Episodes

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...

Episode 186 is on the scene! Brandon Carr is an 18 year old racer from the UK who is looking to make his mark in the United States. He's won British Karting championships including the prestigious Kartmasters Championship. For the past couple of years, he has set his sights on becoming a NASCAR driver. His journey has taken him from the dirt tracks driving for Keith Kunz Motorsports to victory lane in the first IHRA Stock Car Series Pro Late Model event at Pulaski County Motorsports Park. Brando...

Episode 185 is on the scene and we ask Landen Lewis how he was able to go from the back to the front to win the last zMAX CARS Tour event at Caraway Speedway and the hard racing between him and his Truck Series teammate Conner Jones. He tells us about his busy schedule for the rest of the year, his experience street racing earlier this season at St. Petersburg & how he is preparing to go essentially full time in trucks for NIECE Motorsports. We also discuss big game hunting, his golf game and hi...

Episode 184 is on the scene and we welcome Budweiser Limited Sportsman competitor from South Boston Speedway Brian Rundstrom Jr to the show. We discuss capturing his first win recently at the speedway, his upbringing in the sport and much more! Carson Hocevar captured his first Cup Series win of his career on Sunday at Talladega and his celebration afterwards will be talked about for years to come. We discuss how long it will be before it is banned, whether or not he has moved into the supersta...

Episode 183 is on the scene and we welcome a couple of first time winners from Bojangles Race Day at South Boston Speedway on Saturday night. Cameron Moss started racing off of a bet with his family and on Saturday, it paid off as he won his first career Hornets Division race at the speedway. He tells us about his struggles to get to this point, his struggles on race day just to get the car on property after his truck wouldn't start, his off the radar hobbies and so much more! Jarrett Johsonn ...

Episode 182 is on the scene and we welcome former NASCAR Cup Series Championship winning crew chief Paul Andrews to the show. Andrews talks to us about how the Kulwicki Driver Development Program got started, the decisions that go into coming up with the finalists and some stories including breaking into the business, stories about Alan Kulwicki, thoughts of the current product of racing and having his son's involved in the sport including one who was on a Daytona 500 winning team. Ty Gibbs is ...

Episode 181 is on the scene and we end our 2026 Kulwicki Driver Development Program Series with third generation star Penn Sauter. Penn who is the son of former Craftsman Truck Series Champion Johnny Sauter and grandson of the legendary Midwestern competitor Jim talks to us about his upcoming season growing up in a racing family and if he faces any pressure to live up to the Sauter name and reputation. Kristian Armstead grew up in Michigan but has settled in nicely in the South Boston area of V...

Episode 180 is on the scene and we review our visits to the "Paper clip at Martinsville Speedway and the track known as America's Favorite Bullring at Wake County Speedway in North Carolina from over the weekend. We discuss the Cookout 400 Cup Series event. Chase Elliott picked up his first win of the year and second at the paper clip while putting respect on his crew chief Alan Gustafson's name. We discuss Denny Hamlin's day which started out dominant but ended up with an on track confrontat...

Episode 179 is on the scene and we discuss the IHRA Stock Car Inaugural Series event at Pulaski County Motorsports. We spoke to the top three finishers in the Late Model Sportsman event including the first ever series winner in Kyle Dudley. The SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic crowned a king on Saturday at South Boston. We break down the tour's crown jewel event with comments from King Ron Silk, Stephen Kopcik who finished second for the second straight year and fourth place Jack Bal...

Episode 178 is on the scene and we welcome the General Manager of South Boston Speedway Brandon Brown back to the show. Brandon tells us how the track is getting ready to host this weekend's King Of The Modifieds SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic event which is part of URW Community Federal Credit Union Race Day. We discuss two track legends in Elliott Sadler and Lee Pulliam making their long awaited returns behind the wheel this weekend and how the overall event just keeps growing in ...

Episode 177 is on the scene and we catch up with this past weekend's SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic winner from Anderson Motor Speedway Danny Bohn. Bohn reveals to the boys the first time he saw the race track was this past weekend, how he feels at home on the SMART tour, how he has quickly gelled with the Andretti Racing Team and how he's preparing for the upcoming King of the Modifieds in less than two weeks. We also dive into a deep dive of the second race of the season ...

Episode 176 is on the scene with the winner of the SMART Modified Tour Season Opening Zach Brewer Memorial at Florence Motor Speedway, Brandon Ward. Brandon describes this win as the biggest win of his entire career and dives into the personal meaning of this win. We also discuss the growth of Kevin Powell Motorsports and having to fend off Jack Baldwin and Danny Bohn during Saturday's event. We also give our full review of the event. We also welcome Brayden Goddard to the show. Brayden is look...

Episode 175 is on the scene! Unfortunately, JoJo wasn't able to make it this week as we preview the upcoming 2026 zMAX CARS Tour season. Joining Julian this week is Brandon White of NASCAR Regional who has covered the CARS Tour in some capacity since 2017 and Flo Racing's James Pike who you will see roaming the pits for each tour event! We dive into all the stories going into the season. With four of the top five drivers in the points for 2025 not running full time as of this moment, the oppo...

Episode 174 is on the scene and it is time for our annual SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic season preview show. The voice of the SMART Tour on Flo and veteran motorsports reporter Bob Dillner is our guest along with SMART official and short track guru Justin Mincey joins us to break down all the storylines including schedule changes, a new playoff format, new faces in new places, young guns coming on the scene and if anyone can dethrone Luke Baldwin as champion in 2026. Bob was also ...