Episodes

Episode 138 is on the scene and we are joined by NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Star Craig Lutz. Lutz talks to us about his win at North Wilkesboro Speedway over a week ago and what he thought overall about the caution filled event that everyone is still talking about. We also dive into his background which started in Late Models while competing at some of the toughest places in the North East including Stafford, Thompson and Waterford Speedbowl where he won multiple races before running the Tour f...

Episode 137 is on the scene and we welcome back Kyle Dudley back to the show. Kyle has had a lot of success over the last year. From becoming the 100th winner at South Boston Speedway to winning the pole for two of the three Virginia Triple Crown races last season to winning multiple races at Franklin County Raceway including this past Saturday night. The biggest win of his career came five weeks ago when his first child was born. We discuss what being a dad is like, when she's going to drink fo...

Episode 136 is on the scene with former NASCAR Cup Series and current Grand National Super Series Star Jeremy Mayfield . He tells his story of coming up through the ranks in Nashville to winning at the highest level of racing while rattling the cages of legends to his sudden exile from the sport. He reveals what happened that day in 2009 and the events that followed. Plus he gives his take on the current legal issues that involve 23XI and Front Row Motorsports and more. We debut our race of...

Episode 135 is on the scene and while most of the Mid Atlantic did not race due to rain, the zMAX CARS Tour and Ace Speedway dodged the rain drops just enough to get the entire Late Model race in and over half the Pro Late Model show in to make that official. Landen Lewis picked up his second career win on tour on Saturday and he joins us this week from the shops of Kevin Harvick Incorporated. We discuss racing vs the rain, having legendary crew chief Rodney Childers in his pit stall, ...

Episode 134 is on the scene with former zMAX CARS Tour Champion Jared Fryar who picked up a win at Orange County Speedway on Saturday. He takes us behind the scenes of the weekend, what's changed the most about the CARS Tour since he was running full time, why this may have been his most emotional win on the tour and reveals when he will be returning to North Carolina to live. Cameron Goble joins us fresh from his latest win in the Dollar General Hornets Division at South Boston Speedway. Goble...

Episode 133 is on the scene and we review NASCAR's return to Rockingham with breakdown and analysis of the Craftsman Truck, ARCA Menards Series East and Xfinity Series events. Hear exclusive comments from Patrick Staropoli and Eloy Falcon who made his series debut on Saturday in the ARCA event. Julian was on the scene and he details what his weekend was like at "The Rock" while also catching up with Layne Riggs who won the first two stages on Friday, Jake Garcia and Nathan Byrd who both obtained...

Episode 132 is on the scene and we welcome 14 year old Paulie Hartwig III to the podcast. Paulie became the youngest winner in the history of the SMART Modified Tour on Saturday at Hickory. We discuss the bump and run with Luke Baldwin, his pre-race phone call with Carson Loftin, last second spotters, what his fellow classmates think of his success and how much he cares about it and who some of his influences are. We go to Cordele and talk about the CARS Tour maiden voyage to the land of Waterm...

Episode 131 is on the scene and we review our coverage that consisted of three different tracks in three different states in three days. Julian was on the scene Friday night to kick off the 69th season of racing at Ace Speedway in North Carolina. We review AJ Sanders and Dennis Holdren's epic mini stock race, Blake Stallings defending his late model championship by winning the opener and Cory Pack's dominating Limited Late Model win. Both Lug Nutz were on the scene for the new era at Franklin ...

Episode 130 is on the scene and we are joined by the latest winner on zMAX CARS Tour Mini Tyrrell. Mini details his dominant weekend at Wake County which saw him win the pole, lead every lap and break a nearly 4 year winless streak dating back to 2021 at Tri-County. We ask Mini what the difference has been over the last year for his team and to speak about all the challenges he faced on Saturday including his incident with Doug Barnes Jr. He also shares the relief he feels about ending such a wi...

Episode 129 is on the scene and we wrap up this year's King of the Modifieds part of URW Race Day at South Boston Speedway. We have a royal conversation with King Matt Hirschman following his win on Saturday. We have a recap of the day's racing from South Boston. We discuss Jack Baldwin vs Jake Crum round two, interviews featuring the top five finishers, if the race should move from South Boston, Jeff Melton dominating the Alliance Driveaway Solutions STAR Super Stock race, whether that series ...

Episode 128 is on the scene with Tyler Tomassi who will be looking to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in two weeks at Martinsville Speedway. The Rhode Island native has also competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and tells us about his journey to get to two of the top touring series of NASCAR We introduce to you part one of our series highlighting this year's Kulwicki Driver Development Program Finalists. Founded in honor of the 1992 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and 2019 NASCAR Hall o...

Episode 127 is on the scene and we welcome back to the show the most recent winner on the SMART Modified Tour, Luke Baldwin back to the program. We discuss his win from over the weekend, who he thinks can beat him when he defends his King of The Modifieds title at South Boston on March 22nd, his upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Debut and what he will be doing on his lone off weekend this summer. Plus we get some insight on what his dad Tommy likes to jam out to in the shop! We review the ...

Episode 126 and we are joined by the three time CARS Tour Champion Bobby McCarty who placed his McCarty Motorsports ride home in second last Saturday in the tour's season opener at New River All American Speedway in Jacksonville NC. McCarty details if this run may change some of his season plans for this year, how big this is for him, if Brandon Brown's big South Boston Speedway Bonus Money will entice him to run for the championship this year and he tells us about his off season weight loss pro...

Episode 125 is on the scene with zMAX CARS Tour Pit Reporter, NASCAR Regional, Flo Racing and Ultra Broadcasting announcer, James Pike. James is our special co-host this week and joins us to preview the upcoming season on the CARS Tour. This season the tour visits new facilities, will have new faces in new places and other changes and we will dissect all of those plus give you insights on who may end up in Cookout Victory lane this season and hoist the championship trophy in North Wilkesboro in ...

Episode 124 is on the scene and we are joined this week by the 2025 World Series of Asphalt Super Late Model Champion and first time ASA STARS National Tour winner Gavan Boschele. Find out how he spent his 17th birthday in Florida and his thoughts on a career making week and his prospects on running for a ASA STARS National Tour championship this season. Also joining us this week is the Director of the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic Chris Williams. We ask Chris about a number of to...

Episode 123 is on the scene and we are joined by the General Manager of South Boston Speedway, Brandon Brown who is calling us from the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. Brandon talks about the upcoming season at the track which includes a brand new bonus program that will pay up to $75,000 in bonus money across all four weekly divisions. We also talk about the upcoming SMART Modified Tour King of the Modifieds which will also include the STAR Super Stock Tour and twin L...

Episode 122 is on the scene and we welcome CARS Tour veteran Brandon Pierce to the show. Pierce is set to begin his second season with Carroll Speedshop and tells us what he's been up to this off season and how him and the team plans on rebounding from a season Brandon would assume to forget. He also gives his thoughts on the state of Late Model Racing and much more! Wesley Chapel Florida's Jeremy Gerstner saw his season end and perhaps his life flash behind his eye last February at New Smyrna ...

Episode 121 is on the scene and we're back Atop The PIt Box with our friends Justin, Josh and Zac of Atop The PIt Box Podcast and NASCAR Fantasy League. We give you the biggest and surprising driver values for the upcoming Cup Series season along with those who are over and under valued, bold predictions for the season and our championship picks for the season. We also let you in on how you can win a free entry into the league for this season! Make sure you follow Atop The Pit Box on Facebook, X...

Episode 120 is on the scene and it's a bonus episode of DLN. We are joined by Boo Carlisle and Erin Goodman as they detail a bittersweet weekend at this year's New Year's Bash at Dillon Motor Speedway in South Carolina. The two take you behind the scenes of their journey to Dillon earlier this year. The duo faced many obstacles just getting to Dillon this year and there was a moment where the trip was in jeopardy all together. Being sick before a long trip south is one thing but facing this tri...

Episode 119 is on the scene with the new management team of what was once known as Franklin County Speedway. Timmy Meadows and Kenny Lang are leading the charge at the re-branded Franklin County Raceway this season and the boys get the scoop from this duo as to how this took place and what the expectations are for 2025 and beyond. They also reveal the major facelifts they have planned for the speedway and so much more. Ben Maier won in his first Pro Late Model start on Friday. By doing this, he...

We are back on the scene for season 4 of Deez Lug Nutz. On Episode 118, we welcome the winningest driver in the history of Bowman Gray Stadium "The Rocket" Tim Brown. Brown has 101 victories and 12 track championships in his illustrious career at the stadium and after over 30 years in the sport, will finally get his shot driving in the NASCAR Cup Series when he drives the number 15 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing. Brown takes us behind the scenes on how this deal came together and how the chan...

Episode 117 is on the scene and it is our 2024 season finale! Justin Mincey of the SMART Modified Tour drops by and we break down the 2025 schedule that was just released. We go over some of the old favorites, traditional stops, the new venues and what track may be in that TBD slot for May 23rd. We also discuss the upcoming Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium and what it means for NASCAR to return to its home roots. Boo Carlisle of the STAR Super Stock Tour joins us to review the 2024 season, discuss ...

Episode 116 is on the scene and we welcome the 2024 South Carolina 400 winner Treyten Lapcevich to the show. The Grimsby, Ontario, Canada native talks to us about his racing journey. From racing quarter midgets in the United States at four and a half to winning to becoming a NASCAR Canada Series Champion in 2023 to winning the biggest race of his career a few weeks ago at Florence in the South Carolina 400. We go in depth with Treyton about his 2024 racing season which saw him run full time on t...

Get out the leftover Deviled Eggs! Episode 115 is on the scene! We load your plates to discuss the Thanksgiving Classic from Southern National Motorsports Park. Parker Eatmon was at the head of the table Sunday evening and he joins the show to discuss the biggest win of his career thus far. The hometown kid discusses his strategy, holding off some of the local ringers and drops hints concerning his plans for next year! Can anyone stop Ty Majeski? He has been the man to beat in recent Super Late...