Episode 130 is on the scene and we are joined by the latest winner on zMAX CARS Tour Mini Tyrrell. Mini details his dominant weekend at Wake County which saw him win the pole, lead every lap and break a nearly 4 year winless streak dating back to 2021 at Tri-County. We ask Mini what the difference has been over the last year for his team and to speak about all the challenges he faced on Saturday including his incident with Doug Barnes Jr. He also shares the relief he feels about ending such a winless drought and talks about the clean slate him and his competitors have for Cordele in two weeks. 

Did the CARS Tour make the right decision on penalizing Landon Huffman after making contact with Ryan Millington? Well, it isn't for us to decide that but we talk about it while we break down the second race of the season. 

Our Kulwicki Development Driver Program Series continues with a conversation with second generation star Taylor Hoar, Hoar who is the daughter of Brian Hoar discusses her start in the sport, feeling pressure to live up to her dad who been as successful as anyone has been at the tough tracks in Vermont and how it feels to be chosen for this distinguished driver development program. 

The SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic rumbles to Orange County Speedway in North Carolina for the annual Rumble In Rougemont. We give you the details on who has the edge coming into the fourth stop of the season for SMART Tour and pick a winner!

Denny Hamlin returns to victory lane at Martinsville and we discuss all the big stories that took place at the Paper Clip. We discuss his us against the world mentality and whether Goodyear should stick with the same tire compound that was successful at Phoenix a few weeks ago. We touch on Daniel Hemric's first Truck Series win and all the mayhem that took place in the Xfinity Race on Saturday. Should NASCAR step in or should the drivers police themselves? The boys weigh in. 

The ASA STARS National Tour makes their first visit to Dominion Raceway this weekend and we preview the upcoming event. Can points leader Gavan Boschele continue his stellar start to the season? What about Cole Butcher? Can he make it two in a row or will Stephen Nasse figure out his qualifying woes and nab a win in the Commonwealth State? We discuss all the key storylines.

We review what happened in the Short Track World across the Carolina's this past weekend and preview a gigantic slate of short track racing in the region this weekend as many facilities are starting their seasons this week. Short Track Spotlight will have you covered. 

We also give our favorite throwback as the Cup and Xfinity Series roll into Throwback Weekend at Darlington which DLN will be on the scene for! All this and more on DLN!

Episode 129 is on the scene and we wrap up this year's King of the Modifieds part of URW Race Day at South Boston Speedway. We have a royal conversation with King Matt Hirschman following his win on Saturday.

We have a recap of the day's racing from South Boston. We discuss Jack Baldwin vs Jake Crum round two, interviews featuring the top five finishers,  if the race should move from South Boston, Jeff Melton dominating the Alliance Driveaway Solutions STAR Super Stock race, whether that series should implement competition cautions, the exciting Sentara Health Late Model Event that saw some tempers flare between multiple drivers and much more!

Jeff Melton returns to the program after winning this weekend's STAR Tour event. Melton nearly missed this race due to fixing his car following last weekend's non-tour stop at Hickory and he tells us how it almost didn't take place. 

Trevor Ward is now a late model winner at South Boston Speedway for the first time in his career. He joins the program to discuss that and what he expects in 2025 as he is running for a track championship this season and so much more from the 2023 Valley Star 300 winner.

We give you a preview of the second zMAX CARS Tour event of the season. from Wake County Speedway in North Carolina. We give you the scoop on who may have the edge at America's Favorite Bullring. 

Our Kulwicki Development Driver Program Series continues this week with a conversation with Derek Gluchacki. Derek who is a returning finalist and runner up for the 2024 Kulwicki Cup comes to us from Dartmouth Mass. He competes on the American Canadian Tour and already has the prestigious Oxford Plains 125 and Full Fender Throwdown at New London- Waterford Speedbowl in his debut. Find out more about this young man this week on the show!

We discuss Kyle Larson almost making history by winning all three series events from Homestead, if Alex Bowman is a legit contender for a championship, Bubba Wallace's strong run, What Brad Keselowski's abysmal start this season has in common with his championship season from 2012 and preview the big weekend from Martinsville Speedway!

As a part of Short Track Spotlight, Chris Lilly joins the show. Lilly is the new promoter at Shenandoah Speedway and he tells us all about what's going on at the speedway in 2025.

Episode 128 is on the scene with Tyler Tomassi who will be looking to make his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in two weeks at Martinsville Speedway. The Rhode Island native has also competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and tells us about his journey to get to two of the top touring series of NASCAR

We introduce to you part one of our series highlighting this year's Kulwicki Driver Development Program Finalists. Founded in honor of the 1992 NASCAR Cup Series Champion and 2019 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee, Alan Kulwicki, the program is the premier short track driver development program. The first finalist is seventeen year old Seth Christensen. Get to know this super late model racer that is taking the Southeast by storm.

We discuss how big Josh Berry's win for the Wood Brothers is for the sport and if it is too early to declare them a playoff contender after two straight top five finishes. We also talk about the increase in loose wheels and what that may be a result of and preview the action coming up at Homestead this weekend. 

We also set the stage for the SMART Modified Tour crowning a King of The Modifieds this weekend at South Boston by giving an extensive preview of not only that race but the Alliance Driveaway Solutions Super Stock Tour and the Sentara Health Late Models. 

We also talk Coyotes, Easter Bunnies, rattlers and review Jeremy Gerstner's big comeback win from injury at Caraway Speedway in their tour type modified event  plus a lot more this week on DLN!

Episode 127 is on the scene and we welcome back to the show the most recent winner on the SMART Modified Tour, Luke Baldwin back to the program. We discuss his win from over the weekend, who he thinks can beat him when he defends his King of The Modifieds title at South Boston on March 22nd, his upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Debut and what he will be doing on his lone off weekend this summer. Plus we get some insight on what his dad Tommy likes to jam out to in the shop!

We review the SMART Tour race from Anderson and discuss the incident between Jack Baldwin and Jake Crum and we assess how the rookies are doing and which one ultimately wins first on the tour.

Bethany Sox has a background in drag racing and is using that background and her passion for the sport working for the RPM Group. Find out more about her background and what she hopes to accomplish with RPM Group and how they help drivers, tracks and other personalities promote their brand in this social media driven world we live in. 

We discuss the action from Phoenix which featured Joe Gibbs Racing sweeping the weekend. How long can Christopher Bell keep this pace up after winning three Cup races in a row? Was his move on Denny Hamlin late a clean move? Which driver is in panic mode after a slow start to the season? We answer all those questions plus debate Alex Bowman vs Aric Almirola at the end of the Xfinity race and Butterbean vs Brent Crews from the ARCA race. 

Wyatt Miller is the grandson of Dale Earnhardt and we discuss his Limited Late Model debut from Saturday in our Short Track Spotlight and Winners Segment from the weekend plus Jody's oldest daughter parks it in victory lane in dance and much more this week on DLN!127

Episode 126 and we are joined by the three time CARS Tour Champion Bobby McCarty who placed his McCarty Motorsports ride home in second last Saturday in the tour's season opener at New River All American Speedway in Jacksonville NC. McCarty details if this run may change some of his season plans for this year, how big this is for him, if Brandon Brown's big South Boston Speedway Bonus Money will entice him to run for the championship this year and he tells us about his off season weight loss program that included him quitting bad habits, cutting out the beers while losing nearly fifty pounds. As always, he gives great soundbites and you never want to miss what Bobby Mac has to say.

We review in detail the season opening CARS Tour race with interviews from the winner Connor Hall, fourth place Carson Loftin and fifth place Ryan Millington in addition to McCarty. We discuss the racing overall which saw the teams utilize different strategies throughout the race which is typical for this track.

Blake Barney has crossed the finish line first in SMART Modified Tour competition before but wasn't granted the win that night in Orange County. This past weekend, he crossed the line first and this time, got to keep the SMARTY. The New Jersey native joins us this week to tell us about being vindicated for this win and what this does for his small team from New Jersey. He details his start in racing and details the travel difficulties teams face that come down south and race. We also dive into the season opening race and debate the Luke Baldwin, Joey Coulter incident, struggling veterans and big time performances from three rookies who finished in the top five plus we get you geared up for the tour's return to Anderson Speedway in South Carolina on Saturday!

We review the COTA weekend for the Xfinity and Cup Series. The guys have different views on the race but agree that Christopher Bell is the early favorite for the title after winning his second consecutive series event. We also debate track limits, early race maneuvers, Connor Zillisch's cup debut and more. We also preview this weekend's races at Phoenix and spotlight Hickory, Caraway and Southern National Motorsports Park all which will be in action this weekend with the latter preparing for Speedweek! 

Episode 125 is on the scene with zMAX CARS Tour Pit Reporter, NASCAR Regional, Flo Racing and Ultra Broadcasting announcer, James Pike. James is our special co-host this week and joins us to preview the upcoming season on the CARS Tour. This season the tour visits new facilities, will have new faces in new places and other changes and we will dissect all of those plus give you insights on who may end up in Cookout Victory lane this season and hoist the championship trophy in North Wilkesboro in October.

Pike also discusses his background in the sport which has seen rise through the ranks of E-Sports to doing broadcast work at his hometown track of Bowman Gray Stadium. Pike is a student of the sport and you'll want to hear his story and his takes on the sport.

Chase Burrow joins us again this year and he will be full time on the CARS Tour this season for Sellers Racing. We discuss what he is looking forward to this season, how he's improved as a driver since his rookie year in 2022, what his team needs to do better this season after being competitive in selected races a year ago, working at his dad's fab shop, what Adam Medek has done for his career and how he became "El Dig".

We preview the opening event for the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic by picking a winner from Florence Motor Speedway this weekend. We also discuss Slate Myers joining his father Burt full time this year. 

We also discuss NASCAR's caution light issues from Atlanta and what needs to be done about it as well as the other storylines from Atlanta and preview the upcoming weekend at the Circuit of The America's this weekend.

Episode 124 is on the scene and we are joined this week by the 2025 World Series of Asphalt Super Late Model Champion and first time ASA STARS National Tour winner Gavan Boschele. Find out how he spent his 17th birthday in Florida and his thoughts on a career making week and his prospects on running for a ASA STARS National Tour championship this season.

Also joining us this week is the Director of the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic Chris Williams. We ask Chris about a number of topics including possible expansion further down south, the rookies on the tour this week, bass fishing, tightening up the rule book and what they learned from the issues at South Boston towards the end of last season. Chris also talks about his relationship with the CARS Tour and assesses the health of the tour. 

We also preview the upcoming SMART Modified Tour season by predicting our SMART 3, dark horses, potential winners and the overall champion heading into their first event on March 1st at Florence.

We also review the action from Daytona which included William Byron making history by winning the Daytona 500 back to back, whether plate racing has become stagnant, Butterbean winning the ARCA race and whether NASCAR has a problem keeping cars on the ground after Ryan Preece went for a wild ride during the closing laps among other stories from the week. 

We also preview this weekend's triple header at Atlanta and more this week on DLN!

Episode 123 is on the scene and we are joined by the General Manager of South Boston Speedway, Brandon Brown who is calling us from the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. Brandon talks about the upcoming season at the track which includes a brand new bonus program that will pay up to $75,000 in bonus money across all four weekly divisions. We also talk about the upcoming SMART Modified Tour King of the Modifieds which will also include the STAR Super Stock Tour and twin Late Model Events to kick off the season on March 22nd and other events that will take place at the speedway. Brandon is also a fiance now and tells the story of how he met his fiance and the connection she has to a famous racing family. 

We break down the Icebreaker from Florence Motor Speedway which saw former track champion Matt Cox finally break through and win a marquee event at the track. We give our thoughts on the first URA sanctioned event and how the new streaming service Ultra Broadcasting did. We also spoke to Matt Cox and runner up Caden Kvapil and got their thoughts of their runs on Saturday. We also discuss Keelan Harvick's first Limited Late Model win with an interview with the youngster and analyze the opening STAR Super Stock Tour event won by Ricky Locklair Jr with comments from Locklair, runner up Chris Riendeau & third place Jeff Melton.

We also discuss what has been going on at the World Series of Asphalt and preview the upcoming Clyde Hart Memorial from New Smyrna which is the ASA Stars National Tour opener. 

It is Daytona 500 week and we make our predictions for the Great American Race, give our playoff predictions and preview the Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series seasons plus the boys detail their road trip at Florence and more!

Episode 122 is on the scene and we welcome CARS Tour veteran Brandon Pierce to the show. Pierce is set to begin his second season with Carroll Speedshop and tells us what he's been up to this off season and how him and the team plans on rebounding from a season Brandon would assume to forget. He also gives his thoughts on the state of Late Model Racing and much more!

Wesley Chapel Florida's Jeremy Gerstner saw his season end and perhaps his life flash behind his eye last February at New Smyrna Speedway while preparing for the annual World Series of Asphalt. A stuck throttle ended his season and put the veteran racer in a wheelchair. In an exclusive to the podcast, Gerstner takes us back to when the crash happened, fearing he would not be able to walk again, how NASCAR took care of him during his recovery and the long road back to the racecar. He also shares how he feels about coming back to the same place that nearly ended his career.

We review the Cook Out Clash and Modified Classic at Bowman Gray Stadium. We review the impact this has on Winston Salem, the enjoyment level of the event and whether or not it should be moved around or kept at the Stadium for a bit. 

The Icebreaker at Florence Motor Speedway is this weekend and give our picks for the weekend and some names to watch out for on Saturday. We also talk about the STAR Super Stock Tour opener at the same track, modifieds at New Smyrna and take you inside the garage area at the Rockingham test with sound bites from Kasey Kahne, Craftsman Truck Series Champion Ty Majeski, Layne Riggs and a Commanding exchange with Rajah Caruth.

Episode 121 is on the scene and we're back Atop The PIt Box with our friends Justin, Josh and Zac of Atop The PIt Box Podcast and NASCAR Fantasy League. We give you the biggest and surprising driver values for the upcoming Cup Series season along with those who are over and under valued, bold predictions for the season and our championship picks for the season. We also let you in on how you can win a free entry into the league for this season! Make sure you follow Atop The Pit Box on Facebook, X and atopthepitbox.com for more details!

Joey Braun was recently tabbed to drive for Hillbilly Racing on the SMART Modified Tour for 2025. We welcome the 22 year old Long Island New York native to the show to discuss his racing background and his expectation for the upcoming 2025 season. 

We also dive into the upcoming Cook-Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium as well as the Madhouse Modified Classic for the Modified Division. Who has the edge in both races and who will surprise in each event. Plus, we also discuss which legendary modified racer at Bowman Gray running the Cup race has the best chance of making the feature event on Sunday.