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Episode 87 is on the scene and we welcome Dominion Raceway Late Model Standout Landon Pembelton back to the podcast. Pembelton tasted victory on Sunday in one of the late model events and the current division points leader tells us all about it, scaling back on his CARS Tour effort, rebounding from a disappointing 2023 season, how the gym is helping out with his preparation and where his Martinsville Trophy is. Ty Porter of the Ty Uncut and Uncensored show joins us to guest host several segments. We discuss the upcoming ASA Stars National Tour race at Hickory, analyze the Kyle Busch and Ricky Stenhouse Jr Boxing match from North Wilkesboro, breakdown Butterbean's debut in the Truck Series at North Wilkesboro, discuss the tire combination Goodyear used during the All Star Race, preview the Coca Cola 600 and discuss our expectations for Kyle Larson's Indy 500 weekend plus pick a winner! We preview the upcoming Soundgear 225 zMAX CARS Tour race from Tri County. Who will take advantage of the tight points battle and separate themselves from the pack as we enter the Summer Stretch? There has been three first time winners in the last four events at Tri County. Will there be another? Does Landon Huffman bounce back at a track he finished no worse than third a year ago? We take you through the storylines! The Kenny Minter 110 Classic SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic will be held at Franklin County Speedway on Friday night. There have been three different winners since the tour returned in 2021. Will there be another? We also look back on the namesake of the race Kenny Minter's career and his impact on modified racing. Can Carson Loftin continue his dominance of the tour? What about veterans Ryan Newman and Joey Coulter? King Luke Baldwin will be looking to add a win at Franklin County in his trophy case. We discuss it all! All this and more on another packed episode of DLN!

Episode 86 is on the scene with the most recent winner on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Jake Johnson. If you are a fan of modified racing, you are familiar with Ole Blue. Owned by Boehler Racing Enterprises, the iconic number 3 has had Ryan Preece, Tony Hirschman, Wayne Anderson among others have taken trips to victory lane. Last Saturday, Johnson added his name to that list at Monadnock Speedway. Jake tells us about his unique post race celebration, how he got started in racing and how he views his own career and expectations going forward. We preview the next CARS Tour event at North Wilkesboro Speedway. North Wilkesboro features new pavement, huge entry lists and a ton of attention. Who will prevail during All-Star week? Jody and Julian will tell you. We review the action from Darlington which saw Brad Keselowski grab his first win in 110 starts in the Goodyear 400. We discuss Brad's hard road to get back to victory lane. We also hear from Josh Berry and Chase Briscoe as they describe their top five finishes and how they feel about the recent rumor mill that Stewart Haas has been featured in. The boys discuss the incident between Tyler Reddick and Chris Buescher and compare it to William Byron and Ryan Blaney's. The guys also talk about Justin Allgaier dominating the Xfinity and Ross Chastain's smashing Truck Series win. We review the racing action from Florence, South Boston, Franklin County, Bowman Gray and others while we tell you where the short track spotlight is headed to this weekend. We also discuss Butterbean's expectations for his Truck Series debut, who impressed the guys on the short tracks this weekend, Matt Cox and Landon Huffman's hard crashes and much more on this week's DLN!

Episode 85 is on the scene with the King Of The Modifieds, Luke Baldwin. Baldwin talks about his season on the SMART Modified Tour thus far and what he has learned in the early part of the season. He also talks about his foray into the CARS Pro Late Model Tour this season starting at ACE on Friday night. The son of longtime Modified team owner and former Daytona 500 winning Crew Chief Tommy Baldwin also tells us about a budding media career. The podcast is hijacked by his brother Jack Baldwin and the Appalachian State student tells us about his own Modified career and who is the better Baldwin. They also take a moment to share stories over their fallen crew member and friend Glenn Dixon who recently passed away. It is over a half hour of fun that you do not want to miss with these budding modified superstars. The closest finish in Cup Series history is discussed in full at Kansas. Kyle Larson defeated Chris Buescher by 0.0001 seconds and we are glad that we do not have to hear about Aero Push, Tapered Spacers or anything else besides good hard racing. The boys also discuss Corey Heim and how big of a future he has in the top series and review the Truck Series Race. The zMAX CARS Tour returned to action at Ace Speedway on Friday night and we give you all the analysis, breakdown and interviews that you can handle. If your last name is Kvapil and you were on the entry list in the Late Model Stock or Pro Late Model race, you probably were very happy as the second Kvapil sweep at Ace Speedway alone took place Friday. Connor Hall may have had a tough night at Ace but he rebounded on Saturday with a sweep at Larry King Law's Langley Speedway to further his NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series point lead. We discuss Jake Johnson's first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour win at Monadnock Speedway. Jody has been very high on the driver who piloted "Ole Blue" to its first win in over 2,000 days and it was only a matter of time before this driver picked up his first career win. Ty Majeski had a disappointing day at Kansas but he more than made up for it by winning the ASA Midwest Tour's Joe Shear Classic at Madison International Speedway. Mother's Day is this weekend and we tell you where you can take your mom, wife, baby mama, future baby mama or whomever to your favorite Short Track this weekend. The boys close the show by telling you who is tough enough to tame the track too tough to tame in Darlington.

Episode 84 is on the scene with the 2023 Brad's Golf Cars Modified Champion at Bowman Gray Stadium Brandon Ward. Ward ended a winless streak dating back to July of 2022 in the Brad's Golf Cars Modified Division at Bowman Gray Stadium. He discusses his fast start to the season with his New Day Motorsports Team, his SMART Modified Tour struggles so far, testing with Trevor Ward at North Wilkesboro and shares candid memories and laughs about his fallen friend Zach Brewer. Alby Ovitt is undefeated on the STAR Super Stock Tour in 2024 after winning at Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park on Saturday. He calls into the show to reveal his thoughts on the Jeff Sparks and Marlin Yoder incident. He also revealed that he had never seen Lonesome Pine before, how much racing he had done since Florence and his overall feelings about the championship chase after two events. We discuss the incredible finish in the ASA Southern Super Late Models at Mobile between Cole Butcher and Jake Finch plus the events that led up to this. The zMAX CARS Pro and Late Model Stock Tour returns to action at Ace Speedway Friday night and we have you covered with our exclusive preview of both events and give you the insight on who visits Cookout Victory Lane Altamahaw Style! Is Denny Hamlin the favorite for the championship after his win at Dover? Do we have people complain about the finish if Kyle Larson had won instead? Will Stewart Haas have two drivers in the playoffs? We discuss this plus Carson Kvapil's near Xfinity win and if Ryan Truex has earned a full time Xfinity ride plus we preview Kansas! We give you results from Franklin County Speedway, Southern National, Florence, Hickory and so much more on this week's Short Track Spotlight. Have you heard of Corey Day? He normally runs in the High Limit Series but he stole the headlines at Hickory by winning in his second LMSC event for JR Motorsports. We discuss the weekend at Bowman Gray Stadium or should we say Zack Staley Stadium?

Episode 83 is on the scene and we welcome Langley Speedway Late Model Stock Competitor Cole Bruce to the show. This second generation driver attends Liberty University full time while racing at Langley on the weekends. If you don't see him on four wheels, you'll see him in the sky learning to become an airplane pilot. Bruce has a fascinating story and you will want to tune in to hear more! The zMAX CARS Tour returned to Orange County Speedway for the first time since 2021 and it did not disappoint. Kaden Honeycutt scored his second career Pro Late Model victory and sixteen year old Brent Crews of KHI scored his first career LMSC win and became the fourth driver to win in the first four events of the season. We break down the Orange Blossom 250 with exclusive interviews with the combatants that made the headlines. Speaking of four winners in four races, the Sentara Late Model Division has had four different winners in four events so far in 2024. Kyle Dudley became the track's third first time winner of the season as he won Saturday's Vinny's Restaurant and Italian Delight Day at the Races. The guys talk about the parity that's going on at South Boston so far in 2024 in the late models. In addition, we talk about Eric Winslow's Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division sweep from Saturday, Johnny Layne going back to back in the Southside Disposal Pure Stocks and Jason DeCarlo being awarded the VSP Heat Hornet feature following Cameron Goble’s hornet not passing post race tech. Should race tracks work together like Orange County and South Boston did on Saturday? The guys debate this on the heels of this announcement and the recent alliance between New River All American Speedway and Bobby Watson's Carteret County Speedway. The Madhouse opened up another season this past weekend with Burt Myers returning to his winning ways in the Hayes Jewelers 200 for the Brads Golf Cars Modified Division. Chase Robertson and Tommy Neal had an epic finish in the Law Offices of John Barrow Sportsman Division while Christian Joyce opened up with a victory in the QRC HVAC & Refrigeration Street Stock Division & A.J. Sanders & Brandon Crotts took the twin Q104.1 Stadium Stocks. We also review the NASCAR action from Talladega. How much blocking is too much? How lucky Erik Jones was to walk out of his race car on Sunday, when NASCAR should press the button for the yellow and Michael Jordan's presence in the sport. Plus we preview Dover and so much more this week on DLN!

Episode 82 is on the scene with 17-year-old Phenom, Connor Zilisch. Zilisch explains what he learned from mishaps at COTA in the Truck Series, why his CARS Tour win was one of the biggest wins of his career, hooking up with Team Trackhouse, Pinnacle Racing, what watch he prefers and if he wears his Rolex after winning the 24 hours of Daytona. He also describes balancing all this extra media attention, being homeschooled and so much more. We break down the CARS Tour race from New River All American Raceway. We debate the Brenden Queen, Mini Tyrell incident and whether it was just good hard racing. We celebrate the fact the event was sold out and wonder if Bobby McCarty has inserted himself as the man to beat for the early season championship after getting the win Saturday. We also preview the tour's return to Orange County Speedway this weekend. Carson Loftin wins another SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic event. He is now four for six. Who will stop him when the tour comes back from Spring Break at Franklin County Speedway in six weeks. We also discuss the event at Hickory and discuss the scoring issue that took place at the end of the race and much more! We break down Danville Toyota Opening Night at South Boston Speedway which saw Blake Stallings break through and get his first Sentara Late Model Division win in race one while Jacob Borst rebounded from a tough opening weekend to win the other LMSC event. Jason Myers won $1500 in the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division while Cameron Goble and Johnny Layne took home the VSP HEAT Hornets and Southside Disposal Pure Stock events respectively! We discuss a wild weekend at Texas in the top three NASCAR divisions and preview the upcoming wild card at Talladega plus a whole lot more this week on DLN!

Episode 81 is on the scene recapping another weekend of racing action! Kyle Campbell is now two for two on the zMAX CARS Pro Late Model Tour in 2024 after winning at Hickory on Saturday. Campbell joins the podcast to discuss a number of topics including finding new grip at Hickory, if the Kvapil family wants their race car back, who bought lunch on Sunday, what he prefers on his Millbridge Speedway Hotdog and much more! Craig Moore has been in racing since 1999. The Rougemont North Carolina native recently won the opening Sentara Late Model Division event at South Boston for 2024 a few weeks ago. Moore stops by to discuss how much this win meant to him, doing it in a borrowed car, an unknown fact about his CARS Tour win back in 2018 and how he is giving back to others by mentoring them plus more! We discuss the Blake Barney disqualification at Orange County, Carson Loftin's third win on the SMART Modified Tour and other storylines coming out of OCS and headed into this weekend's Hickory Hundred at Hickory Motor Speedway. What can't Connor Zilisch do? We ponder that out loud while we discuss his zMAX CARS Tour Late Model win at Hickory, Butterbean's rebound, Mini Tyrell's incredible comeback to finish in the top five, Conner Jones, Jacob Heafner beef and other storylines coming out of Hickory and preview this Saturday's rescheduled race at New River All American Speedway. William Byron winning on the weekend of Hendrick Motorsports first win 40 years ago should be a big story. Byron had great pit strategy and was able to pass on a day where it proved to be very difficult for many. The story was the lack of excitement at Martinsville and the glaring production errors. How does NASCAR fix the short track package? The guys give their pleas to fix it! The boys compare Carson Kvapil's big debut to Bubba Pollard's debut from the week before in the Xfinity Series. We preview the upcoming weekend at Texas, recap some of the grass roots winners from last weekend and inform you where you support short track racing this weekend and so much more!

Episode 80 is on the scene and the boys break down a busy weekend at Richmond Raceway. Does Martin Truex Jr have a legitimate gripe with Denny Hamlin? Should NASCAR take a harder stand on the restarts or continue to treat them like a ball and strike call? These questions and more are answered. Jessica Cann wanted to be a race car driver. She figured out quickly that the best way to fund her racing career was to start a racing apparel company. The owner of Black Acid Racing Apparel stops by to talk about her racing company, what the rest of her season is looking like, running the CARS Tour competitively and much more! Ryan Newman picked up his first win on the SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic in his career at Tri-County. The guys break down the event and have different drivers on the top of their power rankings. Should we be concerned about Burt Myers' start to the season? We discuss the start Showtime Jimmy Blewett has had to the year plus we get you ready to Rumble in Rougemont this weekend. The zMAX CARS Pro and Late Model Tour return to action this weekend at the track that has hosted more tour races than anyone else, Hickory Motor Speedway. It pays to start up front as in the last nine races there, the winner has come from the front row. Does that trend continue? What will Mason Diaz do in his substitute ride for Carson Kvapil for JR Motorsports? Kade Brown finished second to Diaz last summer and you know he is hungry for a win. We go through the storylines for both touring divisions and give you the edge when it comes to predictions! We discuss Kaden Honeycutt's Orange Krush win, Doug Barnes huge win at Dominion in the Dickie Boswell Memorial, we debate who has the early edge in the Xfinity Series between Austin Hill and Chandler Smith, great series debut's from Taylor Gray and Bubba Pollard, a fantastic Whelen Modified Tour Race at Richmond and so much more this week on DLN!

Hear ye, hear ye! Episode 79 is on the scene from the palace that was the King Of The Modifieds from South Boston Speedway. We breakdown the historic weekend that saw Luke Baldwin crowned a king over Matt Hirschman, Doug Coby and a talented field of modifieds. We discuss the future of the event, Luke Baldwin taking shots at us, pit strategy gone wrong, tempers flaring and a whole lot more. We also have exclusive comments from Baldwin, Hirschman, Coby and Jonathan Cash! The boys break down the left and right turns from COTA over the weekend. Who would win a boxing match between Austin Hill and Shane Van Gisbergen? Was the racing too hard in the Xfinity race on Saturday? Did William Byron put an exclamation mark on being the favorite for the title after winning? Where are the Fords? Can anyone stop the Toyota's this weekend at Richmond? All these questions are answered here! The boys preview the next SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic event at Tri County this weekend, tell you who to look out for this weekend at Richmond in the Whelen Modified, Xfinity and Cup races plus we tell you who else is racing this weekend on our beloved short tracks. Another season of racing is kicking off Saturday at Franklin County Speedway. Defending Legends Track Champion James Folds and Kyle Clingenpeel are back on DLN! These two will get you geared up for the season and let you know what they've been up to since the last time we spoke and Kyle gives us an announcement about his future! All this and more this week on DLN!

Episode 78 is on the scene and we welcome the new General Manager of South Boston Speedway Brandon Brown. Brandon dives into the many hats he has worn over the years in the sport and how excited he is for leading this historic facility. Brandon also informs us of some surprises in store for this year, how the idea of the King Of The Modifieds came about and what fans can expect this weekend. Not a bad way to kick off a tenure at the speedway huh? Logan Clark returns to the program to let us know what he's been up to in the off season. He discusses a solid day in the CARS Tour race at Southern National last time out, what he expects this weekend at New River All American Speedway, how his driving style will coincide with the new tire on the tour and much more! We break down the upcoming King Of The Modifieds SMART Modified Tour event from South Boston which features this week's edition of Pump The Brakes or Gas It Up. The zMAX CARS Tour is back in action at New River All American Speedway this weekend and the guys give their picks and storylines to watch out for. The Cup race at Bristol this past weekend brought out many emotions in lots of race fans, drivers and industry people. The guys break down the tire conservation event, how much they loved the race, all the comers and goers, veterans finishing up front, young drivers running out of patience, and predict what's to come this weekend at COTA plus Easter Bunnies, St Patrick's Day, Snakes, CARS Tour West Action and more on another packed episode of DLN!

Episode 77 is on the scene with back to back SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic winner Carson Loftin. The 15 year old phenom discusses his win on Sunday in Caraway, racing in memory of his family friend Zach Brewer, if he would put the bumper to his father Brian, his love for UNC Basketball, the upcoming King of the Modifieds event and how he is viewed at school now after all this success among other topics. We also break down the Warrior 100 SMART Modified event from Caraway and provide full analysis. The zMAX CARS Late Model Tour kicked off their season at Southern National Motorsports Park Sunday. We discuss Carson Kvapil's historic tenth win on tour, the new tire and the affect it is having on some of it's drivers plus air exclusive comments and post race reactions from Carson Kvapil, Brenden "Butterbean" Queen, Connor Hall, Mini Tyrell, Brent Crews and Andrew Grady shares his thoughts of the accident he was in on Sunday. We welcome one of the champions at this year's World Series of Asphalt Hunter Wright to the podcast. He had quite the journey to get to New Smyrna and he tells us all about that, racing at Nashville Fairgrounds and his unique living situation among other subjects! Does Christopher Bell have the edge for this year's Cup Series Championship? The boys discuss this on this weeks gas it up or pump the brakes. Sunday's winner of the Cup race at Phoenix sent a message to the rest of the garage. Hear our analysis of this, how the new short track package seems to be working, JR Motorsports tough luck at Phoenix and if Chandler Smith has the early edge on the Xfinity Series Championship. We at DLN want to send you to the inaugural King of the Modifieds SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic event which is a part of URW Community FCU Race Day on March 23rd at South Boston Speedway. Stay tuned to our social handles for your chance to be in attendance!!

Episode 76 is on the scene and we welcome two of the greatest to ever compete in the zMAX CARS Tour. Bobby McCarty is the only three time champion in the history of the zMAX CARS Tour. He is back with R & S Race Cars and has a new teammate this year in Deac McCaskill. These two drivers have 22 combined tour wins, are tied for 2nd on the all time win list, 84 combined top 5's and 132 combined top 10 finishes. We welcome them both on the podcast to discuss the upcoming season. Deac shares his recovery from the concussion he suffered during the Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National back in November and his love for the Chicago Bears. Bobby shares how Beers with Bobby came together and what type of cold beverage he prefers. Both drivers speak about the young drivers in racing earning their respect and their expectations for this season among other topics! Chase Burrow faced a ton of adversity last season on the tour. From being upside down to fixing motors in hotel parking lots and dealing with torn up race cars. This season, he returns to his family run organization with an alliance with Sellers racing and the Medek Corporation and has a new outlook on his career while being excited for the new season. He discusses that and more with us on the show! Kyle Campbell stunned the field at Southern National on Saturday by winning his first ever zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model event. He reveals how he was able to do it, playing games online with Dale Jr, the coolest shout outs he received after the win, changing expectations, being a flagman and official at Millbridge and so much more from the 20 year old racer! We break down the SMART Modified Tour Powered by Pace-O-Matic from Florence. Carson Loftin can finally put South Boston last fall in his rear view mirror for good! We also discuss him overtaking Matt Hirschman for the win and the contact between Matt and Burt late in the event. We also preview the next stop on the tour at Caraway on Sunday! We discuss the upcoming zMAX CARS Tour Late Model season by telling you who to look for, how many winners we will have, the new sponsors the tour obtained, over under on how many winners, race picks at Southern National and who the champion will be! We discuss Kyle Larson's dominant win at Las Vegas, opening night at Hickory, gas it up or pump the brakes on RFK racing and we preview the weekend at Phoenix and much more on a boiling edition of DLN!!

Episode 75 is on the scene and you can bet that this episode is money! Jonathan Cash is full time on the SMART Modified Tour in 2024 and he joins us this week to tell us about the road he took to get the SS Racing seat full time this year! The guys break down the entry list for the opening SMART Modified Tour powered by Pace-O-Matic event at Florence Motor Speedway. Are they pumping the brakes or gassing it up that Matt Hirschman wins the opener again in 2024? Who is a dark horse for the title? What potent names have switched places for this season? The boys break down all the changes on the tour! Jody and Julian discuss the historic finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway and how huge of a win it was for Daniel Suarez future at Trackhouse. Is Front Row Motorsports for real after two races? The boys discuss in full. We preview the zMax CARS Pro Late Model season as they get under way this Saturday at Southern National Motorsports Park and discuss the inaugural CARS Tour West event at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway. Jody and Julian also wrap up some of the latest injury news involving some short track stars, give you their victory lane celebrations and much more! Can you put the atlanta finish at the very beginning of the show before the intro music?

Episode 74 is on the scene and we are discussing the Daytona 500. What are the rules for when the caution flag comes out after the white flag? Did William Byron really win the biggest race of the year? Is it a conspiracy theory that Hendrick Motorsports wins 40 years after they were born? How many buttons did Jody push? You will have to listen for yourselves. In part 2 of our discussion with Thomas Hensley, he speaks about his father's longevity in the sport, incorrect assumptions about growing up in the sport and how he was not given a car to go hop into as a kid to his current businesses to restoring the old Hensley racing Busch Series cars and running them at North Wilkesboro and other special events! 16 year old Gavan Boschele started racing at nearly four years old! 300 quarter midget wins, a Golden Driller, domination of the United Sprint Car Circuit & 2023 Prelude to the Florida Governor’s Cup Pro Late Model are just some of the highlights of his young career. The Rackley WAR driver discusses all of that and whether he prefers the dirt or the asphalt plus an aspiring media career? We also discuss whether the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has run its course at Daytona and whether the lack of practice and testing has affected the racing there based on the carnage of last Friday. We also discuss teammates racing for the win based on the end of the ARCA race and much more including the 2024 World Series of Asphalt rundown!

Episode 73 is on the scene and we welcome the newest STAR Super Stock Tour winner Alby Ovitt to the show. Alby discusses what the win meant to him, how he missed early carnage, his background and his day job with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Tricon Garage in their shop to keep their drivers comfortable in their seats. Thomas Hensley is a third generation racer. His dad Jeff is one of the most successful crew chiefs in the history of both the NASCAR Xfinity and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. His late grandfather Hubert was the man behind Hensley Racing which won the 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Championship with Chuck Bown. In part one, Thomas tells us about his budding career which includes the 2023 Rookie of the year title at Franklin County Speedway and stories of his famous Virginia racing family. In part one of a multiple part series. The boys discuss what is going on at the World Series of Asphalt, what to look for going forward and dissect the NASCAR Whelen Modified tour opener from Saturday. The STARS ASA Tour kicks off their season on Tuesday night and we give you the details on who the favorites are and what else to look for. We also dissect the Ice Breaker from Florence won by Carson Kvapil. We preview the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series season, make our Daytona 500 picks and introduce our season long picks with the winner receiving a perk to be determined later!

We are on the scene for episode 72 with Brandon White of NASCAR Regional as we get you ready for the buffet known as the World Series of Asphalt. We give you the scoop on the names to look out for during the nine night event from New Smyrna Beach Florida February 9th through the 17th. Jody's Jawdropper leaves both Julian and Brandon nearly speechless as well as the trivia question that both men couldn't fully answer! Brandon sticks around to preview the Ice Breaker from Florence this Saturday which is the defacto Late Model Stock Opener for this region. Boo Carlisle of the STAR Super Stock Tour stops by to talk about the upcoming second season of the tour. He gives us insight on how the schedule came about, which names are racing, the Deez Lug Nutz Hard Charger award and news about the Alliance Cup for the season long champion. Their second season gets the green flag this Saturday during Ice Breaker weekend! NASCAR Whelen Modified Driver and Owner John-Michael Shenette joins the show. The Worcester Massachusetts native tells us about his journey to North Carolina, his transition to modified racing, trying to run his own team among the big NASCAR Whelen Modified names, which tracks he hopes to get used to running down south and so much more! The boys also break down the Clash at the Coliseum and discuss their thoughts about NASCAR: Full Speed on Netflix and the buzz it hopes it will create.

Episode 71 is on the scene and we welcome one of racing's top prospects to the show. Last April, Isabella Robusto found herself on the cusp of her first CARS Tour Pro Late Model victory at Hickory Speedway. The Toyota Racing Development prospect was leading late in the race. With two laps to go, her world went spinning down the front straight away. A concussion put the brakes on her promising 2023 racing season when it had barely started. Now nearly nine months later and her recovery fully behind her, Isabella tells her story this week on the podcast. The NASCAR Cup Series unofficially gets under way this weekend at the LA Coliseum. We are Clashing with our picks and analysis as we give our dark horse picks and our show horse picks. We also give our entire 2024 Playoff Field, Final Four and Champion in the Cup Series. Which big names didn't make the cut and what surprise names did? You will have to tune in and find out! We also discuss the latest news from the Short Track world and more this week!

Episode 70 is on the scene and it is time for some pizza! We welcome ARCA Menards Series driver Brayton Laster. Find out how The One Pizza Man got his moniker, how his deal for Daytona came together, what he is willing to put his face on for merchandise and how hard he is working to be in the sport he loves plus much more! The boys welcome back Josh and Justin from Atop The Pit Box podcast and fantasy NASCAR game. They share their best value picks, how the game works and make some predictions on who may help you win big this year. Plus find out how you can win free entries into the league by just listening to the podcast! The boys got all gussied up at the CARS Tour Banquet and they tell you all about it at the beginning of the show. We preview this weekend's event from Caraway Speedway, discuss the latest SMART Modified Tour and Whelen Modified Silly Season news, a hall of fame edition of Pump the Brakes or Gas it Up, results from Speedfest in Cordele, the Chilly Willy in Tucson and more this week on DLN!

Episode 69 is on the scene and we are revealing some more 2024 CARS Tour news. Miami Florida native Josh Dickens discovered racing on the sims. His rapid transition from legends to full body late models got the attention of multiple time Kingsport Speedway champion, Lonesome Pine and Pulaski County Motorsports Park champion Kres Vandyke. Vandyke who has won over 100 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series races is transitioning to a car owner for Dickens in 2024. Learn more about their 2024 plans on the podcast. You will also here Dickens thoughts about his tough crash at Florence, how many pairs of pants he has being from Florida and much more! Christopher Tullis is the 2023 Show Me the Money Series Champion from Montgomery Motor Speedway in Alabama. The Pro Late model driver is looking to add the prestigous Speedfest from Crisp Motorsports park in Cordele Georgia this weekend. He joins us to tell us about his career, how bad he wants to hold a South Alabama Rattlesnake, what he wants to see from short track racing and his ambitious schedule for 2024 that may include a CARS Tour Pro Late Model race plus so much more! Are you ready for fantasy NASCAR? The boys on DLN and Atop The Pitbox are. Listen and keep up with our social media for your chance to win a free entry in this year's league! Bubba Pollard is looking to win at Cordele this weekend. Which one of the guys pumps the brakes on this or gasses it up meaning it is going to happen? The guys discuss the demise of the SRX Series and what went wrong in their opinion. Two eras came to an end last week in football. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots went their separate ways after over 23 years. Nick Saban retired from coaching the Alabama Crimson Tide after nearly two decades. What present or past racing news item compared to these icons leaving their well known jobs? Find out that and much more on another episode of DLN!

It is the 2024 Season premiere of Deez Lug Nutz! Episode 68 is on the scene with the 2022 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Champion and full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Layne Riggs. Layne discusses how he obtained the ride with Front Row Motorsports, how many CARS Tour events he plans to run and how close to pulling the plug on any thought of going full time auto racing and so much more. We discuss the 14th Annual New Years Bash from Dillon and debate how important the integrity of the sport of auto racing is upheld after Jeff Sparks was disqualified and Gary Ledbetter winning the event for the sixth time. The zMax CARS Tour is headed west. The guys discuss what this expansion westward means for not only the series but for West Coast racing. We discuss the upcoming ARCA test at Daytona. Shane Van Gisbergen will be one of the drivers competing in that test and he is the subject of a new segment called "pump the brakes or gas it up." The boys also discuss what they did during the Christmas and New Years holiday, Julian's bout with Covid and Jody as a rodeo cowboy!