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May 24, 2026

NASCAR Returns to Chicagoland: Jacque Herrera Shares the Inside Story

NASCAR Returns to Chicagoland: Jacque Herrera Shares the Inside StoryWhen 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.I…

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May 24, 2026

Mallory Kutz Is Building More Than a Racing Career — She’s Building a Movement

Mallory Kutz Is Building More Than a Racing Career — She’s Building a MovementSome people race cars.Some people advocate for women in motorsports.And then there’s Mallory Kutz — someone doing both while creating a power…

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May 24, 2026

From Motorcycles to NASCAR: The Powerful Journey of Racer Dystany Spurlock

From Motorcycles to NASCAR: The Powerful Journey of Racer Dystany SpurlockMotorsports dreams often begin in childhood, but turning those dreams into reality takes determination, resilience, and a willingness to push beyond every obstacle. That is …

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May 24, 2026

Shelby Thurman: From Junior Dragsters to Big Wins and Bigger Dreams

Shelby Thurman: From Junior Dragsters to Big Wins and Bigger DreamsFew 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&…

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March 11, 2026

Racing the Snow: McKaylee Meyerhofer's Snowcross Journey

Racing the Snow: McKaylee Meyerhofer's Snowcross JourneyFor 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…

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March 11, 2026

Protecting Grassroots Racing: Inside SEMA’s Right to Race Campaign

Guest: Karen Bailey-ChapmanSenior Vice President of Public & Government AffairsSEMA & PRIIn This Episode We Discuss:·       What SEMA and PRI do year-round·     &nb…

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March 11, 2026

14-Year-Old Avery Hemmer Leads Pro Women Snowcross Points Championship

Guest: Avery HemmerSeries: Pro-Am Women SnowcrossIn This Episode:·       Starting snowcross at age six·       Racing at ERX in Minnesota·    …

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March 11, 2026

She Went 161 MPH at Daytona: Sonya Lloyd’s Motorcycle Racing Journey

Guest: Sonya LloydProfessional Motorcycle Racer + Technical Consultant at SiemensIn This Episode We Discuss:·       Growing up with a pro flat track racer dad·       Sta…

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March 11, 2026

Rilee Nowaczyk: A Teen Racer Balances School, Travel, And High-Speed Jumps

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), Ril…

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March 10, 2026

Robyn Douthit — JetCarsRock, Jet-Powered Funny Cars & Life Behind the Scenes

What you’ll hear in this episode·       Robyn’s background: San Diego → Colorado → motorsports life on the road·       Reconnecting via Facebook in 2…

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March 10, 2026

Isabella Robusto: Driven Different and Racing Toward NASCAR Cup

Guest: Isabella RobustoAbout Isabella·       21-year-old ARCA Menards Series driver·       Member of Toyota’s Driver Development Program·   …

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March 10, 2026

Dana Courtney: How A Mustang, A Camera, And A Track Shaped A Lifelong Love Of Motorsports

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…

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March 10, 2026

Debbie Matthews: She Passed Him On The Outside And Married Him

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 Ch…

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March 10, 2026

Brielle Stern: A 15-Year-Old Built A Sprint Car Dream And A Support Network

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…

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March 10, 2026

Gabrielle Grigsby: How A Waterfall Jump Led To A Racing Career

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, h…

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March 10, 2026

Alexis Sparby Gross: How A Father-Daughter Team Turned Weekend Wrenches Into Real Track Confidence

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…

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March 10, 2026

From Quarter Midgets To Miss Mahoning: Zoe Quinn’s Path In Motorsports

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 …

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March 10, 2026

Rowan Edgar: The Car Doesn’t Know Your Gender, Only Your Grit

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 poss…

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March 10, 2026

Red Hot Ronnie: Laps, Lessons & Late Models

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 ju…

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March 10, 2026

Meet Sadie Parsons: A 10-Year-Old Racer With Big NASCAR Dreams

Show NotesGuest: Sadie ParsonsIn 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…

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March 10, 2026

Lisa Kubo: Pioneering Import Drag Racing and Breaking Barriers for Women in Motorsports

Guest: Lisa KuboKey Topics Covered:·       Growing up in a street racing family in California·       The origins of import drag racing and Battle of the Imports·…

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March 10, 2026

Racing Roots and Big Dreams: Meet Indiana’s Ava Weil

·       Guest: Ava Weil – senior at LaVille Junior Senior High School, racer at Mocharts of Marshall County (Argus, Indiana).·       Background: Grew up in a racing fa…

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March 10, 2026

How Eileen Noyes Reclaimed Purpose (and Peace) in a Blended Family of Fifteen

How Eileen Noyes Reclaimed Purpose (and Peace) in a Blended Family of Fifteen

·       Guest: Eileen Noyes — host of Unsidelined podcast, coach, mom/stepmom to a blended family of 15·       Themes: identity beyond titles, blended families, faith …

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March 10, 2026

Caylie Kjos – Dirt racer competing in late models and eco mods in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Caylie Kjos – Dirt racer competing in late models and eco mods in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Key Topics Covered:·       How Caylie went from “no interest in racing” to becoming hooked after her first start·       Lessons learned from her very first rac…

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