The Porsche 911 is a sports car made by Porsche. It’s known for being fast and for having a unique design that many people recognize. It comes up a lot because it’s a popular choice for driving enthusiasts and racing events.
The Pontiac Firebird is a performance car made by Pontiac. It’s the kind of car people often bring to tracks and events because it can be set up for racing. The podcast mentions the Firebird team doing good prep work, which usually means the car is being maintained and prepared carefully for competition.
They’re racing over a shorter drag-race distance—about 660 feet. Because it’s shorter, getting off the line and hooking up quickly is especially important.
“Igniter” is the name of a big racing event they’re talking about. They’re explaining how it fits into the schedule and how the event’s classes/divisions work.
“Nitro cars” are drag cars that use nitromethane fuel. That fuel helps them make a lot of power for racing, which is why you hear it a lot in drag racing.
“Nightfire Nationals” is another big event on their racing calendar. They mention it because it brings in lots of fans and usually features special categories of cars.
“Funny cars” are a drag-racing class known for short wheelbases and very large rear tires, with a body that resembles a production car but is purpose-built for racing. They’re typically associated with high power and quick acceleration over drag-race distances.
Bracket racing is a drag-race style where you’re trying to hit a specific time, not just go as fast as possible. It rewards consistency—timing your start and run so you land close to your target.
Class racing means cars are grouped by rules so they’re competing against similar cars. That way, the race is more about how well you drive and tune within that group.
Nitro classes are drag races that use nitromethane fuel. It makes the cars produce huge power, and those events can be more about the spectacle than just racing for points.
A “blower pop” is the sharp, loud sound you hear from a supercharged drag car. It usually happens when the boost comes on and the engine starts pulling hard.
A first-generation Camaro is an early version of the Chevrolet Camaro from the classic muscle-car years. The hosts are saying fans like seeing those older cars because it brings back memories.
A clutch is the pedal-operated device that disconnects the engine from the transmission so you can shift gears smoothly. In drag-racing talk, “put the clutch in” usually means getting the car launched correctly and engaging the drivetrain at the right moment.
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Doug Nash
Doug Nash is a transmission brand that shows up in racing cars. The host is saying the driver is shifting that racing gearbox hard.
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jamming gears
“Jamming gears” means shifting fast and hard to keep the engine pulling strong. It’s a drag-racing style of driving to get the car moving as quickly as possible.
Cylinder heads are part of the engine that control how the fuel and air get burned. Getting them worked on usually means fixing and improving the surfaces and airflow so the engine runs better.
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old iron heads
“Old iron heads” means older engine cylinder heads made from cast iron. The host is saying they run really well once they’ve been properly rebuilt.
“Class eliminations” means the race is organized into categories, and cars race against others in the same category. The winners move on through rounds.
“Stock” and “super stock” are race categories with different rules about how modified the cars can be. Super Stock usually allows more changes than Stock.
A combo class is when race organizers combine multiple categories into one group. It’s often done so there are enough cars to run the bracket, but it can also change who ends up racing who.
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eighth mile vs quarter mile
Drag races can be run over different distances. A shorter race (like an eighth-mile) rewards quick acceleration early, while a longer race (like a quarter-mile) gives the engine more time to build speed. Changing the distance can make different cars come out on top.
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350 combo
In drag racing, a “combo” usually means a particular engine setup and supporting parts working together. The host is saying Joe’s setup is especially strong early in the run.
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455
“455” refers to an engine size measured in cubic inches. The host is saying Diane’s car uses a 455-style engine, which can influence how hard it pulls during different parts of the run.
“Rolling coal” is when a diesel truck makes a big cloud of black smoke when you mash the gas. It’s basically unburned fuel/soot showing up because the engine is getting too much fuel too quickly.
The “first 600 feet” is the early stretch of a drag race. If a car gets up to speed quickly there, it often doesn’t need to work as hard later in the run.
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pro gambler
“Pro gambler” sounds like a special race class/format at that event. It’s basically a bracket-style competition where drivers can win money.
An “entry fee” is the amount you pay to race in the event. They’re saying the prize money was big enough that people made several times what it cost to enter.
“No time runs” means you don’t get practice runs to see your exact times first. So you have to guess and adjust faster during the actual racing.
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blind squirrel
“Blind squirrel” is a joking way to say the race is kind of a guess. You don’t have all the usual practice info, so you’re relying on your setup and instincts.
Horsepower is a way to describe how much power the engine makes. More power can help you go quicker, but in index racing you might still need to control how fast you run.
“Comp” is a drag-racing category where you’re not just racing for the fastest time—you’re trying to hit a target time. If you go too far under or over, you can get penalized.
Qualifying is where drivers set their starting position for the bracket. Being “number one qualifier” means you were top-seeded based on your qualifying run.
In bracket racing, the “ladder” is basically the bracket chart that shows the matchups and who faces who next. Changing qualifying results can change that chart.
In this racing format, teams often aim to be a certain amount faster than their target time. “50 under” means they’re trying to beat the target by about half a second, and the rules say when that becomes a penalty.
In drag racing, a “shootout” is a competition where drivers make a series of runs to see who advances. It’s usually more intense and condensed than a long season format.
Super Gas is a specific drag-racing class with rules about what kinds of cars and setups can compete. In this segment, they’re talking about it like a long-running, important part of the racing scene.
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car made by Chevrolet. It’s designed for performance and is popular with people who like fast driving. The podcast mentions it in a race or competition context, where it’s showing up as a strong contender.
In drag racing, the “tree” is the set of lights that starts the race. A “pro tree” is a more advanced version with tighter timing, so you have to time your launch more accurately.
A dragster is a race car built for drag racing—going as fast as possible in a straight line over a short distance. The hosts are talking about drag-racing results and storylines.
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Phoenix divisional
This refers to a regional race event near Phoenix. The hosts are saying Brandon and Art both reached the final there earlier this year.
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top back shirt
This sounds like a misheard drag-racing label for a higher round/class. The point is that Brandon moved up quickly after his earlier success.
The Ford Mustang is a sports car made by Ford. It’s known for being powerful and for having a lot of different versions over the years. In the podcast, it’s mentioned as a car that someone has been driving for a long time, suggesting it’s a well-used, familiar choice.
Stock Eliminator is a drag-racing category. The cars have to follow rules that keep them more “stock-like,” and drivers race head-to-head in rounds to see who advances.
“Grenade a transmission” means the gearbox failed badly. The car can’t use the gears correctly—here, it sounds like first gear stopped working and the car wouldn’t move.
The Plymouth Barracuda is a muscle car from the late 1960s. It came with different engine choices depending on the version. The podcast is talking about whether a specific Barracuda setup matches what you’d expect for a big-engine version.
“Big block” means a large, heavy-duty V8 engine. The speaker is saying those engines don’t fit easily in certain older muscle-car engine bays and are a pain to work on.
A stagger start means the cars leave at slightly different times. It’s used so faster and slower cars can still race fairly using the target time rules.
A shift light is a light on the dash that tells you when it’s time to change gears. It helps you shift at the right moment without taking your eyes off what’s happening ahead.
“Pre-stage” is the first step in the starting process at a drag strip. It means the car is positioned and detected, but the race hasn’t started counting down yet.
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two step down
A “two step” is a launch-control strategy that holds the engine at a set RPM for consistent starts, then releases it when you’re ready to go. “Two step down” suggests reducing that launch RPM (or stepping down the control) to better match traction and timing.
Launch RPM is how fast the engine is spinning when you start moving from the line. Getting it right helps the car accelerate hard without slipping or losing momentum.
“Low gear” is the gear used at the start to help the car get moving strongly. If the car can’t get into that gear, it can’t launch as well and the race gets harder.
“Mechanical failures” means something on the car breaks or doesn’t work right. In a drag race, that can stop the car from shifting or accelerating the way it should.
A “red light” in drag racing means you started too early. If you win after a red light, it’s not as legit because you didn’t follow the proper start timing.
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hold numbers
“Hold numbers” means keep your performance consistent during the whole run. Instead of doing great at the start and then slowing down or losing traction, you keep the car working well the entire way.
These are two drag-racing distances. The quarter-mile is longer, so the car has more time to build speed, while the eighth-mile is shorter and emphasizes getting off the line and accelerating early.
A “points leader” is the person currently winning the overall standings based on accumulated results. Better finishes earn more points, so the leader can change depending on who wins what.
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stock eliminated run
This is a type of drag-racing category where the cars are supposed to be mostly stock, and you get knocked out as you lose rounds. They’re saying they won’t run that class again until later in the season.
Race gas is a special kind of gasoline used in racing. It’s designed to handle harder driving without the engine “pinging” or knocking, especially when the car is tuned for more power.
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top bulb and bottom bulb
“Top bulb” and “bottom bulb” are the two lanes’ starting-light positions in a drag race. Which lane you’re in can affect how you stage and how consistent your runs are.
A “capped field” means the race only allows a set maximum number of cars. That changes the schedule and how many races each car can realistically get in.
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double the trans amp
“Trans amp” sounds like a specific racing category related to the transmission setup. “Double” here likely means they’re planning to enter two runs/entries in that category.
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triple enter one car
“Triple enter one car” means trying to have the same car compete in three different entries/classes at the same event. It’s hard because the races can overlap on the schedule.
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fan on all the time
“Keep the fan on” means the car’s cooling fan stays running to help control engine temperature. That’s useful when you’re doing lots of runs back-to-back.
“Alcohol” here means the car is running on an alcohol-based fuel instead of regular gas. Racing fuels like this are used because they can support big power and repeatable runs.
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steel, sharp and steel
This is a saying meaning experienced people get better by competing with other skilled people. In racing, it’s used to highlight that veterans often have an edge.
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Brother, what's going on Troy?
We're in here man. Oh yeah, this is the bracket breakdown. If you're looking for
professional reporting, you're in the wrong spot. This is not that. But if you are trying to avoid
your honeydew list or trying to kill an hour of that dreadful work, you are in the correct place.
You are welcome. We're back for another week. Brother, we are back in a, like we never left,
but we're back in a big way, brother. Dude, my dog. And like the intro thing, like I don't
know that we've ever used so many logos and pictures without permission as we just used right
there. So forgive us. We definitely stole all that. We're sharing your beautiful work.
Yeah, totally completely unauthorized. But you know, we're a bunch of outlaws around here. Brother.
Brother. Well, if you hear chirping in the background, that's my bad. I replaced the
batteries in my smoke detectors. If you are a smoke detector expert, I might need your help.
I replaced all the batteries, cleaned them all out. There's no carbon dioxide had it tested.
No smoke that I'm aware of. But if I tip over in the middle of this podcast,
you probably know why. Call 911. Somebody call this man's homeowner's insurance right now.
And maybe my health insurance. High risk, brother. High risk, man. I don't know.
How you feeling, my man? You're just like the diamonds are Parker's best friend.
Yeah, we picked two of them up this weekend. Pretty cool weekend. Not gonna lie. But we'll dive
deep into that. My brother got one earlier this year and this is the only year that they're going
to do the diamond walley. So it was on my high on my priority list to get one of them. But
to get two of them in one weekend is just pretty unreal. So.
Well, like on a weekend, that was just tough. Tough. I wasn't there. I was watching from a
distance. I was keeping tabs with folks in the pits, yourself included. I talked to my man,
Steve Kelly, this morning, and he just really imparted on me how difficult
of a weekend it was. And he's like, I know y'all are going to celebrate what Parker did
this weekend. But like make sure you celebrate it extra because what you and others were able
to accomplish to park it in the winter circle on a weekend like this. Tough. Tough sledding,
brother. Brother. Yeah. So Boise always has a great track. So that's never, never in question.
The Firebird crew always does a great job prepping and all that. So you knew that was never
going to be a problem. Thursday test and tune day. I didn't test, but I got there early and
set up camp and stuff and the weather was perfect. 75 degrees. The wind wasn't blowing.
Just the most perfect day you could ever ask for. Friday rolled around and the wind picked up
quite a bit. It was still warm, but the wind definitely was blowing 15 to 20 miles an hour
the rest of the weekend. And then obviously on Sunday, the wind decided to pick up.
And so on Sunday, the Division 6 crew made the decision that everybody was going to go
eighth mile racing. Thanks a lot, Eames. I see where they're coming from. The forecast said it
was going to be gusts up to 50 miles per hour. And honestly, I saw 35 miles an hour on my
on my weather station. So just out of the safety perspective, they made the right call.
I don't think the wind picked up nearly as much as they thought it was going to.
But a 35, I mean, might as well be 50, bro, like that. Yeah. And let me back you up just a second
because like it's been a long time since I lived in that neck of the woods. Igniter was always a
big one. But I guess maybe my memory fails me. Is the igniter always a divisional or is that
just how it lined? Is that just how they did it this year? Because I don't remember it that way.
But so as I saw that, I'm like, oh, that's kind of interesting that it's over top. I don't know
which one's over top or the other. But it's not always that way, is it? So I don't think it has
always been that way. I know during COVID, the igniter was just a big money race. And they had
nitro cars. I think the igniter is just mostly a nitro. That's how we always thought about it,
right? It's the big plenty car race. Yeah, but the the divisional always adds to that. And I think
I think that just makes the igniter that much bigger. Obviously, that's one of their their
key races of the year, along with the Nightfire Nationals, which also bring in
lots of fans. They got nostalgia tractors and funny cars with that one usually. But the igniter
has been going on for forever, right? Yeah, 50 some odd years. And I think 40 something,
for sure, but I think 50 something at this point. And, you know, I talk out of my mouth
on both sides of my mouth when it comes to this kind of stuff. On one hand,
when you when you add class racing or bracket racing over the top of a major program,
sometimes you can't help but feel like field, you know, field filler. On the other hand,
it presents such a unique opportunity to race in front of fans, right? And that's not something
that we often get to do. You get to do it at a national, for sure. You know, but at a divisional
race or or or a bracket race, it's not, you know, they typically don't draw a lot of they just don't
draw a lot of people. And so so for any drawbacks that you might have put in a race like that over
top with one of those shows, like one of the cool things is you had butts in the seats and that's
pretty cool. Yeah, there's been two race tracks in my entire life where I've raced at and I felt
like the fans were actually watching. Obviously, there's lots of fans at national events. But
let's be honest, most of the time, the sportsmen cars roll up and they're going to get hot dogs
and and filling up their lemonade and getting a beer. But at the Boise and at Salt Lake
used to do this. But I felt like the fans were actually invested in watching the sportsmen racers
compete and put on a show for them too. I think it's kind of cool that they hype up us more than
typical. And it really goes to show how much the management and the track staff and even the
division staff want to promote us just as much as anybody. So no, I dig it, man. And yeah, I think
and it's just a different crowd, right? Like, I mean, pro I love pro racing, right? I love the
nitro classes. But I mean, they're exhibition classes that have a winner, right? It's it's
about the spectacle. And I don't want to take anything away from those people, those cars
or whatever, right? But you're not banging gears. You're not like it's like the candles hang on to
this rocket ship, get it to the finish line and hopefully you turn on the windlight and people
are there as much to see the spectacle of it, to hear it, to watch a blower pop as they are to see
who wins. Whereas the people who come to races like the igniter, like a class race, a bracket race,
like they're there because they're into it, you know, they're into the old school hot rods,
when you look at something like the igniter that they want to see nostalgia funding cars,
they want to take a trip down memory lane. Those same people want to see, you know, couple
hammy cooties, couple hammy cooties or, you know, couple first gen Camaro's standing them on the
back bumper. So I got people invested. This sorry, this is my first time doing this.
Brother, the pits look good this time of year at Firebird.
Oh, this is what the people actually want to see. This is Mr. West King
putting on a show. He put the clutch in his car. My dude,
you can't tell me that the fans don't want to see something like that.
Well, in StreamYard might have messed up. StreamYard hates live videos or video clips
for whatever reason. Castello used to always try to play him. And so I should have thought
about that before I sent you. I don't know if people actually saw the double wheelie right there
from a man, West King out there just jamming gears on the Doug Nash and the Chevy too. But
he's doing it the right way with three pedals in the car. And if you know that guy,
he's having the time of his, like of all the people who could care about a wind light the least,
that guy cares about wind lights the least. Like he's out there to do big burnouts,
do wheelies, bang gears, and he loves every second of it, man. I love it.
Yeah. And also he is a cylinder head magician. So if you need your cylinder heads worked on,
West has all the experience. I got some West King heads on top of the old Ken Lee Camaro
and the coolest part about them of them that they run like absolute machines for old iron heads.
He got his own stamp and it's a crown and it says King and he stamps it in there. And when
I grabbed those bad boys and I saw the King stamp, I was like, I don't care how they run. That's cool.
Got his own stamp, man. Oh yeah. But yeah. So lots of action. We had class eliminations
for stock and super stock. So lots of rounds for us in those categories. I didn't pull
all the curtain there. Did they make some changes for class eliminations where GT got
split and then everybody else or how that worked? It was kind of odd. So and this is all I know.
And my buddy Chris Hall, he's probably out there listening. So in super stock, they usually have
like a combo class. If there's one car or less, they take all the one cars and they run them up.
But for some reason at this race, they decided that if you were the one car and you're one class,
that was that. You got your Wally and there you go. And Chris, Chris wasn't too thrilled about that.
He really wanted to race and that's just the racer and him. And I think most of them wanted
to race for it. So kind of odd. I know stock eliminator. There was, I was in a combo class
and there was seven of us in the combo class and we all raced off. So I don't really know why
super stock is any different. But yeah, it was kind of an odd deal.
Yeah, I saw some people chatter online about the changes and I wasn't, like I said,
I was just following live timing and getting good updates. So obviously didn't get to see it.
NHRA TV doesn't make the swing out here very often and they didn't do it there.
I think they were down on D4 this weekend. But yeah, so interesting. But I was watching those
class eliminations. How about the Burton's? Man, they were tearing it up. And let's talk about
Diane. She takes on Joe Swaranson in the class final and heck, Joe Swaranson is one of the
fastest cars in the country. Brother, my guy's a second under in the eighth.
That's pretty gnarly, huh?
Insane to tear him down right now.
Well, Diane got the better hand on that, that, that run, which crazy is they also lighted up
first round of the eliminator and Joe Swaranson got the nod on that. What's kind of odd to think
about is different combos. So the whole race got switched to eighth mile and class eliminations was
tested quarter mile, eighth mile. Some cars pull harder at the end. Some cars have a better
front half. So I wonder if that played into who got the win on this?
A hundred percent, right? I mean, Joe's been rocking that 350 combo in there. That's going to
pull the quick numbers early on. I think Diane's got a 455 or something in that hog.
That's a big end car rolling coal at the big end and probably just wasn't able to build enough steam
for the eighth mile. Whereas Joe's making all of his money in the first 600 feet of that track and
then cruising it from there on out. So not a surprising result, but pretty cool, right? Trading
blows and getting a class win is super sweet for Diane. And then what an all Burton, an all
Burton class runoff. Yeah, right? Yeah. So Brad got the, got the nod over, over Scott. Scott's got a
new car. He sold the, the stocker and picked up a super stocker and I'm sure I am grateful for that
because that's just one Burton that less that I got to worry about. But super stock guys,
I'm so sorry, Scott's in your class now. So yeah, dude, Scott Burton, big super stock guy now.
They, they did it right though. So him, Scott and Brad both have the same engine and trans
combo now. So a little bit easier on parts to keep in the trailer. They know that combo really
well. So smart decision by the Burton's for sure. So you grabbed two. Brad grabbed him
too awesome, right? Oh yeah. So Brad got the class win in super stock and the eliminator win
in super stock as well. I love that car. He got down to the quarters in stock as well. So
heck of a weekend for Brad. I know Scott was ironing out the new car for him,
just getting used to it. And then obviously Diane with the heads up against Joe, it was just tough
for her, but lots of great, great racing down in Boise this weekend. Well, didn't you guys kick
things off with the money rates like Thursday night or something or Friday night? So Friday,
they did have a pro gambler and a super pro gambler. There was an on track incident in pro.
A gentleman, I think it was a gentleman, excuse me, got into the wall and it was a massive cleanup.
Couldn't quite get the track back into tip top shape. So they, they called the race a little
early. They split up the purse between all the remaining drivers. So I think they all left with
double or triple their entry fee, which is cool. They got her down like 10 cars or something, I
was like 10 in pro and about the same in super pro. So no winner there, but
people, people made some money, help with that diesel fuel and travel costs. And then
where'd Kupchun's 5k check come from? So Saturday night, they had a five grander and it was pro
and super pro combined, but they separated them until one was left. Kupchun doing Kupchun things,
taking that 5k home, win home over Ty Sasser. And I'm not sure if you saw the time slip on that
one. It came down to triple 01 at the finish line, one 10th thousandth of a second.
Cooper getting the nod on that one. So coin toss and on the right end of that one.
Dirty man. Well, and like, you know, we've joked about it. We joked about it with Mike Rice when
he was on here. We got a thing going out here on the West coast with no time runs, blind squirrel,
nationals, individuals, eighth mile racing, and I'm here for it, buddy. I was very, very surprised.
So super class racing, they're all their index changed for eighth mile. And so they gave them
all one time run right at the beginning of the day. And I'm just going to take my brother, for
instance, because I was in the trailer watching him crunch numbers. So typically his eighth mile
time is like 630. And that's because he's got a little bit faster car than most. And the index
changed to 585. So he's got to speed that thing up almost a half a second. And just to see a lot
of the field be really dang close to their indexes. I was like, golly, you guys are just smart. Like,
I'd probably go slower for some reason. Like, I'm just not that smart. So shout out to all the
super class racers. Very impressive with how you guys were dialing those things and being as close
as you were. Pretty cool to see. I was talking to Dustin Ward a little bit today about, you know,
super street and and, you know, 705 was the index I think out there and in super street and like,
man, that sounds pretty fun. That sounds pretty fun to me. And I know it's not what people want
to do all the time, but, you know, having 8900 horsepower and having to slow her down to seven
seconds sounds like a lot of fun. Yeah, I, maybe it's just me, but I like I thrive on all these
crazy little changes, the no time runs, the switching it to eighth mile. And I kind of just
like figuring it out on the fly. Like, let's do it. Brother, I said in the post this morning,
it was like, you hit me up right away. You're like, you're like, bro, eighth mile blind, let's go.
Right. You were pumped, you know, and I knew there was a whole section of them pits that
probably weren't nearly as excited as you were. And it's like, my guys are in trouble because,
you know, you put Parker in the blind squirrel and like, that's where you like to live, man. And
and it was, although from a distance, I wish I could have been there. It was, it was cool to,
I was refreshing that screen, seeing what happened. And, and, you know, we had some weird
myths, you know, we had that deal where you ended up getting the single, but you guys had kind of
staged and it's like, it showed that you guys ran twice and that you won one and that you lost
one. And I'm like, what happened? We just did rock, paper, scissors. Yeah. Yeah. Right. It was,
it was fun to watch from a distance. Let's talk about some of the people who,
who got it done. Cody Lane, man, chalking one up in, in comp,
four sixties, running four sixties to the eighth and comp. That sounds like a good time in the
roadster. Yeah. And, and Don Bevers also number one qualifier, I believe, but just didn't quite
make the run that he would want it to in the final round. Cody and those crew, his crew,
obviously know what they're doing from a world champ, man. Also, I would like to point out that
the comp field was one of the biggest comp fields that Firebird has ever had. I think they had nice
and or 15 cars. Pretty cool to see comp thriving right now. Well, an interesting thing, especially
for comp qualified at the quarter, right? And then, and then had to race at the eighth. You wonder
what that, what the field would have looked like, what the ladders would have looked like
had they qualified to the eighth, but qualified to the quarter mile, then had to race it to the
eighth. And so you have a whole different ladder and set up in the end than, than you would have had
probably, you know, had they qualified it the other way. So an interesting kind of wrinkle to,
to how that all worked out. I, I just had a question and maybe this one's for the comp guys.
So I don't know if we should dig into this can of worms, but I'm going to do it. So obviously
50 under is kind of where they're shooting for. And then they get personal and permanent index
off of that in the eighth mile. Is it still 50 under or is it different increment where
they start to get penalized? If you're a comp racer, or you know the comp rules for eighth mile,
click it in the comments. We want to know. I see our guy out there west side. Walt,
he's out there, but I bet Walt Walker knows. Let us know, Walt. If we ain't got any comp guys in the
mix. Walt, let us know, brother, brother. We're going to skip. skip stock and
super stock. We'll come back. Super comp. How about the young fellow race kid? Pretty cool story
for him and Mark this weekend to race taken out your brother.
Look like a heck of a lot between them and race just coming out on the right side of it.
Yeah. So race doesn't race super comp very often. Maybe once a year, if that, and it's at Boise.
So for race to get it done, he qualified for the shootout. Another crazy fact about races.
Friday morning he, an engine let loose for him and he did an engine swap on Friday morning. So
pretty cool to come back from kind of defeat and cap it off with a cherry on top,
especially doubling up with the dad and super pro. You tell me the kids had a spare motor laying
around. I think they know a guy who builds them or something. Who would have thunk?
thunk it, man? Texted Mark this morning and, you know, that guy, one of the just the nicest,
most gracious guys, like just a cloud nine, right? Like he's on cloud nine just to get
to go race with his son and to be able to share, to share that. I know that's one that both of
them for sure is going to, he's going to hang on to. There's Gage, somebody coming through right
there, 35 under no personal. So it's a little bit different intern Gage coming in clutch. Gage
was up there announcing. Gage always does a good job of listening to that kid announce and
he's definitely coming into his own and he's a fly in announcer now.
Big dog, big timer, big timing. Speaking of somebody else who's new to the ranks,
um, final super gas comes down to Sandy Bracey, Nero and Dustin works. This was Dustin's first
super gas race. Talk to him a little bit today too. And it was funny because, you know, a couple,
34 days ago, Tim's out there, his pops like, Hey, what should he do? You know,
they like left the crowd sourced it like, what should we run this weekend? And everyone said,
put her in super gas and he finds himself in the final. Dustin's a great racer. Boy, Sandy,
Sandy Nero, though, was on absolute fire this weekend. Um, number one qualifier,
just wreck and shop all the way through. I think she's double. Oh,
double 11 That's not the only nasty lap she lay down. So listening to the,
to the shootout races, I think she put up five total one of the runs. Yeah. And,
and I might have missed more, but pretty impressive by Sandy this weekend.
No, she did a great job. And it's kind of, you got to teach Paul a thing or two though.
You hear that, Paul? Take notes, buddy. They work together as a team. And I know Paul is
really proud. And it's a really kind of a full circle moment in super gas because the Bracey's
like those, that's OG pro gas, right? And so it's like this class, super gas,
maybe doesn't exist in the way it does today without the Bracey family. And,
and so I know that had to be a special moment for Sandy to, uh, to get the win. Couple Corvette
Roadsters in the final looking sharp. I told Paul, they can't paint it now. It's got, I think
got a few scratches up front. They've been talking about fixing her up, but be bad luck now. You
got to leave her. Yeah. Absolutely. It just, uh, shows how hardcore they are.
Well, and Dustin took, man, all that took, like I said, this was, this was Dustin's first time.
He was no slouch. He's 009 on the tree. That guy can wreck it. And, um, and he's like, man,
I really like racing on the stop. And this pro tree is a lot of fun. So I don't think that'll
be the last time we see Dustin works, uh, in the super classes. So it'll be interesting to see,
um, you know, what he does there. Dustin was also in the final of the, the super gas shootout too.
So two finals, first, first time racing in super gas. And, uh, I think he was nine take nine in
the final. So can't really hang your head too low on that. Sandy just thrown down a lap. So,
yeah, but I mean, you'll do that. You give him a chance to go do throw down the same lap again.
You know what I mean? What are you going to do? Um, and, uh, moving on to super street, uh,
the aforementioned Dustin Ward finds himself in the final against art Hoover. I think Dustin
clicked it read and, uh, art Hoover getting the win, uh, in his Camaro. So congrats to art.
So just like Mark and race, Mr. Art Hoover and his son, Brandon Hoover, um, got the win in top
dragster. I believe this is Brandon's first win. Um, what's crazy is I think art and Brandon,
both in the final at Phoenix divisional earlier this year. So they almost had a double, double,
double up animal style, baby. And so, uh, the Hoover is just on a tear divisionally this year.
And, uh, uh, congrats to Brandon. I know I, like I said, I think this is his first win.
And, uh, to see him, um, jump from super straight into top back shirt and just start tearing it
up is, is pretty cool for him. Well, and what a cool, like, like, look at the stories that are
coming out of this, right? In a weekend full of chaos, full of some misfortune. You mentioned
we put one on the lid out there, uh, which we never want to see. Um, thankfully sounds like
everybody was all right and got out of that thing. Okay. Um, but a weekend defined kind of by some
chaos, like at the end produces some amazing, amazing storylines and some moments that,
that, like, these are moments people are going to remember for the rest of their lives. Um,
and so, you know, I know, I know our guy Mike Eames was up in the tower just pulling his hair out.
Um, I'm sure this whole time, not how many of those he's got left at this point.
Um, but like you look at the sheet, man, and it's like, you can tell just by looking at the
sheet, even if you weren't there, it's like, wow, this was a pretty special, pretty special weekend
in D six out at the real Firebird Raceway. Um, as you mentioned, Brandon Hoover, um, and Jessica
Jewel, I don't know if I'm saying her last name, right, matched up in the final. That looked like
a pretty nasty final, um, as well. And then, uh, my God, Chad Riley, uh, we're, we're, we're kinfolk
now because he's, he's a part of the, the wiener dog crew. Um, and we got us a wiener dog. And so,
you know, we got a thing coming there. I love his Corvette. This time he did it in the truck,
in the fast door truck. So pretty cool. That truck is so dang clean. It's really clean.
I drove by that truck every time I went to the lanes and every time I'm just like a bit of
drool coming at my corner of my mouth, just so nice. That thing spicy, man. He, uh, he laid down
a lap that looked just as good as his car in the final 004 dead on four. That's tough to
be. What are you going to do? Well, and I think you locked out Robert Strom. I forget Robert's
got a nickname. What is it? It's like the magic man or something. Uh, Robert's got a nickname. I
don't know if it's the magic man, but it's something and, uh, the Sandman. It's the Sandman.
That's what he's called. He's a Sandman. Um, and he's in that Mustang. He's been driving that thing
a long time. He's parked in the winter circle a lot of times. He's no slouch and top sportsman.
Yeah. Yeah. Right. Certainly in this part of the country, if not, if not in the nation,
nobody to be toyed with, but Chad Riley comes out on the right side of that.
Jesse May and, uh, Liz Micheletti, Jesse coming out on top in sportsman motorcycle.
Did you see her light?
Yeah. Jesse, I'm sorry. I don't know your gender, but 002 on a bike, that is crushing.
Well, and they get a pick pro, I think pro or sportsman tree, right? And like,
it don't matter which one you're hitting. If you're hitting a 002 on a bike, like you're up on it,
man. Oh yeah. So that's pretty sick. So that rounds out the Lucas, uh, the Lucas classes,
but one of the coolest things I think in NHRA racing is what we do out here in D six. They
might do it in D seven. I know we do it up here is we let pro and super pro put it on the line
for a Wally. And so, so we had some diamond wallies going out to the, the super pro classes,
local hitters, Mark Kidd and Anthony Boven. Um, in the final there, we talked about it, Mark Kidd,
uh, coming out, coming out on top to share the winter circle with his son race. I know that
had to be pretty special. There was a, there was a lot of father son, um, moments, uh, Anthony
Boven in the final there. Um, his dad, I believe, raised Mark Kidd in the semi-finals. So we almost
had a father son final round and super pro. Um, so just a little fam though. Oh yeah.
And then, uh, pro Luke Bannon over Stan Deming and, uh, Luke getting the win over a Deming.
The Deming is just own Boise and, uh, pretty cool for him. Well, and another, another nasty lap
determined at the finish line. I think a foul between him at the starting line and, um, you know,
had to figure it out at the big end and, uh, you know, Bannon coming out on top, taking a Deming
down. I've never even had the opportunity, let alone actually done it, but I know that if Stan
or Pearson's in the, in the lane next to me, I'm gonna have my work cut out for me. So shout
out to those guys and, and, uh, congratulations to Luke Bannon, uh, and the rest of the gang
in what sounds like, uh, you know, for all the things that went into it, um, a hell of a weekend
of racing. And that brings us back around to stock eliminator, my guy, taking all the diamonds home,
got the class win. Let's talk about class eliminations a little bit. Walk us through that.
Well, uh, I'm going to back you up a little bit. So, um, Friday we had, uh, a couple qualifiers
and then there was that pro and super pro shootout. So, uh, got our, our two qualifiers in and I'm
jacked to go race the pro shootout and, uh, line it up there, let go on the bottom and, uh,
grenade a transmission, like just first gear is gone. And I'm like, man, did I like bump into
neutral or something? Like it does not go anywhere. And then I pulled into second and I
start moving and I'm like, well, I did, I just screw this up, put it back into first, still not
going anywhere. Like, all right, something's definitely broken. So, uh, and I don't know if
you're aware, but the, the 69 film with barracuda is not made for a big block and I don't know how
they fit those big honking hammies in the 68. It's like there is no room to work on anything.
And, uh, to get the trans out and back in was like a four hour project. And that's me, my dad,
and Travis, my brother, uh, all hands on deck trying to get this thing back together. Um,
but, uh, came around on, uh, Saturday had a qualifier, um, car ran great. Um, still a little
bit slow, um, from the previous transmission. So a little concerned, but things got settled back
in for first round of class, um, had a buy run first round. I was the highest qualifier in the
combo. So had the, had the buy because there were seven of us. Um, and then there were some fast,
fast cars, um, in my combo, um, Angela Bushmaker, she actually, uh, ran quicker than me. Uh, and,
and the combo is kind of cool, right? So it's like comp eliminator where stagger start based on
indexes and, and whoever can go further under and, and get the light is, is, is pretty cool. Um, I
kind of enjoyed, enjoyed that. I think we should have a all combo, like just stagger start race,
like just like that, like comp eliminator. That would be really,
top, top comp and all run class. I mean,
that's how they used to do it in the day, right?
But yeah, buddy, let's, that's before all that stuff happened. That's what you did, man.
Let's bring it back full circle, baby.
But, uh, yeah, I got around Angela, um, and then erased Brad Burton in the final. So
he was fixing on picking up, uh, three wallies himself this weekend, but, uh,
he done that before too, wouldn't be the first time. Yeah, it was a really good race. Um,
I had him a, a hundredth on the, the starting line and a hundredth at the finish line. So
came down to two hundreds at the finish line. Uh, he's 104 under. I'm 105 under. I'm just a,
just a really good drag race. And, uh, it was, it was kind of funny going down the track. So
obviously he's going to leave first. He's in D stock. I'm in C. So he's got the head start and
we leave and I'm like, I don't think I'm going to get there. Then like halfway down the track,
I'm like, I, I might get there. And then at the finish line, I think I got there.
It's just crazy how the progression goes and, and you, uh, it's pretty exciting. So, um,
Steve won my engine builder. He, uh, he deserves all the credit. Um, I think classes is more of a
compliment to him than it is to me, but, uh, I think, uh, we put it all together and, uh,
just grateful that, that Steve's on my team. Yeah, but it, I mean, it takes all those things,
right? You got to have a car. You got to have all the components dialed in. You got to have your
engine tuned up and then you got to be tuned up and, um, and you put it all, it's hard to have
them all together at the same time, right? Whether it's a class elimination, whether it's a Saturday
morning bracket race, like so many things go into it and, um, and a lot on the line here. And I know
that if that's all you would have done this weekend, you would have been pretty stoked on
your weekend to get the class win, bring home the diamond Wally, but you weren't done yet.
Yeah. Take us a little bit, take us through Sunday.
All right. Uh, yeah, Sunday, uh, started out, um, with, with, uh,
race against Jim Hughes, well-known, uh, racer. He's got a C stick car and, uh, that's one thing
that we didn't really talk about. Um, I kind of felt bad for the stick guys, um, because moving
to eighth mile, uh, you're, they're pulling fourth gear right at the finish line. And if you're, um,
any type of, uh, a finish line driver or wheel racer, that's got to be really tough. Um, because
you're not looking, you're looking for your shift light or, or you're shoving the clutch in and,
and trying to look up, I don't know how I'd do it if, if I was racing six. So tough draw, uh, for
mechanical issues, licking a little bit of oil. Um, so that's why it showed two win, two win, like
he won. So as he was staged, I was pre-stage and they shut him off, timed me out. So it shows that
he won and is funding my brother calls and like, what the heck is going on? Like after the run,
like you lost and then you won and everybody's confused.
Well, same. I'm taking, I'm like, what, brother, I don't know what to make of this thing here,
we got a best of three or what? So they back him off. I get my, uh, unfortunately broke single.
Don't like to win that way, but, um, just the way the circumstances were. Um, and I was seven red
on that hit. And for me, I don't know. Sometimes I don't trust my, my buyer run hits. They're
just kind of odd and racing against yourself is kind of hard. It just kind of out of routine for
me. So, um, going into the next round, um, I'll be honest, I had some doubt, um, in my mind on
what I wanted to do on the starting line. Um, I ended up chipping it down, um, the two step down.
So, um, I would turn that seven red into a 003 green if I hit it. And, uh, I did the, the no, no,
I, I adjusted my launch RPM and then I mentally slowed myself down too. So, um, didn't have quite
the light that, that I wanted, um, but it was good enough to get the job done over Pete lands here.
And Pete, man, that guy has my number when it comes to, to starting line. The last two times
I had raised him, he was trip zip and 001. Um, so I fully anticipated Pete, uh, pulling something
like that out again. And, uh, just, uh, it was a little odd. We were both way above. Um, the wind
must have set in a little harder. So, um, got the win over Pete. And that brings us in to round three.
Um, and, uh, talked with my wife. I'm like, man, I'm just not, not hitting the tree like I should.
And I just had doubt. And she's like, you know, you, you know what you're doing? Just go out there
and, and hit it like, like, you know how. And I was like, yeah, you're probably right. She's
way smarter than me anyway. So, um, rolled out there, um, hit the tree, 005. Uh, my guy was red.
Aaron McCoy, he's got a beautiful challenger. Um, that dark blue, man, it's just a beautiful car.
Super nice car. He was, he was 12 red and then dead on. So if he would have turned that green,
it would have been a really, really good drag race. Um, and, uh, that, uh, that put us into fourth
round and, uh, I got Cal method again. And here we go again. Cal laid one down on me at the end
of the year and in Pomona and just Cal's really good. He's been doing this a long time. So, um,
stuff like this switch into eighth mile, um, probably doesn't bother him none. Um, and then
again, uh, mechanical failures for Cal, he said that his car would not go into low gear. Um,
before he stage, he, he tried to get it into low gear, but, um, he had to lead in, in second and,
um, I was 009 on the tree and, uh, caught him really early. Just, he couldn't quite run the
number. And did you just rip my guy all the way down the track? No, I wasn't that rude. I, uh,
I got to 330 and just coasted through, but, uh, once again, don't like winning that way. Um,
but just, just the circumstances. And I also talking to my family, it's like,
you can only race the people that line up against you. It's not like you can pick and choose who
you're going to race. So if you bring your A game and they bring their game, then that's all it is.
Right. So you can, you take care of what you can take care of. And you weren't immune from those
issues, right? They happened at the right time for you, but, but you had to swap transmissions,
right? And it's like, that's the game and, and you don't want to win with a red light. You don't
want to win with a broken car, but that ain't got nothing to do with you. You know, and it's the same
kind of things. If you got a short field and it doesn't take very many rounds to win, like you
showed up, right? You can't control how many other people dragged their junk out there and, and you
got there and you did what you had to do. And, and, um, and none of those guys that, that had issues
against you would, would ever say anything to diminish your win. Cause they've been,
they've had the shoe on the other foot and, um, it's just the way it goes, man.
Oh yeah. And, uh, with the win over Cal, um, that, that put me in position for a buy to the final.
And, uh, if you know my track record, if there's ever a buy to the final, um, I'm going to lose
that round, the round before that, that's just the way it goes. If I find out I got a buy to the
final potentially just game over, just, well, and let's back that up, right? Going into that round
previous a two for one against Cal method, like at Firebird Raceway, right? I mean, it's like,
that's like legendary stuff, man. You know, I mean, that's like a big time matchup right there.
Um, I don't know who was on the call for that, but you know, a two for one with Cal method in the
other lane to go to the final. Um, that's, that's a big time round against Cal, you know? And so,
um, that, that's pretty cool, man. Yeah. Just I think that, uh, a lot of us have a lot to learn
from people like Cal. And if I, if we could have 10 more episodes dedicated to Cal method, I'd do it,
but 10, 10 more episodes ain't going to get 10% of the stories that he's got out here. So, uh,
if you ever run into Cal, sit down with him for a half hour or an hour and, and listen to his
stories because there's so much knowledge to learn and even not even knowledge, just fun stories. So,
shout out to Cal, Kathy and the whole gang there. Um, but got the buy to the final, uh,
ripped it again, 002. I don't know how I put three double O's together, but, uh, I don't either.
Yeah. I was, I was feeling it pretty good. Uh, my wife texted me because she was up watching
my brother and goes, he's back baby. And I was feeling pretty good. So, uh, I had a lot of confidence
going into the final round. Uh, had a, had a kid named Sean core in the final. Uh, he's got a pretty
sick GPO, um, similar to Jimmy Hidalgo. Um, all of us are Sean Sean. Yeah, Sean. And, uh, man,
that kid was laying down laps all day and taking out some pretty dang heavy hitters. And it's just
like, man, I don't, I don't want to run into him if, if he's throwing down like this. So, um,
um, kept, kept set up for the final for, for a double low light and knew I had to get it close
to the number because he's been laying down laps and, uh, not going to lie. I left the starting
line and I'm like, it didn't drop red. Like we crushed this thing. Like I nailed the tree. I'm
like fully anticipating like a trip zip light, uh, rolled down through the, and another thing that
I didn't really think about or hadn't had to do is, is hold numbers in the eighth mile. You're
just going slower and there's just less momentum. So the typical drop or rip is just worth so much
more. Um, eighth mile versus quarter mile racing and, uh, wasn't really used to that. So, um, got
down there, got a couple of rips in and was fortunate enough to put it dead on. Um, Sean was
a couple fowler under and, uh, the funny thing was is I was not even close to trip zip. I was
38 on the tree. I was just that confident that I crushed it. Yeah. That's good. Cause I think,
you know, my, it's okay to be 38 if the other guy's 50. And I think that's what cow was was 50
or something like that. And so, um, you know, that's, that's tough to win. Um, when you're a
man, um, they haven't updated the points yet. And I really wish they would. How many you get for
that one? Um, so it was a six rounder for stock. They had 36 cars, I believe 35. And so that'll
put me at 105 points for that one. Brother, that'll put you at 414 points. The current
points leader who's none of these other guys have been updated either. The current points
leader only has 382 and he didn't win a division for this weekend. So I was hoping that, that
Ames would send in the numbers before we got on board, but you might be sitting in that number
one spot right now. Are we talking in the world or the division? We're talking in the world. You,
there's no way you're not sitting number one in the division. Well, what the, the, the crazy part
is, is I probably won't make another stock eliminated run until September. So, uh, got a long, long
ways. Enjoy it while it lasts, brother. You ain't going to be there for long. No, that's for sure.
That's for dang sure. Uh, but I am pretty lucky. Get, get to have a baby here in July. Um, get to
celebrate a new family member. Uh, and that's what it's all about. Um, going and racing and
winning is fun, but doing it alone is, is not the way I want to do it. Uh, my wife, my baby,
my, my dad and my brother were there. Um, but just getting to celebrate with each other and,
and enjoy each other's, sorry. I'm getting emotional. Enjoying each other's company is,
is what it's all about. And, uh, I'm just excited to, to, to enjoy it with a, with a son too. So,
um, yeah, sorry. Brother, brother, let me give this man a hug. Give me a hug, man. She's,
um, that's what it's all about, right? Right there, man. And, um, super cool to, to see you do it.
You know, like I said, even from afar, um, really happy for you, really proud of you. Um,
I might have to reconsider if Jim and Jerry don't start winning some races, I'm going to have to
change my pick for stock, man. Cause you're on one right now and, uh, just super excited and stoked
for you guys, this new addition. Um, and, and what a way to start strong, right? You're going to take
a little bit of a break, settle in, uh, before you get back to it and, um, put yourself in pretty
good position to feel good about parking that thing for a little bit. Um, while you do that,
I know I'm looking forward to seeing you in a, in a couple of weeks and I know we'll be right up
against it, um, you know, here soon. Uh, so looking forward to seeing you up here for the summer
showdown. Um, we got one more to cover and, um, are you good? Can we? Oh yeah, I'm good now. Right?
Um, but another family affair, right? And, and, um, you know, the Burton's, I mean, what, what can
you say? They're just, uh, you know, they're class racing royalty out in this part of the world and,
and they're really, really good at it. Um, they had themselves a hell of a weekend as a family that
I know they're all going to remember. Um, Brad Burton and Brian Thompson guys, no strangers to
each other, just live right up the way from each other. And, um, I don't know what the finish line
was. It looked pretty tight, um, on the starting line, but Brad able to, to turn it into a wind
light, had the number one qualifier again, qualifying at the quarter racing at the eighth,
I think a neat twist, um, to how that all lines up as you work through the rest of the weekend.
But, uh, but Brad adding another one, I don't know how many wallies that dude has, but it's a whole
bunch and, um, you know, great, great weekend for, uh, for him and for Diane and pretty good weekend
for Scott too. Oh yeah. Chris core chiming in Parker, you ran me as well. Congrats, man. I corrected
you so hard. Like I knew exactly what I was talking about. I know, bro. That was so wrong. I'm so sorry,
Chris. Uh, that is definitely my bad. So congrats on your runner up and heck of a weekend. You were
not a pretty, we pretty much wrapped that one up for Boise. Do you have anything else you want to talk
about Boise before we move on? Brother, I don't know what happened to the internet right there,
but we went all haywire. Maybe it was on my end. Well, yeah, you corrected me like I wasn't staring
at the run sheet. Like I'm looking at it and I tried to throw you a layup and you were like
swatted that out of there trying to help a brother out, brother. And, uh, so shout out to Chris for
getting in there and keeping us, keeping us straight, man. No, I don't got nothing to add.
Like I said, it was a lot of fun to watch. Um, you know, Eames was joking that we don't want his
recap. Matter of fact, Mike, we do want your recap and I almost reached out to you, but
you know, you're probably traveling, let your simmer down, but we'll get, uh, we'll get Mike
on here soon. We got a lot of action coming up out here in D six at the divisional and national
level, um, here real soon. So looking forward to getting Mike, uh, on the show and talking shop.
Yeah, man, just, it's cool, right? We've been on a little bit of a layoff out here. It seems like
like we kick things off on the West coast and, and it's like drag racing's going and then,
and at least from the class racing side, uh, then it's kind of over for a while. And then
got much to talk about. Um, thankfully we had some bracket races to talk about, uh,
with Chad's event and some other things like that. They ran the season opener at Woodburn,
uh, this weekend, popped up there to watch a couple of my buddies go out in the first round.
And, uh, and so, uh, they called it to their credit. They told me they were going to lose
first round and they lived, they, you know, they delivered. So, um, shout out to them for backing
it up. Uh, but that was fun. So first time winner, um, uh, guy, guy, Lindsey Warren,
the guy will never hold a number in his life. Like nothing but 40 packs on the wood,
like all the way on the mat all day long, but good enough to get her done.
And it was cool to see him get his first whenever he, uh, he races pretty much every weekend out
there. And, uh, pretty cool to see that we were trying to get in some winner circle pictures
because we still had some other buddies in the finals and they all sucked and lost too.
So no winner circle pictures for us. We were going to crash a few, but, uh, fun to be at the track
and, um, you know, smell some race gas while I'm still waiting for some parts and some things
for my car. So, uh, looking forward to getting it after it here pretty soon. Got the summer showdown
coming up. Um, look at that. W, WCDR has got some big things going on the shootout coming up.
It's this weekend. They still have entries available in top bulb and bottom bulb. Um,
if you're anywhere in the vicinity, you need to go to this race. Um,
it's capped field 72 cars and super pro 48 car fields in pro and heck dude,
you can get four races in three days. And, uh, and I believe they are,
they do have one of those diamond wallets on the line for, uh, the, the overall points later.
Pretty solid program right there. I got Chris putting together. So, uh, I know we'll have
some people we know. I'm sure we'll, we'll cover this one, uh,
next week and see where the chips fall. I know they'll get all that stuff out on social media.
So you're going to make the trip or you, uh, you're staying close to home.
Oh, we're locked in baby. Me and Tanner are going to double the trans amp. He'll run top,
I'll run bottom. Um, maybe if there's entries available still, we'll grab one of those double
entry spots. Uh, it's going to be hard to kind of triple enter one car, but, uh, if we're allowed to,
I'm sure we will just keep the fan on all the time. Just let it rip, buddy. I like it.
That's what we built the car for. It's on alcohol, so it should run all day.
It should be fine. Should be fine. Yeah, buddy. Um, well hell of a show, man. This was a lot of fun
and congratulations to you. It's fun to be able to, uh, you know, talk about everybody else all
the time, but it's also cool to share in, uh, in your success here this weekend. You know,
our guest is also the host, um, and, uh, you know, put on a clinic. You, you know, like I said,
Steve this morning is talking to me like, man, this is where these are the kind of races where the
veterans have the advantage, right? And you're a young fella, but you've been doing this a long
time already, um, especially in the, in the stock ranks now and, and, um, you know, steel,
sharp and steel. And so for everybody else that came out on the wrong side of this stuff, this is,
this is one of those crazy types of situations where the next time it happens, right? They've
been here before and, um, and it'll be even tougher for you and the rest of them next time,
because everybody went through that with you, you know, and, and, um, so again, for as much
headaches and heartaches there might have been, um, in the end it set the stage for some really cool
storylines and some really amazing performances, um, in the face of a whole lot of adversity. So
impressive job by you and all the other winners that we, uh, that we talked about, um, really cool
to, to see the action come back to D six. So I appreciate the kind words and, uh, I don't really
like talking about myself a whole lot. So, uh, kind of a different experience getting to share my
point of view on how the race went and, uh, um, pretty cool just to get a couple wins, um, especially
at Boise. Uh, I, I really like Boise. Um, I've had a lot of success there and, uh, definitely
keeps me wanting to go back, especially cause, um, the track staff is just so nice and, and
just love it there.
I didn't know you was somewhat of a legend. You dropped that knowledge on me two time
nightfire winner, two time brother. And guess what? This is, this is the heartbreaker of it all.
So I won one day and run it up one day. Still wasn't the points champion. I won one day.
Then my day still wasn't the points champion.
Tough, tough on fire that weekend.
So you tell me, I go out there and, you know, get, get down to four cars.
Cause that's my specialty is the going out in the semis. If I go get the four cars every day,
I can steal the championship.
100%
What do they call it the, uh,
what's like the, the gang of people that get nominated or into like the hall of fame.
Do you know what I'm talking about at Boise during nightfire?
Oh, I don't.
I just, that's my goal in life is to be part of the, the hall of fame at the Boise nightfire race.
Brother, if you can get one more win, if you can be a three time nightfire winner,
in the Bracketeer race, like that's got to get you in the running.
I'd think so, right?
You'd think, you'd think Scott New, come on, help a brother out.
Yeah. Either send me back my photos that I sent to you to scan into the archives or
put my man in the hall of fame. Those are your two choices.
Now we're threatening.
I've seen my guy last summer and he's like, I haven't forgot about those photos.
It's been 11 months since that day and I still ain't seen him.
So, and I got a whole bunch more.
I want to give to him to scan, but I ain't sending them to him till I get my first,
I sent him the A list too.
I was going through all my dad's photos.
I got pictures going clear back to like 65 from Firebird, like old pictures that my dad
took out there, black and white, dirt, staging lanes, little wimpy tower, like one set of bleachers.
And I separate them, the A list and the B list.
So the A list are like the prime, prime stuff.
And the B listers are good, but they're not quite as good.
I sent my guy all the A listers to start off because I wanted to like impress him, you know.
And a matter of fact, I took them out of their hand delivered them at the Halloween classic.
And they all lit up like kids in the candy store.
My guys had those since 2023.
You should have told me how to, how to repo them.
I'm, well, I'm about to repo them.
I'm going to need them back, Scott.
And I got more for you, brother, but I ain't saying you nothing until I get those ones back.
And no, man, appreciate it, man.
Great show.
We'll, we'll get a showdown show in here first.
I got to wait till the weather forecast captures it.
I don't want to jinx this thing and I'm just riding it out.
I think we're going to be in pretty good shape, but I'm on pins and needles, brother.
You know, it's one of them things.
Well, you know, I'm going to be there rain, snow or shine
just because I didn't purchase the flight insurance.
So, brother, if it goes, if things don't go our way, I'm going to have the RV gassed up.
We go on a road trip.
We'll figure something out.
So I'm looking forward to it.
We're going to be racing.
Yeah. No, I think so too.
We'll be a good time.
So I saw the big checks today.
We got the, we got the proofs of the big checks today and they look beautiful.
All our partners featured on there and we were always a little hesitant to print the numbers
on the checks just in case we didn't, didn't hit the counts, but we've been hitting
the counts and so numbers are printed on the checks.
Everything's there ready to go looking real official and we're all super pumped.
So I'm looking forward to it, man.
Yes, sir.
Well, please like, subscribe, share the show, tell your friends, tell your family.
Are we doing Memorial Day show next weekend or what are we doing?
That is a good question.
We'll, we'll keep in touch.
We'll keep in touch.
So you might not see us next week.
We'll try.
We'll see what's going down and we'll let y'all know.
All right.
You guys have a good rest of your week.
We'll talk to you all real soon.
Later.
About this episode
Wind and format changes drive a Boise-area drag-racing recap, with the Igniter event leaning heavily into nitro spectacle. Hosts compare bracket/class racing to pro nitro exhibition style, then break down how eighth-mile switches, index targets, and “comp eliminator” staggered starts reshape who wins. Close timing, staging/timing confusion, and last-minute mechanical fixes (including a Friday engine swap) all factor into class results, payouts, and winter-circle/Wally talk.
