In this episode, Jed Emert and Hayden Cardwell start getting back in the swing of things as the 2026 racing season is officially here. 

The guys make their predictions for the racing season and chat it up while watching the first 'Duel' at Daytona. 

• 01:50 - Blessed, Thankful, and Having Fun
• 02:00 - Hayden’s Trip to Florida 
• 14:00 - Notes from Early Portion of Speedweeks 
• 26:00 - Thoughts and Picks for the Year
• 52:45 - Plans for the Next 2 Weeks 
• 55:50 - Thank You’s

In this episode, Jed Emert and Hayden Cardwell catch up on things from the 2025 offseason and work to get back into the swing of things. 

In this week's episode, Jed and Hayden are joined by special guest, Pierce McCarter. Pierce reflects on his racing career and discuss his struggles with alcohol and addiction. 

• 01:50 - Blessed, Thankful, and Having Fun
• 04:00 - Our Weekend Recap
• 34:00 - Quick Recap on Some Noteworthy News
• 36:30 - Pierce McCarter
• - 01:22:30 - Life Struggles and Alcohol
• - 01:56:30 - 411 Motor Speedway
• - 02:12:45 - Quick Hitting Questions
•  01:37:00 - Thank You’s

This week, short episode as the guys recap their Labor Day weekend of racing and preview the upcoming World 100 at Eldora. 

• 01:20 - Blessed, Thankful, and Having Fun
• 03:00 - Our Weekend Recap
• 29:20 - Recap from around Racing and East TN
• 48:00 - NASCAR Recap
• 51:30 - Thank You’s

On this episode of The Layover Flag presented by Precision Welding and Fabrication, the guys talk about Jake returning to Victory Lane at Smoky Mountain. Then, Hayden and Jed talk about their journey to the Street Stock Nationals at Whynot Motorsports Park in Whynot, Mississippi. 

• 01:25 - Blessed, Thankful, and Having Fun
• 01:35 - Story Time with Jed
• 03:30 - Our Weekend Recap (Jake’s a Winner!)
• 14:30 - Whynot Recap (Street Stock Nationals)
• 52:15 - Recap from Around East TN & the Country
• 01:04:45 - NASCAR Recap
• 01:09:40 - Our Weekend Plans
• 01:13:30 - Thank You’s

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!

This week, Dylan Barrow from Melbourne, Australia joins the podcast to talk about this racing career in Australia and his time in the United States. Dylan is currently driving the Warrior Chassis House car in select races in the South.

The guys reflect on wins by Hayden and Jed over the weekend. During the show, we learn about some new Australian terminology and share a lot of laughs. 

• 01:30 - Blessed, Thankful, and Having Fun
• 01:50 - We Got A Sponsor! Precision Welding and Fabrication
• 03:10 - Our Weekend Recap
• 28:00 - “The Scandinavian Flick”
• 36:20 - Recap from Around East TN & the Country
• 01:00:00 - Dylan Barrow 
• 01:53:10 - NASCAR Recap
• 02:00:00 - Our Weekend Plans
• 02:02:20 - Thank You’s

This week, the guys talk about Hayden's $12,000 win at Wartburg Speedway! Jed comes up just short with a 3rd place finish, and Jake talks about playing 'crew guy' for the night. 

The guys chat about the massive crowd at Smoky Mountain Speedway for their 'Big Rig' race and other happenings around the world of racing!

• 01:10 - Blessed, Thankful, and Having Fun
• 01:45 - Our Wartburg Weekend Recap
• 33:00 - Final Thoughts on Wartburg
• 46:00 - Truckin’ Around the Mountain
• 57:20 - Random News and Notes
• 01:06:20 - Fan Topics
• 01:19:00 - NASCAR Recap
• 01:27:20 - Our Weekend Plans
• 01:28:35 - Thank You’s

It was a good weekend of racing for the guys of the podcast…..Sorta…

Hayden parks it in Victory Lane, Jed has a near miss, and Jake reflects on his bullseye on a yuke tire. 

This week, the guys reflect on their eventful weekends. Jed rants about 'playoffs' in racing. 

• 01:20 - Blessed and Thankful
• 02:40 - Our Weekend Recap
• 17:20 - Random Thoughts and Notes
• 32:00 - ‘Playoff’ Points Formats
• 40:00 - NASCAR Recap
• 52:20 - Our Weekend Plans
• 59:30 - Thank You’s

This week, Mike Nuchols rejoins the podcast with Jed, Jake, and Hayden. The guys discuss some topics suggested by folks from Facebook. From rainouts to Waffle House, the guys cover a lot!

• 01:50 - Blessed and Thankful
• 03:45 - What We’ve Been Up To 
• 13:30 - Listener Hot Topics
• 14:00 - Rainouts
• 34:50 - Weekly Racing
• 47:00 - Advice for New Racers
• 01:08:15 - Waffle House
• 01:25:00 - NASCAR Picks
• 01:28:30 - Our Weekend Plans

This week the guys (Hayden, Jake and Jed) recap the 4th of July weekend of racing, including a wild scene from Senoia Raceway in Georgia. Jed questions the 'stop/blend' rule in dirt racing. 

• 1:40 - Recap of the guys' weekend
• 6:45 - Racing News and Recap
• 12:15 - Hunt the Front and WWE at Senoia
• 43:00 - 'Make a call'
• 53:00 - Crowds
• 58:00 - NASCAR
• 01:03:35 - Weekend Plans
• 01:07:10 - Birthdays
• 01:08:40 - 'Thank You'