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| Saturday, December 29th 2012 |
| Top five downloaded interviews from July 2012: Tony Stewart talked about his fourth place finish, why he likes New York and Sprint Car racing. Billy Pauch Sr. talks about tonight at Grandview, tomorrow at New Egypt and Super DIRT Week. Jessica Zemken runs down where she will race next and gets ready for Brewerton this Wednesday. Alan Johnson spoke about his two win weekend and the wreck the hauler was in on the way home. Brett Hearn tells me about tonight’s Big Show 4 taking place at Albany Saratoga Speedway. Tony Stewart talked about his fourth place finish in the All Star race at the Brewerton Speedway, why he likes New York and getting away from it all to do some Sprint Car racing. Billy Pauch Sr. talks about tonight at Grandview, tomorrow at New Egypt and Super DIRT Week. He told me how his home track has been to him this year after winning ten days ago, what they are working on for Syracuse and remembers a fire he had with his car two weeks ago. Good one here! Jessica Zemken runs down where she will race over the next few weeks and gets ready for Brewerton this Wednesday. She remembered the only time she has been on the tricky 1/3 mile track, wondered if she may hit some PST races and tells me how her equipment is holding up at mid season. Alan Johnson spoke about his two win weekend and the wreck the hauler was in on the way home as they barely made it to Utica Rome Speedway on time on Sunday. Brett Hearn tells me about tonight’s Big Show 4 taking place at Albany Saratoga Speedway. He talked about how big it is to have the Super DIRTcar Series at this flourishing speedway, how good things have been on Friday nights and why he will be working hard in the shop the rest of the week. Hit them straight Brett! |
| Friday, December 28th 2012 |
| Top five downloaded interviews from June 2012: Tim Fuller talked about being light on the scales at Can Am and how he confirmed that at his shop. Jake Spraker talks about Glen Ridge’s move to Sunday and what happens if it does not work. Tim McCreadie talks about his WoO win at Granby and his early days in Modified racing. Chip Burdick tells me what the issues were with tech at Can Am and what they did afterwards. Ronnie Johnson explained why he left Utica Rome early a few weeks ago and his weekend. Tim Fuller talked about being light on the scales at Can Am and how he confirmed that at his shop. He remembered how the changed a carburetor beforehand, how much more fuel he used in the 45 lapper than he thought and the call he made to the track on Thursday to share his findings. Jake Spraker talks about Glen Ridge’s move to Sunday and what happens if it does not work. He told me what is different this tear compared to the last few, when he first began to think about the move and wonders about the future of the 1j Modified he owns. Tim McCreadie talks about his World of Outlaw Late Model win at Granby and how good his program has been of late. He also remembered his early days in Modified racing, some lessons he learned and how to earn the respect of your fellow racers. Some of you newer racers out there really need to listen to that part. Respect is a two way street in racing! Chip Burdick tells me what the issues were with tech at Can Am on Wednesday night and what they did afterwards. He talked about who was disqualified, why and the extra money they paid out to Billy Dunn. Ronnie Johnson explained why he left Utica Rome Speedway early during the Victoria 200 and his Friday & Saturday race nights. Good chat here, very honest! |
| Thursday, December 27th 2012 |
| Top five downloaded interviews from May 2012: Stewart Friesen had the 85 car at Can Am and talked about last weekend at his three homes. John Andretti talks about getting his son Jarret stared in racing and his impressions of Oswego. Jimmy Phelps talks about his Brewerton Speedway win and his decision to run Canandaigua. Tim McCreadie told me about his Modified win at Albany Saratoga and Wednesday at Can Am. Brett Hearn described the two cars he was thinking about using in Sunday’s show at Utica Rome. Stewart Friesen had the 85 car at Can Am and talked about his weekend at his three homes as well as what he’ll do with his Fridays when Glen Ridge switches. John Andretti talks about getting his son Jarret stared in racing and offered his impressions of Oswego. He explained what he thought of a Super Modified, why he did not want to push Jarret towards racing and how the Andretti name can be a double edged sword. Jimmy Phelps talks about his Brewerton Speedway win and his decision to run Canandaigua on a weekly basis. He told me how good his car was on Friday night, how good he felt about his chances beforehand and how tough it was to nail down where they would race on Saturdays. Tim McCreadie told me about his Modified win at Albany Saratoga and his hopes for tomorrow night’s SUNY Canton Shootout at Can Am. He told me why he didn’t realize he was in the lead until the pace car picked him up under caution, how he did in a green to checkered feature at Fonda and looks forward to racing against his younger brother for the first time at Can Am. Brett Hearn described the two cars he was thinking about using in Sunday’s big show at Utica Rome. He also talked about picking up career win number 100 at Albany Saratoga on Friday, why he thought he might never get to see the clay back on the track again and how he finished second twice at Lebanon Valley. |
| Wednesday, December 26th 2012 |
| Top five downloaded interviews from April 2012: Tyler Siri talks about his Saturday at Black Rock and where he is in his plans to buy the speedway. Dale Planck told me about the borrowed motor he had in the car and who loaned him an engine. Brett Hearn showed off a new look for himself and thought back on his past at Canandaigua. Mike Mahaney talks about his surprising win at Fonda and how the locals reacted to his victory. Billy Pauch tells me about his win last week at New Egypt and a new deal that is in the works. Tyler Siri talks about his Saturday at Black Rock and where he is in his plans to buy the speedway. He told me about getting spun in the feature, the problems he had at tech and explains why he is still hoping to be running the racetrack soon. Dale Planck told me about the borrowed motor he had in his Modified and who loaned him an engine to make it to Canandaigua. He talked about the need to get some laps, how tough turns three & four are for the non-regulars and wondered how much he will race this year. Brett Hearn showed off a new look for himself, thought back on some of his past at Canandaigua and described the new chassis he was running. Mike Mahaney talks about his surprising win at Fonda and how the locals reacted to his victory. He told me how he got the lead late in a three car battle at the front, how poorly he had done the two times he had raced at Fonda previously and how nice everyone was to the invader who won at their track. Hear the excitement in his voice? Isn’t it great to hear? Billy Pauch tells me about his win last week at New Egypt and a new deal that is in the works for the future. He talked about racing to the front from 12th place, how sometimes being in second while approaching traffic can be beneficial and how a late race restart helped his chances. |
| Tuesday, December 25th 2012 |
| Top five downloaded interviews from March 2012: Tiger Chapman tells us why Can Am will not be DIRTcar Sanctioned in 2012 and what the rules are. Tom Deery, Joe Skotnicki and Jeff Hachmann discuss the future of Weedsport and much more. Stewart Friesen won the Cabin Fever 60 at New Egypt and told J Fish how he got to the front. Gary Tomkins talks about owning his own Modified this year and his return to Canandaigua. Dillon Sallows was missing one very big thing with his Sportsman and talked about his hopes. Tiger Chapman tells us why Can Am will not be DIRTcar Sanctioned in 2012 and what the rules are. He ran down what happened over the last few weeks, why they will still run Hoosier tires and talks directly to the teams affected by the decision. Tom Deery, Joe Skotnicki and Jeff Hachmann discuss the future of Cayuga County Fair Speedway and much more. We talked about the hope they have that it can still open this year, the situation with the property taxes and answer your questions. The audio level is a little up & down at times, but a lot of good information here! Gary Tomkins talks about owning his own Modified this year and his return to Canandaigua. He told me about the car he is working on now, wonders how many specials he may hit and described the look he will have on the car which is similar to one he drove a few years ago. Dillon Sallows was missing one very big thing with his Sportsman this past weekend and talked about his hopes to fill that hole in the front of his racecar. He told me about the quest for some funding for a motor, stressed how good the help he has is and described where he will race when this all gets sorted out. Stewart Friesen won the Cabin Fever 60 at New Egypt and told J Fish how he got to the front. He talked about the work they did the night before to get the car ready, why he thought a small block would be perfect for this show and how happy he was with how well everything went. |
| Monday, December 24th 2012 |
| Top five downloaded interviews from February 2012: Jason Meyers tells me why he is taking a break from racing and what influenced his decision. Danny Serrano talks about adding small blocks at New Egypt and a friend at a nearby track. Tim Fuller talked about his World of Outlaw race in Georgia and how his tire choice hurt him. Alan Johnson recaps his four races in Volusia and his feature win on a slick daytime racetrack. Danny O’Brien remembers his championship season and talks about the current 358 package. Jason Meyers tells me why he is taking a break from racing and what influenced his decision to put his family first. He ran down the races he will do in his Allstar Appreciation Tour, wonders what he will do after that and explains what it is that he will miss most later this summer. Danny Serrano talks about adding small blocks at New Egypt and a friend he has at a nearby track. He also told me what gets wins at the track, remembers one particular night when a driver predicted where he would pass cars and explained why he feels it is so important for tracks to work together. Tim Fuller talked about his World of Outlaw Late Model race in Georgia and how his tire choice hurt him. He told me when he knew he was in trouble in the heat race, how good he felt about the power under his right foot and runs down where he will race over the next few weeks. Alan Johnson recaps his four races in Volusia and his feature win on a slick daytime racetrack. He told me how good his Modified was overall, how a broken weld cost him a good finish in race number three and tells me what he knows about where he will race this year. Danny O’Brien remembers his championship season in Canada and talks about the current 358 engine package. He told me why he likes small block racing so much, explained why his Merrittville win early on was so special and ran down his tentative plans for the 2012 season. |
| Sunday, December 23rd 2012 |
| Top five downloaded interviews from January 2012: Stewart Friesen remembers his 22 win season in 2011 and talks about his upcoming shows. Matt Sheppard talks about getting ready for the DIRTcar Nationals and his tentative 2012 plans. Tiger Chapman talks about some changes at Can Am and what he has learned in two seasons. Brett Hearn recaps his 2011 season and tells me how special it was to win his 800th feature. Kenny Tremont talks about his pair of track championships and why his neck was sore on Fridays. Stewart Friesen remembers his 22 win season in 2011 and talks about his upcoming shows. He told me how Sunday at Syracuse was both his best & worst day of the year, described how he did at each of his three weekly homes and the new shop he is in right now. Matt Sheppard talks about getting ready for the DIRTcar Nationals and his tentative 2012 plans. He told me how he usually does at this event, explains why both your motor & handling packages are so important and described the work he still needs to get done before he heads south. Tiger Chapman talks about some changes at Can Am and what he has learned in two seasons as owner/promoter. He also explained why they are moving to Saturday nights, why they are running big blocks & small blocks combined and his hopes to bring back some events the track has not seen in a while. Brett Hearn recaps his 2011 season and tells me how special it was to win his 800th feature the way that he did. He also talked about a new Friday night option he has this year, how much he enjoyed his Accord championship and how it slipped away at Lebanon Valley. Kenny Tremont talks about his pair of track championships in a Season in Review chat and explains why his neck was sore on Fridays. He also told me about the drama on the final point night at Lebanon Valley, why he struggled at Utica Rome and ran down his plans for the 2012 season. |
 
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