New on the Audio Page for today:

Brian McDonald talked about his three win season and where he will start his season in 2017.
Rob Hazer runs down where the King of Dirt Series will race and describes a health issue he had.

I had a busy Sunday and got to record a bunch of new interviews as I watched the NCAA tournament games. They were both really entertaining and now at just before 8 p.m. Sunday night I am going to start watching the NASCAR race from California.

I’ll be back in the studio again to get ready for championship Tuesday in our bowling league and I already have a few things set up. I am always looking to do more so if you want in just message me on Facebook or at doug@dougsdirtdiary.com.

Now let’s chat more about what we have for you to listen to on the Audio Page starting with a winning Modified driver from north of the border. Brian McDonald talked about his three win season in 2016, where he will start his season in 2017 and thought back on his start in racing in a Street Stock back in 1988.  

Rob Hazer runs down where the King of Dirt Series will race in Pro Stock, Sportsman and small blocks and describes a pretty serious health issue he had that led to 21 days in the hospital. Glad you’re doing well Rob. For more on the series go to www.kingofdirtracing.com.  

New on the Audio Page for today:

Rocky Warner showed off his car at Rotterdam Square and updated me on his 2017 race efforts.
Nick Stone talks about his car building business and getting his daughter started this season.

Allie and I had a fun day as we went out to Romulus to see how she fit into the open wheel microd she will be driving this summer in Syracuse just feet away from where the Moody Mile was. We met up with car owner Jon Kuleszo and his family at their farm and got more information on what we can expect to see this summer. She can’t wait!

Today I will be back in the studio and getting a lot done as the can is now empty. I have a few things set up and hope to so some more so look for me on Facebook, message me there and we’ll talk. Plus you can also send me a message at doug@dougsdirtdiary.com and we can hook up that way.

Now let’s chat more about what we have for you on the Audio Page as we feature a couple of double digit winners from 2016. Rocky Warner showed off his car at Rotterdam Square and updated me on his 2017 race efforts as well as how tough if it for the newer drivers in the division to get seat time.  

Nick Stone talks about his car building business, describes a rule change he would like to see implemented soon and getting his teenage daughter started this season in a full sized stock car.

New on the Audio Page for today:

Scott Duell talked about his new deal for 2017 and the new Sportsman he will drive this year.
Bobby Flood spoke about his move to Sportsman and his background in the Slingshot division.

The weekend is finally here and we’ve got a couple of nice ones for you today as we meet with a pair of drivers who ae getting ready for their first full season in the ultra competitive Sportsman division. I hope you like them both and will give them a listen.

I will taking a ride with Allie today to see the open wheel microd she will be racing this season. She is excited and can’t wait to sit in the car and see what it is like. We’re renting the car to start with hopes that we can bring along some sponsors in the form of product or money to keep it going. If you’d like to help let us know. The big goal is not to turn her into the next big racer but to make her a better driver when she turns 16.

Now let’s chat more about what we have for you today on the Audio Page as we chat with drivers who ae ready for a new challenge this year. Scott Duell talked about his new deal for 2017, the new Sportsman he will drive this year and how this new opportunity came about at the end of last season.  

Bobby Flood spoke about his move to Sportsman towards the end of 2016, how things went for him at some big events and his background in the Slingshot division.

New on the Audio Page for today:

Alan Fink runs down his plans for the season and tells me how his racecars look at the shop.
Brian Pessolano showed off a new Sportsman last weekend and talked about changes for 2017.
Bill Shea talks about the snow a Utica Rome Speedway and why the opener is now on April 23^rd.
Pete Demitraszek talks about the Fonda Opener being pushed back as well as snowy Glen Ridge.

More news out today on how the snow is pushing back season starters here in the northeast as Utica Rome was the latest to do so on Thursday. There is still a lot of snow out there and as Bill Shea reminded us the next week is supposed to be rainy. The rain melts the snow obviously but makes the already saturated ground that much wetter.

We also have a pair of racers up from some local car shows as we get ready for the weekend. I still have some calls to make today and don’t forget Bridgeport and Delaware International are still a go for this weekend. Yay!

Now let’s chat more about what we have for you on the Audio Page starting with some drivers who had their cars out for all to see these past few weeks. Alan Fink runs down his plans for the season and tells me how his racecars look at the shop as well as why they decided to give up the Late Model to concentrate on Sportsman.  

Brian Pessolano showed off a new Sportsman last weekend and talked about changes for 2017 as well as how busy he has been during the off season.  

Bill Shea talks about the 40 inches of snow that fell at Utica Rome Speedway, why the opener is now on April 23^rd and encourages fans to sign up for the Kenny Wallace Dirt Racing Experience on May 13^th.  

Pete Demitraszek talks about the Fonda Opener being pushed back to April 15^th, why Glen Ridge will open a week later on the 22^nd and why the first four weeks at The Ridge will be so important.  

New on the Audio Page for today:

Jimmy Horton talks about his 3 races so far and two this weekend at Bridgeport and Delaware.
Shaun Pangman had his Modified at the Fonda Speedway car show and ran down his 2017 plans.
Charlie Tibbits showed off his Sportsman at Motorsports Expo and talked about his rookie year.
Danny Serrano previews the 2 day show at Bridgeport Speedway featuring the 60 Over Special.  

It was another real nice day on Wednesday as the sun continued to melt some snow around here although it did have to get through an overnight dusting first. But sure enough, by noon it was gone and there is less snow on the ground than there was the day before and I guess that is all we can hope for.

There is going to be racing this weekend in New Jersey and Delaware. Bridgeport Speedway has a two day show with 358’s headlining on Friday and the 60 Over Special honoring the memory of Doug Hoffman on Saturday. Plus Delaware International Speedway is a go for Sunday so we wish everyone down that way all the best this weekend.

Now let’s talk more about what we have for you on the Audio Page starting with a man who will be racing twice this coming weekend. Jimmy Horton talks about his 3 races so far that include a win at Georgetown, his two races this weekend at Bridgeport and Delaware while running down his plans for the coming season.  

Shaun Pangman had his Modified at the Fonda Speedway car show and ran down his 2017 plans that include a first time Saturday home while explaining where else we will see the four cars he has in his race shop.  

Charlie Tibbits showed off his Sportsman at Motorsports Expo and talked about his rookie year in the Sportsman division at Utica Rome Speedway as well as his hopes for 2017.  

Danny Serrano previews the 2 day show at Bridgeport Speedway featuring the 60 Over Special honoring Doug Hoffman on Saturday afternoon and the 358 show on Friday. For more go to www.bpspeedway.com   .

New on the Audio Page for today:

Jeff Rockefeller explained why he is changing things up for Friday and his return to Fonda.
Jake Spraker tells me what he looks for in a driver and recapped his early days in the sport.
Pat LaPage showed off his Sportsman at Motorsports Expo and talked about a new look on the car.
Michelle Courcy talked about surviving the off season and what she has going on for 2017.

I enjoyed a nice day off on Tuesday and will be back at it again today in the home studio. I am also looking for suggestions on who you’d like me to chat with as the start of our season may be pushed back a little.

We still have a lot of interviews in the can and will dig into some of those for you for tomorrow but that does not mean we won’t be busy today. I am so ready for the season to start and am watching as much national racing as I can including NHRA, NASCAR and V8 Supercars from Australia. I have some catching up to do later today but can’t wait to smell the fuel and get dirty in person.

Now let’s chat more about what we have for you today on the Audio Page as we listen to some chats from the past two weekends. Jeff Rockefeller explained why he is changing things up for Friday, how much of a challenge it will be to race at Albany Saratoga and the new car he is picking up to return to Fonda on Saturday.  

Jake Spraker tells me what he looks for in a driver for one of his racecars and recapped his early days in the sport as both a driver and a car owner. Really good one here guys!  

Pat LaPage showed off his Sportsman at Motorsports Expo and talked about a new look on his black racecar and how much work they have to do to have both his cars race ready.  

Michelle Courcy talked about surviving the off season and what she has going on for 2017 including Friday nights at Skyline and Saturdays at Fulton Speedway.  

New on the Audio Page for today:

Tim McCreadie talks about his Late Model win at Boyd’s Speedway and why they added the race.
Jessey Mueller told me how he is doing after his second season on the dirt running a Modified.
Kenny Gates showed off his championship car in Rotterdam and looked ahead to the 2017 season.
Tony Veneziano reports on the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars as they visited Thunderbowl Raceway.

We’re back today with lots of good stuff including one of our own who represented all us northeast Modified guys with a win down in Late Model country in Georgia. Plus we have lots of other really nice interviews for you as well as we get our work week kicked into high gear.

It may still be a little bit before we can race in our neck of the woods but in the meantime we’ll do our best to keep you informed on what is going on. I’ll be off today for bowling as usual but will be back in the studio again tomorrow and looking to get more god stuff out to you.

Now let’s chat more about what we have for you to listen to today on the Audio Page starting with a man who could have taken the weekend off but decided to chase a race down south. Tim McCreadie talks about his Late Model win at Boyd’s Speedway, why they added the race to their schedule after the Lucas Oil races were cancelled and how good it feels to win two races early.  

Jessey Mueller told me how he is doing after his second season on the dirt running a Modified after many years on asphalt and talked about his hopes for a win in 2017 as well as his return to a familiar track.

Kenny Gates showed off his championship car in Rotterdam, remembered a mistake that cost him a win early and looked ahead to getting back on the track in 2017.  

Tony Veneziano reports on the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars as they visited Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California and tells us about each of the two nights they raced on the time ¼ mile track.