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Getting Up To Speed With Ben Deatherage Ben Deatherage
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Getting Up To Speed talks to dirt track race car drivers, track promoters, and more worldwide. In these interviews, you'll learn more about their lives and the history of their involvement in motorsports.
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Beyond The Flags: Kellen Chadwick
Oakley, California's Kellen Chadwick is aboard the Beyond The Flags Podcast this week. Chadwick talks about his big win last Saturday at Antioch Speedway with the Central California Clash series and how the #83 number was selected. A regular in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region in the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, he also discusses his plans for 2024 and a destination he would love to vacation at with his lovely wife!
Take advantage of the schedule guide to the upcoming IMCA.tv broadcasts from across at the end of the episode.
To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed
Photo Courtesy of Katrina Kniss Photography (https://kknissphotography.smugmug.com/)
IMCA TV Broadcast Schedule
Wednesday, April 24th
Stuart International Speedway (IA)
Friday, April 26th
Davenport Speedway (IA)
Dacotah Speedway (Mandan, ND)
Electric City Speedway (Great Falls, MT)
Saturday, April 27th
Boone Speedway (IA)
Crystal Motor Speedway (MI)
Maquoketa Speedway (IA)
Independence Motor Speedway (IA)
Eagle Raceway (NE)
North Central Speedway (Brainerd, MN)
Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA)
Shelby County Speedway (Harlan, IA)
Electric City Speedway (Great Falls, MT)
Cottage Grove Speedway (OR)
Sunday, April 28th
Benton County Speedway (Vinton, IA)
Interstate Speedway (Jefferson, SD)
Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway (IA)
Monday, April 29th
Clay County Fair Speedway (Spencer, IA)
Stuart International Speedway (IA) -
Beyond The Flags: Nick Trenchard
Welcome to the new podcast, Beyond The Flags. If you love IMCA racing, you will love this new program, as all sorts of participants and personalities will be interviewed. Our first guest is Nick Trenchard, a native of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Trenchard talks to us about his racing career, his success at Yreka Speedway, and his recent win at the Siskiyou County, California 1/4-mile oval.
Take advantage of the schedule guide to the upcoming IMCA.TV broadcasts from across at the end of the episode.
To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed
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Inside NARC: Episode 20 (Kings Speedway/Peter Murphy Classic)
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is excited to make it back to Kings Speedway this Saturday for the Peter Murphy Classic! The event has a nice cool $11K up for grabs, and no doubt the big question is, will Cole Macedo pull off the hat trick and be 3 for 3 in NARC action. Listen to several of the personalities that will all be there, including defending PMC winner Dominic Scelzi.
In This Interview:
Jim Allen, NARC General Manager
Dominic Scelzi
Chase Johnson
Cole Macedo
Bud Kaeding
Justyn Cox
Nick Parker
Gauge Garcia
Dylan Bloomfield
To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed
SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION
Website: www.NARC410.com
Facebook: NARCKingoftheWest
Facebook (History page): NARCSprintCarHistory
Twitter: NARC410
Instagram: NARC410
YouTube: NARC410
TikTok: NARC410
Live Stream PPV: Floracing.com -
Inside NARC: Episode 19 (New Stockton Dirt Track/Asparagus Cup)
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series will visit the newly reconfigured Stockton Dirt Track on Saturday, April 6th. All teams will be hitting the track for the first in their careers as none of the drivers on hand have wheeled about on the newer surface. No doubt the NARC regulars are up for the challenge and duke it out for the 2024 running of the Asparagus Cup!
In This Interview:
Jim Allen, NARC 410 Sprint Car Series General Manager
Bud Kaeding
Nick Parker
Chase Johnson
Michael Ing
Dylan Bloomfield
Cole Macedo
Colby Copeland
To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed
SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION
Website: www.NARC410.com
Facebook: NARCKingoftheWest
Facebook (History page): NARCSprintCarHistory
Twitter: NARC410
Instagram: NARC410
YouTube: NARC410
TikTok: NARC410
Live Stream PPV: Floracing.com -
Getting Up To Speed: Gauge Garcia
The Getting Up To Speed podcast is back after some time off. In the return episode, we conversed with a rising California star, Gauge Garcia. Garcia, from Lemoore, captured two exciting victories in 2023 and is looking to build on that success in the current campaign. Hear about his plans to take on the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series in the Keller Motorsports #2K, his dreams, and how he got his start in racing!
Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed -
Inside NARC: Episode 18 (Merced Preview)
The 65th Anniversary season of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is ready to roll to the second stop of the 2024 schedule. The tour returns to Merced Speedway for the first time in quite some time and it will no doubt be a great night of action on March 23rd as they tackle the Central Valley 1/4-mile oval!
In This Interview:
Jim Allen, NARC General Manager - 0:00
Doug Lockwood, Merced Speedway Promoter - 8:32
Cole Macedo - 10:57
Bud Kaeding - 11:40
Chase Johnson - 13:37
Justyn Cox - 16:07
Dominic Gorden - 18:36
Caeden Steele - 20:57
Shane Golobic - 22:00
Dylan Bloomfield - 24:31
Jarrett Soares - 26:25
Nick Parker - 27:41
Michael Ing - 29:17
To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed
SOCIAL MEDIA INFORMATION
Website: www.NARC410.com
Facebook: NARCKingoftheWest
Facebook (History page): NARCSprintCarHistory
Twitter: NARC410
Instagram: NARC410
YouTube: NARC410
TikTok: NARC410
Live Stream PPV: Floracing.com
Customer Reviews
Knowledgeable and well-spoken
Ben does a great job in all of his interviews keeping his guests comfortable and providing informative content. He does well maintaining a well balanced rapport and dialogue. His interviews are very well put together and it is enjoyable to hear from the people involved in all aspects of motor sports. You can definitely tell from the show that this is something he is very passionate about and he does a terrific job sharing that love with his listeners.