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Another year, another scrapbook. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back on his quest to learn the origins of his father's legendary NASCAR career, and in this season of Becoming Earnhardt, he is unpacking the 1980 season. With the help of some family scrapbooks and his personal collection of racing artifacts, Dale Jr. is seeking to gain a deeper understanding of who Dale Earnhardt was before his seven championships and numerous wins.In the first episode of this season, we set the scene of 1980, both in the world of motorsports and the world at large. The star of our story, Dale Earnhardt, is fresh off winning the NASCAR Cup Rookie of the Year in 1979, ready to take on the mainstays of stock car racing with his Osterlund Racing crew. His path to stardom goes through the legends of the day, such as Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, and David Pearson, but with veteran crew chief Jake Elder atop the pit box, Dale is feeling confident in his chances. The goal is a season championship ring, but before he can get there, he will have to weather the storms of competition, attrition, and personality.This episode of Becoming Earnhardt is brought to you by Bass Pro Shops. North America's premier outdoor and conservation company. Plan your next adventure at a Bass Pro Shops near you, or online at BassPro.com. This project is in partnership with MRN, the Motor Racing Network, and the Appalachian State University Stock Car Collection.

With the scene set, it's off to the races in 1980. The NASCAR Cup Series heads out to Riverside, California, to begin the season, and sophomore Dale Earnhardt is hoping to improve his road course performance. He will, in fact, finish runner-up to Darrell Waltrip, who, after a narrow loss in the 1979 points race, is regarded as a championship favorite for this year. Dale caps his successful West Coast trip off with a new season sponsor and a contract extension with Rod Osterlund, and he's understandably feeling at the top of his game.He rolls that confidence into Daytona Beach, where he shows his first glimpses of supernatural ability on the superspeedway high banks. He makes a last lap pass on the outside of Darrell Waltrip to pick up his first victory at the track, the Busch Clash. But when all the marbles are on the line in the Daytona 500, he has to go toe to toe with Buddy Baker and the fastest stock car in the country: Waddell Wilson's Gray Ghost.This episode of Becoming Earnhardt is brought to you by Bass Pro Shops. North America's premier outdoor and conservation company. Plan your next adventure at a Bass Pro Shops near you, or online at BassPro.com. This project is in partnership with MRN, the Motor Racing Network, and the Appalachian State University Stock Car Collection.

Alex Hayden, Motor Racing Network on NASCAR supporting grass roots + international racing by Ed Lane

The Motor Racing Network broadcast of the 2004 Checker Auto Parts 500 from Phoenix Raceway.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Motor Racing Network broadcast of the 1983 Bud 400 from Riverside International Raceway.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Motor Racing Network broadcast of the 1982 Atlanta Journal 500 from Atlanta Motor Speedway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Josh Bowman hosted the show with these guests:-Norwalk cheerleading team with coach Malorie Kocher -St. Paul boys basketball head coach Steve Minor-Alex Hayden from the Motor Racing Network

The Motor Racing Network broadcast of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Spring 200 from Volusia Speedway Park.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of #SRWPodcast - Mike Bagley of Motor Racing Network & SiriusXM NASCAR Radio talks NASCAR, Ted Austad of Atlanta Motor Speedway with the latest in #ShortTrackNews & Jacklyn Drake of FloRacing talks racing & beauty pageants from weekend of Nov 1st, 2024

A big week for Jeff Striegle included being inducted into the Hall of Fame and broadcasting his final NASCAR event with the Motor Racing Network. Plus, Kyle Hayden talks about his championship season at Birch Run Speedway.

West Virginia's finest, Jason Toy, joins Davey Segal this week (7:15) to discuss his 26+ years working for the Motor Racing Network in conjunction with his "day job" at Big Buck Country in West Virginia. He reminisces on his early days at MRN, learning from legends and how growing up in Florida led him to Marshall University, where he's been ever since. Davey also discusses Harrison Burton's upset win at Daytona and explains why he's a worthy playoff contender, previews Darlington and Papa Segal pays homage to a Truck Series legend.

Chris Wilner joins Davey Segal (5:40) to discuss NASCAR's penalties handed down after Richmond Raceway and whether the sanctioning body got it right or not. They also discuss Wilner's diverse background in motorsports and how his preparation and execution differs from television to radio, sports cars to NASCAR, etc. He also reminisces on his first time working for the Motor Racing Network, growing up in Indianapolis with Dillon Welch, discusses his desire to cover an Indianapolis 500 and more. Davey dives further into the penalties announced to Austin Dillon and Joey Logano from Richmond, previews Michigan and Papa Segal pays homage to Fred Lorenzen.

We were joined by Jeff Striegle who is the voice of NASCAR on the Motor Racing Network. Jeff filled us in on everything going on surrounding the "Battle at Berlin" and how you can see some great racers try to win $40k. He also gave us his thoughts on who be in the top 3 tomorrow, talked about some of the storylines surrounding the NASCAR circuit, and so much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we were at one of the greatest short tracks in America - The Berlin Raceway. Throughout the show we were joined by the voice of NASCAR for the Motor Racing Network, Jeff Striegle to talk about the "Battle at Berlin" race happening tomorrow night at Berlin. We had a couple NASCAR drivers join us to talk racing, what The Berlin Raceway has to offer, and more. Make sure to visit BerlinRaceway.com to find out more! We kicked off the show as we were joined by NASCAR Driver Carson Hocevar to talk about the "Battle at Berlin," told us what this year has been like for him, and more. We were then joined by NASCAR Driver Katie Hettinger, who is only 17 years old. She told us about getting into racing at a young age, talked about her journey and what she hopes to do in the future, much more. We started the second hour talking about the Lions as Mike Kimber from Lions Nation Unite joined us. Mike and Huge talked about the scrimmages between the Giants and Lions, talked about some of the injuries that have happened over the past few days, and more. We were then joined by NASCAR Driver Bubba Pollard to talk more about the "Battle at Berlin." He talked about what makes Berlin special, told us about some of his other stops on the NASCAR circuit, and more. We wrapped up the hour talking Olympic Soccer as our Soccer insider John Conlon joined us. He and Huge talked about the US Women's National team and their game earlier, gave their thoughts on the Men's National team, and more. We started the final hour talking with Jeff Striegle who is the voice of NASCAR on the Motor Racing Network. Jeff filled us in on everything going on surrounding the "Battle at Berlin" and how you can see some great racers try to win $40k. He also gave us his thoughts on who be in the top 3 tomorrow, talked about some of the storylines surrounding the NASCAR circuit, and so much more. We wrapped up the show with Bill's earlier conversation with Katie Hettinger about her NASCAR journey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we were at one of the greatest short tracks in America - The Berlin Raceway. Throughout the show we were joined by the voice of NASCAR for the Motor Racing Network, Jeff Striegle to talk about the "Battle at Berlin" race happening tomorrow night at Berlin. We had a couple NASCAR drivers join us to talk racing, what The Berlin Raceway has to offer, and more. Make sure to visit BerlinRaceway.com to find out more! We kicked off the show as we were joined by NASCAR Driver Carson Hocevar to talk about the "Battle at Berlin," told us what this year has been like for him, and more. We were then joined by NASCAR Driver Katie Hettinger, who is only 17 years old. She told us about getting into racing at a young age, talked about her journey and what she hopes to do in the future, much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We started the final hour talking with Jeff Striegle who is the voice of NASCAR on the Motor Racing Network. Jeff filled us in on everything going on surrounding the "Battle at Berlin" and how you can see some great racers try to win $40k. He also gave us his thoughts on who be in the top 3 tomorrow, talked about some of the storylines surrounding the NASCAR circuit, and so much more. We wrapped up the show with Bill's earlier conversation with Katie Hettinger about her NASCAR journey.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ok here's a trivia question for you….There was a famous car racing competition that took place in Daytona Beach, Florida on the 4th of July - do you know the name? Yes, it was called the Firecracker 400 and 40 years ago….our 40th President attended! In 1989, the "Firecracker" moniker was dropped, and the race was known simply as the Pepsi 400 through 2007. In the early years, the race was always scheduled for July 4, regardless of the day of the week. Beginning in 1988, the race was moved to the first Saturday of July…and today….well, it's called Coke Zero Sugar 400 and held in August at the Daytona Raceway in Florida…and so it goes… But let's go back to 1984! The "Start your engines" command was given by President Ronald Reagan but not in person…from the phone on Air Force One! He then later landed at Daytona Beach International Airport and was escorted to one of the main press boxes at the speedway where he was met by a number of reporters, one of them being Ned Jarrett, who asked him to do some play-by-play commentary on MRN - the Motor Racing Network. And here's how it started…

The NASCAR world is ready to take to the streets of downtown Chicago this weekend and this week's NASCAR Live is all about getting you ready for that big event. We chat with one of the favorites to win the race, Michael McDowell. Mike Bagley is then joined by Chris Wilner and Kurt Becker to look back at last year's inaugural event and preview this year's racing action. Then, in celebration of Richard Petty's 87th birthday we countdown the King's top 5 victories that aired on the Motor Racing Network. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of #SRWPodcast - Chairmen of the Nominating Committee for Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Rick Minter talks 2024 HOF Class, Mike Bagley of Motor Racing Network & SiriusXM NASCAR Radio talks NASCAR, Host of PRN's At the Track recaps first week of Cook Out #SummerShootout from Charlotte Motor Speedway plus the #RacingRecap from weekend of June 14th, 2024

Over the years I've become a real good spectator. But what appealed to me about racing from day one is the same stuff that appeals to me now. It's the whole visceral approach to racing. It's the image of the cars, both on the pace lap as they come around the grandstand, as well as flat out racing. And it was also that voice from above, the announcer, the guy who was telling me what was happening on the track, but probably equally as importantly, what was happening off the track, the fellow who was weaving this whole storyline for the balance of the day or the evening, whatever the case may be. We have with us tonight... Joe Morata, the voice of Syracuse for 44 years at Super Dirt Week. Roy Sova, with over 50 years at Oswego Speedway. Gary Montgomery, who for several years was one of the voices, on the Motor Racing Network. Mike Paz, who announced nine different NASCAR tracks over the years. Frank Del Vecchio, our racer turned announce, and last but certainly not least, Greg Rickes, the voice of Lime Rock. We don't have six good announcers up here… We have six great announcers up here! This episode is part of our HISTORY OF MOTORSPORTS SERIES and is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family - and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/ Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/

Steve Post, Motor Racing Network Lead Pit Reporter On NASCAR At Martinsville by Ed Lane

Motor Racing Network's Jeff Striegle joins the Steve Cochran show to talk about what fans can expect from NASCAR's biggest race of the year coming this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mark Moses Show is joined live at the Daytona International Speedway by Jeff Striegle of the Motor Racing Network to preview the Daytona 500 and the 2024 Nascar Season.  Listen to The Mark Moses Show weekday afternoons from 3-6 pm eastern on Sports Radio 107.9 FM/1560 The Fan & Sportsradio1560.com. You can also listen to Mark Mid days on 95.9 The Rocket. Follow him on social media @markmosesshow

Today we're broadcasting live from the Grand Rapids Boat Show happening all weekend at DeVos Place in Downtown Grand Rapids. Throughout the show we were joined by some of the great folks connected to the boat show to hear all about what they have to offer this weekend. We also talked about the Tigers, College hoops, Volleyball, NASCAR, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. In our first hour we were joined by Dan Hasty who is the voice of our Whitecaps and the Grand Rapids Rise. He and Huge talked about the Tigers in the off-season and previewed what they think this year will look like. They also talked about Caitlyn Clark and how great she's been playing, talked about the GR Rise, and so much more. We wrapped up the first hour with Ben Nielsen from the Boat Show. He filled us in on some of the cool boats you'll be able to find at the boat show, as well as some of the other cool things you'll be able to find inside DeVos Place. In our second hour, we were joined by Dan Hasty to talk some more baseball and volleyball. We were then joined by Jeff Striegle who is the voice of NASCAR on the Motor Racing Network. He and Huge talked about the Daytona 500 happening on Sunday, told us how Carson Hocevar did in the qualifying round, and more. We wrapped up the hour with Rex Hoggard from the Golf Channel. He and Huge talked about Tiger dropping out of the Genesis Invitational after 6 holes. We kicked off the final hour talking some more golf as Bill Hobson from Michigan Golf Live joined us. He and Huge talked about Tiger backing out of the Genesis Invitational, gave their thoughts on where the LIV Tour's popularity is at with people, and more. We then played our earlier interview with NASCAR Driver Carson Hocevar, as he'll be racing in the Daytona 500 this weekend. We wrapped up the show with Bill Flohr and Matt Garbarino who are connected to the Inaugural Folds of Honor Michigan Gala happening at Noto's in Grand Rapids on February 24. Bill filled us in on what this event is all about and told us about his connection to Folds of Honor.  Matt is a Police officer who will be running from American Dunes to Noto's to help raise awareness for Folds of Honor and their mission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Jeff Striegle who is the voice of NASCAR on the Motor Racing Network. He and Huge talked about the Daytona 500 happening on Sunday, told us how Carson Hocevar did in the qualifying round, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our second hour, we were joined by Dan Hasty to talk some more baseball and volleyball. We were then joined by Jeff Striegle who is the voice of NASCAR on the Motor Racing Network. He and Huge talked about the Daytona 500 happening on Sunday, told us how Carson Hocevar did in the qualifying round, and more. We wrapped up the hour with Rex Hoggard from the Golf Channel. He and Huge talked about Tiger dropping out of the Genesis Invitational after 6 holes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Carson Hocevar who is the Driver for the Zeigler Auto Group, Aaron Zeigler who is the President Zeigler Automotive, and Jeff Striegle who is the voice of NASCAR for the Motor Racing Network. They talked about their West Michigan roots, filled us in on how they all got connected, and looked ahead to the Daytona 500 happening this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We were joined by Jeremy Reisman from Pride of Detroit in our final hour to talk more about our Detroit Lions. He gave us his thoughts on the the Super Bowl, he and Huge talked about what they think the Lions should do in the off-season, looked ahead to next year, and more. We wrapped up the show talking about the Daytona 500 as we were joined by Carson Hocevar who is the Driver for the Zeigler Auto Group, Aaron Zeigler who is the President Zeigler Automotive, and Jeff Striegle who is the voice of NASCAR for the Motor Racing Network. They talked about their West Michigan roots, filled us in on how they all got connected, and looked ahead to the Daytona 500 happening this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we're talking about the Super Bowl, Detroit Lions, Michigan athletics, and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. We also took you thoughts on how our Detroit Lions would have played yesterday if they had made it there. We kicked off the show talking with Jeff Risdon from Lionswire about the Super Bowl yesterday. He and Huge gave their thoughts on what that game was like, talked about how the Lions would have played, and looked ahead to next year. We were joined by Chris Balas from theWolverine.com in our second hour to get a Michigan football update. He filled us in on the Coaches that are going to stay on staff under Sherrone Moore, talked about the Coaches that will be leaving for the NFL, gave his thoughts on the effects of all the Coaching changes, and more. We were then joined by Mike Kimber from Lions Nation Unite to get his thoughts on the Super Bowl and the Lions. He and Huge talked about the game yesterday, looked ahead to the Combine and the NFL Draft, talked about Campbell getting snubbed for Coach of the Year, and more. We were joined by Jeremy Reisman from Pride of Detroit in our final hour to talk more about our Detroit Lions. He gave us his thoughts on the the Super Bowl, he and Huge talked about what they think the Lions should do in the off-season, looked ahead to next year, and more. We wrapped up the show talking about the Daytona 500 as we were joined by Carson Hocevar who is the Driver for the Zeigler Auto Group, Aaron Zeigler who is the President Zeigler Automotive, and Jeff Striegle who is the voice of NASCAR for the Motor Racing Network. They talked about their West Michigan roots, filled us in on how they all got connected, and looked ahead to the Daytona 500 happening this weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Uncommon Deeds Podcast was created as an homage to Kenley Dean Squier, who taught us, Tom Corbett and Justin St. Louis, how to work effectively in sports media and give audiences a reason to care. When we lost Ken in November, the only thing for us to do was once again shine a light on him. Join us as we recount memories of the voice of American motorsports, the founder of Thunder Road, Catamount Stadium, and the Motor Racing Network, the guiding force of Radio Free Vermont at WDEV, and - all at once - a common man from Waterbury, Vermont, who made a habit of doing uncommon deeds. Hear memories and thoughts from Ken's daughter, Ashley Squier, and her husband, Robbie Crouch, along with Kevin Lepage, Dave Dion, Brian Hoar, and Aaron Maynard, sprinkled in with select audio clips from our previous shows and some of Ken's memorable calls. We thank you for your continued support of the Uncommon Deeds Podcast, and we hope that this show brings you as much joy and comfort as it did for us. --Tom & Justin

Brady dedicates today's show to the legendary broadcaster, Vermonter and owner of WDEV Ken Squier, who passed away yesterday at the age of 88. Brady is first joined by Dave Moody of the Motor Racing Network, who tell us his memories of Ken. Then later, ESPN senior writer Ryan McGee joins the show with stories about Ken's NASCAR broadcasting. And, Brady is joined by host of The Inside Groove podcast and WDEV's racing analyst Nick Mumley, who tells us more about his mentor Ken. And Brady closes out the show talking with SiriusXM NASCAR Host Larry McReynolds, who tells us his memories of Ken.

Brady talks with Dave Moody of the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM about the passing of Ken Squier and shares some incredible stories about his times working for Ken at WDEV.

Leo and Balky welcome in the Motor Racing Network's Alex Hayden to talk about Ryan Blaney's win at Martinsville Speedway, as well as his chances of winning the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series Championship against the rest of the Championship 4 at Phoenix Raceway. Plus, The Leap and the Locked On Packers podcast host Peter Pukwoski weighs in on the Green bay Packers trade of Rasul Douglas to the Buffalo Bills along with the Pack's opportunity to end its four-game losing streak this Sunday at Lambeau Field against the Los Angeles Rams.

Leo and Balky are joined by Alex Hayden from the Motor Racing Network to discuss how Christopher Bell found a way to win at Homestead-Miami to punch his ticket into the Championship 4, as well as who Hayden thinks will snare the last two spots in Martinsville this weekend. Plus, The Leap and the Locked On Packers podcast host Peter Bukowski comes on The Show to talk about what went wrong for the Green Bay Packers against the Denver Broncos and how the pack can right the ship against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

Leo and Balky get the show started today being joined with Alex Hayden from Motor Racing Network! Peter Bukowski (Locked on Packers) joins the guys to chat about the Packers struggles against Las Vegas and have his expectations of Jordan Love changed?

Leo and Balky visit with Green Bay Gamblers head coach and GM Mine Leone on his squad's fast 3-1 start this season before they hit the ice to take on the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the Gamblers' home opener at the Resch Center Saturday night. Alex Hayden from the Motor Racing Network talks about how Balky's call of Ryan Blaney winning at Talladega ended up coming true and whoi he likes as the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs hit the Charlotte ROVAL on Sunday. Plus, Peter Bukowski from The Leap and the Locked-On-Packers podcast drops by to talk about why the Monday Night Football game against the Las Vegas Raiders is a huge get-right opportunity for the Green Bay packers offensive line, the biggest reason the rush defense has been so bad this year and much more.

Having a part-time team is challenging enough, and it can be even more difficult when your business is open just one day a week...and only during the summer! Today's guest has found a way to overcome those challenges and consistently deliver an outstanding experience every week.Jeff Striegle is the general manager of Berlin Raceway, a NASCAR-sanctioned short track in Michigan that presents weekly races from April through September. He also covers NASCAR races as an announcer for the Motor Racing Network.On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, Jeff shares how he's been able to build and motivate a team that has made Berlin one of the most popular tracks in the country. Timestamps(01:10): Jeff's start in broadcasting(02:30): Becoming GM at Berlin Raceway(03:54): Attracting a team for seasonal work(06:43): Creating a great customer experience(09:00): Working in a challenging environment(10:57): Lessons learned from other tracks(13:18): Attracting big-name NASCAR drivers to a short track(15:17): Landing the Tony Stewart SRX Series(17:08): Adjusting the track for the SRX Series(19:17): Next year's SRX event at Berlin(20:30): What's worked and hasn't worked at Berlin(29:42): How to contact JeffEpisode quotes“I try to instill in everybody that no matter what their position is on the racetrack, they are a highly valuable employee.”“I don't talk about pay. We have to be consistent with the industry and consistent with the businesses that are around us.”“Most everybody who is a part of our leadership team has dreams of working someday for the Detroit Tigers or the Lions or the Pistons. That's not lost on me. I will tell them often that what they're doing right now is going to be valuable to them when they're ready to take that next step.”“Anybody who knows me will recognize that I am a very competitive person. I want our staff to be the absolute best.”“If all we're going to do is race every Saturday night, you're liable to get burned out. But if we can keep it fun and entertaining, you're liable to keep coming back.”“I want people that work for me and with me to see my passion.”“I feel like I have the opportunity to teach, educate, coach, mentor, and try to help everybody. And I'm not afraid to go and talk to every single person on that property.”“I can come up with a lot of ideas, but two people can come up with a better idea than what I can come up with by myself. And if we bring four or five more people into this discussion, we can probably come up with a home run.”“I want to be innovative in the industry, and we've got a great track to be able to do that. We've got fans that support it. We've got racers that support it.”Connect with Jeff StriegleEmail: Jeff.Striegle@gmail.comJeff Striegle on FacebookJeff Striegle on TwitterJeff Striegle on InstagramBerlin Raceway websiteBerlin Raceway on FacebookMotor Racing Network on Facebook

Leo and Balky rap with the Motor Racing Network's Alex Hayden about William Byron's Round of 8-clinching win at Texas, what went wrong for Bubba Wallace and who he likes at Talladega on Sunday. Then, Peter Bukowski from The Leap and the Locked-on-Packers podcast hops aboard to share why he's not concerned with Jordan Love's completion percentage, who is going to be in action among the injured Green Bay Packers players Thursday night against the Detroit Lions and much more.

The guys chat with Alex Hayden from the Motor Racing Network about Tyler Reddicks ROund-of-12-clinching victory at Kasnas and who Hayden thinks gets the victory at the Bristol night race Saturday evening. Also, Peter Bukowski from The Leap and the Locked-On-Packers podcast talks about Jordan Love's debut, the Green Bay injuries,how they match up against the Atlanta Falcons and more.

On this episode of #SRWPodcast - #President of Bristol Motor Speedway Jerry Caldwell previews Bass Pro Shops #NightRaceWeekend, Turn Announcer for the Motor Racing Network & Co-Host of #TMDNASCAR on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Mike Bagley talks #NASCARPlayoffs, #Founder of #WernerCommunications Elon Werner discusses #DragRaceBracketBonanza plus the #RacingRecap from the weekend of Sept 8th, 2023

Today on the show, we were at one of the greatest short tracks in America - The Berlin Raceway. Throughout the show we were joined by the voice of NASCAR for the Motor Racing Network, Jeff Striegle to talk about the "Battle at Berlin 250" race happening tomorrow night at Berlin. We had a couple NASCAR drivers join us to talk racing, what The Berlin Raceway has to offer, and more. Make sure to visit BerlinRaceway.com to find out more! In our first hour we were joined by NASCAR Driver Chase Elliot to talk about the "Battle at Berlin," how he got into racing at a young age, and so much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we were at one of the greatest short tracks in America - The Berlin Raceway. Throughout the show we were joined by the voice of NASCAR for the Motor Racing Network, Jeff Striegle to talk about the "Battle at Berlin 250" race happening tomorrow night at Berlin. We had a couple NASCAR drivers join us to talk racing, what The Berlin Raceway has to offer, and more. Make sure to visit BerlinRaceway.com to find out more! In our first hour we were joined by NASCAR Driver Chase Elliot to talk about the "Battle at Berlin," how he got into racing at a young age, and so much more. We talked some more about the "Battle at Berlin" in our second hour as we were joined by Short-Track Driver Evan Shotko. He talked about how he got into racing, told us about his business building cars, and told us why he loves to race at Berlin, and more. We were then joined again by Jeff Striegle to hear more about the race tomorrow, what they will have to offer, and so much more. We wrapped up the second hour with our friend Tim McCullough from the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Post, Motor Racing Network Lead Pit Reporter by Ed Lane

Steve Post, Motor Racing Network Lead Pit Reporter by Ed Lane

Today on the show, we were at one of the greatest short tracks in America - The Berlin Raceway. Throughout the show we were joined by the voice of NASCAR for the Motor Racing Network, Jeff Striegle to talk about the "Money in the Bank 150" race happening tomorrow night at Berlin. We had a couple NASCAR drivers join us to talk racing, what The Berlin Raceway has to offer. Make sure to visit BerlinRaceway.com to find out more! Aside from Racing, there was big Golf news today as the PGA and LIV Tours have decided to merge. We kicked off the show with Bill Hobson from Michigan Golf Live so he and Huge could give their opinions on the situation. Jeff Striegle then jumped in with Huge to tell us all about the Money in the Bank 150, Berlin Raceway, to talk about the world of NASCAR, and so much more. We were then joined by NASCAR Driver Carson Hocevar to talk about his journey from starting at the age of 11, talked about the inner workings of racing and what goes into it, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, we were at one of the greatest short tracks in America - The Berlin Raceway. Throughout the show we were joined by the voice of NASCAR for the Motor Racing Network, Jeff Striegle to talk about the "Money in the Bank 150" race happening tomorrow night at Berlin. We had a couple NASCAR drivers join us to talk racing, what The Berlin Raceway has to offer. Make sure to visit BerlinRaceway.com to find out more! Aside from Racing, there was big Golf news today as the PGA and LIV Tours have decided to merge. We kicked off the show with Bill Hobson from Michigan Golf Live so he and Huge could give their opinions on the situation. Jeff Striegle then jumped in with Huge to tell us all about the Money in the Bank 150, Berlin Raceway, to talk about the world of NASCAR, and so much more. We were then joined by NASCAR Driver Carson Hocevar to talk about his journey from starting at the age of 11, talked about the inner workings of racing and what goes into it, and more. In our second hour, Jeff and Carson joined Huge again to continue their NASCAR conversation. They talked some more about the World of Racing, what it's like to drive all of these races, and more. We stepped aside from racing to talk a little more about the PGA/LIV merger, as PGA Rules Official Mark Wilson joined us. He gave us his thoughts on this, discussed the future of the sport, and more. We were then joined by NASCAR driver Evan Shotko to talk some more Racing. He talked about his career as a driver, discussed winning the "Battle of Berlin" last year, filled us in on his love for engineering, and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Post, Motor Racing Network Lead Pit Reporter by Ed Lane

Kyle Rickey of MRN and Stafford Speedway joins Davey Segal (7:00) to discuss his career in radio, motorsports and how the two have converged going on the better part of two plus decades. He recalls the day he was legally allowed to work at a radio station (his birthday), why he was infatuated with radio from a young age, how monster trucks sparked his interest in motorsports and growing up in the Northeast with a unique racing culture surrounding him. He also dives into how he got hooked up with the Motor Racing Network, his audition at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, duties he currently holds and has held over the years, his first Daytona 500 and Rolex 24 broadcasts and more. Plus, his Disney obsession, insane rolodex of selfies and what's left on his professional motorsports bucket list. Davey also touches on William Byron's second consecutive victory at Phoenix, previews Atlanta and Papa Segal pays homage to the Buckeye Bullet.

If you've listened to or watched a NASCAR race in the past 50 years, there's a voice that is synonymous with some of the sport's biggest moments. Legendary broadcaster Mike Joy joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis to fill listeners in on his career, as well as talk shop about the broadcasting craft.After a meteoric rise from the PA booth of New England's finest short tracks, Joy has gone on to work for almost every major broadcasting network in motorsports over the past five decades. Growing up in Windsor, Connecticut, Joy enrolled at the University of Hartford pursuing a degree in engineering. It was here that he got his first on-air experience after taking a position at the university's radio station as a play-by-play commentator for sporting events. It was also during these years that he became involved in the world of motorsports. He had developed a love for sports cars as a teenager, thanks to an extensive collection of auto magazines and his father's acquisition of a two-seater that the two worked on. His admiration for the road racing experts of the day, such as Dan Gurney and Mark Donohue sparked an interest to join the driving ranks himself. But without proper funding or opportunity, he settled into the sport of autocross where competitors could use their street vehicles. His autocross club brought him to Riverside Park Speedway in Agawam, Massachusetts – a small pavement oval located in an amusement park. Thanks to his broadcasting experience, he was asked to hop on the microphone during an autocross meet one Sunday to help inform any park attendees who may have wandered into the track exactly what was happening in the competition. Before long, park owner Ed Carroll noticed that a few hundred people had gathered in the grandstands to watch a single car weaving around barrels, and invited Joy on board to become a fill-in PA announcer. Although he initially turned down the offer, citing a disinterest in the crude jalopies of the oval racing circuit, he attended a Saturday night show at the recommendation of the track's public relations specialist. After witnessing a mad dash to the finish between two drivers and the effect it had on the audience, Joy thought “I need to be a part of this.”Joy fills Dale and Mike in on how taking the position at Riverside introduced him to the legendary Ken Squier, and how that guided him to joining the Motor Racing Network. He talks about an opportunity he received to call some of the 1975 IROC race at Daytona, and how that moment made him realize that he could have a career in broadcasting. The conversation also dives into the art of commentating, and how different platforms require different approaches. Joy recounts a hilarious story of sneaking into the 1976 Daytona 500 and joining in on the Wood Brothers' victory lane celebration. He also shares the details of his final conversation with Dale Earnhardt Sr.Although known for his contributions to the sport from inside the broadcaster's booth, Joy still managed to have a career in road racing, and shares the details of his 1973 IMSA debut, as well as his experiences in the 1993 24 Hours of Daytona.In 2022, Joy celebrated his 22nd consecutive year as lead commentator for the Daytona 500. It also marked his 46th year of involvement with Daytona Speedweeks, a record that may never be eclipsed. DIRTY AIR presented by FiltertimeBefore Mike Joy joins the show, Dale, Mike and Matthew get real about: NASCAR's wild weekend at Pocono Denny Hamlin's pass for the lead considered retaliation against Ross Chastain? Ty Gibbs subbing in for Kurt Busch The future of Kyle Busch  ASKJR presented by XfinityAlex Timms brings fan questions to Dale about: The advantage the NextGen rear view camera provides The upcoming modified opening races at North Wilkesboro Hanging with Noah Gragson in victory lane Collecting diecast cars To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you've listened to or watched a NASCAR race in the past 50 years, there's a voice that is synonymous with some of the sport's biggest moments. Legendary broadcaster Mike Joy joins Dale Earnhardt Jr. and co-host Mike Davis to fill listeners in on his career, as well as talk shop about the broadcasting craft. After a meteoric rise from the PA booth of New England's finest short tracks, Joy has gone on to work for almost every major broadcasting network in motorsports over the past five decades.  Growing up in Windsor, Connecticut, Joy enrolled at the University of Hartford pursuing a degree in engineering. It was here that he got his first on-air experience after taking a position at the university's radio station as a play-by-play commentator for sporting events. It was also during these years that he became involved in the world of motorsports. He had developed a love for sports cars as a teenager, thanks to an extensive collection of auto magazines and his father's acquisition of a two-seater that the two worked on. His admiration for the road racing experts of the day, such as Dan Gurney and Mark Donohue sparked an interest to join the driving ranks himself. But without proper funding or opportunity, he settled into the sport of autocross where competitors could use their street vehicles.  His autocross club brought him to Riverside Park Speedway in Agawam, Massachusetts – a small pavement oval located in an amusement park. Thanks to his broadcasting experience, he was asked to hop on the microphone during an autocross meet one Sunday to help inform any park attendees who may have wandered into the track exactly what was happening in the competition. Before long, park owner Ed Carroll noticed that a few hundred people had gathered in the grandstands to watch a single car weaving around barrels, and invited Joy on board to become a fill-in PA announcer. Although he initially turned down the offer, citing a disinterest in the crude jalopies of the oval racing circuit, he attended a Saturday night show at the recommendation of the track's public relations specialist. After witnessing a mad dash to the finish between two drivers and the effect it had on the audience, Joy thought “I need to be a part of this.” Joy fills Dale and Mike in on how taking the position at Riverside introduced him to the legendary Ken Squier, and how that guided him to joining the Motor Racing Network. He talks about an opportunity he received to call some of the 1975 IROC race at Daytona, and how that moment made him realize that he could have a career in broadcasting.  The conversation also dives into the art of commentating, and how different platforms require different approaches. Joy recounts a hilarious story of sneaking into the 1976 Daytona 500 and joining in on the Wood Brothers' victory lane celebration. He also shares the details of his final conversation with Dale Earnhardt Sr. Although known for his contributions to the sport from inside the broadcaster's booth, Joy still managed to have a career in road racing, and shares the details of his 1973 IMSA debut, as well as his experiences in the 1993 24 Hours of Daytona. In 2022, Joy celebrated his 22nd consecutive year as lead commentator for the Daytona 500. It also marked his 46th year of involvement with Daytona Speedweeks, a record that may never be eclipsed.  DIRTY AIR presented by Filtertime Before Mike Joy joins the show, Dale, Mike and Matthew get real about: NASCAR's wild weekend at Pocono Denny Hamlin's pass for the lead considered retaliation against Ross Chastain? Ty Gibbs subbing in for Kurt Busch The future of Kyle Busch   ASKJR presented by Xfinity Alex Timms brings fan questions to Dale about: The advantage the NextGen rear view camera provides The upcoming modified opening races at North Wilkesboro Hanging with Noah Gragson in victory lane Collecting diecast cars To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices