Dirt Nerds Podcast

This week we talk about Duane's trip to a couple of Michigan tracks, all the racing from around the area and the news dropping of Cleetus McFarland coming to the Dome in St Louis.

This week we recap a wild week from Knoxville. The weather wreaked havoc on the Iowa race track but at the end of the week the show got completed with a familiar winner. We also talked about the Topless 100 and more!

This week we talk about a wild weekend at Florence Speedway for the North South 100, The Knoxville 360 Nationals and Duane's AFCS race at Fremont Speedway. We also talk about Chase Briscoe's purchase of Brent Marks team and what it could bring for the future in sprint car racing.

This week we talk about the AFCS sprints race at Attica, Indiana Sprint Week wrapping up, the World of Outlaws at Williams Grove and more!

This week we sit down and talk to Findlay Ohio sprint car driver Bryce Lucius. Bryce was the winner of the Brad Doty Classic at Attica Raceway Park this year and tells us about his win and his season so far. We also cover the Prairie Dirt Classic at Faribury, the World of Outlaws in New York and the High Limit Series at Port Royal.

This week we recap the week of sprint car racing in Ohio that began at Fremont on Monday, Attica on Tuesday and finished with four days at Eldora Speedway. We also talk about the Silver Dollar Nationals and some other news from dirt racing.

This week we do a quick episode to talk about some results from the past week and to look forward to a big week in sprint car racing here in the state of Ohio. Duane joins us via the phone on his way to Fremont Speedway.

This week we talk about Duane's trip to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the BC39. We also talk about Duane's weekend with the AFCS series.

This week we talk to Ohio sprint car driver Cap Henry. Cap has track championships at Attica and Fremont as well as a multi time AFCS champion. Before the interview we talk about all the racing news from across the country and more!

This week we sit and talk about the wrapped Ohio Sprint Speedweek and send out thoughts to the injured photographers that were hurt at Wayne County Speedway. We also talk about the WoO Sprint Cars at Huset's and more!

This week Duane returns and tells us about his trip to Mexico and some races he hit up when he returned. We also talk about the first Dirt Cup held at Muskingum which created a new concept for dirt racing. We also talk about Ohio Sprint Speedweek and Indiana Midget Week.

This week we bring you an interview! We've talked about this young man on the podcast a few times so we figured we'd get him on the show to tell us a little bit more about himself. Brayden Harrison is a 305 sprint car driver at Attica and Fremont and comes from a sprint car family. He tells us about his early go kart days and tells us how he's been progressing in his first few years as a 305 driver.

This week we catch up from a week off. Duane tells us about his time at the Indy 500 and the BC Double at Kokomo. We also talk about the big World of Outlaws Late Models race at Mansfield Speedway, which ended up paying but money but didn't come without some growing pains.

This week Duane tells us about his week of sprint car racing where Aaron Reutzel took $50k between Attica and Fremont. He also went to Eldora for the annual Let's Race Two weekend. We also talk about Mansfield Speedways return to action and other races from the area. We also talk about some track safety concerns that arose over the weekend.

This week we talk about how Mother Nature still hates racing, with lots of events getting rained out. We also talk about Kasey Kahne getting his first WoO win after 10,000 plus days, B-Shepp winning in his home territory and a driver in TN getting arrested after an incident in the hot pit at I-75 Raceway.

This week we talk about Duane's second AFCS show which opened up the season at Fremont Speedway, then we talk about his trip to Kokomo on Sunday for the Grand Prix. We also talk about the huge car count for the The World of Outlaws race at Knoxville. We also talk about the Lucas Oil Late Model Series races out east and more!

This week we talk about the opening weekend for the AFCS sprints and the opening weekend with the All Stars at Attica the week before. We also talk about the Northern All Star Late Models at Montpelier. We cover the World of Outlaws at Tri State and the hard racing that took place.

This week we return and talk about some of the racing from around the country where the weather wasn't a problem. We talk about Anthony Macri's injury in PA, late model races in the south and how the economy may affect racing this season.

This week we talk about the sad news out of Texas at a World of Outlaws Event where a race official sadly lost his life and another injured. We also talk about Duane's trip to Paragon Speedway for the No Way Out 40 and more!

This week we return to an in-person podcast! We talk about the final races of Speedweeks in Florida and Georgia. We also talk about the World of Outlaws in Alabama, and more!

We apologize we've been gone for a few weeks as life happens sometimes. This week we came back to about the results from Volusia in FL and more announcements that have come out over the last few weeks.

This week we recap the 40th Annual Chili Bowl, where Duane was on the ground to tell us about the happenings from the week. We also talk about some of the people Duane met and who will be listening the podcast. We also talk about the Wild West Shootout and more!

This week we talk about the Tulsa Shootout and some of the controversy that DQ'd a winner. We also talk about the High Limit race in Australia and we preview the upcoming Chili Bowl Nationals.

This week we catch up and talk about the Rumble in Fort Wayne and the chaos that happened. We also talk about Duane's trip to PRI and some learnings that he took away. We also talk about more silly season moves and driver announcements.

This week we talk about the Gateway Dirt Nationals, The WoO Sprint Car Schedule, the PA Posse Sprint Series and more!

This week we're back and we discuss the World of Outlaw Late Model and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series schedules at length. We also talk about the High Limit Sprint Car Series new 'High Roller Club' and try make sense of it! We also talk about some rule changes and results from around the country.

This week we talk about the World Finals which ended the season for the World Outlaws Sprint Cars and Late Models season as well as the Super Dirtcar Series. We also talk about some of the driver announcements and other news from dirt racing.

This week we welcome Elliott's wife Nicole and Duane's girlfriend Melissa to help us answer fan questions! We also talk about the release of the High Limits schedule and some results from events that happened over the weekend.

This week Duane returns to tell us about his trip to Montpelier Motor Speedway for the annual Monster Mash and IRP. We also talk about more silly season moves and shady promoters coming to light.

This week Elliott rides solo to talk about some of the happenings around dirt track racing. He covers the DTWC at Eldora Speedway, the World of Outlaw Sprint cars and Rico's High Limit Championship run. He also talks about some of the recent silly season announcements.

This week Duane and Elliott discuss some of the local racing from Kokomo and Montpelier Motor Speedway as well as national results. We also talk about the new trend of the bigger teams slashing used tires preventing smaller teams from using them. We also discuss the huge turnout for West Virginia Motor Speedway's re-opening which saw 232 cars show up.

This week were back after an unexpected week off we return to talk about Duane's weekend in Illinois and his review of the Coles County late model race. We also cover the big races from this past weekend where Jonathan Davenport and Sheldon Haudenschild both won big in PA.

Duane tells us about his trip to Eldora Speedway to take in the 4 Crown Nationals where history was made by Daison Pursley taking all 3 USAC National Series wins, as well as a 360 prelim win! We also talk about the the Knoxville Late Model Nationals, The Dennis Roth Classic and the announcement of Rico Abreu joining TSR. We also talk other silly season rumblings!

This week we sit down and Duane tells us about his trip to Indiana to watch the USAC National Sprint Cars. We also talk about the Jim Ford Classic at Fremont Speedway and our take on how streaming helps and/or hurts tracks.

This week we recap the the 55th World 100, where Ricky Thornton Jr put his name in the record books by breaking through for his first Eldora crown jewel! We also talk about Duane wrapping up the AFCS season at Attica and Fremont as well as results and other news from the dirt racing world.

Sorry for the delay in this weeks episode. But we made it and we discussed the dirt racing around our area. Duane made it to Kokomo and Butler Motor Speedway and fills us in. We also talk about the World of Outlaws in the Dakotas, High Limit in California and Lucas Oil Late Models at Port Royal. Also, the Dirt Nerds late model won both of his races this week!

This week we talk about the news for legendary sprint car driver Donny Schatz losing his ride with Tony Stewart Racing after 18 years. We also talk about the potential candidates who may take over the seat for 2026. We also talk about some of the drama from the Topless 100, other folks losing their rides and the Gateway Nationals tire rule announcement.

This week we recap the Knoxville Nationals where Ryan Timms became the youngest winner ever and the first Knoxville regular to win the event! We also talk about the American Late Model Iron Man Series events here in Ohio and a trip to a different kind of dirt track at Stoke Run Action Sports Park here in Ohio!

This week we return after a week off! Duane tells us about his trips to Millstream Speedway and Oakshade Raceway. We talk about Iron Man at Pevely, The 360 Nationals at Knoxville and Eldora's family fun night with a last corner pass! We also talk about the unfortunate events lately that have injured drivers.

This week we're back with our wrap up from a huge week of sprint car racing in Ohio! We talk about the racing, the injuries and the drama from the week. We also talk about the Summer Nationals in our area and the Chase Johnson incident at Sonoma.

This week Duane fills us in on his big AFCS weekend where Attica and Fremont hosted their fan appreciation nights, We also talk about another thrilling BC39 and the USAC National Sprint Cars at Lincoln Park Speedway. Another topic of discussion are the events at Senoia Raceway where Cory Hedgecock and Michael Page traded punches and a race car ended up getting through the fence and injuring 3 race fans.

This week we talk about the USAC National Sprint Car Series visiting Fremont and Millstream, The Iron Man American Late Model Series bringing late models back to Limaland for the first time since 2007! We also talk about the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars visit to Cedar Lake, the World of Outlaw Late Models going north and the High Limit Series at Lucas Oil Speedway.

This week we return to talk about Duane's trip to PA for the Eastern Storm swing for the USAC National Sprint Car series. We also talk about Ohio Sprint Speedweek and Danny Dietrich's big title win! We also talk about Buddy Kofoid's $350k weekend at Huset's, the Summer Nationals and the WoO Late Models at Pevely.

This week Duane is back and in person to discuss the racing happenings from the week/weekend. First we talk about The Dream at Eldora where Jonathan Davenport got his 3rd consecutive Dream win. We also talk about USAC Midget Week and their battle vs Mother Nature and we talk about Travis Arenz getting a huge win in Wisconsin.

This week we talk about a few big topics from dirt racing, one of which was the DQ of Brad Sweet at Butler Motor Speedway in Michigan. Sweet was DQ'd after taking the checker around 12th place but what he didn't know was that the race was already finished the lap before as the flagman was off on the lap count. We also talk about the new of Matt Tift buying the old Mansfield Speedway to bring it back to life (again) and we discuss Mother Nature ruining our racing last weekend and what she is looking to do for this weekends Dream at Eldora Speedway.

This week we recap Duane's visit to Kokomo for the High Limit Series event, where our friend Rico Abreu took the checkered flag at the finish line over Justin Peck. Unfortunately the biggest news out of Kokomo wasn't the amazing finish but the topic of smart watches as Rico was visibly wearing one in victory lane. We talk about the social media swarm that ensued over the topic of smart watches. We also talk about Duane's AFCS weekend, T-Mac getting back to victory lane (twice) and other racing news from the area!

Duane is on his way to Kokomo for the High Limit event, so we do this one with a phone call. Duane fills us in on the AFCS results which started their new mini series and we talk about how our local racing family helped out a grieving family. We also talk about the fantastic racing from Illinois Speedweek, High Limit results and the Posse taking on the Outlaws in PA.

This week we talk about Duane's trip to Eldora for the Let's Race Two weekend which turned into only one race as Saturday rained out. We also talk about the American Late Model Iron Man Series visit to Attica Raceway Park, Butler Motor Speedway, Montpelier Motor Speedway and the national series results!

This week we talk about Duane's trip to the Kokomo Grand Prix to watch the USAC midgets in action.  We also talk about the All Stars returning to action at Fremont Speedway, the World of Outlaws on two bullrings and more!

This week we review the opening race of the AFCS Sprint Series from Attica Raceway Park, which was the lone AFCS race to be completed as Fremont has to cancel due to rain. We talk about Scotty Thiel's DQ at Attica which gave the win to Devon Borden. We also talk about Cale Thomas's short lived stint in the Shark Racing car and we discuss some of the big wrecks from the weekend.