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The USAC season kicks off this weekend with the midgets at Bubba Raceway Park in Florida for the first weekend of the Winter Dirt Games. To get you prepared for the weekend and the full USAC season, my guest on this episode of the show is USAC's series PR guy Richie Murray. We talked 2020, the schedule for the three national series this season, who to watch, and a lot more.

The 2021 season is in full swing now, and we are back on this Monday to recap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series wins for Brandon Overton and Tyler Erb. We also share some thoughts on Erb's Friday night disqualification. We are also recapping the All Star Circuit of Champions weekend, including details on the TRD sprint car engine debuting. There is also USAC news from Keith Kunz and Hayden Reinbold, and more.

The wild Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series week at East Bay Raceway Park continued last night with two caution filled features. We break it down, plus we go full preview mode for the All Stars, and have news from Daryn Pittman.

The Chili Bowl is a bucket list event for many drivers and fans, with the annual midget race in Tulsa, Oklahoma drawing hundreds of cars and thousands of fans every year. The list of past winners is a who's who of motorsports, and the entry list each year features the best of not only dirt racers, but accomplished racers in general. Each year though, there are great stories throughout the building, and on this episode of the show, we are going to bring you one from the 2021 edition. My guest this week is Zack Morgan, who has been around motorsports for a long time, but isn't a name you've probably heard. He got an opportunity this year to run a midget with Tommy Casson and Flea Ruzic for the first time ever and we documented his week. Zack has a unique set of challenges with his life, which I'll let him talk about, but for him, just getting a chance in a racecar is a victory in and of itself. This is sort of a two part episode, in which I talked to Zack before and after the event to tell his full story of the week. The opening half is pre event, and the closing half is post event. In a world that has been dark and difficult in recent times, Zack's story and attitude is uplifting and will show you the power of the racing community and the human spirit.

Updates today from last night's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Short Track Super Series rainouts, plus a bunch of USAC driver news. Then we jump into the age old question of whether winged sprint car racing is better than non-wing racing, and vice versa. We dive into this topic by the numbers.

Today on the show we've got details on Tyler Erb's night two win at East Bay Raceway Park with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. We're also talking about the Summer Nationals schedule, Logan Seavey's new USAC midget ride, and more.

It was a wild Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series show last night at East Bay Raceway Park. We are here today with all the details. We've also got news from Jason Sides and Rico Abreu, Noah Gass, Max Adams, Tanner Thorson, and Brady Bacon. Plus, Alex Bergeron is your iRacing World of Outlaws champion.

The Northeast modified season is getting ready to kick off this week with the Short Track Super Series in Florida. The Super DIRTcar Series will be underway soon as well, with the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia on the horizon. Mike Mallett of Dirt Track Digest dot com joins the show to preview the upcoming Florida swing, and we talked a bunch about what to watch for and expect this season with the two series and all the great northeast tracks. We also talked modifieds at Bristol, Dirt Track Digest's foray into streaming, and the expansion of northeast modified racing.

Another dirt track start for Kyle Larson led to another dominating win over the weekend. We've got details on that, plus a strong weekend for Buddy Kofoid at the Wild West Shootout, a win for Tony Stewart, and news from Brent Marks, Paul McMahan, DIRTVision, Carson Garrett, and more.

On this Friday we get you ready for this weekend's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series opener and the Wild Wing Shootout, including who to watch and how to watch. We've also got news from Cannon McIntosh, POWRi, and last night's Winternationals results.

Rico Abreu is teaming with Paul Silva, and we've got the details today. There is also news from Kyle Larson, Jason McDougal, and Shane Cockrum, plus we have more info on Tim Shaffer's new ride with Heffner Racing.

It was announced yesterday that Jac Haudenschild will run his final sprint car season with Rico Abreu Racing in 2021. We have details on that today, plus Tim Shaffer racing in Florida with Mike Heffner, the Xtreme DIRTcar Series has made schedule changes, Drake Troutman grabbed the modified win at East Bay, and much more.

The Chili Bowl is in the books, and here to break it down with us is Clinton Boyles, who saw the event from both behind the steering wheel and in the announcer's booth for FloRacing. Besides competing all week with his RAMS Racing team, Clinton spent time in the booth on the FloRacing broadcast providing commentary, and was in the booth for all of the Tulsa Shootout as well. We talk how his Chili Bowl went, what it was like to be in the building this year, staying cool on track, how Larson got the win on Saturday, and a lot more.

Today we've got details on a new rookie with the World of Outlaws Late Models, DIRTVision is adding Huset's Speedway for 2021, we recap round nine of the iRacing World of Outlaws World Championship, and more

We dive into what went down on Chili Bowl Saturday including Kyle Larson's win, Christopher Bell's crash, Jason McDougal's alphabet run, and more. We also recap the World of Outlaws Late Models weekend, and get you up to speed on last night's Wild West Shootout finale.

Today we are talking Christopher Bell's dominant performance at the Chili Bowl and looking towards the weekend. We've got results from last night's World of Outlaws Late Model Series opener at Volusia, and news from Parker Price Miller, Bill Rose, and Shane Clanton.

We've got details today on Rico Abreu's dominant night three at the Chili Bowl, and results for Chase Elliott, Ryan Newman, and Brett Moffitt. We get you up to speed on last night's Wild West Shootout action, preview tonight's World of Outlaws Late Model Series opener, and we've got news from USAC.

Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell both grabbed wins on Tuesday at the Chili Bowl, while Thomas Meseraull grabbed a Saturday feature lock in. We get you up to speed on everything from night two, plus preview tonight's Wild West Shootout action, go over news from DIRTVision and USAC, and more.

On this Tuesday we are talking night one of the Chili Bowl, including who had good nights, and who didn't. We also look at last night's pool picks, and talk some predictions for tonight. And then we get into some news items from Logan Wagner and the USMTS modified series, and we recap last night's iRacing action.

After a season that wasn't up to his standards, open wheel racer and USAC competitor Kevin Thomas Jr. is ready to put it behind him and get after it in 2021. He's got a busy season of racing planned, including the completed Tulsa Shootout, and the Chili Bowl this week. He joins the show this time to talk about his solid runs at the Tulsa Shootout, his expectations for the impending Chili Bowl Nationals, what changes are coming for this season with his USAC team, and much more.

It was a strong start to the season for both Jonathan Davenport and Ricky Thornton Jr. at the Wild West Shootout. Details on the weekend, plus we go deep into Chili Bowl pool picks and predictions for tonight and the week, with action starting tonight. We've also got news from MAVTV.

On this Friday we are previewing the Wild West Shootout from Arizona Speedway, and we've got details on Bristol dirt tickets and track prep. We also have event and driver news to cover from the Xtreme DIRTcar Series, Pat Cannon, Justin Sanders, Brandon Winner, and Trey Burke.

On this bonus episode of the show we jump in with FloRacing and Dirt on Dirt's Dustin Jarrett to preview this weekend's Wild West Shootout out in Arizona, and take a look at what to expect this season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series. We talk about Brandon Sheppard, Tim McCreadie, Jonathan Davenport, Jimmy Owens, Brandon Overton, and many more drivers. We also talk FloRacing content and what to expect from their late model night in America series coming this year.

We've got USAC Midget driver news today from Sam Johnson and Austin Barnhill, Chili Bowl ride announcements for Chase Johnson, Anton Hernandez, and Anthony Macri, and then we go full experiment mode and take you through the 2021 Chili Bowl pick sheet.

On the show today we have news from Jake Swanson and Dave Darland, and then we get into Chili Bowl stats from the last eight years at the event. Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, and Rico Abreu top many of the stat categories, and we'll discuss their chances and more. We've also got a rundown on new dirt racing podcast episodes and today's streaming schedule.

As we get closer to the event, we've got a first look at Chili Bowl prelim night lineups today, plus news from Brent Larson, Paul Nienhiser, and Sean Becker. We are also recapping last night's iRacing World of Outlaws Sprint Car World Championship race at Cedar Lake Speedway.

The Krikke family's history in sprint car racing in Australia started in the late 70s and early 80s after Peter Krikke bought a car from sprint car hall of famer Bob Trostle. Many years later, Peter's son Ryan runs the team, and he's my guest this time on the show. We dive into what the team has gone through during this pandemic affected season, the history of the team, which includes some familiar names, Ryan's team as a crew member on the road with the World of Outlaws, and much more.

On the show today we recap a busy weekend of racing and news items, including what went down at the Tulsa Shootout, Bobby Pierce has a new crew member in Cody Mallory, Lucas Wolfe is joining the All Stars, Brock Zearfoss grabbed a win down under, and more.

With less than two weeks left before the opener, we've got 11 confirmed full time World of Outlaws Late Model Series competitors, with the series officially adding Ross Bailes, Ryan Gustin, Tony Jackson Jr., and Ryan Scott. We also take a look at day two of the Tulsa Shootout, the IRA Sprint Cars have their 2021 schedule, and more.

We've got a day one recap of the Tulsa Shootout, plus a ton of driver news from Ryan Gustin, Tony Jackson Jr., Stewart Friesen, Austin McCarl, and CJ Leary. There are also updates to the 2021 All Star Circuit of Champions schedule.

The Tulsa Shootout gets underway today, we've got a preview. We also dive into some stats and numbers from Shane Stewart's incredible sprint car career, between the World of Outlaws, Knoxville Nationals, and more. We've also got today's streaming schedule and new dirt racing podcast episodes.

After a successful career that included several crown jewel wins, sprint car driver Shane Stewart is hanging up his helmet in 2021. He and partner Kevin Rudeen are taking over ownership of Port City Raceway in Oklahoma. We've got reaction to that today, plus schedule news from the Super DIRTcar Series, USAC, and Sprint Car Challenge Tour. We will also miss Dave Darland at this year's Chili Bowl.

The Byrd family has a rich history in motorsports and around the city of Indianapolis. They took names like Rich Vogler and Stan Fox from the dirt tracks to the Indianapolis 500. Over the years, a who's who of racing has driven a car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway or dirt tracks around the country with the Byrd name on their car. This time on the show, I'm joined by Jonathan Byrd, who along with father Jonathan and brother David have been neck deep in motorsports for decades. Currently Jonathan is working to open Circle City Raceway in Indy with plans for a diverse schedule of dirt racing in 2021. We talk about the origins of the track, what to expect in 2021, and his family's incredible motorsports past.

We've got results from this morning's racing down under at Perth Motorplex and Western Springs, details on Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Chance Crum joining Clauson Marshall for Chili Bowl, and details on what to expect with masks for the Tulsa Shootout and Chili Bowl.

Merry Christmas! Today we've got details on Ryan Newman returning to the Chili Bowl, Christopher Bell is bringing his own cars to the Tulsa Shootout, and then we dive into the discussion about dirt racing going mainstream.

Today on the show we've got details on the growing full time field for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, POWRi released their 2021 schedules, the Comp Cams Super Dirt Series announced their 2021 schedule, some Bristol dirt track observations, and more.

Big news today as the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and Late Model Series announced they will race at Bristol Motor Speedway on the dirt in 2021. We've also got ride news from Kyle Reinhardt, Clauson Marshall has their first two Chili Bowl drivers, and more.

If you were a Speed Shift TV subscriber or are locked into streaming coverage on FloRacing, you've no doubt seen Haley Shanley's work. She was famous for her help videos at Speed Shift and has done all sorts of on-camera work, including pit reporting for this year's Governors Reign at Eldora. Outside of dirt racing, she does work for motorcross, snocross, and off road racing as well. She joins the show this time to talk about her introduction to dirt racing, the early days of Speed Shift, getting on-camera opportunities, and a lot more.

The field for the All Star Circuit of Champions continues to grow with the addition of Bill Balog. That today, plus Kerry Madsen is heading to Central Pennsylvania, Robert Dalby and Dave Mac set their Chili Bowl lineups, and more.

Dennis Erb Jr. is returning full time to the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Circle City Raceway is adding Thursday Night Thunder, and we look at which drivers made the most of limited national sprint car starts.

There were a slew of driver announcements yesterday, and we've got details on where you can see Tyler Courtney, Parker Price-Miller, Cade Dillard, and Chase Junghans next season.

We've got details today on the new schedules for the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Cars and Short Track Super Series modifieds, Tanner Thorson has made a surprise move for the Chili Bowl and 2021 midget season, we've got some new stats to talk about, and more.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series has made another change to their opening slate of races, and we take a look at a busy January and February for late model competitors. We've also got details on FloRacing's new mid-week late model series, Petry Motorsports adds Ben Worth, and more.

As fans of dirt racing, it's easy to get caught up in the professional racers and the big names we all know. But the majority of dirt racers have normal jobs and race in their free time. One of those racers is Ryan Missler. Missler is a super late model competitor in Ohio, and has had plenty of success, winning races and the Attica track championship five times. In recent years because of his day job and family life, Missler is picking and choosing his schedule, and racing when it works for him. But along the way, he's decided to start documenting his racing journey with YouTube videos. He posted his first video in 2017, and has since added 148 more. Everything from onboard videos at the track, to him fixing damage in his garage, to a recent shop tour at Rocket Chassis. He's amassed nearly 7,000 subscribers and is closing in on three quarters of a million video views. He joins me this week to talk about his racing career, starting the YouTube channel, how it's affected his team, and much more.

We are talking about Kyle Larson's 46th win of 2020, plus Chase Elliott's midget debut at Millbridge Speedway. We've got a recap of Xtreme DIRTcar Series action at Lavonia Speedway, and we cover news from Williams Grove Speedway, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, NARC King of the West, and more.

Today we take a look at the 2021 USAC Midget schedule, Keith Kunz has filled out their Chili Bowl roster, Boom Briggs is back with the World of Outlaws, we take a look at dirt racing happening this weekend, and talk about NASCAR drivers looking for dirt seat time.

Today on the show we've got the rundown on the 2021 USAC Sprint Car schedule, Justin Grant is returning to TOPP Motorsports, there's another Silver Crown date at Eldora Speedway, Matt Juhl has a new sprint car ride, and more.

The USAC Silver Crown Series has released their 2021 schedule, and we look through it today. We've also got details on next year's California IMCA Speedweek, more Chili Bowl rides, and more.

On this Tuesday we are talking about more Chili Bowl ride announcements, including Chad Boat's CB Industries lineup that includes Christopher Bell. We've also got details on Brock Zearfoss headed down under, a recap of last night's iRacing World of Outlaws race, and more.

Logan Wagner is a regular on the Central Pennsylvania sprint car scene, and drives for one of the area's iconic teams in Zemco Racing. In 2020, Wagner took down his third Port Royal Speedway track championship, and he did it in a unique way, needing to beat his dad to do it. On this episode, Wagner talks about getting to race against his dad, getting a later start in his racing career, driving for the Zemaitis family, his week day job as a private jet pilot, and more.