The Racing Writer's Podcast

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Racer Magazine's Kelly Crandall brings stories and interviews from drivers and personalities from NASCAR, NHRA, and more.

  1. 1D AGO

    Ep. 340 | Ron Capps & Maddi Gordon

    Ron Capps Motorsports begins its next chapter this season with the addition of a Top Fuel dragster team for Maddi Gordon, who will compete alongside owner and Funny Car driver Ron Capps. But before they go racing, both join the show to share about building the team and what it’s been like over the last year to get to this point where racing is just around the corner.   Gordon discusses the feeling as the season gets closer and becomes more real; doing a lot more media and handling all the attention that’s come recently; the Chapstick dispenser in the hauler; what goes into preparing for a rookie season; no longer racing for family for the first time in her career and the difference that will be; no longe being able to be as hands on with her race car; the goals and milestones set for the season.   Capps explains the timing of the expansion for his organization; insight into a busy offseason and what it takes to add another team; anticipation of how race weekend will change with his responsibilities and focus as an owner of another car; the refreshed or new perspective Capps is getting seeing Gordon experience things for the first time; feeling more like a team owner with another car in the stable; explaining expansion being a good thing; being named one of NHRA’s 75 greatest drivers; expectations for Gordon’s team this year.   Original music created by Tony Monge.  Follow me here: https://linktr.ee/kellycrandall

    35 min

  2. FEB 9

    Ep. 339 | Matt Kaulig

    In the five years since Matt Kaulig was last on the podcast, a lot has happened for Kaulig Racing, and the next chapter comes this season as the Ram anchor team in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. So, as Kaulig returns to the show, he shares where his anticipation level is for this season compared to some others; going from never having attended a Truck Series race to now fielding five teams; building a relationship with Ram; the organization dominating the headlines with planned out announcements over the last seven months; adding more to the organization while still trying to build the Cup Series operation; expectations for the Cup Series season and going without an alliance partner; the overall NASCAR team ownership experience having been in the sport for a decade; making people more aware that he’s not just a NASCAR owner or not just a philanthropic; being more than someone who writes a check; a future outlook for Kaulig Giving.     Original music created by Tony Monge.  Follow me here: https://linktr.ee/kellycrandall

    43 min

  3. FEB 2

    Ep. 338 | NHRA on Vice

    NHRA is riding high going into its 75th anniversary season with the release of a six-part docuseries titled ‘Chasing Speed.’ To share insight on the project and what viewers can expect, Steve Reintjes and Chris Meadows are here to share the feeling of having the project out in the world now for viewers to see; delivering the right balance for the hardcore fan and the new viewer; the partnership with Vice as the broadcast partner for the show; the balance of NHRA telling the story and how Vice wanted to tell the story; showcasing personalities and people in this series; getting the competitors on board and giving access; the importance of a project like this to get NHRA out in front of people; some of the new or different things that a hardcore fan is going to get from the series; whether this series could live past one season; the hope for what viewers will take away at the end of all six episodes;  looking ahead to the next NHRA television contract.   Original music created by Tony Monge.  Follow me here: https://linktr.ee/kellycrandall

    34 min

  4. JAN 26

    Ep. 337 | Brenden "Butterbean" Queen

    Brenden “Butterbean” Queen is set for his first full season of Craftsman Truck Series competition in a Ram entry at Kaulig Racing. We’re checking in with Butterbean on how he celebrated his ARCA Menards Series championship and then shifted to preparing for this next opportunity; what it mean to be the first named driver to the Kaulig Racing program in the Truck Series; why it’s a badge of honor to be getting an opportunity at the NASCAR national series level at his age; the family dynamic now that he’s not in the longshoreman business anymore; the talent versus funding narrative and appreciation versus jealously of opportunities; racing being a job for him now and why that’s not uncomfortable; a day in the life of a race car driver preparing for a new season; the status of his mechanical engineering degree; if it’s felt things have progressed quickly or slowly to get to this point; knowing what to expect in the Truck Series after making a handful of starts the last few years; the characteristics of the truck and not being nice in the series; the moment that he felt rose his stock over the last few years; being included in the newest NASCAR video game.   Original music created by Tony Monge.  Follow me here: https://linktr.ee/kellycrandall

    32 min

  5. 09/20/2025

    Ep. 336 | Alexis DeJoria

    Alexis DeJoria started the NHRA Funny Car season in a brand-new environment with new people, resources, and cars around her. But as the NHRA Countdown has arrived, DeJoria explains how all the work has the JCM Racing team on the verge of something big; how scary it was to start over at this point in her career; seeing it all come together so quickly; how this compares to other changes in her career; what went into building the team chemistry away from the racetrack; what each side wants from the other; the amount of fun she’s had this year; outlook on the Countdown and realistic expectations; having three straight races to start the postseason; having a four-wide race in the Countdown for the first time; chasing a championship before the end of her career; the evolution of the Funny Car class and competition; hopes to end the season.     Original music created by Tony Monge.  Follow me here: https://linktr.ee/kellycrandall   PRE-ORDER: NASCAR Race Day Eats https://insighteditions.com/products/nascar-race-day-eats   Alexis DeJoria feature story: https://racer.com/2021/07/27/insight-dejorias-second-act

    27 min

  6. 08/19/2025

    Ep. 335 | B.J. McLeod

    B.J. McLeod has it all right now between the success of his race team on the NASCAR track and the opening of his new roller coaster. McLeod returns to the podcast to discuss the best season Live Fast Motorsports has had since its inception; being a competitive Open team in the Cup Series; the dynamic of driver to driver to driver on the radio with McLeod, Katherine Legge, and Tommy Joe Martins; insight on the NASCAR testing policy; the feeling of the team running more races but not being in the seat as much; having the Pigeon Forge Racing Coaster official open; the designs and detail of the coaster; attracting race fans versus general coaster enthusiasts; the speed component to the coaster; the slogan of competing and trash talking; the unique way McLeod has solicited feedback; the plans for Live Fast Motorsports to end the season.   Original music created by Tony Monge.  Follow me here: https://linktr.ee/kellycrandall   PRE-ORDER: NASCAR Race Day Eats https://insighteditions.com/products/nascar-race-day-eats

    36 min

  7. 08/13/2025

    Ep. 334 | Ida Zetterström

    Ida Zetterstrom finally had her dream come true this time a year ago when she made her NHRA Top Fuel debut. She returns to the podcast to discuss what it has been like since; the struggle watching racing go on without her; being at the track for her teammate Alexis DeJoria; working through the emotions of being out of the car; doing work for NHRA.TV this year and getting comfortable in the role; the many media and public opportunities Zetterstrom has embraced outside the car; becoming integrated in the NHRA community; the outlook for the end of the year, and hope for 2026.   Original music created by Tony Monge.  Follow me here: https://linktr.ee/kellycrandall   PRE-ORDER: NASCAR Race Day Eats https://insighteditions.com/products/nascar-race-day-eats

    35 min

  8. 07/23/2025

    Ep. 333 | Ty Dillon

    Ty Dillon has been the belle of the ball with the NASCAR in-season tournament. Dillon joins the show to explain how he and Kaulig Racing have capitalized on the attention; staying relevant in the series; the fight for relevancy in his career; the path his career has taken; the type of person it takes to stick it out in the Cup Series; how racing has played into the type of person he’s become; not driving for Richard Childress Racing; landing at Kaulig Racing; how Dillon has been impacted by the people around him; clicking with crew chief Andrew Dickeson; being pushed by those around him when needed; having fun in racing; being a reminder there is more to racing than what is happening at the front; the work behind the wheel after not running the full 2024 season; comfortability with the Gen7 car; looking ahead to Indianapolis; the Gen7 car at Indianapolis versus previous versions; expectations for the remainder of the season.   Original music created by Tony Monge.  Follow me here: https://linktr.ee/kellycrandall   PRE-ORDER: NASCAR Race Day Eats https://insighteditions.com/products/nascar-race-day-eats

    33 min
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Racer Magazine's Kelly Crandall brings stories and interviews from drivers and personalities from NASCAR, NHRA, and more.

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  • Creator
    JB15 Network
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
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