The Outlaws pickup a 17 year old rookie, we'll preview USAC midgets at Merced, plus talk Donny Schatz, schedule releases, track GMs, pick and choose versus series, and if Bobby Pierce would have responded differently to the Brandon Overton run-in had he not been the Longhorn house car driver.

A silly season move flew under the radar recently, and it could have a big impact on sprint car racing next year. We'll talk about what went down, and who's affected. Plus Merced adds a midget night, Chili Bowl entries roll in and more.

Two surprising ride changes to talk about today, including one in both sprint cars and late models. Plus we'll talk more High Limit franchise stuff, and their plans to try and draw more big names.

We know publicly which series Sheldon Haudenschild will be with even if he hasn't yet announced his team. We'll talk about that, plus Mansfield's schedule, Cody Overton's weird silly season week, Sunday race results, and more.

It might have been one of the last dirt racing weekends of the season, but it certainly didn't lack for storylines. We'll talk rules interpretations, helmet throws, season-long frustration, bad sliders, and a lot more.

Brad Sweet, Kyle Larson, and their High Limit sprint car series releases more franchise information, payouts, and what the path and payouts would be for teams looking to get a franchise in the future. These numbers will certainly make a lot of sprint car teams ponder their futures. We'll dive in today, share the details, talk the Jason Meyers franchise sale, and more.

What defines a national racing series? That was the question posed today by one media member with regard to the World of Outlaws going or not going to California. We'll talk through the situation today, and I'll share why all the reactions to the question were a bit moot. Plus World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter talks the state of sprint cars, and we'll update the Barry Braun, XR saga.

It's been a busy day in dirt racing, and we'll dive in today on the World of Outlaws late model schedule, Skyline Motorsports' new driver, Cody Overton wasn't unemployed long, Kerry Madsen's new old sprint car ride, and a polarizing figure arrested.

Coming up, we'll unpack a bunch of the news items that came out of World Finals, including series choices, Donny Schatz's future, ride changes, and more.

A big show today with bunch of closing thoughts after World Finals, plus weekend results, and more context on the Kaiden Manders DQ and what will and won't happen next.