As we get closer to the event, we've got a first look at Chili Bowl prelim night lineups today, plus news from Brent Larson, Paul Nienhiser, and Sean Becker. We are also recapping last night's iRacing World of Outlaws Sprint Car World Championship race at Cedar Lake Speedway.
Jan 05, 2021•9 min
The Krikke family's history in sprint car racing in Australia started in the late 70s and early 80s after Peter Krikke bought a car from sprint car hall of famer Bob Trostle. Many years later, Peter's son Ryan runs the team, and he's my guest this time on the show. We dive into what the team has gone through during this pandemic affected season, the history of the team, which includes some familiar names, Ryan's team as a crew member on the road with the World of Outlaws, and much more.
Jan 04, 2021•47 min
On the show today we recap a busy weekend of racing and news items, including what went down at the Tulsa Shootout, Bobby Pierce has a new crew member in Cody Mallory, Lucas Wolfe is joining the All Stars, Brock Zearfoss grabbed a win down under, and more.
Jan 04, 2021•9 min
With less than two weeks left before the opener, we've got 11 confirmed full time World of Outlaws Late Model Series competitors, with the series officially adding Ross Bailes, Ryan Gustin, Tony Jackson Jr., and Ryan Scott. We also take a look at day two of the Tulsa Shootout, the IRA Sprint Cars have their 2021 schedule, and more.
Jan 01, 2021•9 min
We've got a day one recap of the Tulsa Shootout, plus a ton of driver news from Ryan Gustin, Tony Jackson Jr., Stewart Friesen, Austin McCarl, and CJ Leary. There are also updates to the 2021 All Star Circuit of Champions schedule.
Dec 31, 2020•8 min
The Tulsa Shootout gets underway today, we've got a preview. We also dive into some stats and numbers from Shane Stewart's incredible sprint car career, between the World of Outlaws, Knoxville Nationals, and more. We've also got today's streaming schedule and new dirt racing podcast episodes.
Dec 30, 2020•8 min
After a successful career that included several crown jewel wins, sprint car driver Shane Stewart is hanging up his helmet in 2021. He and partner Kevin Rudeen are taking over ownership of Port City Raceway in Oklahoma. We've got reaction to that today, plus schedule news from the Super DIRTcar Series, USAC, and Sprint Car Challenge Tour. We will also miss Dave Darland at this year's Chili Bowl.
Dec 29, 2020•8 min
The Byrd family has a rich history in motorsports and around the city of Indianapolis. They took names like Rich Vogler and Stan Fox from the dirt tracks to the Indianapolis 500. Over the years, a who's who of racing has driven a car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway or dirt tracks around the country with the Byrd name on their car. This time on the show, I'm joined by Jonathan Byrd, who along with father Jonathan and brother David have been neck deep in motorsports for decades. Currently Jonat...
Dec 28, 2020•38 min
We've got results from this morning's racing down under at Perth Motorplex and Western Springs, details on Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Chance Crum joining Clauson Marshall for Chili Bowl, and details on what to expect with masks for the Tulsa Shootout and Chili Bowl.
Dec 28, 2020•9 min
Merry Christmas! Today we've got details on Ryan Newman returning to the Chili Bowl, Christopher Bell is bringing his own cars to the Tulsa Shootout, and then we dive into the discussion about dirt racing going mainstream.
Dec 24, 2020•8 min
Today on the show we've got details on the growing full time field for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, POWRi released their 2021 schedules, the Comp Cams Super Dirt Series announced their 2021 schedule, some Bristol dirt track observations, and more.
Dec 23, 2020•8 min
Big news today as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and Late Model Series announced they will race at Bristol Motor Speedway on the dirt in 2021. We've also got ride news from Kyle Reinhardt, Clauson Marshall has their first two Chili Bowl drivers, and more.
Dec 22, 2020•9 min
If you were a Speed Shift TV subscriber or are locked into streaming coverage on FloRacing, you've no doubt seen Haley Shanley's work. She was famous for her help videos at Speed Shift and has done all sorts of on-camera work, including pit reporting for this year's Governors Reign at Eldora. Outside of dirt racing, she does work for motorcross, snocross, and off road racing as well. She joins the show this time to talk about her introduction to dirt racing, the early days of Speed Shift, gettin...
Dec 21, 2020•40 min
The field for the All Star Circuit of Champions continues to grow with the addition of Bill Balog. That today, plus Kerry Madsen is heading to Central Pennsylvania, Robert Dalby and Dave Mac set their Chili Bowl lineups, and more.
Dec 21, 2020•8 min
Dennis Erb Jr. is returning full time to the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Circle City Raceway is adding Thursday Night Thunder, and we look at which drivers made the most of limited national sprint car starts.
Dec 18, 2020•8 min
There were a slew of driver announcements yesterday, and we've got details on where you can see Tyler Courtney, Parker Price-Miller, Cade Dillard, and Chase Junghans next season.
Dec 17, 2020•8 min
We've got details today on the new schedules for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars and Short Track Super Series modifieds, Tanner Thorson has made a surprise move for the Chili Bowl and 2021 midget season, we've got some new stats to talk about, and more.
Dec 16, 2020•9 min
The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has made another change to their opening slate of races, and we take a look at a busy January and February for late model competitors. We've also got details on FloRacing's new mid-week late model series, Petry Motorsports adds Ben Worth, and more.
Dec 15, 2020•9 min
As fans of dirt racing, it's easy to get caught up in the professional racers and the big names we all know. But the majority of dirt racers have normal jobs and race in their free time. One of those racers is Ryan Missler. Missler is a super late model competitor in Ohio, and has had plenty of success, winning races and the Attica track championship five times. In recent years because of his day job and family life, Missler is picking and choosing his schedule, and racing when it works for him....
Dec 14, 2020•45 min
We are talking about Kyle Larson's 46th win of 2020, plus Chase Elliott's midget debut at Millbridge Speedway. We've got a recap of Xtreme DIRTcar Series action at Lavonia Speedway, and we cover news from Williams Grove Speedway, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, NARC King of the West, and more.
Dec 14, 2020•10 min
Today we take a look at the 2021 USAC Midget schedule, Keith Kunz has filled out their Chili Bowl roster, Boom Briggs is back with the World of Outlaws, we take a look at dirt racing happening this weekend, and talk about NASCAR drivers looking for dirt seat time.
Dec 11, 2020•9 min
Today on the show we've got the rundown on the 2021 USAC Sprint Car schedule, Justin Grant is returning to TOPP Motorsports, there's another Silver Crown date at Eldora Speedway, Matt Juhl has a new sprint car ride, and more.
Dec 10, 2020•8 min
The USAC Silver Crown Series has released their 2021 schedule, and we look through it today. We've also got details on next year's California IMCA Speedweek, more Chili Bowl rides, and more.
Dec 09, 2020•8 min
On this Tuesday we are talking about more Chili Bowl ride announcements, including Chad Boat's CB Industries lineup that includes Christopher Bell. We've also got details on Brock Zearfoss headed down under, a recap of last night's iRacing World of Outlaws race, and more.
Dec 08, 2020•8 min
Logan Wagner is a regular on the Central Pennsylvania sprint car scene, and drives for one of the area's iconic teams in Zemco Racing. In 2020, Wagner took down his third Port Royal Speedway track championship, and he did it in a unique way, needing to beat his dad to do it. On this episode, Wagner talks about getting to race against his dad, getting a later start in his racing career, driving for the Zemaitis family, his week day job as a private jet pilot, and more.
Dec 07, 2020•28 min
Today on the show we are recapping Chris Madden's win in the Grinch 40, plus we have news about the Bristol Dirt Nationals, Ricky Weiss is returning to the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, more Chili Bowl driver announcements, and more.
Dec 07, 2020•8 min
On this Friday we are taking a look at several drivers who made the most of limited late model starts with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. We also preview the weekend action for the Xtreme DIRTcar Series and more.
Dec 04, 2020•10 min
We are breaking down the six announced full time drivers for the All Star Circuit of Champions for 2021, including who to watch for the championship. We've also got more Chili Bowl ride announcements, and today's streaming schedule.
Dec 03, 2020•8 min
We know for sure that Kyle Larson has at least two more races in 2020, as he'll race a midget at Millbridge Speedway. That today plus TJ Michael is going full time with the All Stars in 2020, we've got a bunch more Chili Bowl driver announcements including Daryn Pittman and the first Keith Kunz entry, and Craig Dollansky has a new venture.
Dec 02, 2020•8 min
Today on the show we've got details on several more Chili Bowl ride announcements, including where Tanner Thorson will race. We also take a first look at some Chili Bowl stats, and we've got a recap of last night's iRacing World of Outlaws event from Eldora Speedway.
Dec 01, 2020•8 min