Jimmy Johnson is the points leader in Sprint Cup this week with a Top 10 finish, but Hamlin is still struggling with the $25,000 fine issued by NASCAR for voicing his honest opinion about the new Gen 6 car.
Matt Kenseth celebrates a birthday win and speaking of Gen 6, we have a couple of trivia questions for you this week. We hope you enjoy the show.
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The 2013 NASCAR season is finally underway and, as usual, our crew has a few interesting things to say. This will be our last goof off show as we prepare to get down and dirty with Nationwide and Sprint.
We anxiously await the start of kick off of the local Southeast tracks and ill have full coverage of them again this year.
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With Dillon rained out this past weekend the crew dives into a new style of racing, well really not new but it is to us, and we get to speak with Landon Huffman who is promoting and helping run The Gauntlet Karting Facility in Hickory, NC. We were all amazed when he spoke with us about indoor Go Kart Racing and their first ever Gauntlet Challenge, a series of 10 races that began December 4, 2012. Congratulations goes out to Tim Nye who won the first challenge. The next Challenge event will be January 26, 2013. The Gauntlet has 25,000 feet of track and staging area. Visit them online at http://thegauntletkarting.com.
Also very interesting is Landon’s father is the Truck Chief for the number 29 Truck in the Camping World Truck Series, owned by Brad Keselowski Racing.
Allen does his normal Drag Routine and we will be covering both Dillon and the Drag Races in Kinston, NC this coming weekend. It is great to be back from vacation and look forward to another great season this year.
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On this weeks show we get to discuss the new “Dirty Dozen” between Motor Mile and Southern National, the difference between Goodyear & Hoosier tires and Cory get’s on the soap box about people spending $7,500-$10,000 to race on a short track to try and win $1,500.
As always, we will discuss a little bit of Drag Racing with Allen.
Beginning with the next show we will be introducing a few new Country Music Artists during the show.
With Christmas just around the corner, we kept the show shorter than usual. From our families to yours, we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The show will return Wednesday January 2, 2013 as our staff declares family time for the rest of this year.
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We are going to find out the scoop on Ace, talk with special guest Just Crider about his season and what lies ahead in his future. Corey Latham from Race22.com has 2013 track updates for us and of course Allen Phillips is going to talk more on IHRA/NHRA.
It all happens in this weeks Racing Review Podcast.
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On this week’s edition of The Racing Review:
This week will start our Educational Series, “What It Takes To Be A Race Car Driver” and our special guests will be from Bassett Racing (Winston-Salem, NC). Joining us will be Ronnie Bassett, Jr, Dillon Bassett (2012 UARA-Stars Rookie Of The Year) and Crew Chief Chris Lawson.
In the first hour we will get the Short Track updates from Race22.com, we will get down in the dirt with Wesley Outland as he brings the latest Dirt Track News and Allen get’s on the Soap Box again during our new Soap Box Derby.
In the second hour Allen Phillips is going to educate us a little more with his IHRA/NHRA Drag Racing show called “This Is Drag Racing”.
It all happens live at 7:00 PM EST.
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On this week’s edition of The Racing Review.
We welcome Langley Austin and Race22.com to the show. Race22.com will be doing our short track updates each week. Allen & Wes jump on the Soap Box during our new Soap Box Derby segment and Wesley Outland calls in from East bound I40 with some exciting Dirt Track news.
During the second hour Allen Phillips gives us a little more education on Straight Track Racing.
Download the podcast and enjoy the show.
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We had so much fun last week when Allen got on his Soapbox, we decided to make it a weekly segment in the show.
Each week we are going to let someone drive in the Soapbox Derby and rant about anything related to motorsports.
Do you have something you would like to rant about? If so, we will let you drive the Soapbox Derby Car and speak your mind. Just shoot us a email with the subject you want to rant about and we will contact you so we can pull you into the show. Just remember though, this is family oriented fun.
Send the email to: mail (at) theracingreview.com (change the (at) to @)
The Podcast Is Back!
On tonight’s edition of The Racing Review:
New equipment is in place and production practice has been successful. The podcast returns and will be available for download later tonight.
On the live show, we will discuss events from this past weekend, what’s coming up in the Southeast this weekend and as always, we have a few things NASCAR on our minds, drinking alcohol on TV is one of them.
We will be getting down in the dirt with Wesley Outland and as always Allen Phillips will fill us in on everything NHRA/IHRA.
Use our new live chat feature during the live broadcast and tell us how you feel.
It all begins at 7:00 PM EST at www.theracingreview.com. Use the listen live link and join in the fun.
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Rain Forces Postponement of Myrtle Beach 400/Reschedule for March 22nd.
Sunday’s Myrtle Beach 400 will wait until next March 22nd to get the checkered flag. Rains that lasted more than all day Sunday, postponed the SELLM Limited 100 and the Myrtle Beach 400. The rains forced the races to be rescheduled until 2013. Track owners and NASCAR officials gave a great deal of thought to try and make a decision that was in best interest of those on hand for the traditional race at Myrtle Beach Speedway. Friday and Saturday’s action was concluded and in the record book.
Saturday nights racing action was highlighted by the first “Dash for Cash” for feature 100 lap winners from the 2012 season. Five drivers made up the field for a $2500.00 winner take all race. The front row starters from the Myrtle Beach 400 qualifying Matt Cox who earned the pole and second place qualifier Tommy Lemons Jr. earned the right to race in the “Dash for Cash”. Race winner were Coleman Pressely, Justin Milliken 2011 speedway late model champ and former winner of the 400 Sam Yarbrough made up the starting line-up. Sam Yarbrough proved he was the man who could race with the best as he went to front and beat Matt Cox, Coleman Pressely, and Tommy Lemmon, Jr. with Justin Milliken rounding out the first “Dash for Cash” field to run at the track. Bob Lutz the promoter said, “I am happy with the first of these events, I am thinking of some new twist for the 2013 race”. Many drivers now are saying, winning a 100 lap special event during the season, can easily save a team $2000.00 plus in tires for the Myrtle Beach 400.
Coastal/Pee Dee Super Trucks had twenty trucks on the grid with Jason Altop on the pole. Only two cautions flew during the 100 laps. Marty Ward of Marietta, SC a regular at Greenville-Pickens Speedway beat second place former multi time Myrtle Beach “Track Champion” at the finish. Jimmy Wallace was third and Jamie Weatherford another of the guys who has won many championships at the track was fourth. Hayes Goodson son of Hal Goodson came home in fifth. Last year’s winner was disappointing seventeenth as Stuart Ricks wasn’t able to repeat as the winner.
Saturday nights racing was led off by the Mini-Stock division with 22 drivers taking the green flag. Pole man Bailey Miles from Hemingway, SC proved he was tough and the driver to beat. He beat Michael Wells who was second, Kevin Jackson who is always a man to beat. Former winner Brian Powell who was fourth and Myrtle Beach Mini-Stock champion Michael McKinnon was fifth. Bailey Miles earned $1000.00 for the victory.
Second Generation driver Brandon Setzer, son of Dennis Setzer (driver in the top three divisions of NASCAR), scored the win in the 50 Lap Challenger division race at Myrtle Beach Speedway, Friday night. He led every lap after starting from the pole position. His dad Dennis said, “This is so pleasing to have him win at this historic racetrack”. Archie Adams of McColl, SC was second and held that position from the green flag. Third was Hickory, NC driver Chris Townsend.
