The JP Emerson Show

It’s only fitting that a two-time world champ is back for her second visit on our show. She’s a small-town Kansas girl who’s been able to. and continues to fulfill her racing dreams while helping others realize their own. She holds the record for fastest pro sportsman female in the 1/8 th and quarter mile which she needs to keep up with her new son, Henry and as her dad says, “You have to sta...

Jade Avedisian began her promising career tearing up empty parking lots at the age of five. By seven she was racing quarter midgets and today she is easily as recognizable as her #71 Mobil 1 Toyota racing for Keith Kunz motorsports in the exciting USAC Xtreme Outlaw series.     Connect wide Jade: Jade Facebook Jade Avedisian Racing Jade Avedisian / Aved Racing (@jadeavedisian) / Twitter...

As team owner and driver of the NHRA Bond Coat Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car, Chad Green can regularly be found battling the sport’s biggest names for racing supremacy. When he’s not in the staging lanes, chances are he’s working on his stable of team pro mods or kicking up the Texas dust in his favorite pickup at a slightly slower speed.     Connect with Chad here: www.chadgreenmotorsp...

Mike Rey is as Ford Blue as Ole Henry Himself but as Any Horse Wrangler knows, if you want to Lead the Stampede You Have to Have More Than Just A Faster Horse. Connect with Mike Here: www.mocsem.org Facebook www.facebook.com/MOCSEMofficial BOCSEM (Bronco Owners Club SouthEastern Michigan) | Facebook Ford Dealer in Woodhaven, MI | Used Cars Woodhaven | Gorno Ford Check out the Podcast here: Mustang...

Buddy Hull enters his 3rd season as an NHRA top fuel driver and team owner, but there is little chance he will be sneaking up on anyone. A third Generation Racer, a lynchpin of the future of NHRA racers, and proof that hard work and determination can take you anywhere.     Connect with Buddy: Website: www.buddyhullracing.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/BuddyHullRacing Email: buddy@buddyhu...

McKenna Haase is a champion driver, owner, and force to be reckoned with in the world of outlaw racing. When she’s not carving corners, she’s making a positive impact on future racers as executive director & Chairwoman of the board of Future Racers of America, a 501C organization she founded with the intent of breaking down barriers to entry for kids who want to get involved in racing by provi...

Perth Scotland’s Chloe Grant continues to set the pace in the F1 Academy’s inaugural season with Art Grand Prix. With great showings in her first outings, she sets her sights on the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, France, and Austin Texas after claiming top ten finishes in Austria and Spain.  When not tearing up the track, she is a college student studying Motorsports, entertaining her friends and...

Ken Lingenfelter and his company Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is synonymous with quality, speed, and performance. He is perhaps known even greater, for his humility, kindness, and philanthropy. As we celebrate our 100 th show, it’s a privilege to welcome back our friend and very first guest, Ken Lingenfelter.   Connect with Ken here: Lingenfelter Performance Engineering Lingenfelter P...

As an elementary school music teacher her day job is a far cry from the horsepower and chrome she grew up with. When not helping tune the minds of tomorrow's leaders, the legacy of her dad's beloved 440-powered Roadrunner ensures she never loses touch with her family’s automotive influence. From Music to Mopars, she’s head of the class.   Connect with Laura: Facebook: Laura Black-Wines |...

Fresh off yet another Championship, 16yr old Autumn Derossett is not one to take lightly. With nearly half of her life spent honing her skills, her sights are squarely set on a career in the NHRA racing circuit and blazing her own successful path for future racers to follow.   Connect with Autumn here: Autumn DeRossett | Facebook Connect with JP Emerson:  Website:  www.jpemerson.com...

Courtney Enders is a staple of your tv screen and device. She’s currently part of the driving force behind FloRacings livestreaming coverage of dozens of drag racing events, podcasts, shows, documentaries as well as the latest racing news. When she’s not creating amazing content, you can usually find her in the pits supporting her sister Erica and if we are lucky, we may even see her again real so...

Antron Brown is a fourth-generation racer, a three-time world champion, holder of 25 consecutive top ten season finishes, and team owner of his namesake AB motorsports piloting his Matco Tools Toyota Top Fuel dragster into his 16th year behind the wheel. But it’s his title as “the king of cool” that continues to trip the win light for his fans.    Connect with Antron Brown: Antron B...

Angel Gaulden may be best known in automotive circles for her screaming 2014 Chevy Camaro ZL1 which served double duty as a featured vehicle at the 2022 PRI show in Indianapolis IN. But beyond this mother’s need for speed is an acute appreciation for nostalgia, automotive art, and the ability to blend it all together into a recipe that brings friends and family back for more.   Connect with A...

Hunter Green could easily be mistaken for the boy next door. From the wide-open spaces of the Texas oilfields to the sweet-smelling fuel of his top alcohol dragster, he looks to continue the family racing legacy and stake his own claim the size of the lone star state amongst the best NHRA racers today.   Connect with Hunter: Instagram  @hunterpgreen & @chadgreenmotorsports Faceb...

Tracy Gaudu is a one-woman race team, car owner, driver and sole financier at Team Tracy Motorsport. Her Lingenfelter Performance Engineering powered atomic orange 2008 ZO6 corvette can regularly be spotted tearing up tracks across the country. From The Ultimate Track Car Challenge, NASA Southeast Super Unlimited and SCCA Appalachian Hillclimb Series, she’s one t...

With such major motion pictures & television credits to her name such as X-Men, Deadpool, XXX, Riverdale, Supernatural, Fear the Walking Dead, and many more, Zandara Kennedy’s life-changing risk to step out of her comfort zone and live life on the edge has ignited her career. When she’s not quite literally on fire or filming a chase scene, Zandara spends much of her time sliding sideways, and...

Don Prudhomme is synonymous with racing culture from the side streets to the dragstrip. His legendary status rises from local hero to international superstar but perhaps the story behind the scraping and scrapping behind the scenes is every bit as impressive as his record-breaking trips across the finish line.   Connect with Don: Don Prudhomme Racing (snakeracing.com) SnakeRacing712 - YouTube...

Scott Kolecki is an automotive historian and expert on all things Corvette. His passion for these iconic sports cars was first fueled by his grandfather, who frequently took him to local car shows. From the early years learning the ropes at his local Corvette dealership to launching one of the internet's top Corvette landing places with CorvSport.com, a comprehensive database containing informatio...

From his 2020 NHRA Rookie of the Year award to setting The Bristol Dragway top fuel speed record at over 334 mph, Justin Ashley keeps family, faith and his future squarely in focus.   Connect with Justin: Justin Ashley Racing – justinashley.com Justin Ashley (@thejustinashley) • Instagram photos and videos Justin Ashley (@TheJustinAshley) / Twitter Justin Ashley | Facebook Connect with JP Eme...

Leah Pruett began much like many of the sports future racers, behind the controls of a JR dragster. With a ridiculous amount of success through her formative years, she progressed upward through the ranks finding the podium again in heritage, pro mods, factory stock, and top fuel on her way to solidifying her place in racing history. Her focus and desire to be the best combined with approachable p...

Few, if any people were credited with bringing Dodge performance vehicles to the forefront during the heyday of the muscle car movement than Norm Kraus, AKA “Mr. Norm”. As co-owner of Grand Spaulding Dodge, his efforts propelled him into muscle car royalty to the likes of, the names, Yenko and Shelby.   Today, his son Lee continues to keep the MR. Norm name and passion alive through auth...

Incredibly, she describes herself as boring! As you are about to discover, she is many things, but boring isn’t one of them.  She is the Founder of Women & Wheels, a national Automotive & Motorsports Association for women looking for a supportive community of like-minded individuals. She is an entrepreneur, with her throttle on the pulse of both today's women in the ind...

You know him as the barn find hunter, but much like his adventures, you never know what you may discover once you raise the door. To say that he is a car guy may be understating his passion a bit. From classics to race cars, to mom’s former grocery getter that somehow managed to find itself pushed into the corner since no one can remember when. We're about to pull the dust cover off a man you thin...

Imagine if you will, the opportunity to not just go back in time, but also go back in history. CARS tour Director of Operations Keeley Dubensky not only had the opportunity but was an integral part in making it happen. In the twilight of a late August North Carolina summers night, North Wilkesboro speedway, a short oval track once home to racing legends, once again became the epicenter of the Amer...

As founder of Desert car care of Chandler AZ, he’s legendary for his service and customer satisfaction. While sharing his passion to educate the public on automotive service issues his insightful and always educational car care tips are a must-watch on his popular YouTube channel.   Founder | Desert Car Care  https://www.desertcarcare.com/ Host Award-Winning WrenchNation Car Talk https:/...