Warfare Radio

Jeffrey is back! While Boone typically signifies the end of the race season, there is much more left to racing for drivers and owners. This episode we catch up and recap the season and talk about some of the highlights including the reshaping of Park Jefferson Speedway. The conversation continues with a look at the state of racing at the moment and what needs to happen in the future of racing to keep this sport we love alive with high car counts and community engagement.

Logan Kelly and Jack want you to understand, there are ways to properly let a flagman know your displeasure with his call. It probably isn’t by showing him your favorite finger or using colorful commentary to brighten his day, and it sure isn’t by posting on social media. But they also want you to know that the man in the flagstand is also human. Burnout, family, other commitments and being a racing fan are all part of the gig too. While it might look like fun and games, Logan opens up about some of the difficulties of flagging 100 races over a season, some heartache off the track, and how his father’s final memories were doing what he loved. The guys discuss Super Nationals and Logan shares a controversial take on the Boone Steak Sandwich while Jack lamented over his Boone Steak Sandwich blunder. 

The hierarchy of mechanics starts at flashlight holder, then tinkerer, to wrencher, then mechanic, and finally master mechanic. But if you know the difference between smog heads, double hump heads, ARP rod bolts, Ohio pistons, Rochester 2 barrels, and 350 blocks (2-bolt or 4-bolt), then you may finally be at the level that Warfare Racing's Engine Master Kelly Tapper is at. Jack and Kelly sit down and chat over some of the changes that Kelly has seen in his years of working on cars and engines. He discusses finding the balance of finding parts that are not necessarily the lightest for the track, but also are durable and perform to what the driver's needs are. Jack catches up everyone on the upcoming Supernationals schedule.

Jeffrey Abbey is a wearer of many hats. Having recently relocated from Wisconsin to Texas, He joins Jack remotely to discuss all things Sniper Speed, CRS Suspension and Fabrication, driving the #37 car, and of course, the future of racing. Take a behind the scenes look at some of the work that goes into the framework of your favorite local race car.

When you catch or run a race at Fairmont Raceway, you know a few things are going to be true: the track is going to be fast, the concessions are going to be restaurant quality, and Zach Gerhardt and his family are going to put everything into running a great show.

Zach tells his story from growing up in the pits to leaving racing when he was 16 years old. He also recalls the highs and lows of working some odd jobs, to taking out a loan with the strictest loan officer, his father. He shares how he went from selling a few trailers to being diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma where he immediately had to adopt the mentality of "grind to achieve" so he could leave something for his family. Against his father's advice, Zach started to get back into racing and bought a car and used his time at the race track to help his business. Eventually, the opportunity arose to purchase "the fastest half-mile dirt track in the midwest" and he pulled the trigger in 2022. Jack and Zach discuss what it takes to get car counts up in the future and what promotions look like in 2024.

It's only fitting that Warfare Radio episode seven has the #7 driver himself, Jeffrey Larson. The War Machine wheelman has been in the driver's seat for the past two seasons and takes time out of his busy schedule to grab a more comfy seat with Jack. The eldest Larson brother tells the audience how he was raised into racing and how it fueled his passion to want to be the best. Jack and Jeffrey share some stories of their time before becoming teammates, and some of the great (and winning) times they've had since. Both of the guys recap a few of the last weeks' races and touch on some upcoming races they have their eyes on. Jeffrey shares some crazy stories from pit row that many fans may not have known about.

Aaron Haggerty went from racing Hornets at age 12 to Stock Cars at 16 years old and took his experiences behind the wheel to build relationships outside of the car after he wrapped his first vehicle in 2011. His current businesses, Auto Style Inc. and Local Legends Racewear, bring his passion from the track to vinyl graphics and apparel with Aaron's tough love attitude. Aaron sits down with Jack and has a conversation about what they think can help build racing to the level we all wish it could be. Both start off the podcast with some possible time-saving hacks at the airport.