Dirt Tracks & Rib Racks

Stoking the Fire

• Trophy Cup goes from a 360 winged sprint car race to a 410 sprint car race. Some online chatter and thoughts on that.
• Karter Sarff suspended and fined by the World of Outlaws for a tire issue.
• Briggs Danner and Hogue Racing Enterprises part ways.
• Logan Seavey also leaves Abacus Racing
• On deck for the week
• Social media of the week - Robert Ballou emerges on Twitter. And another demo derby.
• The Draft

Feature Finish

• Trophy Cup 32
• Super DIRTcar big block modifieds at Georgetown Speedway
• Trick R Treat @ Riverside International Speedway
• National 100 @ East Alabama Speedway
• Portsmouth Raceway Park - American late model iron-man series
• Red Hill Raceway season finale
• Bridgeport Motorsports Park sprint car Extravaganza
• World Short Track Championship @ Charlotte

The Smoke

• Double down on grilled cheese & a burger at the Legion
• Freddy's for another burger
• Fried chicken Sunday
• Breakfast for dinner
• Qdoba - chili lime steak burrito
• Legion desserts...
• Hacienda hot wings
• Two Farmers burgers
• Jimmy Johns on National sandwich day

For this episode we are joined by guest - Kayla Martin. She is the driver of the #11M 305 RaceSaver sprint car out of Brownsburg, Indiana. Discussed:

• Reviewing her 2026 race season. Beginning in Tulsa for her first Chili Bowl Nationals. Struggles throughout the 305 RaceSaver season, but powering through to finish the season out.
• Favorite tracks, and a win at Circle City!
• Big goals in racing.
• Thoughts on the RaceSaver landscape here in the Midwest.
• Places to eat- Bru Burger, Culver's, BJ's Brewhouse, or pretty much anywhere with a cheesburger!
• Late night Waffle House!
• Dr. Pepper and dirty sodas!
• Race day rituals.

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Stoking the Fire

• Our weekend recaps.
• World Racing Group acquired SLS Promotions.
• Jerry Petty of Petty Performance Racing announces that he is going out on top after back-to-back championships in the USAC national sprint car series.
• POWRi 2026 awards
• News for the other Devils Bowl Speedway in Vermont.
• On deck for the week- Trophy Cup, Finale at Bridgeport, Halloween races across the country
• Social media of the week: Blake Lirette's business venture, Flea does not charge.
• THE DRAFT

Feature Finish

• FloRacing Night in America @ Volunteer Speedway
• Western World Championships @ Central Arizona Raceway
• WoO sprint cars @ Texarkana 67 Speedway
• WoO late models @ Modoc Speedway
• BAPS Motor Speedway
• Russ Wallace Memorial @ Belle-Clair Speedway
• Blue/Gray Memorial @ Cherokee Speedway

The Smoke

• Smothered chicken
• loaded pork rinds
• lemon pepper pork chops
• Wendy's dinner
• bbq pork steaks
• double down on pizza
• Panda Express 🔥

Stoking the Fire

• Recent happenings for us. A hurricane rolls through Florida, cruise, and more!
• WoO cancels Lincoln Park, USAC cancels Dodge City. Both due to weather.
• Aaron Reutzel sails it up top...
• Gas City Speedway is officially posted for sale.
• Bettenhausen 100 date is moved at Springfield in 2027.
• 6 sprint car series join forces in Ohio
• ASCT joins POWRi
• Volunteer Speedway is in limbo
• Keith Kunz confirms that he is getting out of midget racing after this year.
• 3 champions are crowned
• On deck for the week
• Social media of the week: NFL RedZone, and El Paso Express
• The Draft

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Belle-Clair Speedway
• USAC national sprint cars @ Route 66 Motor Speedway
• High Limit Racing @ Texas Motor Speedway
• NARC King of the West @ Kings Speedway
• Lucas Oil late models - 46th annual Dirt Track World Championship @ West Virginia Motor Speedway
• Lincoln Speedway (PA) Final 50
• Short Track Super Series @ Hagerstown for Octoberfest
• Cocopah Speedway returns
• Lawrenceburg Speedway - US Legends Cars International
• Montpellier Motor Speedway- The Hoosier Hustle
• Lincoln Speedway (IL) DIRTcar Fall Nationals
• Sprint Car Challenge Tour @ Petaluma Speedway

The Smoke

• Salmon
• Monte Christo @ Cheddars
• Pineapple Willy's
• Baumhower's Chicken
• Waffle House 🤣
• Charlie goes on a cruise! Some favorites- steak almost daily, shrimp cocktail, chocolate melting cake, and some excursions.
• Bunner gets Mexican food... at a gas station? 🎲
• We miss the boat on our final fish sandwich of the year
• Lyle's pepperoni pizza
• La Campirana taco's

• "the usual" at Darmstadt Inn
• OG Noble Roman's
• Bruce Li x2

Stoking the Fire

• 19th Annual Haubstadt Huster recap
• 4 Crown Nationals review
• Kerry Madsen and Brady Bacon in new rides to finish the year
• New tracks for WoO
• Flo Racing Night in America at LPS. Cautions drug that event out... how do they solve that?
• Tulsa Shootout registration opens last week.
• Championship night at LPS
• WoO late models Bayou Classic cancelled due to weather
• Our temporary merch store is open!
• Social media of the week - Brent Marks, Kaylee Bryson gets a Venmo request, Dustin Selvage returns to Moberly
• The Draft

Feature Finish

• 4 Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway
• WoO sprint cars @ Hanford, Bakersfield, Ventura
• WoO late models @ Pevely for the King of the Arch
• Lucas Oil late models @ Brownstown Speedway
• Silver Dollar Speedway - Fall Nationals
• Lincoln Park Speedway - Flo Racing Night in America, Championship night
• Williams Grove Speedway - VP night/ WoO tune-up
• Petaluma Speedway - Adobe Cup II
• Kokomo Speedway - Sunday Funday

The Smoke

• Charlie gets some bagel bites
• The Lawd's Chicken!!
• Bruce Li is in town again...
• Hot wings
• Steak day at Charlie's
• Biscoff banana pudding
• Brown bag special at Rounders
• Sunday Funday football day
• Penn Station subs
• Savannahs Cafe breakfast
• Whistle Stop and Birt's Store
• Ribeye steak sandwiches

Stoking the Fire

• A 2 week recap. Labor Day Weekend happenings
• A Crave Case mistake on ISW. We failed to mention on our last episode.
• Johnny Gibson' s streak ends... or does it?!
• Things get spicy at Skagit and Calistoga.
• The Knoxville Raceway season concludes.
• Belleville news. Updates from 2 different Belleville's.
• POWRi forms a new national series.
• It is World 100 week. Picks to win, and, some schemes!
• Social media of the week - Gordy Gundaker hires a late model driver for St. Louis. Bikini contest start money?
• The Draft

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Nodak Speedway and Huset's for the Huset' s Shootout. High Limit @ Douglas County Dirt Track, Skagit Speedway for the Skagit Nationals. USAC Silver Crown @ DuQuoin, USAC national midgets @ Angell Park and Coles County. MARS late models Illinois swing. Tri-State Speedway - Labor Day Weekend Challenge. POWRi 410 Outlaw sprint cars, PA weekly shows, Louie Vermeil Classic at Calistoga Speedway, Baltes Classic

The Smoke

• We both enjoy Bruce Li while he was in Elberfeld
• Sonic on Friday for us both
• Stoll's breakfast and dinner
• Arby's
• Simple Joy's Cafe food truck in town.
• Another Texas Roadhouse meal...
• Sloppy Joe week for Bunner
• No weigh Wednesday at Orange Leaf
• Frank' s Restaurant
• Steak dinner & steak 'n eggs for breakfast
• Labor Day cookout at Charlie's

We're back after 1 month off! Busy times!

Stoking the Fire

• A lot to unpack. USAC Indiana Sprint Week, Night Before the Ironman, Knoxville 360 and 410 Nationals. Discussing and dishing our opinions on those topics.
• Springfield Mile carnage
• Marshalltown Speedway brings back winged sprint cars for the first time since 1989.
• Belle Clair Speedway grand re-opening!
• USAC announces Indiana Sprint Week dates for 2027.
• Wild West Shootout gets a purse boost for the finale in January. And a lap leader loot program is introduced.
• On deck for the week: WoO 2nd leg of the Northern Tour, Gold Cup at Silver Dollar, Sprint Car Smackdown, WoO late models debut at Oskaloosa
• Social media of the weeks- "Busted ass nails", Danny is looking for a new podcast. Timms T-shirt, Blake Lirette picks something other than the winner for Knoxville.
• The Draft

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Ogilvie Raceway and Jackson Motorplex
• WoO late models @ Maquoketa Speedway for the Hawkeye 100
• Super DIRTcar big block modifieds - SummerFast
• High Limit Racing @ Santa Maria, Tulare, Placerville
• Midwest Thunder 410 sprint cars @ Bloomington and Paragon
• ASCoC @ Butler Motor Speedway
• POWRi 410 Outlaw sprint cars triple dip
• IRA sprint cars @ Wilmot & Angell Park
• Bettenhausen 100 @ Springfield
• CA, PA, IL, IN weekly shows

The Smoke

Blasting through a month of food!

• LJS for us both
• Wings & cheese sticks @ BJ's Brewhouse
• Spam x2
• Wayback burgers
• Charlie's smoking day
• Top Shooters
• Waffle House in Festus!
• Rolling the dice at Taste of China 🎲🎲
• Flat iron steaks
• Ray Leo's Italian beef 🔥
• Late night McDonalds in Terre Haute

Well guys, we've hit the five year mark! Thanks everyone for the support since July 2021! We are going to keep it rolling 🚂

Stoking the Fire

• Eldora reviews/ thoughts
• Rock Steady Racing tabs a driver for USAC Indiana Sprint Week
• Cale Thomas leaves the Rudzik #49x
• The Don Smith Classic at the Terre Haute Action Track gets a purse boost through the field.
• Indiana Sprint Week chatter. Who are our nightly picks to win?
• On deck for the week.
• Social media of the week: the other Garrett Williamson, open red, and NOSA fines Jade Hastings
• The Draft

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Feature Finish

• Eldora Speedway - Double Down Duels, Jokers Jackpot, Knight Before, the 43rd annual Kings Royal
• Lucas Oil late models @ Adams County Speedway, Shelby County Speedway for the Go 50 and Silver Dollar Nationals, NARC King of the West @ Watsonville Speedway for the Howard Kaeding Classic. SCCT Western Sprint Tour Speedweek, STSS @ Bridgeport and Firecracker 100, POWRi @ Arrowhead and 81 Speedway, and more!

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The Smoke

• Steak sandwiches at the house
• Chicken pot pie
• Charlie heads to R'z cafe again...
• Hunt Bros pizza
• Angry German
• Hot orange chicken is back at Panda Express!
• Juicy Lucy burger night
• A return to Yangs Shabu Shabu
• Egg sandwich
• steak & eggs for breakfast

For the first time since March we have a guest join us! Dylan Bloomfield from Oakley, California joins the show! He cut his teeth racing in Cali and recently made the move to Missouri to drive the Kiwi Motorsports #8N winged 410 sprint car!

Discussed:

• Starting on 2 wheels. Then moving to 4 wheels. Getting into sprint cars and racing in Cali.
• Getting the call to come to the Midwest to race! How did that transpire?
• Starting at US36 with the new team. A last minute decision to go to Pevely and it ended up being a good night! A win, podium, and several other top 10's so far this season.
• Tracks he favors in Cali and here in the Midwest.
• That #18 throwback scheme 😮‍💨
• His pick to win the Kings Royal this weekend!
• Big sushi guy
• Steak chef 👨‍🍳
• Trakside Apparel
• A fresh batch of #33 shirts, get you some!
• Sponsors and people that make the wheels go 'round!

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Stoking the Fire

• Weekend recaps- July 4th weekend, Terre Haute Sumar Classic review, a cornfield for Summer Nationals, and more.
• Another new driver steps into the #17GP!
• "Little Belleville" returns! Fair race on August 1st.
• Max Blair was hauling the mail at Muskingum County
• Not everyone got the memo that the Legends 50 at Bloomington Speedway was 50 laps.
• Knoxville Raceway and VP Race Fuels are now offering fuel sponsorships for teams. Donate link - https://shopknoxvilleraceway.com/products/fuel-sponsorship?variant=48256303366282
• An altercation in the WoO late model series.
• Tanner English wins the Summer Nationals / Hell Tour championship.
• It is King week at Eldora 👑
• Other events on deck for the week. Jam packed!
• Social media of the week: Kyle Hammer gets frisky at Macon, shooting fish in a barrel, a short frame, and Highland Speedway has an issue with AI.
• The Draft

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Feature Finish

• USAC Silver Crown at the Terre Haute Action Track for the 22nd running of the Sumar Classic.
• WoO sprint cars @ Hartford, Wilmot Speedway.
• Lucas Oil late models @ 34 Raceway and Lucas Oil Speedway.
• SUPER DIRTcar big blocks @ Cornwall and Mohawk
• STSS @ Outlaw Speedway
• USAC National midgets - Mid- America midget week
• DIRTcar Summer Nationals / Hell Tour
• GLSS @ Circle City
• The Legends 50 at Bloomington Speedway
• NARC @ Santa Maria Speedway
• CA, PA, MO, MI shows
• FAST on Dirt 410's at Pittsburg PA Motor Speedway
• Husets Speedway - Hall of Fame Night
• High Limit at Fremont Speedway on Monday.

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The Smoke

• A fail at Twisted Tomato
• KFC!
• Charlie's burger day
• Chicken tacos
• Popeyes chicken
• Sonic
• Fried pies at McDonalds 🔥
• Gibson County Fair - fair fish sammich. And Italian Ice!
• Mission BBQ catered
• Hot wings at Hornet's Nest Tavern
• Bunner heads to Stellian's for an 8lb pizza 🍕

Stoking the Fire

• Weekend recap, and a washout.
• A win revoked at IMS for the BC39 night #1.
• KTJ and Rock Steady split.
• Emerson Axsom fined and placed on probation by WoO.
• Lucas Oil late models move the Independance 50 from Atomic Speedway to Mansfield Speedway.
• Social media of the week: Cornhole, "My balls is hot", street stock time limit, and Lincoln is not a fan of the Dietrich's.
• The Draft

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Cedar Lake Speedway for the Independance Spectacular
• Race Rudeen Race @ Big Sky Speedway
• USAC national sprint cars @ Butler Motor Speedway
• WoO late models northern swing
• PA Speedweek
• DIRTcar Nationals / Hell Tour
• 20th Annual Firecracker 100
• STSS - Fast Cars & Freedom
• ASCS National sprint cars @ Belleville High Banks for "The Big One"
• NARA Hoosier Dirt Cup
• CA, OH weekly shows
• USCS Surecan Showdown at Ventura Raceway

The Smoke

• Charlie gets a craving for Taco Bell
• A birthday celebration at TX Roadhouse...
• Meatloaf
• A Panda Express brisket sample.
• McDonalds... AGAIN! And a pie discussion.
• Turoni's pizza after a rainout
• Tiki on Main lunch
• L&L Diner
• Tin Fish Newburgh
• Pangea Kitchen 🤩🔥 #thedetroiter

Stoking the Fire

• Indiana Midget Week concludes
• Harley Burns parks it in the fresh suit!
• A wild turn of events from the PRO sprint feature at Knoxville Raceway on 6/12.
• Tri-City Speedway is put up for sale.
• Wayne County Speedway (OH) Sprint Speedweek accident
• The "Grass pass" at Bloomington
• Huset's Hustle, High Bank Nationals recaps. And is it inching towards a crown jewel event?
• Skagit Speedway / DIrt Cup discussions
• Social media of the week: 7 car B-main and 6 transfer, vegan nugs, Skagit, and a long night at Benton
• The Draft

Feature Finish

• Huset's Hustle & High Bank Nationals
• WoO late models @ 141 Speedway
• Lucas Oil late models - Mountain Moonshine Classic
• USAC national - Eastern Storm
• NARC King of the West - Fastest 5 days in Motorsports, Super Dirt Cup
• ASCoC 44th Annual Ohio Sprint Speedweek
• DIRTcar Summer Nationals / Hell Tour
• Bloomington Speedway - Salute to Randy Kinser
• Highbanks Hustle at Southern Illinois Raceway
• Super DIRTcar big blocks @ Ransomville.

The Smoke

• Charlie goes to Hornville on Friday date night
• Bacon & tomato sandwiches
• Steak fajitas
• Papa Johns delivery
• Red Lobster
• Giant burrito's at Chipotle
• Trackside tacos
• Wings Etc.
• Trying out Noodle House
• Tacoville disappointment
• Kuma's Corner in Indy
• Chicken quarters for Father's Day