Episodes

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...

Episode 114 is on the scene and we break down the South Carolina 400 from Florence Motor Speedway with Joshua and Billy Weatherman of Short Track Report. We discussed everything from the cold weather, traffic jams, almost not being let into the facility, lack of internet which led to major streaming issues, Dale Jr returning to the Budweiser car and how we felt about fans leaving early once Dale fell out of the race. We further dissect the event by talking about Treyton Lapcevich's win in the r...

Episode 113 is on the scene and we welcome Mazda MX-5 Cup Star Jared Thomas to the show. Jared recently made history by becoming the first driver to win a Mazda MX-5 event on an oval at Martinsville Speedway a few weeks ago. He tells his story and delivers an education on how he got into this series and his thoughts on ovals in general. We review the Battle of the Stars from New River All American Speedway. Conner Jones picked up another late model stock win and we discuss how he is coming into...

Episode 112 is on the scene and we welcome the 2024 STAR Super Stock Tour Champion Alby Ovitt to the show along with the winner of their season finale from Hickory Motor Speedway Jeff Melton! We review the Fall Brawl from Hickory Motor Speedway which saw Connor Hall win in his debut event for JR Motorsports and discuss the North South Shootout from Caraway Speedway won by once again, Matt Hirschman. Plus we preview the Battle Of The Stars from New River All American Speedway and debate the play...

Episode 111 is on the scene and we welcome the winner of the 2024 Rodney Cook Classic from Ace Speedway Heath Causey to the podcast. This second generation racer was born into the sport racing with his dad Gary and he tells his story while we recap the 11th running of the race honoring Rodney and Nukey Cook. The zMAX CARS Tour has announced its 2025 schedule and we dissect the new schedule and offer our opinions on that one date that is still "TBA". Race manipulation struck at Martinsville Spe...

Episode 110 is on the scene and we welcome three time CARS Tour champion Bobby McCarty to the podcast. We discuss what led to the formation of McCarty Motorsports and why now was the time to pull the trigger on this. We discuss what led to his departure from R&S Race Cars, which NASCAR Hall Of Famer gave him a positive reaction to his announcement and his feelings towards the future of short track racing. We discuss the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour finale from Martinsville on Saturday. Justin Bon...

Episode 109 is on the scene following the big Championship Weekend from North Wilkesboro Speedway. 2024 SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic Champion Luke Baldwin joins us to discuss his big night in Wilkes County. Jody and Julian recap the season finale with exclusive comments from race winner Justin Bonsignore, Matt Hirschman, Carson Loftin and Jake Crum. The zMAX CARS Tour crowned champions in the Pro Late Model and Late Model Stock Division. Jody and Julian break down all the key sto...

Episode 108 is on the scene with the latest winner on the STAR Super Stock Tour Jeff Melton. Melton took home the trophy on Saturday at South Boston Speedway and the former New Year's Bash winner tells us about his weekend, how he got his start, his inspiration for his awesome throwback schemes he runs and we find out indeed where his money is. It was a treat to talk to the Street Stock veteran and you'll need to tune in for the entire interview! Officiating is the name of the game this week in...

Episode 107 is on the scene and we welcome the 2024 Super Street Division Champion at Monadnock Speedway in New Hampshire, Chris Riendeau to the podcast. The Vermont native talks to Jody and Julian about his start in racing which included racing Chevy Cavalier's as a twelve year old to navigating through the tough tracks in the North East to his will to race down south in the big races. We discuss what drives him to make the 12-14 hour trips down south and he gives us some surprising insight abo...