Season Preview, Edgewood Bound & Stewart Family Smack Talk | Ep. 85

Brandon, Kyle, and Bobby are back for Episode 85 and the 2026 racing season is finally here. The crew kicks things off with a full APBA season preview — going class by class with high points predictions, most improved picks, and a breakdown of the East vs. West Coast points battle. Race director and Skiff racer Jimmie Stewart drops in live to preview the Harford County Spring Nationals at Edgewood, Maryland — teasing a mystery returning element, a Friday night VIP kickoff party, and plenty of family trash talk with his daughters Courtney and Abigail set to go head-to-head in the 721 and 41. The guys also dive into the T-boat class history, the U6 unlimited paint scheme Brandon helped design, and the HRL series structure debate. The episode closes with a fiery take on APBA's decision to split the 350 class at Edgewood — separating APBA and HRL boats — which the crew argues hurts boat count, confuses fans, and presumes illegal intent without inspection. Chase & Tails will be live at Edgewood all weekend with a pit cam and race cam.Topic Timestamps:00:00:00 – Intro & Going Live00:02:45 – Season Kickoff & Edgewood Preview00:07:15 – APBA & HRL Schedule Rundown00:09:00 – Driving School Talk & HRL T-Boat Donation00:13:10 – U6 Paint Scheme & Boat Aesthetics Hot Takes00:21:05 – GUEST: Jimmie Stewart — Edgewood Spring Nationals Preview00:30:25 – Stewart Family Skiff Rivalry00:31:45 – T-Boat Class History & West Coast Roster00:43:45 – APBA Series Structure vs. HRL Debate00:53:45 – APBA High Points Predictions (All Classes)01:09:00 – Most Improved Picks (All Classes)01:15:00 – GP Class Preview & Hops Boat Memories01:24:30 – APBA 350 Class Split Controversy (🔥 Hot Take)01:37:00 – Edgewood Weekend Preview & Sign OffGuest: Jimmie Stewart — Race director for the Harford County Spring Nationals and active Skiff racer. Jimmy races the 721 alongside his daughters Courtney and Abigail (721 and 41), and is a longtime fixture in the East Coast inboard community. He also operates out of a shop where he builds and maintains boats for multiple teams.Mentioned Teams, Races & Links:Harford County Spring Nationals — Edgewood, Maryland (this weekend)HRL Season Opener — Cambridge, MD (following weekend)Decatur Nationals — Region 6Madison Regatta — Gold Cup eventValleyfield — HRL marquee eventTri-Cities — Unlimited testing May 30thBoats mentioned: U6, Lucas 104, T80, GP-17, 135/235 (Thompson), Hopps boat, S35, 721, 41, 300Organizations: APBA, HRL, IRC, GPA, ACHAShoutout: Redline Motorsports Media / Jerry (Mustache Man), Woody Pliescott (live stream support), Gunnar & Marina (wedding congrats), Kevin Gunther, Greg Isaac, Matt Sontag, Grant Liddycoat, Brandon Cushing / WFO pageChasein Tails Live Stream: Facebook & YouTube — Edgewood all weekend