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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.

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.

Donald C. Davidson was the historian of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from 1998 to 2020, and the only person to hold such a position on a full-time basis for any motorsports facility in the world. Davidson started his career as a statistician, publicist, and historian at USAC. His radio program, The Talk of Gasoline Alley, is broadcast annually throughout the "Month of May" on WFNI in Indianapolis, and he is part of the IMS Radio Network. Davidson is also a member of the Auto Racing Hall of Fame, the Richard M. Fairbanks Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame, and the USAC Hall of Fame. In 2011, he visited the IMRRC to recount some of his stories and memories from America's Great Race. This remastered center conversation is introduced by the late Michael R. Argetsinger, with an opening presentation by historian Joe Freeman from Racemaker Press. This episode was originally recorded in 2012 at International Motor Racing Research Center and has been remastered for this podcast. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00:00 Introductions  00:05:00 Joe Freeman's Presentation on Indy Roadsters 00:06:25 The Evolution of Indianapolis 500 Cars 00:19:32 Donald Davidson's Q&A Session 00:55:27 Lotus and Ford's Indianapolis Journey 00:56:14 American Red Bull Special 00:58:07 Restoration and Historical Cars 01:00:25 Friendship and Enthusiasm in Racing 01:02:33 Mel Kenyon: The Underrated Driver 01:21:16 Future of Motor Racing 01:29:13 Honoring Indianapolis 500 Drivers 01:41:32 Conclusion and Acknowledgements ==================== 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/gtmotorsports Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/ 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. 

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.

(00:00-24:02) – Query & Company opens on a Friday with Jake Query at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on this Fast Friday and producer Eddie Garrison back in the studio discussing what is going on at the track today. They also continue to evaluate if the Pacers should want to face the Celtics or the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. (24:02-33:18) – With today being Fast Friday out at the track, Jake sharing what someone told him earlier in the day at IMS. He also answers a question as to whether anyone has come close to winning the race three consecutive years. (33:18-42:02) – The first hour of today’s show concludes with Jake and Eddie discussing the Western Conference Finals and who the Minnesota Timberwolves could be facing. Additionally, they size up the last three teams against the Indiana Pacers. (42:02-1:05:52) – Television voice and turn four announcer for the IMS Radio Network, Chris Denari, makes an appearance on the show to weigh in the pros and cons of the Indiana Pacers facing the Boston Celtics or the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. Chris evaluates which Pacers players has improved their value to the team in this postseason run and he discusses his love for being a part of the radio network for the Indianapolis 500. (1:05:52-1:15:54) – Earlier in the show, Jake gave out his phone number for people to text him with questions about racing. Jake is asked about the creating of the Indy Racing League (now IndyCar Series) after the split between the Championship Auto Racing Teams and USAC. (1:15:54-1:24:04) – Hour number two concludes with John Oreovicz of Racer Magazine joining at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He answers some questions that has to help educate the audience on some of the racing terms and phrases. (1:24:04-1:48:09) – The Fan Morning Show’s Kevin Bowen makes his weekly appearance on the program to access if the Colts schedule release video was them trying to be too cute, debates if he would rather see the Pacers face Boston or New York in Eastern Conference Finals, and they go over the weather for Carb Day and race day because of Kevin’s experience of jinxing the weather back when he and Jake hosted the morning show. (1:48:09-1:57:54) – Every Friday on Query & Company is a Franciscan Good For The Heart Friday! Jake spotlights a local story that has a connection with the IHSAA. (1:57:54-2:06:28) – Jake closes out today’s show with Eddie discussing what their weekend plans entail and previewing the regular season opener tomorrow afternoon for the Indiana Fever! Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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?

Daily Bruin Podcasts sat down with some of the candidates running for Undergraduate Students Association Council president in the 2025 USAC election — Syed Tamim Ahmad, Diego Emilio Bollo, Mafruha Esha and Teesha Sreeram. The Bruin was unable to host a podcast with candidate Jiorden King.

Daily Bruin Podcasts sat down with some of the candidates running for Undergraduate Students Association Council president in the 2025 USAC election — Syed Tamim Ahmad, Diego Emilio Bollo, Mafruha Esha and Teesha Sreeram. The Bruin was unable to host a podcast with candidate Jiorden King.

Daily Bruin Podcasts sat down with some of the candidates running for Undergraduate Students Association Council president in the 2025 USAC election — Syed Tamim Ahmad, Diego Emilio Bollo, Mafruha Esha and Teesha Sreeram. The Bruin was unable to host a podcast with candidate Jiorden King.

Daily Bruin Podcasts sat down with some of the candidates running for Undergraduate Students Association Council president in the 2025 USAC election — Syed Tamim Ahmad, Diego Emilio Bollo, Mafruha Esha and Teesha Sreeram. The Bruin was unable to host a podcast with candidate Jiorden King.

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.

Stoking the FireCowboy up at Bloomington Speedway for their season openerSpring Showdown recap from usUSAC national sprints add a date at Lucas Oil Speedway On deck for this week in the racing worldSocial media of the week - A USAC post, and a drinking gameTHE DRAFT(Ends around 15 minute mark)Feature FinishGettysburg ClashIllinois SpeedweekUSAC national sprint cars @ Bloomington Speedway and Tri-State Speedway "The Class Track"WoO sprint cars @ Williams Grove for the Morgan CupHigh Limit Racing @ Lakeside Speedway and Tri-City Speedway NARC King of the West @ Antioch SpeedwayCA, IN, OH - weekly showsKKM Challenge at Macon SpeedwayIRA Sprints at Sycamore SpeedwayKnoxville weeklyHuset's weekly opener (Ends around 28 minute mark)The Smokethe OG Hamburger HelperOlive Garden coming in clutch1st track ribs of the year!Big Woods BloomingtonHacienda SundayCasey's pizza requestAnd Charlie gets some Bruce Li!

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.

This week we talk about Duane's trip to the Kokomo Grand Prix to watch the USAC midgets in action.  We also talk about the All Stars returning to action at Fremont Speedway, the World of Outlaws on two bullrings and more!

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.

Shark's new driver confirmed, at least for this weekend. Plus sprint car teams push the limits at Knoxville with aero bits, a modified standout getting a late model chance, and a lot more today.

Perimenopause can blindside us in unexpected ways. Fatigue hit this week's guest, elite cyclist and coach Marissa Axell, so hard she thought she had cancer. Now the creator of the Cycling Success System wants everyone to know what can happen during this phase of life, and importantly what active women can do to counteract it. We talk all about how Marissa tailors her coaching for 40+ women, focusing on proper fueling, strength development, and smart exercise programming so they can keep crushing their active and athletic goals. You can learn more about her and her work at www.axnfitnessandcoaching.comMarissa Axell is the founder of AXN Fitness and Coaching, LLC, and on a mission to get more women on more start lines! She coaches her athletes to success by showing them how to climb hills stronger, ride farther, at faster average speeds, while creating more energy to ride day after day. As a result, her athletes are setting personal bests on their rides and landing top 10 placings at their races. Marissa has been coaching and personal training since 2008. She's stood on a dozen national masters podiums, been top 5 in the UCI World Masters Track Championships 4 times, holds a cycling coaching certification from UESCA and is working on a nutrition certification from ISSA. She is a USAC category 1 cyclist, and holds an undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Willamette University. She believes that love is love, Black lives matter, Transwomen are women and belong in sports, no human is illegal, and bikes are a form of therapy.ResourcesA Role for Branched-Chain Amino Acids in Reducing Central Fatigue hereSubscribe to the Feisty 40+ newsletter: https://feistymedia.ac-page.com/feisty-40-sign-up-page Follow Us on Instagram:Feisty Menopause: @feistymenopause Hit Play Not Pause Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/807943973376099 Support our Partners:Hettas: Use code FEISTY20 for 20% off at https://hettas.com/ Midi Health: You Deserve to Feel Great. Book your virtual visit today at https://www.joinmidi.com/ Nutrisense: Go to nutrisense.io/hitplay and use code: HITPLAY to get 30% off Previnex: Get 15% off your first order with code HITPLAY at https://www.previnex.com/ Paradis Sport: Use code: FEISTY20 for 20% off any single item at https://paradissport.com/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyPodscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy

Shark Racing circling their next sprint car driver for the 1A, Donny Schatz's team makes more changes in search of speed, and a regional sprint car series makes a strategic move hoping to draw big names.

We've seen several dirt late model teams make significant turnarounds in recent weeks, but with so little national tour races happening, are we getting accurate views of where they are with their performance? We'll talk about that today, plus Knoxville's stacked lists of weekly competitors and how the Iowa track is really becoming an oasis for weekly competition.

For this episode we are joined by Kyle Shipley! He is the driver of the #4U AJR Motorsports non-winged sprint car out of Phoenix, Arizona! This episode has been in the works for about 2 years. We covered a lot in this one!Early success in 2025. Lincoln Park Speedway with USAC, Valley Speedway with WAR/POWRi Joining forces with AJR Motorsports in 2024. How that came to be, and, some of the races they competed in.The start of his racing career in Arizona.Manzanita Speedway stories!His first visit to Perris Auto Speedway Making the move to Indiana, living in the race trailer, and living the dream!Some other ride stops in years past.A hot topic... Bring back trophy girls!Tri-tip hunt. Finding the best sandwich in Santa Maria!Chicken wings. Preferred spots, and sauces. Filiberto's Mexican La Canasta

A sprint car deal over before it started, the small Tennessee fabrication shop behind several dirt late model chassis brands, and I've got a wild sprint car photo to share.

Danny Dietrich moves quick for a big guy, a sprint car driver DQ'd for a tall wicker bill, plus we'll talk Outlaws at Knoxville, and the first weekend on the new Hooiser late model tires.

410 sprint car engines are expensive, and they aren't easy to come by even if you have the cash. Today we'll dive into a very closed system of builders and who you can and probably can't get engines from.

Paul Silva got plenty of people talking earlier this year when he bolted an unpainted wing on the 57 for qualifying sessions. But was it a diversion, or is it really providing speed? We'll look at some numbers and talk about a few more things that competitors have noticed. Plus sprint car ride swapping, and a lot more.

Daryn Pittman's new Knoxville deal and what it means for the Kreitz 69K, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series announces new title sponsor with interesting connections, and new dirt late model tires from Hoosier have the industry talking.

This week we talk about some of the racing from the weekend, where there was more than 60 World of Outlaws sprint cars on site and the World of Outlaw late models battled in Illinois. We also talk about the USAC races from the weekend and more!

The signs of the Tony Stewart Racing/Ford engine divorce were even more evident at Pevely, and today we'll talk about it, including the one key area to watch for to see if things really are getting better now that they switched. Plus the Outlaws lose a full timer, Danny Dietrich super trucks to a win, sketchy racing at Terre Haute, and more.

Did Brandon Sheppard's run-in with Cody Overton provide the fuel he needed to win again? We'll talk about it, plus a possible turn around weekend for another late model driver, a David Gravel streak comes to an end, and a whole lot more.

Jacob Allen officially chooses his replacement, and we'll tell you who else was up for the job. Plus Landon Crawley's new gig, Outlaws at Pevely, Illini 100, and we'll talk about whether unsanctioned races are good or bad for race tracks.

Another sprint car deal comes apart, I've got more on the All Star restrictions including comments from Rich Farmer, and just what exactly was happening at the Dirt Track at Charlotte yesterday?

A future hall of fame crew chief resurfaces with a team you probably wouldn't have seen coming, another sprint car series moves to protect their brand with restrictions on full timers, and more today.

Today on the show, some interesting recent news from FloSports and what it means for the future of their involvement in dirt racing. Plus we've got the full breakdown on chassis, engine, and shock combos for the top late model teams, and more.