Where we talk about dirt racing, cooking, and tailgating. While drinking beer and throwing in some stories as well! Covering mainly Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN. And other Indiana/Midwest dirt racing. We also have interviews from drivers & people involved in the racing community. Three segments: Stoking the Fire, Feature Finish, The Smoke.
Hosts:
Blake Bunner
Charlie Tyree
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Stoking the Fire
19th Annual Haubstadt Huster recap
4 Crown Nationals review
Kerry Madsen and Brady Bacon in new rides to finish the year
New tracks for WoO
Flo Racing Night in America at LPS. Cautions drug that event out... how do they solve that?
Tulsa Shootout registration opens last week.
Championship night at LPS
WoO late models Bayou Classic cancelled due to weather
Our temporary merch store is open!
Social media of the week - Brent Marks, Kaylee Bryson gets a Venmo request, Dustin Selvage returns to Moberly
The Draft
Feature Finish
4 Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway
WoO sprint cars @ Hanford, Bakersfield, Ventura
WoO late models @ Pevely for the King of the Arch
Lucas Oil late models @ Brownstown Speedway
Silver Dollar Speedway - Fall Nationals
Lincoln Park Speedway - Flo Racing Night in America, Championship night
Williams Grove Speedway - VP night/ WoO tune-up
Petaluma Speedway - Adobe Cup II
Kokomo Speedway - Sunday Funday
The Smoke
Charlie gets some bagel bites
The Lawd's Chicken!!
Bruce Li is in town again...
Hot wings
Steak day at Charlie's
Biscoff banana pudding
Brown bag special at Rounders
Sunday Funday football day
Penn Station subs
Savannahs Cafe breakfast
Whistle Stop and Birt's Store
Ribeye steak sandwiches
9 Sept 2026
Episode 232 - Labor Day Weekend
Stoking the Fire
A 2 week recap. Labor Day Weekend happenings
A Crave Case mistake on ISW. We failed to mention on our last episode.
Johnny Gibson' s streak ends... or does it?!
Things get spicy at Skagit and Calistoga.
The Knoxville Raceway season concludes.
Belleville news. Updates from 2 different Belleville's.
POWRi forms a new national series.
It is World 100 week. Picks to win, and, some schemes!
Social media of the week - Gordy Gundaker hires a late model driver for St. Louis. Bikini contest start money?
The Draft
Feature Finish
WoO sprint cars @ Nodak Speedway and Huset's for the Huset' s Shootout. High Limit @ Douglas County Dirt Track, Skagit Speedway for the Skagit Nationals. USAC Silver Crown @ DuQuoin, USAC national midgets @ Angell Park and Coles County. MARS late models Illinois swing. Tri-State Speedway - Labor Day Weekend Challenge. POWRi 410 Outlaw sprint cars, PA weekly shows, Louie Vermeil Classic at Calistoga Speedway, Baltes Classic
The Smoke
We both enjoy Bruce Li while he was in Elberfeld
Sonic on Friday for us both
Stoll's breakfast and dinner
Arby's
Simple Joy's Cafe food truck in town.
Another Texas Roadhouse meal...
Sloppy Joe week for Bunner
No weigh Wednesday at Orange Leaf
Frank' s Restaurant
Steak dinner & steak 'n eggs for breakfast
Labor Day cookout at Charlie's
25 Aug 2026
Episode 231 - We return!
We're back after 1 month off! Busy times!
Stoking the Fire
A lot to unpack. USAC Indiana Sprint Week, Night Before the Ironman, Knoxville 360 and 410 Nationals. Discussing and dishing our opinions on those topics.
Springfield Mile carnage
Marshalltown Speedway brings back winged sprint cars for the first time since 1989.
Belle Clair Speedway grand re-opening!
USAC announces Indiana Sprint Week dates for 2027.
Wild West Shootout gets a purse boost for the finale in January. And a lap leader loot program is introduced.
On deck for the week: WoO 2nd leg of the Northern Tour, Gold Cup at Silver Dollar, Sprint Car Smackdown, WoO late models debut at Oskaloosa
Social media of the weeks- "Busted ass nails", Danny is looking for a new podcast. Timms T-shirt, Blake Lirette picks something other than the winner for Knoxville.
The Draft
Feature Finish
WoO sprint cars @ Ogilvie Raceway and Jackson Motorplex
WoO late models @ Maquoketa Speedway for the Hawkeye 100
Super DIRTcar big block modifieds - SummerFast
High Limit Racing @ Santa Maria, Tulare, Placerville
Midwest Thunder 410 sprint cars @ Bloomington and Paragon
ASCoC @ Butler Motor Speedway
POWRi 410 Outlaw sprint cars triple dip
IRA sprint cars @ Wilmot & Angell Park
Bettenhausen 100 @ Springfield
CA, PA, IL, IN weekly shows
The Smoke
Blasting through a month of food!
LJS for us both
Wings & cheese sticks @ BJ's Brewhouse
Spam x2
Wayback burgers
Charlie's smoking day
Top Shooters
Waffle House in Festus!
Rolling the dice at Taste of China 🎲🎲
Flat iron steaks
Ray Leo's Italian beef 🔥
Late night McDonalds in Terre Haute
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