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As Roger Mueller backed away from the microphone in the late '90's  and took on other roles in racing such as flagging and race directing, the door was opened for Eric "Lil Mouth" Mueller to launch his own race track announcing career.

Give episode 5 of "Meet The Mueller's" a listen!

When it comes to racing legends in Michigan's Upper Peninsula Jamie Iverson's name is bound to pop up in the conversations.

With five Stateline Challenge titles under his belt, the son of Michigan racing legend Bob Iverson talks about growing up as a kid during the modified era, street stocks, the progression to asphalt super late models and more.

This is good stuff here!  Give it a listen!

While announcing at Plymouth in the '90's Roger Mueller also hosted a local radio show "Let's Talk Eastern."

The show would have in studio guests, listener call ins and his 12-year-old producer at the outset was none other than "Lil' Mouth

Eric Mueller - his son.

Relive some of the funny tales with Roger and Eric in episode of 4 of "Meet The Muellers!"

With a few exceptions time trials are pretty much a thing of the past for weekly dirt track shows in Wisconsin.

However during the heyday at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth track announcer Roger Mueller did his best to make

qualifying exciting for the race fans. Roger talks about it in in episode 3 of "Meet The Muellers!"

It was common at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wisconsin in the 1970's into the 1990's for drivers to earn a nickname from track announcer Roger Mueller. 

Whether it was John "Ripple" Born, Wayne "Wiener" Goetsch or "The Flying Painter" Dick Berth, earning a nickname was almost a right of passage during the heyday of Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car Association (EWSCA).

Roger shares some stories about how some of those monikers came to fruition in episode No. 2 of "Meet The Muellers." Check it out!

Roger "The Mouth" Mueller and his son Eric "Lil Mouth" Mueller have been track announcers going on six decades now throughout Wisconsin.

This is the first episode of eight and in this "maiden voyage" Roger talks about how he cracked into the business announcing at 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wisconsin at the age of 17. Give it a listen!

Located in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin near the Wisconsin/Michigan border, Five Star Bodies has been manufacturing race car bodies and race car body parts for several decades.

We caught up with Five Star's Corey Schultz who gave us the lo down on the history of the business and where they see things headed into 2023.

Listen in!

Bassett Racing Wheel based in Burlington, Wisconsin was one of a handful of Badger state businesses showcasing their products for the 2023 racing season at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Indianapolis recently.

We caught up with Brian Gill of Bassett at the PRI show and he talked about the history of the business and where things are headed in 2023.

Give it a listen!

One of the more time consuming tasks in dirt track racing can be tire grooving/siping.

A Green Bay-based business 5 Point Fabrication has taken away a lot of that time and effort

with it's EZwheel. We caught up with 5 Point's Mike Coel at the PRI show in Indianapolis.

Check out what he had to say!

During the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show at Indianapolis earlier this year we caught up with IRA Outlaw sprint car president Steve Sinclair.

Sinclair reflected upon his long career in racing including where it's been, and where it's headed into 2023 and beyond.

Give it a listen!