Merry Christmas from the guys at Dirt Tracks & Rib Racks!! We have a guest for this episode and it was a good one! Robert Brown Jr. - AKA: Slide Job Bob. Discussed:

• A 2024 recap. A lot of stuff going on. From crewing to racing, he had it all covered.
• What sparked his sprint car interest?
• Making the trip for Chili Bowl?
• The 7th Wonder of the World
• Loudpedal Video
• Spotting for Silver Crown
• Memphis BBQ and other faves around Indy
• The world of Twitter/X

(Ends around 1:49:00 mark)

Stoking the Fire

• Bloomington Speedway schedule for 2025
• Sprint Car Hall of Fame class announcement
• Tri-State Speedway (Haubstadt) schedule
• Social media of the week - Sprint Car fan page facebook chatter

(Ends around 1:56:00 mark)

The Smoke

• Christmas meals 🎄
• Dairy Queen - solving the hangry
• Deerhead Tavern
• Bubba 33 again
• Grilled chicken tacos 🌮
• Jacob's Pub breaded tenderloin
• GD Ritzy's on F off Friday
• Beef tenderloin trial run
• Corner Pocket and bar hop on Monday 🐔

For this episode, TJ Mayberry joins the show! He is the driver of the #777 - 602 Sportsman and the owner of High Side Apparel out of Pennsylvania! Discussed:

• Climbing the rungs of the ladder to where he's at now in the 602 Sportsman series.
• Where did the idea for High Side Apparel come about?
• 2024 racing season and results. Heavy on Grandview Speedway
• Future goals for racing and apparel
• PA Speedweek, Western PA Speedweek, Eastern Storm, and more!
• Favorite establishments out his way: Buckeye Tavern, JT Bankers, Philly Philly
• Where you can find High Side Apparel? Highsideapparel.shop , Facebook, Instagram. Check it out for shirts, coozies, stickers!

(Ends around 50:00 minute mark)

We also have a loaded Stoking the Fire segment, stop for a cup of coffee in the Feature finish and a loaded The Smoke segment. Starting here:

Stoking the Fire

• FAST on Dirt & BOSS sprints join POWERi sanctioning
• More schedule releases. Anything stand out?
• Louie Vermeil Classic returns in August to Calistoga Speedway
• Jake Swanson going full time with USAC National in the #5T
• The Dome recap
• Mr. Smooth back for a big racing slate in 2025
• Chili Bowl A main shortened to 40 laps
• Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 has been sold
• ISW opens at IMS next July
• Gateway Dirt Nationals purse increase and other changes coming in 2025
• Is there a new WoO Late Model title sponsor?
• Social media of the week(s)
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 1:41:00 minute mark)

Feature Finish

• Gateway Dirt Nationals @ The Dome
• Jr. Knepper 55 @ DuQuoin
• XR 604 Late Model Nationals @ All-Tech Raceway

(Ends around 1:44:00 mark)

The Smoke

• Charlie changes it up and visits Wendy's
• Chicken pot pie annihilation
• Bubba's 33 cheesesteak & garlic knots
• Twisted Tomato, and Fazoli's
• Ikea cafeteria
• Wolfies wings 🐔
• Charlie discovers "Pork gravy" 🤣
• Drunksgiving 🍻
• Corner Pocket on Black Friday & Friendsgiving
• Outback Steakhouse anniversary dinner
• Sportsman's Grill - porterhouse for lunch
• Salt Lick BBQ and Ri Ra mistakes
• Pappadeaux 🍤
• Fajita Pizza
• Barringers Tavern and JFR end of year party

The boys are back and getting prepped for Thanksgiving!

Stoking the Fire

• Weather in Cali has affected some of the USAC midgets shows
• WoO sprint car schedule release
• Western PA Speedweek schedule
• USAC Indiana Sprint Week champions purse increase
• Calistoga Speedway making progress
• POWERi - Elite 16 program introduced
• Gateway Dirt Nationals coming up!
• Chili Bowl entry list
• Social media of the week
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 31:00 mark)

Feature Finish

• USAC National Midgets @ Tulare and Merced
• Reutimann Memorial @ Volusia Speedway Park
• The Gobbler @ Duck River Raceway Park

(Ends around 36:00 mark)

The Smoke

• Randy snags a Hawaiian pizza, beef stew, Outback Steakhouse 🪃
• Twisted Tomato pizza
• Soup week
• Ribeyes for Thanksgiving
• Breakfast, and a burger craving 🍔
• Quesaritos
• Noble Romans Sicilian pizza
• Late night Mother Bears run
• Spot shoot, and the Old Fox Inn, again

We are back in the studio and have a guest join us via phone! Ava Payton of Roseville, California. She ended up in a jack-of-all trades position for the USAC Western States Midget series this year. We chat about that, and more! 🎙️

• How has the California racing season been?
• USAC Western States Midget season recap
• Gold Cup week/weekend vibes
• The state of racing in Cali
• What happened to trophy girls?
• A trip to the Midwest this summer for some racing! Some highlights from that trip.
• Favorite cuisines & food items

(Ends around 57:00 minute mark)

Stoking the Fire

• USAC National midgets cancel Hangtown 100
• Ricky Thornton Jr. secures the Flo Racing Night in America championship
• Southern All-Star late model series has been sold
• All-Star Circuit of Champions to make a comeback in 2025
• Selinsgrove Speedway (PA) gets new promotion group
• Lucas Oil dissolves the MLRA series
• Social media of the week 🥊

(Ends around 1:18:00 mark)

Feature Finish

• Flo Racing Night in America @ Senoia for the Peach State Classic
• ASCS National sprint cars @ Tulsa Speedway
• Vado Speedway Park - High Desert Nationals
• Springfield Raceway (IL) - Turkey Bowl 18
• Central AZ Raceway
• XR Duel in the Desert @ Dirt Track at Las Vegas

• BAPS Speedway finale
• Blue/Gray @ Cherokee

(Ends around 1:25:00 minute mark)

The Smoke

• An underwhelming veggie soup run
• Charlie returns to Texas Roadhouse!
• Steak night
• Panda Express & Taco Bell
• Chicken on the beach tacos 🌮
• Turkey & dumplings
• LJS 🐠
• Buffalouies wings
• The Old Fox Inn - Sunday Funday

Stoking the fire

• East Bay Raceway Park last event EVER
• Late model driver swap news
• Knoxville Raceway purse increase
• Schedule releases
• Xtreme Outlaw Midgets announce a new championship location for 2025
• POWERi High Desert Nationals @ Vado
• Social media of the week: burnt porta-shitter, NY track ban expands, Smokey & RTJ stare-down, Peyton Taylor lights up XR
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 34:00 mark)

Feature Finish

• World Finals @ Charlotte
• USAC/CRA - Western World Championships from November 1-2
• USAC/CRA & Perris Auto Speedway season finale

(Ends around 34:00 mark)

The Smoke

• Lobster rolls, salads for Charlie, Golden Corral, Cafe Arazu 🥩
• Bunner's hot chicken @ Route 65 Tavern, Corner Pocket, Prime Time wings, Italian beef Friday's, bbq pork steaks

Stoking the Fire

• Ride swap updates
• Trophy Cup gets a new promoter
• Kody Swanson adds to his trophy case
• Western World @ Mohave Valley Raceway. Driver line-up and silent auction items.
• Pennsboro Speedway (West Virginia) returns to racing for the first time in 22 years
• Social media of the week
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 30:00 mark)

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Dirt Oval 66, Riverside International Speedway
• 44th annual Dirt Track World Championship @ Eldora
• Trophy Cup 30
• ASCS & USCS - World Short Track Championship @ Riverside International Speedway
• USAC National sprint cars @ Red Dirt Raceway
• USAC/CRA @ Imperial Valley Raceway
• NARC King of the West @ Kern & Kings Speedway
• Waynesfield Raceway Park - Harvest Spectacular
• XR Late Models @ Pennsboro Speedway
• Red Hill Raceway - Halloween Special

(Ends around 44:00 mark)

The Smoke

• Steak fajitas, Goodfellas Pizzeria, out on the town in Bloomington, Grand Buffet, Longhorn Steakhouse, Sunday gameday
• German bologna sammiches, Charlie visits Brown County: Firebird Taphouse, campground meals, pineapple quesadilla

Stoking the Fire

• Sharon Speedway adds weekly racing in 2025.
• USAC Passing Master award decided.
• James McFadden headed back across the pond.
• Trophy Cup @ Tulare Thunderbowl is up next out west!
• Dirt Track World Championship is this weekend at Eldora Speedway. The championship for the Lucas Oil Late Models will be decided.
• Social media of the week
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 20:00 mark)

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Lincoln Speedway for the Keystone Showdown
• High Limit Racing - Midweek money championship, Diamond Classic, All-In Championship weekend
• Super Dirt Week 52 @ Oswego Speedway
• Lucas Oil Late Models @ Brownstown for the CJ Rayburn Memorial & Jackson 💯
• USAC National sprint cars @ Lawrenceburg for the Fall Nationals
• USAC/CRA sprint cars @ Mohove Valley Raceway
• Kokomo Klash
• Fall Brawl @ Atomic Speedway
• Wayne County (IL) finale
• Paducah International Raceway - Kentucky Challenge w/ ASCS National sprint cars
• USCS 360 winged sprints - Flip Flop 50 @ Lakeside International Speedway
• 38th Annual Budweiser Nationals at Bakersfield Speedway

(Ends around 32:30 mark)

The Smoke

• Charlie takes a weekend to Louisville. Cheesecake Factory, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods.
• Cotton candy ice cream lunch = mistake 🫠
• Clear Canadian sparkling water has been located!
• One last treasure chest 🐟
• Italian Beef sandwiches
• Highland Inn
• Sunday Funday & Bruce Li 🥡
• Halpern's burgers 🍔

Thanks to our sponsors: Rounders Too Pizza, Kron Farms, K&K Excavating

Fog, track champs, National Open, POWERi news, and more discussed in this episode!

Stoking the Fire

• High Limit weekly money championship comes down to 4 drivers. All the marbles decided on Tuesday 10/8
• Super Dirt Week is on deck at Oswego Speedway
• USAC National sprint cars announce Florida dates for 2025
• Track and series champions are determined
• POWERi - Honest Abe Roofing 🤝
• A little foggy in Pennsylvania
• Social media of the week
• "The Draft"

(Ends around 23:00 mark)

Feature Finish

• WoO sprint cars @ Williams Grove for the National Open
• Ron Milton Race of Champions @ Jacksonville Speedway -Xtreme Outlaw midgets, MOWA sprints
• SCCT @ Kings Speedway
• Morrie Williams Memorial @ Kings Speedway - NARC King of the West
• Indy Clash 410 sprint battle @ Circle City Raceway
• Harvest Cup @ Tri-State Speedway
• Lincoln Park Speedway and Paragon Speedway weekly finales
• Prelude to the Bowers & Bowers Memorial @ Antioch Speedway
• Petaluma Speedway season finale
• Ultimate Sprint Car Series points finale @ Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway
• MLRA Late Models @ Lucas Oil Speedway (MO) for the Big Buck 50 & Fall Nationals

(Ends around 36:00 mark)

The Smoke

• Charlie makes a White Castle run
• Cereal night 🥣
• A good ole Totino's pizza
• BJ's brewhouse pizza, piss-cookies, and soup night
• Bruce Li food truck 🔥
• Homemade breaded pork tenderloins
• Pre-race @ Terre Haute
• Delmonico ribeye steaks

- Thanks to our sponsors: Rounders Too Pizza, Kron Farms, K&K Excavating