Getting Up To Speed With Ben Deatherage

Check out the latest episode of INSIDE NARC as we preview the upcoming Anthony Simone Classic at Kings Speedway in Hanford.  Hear from Kings promoter Peter Murphy, Anthony's son Mauro, and NARC drivers D.J. Netto, Justyn Cox, and Dylan Bloomfield.  Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! Kings Speedway is located at the Kings Fairgrounds at 801 S 10th Avenue in Hanford, California. For ticket informa...

Jake Morgan wants to produce top-quality results in the Clayton Snow #7 entry.  The two-time and defending Hunt Wingless Series champion has a great 2023 schedule for this upcoming year.  Listen about his upcoming plans, tracks he's looking forward to traveling to, and more in this interview.  Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTune...

Start your week off with a Getting Up To Speed of a young driver you should have your eyes on. Dominic Gorden already has wowed the Midget world with an incredible victory last year at the Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  In 2023, he will be transitioning to Sprint Cars and traveling to several new facilities on the West Coast. Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spoti...

Start your weekend off with a unique episode of Getting Up To Speed.  Ryan Avila is a Pro Licensed iRacer, competes in the World Of Outlaws Sim Series, and is a professional sim racer.  In the interview, he talks about how he got started, what it takes to get your pro license, and his aspirations to become a road racer.  Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio,...

In 2020, he was hospitalized after a severe motorcycle crash. Today he's beaten the odds of what the doctors told his family. Now he's a successful business owner, Sprint Car pilot, and father. Here is the continuing comeback story of Jake Waddell.  Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr....

In the latest episode of Inside NARC, we preview the 2023 season opener for the series at the Stockton Dirt Track on April 1st.  Here from NARC General Manager Jim Allen, two-time defending series champion Dominic Scelzi, Shane Golobic, and Bud Kaeding.  The Stockton Dirt Track is located at the San Joaquin Fairgrounds at 1658 S Airport Way in Stockton, California. For ticket information, log on t...

Jesse Schlotfeldt is a kid to watch in the Northwest Sprint Car scene.  Finishing 5th in Skagit 360 point standings, he will look to build off that success.  In this interview, we discuss his schedule, running Speedweek Northwest last year, and working for a legendary Washington State Sprint Car driver. Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and...

Start your week off with Getting Up To Speed! Joey Ancona is one of the many young lions out of the Golden State.  In this interview, Joey discusses his Ocean Speedway success last year, what's in store for 2023, drive-in theaters, and more! Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr.ee/gettingupt...

Justin Henry will be a car to look out for in the NorCal Sprint Car scene in 2023.  He earned a big win at Petaluma Speedway last year and hopes to rack up some more trophies in the Rick Spencer #34 this season.  Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed Be sure to visit and suppor...

If you haven't heard of Landon Brooks yet, you should.  The Kage Kart superstar is looking to make a splash in Midget and Winged Sprint Car competition in 2023.  In the interview, we talk about the transition to Midgets, how they compare to Kage Karts, what he does in his off time, and how iRacing has helped him keep his skills sharp.  You can watch him compete this weekend with the Red Bluff...

In this latest episode of Track Talk, we catch up with Gary Thomas about the upcoming Sprint Car Challenge Tour season. Founded in 2017, it is one of the nation's premier 360 Sprint touring groups. You can watch all of the action live at https://calidirt.tv/! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed Be sure...

A guest from the state of Idaho joins the show for the first time ever! Tyler Driever travels some pretty vast distances to compete in Sprint Car racing.  In 2023 he will be running a limited schedule but hopes that some funding will come in so they can go and run some more events.  We talk about the difference in difficulty learning snowboarding vs. skiing, the dangers of traveling to Montana at...

In 2022 Blake Anderson joined the broadcast team of Skagit Speedway's Dirt Cup. In this interview, we talk about his beginnings as an announcer, his current stint with the All Star Circuit of Champions, the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey's, NCAA wrestling, and more. So sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTu...

Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone.  Let's start the weekend with another decorated California pilot driver joining Getting Up To Speed, Sean Becker.  Sean has had a fantastic career and still continues to win races in the Golden State.  One of the winningest drivers in the state, Sean discusses Kage Kart racing, Shark Tales with Andy Forsberg, and how he juggles his children's activ...

2022 was a big year for Bailey Jean. She got married and raced against her husband every week at Skagit Speedway. Don't miss out on her fundraiser dinner, 50/50 raffle, and silent auction on March 25th in Granite Falls, Washington. Visit "Bailey Jean Racing" on Facebook for more details. Hear about what's in store for her in the upcoming campaign and more. So sit back, SUBSCRIB...

In 2022, Tony Gomes was an impressive runner-up in Sprint Car Challenge Tour points at the end of the season and was the winner of the Mark Forni Classic at Placerville Speedway.  Hear from Tony about his 2023 plans, his trip to Cancun and Disneyland, and his love for the car owners he drives for. So sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen in other ways, click the link: https://linktr.ee/getting...

You've seen and heard him on Dirtvision with the World of Outlaws Sprint Series for the last few seasons. Now hear the story behind the Raudman Rundown with Chase Raudman himself. Hear about how he got his start, the time he still spends with the Red Bluff Outlaws, and his newfound love for ice hockey. So sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen in other ways, click the link below: https://l...

Jake Helsel is making a name for himself in the Sprint Car world after scoring a major win against the ASCS-Southwest Region on March 11th at Central Arizona Raceway. Despite running a half-dozen races in 2022, Jake hopes to do more racing and more winning this year. So sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! To listen in other ways, click the link below: https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeed

If you've been to Deming or Skagit Speedways then you'll recognize the voice of our next guest, Kaleb Hart.  Kaleb talks about how big the return of 410 Sprint Cars for Dirt Cup was in 2022 at Skagit and two of his favorite events to broadcast, the Tulsa Shootout and the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals!  Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy!  Listen other ways with the links below: https://linktr....

It doesn't matter if it's Oregon, Washington, Montana, California, Nevada, or Wyoming, wherever Garen Linder goes he is a winner. Hear from the Central Point, Oregon racer about his 2022 season including making the journey to Las Vegas! Garen also discusses his plans for the upcoming campaign including spending a lot of time in the local Oregon scene. Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy!  Als...

The American Sprint Car Series-Southwest Region is ready to fire off for its 15th season this weekend at Central Arizona Raceway in Casa Grande, Arizona.  Series Director Jason Wayne Carter got to tell us about the 2023 schedule and how last year went in his debut campaign in the role.  Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! Also, listen and subscribe on iTunes, Amazon Music, and Spotify! Amazon: https:/...

Quickly turning some heads in the NorCal Sprint scene, William Fielding is here to discuss his impressive 2022 season.  Splitting duties between his family operation and running for legendary car owner Jim Richardson he also discusses his upcoming racing schedule, what it's like to be a dad, and his Kage Kart racing during the winter months.  Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! Also, listen and s...

Despite being out of the seat since pretty 2019, Sean MacDonell is ready to hit the racing trail hard this year.  He will travel from his native Beaumont, Alberta, to compete in California.  In the interview, Sean discusses things during his hiatus, including starting a family with his lovely wife.  MacDonell also comments on his expectations going into the new campaign.  Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and...

Gary Thomas pays the show another visit as he talks about what is happening at Ocean Speedway for 2023.  He also discusses the racing there last season and some storied families that continue to race at the Watsonville 1/4-mile oval.  Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! Also, listen and subscribe on iTunes, Amazon Music, and Spotify! Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/.../getting-up-to-speed-with-ben......

If you've been to Grays Harbor Raceway, then you know how much of a dominating force that Jay Cole has been in the last few decades at the 3/8-mile oval.  In 2022, he won his twelfth career and fourth consecutive 360 Sprint Car title at GHR. Sit back, SUBSCRIBE, and enjoy! Also, listen and subscribe on iTunes, Amazon Music, and Spotify! Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/.../getting-up-to-speed...