The Racing Writer's Podcast

It’s part 2 of our conversation with the now-retired Elliott Sadler! Picking up the conversation the topic turns to Sadler’s career in the Xfinity Series, which he returned to full-time in 2011 and where he ended his career. In this episode you are going to hear his earliest Xfinity Series memories and the tryouts he had to get a job; how his mindset was different when he returned to the series fu...

After 23 years in NASCAR, Elliott Sadler has hung up the helmet to spend more time with his family. Before the seaosn ended though, Elliott spent time reflecting on what had been a full career. In the first part of our conversation you’re going to hear about the adventure of his very first go-kart and stock car races; why he didn’t believe it was actually Eddie Wood on the phone calling him about...

Perhaps you’ve heard of Will Rodgers, the young driver praised by Kevin Harvick after the two competed against one another in a K&N West race. If you haven’t, here is your chance to learn more about Will as he works his way up the NASCAR ladder. In this episode you’ll hear where he’s from and grew up; the love for racing in Hawaii; whether it’s hard not racing every weekend as a younger driver; wo...

RAW AND UNEDITED it's reaction straight from the frontstretch of Homestead-Miami Speedway following the conclusion of the 2018 NASCAR season. Joey Logano is the new Cup Series champion after taking down the Big 3. The Truck and Xfinity Series also has new champions. Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus are done, as is Furniture Row Racing. Matt Weaver is here to help break it all down, plus cameos from C...

Danny Stockman is the crew chief of the No. 21 Richard Childress Racing team but has spent a lot of time working to get to this position. In this podcast you are going to hear how a week shakes out for a crew chief from one race to another; whether he knew of Daniel Hemric before working with him; praise for Hemric’s racing intelligence and how involved he is with the team; the difference in perfo...

ARCA Racing Series champion Sheldon Creed might be new to the NASCAR world but he has one heck of a racing background. In this episode Sheldon is going to reflect on his ARCA championship and whether he saw that coming; why the time wasright to make the transition to the Truck Series with GMS Racing; what his goals are for his four races; what goes into winning a Gold Medal at the X Games; getting...

Joe Gibbs Racing rookie and Xfinity Series title favorite Christopher Bell is the guest this week to share his approach to racing. In this episode you’ll hear how the assessment of Bell’s rookie season has changed from midseason to now; whether he is hard on himself; managing the highs and lows of NASCAR through a week; adjusting to the nearly year-long NASCAR schedule; how running dirt races help...

Ryan McGee, of ESPN fame, has co-authored a new book with NASCAR’s most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., which is set to be released this week. In this podcast McGee is going to talk about how he became involved in the project; the meat of the book and what is in there that we don’t know; the breadcrumb trail Dale Jr. was already keeping years before retiring; how the process of putting this boo...

In the latest “Get to Know” episode it’s Camping World Truck Series driver Stewart Friesen. Friesen is going to explain racing all around New York while also playing hockey when he was younger, which eventually led to a decision. Friesen goes back to how he got into racing by working at the racetrack his grandfather owned, painting walls and cutting grass. You will also hear him talk about life as...

New NASCAR winner Hailie Deegan makes her debut on the podcast first to relive her K&N West victory over the weekend at Meridian Speedway and then shed insight into who she is. Deegan is going to explain why she had already thought about the move she would make if she found herself in second position again, and the priceless reaction Mom had filmed on Instagram. From there Deegan digs into her chi...

Another bonus episode is perfect when it’s post-ROVAL and Jeff Gluck along with photographer Chris Owens can help discuss the highlights of this inaugural and unique race from Charlotte Motor Speedway. Hear about how the last lap unfolded on the track and behind the scenes for those trying to sort things out and figure out what happened. A breakdown of whether Jimmie Johnson made the right move on...

It had been over a year since Regan Smith last sat in a Cup Series car when he got the call from Leavine Family Racing to fill in for Kasey Kahne at Indianapolis. Now Smith is amid a four-race run with the 95 team and is here to talk about the adjustment period for a driver getting back behind the wheel. Also hear him explain the feeling of being a race car driver again, if he ever questions why t...

BONUS EPISODE with the fantastic Robin Miller of Racer.com, RACER Magazine, and the NBCSN IndyCar broadcasts. Following a Mobil 1 special event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum where Robin, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett shared unbelievable stories from the Brickyard, it was time to chat with Robin about things happening in NASCAR, like Kyle Busch’s personality and Furniture Ro...

Kelley Earnhardt Miller has her hands full as co-owner, vice president and business manager at JR Motorsport and in today’s episode we learn how crazy a weekly schedule can be for her. Kelley is also going to explain the many other business ventures JRM is involved in beside putting four race cars on the track each weekend, her thoughts on recent milestones the company has reached, and the involve...

Tommy Joe Martins went from running his own Camping World Truck Series team to competing part-time in the Xfinity Series for BJ McLeod. How did it happen? Martins is here to explain the finances of trying to run a Truck Series team and when the decision had to be made that it couldn’t be done anymore. Also, in this episode Martins digs into being on the backside of the NASCAR garage and how succes...

It's another "get to know" themed episode with Riley Herbst, the 19-year-old full-time ARCA Racing Series driver for Joe Gibbs Racing. Herbst explains the 'Terrible Herbst' family nickname, what he likes to do off the racetrack that also helps him behind the wheel, what food he absolutely cannot eat, and his musical tastes. Before we end the episode, Herbst quickly runs through his climb up the ra...

Cole Custer is on pace to crush all his career-high numbers in the Xfinity Series this season as the Stewart-Haas Racing driver marches onward in his sophomore year. Custer is the guest this week to discuss his development in the series, what he’s learned along the way and working with veteran and champion Kevin Harvick. He is also going to share insight into how the racing is different from being...

In a different kind of interview on the podcast we “get to know” Xfinity Series driver Garrett Smithley. As the JD Motorsports driver explains, he doesn’t come from money and has worked to not only be able to climb into a race car but get the sponsorship to do so. In this podcast, Smithley explains how involved he is with taking care of the business side of his career, his family background and wh...

Ben Kennedy says he could have kept racing this season, but he chose to jump over into the other side of the family business. In this week’s episode, you’ll hear Kennedy talk about why the time was right to do so and what he’s learning in his new role as general manager of the Camping World Truck Series. Kennedy also explains his responsibilities on a weekly and weekend basis, whether he has plans...

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Davey Allison lost his life 25 years ago today in a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway. At just 32, Allison left behind a wife and two kids, and a career that was a long way from being complete. Liz Allison, Davey's widow, joins the show to share memories of their time together and shed light on who Davey was. Liz is going to recall the first time she and Davey met, what Davey was like as...

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