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Stoking the Fire Weekend recap, and a washout. A win revoked at IMS for the BC39 night #1. KTJ and Rock Steady split. Emerson Axsom fined and placed on probation by WoO. Lucas Oil late models move the Independance 50 from Atomic Speedway to Mansfield Speedway. Social media of the week: Cornhole, "My balls is hot", street stock time limit, and Lincoln is not a fan of the Dietrich's. T...

Stoking the Fire Indiana Midget Week concludes Harley Burns parks it in the fresh suit! A wild turn of events from the PRO sprint feature at Knoxville Raceway on 6/12. Tri-City Speedway is put up for sale. Wayne County Speedway (OH) Sprint Speedweek accident The "Grass pass" at Bloomington Huset's Hustle, High Bank Nationals recaps. And is it inching towards a crown jewel event? Skag...

Stoking the Fire Red Hill Raceway and St. Louis recaps from the guys! Chase Holland is re-instated DirtVision mobile app improvements Things get spicy at Gondik Law Events on deck for the week. Social media of the week. "The Draft" Feature Finish WoO sprint cars in Wisconsin High Limit @ Davenport, Red Cedar, Gondik Law, Dacotah Flo Racing Night in America @ Eldora Speedway The 32nd Annu...

Stoking the fire Dream week at Eldora Speedway Danny Dietrich drops his commitment to the PA Posse 410 series Big Game Motorsports fined Huset's Speedway adds a bounty for the High Bank Nationals AJ Flick secures another Western PA Speedweek championship Social media of the week - Baylie Marks makes a statement... The Draft results (Ends around 29:00 minute mark) Feature Finish WoO sprint cars...

Stoking the Fire A weekend recap Thoughts on the racing at Eldora for Let's Race Two. There is a new USAC Ironman. The Shark Racing #1a was spotted over the weekend. On deck for the week 🏁 Social media of the week - moving chicanes The Draft (Ends around 28:00 minute mark) Feature Finish Let's Race Two at Eldora Speedway ASCoC at Fremont Speedway Jon Bores 20 race at Attica Raceway Park D...

The boys are back after a 2 week break! Stoking the Fire The guys discuss some racing and other happenings the past 2 weeks. Eagle Nationals. The challenges of sprint cars on national TV are shown. USAC Indiana Sprint Week reveals new purse $ and IMS stipulations. Steve Smith Sr. Tribute race gets a purse boost across the board. A Port Royal suspension Larry Boos is the new director at Mansfield S...

Stoking the Fire The guys recap their weekend at Haubstadt for the World of Outlaws sprint cars Western World expands to 3 days at Central Arizona Raceway Kings Speedway in Hanford, California gets a World of Outlaws date Kyle Jones going full time USAC midget racing On deck for the week: Kokomo Grand Prix, WoO heads to Knoxville, High Limit Eagle Nationals, WoO late models at Talladega, A Lucas O...

Stoking the Fire The guys discuss the Easter holiday. Also a 2 weekend recap from them. Cedar Lake Speedway joins the DirtVision weekly broadcast list. CJ Leary secures a new ride for some USAC races. "The Ville" Challenge New Knoxville Raceway rules for the upcoming season. Social media of the week: Flea visits Bob Evans. And facebook level stupidity. Bills Jerky order! "The Draft&...

Welcome to episode #220 where C. J. Sarna is our guest! He is the driver of the #20 Sarna Motorsports midget, out of Brea, California! Discussed: Finding his groove early in the year at Imperial Valley Raceway 🏆 Taking a 10 year hiatus. Getting serious and back into racing! Streaming and how it can grow the sport. 📺 Tulsa fame Mid-Winter Fair food! Favorite spots while in Hawaii Steak tips and o...

Stoking the fire A little weekend recap. NARC lowers the age limit in their series On deck for the week: WOO at US 36, 81 Speedway. High Limit at Vado, Route 66, Dodge City. Lucas Oil late models at Brownstown for the Icebreaker. And more! Social media of the week: Rusty Schlenk gets pulled over. Shock collars. And some more words of wisdom from Flea. The Draft Feature Finish WoO sprint cars @ Law...

Stoking the Fire A weekend recap. Las Vegas speedway fence fails, and more. Tragedy strikes on Saturday at Kennedale Speedway Park Another "gate" to add to the list - "Horn-gate" And are car owners allowed on the track now? DirtVision improvements Events on deck for the week. Social media of the week: DGRD is back, brain needed, and final comment before a t-bone. The Draft (End...

Stoking the Fire Attica Raceway Park announces the A-main challenge for 2026 non-sanctioned events. Jonathan Davenport claims the top spot on the all-time Lucas Oil late models wins list. Donny Schatz returns to victory lane! On deck for the week: WoO sprint cars head to Kennedale, WoO late models go to Tennessee, High Limit Sugarbee Blackjack Bash in Las Vegas (+USCS), USAC/CRA 2 day show at Impe...

For this episode we are joined by Reed Whitney. He is the driver of the #87 sprint car and micro. Residing in Jasper, Indiana. Discussed: Results from indoor season in Tulsa. And a trip to Florida! Moving all over the country and settling in Indiana. A setback during the 2025 race season. But he stood on the top step of the podium his first race back! A big D2 midget win. Food: Retro & Ohana&#...

Charlie is fresh off a trip to Las Vegas. The guys have some things to talk about from the last 2 weeks! Stoking the Fire Recaps: Las Vegas for Charlie, USAC, SUPER DIRTcar series, late models Big Gator winners Hank Davis joins High Limit Kings Speedway (Hanford, CA) is re-opening New promotors at Spoon River Speedway On deck for the week. Social media of the week: Alex Hill on X. And USOK?? &quot...

Stoking the Fire One last rookie announcement for the World of Outlaws sprint cars USAC rookies Two dates added for the USAC national midgets WoO sprint cars add incident data recorders to cars High Limit Racing rule book alterations Night 1 Volusia fireworks Tye Mihocko steps away from racing Belle-Claire Speedway is still on track for racing this summer. Fair St. Clair in July. Social media of t...

Stoking the Fire A weekend recap. Snow, and a lot of it! Brandon Sheppard wins the Sunshine Nationals title Our thoughts on the new Volusia racing surface. More WoO drivers announced. Who are our picks for the Rookie of the Year title? WoO driver paint scheme thoughts? MOWA schedule revealed New rules for the USAC National sprint car series Added $ for the overall points winner for 3 national USAC...

Stoking the Fire Tulsa recap from us! The flip count returns Chili Bowl Green Jacket winner 2 big soup runs on Saturday Ocean Speedway goes back to its roots. Cocopah Speedway returns in 2026. Brian Shirley joins a national series On deck for the week: Sunshine Nationals, Winter Nationals Social media of the week: A rent-a-driver gets lit up, a water truck incident, and more... The Draft (Ends aro...

The guys are ready to head to Tulsa for their 5th year and 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals! Stoking the Fire Weekend recaps. The Chili Bowl and Wild West Shootout begin. Buddy Kofoid is out of the Chili Bowl this year due to illness. A record # of entries this year in Tulsa for the Chili Bowl. Our picks for the week. New driller trophy. What are some things we are looking forward to on our trip?...

The guys are back and ready to discuss some of the 41st annual Tulsa Shootout. Also lingering is the 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals and Wild West Shootout. Stoking the Fire Driller drama. Ramp altercations, a big DQ, drinking game, and the wrong guy is interviewed. Chili Bowl prelim night rosters have been revealed. USAC Midwest Racing Association (MRA) is formed and has a schedule for 2026. Luc...

Wrapping up 2025 with our final episode of the year! Tyler Shoemaker joins us for round 3. We haven't had him on since November of 2022 so there is some catching up to do. He is the driver of the #1T 305 winged sprint car out of Clinton, Illinois. A podcast venture of his own... Chili Bowl Nationals 2023 O main champion. The shit show that continued after. A nap, ice storm, and more! His 2025...

Stoking the Fire World of Outlaws sprint car series has 2 new rookies for 2026! USAC schedules Flo Racing buys the Lucas Oil late model series. "The Chase" format is gone in 2026 for the Lucas Oil series. WoO late models searching for a title sponsor? National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees for 2026 announced. Chili Bowl Nationals entry list continues to climb. It is going back to a 5...

For this episode we are joined by Nate Spieth. Photographer/media guy from North Adams, Michigan. He operates INSZN Media. Discussed: Notable races attended in 2025! When did he pick up the camera. Reasoning behind it and also where INSZN came from A trip to Port Royal Speedway ⚡ A couple "Oh Shit" moments. Bumps and bruises to get that good shot! Sprint cars or Late Models? Watermarks Food: Albi...

Up for this episode we are joined by Johnson Ginder! He is the driver of the #38 MMSA mini sprint car out of Olney, Illinois. He secured the 2025 MMSA championship 🏆 BMX racing ➡️ circle track racing Getting a mini sprint in 2023. Up's and downs. Building off of that for the 2024 season. Standing on top in 2025! Non-wing sprint car racing, Daytona, and other goals Popcorn chicken, and other e...

For this episode we are joined by fellow Hoosier, Bob Shutt! Bob is from Indianapolis, Indiana and is the driver of the #12 RaceSaver sprint car. He is a huge race fan and as passionate as they come. We chat about dirt racing, a little pavement racing, grub, and everything in between. A winter project - a piece of Sheldon Kinser's racing history. Getting back in the saddle after an 8 year hiat...

Returning for episode #204 is Trey McGranahan! He is the driver of the Tyler Sturgeon Racing | Engine Ice #77s non-winged sprint car. Racing out of Avon, Indiana. He rejoins us for round 2, previously he was on in April of 2024 for episode #136. We have some catching up to do! 😎 🔸Winged racing in 2024 ➡️ non-wing 🔸Midwest Thunder 410 sprint car series in 2025. Securing the Rookie of the Year aw...