Dirt Nerds Podcast

Dirt Nerds Podcast

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Dirt Nerds is a podcast about dirt track racing! We talk to drivers, business people and anyone else involved in dirt track racing. Doesn't matter if you like late models, sprint cars or modifieds, if it's on dirt we talk about it! Dirt track racing is the greatest sport in the world and we want to help promote it!

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Episodes (111)

Episode 372 - Ryan Timms Wins The Knoxville Nationals!

This week we recap the Knoxville Nationals where Ryan Timms became the youngest winner ever and the first Knoxville regular to win the event! We also talk about the American Late Model Iron Man Series events here in Ohio and a trip to a different kind of dirt track at Stoke Run Action Sports Park here in Ohio!

E372 Aug 12, 2025 89 min

Episode 371 - Buddy Tops The Iron Man, KTJ Takes Indiana Sprint Week and Too Many Injured Drivers

This week we return after a week off! Duane tells us about his trips to Millstream Speedway and Oakshade Raceway. We talk about Iron Man at Pevely, The 360 Nationals at Knoxville and Eldora's family fun night with a last corner pass! We also talk about the unfortunate events lately that have injured drivers.

E371 Aug 05, 2025 85 min

Episode 370 - A Tough Week in Sprint Car Racing, with Macri Crowned at Eldora

This week we're back with our wrap up from a huge week of sprint car racing in Ohio! We talk about the racing, the injuries and the drama from the week. We also talk about the Summer Nationals in our area and the Chase Johnson incident at Sonoma.

E370 Jul 22, 2025 105 min

Episode 369 - The BC39 Thrills, AFCS's Big Weekend and Hedgecock's Brawl

This week Duane fills us in on his big AFCS weekend where Attica and Fremont hosted their fan appreciation nights, We also talk about another thrilling BC39 and the USAC National Sprint Cars at Lincoln Park Speedway. Another topic of discussion are the events at Senoia Raceway where Cory Hedgecock and Michael Page traded punches and a race car ended up getting through the fence and injuring 3 race fans.

E369 Jul 08, 2025 90 min

Episode 368 - USAC Comes to Ohio and Late Models Return to Limaland

This week we talk about the USAC National Sprint Car Series visiting Fremont and Millstream, The Iron Man American Late Model Series bringing late models back to Limaland for the first time since 2007! We also talk about the World of Outlaw Sprint Cars visit to Cedar Lake, the World of Outlaw Late Models going north and the High Limit Series at Lucas Oil Speedway.

E368 Jul 01, 2025 81 min

Episode 367 - Buddy Kofoid Wins Big at Huset's, Eastern Storm and Ohio Sprint Speedweek Wrap Up

This week we return to talk about Duane's trip to PA for the Eastern Storm swing for the USAC National Sprint Car series. We also talk about Ohio Sprint Speedweek and Danny Dietrich's big title win! We also talk about Buddy Kofoid's $350k weekend at Huset's, the Summer Nationals and the WoO Late Models at Pevely.

E367 Jun 24, 2025 76 min

Episode 366 - Davenport Dreams, Midget Week vs Mother Nature and Arenz Hits the Jackpot

This week Duane is back and in person to discuss the racing happenings from the week/weekend. First we talk about The Dream at Eldora where Jonathan Davenport got his 3rd consecutive Dream win. We also talk about USAC Midget Week and their battle vs Mother Nature and we talk about Travis Arenz getting a huge win in Wisconsin.

E366 Jun 10, 2025 119 min

Episode 365- Lap Count Confusion, Mansfield Revival and Mother Nature Ruins Everything

This week we talk about a few big topics from dirt racing, one of which was the DQ of Brad Sweet at Butler Motor Speedway in Michigan. Sweet was DQ'd after taking the checker around 12th place but what he didn't know was that the race was already finished the lap before as the flagman was off on the lap count. We also talk about the new of Matt Tift buying the old Mansfield Speedway to bring it back to life (again) and we discuss Mother Nature ruining our racing last weekend and what she is looking to do for this weekends Dream at Eldora Speedway.

E365 Jun 03, 2025 91 min

Episode 364 - Kokomo Kraziness and Watchgate!

This week we recap Duane's visit to Kokomo for the High Limit Series event, where our friend Rico Abreu took the checkered flag at the finish line over Justin Peck. Unfortunately the biggest news out of Kokomo wasn't the amazing finish but the topic of smart watches as Rico was visibly wearing one in victory lane. We talk about the social media swarm that ensued over the topic of smart watches. We also talk about Duane's AFCS weekend, T-Mac getting back to victory lane (twice) and other racing news from the area!

E364 May 20, 2025 95 min

Episode 363 - Illinois Speedweek Ends With a Bang, AFCS Results and Posse vs Outlaws

Duane is on his way to Kokomo for the High Limit event, so we do this one with a phone call. Duane fills us in on the AFCS results which started their new mini series and we talk about how our local racing family helped out a grieving family. We also talk about the fantastic racing from Illinois Speedweek, High Limit results and the Posse taking on the Outlaws in PA.

E363 May 12, 2025 64 min

Episode 362 - Eldora Let's Race Two (or One) and Iron Man at Attica

This week we talk about Duane's trip to Eldora for the Let's Race Two weekend which turned into only one race as Saturday rained out. We also talk about the American Late Model Iron Man Series visit to Attica Raceway Park, Butler Motor Speedway, Montpelier Motor Speedway and the national series results!

E362 May 06, 2025 82 min

Episode 361 - Kokomo, The All Stars Return and WoO Bullrings

This week we talk about Duane's trip to the Kokomo Grand Prix to watch the USAC midgets in action.  We also talk about the All Stars returning to action at Fremont Speedway, the World of Outlaws on two bullrings and more!

E361 Apr 29, 2025 79 min

Episode 360 - DQ's, Rainouts and Big Wrecks

This week we review the opening race of the AFCS Sprint Series from Attica Raceway Park, which was the lone AFCS race to be completed as Fremont has to cancel due to rain. We talk about Scotty Thiel's DQ at Attica which gave the win to Devon Borden. We also talk about Cale Thomas's short lived stint in the Shark Racing car and we discuss some of the big wrecks from the weekend.

E360 Apr 21, 2025 36 min

Episode 359 - WoO LMs at Farmer City and 60+ Sprint Car at Pevely

This week we talk about some of the racing from the weekend, where there was more than 60 World of Outlaws sprint cars on site and the World of Outlaw late models battled in Illinois. We also talk about the USAC races from the weekend and more!

E359 Apr 15, 2025 95 min

Episode 358 - High Winds Win Out West and Attica Week 2

This week were back to talk about Attica getting their second race in for the season, thanks to a Saturday rain date. The track saw a few track records get broken and a couple of repeat winners. We also talk about high winds canceling some sprint car races out west and more!

E358 Apr 01, 2025 93 min

Episode 357 - Our First Race of the Year at Attica!

We were able to get our first race of the year in at Attica! We were able to get some good weather and the first race of the year in at Attica in March! We talk about the first race of the night and the huge crowd that showed up! We also talk about the results from across the country and we talk in depth about the newly announced franchise system that the High Limit Series will be running after 2025.

E357 Mar 18, 2025 94 min

Episode 356 - Loose Seatbelts and Bike Week

This week we talk about the World of Outlaws racing at Volusia Speedway where David Gravel took the win but it wasn't without some drama in the form of loosened seats belts. We also talk about some of the unsanctioned late model races that happened over the weekend as well.

E356 Mar 04, 2025 51 min

Episode 355 - Speedweeks Recap

This week we talk about the racing from Florida. We talk Ocala and Volusia results and a few bits of news. We also talk about Duane's trip to Detroit to attend the Supercross race at Ford Field.

E355 Feb 18, 2025 73 min

Episode 354 - AFCS Schedule Drop and Florida Racing Begins

This week we return with the podcast and begin by covering the drop of the AFCS schedule, where Duane gives us all the details. We also talk about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series kicking off in Florida and we talk about the updated sprint car series rosters.

E354 Feb 04, 2025 88 min

Episode 353 -Chili Bowl Recap

This week we talk about the week from the Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa. Duane was there in person to take in the action. We recap each night. We talk about the winners, the losers and the drama that took place at the SageNet Center.  We also talk about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series opening race at Golden Isles and more!

E353 Jan 21, 2025 112 min

Episode 352 - Rumble Recap and Chili Bowl Preview

This week we are back after a couple weeks off! We start by recapping the Rumble in Fort Wayne. We also talk about some of the offseason driver and crew chief moves as well as the results from the Tulsa Shootout and the Wild West Shootout. Then we end the show with a preview of the Chili Bowl.

E352 Jan 07, 2025 116 min

Episode 351 - Gateway Dirt Nationals Recap, The All Stars Schedule and An AFCS Update

After a week off were back to talk about the Gateway Dirt Nationals. The dome as its often been called, had a record crowd and a repeat winner in Brandon Sheppard. We also talk about recent schedule releases, one of which is the new version of the All Star sprint car series. Duan also gives us an update about what to expect from the AFCS this year.

E351 Dec 17, 2024 117 min

Episode 350 - Duane is Back and He Has Opinions

This week Duane is back! He's finally over the bug he had and we catch up with him on some of the news from the past couple of weeks. We talk about the All Stars return and what it could mean for the sprint cars for the Ohio region. We also talk about Turkey Night and more!

E350 Dec 03, 2024 92 min

Episode 349 - Illness Wins This Week

Sorry for the lack of episode this week, but we still wanted to put something out there explaining why weren't able to put a full episode out.

E349 Nov 25, 2024 6 min

Episode 348 - We Couldn't Leave You Hanging For Another Week

This week Elliott tackles the podcast solo as Duane is in Las Vegas gambling his money away. There are a plethora of topics he covers but the real juicy topics will get more in depth next week when Duane is back on the pod! He talks about some of the results from the World Finals, and other news from the racing world.

E348 Nov 18, 2024 42 min