Episodes

Episode 82 is on the scene with 17-year-old Phenom, Connor Zilisch. Zilisch explains what he learned from mishaps at COTA in the Truck Series, why his CARS Tour win was one of the biggest wins of his career, hooking up with Team Trackhouse, Pinnacle Racing, what watch he prefers and if he wears his Rolex after winning the 24 hours of Daytona. He also describes balancing all this extra media attention, being homeschooled and so much more. We break down the CARS Tour race from New River All Ameri...

Episode 81 is on the scene recapping another weekend of racing action! Kyle Campbell is now two for two on the zMAX CARS Pro Late Model Tour in 2024 after winning at Hickory on Saturday. Campbell joins the podcast to discuss a number of topics including finding new grip at Hickory, if the Kvapil family wants their race car back, who bought lunch on Sunday, what he prefers on his Millbridge Speedway Hotdog and much more! Craig Moore has been in racing since 1999. The Rougemont North Carolina na...

Episode 80 is on the scene and the boys break down a busy weekend at Richmond Raceway. Does Martin Truex Jr have a legitimate gripe with Denny Hamlin? Should NASCAR take a harder stand on the restarts or continue to treat them like a ball and strike call? These questions and more are answered. Jessica Cann wanted to be a race car driver. She figured out quickly that the best way to fund her racing career was to start a racing apparel company. The owner of Black Acid Racing Apparel stops by to t...

Hear ye, hear ye! Episode 79 is on the scene from the palace that was the King Of The Modifieds from South Boston Speedway. We breakdown the historic weekend that saw Luke Baldwin crowned a king over Matt Hirschman, Doug Coby and a talented field of modifieds. We discuss the future of the event, Luke Baldwin taking shots at us, pit strategy gone wrong, tempers flaring and a whole lot more. We also have exclusive comments from Baldwin, Hirschman, Coby and Jonathan Cash! The boys break down the l...

Episode 78 is on the scene and we welcome the new General Manager of South Boston Speedway Brandon Brown. Brandon dives into the many hats he has worn over the years in the sport and how excited he is for leading this historic facility. Brandon also informs us of some surprises in store for this year, how the idea of the King Of The Modifieds came about and what fans can expect this weekend. Not a bad way to kick off a tenure at the speedway huh? Logan Clark returns to the program to let us kno...

Episode 77 is on the scene with back to back SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic winner Carson Loftin. The 15 year old phenom discusses his win on Sunday in Caraway, racing in memory of his family friend Zach Brewer, if he would put the bumper to his father Brian, his love for UNC Basketball, the upcoming King of the Modifieds event and how he is viewed at school now after all this success among other topics. We also break down the Warrior 100 SMART Modified event from Caraway and provid...

Episode 76 is on the scene and we welcome two of the greatest to ever compete in the zMAX CARS Tour. Bobby McCarty is the only three time champion in the history of the zMAX CARS Tour. He is back with R & S Race Cars and has a new teammate this year in Deac McCaskill. These two drivers have 22 combined tour wins, are tied for 2nd on the all time win list, 84 combined top 5's and 132 combined top 10 finishes. We welcome them both on the podcast to discuss the upcoming season. Deac shares his rec...

Episode 75 is on the scene and you can bet that this episode is money! Jonathan Cash is full time on the SMART Modified Tour in 2024 and he joins us this week to tell us about the road he took to get the SS Racing seat full time this year! The guys break down the entry list for the opening SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic event at Florence Motor Speedway. Are they pumping the brakes or gassing it up that Matt Hirschman wins the opener again in 2024? Who is a dark horse for the title?...

Episode 74 is on the scene and we are discussing the Daytona 500. What are the rules for when the caution flag comes out after the white flag? Did William Byron really win the biggest race of the year? Is it a conspiracy theory that Hendrick Motorsports wins 40 years after they were born? How many buttons did Jody push? You will have to listen for yourselves. In part 2 of our discussion with Thomas Hensley, he speaks about his father's longevity in the sport, incorrect assumptions about growing...

Episode 73 is on the scene and we welcome the newest STAR Super Stock Tour winner Alby Ovitt to the show. Alby discusses what the win meant to him, how he missed early carnage, his background and his day job with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Tricon Garage in their shop to keep their drivers comfortable in their seats. Thomas Hensley is a third generation racer. His dad Jeff is one of the most successful crew chiefs in the history of both the NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Hi...

We are on the scene for episode 72 with Brandon White of NASCAR Regional as we get you ready for the buffet known as the World Series of Asphalt. We give you the scoop on the names to look out for during the nine night event from New Smyrna Beach Florida February 9th through the 17th. Jody's Jawdropper leaves both Julian and Brandon nearly speechless as well as the trivia question that both men couldn't fully answer! Brandon sticks around to preview the Ice Breaker from Florence this Saturday ...

Episode 71 is on the scene and we welcome one of racing's top prospects to the show. Last April, Isabella Robusto found herself on the cusp of her first CARS Tour Pro Late Model victory at Hickory Speedway. The Toyota Racing Development prospect was leading late in the race. With two laps to go, her world went spinning down the front straight away. A concussion put the brakes on her promising 2023 racing season when it had barely started. Now nearly nine months later and her recovery fully behi...

Episode 70 is on the scene and it is time for some pizza! We welcome ARCA Menards Series driver Brayton Laster. Find out how The One Pizza Man got his moniker, how his deal for Daytona came together, what he is willing to put his face on for merchandise and how hard he is working to be in the sport he loves plus much more! The boys welcome back Josh and Justin from Atop The Pit Box podcast and fantasy NASCAR game. They share their best value picks, how the game works and make some predictions o...

Episode 69 is on the scene and we are revealing some more 2024 CARS Tour news. Miami Florida native Josh Dickens discovered racing on the sims. His rapid transition from legends to full body late models got the attention of multiple time Kingsport Speedway champion, Lonesome Pine and Pulaski County Motorsports Park champion Kres Vandyke. Vandyke who has won over 100 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series races is transitioning to a car owner for Dickens in 2024. Learn more about their 2024 plan...

It is the 2024 Season premiere of Deez Lug Nutz! Episode 68 is on the scene with the 2022 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Champion and full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Layne Riggs. Layne discusses how he obtained the ride with Front Row Motorsports, how many CARS Tour events he plans to run and how close to pulling the plug on any thought of going full time auto racing and so much more. We discuss the 14th Annual New Years Bash from Dillon and debate how important the inte...

It is the Season Finale of Deez Lug Nutz for 2023! Episode 67 is on the scene with Thad Moffitt. Moffitt is the grandson of King Richard Petty but he is wanting to carve his own name out of the royal halls he grew up in. We discussed him signing with Faction 46 to run full time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He reveals the struggles he has had to deal with living up to the family heritage and how he views his Grandfather. Plus you'll hear about his extensive racing background from late mo...

Episode 66 is on the scene and we are breaking down the recent release of the 2024 SMART Modified Tour Powered by PaceOMatic schedule. We pick our highlights of the schedule and analyze how the schedule is put together and more. Daryn and Brittany Cockram are this week's guests. The father daughter duo recently won races during The Leftover's Race at Franklin Speedway. Brittany reveals the first time she sat foot in the place, dealing with the boys on the racetrack, earning their respect and wh...

Episode 65 is on the scene with 2023 Late Model Stock Champion from Southern National Motorsports Park and Rookie of the Year from New River All American Speedway Michael OBrien. OBrien discusses his career running Chargers, his recent Chargers win during the Solid Rock Carriers Thanksgiving Classic, moving up to Late Model Stocks and the challenges of running both divisions on the same weekend among other topics from the Mount Olive North Carolina Native! We review the 2023 Snowball Derby from...

Episode 64 is on the scene from the zMAX CARS Tour Press Conference from Charlotte Motor Speedway! Co-owners Jeff Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr gave us some time to discuss their thoughts of the first year at the helm of the CARS Tour among other subjects. Dale Jr discusses if his limited schedule behind the wheel helps influence any decisions as an owner, if any awkward conversations take place after he is involved with any on track incidents and where he sees his driver Carson Kvapil's develop...

Episode 63 is on the scene with Thanksgiving on our minds and dreams of turkey, stuffing and cherry pie in our bellies! We are joined once again by Brandon White of NASCAR Roots and he helps us dive into the South Carolina 400 from Florence. We discuss Kade Brown's win and the impact he is quickly making on the Late Model Stock world. We discuss the sportsmanship displayed by Brown and Kaden Honeycutt after the race and the bright futures the two racers have. We talk about Carson Kvapil being i...

Episode 62 is on the scene and we welcome one of the biggest names in all of racing. If there is a big modified race on the east coast, Matt Hirschman has either won it or the win went through the Northampton PA native. Matt just added the Islip 300 from Riverhead Speedway to his long list of accomplishments this past weekend and we break it down for you! The son of the great Tony Hirschman shares insight on whether his famous father pushed him to start racing, when he knew he wanted to follow i...

Episode 61 is on the scene! We discuss the fallout from the final NASCAR weekend of the season from Phoenix. Jody is extremely happy about his boy Blaney winning the Cup Series championship but comes up really shy when he is asked which sports moment he enjoyed the most compared to his White Sox winning the World Series in 2005. We discuss Blaney's first ever championship and how fitting it is he is the champion in the 75th anniversary of NASCAR. Should Ross Chastain received more coverage for w...

Episode 60 of DLN is on the scene fresh from the NASCAR weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Ryan Blaney is racing for a championship and Jody can't stop talking about it. We discuss Ryan Blaney's hot streak that leads him to Phoenix and make our picks for the championships in all three national touring series. We discuss what Richard Childress said about Sheldon Creed, when being aggressive is too aggressive, does NASCAR paint the competitors in a no win situation with this win and our overall tho...

Episode 58 is on the scene! We are joined this week by NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Matt Mills. The Lynchburg VA native has been a journeyman for most of his NASCAR career. He has made 123 starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driving for some of the smaller teams such as for Johnny Davis, BJ Mcleod and Emerling Gase Motorsports just to name a few. In 2023, he made a bet on himself and got a two race deal for Kyle Busch Motorsports. It was immediately rewarded with a fifth place finish. T...