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Neil Meredith, Annabeth Barnes & Jake Crum
193
June 30, 2026

Neil Meredith, Annabeth Barnes & Jake Crum

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 t...
Thunder Road HD 200 Preview & Thomas Beane
192
June 23, 2026

Thunder Road HD 200 Preview & Thomas Beane

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...
Kingsport Speedway Late Model Winner Alex Miller
191
June 16, 2026

Kingsport Speedway Late Model Winner Alex Miller

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 secon...
Karl Budzevski & Alex Meggs
190
June 9, 2026

Karl Budzevski & Alex Meggs

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 Ar...
Landon Pembelton Sweeps, Jake Crum Rises & Connor Hall Wins at Langley
189
June 2, 2026

Landon Pembelton Sweeps, Jake Crum Rises & Connor Hall Wins at Langley

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 Spee...
Chase Burrow and Ayden Millette
188
May 27, 2026

Chase Burrow and Ayden Millette

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 t...
Dennis Holdren
187
May 19, 2026

Dennis Holdren

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...
Brandon Carr
186
May 12, 2026

Brandon Carr

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. Brand...
Caraway CARS Tour Winner Landen Lewis
185
May 5, 2026

Caraway CARS Tour Winner Landen Lewis

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...
Brian Rundstrom Jr
184
April 28, 2026

Brian Rundstrom Jr

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 superstar...
Cameron Moss & Jarrett Johnson
April 21, 2026

Cameron Moss & Jarrett Johnson

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 pi...
Former NASCAR Champion Crew Chief Paul Andrews
182
April 14, 2026

Former NASCAR Champion Crew Chief Paul Andrews

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 a...
Penn Sauter and Kristian Armstead
181
April 8, 2026

Penn Sauter and Kristian Armstead

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 Vi...
Hotdogs, Paperclips, Bullrings & Ryley Music
180
March 31, 2026

Hotdogs, Paperclips, Bullrings & Ryley Music

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...
Michael Bumgarner & Carson Haislip
179
March 24, 2026

Michael Bumgarner & Carson Haislip

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 Bald...
Chase Johnson and Brandon Brown
178
March 17, 2026

Chase Johnson and Brandon Brown

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 ...
Danny Bohn & Glenn Mappus
177
March 10, 2026

Danny Bohn & Glenn Mappus

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 ...
Zach Brewer Memorial Winner Brandon Ward & Brayden Goddard
176
March 3, 2026

Zach Brewer Memorial Winner Brandon Ward & Brayden Goddard

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 looki...
2026 zMAX CARS Tour Preview Show with Brandon White and James Pike
175
Feb. 25, 2026

2026 zMAX CARS Tour Preview Show with Brandon White and James Pike

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...
2026 SMART Modified Tour Preview with Bob Dilner & Justin Mincey
174
Feb. 19, 2026

2026 SMART Modified Tour Preview with Bob Dilner & Justin Mincey

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 o...
The Revitalization of Lonesome Pine Raceway with Joey Owens
173
Feb. 10, 2026

The Revitalization of Lonesome Pine Raceway with Joey Owens

Episode 173 is on the scene to discuss the revitalization of Lonesome Pine Raceway in Coeburn Virginia. In order to do that, we welcome the promoter of the speedway and short track racer in his own right, Joey Owens to the show. We discuss what led him to taking on this project, what all needs to be done before opening day in April, and so much more. We give our thoughts on the World Series of Asphalt so far at New Smyrna and give our thoughts about Justin Bonsignore's first win at the track in ...
Bryson Brinkley & STAR Super Stock Tour Schedule Reveal
172
Feb. 3, 2026

Bryson Brinkley & STAR Super Stock Tour Schedule Reveal

Episode 172 is on the scene and we welcome the 2025 Caraway Speedway Limited Late Model Champion Bryson Brinkley to the show. Bryson claimed the title in his rookie year in the division and he tells us more about the season that was, going to the much heavier limited late models compared to Bandos and other types of cars he has raced, his thoughts on the recent NASCAR sanctioning at Caraway and how it feels to share track championships with his brother and father who have also won titles at the ...
2026 Cup Series Preview Featuring Atop The Pit Box
171
Jan. 27, 2026

2026 Cup Series Preview Featuring Atop The Pit Box

Episode 171 is on the scene with our friends Zac, Justin and Josh from Atop The Pit Box Fantasy NASCAR Podcast and atopthepitbox.com . It is our annual visit with them and we get you geared up for this year's Atop The Pit Box Fantasy league by discussing some of the locks, spoilers, surprises and drivers you may want to stay away from as you set your fantasy lineups this year. Plus we reveal our favorites to finish in the top four in points this year, the champion a surprise chase contender and ...
Gary Smith
170
Jan. 20, 2026

Gary Smith

Episode 170 is on the scene and we welcome Gary Smith to the show. Gary is the defending Legend's Division Champion at Franklin County Speedway and he talks about his 2025 season which saw him compete at Franklin County, Shenandoah Speedway, Ace, Natural Bridge and others. He discusses his photo finishes that he was involved in during the season, which is his favorite short track, why he sold his Stock 4 and his aspirations of moving up in class for 2026. It still may be January but we had ...