Herm & Schrader

Herm and Schrader break down NASCAR's newly announced post-season points system...that seems a little familiar. What does the return of "The Chase" mean for fans, drivers, and the entire sport? How did veteran voices like Mark Martin and Dale Jr. sway the decisions NASCAR brass made? Plus, IHRA is making waves in the industry by purchasing tracks and starting several new series. Is that a good or...

Kenny Wallace talks it over with his old crew chief, Chris Rice, who's now the new CEO of Kaulig Racing! There are big things in store for Kaulig in 2026, as they join forces with RAM in the Craftsman Truck Series. Plus, Rice isn't afraid to wade into a bit of controversy, giving his thoughts on the NASCAR trial and the soon-to-be announced points format. Real fans wear Dirty Mo. Hit the link and...

Herm & Schrader are back in the saddle and ready to kick off 2026! The fellas start out with touching tributes to the lives lost during the NASCAR offseason, including Greg Biffle and his family, Denny Hamlin's father, and Michael Annett. We also recap the 2026 Tulsa Shootout that wrapped up on January 3rd. Wallace gives his take on the NASCAR lawsuit settlement and what it could mean for the team...

It’s our final Kenny Conversation of 2025! Kenny Wallace discusses NASCAR, grassroots racing, broadcasting, and life with "The Godfather" Dave Moody. Moody describes how he fell in love with racing as a young boy living in Vermont, how he became the voice of NASCAR on MRN, and the beginning of Sirius XM radio. Moody honed his craft under the great Ken Squier and learned that to make it in sports t...

To close out 2025, we wanted to rewind it back to the very best moments from the inaugural year of Herm & Schrader. Relive all the best throwback stories from the dawn of this dynamic duo's racing careers, recapping this year's Kyle Petty Charity Ride, their thoughts on breakout stars like Carson Hocevar and Connor Zilisch, and their hottest takes on the biggest storylines from the 2025 NASCAR sea...

Kenny Wallace is joined by Jeremy Clements, who will break his career starts record next season in the newly named O'Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2026. Learn about Clements' prestigious pedigree coming from a family of engine builders, and how he has stayed in the NASCAR game for this long despite a devastating hand injury that almost derailed his career. While Clements has a whopping 526 starts, a...

It's the final episode of Herm & Schrader in 2025! Schrader goes to Volusia and is impressed. F1 is still racing, and Herm questions if NASCAR could learn something from the F1 schedule. The guys talk about 2 Turkey races and the upcoming Gateway Dirt Nationals. They also discuss the ramifications of the 23XI/Front Row Motorsports lawsuit against NASCAR.     Real fans wear Dirty Mo. Hit the link a...

Kenny Wallace talks with William Scogin, the owner of Clarksville Speedway in Clarksville, Tennessee. Learn why the legendary race track is set to close down after Scogin received an offer he couldn't refuse. William gives Kenny an unfiltered perspective on what it's really like owning a track. These two dirt racing aficionados discuss the state of the sport at the local level and why a facility n...

It may be the off-season for NASCAR, but Herm and Schrader keep the racing talk going. This week, we find out that Schrader may be a hoarder and that Herm is serious about his car number. They discuss an amazing race weekend for Schrader and Herm, locking up not one but 2 championships. Two Hendrick drivers flipping and spinning on a dirt track in California, drivers' passing habits, and “Smoke Jo...

It’s a “Coffee With Kenny” that just kept going, so we turned it into a “Kenny Conversation.” NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin and his son, Matt, drove their RV up from Arkansas to see good friend Kenny Wallace in his St. Louis race shop. A great discussion on the state of all things NASCAR ensued, and Kenny admits Mark was right all along about the points format! The fellas discuss the best strat...

This Kenny Conversation, originally airing 12/19/23, hits all the highlights between one of Kenny’s closest friends from his NASCAR days: the great Rick Mast. These two battled for years in the Busch Series and kept the rivalry going in Cup. Hear Rick's famous story about having to sell a cow to fund his racing career. While Rick won 9 Busch Series races, his crowning achievement was sitting on th...

The 2025 NASCAR season has come to a close, and we've crowned our latest Cup, Xfinity, & Truck Series Champions! Herm & Schrader recap all 3 championship races and discuss their takeaways from the season finale weekend at Phoenix. The biggest shock from championship weekend: Denny Hamlin coming up just short of winning his 1st Cup Series championship, with Kyle Larson snatching victory away from h...

Dirt Champion and NASCAR Truck Series Winner are just a couple of the accolades that belong to Stewart Friesen, but his triumphs don't tell the whole story. Hear Friesen describe, in detail, his horrific dirt wreck earlier this year that resulted in a fractured pelvis and leg, injuries that he's still working to overcome. On a lighter note, Kenny Wallace celebrates Friesen’s amazing career, both a...

Herm and Schrader break down a dominant performance from William Byron, Ryan Blaney’s run to the front to just miss the Championship 4, and the lack of a Penske car vying for a championship. Will the champion win at Phoenix? Herm makes his pick for the Phoenix win and who takes home the Cup championship, Schrader has a great Martinsville hot dog story, and the guys talk about what a great vibe the...

Kenny Wallace catches up with 2025 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion, Devin Moran! The son of “The Million Dollar Man” Donnie Moran, Devin discusses his family's rich racing history, and his brother Wiley even makes a cameo. Kenny & Devin then go race-by-race recapping Moran’s unlikely run through the playoffs that ultimately ended with a championship over two greats and past champions in...

Can Joe Gibbs Racing get 3 cars into the Championship 4? Will it be Hendrick heartbreak at Martinsville? Do Ryan Blaney or Joey Logano have a shot to win and create chaos? Herm and Schrader take on those questions and more! We'll discuss Chase Briscoe’s journey to JGR and his win at Talladega.  The guys also share their thoughts on the final cutoff race at Martinsville. In the dirt racing world, w...

Two wheels or four wheels, doesn’t matter, Ricky Carmichael could race anything! In this Kenny Conversation, which originally aired on 11/7/23, Kenny Wallace catches up with the GOAT of Motocross & Supercross Ricky Carmichael! How did he become the greatest to ever do it and after all that success, why retire the bike to try his hand at NASCAR? Carmichael explains his time in the Trucks & Xfinity...

With the first race in the Round of 8 wrapped up, Herm & Schrader break down Denny Hamlin's big win that locks him into the Championship race at Phoenix. Is this the year he finally win the Championship and how significant is reaching the 60-win threshold in the Cup Series? The fellas offer their opinions on it all, and debate what the drivers sitting below the cutline need to do over the next 2 r...

Kenny Conversations meets NASCAR’s newest young phenom! At just 19-years-old, Connor Zilisch has taken the stock car racing world by storm over the last two years, and recently captured his 10th Xfinity win of the season while driving for JR Motorsports. Learn how he became a racer while growing up in Charlotte and how he started competing in Europe at a very young age. Zilisch explains how he’s d...

Herm & Schrader give you their unfiltered takes on SVG's dominant performance at this past weekend's Charlotte ROVAL race. Can anyone match his road course prowess or will the Cup Series field continue to battle for 2nd? The fellas discuss the unexpected tire fall off drivers experienced and how it made for such exciting on-track action. Once again, Ross Chastain delivers the biggest moment in the...

The Kenny Conversation with Ray Evernham is one of our longest and best yet. From his days as a racer himself to becoming one of the most innovative crew chiefs in NASCAR history, Evernham discusses it all. How did he meet Jeff Gordon, and why were they able to work so well together? And he explains how he got some of his greatest ideas, like recruiting athletes to become pit crew members. Evernha...

The NASCAR Playoffs are ramping up, especially after a wild and chaotic finish this weekend at Kansas, where we saw Chase Elliott steal the win away. Schrader has some pointed words for Denny Hamlin after his shocking decision to run his 23XI driver, Bubba Wallace, high and into the wall during the final turn. Hear how the fellas think this weekend's race at the Charlotte ROVAL will play out and w...

In this Kenny Conversation, which originally aired on 11/26/23, Larry McReynolds recounts his incredible NASCAR journey from 2-time Daytona 500 winning crew chief to TV trendsetter. Did you know it was Mark Martin who gave McReynolds his first crew chief job before his stint sitting atop the pit box for "The Intimidator" Dale Sr? Plus, learn the story behind Larry's iconic nickname, and how he rec...

The opening race for the Round of 12 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway delivered plenty of Playoff chaos! Herm & Schrader are joined by their new producer, Craig Moore of MRN, to recap all the on-track action. Was Denny Hamlin's decision to move Ty Gibbs fair or foul? Schrader shares some stories about similar situations from his time racing at Hendrick. Plus, with Tony Stewart's huge announcement l...

Kenny Conversations cover all types of motorsports & this is our first-ever talk with an IMCA driver! At just 31 years young, Tim Ward just became a 2-time Super Nationals champion after winning at Boone Speedway in his hometown state of Iowa. Ward has also dabbled in NASCAR, racing in the K&N Pro Series West and notched a 16th-place finish in the Truck Series dirt race at Eldora in 2019. Kenny le...