Hammer Down Racing Report

A re-airing of our August 2022 interview with WoO Late Model Series announcer Rick Eshelman who passed away unexpectedly on October 1, 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We celebrate our 5 year anniversary and 250th episode with the talented "History Mystery Man" Don Radebaugh, former motor racing announcer and ARCA communications director and now the host of the history and racing related YouTube channel. Plus all the latest news, results and Big D's PIzza to giveaway! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BJ Gregory made it two in a row for Steel Block Late Model Series wins at Fremont Speedway on Saturday night. We will speak with him about the win, his season and his Chasin' Checkers videos. Rody Schroyer will be jumping behind the wheel of a dirt late model this weekend for the first time in over 3 years and we speak with him about that. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rusty Schlenk has been on a roll, most recently sweeping weekend features at Attica and Oakshade and his son Carter picked up his second Sportsman feature win in his first full season racing. We speak to both about their seasons and get Rusty's insight into the new 2023 Hoosier National Late Model Tire. Also, asphalt racer Rayce Metdepenningen will join us to talk about his recent foray into dirt racing. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ared Horstman won the final NRA Sprint Invader feature event at Attica Raceway Park on Saturday and earned the 2022 NRA Championship. We speak with him about his championship season and weekend win. Plus we will talk some Nickloy's Fix & Fab Tricycle Hot Dog Race, Sportsman vs Modifieds, Dirt Trucks vs. Super Stocks vs. Factory Stocks and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cory Mccaughey is a dirt truck racer, go kart event promoter, and involved in just about anything racing related. We speak to Cory about his endeavors and a new event coming up at Fremont Speedway in October pitting the Fremont Dirt Trucks against Oakshade's Dominator Super Stocks. Plus, Duane Hancock joins us to talk about this weekend's Attica Ambush featuring AFCS racing action. We will also pass along some big announcements, racing news and results and most likely give away some more Big D's Pizza! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with Devin Shiels who leads the points at Attica Raceway Park, trying to win his 4th track championship there. He also leads the Attica/Oakshade Late Model Challenge Series points and is in the hunt for another Oakshade Championship, second in points. Plus all the latest racing and news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Figure 8 racer Stephanie Bradley has won the last two school bus figure 8 races at Toledo Speedway. We speak with her about her school bus figure 8 racing and her regular figure eight career. We also talk with World of Outlaws announcer Rick Eshelman about his induction into the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming off his second consecutive 410 sprint feature win at Fremont Speedway this past weekend, Craig Mintz joins us to talk about his recent success. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with Taylor Ferns, the highest finishing woman in USAC Silver Crown history, as she gets set to embark on Toledo Speedway for the Rollie Beale Classic this weekend. Plus we speak with Fremont Dirt Truck racer, RJ Cornett to see how he is doing after his hard crash Saturday at Fremont. And of course all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with 17-year-old Gabrielle Grigsby who earned her first win in May at Toledo Speedway and we speak with Jimmy McCune who suffered severe burns in a freak accident at Butler Motor Speedway this past weekend for an update on his condition. Plus all the latest racing news and results from a crazy week of racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with Flat Rock Figure 8 point leader Billy Earley and Dirt Track Truck Series winner Saturday at Montpelier and USAC D2 Midget pilot, Abby Hohlbein. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk with Dave Gumby Jr. who picked up his first feature win in the Dirt Trucks at Fremont Speedway and an update from first year Butler Motor Speedway owner/promoter Tim Wilber. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The subject of dirt track prep has come up a lot this year. We delve a bit deeper into the subject/art of dirt track prep with Eldora Speedway's Facilities Manager Robert Platfoot. We also speak with Michigan's I-96 Speedway owner Jeff Dice to set the record straight on the status of the race track. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with Danny Sams III who finished 2nd at Fremont this past weekend and currently sits atop the GLSS point standings. We will also pick the Dominator Super Stock competitors for this coming weekend's Hot Dog Race at Oakshade Raceway. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five-time Must See Racing Sprint Car Series Champion Jimmy McCune is going 410 sprint car racing...on DIRT! We speak to him about the switch from asphalt. A mystery area track promotor calls in to talk about track conditions this past weekend. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off his first win of the season at Oakshade Raceway, Casey Noonan joins us once again to talk about the strong start to his season and how the 2008 Barney Oldfield Race winner plans to win another Barney Oldfield Race this weekend. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2015 Oakshade Raceway Bomber/Dominator Super Stocks Champion Gregg DeTray joins us to talk about his back to back wins in the Dirt Track Truck Series annual events at Oakshade. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with Jonathan Martin about spotting for Tony Kanaan at the Indianapolis 500 and racing in the CRA Series. We also talk with Oakshade Raceway Sportsman racer Jesse Jones who has two consecutive feature wins. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off his Midwest Modified Tour win at Toledo Speedway and winner of the ARCA/CRA Late Models portion of last year's Glass City 200, Blake Rowe joins us. Plus John Bailey from Palmyra Speedway is back with us to talk about the growing success of his kart dirt track. And of course, all the latest racing news and results! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Peck picked up two All Star Circuit of Champions feature wins this weekend (I-96 & Waynesfield) and currently is second in All Star points. We speak with him about his race season and his successful race weekend. Caleb Griffith also joins us to talk about his 410 sprint feature win last Friday at Attica Raceway Park. Plus all the latest racing news and results! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Naida, the original founder of the Sprints On Dirt (SOD) series, SOD, Fremont and Butler Sprint Track Champion, joins us to talk about his career and offer some of his views on the current state of racing. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Schultz, GM of Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways joins us to talk about the upcoming season on those asphalt tracks and Limaland Motorsports Park announcer Gerry Keysor will talk to us about their upcoming season on the dirt. Plus all the latest racing news and an update on the former Baer Field Motorsports Park! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with Oakshade Raceway promoter Pam Henricks about the upcoming race season. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with long-time track announcer Brian Liskai about the upcoming season at Fremont Speedway. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry Boos joins us to talk about the aggressive 2022 race schedule at Montpelier Motor Speedway. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandusky Speedway race director Chris Mize will join us to talk about the upcoming race season at the paved 1/2 mile. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Waynesfield Raceway Park promoter Shane Helms joins us this week to talk about the 2022 racing season at Waynesfield. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AJ Nylander joins us to talk about his 60 years of racing and his role in bringing dirt late model racing to Australia. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director of Operations Rex LeJeune joins us once again to discuss this year's racing at Attica Raceway Park. Plus all the latest racing news and results! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Racers Dan Shaffer and Chris Sands join us to talk about the Hot Rod Welding & Engineering Chris Howard Memorial Dinner & Auction coming up on March 19. Late model racer Rusty Schlenk checks in to talk about the Future of the Sport award and the costs of travelling to race. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we are talking quarter midget racing! We will speak to Anthony Osborn and other members of the Capitol Quarter Midget Association out of Lansing, MI as they celebrate their 63rd season of racing. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick and Barry join us to talk about the ice racing event on Houghton Lake's East Bay this weekend off Prudenville, MI. Plus all the latest racing news and results and Big D's Pizza to giveaway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

he 2021 Great Lakes Lightning Sprints champion, Jac Nickles, joins us to talk about his move up to full size sprint car racing. Plus all the latest racing news, results and pizza to giveaway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to youngster Darin Naida about making the jump up to full size 410 sprint car racing this season at Attica & Fremont. Plus all the latest racing news, results and Big D's Pizza to giveaway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The two-time USAC Silver Crown Champion and 1985 All Star Circuit of Champions Champion Jack Hewitt will join us to talk about his legendary career. Plus all the latest racing news and results and pizza giveaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Krist McCrone of McCrone Motorsports joins us to discuss the new motorsports complex, Ohio Motorsports Park, consisting of two asphalt go kart tracks and a 3/8 mile dirt oval with the hopes of running World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprints shows. Plus all the latest racing news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with a couple of the winners from a frigid Hangover Race day at Sandusky Speedway. Dave Gumby Jr., winner of the Champagne Stock feature and Maverick Morrow who won the Moonshine Stock feature in his first trip to Sandusky. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15-year-old Creed Kemenah joins us talk about moving up to 305 sprint car competition along with his Fremont Hall of Fame grandfather Harold Kemenah. Plus all the latest racing news and results! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Racer and founder of Dominator Race Products, Bentley Shaw joins us this week to talk racing and how Dominator Race Products came to be. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out clips of some of the more interesting interviews from over the past few years on the Hammer Down Racing Report featuring Dr. Jerry Punch, Kenny Wallace, Hailie Deegan, Ryan Wichman with Rusty Schlenk and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We will give you an update featuring Chris Mize with all the latest on the originally scheduled for Saturday Hangover Race at Sandusky Speedway which has been postponed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandusky Speedway track champions Matt Marlowe, Johnny Newman, Oliver Clayton and Laney Nejedly join us to talk about their championship seasons. We will also preview the 2022 Sandusky Speedway Hangover Race. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Limaland Motorsports Park Thunderstock champion Tony Anderson joins us to talk about another championship season. Plus all the latest racing news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toledo Speedway Late Model Sportsman track champion Ron Allen and Factory Stock track champion Jeff Metdepenningen join us this week to discuss their championship seasons. Plus all the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2021 Fremont Speedway track champions (D.J. Foos - 410 sprints, Matt Foos - 305 sprints & Shawn Valenti - dirt trucks) join us to talk about their championship seasons. Plus all the latest racing news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with the 2021 Oakshade Raceway champions: Devin Shiels (late model), Rusty Smith (sportsman), Gabe Mueller (bombers) and Eric Carr (Compacts). Plus all the latest racing news! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We speak with 2021 Flat Rock champions Eric Lee, Dennis Whisman Jr., Greg Studt, Bobby Stewart and Kyle Metdepenningen. Plus all the latest racing news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year's Attica Raceway Park track champions, Trey Jacobs, Devin Shiels and Jamie Miller, will join us to talk about their championship seasons. Plus all the latest racing news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ron Hammons, the promoter/owner of the NRA Sprint Invaders joins us this week. Plus the latest racing news and results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices