Pit Chatter Podcast

Noah Hinchee and Langley Austin discuss the latest happenings in the local racing scene, including Bassett, Virginia somehow surviving a Friday night that featured Bo Miller, Whitey Taylor, and Mike Fulp all in the same town. The guys also play Whitey's voicemail live on the air as accusations fly and tempers flare. Add in plenty of listener comments and interaction, and it made for one of the...

Noah Hinchee and Langley Austin take listener questions and comments throughout the show as they discuss the latest happenings in local short-track racing. Topics include Oak Level Raceway and Pulaski County Motorsports Park recaps, the ongoing situation at Franklin County Speedway, the fallout from the SMART Modified Tour event, and plenty more from around the racing world. As always, it's a...

Noah Hinchee and Langley Austin look back at a magical weekend that was for the Kenny Minter Classic 110 at Franklin County Speedway for the SMART Modified Tour. The conversation goes deep on the event and whether it might have been the last one or not?

Noah Hinchee and Langley Austin preview the SMART Modifieds at Franklin County Speedway for the Kenny Minter Classic 110.

Noah Hinchee and Langley Austin talk with fans on the live show about the Modifieds coming to FCS. Bo Miller hops in the comments talking Oak Level Raceway and crap under the bleachers and much more.

Episode 108 of the Pit Chatter Podcast with Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee was pure chaos. The guys recap races from all across the region including Pulaski County Motorsports Park, Oak Level Raceway’s Modified Mafia Weekend, Natural Bridge Speedway and more. They also discuss the upcoming SMART Modified Tour race at Franklin County Speedway and the latest on Ararat BullRing, which according to B...

This week on the Pit Chatter Podcast, Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee break down a packed weekend of racing across the region and ask the big question everybody’s talking about… if there were around 250 cars spread across four tracks, why are we still racing against each other? The guys dive into the direct scheduling conflicts between Tri-County, Hickory, Lonesome Pine, and Newport and discuss wh...

Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee break down a wild weekend and the questions everybody’s asking… Pulaski is back — but did it live up to the hype? Landon Lewis goes from penalty to victory lane at Caraway — is that the drive of the year already? Burt Myers vs Jake Crum at Wake County… was it hard racing or something brewing bigger? Then it gets real… New clay at Oak Level has the potential to chang...

There’s a shift happening—and if you’ve been paying attention, you can feel it. Episode 105 dives headfirst into a wild weekend that perfectly sums up where short track racing in our region stands right now. Langley made the trip to Princeton and spent nearly four hours at the track without seeing a single race. Frustrating? No doubt. But here’s the kicker—the place was packed, the facility looked...

What was supposed to be a straightforward conversation turned into one of the most bizarre episodes in Pit Chatter Podcast history. Franklin County Speedway’s newly announced promoter, Rowsey, joins hosts Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee for Episode 104. The expectation? A breakdown of his new role, plans for the season, and a message to racers and fans about the future of the track. That’s not wha...

The wheels came off the bus at Franklin County Speedway.... literally. Noah Hinchee and Langley Austin discuss the recent changes in management at Franklin County that took over bizarrely over the weekend. It's a wild episode, Langley is at the center of the controversy but says little to nothing and meanwhile, Noah lets loose his thoughts on the recent happenings and we mean LOOSE.... The com...

Noah Hinchee and Langley Austin discuss the big night opening at Oak Level Raceway and of course it couldn't be done without discussing the Scott Foley/Nate Young wreck and the ensuing controversy due to the next restart. That and much more about Oak Level's opener.

Episode 101 was fired up as we talked about Kyle Dudley's dominance at Pulaski County Motorsports Park in the IHRA debut, talk of the hot tub time machine and what's too old to be making babies? All that and more on this episode.

For weeks, they talked about what episode 100 would be but instead, it was a big letdown. Noah forgot we were even having an episode and couldn't even get his phone to sit properly and Langley was late as usual after not getting the new tower studio setup. The listeners didn't miss though; they had plenty to laugh about with talk of all the racing topics this week, including discussion of...

This week on the live show, hosts Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee discuss the season opening CARS Tour event where things got heated in victory lane after Kaden Kvapil fences Doug Barnes Jr on the final restart to take the win. They discuss that and a first open practice at Franklin County Speedway this past weekend and talk about reformating the show and moving back to an in-person format.

Hosts Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee chat it up with the listeners on the live as the off-season of immediate local racing continues. They talk about Lee Pulliam's O'Reilly's Series debut at Martinsville in April with JR Motorsports, former NASCAR driver Stacy Compton taking the helm of Pulaski County Motorsports Park and more.

Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee discuss the latest topics in racing in this region. That includes Austin's departure from Oak Level Raceway and Ararat BullRing, both facilities owned by Bo Miller. Austin's departure comes just before the beginning of the season due to changing priorties, visions and goals between the two. Austin addresses the changes live on air. They also discuss the new...

Longtime Franklin County Speedway driver and multiple-time Motor Mile Speedway track champion, Doodle Lang, joins the show. He talks old times in racing, his championship at Franklin County last year and where Mini Stock/Mod4 racing is headed and how to make it better. He discusses his relationship with Ronnie Byrd and his plans for racing in 2026. Plus, we reminisce about old-time Pure Stock raci...

More off-season talk in the chat on Facebook Live as we work through winter. Join Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee to talk racing.

We go live and Noah's dog pisses on his bed live on air ... it's the talk of the show as we enjoy more off-season talk and comments from the live listeners.

On the eve of a big snow/ice storm, the guys talk some racing with the live listeners while we still sit in the off-season for local racing.

Episode 92 of the Pit Chatter Podcast was driven by the fans — a full-on live conversation with viewers covering just about everything happening across our corner of short track racing. The discussion hit hard on Franklin County Speedway with talk around rules, direction, and plans moving forward, before shifting gears to Oak Level Raceway and the recent wave of Facebook Warriors lighting up the c...

Episode 91 of the Pit Chatter Podcast is the post-Christmas / New Year hangover episode where the boys recap a big moment that snuck up fast — the Oak Level Raceway test session that came together with just 24 hours notice and still delivered in a big way. Seeing cars back on track at Oak Level Raceway was a sight for sore eyes, and the turnout proved just how hungry racers are to get back to work...

This week on Pit Chatter, Langley and Noah break down the announcement of Franklin County Speedway’s “new” management for the 2026 season — and what it really means moving forward. After a one-year absence, Langley Austin is officially taking the track back over , bringing with him lessons learned from a full season promoting dirt racing and applying them to the future of Franklin County Speedway....

Brian Rowsey joins Langley Austin and Noah Hinchee for an episode that goes exactly how you’d expect. Rowsey, who at one point promoted a single race at Natural Bridge Speedway , shares his belief that the track wouldn’t still be around if not for his involvement — a statement that immediately sets the tone. The discussion dives headfirst into the firestorm that followed that event, including Rows...