NASCAR Returns to Chicagoland: Jacque Herrera Shares the Inside Story When NASCAR brought the Chicago Street Race to life, it wasn’t just about racing—it was about community. And few people understand that better than Jacque Herrera. In a recent e…
Mallory Kutz Is Building More Than a Racing Career — She’s Building a Movement Some people race cars. Some people advocate for women in motorsports. And then there’s Mallory Kutz — someone doing both while creating a powerful community that is he…
From Motorcycles to NASCAR: The Powerful Journey of Racer Dystany Spurlock Motorsports dreams often begin in childhood, but turning those dreams into reality takes determination, resilience, and a willingness to push beyond every obstacle. That is …
Shelby Thurman: From Junior Dragsters to Big Wins and Bigger Dreams Few racers can say they’ve spent nearly their entire life at the racetrack. For 20-year-old Shelby Thurman of Portland, Tennessee, racing isn’t just a hobby — it’s woven into her s…
Racing the Snow: McKaylee Meyerhofer's Snowcross Journey For many racers, the passion for motorsports begins early—but for McKaylee Meyerhofer, that passion started before most kids even learn to ride a bike. At just five years old, McKaylee climb…
Guest: Karen Bailey-Chapman Senior Vice President of Public & Government AffairsSEMA & PRI In This Episode We Discuss: · What SEMA and PRI do year-round · The “Right to Race” campaign · Nuisance laws and racetrack protection …
Guest: Avery HemmerSeries: Pro-Am Women Snowcross In This Episode: · Starting snowcross at age six · Racing at ERX in Minnesota · Moving from regional to national competition · Winning six championships · Transiti…
Guest: Sonya LloydProfessional Motorcycle Racer + Technical Consultant at Siemens In This Episode We Discuss: · Growing up with a pro flat track racer dad · Starting motorcycle racing at 17 · Hitting 161 mph at Daytona · …
High school sophomore Rilee Nowaczyk from Holland, Michigan is proving that snowcross racing isn’t just for the boys. Racing a 600 Polaris in the national ISOC series (streamed on International Series of Champions via FloSports), Rilee competes in t…
What you’ll hear in this episode · Robyn’s background: San Diego → Colorado → motorsports life on the road · Reconnecting via Facebook in 2009 and stepping into racing culture · The JetCarsRock story: entertaining fans with jet …
Guest: Isabella Robusto About Isabella · 21-year-old ARCA Menards Series driver · Member of Toyota’s Driver Development Program · Former NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant · Aerospace Engineering student at Arizona S…
Dana Courtney grew up immersed in drag racing at Gainesville Raceway and later served 10 years as a military mechanic before returning home to rejoin the racing community. Now a volunteer photographer, raceway staff member, and builder of a 1965 Mus…
Debbie Matthews is known as the “Godmother of Women’s Motocross,” and after this conversation, you’ll understand why. Starting her racing journey in 1974, Debbie competed in the very first Women’s National Motocross Championship at Indian Dunes in …
At just 15 years old, Brielle Stern is already carving out her place in the competitive world of 600 micro sprint racing. From selling cookies to fund her first race car to traveling across the country chasing dirt tracks, Brielle’s journey is fuele…
A leap off a Kentucky waterfall for a shot at a first race car. Late nights in the shop turning a bare frame into a factory stock. A seat in the UNOH engine room and a bold jump to the ASA Stars National Tour. Gabby Grigsby’s path is a fast, honest …
The engines might cool at sunset, but the stories only get hotter. We sit down with Minnesota racer Alexa Gross for a candid ride through family-built race craft, moving up to Wasota Super Stocks, and the steady confidence that comes from small wins…
A five-year-old asks for a race kart. A teenager helps build her first full-bodied car. Then she trades her helmet for a tiara to grow the sport she loves. Meet Zoe Quinn—19-year-old driver and 2025 Miss Mahoning—whose story proves that visibility c…
A teenager with a torque wrench and a plan—Rowan Edgar is redefining what focus looks like at 15. We sit down with the Missouri micro sprint driver to map her path from caged karts to her first A-class win, and the choices that make speed possible: …
Australian dirt racer Veronica McCann—aka “Red Hot Ronnie”—joins Melinda from Tennessee, where she’s wrapping up a multi-week stint racing dirt late models in the U.S. Veronica traces her journey from Perth Motorplex junior ranks to sprint cars, ear…
Show Notes Guest: Sadie Parsons In this episode, Sadie Parsons shares her journey from her first go-kart at age five to racing multiple divisions, including Bandoleros, Legends, and Crown Vics. With five championships under her belt in just one se…
Guest: Lisa Kubo Key Topics Covered: · Growing up in a street racing family in California · The origins of import drag racing and Battle of the Imports · Turning pro with IDRC and NHRA overnight · Breaking barriers: the …
· Guest: Ava Weil – senior at LaVille Junior Senior High School, racer at Mocharts of Marshall County (Argus, Indiana). · Background: Grew up in a racing family; started in quarter midgets at Willow Kalamazoo and Little Hoosier 100. · …
· Guest: Eileen Noyes — host of Unsidelined podcast, coach, mom/stepmom to a blended family of 15 · Themes: identity beyond titles, blended families, faith after betrayal, scheduling self-care, small creative wins, women’s permission to…
Key Topics Covered: · How Caylie went from “no interest in racing” to becoming hooked after her first start · Lessons learned from her very first race and her black flag moment · Transitioning from hobby stock to late model and …