FTI is a company that sells performance parts for cars, especially parts that help the engine’s power get to the wheels. In drag racing, those parts are often upgraded to handle more power.
These are drivetrain parts that help get power from the engine to the wheels. The torque converter is especially important for launches because it helps the engine deliver strong pull right from the start.
McLeod is a performance-parts company that makes drivetrain components used in racing. The segment says FTI teamed up with them to grow their reach and capabilities.
Paul Lee is a professional drag racer who competes in Funny Car. The hosts mention him because he’s connected to the performance-parts team behind this partnership.
NHRA Nitro is the NHRA drag-racing show/coverage for the nitro-fueled classes. The hosts are using it as the backdrop for talking about the weekend’s races.
Total Seal is a performance-parts brand that makes engine sealing components, commonly piston rings. They’re mentioned as one of the companies supporting the podcast.
Jesse Converters makes torque converters, which are drivetrain parts that help the engine deliver strong launch power. The host mentions them as a supporter tied to their projects.
In drag racing, a “nitro car” runs on nitromethane fuel instead of normal gas. That fuel burns differently, so the engine setup and tuning are very different.
Cylinder heads are the top parts of the engine where the fuel and air burn. If you change them, the engine breathes and burns differently, so the tune has to change too.
A supercharger forces extra air into the engine. More air usually means more power, but it also changes how the engine needs to be tuned to run correctly.
The intake manifold is the passage that delivers air to the cylinders. If the manifold design changes, the engine gets air differently, so the car may need a different tune.
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JFR
JFR is the name of the racing operation/team the speaker mentions as where they used to build or produce parts. When you switch teams, the engine parts and setup can be different, so the tune has to change.
Timing is when the engine fires (spark/ignition) during the cycle. On a boosted nitro drag engine, the “when” matters a lot, and the right timing depends on the exact parts.
“Blower” is another word for the supercharger that forces extra air into the engine. If the blower setup changes, the engine needs different settings to run right.
Compression is how tightly the engine squeezes the air/fuel mixture before it ignites. Changing compression changes how the engine burns, so the tune has to change too.
Fuel is what the engine burns, and in nitro racing it’s a huge part of how the car makes power. If the fuel setup changes, you can’t keep the same engine settings.
The “body” is the car’s outer shape. In drag racing, that shape can change how the car moves through the air, which affects speed and stability at the end of the run.
Qualifying is when racers run timed passes to earn their spot in the bracket. Doing well helps you start in a better position for the elimination rounds.
The “countdown” is the final phase of the season where points matter most and the championship is decided. You want to be high enough in points before it starts.
The “track surface” is what the racing surface is made of and how it’s conditioned. In drag racing, it affects tire grip, so it can change which lane runs quicker.
“Smoked the tires” means the tires started slipping and spinning instead of gripping. In a drag race, that usually means the launch wasn’t getting enough traction.
In drag racing, the left and right lanes can behave differently. The speaker is saying one lane was better at first, but later the other lane ran faster.
A “dead heat” means both racers were so close that they effectively tied. It’s a very rare outcome in drag racing because the timing is extremely precise.
Concrete is one type of drag strip surface. It can change how well the tires grip and how the track temperature affects traction.
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high 390
“High 390” is a shorthand performance number the team is aiming for. It’s basically them saying, “If we hit a really strong speed/time, we should be able to win this round.”
A funny car is a type of drag race car. It looks a bit like a regular car from the outside, but it’s built specifically to go as fast as possible in a straight line.
John Force is one of the biggest names in NHRA drag racing. The speaker is saying the final was against John Force Racing, which is a very strong team.
“Adjustments” are changes the team makes to the car between runs. The goal is to help the car launch and accelerate better so it can run faster and more consistently.
A header is part of the exhaust system that collects exhaust gases from the engine. “Swept back” means the pipes are shaped/angled differently to help the exhaust flow work better, which can add power in drag racing.
Revell makes model kits—small plastic replicas you put together yourself. Here, they’re talking about a kit version of a funny car Jimmy’s dad raced.
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racing the other driver
Even though you’re competing against another racer, the real goal is to make your own car run its best. You can’t control everything, but you can focus on improving your setup and performance.
Drag racing is racing in a straight line to see who accelerates the fastest. The cars are tuned mainly for quick launches and strong acceleration over a short distance.
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timeline
In this context, “timeline” means a planned schedule for when the team could add a second car and get it fully supported. It’s essentially a project plan question: when can the resources, parts, and funding line up to make the plan realistic?
A chassis shop is a garage/workshop where the race car’s main structure and suspension mounting areas get built and adjusted. It’s where teams do a lot of the hands-on work to make the car handle and launch the way they want.
The New England Nationals is a specific drag racing weekend/event. The hosts are talking about what the race is like and what the team hopes to do there.
Drag races are timed super precisely, down to ten-thousandths of a second. That phrase means the winner was decided by an incredibly tiny difference in time.
In drag racing, a "water box" is where they spray water on the track to make it stick better. Better traction can help the car launch faster.
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key on track insurance
It sounds like a type of insurance that covers you when you’re actually using the car for track activity. The key idea is that coverage depends on what you’re doing and where the car is.
In drag racing, the "return road" is the path the car uses after completing a run to get back toward the staging area. It’s part of the track flow, and the host uses it to describe when insurance coverage applies during the event.
Insurance policies often have rules about what they won’t pay for. "Exemptions and exclusions" are those exceptions—situations where coverage might not apply.
They’re talking about a particular wheel setup from Max Pappas’ Funny Car team. In drag racing, the wheel/tire setup can change how well the car launches and how straight it runs.
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PBRC car
They mention the “PBRC car” as part of the reason the car feels right and goes straight. Think of it as the particular race car/program they’re using, not just one single part.
They’re talking about timing measured in extremely tiny fractions of a second. That’s why two cars can look like they ran the same time, but the computer can still separate them.
Pro Stock is a drag-racing class where the cars are based on production-car ideas, but heavily modified. The goal is to be fast and consistent in a straight-line sprint.
This means the competition feels fair—no one team has a huge built-in advantage. In racing, fairness usually comes from the rules being set up so cars have similar chances to win.
Kimi Antonelli is a Formula One driver. Here he’s mentioned because Mercedes had several wins, showing what happens when one team clearly has the advantage.
George Russell is a race car driver in Formula One. In this segment, he’s mentioned as an example of who won races for a dominant team.
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WFO League
The “WFO League” appears to be a branded racing/competition group associated with the podcast’s community. “WFO” is commonly used in motorsports to mean “wide open,” i.e., full-throttle driving, though the exact league rules aren’t defined in this excerpt.
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Pit podcast
A “pit podcast” is a show that covers racing with a focus on what’s going on around the track—like interviews and stories from the teams.
“Wheels up” means the car’s front tires lift off the ground when it launches. That can happen when the car accelerates so hard that the tires can’t stay stuck to the track. It looks cool, but it can also make the launch less effective.
In drag racing, “launch” is the moment the car leaves the starting line and transitions from staging to full acceleration. Teams manage clutch/shift timing (or torque delivery in the case of the class rules), tire pressure, and suspension behavior to maximize traction. A good launch is often the difference between winning and losing even when the cars have similar top-end speed.
“Hammer down” means the driver is pressing the accelerator all the way. That usually makes the car accelerate hardest, but it can also cause the tires to lose grip. It’s a common way to describe full-throttle driving.
The “groove” is the part of the track where the tires get the best grip. If the car stays in that path, it can accelerate more effectively. If it moves away from it, traction drops and the car can lose time.
The “ladder” is the tournament bracket in drag racing. It shows which cars race each other in each round and who advances. Following the ladder tells you how someone reaches the final.
Horsepower is a way to measure how much power the engine makes. More horsepower usually means the car can go faster, especially in drag racing where acceleration matters most.
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car made by Chevrolet. It’s designed to feel quick and fun to drive, with a focus on performance. People talk about it a lot because different versions can drive and feel noticeably different.
Moser Engineering is a company that makes performance parts for cars, like upgraded rear-end/axle components. The host says they installed Moser axles on their project car.
Axles are the parts that send power from the rear differential to the wheels. If a car is making more power for racing, people often upgrade axles so they don’t break under acceleration.
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Lucas oil series racer
The “Lucas Oil series” is a drag-racing series for regular competitors (not just the top pro teams). The host is saying those racers really matter to NHRA.
A “sportsman racer” is a drag racer who competes in the more entry-to-mid level classes. They’re not the very top pro teams, but they’re a big part of what makes NHRA events work.
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Hey, everybody. WFO radio is back. NHRA Nitro is on the air on Joe Castello. And we are following up
the Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS, a blowout event at Maryland International Raceway.
We were sold out on Saturday capacity plus crowds. And it was amazing. It was the return to the
Winter Circle for the PROC rocket. Sean Langdon gets the win. Greg Anderson gets the win. Angie
Smith gets the win. We're going to talk about it all. But our guest today, Jimmy PROC. Yeah,
has he got anything to talk about? I think he does. We're going to speak with Jimmy coming up
seconds from now. So fans of funny car, interested observers, fans of Jimmy PROC,
you're going to want to share the show. We certainly invite you to subscribe and click the bell
and never miss one. The people who make WFO radio possible, I just want to shout out to
Marvin Rodak. We'll talk about these guys in depth a little bit later. Fogget, Gary Stinnett's
engine spray that works on everything. Bernie's Speed Shop, Frank Hawley's drag racing school.
Thank you, Frank, for supporting WFO radio, Redline Synthetic Oil, HUSSI Performance and their
Gaskets. Thank you, HUSSI. I got them on Project Pontiac, Larisse Motorsports Insurance, Total Seal,
Jesse Converters, and FTI Performance. But without further ado, guys, let's share the show. This
is a great one. And I'll tell the story of how it came to be after we welcome Jimmy PROC. Jimmy,
welcome back to WFO. How are you? Good. Glad to be here. Congratulations. So here's the deal.
You know, like Langdon and Austin, I figured like one or the other will be able to come on the show.
Not available, right? Greg Anderson is going to be on Life's a Drag. Angie Smith is going to be on with
NHRA insider Brian Lone. So I woke up this morning like I got to pull a rabbit out of the hat.
Bam. You are the rabbit. It doesn't get better than this. I'm super excited. Are you ahead of
this win? Oh, you know, I don't know. You know, it takes a lot to get one of these cars sorted
out all the different components and everything. And we were, you know, we were behind and really,
you know, I don't know, I'm glad to win. I guess we would obviously like to have a round win or
two, not struggle as bad as we did, you know, at some of those races. But we've been picking
away at it and it's starting to come around. You know, I'm getting more of a baseline. And
last week it acted, it was starting to act more of what I'm accustomed to.
So let's go backwards. And, you know, obviously the decision, I'd love your opinion on that,
whatever you feel comfortable sharing. I know there's a lot of layers, right? Employers be
working like that. That's that's for you to decide how much you want to share out there. I know Austin
has shared some and Thomas certainly the end of the chasing speed documentary was Austin kind of
putting his heart out there for the world to understand it was about racing with the family.
You can address that if you choose. I also would like to know just like where do you even begin
when you show up at a new operation and they got all these parts and pieces they've done it
their way. And you got to like make it your way. So kind of bring us through that whole
transitional period if you can. Yeah, it was certainly a challenge, you know, but
you know, you just have to, you know, go through it. It was a massive undertaking and
you know, you don't really have that much time to do it. Two months with the holidays and
all of the stuff, you know, it was it was difficult to get it done. But, you know, we kept
plugging away at it. We didn't get everything up and running the way we wanted it by the first
race of the year. You know, we had to ease into that and wait for, you know, for all of the
components to get there. You know, so it's a big undertaking and it's, you know, especially in
the amount of time we did. Well, exactly. And ordering parts, anyone who has ordered parts
and not everybody has, that's the thing is like you could order a part for anything and it's going
to take a period of time, let alone a nitro car. And so you went into this operation. Bob's car
was already fast. Was there anything that you were able to just keep or is it all new?
Most all of it's new. You know, we changed, you know, a lot of it. More of what I was accustomed
to running over there. You know, obviously the cylinder heads are different. The intake manifold
is different. Supercharger is different. You know, all those parts were, you know,
we used to produce, we produced over there at JFR. So, you know, that was the biggest thing.
You know, I can, you can get the short block and all that stuff the way you want it,
but you got to run all these different components and, you know, it doesn't take the same
tune up or settings or anything to make this engine run like the one that I was running the
last few years over there. So, that was part of the learning curve. You know, you just can't go
in there the same timing, blower, compression, fuel. It ain't all the same from place to place.
And that's part of, you know, how you got to learn, you know, how to make these parts run.
And the ultimate decision to go there, you know, we've heard from Bob, Austin.
This was, you know, I don't want to put words in your mouth, but I would imagine it would
be a very difficult, gut-wrenching, challenging, serious decision for you and your family.
Yeah, it certainly was. It wasn't something that I took lightly or, you know,
you know, necessarily wanted to do in the beginning. But, you know, ultimately,
I just say I made what I thought was the best decision for me and my family. And, you know,
that a long-term decision. And, you know, that's what we thought was the best thing to do.
So, the family stays together. And that's what Austin told us. He's like, look, this is,
this is the rarest of the rare. My dad and my brother, we race together. We go to battle together.
Like, that just doesn't happen when the whole team is together. And you guys have been on WFO in
the past. I encourage everybody to go all of them together. But this, I asked Thomas, you know,
and he says, like, this tested you. Like, this was a test for the family.
Yeah, for sure it was, you know, and like, you know, like we said, obviously taking this over
wasn't an easy task. But, you know, we just, just kept working away at it. And,
you know, trying to, you know, build a car that can run and contend for a championship, you know,
and I, you know, you have to believe in yourself. And, you know, we thought that we could do this,
you know, it's, you don't know how long it's going to take and whatever. But, you know,
we're making positive steps, you know, getting to where we need to be. And, you know, that's our
job. That's what we need to do. So there are some questions coming in. I warned you that,
you know, someone might ask a decent question, right? And D-Rail, the manufacturer change,
I think is an interesting part of the story. You got a different body, but I feel like you've had
experience with it somewhere in the past. What difference does that make? D-Rail wants to know
if there is a difference at all? You know, I would say there's slight differences, you know,
but they seem to perform comparably. Like, I'm happy with this body. Like, there's no,
you know, it picks up, you know, good speed from, you know, in the last 300 and whatever, 20 feet
of the run or 40 feet of the run. So, you know, it all appears to be working and I'm happy with it.
I think the body's a good design for sure.
Excellent. Well, it is going well. Let's talk about your round by round starting out with that
run against Hagan, where Austin and Hagan are on stage with me, the Marquis matchup. You're having
a good effort throughout qualifying and your reward is a four-time champ and one of NHRA 75
best, the last two guys to hoist the trophies. I observe that the Marquis matchup very often
sends someone to the race winner of the final because you got to really bring it round one.
Talk about preparing for that run.
Yeah, that certainly was, you know, a huge, a big run for us, especially in the position we're in.
You know, we need points. We got to get into the top 10. We need to move up, you know,
hopefully into a more favorable, better position when the countdown starts. So,
you know, we got to make hay. So that was a huge round and, you know, those guys obviously are
tough as they get. You know, they were right there till the end last year. They won multiple
championships and they're a very good race team.
But you got through and set the tone for the day, setting up a battle against Spencer Hyde and Jim
Head and, you know, 397, 399. Let's take a second to talk about the track, the track surface in
Maryland International. It was a very different approach, it seemed, than South Georgia Motorsports
Park. Everyone seemed to, I don't know, tiptoe or maybe the track was a little better or whatever,
but cars were getting down the racetrack and taking what was available as opposed to trying to run
those 80s. So how did you approach it? Yeah, you know, honestly, like when I got there, I was,
you know, wondering, we have raced on 300 feet of concrete and I don't even remember the last time,
you know. But in the end, I was really impressed with how the track was. You know, there's some
bumps there at the transition. You know, we smoked the tires once going over in the right lane,
you know, the left lane was pretty much the lane of choice because of that. But in the end,
you saw by the end of the race, you know, the right lane produced as quicker runs as, you know,
the left lane did. The top fuel final was a dead heat. We made our best run of the weekend in the
right lane. Beckman ran 92 or whatever he ran in the semis in the right lane. So all in all,
I was really impressed with that racetrack and I thought the concrete, the first 300 feet was
for the temperature of that track and everything and how we ran, I was impressed with it.
Yeah, and the crowd and the location, the East Coast fans, they all got something out of it. I
do hope we continue to go there. I know we renewed tickets and so we'll be back there next year. But
yes, I was impressed. It was a great event, you know, and the fans are great on the East Coast.
You know, I grew up racing with my dad, you know, on the East Coast, match racing and all that stuff.
And they have some really great drag racing fans in that area.
Yes, underserved now, unfortunately, just given, you know, E-town going away.
We'll talk about New England. The New England area still has an amazing track
and you're going there to try to go back to back. But let's keep with that, the process of
Spencer Hyde, the 399 gets you through to the semis where you have to run caps.
Another 399, Austin driving the wheels off, 67, 65, 76. I know you never think about
like winning the race. You're thinking about the task at hand. But how are you processing
things at that point? Yeah, we were just taking it one round at a time. You know,
obviously, we haven't, you know, gone, fortunately, the last two races we've gone,
you know, deeper in the race. And, you know, we didn't run as good in Chicago as,
you know, we wanted in the semis and, you know, so we were going through this race and I was just
trying to pick away at it, you know, a little, little at a time there. And, you know, that round
there, we, you know, we're just trying to keep pace. We thought if we ran, drove good and ran
another high 390, we had a good chance of winning the race, winning that round. And, you know,
we did. And so then it was on to the final. On And that was wild. And guys,
I'm noticing the numbers are going up. Share the show, guys. Like, if you're a fan of funny car
racing, NHRA, it's like going up in big bursts, Jimmy Prok on the show. I will tell you, I'm
excited for the first time that the old car and you guys, you know, Chris and Jordan and you guys
run each other. And I was thinking it could have happened on this given day. But in the end, I think
it works out better that now you've both won races. They've won. You've won. That's a fun storyline
for the future. In this case, though, it was Jack Beckman. You know, he's tough. You know,
that team is tough. How did you prepare for the final round against John Force Racing?
Well, we just, you know, I viewed it like, you know, we were picking away at it. I certainly,
you know, felt like we needed to run better than we had, you know, to that point. And so we, you
know, we made some adjustments to try to make a quicker run. Unfortunately, it did it and Austin
drove good enough and, you know, we won. So that was good for us because we're learning, you know,
we're still building and doing all that. And I had to, you know, try to perform a little better
just for the bank. You know, we got to, you know, we got to, you know, pick it up and they were out,
you know, they had the, they arguably had the best car there all weekend. You know,
they made some pretty quick runs and, you know, we needed to step up.
So there's, you know, one of our viewers, he's there every week, but this week,
I think is a little special. I think he calls you the man, but I think he's the man.
Larry Spiderman McBride out there saying what's up and congratulations.
Yeah. Well, thank you, Larry. Larry is the man. He's the man with those top fuel motorcycles,
for sure. Not long time. Yeah. He said that you, in a previous interview with Larry, because Larry
comes on, you know, Fairmount gave him the insight into the swept back header and he swept his header
back and it worked big time. You're an interested observer in that stuff, aren't you? Yeah, I am.
You know, I've known, I mean, known Larry forever. My kids used to hang out in his pits when they
were little and, you know, the races when I worked for Joe Amato, you know, so known Larry forever,
you know, and he's a, he's a good family friend. And, you know, we always talk racing and I'm
always interested in his stuff there. And, you know, we should chat back and forth and try to help
one another. I think that's great. This guy says, did Jimmy get to build the Revell model kit of
his dad's custom body funny car? What, what, what of it? Yeah, oh, yeah, we had all that stuff when
we were kids. Yeah, for sure. We, we'd build them, break them, you know, you know, play with, yeah,
but we did that. I would imagine, like, you know, your dad's got a model car, you've got to, you
got to buy it and you got to build it and you got to have a little fun. But, you know, a lot of people,
if we did the Mount Rushmore game, you know, the Mount Rushmore game for any sport, right?
Um, you're on there and your life has been drag racing and you're still in the middle of it. You
got a long way to go, but in my conversations with, you know, Ron Tobler, it's, it's not about
racing the other driver, it's about racing Jimmy, what's Jimmy doing, all that kind of stuff.
Probably don't spend too much time thinking about that, but what do you think your place in, in
the sport is and has become to this point? Oh, I don't know. I don't think about that. You know,
honestly, I've always, you know, I race and you win and you don't know when you're going to win again,
you just keep trying to work and, you know, be better. And that's how I've always approached it.
I don't really, you know, think much about any of that stuff. That's for other people,
you know, to decide, you know, drag racing has been good to me. I started with my father when I
was 11 years old and, you know, I've worked my way through it and met a lot of nice people,
good friends and, you know, I just enjoy the racing, the challenge of it. These cars are
challenging and it's always fun to learn and, you know, keep, you know, moving ahead and,
you know, that's how I look at it. And, you know, when my kids started racing and I got to race with
them, you know, that really, it energized me, it re-energized me and, you know, I'm enjoying it.
Yeah, I think that's great. And, you know, how proud of you of your boys. Like, that Thomas
just does a tremendous job with all of us, a lot of details behind the scenes that people don't
even maybe realize that he'll be helpful, certainly to me and Jason. Austin, taking
the burden of being the face that has to deal with whatever comes with maybe being perceived
as a bad guy now by some, I think he's doing a great job. When you look at the kids, you know,
how proud are you? Yeah, I'm proud of them. You know, it's, you know, people are entitled their
opinions of, you know, what they, you know, they think, but like I said, I did what I thought was
best for our family. And ultimately, I was the one that made the decision to move on. So,
you know, they have a right, you know, the only problem I have with anything, with any of that,
is when stuff gets mean, you know, or hateful, you know, you're entitled to your opinion,
but I don't like, I don't like that stuff. I don't look at it. I'm not on Facebook. I hear about it,
but, you know, that's the only problem I have. People are entitled their opinion. And, you know,
that's how it is. And it's part of this business and the world today, you know. So, you know,
that's all I really have to say about that. I would agree. No, I agree. It doesn't ever have to
get mean. This is drag racing, guys. We're a tiny sport trying to make it in the big world
with everything that we have that's great about it. There's no reason to go negative really ever,
especially not. You know, and the other thing is, you know, some of the positives of this,
I mean, Jordan Vandergrift got a great opportunity, you know, I mean, up the side. And, you know,
we came over here and Jordan Vandergrift got a great opportunity, you know, the one that he's
been waiting for. 100% the dominoes that all fell like Chris gets to be the guy over there and
just a whole bunch of things. Speaking of that though, Brian wants to know, and this is a good
deal. I kind of understand Bob has told me, but share with everyone. Brian wants to know if it
would be helpful to have a second car with Bob in it to the team overall. We want Bob back.
Bob says it's just not possible right now with parts and pieces and it's better to get you guys
fully up to speed and then duplicate it. But for the fans of TASCA out there, you know,
is there a timeline and how much help would that be to you?
Yeah, ultimately that is the goal. You know, right now the undertaking of it would be,
you know, a lot. It wouldn't be beneficial right now. Ultimately in the long run, would it?
Yes. You know, I feel that it would be, you know, we've got to find the funding and do all that
stuff. And you know, Bob and us, we have a long-term plan here and I'm sure hoping that, you know,
we can make that happen. Yeah, the chassis shop, which Bob has talked a little bit about, kind of
under publicized. There's a lot of in-house stuff going on there at TASCA Racing and I'm very excited
for it. New England Nationals, let's talk about this third race of three in a row and or second
race of three in a row. And this is a classic drag strip, another relatively small track. I fully
anticipate another massive crowd. Give us your preview. Yeah, I mean, I love racing up there.
The country's beautiful. The fans are great. You know, it's an old iconic track and, you know,
we've done well there, but ain't ever won. And I, you know, been to the final couple of times,
I think. And but yeah, I would really like to win that race, you know, and hopefully, you know,
we can do that this weekend. We'll go in there and give it our best shot and see where it falls.
Sigrini going to be one of the legends of the race. It's going to be a whole lot of fun.
All right. Final question. I know that you're a hockey guy. I don't know how many people know
that, but Jimmy loves hockey. That's his thing. We've got the Golden Knights and we've got Carolina
going to going to battle it out. My Florida Panthers did not make the playoffs after three
in a row. That's fine. But who's your team? Like, who's your hockey team? My hockey team's the Red
Wings. Okay. Makes sense. From Detroit. So yeah, the Red Wings are my team. But, you know, they've
been struggling here the last few years and hopefully they'll get better. But they've had some
pretty good, they had a pretty good run there for a while. So yeah. Well, right. Dino Cicerelli,
those guys, like, great stuff. Do you have, who would you rather see win of these two teams?
You know, I don't know. I guess it would, I don't really have a favorite. I just love the playoffs
when you, you know, watch hockey, how hard those guys go at it. It's pretty amazing sport. And
I'm not sure who's going to win this, you know, I think it could go either way. But
yeah, I don't know. I'd be happy if either one wanted, you know, honestly, if you look at
the Golden Knights, what they've done since they come into the leagues, pretty impressive. And,
you know, Carolina's always has a solid club. So, you know, it should be a great,
great Stanley Cup final. Yeah, the heartbreaking way a hockey game can end
or be one similar to the windlight coming on. You know, there's a light on top of the net.
There's a light on top of the scoreboard. You're looking at the light, but it happens fast.
Yeah, it does. Jimmy, thank you very much for joining us on the show. Thanks for,
you know, coming on this morning. I really appreciate it. We'll let you get back to work.
But congratulations. Seven races into a new deal. I think you're ahead of schedule. Like,
that's amazing. I was giving you guys to halfway through the season and you're already back in
the winter circle. I know more to come. So congratulations and thank you so much. Yeah,
we made a lot of progress in a couple of weeks there. You know, we stumbled along, but we stayed
and tested in Valdosta and got over some of the issues we were having and been getting the clutch
more dialed in. And so it's starting to look better now. It's, it's going to be a lot of fun
for us like fans of drag racing. Like we got a lot of fun storylines. Yeah, it's good for the sport.
You know, it's brings interest and all that. And it should be good. You know, I, like I said,
I think all this is good for the sport. It brings publicity to it, attention to it. And it's a good
thing. It's a soap opera out there these days, which is that's what everybody likes. Jimmy,
thank you very much. Appreciate you. All right. Love what you do. Thank you, Jimmy. Congratulations.
Jimmy proc later, but with us here on WFO radio. How about that? The proc rocket back in the winter
circle? Once again, drop some comments in the comment session. What is this? Thank you interview
with strategy professional artist. I like the fact that you can he's just picking away at it,
right? That's that's it. How do we make it better a little better incrementally better each time?
We got to make it a little bit better each time. All right, when we come back, we are going to
break down the other categories like our top fuel final coming down to two 10,000th of a second
nearly identical runs on both sides of the racetrack. It's great for Coletta Motorsports.
Everybody else though, you yikes, right? We'll talk a little bit about that.
Did Jimmy say his family's from Detroit? Yes. Yes. Love to see it. Kick ass, Joe. Thank you,
Brian. Appreciate you. Let's get your comments and your thoughts in the comment section and see
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Let's give some results. results 2026 Potomac Nationals the overall winner is this this can't be right
This can't be right Stubbo wins the overall league way to go Sue Morris our co-host on the ignition podcast
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This drag sir 6 double B nitro 7 tied with Galvin and me 9th. I'm thrilled with 9th
I don't even know if I'm reading the scores right, but I am not gonna switch it up because I like what I'm seeing
Speaking of beer guy. I was on the pit podcast last week with Josh and the beer guy and I had a great time
It was on for like an hour and it's very different than you know being a guest on someone else's show
Than it is doing my own show show. It's an intense experience imagine going on a
Drive through the mountains
When you're driving it can definitely be fun and you just got to be totally on at all seconds being a guest
You can look out the window
I'm interested in what they're talking about and we shared a nugget about Angie Smith
Potentially or someone the next female winner becoming the 200th win for women and then it happened
So that was kind of cool. Go back and check. I want to make sure those guys get a lot of views on their YouTube, right?
So they invite me back. That's the way I get invited on other shows is by like trying to be a good guest and promoting it and mentioning it
To this audience and you know, who knows maybe someone watch that that has now come on to WFO and they're gonna be one of our
Viewers on a regular basis on the rig. I hope let's talk top fuel guys. Let's talk top fuel
Sean Langdon gets a buy run first round goes up against Justin Ashley second round and I'm telling you
I've never seen a dragster go straighter down the racetrack than Sean Langdon's so much so that I've been like
Tracking the story and I do appreciate Brian Houston letting the cat out of the bag if there even is a cat in the bag about the Max
Pappas wheel
Ask Sean about it. He's like, oh, you notice that it's been on all year
But talking a little bit about it JR Todd
Was the first to have it that I know about in funny car. It's been over a season now very interesting how it's
Take some time well Sean's got it and that car is going so straight
So I asked Sean about it after Brian alerted the world like yeah, we're using the Max Pappas wheel
I asked Sean about he says it's a combination of things
He said one. Yes the wheel but two the PBRC car
He loves it and he just loves the feel and I just have never seen I stand behind the cars guys
I stand right behind them never seen a car go so straight and it just makes
Sense that they are dominating the way that they are semi-finals against Billy Torrance and
Just the ETS, you know, 71 79 77 as it heated up final round against Doug Coletta
He's 56 in the final with a 76 to Doug is 52 with a 76 6
You don't have to be
Neil deGrasse Tyson to do that math and come up with it's a dead heat. It's a dead heat
to
10,000 of a second
That is insane and
brings us to what we kind of have
Been kicking around especially on the ignition audio only podcast
Which if you are a WFO viewer of NHR nitro, you haven't seen that or heard it because it's audio only unless you're a patreon
Cover a lot of ground and it's a lot of fun
group hangout session with people from around the world
genuinely and
The idea that this year might be a Coletta Motorsports steamroll job has been discussed and
why wouldn't it be
Coletta Motorsports team that wants for nothing Alan Johnson on the Mount Rushmore
Doug Coletta and Shawn Langdon two great drivers and Brian Hughes and Alan Johnson's protege
Took him a little while at Coletta Motorsports to sort it out and now
What you gonna do right here? They come what you do which of these teams which of our other teams will be able to
Rise up and knock them off the top
It's gonna be tough it is going to be tough and so Brian Hughes and Shawn Langdon keep their
You know, let's call it dominance going three in a row the hat-trick if you will that is very rare
76 point lead for Shawn over Doug
216 point lead over Leah 298 over Tony and I think that very accurately
Shows you what's going on in the class
Shawn Langdon
three consecutive wins and
You know Shawn is as
Talented as anyone who's ever driven one of these racecars one of NHRA 75 greatest champs and everything and
He's one of those people that you know when it goes well
It can get better because he's feeling super positive about it. So real interesting
I want to get Shawn here on the show and one of these got one for in a row now Shawn. It's
Could it happen? Yeah, I think it could happen
They could have one of these historic seasons right now
And so we'll see how it all works out, but top fuel was wild
Let's see what some of the comments are out there before we move into pro stock
Here's one I didn't get to is there anything that Jimmy could would change to the funny car of the fuel classes as a whole I
Don't like to ask those questions at the start of the season
I feel like that's an off-season question because I feel like it's kind of in the neighborhood of
Something is wrong
There's nothing wrong with fuel racing. It's awesome. The only thing that is slightly wrong is it's very very expensive a
Lot of consumables very expensive. I know a lot of people
You don't think we got to do things to make it less expensive. I don't know
I think we need to do some things to
You know maybe NHRA can do some things to make it less expensive in terms of parts or pieces or crew or
You know expenses, but I wouldn't change the cars at all me. I wouldn't I think we're in the sweet spot right now
Right now is exciting
The playing field is level for the most part
Look at formula one
You know, they change every couple of years to keep it interesting and Mercedes has hit the new rules
They got it and nobody else does and so it's five wins for Mercedes
One by George Russell four by Kimi Antonelli
Does anyone want that? No, it's wide open. Don't change anything my pin my pin
That's why we have a show so I can give it, but he loves the prox
Dugene Blant
Fans will always fan every sport has to deal with fanatics. Most athletes don't even address those things
It's par for the course. I like that Austin is addressing them, you know, who's laughing now?
I don't I
Don't have to experience the world that Austin experiences
I don't know what people say to him, but I don't know that anyone was laughing. I
think
Died in the wood John Force fans are just
Disappointed because they know what has gone away a true great team great driver great crew chief
But based on what we're seeing I think it's making the class better and more interesting and Jimmy's right Jordan van de Gryff is
Now getting this opportunity
so
You know, there's always gonna be
There's always gonna be some repercussions Marty likes a conversation this person just wants to say hello. It's Latoya make Neil
Freeman's special lady
I
Was Mack I was at the track on Saturday had a great time. It is it is smaller than maple grove
Tried to get as many drivers and crew chiefs to sign my 75th shirt missed some says Christine
Pre-race after the stage is a good time to get drivers
You got to come to another event that's all Christine you got to come to another event come to New England come to Bristol
It's not that far come to another come to Vegas
To me the sign though the metal sign is the best mr. Antdog wants. That's what she's saying
Joe it angers me. Oh, I love quotes like this when so-called fans are bagging on a race like they did
I bet half had not been to a track in years. I don't I didn't see anybody bagging on race
And that's our problem guys. This is society as a world a
hundred out of a hundred people
80 like it
Five hate it and the rest are indifferent and don't really have an opinion and we I I will fixate on
the five
That's wrong. You should not do that. I'm not saying don't
Listen to what they say but consider the source
You know, maybe they're just generally unhappy people
That could be true
Maybe on this given day
Maybe they you know the morning miracle never came and they're just feeling compressed
who knows and so
You just got a role with it of
The people that I engaged with while at the track
Nearly all of them had the same thing to say they loved it. It was great. There's no reason we can't go there
I spoke with Royce Royce Miller multiple times and he said to me man. I just wish we had a little more property
I wish we had a little more property. I don't know what
It takes to cut trees down there. I know in most places. They don't want to cut down forest and whatnot
Give us a year or two and we will figure out how to deal with the situation
Mack is to you know in the WFO League. Good job. I was 10
Pit podcast had a blast with me on there. Thank you very much guys appreciate that honor to be on and you on your show on honor genuine
Saw you laughing with John force on the track on Fox on Sunday
So we did a feature with John force, you know with the ring, right? Like this is last year's ring
this is my copy of the renew your ticket 75th anniversary ring and
John had gone to the folks at the NHRA and said hey, I want to help with the renewals
What can I do? And so he came over it would be great if I could play this clip, but you know, it's okay
That's my fault like I mean, I could have gone and grabbed it, but didn't know this was gonna come up
Anyway, so John is holding the ring and I asked him to put the ring on
You know because I am full of great ideas except the ring became stuck on John's finger
it became stuck and these rings are huge that tells us something about John and
the ring and
you couldn't get it off and
After the bit was over it's like ah and so they had to go back to the pit
And I don't know whether you you know fog it or what they used to get the ring off
But then the ring was to you know returned to me, which I have it now here still
The John force worn ring is still with me. What will happen with that John force worn ring?
I don't know, but that's what we were laughing about. I think that's what it was
And I did rock the meta sunglasses for the first time speaking of John force. Did you get your ring back from him?
Oh, here it is. There it is. Yes, I did. I eventually got it back Bob from force racing brought it back is like here you go
I'll go there why not what's your opinion on two races and one it may grow in September I've ever seen anything like this before
Will we see anything like that before and I don't know I think everything is still up in the air with the greatest of respect
with the greatest of respect as someone who tries to treat everybody and everything with
Honor and integrity and everything like is that going to happen?
I'm my feelings of an understanding of what's
Definitely going to happen and what might not happen and what is even real
have been shook and
so
I'm going to do my thing and talk NHRA drag racing I
Know that New England is definitely going to happen and Bristol is definitely going to happen in Norwalk is
Definitely going to happen. I know that the Western Swings Sonoma in Seattle are definitely going to happen
I know Brainerd is definitely going to happen
I know Indy is definitely going to happen unless like something crazy happens, you know Ebola. Oh, man
Right, or maybe the Iranians are marching, you know through Alaska as we speak. I don't know or you know red dawn
I don't know, but I'm highly confident guys as far as that
Less less less confident. So that's why I
Wish everyone the best
Wanted to go well five more wins for Sean this year. That's all David, you know only five I
Have no complaints on the fuel classes. I was just interested. Thank you. I know I'm just fussing your chops
They were saying no sportsmen
But if they paid attention they would have known it was small look a many of our sportsmen racers
were just
disappointed they couldn't be there and
logistics wise
East Coast racers don't get very many opportunities you can go to Charlotte
You can go to New England
You go to Maryland
But if you want to run for the Diamond Wally all of a sudden now your your options because of the aforementioned are fewer and
So of course they want to be invited. There's a party and you're not invited. Well, there's no space man
We're doing a party in a bathroom here. It's small
We could not have fitted one more car. No joke and I know I know
The Warner Brothers
Those guys are very vocal on social. I see them all. Oh, we could have maybe it would have been better to have a stock
Super stock kind of thing instead of top sportsmen than the top sportsmen guys would have been bummed out
There was a whole little controversy with grading points
there's
Always a reason you just got to take the time to think about what the reason is or ask someone before you go and puke out
Negativity on the social, but is that ever gonna happen? Of course not that people are gonna go puke it out on the social
That's gonna be number one Greg Anderson gonna be on life's a drag tomorrow
Greg Anderson goes to the final round and wins it win number 114
Greg Stamfield was the number one qualifier
But in the final round it was Greg Anderson and Dallas Glenn Dallas was 27 on the tree Greg was what?
84 come on Greg. I didn't know that
but
Dallas took the tires and Greg Anderson wins 114 647 2 2 12 cars were fast
Pro stock was awesome
Watching Michael Heiner get his round one win with to get biofuel car wheels were up. I love when pro stock cars launch wheels up
I know it's not
the most efficient way
but
It's super cool
Kenny Delco beats Matt Hartford first round, you know Hartford and those guys have been helping Delco and
Delco beat him
Hartford wicked ride right towards the wall
I don't know if you guys saw that if you could see it on NHRA on Fox
But standing behind the car that thing was trucking right at the wall Matt active courage kept the hammer down
It set the tires down
Inches from the wall and they brought it back into the groove lost too much time
Lost the race to KD KD has a problem second round Troy Coughlin goes up against Dallas Dallas wins that
Dallas gets through Aaron and Shane Tucker
Other side of the ladder Greg and Greg in the semis great race Greg Stample got a really fast car
But Greg Anderson wins 114 Greg Anderson is gonna be on life's a drag and
I highly recommend you watch Elon and Abby
Point standings Dallas leads Greg by 11
Leads Greg Stample by 147
And so Matt Hartford is fourth
220 back so very similar to last year in
That Dallas and Greg have had the stranglehold on the category
Let's see what else let's go Jordan he's killing it
Nothing but love and respect for me. Thank you. I
Don't know if he's even talking about me. All right, let's talk about the one category that I think everybody really wanted to talk about
so I talked to Angie in the media center and
Brian loans texted me and he was like, hey, I was gonna have Angie on and so
Angie's gonna be on with Brian loans. You can hear that whole story on the NHRE insider
We had Angie on two weeks ago and I you know, I want to hog up Angie
But guys so first of all flying Ryan Ailer is a friend and I'm really proud of
Ryan and that team
but
You know those racing gods the cosmos and that energy the stuff that I'm always talking about
You know, like what makes the difference between a winner and a loser to ten thousandths of a second
The story is
Just complete
When Angie goes to the final in Chicago has a problem Matt gets sick. They rally back
It's all on their shoulders and she wins the race
This is
One of my favorite up there with Clay Milliken winning at Bristol
This is one of my favorite race wins that I've ever gotten to experience
Because I I felt like that we all
rode with Angie
If you don't know Angie Smith like let me just say I'm gonna personally vouch for Angie and and Matt as
really nice good people
What drag racing is like they work themselves to to death they work themselves
As much as you need to to be as good as they are
But look, let's face it Matt is
You know, is he an alien? I don't know what he is
But he's a six-time world champion
He can run four bikes and he can do amazing things and the Angie is married to Matt, but this weekend
Angie Smith just I
Don't want to say she did it all herself. That's not what I mean, but you know what I mean
Like this was Angie's weekend. These last two races were Angie's two races
She has come into her own. She is like burst onto the scene in a new way
And it was so great to see
Eddie and Andrew
Over there helping her everyone like just the littlest things to so that to allow her to do what it needed to be done
And let's look at Angie Smith's
race
So great for Angie Smith
And I don't know a single person who doesn't really like Angie got the Byron first round second round goes up against Braden Davis
Braden Davis knew what he was up against could have been perfect. So wouldn't won
semi-finals Clayton Howie Clayton Howie
Angie's
008 against Clayton you could see it. She just got all of it
008 669 at 201 and in the final round 41 to a 48 Angie with a 668 201 like that bike is
flying and now Angie has a win and
Next goal, what's next? What's possible? What is possible for Angie?
I talked to people behind the scenes, you know, like little conversations so that I can learn
So I can extract honestly information that maybe will benefit me in my racing career my little racing career that maybe we'll get going once again
Rockingham and October baby project Pontiac on track
but
Angie has been I think unburdened from pressure and I think Matt's illness
She's not thinking about like oh, I hope to win like she was thinking about the task at hand
She went out there and just brought it and it's a very popular win very excited
Let's see Joe mom bought tickets for Norwalk
My aunt and my uncle they've not been to the races, but we're all excited. I'll see you then he's bringing his aunt and his uncle way to go Blake
That's cool. Norwalk is I'm very excited about Norwalk. Norwalk is gonna be fantastic
Very excited about Norwalk very excited about all these races. Let's look at the point standings pro stock motorcycle Richard Gadsen continues to show the way
And for those of you are concerned that me and Richard had a disagreement on the starting line
We did not we were being deferential to one another. He
Didn't want to try to usurp the hometown hero role from Kelly Clontz
But it is one of his home racetracks and so
We were going back and forth. I think it is amazing that I can get into it
Like informational disagreement with one of the racers as they're getting ready to race. That's awesome
Richard Gadson is one of my favorites second and points Angie Smith
Third and points Matt Smith Matt has said he's not gonna be back for a while. He's gonna get healthy was back on track
But he was gingerly
maneuvering
I'm
Health most important nothing else matters other than your health as we all learned I
Recommend the ignition audio only podcast
We had a very deep and in-depth discussion of the Kyle Busch
Situation which kind of made it to the air several times as we all
Took the moment to reflect on Kyle's passing in
Public and it was very sad and I thought I thought it was so great that JR had the rowdy decal on there and Doug and everybody had
The decals and thank you Kelly Crandall for giving me the Kyle Busch decal which will come here in the studio
We tackled the issue on the ignition podcast. I think there's many layers to it and
once the grief
Of losing a member of our racing family
Once we move beyond that there's vital lessons to be learned
Vital lessons that I need to learn
Powering through toughing it out
It's not always the thing to do
But I can tell you I'm always gonna try to do that like that's the way I was raised
You've got to rub some dirt on it and go and work is more important
You got to be there and can't let your people down or your team down can't let
Like those are the things that enter your mind and we
Address the issue as best as I think we could people are not doctors on the ignition podcast
And I would invite you to listen to it, but in the end the summary is this
summary is this
Dale Earnhardt's passing
The legacy of Dale Earnhardt is that I think we will always
Try very hard to put safety and safety equipment and the thought of safety and what can be next and what can work as
You know make it paramount and
I think Kyle Busch's legacy as a great driver as a
Super talent the world of racing whether or whether or not, you know, I cheered for him on Sundays is regardless like the guy
Maybe the greatest talent NASCAR has ever known
Think his legacy is going to come down to personal health
You know, you can
Keep going and power through and focus on work and job and passions to a point
But that bad things can happen
And so thank you Kelly for for the decal and it was a big big talking point throughout the weekend
And
Congratulations again to fly and Ryan Ailer. He's another one. I had a wonderful conversation with flying Ryan this weekend
I can't record all my conversations guys, but now I got the meta glasses. I invite you to check out my
Instagram account WFO Joe and
It's probably the best place to see my personal stuff stuff that I'm not trying to monetize on WFO radio and my job for NHRA is
You know, not something I'm monetizing
But it is on my personal account
We're in the meta glasses gave me a nice point of view to see a bunch of stuff my conversation with flying Ryan was personal
But flying Ryan man that kid Ian Scott Hamilton
Flying Ryan, I'll tell you he basically he put he put it like this
He said look my time with my dad is finite and my dad is in there in the shop working every day
To make the bike faster
I owe it to my dad and this very small amount of time that we have left that it could be two years or five years or ten
Years, but at some point he acknowledged that his dad is not going to be able to spend all this time working to make horsepower
So he wants to
Be respectful to that by doing everything he can in his power
To win races and it's working those guys
They're acting different they're racing different and I'm quite certain they'll be in the winter circle at some point this year
So it was a great final round. It was a great final round
Great seeing Chip Ellis out there
Let me
Other winners Sean Bellamere top alcohol funny car
Jackie Frick top alcohol drag sir. Why is top alcohol drag sir? Not on the winners list. That is bizarre
Hey, NHRA friends Jackie Frick not listed quite certain. She was there
Sean Bellamere string of 39s like that's crazy
Steve's up got comp eliminator NHRA's got
the great eight
sportsmen racers
compiled a
Top 50 list of sportsmen racers. This has come out of the 75th season and it is really great
And so and the reason I bring that up is because you know, this Steve's up guy is really good
Making the top 50 is very tough
But Steve's up guys dad Phil was back at the racetrack since having a medical incident like last year or the year before
And he goes out there and wins comp eliminator. You could see his runs his runs. He was on double o lights
He was having driving the stripe. Well great stuff Ron Regal one top sportsman
We did in it in the lanes would top sportsmen. That's it. You had comp and top sportsmen
Cole Rudy one junior drag sir Austin sweeps the weekend winning the taco challenge
Angie sweeps the weekend Aaron Stamfield and Sean Langdon sweeps the weekend and those are your final results from the Potomac Nationals
All right guys your final comments. What are they as we get ready to go to New England as we get ready?
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Get yourself a can of fog it speaking of Gary stinnett
He is one of the great eight Lucas oil series racers that were invited to create a list of their top 50
Sports and racers that will be rolled out on NHRA comm
You should be going to NHRA comm every day regardless
But that is going to be an interesting exercise thinking of the Mount Rushmore's right like Fletcher and beyondo and Scotty Richardson and
I'll be interested to see who everybody picks as they come else. Let's see Bobby Bender who's out there
What's up, Bob? Phil and Steve are the best the Zupkas. Yeah, it was good seeing Phil
You know like all you kids out there, right like my dad passed away a year and a half ago
my mom just went through a terrible health issue your parents you only get to and
You got to love them and appreciate them and do what they say and not make them mad and
Try real hard to do that while also pursuing your own endeavors
But yeah seeing Phil and Steve out there and Steve telling me how you know
He's trying to I told Phil it's like don't get on a ladder. That's my advice to older folks guys. Look
You want to do what you want to do do what you want to do? Don't get on a ladder. It's not that important
There's someone else who can change the light bulb, please
please
Best advice I could give to anyone is if symptoms persist seek medical advice. Yeah. Yeah, right? That's not
That heart
Headed to Norwalk as well with my family looking forward to a new track since we lost the Grove. Yeah
Sounds like the Bader family knows how to entertain the fans along with the NHRA Jeremiah
Bill Bader man, I'd love to have him on the show. I don't even want to ask him, you know, and it just intimidated
Bill is too big for WFO. I think
Too much but his
Approach
To the mowing of the grass and the creating an
Experience for the fans and putting them first and giving out his own personal cell phone number. Yeah, sure. He's got two phones, but still
Norwalk is great
Norwalk is so great and I love that facility and we go four days. It's gonna be awesome. Great job. Am I are?
Could you mention the passing of Joe de Puy I worked for Coletta Clota air actually Dave and Joe and Jason Galvin and myself had a wonderful meal last year at
Route 66 Raceway at it was it goat and branch or some some restaurant, but they we came together Joe passed
It's the more people that you get to know
the more tragedy and
just
Sad moments you're gonna have
but we had fun and
You know, David, thank you and my condolences on your passing Joe and I had a few interactions
I know you guys and Jason Galvin, especially we're really great friends and I
Think there's a better thing that's another thing going I
Don't think the light switch just goes off and so, you know onward
That's what I think I hope at least I don't know Bobby Bender gonna see us at Bristol
We need to stop being stiff-necked when it comes to men's health
Well, I don't want to speculate, you know, I don't I think
There are people who know the story and I think the story will come out more and it's not our business
but since it's public we can think about it and
I I had a problem at the track on Saturday
I'll share this with you and I had a bad egg McMuffin man
That's just that simple it went into my stomach like a porcupine and I'm in pain
I mean I like real pain thinking of myself man
And so everybody tried to help me with various over-the-counter stuff and it's still just like
ouch and
Someone that I respect greatly
Ali's like maybe you should go see Doc surface and I said nah
I'm gonna power through right after I'm here. I am giving this speech and I'm gonna power through no
I'm not gonna go see Doc surface waste his time on this
I I knew what it was and I was able to alleviate my situation with another doctor
Dr. Pepper and that kind of got me back to normal, but
It is the natural state of
The person in our in our club
Whatever this is, you know like West has got his racers club thing
This racers club of people who like to Joe Morrison said it
To work yourself
Into a negative state. It's part of motorsports a badge of honor if you will and
I'm gonna do it too
I'm gonna do it too and hopefully my friends will take care of me is try or try when I'm doing something that may be
Against that my best interest trying to power through
Hopefully
Great show once again. Thank you very much. We'll be tuning in this weekend qualifying in the finals
Yeah, NHRA TV guys. We're having a great year. I think we've tuned up many of the I got no text about audio
I got no text about issues. I think we have
Gotten over the hump once again, which is great stuff
We'll have to see we'll and just like that. We're headed to New England
Headed up there a great facility New England Dragway House of Loans
Which I don't know if he wants me calling it, but this is Brian Lone's home track and the track that spawned everything that is Brian Lones and
You can see it there
We're gonna be doing the lobster thing on Friday night again, which is fun the first time this year. We're doing the Friday night thing
Loans soliciting names for this year's lobster because you know Larry lobster last year. Yeah, he's gone
Sorry, but he's gone
So hopefully you'll be watching all that on NHRA get TV and I think it'll go out on the social channels
Just a great facility. We stay up in Portsmouth
Beautiful part of the country
But that having been said I am a huge fan of this Maryland race for
multiple reasons and
The ultimate reason was I was able to go back into the District of Columbia
DC where I lived in Arlington, Virginia when I worked at XM satellite radio for several years and I went into the district every day
I got to live the capital of the United States experience. It's one of the best things I've done in my life
You know many people you know people go off to college
I didn't go off to college
I stayed in my community and I bracket raced and I raced in my community during my college years, but a few years after that
For the XM satellite radio job
I'm moved to the nation's capital and I stayed in Arlington because you get a lot more bang for your buck honestly back then this is like
2003 to 2005 2006 that era right prior to WFO when I was working on ask our radio and power shift and
Started the first ever nationwide
broadcast of featuring NHRA drag racing NHRA Nitro was a Tuesday show and
We've kind of carried it onto this if you don't know that's how this came to be right
Getting back into the district being in DC
Seeing the capital seeing the one Washington Monument opening the windows of the rental car and hearing
You know the patriotic music playing just
Everywhere I'm talking about the Marines him
military music
Playing around seeing high school kids getting off of buses going on field trips driving by the Smithsonian Institute's
Like this is this is the capital of what being an American is all about
This is where good or bad everyone is the lawmakers the the lobbyists the decisions. It's all happening right there
So next year when we go to the Potomac Nationals
Maybe you fly to the race you go into DC and you experience it. It's about an hour and 40 minutes south
not bad at all and
I just had a blast like I love it so much and the food is incredible
The restaurants like great restaurants per cap and I know life's a drag they focus on
Restaurants, so I don't want to steal their thumber. I'm sure Elon had a great dining experience
My dining experience was outrageous
But you know it was Thursday and Sunday
Places that you know, maybe we don't want to share exactly where they are, you know what the crowd's going
But who knows
C5 Pete DC is a great experience another great WFO Jimmy is good interview great guest. Thank you says knows for nitro. I
Like the segment you have in the stating lanes in the lanes brought you by
Moser engineering, I don't mind mentioning Moser on WFO. They're not a sponsor, but I'm I'm a client
I've put Moser axles on the back of project Pontiac this year, so I haven't driven the car yet
We'll get it. I
Say it all the time. It can't be said enough
The appreciation and the understanding of what the Lucas oil series racer the sportsman racer is to NHRA
Cannot be overstated
We are working very hard to always
Make sure that they know I
Know sometimes on their social media, they will go and be really really offensively negative as
If we don't see it
You know like minutes after trying really hard to do a great job. You'll see something negative. I'm quite certain
They don't think about that kind of stuff
Like oh man, they're watching. Yeah, we're watching and Brian Wagner
Brian
From drags in he had a meltdown on social media about the negativity that has taken over the world
We all need to work hard. We need to work harder
To realize that there's
50 to 100 people
That are spinning the negativity in such a way
That it is affecting everyone and on a larger level
About
everything that's out there in the world
same thing a
tiny minority
Putting a negative spin on so many things. All right guys life to drag
Tomorrow 12 noon Eastern time with Elon and Abby. Maybe we'll get a John Force story this week
Jimmy proc. Thank you for joining us on the show appreciate all of you. We'll see you in New England WF
About this episode
Jimmy Prock drops by WFO Radio after winning the NHRA Potomac Nationals, and the conversation moves from race recap to the grind behind the win. Prock talks about getting the car sorted after setbacks, why a new nitro operation changes tuning, and how Maryland’s concrete and lane behavior shaped a dead-heat final. The show also touches on team strategy, testing in Valdosta, and the broader NHRA season—points, momentum, costs, and upcoming stops.
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Jimmy Prock joins WFO Radio after winning the NHRA Potomac Nationals! Jimmy Prock and family joined Bob Tasca Racing at the conclusion of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, 7 races later, they are back in the NHRA Winners Circle. Prock will discuss the road back to the Winners Circle and the round by round decisions it took to win, his sons Thomas and Austin roles, and look ahead to the upcoming NHRA New England Nationals. Host Joe Castello will recap the inaugural event from Maryland International Raceway.
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