For this episode we are joined by Nate Spieth. Photographer/media guy from North Adams, Michigan. He operates INSZN Media.

Discussed:

• Notable races attended in 2025!
• When did he pick up the camera. Reasoning behind it and also where INSZN came from
• A trip to Port Royal Speedway ⚡
• A couple "Oh Shit" moments. Bumps and bruises to get that good shot!
• Sprint cars or Late Models?
• Watermarks
• Food: Albion Malleable Brewing Company, Boohers Fresh Market, Finish Line.
• Sweet tooth ✅ Ice cream favorites and other sweets.
• Chicken wings. Go-to spots: Sweetwater Tavern, Saucy Dogs, Rocky Top

(Ends around 1:33:00 minute mark)

Stoking the Fire

• Our weekend Gateway Dirt Nationals / Dome recap. Tempers flare, message board, Chet is back, driver intro's , and more
• Tulsa Shootout entries hit 1,563
• Chili Bowl Nationals entries surpass 300
• POWRi 410 Outlaws, POWRi National midget, World of Outlaw sprint car schedules are out!
• Donny Schatz secures a full time World of Outlaw ride for 2026.
• ASCS adds 2 new regional series for sprint car racing.
• Social media of the week: Hot Karl has a question. Devon Borden is fired up on a Sunday!
• The Draft

(Ends around 1:50:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• 9th Annual Gateway Dirt Nationals in St. Louis at the Dome at America's Center

The Smoke

• Charlie has some pork chops, Wasabi hibachi, and a visit to Darmstadt Inn that lingered all weekend...
• Bunner returns to Hornville Tavern after they have been closed for 2+ years.
• Garlic bread smash burgers
• Jordy's Mexican buffet for lunch in Owensboro
• Rigazzi's on The Hill in St. Louis
• Tin Roof drunk food
• Making a run for frozen pizzas 🤔
• Lions Choice

Up for this episode we are joined by Johnson Ginder! He is the driver of the #38 MMSA mini sprint car out of Olney, Illinois. He secured the 2025 MMSA championship 🏆

• BMX racing ➡️ circle track racing
• Getting a mini sprint in 2023. Up's and downs.
• Building off of that for the 2024 season. Standing on top in 2025!
• Non-wing sprint car racing, Daytona, and other goals
• Popcorn chicken, and other eats at home!

(Ends around (36:00 minute mark)

Stoking the Fire

• 2 week recap: USAC western swing including Turkey Night.

• It is Dome week! We break it down and also discuss some wraps!
• Cannon McIntosh wins the USAC midget championship
• Turkey Bowl results
• Icebreaker dates at Lincoln announced for 2025
• Western PA Speedweek dates for 2026
• A new series is formed in PA!
• $uper $eries locations/dates announced for POWRi / NOW600
• Social media of the week
• The Draft

(Ends around 58:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• USAC National midgets at Merced, Bakersfield, Ventura

(Ends around 1:02:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Pizza puff
• Charlie gets his all-time favorite meal!
• A Melting Pot is sniffed out in Kansas City
• Charlie tries some BBQ in Kansas City and reunites with Steak n Shake
• Sonic pretzel pub burger
• Deerhead Tavern
• Nostalgia at Ponderosa Steakhouse
• Pizza from the Old Fox Inn
• Thanksgiving
• Lennie's Brew Pub
• 2 fisted bacon burger at Sportsman's
• Procopios Pizza & Pasta

For this episode we are joined by fellow Hoosier, Bob Shutt! Bob is from Indianapolis, Indiana and is the driver of the #12 RaceSaver sprint car. He is a huge race fan and as passionate as they come. We chat about dirt racing, a little pavement racing, grub, and everything in between.

• A winter project - a piece of Sheldon Kinser's racing history.
• Getting back in the saddle after an 8 year hiatus. Throwing a deal together to get back on the track this season.
• Rocking an open trailer. Where did the car # come from? And also the meaning behind his paint scheme.
• Crewing gigs - "The Modern Day Cowboy" Daron Clayton and other notable ones. Including some involving USF2000, Indy Lights, F1 and F3/F4 Regional series.
• 2025 results: Circle City 🧨, Jacksonville fun, Tri-State, and a flipped wing.
• 2026 racing plans
• Indiana tracks of the past: Jungle Park, North Vernon, Gas City
• Food: Trax BBQ, La Margarita, Don Juan Taqueria, King Dough, Shipley's Tavern. Firing up the grills at the house! What's cookin'? Burger talk

(Ends around 1:54:00 minute mark)

Stoking the Fire

• Weekend recap: Things get spicy at Placerville and Senoia
• Vermeer Motorsports goes to a 1 car team for 2026
• Barry Braun is in hot water
• MLRA (Midwest LateModel Racing Association) starts back up.
• Sheldon Haudenschild announces the Buckeye Brawl for WoO in Ohio next season.
• DuQuoin will have a bigger slate of indoor races in 2026!
• ASCS champ, RoY, and FloRacing Night in America champ
• Social media of the week: an Urn is left at Cherokee, Joe Duvall, Blake Lirette, and J. Tid twitter posts
• The Draft

(Ends around 2:05:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• USAC National midgets @ Placerville Speedway for the Hangtown 100
• ASCS National sprint cars - Fuzzy's Fall Fling
• Peach State Classic @ Senoia Raceway
• Duel at Mohave
• BAPS Motor Speedway - Heavy Equipment Loaders sprint showdown
• Vado Speedway Park - Season Finale

(Ends around 2:12:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Pizza Hut sounded good
• Rotisserie chicken tortellini
• Charlie gets disappointed at TX Roadhouse, again.
• Red Robin burger
• Buffalo chicken mac bowls
• Merry-Go-Round lunch
• Qdoba
• Bunner checks out Jimbo's pizza and wings
• Buffalouie's chicken wings and Outback Steakhouse on Sunday Funday