The Stagger Tapes

Hayden and Troy unpack a drama-filled weekend at Kihikihi Speedway. They cover the results, on-track drama and the biggest talking points, with guest appearances from TQ feature winner Regan Tyler and Sprintcar feature winner Keaton Dahm.

Hayden and Troy sat down to run through the Midget drivers to watch this 2026/27 season and review Baypark’s opening night. We also caught up with Mitch Fabish and Alec Insley for their take on the meeting and upcoming season.

This week on The Stagger Tapes, we’re joined by ex-Modified sensation and current Sprintcar star, Luke Brown. Luke takes us on a journey through his successful Speedway career, from his early days as a New Zealand Ministock representative to winning Speedway New Zealand Competitor of the Year, before moving into his latest challenge in the Sprintcar class.

Troy Pennington sat down for an insightful episode of the podcast. We go in depth on his career, life as part of a two-car TQ team, and his experience winning the 2022 Elite Motorsport Academy Award.

This week on The Stagger Tapes, Hayden Williams returned for his second appearance on the podcast. We reflected on the past seven years of his career, from our time together as teammates at BSL Racing to his first New Zealand Midget Championship and his transition into the Sprintcar ranks.A fitting continuation of one of the podcast’s earliest episodes, this is one you won’t want to miss.

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We sat down with second-generation Sprintcar sensation Zackary Sokol. Coming off his best season to date, Zack talked us through his short but fast-paced career, reflecting on his success in New Zealand and his recent racing experiences in the United States.

This week on The Stagger Tapes we're joined by Alec Insley for his second appearance on the podcast. Alec reflects on the progression of his career since his first episode in 2023, including his racing ventures across Australia, while also sharing the story behind his multiple Gold Cup victories at Ruapuna Speedway.

This week on The Stagger Tapes we were joined by former New Zealand Midget Champion and current New Zealand TQ Champion, Peter Hunnibell. Peter shared his insights on both TQ and Midget racing, along with his experience in shock development through HRD, while also discussing the journey and lessons from his career in the sport so far.Follow/Support us below:https://linktr.ee/thestaggertapespodcast

This week on the podcast we're joined by open-wheel racing royalty, Michael Pickens. We reflected on his legendary career, from 10 New Zealand Midget Championship titles to memorable moments with some of the sport’s most iconic car owners, as well as plenty of incredible stories from along the way. This is an episode you don’t want to miss.

We sat down with former 3NZ Midget driver Mitch Fabish for a catch-up on his racing career. We unpacked some of the highlights from the past three years since his last appearance on the podcast, along with his thoughts on a few of speedway’s hottest recent topics.A highly requested guest and an episode you won’t want to miss.