On the Road

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!

In the second hour of this Memorial Day show, Dane Neal, filling for Lisa Dent, is joined by the owner of Aurelio’s Pizza, Joe Aurelio, to talk about the pizza chain and its relationship with the city of Chicago. Then, president of Lettuce Entertain You restaurants, R.J. Melman, addresses the organization’s partnership with NASCAR as they prepare for the upcoming street race.

In the first hour of this Memorial Day show, Dane Neal, filling for Lisa Dent, is joined by CEO and President of Visit Indy, Leonard Hoops, to discuss the various attractions in Indianapolis, including White River State Park, Lucas Oil Stadium, and more! Later, singer, Jim Cornelison talks about his career and his performances at sporting events like the Indy 500 and Blackhawks home games.

16-time NHRA Funny Car World Champion John Force joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as John shares excitement to be back at Route 66 Raceway and importance for the sport to be back in the Chicago market. Listen as John talks about history in Chicago, great fans and racing in the Midwest. John fills us in on key sponsors and appreciation for support including longtime relationships with Chevrolet. Family is a focus for John Force and he shares his daughters racing, including Top Fuel Champion Brittany and racing connections throughout. John Force loves Joliet and fans will be able to meet and greet the Force Racing family and all the stars of the NHRA with each and every ticket being a Pit Pass. For more information on drivers, schedules and tickets be sure to check out www.nhra.com

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

NHRA Funny Car World Champion Ron Capps joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Ron shares his appreciation for being back in the Chicago area and going for his 3rd consecutive Championship this year. Ron fills us in on the satisfaction so far as a team owner and challenges overall, while maintaining top form on track. Ron talks about his food adventures over the last couple years and fun ways to connect with fans and great food spots around the tracks they travel to. See Ron Capps in the Napa Toyota with all the stars of the NHRA This weekend and for tickets and more go to www.nhra.com

This Race Weekend make it #TequilaAtTheTRACK with El Bandido Yankee the Official Tequila of Raceday! For information, events, recipes, cocktails and more go to www.elbandidoyankee.com

NHRA Funny Car star and Italian American Sports Hall of Famer Alexis DeJoria joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Alexis shares excitement to be back in Chicago and on track to make even more history as the first female driver to ever make 200 professional starts. Listen as Alexis fills us in on her best start to a season so far putting her 2nd in points going into Route 66. Alexis shares her fun with festive sponsors and long time Tequila street cred as she races with Bandero during the 2023 season. For more information and to keep up with all things Alexis go to https://alexisdejoria.com/

Springfield native and NHRA Funny Car star Tim Wilkerson joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Tim talks about great support from friends and fans that this Illinois based race team has seen over the years and excitement to get back to one of the top facilities in racing. Listen as Tim shares appreciation for long time local sponsors like Levi, Ray & Shoup and great new supporters with Scag Power Equipment. See Tim and all the stars of the NHRA this weekend at Route 66 Raceway and for information, schedules and the tickets that are ALL Pit Passes check out www.nhra.com

This Race Weekend make it #TequilaAtTheTRACK with El Bandido Yankee the Official Tequila of Raceday! For information, events, recipes, cocktails and more go to www.elbandidoyankee.com 

President of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Doug Boles joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Doug takes a moment between events to fill us on on all the action in the month of May. From the GMR Grand Prix to parades, elevated food, music and more, the 107th Indy 500 celebrations and related festivities offer so much beyond the legendary race. For information, schedule and tickets go to www.IMS.com

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