S7 E18 - HDM, BIR & a Cboy

Well... Hello Listen Local Listeners... I know we say it A LOT but wow, do we have a show for you today. Guests stopped by that even we didn't know were going to! First and foremost, huge thanks to BIR and the Wheelie Bar for letting us set up shop before the Brainerd Chamber Business After Hours. Our first guest was one you've got to know well over the past couple of months on both this podcast as well as our Lakes Jam Podcast, Ms. Sara Walker, GM of Brainerd International Raceway. Annnnd while she was on to talk about all of the events going on at the raceway - including Hockey Day MN - we had a Special Guest stop by, Ben from the WORLD FAMOUS Cboys!CboysTV WILL be back out at BIR for Octane AutoFest in just a couple of weeks. Ben chats about why he thought Octane would be a great first partnership between the Cboys and BIR, plus what it has been like getting to know more about the raceway for potential future collabs. Also, they may or may not have been filming for their next episode, so stay tuned to CboysTV on YouTube. Then... after Sara and Ben sign off, we get to the main reason the whole LL crew was at BIR, The Hockey Day MN Business After Hours, and no better person to talk about HDM than their Chairperson Brad Piper. Brad talks about how HDM Brainerd all came together, some of the other locations they looked at for the event, why they ended up choosing BIR, and he mayyybe gives some secrets away on the show.. Anyway... A ton of great, informational stuff so tune on in! Plus of course some BLA LOCAL HAPPENINGS. As always, thanks to our amazing listeners and of course 2026 sponsors Pequot Lakes and Gull Lake Sanitation, Hanneken Insurance, Craguns Legacy Courses, Party Time Rental, Bens Marine and Motorsports and our PRESENTING SPONSOR Lakes Area CPAs! Instagram: ListenLocalMNBlazeAirProductionsWoodsToWaterMNNorthwoodsAgent Facebook:Listen Local MNBlazeAirMNWoodsToWaterMN