Episodes

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. His...

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 wh...

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 on...

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 integ...

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 whe...

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 developm...

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 in...

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 ...

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 th...

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. Th...

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. Th...

Episode 57 is on the scene fresh from our trip to South Boston Speedway where we covered the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour event from South Boston. We gave our analysis of Deac McCaskill's return to victory lane and Nick Loden's first career CARS Tour Pro Late Model win. We discuss the patience Layne Riggs showed McCaskill at the end of the race, the quiet but productive night for points leader Carson Kvapil, the close battle in the Pro Late Model event between Loden, Cole Butcher and Caden Kvap...

Episode 59 is on the scene! 2023 Hickory Motor Speedway Late Model Stock Track Champion and 2023 Orange Blossom Shootout winner Kade Brown returns to the show. He discusses his win at Orange County, what he is doing with the winnings, earning respect of his peers and growing his graphic design business. Kade also breaks some news on the show by revealing that he will be running full time on the CARS Tour in 2024 and running for rookie of the year honors! The inaugural GXS Street Stock Series sea...

Episode 56 is on the scene fresh from another racing weekend. We welcome CARS Tour rookie and Mechanicsburg Virginia native Logan Clark of R&S Race Cars to the podcast. We talk about the ups and downs of the racing business from being in contention for the Virginia Triple Crown after South Boston and Langley to not even making the feature at Martinsville. We ask him about his start in racing, his rookie year on the CARS Tour so far, how he feels about working with Timothy Peters, Daniel Silvestr...

Episode 55 is on the scene with analysis and reaction for the 2023 running of the Valley Star Credit Union 300 at Martinsville Speedway. Hear from the biggest stars in Late Model Racing as they share their thoughts about racing for a Grandfather Clock. Brandon White with NASCAR Roots joins us to help break down the biggest and richest Late Model Stock Car race of the year. Trevor Ward not only got the biggest win of his career but also stamped his place in history by winning the Virginia Triple ...

Episode 54 is on the scene with two drivers who are hoping to be amongst the 40 competitors that will compete in the richest, and most prestigious Late Model Stock Car race in the country this weekend at Martinsville Speedway. The 2023 Valley Star 300 is the final race of the 2023 Virginia Triple Crown and will have a who's who of late model racing attempt to etch their name in the record books and win a grandfather clock. 2021 Valley Star 300 Pole winner and 2022 heat race winner Daniel Silvest...

Episode 53 is on the scene with Part 2 of our salute to the track champions at South Boston Speedway for 2023. We are joined by the Sentara Late Model Stock Division Champion Carter Langley this week on the podcast! We discuss his 2023 campaign and he reveals the exact moment he knew he would be competing for a track championship. He tells us how much he has grown as a driver coming off a season where he ran the CARS Tour and the struggles he faced. He also tells us his future plans for this sea...

Episode 52 is on the scene and we salute the track champions at South Boston Speedway for 2023! In part 1, we welcome 18 year old Kendall Milam who won the track championship for the VSP HEAT Hornets Division at the speedway. He explains how it was completely a family affair and how his clean driving allowed him to get to the top of the division. He also explains why his Uncle literally flipped out in Victory Lane Carl Edwards style! The young driver also describes how much pressure he was under...

Episode 51 is on the scene and we have three big guests! Ronnie Bassett Jr has back to back third place finishes on the Solid Rock Carriers Cars Tour. He joins us to tell us about the momentum wave his team is riding and what the rest of the season holds for himself along with his team. Plus we find out just what was said between him and Mason Diaz after the two of them waged battle over the last several laps on Saturday. It's always a good discussion with Ronnie and hope you will enjoy it. Jaco...