Podcasts about sprint car

We've got sprint car news, including crew chief and driver changes, plus we'll talk a lot of weekend dirt racing, and is this finally Rico Abreu's year at Knoxville?

On this episode, everything you need to know about the big Saturday Kasey Kahne Racing news, including all the details, what's next, and what it means going forward.

Tom Ackerman talks with Chris Blair about Iowa's rise as a racing hub with the Sprint Car 360 Nationals and Knoxville Nationals. Blair also previews upcoming NASCAR events at WWT Raceway near St. Louis, including a Cup Series playoff race and XFINITY Series return. He highlights improved fan experience, strong community and corporate support, and a pre-race concert by Bill Murray's band.

Send us a textWes Irwin — a familiar face in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series for the past 8 years — joins the Dirty Right Rear Podcast ahead of one of the biggest weekends in Sprint Car racing: the Federated Auto Parts Ironman 55 at I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri.

Send us a textWorld of Outlaws sprint car driver Logan Schuchart joins the Dirty Right Rear podcast to talk all things racing, fitness, team building, and life on the road. From getting his start in go-karts at age 2 to winning major events like the Ironman 55, Logan takes us through his journey in the sprint car world—including the early days with his brother Jacob, building Shark Racing from the ground up, and what it takes to compete at the highest level.We also dive into: 

Today we'll dive into the 360 Nationals field, including subs and some drivers returning after injuries. Plus we got a close up look at Tyler Courtney's crashed car from Eldora and we'll point out a few things there. Those things and a lot more today.

Robert Ballou is always good for a spicy quote, a World of Outlaws team is looking for a new crew chief, and an update on who's currently got Rocket XR2s, with more showing up soon.

USAC suspends a driver and team over a failed tire test, and we've got the details today. Also, the list of injured dirt racers grows with Stewart Friesen's ugly modified crash last night, Monday racing results and what's coming up.

More today on Justin Sanders replacing Aaron Reutzel, what this means for NARC, and Reutzel's timeline for return. Plus Rocket officially reveals new chassis name and starts shipping the new design, another sprint car driver hurt, a line of silly season dominoes stops falling, and more.

A late night, emotional win at Fairbury for Brian Shirley. Aaron Reutzel will be out for a while after that Eldora injury, and I've got some insight on who could fill in. We'll also talk weekend dirt racing results, and a wild scene at Farmington Empire as two B-Mod drivers throw hands for $50.

This sudden bad blood between Kyle Larson and David Gravel is adding just a little bit of unexpected spice to the biggest part of the sprint car season, and this story isn't going to go away. We'll talk about it, plus Danny Dietrich mad, the PDC is here, and a lot more.

High Limit's next in line can't capitalize on championship contender absences, and we'll touch on this medical provisional situation. KCP gets their guy to replace Gio Scelzi, and a lot more news and notes today.

A lot has happened in the last 24 hours, including race plans for injured drivers, there are silly season updates, a late model driver faces a lengthy ban, and more. We'll update you today on everything you need to know.

This week we're back with our wrap up from a huge week of sprint car racing in Ohio! We talk about the racing, the injuries and the drama from the week. We also talk about the Summer Nationals in our area and the Chase Johnson incident at Sonoma.

Rocket recently rolled out a new chassis design for Brandon Sheppard, but Mark Richards isn't too thrilled with all the comparisons that have been made. Plus we'll talk issues at Huset's, James McFadden's new engine, and more.

Friday night at Lernerville Speedway the full line up of Fab4 Racing took center stage with the return of the Late Models after a one-week hiatus. A tricky and technical surface awaited drivers as they made their way to the speedway as a good deal of cushion developed throughout the night, putting an emphasis on adjustments with the cars and preferred racing lines. AJ Flick visited Victory Lane for the first time in 2025 on Friday night in Sprint Car action with Garrett Krummert hitting pay dirt for the first time this season with his feature victory with the Block Modifieds. Michael Norris was the class of the field in the  Late Model main event and Cody Koteles topped the 17 car Pro stock field for his second win in a row. Pittsburgh John Mollick RUSH Sprints, Steven Shelpman won the Willie White Memorial, Brandon Burgoon won in RUSH Late Models, Nick Timberlake 4 Cylinders,     Michaels Mercer raceway was able to get in 3/4 of the program as the final feature of the night for the mini stocks was rained out. Rex King Jr. picked up his 11th Mercer modified win in the BRP modified tour race capturing $3000; Vivian Jones her second RaceSaver 305 sprint feature of the year; veteran Billy Adams ended a long dry spell by picking up his first win in the DIRT 602 crate sportsman feature since 2021; the mini stock feature was rained out and will be run first next week. For more information go to rappinonracin.com  

It's been a crazy last few days in dirt racing, and we'll begin to unravel all of it today. We're talking Anthony Macri's Kings Royal score, an ugly week at Eldora, David Gravel vs. Kyle Larson, and Bob Gardner completely losing his mind in a heat race at Farmer City.

Who's up for a little bonus Daily show action? Today we'll dive into the Gio Scelzi situation and what certainly looks like it could be the kickoff to a busy summer of musical sprint car chairs. We'll also talk High Limit at Eldora, Thursday winners, and more.

This week on the show we catch up with sprint car racer Brian Smith and we will find out how these farewell tour rumors got started. Brian also shares a very personal story that help shape his life. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a wild night at Eldora, with some big crashes and some wild racing, but a lot of the talk is centered on the High Limit disqualification of World of Outlaws championship leader David Gravel. We'll get into all of it today and more.

We find out about Sprint Car Bandits series that is racing at Worthington MN on Aug 6th. Very unique idea of running 305 and 360 together. We also talk to Ryan Hargan with Hawk Wings which is also a great story. Its a must listen!!!

Sometimes sprint car racing is great. Other times it can really suck. We'll talk about that today, plus a race that nobody seemed to want to win, heavyweights going at it with Lucas, and a lot more.

Cole Macedo steals some High Limit money, and then promptly crashed. Mike Marlar continues car swapping, McKay Wenger makes a change, Ricky Thornton Jr. races a lot, and more today.

An update today on the Kyle Beard DQ, Justin Peck and Mike Marlar make swaps, Clay Harris was moments away from falling off the Lucas tour, and more.

Hall of famer Billy Moyer was handed a late model win on Friday because of a DQ, but the series didn't tell us why. We'll dig in on that today and what I've been told about the situation, plus we'll talk weekend racing and more.

On this Thursday, we'll hurt some feelings and talk who the two best sprint car drivers in the country are. That's part of a five-pack of storylines we'll get into coming out of the summer break, which also includes a look at the High Limit title fight, and who do you think wins a race first, Tanner Thorson or Donny Schatz?

Hunt the Front announces penalties over the Michael Page-Cory Hedgecock kerfuffle, Pennsylvania tracks back Port Royal over the Taylor Farlling suspension, and also ban the driver, plus new for Jimmy Owens and Tuesday racing results.

Port Royal Speedway announces a big penalty against a late model competitor and sends a message in the process. We'll go through the details, plus the past history between the drivers involved that led into the incident. We'll also talk Tuesday racing and more.

Brandon Sheppard was fast this past weekend with Lucas, and he did it in a new Rocket design. We'll talk about at least a few of the updates, plus Austin Kirkpatrick's AK Racecars is open for business, Lucas Lee and Tyler Erb both win but were not happy, and a more today.

Nick Hoffman takes a beating, Jonathan Davenport DQ'd, Donny Schatz goes testing but not with Tony Stewart Racing, Cory Hedgecock vs. Michael Page, and a whole lot more today.

Today on the show, we'll talk about Port Royal, but more importantly, what I think is maybe the dumbest problem in sprint car racing.

High Limit hitting the big time with first live television broadcast, the Wild West Shootout moves back to Arizona, Tuesday race results, plus we'll talk the future of crate engines and what really makes the difference between dirt late model chassis builders like Longhorn and Rocket.

Will there ever be a World of Outlaws vs High Limit speedweek, the BC39 starts today, Pennsylvania Speedweek forges ahead at Lincoln Speedway, and the Outlaws issue two quiet penalties to sprint car competitors. All that and more today.

It looked like scenes out of the Madhouse at Bowman Gray Stadium, but it was actually late models at Port Royal. We'll talk you through a wild sequence from Saturday night and penalties likely coming. Plus Tim McCreadie's charge, PA Speedweek off and running, the end for Clarksville, and more.

With racing in her blood and her dad turning wrenches beside her in the shop, Adrianna lives and breathes motorsports, from post-race cleanups to race-day intensity. Her first taste of victory came when she charged from ninth to first in her debut non-wing event, and she hasn't looked back since. Outside the track, she's a country music fan who loves fishing, spontaneous road trips, and has big dreams of becoming an ER nurse. Equal parts driven and down-to-earth, Adrianna is fast, funny, and fueled by a love for family, speed, and staying humble. Dive deeper into her world, her wins, and what's fueling her next chapter. Connect with Adrianna here:https://www.facebook.com/kaylee.bunch.98https://www.instagram.com/demartini_racing/Connect with Red Line Oil: www.redline.com Connect with Mecum Auctions: www.Mecum.com Connect with JP Emerson: www.jpemerson.comFor more podcasts on cars, check out Ford Mustang: The Early Years Podcast at www.TheMustangPodcast.com, on Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcastsFor more information about sponsorship or advertising on The JP Emerson Show or podcast launch services, contact Doug Sandler at doug@turnkeypodcast.com or visit www.turnkeypodcast.com

One World of Outlaws late model series driver quietly swapped chassis, and he's been doing pretty well. Plus a Hunt the Front series shakeup, a new High Limit points leader, and a lot more.

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.

His disciplined work ethic started as a five year old in the family business but he wasn’t allowed at the track unless school homework was done. Brooke Tatnell shares some special memories of his late, legendary father George and how he is still coming to terms with his passing. Karting in Lithgow and the right of passage - wheel packing in a Sprintcar as a teenager. How his Dad sang out words of wisdom from the infield and overtaking the King Steve Kinser (on media day laps). He thought he’d arrived. Plus how serious Brooke was about circuit racing in Vauxhall Super Tourer and holding on for dear life trying to learn NASCAR lines at the Thunderdome. This is Brooke in his words like you’ve never heard before. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's Garage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.