Racing Nuggets

Jerry Mueller and his wife, Elaine, have been involved in auto racing for decades--helping Wisconsin drivers move up through the ranks and making friends and connections on the NASCAR scene. Listen to some great stories from the heyday of auto racing in the Midwest and NASCAR.

Two young women racers from Minnesota--Taylor Goldman and Julie Jorgenson join us on the Racing Nuggets podcast this week. Busch Light Beer has selected both ladies to be a part of their "Accelerate Her" program. They both come from racing families and they are extremely close friends who cheer each other on and support one another at the track. Get to know these two up-and-comers who are sure to continue to make some noise and turn some heads from behind the wheel on this episode!

This week on the Racing Nuggets Podcast, PJ and Dan catch up with Jacob "Jake" Nottestad and get to know him better. He's a young, up-and-comer who is a bit of an "old school" racer, implementing a conventional set-up in his race car and holding his own against many of the super late model teams.

Canada's Cole Butcher is this week's guest on the Racing Nuggets Podcast. Driving primarily for Donnie Wilson Racing, Cole has continued to have success and grab checkered flags. Learn a little more about this quiet wheelman from the north along with PJ and Dan.

PJ and Dan sit down with the semi-retired, former General Manager and Promoter from La Crosse Speedway, Chuck Deery, to hear some stories about growing up as one of Hugh and Jody Deery's kids at Rockford Speedway. He also shares some insights on what the future of auto racing might look like as he hangs up his hat from managing operations at La Crosse Speedway--and what is next in his life. Hint: It's a little nutty!

In this episode of the Racing Nuggets Podcast, Dan and PJ chat with Wisconsin's Robbie Reiser. He was a former racer, crew chief for Matt Kenseth, a mastermind of racing strategy, and his most important role that he continues to relish: DAD. Robbie shares stories, some laughs, and his love of Slinger Speedway. Will he make a pick for who will win the Nationals this year? Listen and find out!

This week on the Racing Nuggets Podcast we sit down with Minnesota Young Gun, William Sawalich who is incredibly busy running four different divisions this year, including full-time with Joe Gibbs Racing in the ARCA Menards Series. We learn about his adventures as he starts to climb the racing ladder, who in the racing world are his friends (and which one of them is dating his sister.) He truly is a very poised young man who is quite the wheelman and is sure to make the Midwest proud as he continues his journey in racing.

This week on the Racing Nuggets podcast, PJ and Dan catch up with the new promoter at La Crosse Speedway--Austin Wells. This guy was practically born at Madison Speedway and has a boatload of experience he is bringing to La Crosse as he takes over the reins from Chuck Deery, who retired last year from promoter duties at the track. Take a listen and get to know Austin Wells a little better.

We have an announcement, and then we're just gonna BS. This is a "splash and go" pitstop for this week's Racing Nuggets Podcast.

This week PJ and Dan catch up with dirt and asphalt hot shoe Brad "JJ" Mueller. He grew up around the icons of short-track racing in Wisconsin and shares stories from them and interesting nuggets of recent years. We are not responsible if you blow your beverage out your nose laughing while listening to this episode!