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BLABO: Behave Like A Business OwnerFrom Firefighter to Entrepreneur: Ryan Gleghorn's JourneyIn this episode of the BLABO Podcast, host Chris Papin speaks with Ryan Gleghorn, a firefighter and entrepreneur who owns Blaze Pest Control. They discuss the mindset required for business ownership, the evolution of Ryan's pest control business, and the importance of customer service and team culture. Ryan shares his journey from being a firefighter to becoming a successful entrepreneur, emphasizing the significance of listening to his team and building personal relationships with customers. The conversation also touches on overcoming fear, the value of starting without a perfect plan, and the role of personal experiences in shaping...
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Going Bracket RacingGBR Live - Episode 144 with Ryan Gleghorn!We cover the first Big Money race of the season with Flicker Promotions own Ryan Gleghorn! We also ponder the use of the shot clock at 2024 Final Call Promotions races.
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The DragChamp ShowTDCS073 The DragChamp Show with Anthony Bertozzi and Mike FuquaThe DragChamp Show is BACK!!!!! Yes, we're recording new episodes through our DragChamp Pro membership program. Members can watch us record the podcast LIVE on our DCP Members Only Facebook group. But lucky for you, we'll be releasing them on a delayed basis right here from time to time. To gain access to current and future podcast episodes, join DragChamp Pro today. Click here to learn more about the DragChamp Pro membership program.This week we release our episode with drag racing royalty Anthony Bertozzi and Iron Mike Fuqua. Anthony needs no introduction as he's accumulated 18 world...
2023-09-141h 32Going Bracket RacingHere’s to 2023 with Ryan Gleghorn!In this episode we recap an exciting 2022 season and talk about a great new event already on the schedule for 2023!
2022-12-201h 03Going Bracket RacingRyan GleghornThis week we sat down with traveling big money announcer and the King of Drop City…Ryan Gleghorn
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The DragChamp ShowTDCS072 Jennifer Folk & Dave ConnollyJennifer Folk of the Million Dollar Drag Race fame and Dave Connolly are our guests on the DragChamp Show this week. We got into a mix of big dollar bracket racing and Pro Stock racing as we discussed Dave's racing career and running the Million with Jennifer.We kicked off the show diving into Dave's career driving and tuning the Factory Hot Rods along with his bracket racing and Lucas Oil sportsman class history. He explained the different challenges of tuning Pro Stock cars versus driving them and which he preferred. Jennifer gave us some his...
2021-07-151h 11The DragChamp ShowTDCS071 The Peep Show - Peeps PenningtonThe Peep Show, Peeps Pennington is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show podcast. The Texas based big money bracket racer was an entertaining interview as we peppered him with questions and he kept us laughing throughout the show.Of course we discussed the history of the unique and rare Pennington roadsters, the challenges of running a used car lot, repossessing cars, and dirt on his brothers such as who's the best racer, worst loser, who maintains the race cars, and more.Peeps told us a hilarious story about him and Michael repossessing a S...
2021-07-081h 10The DragChamp ShowTDCS070 Dan FletcherNHRA sportsman great Dan Fletcher is our guest on the DragChamp podcast this week. Dan, the third winningest racer in NHRA history, was a great interview as he didn't hold back. He shared his opinions on NHRA racing, social media, bracket racing, racing for a living and more.The 3x world champion spoke on how his points chasing days are over, told us a couple of stories involving his Zuma scooter, how tough traveling is, how the competition has improved, and also covered his recent move to North Carlina.We covered his Moroso 5-day experiences, hi...
2021-07-011h 06The DragChamp ShowTDCS069 Slick Rick BaehrBottom Bulb superstar Slick Rick Baehr joins the DragChamp Show this week! Baehr, the DragChamp May Racer of the Month, talked about the history of his beloved Camaro, how he wadded it up a time or two, why he likes Bottom Bulb racing, and how he doesn't like racing without his family.We quizzed him on his days of racing Super Stock and the time when he won and raced a dragster. He shared his favorite win, no surprise there, along with the challenges of running his daughter and her 11.90 dragster.Gleghorn joined the show ab...
2021-06-241h 07The DragChamp ShowTDCS068 The Double00ShitShow EpisodeAfter taking a few weeks off, the guys are back and they have a special guest for you. David Wright of the famous Double00ShitShow Facebook page joins the guys for a fun conversation. David and Jake are just getting back from Jake's Bernie Mann Memorial race and they gave us all the dirty details such as Nick Hastings mud hogging adventure, riding big girls (elephants that is), driving race cars to Chick-fil-a, throwing out racers, and more. We got David to tell the Matt Exner nitrous fire story and he and Ryan also revisited the DJ Los...
2021-06-1657 minThe DragChamp ShowTDCS067 Best of the DragChamp Show with Luke BogackiThe guys enjoyed their vacation last week so much, they decided to take another week off. To keep you entertained, we have a encore episode of our interview with sportsman racing great Luke Bogacki. Luke, co-host of the popular Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast with Luke and Jed, kept us entertained with stories of racing for a living and running the wildly successful This is Bracket Racing online driving school. The man they call Cool Hand shared stories such as his 26-mile moped trip, his toughest opponent, racing in Stock Eliminator, and so much more. There's a reason thi...
2021-06-101h 34The DragChamp ShowTDCS066 Best of the DragChamp Show with Chad AxfordThe team is taking a vacation this week but we've got you covered with an encore episode of one of the funniest podcasts we've recorded. Chad Axford overshared from the very beginning of the episode and kept oversharing throughout. We got some great stories out of him including a bathroom accident after eating at the Aria in Vegas, ex-girl friend stories, fun times with Greg Hicks, and battling with the NHRA at the Hill. If you missed this one the first time around, or if it's the second time you've listened, this one is worth your time. Be p...
2021-06-0349 minThe DragChamp ShowTDCS065 Brandon Umberger, Driver of the Jelly BeanThe driver of the Jelly Bean Chevette, Brandon Umberger, is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. With Jake and Ryan both out of pocket, Gary Don took the lead and interviewed one of the best bottom bulb racers on the West Coast and arguably in the country.Umberger, from Grand Junction, Colorado, was a great interview and the two covered topics ranging from racing a Chevette to why Brandon prefers Bottom Bulb racing over Top Bulb. We got the skinny on the history of the Jelly Bean including where the name came from, how Brandon ac...
2021-05-2759 minThe DragChamp ShowTDCS064 Shane Sweigart with Competitive SuspensionThis week on the DragChamp Show, Shane Sweigart of Competitive Suspension fame joins the show. The self-proclaimed nerd was a great interview. While we did get into the details of shocks and suspensions, we learned so much about him and his company. Since Jake and Shane are such good friends, it was fun listening to them banter back and forth.In addition to suspensions, Shane is also a racer and a race promoter. We learned about FRBR Promotions which Shane runs with his partner Andy Anderson. We dove into the details of their events, why they put on ra...
2021-05-201h 07The DragChamp ShowTDCS063 Holden Laris - Laris Motorsports InsuranceHolden Laris, the head honcho behind Laris Motorsports Insurance, is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. On the show we cover the ins and outs of racecar and trailer insurance. Where you're covered, where you're not, how much it costs, what sets Laris apart from other insurers, and why you should go with Laris.In addition to insurance, we discussed 220mph Super Comp cars, crawfish, having a good time at the track (i.e. partying), nicknames, Top Dragsters, insuring Top Fuelers, and so much more. After the interview, the guys discuss Jake's successful eve...
2021-05-131h 01The DragChamp ShowTDCS062 Stuart Olinde AKA Poo Poo PasqualiStuart Olinde and his alter ego Poo Poo Pasquali join the DragChamp Show this week for some down home Cajun fun. Olinde, who is internet famous for his hilarious Poo Poo videos, recently made some noise on the track as well. Stuart ran himself in the No-Box final at the CP Racing 2-for-1 on the Bayou race.We sat down for an entertaining conversation with the man from South Louisiana. We began the conversation talking about how much fun Stuart and his crew have at the races. This included a recap of a party with Ryan Gleghorn in H...
2021-05-061h 02The DragChamp ShowTDCS061 Woody from JEGSScott Woody Woodruff, the man behind the JEGS brand and race team, is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show podcast. Woody, a childhood friend of Jeggie, has been a major part of the JEGS team for decades. He's so close to the family they call him Uncle Woody. In our conversation we learn about the work he puts in to keep the JEGS name in front of racers, fans, and enthusiasts. He talks about some of the tricks he used to get media exposure, why all the cars are yellow and black, and where the JEGS...
2021-04-291h 35The DragChamp ShowTDCS060 Lump SelfLump Self is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show podcast. Lump is the owner/operator of the newly re-opened I-30 Dragway just east of Dallas. He also owns Self Motorsports which builds racing engines for sportsman racers across the country. Lump is better known for his Competition Eliminator, Pro Stock Truck, and Pro Stock talents but more recently has moved into running a race track and building sportsman racing engines. Our conversation touches on the race track, how his son Bryce, lil Lump, is now running the engine shop, and building race engines that run fast...
2021-04-221h 20The DragChamp ShowTDCS059 Bill Bader Jr. with Evan BaderBill Bader Jr. of Summit Motorsports Park fame along with his son Evan Bader are our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. The Bader family operates Summit Motorsports Park which is the premier racing facility in the country. We had a great conversation on their recent 18-month hiatus due to COVID, the secret to running a top notch facility, and what it's like working with family.The in depth conversation covered their famous Halloween Classic race, their Edelbrock Super Series, how they manage 1,000+ cars at a race, and the balancing act of satisfying sponsors, racers, fans, an...
2021-04-151h 20The DragChamp ShowTDCS058 Sheldon Gecker - King Kong!Sheldon Gecker, 2X NHRA Super Gas World Champ and driver of the legendary King Kong Mopar's, joins the show this week to talk Mopar's, racing for a living, Super Gas racing , and so much more.In this episode we dig into the difference in winnings and expenses in the old days versus today. Sheldon described some of the advantages he had years ago when everyone pretty much built their own cars. He told us how a Powerglide transmission turned his racing operation around and made him competitive. We discussed the effects of vapor pressure on ET's and how...
2021-04-081h 24The DragChamp ShowTDCS057 Dylan MuddThe Dilly, Dylan Mudd joins the DragChamp Show podcast this week. Just days removed from a huge week at the Spring Fling Million in Vegas, Dylan gives us the skinny on how he crewed Bo Butner to the Million victory and Randi Lyn Shipp to a $30K final last week.If you know Dilly, then you know he's got some great stories to share and a lot of cuss words, a lot!!! Dylan gave us the scoop on the Million winner's suite at the Cosmo, the details of his time behind the wheel, and how he's been on...
2021-04-011h 09The DragChamp ShowTDCS055 Gage Burch the Baby Faced AssassinThe Baby Faced Assassin, Gage Burch is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show! Gage is one of the toughest and most accomplished racers in the country and he's only 21 years old. The original winner of the SFG $525K told us that he hates Top Bulb racing! During our conversation we found out that Tim Butler is his kryptonite, that he'll never sell the Mustang, how he loves small tire footbrake cars, and what his plans for a real career are. We got into a detailed discussion on the Ben Dover / Nasty Nick matchup, why he thin...
2021-03-251h 08The DragChamp ShowTDCS055 Danny Bastianelli The Delaware DestroyerThe Delaware Destroyer Danny Bastianelli is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. This was a fun podcast since Danny is full of laughs and stories. We started on the chip with Danny telling his jail story. We quickly moved into numerous other topics including his fast small block Ford powered dragster, highlights of his career, more stories, grudge racing golf carts, more stories, and of course memories from the infamous Moroso 5-Day series.Danny kept us entertained for over an hour talking about his double secret IHRA probation, where he picked up the Del...
2021-03-181h 08The DragChamp ShowTDCS054 Ben WillisRacer, promoter, and the newest owner of Montgomery Motorsports Park Ben Willis joins the show this week. In this episode we discuss his recent purchase of the famed drag racing facility along with the upgrades he has planned. Ben has a great vision of returning MMP, now called Capital City Motorsports Park, to its former glory. On tap this season is a number of specialty events with bracket racing returning in the fall. Outside of the racetrack, we discussed other topics like how he got involved in racing, his trucking business, twerking, pole dancing, riding ostrich's, and so m...
2021-03-111h 08The DragChamp ShowTDCS053 2021 Season Preview with Loose Rocker and TIBR Driver SeriesThis week's show is all about the 2021 racing season. We open the show talking with Luke Bogacki and Ashley Thompson about their 2021 ThisIsBracketRacing.com The Driver Series which allows local bracket racers to compete at their home track for a $10,000 National Championship.Ashley gave us the scoop on The Driver Series which is now entering it's second season. After a successful launch in 2020, over 20 tracks around the country are now registered for the series. Click here to learn more about the TIBR Driver Series.After our discussion with Luke and Ashley, we turned our focus to...
2021-03-041h 19The DragChamp ShowTDCS052 The King Edmond RichardsonFor our 1 year anniversary episode, we bring you one of the greatest sportsman racers to every compete, Edmond Richardson. AKA the King, Edmond is listed in the NHRA's Top 50 Drivers of all time. He's a 46 time NHRA national event champion, a 5 time World Champion, and has doubled at a national event on 5 different occasions.In this episode, Edmond discusses his desire to reach 50 national event wins, his return to Super Gas racing and why he chose a '68 Camaro roadster as his SG weapon. We get into the differences between big dollar bracket racing and NHRA Lucas Oil...
2021-02-251h 20The DragChamp ShowTDCS051 Bryson Scruggs with Two-Seater Doug Foley Jr.After a week of fighting record cold temps in Texas and constant power outages, we finally sat down with Bryson Scruggs for a little bench racing session. His good friend two-seater Doug Foley Jr. was a surprise call-in guest which added to the good times.Bryson, the 22 year old nephew of bracket racing legend Jason Lynch, shared the good times of traveling and working for his uncle. This included multiple stories of changing trans, converters, motors, etc. Bryson and Doug shared some great stories of being on the road and bracket racing for a living. The...
2021-02-191h 03The DragChamp ShowTDCS050 Lee ZaneFormer NHRA Stock Eliminator World Champ and current drag race instructor Lee Zane is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. We had a great conversation about Lee's adventures while racing across the country.Lee shared a number of stories including how he got started in racing, racing with Jim Harrington, driving a Pro Stocker, holding 8 tenths and winning, going .040 at the tree against Nick Hastings and Michael Beard and winning against both of them. The most shocking story involved traveling to Bowling Green with Peter Biondo, you'll want to hang around till the e...
2021-02-111h 17The DragChamp ShowTDCS049 Chris "BoyBaby" Jones with Bobo MarshallBoyBaby Chris Jones joins the DragChamp Show this week with his cousin Bobo Marshall tagging along for some good times. Chris and Bobo are some of the most talented bracket racers in Arkansas and we had an awesome time hearing their stories.They told several traveling stories about people failing asleep while driving, their interesting trip through the mountains in an overloaded pickup, Chris' dad Phil Jones wearing them out over their on track mishaps, and more.You have to wait until the end as the best story comes in the last few minutes and i...
2021-02-041h 14The DragChamp ShowTDCS048 Bug McCartyRespected big money bracket racing veteran Bug McCarty joins the show this week. Recently Bug posted a number of questions on Facebook centering around big money bracket racing hot topics. We went deep on these questions and got the straight talk directly from the Man himself.Fresh off a $20,000 victory in Florida, Bug discussed racing his teammate Bailey in the final round, winning a bracket race in his wife's Super Gas roadster, the recent success his team has enjoyed, and his large stable of race cars.The remainder of the podcast centered around big money br...
2021-01-281h 03The DragChamp ShowTDCS047 Mike Matty Jr. and CJ YaegerOur guest this week is the dynamic duo of Mike Matty Jr. and CJ Yaeger. This show was off the rails before it even started as their comedic genius rivals some of the best comics in the business. If you thought some of our other episodes were wild, wait till you hear this one.We cover so much ground including CJ doing his best Announcer impressions, Chet Dragon, getting kicked out of the ET Finals, crashing into trailers, CJ's wild junior career, and more. Mike tells his PW50 story, getting stuck in the sand trap, losing his hoo...
2021-01-211h 27The DragChamp ShowTDCS046 Jerron Settles, the Flying AirbrushThe Flying Airbrush, Jerron Settles joins us for our first new episode of the DragChamp Show in 2021. Jerron is world renown for his painting and airbrush talents. In this episode we get pepper him with questions from our fans along with a special session of this or that with Jake. We spoke at length about 1/8 mile versus 1/4 mile racing, Jerron's runner-up finish at the 2020 U.S. Nationals, painting race cars, why he doesn't like doorcars....he really does, and so much more. The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge...
2021-01-141h 19The DragChamp ShowTDCS045 Best of the DragChamp Show with Rodney FinchumThis week we bring your another Best Of edition of the DragChamp Show. Our podcast with Rodney Finchum is our most popular episode to date. Rodney was on the chip as soon as he called in and the fun didn't stop until he hung up. To add to the fun, we surprised Rodney by having his good friend Steve Foley call in. The two went back and forth and told tons of hilarious stories. Sit back and enjoy.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free...
2021-01-071h 18The DragChamp ShowTDCS044 Best of the DragChamp Show with Chris GulittiAs the team at DragChamp continues to enjoy their Christmas vacation, we've teed up another "Best of" for you. This week's featured episode is with outspoken bracket racer Chris Gulitti. For the longest time, this was our most popular episode as Chris shared his opinions on his son Cory, his almost son Hunter Patton, and more. Even if you've downloaded this episode previously, it's good enough for a second listen.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with racers to discuss current rac...
2020-12-311h 25The DragChamp ShowTDCS043 Best of The DragChamp Show with Steve FoleyWhile we're on Christmas break, we thought we'd keep you entertained with some of the best episodes of The DragChamp Show podcast. This week we're bringing you an encore of our first episode with funny man Steve Foley.Steve kept us in tears with his great since of humor and funny stories from years of traveling with Rodney Finchum of Fast and Finchum fame. This episode was longer than we expected but it was so funny we couldn't bring ourselves to cut Foley off.In the coming weeks we'll bring you even more of our be...
2020-12-241h 24The DragChamp ShowTDCS042 Greg HicksSin City based big money bracket racer Greg Hicks joins the DragChamp Show this week. Greg shares his comedic talents with us along with a rant or two. We talk West Coast drag racing, running from security at Sonoma, his high school prom misadventures, racing with Scotty Richardson in Kentucky, missing flights and more.Greg also covered his "bromance" with Chad Axford, why he's not allowed to work on Shane Thompson's race cars, his success at the Guaranteed Million, and so much more. The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jak...
2020-12-171h 04The DragChamp ShowTDCS041 Loose ChangeThe man famously known as Loose Change joins the DragChamp Show podcast this week. The expert gambler gave us the ins and outs of gambling on drag racing. We learned the phrase turn your light out, I'll give you both ends of the track, and so much more about how he wins more money in the bleachers than he does competing. We heard stories of New London Dragway in Virginia where the crowds were as big as the bets. Change told us the story of Severn Johnson who once dialed off a 30 year old time slip and ran...
2020-12-101h 06The DragChamp ShowTDCS040 Frank KohutekIHRA Division Director and former NHRA Super Comp World Champ Frank Kohutek joins the DragChamp Show this week. The outspoken bracket racer and race director shared his thoughts on IHRA vs NHRA, running a division and big money bracket races, racing in the Super categories, and more. Frank discussed the impact Tommy Phillips made on his racing career, how he missed a round once but still won the race, wrestling with Slate Cummings, and his biggest accomplishment in drag racing. The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gle...
2020-12-031h 27The DragChamp ShowTDCS039 Chad AxfordSuccessful bracket racer and race promoter Chad Axford joins the podcast this week in what turned out to be one of the funniest shows we've done. You don't want to miss this one but be prepared, it's definitely R rated!Chad opens up quickly and we get some extremely entertaining stories from him. We heard stories about riding a scooter to the Aria casino, winning Top Dragster at The Hill without a headsock, losing bets to Greg Hicks, ex-girlfriends, and blowing three motors in two days.When he wasn't telling stories, we discussed his Flatbill Pr...
2020-11-1949 minThe DragChamp ShowTDCS038 Mark Walter - MotormaniaTVMark Walter of MotormaniaTV fame is our guest on the DragChamp Show. Walter has been live streaming races for 15 years and today is one of the premier producers of bracket racing live streams. Walter and his wife Joanne crisscross the country each year covering 40+ events annually. During our conversation we learned about his military and ministry background, what lead him into producing live racing coverage, his bracket racing background, and the challenges they face producing live TV.We also learned how Mark thinks racers should be the star of the show, not the cars, how he believes bra...
2020-11-121h 08The DragChamp ShowTDCS037 Christopher DoddNewly crowned 2020 NHRA Super Comp World Champion Christopher Dodd joins the DragChamp Show this week. We discuss his amazing five-win season, racing with an uncertain schedule due to COVID, racing with his dad Sean, Comp cars, Jr. Dragsters, bracket racing, and more.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with racers to discuss current racing topics and share racing stories. For more visit our website at DragChamp.com, our Facebook page, or email the team at ja...
2020-11-0555 minThe DragChamp ShowTDCS036 Bailey FerraroBailey Ferraro, who enjoyed a wildly successful week in Montgomery at the Million, joins the show this week to talk big money bracket racing. Less than a week removed from his back-to-back $50K finals, Bailey called in from South Georgia Motorsports Park to recap his Million week. During the conversation we learned where the FUG nickname came from, what it's like working for Bug McCarty, who's the better driver between Caraline and Tripp McCarty, crashing roadsters in Bristol, and racing at Immokalee, his home track. After the interview, the boys wrap up the Million and kic...
2020-10-2951 minThe DragChamp ShowTDCS035 Mike BoehnerNHRA Division 7 Super Gas Champ Mike Boehner joins the DragChamp Show this week. Mike recently documented his cross-country trip to the U.S. Nationals on DragChamp. We talk about his INDY trip, his recent hat trick in Phoenix, index racing, holding numbers, and how he got started in racing.We also discussed top-end throttle stops and how hard they are to race against, the history of his Camaro, how he successfully competes against a sea of roadsters, chasing points, and why he loves NHRA racing. After the interview, we talk about the upcoming Million Dollar Rac...
2020-10-2255 minThe DragChamp ShowTDCS034 Caraline McCarty17 year old rising bracket racing star Caraline McCarty is our guest this week. A couple weeks removed from her breakout $30K win at the Spring Fling in Bristol, Caraline and her mom Carol sat down with the DragChamp Show. In this episode we discuss the wheelstanding Rambler Wagon, recap the $30K, discuss her start in the sport, her competition with her little brother Tripp, arguing with Mom, and more.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with racers to discuss current racing to...
2020-10-151h 00The DragChamp ShowTDCS033 Gary WilliamsBig money bracket racing superstar Gary Williams joins the show this week. We caught up with Gary in between the Spring Fling Million and the Guaranteed Million. We discussed his unbelievable win/loss record in final rounds over $25,000. He reminded us of his first $50K final against Kenny Underwood where he won the no-split final. We talked racing for a living, the costs involved in racing the big money swing that's currently going on, teaching his son Donovan how to race, and how he'd love to be the first racer to win three million dollar races.We ev...
2020-10-0857 minThe DragChamp ShowTDCS032 Ernie HumesEH3 otherwise known as Ernie Humes joins the DragChamp Show this week! Ernie, hot off a $40,000 victory at the Loose Rocker Super Doorcar Challenge, made some time for us to chat about his on track success. We also dove into slot car racing, top bulb vs bottom bulb, why Ernie didn't race juniors, and his thoughts on $50 bills.Ernie also gave his thoughts on local points racing versus big money bracket races. We asked him who he looked up to in the sport as well as how he got started in drag racing. Ernie and Gleghorn also told...
2020-10-011h 03The DragChamp ShowTDCS031 Peter Biondo and Kyle SeipelThe creators of the Spring Fling bracket races, Peter Biondo and Kyle Seipel, join the DragChamp Show this week! We're super excited to have drag racing royalty on the podcast as Peter and Kyle have taken bracket racing to another level with their Spring Fling brand. In addition, both are talented racers with a resume that would fill a room. We sat down to discuss the upcoming Spring Flings in Galot and Bristol, and the Fall Fling West in Vegas, but also got some background on their racing careers including details on a few of Peter's crashes. Pete...
2020-09-241h 24The DragChamp ShowTDCS030 Caleb Ellison with Big JedThe BTE Labor Day 100K champion Caleb Ellison joins the show this week to talk Footbrake racing at Bristol with Big Jed, Jared Pennington and our crew. We talked about the big news from the 100K, what Caleb splurged on with his winnings, how the split went down, dirt track racing compact cars, burnout contests, Ryan's runner-up in the Gamblers race, and more!This was a fun episode since there were so many stories from the 100K race weekend. Caleb is rising star in our sport and Big Jed is one of the top names in the sp...
2020-09-171h 24The DragChamp ShowTDCS029 Wes May - Always Dead OnBracket racing ace and carburetor specialist Wes May is our guest this week. As a racer, Wes has won practically everything in the world of big money bracket racing. Now his carburetors are becoming more and more popular since they are "always dead on"! In our conversation, we found out what all of the buttons on his steering are for (there's nine of them!), his dream of driving a bracket funny car, doing wheelies in the Regal, his biggest win, the round that he regrets the most, promoting races, why he started selling race carbs, Tri-State weight, and more. ...
2020-09-101h 21The DragChamp ShowTDCS028 Jeff SerraBadass bracket racer and design guru Jeff Serra joins the show this week. Jeff was an interesting interview and although it took him a few minutes to get warmed up, once he downed a few man cans of beer, things got fun! We asked him about racing for Steve Witherow, racing with his brother Sean, the mental aspect of racing, how his momma didn't raise no bitch, who he looks up to in racing, and how he got started in the design business. Once he was loosened up, Jeff told us his version of the water park sli...
2020-09-031h 24The DragChamp ShowTDCS027 Chris Forsyth West Coast Bracket RacesChris Forsyth of West Coast Bracket Races fame joins the show this week. Chris is a former NHRA Division Director, NHRA Tech Official, racer, and promoter. With such a varied past, we had a fun conversation which spanned a number of topics, most of which included heavy doses of alcohol.We discussed Shawn Langdon, Brad Plourd's putting game, Hunter Patton, Kyle Seipel, NHRA, west coast bracket racing, the one thing that chaps his ass (racers griping about no races but never show up when there is one), snake juice, pop bombs, 6 minute abs (thanks Big Jed), and so...
2020-08-271h 33The DragChamp ShowTDCS026 Tyler BohannonTyler Bohannon joins the show this week to talk NHRA class racing, slot car racing, Dylan Mudd (Rent-a-Dilly) and Brian Whitworth stories, the Zoo in Brainerd, and his upcoming race the Derby City $100K.Tyler's better half Megan Strassweg sits in with him while Dylan hung out in the back of the room watching TV as we recorded this episode! Although Tyler's only 20 years old, he's done a ton of racing in a short time and we had an awesome conversation. Sit back and enjoy!The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast wi...
2020-08-201h 36The DragChamp ShowTDCS025 Brandon TaylorAlabama based bracket racing ace Brandon Taylor is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. Brandon has won at the highest levels of the sport including a $175,000 victory at the SFG Powerball of Drag Racing. The episode was a little bit of a mess as Ryan was battling food poisoning, Gary Don has just got back from vacation, and BT was a little shy. In the end, we had some fun, gave Brandon a hard time, and hopefully provided some entertainment for everyone. In the episode we talked about how BT's son Braden is leaving juniors at t...
2020-08-131h 01The DragChamp ShowTDCS024 Corona Lockdown Practice Tree ChallengeOur guest this week are the founders of the Corona Lockdown Practice Tree Challenge, Blase Raia and Bob Welsch. What started out of boredom earlier this spring during the COVID-19 lockdown has grown into a 1,300+ strong community of racers looking to fun and competition. The invitation only Facebook group routinely produces some of the toughest competition in drag racing. Blase and Bob joined us to discuss the origins of the Challenge, how much work goes into managing the online competitions, what they would change if they could...(not much), the Triple 0 Jackpot, they're personal racing endeavors, and the...
2020-08-061h 25The DragChamp ShowTDCS023 Luke BogackiCool Hand Luke Bogacki is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show! Luke is a 2x NHRA World Champ and has won over a $1,000,000 while drag racing for a living. He's the founder of the online driving school This is Bracket Racing and This is Bracket Racing Elite along with co-founding the Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast with Luke and Jed. Our conversation covered a range of topics including hearing some old racing stories from Luke's early days of racing, how his schedule is now focused more on his business than being on the road racing, his newly updated Veg...
2020-07-301h 34The DragChamp ShowTDCS022 Tommy PhillipsOur guest this week on the DragChamp Show is NHRA Sportsman great Tommy Phillips. Tommy is one of the most decorated sportsman racers in the country and we get the scoop on sponsorships, holding numbers, racing with Frank Kohutek, Edmond and Scotty Richardson, Stock and Super Stock racing, playing games on the starting line, his multiple second place championship finishes, racing for a living, and much more. Tommy also credited a number of people that helped him throughout his career including Steve Williams of K&N fame, Roger Martin, Finley Ledbetter, and Heidi and Duane Robison. Tommy is so wel...
2020-07-231h 44The DragChamp ShowTDCS021 Steve SiskoThe $1.2 Million dollar man Steve Sisko joins us this week to talk about his historic weekend at the SFG 1.1 Million. But before we hooked up with Steve, we started discussing Ryan's adventurous weekend at the World Footbrake Challenge. Just prior to bringing Steve on the show, Jake get rear ended in his Motorhome! It's a wild and crazy episode but entertaining none the less. And yes, Jake is ok but his racing operation suffered major damage.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down...
2020-07-161h 28The DragChamp ShowTDCS020 Michael BeardLoose Rocker co-promoter and drag racing super star Michael Beard joins the podcast this week. Michael is an accomplished racer winning at all levels of the sport including mulitple IHRA World Championships and countless bracket racing victories. He and partner Anthony Walton promote a number of bracket races each season through their Loose Rocker Promotions brand. As usual, our conversation covered a variety of topics including Michael's thoughts on cheating, announcing, practice tree races, extremely slow race cars, and of course his upcoming events the Colonial Classic and the Lil Bigfoot Triple 10's. There's something for everyone in this epis...
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The Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast w/ Luke & JedWFC Preview, with Ryan Gleghorn and guest Jamie HolstonOn this weeks episode Jed previews the WFC with guest co-host Ryan Gleghorn, then the guys interview, perennial stand out Jamie Holston following his $15k win.
2020-07-031h 47The DragChamp ShowTCDS019 Matt DadasBig money bracket racing super star Matt Dadas joins the DragChamp Show this week to talk bracket racing. Matt, the 2019 DragChamp Driver of the Year, has been on an incredible run over the last year. He's won in just about everything imaginable from his trusty Starfire to his daily driver and there's even a Mopar thrown in there too. In this episode we discuss being part of the final rounds of the two highest paying drag races in history, touched on the topic of cheating, Matt shared how he and his dad built each of their race car...
2020-07-021h 28The DragChamp ShowTDCS018 Great American Dream Team Challenge WinnersOur guests this week are the Great American Bracket Race and Dream Team Challenge promoters Gaylon Rolison and Britt Cummings. They are joined by the winning Dream Team Captains Ben Willis (Jr. Dragster), Slick Rick Baehr (Footbrake), and Allen Wickell (Top Bulb). We recap the Dream Team Challenge weekend, trash talk alot, learn why the Dream Team race is so special, learn that Allen is Jake's daddy, and preview the upcoming Great American Guaranteed $1,000,000. There's something for everyone in this episode.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and...
2020-06-251h 45The DragChamp ShowTDCS017 Jimmy Daniels4-time INDY HEMI Challenge Champion Jimmy Daniels is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. Jimmy drives the baddest HEMI car on the planet along with wheeling a couple of 3rd Gen Camaro's in Stock and Super Stock. With Jake out of pocket in Galot, Ryan and I sat down with Jimmy to discuss HEMI Shootout racing, class racing, the NHRA tech process, his thoughts on cheaters, getting engaged, and more. As usual, we had a long discussion about everything drag racing.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Rya...
2020-06-181h 21The DragChamp ShowTDCS016 Hot Rod Rodney Finchum with Steve FoleyOur guest on the DragChamp Show this week is none other than Fast & Finchum's Rodney Finchum. Rodney is one of the best story tellers around and he didn't disappoint. He was on the chip as soon as he called in and didn't stop until we were done. Hot Rod told stories for over an hour and kept us crying laughing. We even had a surprise for Rodney as his good buddy Steve Foley called in during the podcast. These two went at it for an hour and it was hilarious. Sit back, relax, and enjoy one of the funniest podcas...
2020-06-111h 18The DragChamp ShowTDCS015 Brad PlourdThree-time U.S. Nationals Champion Bad Brad Plourd is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. Brad is a professional sportsman racer that is one of the most versatile and accomplished drivers in the country. After spending years traveling the country, Brad has pulled back somewhat in recent years racing closer to his Holly Pond, Alabama home. Even though he's no longer touring the country on a regular basis, he still races and wins on a consistent basis. In this episode we discuss driving a six-second roadster in Comp, being a full-time racer, why he prefers bottom bulb raci...
2020-06-041h 11The DragChamp ShowTDCS014 Kris WhitfieldReigning Division 5 Super Gas Champ Kris Whitfield is our guest this week on the DragChamp Show. Chris, a 17-time track champion at Bandimere Speedway, discussed the challenges of racing on the mountain, how he adjusts to sea level, racing on the West Coast versus the East Coast, how he finds and maintains sponsors, and much more.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with racers to discuss current racing topics and share racing stories. For more visit our website at DragChamp.co...
2020-05-281h 30The DragChamp ShowTDCS013 Chris GulittiChris Gulitti is our guest this week and you don't want to miss this episode. Also known as Cory's dad, Chris is outspoken and funny as hell. We get him wound up on a number of topics including big money bracket racing entry fees, chasing the big money bracket racing circuit, clubbing baby seals (that's a direct quote), Cory's crash at the Million, and much, much more. The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with racers to discuss current racing topics and shar...
2020-05-211h 25The DragChamp ShowTDCS012 Next GenThis week we're joined by several members of the Alabama-based Next Gen racing crew. Brody Quick, Cody Barnhart, Danny Weaver, and Seth Lancaster join the show for a little bench racing. With such a large group, the conversation went in several different directions. We talked about flat tires on trailers, tattoos in Vegas, crazy racing misadventures, wrecking mopeds, the now famous Gleghorn calling his own race at the WFC, and much more. The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with racers to discu...
2020-05-141h 22The DragChamp ShowTDCS0011 Tyler CrossnoeVirginia Motorsports Park Vice President and PDRA Series Director Tyler Crossnoe is our guest on this week's episode. We sat down with Tyler weeks ago during the middle of the corona virus lockdown to talk racing. Tyler kept us entertained for almost an hour and a half with stories about track prep, running racetracks, traveling the world, the worst tracks he's ever prepped, his old bracket racing days, and more. The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with racers to discuss current raci...
2020-05-071h 31The DragChamp ShowTDCS010 Dean McIlvainThis week we sit down with Dean McIlvain, owner of Ohio-based McIlvain Racecars. Dean is one of the top chassis builders in the country along with being an accomplished racer. His latest claim to fame is building the 2019 World Championship winning cars for Mikie Sturgill (Super Pro) and Jeremy Mason (Super Gas).Dean talked race cars, chocolate milk, long burnouts, shorty dragsters, and more during our conversation. As usual we covered a ton of topics so tune in for our fun conversation with Dean.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hos...
2020-04-301h 16The DragChamp ShowTDCS009 Theobald MotorsportsThis week we sit down with the Theobald Motorsports team based out of Utah. Siblings Dallas, Tanner, Travis, Parker, and Linzi joined the show to talk racing as a family, mullets, the all-brother Winternationals Super Comp final, dirty dancing, the Big Nasty Practice tree race, custom trophies, and much more. The Theobald's are good people and great racers. We hope you enjoy our conversation.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with racers to discuss current racing topics and share racing stories. For...
2020-04-231h 20The DragChamp ShowTDCS008 Evan BaderSummit Motorsports Park's Evan Bader joins the DragChamp Show this week! In between dodging pointed questions from Jake Hodge, Evan discussed life as a track operator during the COVID-19 shutdown. He also shared tons of personal details like his painting and yard moving skills, how he can go for days without leaving the house (I think he and Gleghorn are secretly having a competition on this), blowing things up at SMP, $1 a pound ice cream, different ways he's pissed off his parents, and much more. This episode is packed with interesting stories you're sure to enjoy.The Dra...
2020-04-161h 23The DragChamp ShowTDCS007 Austin Williams2x NHRA World Champ Austin Williams joins the show this week. As usual, we cover a wide range of topics including wrecking juniors, being a professional live-in son, his burrito delivery service, Tiger King, the Cowtown Winter Throwdown, how he hides how much he's holding in the Stocker, and much more. It's a really long episode but there was so much to cover. Sit back and enjoy our time with the 2019 U.S. Nationals Stock Eliminator champion. The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don...
2020-04-091h 25The DragChamp ShowTDCS006 Guess Who RacingThree members of the Guess Who Racing team join the show for an entertaining and wide ranging conversation. Funny Car Chris Northup, Rayce Kidd, and Seth Mclean proved to be extremely entertaining. We discussed so many topics it's hard to keep track but a few that stuck out included the long distances the Idaho racers travel to each race, how Chris earned his Funny Car moniker, painting race cars with a spray can, low Alabama power lines, and much more.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Ga...
2020-04-021h 11The DragChamp ShowTDCS005 Eric SandlinEric Sandlin joins the DragChamp Show for episode 5. Eric is a NHRA national event winner, a 2x NHRA Bracket Finals competitor, and one half of the famed Sandlin brothers race team. In this episode, Eric talks about crashing mopeds, the Dallas - Ft. Worth bracket scene, winning the bracket finals, his thoughts on multiple entries, and of course his famous LUV Macheen race car. Tune in to this entertaining and wide ranging conversation.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with racers to...
2020-03-261h 07The DragChamp ShowTDCS004 Ryan "High Gear" HeremRyan High Gear Herem is our guest this week on The DragChamp Show! Ryan endured a horrific crash at the Arizona Nationals in his 175+ mph Super Gas Corvette. We discuss the details of the accident along with the aftermath. Thankfully Ryan is recovering nicely and expects to make a full recovery. We cover a range of topics including safety, his plans for the rest of the season, the long list of people he's drove for, the person who's had the biggest impact on his career, Burnout -- the drag racing video game, and much more. The DragChamp Show...
2020-03-191h 26The DragChamp ShowTDCS003 Charlie Lockhart and Lucas WalkerBottom Bulb aces Charlie Lockhart and Lucas Walker join the DragChamp Show this week to talk bracket racing, bottom bulb racing, and share some of their favorite racing stories. You'll learn why they don't race locally as much anymore, how they pulled a Dukes of Hazard move in the motorhome, how Charlie got his current girlfriend and three exes in a winners circle photo, and much, much more.The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with racers to discuss current racing topics a...
2020-03-121h 07The DragChamp ShowTDCS002 Britt CummingsThis week the DragChamp team sits down with Britt Cummings of the Great American Bracket Race fame and the Bayou Boyz racing team. We cover a wide range of topics including the upcoming Great American Guaranteed $1,000,000 race and how Britt teamed up with Gaylon Rolison. We also cover his racing career, his thoughts on topics such as national event quotas (hint...he doesn't care for them), and listen to some old school racing stories. The DragChamp Show is a weekly bench racing style podcast where hosts Jake Hodge, Ryan Gleghorn, and Gary Don Free sit down with rac...
2020-03-051h 07The DragChamp ShowTDCS001 Steve FoleySteve Foley joins The DragChamp Show for the first episode. Steve entertains us with stories about courting his wife Brooke, tales from the road with Hot Rod Rodney Finchum, how he treats every round like it's the final round, and much more in this hilarious episode. Steve kept us laughing for over an hour. Some of the best stories are near the end of the episode so make sure you hang around til the end. And remember, DragChamp.com is your source for sportsman drag racing!
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