🎙️ Pit Chatter Podcast – April 1st Episode
"We Ain’t Foolin’ Around"

Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee are back with another no-holds-barred episode of the Pit Chatter Podcast — and this week, it’s far from an April Fools joke! They’re joined by special guest Timmy Meadows, promoter of Franklin County Raceway, for a deep dive into the upcoming season opener and what fans can expect in 2025.

This episode also hits all the hot topics in short track racing, including:

🔥 Wake County Speedway’s CARS Tour event drama
🚫 New River All-American Raceway cancels again (and no, it ain’t the weather)
😬 Southern National Motorsports Park struggles to draw Late Model Stocks
🏁 Natural Bridge Speedway kicks off its season
🏟️ Ararat BullRing updates and what’s coming next

The crew recaps the weekend’s racing action and delivers their signature unfiltered takes.

Episode 53 of the Pit Chatter Podcast with Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee, featuring Limited Late Model driver Dakota Walls:

Langley and Noah dive into the ongoing feud between Jack Baldwin and Jake Crum in the SMART Tour, which escalated at South Boston Speedway last weekend. They also discuss Matt Hirschman’s crowning as the King of the Modifieds at South Boston. The Late Model Stock Car season opener brought plenty of drama as Peyton Sellers, Bobby McCarty, and Trevor Ward exchanged heated words and moves on the track.

Over at Kingsport Speedway, Hunter Morgan, Brad Housewright, and Zeke Shell kicked off the season with some intense racing action. Meanwhile, New River All-American Speedway faced the unfortunate cancellation of its third consecutive race, this time due to low car count, raising concerns about the track's future.

Special guest Dakota Walls joins the show to share his perspective as a Limited Late Model driver, discussing his goals for the season and offering insight into the current short-track landscape. All this and more in a jam-packed hour of racing talk!

In Episode 52 of The Pit Chatter Podcast, Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee covered another wild week in short track racing, filled with insane wrecks, big wins, and upcoming action-packed events!

🔥 Wild Wrecks & Chaos! 🔥
This week featured some jaw-dropping moments, including a wrecker flipping over and a side-by-side roll-over that had everyone talking. The guys broke down the footage and reactions from these crazy incidents.

🏁 Big Winners! 🏁

• Jeremy Gerstner cashed in big at Caraway Speedway, taking home the big-money win in the Modifieds!
• Doug Barnes Jr. showed out at Southern National Motorsports Park, winning the NC Speedweek championship in a stacked field.

🏟️ Track Updates! 🏟️

• Franklin County Speedway & Ararat BullRing – Both tracks are undergoing major work to get ready for an exciting season ahead. Langley shared the latest progress and what’s next!

🔥 What’s Coming Up? 🔥

• South Boston Speedway kicks off its season this weekend with the King of the Modifieds plus a huge night of racing featuring twin Late Model Stock Car races!

Plus, the guys hit on even more racing news, stories, and chat with listeners live! If you missed it, catch the full episode here: 🎧👇

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In Episode 51 of The Pit Chatter Podcast, Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee tackled some of the biggest stories in short track racing. The headline of the night was the announcement of a lease/purchase deal for Southside Speedway, a major step toward the beloved Virginia track’s long-awaited reopening. They broke down what this means for racers and fans, speculating on the timeline and potential challenges ahead.

The show also delved into the SMART Modified Tour controversy involving Jake Crum and Jack Baldwin, discussing the on-track incident and the drama that followed. With Southern National Motorsports Park Speedweeks in full swing, they recapped last weekend’s action and looked ahead to the $5,000-to-win race coming up.

Other topics included the Caraway Speedway season opener, a deep dive into the growing Crown Vic division, and engaging with listeners live through the chat.

If you missed it, catch the replay for a full breakdown of all the latest short track news and debates.

We went live and off the rails on Facebook with the 50th episode of the Pit Chatter Podcast.

On this episode of the Pit Chatter Podcast, host Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee get into a heated conversation about supporting your local tracks after a recent Facebook post regarding purses at a local track.

With short tracks shutting down all over the country, the duo says it's time to shut up and support your local tracks. Listen in to hear their thoughts.

For episode 48 Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee chat about the weekend of racing at Daytona including the Daytona 500, Cleetus McFarland and Brenden Queen's ARCA victory.

Plus, they update all the happenings locally in racing from Franklin County to Natural Bridge, South Boston and Ararat while also talking about explosives, tunnels, weather and power outages.

While nothing is happening in the world of short-track racing in our immediate area, the region's racing fired up in Florence this past weekend and Florida racing is raging this month.

Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee chat about all the happenings in South Carolina and Florida plus a Super Bowl convo, a conversation about why Ultra Broadcasting is better for the tracks than Flo, the snowy day on Tuesday, and more.

After a two-week hiatus, Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee are back to talk about the Franklin County banquet from Saturday night, the Ararat BullRing, South Boston Speedway's big announcement, the Clash at Bowman Gray and more.

New Shenandoah Speedway promoter Chris Lilly joined the Pit Chatter Podcast to discuss his new role and plans for the upcoming season.

Chris joined hosts Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee and discussed a variety of subjects from his priority to improve the image of Shenandoah Speedway, building the Stock4 and Any Car divisions, bringing more entertainment to Shenandoah, fixing Legends car restarts, and more.