Roughing Fenders Podcast

We are back after a hiatis we cover everything from upcoming races to bristol and much more Send James angry mail thanks ! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

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Matt Swanson is a honest man Got his start in midget racing at the age of 8 years old just getting his feet wet in dirt racing. Matt is a third generation driver his grand father did drag racing and his father got into running Busch North along with PASS At the age of 9 he went from getting his feet wet to running 130 feature races in 1 year and having quarter midgets getting air freighted from Colorado after selling a car he was racing of a chassis deal he had He then jumped up to Tour Mods where he got his first start at Star Speedway while Bobby Sr over looked the facility cause no other track would allow him out there at his age to run the Tour Type Mods became a Tour Type Mod Champion at Star in 2014 under car owner Marco Turcotte He then jumped down to go SK Light racing at Stafford and absolutely hated it going from 600 HP to a crate car wasnt his cup of tea then jumped into VRMS along with the Nascar Whelen Modified Touring Series 2016 became Rookie of the year with his house car earning a couple top 10s along with top 5 finishes for the year along with running Nema Lites at Seekonk that year and making his first Pro Stock start at Seekonk aswell and came home 6th As years went on he caught the attention of the owners of Old Blue #3 Boheler Racing Enterprises that got in contact with Matts family and started a 3 year journey for him in that prestigious car and team. There he learned he can keep up with the best of them but also learned to start setting pace and to stay out of trouble with a car that can win a feature on the NWMTS, they parted ways and Matt just went back to running his house car starting out at 10 races with goal to win all 10 races and to keep his racing fun going. He then linked up with Howie #97 NESS owner and started running big blocks first race being at Thunder Road the most technical track in all of New England running 9 second lap times. He shares the differences going into a modified or a 350 super into a big block and how you have to caress the steering wheel and not to run a big visor helmet cause the air will definitely try to rip it off and how big aerodynamics deal with one of those cars Great episode with a great story and many laughs with Swanson ! Enjoy and make sure to share the episode with friends ! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

Chris has been a vocal racer for sometime Hard nose but is a racers racer Well acomplished and traveling all over the North East to down south for races His dad ran some big races and was very stout from the drop of a hat with some run in's with his own son which you can pretty much call this a family racing gig Have a listen and enjoy ! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

Billy Meazell III is a third generation driver from his grandfather running in the big leagues of Nascar along with his father himself making some starts in ARCA as well back in the day aswell Billy got his start at the age of 15 running go karts but got out of it cause of all the prepping just wasnt into it He also has a great story with his younger brother while racing him one night aswell on the go kart track, Billy moved to Mini stocks and caught fire picking up 17/22 race wins for the year and even said when people started booing a 16 year old kid he knew he was doing something right and that it was time to move up into Hot Stocks a suped up street stock out in Texas for a basic run down Had horrible luck car just didnt handle right and pissed Billy off. He graduated high school and went to college for body work and paint, taking odd jobs by painting woman literally painting the woman herself for side gigs along with Radio DJ going through the years of college as side gigs. Through those years he was helping his old man that was still racing and dabbling in go kart racing for the 8 year hiatis of racing then jumped full bore back in after his little brother got a full body car. He touched on how he met Hot Karl along with why the infield tractor tire got its name Billy is a great character who is very funny and made us laugh alot who has accomplished alot in social media and racing throughout his years doing it From getting kicked outta the Dome to going after it with Tyler Carpenters wife along with sneaking into both Dome and Chili Bowl with beer in hand on the infield taking victory lane pictures with drivers that just won. Billy has his sights set on Austrailia along with some other things hes doing this 2024 season Have a listen share a laugh and definitely enjoy this podcast episode we enjoyed doing it and definitely follow THE INFIELD TRACTOR TIRE on Facebook and follow along his comical self through his life from memes to great videos Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

Clay Jones has been runing everything from 4 cylinders to the snowball derby qualifying 3 out of the 4 Snowball Derby's he has attempted qualifying in on the time with many big named guys in all ranks for short track racing to even Nascar. Clay is a 3rd Generation driver watching his dad race along with his Grandfather over the years growing up along with uncles and many family members even working at the track Wilson County Speedway.. Ran 4cylinders to late model stocks to supers to even Hooters series traveling all around the east coast with a small team of family and friends finishing respectable even 8th in 1 event We dive into dirt guys having big money races and ideas on how to get asphalt to that caliber, Clay even purchased himself a dirt car 2 years ago just havent got to it yet. 2022 and 2023 Wake County champion in the late models battling amongst great drivers like Tyler Matthews which actually recommended Clay to come on for this episode in his ! We talk about alot james has alot of long pauses and I dont know where I am per usual but enjoy Season 2 Episode 38 Bustin Ours To Kick Yours w/ Clay Jones Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

Danny Bohn a 3rd Generation driver watching his father race throughout the years and then got to hop in a seat himself Danny Bohn started his racing career at Wall Stadium running bandoleros and started winning right away capturing 13 wins out of a 16 race season He then moved up to a SK Light the following year where he continued his winning ways where he clicked off 6 wins and then the following year another 7 wins both resulting in championships along with a Turkey Derby win in 2006 Became good friends with long time chassis guru Ray Everham and moved his operation down south where he jumped into a dirt modified after making a deal with Ray when he got down there Did that for a couple years which resulted in a championship at East Lincoln Got his feet wet for the first time at Bowman Gray at 2011 Jumped into a Whelen Southern Modified and went racing full time in 2012 with his father where they started with a couple wins but 2013 was his kick in the nuts year which resulted him destroying a car not once but 2 times in about the span of a month but had a great season none the less the trouble finishing with in the top 10 of points of a heavily fledged field of modified racers down south. 2014 he double dutied running a car at Bowman Gray full time along with the Whelen Southern Modified Tour winning a handful of races at Bowman Gray and stamped his championship down that year at Bowman by winning the 150 lap season finale at Bowman. Etching his name in the record books at the mad house that is flooded by Burt Myers and Tim Brown. Along with that has won every big modified race you possibly can at Bowman including the North South Shootout 199 2 times (2014/2015) before they got rid of the race. Fast forward to 2018/2019 he got a call from a guy to run a modified down south at On Point Motorsports to where he glanced over at their team Nascar Truck sitting there and said "I really wanna drive that" After getting some funding from a close friend that knew Brantley Gilbert and made a deal come together at the end of the 2019 season Danny made his first Nascar Truck start at Martinsville Speedway. Even got to party backstage with Brantley himself after unveiling the truck. Danny first race was a eye opener heavier chassis different gauges 27 people yelling at you over the radio but he stayed competitive throughout the whole race all the way to the checkered where a maylay ensued sandwiching Danny and popping both his right side tires as he crossed the finish line in 8th place, which was the best finish first start by a rookie in Nascar Trucks until most recently. He went to finish out the year with On Point Motorsports racing at Phoenix and Homestead which was a big eye opener for a guy that was use to just running modifieds with nerf bars to being 2 feet off a fence at 160 mph plus at Homestead or running a hard dog leg at Phoenix. 2020 he came back to On Point Motorsports half way through the season where he got a little taste of a full season in what we claim the big leagues of stock car racing. Best finish that year was again Martinsville finishing 7th so you can say he had that tracks number but really opened his eyes to the bigger tracks like Talladega, Las Vegas, Kansas, Texas, Richmond, Darlington and a couple others. 2021 is when Covid affected all of the world and made a guy that barely got his feet wet make his practice time put into a climb in and start the race situation. Daytona being his first start there that year was a big eye opener almost went full flight miles that race aswell but didnt get the FULL experience or seat time throughout that year which played dividends to his learning curve to it all. 2022 made his first start in a Xfinity Car at Daytona finishing 8th which is crazy and then ran one more race at Darlington before he went back to his roots of Modified racing. Dont get me wrong Danny was running a modified sometimes double duty while doing all this throughout 2019 to 2022 This guy...

We will be dropping by Jack Hayes shop to hear his and Chris Moulton story on how they got started into racing Both compete at White Mountain in the Strictly Stocks and have been doing it for sometime now both late arrivals in the racing scene but that doesn’t discount what they have accomplished in the short time they have had doing it All started with going to check out the races at WMMP and realizing it had a campground attached to it for one and the other always been around loud noises and motors and was lettering up racecars as a business Jack Hayes got his start in 2019 after the passing of a friend and having the opportunity to buy his car all he knew about racing was turn left driving fast and taking balls on the dash chances but didn’t know the other side of it but learned from a buddy Tyler Thompson throughout the years picking up wins along the way with 2024 being his 6th year doing it. Red flags? We will let him tell that story. Chris Moulton on the other hand came onto the scene in 2020 started camping with Jack himself and immediately got the bug. From there Chris built a car and started learning the craft of racing. In 2021 Chris won the car show at WMMP with his newly built car not knowing anything about racecars which gave him his first ever trophy, and sparked his want for more trophies. Quickly he figured out that it wasn’t gonna be as easy as it thought and it takes a lot of trial and error in this sport to actually keep the same mindset and also critique’s to unload a stout car week in and week out 2022 he won his first race along with 3 others and the rest is history from there even cheating up heads Anyways this Friday we go and sit down with these 2 guys and learn about their upbringing their great times funny stories learning moments and everything that shaped them into the competitors they are today and even going into 2024 This will be live on Facebook for you all to see time will be announced Friday when I get all the odds and ends figured out but it will be live ! Shoutout to the sponsors of RFP Helger's South Coast Power Equipment Rich Helger Gendron Motorsports Shane Gendron R.d. MacRae Thomas Welding Glen Thomas Robinson Race Parts and Fab Cole Robinson Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

This episode we cover everything on and off the track from the new year bash and much more ! Tune in and enjoy ! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

This past Saturday we took the haul up to Waterbury Center VT to go and meet up with 2023 Thunder Road International Speedbowl Tiger Champion Kyle Streeter Kyle started his career in racing after watching his uncles and father take a crack at it he started in 2012 with a street stock until 2015 collecting 4 wins. 2016 made limited starts in a Tiger and has been running them ever since grabbing a couple wins and also running WMMP part time throughout the year, 2022 ran White Mountain part time along with running Thunder Road limited which rolls into 2023 going into the season Streeter looked stout through the year leading a lot of races and then by his words “throwing 3 away” at Thunder Road Picked up 1 win opening day but had battles with Brandon Gray and Joel Hodgdon for some race finishes that year literally felt like a 20-30 lap chess match side by side for one race with Brandon which will sell seats every time same with Joel Thunder Road in my opinion is one of New Englands toughest tracks to tame tight bullring, turn 4 comes up quick and you gotta make sure you hit your marks to sit side by side for laps upon laps there The shop tour is brought to you by Helger's South Coast Power Equipment Thomas Welding Robinson Portable Sandblasting Shane Gendron & R.d. MacRae of Gendron Motorsports Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

We end the podcast calendar year with a bang with Kickn Asphalts youtube vlogger and Cars Tour/ STAR Super Stock Tour promoter and racer Boo Carlisle Ive been watching Boo and his Youtube Vlog channel for years while he grew his audience and media footprint on social media, Drunk Car Sales Bittersweet Facebook Market Place Faking Sickness Cars Tour Hype Quiktrip Slushie Safe Spots New Year Bash Mild Slim Jims Meeting Dale Jr "Fred Showing His Ass" Pissing Myself To Get Warm and much more we talked about Boo is a great do that can sell a blind and reading glasses if he wanted, well poised and accomplished in the years of promotion to racing and much more we shared laugh and alot of insight on the Cars Tour, his street stock tour and alot about his racing career and upbringing ! Please enjoy this episode we definitely sure did check out his youtube/facebook/insta/twitter Kickn Asphalt Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

Tyler started his racing career racing ATVs at the age of 7 years old til he was 14 Tyler moved up to the UCAR division in 2012 at Coastal Plains now known as New River All American Speedway Then jumped into a street stock for a couple years and then to a late model in 2014 In 2015 he clicked off a rookie of the year honor in Latemodels along with the following year 2016 getting a NC State Title From there he had a some limited starts in Xfinity and Trucks in the big leagues of nascar 1 start coming at NHMS which we just found out last night and some other places aswell on the tour Tyler is coming off a great season taking 2023 State Title honors in the state of North Carolina Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

Andrew Martell and his family has been in racing forever His grandparents owned a couple cars leading up to 2000 fielding drivers until his uncle was old enough to drive Andrew started in 2004 at Sugar Hill Speedway to start his career Did the kids youth division back in the day at Claremont Motorsports Park, Monadnock and Cannan Went into a street stock for a couple races jumped into a latemodel in 2017 then moved up to where he is now as in the Tour Type Modifieds Fielding a car locally at Claremont for some starts and then jumping on the MRS Tour Open Trailer Mafia with a Tour Type Mod is the greatest thing to hear out of it all great kid that busts his ass (Somewhat) to be where he is with a ton of family in the racing world Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

In this episode we sit down with track owner Charlie Hansen Charlie is a 3rd generation driver from NY he moved to NC in 1985, in 1993 he had his first start in a racecar which was a economy class street stock he got from a friend named Talmadge Simpkins, with a little success til 1997 While going to college and racing Charlie was also helping out the race tracks from helping the clean up crew, flagging, track announcing, to GM, Race directing and running raceday operations all over NC, reopened Kings Speedway at one time too. He stepped away from it briefly to start a family and to focus on family things in 2007 and came back in 2011 with sporadic starts in racing like dirt late models at Southern National. Became the GM of Wake County in 2013 til 2019, and in 2020 became the sole owner/ promoter of Wake County to present day. Wake County is a tight 1/4 mile that holds races throughout the year and even host CARS Tour races dating back to 2018 which they put on great shows there Charlie is a hell of a guy really funny we talked about everything under the sun from what it's like running day to day operations at a track to making race day run as smoothly as it can but understands he's a owner and trusts the people he puts in charge from Race Director to Tech Guy to make the correct calls he's fair but understands he can please everyone. The biggest thing I applaud Charlie for is that he understands there is politics in racing and does his best to be strictly business and not get in that webbed side of racing, his passion is something you would want in a track owner and he's actually man enough to call a racer and explain stuff to them on either a DQ or a missed call to either explain hey we messed up or to hey right here this is why you got tossed. I applaud that a lot. We cover the CARS Tour coming back to Wake and the waves they are making in the racing world this past year under new ownership, to Cobra Tires cause I've been dying to ask about the question to a track owner to see the other side of the view of that situation, Bombers controversy but some safety precautions he would like to see happen but enjoys the show they put on every night. Please enjoy this 2 1/2 hour episode where we cover everything under the sun in the track ownership side of racing to the racing itself and Charlies own passion for it Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

This is why we love the shop tour Casey Call not only is a hell of a wheel behind a SLM but he’s down to earth and a funny kid once you get to know him. He’s humble for what he has and what he’s accomplished from all the stepping stones of his racing career to where he is now. Grinds for everything he has and at the end of the day just like the rest of us that go through highs and lows of racing to where he said at one point in his career he wanted to give it up but stayed with it. The one thing I absolutely love about Casey and his whole family is they go out and give it their best week in and week out at your local track. He’s not arrogant like some pre madonnas we have sitting in late models around the states he will take his time to say hi and conversate with everyone that he crossed paths with at the race track. These races here (top photo) Are won out of shops like here (bottom photo) A single bay low ceiling work of sweat blood and tears that went into every car Casey climbed into from Go Karts to SLMs This is why we do the shop tour to hear your story 🏁 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

This week we have Carson from Carson Haislip Racing joining us for the podcast to tell us his story getting into racing and climbing the ranks from legend cars to late models along with his day at the Thanksgiving Classic at Southern National Motorsports Park We will also be recapping all 3 days of the event along with the may lay in the limited late models, legend cars taking flight, Alby Ovitt and Ricky Locklair Jr battle along with Butterbean and Berry fighting for the last 30 - 40 laps to take home the Thanksgiving Classic win for the Late Model stocks and much more Also will be recapping Turkey Derby from Wall which was a absolute circus by some drivers along with Star Speedway races that happened SRL National Bill Bigley SR Memorial recap aswell that was put on at Freedom Factory with a barn burner of a race and some of our buddies having a decent day there and some not so much And a lot more it’ll be an episode you don’t wanna miss and will be out tomorrow for all of you guys to enjoy ! Big shoutout to our sponsors that make it happen for us Robinson Portable Sandblasting Thomas Welding Helgers South Coast Power Equipment Gendron Motorsports I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving with family and loved ones we are happy to be back to bring you guys some entertainment for your drag of a work week back after the long vacation we had ! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

Season 2 Episode 31 - Carson Loftin This episode we interview 3rd Generation Driver Carson Loftin after putting on a remarkable rooking year in the SMART Modified Tour Carson is 15 years old came from Outlaw Karts at Millbridge Speedway Speedway dabbled in Bandoleros for Winter Heat at Charlotte Motor Speedway to hopping in a 602 Mod at the age of 13 clicking off a couple wins and a championship at Caraway Speedway his rookie year He hopped into a Smart Mod for 2023 having a great year finishing 3rd in the overall standings in his rookie year while having solid finishes and his almost win and clinic at South Boston Speedway. Carson comes from a racing family, with his grandfather Bobby Loftin and father Brian Loftin distilling racing into him the grind of racing from late nights in the shop to the long days at the track teaching him how to work on Modifieds and maintaining them how to be smooth behind the wheel and to keep working on his craft to be the best he can be on and off the track. Carson is a 50/50 guy on racing surfaces loves sliding around on the no grip tracks but loves the repaved tracks like South Boston and such other tracks that had grip all the way around. Carson competed in the reopen of North Wilkesboro Speedway putting on a show in the 602 mods with many other competitors that night for the 2 night event Kid grinds in and out of the shop, has a work ethic you don't see in the younger generation now of days and puts his time in and then some into the sport we love of short track racing Thank you Carson for coming on and sharing your story ! Taco Bells and Bowman Gray 🏁 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.

Phoenix Championship races Banquets Shitshows and more Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/roughing-fenders-podcast--5244198/support.