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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.

Today on the show we are recapping Chris Madden's win in the Grinch 40, plus we have news about the Bristol Dirt Nationals, Ricky Weiss is returning to the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, more Chili Bowl driver announcements, and more.

On this Friday we are taking a look at several drivers who made the most of limited late model starts with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. We also preview the weekend action for the Xtreme DIRTcar Series and more.

We are breaking down the six announced full time drivers for the All Star Circuit of Champions for 2021, including who to watch for the championship. We've also got more Chili Bowl ride announcements, and today's streaming schedule.

We know for sure that Kyle Larson has at least two more races in 2020, as he'll race a midget at Millbridge Speedway. That today plus TJ Michael is going full time with the All Stars in 2020, we've got a bunch more Chili Bowl driver announcements including Daryn Pittman and the first Keith Kunz entry, and Craig Dollansky has a new venture.

Today on the show we've got details on several more Chili Bowl ride announcements, including where Tanner Thorson will race. We also take a first look at some Chili Bowl stats, and we've got a recap of last night's iRacing World of Outlaws event from Eldora Speedway.

Life has a way of throwing you curveballs, and nobody knows that better than Brad Loyet. Right in the smack of his racing career, split between sprint cars and midgets, a freak accident in his shop severely injured his right hand and wrist and effectively ended his time behind the wheel. Since then, Loyet has been working on what's next. He joins the show this week to talk about his career, the accident and the aftermath, what he's doing these days, and more.

On this Monday we are talking Kyle Larson's Copper Classic sweep, what's next on the schedule for him, weekend late model results, and more Chili Bowl driver announcements.

Kyle Larson will be at the Copper Classic at Arizona Speedway this weekend looking to add to his 2020 win total. That today plus super late models are competing for $20,000 at Cochran Motor Speedway, the Iron Man Late Models close out at 411 Motor Speedway, and iRacing has added another new dirt track.

Happy Thanksgiving! Today we've got details on not one, but two $175,000-to-win Kings Royals at Eldora Speedway in 2021. The World of Outlaws released their 2021 schedule, Brock Zearfoss is going full time Outlaw racing, and there is news from iRacing.

Chase Elliott announced yesterday he will race at the Chili Bowl coming up in January. We've got details today, plus the USCS released their 2021 schedule, we've got more heat race inversion numbers to talk about, and more.

It's obviously been a wild year for motorsports, and few places have been as affected as the northeast. With race cancellations, postponements, and just general uncertainty, the racing community there has had to be very flexible. One of the drivers who's made the most of a bad situation is Mat Williamson. Mat was the 2019 Super DIRTcar Series champion and is one of the names you have to contend with on a nightly basis when running northeast modifieds. This season, amongst several other wins, Mat won $53,000 with the Short Track Super Series at Port Royal, then went a week later to Orange County Fair and took down another $20,000 at the Eastern States 100. He joins me to talk about getting back and forth across the border during the pandemic, what pushed him over the edge for a championship last year, and much more.

We've got details today on increased purses and points money for the World of Outlaws for 2021, and we dive into the debate about heat race inversions. Do they actually work? We've got some data to look through for an idea, and more.

Today we are diving into a full weekend of dirt racing, between the USAC midgets at Merced Speedway, and several big super late model shows in the south. We've also got sprint car news from Lucas Wolfe, Hunter Schuerenberg, and details on the All Stars' 2021 schedule.

Today on the show we've got details on NASCAR bringing the Truck Series to Knoxville Raceway, Matt Wood announcing additions to it's midget stable, including Kasey Kahne, and we look at the racing upcoming this weekend.

Today on the show, we've got some thoughts on Buddy Kofoid and his win over Kyle Larson back on Tuesday. We've also got details on Brian Carber getting a Keith Kunz ride, Darrell Lanigan switching to Rocket Chassis, and much more.

It was a wild night for the USAC Midgets at Bakersfield Speedway last night. Buddy Kofoid topped Kyle Larson in a late-race slider-fest, and Chris Windom is set to be the champion after last lap drama. Details on that today, plus we take a look at the 2020 World of Outlaws Late Model Series season by the numbers.

The USAC National Midget championship will be decided tonight at Bakersfield Speedway between Chris Windom, Tyler Courtney, and Tanner Thorson. We'll go over the scenarios. We are also recapping last night's iRacing World of Outlaws action, and we've got news from DIRTcar and the World of Outlaws Late Models.

Jordan Swindell is from a dirt racing family in Arkansas, and together with husband Kevin Swindell, the two have built several businesses, including their Swindell SpeedLab brand, which sells apparel and driver gear, and their sprint car team which has featured drivers like Christopher Bell, Spencer Bayston, and Sammy Swindell. On a day-to-day basis, Jordan is busy with running the businesses, creating new merchandise ideas, and working with her team's partners. She joins the show to chat about the challenges of running a business in 2020, why she can't watch her sprint car when it's on track, how her and Kevin work together, and much more.

Today on the show we are recapping a busy dirt racing weekend. The USAC National Midget points battle tightened over the weekend at the Western World. We'll talk about that, plus Ricky Stenhouse Jr. grabbed a pair of sprint car wins, Freddie Rahmer was a winner at BAPS, and Matt Sheppard, Chris Madden, and Jimmy Owens are all richer following the weekend.

Today on the show we are previewing the Western World at Arizona Speedway for USAC and the super late model Magnolia State Cotton Pickin' 100. We've also got details on a new ride for Mario Clouser, results from last night's Short Track Super Series action, and more.

FloRacing announced today they have added the Chili Bowl and Tulsa Shootout to their streaming platform. We've got details and what it means for the streaming landscape. Plus we've got results from last night's Short Track Super Series race, where to watch the World of Outlaws virtual banquets, and more.

Today on the show we dive deep in the World of Outlaws season by the numbers, and discuss just how tight the competition was this year. We've also got schedule news from USAC, and more.

Late on this Tuesday, we take a look back at the World of Outlaws weekend, cover off on new rides for Aaron Reutzel and Tanner Carrick, and more.

On this Friday we've got the full rundown from last night's World of Outlaws Late Models win for Tim McCreadie at Charlotte. We also preview the World of Outlaws Sprint Car weekend, Justin Peck has a new ride, and the Chili Bowl will limit access to the event in 2021.

There were a bunch of driver announcements yesterday, and we've got the details on David Gravel to Big Game Motorsports, Carson Macedo to Jason Johnson Racing, and more. Plus we are recapping last night's World of Outlaws Late Model win for Brandon Overton, and Brian Carber's micro win at Millbridge Speedway.

Today on the show we are recapping last night's KKM Giveback Classic where Christopher Bell and Alex Bright were high point drivers. We've also got a full preview of tonight's World of Outlaws Late Model Series Last Call event at the Dirt Track at Charlotte including a win prediction, and more.

The combination of Josh Baughman and Aaron Reutzel has been an incredibly potent one over the last three seasons. With Reutzel driving and Baughman as the owner, the team has won three straight All Star Circuit of Champions titles, and a ton of races between the All Stars, Outlaws, and more. For 2021, the two are splitting as friends. Baughman joins me this time to talk about what's next for the team, his run with Reutzel, balancing racing and running a business, and a lot more.

We are previewing the Keith Kunz Giveback Classic today on the show, with the winner of the race earning a ride with KKM at the Chili Bowl. We've also got details on Alex Bowman building a sprint car, the USMTS closes out 2020 this weekend, USAC is headed back to Selinsgrove Speedway, and we've got an update about the revival of West Virginia Motor Speedway.

On this Monday, get up to speed on this weekend's winners, we've got a cool story about Kyle Strickler's race winning UMP modified at Charlotte, and some World of Outlaws and USAC driver news.