Dirt Nerd's Podcast

This week we talk about the few races that happened as mother nature is still wreaking havoc on the race season. Then we talk about 3 things that we look forward to start the race season.

This week we cover some of the minimal racing that happened over the weekend as the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars were able to get a race in at Lincoln Speedway in PA. We also talk suspensions that were handed out to G.R. Smith and Ashton Winger as well some other news from the racing world. Then we finish our fan questions from last week.

This week we talk about all of the drama coming out of the dirt racing world. We saw some interesting comments after the Xtreme Midget race in DuQoin and arrests in Florida. After we discuss all of that we take on some fan questions.

This week we talk about some of the racing action that took place in PA and through the South. We also talk about some news from the dirt racing world which saw a crew chief change and some new rides announced. Then we finish by debating the top 3 weekly tracks in the country.

This week we talk about the racing from Florida and how dirt drivers ruled the week at the Daytona 500. We also talk about some recent team announcements and some other series announcements.

This week we sit down and to talk to 410 sprint car driver Trey Jacobs. Trey comes from a long line of racers and has an Attica Raceway Park track championship under his belt. Trey tells us about some of his early days in racing and talks about racing with his family. We then get into discussion about weekly racing and its current state and what he thinks needs to be done to save it.

This week we talk about some of the racing going on in Florida, specifically the modifieds at East Bay where Drake Troutman got hosed on a jumped start call. We also talk about the news from Ventura Raceway where they are getting pushed into a corner by a development firm. We also talk about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at All Tech and more!

This week we talk about the beginning of Georgia/Florida Speedweeks at Golden Isle Speedway and Bubba Raceway Park. We also talk about some of the other racing news from around the country and even some local schedule releases. 

This week the only racing game in town was the Sunshine Nationals down at Volusia County Speedway for the World of Outlaw Late Model series. After we covert those results we go into a long episode of fan questions!

This week we get back to normal as Duane is back to the studio for this weeks podcast. We recap the Chili Bowl and the madness that took place. We also cover the Wild West Shootout at Vado Speedway, where Jonathan Davenport tried to cash in on a $300k sweep!

This week we return after a couple of week hiatus. Duane tells us about his rough holiday week as he unfortunately lost his dad. We talk about his dad and the memories we had as his dad had been a long time racer. We also cover some of the events that happened while we were off.

This week we talk about the big announcement of the return of the Eldora Million, this time featuring winged sprint cars in 2023! We also talk about the release of the High Limit Sprint Car schedule, the racing results from the weekend and some news from the late model world. Brandon Sheppard announced that he will be fielding a Longhorn entry in 2023 as well as following the World of Outlaw Late Model series!

This week talk about all of the news coming out of the annual PRI show. We cover the USAC schedules, the Xtreme Midgets schedule and the Summer Nationals schedules. We also cover the news from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series announcing their new points format with big money. We also wait around to see the first dates from the High Limit Sprint Car Series.

This week we talk about Duane receiving his major award and his experience at the annual DARF banquet. We then talk about the Gateway Dirt Nationals where Tyler Erb got an emotional victory in his first late model visit to the dome. We also talk about the World of Outlaws Sprint Car schedule as well as the All Star Circuit of Champions newly released schedule.

This week we talk about a few race results, the biggest race being the Turkey Night Grand Prix at Ventura Speedway in California. We also talk about the XRSS schedule that was released last week and talk about the differences from their 2022 slate. We also discuss our thoughts from an interview Sheldon Haudenschild did recently and his views on the money being distributed in the World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series. 

This week we talk about the few races that happened over the weekend. We then talk about some of the news around the racing world and we answer some fan questions!

This week we talk about the couple of big late model races that happened last week, one in Senoia Georgia and the other in Las Vegas. We also talk about why we don't see as many late model teams utilizing social media and YouTube as much as their sprint car counterparts. Then Duane goes on a rant about some his series sponsors that, lets say, not up to par.

This week we sit down to talk about the mess that happened at Atomic Speedway. The track was at no fault in the debacle as the Renegade Series fell through on their promised purses. Luckily Atomic Speedway put up the money to cover the purses. We also recap the World Finals from Charlotte.

This week was a little slow in our area as the season gets closer to the end. We talk about the Monster Mash at Montpelier Speedway and Atomic Speedway's event from the past weekend. We also talk about some racing from around the country and we answer some fans questions. Then we finish the show talking about Ross Chastain's daring move at Martinsville.

This week we return from a week off. Duane talks about his trip to Boyd's Speedway in GA and gives a review. We also talk about Gas City I-69 Speedway finishing out their season on a high note, the National Open makeup and The World of Outlaw Late Models Western Swing. We wrap up the show by talking about all of the silly season moves in the late model class for 2023.