For this episode, we are joined by photographer - Nick Zebelian of Armada, Michigan!

• Being a battery guy for ESPN early on.
• Taking a break for a few years and coming back for some 410 sprint car action.
• Getting a job, walking through a parking lot!
• Knoxville 💎
• A big "Oh Shit" moment at Cotton Bowl Speedway!
• Some ideas floating in his head regarding motorsports, and the future. Including a hay wagon boxing ring 🥊
• Kozy Korner Saloon 🍔, Brisket, steaks, avocado's...and what?!
• Firing up the smoker

(Ends around 1:45:00 mark)

Stoking the Fire

• Not as an eventful week of racing for us as we had hoped.
• The #2KS Motorsports team is searching for a driver, again.
• Lucas Oil Late Models - 2026 Speedweek schedule. Input from a driver.
• Indiana Midget Week is next week!
• USAC National midgets bring back the Jason Leffler Memorial this year.
• Social media of the week
• The Draft

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Attica and Atomic
• High Limit @ Grandview and Weikert weekend at Port Royal Speedway
• Lucas Oil Late Models @ Lucas Oil Speedway for Show-Me 100 weekend
• SUPER DIRTcar big blocks @ Weedsport for the Heroes Remembered 100, and Thunder Mountain Speedway for Natural 77
• Bloomington Speedway - 12th Annual Josh Burton Memorial
• Silver Dollar Speedway - Fair Race weekend
• Dan Robinson Memorial @ Wayne County Speedway (IL)
• Knoxville & Husets
• STSS @ Action Track USA for the Berks County Brawl

(Ends around 2:20:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Cashew chicken
• Charlie gets his grilled cheese fix
• Brown bag special!
• Bacon sammiches
• Birria tacos & tri-tip at the track
• Sonka's Irish Pub
• DQ!
• White Castle late night snack
• Samuel's
• Shredded beef sliders

We're back and ready for a jam packed week in racing here in Indiana! Whether it is in person, or on TV, there is plenty to go around!

Stoking the Fire

• Overview of the week of racing in the state of Indiana
• High Limit reschedules the Fremont race, making it a big week in Ohio!
• A concession discovery at Marshalltown Speedway
• Watch-gate at Kokomo
• Events on-deck for the upcoming week/weekend from across the country
• Social media of the week: NARC sparks, Highland Speedway Factory Stock driver DQ'd, BAPS incident
• "The Draft"

*ends around 24:00 minute mark

Feature Finish

• FloRacing Night in America at Marshalltown Speedway
• WoO sprint cars - Ohsweken Showdown
• High Limit - Driven2SaveLives Monday MAYhem @ Kokomo Speedway
• WoO late models head east
• Lucas Oil Late Models - High Bank Heist @ Eagle Raceway
• Salina Highbanks - USAC Silver Crown & national midgets
• NARC King of the West 410 sprint cars @ Ocean Speedway & Tulare Thunderbowl
• Ultimate Sprint Car Series & USAC Western States Midgets @ Santa Maria Speedway
• OH, IN, PA weekly shows
• IRA @ Plymouth & Angell Park Speedway
• Knoxville & Husets weekly shows

*ends around 42:00 minute mark

The Smoke

• Charlie samples a homemade angel food cake
• Cucumber kick 🥒
• Charlie's cheap meal of the week!
• Drake's late night snack
• pasta party
• Pork chops
• Chicken pot pie birthday meal
• Hilltop Inn - famous brain sandwich
• Primetime disappointment and drinks at Knob Hill tavern

Stoking the Fire

• Cowboy up at Bloomington Speedway for their season opener
• Spring Showdown recap from us
• USAC national sprints add a date at Lucas Oil Speedway
• On deck for this week in the racing world
• Social media of the week - A USAC post, and a drinking game
• THE DRAFT

(Ends around 15 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• Gettysburg Clash
• Illinois Speedweek
• USAC national sprint cars @ Bloomington Speedway and Tri-State Speedway "The Class Track"
• WoO sprint cars @ Williams Grove for the Morgan Cup
• High Limit Racing @ Lakeside Speedway and Tri-City Speedway
• NARC King of the West @ Antioch Speedway
• CA, IN, OH - weekly shows
• KKM Challenge at Macon Speedway
• IRA Sprints at Sycamore Speedway
• Knoxville weekly
• Huset's weekly opener

(Ends around 28 minute mark)

The Smoke

• the OG Hamburger Helper
• Olive Garden coming in clutch
• 1st track ribs of the year!
• Big Woods Bloomington
• Hacienda Sunday
• Casey's pizza request
• And Charlie gets some Bruce Li!

Stoking the Fire

• Hot laps: WoO sprint cars at Tri-State Speedway. A recap of our day/night at Haubstadt
• Castrol FloRacing Night in America season opener at LaSalle Speedway. First competitive laps there in 4 years!
• HELL YEAH BROTHER! WoO Late Models get a new title sponsor! 🍻
• Eldora Speedway - Lets Race One weekend review
• Weekend preview: USAC National Sprint Cars @ Bloomington Speedway for the Larry Rice Classic, Spring Showdown at Tri-State Speedway. Morgan Cup at Williams Grove.
• Social media of the week: Wing Wednesday with Danny Dietrich on 4/30. Rusty Schlenk goes to the grocery store. Zack Daum Illinois comments
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 33:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• Eldora Speedway - Lets Race Two (One 🙃)
• WoO late models - Dairyland Showdown
• Lucas Oil late models @ Circle City Raceway
• Attica Raceway Park weekly show
• Placerville Speedway - Nor*Cal Posse Shootout
• USAC/CRA @ Santa Maria Speedway
• Butler Speedway - weekly opener
• Knoxville Raceway - weekly show
• Montpelier Speedway - Spring Fever
• Castrol Flo Racing Night in America season opener
• IRA sprint cars @ Wilmot

(Ends around 40:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• SPAM!
• Bubbas 33 pizza
• Outback Steakhouse
• Carriage Inn, prelude to WoO in Haubstadt
• Zuki for a birthday!
• The Red Pepperoni - a new pizza spot 🍕
• Rafferty's!
• E&R's Pub, Winners Meats, The Mug in Greenfield
• Nisbet Inn - double cheeseburger
• fried shrimp
• Millers BBQ
• Lewisville General Store
• Cinco de Mayo tacos
• Wings & Rings

For this episode we are joined by Kyle Shipley! He is the driver of the #4U AJR Motorsports non-winged sprint car out of Phoenix, Arizona! This episode has been in the works for about 2 years. We covered a lot in this one!

• Early success in 2025. Lincoln Park Speedway with USAC, Valley Speedway with WAR/POWRi
• Joining forces with AJR Motorsports in 2024. How that came to be, and, some of the races they competed in.
• The start of his racing career in Arizona.

• Manzanita Speedway stories!
• His first visit to Perris Auto Speedway
• Making the move to Indiana, living in the race trailer, and living the dream!
• Some other ride stops in years past.
• A hot topic... Bring back trophy girls!
• Tri-tip hunt. Finding the best sandwich in Santa Maria!
• Chicken wings. Preferred spots, and sauces.
• Filiberto's Mexican
• La Canasta

Stoking the Fire

• We cleared 50,000 plays last week! Thanks for your support!
• Terre Haute recap, Sumar Classic.
• Cale Thomas announced as the driver of the Shark Racing #1a
• Landon Crawley and Dutcher Motorsports part ways
• ASCoC rule causes a stir
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 17:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ I-55 Raceway Park for the Spring Classic
• USAC National sprint cars @ Lincoln Park & The 'Burg
• WoO late models & Xtreme Outlaw midgets @ Farmer City for the Illini 100
• Lucas Oil Speedway - 12th annual spring nationals
• USAC/CRA @ Central Arizona Raceway
• Midwest Thunder 410 sprint cars @ Paragon & Circle City
• Ocean Speedway weekly show
• Tilford Tribute @ Placerville Speedway
• USCS @ Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway
• Merced Speedway - Dwarf car nationals
• ASCS @ Salina Highbanks
• Terre Haute Action Track - Sumar Classic & modifeds

(Ends around 29:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Hornets Nest tavern
• Wasabi hibachi
• Aldi buffalo style pizza
• A gathering 🧐
• Jaya's Authentic Foods
• Bunner returns to Culver's
• OG tacos
• Country Bobs wing sauce...
• Tree House of Terre Haute

For this episode we are joined by Steve Irwin of Flying Zero Racing. He is the driver of the #0 non-winged sprint car out of Fenton, Michigan!

• The flying zero number and how that came to be a thing, years ago.
• Spending some time in NASCAR, a slight break, and return to sprint cars.
• The feeling of being a non-winged sprint car guy in Michigan.
• The rejuvenation of Butler Speedway. USAC making an appearance in 2025!
• His retirement plan 😉
• Through the years, what has changed most in sprint car racing? Parts/technical side of things.
• Some of his favorite establishments up his way. Lucky's Steakhouse, Beale Street BBQ
• Big diner guy!
• Casey's pizza late night memories

(Ends around 56:00 minute mark)

Stoking the Fire

• Washed out here in the Midwest
• T-Mac goes WoO Late Model racing
• USAC ISW at the Dirt Track at IMS - race your way in/stipulations for the event in July.
• Tony Stewart Racing ditches Ford Performance for his WoO sprint car program w/ Donny Schatz.
• Jacob Allen stepping away from driving to focus on family.
• Kody Swanson gunning for his 9th USAC Silver Crown championship this season.
• Social media of the week: Zeb Wise, Ashton Winger, Danny Dietrich
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 1:15:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

Includes 2 weeks of results.

• WoO sprint cars @ Lawton Speedway
• High Limit Racing @ Central AZ Raceway
• Nippy 50
• Ultimate Sprint Car Series @ Ocean Speedway and Merced Speedway
• POWRi 410 Outlaw sprint cars at Texas Motor Speedway
• Florence Speedway - Spring 50
• Placerville Speedway - Points Race #3
• USAC/CRA sprint cars @ Perris Auto Speedway
• Petaluma Speedway season opener
• United Sprint Car Series 360 winged sprint cars @ Carolina Speedway & Cherokee Speedway
• Hunt the Front - Bama Bash @ Talladega Short Track

(Ends around 1:25:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Charlie kicks off his bach week with tacos 🌮
• Crab nachos
• Flashback to Salisbury steak meal...
• Route 65 Tavern brunch 🍳
• A date with Red Baron
• Jimmy Gao's 🥡
• breakfast pizza
• Ma T 888 disappointment for us both
• A stop at the Decker Tavern
• Chorizo sandwich
• Wings & Rings 🐔
• Pot roast sandwich
• Doc's disappointment
• Mi Jalisco

Stoking the Fire

• I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park & Brownstown Bullring announce a points fund for 2025
• What is going on at I-70 Speedway?
• Flo Racing Night in America point fund announced for this season
• Williams Grove Speedway is still trying to get their season opener in
• Social media of the week: Whiskey Myers playlist 😂
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 16:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• NOS Energy Drink WoO sprint cars @ Cotton Bowl Speedway for the Texas 2 Step
• Kubota High Limit Racing Cali swing
• WoO late models Battle at the Crossroads
• Lucas Oil Late Models @ Atomic and the Indiana Ice Breaker at Brownstown
• Placerville Speedway - Tribute to Al Hinds
• XR Dominator modified race - 100k to win
• Port Royal Speedway season opener
• USCS 360 winged sprints at North Alabama Speedway and The Mag
• POWERi National midgets - Turnpike Challenge

(Ends around 24:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Charlie makes homemade burritos
• Sauerkraut, again
• A Wendy's run
• Popeyes / UberEats 🐔
• Doc's sports bar - buffalo breaded pork tenderloin
• Grilled cheese x2
• Odon run on Saturday
• Cooking in the rain
• Bruce is back!! 🥡

It's a St. Patrick's Day episode from the fellas!

Stoking the Fire

• High Limit has a rough opening weekend in Las Vegas
• High Limit franchise/charter system changes
• Windy Hollow Speedway in Owensboro, KY is making some changes to the facility
• Social media of the week
• "The Draft"
• Don't forget to get your DTRR shirt orders in before April, 6th

(Ends around 22:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• No Way Out 40! at Paragon Speedway
• Attica Raceway Park weekly season opener
• NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaw sprint cars Cowtown Classic
• High Limit Racing @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• World of Outlaw late models Tennessee Tipoff @ Smokey Mountain Speedway
• STSS - Speed Showcase Weekend @ Port Royal Speedway
• Avanti Windows & Doors USAC/CRA sprint cars - Midwinter fair @ Imperial Valley Raceway
• Vado Speedway Park - Winter Meltdown
• Marysville Raceway points race #2
• Ocala Speedway weekly season opener
• Shamrock Shootout @ DuQuoin, IL
• Lincoln Speedway (PA) weekly
• FAST on Dirt season opener @ Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway

(Ends around 29/30:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Mod pizza
• Rotisserie chicken tacos?
• Kyle's Una Pizza in Haubstadt
• Texas Roadhouse for Charlie!
• Long John Silvers - Sunday all-you-can-eat! 🔥
• Bandanas BBQ
• Nacho-back tacos 🌮
• A re-visit to Shabu Shabu...
• Rounders double dip
• The hangover sandwich @ the Korner Inn

Stoking the Fire

• No Way Out 40 on deck. Will you see us there?
• Placerville Speedway kicks off weekly racing.
• High Limit Racing kicks off in Las Vegas this weekend
• Save Gas City update
• Cory Kruseman takes a new role with USAC out west.
• Social media of the week
• The Draft

(Ends around 12:30 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• NOS Energy Drink WoO sprint cars @ Talladega Short Track & The Mag
• Ventura Raceway - USCS sprint cars, USAC Western States Midgets
• NARC King of the West @ Stockton Dirt Track
• Marysville & Lincoln weekly shows
• Milestone Home Services Outlaw Nationals @ Port City Raceway

(Ends around 20:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Cheeseburger soup
• Charlie finds a .49 cent delivery charge...
• Burger King for lunch 👑
• Indianapolis stops
• Buffalo burgers
• FAT TUESDAY!
• Empress chicken @ Jimmy Gao's
• A rough day at The Office Lounge...
• Smoking Sunday Funday

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