Episodes

Episode 210 is on the scene and we venture out into the Coal Fields of Coeburn Virginia with the promoter of Lonesome Pine Raceway Joey Owens. Joey is on our show this week to talk about the first running of the Coalfield Classic this weekend at Lonesome Pine Raceway. The $10,000 to win Late Model looks to be an annual Halloween weekend and Joey tells about how it came together, the reason for its name, thoughts on the CARS Tour coming there in 2027, how Flo Racing got involved in this race and ...

Episode 209 is on the scene with 2026 SMART Modified Tour Champion Jake Crum as he discusses taking home the win and the championship on Saturday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Jake reveals if it is truly sank in, when he thought a championship was possible this season, overcoming early race obstacles, his deep friendship with Crew Chief Justin Link, if this weekend was the biggest weekend of his career and how him and his wife are making room in their house for more trophies as she has a C...

Episode 207 is on the scene! Ace Speedway has been sold and co-owner Jason Turner joins the show this week to set the record straight on the recent sale of the speedway. He discusses why now was the time to sell, the vetting process that led the Turner's to selling to Billy Andrews, the challenges of running a business, juggling family and giving the speedway the time that it deserves to thrive, reflecting on the pandemic year that put Ace Speedway on national news, what he would have done diffe...

Episode 206 is on the scene! Brandon White of NASCAR Regional joins us as we break down the triumphs, the fights, the underdog stories and everything else that took place at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday night in the Valley Star 300. Hear from race winner Caden Kvapil as he talks about adding his name to the history books and joins his brother Carson as winners of this prestigious event. Treyten Lapcevich and Corey Heim discuss their on track run which eventually led to the well discussed fi...

Episode 205 is on the scene and we get you all set for this weekend's Valley Star 300 from Martinsville Speedway with track President Clay Campbell. Clay talks to us about what the fans can expect this weekend, the change of time for the heat races, his favorite memory of this event and his choice of speedway hotdog among other topics. We also give our full preview of this weekend's event headlined by 87 cars as we pick our winners and draft our fantasy teams! Our South Boston Speedway Track ...

Episode 204 is on the scene! Championship season is upon us and we have three of them this week on the show. Ashton Higgins won 14 races on route to the Late Model Stock Track Championship at Kingsport Speedway in Tennessee. He talks to us about his season, why he chose to run at Kingsport this season, reaction to cousin Cope's development which also included a championship and more. Brian Rundstrom Jr won five races in the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division at South Boston Speedway and won t...

Episode 203 is on the scene and we recap a Sweltering Labor Day Weekend in South Carolina. Hear from the top three finishers in Friday's CARS Tour Late Model race as they discuss their nights at Florence. We also review all the action from Florence in both the Pro Late and Late Model Stock Division for the zMAX CARS Tour plus we preview the action from Tri County as the tour gets right back to action in Western North Carolina. The SMART Modified Tour took their annual beach trip at Carteret Cou...

Episode 202 is on the scene and we welcome the latest winner on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Teddy Hodgdon to the show. Teddy talks to us about growing up at Stafford and how groundbreaking this win was for him and his family team. He talks about a few of the near misses he had during the weekend, wanting to be a pilot and the connection he shares with Ryan Preece. It's a great conversation with the New Englander and we know you will enjoy it. Speaking of Ryan Preece, it was Preece who pulle...

Episode 201 is on the scene and we are still marveling over the zMAX CARS Tour Late Model race from Anderson. Carson Loftin overcame a restart violation and took advantage of a late race issue from Chase Burgeson to grab his first career tour win Saturday. Carson tells us all about his weekend, if he feels if he has redeemed himself after not having things work out at Nelson Motorsports and why he was mistaken as a Cook Out employee at a gas station. We discuss the Landon Huffman/Tyler Reif con...

Episode 200 is on the scene and Dillon Harville stops by. He broke Dustin Rumley's win streak at Ace Speedway on Friday night and he tells us how he became the bounty collector. He also discusses what he's been up to the last four months after not being in the car, his new venture with Woodard Motorsports and his love for riding roller coasters. Only appropriate that a race car driver in this roller coaster of a sport would love to go fast and high in the air. We review the Richmond weekend ...

Episode 199 is on the scene with the winner of the zMAX CARS Tour Throwback Classic from Hickory Motor Speedway Matthew Gould of NIECE Motorsports. He tells us how much this win meant to him, the close calls he experienced, the growth NIECE Motorsports has experienced, growing up in a racing home, a love for culinary arts and much more. The Throwback Classic is in the books and we give our takes on the race. From the massive carnage in the Pro Late Model Race to the late start because of the ra...

Episode 198 is on the scene with Tristan Brunelli. Brunelli is a four time winner this season in the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division at South Boston Speedway including bagging home a win in one of the twin races on Saturday. Brunelli talks about his early beginnings in the sport, overcoming kidney issues as a young child, aspirations for the rest of the season and how Kyle Busch influenced him as he continues to make his way into the sport. We reviewed all of the action from South Boston S...

Episode 197 is on the scene and we are taking flight with Cole Bruce who won the pole and finished third in Saturday's Hampton Heat from Langley Speedway. Cole tells us the story about how he wasn't originally going to be in this car this weekend as the previous driver Wesley Slimp was unable to race due to injury. He also discusses the near misses during the race and how they were able to have the speed to win the pole and compete with some of the toughest names around. We also caught him at th...

Episode 196 is on the scene and it's Hampton Heat week at Langley Speedway. Track owner Bill Mullis is in the house and we discuss all the preparations the track is doing for the second leg of the Virginia Triple Crown, why the track is such a hit in the community, whether or not he's going to ride a bull anytime soon and much more. It's always a great time when Bill stops by and this was no exception. This year's Hampton Heat will have it's share of heavy hitters. Brenden "Butterbean" Queen...

Episode 195 is on the scene and we are joined by the winner of the Kenny Meadows Memorial Limited Sportsman event from South Boston Speedway Craig Moore. Craig has been in the owner's seat most of the season but stepped in for Dennis Holdren this weekend in a big way and tells us all about his weekend, what led to his relationship with Holdren, his thoughts on the state of the sport, his son getting into the sport and why he has not run much in the division over the years plus a possible ultimat...

Episode 194 is on the scene missing one of our normal co-hosts. Jody Freeman is away at the beach so Boo Carlisle is in the co-host seat this week. We discussed everything that went down at Caraway Speedway on Saturday night. Carson Loftin picked up his second win of the season on the SMART Modified Tour and he is our guest this week. We discussed everything from dealing with the heat including how he hydrates himself, what makes him so good at Caraway and what race track staple he has never eat...

Episode 193 is on the scene and we welcome Annabeth Barnes & Jake Crum to the podcast. Annabeth is coming off of a win at Hickory Motor Speedway in the Carolina Crate Modified Division while Jake is the latest winner on the SMART Modified Tour. Neil Meredith took home the $10,000 winners purse at Anderson Motor Speedway on Saturday by winning the IHRA Stock Car Series Late Model Sportsman race. We asked him about where this win ranks amongst his all time accomplishments, talk about his time in ...

Episode 192 is on the scene to preview this weekend's Thunder Road Harley Davidson 200 from South Boston Speedway. The first leg of the Virginia Triple Crown features a robust entry list. Lee Pulliam has won this event six times in the past and head's into this weekend driving for the same team that won this event last year in JR Motorsports. Connor Hall has won this event the last two seasons and returns to the scene for the team he won with in 2024 for Nelson Motorsports. Craftsman Tr...

Episode 191 is on the scene and we welcome recent Late Model winner at Kingsport Speedway in Tennessee Alex Miller to the podcast. Miller describes the recent uptick in success he's had at the jungle, his thoughts on the competition there, his career in racing, his preference for running on Friday nights and much more in this informative conversation with this racer. Mini Tyrrell completed the mission on Saturday at Dominion Raceway by winning the Mini's Mission 125 CARS Tour event for the seco...

Episode 190 is on the scene. Karl Budzevski won the last Limited Late Model event nearly two weeks ago at Pulaski County Motorsports Park. He is one of two guests this week. He discusses his feelings on racing returning to Pulaski, what the IHRA is bringing to the table, his career in the sport and the score he gave Julian on his name pronunciation among other topics. Alex Meggs thrilled the crowd at Tri-County Speedway on Saturday night in a photo finish in the Late Model Stock Division over A...

Episode 189 is on the scene and we review the Kenny Minter Classic SMART Modified Tour race from Franklin County Speedway. The Dark Knight came out on top in front of the huge crowd in Callaway, Virginia. Jake Crum passed Brandon Ward in the race's second half and ended up getting the win and grabbing the SMARTY trophy for the first time in his career. Hear from Crum and Ward themselves after the race as they give DLN exclusive comments. Connor Hall returned to his hometown track at Langley Spe...

Episode 188 is on the scene. The racing world was stunned by the unexpected passing of Kyle Busch last Thursday. We pay our respects to the two time Cup Series Champion this week and discuss his impact on the sport and our thoughts about what took place on Thursday. Boo Carlisle joins us for the first hour and a half of the show as we preview this weekend's zMAX CARS Tour race from Langley Speedway and the SMART Modified Tour stop at Franklin County Speedway. We give you some insight as to who ...

Episode 187 is on the scene and we welcome veteran racer Dennis Holdren to the show. Dennis is coming off a Budweiser Limited Sportsman win at South Boston Speedway on Saturday and he tells us about his weekend and how he connected with Craig Moore this past off season to obtain this ride this season. He also talks to us about having someone ask to drive for him which he has never truly had in his career before, whether he still has his modified and late model, plans for racing his mod-4/mini st...