Finishing up the show in hour two of Race Central with Kurt Hansen and Mike Pettiford, the guys explore the danger zone of Moto GP. NASCAR writer Lee Spencer joins the program to talk about the start of the 2019 season and what the league has been doing to gain a more youthful presence on and off the track. Lee also talks about how NASCAR might have to slow down and not speed up, but why? Lee wraps up on the phone previewing the race in Atlanta, GA. and who she thinks is going to win. 2016 Indy Car 500 champion Alexander Rossi joins the program from Indiana to talk about how skiing helps translate to his success on the track for being a winner. Alexander wraps up by saying how different racing requires different types of training, and shares how growing up in a go-cart helped launched his career. As the checkered flag is waived to wrap up the show, Kurt and Mike give a preview for funny car and the weather conditions is takes for a good race.

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The green flags go for hour one of Race Central with Kurt Hansen, the\e's nothing worse than running over stuff while racing, so what makes it the worst? Intros are said and a reflection from last year's Cinderella racer in Danny Hamilton with Kurt and Mike Pettiford talking about how respect is earned, not given, especially with the Furniture Row Car team. Mike dives into Formula One with their new changes with the cars and how teams are adjusting to them. Mike also shares which car has been struggling but looking for resurgence in dominance in Formula One. Wrapping up hour one of the show, the guys talk about serial killers drifting and how that falls into the category of racing.  

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Starting off hour two of Race Central, Mike Pettiford dives in to what it was like to race Circuit of the America's during a rainstorm and what that means for the safety of driving. Mike also further talks about what those weather conditions do to a car when racing and what to look out for when you're behind the wheel. On this Daytona 500 Sunday, Mike looks at the odds of each racer for today and who has the best chances of winning, but since there is a rule change after this race, we should expect racers to use their cars more physically against each other, it's like one last time before the rules kick in. Kurt Hansen joins the program to talk about his day and gearing up for the big race today and previews what we should expect. Coming to that checkered flag of Race Central, Mike tells us what the true differences of NASCAR and Formula One racing with the physical car and how driving is different. 

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Mike Pettiford gives his best driving tips for how to drive properly in bad/snowy weather. Continuing his safety tips, Mike talks about the two differences in a control slide and what you should do when you’re in a tough spot when driving and feel like things could get out of hand. Ann Marie Stinehelfer joins the program to share what it it like to work behind the scenes of getting a FCCA license and her background on how the world of racing is run by people like her. Wrapping up hour one of Race Central, Mike previews what is to come in the second hour with Daytona 500 coming close to the green flag.

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Pushing the limit in hour two of Race Central, Kurt Hansen and Alex Porcella are joined by Conner Daly on the phone. Daly talks about the future of his racing career and how eager he is with any opportunity that presents itself, and maybe with the luck of the Irish will be racing in NASCAR in the near future. Wrapping up Dal's interview, he talks about how each race is a different beast to tackle and how you can't approach them the same way. Furthering her discussion about NASCAR's Rule's Package for 2019, Alex shares her opinion about this new change that could help increase the popularity of NASCAR with millennial's and women who enjoy racing. Alex goes on sharing her new found passion in straight line racing and the sensory overload fans feel when watching these cars hit the finish line. Wrapping up the show, Kurt and Alex dive into Ford v. Chevy and their cars comparing them to Toyota. Concluding, Kurt and Alex reflect Furniture Row's success in 2018 and maybe a possible return to the Mile High City. Today is race day for the Advanced Auto Parts Clash race and they preview the race. 

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Kicking off hour one of Race Central, Kurt Hansen introduces his co-host Alex Porcella talk about what is to come for the hour. In the first hour, Kurt and Alex dive into the newcomers of NASCAR and what it means for women getting into the sport, whether it's racing or working behind the scenes, women are breaking into the sport. Alex also previews the NASCAR Rules Package for the 2019 season. Suzy Q. Armstrong joins the program and dives into women breaking in the racing world and what it takes to break through. Wrapping up the first hour, the gang sidetracks with Canadian racing. 

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Resuming Race Central in hour two, Kurt Hansen discusses his new obsession on Netflix with their documentary on racing and how that has impacted the financial sector for owners. Also, Kurt recaps his experience watching the wet Rolex 24 in Daytona and gives his thoughts about possible collusion with racing making racers "throw" the race. Wrapping up the show, Greg Fresquez joins the program diving into the Phoenix racing venue and the changes they have made and improvements for the fans so they can enjoy racing even more. Concluding, Kurt has audio courtesy of Fox Sports online with racers congratulating Jeff Gordon being selected to the Hall Of Fame.

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Back in studio on Super Bowl Sunday, Kurt Hansen starts the show about his favorite traditions on this day and what he enjoy doing. Diving into the show further, Kurt gets to talk to Joe Starr about what it means for Jeff Gordon getting into the NASCAR Hall Of Fame and how he transformed the sport. Wrapping up with the interview, Joe and Kurt dive into the start of the season at Daytona and their predictions with the dark horse's that could take home the win. Wrapping up the show, Kurt talks about Gordon and his trip to Burning Man Festival and what it's like to party in the desert.

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In hour two of Race Central, Mike Pettiford dives in with a phone interview with Chris Doyle. Doyle discusses the rainy conditions at Daytona for the 24 hour race and gives his insight on what drivers are doing to insure a victory. Wrapping up this interview, Doyle and Pettiford talk about male versus female racers. In the second phone interview, Max Hellman joins the show to talk about the sequence of driving and making sure you make your times right and the little details it takes to earn a win. Wrapping up the show, Kurt Hansen joins the program over the phone from Dave & Busters and the future of racing and electric cars making the push for the future. Pettiford concludes the show about what he is looking forward to, including the new rules for Formula One racing.

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Taking over for Kurt Hansen for the second straight week, Mike Pettiford starts the show with intros and what to expect for Race Central. Later in hour one of the show, Pettiford talks about the Rolex 24, a race that goes on for 24 hours and the different conditions that drivers have to expect, especially in Daytona with rainy conditions. What do those rainy conditions mean for a driver, Pettiford discusses further. Wrapping up the first hour of the show, Pettiford talk’s about the Mile High Raceway and what a good time it is to have driving a Solstice.

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