Racing Nuggets

About Racing Nuggets

Hosts PJ "Jacklyn" Nuttleman and Dan Plan discuss short track auto racing topics and interview the colorful characters of the sport each week.

Publisher

PJ Nuttleman

Category

news · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Dec 2022

Latest episode

9 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

87 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2026

   2026 Thunderstruck 93 Preview

   It's a Race Worth Winning to support ALS--but it almost didn't happen this year. The Thunderstruck 93, in memory of Elko Speedway racer Dan Ryan Sr., has been a mainstay at the Minnesota racetrack for more than two decades, and it nearly fell apart this season. Enter the Ryan and Fredrickson families. We sat down with Alison Gilbertson, Dan Ryan's daughter, and her good friend and family supporter, Nichole Fredrickson, to discuss how it all came together so quickly. Thunderstruck 93 will truly be a salute to short track racing in memory of the man who embodied the sport, Dan Ryan Sr.

2. 

   11 Aug 2026

   Shifting Gears with Brock Heinrich

   Brock Heinrich from Wausau, WI has been a regular in super late model action for many years. After a bad accident at Norway Speedway in Michigan at the start of the season, he has been sidelined trying to piece his car back together. He still plans to slide back behind the wheel this season. We chat with him about that and what he's been doing for most of the race season while he continues to put the pieces back together for his 2026 season.

3. 

   7 Jul 2026

   Aaron Baird - Versatility Behind the Scenes

   Aaron Baird has been involved in racing in Wisconsin since he was a pre-teen, almost always working in the background. His father's involvement with Slinger Speedway in the 1980s exposed him to the sport, leading to various roles, including scoring tower work, and eventually to becoming a superfan. Aaron continues to support many different avenues for the promotion of racing, as well as his hands-on team help through his connection with the Hassler family.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,154,536

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

65

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

51

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