Episodes

Episode 106 is on the scene and we give you a full recap of the Valley Star 300 from Martinsville Speedway. Brandon White of NASCAR Regional joins us to help us break down this year's running of the event. We discuss Carson Kvapil adding this crown jewel to his impressive resume, Mike Looney's runner up finish, Lee Pulliam's return to the driver's seat, the Virginia Triple Crown, the event being moved to a one day show and our thoughts about the new race director Chase Brashears plus exclusive i...

Episode 105 is on the scene and we are all in on the upcoming Valley Star 300 from Martinsville Speedway. We give you our picks to win the race, the VA Triple Crown, dark horses and some of the stories headed into the biggest, richest and most prestigious Late Model Stock Car Event around. Plus, we make our fantasy picks for the race! Littleton, North Carolina native and zMAX CARS Tour Rookie of the Year contender Buddy Isles Jr joins the show. We discuss his dirt racing origins, why he wanted ...

Episode 104 is on the scene with the 2024 Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division Champion from South Boston Speedway Jason Myers. Myers discusses going back to back in what was an extremely competitive Limited Sportsman Division in 2024 and his preparations to go for a Martinsville Speedway grandfather clock in two weeks. This is the second part of our champions spotlight from South Boston Speedway. Danny Bohn recently picked up his first career SMART Modified Tour win at Carteret County on Labor...

Episode 103 is on the scene and we welcome Brandon Ward back to the show fresh off of his SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic victory at Caraway Speedway on Saturday. We discuss the big differences between this event and the one on July 4th weekend which was the longest race in tour history. We also discuss taking his team led by Kevin Powell and Jeff Day to victory lane for the first time in Tour competition while still maintaining a good relationship with his former team. We also revie...

Episode 102 is on the scene with the two most recent winners on zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Tour. Landen Lewis captured his first win at Wake County Speedway on August 24th. The Kevin Harvick Incorporated driver describes this win as being the biggest of his career, shares the advice his owner Kevin Harvick recently gave him after a tough weekend at the track, how he has developed as a driver and more. Ryan Millington hadn't won a tour race since 2020. He's been up front all season long bu...

Episode 101 is on the scene and we are discussing the love for F45's in response to the tire situation that has been a subject of conversation all season long on the CARS Tour. We discuss the impact of the switch back to the Hoosier F45's from the controversial ST2's plus give our analysis of Friday's Drive For Puryear 125 from Wake County Speedway. Landen Lewis added his name to a growing list of winners on the tour this season and we discuss that, the incident between him and teammate Brent Cr...

Episode 100 is on the scene and we dissect the most recent zMAX CARS Tour race at ACE Speedway. We discuss Brent Crews winning his third race of the year and if his name should be included on the upper echelon of the big names on the tour. We discuss all the rough driving penalties called by race control, Ryan Millington and Brenden Queen's epic battle for the lead, the vortex theory and we preview the next race at Wake County Speedway. Will the insane action continue on one of the tour's smalle...

Episode 99 is on the scene and we give our reaction to Austin Dillon's controversial win in the Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. We debate if NASCAR should set precedence and issue a penalty for the last lap infraction on the track from Dillon to Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Where is the line and was it crossed? Are the drivers policing themselves just as bad? The boys have mixed feelings about the entire thing. We also discuss how the tire option affected the race and if it should be used ...

Episode 98 is on the scene with former Langley Speedway Late Model Track Champion Matt Waltz. Waltz discusses his recent runs in the CARS Tour and his performance in the Hampton Heat. We discuss his background in the sport and where he got his start in racing. We also dive into his brief NASCAR Xfinity Series career and what the future looks like for the veteran racer. We breakdown the zMAX CARS Tour Pro and Late Model Stock races from North Wilkesboro Speedway. Tristan McKee continues to add t...

Episode 97 is on the scene and Boo Carlisle is our guest co-host while Jody is beachin it up at the Outer Banks. We are joined by the newest CARS Tour winner Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett experienced the lows of failing to qualify at Dominion last month to the high of winning at Hickory on Saturday. Ronnie dives into how his team re-grouped after that race and how it paid dividends. He reveals who told him he won the race after the original winner was disqualified and how much of a big deal having ...

Episode 96 is on the scene and we welcome two time Limited Late Model Winner at Tri-County Speedway in 2024 Graham Hollar to the show. Graham is going to make his CARS Tour debut this weekend and he tells us how that deal came about, his Michael McSwain inspired throwback, how he got his start in racing, his thoughts about the latest rules change at Tri County and what he is doing to prepare for this weekend's race while on vacation! We analyze the second round of this year's Virginia Triple Cr...

Episode 95 is on the scene and by the looks of things, we went to Jared. Former CARS Tour Champion and 2022 Hampton Heat Winner Jared Fryar is on the scene with us this week. We discussed his return to behind the wheel at Caraway a few weeks ago after sustaining a leg injury in the off season. We also discussed the timeline of his recovery, how it was getting back into the car, what had changed since the last time he was behind the wheel, moving to Florida and what is still on his bucket list t...

Episode 94 is on the scene and we have a doctor in the house! Dr. Patrick Staropoli is this week's guest. The late model racer turned Vitreoretinal Surgeon describes his journey through late model stocks to winning a competition to earn an opportunity with Michael Waltrip Racing, being a winner in the ARCA Menards Series West Division, graduating from Harvard, moving to Texas to be a Vitreoretinal Surgeon and launching a campaign Driving to Flight Blindness. It is one of the most interesting con...

Episode 93 is on the scene with Brandon White of NASCAR Regional as he helps us break down the first leg of the Virginia Triple Crown from South Boston Speedway. Brandon lets us in on a story he's working on celebrating Tim Brown's 100th win at Bowman Gray Stadium and we talk about Lee Pulliam vs Phillip Morris as featured in his latest article for NASCAR Regional. Connor Hall came from the back of the field to win the big 200 lap event on Saturday and we break down how he did that and where he...

Episode 92 is on the scene and we welcome one of the most recognizable voices in short track racing and one of the voices of the zMAX CARS Tour, Eric Brennan. Brennan details his humble beginnings growing up in New Jersey that led hi m to cut his teeth as an announcer at legendary Wall Stadium in New Jersey. He details his journey down south where it led to a stint with the World Karting Association and his feeling when he got the call to be one of the voices of the CARS Tour alongside Blake McC...

Episode 91 is on the scene with the latest winner on the zMAX CARS Tour, Brenden "Butterbean" Queen. We discuss his latest win on the tour this past Saturday at Dominion Raceway, his upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races at Kansas and Nashville, what he learned at North Wilkesboro, his thoughts on the current tire situation, getting his start at Langley Speedway, his biggest rivals on the track, his love for the Philadelphia Eagles and we discover a unique hobby of his plus a lot more in ...

Episode 90 is on the scene with long-time zMAX CARS Tour competitor Mini Tyrrell. Tyrrell discusses his season so far as he is currently fourth in the standings. He gives his thoughts on the Hoosier Tire situation and how he obtained the name "Mini". We also discuss this weekend's Mini's Mission 125 at where his non profit organization Mini's Mission is giving 30 sick children along with their families from Walter Reed Hospital the ultimate weekend at Dominion Raceway. To donate to the cause, y...

Episode 89 is on the scene with special guest host Terry Radford. Radford has one of the smoothest voices in the announcing game and is the voice at Florence Motor Speedway. We discuss some of the points battles at Florence and who may step up to overtake the Kelley Brothers in the late model division as they gear up for Bell and Bell Night this Saturday. Thomas Beane is a former track champion at Tri-County Speedway and this past Friday, he won the Marty Ward Memorial at Anderson Motor Speedwa...

Episode 88 is on the scene where we dive into the news of Stewart Haas Racing's closure after the 2024 season. We discuss the effect it will have on the sport going forward and the ripple effect it surely will cause. We welcome back the winner of the Kenny Minter Classic 110 from Franklin County Speedway last Friday, Carson Loftin. Loftin goes into details about his winning weekend from Callaway, how he's going to spend his summer vacation, hanging out with the Minter family and more! The boys...

Episode 87 is on the scene and we welcome Dominion Raceway Late Model Standout Landon Pembelton back to the podcast. Pembelton tasted victory on Sunday in one of the late model events and the current division points leader tells us all about it, scaling back on his CARS Tour effort, rebounding from a disappointing 2023 season, how the gym is helping out with his preparation and where his Martinsville Trophy is. Ty Porter of the Ty Uncut and Uncensored show joins us to guest host several segment...

Episode 86 is on the scene with the most recent winner on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Jake Johnson. If you are a fan of modified racing, you are familiar with Ole Blue. Owned by Boehler Racing Enterprises, the iconic number 3 has had Ryan Preece, Tony Hirschman, Wayne Anderson among others have taken trips to victory lane. Last Saturday, Johnson added his name to that list at Monadnock Speedway. Jake tells us about his unique post race celebration, how he got started in racing and how he vie...

Episode 85 is on the scene with the King Of The Modifieds, Luke Baldwin. Baldwin talks about his season on the SMART Modified Tour thus far and what he has learned in the early part of the season. He also talks about his foray into the CARS Pro Late Model Tour this season starting at ACE on Friday night. The son of longtime Modified team owner and former Daytona 500 winning Crew Chief Tommy Baldwin also tells us about a budding media career. The podcast is hijacked by his brother Jack Baldwin an...

Episode 84 is on the scene with the 2023 Brad's Golf Cars Modified Champion at Bowman Gray Stadium Brandon Ward. Ward ended a winless streak dating back to July of 2022 in the Brad's Golf Cars Modified Division at Bowman Gray Stadium. He discusses his fast start to the season with his New Day Motorsports Team, his SMART Modified Tour struggles so far, testing with Trevor Ward at North Wilkesboro and shares candid memories and laughs about his fallen friend Zach Brewer. Alby Ovitt is undefeated ...

Episode 83 is on the scene and we welcome Langley Speedway Late Model Stock Competitor Cole Bruce to the show. This second generation driver attends Liberty University full time while racing at Langley on the weekends. If you don't see him on four wheels, you'll see him in the sky learning to become an airplane pilot. Bruce has a fascinating story and you will want to tune in to hear more! The zMAX CARS Tour returned to Orange County Speedway for the first time since 2021 and it did not disappo...