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BullRing BanterEpisode 17 - Dust, Drama and Hiccups Behind the ScenesIn this week’s BullRing Banter Podcast with Langley and Kimberly Austin, presented by Buffalo Mountain Motorsports, TC Construction, and Andrews Mowing & Landscaping, we break down a different kind of Saturday night at the BullRing. The Labor Day Classic was a tough act to follow, and while the crowd was a little lighter, car counts stayed strong and the racing action delivered plenty to talk about.We dig into the scoring hiccups that slowed the night, the challenges of running a dry but fast surface, and the dust that kept everyone guessing. From key race moments to fu...
2025-09-1858 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 16: Packed Pits, Big Crowds & Behind the Scenes🎙️ BullRing Banter Podcast – Episode 16: Packed Pits, Big Crowds & Behind the ScenesWelcome to Episode 16 of the BullRing Banter Podcast with hosts Langley and Kimberly Austin, proudly presented by Buffalo Mountain Motorsports, TC Construction, and Andrews Mowing & Landscaping.It was another massive night at the Ararat BullRing—81 cars filled the pits, the neighbors’ fields were overflowing, and the grandstands were jam-packed. The drivers put on a show with wild Late Model carnage, tight battles, and plenty of action from start to finish.We break down the results, talk about the behind-the-scenes time crunches, and look ahead...
2025-09-101h 09
BullRing BanterEpisode 15 - Full Moon NightEpisode 15: Full Moon NightPresented by Buffalo Mountain Motorsports – your one-stop shop for cars, ATVs, side-by-sides, dirt bikes, and more – proud sponsor of the Late Model division. Also brought to you by TC Construction, title sponsor of the Modifieds, and Andrews Mowing & Landscaping.Hosts Langley Austin and Kimberly Austin dive into a wild one at the Ararat BullRing, where the fans and racers showed up big for Autograph Night and the action on track matched the energy in the stands. With the PA system booming again, Bo Miller back in the pits, and new faces roll...
2025-08-161h 04
BullRing BanterEpisode 14 - We're Back Talking BountyGate, Sliders in Modifieds & MoreAfter a three-week break, BullRing Banter is back! Langley and Kimberly dive into all the chaos and highlights from the latest race night at Ararat BullRing. From battling the brutal heat 🥵 and a blown PA system (saved only by party speakers), to breaking down another strong crowd and solid racing action, this episode doesn’t hold back.They touch on the “No Show Henning” situation and the swirling controversy of Bountygate, discuss the dip in Crown Vic car count, the resurgence of the Modified division, and question if more money really brings more cars in the Late Models. P...
2025-07-3158 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 13 - Fireworks & Photo Finishes🎙 Bullring Banter Podcast – Episode 13: “Fireworks & Photo Finishes”Presented by Buffalo Mountain Motorsports, TC Construction, and Andrews Mowing & LandscapingIt was a 4th of July weekend to remember at the Ararat BullRing, and Episode 13 of Bullring Banter brings you all the fireworks on and off the track! 💥🏁Langley and Kimberly Austin break down an absolutely epic night of racing in front of a packed crowd as every division delivered drama, battles, and breakout moments:Danny Henning fends off stiff competition to stay perfect in the Pro4s 🔥Justin Pruitt muscles a win away from Char...
2025-07-0737 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 12 - Shakeups, Screwups & Big Things Brewing🎙️ BullRing Banter Podcast – Episode 12: “Shakeups, Screwups & Big Things Brewing”Presented by Buffalo Mountain Motorsports, TC Construction & Andrew’s Mowing & LandscapingIn this episode of BullRing Banter, Langley and Kimberly Austin recap a night full of shakeups at the BullRing — where dominant runs were snapped, new faces found victory lane, and the Late Models delivered a last-lap controversy that has everyone buzzing.Stock4 continues to be the most unpredictable division week in and week out, and the crew tackles the question: does throwing more money at the class change anything — or is chaos just part of the deal?
2025-06-2649 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 11 - One Hell of a Night🎙 BullRing Banter Podcast - Episode 11: "One Hell of a Night"Hosted by Langley Austin & Kimberly AustinSometimes the best nights on track are held together by duct tape and prayer behind the scenes — and Episode 11 dives into exactly that. Langley and Kimberly recap what can only be described as one hell of a night at the Ararat BullRing. While fans witnessed great racing and exciting action, behind the scenes it was total chaos: raceceiver radios failing, power surges knocking out the scoring monitors, interference with the scoring decoder, and the occasional questionable decision of giving Langley a rad...
2025-06-1340 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 10: Fine-Tuning the ShowBullRing Banter Podcast – Episode 10: Fine-Tuning the ShowJoin Langley and Kimberly Austin — the promoter and race director/scorer duo behind the Ararat BullRing — as they take you behind the scenes for an inside look at the track's operation.In this episode, they break down the May 24th race night that moved maybe a little too fast. Hear about the adjustments being made to create a better experience for fans and racers alike, including an on-track Victory Lane with interviews, victory laps, and a little breathing room between heats and features. Plus, they announce that Raceivers will n...
2025-06-0252 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 9: Opening Night Recap & Race 2 Ready🎙️ BullRing Banter Podcast – Episode 9: Opening Night Recap & Race 2 ReadyHosted by Langley & Kimberly AustinPresented by Buffalo Mountain Motorsports, TC Construction & Andrew’s Mowing & LandscapingAfter a 3-week break, Langley and Kim are back on the mic to recap a huge Opening Night at the Ararat BullRing! In this episode, they cover it all—on and off the track—including:Standout qualifying runs and solid payoutsStellar car counts that exceeded expectationsA packed house of race fans filling the stands and every corner of the propertyKey changes c...
2025-05-2256 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 8 - Countdown to Opening NightPresented by Buffalo Mountain Motorsports, TC Construction & Andrew’s Mowing & LandscapingIn Episode 8 of the BullRing Banter Podcast, Langley and Kimberly Austin reflect on the success of their first official practice two weeks ago. With an unexpected wave of cars and fans—far different than the asphalt world they came from—the excitement is building. They recap how all the off-season work paid off, with the track surface turning out dang near perfect.They also touch on the rainout that scrapped last weekend’s practice due to scattered storms, even as Wythe Raceway snuck in a full s...
2025-05-0132 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 7 - Getting on Track Finally!BullRing Banter Podcast – Episode 7: “Almost Time to Go Racing!”🎙️ Hosted by Langley & Kimberly AustinIn this episode of BullRing Banter, track promoter Langley Austin and his wife Kimberly give fans the latest scoop as the Ararat BullRing nears its long-awaited return! They dive into the work that’s been done, what’s still on the to-do list, and the excitement of finally getting cars on the track for this weekend’s pre-season practice.With Opening Night just around the corner, they talk about what fans and racers can expect as the 2025 season kicks off next weekend....
2025-04-1629 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 6 - We're Back and Still on ScheduleEpisode 6 – We're Back and Still on ScheduleSponsored by Buffalo Mountain Motorsports, TC Construction, and Andrew's Mowing & LandscapingAfter a nearly three-week break, host Langley Austin and his wife Kimberly are back on the mic with an all-new episode of BullRing Banter! In this update-packed return, they dive into the real-life frustrations of getting the Ararat BullRing ready—battling everything from a fire on the skid steer to surprise thunderstorms and even a bit of sickness in the crew.Despite the chaos, Langley and Kimberly assure fans that things are still on track for Apri...
2025-04-1039 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 5 - Dirt Racing 101Presented by Buffalo Mountain Motorsports and TC Construction, Episode 5 of BullRing Banter with Langley & Kimberly Austin delivers the latest updates as the Ararat BullRing gears up for the 2025 season.🏁 Staff Meeting & Job Fair Recap – Insights from the recent hiring event and what’s next for the team.🔧 Upcoming Work Day (Saturday) – Encouraging volunteers and staff to help get the track race-ready.👕 New Merch Now Available – Fresh BullRing gear is live on the website.💰 Big Money Incentive for Modifieds – TC Construction is putting up a $500 Quick 8 Dash if 20+ Modifieds show up on opening night.In a fun...
2025-03-1932 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 4 - Grinding to Get ReadyBullRing Banter Podcast hosts Langley and Kimberly Austin talk about the grind as they have been getting things ready to get the Ararat BullRing open for the 2025 season with lots of stuff going on behind the scenes.
2025-03-1135 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 3 - Track Work and Sprint CarsIn Episode 3 of BullRing Banter, host and track promoter Langley Austin, alongside Kimberly Austin, dives into the big announcement that has the racing community buzzing—the Carolina Sprint Tour is making its way to Ararat BullRing! They break down what this means for the track, the fans, and the high-adrenaline action that sprint cars will bring to the BullRing’s dirt surface.The duo also provides an update on the recent track work that’s been done, ensuring the BullRing is in top condition for the 2025 season.This episode is proudly sponsored by Buffalo Mountain Motors...
2025-03-0428 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 2 - Getting Ready to Get ReadyOn Episode 2 of BullRing Banter on Pit Chatter Media presented by Buffalo Mountain Motorsports, hosts Langley & Kimberly Austin discuss the latest updates on preparing Ararat BullRing for the 2025 season. With the weather finally breaking, they’re looking forward to getting work done at the track soon. They also announce the upcoming launch of The BullSheet newsletter, which will keep racers and fans informed with the latest news and updates.Exciting developments include the official Cleanup Day being set, additional practice sessions being planned, and the countdown to opening night—now less than 60 days away! Tune in for all...
2025-02-2630 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 1 - Welcome, Schedule Dates Announced, Touring Series & MoreLangley and Kimberly sit down for the first episode of the BullRing Banter Podcast after a week without power at the home office at 1am to record.This episode goes in-depth on everything happening with the track so far, including the release of rules for all divisions, chatting up the Juicebox Racers being added and the potential to have a lot of merch available for the track and the racers who compete with us.Plus, we go as in-depth as possible on the schedule dates and race names and ideas for the 2025 season. We talk...
2025-02-1846 min
BullRing BanterEpisode 0 - Welcome to the BullRing Banter PodcastTesting, Testing ... Can you hear us now? The BullRing Banter Podcast is live and ready to go.A short intro to what this podcast will be like when we kick off next week on February 18, 2025, with the first official episode.Host and new track promoter Langley Austin is joined by his wife Kimberly to talk about the plans for the podcast and what we'll be talking about with the goals for the podcast.Listen in and prepare for the first episode of the BullRing Banter Podcast next week.
2025-02-1125 min
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report - Hickory Motor Speedway (August 1, 2020)This week on the CARS Tour Report we check in with Series Race Director Danny Willard after the second trip to Hickory Motor Speedway for the CARS Tour Super Late Models and Late Model Stock Cars.
2020-08-0748 minRACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love - Episode 11 with Layne RiggsOn this episode of House Calls with Doc Love, Layne Riggs talks about the CARS Tour season so far and expectations headed into Hickory Motor Speedway this weekend.
2020-07-2938 minRACE22.comCARS Tour Report - Hickory Pre-Race with Jack McNelly (July 28, 2020)On this week's CARS Tour Report we talk to Series owner Jack McNelly ahead of what would be the biggest event of the year for the CARS Tour, the Throwback 176. However this year, it's just another race on the tour schedule and we dive into why that decision was made, what the future of North Carolina races will be with the state still in Phase 2 and we bench race a little bit.
2020-07-2834 minRACE22.comCARS Tour Report – Jennerstown Speedway (July 4, 2020)On this week's CARS Tour Report we take a look back at the Jennerstown Speedway Super Late Model event. We don't typically cover the stand-alone Super Late Model races but why not cover this big one, right? Take a listen as Doc Love talks with CARS Tour series Race Director about the major event.
2020-07-1650 minRACE22.comCARS Tour Report - Hickory Motor Speedway (June 13, 2020)Doc Love sits down with Danny Willard, backup race director of the CARS Tour after his second night filling in as race director during the CARS Tour race at Hickory Motor Speedway. They talk about everything that went on at Hickory and more.
2020-06-191h 05RACE22.comCARS Tour Report - Ace Speedway (June 6, 2020)Doc Love sits down with backup race director of the CARS Tour after a wild and controversial weekend at Ace Speedway as the CARS Tour got back to business after a couple of month layoff.
2020-06-111h 32RACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love - Episode 10 with Jonathan FindleyOn this episode Jonathan Findley jumps on the line for House Calls with Doc Love to discuss his upcoming season. Findley is looking to compete full-time again on the CARS Tour with Lee Faulk Racing as well as running his family-owned team at Dominion Raceway this year.
2020-06-021h 06RACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love - Episode 9 with Jason TurnerAs things begin to get back to normal for the country and the world after the threat of the Coronavirus, race tracks are gearing up to go back racing and one of them is Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, NC. The promoter, Jason Turner sits down to talk with Doc Love on this week's house calls to talk about the reopening and much more.
2020-05-0749 minRACE22.comRACE22 Podcast - What Day is it??? - April 23, 2020The guys are back and yep, they know they've been missing in action this week. They take just under an hour to talk about the news and topics of the week and offer some hypotheticals to keep you entertained. Langley Austin and Roger Johnson break it all down for you and ponder "what day is it" on this week's RACE22 Podcast.
2020-04-2459 minRACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love – Episode 8 with Jack McNellyJack McNelly, the owner of the CARS Tour sits down for a brief House Call with Doc Love to talk about the revised CARS Tour schedule, the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown so far and expectations moving forward.
2020-04-1724 minRACE22.comRACE22 Podcast - Ron Barfield - April 16, 2020Langley Austin and Roger Johnson dialed up Ron Barfield, owner of Dillon Motor Speedway in Dillon, SC. Barfield talks about the Coronavirus pandemic and what it's changed at Dillon Motor Speedway already. He also talks about his plan to try and race on May 2nd and what his realistic expectations are for getting a race in. He also discusses how different things may be when he opens the gate for the next event whenever it might be.
2020-04-171h 26RACE22.comRACE22 Podcast - Random Thoughts - April 13, 2020Langley Austin and Roger Johnson got back on the horn tonight to discuss the latest random thoughts on Coronavirus and everything going on in racing. This is just a quick hit to give you guys something to listen to and we'll be back hopefully tomorrow with a guest that can talk about much more.
2020-04-1440 minRACE22.comRACE22 Podcast - Coronavirus Lockdown Episode 2 - April 9, 2020We're back it again with the Coronavirus Lockdown Episode 2 and this time we're joined by Wake County Speedway General Manager, Charlie Hansen. Hansen discusses all the upgrades that he's made at Wake County Speedway, the newly minted NASCAR Sanctioning agreement at the Raleigh, NC facility and the coronavirus timeline.
We're planning to continue to do these every day as this pandemic continues.
2020-04-101h 06RACE22.comRACE22 Podcast - Coronavirus Lockdown Episode 1 - April 7, 2020We're officially tired of the Coronavirus and the lockdown of sorts of we're going through right now. So, Langley Austin and Roger Johnson jumped on the phone and discussed the current situation as well as some postponed events, cancelations and etc. Listen in and we'll try to do this every day with different people joining in from time to time.
2020-04-081h 05
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report - Season Opener at Southern National (March 7, 2020)On this week's CARS Tour Report our own Doc Love sat down with Chris Ragle to talk about the new season for the CARS Tour and their season-opening race at Southern National Motorsports Park this past weekend. Hear Ragle's thoughts on everything that went down on the high banks from rough driving to a young gun getting his second win and the second groove that's never been on the Lucama, NC track.
2020-03-121h 21
RACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love – Episode 7 with Justin CarrollJustin Carroll sits down with Doc Love to talk about his racing career from Legends cars to becoming one of the guys to beat in Late Model Stock Cars. They discuss where he got his nickname Toast, his mom pushing them to move from Pro Late Models to Late Model Stock Cars and everything in his career to date. Carroll also discusses defending his win in last year's Rodney Cook Classic this weekend at Ace Speedway.
2019-10-171h 14
RACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love – Episode 6 with Davin ScitesOn this episode of House Calls host Doc Love talks with veteran Late Model Stock Car driver Davin Scites. Davin talks about getting started in racing because his father Jack was racing when he grew up and all the racing he's done in his career plus his recent career change and building his driver development program. Hear this and so much more from Davin on this week's episode of House Calls with Doc Love.
2019-10-1453 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for September 26-28, 2019On this week's Weekend Wrap-Up we talk with Clay Jones about his championship at Wake County Speedway, hit the results from around the region and talk with some of the players at Martinsville Speedway during last Thursday test session. Plus much more.
2019-10-0209 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for September 20-21, 2019On this week's episode of the Weekend WrapUp, we take a look around a slow weekend of on-track action as we close in on Martinsville Speedway's ValleyStar Credit Union 300.
Ross "BooBoo" Dalton picked up his first win at Carteret County Speedway and talks about what it took for them to get the win on the tricky flat track. Plus we hear from Tyler Hughes on his $5,000 victory at Dominion Raceway in the Soles 4 Souls 118 from last Thursday night as part of the kickoff of Virginia Race Week.
Mike Looney talks about leading the field to...
2019-09-2306 minRACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for September 13-14, 2019On this week's episode of the Weekend Wrap-Up, we take a look at results from around the Late Model Stock Car region as many tracks were in operation on the final weekend of points for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
We hear from Mike Looney about a trying weekend at Langley Speedway, where he was unable to gain points in the chase for the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National championship and appears to have lost the National title by just four points to Jacob Goede.
Plus we hear from Bradley McCaskill after his win at...
2019-09-1810 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for September 6-7, 2019On this week's Weekend Wrap-Up we talk with the winners of the weekend including Lee Pulliam at South Boston Speedway, Peyton Sellers who was black flagged from a win at South Boston but claimed the track championship. Drew Dollar inherited the victory plus we chat with Mike Looney after his sixth win in a row and capturing the track championship at Motor Mile Speedway. Plus more results from around the region.
2019-09-0914 min
RACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love - Episode 5 with Clark HoustonOn this episode of House Calls with Doc Love, Doc gets third-generation driver Clark Houston on the phone to talk about his recent South East Super Truck Series victory, his lineage in racing and more.
2019-09-0620 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for August 30-31, 2019On this week's Weekend Wrap-Up we talk to the players from some of the biggest races of the weekend including the Bobby Isaac Memorial race at Hickory Motor Speedway and a NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National points face-off at Dominion Raceway.
Plus, we'll get you caught up on all the results from around the region including twin features at Southern National Motorsports Park, Friday night features at Ace Speedway and Kingsport Speedway and so much more.
2019-09-0312 min
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report with Chris Ragle - Race #10 Orange County Speedway (August 24, 2019)On this week's CARS Tour Report with Series Director Chris Ragle, we break down the event that was at Orange County Speedway on Saturday, August 24, 2019, the Mid-Atlantic Classic.
Ragle breaks down the weather challenges, the lap three fiasco when Josh Berry's flywheel came off and cut his oil filter eliminating nearly half the field's chances of a good finish plus the incident with Brandon Pierce and Adam Lemke and what went into the decision to penalize Pierce for the last lap contact. And we'll talk championship points implications for the races' eventual winner Bobby McCarty and Berry...
2019-08-2942 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for August 23-24, 2019Things heated up this past weekend in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Championship battle and the CARS Tour championship battle got flipped upside down on lap three of the Mid-Atlantic Classic at Orange County Speedway.
As we continue to watch the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series championship battle it was a big weekend for Mike Looney, who over the last couple of weekends had struggled in appearances at Kingsport Speedway and Southern National Motorsports Park, but returning home to Motor Mile Speedway he gained a lot of valuable points on points leader Peyton Sellers. Looney won both...
2019-08-2610 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for August 16-17, 2019After another big weekend around the region, the Weekend Wrap-Up takes you around the Late Model Stock Car region. With four big races at Southern National Motorsports Park this weekend and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National title contenders converging on the tricky 4/10 mile track it was feast or famine. Ryan Repko feasted on two wins while Brian Vause picked up a win in his second start on the track and Bradley McCaskill was a model of consistency but it took to the last race of the weekend to find victory lane.
Over at Bowman Gray Stadium, Burt...
2019-08-1913 min
RACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love - Episode 4 with Brian ObiedzenskiOn this episode of House Calls, Doc Love dials up Brian Obiedzenski ahead of this weekends Double Down at Southern National Motorsports Park to talk about being the underdog and what it's going to take to get another victory as the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Title contenders invade his home track.
2019-08-1543 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for August 9-10, 2019 This week's Weekend Wrap-Up takes us around the racing region from Friday night lights at Kingsport Speedway where carnage was the theme of the second twin Late Model race to Dominion Raceway where the King of Late Model Stock Car racing swept the night but had to keep the locals at bay and a four-time National Champion keeping a championship hopeful in second.
Plus we check in on the 24 hours of Carteret where the $10,000 to win Limited Late Model race was postponed from Saturday to Sunday and then it rained again and later the track came...
2019-08-1211 min
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report with Chris Ragle - Race #9 Hickory Motor Speedway (August 3, 2019)CARS Tour Series Director Chris Ragle joins RACE22 Radio host Langley Austin to talk the business of the CARS Tour and the Throwback 276 at Hickory Motor Speedway over the weekend. Ragle talks about the big weekend, the schemes, the rain before the green flag, throwback scoring, Super Late Model racing and a fight plus hard Late Model Stock Car racing and a honoree in victory lane with his old paint scheme. Plus so much more.
2019-08-0733 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for August 2-3, 2019This week's Weekend Wrap-Up hits the highs and lows of another big weekend of racing including three drivers chasing NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Championship points in Virginia, a fight at Hickory Motor Speedway in Super Late Models, a future NASCAR Hall of Famer gets honored in victory lane in the CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car Throwback race and a veteran doubles up at Langley Speedway.
Hear about everything that took place in the RACE22 racing region over the weekend from the drivers themselves plus more in the Weekend Wrap-Up.
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2019-08-0508 min
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report - Throwback 276 Preview (August 1, 2019)CARS Tour Series Director Chris Ragle sits down with RACE22 Founder Langley Austin to preview the CARS Tour Throwback 276 at Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Ragle discusses the work that goes into the race, the paint schemes and what goes into those becoming a reality and a weather plan just in case.
2019-08-0121 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for July 26-27, 2019This weeks Weekend WrapUp recaps all the action around the region including a 60-lap battle between Late Model Stock Car Heavyweights Philip Morris and Mike Looney at Motor Mile Speedway plus domination by Lee Pulliam at South Boston Speedway. Plus we'll recap Chris Burns victory at Carteret County Speedway, tempers at Bowman Gray Stadium and results from around the region.
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2019-07-2909 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for July 19-20, 2019On this week's episode of the Weekend WrapUp, we hear from the players of the weekend's biggest event, the Hampton Heat 200 at Langley Speedway. It was the second leg of the Virginia Triple Crown series and the leaders of the series mixed it up late as Peyton Sellers made contact with Lee Pulliam and sent Pulliam spinning and Sellers was penalized for the contact.
With those two guys in the back for the restart with just a handful of laps left, Connor Hall and Nick Smith held down the front row. Hall outdueled Smith to the finish...
2019-07-2310 min
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report with Chris Ragle - Race #8 Carteret County Speedway (July 13, 2019)CARS Tour Series Director Chris Ragle sits down with RACE22.com Founder and Podcast host Langley Austin to discuss the business of the CARS Tour's eighth Late Model Stock Car race at Carteret County Speedway in Peletier, NC. They discuss the early morning rain, Chad McCumbee's run in qualifying and during the early laps of the race and a handful of odd moments that made up the race including the caution lights coming on and going off again, the lights going off in turn one and a corner worker calling his own caution without the tower.
2019-07-1845 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for July 12-13, 2019The Weekend WrapUp takes a look back at a big weekend for NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National points and a wild one at Carteret County Speedway for the CARS Tour.
Mike Looney swept twins at Motor Mile Speedway and moves from fourth to third in the NWAAS standings while Philip Morris loses ground to Peyton Sellers with both of them picking up twin wins Saturday night. Josh Berry wins the CARS Tour after a big crash when Deac McCaskill and Bobby McCarty made contact and caused a huge crash.
Plus we recap the action...
2019-07-1610 min
RACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love - Episode 3 with Jessica CannOn this week's House Calls with Doc Love, Doc dials up CARS Tour regular Jessica Cann. He asks her about jumping straight into Late Models and straight into the CARS Tour and finds out that's not true at all. Then they talk about her future and what she wants to accomplish. Jessica tells Doc she wants to be a Late Model Stock Car racer for life and not make her way up the ladder. Plus they talk about the race at Carteret County Speedway this weekend and what the late Bobby Watson meant to her and her team.
2019-07-1143 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for July 5-6, 2019This week on the Weekend Wrap-Up we hear from the winners of twins at Kingsport Speedway and Motor Mile Speedway plus we hear from some of the players in some budding rivalries from those events. Plus we'll recap the racing from around the region.
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2019-07-0909 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for June 28-29, 2019On this weeks episode of Weekend WrapUp we look back at a busy weekend of racing around the region including the biggest race of the season at South Boston Speedway, the Thunder Road Harley-Davidson 200. It was the first leg of the Virginia Triple Crown and Peyton Sellers stole away the win on a late restart when leader Lee Pulliam was stuck three wide by Trey Crews.
Plus, we'll take a deep look at a wild night at Hickory Motor Speedway. It was the second straight night of crazy racing on the 3/8 mile track with Vince Midas...
2019-07-0217 min
RACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love - Episode 2 with Bradley McCaskill & Thomas BeaneOn this episode of House Calls with Doc Love, Doc speaks with two winners from last weekend Bradley McCaskill and Thomas Beane. McCaskill talks about his win but also talks about the decision to leave the CARS Tour and the $150 entry deal at Southern National Motorsports Park. Beane tells a hilarious story of how he was given the win after the two leaders tangled at Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday night and how the driver who originally crossed the line first ran away with the trophy.
2019-06-2831 min
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report with Chris Ragle - Race #7 Dominion Raceway (June 22, 2019)CARS Tour Series Director Chris Ragle sits down with RACE22.com Founder and Podcast host Langley Austin to discuss the business of the CARS Tour's seventh Late Model Stock Car race at Dominion Raceway in Thornburg, VA. He talks about tires, delays, hard racing between the point leaders, first repeat winner and a great run by a rookie plus more.
2019-06-2729 min
RACE22.comRising Star - Mike Ray (Episode 2)On this weeks episode of the Rising Star, host Langley Austin dials up one of the nicest people in short track racing, Mike Ray. Ray works the souvenir booths at both Wake County Speedway in Raleigh, NC and Southern National Motorsports Park in Lucama, NC but this weekend he'll be going racing for the first time in 22 years.
He'll be driving a car that he bought from former Eastern North Carolina racer Bruce Martin. Ray spent 12 years paying off the car while it was on layaway and another five years after getting it in his posession to...
2019-06-2614 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for June 22, 2019Wrapping up the weekend producer Doc Love gives us a quick recap of the winners and headlines from around the region including the CARS Tour rivalry continuing, an underdog winner at Southern National Motorsports Park, a champion reclaims his turf at Carteret, a wild finish at Hickory and a mountain man tames the flat track at Langley Speedway. Plus much more.
2019-06-2513 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for June 15, 2019Hitting the highlights of the last week in Late Model Stock Car racing around the region, Doc Love gives us all the details from a busy week including the Martinsville announcement, racing all over the place and a wild weekend with a nearly full moon.
2019-06-1713 min
RACE22.comRising Star - Jordan Pickrel (Episode 1)Jordan Pickrel joins Rising Star Podcast host Langley Austin and tells us the story of how he got his start in racing after saving up money for five years and using a U-Haul trailer to get his car to his first few races to now competing for a championship in the Pure Stocks at South Boston Speedway and occasionally getting to drive a Late Model. He also turned an intern position with Sellers Racing into a full-time job and recently finished 8th in one of their Late Models.
2019-06-1426 min
RACE22.comHouse Calls with Doc Love - Episode 1 - Jessica DanaWe debut another new podcast to the RACE22.com Podcast Network, House Calls with Doc Love. On this episode, Doc Love calls up Limited Late Model racers Jessica Dana, who was involved in a fiery accident at South Boston Speedway on June 1, 2019. She tells Doc about what happened in the crash and after as well as her discussion with Cathy Rice, the General Manager of South Boston Speedway and when she hopes to be back in a race car.
2019-06-1315 min
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report - Race #6 Langley Speedway (June 8, 2019)CARS Tour Series Director Chris Ragle joins RACE22.com Founder and RACE22 Radio host Langley Austin to discuss the business of the CARS Tour's sixth Late Model Stock Car race of the 2019 season. Ragle talks about the weather, the crowd, the finish and more in an in-depth discussion on all things CARS Tour.
2019-06-1243 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for June 8, 2019It was a soggy wet weekend around the southeast racing region but one race was able to be completed. The CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car series rolled into Langley Speedway for the first time and didn't disappoint with three different drivers leading at one point or another on the final lap. Plus Doc Love talks with Ryan Repko about his new NASCAR Xfinity Series ride, Philip Morris talks about chasing car count, Peyton Sellers talks about dialing in his new car and much more on this week's Weekend Wrapup.
2019-06-1009 min
RACE22.comRACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up for June 1, 2019The RACE22.com Weekend Wrap-Up gives you insight on racing all over the region. This wrap-up for June 1, 2019 features racing all over including Myrtle Beach Speedway, Motor Mile Speedway, South Boston Speedway, Dominion Raceway and more. Check it out to find out what happened around the region this weekend.
2019-06-0506 min
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report with Chris Ragle - Race #5 Motor Mile Speedway (May 18, 2019)On this week's CARS Tour report we once again sit down with CARS Tour Series Director Chris Ragle and talk about their event at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, VA. We talk about the turn out, jabs between Matt Craig and Bubba Pollard on the track and on the microphone plus a wild Late Model Stock Car finish. Chris tells us why he didn't penalize Bobby McCarty for the contact with Josh Berry and what happened between Brandon Pierce and Ryan Repko that led to another non-call. Plus he tells us about getting hit in the...
2019-05-2847 min
RACE22.comBack on the Air (Sort of) - Episode 18 of RACE22 RadioAfter a handful of technical difficulties on Monday and Tuesday, we didn’t have a live RACE22 Radio show but we were able to get something recorded for you guys. Langley Austin and Corey Latham jumped on the phone and talked about the weekend of racing including a wild finish to the CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car race, some smack talk from the CARS Tour Super Late Model race and some viral content from Bowman Gray Stadium.
They also recapped the racing from around the region and looked ahead to the Memorial Day weekend up ahead. We...
2019-05-2244 minRACE22.comFull Episode of RACE22 Radio Episode 17 -- "Homebase" with Langley Austin, Roger Johnson and Doc LoveTonight we didn't have a live RACE22 Radio show but we did test a new connection for all of us at home. Langley Austin, Roger Johnson and Doc Love talked a little Late Model Stock Car racing from home after a rainy weekend. Plenty of rants from a week off from the track.
2019-05-141h 20
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report with Chris Ragle (Race #4 - Ace Speedway)The CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car series hit Ace Speedway last Friday, May 3rd and it was business as usual for the series. Series Director Chris Ragle joined the RACE22 Radio crew to discuss the event and take a look back at what happened throughout the weekend. Plus he looks ahead to the next stop at Motor Mile Speedway on May 18th.
2019-05-0924 min
RACE22.comFull Episode of RACE22 Radio from May 6, 2019 with James CivaliNorthern Modified and Hillbilly Racing driver James Civali joined the RACE22 Radio crew to talk about racing at Bowman Gray Stadium and what happened in the season opener. Civali tells tales of racing up north including an incident with Dave Dion in the NASCAR Busch North Series, bumping the pace car, the patented Civali move and much more. Listen back to this fun episode.
2019-05-072h 29
RACE22.comFull Episode of RACE22 Radio from April 22, 2019 -- Daryn CockramListen back to RACE22 Radio episode 15 from Monday, April 22, 2019, as the crew was joined by Daryn Cockram. Cockram makes his first start out of the Lee Pulliam Performance stables this Saturday at Motor Mile Speedway. For Cockram, it's a return to his home track which was shuttered for the 2018 season and is looking for a big return this season.
Cockram tells some old tales from back in the day at his other home track of Franklin County Speedway as well as breaking news (accidentally) that he got engaged recently. Needless to say, it was...
2019-04-232h 27RACE22.comFull Episode of RACE22 Radio from April 18, 2019 -- Early Season ReviewHost Langley Austin and Roger Johnson was joined by Kimberly Austin to review the season as we've seen it so far and to critique the tracks on what's happened so far in the year.
2019-04-222h 04
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report with Chris Ragle (Race 3 - Orange County $30k)Chris Ragle joined the RACE22 Radio crew again on Monday night April 8, 2019 to discuss a big weekend of racing at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, NC. Ragle talked about the business of the series, the decisions made in tech and from the race directors perspective and said that the Old North State Nationals would return for another year in 2020. Listen to all of that and more on this CARS Tour Report.
2019-04-1044 minRACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from April 8, 2019 with Chris RagleChris Ragle, the Series Director for the CARS Tour stops in for a chat with the guys after a big weekend and the series completed it's biggest event to date, the Old North State Nationals at Orange County Speedway. Ragle chats about the events future, calls made during the race and during tech and more.
2019-04-092h 34
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from April 4, 2019 with Cathy RiceSouth Boston Speedway General Manager Cathy Rice joined the RACE22 Radio crew on Thursday, April 4, 2019. She discussed the penalties handed down by NASCAR Whelen All-American Series officials to Lee Pulliam, Philip Morris and Forrest Reynolds.
2019-04-051h 44
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from April 1, 2019 with BooBoo DaltonBooBoo Dalton joined us for RACE22 Radio Episode 11 to talk about racing in the Limited Late Model division and why he's stuck in that division and can't move up without some help. The crew also talks about all of the weekend happenings including the wild action at South Boston Speedway, plus season openers and racing at other tracks around the region.
2019-04-043h 26
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from March 25, 2019 with Thomas BeaneThe crew had a lot to talk about on Monday night March 25, 2019 as racing season has ramped up. Host Langley Austin and his co-hosts Corey Latham and Roger Johnson were joined by special co-host Hickory Motor Speedway championship contender Thomas Beane. They discussed the hot topics of the weekend including a carnage filled CARS Tour event at Hickory, a post-race skirmish at Anderson Motor Speedway as well as other races around the region.
2019-03-272h 30
RACE22.comCARS Tour Report with Chris Ragle (Race 2 - Hickory) CARS Tour Race Director Chris Ragle joined the crew on RACE22 Radio on Monday night, March 25, 2019 to recap the business of the CARS Tour. He discusses a host of topics from round two of the CARS Tour season including admitting that he made a mistake on the call to allow Bubba Pollard to keep his position in the Super Late Model race. Plus he gives us a preview of the $30,000 to win Late Model Stock Car race at Orange County Speedway coming up on April 5-7th.
2019-03-2729 min
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from March 18, 2019 - Lee and Michael FaulkOn this episode of RACE22 Radio, the guys talked with Florida racing legend Lee Faulk and his son Michael Faulk. Together they run Lee Faulk Racing and Development, a driver development program for kids coming into Legends, Late Model Stock Cars and Super Late Models. They talked about the evaluation process for drivers, the cost of racing, the problems with the engines and Lee told a story about his best friend Upstate South Carolin legend Marty Ward.
2019-03-202h 51
RACE22.comEpisode 10: Kevin Piercy talks about the business of Hickory Motor SpeedwayKevin Piercy recently joined the RACE22 Radio crew and talked about a variety of topics. Those topics include the business side of running a short track from how much he hates sponsorship sales to what he thinks works and doesn't work with the tire program at Hickory Motor Speedway.
2019-03-151h 30
RACE22.comCARS Tour Race Report with Chris Ragle (Race 1 - Southern National)CARS Tour Race Director Chris Ragle joined the crew on RACE22 Radio on Monday night, March 11, 2019 to recap the business of the CARS Tour. He discusses a host of topics from the season opener and gives us a preview of the second race at Hickory Motor Speedway on March 23rd.
2019-03-1523 min
RACE22.comEpisode 9: Darren Hackett Talks Caraway, 602 and Southern ModifiedsOn Episode 9 of the Podcast we go back to a recent episode of RACE22 Radio when Caraway Speedway owner Darren Hackett joined the crew to talk about Caraway Speedway and his PRA Tours including Super Late Models, 602 Limiteds & Modifieds and the Southern Modified Racing Series. Caraway Speedway opens this Sunday March 16th.
2019-03-1341 min
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from March 11, 2019 - Kevin Piercy, Nathan Lineback, Chris RagleOn Monday, March 11, 2019 the guys were joined in studio by Hickory Motor Speedway General Manager Kevin Piercy, Limited Late Model driver Nathan Lineback and CARS Tour Race Director Chris Ragle.
2019-03-133h 04
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from March 4, 2019 - CARS Tour PreviewOn Monday, March 4, 2019 the guys were joined in studio by a host of CARS Tour representatives as they previewed the season ahead for the CARS Tour and the season opener at Southern National Motorsports Park on Saturday March 9, 2019.
Guests included:
Jack McNelly - Owner of the CARS Tour
Jared Fryar - 2018 CARS Tour Super Late Model Champion
Craig Moore - Most Recent CARS Tour Late Model Stock Car winner
Brandon Pierce - Touring 12 Driver and the newest driver for Lee Pulliam Performance
Tony Stevens - CARStour.tv producer and...
2019-03-063h 38
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from February 25, 2019 with Anthony Anders, Darren Hackett & Zach BruengerAs the season gets closer we're previewing the season openers around the region and this week we talked with Darren Hackett, the owner of Caraway Speedway about his opener on March 10th as well as Anthony Anders, promoter of Greenville Pickens Speedway about his opener on March 2nd and a racer who may run at Greenville, Zach Bruenger about his plans for the upcoming season and more.
The guests talked to hosts Langley Austin, Corey Latham and Roger Johnson to discuss a wide-range of topics concerning local short track racing.
2019-02-272h 48
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from February 18, 2019 with CE Falk IIICE Falk III joined the RACE22 Radio crew for the fifth episode of 2019. He talked to hosts Langley Austin and Roger Johnson to discuss how it feels to be a Martinsville winner, his 2019 plans and other topics.
2019-02-192h 11
RACE22.comEpisode 8: Tech Roundtable on EnginesDuring this episode of the Podcast the RACE22 Radio crew talked with four of the sharpest minds in Late Model Stock Car racing about the engines and rule changes in recent years and what to do to slow that process down.
2019-02-181h 05
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from February 11, 2019 a Tech/Rules Roundtable DiscussionRACE22 Radio full episode 4 from February 11, 2019 when CARS Tour Tech man David "Lightning" Saunders, former NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Director of Competition Kenny Hunley, Southern National Motorsports Park Competition Director Mike Bushee and former Hickory Motor Speedway tech man Scott Kilby joined the crew to talk about all the hot topics in Late Model Stock Car racing.
They specifically discussed the state of the LMSC rulebook, tech processes and so much more with show hosts Langley Austin and Roger Johnson.
2019-02-173h 06
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from February 4, 2019 with Thomas ScottRACE22 Radio full episode 3 from February 11, 2019 when driver Thomas Scott joined the crew to talk about all the hot topics in Late Model Stock Car racing. Scott brought a lot of insight to the spindle and engine conversation from a do-it-yourself racer perspective. He joined show hosts Langley Austin and Corey Latham for two full hours of interesting talk on LMSC racing today and his story.
2019-02-172h 10
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from January 28, 2019 with Bobby McCartyRACE22 Radio full episode 2 from January 28, 2019 when Nelson Motorsports driver Bobby McCarty joined the crew to talk about all the hot topics in Late Model Stock Car racing.
2019-02-172h 44
RACE22.comFull RACE22 Radio Episode from January 21, 2019 with Josh BerryRACE22 Radio full episode 1 from January 21, 2019 when JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry joined the crew to talk about all the hot topics in Late Model Stock Car racing.
2019-02-172h 05
RACE22.comEpisode 7: Tech Roundtable Talk on SpindlesRACE22 Radio hosted a Roundtable discussion on tech and rules for Late Model Stock Cars. Hosts Langley Austin and Roger Johnson were joined by CARS Tour LMSC Tech man David "Lightning" Saunders, former NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Director of Competition Kenny Hunley, Southern National Motorsports Park Competition Director Mike Bushee and former Hickory Motor Speedway tech man and lifelong racer Scott Kilby.
They talked about the hottest topic in Late Model Stock Car racing currently which is the billet steel spindles and what they did and how the rules would be enforced this season. We...
2019-02-161h 01
RACE22.comEpisode 6: Thomas Scott talks Spindles and Building his Own EnginesThomas Scott joined RACE22 Radio recently and the topic of spindles came up and he talked about his thoughts on the more expensive spindles as well as him and his dad building his own engines.
2019-02-0709 min
RACE22.comEpisode 5: Thomas Scott on Being a Do It Yourself RacerThomas Scott stopped by RACE22 Radio recently and he discussed being a do it yourself racer and the dynamics of family and racing. He discusses working a full-time job and racing as well as his performances in the Virginia Triple Crown and racing full-time at South Boston Speedway.
2019-02-0624 min
RACE22.comEpisode 4: Bobby McCarty on Mentoring Young DriversBobby McCarty stopped by RACE22 Radio and talked about all kinds of subjects from iRacing to cooking ribs to mentoring young drivers and what he learned from his mentors that took his game to the next level.
2019-02-0454 min
RACE22.comEpisode 3: Bobby McCarty/Nelson MotorsportsBobby McCarty stopped by to be on RACE22 Radio and the guys talked to him about what it's like to be the 2018 CARS Tour Champion and what it's like to drive for one of the best teams in Late Model Stock Car racing and the pressures that come along with it.
2019-02-0130 minRACE22.comEpisode 2: RACE22 Radio Opening Segment 1/21/19RACE22 Radio officially made it's return on Monday night January 21, 2019 after an 11-year hiatus. The shows original cast got back together and discussed a host of topics including the infamous Martinsville rules change, Anthony Anders return to Greenville, Motor Mile Speedway opening back up and more before bringing Josh Berry on for an interview that you can hear in Episode 1.
2019-01-2425 minRACE22.comEpisode 1: Josh Berry (January 2019)JR Motorsports driver Josh Berry stopped by RACE22 Radio to offer his take on many subjects including his thoughts on a $28,000 spec engine, a spindle rule which accomplishes nothing according him and looking back at a dominant run at Martinsville last fall.
2019-01-221h 38RACE22.comThrowback: Lee Pulliam - March 2011In this episode we throw it back to March 2011 on RACE22 Radio when we sat down with Lee Pulliam and talked about his recent run-in with Philip Morris, working with HC Sellers, a giant bear he killed and so much more. This was back before any of his four NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Championships or his countless wins.
2019-01-1118 min