Hammer Down Racing Report

Ron Miller channels his inner Fremont Speedway promoter Rich Farmer to answer some questions (Rich forgot to turn his ringer on). We also talk about France family exploring options for the sale of NASCAR. WTOL 11's Ryan Wichman has your bleak Weekend Weather Pit Stop forecast for tracks in SE Michigan/NW Ohio area. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ARCA President Ron Drager talks about the future of the series and his tracks (Toledo and Flat Rock Speedways) after the NASCAR acquisition. Also, Frank Corsoe and Tom Cole from BCSN's Corsoe & Cole show join us in the studio to discuss the current state of racing/sports in genneral. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fremont 305 Sprint feature winner Dustin Stroup joins us on the program. We also talk Mansfield's 100K to win Sprint Car World Championship & much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Orns and his wife Toni from Freeze Frame Photos stopped by to talk about his involvement in NW Ohio racing at various tracks and some fun things he has witnessed over the year. Lots of local tracks are shuffling their schedules a bit this weekend to combat Mother Nature...we have the details as well as Ryan Wichman's detailed racing forecast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WTOL11 Meteorologist Ryan Wichman discusses this Spring's unseasonable cold and unfavorable for racing conditions and when things are going to change (spoiler: June). Announcer Gerry Keysor talks about what's on tap this season at Limaland and his tough truck racing at Waynesfield. Plus we discuss the pros and cons of Facebook Live broadcasts coming from fans/crews at the local track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Denny Morelock discuss his racing career and plans to get back in a modified to support the Wounded Warriors project in 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Schultz, General Manager of Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway, stopped by the studio to discuss the 2018 season plans for both tracks as well as the current state of the racing industry from NASCAR down to the local tracks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk to Attica Raceway Park's Director of Operations Rex Lejeune on this week's show about the 30th anniversary season now scheduled to kick off next weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oakshade Raceway promoter Christina Henricks calls in to discuss the upcoming race season. We delve into the cancellation of races scheduled for this summer at Millstream Speedway. And Kevin Harvick and Tony Stewart comment on the disconnect between NASCAR and grassroots racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the impact of social media on local tracks and how tracks are trying to address at least part of the issue with policy for race teams. Also, Rusty Schlenk Racing Future of the Sport co-winner Brianna Ruby stops by the studio to discuss her young racing career and her future in racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dave Kemmer discusses next weekend's 29th Annual Woodland Mall Race Cars On Display event. Haley Dippman, one of the Future Of The Sport award winners, discusses what the award means to her and her racing career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rusty Schlenk joins us to talk about his Future of the Sport sponsorship opportunity for young racers. Rockin' Randy Roberts joins us in the studio as well and we discuss young drivers racing with older drivers and the finish of the Daytona 500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sandusky Speedway Hangover Race Moonshine Stock winner and Fremont Speedway dirt truck driver Cory McCaughey joins us in the studio. Tyler Erb had a non-race related altercation that got him in some legal hot water after Wednesday night's foggy World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series event at Volusia. And we discuss ARCA's green flag finish policy that allowed their season opener at Daytona to run at least an hour past when it could have ended. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss why Tony Stewart will not be competing in any World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series events in 2018. The American Ethanol Late Model Tour released their 2018 schedule with at least one surprise on it. Father and son racers Dave Gumby Sr. and Jr. discuss racing against each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steven Pocock joins us on the show to talk about taking over the Ohio Sprint Car Series (OSCS) and his plans for it in 2018. Also talked about his ambitious plans for the Martinville Raceway go kart track this year and a one off event he has leased Sandusky Speedway for on October 20. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Erb and Webb Dillard discuss the USA Invasion Tour that wrapped up last weekend in Australia. Oakshade Raceway Sportsman Champion Drew Smith joins us in the studio. Sandusky Speedway Hang Over Race Champagne Stock winner and runner up Ron Miller and Steve Miller are also with us on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

General Manager/Promoter Dave Muzzillo of Baer Field Motorsports Park discusses the much talked about Grocery Getter Classic 24-hour endurance race coming up this fall. We also speak to Nick Rice of the American Ethanol Series and their plans to expand in 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New DOT regulations went into effect last month for electronic logging devices (ELD) on trucks towing trailers. Find out how this may impact race teams getting to and from the track. We also speak with a newcomer to the sport of dirt track racing, Ian Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First show in 2018 with lots to cover. We speak with Kevin Jaycox from Sandusky Speedway on the re-rescheduled Hangover Race. Former Oakshade racer and current safety/tow truck driver Perry Cox calls in and shares his insight on being involved in racing and Jimmie Ward Jr. joins us in the studio to discuss his transition from asphalt to dirt racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three generations of McCunes joined us in the studio. Jimmy, Anthony and Jim McCune talked Must See Racing Sprints and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Foks Jr. joins us in the studio to discuss his recent back to back Oakshade Raceway Bomber Track Championships. Shane from Rusty Schlenks pit crew calls in during qualifying at the Gateway Dirt Nationals from St. Louis, MO and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Jaycox on the show to discuss the upcoming Hangover Race at Sandusky Speedway. We also talk some Summer Nationals, P.R.I. and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Female dirt track drivers Taylor Dippman and Amy Clair join us in the studio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss how to determine what age children should be allowed to start racing. Also, how to be competitive with late models with less expensive equipment. Allan Blake called in from Australia to discuss the sport from down under! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2009 Oakshade Raceway Late Model Champion Casey Noonan was in the studio talking about his season and the state of dirt late model racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We talk about upcoming area racing for this weekend and intentionally wrecking people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Bailey from Palmyra Speedway at Hilltop joins us to talk go kart racing on dirt and pavement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Driver/car builder and multi champion Brian Ruhlman joins us to discuss the current state of dirt late model racing, rising costs associated with it and ways to try to fix things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DIRTcar UMP National Late Model Champion Rusty Schlenk joins us in the studio and Christian Rayburn calls in to give us an update on his father, famed chassis builder, C.J. Rayburn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we talk to Fremont Speedway promoter Rich Farmer about this weekend's Run What You Brung special event. We also speak to dirt late model driver Ryan Missler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we spoke with Oakshade Raceway and Attica Raceway Park Late Model Track Champion Devin Shiels. Also joining us to talk some Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series (BOSS) was Chad Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This will be the lost beta test pilot episode that helped iron out all the bugs. Also, Christina Henricks from Oakshade Raceway joined us to discuss what promoters are doing to help fill the grandstands late in the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices