunate events leads to Brad Sweet getting DQ'd, Tyler Walker back in a sprint car, a late model guy did indeed win the $100,000 modified race, and more today.

David Gravel is the best sprint car driver in the country. Even over Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet. At least, that's what my new rankings system says. Right or wrong, come along for the discussion, won't you? I'll even give you a chance to respond.

Lucas changed it's speedweeks schedule, but will it really be that big of a difference? We'll discuss, plus we know that aerodynamics are a big deal in dirt late model racing, but have you ever seen them actually visualized? Those topics and more today.

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!

Another sprint car team parts ways with their driver, and it's starting to feel like more changes are coming. We'll talk about that, plus the Outlaws and Atomic take a beating for the Monday feature, and change is in the air for Longhorn Chassis, it's Dynamics division, and Kevin Rumley.

Aaron Reutzel embracing the villain role in sprint car racing, why didn't more Outlaws use a free pass, silly season musical chairs continues, and more on this holiday edition of the Daily.

World of Outlaws drivers set to use free passes to steal High Limit cash, Hudson O'Neal rises, Scott Bogucki and Sam Hafertepe hug it out, and more today.

Today on the show, the story of a series cancelling a race that was apparently never scheduled to begin with. Plus folks mad at USAC, racing ahead and more.

Rico Abreu only wins because of Ricky Warner, Kyle Cummins leads USAC into a busy week around Indy, and where do we draw the line between track prep and the fan experience?

Wells Motorsports converts another Longhorn customer to their Infinity Chassis brand, plus we'll talk good news and bad news for two race tracks, High Limit at Grandview tonight, and more.

Touring sprint car drivers get laps elsewhere with rainouts, Tim McCreadie is so back, and as some sprint car teams push rules boundaries, it's important to remember what they say about rules...

An emotional win for Tim McCreadie, Kaleb Montgomery versus the Kaedings, old guys fast, and something we need to see more of across the sport.

Send us a textIt would be a sin not to open the show discussing the Wolves and their playoff run so far and what their future match ups could look like. The first weekend of local racing kicked off, along with the WISSOTA Structural Building Late Model series, which is turning out to be a Minnesota series with the lack of drivers from surrounding areas. The guys give their thoughts on changes that need to be made to increase car counts for the series, including restricting the class for competing tracks when the series runs.  Debatable calls at Donnyland for the first night of the Late Model series are hashed over, with the question raised of whether anyone would make a call against him on his own playground. We round out this episode looking ahead to this weekend's events, or lack therof, given the grim Minnesota weather forecast.

Things went sideways early last night for an Outlaw team, and today we'll walk you through the entire process they went through at break-neck speed to salvage their race. Plus an update on Chris Madden's future, a surprise front runner at Oshweken, and more.

Hudson O'Neal has had an insane turnaround in recent weeks, and we'll talk why plus the numbers behind it. I've also got details on a dirt late model veteran selling out his equipment, racing going on tonight, and is the Rocket house car really not racing the Dream?

Discover how racers at all levels—from grassroots to NASCAR—are gaining a competitive edge using low-cost wireless technology for faster, repeatable chassis setups. In this exclusive EPARTRADE webinar, motorsport veterans and rising stars break down how wireless setup tools are transforming race performance.

High Limit puts on a Monday banger at Kokomo, but the community is up in arms over a driver wearing a watch in the car. Plus racing tonight, a modified series schedule update, and more.

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!

Coming up I've got an update on this Jonathan Davenport shock situation, plus Max Blair's incredible weekend, High Limit at Kokomo, and much more.

Did we get a simple slip of the tongue from Jonathan Davenport, or an admission of a big change to his car? We'll talk about that plus Rico Abreu's not fun win, multiple winless streaks broken, and we are absolutely not going to talk about more qualifying wings that showed up at Williams Grove.

Danny Dietrich and Bobby Allen meet, Posse drivers shine but don't win, a sprint car driver missing at Lincoln, a High Limit franchise update, and a whole lot more today.

The Josh Richards rumors are back, and we'll talk about where things stand. Plus LaSalle puts on a good show, the Outlaws are in Posseland, a new sprint car deal, and more.

Kyle Larson said he thinks it's tougher to win against High Limit than the Outlaws, but do the numbers jive with that idea? We'll dive in today, plus a schedule change for the Outlaws, the Flo series kicks off tonight, and Infinity Chassis adds a new dirt late model recruit.

A top team owner reveals what it costs to go racing these days, and you might be shocked by the comparison he makes... Or maybe you won't. Plus Cody Sommer's driver search, Hunt the Front and Joseph Joiner stacking wins, and more today.

Both late model national tours lose full timers, and we'll talk about what's next for all three. Plus Tim McCreadie looks sporty, weekend results, and a sprint car driver welds on a rival's car, and then gets beat by him.

Coming up, can one dirt late model veteran turn things around with help from Longhorn and Kevin Rumley? Plus another late model star has seen his results tick up, but he's got a decision to make for the weekend. That and a lot more today.

Danny Dietrich and Shark Racing are at odds over sprint car wing flexing, and I was pulled into it with a photo I took of the 1A. We'll wade into the situation today and talk through what isn't an easy problem to solve.

A top dirt late model is spotted with some interesting new parts, and we'll show you what they are and talk about what they are for. Plus a new look for the Kreitz 69k sprint car, more All Star full timers, and an open sprint car seat.

Ashton Torgerson shocks the sprint car world, RTJ stays hot, Alberson solidifies his spot, JG scores, and Dale Earnhardt's grandson makes his dirt late model debut.

On this Sunday we'll talk more reaction on the new Hoosier late model tires, plus discuss a bunch of the weekend racing, including a Lucas chase mixup, Bobby Pierce's dominance, some streaks broken, and more.