Open Red

Welcome to Open Red! The Official podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series.

Fresh off his first career World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series win this weekend at the Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana, Brady Bacon joins the show this week to talk all about the breakthrough victory!

Welcome to Open Red! The Official podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series.

This week on the show, Ross sits down with longtime Southern Illinois Midget car owner Jack Harris. Jack, and his father Roy before him, have consecutively fielded race cars since 1954! Jack tells plenty of incredible stories from their time in the sport, and describes one major hurdle he’s spent his whole life having to overcome to stay in racing. After being born blind, Jack now works on his car entirely by feel and without the ability to watch it go around the track. It’s a can’t miss story this week on Open Red!

Welcome to Open Red! The Official podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series.

The rubber meets the road this week on Open Red as Jason Johnson Racing Tire Specialist Nate Repetz joins the show. Originally from Pennsylvania, Nate started out in a career as a High School Agriculture Teacher but then left to head out on the road with JJR on the Outlaw tour. We talk about Nate's backstory, what encompasses his duties with JJR, talk about the new Hoosier sprint car tire, and more this week on Open Red.

Welcome to Open Red! The Official podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series.

Kennedale, Texas native Kyle Jones joins the show this week! 2023 marks the first time Jones and the 7U race team for which he drives are tackling a National Tour with the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets. We go into Jones career in racing thus far, the growth of the 7U team, the push for their first National Midget Series win, and a whole lot more. Hear it all on Open Red!

Welcome to Open Red! The Official podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series.

Better known as "Bundy" and "Lil Bundy", the father and son duo of John and Ethan Mitchell are the featured guests this week on the show. With an extensive background in Motocross racing, John moved to North Carolina where he and Ethan quickly fell in love with 4-wheeled racing. You'll hear the stories of their early years building a midget team, and the struggles of developing their own engine package. Also, how does a guy get the nickname "Bundy"? Hear all that and more this week on Open Red!

Welcome to Open Red! The Official podcast of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars and Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series.

In this week’s episode: Pennsylvania-based artist Annika Koser joins the show to talk about the evolution of her career as a painter of sprint cars. From painting a sprint car for the first time in 2016, to now seeing her work featured heavily all across social media, Annika talks about her methods, growing up around the sport, meeting Doug Wolfgang, and a whole lot more!

Open Red is BACK! For our grand return episode, Ross welcomes longtime Sprint Car Crew Chief Brian Kemenah to the studio. Best known for his accolades earned spinning wrenches for his brother Chad Kemanah, and a 2010 Knoxville Nationals victory with Tim Shaffer, Brian came in #15 in a 2020 ranking of "Best Crew Chiefs since 1990" according to Sprintcar Unlimited. Brian joins us to talk about his past successes, his recent move to North Carolina, and the newly formed "Bell Kemenah Racing" race team with his son-in-law Christopher Bell.

Welcome to Open Red: Credentials Denied!

In this week's episode: Jacob Allen wins at Lincoln, the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota makes its series debut on DIRTVision from Millbridge Speedway, and we talk about a new program to honor your friends that are Outlaw Tough at the track. 

Welcome to Open Red: Credentials Denied!

In this week's episode: Posse vs Outlaws Round 1, 3 nights in Wisconsin, and we look back at the Big Blocks at Bridgeport. 

Welcome to Open Red: Credentials Denied!

In this week's episode, we look back to last weekend's action at Bristol Motor Speedway, Spencer Bayston joins us to talk about his victory at The Last Great Colosseum, and Mick still hasn't cut a new intro now that Nick is gone.