The Dirt Podcast

After a wet last couple of weeks, drivers are finally spinning their tires as local tracks are opening up. The successful Challenge Series Late Model opener at I-94 and Viking are recapped along with other local events. Lack of water on tracks and increasing lengths in shows are debated before the guys give their picks on drivers that are having a hot start to their 2024 seasons. N

Mother Nature has not cooperated over the last week, with many local tracks being forced to push their opening weekend. With a lack of racing, the guys turn their attention to the massive dumpster fire known as Minnesota sports. Billy’s rule change from left field sparks a debate on the requirement for window nets along with teching (or lack thereof) at WISSOTA tracks. Controvers

With Spring finally showing itself, the guys look forward to their first round of golf, along with talk of the Masters and picks for who will bring home the green jacket. Dan’s recent visit to Target Field sparks conversation on the Twins before switching gears to racing. The boys propose their fix on lap counts and restarts for events before moving into the World of Outlaw sprin

It’s Dan’s favorite time of year…baseball opener! The boys discuss the Twins and provide a forecast for the season. It wouldn’t be an episode without some talk on tires. The recent appeals with the World of Outlaw tire scandal, including overturned suspensions, heat up the conversation before the guys propose their fix to it all. A board member replacement in WISSOTA sparks

With a ton to discuss this week, the guys dive right into the current late model news and updates including the Volusia tire doping scandal and Rocket1 shakeup. The latest happenings on the sprint car side of things are mulled over before the conversation shifts to the year-round commitment that racing has become. Dan’s favorite racing series is brought up next, with banter about

It’s been a hot minute, but Dan is finally done vacationing and the boys are back at it. We start off with the latest WISSOTA news and updates, including sponsorships, tires, and a controversial body change for the street stocks. The upcoming local tour schedules are discussed, and the guys are pumped about the UMSS Sprint Car special coming to the high-flying half mile this summ

Happy New Year from The Dirt Podcast! We kick off season 3 discussing some of the big racing events that have taken place over the last month, including the Dome, Tulsa Shootout, and Chili Bowl. The guys get into the latest WISSOTA news and updates, including the official sanctioning of the Hornet class, followed by news of a few well-known tracks with an uncertain future. We round

The season 2 finale starts out with some positive news coming out of WISSOTA. A social media campaign calling for sponsors appears to be somewhat successful in generating cash for the organization, but what does that look like long term? Some schedules have been released for the upcoming racing season for the Challenge Series and Street Stock Tour, as local tracks look to get thing

The Dirt comes back after a bit of a hiatus, as the boys have been busy. Dan provides his dire deer hunting report after getting skunked this season. A quick recap of the world championships leads into the turkey and gravy of this week’s episode, the WISSOTA annual meeting, but only after Dan cracks a diet Miller. Rod Lindquist’s resignation is discussed, and the guys thank him

This one starts out spicy, as the guys talk about the requested payment by FYE Motorsports due to Red Cedar rescheduling the Punky Manor, with WISSOTA approval, to the same weekend as FYE’s CAN-AM Clash, both of which were rained out! The glaring conflict of interest is once again explored and Dan’s opinion on the matter is voiced. Potential WISSOTA rule changes are contemplate