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Episode 106 is on the scene and we give you a full recap of the Valley Star 300 from Martinsville Speedway. Brandon White of NASCAR Regional joins us to help us break down this year's running of the event. We discuss Carson Kvapil adding this crown jewel to his impressive resume, Mike Looney's runner up finish, Lee Pulliam's return to the driver's seat, the Virginia Triple Crown, the event being moved to a one day show and our thoughts about the new race director Chase Brashears plus exclusive interviews with several of the key players. 

We are joined by NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series star Layne Riggs. Riggs has been on a tear lately by winning two of the last three races. We discuss what has led to the turnaround, if he's going to race the playoff drivers any difference since he didn't make the playoffs this year, gelling with Front Row Motorsports, an update on his shoulder and what he is going to do what is going to do with the Sword he won at Bristol among other subjects. 

STAR Super Stock Tour promoter Boo Carlisle returns to talk about the upcoming event at South Boston Speedway, what led to the creation of the event, their new tire compound, ways to get new competitors to come run with the tour and where he sees the series as it wraps up its second year plus more!

We discuss the latest playoff event at Kansas where several playoff drivers suffered trouble. Ross Chastain becomes the 17th winner of the season, Alex Bowman continues to impress in the playoffs by accumulating precious points, concern in the Denny Hamlin camp and we preview the upcoming weekend at Talladega.

All this and more this week on DLN!

Episode 105 is on the scene and we are all in on the upcoming Valley Star 300 from Martinsville Speedway. We give you our picks to win the race, the VA Triple Crown, dark horses and some of the stories headed into the biggest, richest and most prestigious Late Model Stock Car Event around. Plus, we make our fantasy picks for the race!

Littleton, North Carolina native and zMAX CARS Tour Rookie of the Year contender Buddy Isles Jr joins the show. We discuss his dirt racing origins, why he wanted to move to asphalt racing, moving up to the CARS Tour, why he switched from Mike Darne Racing to Van Dyke Performance mid season, why he runs the Ray Hendrick style number 11 on his cars and his preparation for Martinsville. 

Daniel Silvestri has a new opportunity driving for Tom Usry Racing this year at Martinsville. He discusses why this may be the best opportunity he has to bring home a Grandfather Clock, how this deal came together after Kaden Honeycutt received his Truck opportunity this weekend and what he's been up to this season which includes running Legend Cars and getting closer to finishing up his school work at Virginia Tech. 

Alby Ovitt returned to victory lane on the STAR Super Stock Tour for the third time this season on Saturday. This win came at fast Franklin County Speedway in Callaway, Virginia. Ovitt describes his feelings about visiting the 3/8ths mile bullring for the first time, the close racing with Jeff Melton and what he thought of his nephew winning his first race in New Hampshire on the same weekend!

We give our thoughts on Franklin County Speedway's championship night which included Keyshaun Claytor's walk off win and championship in the last set of turns and salute Langley Austin for promoting his last race at the speedway...for now at least.

We share our thoughts on the domination by Kyle Larson at Bristol and set the table for the Round of 12 in the Cup Series playoffs at Kansas plus we make our Truck and Xfinity predictions for the weekend also at Kansas and much more!

Episode 104 is on the scene with the 2024 Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division Champion from South Boston Speedway Jason Myers. Myers discusses going back to back in what was an extremely competitive Limited Sportsman Division in 2024 and his preparations to go for a Martinsville Speedway grandfather clock in two weeks. This is the second part of our champions spotlight from South Boston Speedway.

Danny Bohn recently picked up his first career SMART Modified Tour win at Carteret County on Labor Day Weekend. Bohn joins the show coming off a third place finish at Dominion over the weekend. Bohn discusses his big season on the SMART Tour, his past NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and Xfinity Series opportunities and how he feels the current SMART Modified Tour stacks up with the former NASCAR Southern Modified Tour a decade ago and much more!

We had a conversation with Carson Kvapil who returned to zMAX CARS Tour victory lane on Saturday at South Boston. We discuss his goals for the rest of the season which includes Martinsville and finishing up this season on Tour strong as well as his Xfinity Series opportunities the rest of the season.

We break down the AutosByNelson.com 280 CARS Tour race from South Boston. Ryan Millington dominated but Kvapil was the one who reminded everyone why he was on top the last two seasons. We also discuss another solid run by rookie Treyton Lapcevich, the game plan Brenden Queen is following towards a championship and how Connor Hall turned a tough night into a solid seventh place run. We also discuss Spencer Davis going back to back on the Pro Late Model side and more!

We also break down the SMART Modified Tour race from Dominion. Luke Baldwin loves racing in Virginia as he has two wins in the commonwealth with his dominating win on Saturday. We discuss the run by Jimmy Showtime Blewett and set up for the upcoming playoff races at South Boston and North Wilkesboro now that the upcoming race at Lonesome Pine was canceled due to rain. 

Other topics of discussion include.

Connor Zilisch history making Xfinity Series win and ARCA Domination. Chris Buescher taking advantage of a rare SVG mistake, big names outside the playoff bubble, damaged vehicle policies and more from Watkins Glen. We also set the scene for the last race in the first round of the playoffs from Bristol,  championship battles to be decided at Franklin County Speedway as well as the STAR Super Stock Tour's next race at the same facility and some fun facts about the Valley Star 300 at Martinsville Speedway as we are inching ever so closer to the biggest Late Model event of the year on September 28th!

This and so much more on DLN!!

Episode 103 is on the scene and we welcome Brandon Ward back to the show fresh off of his SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic victory at Caraway Speedway on Saturday. We discuss the big differences between this event and the one on July 4th weekend which was the longest race in tour history. We also discuss taking his team led by Kevin Powell and Jeff Day to victory lane for the first time in Tour competition while still maintaining a good relationship with his former team. We also review his season at Bowman Gray Stadium and he shares his thoughts on the NASCAR Cup Series running the Clash in February.

We begin a series where we are giving salute to the track champions at South Boston Speedway. BJ Reaves won the 2024 Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division championship and he joins us this week! We discussed his win at Orange County Speedway over the weekend, the circumstances that allowed him to have a chance to win the title at South Boston, competing with his brother on a weekly basis and how the division truly is a community and much more!

We preview the upcoming SMART Modified Tour event at Dominion Raceway in Virginia and the zMAX CARS Tour Pro and Late Model event at South Boston Speedway. We analyze both events and tell you a little history about each event before picking winners for each event. 

We break down the Cup Series race at Atlanta, talk Charters, Joey Logano flying under the radar and we make our picks for Watkins Glen.

We also discuss some of the events of this past weekend including Landon Huffman winning his first Grand National Super Series event at Tri-County, an exciting Virginia Racers event at Dominion and we tell you what tracks in the Carolina's, Virginia and Tennessee region are hosting events this weekend and a whole lot more!

Episode 102 is on the scene with the two most recent winners on zMAX CARS Tour Late Model Stock Tour.

Landen Lewis captured his first win at Wake County Speedway on August 24th. The Kevin Harvick Incorporated driver describes this win as being the biggest of his career, shares the advice his owner Kevin Harvick recently gave him after a tough weekend at the track, how he has developed as a driver and more.

Ryan Millington hadn't won a tour race since 2020. He's been up front all season long but circumstances prevented him from winning. He finally broke through and captured a win at Florence last weekend and he discusses the win, returning to the F45 tires, operating with such a limited crew, working with R&S race cars, overcoming disqualifications, accidents and preparing for a potential title run while feeling more optimistic than ever as he attempts to win a Martinsville Grandfather Clock later this month.

Scott Phillips wasn't even going to run the season finale at South Boston in the Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division after running out of funds due to some emergencies outside the track. With the help of many friends, family and fellow racers, he was able to run this past weekend and it paid off for his first win of the season. Phillips tells us this story as well as overcoming substance abuse issues, personal demons and how racing saved him. It is a story of perseverance and one that you do not want go go without hearing as it may help someone who needs it.

We breakdown the SMART Modified Tour doubleheader from New River and Carteret County over the weekend. Ryan Newman won the first race and Danny Bohn finally broke through in his own right to claim his first SMARTY. 

We discuss the CARS Tour and STAR Super Stock races from Florence with analysis and post race interviews. Ricky Locklair Jr picked up his first STAR Tour win, Alby Ovitt retains his points lead, Marlin Yoder has troubles and Jeff Melton enjoys success up front and more. We also discuss Brenden Queen and Matt Cox battling for second, strategy that took place, and whether the comers and goers made it for an exciting race with the return of the aforementioned F45's among other subjects.

The NASCAR Cup Series wrapped up their regular season at Darlington. We discuss Chase Briscoe's win, Tyler Reddick overcoming sickness and set up the playoff field by discussing who will be the first four out and make our final four picks. 

We discuss South Boston's Championship night, the Whelen Modified Tour, preview Atlanta and much more on another packed DLN!

Episode 101 is on the scene and we are discussing the love for F45's in response to the tire situation that has been a subject of conversation all season long on the CARS Tour. We discuss the impact of the switch back to the Hoosier F45's from the controversial ST2's plus give our analysis of Friday's Drive For Puryear 125 from Wake County Speedway. Landen Lewis added his name to a growing list of winners on the tour this season and we discuss that, the incident between him and teammate Brent Crews, the points shake up and how some of the local ringers did. 

Donovan Strauss is a name rising through the short track ranks that you need to keep an eye out on. The Philadelphia native is in the midst of his first full year running late models at Florence Speedway in Florence South Carolina and joins the podcast this week. We discuss his recent breakthrough win at Florence in weekly competition, his upcoming CARS Tour debut, his start in racing, competing in ESports, his successful Legends career and love for the Philadelphia Eagles. 

Kaleb Hall has been around the sport his entire life. Growing up near Franklin County Speedway in Virginia, he was always destined to try his hand in racing at the track. Over the weekend, he scored his first ever win in the Rookie Division and notched two three place finishes in Stock 4. He joins the show to discuss this, his Visual Works Company and any secrets he may have about his Co-Host Uncle Julian. 

We discuss Harrison Burton's upset win at Daytona and the impact the 100th win for the Wood Brothers has on the industry, how this win disrupts the playoffs, keeping cars on the ground after two more blowovers and who has the edge at Darlington in the regular season finale among more topics. 

Layne Riggs may have separated his shoulder celebrating his first win in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series but it didn't put a damper on breaking through the win column on what has been a tough year for the former CARS Tour star and South Boston Speedway weekly competitor

Speaking of South Boston, we set the stage for Halifax County Farm Bureau Championship Night this weekend at South Boston Speedway. Who will come out of this as season long champion in the Sentara Late Models, Budweiser Limited Sportsman, Southside Disposal Pure Stock and VSP HEAT Hornet Divisions? You will need to listen to find out.

We also preview the upcoming SMART Modified Tour doubleheader from New River All-American Speedway and Carteret County Speedway this weekend, STAR Super Stock Tour race from Florence, review championship night at Bowman Gray Stadium and so much more on a jam packed episode of DLN!

Episode 100 is on the scene and we dissect the most recent zMAX CARS Tour race at ACE Speedway. We discuss Brent Crews winning his third race of the year and if his name should be included on the upper echelon of the big names on the tour. We discuss all the rough driving penalties called by race control, Ryan Millington and Brenden Queen's epic battle for the lead, the vortex theory and we preview the next race at Wake County Speedway. Will the insane action continue on one of the tour's smallest and unique tracks?

Keith Helton has 11 Late Model victories at Kingsport Speedway in Tennessee this season. He recently earned the 100th win for R&S Race Cars and he stops by the show to discuss his season at the Concrete Jungle, his thoughts on the Cobra Tires, keyboard warriors stating he can only win at Kingsport and lots more!

Parker Eatmon returned to racing this past weekend at Tri-County Speedway in North Carolina after a two year hiatus with a bang as he parked his Jay Hedgecock machine in victory lane in late model competition. We spoke to him about what he has been up to the past two years, his start in racing and if we expect his return to be full time and much more!

We discuss Sentara Race Night from South Boston Speedway which saw Nathan Crews win the $3,000 Budweiser Limited Sportsman feature. This feature saw a lot of fireworks and we not only discuss that but the overall night of action. 

We preview championship weekend at Bowman Gray Stadium and discuss the news that the NASCAR Clash is coming to the stadium in February of 2025.

Tyler Reddick won on a Monday at Michigan. Is he the favorite for the title? We discuss the rain delayed event at Michigan and give our reaction to the Austin Dillon penalty from Richmond. 

All of this and so much more on our 100th Episode!

Episode 99 is on the scene  and we give our reaction to Austin Dillon's controversial win in the Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway. We debate if NASCAR should set precedence and issue a penalty for the last lap infraction on the track from Dillon to Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin. Where is the line and was it crossed? Are the drivers policing themselves just as bad? The boys have mixed feelings about the entire thing. We also discuss how the tire option affected the race and if it should be used going forward. 

We welcome Brett Suggs to the program. The Central Florida native has raced weekly at Hickory Motor Speedway, the Allison Legacy Series, Southeast Super Trucks and most recently the CARS Tour Pro Late Models. The High Point University Graduate also tells us about working with other drivers on their content and social media game and how he got into the content creation business. We also dive into his racing history and where he gets his work ethic to continue to carve his name into the industry.

We discuss some of the racing action from over the weekend including a busy night at Bowman Gray Stadium, Landon Huffman tying his father for wins at Hickory Motor Speedway, Connor Hall's Craftsman Truck debut and who else we may see get a Truck or Xfinity opportunity one day in the short track world.

We discuss the upcoming Virginia Racers Challenge at Dominion and Langley in this weeks news segment plus give other results from the weekend, preview the action at short tracks throughout the region this weekend, tell you who's hot and who needs a hug on the zMAX CARS Tour and preview the Xfinity and Cup Series race at Michigan this weekend on another jam packed DLN.

Episode 98 is on the scene with former Langley Speedway Late Model Track Champion Matt Waltz. Waltz discusses his recent runs in the CARS Tour and his performance in the Hampton Heat. We discuss his background in the sport and where he got his start in racing. We also dive into his brief NASCAR Xfinity Series career and what the future looks like for the veteran racer.

We breakdown the zMAX CARS Tour Pro and Late Model Stock races from North Wilkesboro Speedway. Tristan McKee continues to add to his impressive resume at just 14 years old with another Pro Late Model win and Treyton Lapcevich becomes the fourth first time winner on the Late Model side. What does this win do for the points as he picked up precious points on Connor Hall? Speaking of Hall, he was involved in a huge crash in the first half of the race and the boys talk about how this may impact the championship and how that accident affected the race. We also marvel at Lapcevich's save when he drove through the oil to avoid Brandon Pierce with four to go. We also preview this Friday's event at ACE Speedway where the Kvapil's are looking for another sweep of the night. 

The NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series are back after the Olympic break this weekend in Richmond Virginia. Will the new tire compound rules affect the racing in a positive way? Who has the edge between Bubba Wallace, Ross Chastain and Chris Buescher as we head towards the playoffs between these bubble drivers? Plus we debate whether or not private investors are a good thing for the Cup Series and we make our picks for both events. We also debate who will make the Truck Series playoffs between Daniel Dye, Tanner Gray and Stewart Friesen plus how will Connor Hall do in his maiden truck series event as well as some of the CARS Tour former winners that are in the field Friday. 

We discuss the winners from some of the Short Tracks across the region, the phenomenal ARCA finish at Elko, Austin Beers ending a dry spell in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Lancaster and we pay tribute to Virginia Racing legend Roy Hendrick who recently passed away all on another jam packed episode of DLN!

Episode 97 is on the scene and Boo Carlisle is our guest co-host while Jody is beachin it up at the Outer Banks. We are joined by the newest CARS Tour winner Ronnie Bassett Jr. Bassett experienced the lows of failing to qualify at Dominion last month to the high of winning at Hickory on Saturday. Ronnie dives into how his team re-grouped after that race and how it paid dividends. He reveals who told him he won the race after the original winner was disqualified and how much of a big deal having his family there was to him. Plus we discuss the origin of his Hickory throwback and talk about his UARA days which featured his own pass in the grass.

Jody calls in from the beach and gives his thoughts about the CARS Tour race at Hickory which saw a ton of newsworthy issues. Was the CARS Tour consistent in black flagging Ryan Millington after getting into Connor Hall on the last lap? Does it set a precedent? Plus we discuss the post race incident involving Andrew Grady and the Chad Bryant pit crew, what led to Andrew throwing his Hans Device at Landon Huffman, Conner Jones popping a wheelie during the Pro Late Model race, Jimmy Renfrew Jr's first win and what may be driving the aggressive racing we are seeing lately. 

We also give our picks for this weekend's events at North Wilkesboro for the CARS Tour and preview both the Late Model and Pro Late Model event. 

We introduce you to 14 year old Dakota Walls who was the Late Model Stock Rookie of the year at Franklin County Speedway in 2023. Find out how he got his start in racing, who his influences are and what he likes to do in his spare time when not racing. 

We review some of the winners at some of the short tracks in the region, preview some of the racing that will be held this weekend plus  Boo tells about going to Bowman Gray for the first time and breaks some news about Bobby McCarty going street stock racing.