We catch up with Randy Mosloski and Jeremy Ertman as they prepare for the final push into Napa Auto Parts WinterSlam 2017, and then follow up with Nebraska promoter Chad Bumgarner, promoting the Midwest Smash Fest in Geneva, NE featuring a $125,000 purse.

Candice Jo Freese is hosting the Northwest Iowa Derby Party again in two weeks (Jan 21)… she also works close with Ultimate Derby, and has info on Capital City Carnage and Blizzard Bash 2017.

Brian Nerat discusses the new aluminum bell housings, and how he plans to change things up for 2017

Big Rock Derby Products’ Dave Diver talks about the new Big Rock Rears and the Dana 60s, and the extensive Big Rock Product Line before we look ahead to New Years Eve with Road Rage Entertainment promoter Jason Sherman.

Dan Bolton and Jeremy Gulley are in studio, and we catch up with Paul Cox as we build toward New Year’s Eve.

Doug Medlyn takes a break from towing in Canada to talk with us about his season, and this bolt in cradles.

This week, we catch up with Aaron Bunce, who is raffling off the shocker Mopar at the Crash Course New Year’s Eve extravaganza at the end of December. http://shop.smashedempire.com/products/2016-new-years-eve-raffle-car

Jason Koch joins us to recap the weekend’s Tim Tygart Memorial Turkey Derby.

We talk with Luke Johnson, who becomes the second driver to win Blizzard Bash twice. With the win, teammates Daryl Monroe Jr. and Toast Olivias earn second wins, and they were joined by Adam Foushee. Then, we catch up with Zach Johnson, a heavily favored driver who delivered with Darrell Ewing, Chris Collins and Troy … Continue reading Luke Johnson, Zach Johnson talk Blizzard Bash wins ..::.. Crash Course #156 →

We touch base with several National Bracket drivers, including defending champion Jimmy Johnson with Team Kansas, Dustin Ingram , with 2015 runners-up Team IFD, Dylan Lane with Team Black and White, WFO’s Mike Brown, Calistota Style’s Chris Lancaster and Ultimate Derby’s Sam Williams.