Stoking the Fire

• A weekend recap. Snow, and a lot of it!
• Brandon Sheppard wins the Sunshine Nationals title
• Our thoughts on the new Volusia racing surface.
• More WoO drivers announced. Who are our picks for the Rookie of the Year title?
• WoO driver paint scheme thoughts?
• MOWA schedule revealed
• New rules for the USAC National sprint car series
• Added $ for the overall points winner for 3 national USAC divisions.
• Social media of the week: Waiting to get paid, tire dope, and an unhappy car owner.
• The Draft

(ends around 27:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park
• Hunt the Front late models at Needmore Speedway
• IMCA Winter Nationals @ Central Arizona Raceway

(Ends around 30:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Chinese
• Charlie visits Penn Station after episode #212
• Cheeseburger Mac
• Bologna week
• Carriage Inn and Hornets Nest Tavern
• Snow day meals
• China Village
• Stuffed shells
• The Office Lounge on a Tuesday
• Klinkers Bar & Grill

Stoking the Fire

• Tulsa recap from us!
• The flip count returns
• Chili Bowl Green Jacket winner
• 2 big soup runs on Saturday
• Ocean Speedway goes back to its roots.
• Cocopah Speedway returns in 2026.
• Brian Shirley joins a national series
• On deck for the week: Sunshine Nationals, Winter Nationals
• Social media of the week: A rent-a-driver gets lit up, a water truck incident, and more...
• The Draft

(Ends around 32:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals
• Wild West Shootout

The Smoke

• Chicken thighs
• Buc-ee's
• Roosters Sports Bar
• Tally's Good Food Cafe
• Whataburger
• Rib Crib!
• Eggcellent & Things cafe
• Little Caesars x2

The guys are ready to head to Tulsa for their 5th year and 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals!

Stoking the Fire

• Weekend recaps. The Chili Bowl and Wild West Shootout begin.
• Buddy Kofoid is out of the Chili Bowl this year due to illness.
• A record # of entries this year in Tulsa for the Chili Bowl.
• Our picks for the week.
• New driller trophy.
• What are some things we are looking forward to on our trip?
• Terbo and Jonathan Davenport make decisions on their 2026 schedules.
• Social media of the week.
• The Draft

(Ends around 24-25:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• 20th annual Wild West Shootout at Central Arizona Raceway
• Perth Motorplex and Morris Park Speedway
• The Hangover- Take 2 @ Ocala Speedway

The Smoke

• BBQ weenies
• Charlie has a celebratory meal at Hornville Tavern.
• A return to Long John Silvers...
• Oatmeal feast
• Breakfast tacos
• Tortellini
• Frontier Tavern - Breaded tenderloin
• Sams date
• DQ Flamethrower

The guys are back and ready to discuss some of the 41st annual Tulsa Shootout. Also lingering is the 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals and Wild West Shootout.

Stoking the Fire

• Driller drama. Ramp altercations, a big DQ, drinking game, and the wrong guy is interviewed.
• Chili Bowl prelim night rosters have been revealed.
• USAC Midwest Racing Association (MRA) is formed and has a schedule for 2026.
• Lucas Oil late models purse and bonus program for 2026
• Kubota drops sponsorships
• New Trophy Cup dates
• Social media of the week: Whataburger, Shootout tweets, yoga pants, and more motor!
• The Draft

(Ends around 32:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• High Limit International finale at Perth Motorplex
• 41st Annual Tulsa Shootout
• 35th Annual Ice Bowl at Talladega Short Track
• Frostbuster Enduro at 81 Speedway

(Ends around 35:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Ribs & mac
• Steak night for Charlie
• Miller House - Catfish meal
• Lic's

• Air fried wings
• Million dollar spaghetti
• Crunch wraps
• Half pound burger night
• Social Cantina
• Beef & cheddars

Wrapping up 2025 with our final episode of the year! Tyler Shoemaker joins us for round 3. We haven't had him on since November of 2022 so there is some catching up to do. He is the driver of the #1T 305 winged sprint car out of Clinton, Illinois.

• A podcast venture of his own...
• Chili Bowl Nationals 2023 O main champion. The shit show that continued after. A nap, ice storm, and more!
• His 2025 sprint car season recap. Junking a car at Jacksonville, and the icing on the cake for the year.
• "Help me" on the way home from Florida
• Hooters
• Blackened fish
• His CFP picks

(Ends around 1:25:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Sprint cars for breakfast
• The 41st Annual Tulsa Shootout shatters the entry list record.
• Gauge Garcia secures a full time sprint car ride in Ohio
• On deck for the week: Tulsa Shootout, High Limit International round 3
• The Draft

(Ends around 1:34:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• High Limit International at Perth Motorplex in Western Australia

(Ends around 1:36:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• Mr. Gatti's
• Strawberry cereal nostalgia
• Culvers
• Prime Rib cook
• Stockwell Inn
• Christmas meals
• Korner Inn customer appreciation BBQ
• Homemade cinnamon rolls
• Soup smorgasbord
• Personal pizzas

Stoking the Fire

• World of Outlaws sprint car series has 2 new rookies for 2026!
• USAC schedules
• Flo Racing buys the Lucas Oil late model series.
• "The Chase" format is gone in 2026 for the Lucas Oil series.
• WoO late models searching for a title sponsor?
• National Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductees for 2026 announced.
• Chili Bowl Nationals entry list continues to climb. It is going back to a 55 lap A-main for the 40th annual event in 2026.
• Belle Clair Speedway is taking shape!
• Social media of the week.

(Ends around 21:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• POWRi National Midgets @ the Southern Illinois Center for the Junior Knepper 55
• 2025 Christmas Clash at Duck River Raceway Park

The Smoke

• Popeyes fried chicken
• Charlie's pizza week
• A random turkey dinner
• Wing-Stop
• Hoosier Bar & Grill
• The White Steamer
• Legendz Sports Bar
• Thai Chow
• Fat Dan's Deli
• And a rack of pork for an early Christmas meal

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