Deez Lug Nutz

William Riddle
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Deez Lug Nutz is a podcast dedicated to Short Track Racing, with a little Hillbilly twist. From Appalachian Media LLC, that brings you "The Appalachian Podcast", Deez Lug Nutz  features Julian Austin and Jody Freeman for a unique perspective of the short track renaissance we are witnessing. You'll get perspectives from casual fans, students of the sport, pit crew, drivers, radio personalities, TV names, and more. So check us out and stick around for the best racing discussion you'll find.

  1. 1D AGO

    Penn Sauter and Kristian Armstead

    Episode 181 is on the scene and we end our 2026 Kulwicki Driver Development Program Series with third generation star Penn Sauter. Penn who is the son of former Craftsman Truck Series Champion Johnny Sauter and grandson of the legendary Midwestern competitor Jim talks to us about his upcoming season growing up in a racing family and if he faces any pressure to live up to the Sauter name and reputation.  Kristian Armstead grew up in Michigan but has settled in nicely in the South Boston area of Virginia racing in the Hornets Division. Last Saturday during Danville Toyota Race Night, him and his small team of three's hard work paid off with his first win ever at the speedway. Kristian joins us to discuss his career so far, what it means for him to win at a speedway that has seen so many legends do the same and overcoming some of the faster cars to claim his first win of what he hopes to be many.  Julian was at SoBo on Saturday and the boys reviewed  the other racing action from the Halifax County facility. From Trevor Ward picking up twin second place finishes to Peyton Sellers and Johnny Layne adding to their impressive career win totals in Late Models and Pure Stocks respectively to Jacob Derrick's late pass on Drew Dawson to win in Limiteds, it was quite the opening day for three of the track's four divisions.  We spoke with Bobby McCarty following his win in the second race. For McCarty, it has been a struggle the last few seasons getting his new team up and going and yes, there were times he thought it was over for him. Saturday proved otherwise by returning to victory lane just like Lee Pulliam did two weeks ago.  The SMART Modified Tour invaded Dominion Raceway on Saturday in a race absolutely dominated by Carson Loftin who grabbed his first win of 2026. We give our breakdown of the event which leads us to Hickory this weekend which we also preview. The zMAX CARS Tour boogies on down to Nashville Fairgrounds this weekend and DLN gives you the scoop on what it means for the tour and who will take home the checkered in both the Pro Late Models and Late Model Stocks in our race preview! We also discuss William Sawalich's first win in the O'Reilly Series, whether Corey Heim should be Chase Eligible while leading the points in the Truck Series despite missing two races (he's won two of the three he's been in) and whether Rockingham should always host an Easter Weekend O'Reilly/Craftsman Truck, ARCA triple header as we review the weekend from the Rock. We also dive into some of the other winners from the Mid Atlantic Region, Ice Breaker talk from Thompson, a preview of the triple header from Bristol and more this week on DLN. A special thanks to our sponsors Tyler Hash: Virginia Farm Bureau ALARS Inc

    2h 12m

  2. MAR 31

    Hotdogs, Paperclips, Bullrings & Ryley Music

    Episode 180 is on the scene and we review our visits to the "Paper clip at Martinsville Speedway and the track known as America's Favorite Bullring at Wake County Speedway in North Carolina from over the weekend. We discuss the Cookout 400 Cup Series event. Chase Elliott picked up his first win of the year and second at the paper clip while putting respect on his crew chief Alan Gustafson's name. We discuss Denny Hamlin's day which started out dominant but ended up with an on track confrontation with Ryan Blaney, a vibration and coming up second behind Elliott. We debate if Ty Gibbs is the hottest driver on the circuit with his fifth straight event finishing no worse than sixth, the Bubba Wallace vs Carson Hocevar incident and whether this race exceeded expectations. Plus you will get to hear from some of the top finishers of the event.  Lee Pulliam made his O'Reilly Auto Parts debut Saturday and ended up in fifth place in what was an eventful debut for him. We discuss that, Justin Allgaier's win, Corey Day's rise to the front and the continued success of Viking Motorsports with comments from some of the top finishers including Pulliam. Stephen Kopcik picked up his first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win at Martinsville and you will hear from this young man following his battle with Ron Silk on Saturday night. Silk also talks with Jody about his run and we discuss Austin Beers continuation of history and the new points leader Tyler Rypkema, The CARS Tour visited America's Favorite Bullring at Wake County Speedway. When the smoke and the fuel had settled, Conner Jones picked up a win after he ran out of gas late in the going. We spoke with Conner along with some of the other top finishers of the event as there was a lot to be said! We discuss what led to so many folks running out of gas, why there was so much carnage in the event, Clay Jones being black flagged, Mini vs Doug Barnes Jr round two & more. In part four of our Kulwicki Driver Development Driver Program series, we welcome Ryley Music to the show. The grandson of Langley Speedway legend Phil Warren talks about his career so far, where he got his start in racing, representing Alan Kulwicki as an Underbird this year and so much more from the budding Virginia racing star. We preview the upcoming SMART Modified Tour event at Dominion Raceway and talk about the parity on the tour thus far as only one driver on tour having a top five in every race and two having a top ten in each race. We break down all the stories heading into the race and give you our picks. Other topics include should Max Reaves go full heel, the ARCA Menards East race at Hickory, a preview of the action from Rockingham this weekend, short track spotlight, dubs and how many hot dogs we added to the Martinsville total on another episode of DLN! Big thanks to our sponsors Tyler Hash: Virginia Farm Bureau Agent tyler.hash@vafb.com ALARS Used Cars www.alars.net

    2h 16m

  3. MAR 24

    Michael Bumgarner & Carson Haislip

    Episode 179 is on the scene and we discuss the IHRA Stock Car Inaugural Series event at Pulaski County Motorsports. We spoke to the top three finishers in the Late Model Sportsman event including the first ever series winner in Kyle Dudley. The SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic crowned a king on Saturday at South Boston. We break down the tour's crown jewel event with comments from King Ron Silk, Stephen Kopcik who finished second for the second straight year and fourth place Jack Baldwin as he describes what being a brand new girl dad is like. Our Kulwicki Driver Development Underbird Series continues with two more underbirds. 2025 Hickory Motor Speedway Late Model champion Michael Bumgarner and 2025 Late Model Champion at Wake County Speedway champion Carson Haislip joins the show this week. These two North Carolina drivers are taking short track racing by storm and they are looking to make the next steps in their careers while representing the 1992 Winston Cup Series Champion.  Lee Pulliam took the lead late in Saturday's Late Model Feature at South Boston Speedway and never let loose for his first win in over five years. We spoke to a very emotional Pulliam afterwards as he shared his raw feelings about the win. We also discuss young Conner Weddell's outstanding runner up finish and more about the race. Tyler Reddick overcame electrical problems, nearly crashing with Chris Buescher and cooling problems to tame the lady in black at Darlington on Sunday. With his fourth win in six races, we discuss the big time company that puts him in. The race was the first with the lower downforce, softer tire compound and lower aero package and we discussed how this affected the race on Sunday. We address Joey Logano's awful day, lack of Hendrick Cars near the front, another solid day from RFK racing which saw all three cars run 1-2-3.  The zMAX CARS Tour returns to action this weekend at Wake County Speedway. We give you the scoop on who we think may  have the advantage heading into this weekend's second event of the season and also discuss how the fifty lap extension compared to the original advertised distance will impact the race.  We preview all the action from Martinsville Speedway, dubs, short track spotlight and much more this week on DLN!! Big Thanks to our sponsors ALARS Inc Tyler Hash, Virginia Farm Bureau Agent

    2h 10m

  4. MAR 18

    Chase Johnson and Brandon Brown

    Episode 178 is on the scene and we welcome the General Manager of South Boston Speedway Brandon Brown back to the show. Brandon tells us how the track is getting ready to host this weekend's King Of The Modifieds SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic event which is part of URW Community Federal Credit Union Race Day. We discuss two track legends in Elliott Sadler and Lee Pulliam making their long awaited returns behind the wheel this weekend and how the overall event just keeps growing in stature. We also discuss some changes for this season at the track, the return of the Loyalty Program for all divisions, the return of the Krush later this year, his recent Virginia Motorsports Caucus meeting with Senator Bill Stanley to help protect Virginia race tracks and much more! We launch our Kulwicki Driver Development Program Underbird Series for 2026 with the first of 5 finalists. Chase Johnson won the American Racers Late Model Championship at Dominion Raceway in 2025. During the season he collected 15 wins, 21 top fives, the Southeast Regional Championship and the NASCAR Local Racing Series powered by O'Reilly Auto Parts rookie of the year for 2025. This second generation racer talks to us about being selected for the program, branching out for 2026 and following in his father Eddie's footsteps who was mainstay on Virginia Short Tracks. Denny Hamlin overcame a speeding penalty on Sunday at Las Vegas to score his 61st career Cup Series win. We discuss how each win for Denny at his stage of his career is special and if he can get up to the 70 win mark before he calls it a career. We discuss the Joe Gibbs Racing having all four cars in the top ten this week, the new body for Chevrolet teams, a season best performance as a whole for RFK racing, the struggles for Penske and debate what we should call cautions that come up for non stages which triggers a debate on stage racing.  We discuss the upcoming IHRA Stock Car Series opener from Pulaski County Motorsports park, preview the big event at South Boston Speedway, discuss the ASA STARS National Tour race from Five Flags, serve up a plate of DUBS and tell you where you can see some of your favorite tracks in action as short tracks around the region are starting to open up for the season. We also preview the upcoming events at Darlington which DLN will be on the scene for and much more this week on DLN!! A huge thanks to our loyal sponsors ALARS Inc. Tyler Hash Virginia Farm Bureau. Agent.

    1h 48m

  5. MAR 10

    Danny Bohn & Glenn Mappus

    Episode 177 is on the scene and we catch up with this past weekend's SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic winner from Anderson Motor Speedway Danny Bohn. Bohn reveals to the boys the first time he saw  the race track was this past weekend, how he feels at home on the SMART tour, how he has quickly gelled with the Andretti Racing Team and how he's preparing for the upcoming King of the Modifieds in less than two weeks. We also dive into a deep dive of the second race of the season for the tour and hear from Luke Baldwin who rebounded from a crash in last week's event. The STAR Super Stock Tour also competed at Anderson Motor Speedway. You will hear from Jeff Melton who won the second of the twin races while Glenn Mappus joins us on the phone to discuss his first tour win, his racing career and why he took a nearly decade hiatus from racing.  We review the racing weekend from Phoenix which saw a fantastic O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race and Ryan Blaney scoring his first Cup Series win of the season.  Missed shifts have come to light again after Speed Week at Southern National and we debate that topic as to why that is plus we preview the ASA event at Five Flags, the Easter Bunny 200 at Hickory, NASCAR at Las Vegas, winners from the weekend and cover some of the news in racing this week on DLN!

    1h 42m

  6. MAR 4

    Zach Brewer Memorial Winner Brandon Ward & Brayden Goddard

    Episode 176 is on the scene with the winner of the SMART Modified Tour Season Opening Zach Brewer Memorial at Florence Motor Speedway, Brandon Ward. Brandon describes this win as the biggest win of his entire career and dives into the personal meaning of this win. We also discuss the growth of Kevin Powell Motorsports and having to fend off Jack Baldwin and Danny Bohn during Saturday's event. We also give our full review of the event.  We also welcome Brayden Goddard to the show. Brayden is looking to run the entire IHRA Stock Car Series this season while juggling being a college student, a firefighter, serving at his church and running his own screen printing business. The Tennessee native also takes you behind the scenes of how he started his career in racing which only spans less than five years and his days in the Southeast Super Truck Series. We give a full review of the season opening event for the zMAX CARS Tour from Southern National Motorsports Park. Caden Kvapil made it back to back dating back to the finale from last year but this time he had to come from the 29th starting spot. We discuss the last restart which saw Doug Barnes Jr confront the winner after the race in victory lane. We also touch on Lee Pulliam and Chad McCumbee putting on a racing clinic at the front of the field, Mason Walters picking up a Pro Late Model win and some of the other stories coming out of Southern National. Short Track Spotlight takes you to Hickory, Caraway for their season openers, the STAR Super Stock Tour's first double header of the year at Anderson along with the second stop on the 2026 SMART Modified Tour also at Anderson.  Tyler Reddick made history at COTA. Can he make it four for four at Phoenix? We discuss all the happenings coming out of COTA and St Petersburg as well as which driver desperately  needs to dig out of an early season hole in points and which driver(s) have been a pleasant surprise after three races.  All of this plus winners, the news and more plus Jody is back this week on DLN! Special Thanks to our sponsors ALARS Used Cars www.alars.net Tyler Hash: Virginia Farm Bureau 276-773-3091 tyler.hash@vafb.com

    2 hr

  7. FEB 25

    2026 zMAX CARS Tour Preview Show with Brandon White and James Pike

    Episode 175 is on the scene! Unfortunately, JoJo wasn't able to make it this week as we preview the upcoming 2026 zMAX CARS Tour season. Joining Julian this week is Brandon White of NASCAR Regional who has covered the CARS Tour in some capacity since 2017 and Flo Racing's James Pike who you will see roaming the pits for each tour event! We dive into all the stories going into the season. With four of the top five drivers in the points for 2025 not running full time as of this moment, the opportunity is there for some new faces to make an impact in a season that probably has more questions than answers. Caden Kvapil comes into the season driving for JR Motorsports and after his performance at the end of 2025, he may be the favorite to win it all in 2026. Landon Huffman returns to Carrol Speedshop and may have something to say about that coming off of a top five finish in points a year ago. Parker Eatmon, Donovan Strauss, Brandon Pierce, Ryan Millington, Chase Burrow among others are in new rides this season and will be looking to make their impact along with returning favorites Chad McCumbee, Ronnie Bassett Jr and Carson Loftin. Lee Pulliam Performance is back this year with Carson Brown who has already turned heads in the ASA STARS Tour and is on a developmental deal with Richard Childress. Lee himself will be running this weekend and we discuss if a win would propel him to full time going forward.  We also discuss Keelan Harvick signing with Toyota Racing Development, the new facilities coming to the tour this year, what's happening on the Pro Late Model Scene and we make our picks for the season opener at Southern National and for the LMSC title hunt.  It is as comprehensive of a tour preview show that you will find anywhere on the scene! We also break down what happened at Atlanta this weekend and much more. Big thanks to our sponsors ALARS Used Cars Tyler Hash Agent for Virginia Farm Bureau

    2h 23m

  8. FEB 19

    2026 SMART Modified Tour Preview with Bob Dilner & Justin Mincey

    Episode 174 is on the scene and it is time for our annual SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic season preview show. The voice of the SMART Tour on Flo and veteran motorsports reporter Bob Dillner is our guest along with SMART official and short track guru Justin Mincey joins us to break down all the storylines including schedule changes, a new playoff format, new faces in new places, young guns coming on the scene and if anyone can dethrone Luke Baldwin as champion in 2026.  Bob was also on the scene during the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna and he breaks down some of the stories coming out of that week including highlights of the ASA Stars National opener. The Daytona 500 is in the books and Tyler Reddick survived the carnage to claim his first win in this Crown Jewel event. We discuss how big this is for the sport with Michael Jordan being in attendance along with the fuel mileage that played a big factor and the improved officiating not only Sunday but throughout the weekend at Daytona in all three series events and more from NASCAR's opening weekend! We preview this weekend's action from Atlanta and much more on another episode of DLN! Special thank you to our sponsors! ALARS Used Cars with two locations in Vinton Virginia to serve your used car needs! Visit them today at https://www.alars.net/ Tyler Hash, Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance. Call him today for a free review at 276-773-3091 or email him at tyler.hash@vafb.com.

    1h 41m
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About

Deez Lug Nutz is a podcast dedicated to Short Track Racing, with a little Hillbilly twist. From Appalachian Media LLC, that brings you "The Appalachian Podcast", Deez Lug Nutz  features Julian Austin and Jody Freeman for a unique perspective of the short track renaissance we are witnessing. You'll get perspectives from casual fans, students of the sport, pit crew, drivers, radio personalities, TV names, and more. So check us out and stick around for the best racing discussion you'll find.

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  • Creator
    William Riddle
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    181
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Deez Lug Nutz
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