Dirt Tracks & Rib Racks DTRR

Oh boy, it's good to be back! We have plenty to talk about in this episode. Charlie is fresh off a vacation, he fills us in on that as well! ☀️

Stoking the Fire


Chris "Smokey" Madden announces he will be stepping away from full-time racing in 2025.
Ironman 55 purse increase across the board.
NARC King of the West - Fastest Four Days in Motorsports, Late Model Summer Nationals/Hell Tour, ASCS National sprint speedweek, USAC Eastern Storm are on deck
Maverick Mayhem week starts on June 20th @ Lincoln Park Speedway. And continues through the weekend.
Will Krup has a bounty placed on him at Red Hill Raceway
Social media of the week - mostly Ohio Speedweek stuff. Track conditions, fight at WCS, and more!
New mini-segment: "THE DRAFT" - featuring our Dirt Draft results

(Ends around 33:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish


USAC Indiana Midget Week
30th Annual Late Model Dream @ Eldora
WoO Sprint Cars @ River Cities, Ogilvie
High Limit @ I-70 for the Race Rudeen Foundation Memorial, Eagle Nationals
LPS weekly
Ohio Sprint Speedweek
USAC/CRA sprint cars @ Kern County
SCCT @ Petaluma Speedway
Red Hill Raceway - Jay Jones Memorial
PA, Husets weekly shows
XR Super Series @ Kokomo Speedway
USAC National sprint cars @ Grandview Speedway to kick-off Eastern Storm

(Ends around 58:00 mark)

The Smoke


Charlie recaps his Las Vegas trip:
In-N-Out
Wynn buffet 🦀
Korean corn dogs
Late night frozen pizza 🍕
Cereal night 🥣
Turkey dumplings
Carriage Inn - chicken annihilation 🐔
Chicken hearts
Mi Jalisco - massive burrito!! 🌯

Thanks to our sponsors: Rounders Too Pizza, Kron Farms, K&K Excavating

Stoking the Fire


Sparks flying at Macon Speedway for FloRacing Night in America on 5/28
USAC IMW is on the horizon
DIRTcar Nationals (Volusia) announces dates for 2025. Their biggest one yet
Western PA Speedweek gets 3/5 races in and crowns a well known champion
Stewart/Haas deal with Ford is up after this season. What does that mean for TSR?


Social media of the week. Macon, Xtreme Midgets, t-shirts
The Big Deal '25 announced
Dirt Draft results

(Ends around 33:00 mark)

Feature Finish


A handful of races from Memorial Day weekend
High Limit @ Grandview, Lawrenceburg, Butler
FloRacing Night in America @ Macon
Western PA Speedweek
WoO Sprint Cars @ Beaver Dam
Corn Belt Nationals @ Knoxville - USAC National Sprint cars / Knoxville 360 & 410 sprint cars
The Big Deal '24 @ Mississippi Thunder Speedway (WI) - $100,000 to win modified race
POWERi/Xtreme Midgets @ Doe Run & Coles County
IN, IL, PA, CA weekly shows
Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial @ Placerville - SCCT & NARC410 King of the West
KKM Challenge @ Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway (PA)

(Ends around 49:00 mark)

The Smoke


Shit on a shingle
Charlie tries out Applebees, again 🫠
Instacart + propane grill = 🫣
BBQ chicken/Grippo/mac wrap 🔥
Drunken noodle 🍜
Bad Randy's Hot Chicken & BBQ lounge 🥵
Pork steaks

After almost 1 month without an interview. We get back in the studio and are joined by Gauge Garcia via phone! He is the driver of the #2k Keller Motorsports & Bill Suoja #28 winged sprint cars, out of Lemoore, California!

Discussed:


Snagging a win at Ocean Speedway earlier this month
Marysville recap from the 5/25 race at Marysville w/ SCCT
Stockton reconfiguration
Racing at smaller tracks in Cali and itching to branch out to bigger tracks
B-dubs, Popeye's chicken, Me-n-Ed's and a few other food faves
In-N-Out spread 🧐

(Ends around 51:00 mark)

Stoking the Fire


Flo app down on Thursday & Friday
Our Saturday recap from Red Hill Raceway
Joel Myers is the new driver for the Heyward #19
Our less than impressive Dirt Draft results

(Ends around 1:05:00 mark)

Feature Finish


USAC National sprint cars @ Circle City for the Circle City Salute
32nd Annual Show-Me 100 @ Lucas Oil Speedway
WoO sprint cars & Xtreme midgets double header @ Atomic
Midwest Thunder 410 sprint cars @ Red Hill Raceway. Also MMSA & support classes.
IN, Knoxville weekly shows
Salute to Indy @ Perris Auto Speedway
SCCT @ Marysville
USCS @ Riverside International Speedway
Illinois Dirt Shootout @ FALS

(Ends around 1:15:00 mark)

The Smoke


Grilled chicken thighs on the Weber
Neighbors Pub in Newburgh
Buffalo tenderloin x2
Late night Burger King run

Thanks to our sponsors: Rounders Too Pizza, Kron Farms, K&K Excavating.

Fresh off of the 54th Annual Tony Hulman Classic at the Terre Haute Action Track. We chat about that, and much more!

Stoking the Fire


Forgotten shout-outs...
Tony Hulman Classic recap
USAC National sprint cars announce a make-up date for the Tribute to Levi Jones @ Red Hill Raceway
New dates for the Wild West Shootout at Vado. Without conflict 🤔
High Limit scale
A highlight of some of our favorite social media posts of the week
Dirt Draft results

(Ends around 42:00 mark)

Feature Finish


WoO sprint cars in Ohio
WoO late models @ Marion Center & Path Valley
High Limit in New York
USAC Midgets @ Silver Crown @ Belleville
IN, OH, PA - weekly shows
NARC King of the West @ Tulare & Stockton
USCS @ Bakersfield
USAC National sprint cars @ Terre Haute
Xtreme Outlaw Midgets @ Millbridge
STSS @ Action Track USA

(Ends around 58:00 mark)

The Smoke


WingStop
Outback Steakhouse double down!
A return to Texas Roadhouse for Bunner after a 10+ year hiatus
Popeyes chicken 🔥
Pizza party @ Miller's
Making rounds in Terre Haute 🍀

Thanks to our sponsors: Rounders Too Pizza, Kron Farms, K&K Excavating

The fellas are coming off a USAC double-header last weekend. We break that down, and more!

Stoking the fire


Larry Rice Classic @ Bloomington Speedway & Spring Showdown @ Haubstadt discussions
Castrol Floracing Night in America rescheduled dates due to ☔
Two C Racing splits ways with Seth Bergman.
Social media of the week. Kokomo, and a water heater at Oregon?
Dirt Draft results

(Ends around 28:00 mark)

Feature Finish


WoO Sprint Cars @ Lincoln Speedway (PA) for the Gettysburg Clash
Short Track Super Series - Diamond State 50
Illinois Speedweek @ Farmer City, FALS
High Limit @ 34 Raceway, Tri-City (IL), Kokomo Speedway
USAC National sprint cars @ Bloomington for the Larry Rice Classic, Spring Showdown @ Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt)
Xtreme Outlaw Midgets double-header
Indiana, Knoxville, weekly shows
Ocean Speedway, Placerville, Petaluma weekly shows
NARC King of the West @ Antioch Speedway
Ohio weekly shows, Butler weekly, IRA @ Sycamore, FAST on Dirt Sprints @ Tri-City (PA)

(Ends around 39:00 mark)

The Smoke


Crab nachos
The Wheelhouse in Poseyville
Charlie gets his LJS fix!! 🐟
Panda Express 🐼
German bologna sliders @ the track
A new pizza roll flavor?
Miranda's Restaurant in Jasper 🌮

Thanks to our sponsors: Rounders Too Pizza, Kron Farms, K&K Excavating!

A quote from the movie: Gladiator - "Are you not entertained?!?!"

That was Jacksonville Speedway on Wednesday, May 1st when the World of Outlaws sprint cars made a visit! Bunner & Charlie recap that event and also Terre Haute on Sunday 5/5 when the Maverick winged sprint cars made their season debut.

Stoking the fire


Jacksonville & Terre Haute reviews


Illinois Speedweek is on deck (Late Models)
Another Wednesday WoO sprint car show this week
Chandler Speedway (IN) auction drama
Dirt Draft results

(Ends around 31:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish


WoO sprint cars @ Jacksonville, Eldora for Lets Race Two
USAC National sprint cars @ Eldora
High Limit @ Lakeside for the Heartland of America Showdown
WoO Late Models @ Mississippi Thunder Speedway for the Wisconsin Dairyland Showdown
IN, PA weekly shows
Knoxville Raceway season opener
Maverick sprint cars @ the Terre Haute Action Track
Butler Motor Speedway season opener

(Ends around 43:00 mark)

The Smoke


Big Woods Pizza in Nashville, IN
Gas station burrito 😂
Wing Stop 🐔
Cow tongue 🐮
Hacienda - quesabirria
A return to the Fontanet Tavern
Pips Pub tenderloin