Racing Insiders Podcast

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW What brand of chassis does your son race? What sanctioning rules do you and your son run under most of the time? 6 inch rods or 5.7 for IMCA open 360 motor? What is your opinion of the vortec heads that speedway motors sells? Will AvGas work in my furnace? What’s your preference on rush fuels the e-85 or the oxygenated rush fuel And does the e-85 run cooler? Kate i am l...

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW We run Schaefer supreme 7000 synthetic plus 15/40 would you recommend this oil or an other viscosity? Winterized and pulled my motor. Should i turn over by hand throughout winter. Spray anything in intake/header ports or spark plug holes at same time? What plugs do you recommend in a 602 running CHP? And what Gap? What size pulleys would you run on a spec motor for the...

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW What is your opinion on a spring smasher, we have always done without...are they a good addition to your shock program, or can we do with out? What is the earls thermostat for the 602 and is it worth it? What’s the ballpark cost of a 525 rebuild and how does parts availability look like for them? What is the maximum rpms for your 602? How much hp will the quick change r...

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW On a stock car, is it normal to have your rear end totally square with your front tires, or is there any cornering benefit to shortening the wheelbase on the driver's side just a touch? Do you think race fuel prices will ever come back down or is the new norm $14/gallon for 110? Anti reversion muffler worth it for the 602? Best Carburetor? Best Carb for a 525? Welcome t...

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW My new 602 crate with about 20 races has just failed the leak down. Cylinder 3 are at 55% and 4 is 42% leak down. We ran the motor up to temp. As a team we have decided to run it more. We have done a quality winter prep for now. Would you recommend something different? Kate and Steve can you explain the 6 valve benefits of the pro cam fuel pump? Whats the difference bet...

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW What leak down number should I start to get concerned about. Switched this year and my percentages are climbing at a much higher rate than they did on gas. Normal? Is there any power advantage with the 1.5 rockers for a 602? Is it cost effective to refresh 602 or just buy a new engine. What’s the price difference? Steve have you seen any new 602s with oil pressure? How...

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW On a 604 crate in super stock class, Sunoco 102 race fuel one of the better options? Pump gas or race gas are the options. No methanol, oxygenated fuel, or E85 allowed. What is c85? I’ve heard you talk about the strange oval twist axles on your personal car before. What’s your opinion on them? Do they make a noticeable difference/ are they worth the money? What Rpm rang...

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW Will it be ok to choose the pro cam mechanical fuel pump to stop the cause of vapor lock issue because the new gas pumps now all have 10% ethanol in it to use on a carburetor engine? Moving to a street/super stock class and going to be going with the 604 option. Rules just say must run a Holley 4 barrel carb, no aerosol carbs. Is the Ultra XP basically the way to go? 65...

QUESTIONS ASKED ON THE SHOW Would the Walker filter still accept the red K&N oil? Do u recomend those filters over paper filters? Is there any value in a 750hp carb on a 602 running VP d98 on a big track 6200 chip? We run a 604 crate in a sprint car with a Ron's fuel injection. What do you recommend for oil? Thoughts on the spyder filters just like r2c? You hearing anyone having trouble with t...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page and Crate Insider YouTube Channel to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. New week, new studio! This week's show is the first one in the new studio, click here to check it out. Several manufactur...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page and Crate Insider YouTube Channel to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. Another great week in the books for Kate and Steve. The two have made great progress in their businesses this week with o...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast!  Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page and Crate Insider YouTube Channel to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions.  This week has been a great one for Kate and Steve. Kate is finally seeing an easier supply chain and is happi...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast!  Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page  and Crate Insider YouTube Channel to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. This week Kate and Steve had a great time playing "Would You Rather", and Steve would rather be an upside dow...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page  and Crate Insider YouTube Channel to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. In this episode Kate and Steve do a recap of their weeks and answer some awesome tech questions about exhaust leaks...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. This week Kate and Steve answered some great questions on Thermostats, and received some good reviews on the thermostat system Steve recommended a few week...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. This weeks show was an interesting one for sure. The hosts went over hoses and legends and literally everything in between! Steve gave some great info on r...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. Another awesome episode for the books. This week Kate and Steve celebrated Independence Day with their patriotic attire, 'Merica...F**K Yeah! They have bot...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. This week's show was awesome. Kate and Steve had some amazing tech questions come in, as well as some fun comments. Kate has been questioned heavily on the...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. This week has been all the guys kept the podcast short and sweet...ish. Steve has been working in the heat and didn't feel well for the show. However, they...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. This week has been all about progress! Kate and her staff have been hard at work to get the new store its most efficient yet. Hendren's Racing Engines has...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. This week the guys answered awesome fuel questions, as well as gave their opinion on what the gas prices will cause for the future...and who is being most...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. This week the guys kicked off this Memorial Day show with an introduction of special guest and Veteran badass, Eric Darling. Eric is a scout sniper for the...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. It's been another good week for the hosts. Kate has became the new shipping guy at Crate Insider, so technically...she now touches all packages. Steve has...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. This week has been good for the hosts. Kate is coming back from her staycation and is ready to get tech help and parts, to racers all over the US. Steve is...

Welcome to the Racing Insider’s Podcast! Each week, Kate Dillon from Crate Insider and Steve Hendren from Hendren Racing Engines go live on the Crate Insider Facebook page to chat about world events, random things, and to answer tech questions. This week Kate and Steve grace us with their banter and answer tech questions. Steve goes full rant over recent allegations that racers need matched rocker...