Round 3 with Troy Morris III! This time he is in the same time zone as us, finally! Troy is the driver of the #07x late model and modified currently racing out of Waterloo, Iowa. Originally from Bakersfield, California.

Discussed:

• Lazer Chassis and getting behind the wheel of a late model
• Change of plans in Missouri. Making the move to Iowa and its reasons.
• Race results from 2025
• His 2024 "Gateway Dirt Nationals" debut at the Dome!!
• Snagging one of the last invites this year at the Gateway Dirt Nationals. He's looking to capitalize on last years showing.
• Trying to get a NOS Energy sponsorship. 🧐
• Food update in Iowa?
• Applebee's punch card
• Troy's Sandwich Shop and what they have to offer. "Pasterami" 🤣
• Duel at Mohave is coming up!
• The Dome merch - on the way!

(Ends around 53:00 minute mark)

Stoking the Fire

• A weekend recap & Western World. The #4 car hits everything besides the pace truck... yet again!
• WoO cancels 81 Speedway and Arrowhead Speedway due to weather.
• NARC King of the West cancel at Kern
• WoO late models will be making their debut at a Florida track in February.
• On deck for the weekend
• Social media of the week: Flea and a chainsaw...
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 1:08:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• USAC nationals sprint cars at Central Arizona Raceway for the 58th Annual Western World
• USAC western states midgets @ Ventura Raceway
• Atomic Speedway - The Night the Stars Come out
• Montpelier Motor Speedway - Monster Mash
• Antioch Speedway
• BAPS Motor Speedway

(Ends around 1:12:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Korean beef & noodles
• Charlie gambles at Hardees... and loses
• 1 Taco
• A weekend at Holiday World! Located a good meal there!
• Hot wings
• Carriage Inn hot ham & cheese 🔥
• A return to Silver Bell
• Buffalouie's - changing it up...
• Bruce Li to end the season
• Pastrami sandwiches

For this episode we are joined by Adrian Tetreault. Driver of the Baker River Racing #52x open 305 winged sprint car in the Memphis area!

Discussed:

• Early days in Connecticut and some 24 hour endurance racing.
• East coast to Memphis. Snow ❄️
• Lebanon Valley Speedway racing and concessions 🔥
• Some race results from this season. Having fun 🥳
• Ideas for the future of Baker River Racing
• Flying Saucer Pizza in Salem, Pepe's Pizza
• Donuts and tamales??
• Memphis BBQ
• A stop at a Italian Grinder (sandwich) house out east

(Ends around 1:16:00 mark)

Stoking the Fire

• Weekend recap and a headline at Lincoln Park Speedway
• Champions are starting to be named
• Shawn McCoy "The Ironman" loses his life at Marysville during the Taxi Cab Challenge.
• High Limit taking over the Hockett Memorial at Lucas Oil Speedway. What does that mean for a 4 Crown Nationals date?
• West Virginia Motor Speedway announces some dates for 2026
• Stenhouse Jr. /Marshall Racing names a driver for the #17 car in 2026
• SCCT season finale at Stockton Dirt Track on Halloween Night
• Social media of the week: Shawn Wood and Dustin Selvage twitter posts. And a Eldora girls post gets the late model crowd fired up 🔥
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 1:33:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ LPS and Angell Park Speedway
• High Limit Mid-Week finale and Championship Weekend at Texas
• 45th Annual Dirt Track World Championship at Eldora Speedway
• USAC National sprint cars @ Dodge City & Route 66
• Trophy Cup #31
• USAC/CRA @ Perris Auto Speedway
• Coles County Speedway
• ASCS National sprint cars @ Tulsa Speedway
• Final 50 @ Lincoln Speedway (PA)
• Vado Speedway Park - Fall Nationals

(Ends around 1:24:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Boxed Grippo chip discussion
• Soup season
• A trip to Louisville for Charlie. Breakfast AF, Brazilian Steakhouse, Cheesecake Factory fail.
• Cracker Barrel and Prime Time
• Chicken pot pie x2
• Turoni's steak sandwich for lunch.
• A forgettable meal at the Odon Tavern.
• A rare Sunday breakfast at the house!
• Shaved sirloin sandwiches 🤩

For this episode we are joined by Nolan Kiefer. He is the driver of the #97 Mini- Sprint and 305 IMCA RaceSaver sprint car out of Jasper, Indiana.

Discussed:

• Crown Vic's, D2 Midgets to start.
• Recently acquiring a 305 RaceSaver sprint car. His plans for that?
• How has the 2025 season gone for him?
• Getting a handle on Tri-State Speedway.
• Success in MMSA
• A couple of his favorite establishments in Dubois County - Snaps and Slammers
• Chicken gizzards, hearts, or livers?
• What are some of his beverages of choice?
• Kool-aid mouth guard?
• His sponsors who make it all possible.

(Ends around 40:00 minute mark)

Stoking the Fire

• Weekend recap from the fellas!
• Ripper let go as crew chief at SMR
• RIP - Bobby Allen and Steve Phillips
• West Virginia Motor Speedway reconfiguration and a successful turnout on Saturday 10/11.
• Western World entry list for USAC hits 41
• On deck for the week: WoO @ LPS, LaSalle, High Limit @ Texas Motor Speedway for their finale, DTWC at Eldora, USAC @ Dodge City & Route 66, Trophy Cup @ Tulare (On Flo this year!)
• Social media of the week: A pot get stirred, Justyn Cox takes an airplane ride, another XR event cancelled
• "THE DRAFT"

(Ends around 1:00:00 mark)

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ New Egypt and Lincoln (PA)
• WoO @ Boot Hill for the Bayou Classic
• High Limit @ Lakeside for the Heartland of America Showdown
• USAC National sprint cars @ Lawrenceburg Speedway for the Fall Nationals
• Super Dirt Week 53
• Blue/Gray 100
• Kokomo Klash 19
• Antioch Speedway - Open Wheel Octoberfest | NARC & BRCA midgets
• Budweiser Nationals @ Bakersfield/Kern
• Kramer Cup @ Selinsgrove Speedway
• Ron Milton Race of Champions @ Jacksonville Speedway
• WVMS
• Atomic Speedway - Night of Champions

(Ends around 1:09:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• RJ's bar chicken wings
• Krispy Kreme donuts!
• Birria Ramen
• Penne Pasta
• 5 Guys Burgers
• Red Lobster b-day meal
• Bunner's hospital food review
• Una Pizza - Chicago loaded meat pizza
• A reunion at LJS for us both
• Diamonds Diner
• Chuck-eye steaks
• IHOP for the first time in 15+ years
• Triple smash 🍔@ Sonic

Another 100 episodes has passed for us. So that means we head back to the Eli Holden Racing shop to catch up with him! This is episode #200. Thanks everyone for sticking with us through 4+ years and 200 episodes!

Discussed:

• Selling one of his cars and moving into a new class.
• Joining KDH Motorsports
• A recent injury in another sport. Recovery from that and challenges while racing
• Where does the win count stand this season. And his career win count.
• Tulsa Shootout 2025 recap. Indiana Micro Week success.
• What is left on the slate for 2026?
• Thoughts on current day midget racing. Could he see himself in a seat of one?
• Food favorites list. Adding a new one 🤔
• Music choices and a tie to Bailey Zimmerman.
• Who are some of his sponsors that make it all possible for his family ran team?

• Out-timing who at DuQuoin??

(Ends around 51:00 minute mark)

A brief Stoking the Fire segment:

• NARC King of the West series sold
• 57 Special - World of Outlaw Late Model race announced at Mansfield Speedway in 2026.
• Notable winners from the past 2 weeks.
• The Draft

Stoking the Fire

• Haubstadt Hustler recap
• Placerville Speedway, ASCoC, FAST on Dirt champs are named
• Mike Marlar splits with Skyline Motorsports
• On deck for the week
• Social media of the week: K9's, cops, fire, track prep
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 17:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Bakersfield & Perris Auto Speedway
• High Limit - Commonwealth Clash @ Lernerville Speedway
• USAC national sprint cars @ Circle City & Tri-State Speedway "The Class Track" - Haubstadt Hustler
• MOWA @ Jacksonville Speedway & Spoon River Speedway
• ASCoC finale @ Fremont Speedway for the Jim Ford Classic
• Placerville Speedway | Forni - Humphrey's Classic
• CA, PA, Butler weekly shows
• STSS - Fonda 200 Weekend
• IRA Sprint cars @ Wilmot & 141 Speedway
• 2nd Annual Scott Bloomquist Memorial @ Volunteer Speedway

(Ends around 28:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• MOD Pizza... add what?!
• Fried Chicken from the Korner Inn
• A tasty Korean dish
• Pizza'd out
• Klinkers
• Corner Pocket brunch 🔥
• Football Sunday snacks

Stoking the Fire

• A two week catch up. Charlie checks off a new track.
• Notable winners from Labor Day weekend big races.
• Sheldon Haudenschild will be searching for a new ride at seasons end.
• A new sprint car series is formed in Ohio
• Bloomington Speedway and Ocean Speedway conclude their seasons.
• Social media of the week
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 26:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• WoO @ Vado Speedway Park
• Tuscarora 50 @ Port Royal Speedway
• World 100
• USAC National sprint cars @ Tri-City and Lucas Oil Speedway
• IN, PA, OH, CA weekly shows
• SUPER DIRTcar series @ Can Am Speedway
• IMCA Super Nationals @ Boone Speedway

(Ends around 45:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• DuQuoin State Fair
• Freddie's burgers
• Birthday tacos
• Charlie visits his favorite place... 3x
• Nisbet Inn - Tenderloin Tuesday
• Fried buffalo shrimp
• A return to Wings Etc.
• Smoked chickens
• Savannah's Cafe

Stoking the Fire

• Don Don stays with Lunstra Motorsports for the northern swing. And secures a ride for the WoO western swing.
• Cade Dillard suspended.
• Who cares about the Nascar and Knoxville schedule conflict?
• Williams Grove Speedway adds a new rule. (thanks DD)
• Knoxville Raceway crowns their season champions.
• On deck for the week: WoO @ Husets, Skagit Nationals, a return to Calistoga Speedway, Hillbilly 100.
• Social media of the week
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 28:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars at River Cities & Red River Valley
• 71st Gold Cup Race of Champions
• Rumble on the River
• WoO late models - Sooner State Showdown
• Sprint Car Smackdown
• ASCoC @ I-96 and Waynesfield
• IN, OH, PA, CA weekly shows
• Farmington Empire Speedway - 28th Annual Queens Royal
• Cornfield Combat @ Macon Speedway
• IRA @ LaSalle
• Southern Illinois Raceway points race
• Knoxville Raceway Finale
• Husets Speedway - Heiman Challenge
• Millstream Speedway - End of Summer Sunday

(Ends around 44:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Squash casserole & chicken cutlets
• Half & half steak 🤣
• Roast 🔥
• A visit to the Asian buffet
• Wing Stop
• Hot sausage breakfast tacos
• Grilled chicken tenderloins
• Kanpai
• Footlong corndogs
• Buford's Pub 🤩

Stoking the Fire

• A weekend recap
• Donny Schatz and TSR split. The guys discuss...
• Other mid-season shake-ups
• Cade Dillard and Garrett Alberson incident
• High Limit Racing announces new cash prize for most races won. Starting in 2026.
• On deck for the week/weekend.
• Social media of the week.
• "The Draft"

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Ogilvie & Jackson Motorplex
• High Limit @ Tulare & Placerville
• WoO late models @ Highland, Spoon River, Maquoketa
• Topless 100 @ Batesville Motor Speedway
• USAC Silver Crown @ the Springfield Mile for the Bettenhausen 100
• ASCoC @ Bloomington & Paragon
• Hoosier Sprint Nationals @ Tri-State Speedway "The Class Track"
• OH, CA, PA weekly shows
• POWRi 410 winged sprints x3
• SUPER DIRTcar big blocks Summer FAST round #1

The Smoke

• Charlie gets the wallet out for a pizza
• Wendy's
• Nisbet Inn on Friday night!
• Wayback Burger 🔥🔥
• Double grilled pork tenderloin 🫣
• Panda Express fix
• Jersey Mikes..
• Fish Friday
• 6 Strings on Franklin

Stoking the Fire

• A weekend recap. A review of our Knoxville picks...
• Knoxville storylines: Qualifying nights get spicy, paint schemes/wraps, interviews, and a rookie surprises the field.
• 26 Promotions takes over the Trophy Cup. That event is fast approaching in October.
• Jason Meyers Racing goes to a 1 car team. Leaving Spencer Bayston as the odd man out.
• On deck for the week
• Social media of the week: plenty to talk about at Knoxville.
• "The Draft" #doubled

(Ends around 35:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• The 64th Annual Knoxville Nationals: Qualifying nights, Hard Knox Night, the Finale.
• North/South 100 at Florence.
• Midwest Thunder 410 sprint cars double in Indiana
• CA, PA weekly shows
• Short Track Super Series @ Can-Am and Mohawk
• Windy Hollow Speedway - Free General Admission Night
• USCS - Surecan Showdown @ Santa Maria

(Ends around 46:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Bandanas BBQ
• Lasgana...
• Taste Testing at Patoka Lake 🥃
• Finns
• Fried chicken Thursday!
• Corigliano's pizza
• Sides Bar & Grill
• Tenderloin... + jalapenos 🌶️
• Lions Choice 🔥

Stoking the Fire

• Indiana Sprint Week concludes. A review of our picks. And a quick recap.
• It is Knoxville week! Our qualifying night picks and Saturday picks.
• Rural King "Road to the Dome" Announced at Coles County Speedway in September
• A bus race?
• KKR team shake-up
• Social media of the week
• The Draft

(Ends around 22:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• USAC Indiana Sprint Week
• WoO sprint cars - Iron Man weekend at Pevely
• WoO late models - USA Nationals @ Cedar Lake
• 360 Nationals @ Knoxville Raceway
• NARC King of the West - Johnny Key Classic @ Ocean Speedway
• CA, PA, OH weekly shows
• 305 Nationals @ Belleville High Banks
• Lou Blaney Memorial @ Sharon Speedway
• KKM Challenge Series @ US 24 Speedway
• Capitani Classic @ Knoxville Raceway
• Red Hill Raceway - Jay Jones Memorial
• SUPER DIRTcar Series visits Canada

(Ends around 35:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• A White Castle snack?
• Burrito Tapatio
• A return visit to Texas Roadhouse...
• National Chicken Wing Day
• Greeks Pizzeria
• Buffalouie's... track-side!
• Ribs for the finale at Haubstadt