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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.

The Tom Tarlton Classic is tonight at Keller Auto Speedway paying $21,000 to win for 410 sprint cars. We've got details on the big names expected to be in attendance. We'll also preview the World Short Track Championship, talk about Carson McCarl's schedule for next season, and tell you about some weekend postponements.

The driver-crew chief relationship is vital to any successful race team, and Kyle Strickler knew he needed someone with experience when he made his foray into late model racing in 2020. And he'll need that experience even more when Strickler goes full time with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2021. The experience he's relying on is that of Vinny Guliani. Guliani is a veteran in the late model ranks, with an engineering background, and plenty of success on his resume. He joins the show to talk about his pairing with Strickler, going full time with a series, the differences in late model chassis, and a whole lot more.

After being stuck in Texas for three extra days, we are back today to look back at Kokomo for the World of Outlaws, plus get you updated on all the recent sprint car ride news including with Kyle Larson Racing, KCP and Gio Scelzi, Ian Madsen, and more.

On this Friday we are previewing the World of Outlaws show at Kokomo Speedway, recapping last night's Fall Nationals race at Tri-County Racetrack, sharing details on the start of 2021 All Star Circuit of Champions schedule, talking about the release of the DIRTVision app, and more.

Today on the show we compare winner start position stats for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series, and All Star Circuit of Champions. Plus we've got news from the Outlaws, tonight's streaming schedule, and who's doing double duty Saturday at Kokomo Speedway.

Chad Boespflug has had success in multiple parts of the country, driving both non wing and winged sprint cars. He grew up in California, before heading east to Indiana to race against the best in the business. When he's not racing, Chad works as a rep for Capitol Renegade, helping racers find trucks and trailers to get their equipment to the race track. On this episode, we talk about his rise to the top series in sprint cars, trying to sell to racers in a difficult climate, handling the situation when your ride goes south, and so much more.

The Lucas Late Model field continues to get stronger, with Kyle Strickler announcing he's going full time with the series in 2021. We've got details on that today, plus we update you on the major series points chases, break down the 2020 season by the numbers for Lucas, and much more.

There will be no traditional World Finals at Charlotte this year, but the World of Outlaws series will still conclude their seasons at the North Carolina track. We've got details on that today, plus early entries for the Wild Wing Shootout, who's being inducted into the Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame, and more.

Today on the show we've got the full rundown from the weekend including details from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Dirt Track World Championship, World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, USAC Silver Crown Series finale, and much more.

There are people all across the country working in various capacities that are vital to the health of dirt racing. They aren't household names, and you won't hear about them in the media much, but without them, racers don't have a place or series to race with. One of those people is Doug Lockwood. He grew up in California and spent time as the race director for the World of Outlaws. Currently he's the general manager at Merced Speedway, has taken on a co-ownership role with the USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car Series, and will manage and oversee other USAC activities on the west coast. He joins the show this week to talk about his new roles, running a track and series during a pandemic, working with the Outlaws, and much more.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series ends their 2020 season this weekend at the Dirt Track World Championship, and Kyle Larson will be in attendance. That today plus we preview the World of Outlaws weekend, update you on last night's POWRi and Short Track Super Series action, and more.

We've got more driver news today on the show, plus the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and World of Outlaws Late Model Series both dropped their 2021 schedules yesterday. We've also got Knoxville Raceway's 2021 schedule and we look at the entry list for this weekend's USAC Silver Crown event.

Today we are diving into Aaron Reutzel's 2020 championship run with the All Stars, plus there is more driver news including new steering wheel holders for Roth and Trone, and another driver has joined the Silver Crown entry list.

The dirt racing silly season jumped off in a big way yesterday, with a number of announcements coming through the day. We've got details on the changes and get you up to speed on who's going where.

It was a weekend World of Outlaws sweep for Kyle Larson. Details on that today and can he actually get to 50 wins this season? We discuss. Plus we are talking Aaron Reutzel's 2020 All Star Circuit of Champions title, recapping the MARS Late Model and USAC weekends, and more.

We are recapping last night's DIRTcar OktoberFAST action at Fulton Speedway, and then getting you ready for the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars at Port Royal, All Star Circuit of Champions at Fremont, USAC Midgets in Illinois and Indiana, a big weekend for MARS Late Models, and much more.

Due to this weekend's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races in Georgia being cancelled, Jimmy Owens is now officially the 2020 series champion. That today, plus Dylan Cisney has a new sprint car ride, Rick Eckert has been stripped of two late model wins, and more.

New today, we are recapping last night's opener for DIRTcar OktoberFAST at Albany-Saratoga Speedway, plus we've got news from the Short Track Super Series, Wild Wing Shootout, and more.

Today on the show we get you ready for six nights of racing in the northeast for DIRTcar OktoberFAST which is replacing Super DIRT Week this season. We've got details on who to watch, where to watch, and much more. Plus some interesting stats from the weekend and today's streaming schedule.

It takes a ton of courage to step out of your comfort zone and chase your dreams, and it takes an immense amount of courage to strap into a 410 powered sprint car. Tori Knutson knew at a young age that she wanted to race sprint cars against the best and she's slowly worked her way up the ranks. 2020 has been difficult for many, but she stepped out of that comfort zone and joined 410 competition full time this season. She took on weekly competition at Knoxville Raceway and has made starts with the World of Outlaws, All Stars, and IRA. She joins this week to talk about her journey, dealing with the haters, realizing her dreams, and more.

Recapping a busy dirt racing weekend today with details on Donny Schatz's National Open win, Ricky Thornton Jr. getting his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win, Brady Bacon being crowned 2020 USAC sprint car champion, and much more.