Wow, we made it to 100! This is part 1 of this episode so be sure to check out part 2 with our other segments. Thank you go all of our sponsors, supporters, and friends that helped us get to this point. Here's to the next 100....Up for this one, the guys travel up the road to Princeton, Indiana to Eli Holden Racing's shop! Eli is a 9 year old driver that specializes in Restrictor and Junior Sprint cars. His father, Matt, also sits in on this one and has some input. Eli is a well spoken young man...
Jun 12, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 21
We have a couple guests for this episode! Driver of the #2H sprint car: Brian Hayden, and driver of the #i1 sprint car: Ivan Glotzbach. Both out of Fillmore, Indiana and driving for Brian Hayden Racing. They race mainly at Lincoln Park, Paragon, Bloomington. Discussed: The Drivers seat segment Both ends of the spectrum so far this season for Brian. Prepping for the sprint car portion of Indiana Midget Week. Learning curve for Ivan and a trip to Eldora for Lets Race Two @ Eldora. A few good racin...
Jun 06, 2023•2 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 20
For this episode we have the driver of the #35 winged sprint car, Zach Hampton, join us! A fellow Hoosier from the Plainfield, IN area. Discussed: A crew change in 2023 and how has his season been so far. Jacksonville crash We find out he does not like Haubstadt! Big Applebees fan Stoking the fire Xtreme Outlaw midget fireworks with Daum and Hocevar Dirt Draft results The 'Burg on deck for WoO sprints Feature Finish WoO sprints & Late Models USAC National sprints, Silver Crown, Midgets @ Kan...
May 29, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 17
We phone back over to Australia for this episode! Travis Millar, driver of the #v93 sprint car, out of Melbourne, Victoria is our special guest! Discussed: Australian wingless championship results for him Other forms of racing he has done and when did he start racing sprint cars? Summer plans for 2023. USAC Indiana Sprint Week "Shoeys" Sponsorship availabilities for this summer (ends around 49:00 mark) Stoking the Fire Roth Motorsports new driver for the Peter Murphy Classic, more to come? Crouc...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 19
We are back in studio and Matt Westfall joins us. He is the driver of the Ray Marshall Motorsports #33M non-winged sprint car out of Pleasant Hill, Ohio. Discussed: He runs us through some of the classes he has ran through the years: Modified, late model, sprint car, and more! A recap from his Lets Race Two weekend at Eldora Speedway. Year 2 running with USAC National tour Being in close proximity to Eldora and that happens to be a favorable track for him. Getting his biggest career win there in...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Keeping the trend for at least one more week...another California guest! Scott Daloisio, PR guy and announcer at Perris Auto Speedway joins us via phone for an enjoyable interview! Originally from Michigan, we hear his story of where he started, and some things he's done along the way. Also included is our 3 segments. Discussed: Where it all started with track photography. The old days at Ascot Park. What has been going on out at Perris Auto Speedway? Double Decker races, Young Gun and Senior Sp...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 53 min•Season 3Ep. 17
The boys are back and we got Matt Mitchell on for a quick episode! He is the driver of the #37 non-wing sprint car out of Southern California! He gives us almost a year by year progression of his his racing career. And some of his stops along the way. Early season success this year with the USAC/CRA series. Swinging back through Indiana this year for the first time since 2012! His new USAC Silver Crown deal. August 2022 battle with "The Demon" Damion Gardner @ Perris Auto Speedway. And an unexpe...
Apr 23, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 16
We're back in the studio with guest Joey Ancona! Driver of the #88A winged sprint out of Concord, California! Discussed: A frequent competitor at Ocean Speedway for the Taco Bravo sprint series. Snagging a win there in 2022! Weekend recap from the Dennis Roth Classic at Tulare. A new 410 engine and plans for some races in 2023. Streaming chatter Part of an Italian family so you know there is some pasta cheffin' * ends around 30 minute mark Stoking the Fire Season opener at Tri-State Speedway in ...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 3Ep. 15
We brought on, yet another, Cali driver for this episode! James Turnbull II, driver of the #2j non-wing sprint car out of Indio, California! He made a purchase over the winter and we dig into that. Look for him during the USAC National sprint car Texas swing between April 26-29. We also hit on a few topics in our Stoking the Fire, Feature Finish, and The Smoke segments. Bear with us as we did have spotty cell service at times. Discussed: His relationship with the team that ran the iconic silver ...
Apr 10, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 14
This episodes guest is Eli Wilhelmus! He is the driver of the #55 mini sprint out of Newburgh, Indiana. The guys go over to his shop and have a nice chat on Sunday. Discussed: Starting racing in go-carts. And making the move to the mini sprint in 2022. Schedule plans for 2023. What is the goal in racing? Will we see a 410 in the future? Some Newburgh restaurant favorites What's cooking at the house? *Ends around 33:00:00 mark* Feature Finish World of Outlaws sprints @ Devils Bowl Speedway USAC/C...
Apr 03, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 13
The DTRR guys travel 9 miles west to the Bailey Chassis shop in Haubstadt, IN and have a interview with drivers of the #38 non-winged sprint cars, Chet Williams and Adyn Schmidt! Adyn also added the #12s winged 410 sprint car to the stable for the 2023 season! Chet, being our episode 16 guest, and Adyn is a mini/micro sprint driver from Haubstadt. Discussed: Chet's busy start to the year. Tulsa ➡ Texas ➡ Florida. A last minute trip to Tulsa for Adyn. Adyn's debut in a 410 non winged sprint car a...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 12
For this episode the DTRR guys travel to Ireland, Indiana! Fitting it is St. Patrick's weekend 🍺 The beer and bourbon was flowing! We are at a friends house there, Zerrick Wells. He actually had a hand in how this was started. He provided the name (Dirt Tracks & Rib Racks) for a group text years ago. When it was decided we were going to take off and run with the podcast idea. He let us know he just didn't know if he could commit to the time for it. He has supported us and what we have done ...
Mar 20, 2023•2 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 11
We have our first late model driver join us for this episode! Kyle Hammer, also driver of a modified and occasionally a midget, out of Clinton, Illinois. We catch him on a mission to Charlotte, we find out what he's headed there for! Also discussed: Florida Speed Weeks. That doesn't come without some drama! Throwing together a Chili Bowl ride this year. #momscreditcard Highs and lows of the 2022 late model season. A nice stat at Bristol! A new late model deal has arose for his 2023 late model se...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 10
For this episode we are joined by midget and sprint car driver, Rylan Gray, and his father Brinton! We stopped in at our sponsor, Hornville Tavern, to record this one! Rylan drives the #06 midget and sprint car for Gray Racing. Discussed: Some highs and lows during the 2022 season. Kicking off 2023 in Tulsa and what else is in the plans for this year? 410 sprint cars and learning each time he is in the seat. Gray Racing and how it started. We hit on some of the success they've had in the past. W...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Stoking the Fire USAC & DIRTvision confusion at Volusia Trophy Cup purse increase in 2023 Montpelier Speedway schedule is out USAC break until April Some nice Dirt Draft results for a change! *ends around 21:00 minute mark Feature Finish XR Workin' Man Nationals @ Vegas ASCS Elite Non-Wing in Arizona DIRTcar Nationals @ Volusia Lucas Oil Late Models @ East Bay Short Track Super Series WoO Late Models & Big Block Modifieds Bill & Shirley Meyer Showdown @ Mohave Valley ASCoC USAC Winte...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Up for this episode we have Jerry Hoffman jump on with us! He is the promotor for Springfield Raceway in Missouri. He also owns Hoffman Race Cars, building modified chassis. We dig into a little bit of his past of building race cars and his time racing modifieds. Other topics: Upcoming races. The Sweetheart 200 and the Turkey Bowl 16. What classes race at Springfield? Ceacils the Noonr Approached about selling the track? Video streaming in current day dirt racing. Ins and outs of promoting a rac...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Drake York of Flo Racing/USAC jumps on the show to discuss his past few years announcing and pit reporting! Topics: New tracks he is looking forward to visiting this coming season. The grind of Indiana Sprint Week, Midget Week, Eastern Storm. His "One to watch" segment. The influence other announcers have had on him in his career so far. Gas station food, and what's good on the road during the race season? Track food favorites. (ends around 1:02:00 mark) Stoking the Fire segment Calistoga Speedw...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 6
The guys here at DTRR are Florida dreamin'! Speed weeks in Florida are about to ramp up and we have some news leading up to that and also some results from there and in Arizona for USAC/CRA. Stoking the Fire Saguaro Speedway in Tucson, Arizona re-opening tease. We will see a new champion in the USAC/CRA series this year. We break down who that could be. Speaking of the CRA, Brody Roa is with a new team! Christopher Bell starts Bell/Kemenah Racing (BKR) with his father in law. WoO Late Model full...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 5
For this episode we are at one of our sponsors, Rounders Too Pizza and have BGE/Dougherty Motorsports drivers: Carson Garrett and CJ Leary (via phone) and owners Broc Garrett and Doug Dougherty join us! Discussed: CJ's 2022 season review with #77 Michael Motorsports and #81 Gray Racing sprint cars. Bagging a few wins and checking off some big races. What led to the BGE/Dougherty partnership? They are all ready for the 2023 season. The "Haubstadt Car" We find out about a "hidden" Chick Fil A menu...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Stoking the Fire USAC National Sprint cars return to Arkansas Poweri / BOSS series merge Damion Gardner retirement Social media of the week A lot of Chili Bowl topics Track prep, or lack thereof WoO Late Model season opener (ends around 48:00 mark) Feature Finish Race of Champions Chili Bowl - 5 Qualifying nights Chili Bowl A-main Saturday 17th Annual Wild West Shootout at Vado Speedway Park (Ends around 1 hour mark) The Smoke Whataburger!!! The center of the universe Other Tulsa adventures Char...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 3Ep. 3
The Drivers Seat segment For this episode we have Daniel Whitley on the show! He is the driver of #57 Abacus Racing midget and also races non winged sprints out in California. Discussed: Arriving in Tulsa, practice day, what else has been going on since arriving at the Expo? Racing from the start, how did he get to where he is today? 2022 racing highlights. Hangtime at Perris Auto Speedway. How did the Abacus Racing deal come together and who are the pieces that make it work? Favorite cuisine an...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 34 min
Happy New Year! We're back! We hit our regular 3 segments and are joined by a guest as well! Gary Thomas out of Sacramento, California. He is a PR guy for Placerville Speedway, Stockton Dirt Track, Ocean Speedway, and is also involved with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour (SCCT) Stoking the Fire *Old news* But we buzz through the High Limit Racing schedule for 2023 and the Eldora Million announcement. National Sprint Car Hall of Fame class of 2023 announcement. Ruben Mireles takes over as the World...
Jan 01, 2023•1 hr 21 min
For this episode we had Rico Abreu join us and we had a quick Q&A session with him. Bear with us as cell phone signal was fuzzy. What he thought of his 2022 race season. Chili Bowl 2023 intentions? The best way to go about racing these days and thoughts on the newly formed High Limit Racing series. What are his race plans for 2023? At the end of the episode, Bunner and Charlie break down the first 6 races released on the High Limit Racing series....
Dec 19, 2022•27 min
We are finally back in the studio and ready to breakdown some race schedules that were released! Joined by Josh of the Dirt Court Jester Twitter page, we cover mainly all of the national touring schedules. Stoking the Fire We have a new sponsor annoucement PRI show WoO Sprint and Late Model point fund increases. New rules for WoO Sprints regarding non-sanctioned races. New full time driver announcements in the WoO Late Model series, USAC Silver Crown, and winged sprints. Tulsa Shootout and Chili...
Dec 12, 2022•2 hr 36 min
For episode 76 Charlie and Bunner head to the Davis Brothers / KO Motorsports shop in Owensville, IN! They are joined by team owner Brian Davis and team manager "Rooster" Kent Schmidt. They operate the #5s and #5m sprint cars and also field a few other cars in the southern Indiana area for the MSCS (Midwest Sprint Car Series.) Discussed: Xtreme Series kickoff in Florida Who will be in their cars in 2023? Track reviews from across the country Out and about in Tulsa Wing sprint car racing? Locking...
Nov 27, 2022•3 hr
For this episode we have Travis Berryhill join us! He is the driver of the Tyler Sturgeon Racing #77s non wing sprint car. Discussed: The Drivers Seat A recap of his 2022 sprint car season Circle City Raceway success Indoor season? The Mystery Machine Tri tip (beef) master (ends around 57:00 minute mark) Stoking the Fire Knoxville Raceway schedule opening? Reminder- WoO safety improvements taking effect in 2023 Keith Kunz becomes the all time wins leader in the USAC National Midget series Dirt D...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 42 min
We are back with our regular 3 segment episode to discuss a plethora of topics. Stoking the Fire Brian Carter interview with Winged Nation about the World Racing Groups season end and preview for 2023 Drivers going to Australia Jimmy Mars retirement USAC midget news World of Outlaw late model and Lucas Oil Late Model schedule releases Dirt Draft results and Social media of the week *ends around 45:00 mark* Feature finish STSS Cajun swing Peach State Classic (late models) @ Senoia BAPS Final Show...
Nov 15, 2022•1 hr 32 min
For this episode we bring Tyler Shoemaker back (driver of the 1T sprint car & midget.) We are all over the place but hit a lot of topics! discussed: Beep, beep, Nextel Oregon Ducks?? Chili Bowl plans 2023 sprint car plans PRI tips & tricks
Nov 14, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Stoking the Fire Purse increase at the Sunshine Nationals in January at Volusia Parker Price-Miller in a late model?? Nine-One-One Motorsports starts up A repeat ASCS champion in 2022 Social media post of the week Dirt Draft results from the guys (ends around 23 minute mark) Feature Finish World Finals @ The Dirt Track at Charlotte 26th Annual Heimark/Anheuser Busch Budweiser Oval Nationals @ Perris Auto Speedway (USAC National sprints) NARC & SCCT finales at Stockton Dirt Track (ends around...
Nov 07, 2022•1 hr 23 min
Stoking the Fire USAC National Tour is scheduled back at Bubba Raceway Park for 2023 for the season opener. CJ Leary swapping rides A World of Outlaws Late Model champion is mathematically crowned. Xtreme Outlaws sprints cancellation STSS Cajun Swing schedule Dirt Draft results from the guys (ends around 14-15;00 minute mark) Feature Finish USAC National & CRA sprints Western World NARC at Kern County Raceway Park ASCS in Oklahoma SprintOberfest @ Bridgeport STSS @ Georgetown Cali races Nati...
Oct 31, 2022•45 min
