The DragChamp Show is BACK!!!!! Yes, we're recording new episodes through our DragChamp Pro membership program. Members can watch us record the podcast LIVE on our DCP Members Only Facebook group. But lucky for you, we'll be releasing them on a delayed basis right here from time to time. To gain access to current and future podcast episodes, join DragChamp Pro today. Click here to learn more about the DragChamp Pro membership program. This week we release our episode with drag racing royalty Ant...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 73
Jennifer Folk of the Million Dollar Drag Race fame and Dave Connolly are our guests on the DragChamp Show this week. We got into a mix of big dollar bracket racing and Pro Stock racing as we discussed Dave's racing career and running the Million with Jennifer. We kicked off the show diving into Dave's career driving and tuning the Factory Hot Rods along with his bracket racing and Lucas Oil sportsman class history. He explained the different challenges of tuning Pro Stock cars versus driving the...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 72
The Peep Show, Peeps Pennington is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show podcast. The Texas based big money bracket racer was an entertaining interview as we peppered him with questions and he kept us laughing throughout the show. Of course we discussed the history of the unique and rare Pennington roadsters, the challenges of running a used car lot, repossessing cars, and dirt on his brothers such as who's the best racer, worst loser, who maintains the race cars, and more. Peeps told us a h...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 71
NHRA sportsman great Dan Fletcher is our guest on the DragChamp podcast this week. Dan, the third winningest racer in NHRA history, was a great interview as he didn't hold back. He shared his opinions on NHRA racing, social media, bracket racing, racing for a living and more. The 3x world champion spoke on how his points chasing days are over, told us a couple of stories involving his Zuma scooter, how tough traveling is, how the competition has improved, and also covered his recent move to Nort...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 70
Bottom Bulb superstar Slick Rick Baehr joins the DragChamp Show this week! Baehr, the DragChamp May Racer of the Month, talked about the history of his beloved Camaro, how he wadded it up a time or two, why he likes Bottom Bulb racing, and how he doesn't like racing without his family. We quizzed him on his days of racing Super Stock and the time when he won and raced a dragster. He shared his favorite win, no surprise there, along with the challenges of running his daughter and her 11.90 dragst...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 69
After taking a few weeks off, the guys are back and they have a special guest for you. David Wright of the famous Double00ShitShow Facebook page joins the guys for a fun conversation. David and Jake are just getting back from Jake's Bernie Mann Memorial race and they gave us all the dirty details such as Nick Hastings mud hogging adventure, riding big girls (elephants that is), driving race cars to Chick-fil-a, throwing out racers, and more. We got David to tell the Matt Exner nitrous fire story...
Jun 16, 2021•57 min•Ep. 68
The guys enjoyed their vacation last week so much, they decided to take another week off. To keep you entertained, we have a encore episode of our interview with sportsman racing great Luke Bogacki. Luke, co-host of the popular Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast with Luke and Jed , kept us entertained with stories of racing for a living and running the wildly successful This is Bracket Racing online driving school. The man they call Cool Hand shared stories such as his 26-mile moped trip, his toughes...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 67
The team is taking a vacation this week but we've got you covered with an encore episode of one of the funniest podcasts we've recorded. Chad Axford overshared from the very beginning of the episode and kept oversharing throughout. We got some great stories out of him including a bathroom accident after eating at the Aria in Vegas, ex-girl friend stories, fun times with Greg Hicks, and battling with the NHRA at the Hill. If you missed this one the first time around, or if it's the second time yo...
Jun 03, 2021•50 min•Ep. 66
The driver of the Jelly Bean Chevette, Brandon Umberger, is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. With Jake and Ryan both out of pocket, Gary Don took the lead and interviewed one of the best bottom bulb racers on the West Coast and arguably in the country. Umberger, from Grand Junction, Colorado, was a great interview and the two covered topics ranging from racing a Chevette to why Brandon prefers Bottom Bulb racing over Top Bulb. We got the skinny on the history of the Jelly Bean includin...
May 27, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 65
This week on the DragChamp Show, Shane Sweigart of Competitive Suspension fame joins the show. The self-proclaimed nerd was a great interview. While we did get into the details of shocks and suspensions, we learned so much about him and his company. Since Jake and Shane are such good friends, it was fun listening to them banter back and forth. In addition to suspensions, Shane is also a racer and a race promoter. We learned about FRBR Promotions which Shane runs with his partner Andy Anderson. W...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 64
Holden Laris, the head honcho behind Laris Motorsports Insurance, is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. On the show we cover the ins and outs of racecar and trailer insurance. Where you're covered, where you're not, how much it costs, what sets Laris apart from other insurers, and why you should go with Laris. In addition to insurance, we discussed 220mph Super Comp cars, crawfish, having a good time at the track (i.e. partying), nicknames, Top Dragsters, insuring Top Fuelers, and so muc...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 63
Stuart Olinde and his alter ego Poo Poo Pasquali join the DragChamp Show this week for some down home Cajun fun. Olinde, who is internet famous for his hilarious Poo Poo videos, recently made some noise on the track as well. Stuart ran himself in the No-Box final at the CP Racing 2-for-1 on the Bayou race. We sat down for an entertaining conversation with the man from South Louisiana. We began the conversation talking about how much fun Stuart and his crew have at the races. This included a reca...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 62
Scott Woody Woodruff, the man behind the JEGS brand and race team, is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show podcast. Woody, a childhood friend of Jeggie, has been a major part of the JEGS team for decades. He's so close to the family they call him Uncle Woody. In our conversation we learn about the work he puts in to keep the JEGS name in front of racers, fans, and enthusiasts. He talks about some of the tricks he used to get media exposure, why all the cars are yellow and black, and where t...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 61
Lump Self is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show podcast. Lump is the owner/operator of the newly re-opened I-30 Dragway just east of Dallas. He also owns Self Motorsports which builds racing engines for sportsman racers across the country. Lump is better known for his Competition Eliminator, Pro Stock Truck, and Pro Stock talents but more recently has moved into running a race track and building sportsman racing engines. Our conversation touches on the race track, how his son Bryce, lil L...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 60
Bill Bader Jr. of Summit Motorsports Park fame along with his son Evan Bader are our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. The Bader family operates Summit Motorsports Park which is the premier racing facility in the country. We had a great conversation on their recent 18-month hiatus due to COVID, the secret to running a top notch facility, and what it's like working with family. The in depth conversation covered their famous Halloween Classic race, their Edelbrock Super Series, how they manag...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 59
Sheldon Gecker, 2X NHRA Super Gas World Champ and driver of the legendary King Kong Mopar's, joins the show this week to talk Mopar's, racing for a living, Super Gas racing , and so much more. In this episode we dig into the difference in winnings and expenses in the old days versus today. Sheldon described some of the advantages he had years ago when everyone pretty much built their own cars. He told us how a Powerglide transmission turned his racing operation around and made him competitive. W...
Apr 08, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 58
The Dilly, Dylan Mudd joins the DragChamp Show podcast this week. Just days removed from a huge week at the Spring Fling Million in Vegas, Dylan gives us the skinny on how he crewed Bo Butner to the Million victory and Randi Lyn Shipp to a $30K final last week. If you know Dilly, then you know he's got some great stories to share and a lot of cuss words, a lot!!! Dylan gave us the scoop on the Million winner's suite at the Cosmo, the details of his time behind the wheel, and how he's been on the...
Apr 01, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 57
The Baby Faced Assassin, Gage Burch is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show! Gage is one of the toughest and most accomplished racers in the country and he's only 21 years old. The original winner of the SFG $525K told us that he hates Top Bulb racing! During our conversation we found out that Tim Butler is his kryptonite, that he'll never sell the Mustang, how he loves small tire footbrake cars, and what his plans for a real career are. We got into a detailed discussion on the Ben Dover / ...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 55
The Delaware Destroyer Danny Bastianelli is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. This was a fun podcast since Danny is full of laughs and stories. We started on the chip with Danny telling his jail story. We quickly moved into numerous other topics including his fast small block Ford powered dragster, highlights of his career, more stories, grudge racing golf carts, more stories, and of course memories from the infamous Moroso 5-Day series. Danny kept us entertained for over an hour talkin...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 55
Racer, promoter, and the newest owner of Montgomery Motorsports Park Ben Willis joins the show this week. In this episode we discuss his recent purchase of the famed drag racing facility along with the upgrades he has planned. Ben has a great vision of returning MMP, now called Capital City Motorsports Park, to its former glory. On tap this season is a number of specialty events with bracket racing returning in the fall. Outside of the racetrack, we discussed other topics like how he got involve...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 54
This week's show is all about the 2021 racing season. We open the show talking with Luke Bogacki and Ashley Thompson about their 2021 ThisIsBracketRacing.com The Driver Series which allows local bracket racers to compete at their home track for a $10,000 National Championship. Ashley gave us the scoop on The Driver Series which is now entering it's second season. After a successful launch in 2020, over 20 tracks around the country are now registered for the series. Click here to learn more about...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 53
For our 1 year anniversary episode, we bring you one of the greatest sportsman racers to every compete, Edmond Richardson. AKA the King, Edmond is listed in the NHRA's Top 50 Drivers of all time. He's a 46 time NHRA national event champion, a 5 time World Champion, and has doubled at a national event on 5 different occasions. In this episode, Edmond discusses his desire to reach 50 national event wins, his return to Super Gas racing and why he chose a '68 Camaro roadster as his SG weapon. We get...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 52
After a week of fighting record cold temps in Texas and constant power outages, we finally sat down with Bryson Scruggs for a little bench racing session. His good friend two-seater Doug Foley Jr. was a surprise call-in guest which added to the good times. Bryson, the 22 year old nephew of bracket racing legend Jason Lynch, shared the good times of traveling and working for his uncle. This included multiple stories of changing trans, converters, motors, etc. Bryson and Doug shared some great sto...
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 51
Former NHRA Stock Eliminator World Champ and current drag race instructor Lee Zane is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. We had a great conversation about Lee's adventures while racing across the country. Lee shared a number of stories including how he got started in racing, racing with Jim Harrington, driving a Pro Stocker, holding 8 tenths and winning, going .040 at the tree against Nick Hastings and Michael Beard and winning against both of them. The most shocking story involved trave...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 50
BoyBaby Chris Jones joins the DragChamp Show this week with his cousin Bobo Marshall tagging along for some good times. Chris and Bobo are some of the most talented bracket racers in Arkansas and we had an awesome time hearing their stories. They told several traveling stories about people failing asleep while driving, their interesting trip through the mountains in an overloaded pickup, Chris' dad Phil Jones wearing them out over their on track mishaps, and more. You have to wait until the end ...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 49
Respected big money bracket racing veteran Bug McCarty joins the show this week. Recently Bug posted a number of questions on Facebook centering around big money bracket racing hot topics. We went deep on these questions and got the straight talk directly from the Man himself. Fresh off a $20,000 victory in Florida, Bug discussed racing his teammate Bailey in the final round, winning a bracket race in his wife's Super Gas roadster, the recent success his team has enjoyed, and his large stable of...
Jan 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 48
Our guest this week is the dynamic duo of Mike Matty Jr. and CJ Yaeger. This show was off the rails before it even started as their comedic genius rivals some of the best comics in the business. If you thought some of our other episodes were wild, wait till you hear this one. We cover so much ground including CJ doing his best Announcer impressions, Chet Dragon, getting kicked out of the ET Finals, crashing into trailers, CJ's wild junior career, and more. Mike tells his PW50 story, getting stuc...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 47
The Flying Airbrush, Jerron Settles joins us for our first new episode of the DragChamp Show in 2021. Jerron is world renown for his painting and airbrush talents. In this episode we get pepper him with questions from our fans along with a special session of this or that with Jake. We spoke at length about 1/8 mile versus 1/4 mile racing, Jerron's runner-up finish at the 2020 U.S. Nationals, painting race cars, why he doesn't like doorcars....he really does, and so much more. The DragChamp Show ...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 46
This week we bring your another Best Of edition of the DragChamp Show. Our podcast with Rodney Finchum is our most popular episode to date. Rodney was on the chip as soon as he called in and the fun didn't stop until he hung up. To add to the fun, we surprised Rodney by having his good friend Steve Foley call in. The two went back and forth and told tons of hilarious stories. Sit back and enjoy. The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and ...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 45
As the team at DragChamp continues to enjoy their Christmas vacation, we've teed up another "Best of" for you. This week's featured episode is with outspoken bracket racer Chris Gulitti. For the longest time, this was our most popular episode as Chris shared his opinions on his son Cory, his almost son Hunter Patton, and more. Even if you've downloaded this episode previously, it's good enough for a second listen. The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, ...
Dec 31, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 44
