NHRA Insider Podcast

David Freiburger, Wes Buck, and Tony Pedregon join Brian Lohnes for a rollicking discussion about the Chevrolet Performance NHRA US Nationals, drag week, and the upcoming Countdown to the Championship. Great insight, inside information, and cool stories abound!

In this shorter than normal podcast, Brian Lohnes goes on a rant about the size, scope, and meaning of the Chevrolet Performance US Nationals followed up by an honest conversation about why the NHRA and its competitors need more swagger in their game.

NHRA pro stock racer Matt Hartford and top fuel crew chief Mike Kloeber join host Brian Lohnes on the Insider this week. The talk ranges from succeeding, overcoming challenges, not panicking in the eye of the storm, and running for a championship. Two teams that may not have the largest budgets but are making themselves successful through hard work and high hopes.

NHRA Editorial Director Phil Burgess and drag racing announcer, historian, TV personality, and expert Bret Kepner join the NHRA Insider Podcast to talk about the improbable and sometimes inconceivable rise and success of John Force to become NHRA drag racing's greatest legend of all time.

Greg Anderson and Tommy Johnson Jr join the NHRA Insider Podcast to discuss being second in the points in their respective categories and doing it while flying under the radar of other competitors. Host Brian Lohnes talks about the NHRA western swing, quarter mile drag racing, why the words never and no one don't matter, and the toughness of NHRA fans.

Erica Enders and Scott Palmer join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider Podcast and talk about fires, runner-up finishes, and the amount of hard work and dedication that it takes to succeed. Preparation for the western swing and the unique Mile High Nationals are discussed along with some funny stories, rumors, and inside info along the way. Pro stock and top fuel are the topics on this Insider!

Jason Line and Andrew Hines join Brian Lohnes on the NHRA Insider podcast to talk about their seasons and their preparations for the NHRA Mile High Nationals. Frank and honest conversations about the competition and evolution of the classes follow. Lohnes talks about Epping and talks about the efforts of the NHRA on Fox team to evolve their story telling to give fans the most gritty, honest NHRA experience they have had in years.

Austin Prock and Clay Millican talk about their season efforts thus far, working with new teams, success, failure, genetics, and how an 11,000hp car knows when a team is getting along or not. Lohnes previews Epping, sets the story lines, and drops knowledge on cars that car fast and those that need to be.

Crew chief Eric Lane and racer/team owner Blake Alexander spill their guts on the highs and lows of competing in nitro funny car. For Lane, the last two weeks have been the culmination of a year's effort with Bob Tasca with wins in Bristol and Norwalk. Alexander had the first major explosion of his career in Norwalk and talks about that as well as the implications of it on his team. Good inside stuff!"

Antron Brown, Tony Pedregon, and Stevie Fast Jackson headline this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast. Host Brian Lohnes chats with all three racing greats about their performance, controversies in the sport at the current time, and chasing championships. The conversation ranges from deep staging to surprise tech inspections and disqualifications. Good stuff!

Ron Capps and JR Todd recount their weekend of funny car battle at the 2019 NHRA Virginia Nationals. Conditions made the race one of the wildest and most unpredictably entertaining of the year. Host Brian Lohnes leads the discussion.

Top fuel racer Cameron Ferre and Lucas Oil sportsman racer Jimmy Sackuvich tell their stories of success and advancement in drag racing. Ferre is living out a life long dream of competing in top fuel with Terry Haddock Racing and he tells the story of what it is to live that life. Sackuvich, a former junior dragster champion competes at the highest levels of sportsman racing and dreams to achieve professional level success someday.

NHRA pro stock racer Matt Hartford and nitro funny car racer Jack Beckman appear on the NHRA Insider podcast with host Brian Lohnes for the first time. Hartford talks about his 2019 success, his thoughts on the 18 race schedule, and his drag racing career in various classes and organizations. Jack Beckman talks nitro funny car racing, tricky situations in Atlanta, and why he loves the history of the sport so much as it pertains to his own life.

Brian Lohnes catches up with Del Worsham and Scott Palmer. Worsham, is a champion in top fuel and nitro funny car as well the co-crew chief of Shawn Langdon's Charlotte winning funny car. Nicky Bonifante and Del share the duties and the partnership has proven fruitful for Kalittle Motorsports. Scott Palmer is the working man's hero of top fuel and he shares his story of grit and determination climbing drag racing's ranks. Compelling stories and great interviews!

On this episode, host Brian Lohnes talks with multiple time NHRA Top Fuel champion Antron Brown and multiple time NHRA nitro funny car champion Robert Hight about their will to win and achievements. Brown is having a hot start to the 2019 season after a disappointing 2018 and Hight is dominating the nitro funny car category through the first five races of the year.

On this episode of the podcast, Brian Lohnes is joined by Las Vegas funny car winner JR Todd and Houston's most famous drag racer Erica Enders. Between talking about the nuts and bolts of a funny car win, the challenges of pro mod racing, and their legacy on the track, these two interviews cover a lot of ground.

On this episode, Lohnes speaks with Shawn Langdon and Ron Capps, two of the nitro funny car categories most intense competitors. Langdon shares the emotional story of his dad's recent liver transplant and talks about his season thus far. Capps expounds on his championship career, his thoughts on the evolution of funny car racing in the modern era, and the mentality of battling through an NHRA season.

In this episode of the NHRA Inside Podcast, host Brian Lohnes speaks with Richie Crampon and Bo Butner about their Gatornationals wins in top fuel and pro stock respectively. He also talks to them about moments in their lives and careers where opportunities that seemed to be missed turned out to be blessings in disguise.

On this episode of the NHRA Insider, host Brian Lohnes talks to Tim Wilkerson and Clay Millican, two racers doing it their own way and defying the odds in NHRA drag racing. Both men were runner up in their respective classes at the 50th Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals. They talk about their weekend, their teams, and their drive to succeed. "

In this episode, Lohnes talks about the upcoming Amalie Oil NHRA GatorNationals and interviews two of the most respected and well known family track operators in the country, Scott New of Firebird Raceway in Idaho and Bill Bader Jr. of Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Ohio. They talk family legacy, the challenges of operating a drag strip and how to build legacy events that stand the test of time.

In this episode, Lohnes talks about the upcoming Amalie Oil NHRA GatorNationals and interviews two of the most respected and well known family track operators in the country, Scott New of Firebird Raceway in Idaho and Bill Bader Jr. of Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Ohio. They talk family legacy, the challenges of operating a drag strip and how to build legacy events that stand the test of time.

Description: On this episode, Lohnes talks to Dick Venables and Rahn Tobler about their endearing lifelong friendship, respect, and success. Two men who are as close to brothers as they can be without sharing the same family's DNA. A truly remarkable drag racing story.

In with the Outlaws We're talking drag radial racing, Radial vs The World, Lights Out 10 and crazy door slammers! Guests Alex Laughlin and Stevie Fast Jackson tell tales of big money and big disappointment.

Grit and Guts - In this episode Lohnes talks NHRA Power Rankings, Pomona, and interviews Tommy Johnson Jr and Cruz Pedregon about their careers and their outlook for 2019

This week the topic is "Power Moves" Brian speaks with Blake Alexander about starting his own funny car team, Greg Anderson about hiring Dave Connolly, and the major stories around the world of NHRA Mello Yello drag racing.

This is the debut episode of the NHRA insider podcast with Brian Lohnes. A 2019 Pre-Season Review and How To Win In Top Fuel