Dirt Tracks & Rib Racks

This episode contains our traditional 3 segments.  We are recapping ISW & Pevely, and getting ready for another trip west to the 410 Knoxville Nationals! Stoking the fire Tweet of the week 3 drivers, one car, one night/race Paragon fireworks Southern California Open Competition Non wing sprint cars Paul's last call. Paul McMahon is hanging it up after a successful career. Ending at the sa...

Joining us for this episode we have the driver of the #7 sprint car, Chris "Critter" Malone with us!  He races out of Pittsboro, Indiana and frequents Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN. Discussed in this episode: His midget background and how he got started. Sprint week 2022 recap His favorite and sketchiest tracks he has visited. Biggest and most memorable wins/races.  Some engine tal...

Stoking the fire  Bobby Pierce locks up his 5th Hell Tour Championship Southern National Late Models @ I-75 fireworks on Tuesday! Donny Schatz hits 2,000 A Main starts with WoO 35th USAC Indiana Sprint Week gets kicked off at Gas City. Tempers flaring there as well! Our Sprint Week picks! *ends at 40 minute mark* Feature finish Results from: Sprint week World of Outlaws in Pennsylvania ...

Back for round 2 in this episode we have Steve Justis in studio!  He drives the #12 MMSA mini sprint out of Evansville, Indiana.  He was also the first driver we had in studio/on the podcast (Episode 10.) Also sitting in is friend/sponsor, Seth, of Back to the Roots Tree Service. Discussed: His race weekend recap from Bloomington and Wayne County. What's new for the 2022 season. A lot of...

Wow! We've been going at this for a year now!  Thank you to everyone who has listened to our episodes, followed us on social media, talked to us, purchased merchandise.  We've built an audience and it is still growing. We also hit 5,000 listens this past week! For this episode: Stoking the fire  Kings Royal week USAC Indiana Sprint Week is approaching Flo and MAVTV finally merge End...

For the Drivers Seat segment for this episode we have Troy Morris III join us!  As you know, the guys here at Dirt Tracks & Rib Racks enjoy a few different forms of dirt racing.  Troy is a IMCA Modified driver out of Bakersfield, California driving the 07x car.  He sat in front of us this year at the Chili Bowl and also raced in the event!  Discussed: Chili Bowl 2022 ...

For this episode we have some loaded results from 2 weeks of racing across the country! Stoking the Fire segment: USAC Eastern Storm underwhelming turnout. Ryan Timms is on fire. Kokomo Smackdown added lap sponsor money in 2023! Hell Tour gets started Husets newly annouced 4 day show in 2023 for World of Outlaw Sprints PA Speedweek kicks off  Feature Finish segment: USAC Eastern Storm Ohio Sp...

For this episode we have Shane Cockrum join us!!  He is a longtime non-wing sprint and Silver Crown driver out of Benton, Illinois. Currently driving the Amati Racing #66 sprint and the #71 Hustler Turf Equipment Silver Crown cars. This is one of our favorite episodes so far!  Discussed: How his racing season is going.  Some Xtreme Outlaw Series chatter and how his weekend went at L...

Special guest for this episodes drivers seat segment: Zack Pretorius!  He is the driver of the #9z non-wing sprint car out of Yorktown, Indiana.  A weekly regular at Gas City, Lincoln Park Speedway, as well as Kokomo when they run. Discussed: Starting in pavement go-carts and making the switch to 410 sprint cars. Recap from Indiana Midget Week and some of his 2022 season. Favorite tracks...

"The drivers seat segment" For this episode we have Paul May join us!  He is the former driver of the 71m winged sprint car, and current owner/mechanic on that car! Discussed: His involvement with Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott, and Conor Daly and their midget program.  Millbridge recap for the Xtreme Outlaws series  Plans for the 71m this season and what some of the future plans are....

The drivers seat segment For this episode we are joined by by Bud Kaeding!  He is a 3 time USAC Silver Crown series champion, NARC 410 (Northern Auto Racing Club) champion, Taco Bravo sprint champion, and former USAC National sprint car competitor.  Current winged sprint car driver in California.  Discussed: Fastest 4 days in motorsports out in Oregon and Washington this past weeken...

This episode has our traditional segments with news, results, and food breakdown.  Discussions include: Stoking the fire: Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports swaps drivers. Where does Tanner Thorson end up? Jason Sides names a new driver for the 7S car on the World of Outlaws tour. Charles Davis Jr. is back here in Indiana for 5 weeks! Bunner and Charlie's recap from Terre Haute. New race added to...

For this episode we have Zach Clark join the show! He is the driver of the #26 KC Grilling Company non-winged sprint car out of Olathe, Kansas. Discussions: - A recap from his USAC race at Lakeside and POWERi at Lucas Oil Raceway - Plans for 2022 other than watching it rain! - Being in BBQ country and what's cooking on his grills! 

For this episode in the drivers seat segment we have Arizona sprint car driver (#6 car): Logan Calderwood join us!  Discussions: - Racing out west and what it is like for him. - Bakersfield USAC/CRA recap from Saturday. - World of Outlaw sprint car debut this year. - His future plans in racing. - He's a big fan of hot dogs!   *( Ends around the 30 minute mark) Stoking the Fire segme...

The drivers seat segment: For this episode we have Thomas Meseraull aka: T-Mez join us!  We chatted about what has been going on the past couple weeks with him! Feature finish segment So much rain!  WoO Late models in Wisconsin The smoke segment Surf & turf tacos, Cinco de Mayo on Thursday @ Rounders, got the big fryer going!  *note: we did goof on the intro and said it was epis...

*Stoking the fire segment - Jason Sides moving on from the drivers seat in WoO - Kody Swanson's new # in the Silver Crown series - Terre Haute improvements - WoO car counts at Bristol? - late model news - Rainouts * Feature finish segment - Results from: Bristol Bash, All-Stars, USAC/CRA, NARC, Flo Racing night in America (2), STSS, Pennsylvania weekly shows, Knoxville finally gets a whole show in...

We are back in studio this week to talk about the season opener at Tri-State Speedway featuring the World of Outlaw sprint cars!   Stoking the fire segment: - Volunteer speedway news - XR schedule update - Upcoming races and our schedule *(Ends at 20:00 mark) Feature finish segment: results from - USAC National sprints and midgets - USAC/CRA  - SCCT 360 winged sprints at Merced - ASCoC i...

*Stoking the Fire Segment* - Two added MSCS (Midwest Sprint Car Series) races to the 2022 schedule. - We are now on Twitter!  Get on and tweet us! @DT_RRracin  *Feature Finish Segment* (starts at the 13:00 mark) - Results from Kings of Thunder 360 sprints at Tulare Thunderbowl, Taco Bravo sprints @ Ocean, Pennsylvania, World of Outlaws sprints & Xtreme Outlaw series @ Lake Ozarks.&nb...

For this episode we are joined by Australian sprint car driver, Todd Hobson! He is finishing up his racing season in Australia and will be coming to Indiana this summer to drive the Tyler Sturgeon Racing #77 non-winged sprint car. It was great having him join the show, we discussed the following: - Recap of his weekend racing - What it's like racing in Australia - What he's looking forward to duri...

For episode 35 we are joined by Aric Gentry.  He is a resident of Robards, Kentucky and a MSCS sprint car regular.   Discussions include: "The drivers seat segment" - The history of the Gentry family and how long they have been racing sprint cars. - His favorite track.  It may surprise you! - Biggest career win and the story leading up to that night.  - Recap of his 2021 season...

For this episode we have Ricky Lewis join us! He is a non-winged sprint car driver racing out of Oxnard, California.  Discussions include: - Getting his first USAC win with the West Coast 360 series at Bakersfield. - Go over some more of his racing so far this year in California. - When he's heading back to the Midwest and what he's doing the rest of the year there. - Hit on some popular USAC...

We had to do a half episode because there was so much to talk about!  There is 2 weeks of results to go over, so crack some beers and listen in! "Stoking the Fire segment" - Red Hill, Montpelier are back!  Terre Haute updates. - Summit Racing modified series scraps their whole 19 race schedule for 2022. - USAC tire updates from Ocala. (*ends at the 20 minute mark*) "Feature Finish segmen...

On this episode we have Brandon  Mattox join us!! He is out of Terre Haute, Indiana and drives the #28 non-winged sprint car! Discussions include: "The Drivers Seat Segment" - Growing up in Terre Haute and going to the Action Track.  Where it all started for him. - Putting the 2021 season behind him and looking forward to the 2022 season.  Is there a cat out of the bag? - Florida sp...

For this episode we have, Jake Swanson, driver of the Team Arizona Racing #21AZ and the Daming Excavating 5T sprint car join the show!  He also runs a USAC midget on occasion and runs the USAC Silver Crown series on dirt.   Segments: "The Drivers Seat" - Featuring Jake Swanson.  We discuss Chili Bowl 2022, his trip to Florida for speed weeks, what he has going on in 2022, his favori...

In this episode we have Wisconsin winged sprint car driver, Scotty Thiel join us!   *Feature Finish* segment - World of Outlaws Sprint cars Texas Two Step at Cotton Bowl Speedway, Silver Cup at Silver Dollar Speedway, ASCS Elite Non-wing sprints, Late Model results from down south, PA weekly results. (35:00 minute mark) *The Smoke* segment - Recap from our weekly cooks, Fat Tuesday! (ends @ 5...