Uncommon Deeds Motorsports Podcast

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The lessons that rookie Dave Camara learned were taught by two of the greatest drivers on dirt: “Jumpin’” Jack Johnson and “Barefoot” Bob McCreadie. He brought Vermont to victory lane in far-off places like Cornwall, Frogtown, Granby, Can-Am, and his beloved Fonda Speedway, as well as locally at Devil’s Bowl and Albany-Saratoga. After 13 years away from the sport, he returns behind the wheel in 20...

After only 3 months in a street stock Archie Holbrook saw the potential and put his son Billy in his late model, traveling anywhere and everywhere to race, unapologetically ruffling feathers on his way to wins and a championship at White Mountain. Then without hardly a peep he walked away at 26 years old and didn't return to a race track for more than 20 years... This episode delves into the journ...

A true underdog starting his racing career at 40 years young, Pete talks to Tom and Justin about moving to America as a boy only speaking French, racing anywhere he could to get seat time, his rivalry with Chuck Beede during his Thunder Road championship season, and winning perhaps the craziest ACT title ever... From memorable paint schemes to a possible return to race dirt, all that and more on t...

Steve joins Tom and Justin to talk about his love for racing starting as a kid at Catamount, why he sold his car and left halfway through his first season, dominating at Airborne, battling with Jim Cilley and why he's back and racing on the dirt... From going fast in Canada to going to the bars in Plattsburgh, all that and more on this episode of Uncommon Deeds!

Fourth-generation racer Bobby Hackel joins Tom and Justin to discuss growing up in dirt racing, learning hard lessons as a young racer, winning races and championships, stepping up the ladder, and quite literally building his future in the sport... From his early days in karts to almost joining the ACT Tour, all that and more on this episode of Uncommon Deeds!

The 2022 Pro All Stars Series champion joins Tom and Justin to talk about the role iRacing played in his racing career, finding early success in karts, transitioning to the ACT Tour after winning a championship at Seekonk Speedway and how consistency helped him surprise everyone this season... From winning the pole at the Milk Bowl to making money selling setups on iRacing, all that and more on th...

The former Thunder Road Tiger Champion joins the show to talk about how he felt when his father brought his first race car home, how his relationship with Tucker Williams drove him to new heights, racing for a championship with Dwayne Lanphear, and why his rivalry with Brendan Moodie is personal. From sweeping the Milk Bowl in the Tigers to winning in a Late Model, all that and more on this episod...

 1976 NASCAR Winston West Champion, 1986 & 1990 Oxford 250 Winner, 990 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and one of America's Favorite Drivers Chuck Bown joins Tom and Justin to talk about how he got his start, why he moved East after success out west, his sponsorship with Skoal and his famous poster from Thunder Road... From his terrible crash at Pocono to retiring without retiring, all that...

A little changeup this week as Tom and Justin check in with racing media members Jarrad Wakefield and J.A. Ackley for a discussion about how racing is changing and why it is or isn't attracting young fans and how it could change. Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/uncommondeeds Twitter- https://twitter.com/uncommondeeds Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/uncommondeedspodcast/ Email- uncommonmedi...

Tom and Justin talk to Jason about his record setting basketball career, starting in 4-Cylinders, why he prefers dirt racing, how coaching relates to his race team and why he felt he had to leave Bear Ridge for a few years... From long drives to New York to finally winning a championship at his home track, all that and more on this episode of Uncommon Deeds! 

Tom and Justin look back fondly at their first live show, what went wrong, what went right and if they're looking forward to doing another... Plus we get to know Eric Monaco, whose Monaco Racing jumped on board to help sponsor Uncommon Deeds Live. Enjoy the episode and we hope to see you all at the next Uncommon Deeds Live Show!

Tom and Justin gear up for their first live show and welcome a couple new sponsors, then Justin catches up with Devils Bowl Champions Todd Stone, Evan Roberts and Logan Denis... All that and more on this episode of Uncommon Deeds!

Multi-Time Champion at Bear Ridge Speedway, Canaan Dirt and Asphalt, 2013 Lucas Oil POWRi Outlaw Midget Series Champion and 2022 DIRTcar Sportsman Modified & USAC Dirt Midget Association Winner Josh Sunn talks about winning 32 features in a season, being told he needs to move up, winning at Loudon, dealing with serious injuries and contemplating retirement... All that and more on this episode...

The guys kick things off making a huge announcement about what's next for the Uncommon Deeds Podcast... Then Justin talks with 2022 King's of the Road Chris Pelkey, Sam Caron and Dean Switser Jr moments after their championship winning moment... All that and more on this episode of Uncommon Deeds!

The second winningest driver in the history of Airborne Speedway joins Tom and Justin to talk about growing up in a racing family, starting out in the Tigers, the hard learning curve that came with the Late Models, winning his first title on the ACT Tiger Tour, finally conquering Airborne after returning to the Tigers and why he left racing at the peak of his powers... From battling with Bucko to...

From humble Street Stock beginnings on the high banks of Thunder Road to a multi-time champion at Claremont, Monadnock and Hudson Speedway as well as the 2-time reigning defending NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Division II National Champion, David Greenslit joins Tom and Justin to share his journey on this episode of Uncommon Deeds! 

Justin Prescott is having a great 2022 season at Thunder Road, but just three years ago he didn't care if he lived or died. His struggles with drug and alcohol addiction brought him to the lowest lows, but his willpower - and his love of racing and family - brought him back. This inspiring story will shake you to your core on this episode of Uncommon Deeds. (PLUS: "Story Time" featuring the histor...

Tom and Justin welcome Tom Glaser as our guest. His remarkable story begins as the son of Holocaust survivors and arrives at one of the most emotional moments in New England racing history: Victory Lane at the 1984 Spring Green at Catamount Stadium. Tom Glaser defines "the common man doing uncommon deeds," and this talk will absolutely blow you away on this episode of Uncommon Deeds!

Tom and Justin are joined this week by the former NASCAR Cup Series crew chief and car owner Frank Stoddard to look back at his Bear Ridge beginnings, earning a seat in the hauler with Stub Fadden, traveling south with Dana Patten and convincing Stub to bet on him and to bet on himself... From leading every lap at Loudon with Jeff Burton to returning as a car owner with Mike Olsen, all that and mo...

Tom and Justin return in a big way with the winningest driver in Thunder Road history - Joey Laquerre. Joey explains why his father not wanting him to race on ovals led him to drag racing, followed by his success in Mini Stocks, why the Mini Stocks walked out at Catamount, an altercation between his son and Tom Curley that led to Tom suspending himself, and why he still loves to race at age 79......

While Tom and Justin finish up their vacation we enjoy the best question of the podcast, "What's the dumbest thing you've done in a race car?" If you've missed any of the episodes go back and listen to them in full on the Uncommon Deeds Podcast!

After 73 consecutive weeks of new episodes, we're taking a short break! BUT FIRST, Tom, Justin and Al answer your questions and give you an update on the Uncommon Deeds and Crunch Bunch Podcasts.

Joey joins Tom & Justin to chat about starting in karts, Dale Shaw convincing his dad to put him in a late model, joining the ACT Tour and why he left it, being taken to school by Mike Rowe, racing for Tom Curley and Tom Mayberry and why he only has eyes for the Oxford 250... From wrecking his first time in a late model to his 2 year old son already wanting to take his seat, all that and more...

Tom & Justin return to dirt this week as Will Hull explains his journey to racing, what track flipped him from being an asphalt guy to a dirt guy, why he wasn't satisfied winning against lesser competition, the difficulties of racing and being the president of SCoNE and starting his own engine business... From getting thrown out on championship night to testing his Sprint car at Thunder Road,...