Getting Up To Speed With Ben Deatherage

As he prepares to compete in the biggest purse in Lernerville Speedway history for the $50,000 to win Commonwealth Clash, hear from Apollo, Pennsylvania's Sye Lynch.  Lynch is coming off of a third-place result at the Four Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway and has had 6 Top 10s in his last 11 starts.  Hear about all his travels with the All Stars this season, the Western Pennsylvania racing...

In the mid-1990's Jimmy Carr got the privilege to race for car owners Morrie and Katie Williams.  Carr, from British Columbia, Canada, became the first foreign racer for the Williams Motorsports #0 team.  Hear about how the opportunity came about, the close relationship he built with Katie and Morrie, and more. Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, i...

From 1997 to 2002 Peter Murphy was the pilot of the Williams Motorsports #0! Murphy would have several strong runs for the team at Dirt Cup, with the Northern Auto Racing Club, and was very respectable when they would face off against the World Of Outlaws.  Hear from Murphy himself about how he went from Steve Kinser's mechanic to Morrie Williams' driver, some touching stories about Morr...

Friday, September 29th will touch off the weekend at Kings Speedway powered by Keller Motors as the historic 3/8-mile oval hosts the Sprint Car Challenge Tour and the Western RaceSaver Sprints for the Cotton Classic.  Gary Thomas joins the program for Track Talk to discuss some Cotton Classic memories and the SCCT's exciting weekend in Petaluma.   Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and en...

He's been on several episodes talking about the various races that he's a part of, but we finally have an episode dedicated to Gary Thomas.  Gary talks about how he got started in the business and some of the exciting things that he does and how it has changed since he started and much more. Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Am...

Kevin Newton is such a treasure to the world of racing. Whether it's sponsoring events, cars, fielding his own #16TH Sprint Car team, or his successful company, Honest Abe Roofing, he has such a passion for the sport we all love. Hear Kevin about his return to racing after a multi-decade absence, involvement in the upcoming Maverick Winged Sprint Series in 2024, and much more in this good old...

Darin Naida is an upcoming talent from the state of Michigan that has a promising future as he is in his sophomore year in a Sprint Cars.  Hear about his start to racing, his many travels to Ohio, his favorite places to race to run and much more! Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://li...

Get your weekend started with a really nice feel-good story about a young man who continues to defy the odds and overcome the obstacles that have come his way.  Brody Sim made his triumphant return to Sprint Car racing last Saturday at Southern Oregon Speedway as a last-minute fill in driver.  The last time he was in the cockpit he left in an ambulance in May of 2021 and suffered some pretty serio...

Southern Oregon Speedway will host the final two rounds of the Iron Head Sprint Series' 2023 season.  This is the first time since last September that the tour has been to the White City 3/8-mile clay oval.  We got a chance to talk with defending champion and current point leader Camden Robustelli about his thoughts on the upcoming event. Be sure to visit and support our sponsor:  Are you loo...

In the 2022-23 winter, Joel Myers Jr. took New Zealand by storm. The Sebastopol, California teenager won the coveted War of the Wings Sprintcar title and was crowned the King of Cromwell at Central Motor Speedway in April. Coming back stateside, he participated in several events, including an extensive Midwest trip with the Interstate Racing Association. Hear all about it and more in this intervie...

Corey Day is one of the top young talents in not just the West but the entire country.  Hear from Corey himself as he talks about winning the Gold Cup Race of Champions last weekend, the success of the Jason Meyers Racing #14 in 2023, leading the NARC 410 Sprint Series points, and much more.   Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Mus...

Bailey Hibbard is set to take on the Iron Head Sprint Series at Southern Oregon Speedway on September 15th and 16th for their Championship weekend. Despite a scaled-back schedule, Hibbard has had some strong runs in Limited and 360 Sprint competition. Hear about what it has been like for him as a dad, helping run the family business, his plans for 2024, and more!  Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBS...

He's the all-time winningest driver in Placerville Speedway history in main event wins (127), 410 feature wins (48), and track titles (10), Brian Crockett.  On August 26th, 2023, Crockett made his final appearance in competitive Sprint Car action at Placerville and is officially a retired driver.  In this lengthy interview he talks about his career as a driver and a track/series operator.  He...

Silver Dollar Speedway is set to fire up the 2023 Gold Cup Race of Champions starting Wednesday, September 6th.  The event is one of the most prestigious and longest running traditions of the West Coast.  Longtime track announcer, Troy Hennig, fills us in on all the happening for a weekend you definitely want to be a part of. Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on YouTube,...

2023 has been a special year for Carly Holmes. After breaking her back in July of 2022, she has rebounded in a big way despite a limited amount of starts this year.  Hear about her plans for the rest of the season, how much racing she will doing now that here brother is a World of Outlaw, what her future is with Kage Karts, and more! Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on Y...

Landon Brooks is definitely making a name for himself in the Sprint Car world lately.  Brooks earned three wins in six races to win Speedweek Northwest-South and now has five wins on the year.  Hear directly from him of how the week went, what the plans are for the rest of 2023, his Chili Bowl ride that he just landed, and more! Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on YouTub...

This Labor Day Weekend Placerville Speedway will once more host the Nor Cal Posse Shootout at "Little Knoxville on the Hill".  The race has yet to produce a repeat winner since its introduction back in 2017.  Gary Thomas stops on by for another visit for Track Talk to discuss the upcoming event, who to look out for, and much more. Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! Former...

Austen Wheatley will be a driver to be on the lookout for when the World of Outlaws roll into his native Washington for the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals at Skagit Speedway. Hear about his comeback season from a terrible crash in June of last year, how the adventure to the Midwest went, learn about a video game that he's currently developing, and much more. Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIB...

Jake Bubak is coming off a huge win after capturing the $12,012.00 victory at Big Sky Speedway at the Harvey Ostermiller Memorial in Montana.  Bubak has a diverse range of cars he races including the Och Racing #1X team and the Bourke Motorsports #27B entry. In the interview we talk about the adjustment of living in Nebraska after moving from Colorado, how tough it is to balance his schedule, what...

Getting Up To Speed goes to the Midwest to visit with a familiar voice, Austin Lloyd.  Lloyd has been a regular fixture at Huset's Speedway and Jackson Motorplex the last few seasons.  We talk about the comeback story for Huset's, how he got his start in announcing, what the future holds for him, and more. Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, i...

As Speedweek Northwest-South continues we get a chance to catch up with Johnny Burke.  Burke is looking to make a big stand in his native Oregon against out of state competition.  In this interview we talk about racing, why he chose the #21, snowmobiles, and more. Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the...

For the first time on the show, we talk to a Non-Wing Sprint Car driver, Chad Lindsey. Chad is a third-generation pilot and is coming off of winning the Herz Precision Parts Non-Wing Nationals.  In this interview we talk about his late start to his racing career, his love for flying airplanes, and more!  Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio,...

The Western Sprint Tour returns to action on Monday night at Cottage Grove Speedway to touch off Speedweek Northwest-South.  Starting in Oregon, the tour will head south, eventually concluding in Placerville, California.  Three new tracks will debut on this Speedweek: Douglas County Dirt Track, Silver Dollar Speedway, and Placerville Speedway.  We caught up with Series Director Heather Boyce about...

For today's interview, we talked to another West Coast native taking the nation by storm, Deon Borden.  The Raymond, Washington, third-generation star has been on a roll in Pennsylvania and currently resides at the Port Royal Speedway points table.  We also talk about how much of an adjustment it was to get used to the bigger tracks, what he does when he's not racing, and more! Be sure t...

The next Getting Up To Speed guest is a young man who lives in Indiana, by way of Leduc, Alberta Skylar Gee.  Hear about Gee's story from being away from his parents during COVID, his love for the Edmonton Oilers, why he decided to move to the Midwest, and more! Hear all about the pilot of the Logan Fenton Racing #99 entry. Be sure to LISTEN, LIKE, and SUBSCRIBE and enjoy! To listen on YouTub...