WHEELZ UP RADIO

Welcome to another week of Wheelz-Up Radio. Your #1 Choice for Sportsman Drag Racing. This week on Wheelz-Up Radio presented by Sassy Race Engines we join host Chris Barnes, Tri-State Stock/SS President Mike Carr, and special guest Mid Atlantic .90 Association President Rob Keister & his trusty sidekick Kelli Barbato for a special evening of fun. On this week's show the Rob & Kelli will talk with 2x Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders, the driver of the Elite Motorsports Pro Stock Dodge Dart. The gang will also wrap up the National Event at Bristol & IHRA National at MIR and look forward to the National Event at Norwalk & the Mid Atlantic .90 kick-off at Maple Grove.

This week's guest comes from the state of Texas and has been an inspiration to young kids since 2003 when a movie based on her and her sister Courtney's Junior Dragster career hit the Disney Channel. and the special guest we are talking about is non other then Erica Enders-Stevens. Enders shot for her dreams and became one of the most successful Pro Stock Drivers beginning in 2004 driving for Victor Cagnazzi Racing. After leaving Cagnazzi Racing in mid 2006  Erica returned in 2011 to Cagnazzi, picking up right where she left off. On July 1st, 2012, Erica reached another milestone, becoming the first female Pro Stock even winner in NHRA history in Chicago. In 2014, Enders switched over to Elite Motorsports in part creating a dynamic team with a Championship set on their mind.

 

Wheelz-Up Radio presented by Sassy Race Engines turns the wheels beginning at our new time of 7pm on Wednesday Night. To call in and chat with the hosts or our special guests please call 1-347-826-7505. Also, remember to listen in for the newest segment of WUR on Monday Night with the weekend wrap-up show presented by Silfies Automotive and Race Engines & Hudson Performance with host Kelli Barbato at 8pm.

The Rob Report

Welcome to another week of Wheelz-Up Radio. Your #1 Choice for Sportsman Drag Racing. This week on Wheelz-Up Radio presented by Sassy Race Engines we join host Chris Barnes, Tri-State Stock/SS President Mike Carr, Mid Atlantic .90 Association President Rob Keister & Bob "The Sheriff" Bender. On this week's show the gang will talk with Brian Bell who is the driver of the Bob Aldinger Chevy Cobalt in Top Sportsman competition and his own Dan Page built Dragster that he runs in Super Comp. The gang will also wrap up the National Event at Englishtown and look forward to the National at Bristol this upcoming weekend.

This week guest comes from the state of Massachusetts and is a multi-time winner on the NHRA D-1 tour. So who are we talking about? None other than Brian Bell, who is well known on the Northeast in his Super Comp Dragster but, Bell is now starting to dabble into the ranks of Top Sportsman in the Bob Aldinger Chevy Cobalt. Bell, wheeled that Cobalt to a semi-final finish at the recent New England Nationals a few weeks ago. When Brian is not racing you can see him putting together some of the best looking racecars on the Eastcoast at Dan Page Race Cars. We will talk to Brian about how his season is going so far and what the rest of his plans are for 2016.

Wheelz-Up Radio presented by Sassy Race Engines turns the wheels beginning at 7:30pm on Wednesday Night. To call in and chat with the hosts or our special guests please call 1-347-826-7505. Also, remember to listen in for the newest segment of WUR on Monday Night with the weekend wrap-up show presented by Silfies Automotive and Race Engines & Hudson Performance with host Kelli Barbato at 8pm.

BE SURE TO TUNE IN AT 8PM EST FOR WHEELS UP RADIO WEEKEND WRAP UP SHOW.  KELLI HAS ALL THE NEWS AND RESULTS.  WHEELZ UP RADIO YOUR #1 SOURCE FOR SPORTSMAN RACING NEWS.

This week on a special Wheelz-Up Radio episode. We will present the 2nd Annual "Live" Show from the 47th Annual NHRA Summernationals. This show is presented by BBRD Motorsports and ATI Performance Products. This year we focus on the "Young Guns" of the sport in NHRA Division 1 Drag Racing. Our guest hosts for the evening will be Allison Smyth and Super Comp racer Kevin Scholl.

Our guests you will be hearing from on Thursday Night. First up, is Stock Racer Mike Epprecht who is the driver of the Q/SA Caprice on the Division 1 tour. Mike, who is also is a crew member on the Rich McPhillips A/FD that has been tearing up the Northeast Division this season so far with a few wins. Next up, is another one of those power couples that everyone is talking about as of late as we talk with Brittany Boltz and Jimmy Daniels. Boltz, who has been racing in Super Stock. With help from her father Andy, the soft spoken Boltz is making a name for herself around the D1 Super Stock Ranks. We are turning the spotlight on Jimmy Daniels, has been a force in both Stock & Super Stock winning the LODRS Race at Maple Grove in 2015 finishing 7th in the Division. The final two guests come from the Super Comp ranks and we're talking about none other than Chase Fahnestock & Nick Pierson. Fahnestock, has been gaining notoriety around the .90 classes with his DMW Construction / Yards Brewery Dragster by carrying that banner to a few wins and multiple runner-up finishes in NHRA, D1 & Mid Atlantic .90 Association competition with the help from his parents Joel & Crystal and good friends. Pierson, in only his second year driving a big car came up like Fahnestock through the junior ranks and won the LODRS event at Maple Grove and the Mid Atlantic .90 Association event held at Atco last year. Pierson capped off the year with a Top 10 finish in D1 in only his first year. Wheelz-Up Radio Special Edition will air on Thursday Night beginning at 7:30pm

The Rob Report

Welcome to another week of WHEELZ UP RADIO. Your #1 Choice for Sportsman Drag Racing. This week on WHEELZ UP RADIO presented by SASSY RACING ENGINES we join host Chris Barnes, Tri-State Stock/SS President Mike Carr and special guest Kelli Barbato. On this week's show the gang will talk with music sensation and drag racer PJ North this week. The gang will also re-cap a very busy week of drag racing as we had events going on at Epping, Chicago, GALOT, S.C.R.A. & Mission Dragway on the NHRA tour and the Race 4 Ronald House at Maple Grove. We will also look forward to the National Event this upcoming weekend at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park and the 47 Annual Summernationals in Englishtown, NJ and any other events we can muster up to talk about during the free time.

Our guest this week comes from the home of National Trail Raceway and Ohio. If you Look through the playlist on any young bracket racer’s iPod or iPhone you’re bound to find one of this week's guests racing-themed hip-hop songs. Hits that include “Spray…Slide…Get Behind” and “#BeDouble0TakeDouble0” or the ever popular “All About That Wally” have earned a lot of attention for this driver-slash-musician.  So, who are we talking about? None other than PJ Fouts but, you may know him better as PJ North. We will talk with North about how he got involved in Racing and Music and combined them two into a living and how his 2016 season is going so far racing his Stocker. So tune into what is bound to be a great interview as one of his biggest fans Kelli Barbato fires off the questions to North.

 

WHEELZ UP RADIO presented by SASSY RACING ENGINES turns the wheels beginning at 7:30pm on Wednesday Night. To call in and chat with the hosts or our special guests please call 1-347-826-7505.

The Rob Report

Welcome to another week of WHEELZ UP RADIO. Your #1 Choice for Sportsman Drag Racing. This week on WHEELZ UP RADIO presented by SASSY RACING ENGINES we join host Chris Barnes, Tri-State Stock/SS President Mike Carr and special guest Kelli Barbato. On this week's show the gang will talk with music sensation and drag racer PJ North this week. The gang will also re-cap a very busy week of drag racing as we had events going on at Epping, Chicago, GALOT, S.C.R.A. & Mission Dragway on the NHRA tour and the Race 4 Ronald House at Maple Grove. We will also look forward to the National Event this upcoming weekend at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park and the 47 Annual Summernationals in Englishtown, NJ and any other events we can muster up to talk about during the free time.

Our guest this week comes from the home of National Trail Raceway and Ohio. If you Look through the playlist on any young bracket racer’s iPod or iPhone you’re bound to find one of this week's guests racing-themed hip-hop songs. Hits that include “Spray…Slide…Get Behind” and “#BeDouble0TakeDouble0” or the ever popular “All About That Wally” have earned a lot of attention for this driver-slash-musician.  So, who are we talking about? None other than PJ Fouts but, you may know him better as PJ North.

 

WHEELZ UP RADIO presented by SASSY RACING ENGINES turns the wheels beginning at 7:30pm on Wednesday Night. To call in and chat with the hosts or our special guests please call 1-347-826-7505. Also, remember to listen in for the newest segment of WUR on Monday Night with the weekend wrap-up show presented by SILFIES AUTOMOTIVE AND HUDSON PERFORMANCE & COMPETITION SALES with host Kelli Barbato at 8pm.

The Rob Report

Welcome to another week of WHEELZ UP RADIO. Your #1 Choice for Sportsman Drag Racing. This week on WHEELZ UP RADIO presented by SASSY RACING ENGINES we join host Chris Barnes, Tri-State Stock/SS President Mike Carr, Mid Atlantic .90 Association President Rob Keister & Bob "The Sherriff" Bender. On this week's show the gang will talk with the Drag Race for a Cure gang once again as they had a big "Grudge Race" over the week at Sebring Drag Strip to raise some awareness and money for the event coming up in September. The gang will also re-cap a very interesting weekend at the Sports Nationals in Bowling Green and the Lucas Oil Event at Maple Grove that saw some of our own WHEELZ UP RADIO alumni race to victory on Sunday. We will also look forward to the National Event this upcoming weekend in Mr. Barnes neck of the woods at NED and we have a whole bunch of Divisional races going on as D2, D3, D5 & D6 all have races this upcoming weekend so Kelli should be pretty busy on the results show the following week.

This week's interview is with the Drag Race for a Cure gang once again as they wrap up a fun-filled week at Sebring Drag Strip that saw two former MLB Players Dave Pike and Gabe White battle it out in a "Grudge Race" at Sebring to raise money and awareness for the Drag Race for a Cure event coming up in September.  We may also have a few winners from Maple Grove Calling in during the 2nd hour of the show to go over their weekend at "The Grove".

WHEELZ UP RADIO presented by SASSY RACING ENGINES punches your ticket beginning at 7:30pm on Wednesday Night. To call in and chat with the hosts or our special guests please call 1-347-826-7505.

The Rob Report

Welcome to another week of WHEELZ UP RADIO. Your #1 Choice for Sportsman Drag Racing. This week on WHEELZ UP RADIO presented by SASSY RACING ENGINES we join host Chris Barnes, Tri-State Stock/SS President Mike Carr, Mid Atlantic .90 Association President Rob Keister & Bob "The Sherriff" Bender. On this week's show the gang will talk with the Drag Race for a Cure gang once again as they had a big "Grudge Race" over the week at Sebring Drag Strip to raise some awareness and money for the event coming up in September. The gang will also re-cap a very interesting weekend at the Sports Nationals in Bowling Green and the Lucas Oil Event at Maple Grove that saw some of our own WHEELZ UP RADIO alumni race to victory on Sunday. We will also look forward to the National Event this upcoming weekend in Mr. Barnes neck of the woods at NED and we have a whole bunch of Divisional races going on as D2, D3, D5 & D6 all have races this upcoming weekend so Kelli should be pretty busy on the results show the following week.

This week's interview is with the Drag Race for a Cure gang once again as they wrap up a fun-filled week at Sebring Drag Strip that saw two former MLB Players Dave Pike and Gabe White battle it out in a "Grudge Race" at Sebring to raise money and awareness for the Drag Race for a Cure event coming up in September.  We may also have a few winners from Maple Grove Calling in during the 2nd hour of the show to go over their weekend at "The Grove".

WHEELZ UP RADIO presented by SASSY RACING ENGINES punches your ticket beginning at 7:30pm on Wednesday Night. To call in and chat with the hosts or our special guests please call 1-347-826-7505. Also,  WUR on a special night this week of Tuesday Night with the weekend wrap-up show presented by Silfies Automotive and Race Engines & Hudson Performance with host Kelli Barbato at 8pm.

The drag race for a cure is warming up to take off. We will talk to some of the people who are involved with this great opportunity to bring awareness to this terrible disease.

BE SURE TO TUNE IN AND CHECK OUT THE ONLY WEEKLY WRAP UP SHOW DEDICATED TO SPORTSMAN AND WEEKLY RACERS.  YOUR HOST KELLI BARBATO WILL BREAK DOWN ALL THE NEWS FROM THIS PAST WEEKENDS EVENTS..  WE ARE LIVE AT8PM EST..