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A light Thursday night High Limit crowd draws attention, we've got updates on the ongoing ASCS situation, and more from the dirt racing weekend.

The Lincoln Speedway virtual flagging system debuts this weekend, and one high profile Central PA driver says we should be open minded. We'll talk about that plus High Limit and Lucas at Golden Isles, other weekend racing to watch, and something new coming from DIRTRACKR.

The 2024 national midget season is still a ways off, but we'll update you today on who's planning full time runs. Plus an update on James McFadden's visa status and his High Limit season, and we'll talk about what's been developing with the 360 ASCS and it's murky future.

I want to see Logan Seavey get in a winged sprint car on the regular, and I feel guilty about it. We'll discuss that, plus some thoughts on the current state of weekly dirt racing.

A new, old player in the sprint car chassis business has re-emerged, and several of the sport's best are using them. That today, plus USAC's new full time announcer, and more.

On the show today, don't put your late model tires in swimming pools or you'll get kicked out, plus weekend results, Ryan Timms' trying to bounce back, and scary crashes at Ocala.

The Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series field of full timers continues to grow, plus Wednesday results, USAC this weekend, and dirt late model racers just not giving a damn.

On the show today we'll talk High Limit at East Bay, including surprises and people not understanding the format. There's also been a development around dirt late model tire selections being public, I've got Super DIRTcar Series full timers, and a lot more.

We have quietly lost a very good 410 sprint car team, and I'll share the details today, plus we'll talk Monday rainouts, what we saw from High Limit at East Bay, and more.

High Limit's 2024 campaign starts tonight, and we'll talk about who's racing, who could win, and why this will be very different than what we saw in 2023. Plus Flo crashes and doesn't take an absolute beating for it, racing tonight at Volusia, and an update on Lawrenceburg Speedway.

Is an actual rivalry developing in big time sprint car racing, or is it all just social media hype? We'll talk about it today, plus bad news for James McFadden, takeaways from Volusia, Big Perm finally breaks through, and much more.

Coming up we'll talk the Outlaw opener at Volusia, clarify Noah Gass' status, plus dive into potential trouble ahead for Buddy Kofoid. We've also got Thursday race results, a look at the USAC sprint car full-timers list and more.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car season opens tonight, and we'll talk some changes to the full timers group, plus some interesting things that happened with Donny Schatz last night during practice. We'll also get into Lucas at East Bay, the Short Track Super Series and more.

High Limit is trying to improve the fan experience and people are pissed. We'll dive in, plus I've got exclusive details on the new World of Outlaws Safety Team and their plans for 2024, and we'll talk Anthony Macri, Lucas at East Bay, DIRTcar Nationals and more.

Rare cooperation in Central Pennsylvania as area tracks look to crack down on cheating, the High Limit rulebook is out and we'll tell you what you need to know, plus racing tonight at East Bay and Volusia and a streaming note for you.

We'll talk Brandon Overton's chassis shenanigans with plenty of evidence and photos, plus weekend wins for RTJ, Tim McCreadie and Tanner Holmes and more.

We got tire selections at Ocala! We'll talk about that, plus a big night for Clay Harris, an update on the future of Belle Clair Speedway and more.

Terbo misses out at Ocala, more shock talk, Hoosier adds a late model tire and we aren't sure why, and I've got some breaking sprint car news.

High Limit will award five charters after this season. We'll dive in today and predict who's getting them, and tell you why Jeremy Elliott and Chase Raudman are wrong about their choices. Plus we'll talk two dirt late model veterans looking for good runs this week at Ocala.

Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson have talked sprint cars expanding internationally, but could we see High Limit outside the US as early as this year? We'll talk about it, plus the Hunt the Front series field adds some heavy hitters, Sam Hafertepe's sprint car plans and more.

Coming up on this Sunday show, we'll talk RTJ vs JD at Golden Isles, the future of speedweeks, more Lucas full timers, and Brandon Overton's claim that the 76 is still a Longhorn.

James McFadden's status and the Lincoln flagging situation are official. We'll talk about those stories, plus where all these sprint car teams came from for the Outlaws and High Limit, and what's ahead this weekend.

Behind the scenes in dirt late model racing, shocks have been a recent point of contention, with both national tours taking a stand. We'll explain the situation today and go deep on the technical side.

The Trone 39 sprint car has a new driver, we'll talk new late model chassis brands, season plans for several fringe Lucas possibles, and USAC's announcer situation.

Have dirt late model bodies gone too far with aerodynamics? We'll show you some photos today and talk about the situation, plus an update on the future of Pennsboro Speedway in West Virginia.

We'll talk the full 22 car Outlaw late model field, Devin Moran's early season performances, Hoosier late model tires and broadcasts, Earl Pearson Jr's new ride, and a lot more.

Sheldon Haudenschild wins in Australia, the national touring dirt late model season begins tonight, and we go down a big rabbit hole of dirt late model history.

High Limit sets their format for 2024, but did they also leak a 17th full time driver? We'll show you the evidence, plus the ASCS field starts to fill out, it's a big week in Australia, and more.

Coming up, Logan Seavey getting some winged sprint car chances, the Outlaws mess with wicker bills, more and Chris Madden and Devon Borden, plus Hunt the Front starts announcing series full timers.

So, I think Chris Madden is back with the Outlaws again. We'll talk about the hints today, plus plans for Tanner English, Bobby Pierce's Wild West Shootout heartbreak, and a bunch of regional sprint car news.

Today on the show we'll talk Chili Bowl good and bad, TMez vs. Cannon Mac, Kyle Larson is human, Wild West Shootout, and more.

Corey Day, Willie Kahne, and the story of how an 18 year old driver with a 19 year old engine won a Chili Bowl prelim night. That plus Wild West Shootout results, Lucas gets their 11th full timer, and another NASCAR Cup driver makes a late Chili Bowl entry.

Kyle Larson is planning a dirt double this week, and we'll talk through his chances of pulling it off. Plus more on the Chili Bowl cracking down on communication and technology, including some guys busted, and more.

Chili Bowl officials try to head off cheating with surprise Monday enforcement. We'll get into the details, plus Buddy Kofoid's 2024 plans are official, as is the future for Shane Clanton and Capital Race Cars.

Bobby Pierce looks like he's got no plans of slowing down in 2024, we'll about his Sunday win, plus the Chili Bowl starts today and I've got some reactions from competitors on how the new tire situation could affect racing in Tulsa. Also, the Outlaw late model field grows, and the IRA releases their sprint car schedule.

On the show today we'll talk sprint car plans for Roth Motorsports, High Limit snags a fifth World Racing Group employee, Justin Sanders' future, weekend results, and much more.

The Wild West Shootout starts this weekend, and we'll tell you who'll be there plus talk favorites. We've also got updates on the future for Jonathan Davenport and Brandon Overton, plus a potential trip down under for Kyle Larson next year.

Tyler Courtney and Dennis Erb Jr. make their series choices for 2024, plus a Chili Bowl update, and the real, actual future for East Bay Raceway Park.

A staple Central PA race track is possibly eliminating the flag man for 2024, and as you can imagine the reactions are very reasonable. We'll dive into that today and much more.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the World of Outlaws Late Models add more full timers, the Tulsa Shootout wraps up, we've got the FloRacubg series schedule, and we'll talk Rick Ferkel.

We'll talk High Limit additions, plus the difficult area some teams will find themselves in as the series approaches 20 teams, and plenty more.

He's become one of the guys to beat in the California sprint car scene, and even with a young family, Dominic Scelzi isn't done yet. On this episode, he talks the state of sprint car racing in California, 360s vs. 410s, the progression of his brother Gio, the future for Corey Day, and the decision process for choosing the World of Outlaws or High Limit.

When he's not driving the Ally Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series, Alex Bowman is deep into dirt racing, campaigning midgets the Chili Bowl and sprint cars with series like the World of Outlaws, All Stars, and High Limit. In this conversation, he talks about all of that, plus his future racing sprint cars, calling Mr. Hendrick and Jeff Gordon after his sprint car crash this season, and a lot more.

It was a transition season for dirt late model driver Brandon Sheppard, going from the Rocket Chassis house car to his own race team. But even with the swap to Longhorn Chassis, the team still had success, winning big races along the way. Sheppard joins the show to talk about winning the Gateway Dirt Nationals, how difficult the chassis change was, working with Randall Edwards and Kevin Rumley, and being back to chase the World of Outlaws championship in 2024.

Brandon Sheppard and the Longhorn Factory Team choose their series for 2024, plus High Limit picks up some event co-sanctions, Chili Bowl entries grow again, and which US sprint car drivers to watch down under this winter.

Coming up we'll talk more World of Outlaws late model full timers, plus sprint car drivers who haven't committed yet and two big open sprint car seats. We'll also take a look at the Tulsa Shootout entry list, and Kyle Larson's 2024 late model plans.

The Pennsylvania Speedweek schedule is out. Could we see a bunch of High Limit invaders during that week? We'll talk about the possiblities, plus an update on Junction Motor Speedway, and while sprint car guys talk about running less, the late model guys LITERALLY never stop.

Brent Marks, Bill Balog, and Carson Macedo make sprint car series choices, and we'll react to all of them, plus the Knoxville Nationals gets richer, and we'll talk weekend indoor racing.

We keep hearing that big time dirt racing series should just raise the purses. But it's not that simple, and today I'll run you through how it all works when big sanction like the Outlaws or High Limit comes to your favorite race track.

If you remember back to the days of the original Open Red podcast, George Loux was on the very first crew guys episode. He spent several years as a World of Outlaws mechanic with Kasey Kahne Racing before transitioning to NASCAR. These days in his off time he races 305 sprint cars with the Carolina Sprint Tour and is set to drive in his first ever Chili Bowl in 2024.