Episodes

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 f...

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 ...

Episode 169 is on the scene and we welcome Patrick Staropoli back to the podcast. The Retina Surgeon and Harvard Graduate will finally live his dream at the age of 36 by being a full time NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series driver in 2026. He discusses how he got the ride with Scott Borchetta and Big Machine Racing, the pressure he faces stepping into a car that made the playoffs and won a race last season, which tracks he feels will be his toughest and whether he will have to put his career as a ...

Episode 168 is on the scene and it is our 2026 Season Premiere! The boys review what they have been up for the holidays and why Jody is now the voice for the voiceless. Chris Hettinger has fielded teams in Late Model Stock Competition on the CARS Tour and in other big events. He has tried his hands in the ARCA Menards Series and the Craftsman Truck Series but this year, he takes on his biggest venture yet by becoming an owner in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series for the 2026 season. Chris i...

Episode 167 is on the scene and we welcome zMAX CARS Tour Star Brandon Pierce back to the show. Last week, Brandon announced his plans for the 2026 season and Brandon tells us how his new deal with Kevin Powell Speed Motorsports came together, when those discussions started, how difficult it was to leave Carroll Speedshop and his thoughts about him being on the cusp of becoming all time starts leader on the CARS Tour. The boys dive into the recent NASCAR Trial coming to an end and their thought...

Episode 166 is on the scene and Jody is joined by our good buddy Boo Carlisle who is filling in for Julian this week as co-host. Robert Pressley competed in the highest level of NASCAR for over two decades winning at Daytona, Darlington, Dover among other facilities in both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Robert is taking on a new venture as Race Control for the IHRA Stock Car Series that is debuting in 2026 for an 8 race schedule. Robert joins us to tell u...

Episode 165 is on the scene and we review the Thanksgiving Classic from Southern National Motorsports Park where Doug Barnes Jr came from the rear and took home the trophy for arguably his biggest win of his career. We discuss the race itself, address the Lee Pulliam/Josh Berry drama and give our takes on the action from the tech shed. We also talk about who else took home a trophy from Southern National in addition to Newport, Wall Stadium and Freedom Factory! Blake McCandless started his broa...

Episode 164 is on the scene and we are joined by the 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Champion Austin Beers. Austin tells us about his historic season by becoming the youngest tour champion in the rich history of this tour and what it means to bring it home for the ownership group that ultimately took a chance on him several years ago. He dives into his history being a second generation racer, what Ryan Preece said to him after winning the championship and his aspirations for the future are. We...

Episode 163 is on the scene and we welcome the winner of the $10,000 Stock 4 World Championship from Ararat BullRing Bentley Caudle. The 15 year old competitor talks to us the weekend, his racing background, what he's going to do with the 10 K and having his name etched into history. Joey Braun put a $12,000 bow on his first season in a tour type Modified driver Saturday night by winning the 9th annual Islip 300 at Riverhead Raceway. Braun joins the show to discuss the biggest win of his career...

Episode 162 is on the scene and we are joined this week by the 11 time winner of the North South Shootout at Caraway Speedway Matt Hirschman. We ask Hirschman about a number of topics including the format of the race, how a scoring error could have changed the outcome of the event, why he chose to run the full time NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour this season this season, his thoughts on Gary Putnam becoming the new director of the tour and thoughts of his father being inducted in the New England Rac...

Episode 161 is on the scene and we are trying to figure out why everyone is so angry and sad about the NASCAR playoffs. The mood coming out of Phoenix is supposed to be a celebration of the NASCAR National Touring Series Season but instead, there are more questions than answers. Kyle Larson joins a short list of multiple time Cup Series champions with his championship winning effort on Sunday but Denny Hamlin is the one who everyone is sad about. Connor Zilisch dominated the Xfinity Series Seaso...

Episode 160 is on the scene and we welcome the 2025 Carolina Crate Modified Champion Cody Norman to the show. Cody wrapped up his second career Carolina Crate Modified title on Saturday at Orange County Speedway and he discusses the weekend that saw the tour pay tribute to his friend Robbie Brewer. We discuss his season which saw him reel off 4 wins, 8 top 3s, 9 top 5s and one pole in 11 starts, being a third generation racer, preparing for the upcoming North South Shootout, aspirations to run o...

Episode 159 is on the scene with 2025 CARS Tour Late Model Champion Landen Lewis. Lewis takes us back to the turning point of his season, the pressures of racing for a title, having his mentor Ron Hornaday on site for his biggest day in racing, bringing a title back to Kevin Harvick Incorporated and being a big brother/mentor to Kevin's son Keelan. When there is a champion there is a runner up. Connor Hall concludes his stint with JR Motorsports with a top five finish in the finale at North Wil...

Episode 158 is on the scene and we are feeling some championship fever this week. STAR Super Stock Tour Champion Cody DeMarmels is our guest fresh off winning four races at Hickory Motor Speedway this past weekend. He tells us the story behind each one and how many more Limited races he plans on doing as well as where his trophies go after he wins them. Dustin Rumley clinched his eighth Late Model Stock title at Ace Speedway in North Carolina this past weekend with a win in the season finale. H...

Episode 157 is on the scene and we welcome Landon Shane Huffman to the podcast. Landon Shane is the son of former Hooters Cup Champion Shane Huffman and is coming off his career best CARS Tour Finish of second on Saturday night at Tri County Speedway. We asked him about that, how he picked up his ride for the weekend, the struggles he has overcome with RPG to a lifetime in the sport and how he deals with folks who get him confused with the other Landon Huffman who is heavily involved in the spor...

Episode 156 is on the scene and we are joined by NASCAR Regional's Brandon White for the entire podcast this week. The 30th running of the Valley Star 300 from Martinsville Speedway is in the books and it had a little bit of everything for everybody. The event featured two rain delays, Trevor Ward being forced to serve a stop and go while leading the race with arguably the fastest car after jumping a start, a crash before the drivers crossed the line to start the race to set the tone for the ...

Episode 155 is on the scene and we welcome the President of Martinsville Speedway Clay Campbell to the show. We asked Campbell about some new things that are happening at Martinsville Speedway, the prestige of the Virginia Triple Crown, the upcoming NASCAR playoff weekend, what he thought of driving a Mazda MX5 Series machine, why the modifieds didn't run at Martinsville for a few years and more as we reflect on the 30th anniversary of the Valley Star 300. Speaking of which we give our picks fo...