The drivers seat segment:

For this episode we have Thomas Meseraull aka: T-Mez join us!  We chatted about what has been going on the past couple weeks with him!

Feature finish segment

So much rain! 

WoO Late models in Wisconsin

The smoke segment

Surf & turf tacos, Cinco de Mayo on Thursday @ Rounders, got the big fryer going! 

*note: we did goof on the intro and said it was episode 39!  Our mistake!  

*Stoking the fire segment

- Jason Sides moving on from the drivers seat in WoO

- Kody Swanson's new # in the Silver Crown series

- Terre Haute improvements

- WoO car counts at Bristol?

- late model news

- Rainouts

* Feature finish segment

- Results from: Bristol Bash, All-Stars, USAC/CRA, NARC, Flo Racing night in America (2), STSS, Pennsylvania weekly shows, Knoxville finally gets a whole show in!, Bridgeport

*The smoke segment

- pork steaks, tacos, smoked German bologna, Eldora week cooking plans 

We are back in studio this week to talk about the season opener at Tri-State Speedway featuring the World of Outlaw sprint cars!  

Stoking the fire segment:

- Volunteer speedway news

- XR schedule update

- Upcoming races and our schedule

*(Ends at 20:00 mark)

Feature finish segment:

results from

- USAC National sprints and midgets

- USAC/CRA 

- SCCT 360 winged sprints at Merced

- ASCoC in PA this week

- BOSS sprints

- WoO Sprints

*(ends at the 42:00 mark)

The smoke segment

- Various cooks for the week plus some track cooking at Haubstadt! 

*Stoking the Fire Segment*

- Two added MSCS (Midwest Sprint Car Series) races to the 2022 schedule.

- We are now on Twitter!  Get on and tweet us! @DT_RRracin 

*Feature Finish Segment* (starts at the 13:00 mark)

- Results from Kings of Thunder 360 sprints at Tulare Thunderbowl, Taco Bravo sprints @ Ocean, Pennsylvania, World of Outlaws sprints & Xtreme Outlaw series @ Lake Ozarks. 

*The Smoke segment* (Starts at 29:00 mark)

- Chicken tacos, steaks, Charlie broke in his Weber! Fired up the BBC (Big Black Cooker) for the first time in 2022. 

For this episode we are joined by Australian sprint car driver, Todd Hobson! He is finishing up his racing season in Australia and will be coming to Indiana this summer to drive the Tyler Sturgeon Racing #77 non-winged sprint car. It was great having him join the show, we discussed the following:

- Recap of his weekend racing

- What it's like racing in Australia

- What he's looking forward to during his trip this summer in Indiana. Food and racing 

- Differences in food and racing between Australia and the U.S.

follow him here- https://www.facebook.com/toddhobson8383 

Instagram: todd.hobson83

For episode 35 we are joined by Aric Gentry.  He is a resident of Robards, Kentucky and a MSCS sprint car regular.  

Discussions include:

"The drivers seat segment"

- The history of the Gentry family and how long they have been racing sprint cars.

- His favorite track.  It may surprise you!

- Biggest career win and the story leading up to that night. 

- Recap of his 2021 season and what he's looking forward to during the 2022 season.

- Touch on some hot topics in USAC right now.

- Home cookin' in Kentucky, his favorite BBQ and foods.

"Stoking the fire segment" (starts at the 51:00 mark)

- USAC tire sample results

- Western World is back in Arizona in November.

"Feature finish segment" (starts at the 1:30:00 mark)

- weekly results from: World of Outlaws sprints at Devils Bowl, USAC/CRA @ Keller Auto Speedway and Tulare, Taco Bravo sprints, NARC Sprints, Pennsylvania, Bridgeport, ASCS Sooner region sprints, STSS @ Orange County Fair Speedway, Bristol Dirt Nationals w/ Late Models

"The smoke segment" 

- Steak night in Daylight @ Rounders Too, cleanup on Tuesday and 80s throwback night, Thursday fish fry, cajun strom, steak sandwiches for the fantasy baseball draft at Rounders Too

For this episode we have Ricky Lewis join us! He is a non-winged sprint car driver racing out of Oxnard, California.  Discussions include:

- Getting his first USAC win with the West Coast 360 series at Bakersfield.

- Go over some more of his racing so far this year in California.

- When he's heading back to the Midwest and what he's doing the rest of the year there.

- Hit on some popular USAC topics at the moment. 

- How he got into racing and his favorite racing memory.

- His favorite tracks to race at.

- The best places and food to get out in California and Indiana. 

We had to do a half episode because there was so much to talk about!  There is 2 weeks of results to go over, so crack some beers and listen in!

"Stoking the Fire segment"

- Red Hill, Montpelier are back!  Terre Haute updates.

- Summit Racing modified series scraps their whole 19 race schedule for 2022.

- USAC tire updates from Ocala. (*ends at the 20 minute mark*)

"Feature Finish segment"

- WoO sprints California swing results

- Paragon No Way Out 40 results/chat. 

- Results from: STSS, Lucas Oil Late Models, WoO late models, USAC Western States midgets, Sprint Car Challenge tour, Pennsylvania weekly shows, Bristol Dirt Nationals, USAC/CRA

- Rain outs! (*ends at the 1:02:00 minute mark*)

"The Smoke segment"

- Smash burgers, fajitas, wing Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday at Rounders Too, deer smash burgers.  

On this episode we have Brandon  Mattox join us!! He is out of Terre Haute, Indiana and drives the #28 non-winged sprint car! Discussions include:

"The Drivers Seat Segment"

- Growing up in Terre Haute and going to the Action Track.  Where it all started for him.

- Putting the 2021 season behind him and looking forward to the 2022 season.  Is there a cat out of the bag?

- Florida speed weeks and Paragon No Way Out 40 reviews.

- Some pretty awesome stories from years past!! 

- Terre Haute food scene and what's best in town. 

We really enjoyed our time with Brandon and can't wait to get the season started.  We may even have an episode with him in person, so be ready for part 2! 

For this episode we have, Jake Swanson, driver of the Team Arizona Racing #21AZ and the Daming Excavating 5T sprint car join the show!  He also runs a USAC midget on occasion and runs the USAC Silver Crown series on dirt.  

Segments:

"The Drivers Seat" - Featuring Jake Swanson.  We discuss Chili Bowl 2022, his trip to Florida for speed weeks, what he has going on in 2022, his favorite tracks, differences between California and Indiana and if he's glad he made the move. 

"Feature Finish" - The 6th annual USAC midget Shamrock Classic at DuQuoin, IL, World of Outlaw Sprints at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway results. (starts at the 36:00 minute mark) 

"Stoking the fire" - Lincoln Park Speedway news? (starts at the 47:00 mark)

"The Smoke" - Charlie's new Big Green Egg and what he cooked, beef cheek tacos, duck burgers. (starts at the 54:30 minute mark)