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Hopes at Gas City take a blow, we've got lots of Lucas late model questions, I'll share a full rundown on USAC midget full timers, sprint car driver news, and plenty more.

Corey Day is that guy, Tanner Thorson bounces back, several big name High Limit guys struggle, and yes, we'll talk about that fencing.

Sammy Swindell is back in a 410 sprint car, High Limit is headed for the Ditch, Selinsgrove allows dished sprint car wings, and much more.

Dirt late model bodies were a big topic of conversation when the 2024 season started, and the national series were paying attention. I've got details today on their plan to straighten things out a bit, plus a Hudson O'Neal update, sprint car driver news, and more.

Is a feud brewing between David Gravel and Buddy Kofoid? We'll talk about it after their second straight weekend of having a run-in. Plus James McFadden's wild ride, news from Coltman Farms and Hunter Schuerenberg, and more.

He can't legally drive yet, but man can he drive. We'll talk about that, plus updates on some late model drivers' seasons, Silver Crown full timers, Wayne Johnson's fill-in driver, what to watch this weekend and more.

Corey Day goes back to back, the Ikenberry 25 will have a new driver this weekend, we are seeing a very different Jacob Allen, and I wonder if Anthony Macri should stay out on the road and follow High Limit.

High Limit begins their midweek championship within a championship tonight, Billy Moyer picks up a super late model ride for the year's big shows, and we've had a big setback for this race track's revival.

Corey Day strikes with High Limit, Danny Dietrich stays hot, Dale McDowell got DQ'd from a win, and stick around for the end to see Brandon Sheppard drive a sprint car.

We'll talk Brandon Overton hunting the front, Ethan Dotson's next ride, David Gravel vs. Buddy Kofoid, High Limit losing a full timer, and much more.

A late model guy shocks us with sprint car news, a team and driver pairing finally ends officially, the Outlaws and High Limit go head-to-head for the first time and more today.

Hunt the Front's deep and talented late model full timers list gets even better, and how should we handle standards for the sport of dirt racing's top series. We'll discuss that and more.

Today on the show we'll talk through a curious silly season move from Monday in dirt late model racing, plus Gio Scelzi vs Jacob Allen, an update on the conditions at the Stockton Dirt Track and more.

Mike Marlar gets out the broom, Chase Dietz wasn't even going to race, the ASCS gets an upgrade, and a California race track is rising from the dead.

A midwest sprint car deal goes sideways between owner and driver, sprint cars after dark gets spicy in California, and plenty more from the dirt racing weekend.

On this Friday show, the nicest dirt track in America that you don't know about, sprint car teams doing reconnaissance work at Texas Motor Speedway, updates on TMez and Ryan Robinson, and much more.

Logan Seavey gets laps in his new late model ride, James McFadden is back in the states and ready to race, and did you know that being teammates often doesn't really mean anything?

Brandon Overton has become one of my favorite instigators in dirt racing, and he's moved from chassis to now dirt late model tires. We'll dive into his weekend trolling with American Racer and talk tire rules, tire wars, and more.

Dirt racing and television. It's something that hasn't happened much, but what are the reasons why? We'll dive in today, and talk about the challenges, recent comments about it from a key racing figure, and even some rumors.

The appeals panel has spoken, the suspensions are gone. So what will Bobby Pierce do? We'll talk about it today, plus what's ahead this weekend around dirt racing.

The World of Outlaws and DIRTcar penalized and suspended three big time super late model racers for doped tires at Volusia. But as of yesterday, the case is closed and the penalties have been changed. We'll talk through what the appeals panel decided and what it all means.

Reducing sprint car wicker bills was supposed to reduce dirty air and improve the racing, but some think it's done the opposite. The question though, is why hasn't it worked... One driver has an interesting idea and we'll dive into that today.

The Lucas series director talks tires and loyalty, the Ford 410 sprint car engine could be available for sale soon, Lane Racing hires a driver, and the Super DIRTcar Series reveals a big list of full timers.

Chase Briscoe is going back sprint car racing, Cory Eliason gets a much needed win, Justin Henderson has a new ride, we've had a Lucas championship shakeup, and we've got details on Hudson O'Neal's immediate future.

High Limit grabs a title sponsor, Hudson O'Neal and Mark Richards say the rumors aren't true, EPJ falls off the tour, Jimmy Owens' team makes a mistake, and more today.

We are now exactly one week since Hudson O'Neal announced his departure from the Rocket house car, and we'll talk today about his options and what still looks like a murky future. Plus Tanner Holmes is set for his first sprint car start of 2024, what to watch this weekend, and more.

A dirt late model veteran quietly sets his schedule; Williams Grove changed their jumped start rule, only it's probably not better; and much more today.

Coming up, Rocket Racing makes their driver hire official, and we'll look at what this means for the Lucas season. Plus details on one track that will warn drivers in a bit of a different way before they hit those awful infield tires, and big news for the Daily show.

A bad sprint car rule showed itself Sunday at Williams Grove, Scott Bloomquist is back, the Outlaws have a new race director, and more today.

On the show today, a current status check on things surrounding Rocket Racing and the departure of Hudson O'Neal, including who will likely replace him. Plus we'll update you on the guys busted for tires and their plans, a new crew chief for Cory Eliason, and more.

Late model rumors, crew chiefs fired, Brian Carter talking testing, and what's coming up this weekend.

It was a wild day yesterday, with three big time dirt late model racers being hit with penalties following tire infractions at Volusia. We'll get into all of it today, including the fines and suspensions, what both sides are saying, and what this means going forward.

There are question marks around Gas City I-69 Speedway, and today I'll tell you everything I know about the murky future there. Plus the wicker ball situation continues wuth a driver saying it's about damn time, and much more.

In advance of their opening weekend, we'll dive into a massive field of full timers for the Hunt the Front series, plus some race results, an update on Trey Osborne, and I want to know why you can't than your guys enough...

I feel bad for Cade Dillard today, rain sucks, and everything you need to know about changes to the ASCS sprint car schedule that don't have anything to do with a WRG conspiracy against High Limit.

The talk about sprint car wicker bills just won't go away. We'll update you on that today, plus some sprint car ride news, and all the racing to watch this weekend.

Today I want to talk about the perception of event success for dirt races, and why things are never as bad or as good as you think they are. Plus we'll dive into a wide open NARC championship, we've got weather updates and more.

Donny Schatz gets 500, Landon Crawley impresses, Kerry Madsen has a newish ride, details on Dale McDowell's future, plus a bunch of thoughts on the current state of dirt racing streaming.

We'll talk a pivotal win for sprint car driver Anthony Macri, the World of Outlaws sprint cars at Volusia, and a late model series that had had enough of their drivers not following the rules.

Are we about to see a land grab in sprint car racing as this World of Outlaws and High Limit rivalry develops? We'll talk about it amid the WRG purchase of the ASCS, plus news from Jonathan Davenport, weekend results, and much more. Get AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/dirtrackr

To get their new year-long national series off the ground, High Limit hired experienced hands away from the World of Outlaws. Today we'll talk through who the Outlaws got to replace those employees, plus what to watch this weekend and more.

I wanted Logan Seavey to get more big time opportunities, and that's happening but not quite where I expected. We'll talk about that, plus some Ohio sprint car ride news, Brandon Sheppard's championship chances, who might be our next first time late model tour winner, and more.

An update today on the progress at Pennsboro Speedway, the story of a commenter calling me an idiot and then deleting their post, and the insane amount of racing the late model teams have already done in 2024.

On this Monday show we'll talk sprint car wicker bills, Lincoln's Icebreaker, another update on the current plight of the American Sprint Car Series, and more.

A light Thursday night High Limit crowd draws attention, we've got updates on the ongoing ASCS situation, and more from the dirt racing weekend.

The Lincoln Speedway virtual flagging system debuts this weekend, and one high profile Central PA driver says we should be open minded. We'll talk about that plus High Limit and Lucas at Golden Isles, other weekend racing to watch, and something new coming from DIRTRACKR.

The 2024 national midget season is still a ways off, but we'll update you today on who's planning full time runs. Plus an update on James McFadden's visa status and his High Limit season, and we'll talk about what's been developing with the 360 ASCS and it's murky future.

I want to see Logan Seavey get in a winged sprint car on the regular, and I feel guilty about it. We'll discuss that, plus some thoughts on the current state of weekly dirt racing.

A new, old player in the sprint car chassis business has re-emerged, and several of the sport's best are using them. That today, plus USAC's new full time announcer, and more.

On the show today, don't put your late model tires in swimming pools or you'll get kicked out, plus weekend results, Ryan Timms' trying to bounce back, and scary crashes at Ocala.

The Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series field of full timers continues to grow, plus Wednesday results, USAC this weekend, and dirt late model racers just not giving a damn.

On the show today we'll talk High Limit at East Bay, including surprises and people not understanding the format. There's also been a development around dirt late model tire selections being public, I've got Super DIRTcar Series full timers, and a lot more.

We have quietly lost a very good 410 sprint car team, and I'll share the details today, plus we'll talk Monday rainouts, what we saw from High Limit at East Bay, and more.

High Limit's 2024 campaign starts tonight, and we'll talk about who's racing, who could win, and why this will be very different than what we saw in 2023. Plus Flo crashes and doesn't take an absolute beating for it, racing tonight at Volusia, and an update on Lawrenceburg Speedway.

Is an actual rivalry developing in big time sprint car racing, or is it all just social media hype? We'll talk about it today, plus bad news for James McFadden, takeaways from Volusia, Big Perm finally breaks through, and much more.

Coming up we'll talk the Outlaw opener at Volusia, clarify Noah Gass' status, plus dive into potential trouble ahead for Buddy Kofoid. We've also got Thursday race results, a look at the USAC sprint car full-timers list and more.

The World of Outlaws Sprint Car season opens tonight, and we'll talk some changes to the full timers group, plus some interesting things that happened with Donny Schatz last night during practice. We'll also get into Lucas at East Bay, the Short Track Super Series and more.

High Limit is trying to improve the fan experience and people are pissed. We'll dive in, plus I've got exclusive details on the new World of Outlaws Safety Team and their plans for 2024, and we'll talk Anthony Macri, Lucas at East Bay, DIRTcar Nationals and more.

Rare cooperation in Central Pennsylvania as area tracks look to crack down on cheating, the High Limit rulebook is out and we'll tell you what you need to know, plus racing tonight at East Bay and Volusia and a streaming note for you.

We'll talk Brandon Overton's chassis shenanigans with plenty of evidence and photos, plus weekend wins for RTJ, Tim McCreadie and Tanner Holmes and more.

We got tire selections at Ocala! We'll talk about that, plus a big night for Clay Harris, an update on the future of Belle Clair Speedway and more.

Terbo misses out at Ocala, more shock talk, Hoosier adds a late model tire and we aren't sure why, and I've got some breaking sprint car news.

High Limit will award five charters after this season. We'll dive in today and predict who's getting them, and tell you why Jeremy Elliott and Chase Raudman are wrong about their choices. Plus we'll talk two dirt late model veterans looking for good runs this week at Ocala.

Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson have talked sprint cars expanding internationally, but could we see High Limit outside the US as early as this year? We'll talk about it, plus the Hunt the Front series field adds some heavy hitters, Sam Hafertepe's sprint car plans and more.

Coming up on this Sunday show, we'll talk RTJ vs JD at Golden Isles, the future of speedweeks, more Lucas full timers, and Brandon Overton's claim that the 76 is still a Longhorn.

James McFadden's status and the Lincoln flagging situation are official. We'll talk about those stories, plus where all these sprint car teams came from for the Outlaws and High Limit, and what's ahead this weekend.

Behind the scenes in dirt late model racing, shocks have been a recent point of contention, with both national tours taking a stand. We'll explain the situation today and go deep on the technical side.

The Trone 39 sprint car has a new driver, we'll talk new late model chassis brands, season plans for several fringe Lucas possibles, and USAC's announcer situation.

Have dirt late model bodies gone too far with aerodynamics? We'll show you some photos today and talk about the situation, plus an update on the future of Pennsboro Speedway in West Virginia.

We'll talk the full 22 car Outlaw late model field, Devin Moran's early season performances, Hoosier late model tires and broadcasts, Earl Pearson Jr's new ride, and a lot more.

Sheldon Haudenschild wins in Australia, the national touring dirt late model season begins tonight, and we go down a big rabbit hole of dirt late model history.

High Limit sets their format for 2024, but did they also leak a 17th full time driver? We'll show you the evidence, plus the ASCS field starts to fill out, it's a big week in Australia, and more.

Coming up, Logan Seavey getting some winged sprint car chances, the Outlaws mess with wicker bills, more and Chris Madden and Devon Borden, plus Hunt the Front starts announcing series full timers.

So, I think Chris Madden is back with the Outlaws again. We'll talk about the hints today, plus plans for Tanner English, Bobby Pierce's Wild West Shootout heartbreak, and a bunch of regional sprint car news.

Today on the show we'll talk Chili Bowl good and bad, TMez vs. Cannon Mac, Kyle Larson is human, Wild West Shootout, and more.

Corey Day, Willie Kahne, and the story of how an 18 year old driver with a 19 year old engine won a Chili Bowl prelim night. That plus Wild West Shootout results, Lucas gets their 11th full timer, and another NASCAR Cup driver makes a late Chili Bowl entry.

Kyle Larson is planning a dirt double this week, and we'll talk through his chances of pulling it off. Plus more on the Chili Bowl cracking down on communication and technology, including some guys busted, and more.

Chili Bowl officials try to head off cheating with surprise Monday enforcement. We'll get into the details, plus Buddy Kofoid's 2024 plans are official, as is the future for Shane Clanton and Capital Race Cars.

Bobby Pierce looks like he's got no plans of slowing down in 2024, we'll about his Sunday win, plus the Chili Bowl starts today and I've got some reactions from competitors on how the new tire situation could affect racing in Tulsa. Also, the Outlaw late model field grows, and the IRA releases their sprint car schedule.

On the show today we'll talk sprint car plans for Roth Motorsports, High Limit snags a fifth World Racing Group employee, Justin Sanders' future, weekend results, and much more.

The Wild West Shootout starts this weekend, and we'll tell you who'll be there plus talk favorites. We've also got updates on the future for Jonathan Davenport and Brandon Overton, plus a potential trip down under for Kyle Larson next year.

Tyler Courtney and Dennis Erb Jr. make their series choices for 2024, plus a Chili Bowl update, and the real, actual future for East Bay Raceway Park.

A staple Central PA race track is possibly eliminating the flag man for 2024, and as you can imagine the reactions are very reasonable. We'll dive into that today and much more.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the World of Outlaws Late Models add more full timers, the Tulsa Shootout wraps up, we've got the FloRacubg series schedule, and we'll talk Rick Ferkel.

We'll talk High Limit additions, plus the difficult area some teams will find themselves in as the series approaches 20 teams, and plenty more.

He's become one of the guys to beat in the California sprint car scene, and even with a young family, Dominic Scelzi isn't done yet. On this episode, he talks the state of sprint car racing in California, 360s vs. 410s, the progression of his brother Gio, the future for Corey Day, and the decision process for choosing the World of Outlaws or High Limit.

When he's not driving the Ally Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series, Alex Bowman is deep into dirt racing, campaigning midgets the Chili Bowl and sprint cars with series like the World of Outlaws, All Stars, and High Limit. In this conversation, he talks about all of that, plus his future racing sprint cars, calling Mr. Hendrick and Jeff Gordon after his sprint car crash this season, and a lot more.

It was a transition season for dirt late model driver Brandon Sheppard, going from the Rocket Chassis house car to his own race team. But even with the swap to Longhorn Chassis, the team still had success, winning big races along the way. Sheppard joins the show to talk about winning the Gateway Dirt Nationals, how difficult the chassis change was, working with Randall Edwards and Kevin Rumley, and being back to chase the World of Outlaws championship in 2024.

Brandon Sheppard and the Longhorn Factory Team choose their series for 2024, plus High Limit picks up some event co-sanctions, Chili Bowl entries grow again, and which US sprint car drivers to watch down under this winter.

Coming up we'll talk more World of Outlaws late model full timers, plus sprint car drivers who haven't committed yet and two big open sprint car seats. We'll also take a look at the Tulsa Shootout entry list, and Kyle Larson's 2024 late model plans.

The Pennsylvania Speedweek schedule is out. Could we see a bunch of High Limit invaders during that week? We'll talk about the possiblities, plus an update on Junction Motor Speedway, and while sprint car guys talk about running less, the late model guys LITERALLY never stop.

Brent Marks, Bill Balog, and Carson Macedo make sprint car series choices, and we'll react to all of them, plus the Knoxville Nationals gets richer, and we'll talk weekend indoor racing.

We keep hearing that big time dirt racing series should just raise the purses. But it's not that simple, and today I'll run you through how it all works when big sanction like the Outlaws or High Limit comes to your favorite race track.

If you remember back to the days of the original Open Red podcast, George Loux was on the very first crew guys episode. He spent several years as a World of Outlaws mechanic with Kasey Kahne Racing before transitioning to NASCAR. These days in his off time he races 305 sprint cars with the Carolina Sprint Tour and is set to drive in his first ever Chili Bowl in 2024.

Zach Hampton is a 410 sprint car driver from Indiana, who ran his own car in 40+ shows in 2023. He had a FAST Series win at Circle City, and appearances with the World of Outlaws, High Limit, All Stars, and more. He's ride searching for 2024, and he joins the show to talk about being a one man band, trying to secure a deal, and what he thinks of the current national sprint car scene.

Today we'll preview the Gateway Dirt Nationals, Ricky Thornton Jr. is 99% sure, High Limit gets another, plus updates on the Chili Bowl, Alex Bowman Racing and more.

On the show today, we'll talk the ninth World of Outlaws sprint car driver, High Limit fills a TBA, a $100,000 to win modified race, and High Limit's possible Paul Silva situation.

The High Limit field grows again, and we'll talk through the list of possible teams who are still not committed for 2024. Plus a look at full timers for the World of Outlaws late model and USAC sprint car series, news from Scott Bloomquist, and more.

Lucas keeps the chase format for 2024, but makes big changes. Plus a look at the Lucas roster for next season, cooperation wins out for Ohio Sprint Speedweek, some other recent 410 changes, and a non-wing driver flips to winged.