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Bobby Pierce picked up a dominating win at Tri-City, we've got results from the Short Track Super Series and Millbridge Speedway, a preview of tonight's USAC Sprint Car racing at Terre Haute, reaction to Michael Rigsby's Rick Schwallie interview, and more.

Today we are talking about the FloRacing Night in America Late Model show at Tri-City Speedway, the Short Track Super Series Modifieds at New Egypt, and I have some thoughts on some of the other weekend sprint car action between West Virginia Motor Speedway and the California short tracks.

On this Monday we look back at the weekend for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and All Star Circuit of Champions. We talk about Dave Blaney's 24 year win drought ending with the Outlaws, Sheldon Haudenschild's aggressive nature, and more.

It's a busy Friday show, including driver news from Kyle Strickler and Kevin Thomas Jr., race results from the All Star Circuit of Champions, and weekend previews for the World of Outlaws, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, All Stars, and more.

Silver Crown Series ride announcements for Tyler Courtney, Robert Ballou, and Chase Johnson, Scott Bloomquist is joining SRX, and a full preview for tonight's All Star Circuit of Champions debut at Circle City Raceway.

Logan Schuchart bounced back last night with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series at Bridgeport Motorsports Park and the series points battled got tighter. We are also talking Steve Paine's Short Track Super Series win at Outlaw Speedway, and Briggs Danner is a driver you should keep an eye on.

This time I'm joined by sprint car crew chief Heath Moyle who is currently leading the way for Heffner Racing in Pennsylvania and driver Tim Shaffer. Heath was a long time World of Outlaws crew member, working for teams like Kasey Kahne Racing and Larson Marks which became Kyle Larson Racing. He's been a part of some incredible seasons and wins, but things in his life changed dramatically in 2019 when an accident sent him to the ICU and left him wondering about his future. He joins the show to talk about his journey back to the race track, fighting through difficult physical therapy, joining Heffner, working with veteran drivers like Shaffer, and more. Heath is a great dude and I'm so happy to see him back doing what he knows.

Today on the show we'll get you ready for tonight's World of Outlaws action at Bridgeport Motorsports Park, including updates on Brent Marks and James McFadden. There is also Short Track Super Series action tonight and news from the FloRacing Night in America Late Model Series.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series full timers continued their dominance over Central Pennsylvania's Posse over the weekend. That today, plus a recap of the dirt late model weekend, the All Stars had two first time winners, and Dominic Scelzi had a monster California weekend.

We've had more ride changes in the dirt racing world, and we update you on this Friday about changes for Kyle Strickler and Lucas Wolfe. We also preview the World of Outlaws and All Star weekends, and talk about other racing going on.

On the show today we've got results and reaction from last night's World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series race at Lincoln Speedway and the FloRacing Night in America race at Brownstown. There is also news from Lucas and USAC, and we dive into a listener question about the business deals when tracks bring in traveling series.

Whether sprint car or late model fan, there is racing for you to check out tonight. The World of Outlaws are headed to Lincoln and the FloRacing Night in America Series is back at Brownstown. We talk about both, plus there are new dirt racing podcast episodes and more.

On this episode of Conversations, I'm joined by World of Outlaws Late Model Series pit reporter and the voice of the Summer Nationals, Ruben Mireles. We talk all things World of Outlaws, including Brandon Sheppard's season to this point, Chris Madden's championship chances and a bunch more. We also talk the new Summer Nationals schedule, whether Brian Shirley can repeat, and who else might run the full tour. Ruben also walks us through the creation of the Stick Signals podcast and what's next for the show. Enjoy the show!

The parity in the dirt late model world continues in 2021, and we'll update you today on the state of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series with some stats. There is also a new Swindell SpeedLab video to check out and more.

Following a busy weekend of racing across the country, we are back on this Monday to get you up to speed. The World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series points battle tightened up after two races at Eldora Speedway, Tyler Courtney had an incredible weekend between the winged car and non-wing car, Brandon Sheppard is finally an Outlaw winner in 2021 and more.

A busy weekend of dirt racing is on tap, and we're here to get you ready for the World of Outlaws and USAC Sprint Cars at Eldora Speedway, World of Outlaws Late Models at Mississippi Thunder, and more. We also take a look at a jam packed streaming schedule.

News today from Kerry Madsen and the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, and then we jump back into the discussion about what makes a good race from your perspective.

On this Wednesday we are recapping last night's Super DIRTcar Series win for Tim Fuller at Bridgeport Motorsports Park. There is also news from Kasey Kahne and the Plymouth Dirt Track, new podcast episodes and today's streaming schedule, plus we take a look at Chris Madden's World of Outlaws Late Model Series title chances.

Today on the show we have USAC Sprint Car news from Logan Seavey, we preview the Super DIRTcar Series at Bridgeport Motorsports Park, and we dive into Justin Peck's emergence this season with the All Star Circuit of Champions.

It was a weekend World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series sweep for Brad Sweet, with Aaron Reutzel and Wayne Johnson adding some flavor to the weekend. We are also talking Bobby Pierce's Hawkeye 100 win, Jonathan Davenport on the rise, trouble for Justin Peck, and a first time USAC midget winner.

The World of Outlaws show at Jacksonville Speedway was a wild one last night, and we are back today to recap it, plus get you ready for a busy weekend of racing for the Outlaws, All Stars, Lucas and USAC. There is also driver and team news from CJB Motorsports.

Coming off the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series weekend at Bristol I wanted to chat with one of the series' full time drivers about the experience, and who better to have then the hottest driver with the series lately. Carson Macedo joins me to talk through his Bristol experience including his performance, whether there is a comparison for the track, how he approached the weekend, and more. We also discuss his 2021 season to date with Jason Johnson Racing, the Ohio to California pipeline that currently includes his brother Cole, and my big championship question. Macedo is such a good guy to chat with, as he's very thoughtful and his passion for sprint car racing is massive.

We found out yesterday that Christopher Bell has put dirt racing on hold for now, and today we've got details and a reaction. We've also got news from Darrell Lanigan and Eldora Speedway, and we'll get you primed up for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars at Jacksonville Speedway tonight.

Stewart Friesen stayed hot last night, winning with the Short Track Super Series in Delaware, plus we've got a bunch of wild dirt racing stats for you to ponder on this Wednesday.

With Tyler Courtney's recent move to the winged sprint car ranks, there has been a lot of talk about drivers migrating away from the non-wing side. One driver who has bucked that trend though is Paul Nienhiser. The 2019 MOWA sprint car champion started driving winged 410s when he was 15 and has been nearly exclusively a winged guy in the years since. That was until very recently. Paul is currently in his rookie season with the USAC National Sprint Car Series, driving for KO Motorsports as a teammate to Chase Stockon. He currently sits 10th in the USAC national points and is coming off an up and down weekend in Pennsylvania. He joins me on this episode to talk about his transition and getting the opportunity, gaining experience out on the national tour, why he made the move, where will will see him again in a winged car, and a lot more.

Today on the show we've got news from the All Star Circuit of Champions, Daryn and Mandy Pittman, and Talladega Short Track, plus details on a new points format for the Summer Nationals. We then dive into a big question: do dirt racing championships matter to you?

Get up to speed today on a busy dirt racing weekend across the country. We are talking World of Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series at Bristol Motor Speedway, World of Outlaws Late Models at Richmond Raceway, USAC sprint cars in Pennsylvania, and much more.

We've got a busy show today, as we recap last night's USAC Sprint Car and FloRacing Night in America action. We also look ahead to the dirt racing weekend including the World of Outlaws at Bristol, World of Outlaws Late Models in Kentucky and Ohio, and more. And we talk about Jac Haudenschild's Pennzoil paint scheme for his final sprint car season.

It's a busy night of dirt racing tonight, with the USAC Sprint Cars at Grandview, FloRacing Night in America at Atomic, and the World of Outlaws and Super DIRTcar Series practicing at Bristol Motor Speedway. We'll get you ready for all of it, and update you on some schedule changes for several series.

In recent weeks we've talked Pennsylvania and California on this show, so I couldn't leave out our Ohio friends when it comes to big time sprint car regions. Jacob Hord from OhioDirt.com and the Ohio Dirt Track podcast joined me, with my original plan being to talk nothing but Ohio. But things sort of blew up yesterday, so we kicked it off talking about the Brent Marks/CJB split, plus where this leaves the All Stars. We then dove into what's been happening in Ohio at places like Attica, Wayne County, and Atomic and what to expect going forward. We also talked about the interesting California to Ohio sprint car pipeline that has sprung up in recent years.

Yesterday turned into a wild news day, and we'll get you up to speed today on announcements from the Hoosier Hundred, Scott Bloomquist, Brent Marks and CJB Motorsports, Darrell Lanigan and Viper Motorsports, and more.

Today on the show we've got the entry list for the Super DIRTcar Series at Bristol and take a look at the full time drivers with the series in 2021. We also look at Jonathan Davenport's season to date and wonder if he could still win the Lucas championship.

On this Monday we are getting you up to speed on a busy dirt racing weekend which included three different All Star winners in Pennsylvania, including Kyle Larson. Jonathan Davenport and Tim McCreadie picked up Lucas wins, there were two USAC Indiana shows, and more.

It was a wild night of racing last night, which included wins for Tony Stewart and Jonathan Davenport. We are recapping those races, plus looking ahead to a busy weekend of dirt racing. We've also got details on a packed few days for Kyle Larson.

The dirt racing weekend kicks off tonight with the All Stars at Virginia Motor Speedway and the FloRacing Night in America Series heading to Tyler County Speedway for their opener. We'll preview the action and talk about who to watch. We've also got details today on Ryan Gustin's MLRA DQ and more.

California is always high on the list of dirt racing areas in the country, and after a brutal 2020 due to COVID regulations and restrictions, the state and it's dirt racing are coming back to life. This time on the show I'm joined by Gary Thomas, who announces at Placerville Speedway and works with the Sprint Car Challenge Tour and more, to talk all things California including a bunch of sprint car stuff. We covered off on a bunch of the tracks, the NARC King of the West Series, the Sprint Car Challenge Tour, and talked about a bunch of drivers. Gary is a guy that is super locked into the dirt racing community on the west coast and it was great to chat with him.

We finally got the Eldora Speedway announcement we've been waiting for. Today we look through their 2021 schedule, plus we have news from ASCS, Big Frog Motorsports, a busy week for MLRA, and more.

Today on the show we dive into Tanner Thorson's recent USAC Midget results, talk about his new partnership with Reinbold-Underwood, and whether he can challenge guys like Chris Windom and Buddy Kofoid for the championship this season.

Over the weekend we saw the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series top five in points shakeup after two great races in Indiana. Josh Richards and Devin Moran grabbed Bristol Motor Speedway wins, Buddy Kofoid and Tanner Thorson split the USAC weekend, and more.

An Indiana weekend is on tap for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. We get you ready for action at Kokomo Speedway and Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt. We are also talking USAC Midgets at Port City, Daryn Pittman in the Swindell SpeedLab 39, and more.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series begins their Bristol Motor Speedway weekend tonight with practice. We've got updates on who is still full time with the series, including news from Chase Junghans and Ross Bailes. We also take a look at who to watch, and if Kyle Strickler and Brandon Sheppard can get it going this weekend.

Today we take a look at the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series rookie battle so far through 11 races. Aaron Reutzel, Brock Zearfoss, Parker Price-Miller, and James McFadden are all in the fight. We've also got a recap of last night's 410 sprint car action at Bridgeport, a new ride for Harli White, and we look ahead to the Super DIRTcar Series weekend.

Brady Bacon and Chris Windom have some pretty incredible USAC Sprint Car stats, and today we dive into them and wonder if they get the recognition they deserve based on what they are accomplishing. There is also racing tonight at Bridgeport Motorsports Park and a new conversations episode.

If you're a dirt late model fan and you keep up with the sport on Twitter, you've probably seen tweets from Jacqueline Rumley. Whether it be Lucas, or the Outlaws, or any number of other big tracks or events, you've probably seen her providing live updates, and especially so if the K L Rumley number six is racing. But did you know that Jacqueline has an MBA and teaches in the motorsports program at Rowan Cabarrus Community College in North Carolina? Or that she helps run the business of Longhorn Chassis, including filling merch orders, keeping their website and social media updated, and helping with the books? Jacqueline joins me this time on the show to chat about her moving from her native Canada to North Carolina to pursue a career in motorsports, trying to network and find ways to work in racing, the many hats she wears during a typical week, and her coming full circle to teach at the program she was originally a student in. If you're interested in working in motorsports, or are curious about the business of racing, this is a great episode to check out.

We are back on this Monday to talk all about a busy dirt racing weekend that saw Brad Sweet continue his domination, first time winners in Mike Spatola and Bobby Pierce, another strong late model showing from Kyle Larson, and more. There is also good news from Arizona Speedway and more.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Cars are at Pevely, USAC is at Riverside and Lawrenceburg, and the All Stars are at Attica this weekend. We've got full previews including win predictions and who to watch. There is also driver news from Tanner Thorson and Chance Crum, and we are going to try a livestream tonight.

This time on the show I'm joined by Speed Sport and Sprint Car and Midget magazine contributor Kyle McFadden to talk all things Central Pennsylvania sprint car racing. He gives us the run down on what's happened so far this season, what to expect this week and beyond, plus we talk about a ton of different drivers including Matt Campbell, Tim Shaffer, and many others. We also discuss whether or not there is currently a changeover happening to a new generation of racers between the area's big tracks.

A busy weekend of late model racing is on tap across the country, highlighted by the Illini 100 at Farmer City Raceway for the World of Outlaws Late Models. We preview the weekend and talk about who to watch, plus we have a weekend cancellation for the All Stars.

The All Stars are back this weekend at Attica Raceway Park in Ohio, and we've got the confirmed list of 11 full time series drivers. We'll double back and run through the roster today and get you ready as the races start paying points and the championship battle gets going.

Today we've got schedule changes for the FloRacing Night in America late model series, USMTS modifieds, and Super DIRTcar Series. We then dive into yesterday's NASCAR races on the Bristol dirt.