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An entire podium's worth of modified drivers get DQ'd, we've got an official update on the future of the Tulare Thunderbowl, plus weekend winners and more from Trophy Cup and around the country.

I didn't expect there to be so much happening on a Thursday in late October, but silly season moves abound, and we'll run through all of them today. Some expected, some not. We'll also talk Trophy Cup, and some very interesting rumblings coming out of California about the future of a cornerstone race track there. We'll also point you towards other racing to check out this weekend.

Another driver is busted for a failed tire test, and again some portion of the fan base is calling foul. That today, plus Chase Briscoe is bringing a second car to World Finals with one of the hottest sprint car drivers of the year in the seat, we've got at least some clarity on Kyle Cummins' future and it ain't good, and two dirt late model teams make chassis changes but these weren't a direction...

One High Limit question mark gets answered, but I'll tell you why I think the pressure will be on for 2027. Plus Kyle Cummins has won back-to-back USAC sprint car titles, but his future might be in doubt. 4 Kings clarifies their 2027 setup with Keith Kunz moving in, Rees Moran is making a big sprint car jump for next year, and Jonathan Davenport cleans up.

An update today on a potential move for Ryan Timms, we had a first time winner with the Outlaw late models and a strange DQ, plus Logan Schuchart tried the Logan Seavey wall ride and it didn't go well, and a lot more today.

On this Friday show, I'm posting it late, so I fully expect it to suffer viewership wise. Hopefully you guys are at the track or watching races on streaming, and you'll catch back up on Saturday. Because when you do, we're talking the official end of Keith Kunz and Pete Willoughby's dirt racing empire, an acquisition for World Racing Group and some thoughts on their chances of keeping Knoxville's...

Lucas crowns a first time champion, Ricky Thornton Jr. is back to looking like, well, Ricky Thornton Jr. And we'll run through everything we learned at the High Limit banquet last night in terms of 2027 plans. Oh yeah, and sprint car silly season just might get really interesting if a domino or two falls here in the coming weeks.

One champion crowned, another will get a big trophy today, and we're talking about all of it and more. On this edition of DIRTRACKR Daily presented by Horsepower Hydration we'll dive into Rico Abreu's second High Limit title, but what also might be the emergence of Gio Scelzi as a series sprint car contender. Plus the Lucas title will get decided tonight, and I'll tell you who I'm picking, plus ot...

Coming up on this Friday show, we'll talk the uncertain future for one of dirt racing's iconic teams, a Central PA sprint car driver move that is a hard zag for the team owner, plus we'll dive into the weekend action coming up and preview the Lucas and High Limit finales and more. We'll also share Aaron Reutzel's extremely pointed comments towards online heat he took following that Lakeside crash.

It's only Wednesday, but it's already been a busy news week in sprint car racing. We've got even more fallout from that big Lakeside crash that started with Aaron Reutzel's move and ended with Rico Abreu DQ'd. Now, two drivers involved in that crash won't race this weekend. We'll also get into two sprint car silly season news items and help you connect a dot or two.

The state of dirt late model racing, an update on that Schnee Lawson sprint car design, and what to watch for this weekend. It's a big episode today, so grab a beverage and settle in to this episode of DIRTRACKR Daily presented by our friends at Horsepower Hydration.

I know we are a few days past the weekend at this point on a Tuesday, but there is a bunch of stuff I want to hit on from the last few days, including thoughts on Chase Dietz's season after the National Open win, I'll tell you what the last intriguing championship battle left is, and a ton of tidbits and notes from around the sport.

A packed show today, with plenty to talk about, including confirmation of some big names looking into potential High Limit franchises, we've had another driver change with GR Smith's team, we'll preview the National Open and Pittsburgher 100, and more.

2026 was supposed to be the reunion tour for Ricky Thornton Jr. and crew chief Anthony Burroughs. The pairing had previously had so much success together, but with still six races to go in the Lucas season, Burroughs is out. We'll detail the changes today, plus Anthony Macri is back in a sprint car tonight, so could he really be a factor at the National Open this weekend?

The Knoxville Nationals turned out to be a banner race for Tanner Holmes. While Kyle Larson was getting all the flowers for his fly-in and win performance, Holmes was impressive driving from 11th to fourth to make the big show, then went 24th to 11 to grab hard charger in the biggest sprint car race in the world. That was a serious turning point for Holmes season, and maybe his career, because sin...

It's Friday, and there is a bunch of stuff to chat about today, including Carson Macedo's win at Hanford, and why this was an important first and potential turning point for the JJR program. Plus we'll do a full post-mortem on the changes with 17GP sprint car, as they are now onto their third driver of 2026. We'll also talk racing ahead this weekend, Garrett Alberson's return, and that curious bla...

A new sprint car design debuted over the weekend at the Hockett McMillin Memorial with High Limit, with the hopes of improving safety for drivers. We'll talk through some of the details today of the car, what they are trying to accomplish, and what it will likely take for this to become something that sticks around. We've also got sprint car racing tonight, with the Outlaws returning to Hanford an...

Lap confusion leads to a bad beat, Sheldon Haudenschild has had enough, Tanner Thorson is back on top, and a lot more from the last few days in dirt racing. We'll get into all of that and more on this edition of DIRTRACKR Daily presented by Horsepower Hydration. I've also got a big update on this DIRTRACKR project as a whole, so stay tuned until the end of the episode for that.

David Gravel made a rare, unforced error on Monday night at El Paso County, and it's suddenly brought Buddy Kofoid very much into play for the World of Outlaws title conversation as we head into the home stretch. That today, plus a High Limit team makes a driver change to try and save their season, and plenty more.

A Saturday Daily show? Well, why not? It is World 100 and Tuscarora 50 race day, so let's do this. We'll talk Nick Hoffman's new deal with Spire Motorsports, and who might be in line to replace him. Plus the Outlaws penalize a trio of sprint car drivers, and of course we'll talk weekend racing, including some interesting numbers for today's World 100 finale.

A bunch of World 100 stuff for you today, as Eldora Speedway takes center stage this week with their September crown jewel. We'll talk through contenders, chassis and engines, and more. Plus winners from recent days and other events that should have your attention in the coming days.

The World of Outlaws just cancelled a sprint car race six days before it was slated to happen, and a lot of folks are up in arms about it. We'll get into that, plus Rico has the weekend he needed while Trey Starks and Aaron Reutzel became best friends at Skagit. And we'll talk other weekend winners and more.

A public quest for a 1000 horsepower dirt late model engine left one builder feeling slighted, but do you really need that much steam, and how many cars out there are actually pushing those kind of numbers. That today, plus CJB names a second fill-in sprint car driver for the injured Brenham Crouch, and do we continue to edge closer to the brink of a modern sprint car tire war?

We're probably going to hurt some feelings on the show today, but I want to update a gripe I had earlier this summer about sprint car racing. Something happened this weekend on this front that needs to addressed, so buckle up. Plus we'll talk a big win for Rico Abreu, dirt late model stuff between the Outlaws and Lucas, and more.

I've got a few more details to share on that Longhorn chassis that Bobby Pierce drove this weekend. Also, Rico Abreu's title defense looks to be in serious jeopardy as the High Limit west coast swing continues, and there's another driver at risk with that series. We'll also talk a driver and team off tour, Carson Macedo's engine round robin, and more.