Episode 168 is on the scene and it is our 2026 Season Premiere! The boys review what they have been up for the holidays and why Jody is now the voice for the voiceless.

Chris Hettinger has fielded teams in Late Model Stock Competition on the CARS Tour and in other big events. He has tried his hands in the ARCA Menards Series and the Craftsman Truck Series but this year, he takes on his biggest venture yet by becoming an owner in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series for the 2026 season. Chris is our guest this week and gives us a behind the scenes look on how this all came together, being one of the only Ford teams in the garage, maintaining his late model teams and catching us up on his kids successes on and off the race track.

We discuss the New Year's Bash from Dillon which saw Bobbie Tumbelston III pick up his second straight win and discuss why this year's event may have been too long, the Jeff Sparks/Jeff Melton incident and more of the stories coming out of the event.

We also give our tributes to Michael Annett, Dennis Hamlin and those involved in the Greg Biffle Plane Crash tragedy and catch you up on the latest news over the break. All on a New Year, New Deez Lug Nutz!

Episode 167 is on the scene and we welcome zMAX CARS Tour Star Brandon Pierce back to the show. Last week, Brandon announced his plans for the 2026 season and Brandon tells us how his new deal with Kevin Powell Speed Motorsports came together, when those discussions started, how difficult it was to leave Carroll Speedshop and his thoughts about him being on the cusp of becoming all time starts leader on the CARS Tour.

The boys dive into the recent NASCAR Trial coming to an end and their thoughts about the aftermath and what could come in the future.

It is Christmas Time and the boys deliver their presents in the racing world that Santa has left plus they break down the Christmas Clash at Carteret, Carson Loftin returning toe Nelson Motorsports and their thoughts on the 2026 SMART Modified Tour schedule that was released last week and more this week on DLN!

Episode 166 is on the scene and Jody is joined by our good buddy Boo Carlisle who is filling in for Julian this week as co-host.

Robert Pressley competed in the highest level of NASCAR for over two decades winning at Daytona, Darlington, Dover among other facilities in both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Robert is taking on a new venture as Race Control for the IHRA Stock Car Series that is debuting in 2026 for an 8 race schedule. Robert joins us to tell us about how he got involved in this series, what to expect on race days and what they are looking to accomplish. He also tells us about his days being the promoter at Kingsport Speedway and the lessons he learned doing so and how he will apply that in what the IHRA is looking to bring to the table. He also discusses the rules and the vision for the series. This news has taken the racing world by storm and we give you some insight from one of it's key players.

Boo and Jody discuss the recent Snowball Derby that was completed shortly before this show went on the air. They discuss Stephen Nasse finally winning this event after 15 years and Ty Majeski's protest following his black flag on the last restart. The boys also reveal if they stayed up till 3:30 Sunday morning to watch the Snowflake and discuss all the weather issues.

The guys also discuss the ARCA Menards East Series coming to Hickory, the upcoming Christmas Clash at Carteret County and some breaking news concerning the STAR Super Stock Tour and where they will be opening up the season in 2026. All this and more this week on DLN!