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Episodes

#94 Chris Osborn and Tom Deery from PRI Road Show

Feels like 2020 again with WW3, cars burning underwater and meteors hitting Iceland. Chris Osborn from PAC Racing Springs talks building his own car and racing in D3 TS Rex discusses weight breaks for TS and TD and talks the PRI Road Show with Tom Deery. Pro Stock and Pro Stock Bike Records fall and one listener goes perfect!

Mar 16, 20221 hr 5 min

#93 Mike Boehner and Dean Mcilvain

Mike Boehner and Dean Mcilvain talk the Pros and Cons of Roadsters Rex recaps the season's first race and gives updates on the MWDRS TS and TD rules while singing the praises of SICK Week

Feb 16, 20221 hr 5 min

#92 Don Oneal and Michael Beard

Don Oneal talks being the first to try a combo, marketing the sport and how it gets better. Michael Beard discusses race promotion, and the youth in our sport.

Jan 19, 20221 hr 26 min

#91 Steve "Pot Stirrer" Casner and Allison Doll

Steve Casner gets Podcast Certified for coming back and Stirring the Pot! We enter into Practice Tree Season, and Allison Doll, former Stock Eliminator World Champ and Executive at Port-a-Tree, talks racing and the evolution of Timing Systems. Rex welcomes everyone back for year #4 of the Fast Brackets Podcasts and gets excited about 2022.

Jan 12, 20221 hr 17 min

#90 Jerrod Sessler and JR Snow

Rex recaps PRI, talks the future financing of the sport with Winlight Bets, and discusses Maybe, the greatest Pro Mod race of all time. Jerrod Sessler - a true american running for Congress discusses the fight motorsports has on its hands, and how he is fighting on our behalf. JR Snow gives some helpful tips on what to do now to our tow rigs and trailers so we have a fun and safe summer of racing. They were both great and we end the year in a fantastic fashion.

Dec 15, 20211 hr 12 min

#89 PRI Live Show and BREAKING NEWS

PRI Live Show - Rex Breaks NEWS - Winlight Bets Miles Koolmeister - Ultimate Awning Bruce Mullins - Paint By Bruce Gary Don Free - Drag Champ Gary Varney - Geddex Shane Cowan - JMC Motorsports

Dec 09, 202156 min

#88 Bruce Thrift and Tom Patsis

Longtime TS Standout and Ambassador Bruce Thrift talks about getting his new combo ironed out. Cold Hard Art owner, and winner of Netflix's Metal Shop Masters Champ, Tom Patsis talks his roots of drag racing helping him win and create one of a kind motorsports art! Rex does his thing and also highlights the NHRA Top Ten in TS and TD

Dec 01, 20211 hr 16 min

#87 Parker Theobald and Greg Schmidt

Parker Theobald, a young gun and rising star; talks about his exciting NHRA National Event TD win, and his plans for the future. Greg Schmidt talks about his Outlaw and RvW racing success, and how his unusual set up came to be after his devastating tragedy! Rex discusses the NHRA Divisional winners, and continues his Flying Manned Vehicle discussion.

Nov 24, 20211 hr 12 min

#86 Jimmy Lewis - NHRA TS World Champ

2021 NHRA Top Sportsman World Champ Jimmy Lewis stops by to talk all about his racing career and how his 2021 Season came together late to win the Championship! Rex gives race results, talks the craziness of big buck bracket racing, flying drag racing, and the importance of banding together!

Nov 17, 20211 hr 3 min

#85 Pete Maduri - 2021 PDRA Elite TD Champ

Pete Maduri discusses his path to PDRA Elite TD Champion. Rex recaps the TD and TS NHRA National Championship crowings, gives his take on the NHRA announcements and rule changes.

Nov 10, 202155 min

#84 Eddie Banderowicz

Eddie Banderowicz talks becoming the 4x Midwest Top Sportsman Series Champ - Back to Back to Back to Back! Rex talks controversies, tragedies, highlights and how the TD and TS Championships will shake down in Vegas.

Oct 27, 202159 min

#83 Paul Mitsos and Gary Rowe

Rex comes back after his medical break and talks with Paul Mitsos about his National Championship run in NHRA Top Sportsman. Gary Rowe from raceworks.com discusses how he got into the website and photo business focused on drag racing.

Oct 20, 20211 hr 16 min

#82 Best of episode: Eric Saffell and Bruce Mullins

Rex is still out recovering, but he brings back two conversations he really enjoyed this summer. Eric Saffell talks new Shock Technology and Bruce Mullins discusses painting race cars and running TD in the PDRA.

Sep 29, 20211 hr 1 min

#81 Glenn Butcher, Dan Ferguson, and Jeff Melnick

Rex recaps the 67th running of the NHRA US NATIONALS Glenn Butcher discusses running the quickest Nitrous Assisted TS run in the history of the 6.10 era - by bringing on the team that helped him get there: Dan Ferguson and Jeff Melnick

Sep 08, 20211 hr 2 min

#79 Fast Freddy Perkins

Fast Freddy Perkins discusses getting and living up to the Fast Freddy name in both TD and TS classes! Rex gives employment advice, pre-views The Big Go, gives race results, and reveals the NHRA version of The Field of Dreams.

Aug 25, 202157 min

#78 Rex, Race Results and Points

Rex talks wild times, staging duels, Rookie of the year, Father of the Year, Race Results, Point Series Updates, Field of Dreams, Salt Flats, Drag Racing through town, and Back up Girls.

Aug 18, 202156 min

#77 Blake Peavler and Don Higgins

Blake Peavler discusses his Hot Streak in TD within D3. Don Higgins discusses Crew Chief Pro Data Prediction Software. Rex gives a possible positive from racing electric cars, gives race results and goes to Ludacris Speed!

Aug 11, 20211 hr 13 min

#76 Craig Sullivan and El Mero Mero

Craig Sullivan joins the show and discusses his Already ICONIC 49 Merc Pro Mod, El Mero Mero. There is nothing else like it out there, and he talks about it's origination to Winning the NMCA event on the first time out! Rex talks Olympics, the upcoming US Nationals, Elon Musk's run at Drag Racing and gives race results.

Jul 28, 20211 hr 8 min

#75 Joe Roubicek

Joe Roubicek discusses his travels across the Globe to find the best places to race Rex discusses how Elon Musk can help us with the Roadster Problem, and gives Race Results.

Jul 22, 202156 min

#74 Bruce Mullins and Mike Coughlin

Bruce Mullins talks his time in the drivers seat and behind the paint gun. Mike Coughlin talks the GOAT, Eddie Van Halen, Jegs Speedweek, and his son's starting their racing careers. Rex gets you caught up on all the Drag Racing action that was, and sets the stage for the National Championship Points Chases.

Jul 14, 20211 hr 11 min

#73 TG Pascal and Travis Shumake

The Hottest TD racer in the country, TG Pascal joins the show to talk how he got to this point in his career. Travis Shumake joins Rex to continue the conversation from last week about why we should or shouldn't care about any other person's sexual orientation. Rex gets a Thank You from the Indiana State Police, reports the Race Results and discusses why he likes other forms of improvements on the ICE over Electric Vehicles.

Jul 07, 20211 hr 6 min

#72 Erica Coleman

Erica Coleman discusses competing in PDRA Elite Top Sportsman, and her family racing program. Rex talks how Drag Racing helped the kids in Stand By Me, gives race results, highlights why its good we don't care about certain things, and rejoices in the NHRA return to Norwalk.

Jun 30, 202151 min

#71 Nick Meloni

Rex doesn't have to move thanks to the State Police in Colorado, breaks down the tragic incident at Dragway 42 and what we might be able to do to put a positive spin on a terrible situation; gives race results and highlights the PDRA Pro Stars event. Nick Meloni, the Hottest Driver in TD and TS right now and explains his winning ways.

Jun 16, 202149 min

#70 Bryan LaFlam and Jeff Walls

Rex makes show history, riffs on why most National Days are idiotic, talks about the Indy 500, gives race results, and discusses the fastest Super Quick field in History. Bryan LaFlam discusses his journey from Pro Mod to TS Jeff Walls talks Verge Motorsports 4.70 Index Series

Jun 02, 20211 hr 9 min

#69 Cheyenne Stanley and Dallas Brown AHRA

Cheyenne Stanley discusses his roots to his TS success. Dallas Brown discusses the current state of the American Hot Rod Association Rex talks Video Games, gives the Race Report and applauds the value of Teamwork.

May 26, 202157 min

#68 Ronnie Proctor and Eric Saffell

Ronnie Proctor talks about his success in TS Eric Saffell - Director of Drag Racing Operations at AFCO Racing Products discusses their 4way shock and how to tune to your advantage Rex pleads to support the RPM ACT and gives you updated race results also Kale = Roadsters

May 19, 20211 hr 11 min

#67 Ross Laris and Kenny Delco

Ross Laris talks his road to SC and TD. Kenny Delco talks competing in Pro Stock Rex discusses integrating EV's in Drag Racing, updates you on the PDRA and NHRA races this past weekend, and talks Kentucky Derby names! It's a good one!

May 05, 20211 hr 2 min

#66 Nitro Joe Jackson and Bret Kepner

Rex explains why the new CDC announcement is good for Drag Racing, gets you caught up on last week's action, and talks Warren Johnson's new Biography. Even better, Nitro Joe Jackson and Hall of Famer Bret Kepner talk about the origins of Top Sportsman and Top Dragster! Great stuff from both of them!!!

Apr 28, 20211 hr 17 min

#65 Getting Caught Up

Rex gets us caught up as he comes back from his illness. A special "In the Beams" segment, why Drivers Ed needs to be revisited, All the Action to get caught up on, 4 wide, and what could be moving forward this year!

Apr 21, 202133 min
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