Door Bumper Clear
by Dirty Mo Media, SiriusXM
Now in its 10th year, Door Bumper Clear returns with a fresh lineup, raw energy, and the same unapologetic edge fans have come to love. Veteran NASCAR industry members Freddie Kraft and Tommy Baldwin—brothers in the sport and unfiltered to the core—team up with the fearless Karsyn Elledge, a rising voice in motorsports. Unabashedly bold and highly entertaining, DBC recaps the fast-paced world of NASCAR through the eyes of spotters, crew chiefs and influential industry insiders. Whether they're recapping last weekend’s race, tackling hot-button rumors, or sparking fiery debates, the DBC crew delivers insight and entertainment with bold opinions, comedic banter, and an authentic, no-holds-barred approach.
Episodes
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Ryan Blaney Wants To Know What "Below The Yellow Line" Really Means
Ryan Blaney joins Door Bumper Clear fresh off a rough weekend at Talladega, and there was plenty to unpack. Blaney breaks down the wreck that ended his day, why he knew things were getting sketchy before the crash, and where the result leaves his championship hopes heading into Martinsville. Then...
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Jimmie Johnson Admits He Got Tired Of The Best Job In The World
Jimmie Johnson joins Door Bumper Clear ahead of his final Cup Series start and says he’s finally ready to walk away. He talks about bringing the No. 48 back to Daytona one last time, and why his family might actually believe him this time. Plus, Jimmie admits he got tired of the best job in the...
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Jeff Burton & Leigh Diffey: We're Not Other Sports, We're NASCAR
Leigh Diffey and Jeff Burton join Door Bumper Clear, and after a wild weekend at Charlotte, there was a lot to get into. Jeff opens up about the biggest regret of his career: rushing out of victory lane after his first win at Texas, and skipping victory lane entirely when his brother Ward won the...
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Why Carson Hocevar and Jeff Dickerson Are “Dangerous Together”
Jeff Dickerson joins Door Bumper Clear and doesn’t shy away from the lawsuit involving Spire Motorsports and why he feels like the team has been taking shots from every direction. Plus, Dickerson breaks down Brad Keselowski leaving RFK and why Carson Hocevar’s biggest improvement this year has…
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Tony Stewart Gives O'Donnell Credit ... But Would Fistfight Him If He Saw Him
Tony Stewart joins Door Bumper Clear and, safe to say, there was a lot to get into. Tony opens up about still being bitter over parts of his NASCAR past, the Christmas text he got from Steve O'Donnell, and the meeting with NASCAR that had him thinking about his retirement plan. He also explains…
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Preece & Tommy Don't Quite See Eye-To-Eye On The Blaney-Hocevar Deal
Welcome back to Door Bumper Clear — your source for hot takes, raw emotion & occasionally a string of words you never thought you'd hear put together in a sentence. This week, Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin & Karsyn Elledge were FINALLY joined by the incomparable Ryan Preece. He shared some insight...
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A Shouting Match Starts Between Freddie & Tommy About Bubba's Wreck
TJ Majors joins Door Bumper Clear for a mini reunion to break down a wild one at St. Louis as the guys react to Kyle Larson finally ending his winless streak, the strategy call that helped put him in Victory Lane, and everything that went sideways throughout an 18-caution race. The crew also has...
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Jamie McMurray: Hocevar is Missing One Thing to Be a Great Driver
Jamie McMurray joins Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin and Karsyn Elledge on Door Bumper Clear this week, and they have a LOT to get into. It's a full Southern 500 breakdown to start. Why is Darlington arguably the toughest single test of the NASCAR season? How did Christopher Bell finally get that...
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The Field Broke Tommy's No. 1 Rule For Daytona
The Door Bumper Clear crew is back to break down a wild weekend of NASCAR racing, from Ryan Preece punching his ticket to The Chase to the chaos that unfolded at the end of the race. Freddie, Tommy and Eric are joined by Regan Smith to dive into the latest superspeedway package and debate whether...
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Kyle Larson & His Spotter Only Seem To Fight At New Hampshire
Kyle Larson finally joins Door Bumper Clear — and he brought his spotter Tyler Monn with him. The guys get into Larson’s frustrating winless season, his wild weekend bouncing between Cup and sprint cars, and what it’s like working with Tyler after a last-minute change landed them together at...
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Tommy Ragebaits Noah Gragson & Zane Smith About Carson Hocevar
Saturday night short-track racing leads to another round of Monday morning debates in the studio as Noah Gragson and Zane Smith join DBC for another fantastic episode. Even-Year Logano is back on the rise in the championship standings after grabbing another trophy in Richmond, while Kyle Larson...
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Freddie Says The New Stage Rule Misses The Whole Point
Door Bumper Clear is back with Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin, Karsyn Elledge and Spire Motorsports crew chief Kevin “Bono” Manion to break down another busy week as NASCAR returns to Iowa. The crew digs into the Iowa race weekend, including the strategy, passing, and how difficult it was to get...
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How Kyle Busch Inspired The Name Of This Fan's Daughter
You know Door Bumper Clear doesn't follow the rules! So, what made you think they were going to take the week off? Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin & Karsyn Elledge did something Door Bumper Clear has never done ... we brought fans on the show. You'll get to meet Kevin from VA, Aaron from VA, and...
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Hocevar Gave Heim the Finger, Then Heim Gave Him an L
Another week, another Cup Series winner. That must mean Corey Heim is in studio today for an episode of Door Bumper Clear, where he earned his second victory in just fifteen starts – the first to do so since AJ Foyt. Corey breaks down his win along with the clip that everyone is talking about –…
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Joey Logano Knows Why NASCAR Fans Hate Him
He's back, and yes, it's really him! Freddie Kraft makes his triumphant return from vocal rest to the microphone and brings along with him the winner from North Wilkesboro, 3-time Cup Series champ, and father of ... a lot of kids — Joey Logano. We start the show off talking about Joey's season…
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Tommy Gives Hocevar An A+ & Rajah Caruth Talks Path To The Playoffs
The DBC gang is back in studio again today after an early Monday morning finish to a thrilling Cup race in Atlanta. Karsyn Elledge, Tommy Baldwin, and Eric Brennan are joined by JR Motorsports wheelman Rajah Caruth to talk through all the headlines from Trucks at Lime Rock to Cup at Hot-lanta....
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Why Tommy Baldwin Couldn't Leave Ward Burton & The 22 Team
We've been waiting to get these guests on for a while, but the wait is finally over! Jeb and Ward Burton join the show to talk all things Chicagoland, the outdoors, and more with Tommy Baldwin on Door Bumper Clear. Eric Brennan returns and leads Jeb into a conversation about how his NOAPS season…
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Chris Rice On Kaulig's Partnership With RAM: "We Were Going To Die"
The gang is all back from the West Coast swing, though we are still down Freddie while he rests his vocal cords up — and this week we invited Mr. Smile himself, Chris Rice, CEO of Kaulig Racing, to join us! We start off by getting background on Chris, the time he spent working with Tommy Baldwin,...
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San Diego Blew Ray Evernham & Bozi Tatarevic Away
We may be missing Freddie as he is on vocal rest, but we replaced him with TWO beasts of the industry -- Ray Evernham & Bozi Tatarevic! Tommy starts us off how only he can, and it doesn't take long for us to get knee-deep in all things San Diego. The crew discusses the racing that happened over…
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Chris Lambert: What Sets Denny Apart & Why Spotting Wins Ain't "Easy"
Fresh off a tripleheader weekend of ARCA, Trucks, and Cup at The Tricky Triangle, DBC is back in the studio – once again praising the domination of Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 after his third straight win from the pole. On this episode, Chris Lambert – spotter for the No. 11 of Denny Hamlin –…
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Bubba Wallace & Riley Herbst Talk Hocevar, Replacing Freddie & "Clocking It"
The DBC gang is back in studio after a LONG wreck-filled Cup Race in the Irish Hills of Michigan, this time with a pair of 23XI Racing teammates in Bubba Wallace and Riley Herbst. The episode starts with a recap of both drivers’ weekends, followed by some high praise for Riley Herbst from Bubba...
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We Finally Got Cleetus McFarland On The Show
This is the episode you've all been waiting for. We're putting 'em on the dash for today's episode as Cleetus McFarland joins the Door Bumper Clear gang remotely this Monday to discuss his latest NASCAR ventures - including Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race. But he's not alone....
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Remembering Rowdy with Eric Brennan & Tony Hirschman
The NASCAR family lost a member of its Mount Rushmore this week — Kyle Busch passed away at the age of 41. And while it may seem like no words can explain the grief the entire racing community feels, we invited his longtime spotter, Tony Hirschman, to the Door Bumper Clear table to share fond...
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Live From Fan Day
The following program, Door Bumper Clear, was recorded on Thursday morning, May 21st, at JR Motorsports Fan Day. As the old saying goes, we saved the best for last. And as the last group to hit the Arby's stage at JRM Fan Day, DBC did not disappoint — or follow the rules for that matter. Jordan...
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Kenny Wallace Wants Fans To Quit B****ing
The always wound-up Kenny Wallace is in studio today with a laugh that can be heard from zip codes away. That’s right, DBC is back in studio on Monday after one of the most unique ‘All-Star’ races NASCAR has ever seen – and Chase Elliott did not. Kenny gives his honest thoughts on the state of...
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Kurt Busch & Kaden Honeycutt: Imaginary Friends, Weekend of Wins & Brother Kyle
Wipe the mud off your boots and come on in, Watkins Glen campers. We’ve got a packed episode of DBC this week with TWO guests in the house – Truck Series winner Kaden Honeycutt, and NASCAR Hall of Famer Kurt Busch. After a wet n’ wild weekend up north at Watkins Glen, the gang breaks down all of...
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Will Kyle Busch or Ryan Preece Be Penalized?
Door Bumper Clear has returned from Texas, and they brought back the pink mini truck driving, tattoo sleeve having, Pacific Northwesterner, Spotter for Alex Bowman, Sam Mayer, Tyler Ankrum, and a guy named Cleetus McFarland — Kevin Hamlin! They start off the race talking about Bowman's return…
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An Unhinged Episode With Noah Gragson & Chase Briscoe
Attention Door Bumper Clear listeners, please buckle up for the ride you are about to experience -- Noah Gragson & Chase Briscoe have entered the studio, and the episode you are about to enjoy has clear chaos warnings directly ahead! In all seriousness, although this episode starts off the rails...
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Before You Blame Cody Ware, Tommy Wants To Speak
At risk of sounding like the well-overdone phrase from the Wizard of Oz, we're not in Kansas anymore — and the Door Bumper Clear crew probably couldn't be more glad about that. Freddie has read all of your tweets and messages, so he finally got his team owner to join the show! Sam Hunt, the owner...
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We Asked NASCAR President Steve O'Donnell Your Questions
No need to pinch yourselves, Door Bumper Clear fans, this is real! NASCAR's President Steve O'Donnell joins the show, and yes, we are just as shocked as you are. We start off with Freddie Kraft asking Steve about the topics he saw come up most in a post he put on Twitter, where he asked fans what...
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Mark Martin: Wait, Tommy Baldwin Helped Cleetus Get Into NASCAR?
After a week off from the Cup Series and hopefully a Happy Easter (yes, even for you Denny Bros) — the Door Bumper Clear crew is back and joined by a Hall of Famer in NASCAR and on our guest list, Mark Martin! To start the show, Mark and the gang rehash all the happenings from this weekend's...
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Why Freddie Says Bubba Wallace's Wreck "Can't Happen"
The Door Bumper Clear crew returns from Martinsville after a weekend that seems like it couldn't have gone worse, but things brighten up because we have Todd Gilliland joining us, who is all smiles. In the opening segment, or B.S. as we like to call it, we cover tons of ground, including the…
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Debating Darlington Fall Off with Matt Weaver
Your Monday just got a whole lot better - Door Bumper Clear is HERE, and we have Matt Weaver joining us to talk Darlington, short tracks, and ... pizza? In the opening segment, we cover the whole wide world of racing, starting with the situation surrounding Matt & the Rattler at South Alabama...
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Why Did Jon Wood Say He Would Shave His Legs?
Making his triumphant return to the guest seat on Door Bumper Clear, Jon Wood, President of Wood Brothers Racing, joins the crew to discuss the race in Las Vegas, speeding tickets & the end of throwback weekend. After catching up with what Jon's been up to, the usual suspects, Freddie Kraft…
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Randy LaJoie: Life-Saving Seats, Cleetus, and the Car He Still Hates
It’s Door Bumper Clear’s 400th episode! So, we had to go big with our guest, and there’s no one bigger than Randy LaJoie, a.k.a. “Big Rand.” He joins DBC to talk about Phoenix, his racing seats, and the crazy stories from his racing past. To open the show, Randy takes us down memory lane with...
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Brent Crews: COTA, Cool Suits & The Age vs. Experience Debate
Door Bumper Clear is back and ready to recap the race at Circuit Of The Americas, and this time they are joined by a fresh face to the show and NOAPS series - Brent Crews! The 17-year-old racing phenom joins Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin & Karsyn Elledge to discuss his debut and recap the race...
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Ryan Blaney On Atlanta, Hocevar & Llama Drama
The gang is back after a race weekend that was turbulent both on track and in the atmosphere, so warm up those bathtubs, Blaney fans! Ryan joins us to talk Atlanta, farm animals, and everything in between. In the opening segment, Freddie Kraft discusses his call at the end of the race when Bubba...
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Bill France Didn't Want This
If you were expecting Door Bumper Clear to lay up to start the year, think again... The NASCAR world is bursting at the seams with storylines following the Daytona 500 weekend, so you know Freddie, Tommy & Karsyn will have plenty to dive into. They are joined by, as Freddie puts it, one of DBC's...
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Bob Pockrass & The Clash: It Should've Stayed in Daytona
Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin, and Karsyn Elledge are back for another season of Door Bumper Clear, and they’re kicking off 2026 with a bang. Veteran motorsports journalist Bob Pockrass joins the crew to break down everything happening in the NASCAR world right now. They dive into the return of…
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Tow-Truck Driver Fights, Victory Lane Falls, & Pastor Tom: The Best of DBC
Every week, Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin, and Karsyn Elledge are joined by a guest from the NASCAR industry, and we’re never disappointed with the moments it creates. From breaking down the video of a tow-truck driver yelling at Tommy to Connor Zilisch recapping his nasty victory lane fall, we...
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Blaney Fan Toaster Baths & Rowdy Fans Getting Lucky: Best of Reaction Theatre
On a special Friday episode of Door Bumper Clear, get ready for some of the wildest, funniest, and most unfiltered moments from Reaction Theatre this season. This “Best of” highlights what makes Door Bumper Clear great, and that’s you, the fans. From rants about action on track to unbelievable…
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Christmas Show with Jesse Love: Gabehart Leaving, Trial Update, & Joey’s New Look
Door Bumper Clear is back for our annual Christmas show. On today’s episode, Freddie, Tommy, and Karsyn are joined by the newly crowned Xfinity Series Champion Jesse Love. Jesse talks about how life as a Champion humbles you quickly, especially when you go on vacation with the Baldwin family. He...
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Regan Smith & Phoenix: 4 Tires & 2 Hearts Break
Former Cup Series Winner and JR Motorsports Driver, Regan Smith, joins Freddie, Tommy, and Karsyn for the season finale of Door Bumper Clear. Regan and the crew debate Chris Gayle’s call to pit for four tires with the Championship on the line, the aggressive tire compound Goodyear brought to...
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Jordan Bianchi: Race Manipulation, Martinsville Beef & Driver Star Power
The Athletic’s Jordan Bianchi joins Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin, and Karsyn Elledge on this week’s episode of Door Bumper Clear to break down the action from Martinsville. The crew discusses the concern level of Joe Gibbs Racing after both their Championship 4 drivers have engine problems. Then,...
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Jimmy Spencer on the State of NASCAR Racing in 2025
Mr. Excitement, Jimmy Spencer, joins Freddie, Tommy, and Karsyn on Door Bumper Clear this week! Jimmy’s tell-it-like-it-is attitude shines bright from the start as he gives us his thoughts on the state of NASCAR racing in 2025, what he really thinks of drivers running half-throttle at Talladega,...
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Mike Forde & Vegas II: Do The Playoffs Hurt Star Power?
Here’s something we didn’t see coming… Mike Forde, NASCAR’s Managing Director for Racing Communications, joins Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin, and Stephanie Otey on Door Bumper Clear this week! The crew wastes no time as Mike and Freddie jump right in and clear the air of their past disagreements,...
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Leigh Diffey & Charlotte: The Hail Roval
Leigh Diffey joins Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin, and Karsyn Elledge this week to break down a wild weekend at the Charlotte ROVAL – and yes, that “Hail Roval” move from Ross Chastain on Denny Hamlin is on the menu. The gang covers it all: Austin Hill missing the next round by the exact number of...
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AJ Allmendinger & Kansas II: His Number is on the Building
AJ Allmendinger joins Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin, and Karsyn Elledge on this week’s episode of Door Bumper Clear to debrief all things Kansas. The crew breaks down the last lap between Denny Hamlin and Bubba Wallace, Freddie gives his take on why he thinks Denny made the move, and how it’s...
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Tyler Reddick & Loudon: Ty vs. Denny – It’s Game On
Tyler Reddick joins Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin, and Karsyn Elledge on this week’s episode of Door Bumper Clear. Tyler stops by to recap his less-than-stellar race at New Hampshire, discuss where his 23Xi team needs to improve over the next two weeks to advance deeper into the Playoffs, and...
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Jeff Burton & Bristol II: S***show for All The Right Reasons
The Mayor, Jeff Burton, joins Freddie Kraft, Tommy Baldwin, and Karsyn Elledge on today’s episode of Door Bumper Clear. Jeff and the DBC crew break down the chaotic Bristol Night Race and how excessive tire wear is exactly what the fan base asked for, and Goodyear delivered. Then, they debate...
About this show
Now in its 10th year, Door Bumper Clear returns with a fresh lineup, raw energy, and the same unapologetic edge fans have come to love. Veteran NASCAR industry members Freddie Kraft and Tommy Baldwin—brothers in the sport and unfiltered to the core—team up with the fearless Karsyn Elledge, a rising voice in motorsports. Unabashedly bold and highly entertaining, DBC recaps the fast-paced world of NASCAR through the eyes of spotters, crew chiefs and influential industry insiders. Whether they're recapping last weekend’s race, tackling hot-button rumors, or sparking fiery debates, the DBC crew delivers insight and entertainment with bold opinions, comedic banter, and an authentic, no-holds-barred approach.
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Dirty Mo Media, SiriusXM
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