On the Road

Tim Muldoon, GM of Chicago’s Bub City restaurant joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Tim shares excitement leading up to the Chicago Street Race and all the ways fans will enjoy Bub City with live music, karaoke, brunches and of course award winning BBQ. Tim previews amazing events with Bub City including July’s Windy City SmokeOut featuring top stars of country music, craft beers and BBQ’s best teams.

Listen as Tim talks about the upcoming race week activities with El Bandido Yankee Tequila, including having the race car out front Thursday night, featured cocktails at the bar with the El Bandido Yankee margarita, appearances by El Bandido Yankee founders and opportunities for fans to enter to win a trip to Championship Weekend in Phoenix this November. From 7pm to 10pm WGN Radio will be doing a Street Race Special broadcast with live call ins from Bub City during the show. For more information on menus and more go to https://www.bub-city.com/chicago/ and to get in on all the action with El Bandido Yankee, be at Bub City, 435 N. Clark from 6pm to 10pm Thursday June 29th.

This race weekend make it Tequila at the Track with El Bandido Yankee and for events, cocktails & recipes with the Official Tequila of RaceDay go to www.elbandidoyankee.com

NASCAR team owner and driver Jesse Iwuji joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Jesse shares excitement around the upcoming NASCAR Street Race weekend and ways fans can get involved. Listen as Jesse shares his inspirational story and efforts to create more opportunities in racing with eRacing and outreach. Jesse talks about joining forces with NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith and looking forward to the Xfinity race with new driver Andre Castro and the University of Chicago Chevrolet. Hear as Jesse shares ways fans and corporate supporters can experience Race weekend with some of the best views possible, along with hospitality, racing simulators and more at Venue 610.

For more information on events, opportunities tickets and more scan the QR code or go to https://www.eragaming.gg/chicago/

The General Manager of Nashville Superspeedway, Matt Greci, joins the show to discuss the atmosphere in Nashville and what it is like to experience a race there. The two also talk about the food scene in Nashville and what the food/beverage experience is like at the superspeedway. He also gives his thoughts on the upcoming race in Chicago. To close things off, the General Manager of Bub City Tim Muldoon joins to talk about the food and music scene at the restaurant, and Eric Lanz talks with Dane about some of the festivities going on surrounding the Chicago Street Race, along with El Bandido Yankee.

Dane’s second guest, Jesse Iwuji, joins the show to discuss the new technology of eRacing and the benefits that it can have for kids who want to get into racing. Jesse also discusses his unique relationship with Emmit Smith.

Then, two representatives from Westmont Cruisin’ Nights & Street Fair come on to discuss the event and what you can look forward to. Following this, “Athena” from All Elite Wrestling joins Dane to talk about AEW along with her recent visit to Chicago.

Following Dean Richards, Dane Neal jumps on for the rest of the show with a plethora of exciting guests. Dane’s first guest, “The Food Guy” Steve Dolinsky, discusses his food and travel experiences along with his books and quest to find Chicago’s best pizza. If you would like to learn more, you can visit pizzacityusa.com.

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver and NBC pit reporter Parker Kligerman joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Parker heads to the lakefront to support the recent Rolex United States Sail Grand Prix in Chicago. Listen as Parker shares excitement for the “Summer of Racing” and the upcoming NASCAR Chicago Street Race, bringing the Cup Series to a street course for the first time. Parker fills us in on his unique perspective as a top driver in the Xfinity Series and also taking on broadcast duties with NBC for NASCAR Cup Series races. Stay tuned for history making racing, music, food and more for fans July 1st and 2nd and get in on all the excitement with events, schedules, tickets and more at https://www.nascarchicago.com/

This race weekend make it #TequilaAtTheTrack with El Bandido Yankee and for events, cocktails, recipes and more from the Official Tequila of Raceday go to www.elbandidoyankee.com

Star dirt track driver Rico Abreu joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Rico shares his passion for racing and appreciation for fans and families at the track. Rico talks about his recent visit to the Indy 500 and how he is excited to help raise awareness for dirt track racing and experience amazing events with fans, drivers and friends in racing. Listen as Rico fills us in on recent wins, breaking records and being dialed in on track with his team. Rico shares excitement for being part of El Bandido Yankee Racing and building his own Bandit persona into the Official Tequila of Raceday. Rico Abreu is So FAST its Criminal so keep up with him this summer if you can at https://ricoabreu.com/ and for events, cocktails, recipes, race weekends and more, make it “Tequila At The Track” at www.elbandidoyankee.com

Communications Director at Road America John Ewert joins Dane Neal on this Memorial Day to discuss Josef Newgarden’s victory at the Indy 500 on Sunday as well as Road America’s upcoming events such as the Sonsio Grand Prix on June 15th-18th.

In the final two hours of this Memorial Day show, Dane Neal, filling for Lisa Dent, is joined by Dining and Drinking Editor for Newcity/Chicago, David Hammond, to highlight several Chicago delicacies and discuss the James Beard Awards. Then, Ray “Dr. BBQ” Lampe, calls in and shares his thoughts on whether or not there’s a true Chicago-style of barbecue. After, co-owner of Al’s Beef, Chris Pacelli, talks about the origins of Chicago’s staple Italian beef spot.

In the third hour of this Memorial Day show, Dane Neal, filling for Lisa Dent, is joined by owner of Blues Hog Barbecue, Tim Scheer, to talk about the Barbecue Hall of Fame, the Windy City Smokeout, and his own personal barbecue set-up. Later in the hour, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune Eileen Ogintz calls in to talk travel as we kick off summer trips!