Stoking the Fire

• Trophy Cup goes from a 360 winged sprint car race to a 410 sprint car race. Some online chatter and thoughts on that.
• Karter Sarff suspended and fined by the World of Outlaws for a tire issue.
• Briggs Danner and Hogue Racing Enterprises part ways.
• Logan Seavey also leaves Abacus Racing
• On deck for the week
• Social media of the week - Robert Ballou emerges on Twitter. And another demo derby.
• The Draft

Feature Finish

• Trophy Cup 32
• Super DIRTcar big block modifieds at Georgetown Speedway
• Trick R Treat @ Riverside International Speedway
• National 100 @ East Alabama Speedway
• Portsmouth Raceway Park - American late model iron-man series
• Red Hill Raceway season finale
• Bridgeport Motorsports Park sprint car Extravaganza
• World Short Track Championship @ Charlotte

The Smoke

• Double down on grilled cheese & a burger at the Legion
• Freddy's for another burger
• Fried chicken Sunday
• Breakfast for dinner
• Qdoba - chili lime steak burrito
• Legion desserts...
• Hacienda hot wings
• Two Farmers burgers
• Jimmy Johns on National sandwich day

For this episode we are joined by guest - Kayla Martin. She is the driver of the #11M 305 RaceSaver sprint car out of Brownsburg, Indiana. Discussed:

• Reviewing her 2026 race season. Beginning in Tulsa for her first Chili Bowl Nationals. Struggles throughout the 305 RaceSaver season, but powering through to finish the season out.
• Favorite tracks, and a win at Circle City!
• Big goals in racing.
• Thoughts on the RaceSaver landscape here in the Midwest.
• Places to eat- Bru Burger, Culver's, BJ's Brewhouse, or pretty much anywhere with a cheesburger!
• Late night Waffle House!
• Dr. Pepper and dirty sodas!
• Race day rituals.

(Ends around 32:00 minute mark)

Stoking the Fire

• Our weekend recaps.
• World Racing Group acquired SLS Promotions.
• Jerry Petty of Petty Performance Racing announces that he is going out on top after back-to-back championships in the USAC national sprint car series.
• POWRi 2026 awards
• News for the other Devils Bowl Speedway in Vermont.
• On deck for the week- Trophy Cup, Finale at Bridgeport, Halloween races across the country
• Social media of the week: Blake Lirette's business venture, Flea does not charge.
• THE DRAFT

Feature Finish

• FloRacing Night in America @ Volunteer Speedway
• Western World Championships @ Central Arizona Raceway
• WoO sprint cars @ Texarkana 67 Speedway
• WoO late models @ Modoc Speedway
• BAPS Motor Speedway
• Russ Wallace Memorial @ Belle-Clair Speedway
• Blue/Gray Memorial @ Cherokee Speedway

The Smoke

• Smothered chicken
• loaded pork rinds
• lemon pepper pork chops
• Wendy's dinner
• bbq pork steaks
• double down on pizza
• Panda Express 🔥

Stoking the Fire

• Recent happenings for us. A hurricane rolls through Florida, cruise, and more!
• WoO cancels Lincoln Park, USAC cancels Dodge City. Both due to weather.
• Aaron Reutzel sails it up top...
• Gas City Speedway is officially posted for sale.
• Bettenhausen 100 date is moved at Springfield in 2027.
• 6 sprint car series join forces in Ohio
• ASCT joins POWRi
• Volunteer Speedway is in limbo
• Keith Kunz confirms that he is getting out of midget racing after this year.
• 3 champions are crowned
• On deck for the week
• Social media of the week: NFL RedZone, and El Paso Express
• The Draft

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Belle-Clair Speedway
• USAC national sprint cars @ Route 66 Motor Speedway
• High Limit Racing @ Texas Motor Speedway
• NARC King of the West @ Kings Speedway
• Lucas Oil late models - 46th annual Dirt Track World Championship @ West Virginia Motor Speedway
• Lincoln Speedway (PA) Final 50
• Short Track Super Series @ Hagerstown for Octoberfest
• Cocopah Speedway returns
• Lawrenceburg Speedway - US Legends Cars International
• Montpellier Motor Speedway- The Hoosier Hustle
• Lincoln Speedway (IL) DIRTcar Fall Nationals
• Sprint Car Challenge Tour @ Petaluma Speedway

The Smoke

• Salmon
• Monte Christo @ Cheddars
• Pineapple Willy's
• Baumhower's Chicken
• Waffle House 🤣
• Charlie goes on a cruise! Some favorites- steak almost daily, shrimp cocktail, chocolate melting cake, and some excursions.
• Bunner gets Mexican food... at a gas station? 🎲
• We miss the boat on our final fish sandwich of the year
• Lyle's pepperoni pizza
• La Campirana taco's

• "the usual" at Darmstadt Inn
• OG Noble Roman's
• Bruce Li x2