The Down & Dirty Radio Show

In the second installment of our interview, Humpy Wheeler talks jumping school buses, helping drivers up to and including Dale Earnhardt get their starts in the sport, why Earnhardt might not have gotten a ride in today's NASCAR, a Waylon Jennings concert gone wrong and the creation of The Winston all-star race. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid thumb through the May 30, 1985 issue of Grand National Scene, which featured coverage of Darrell Waltrip's sweep of Charlotte's The Winston AND the World 600, Bill Elliott's first attempt at winning The Winston Million, volunteer crew member Junior McGee, "Sterlin" Marlin and an associate sponsorship that would eventually become one of the most iconic backers in the history of the sport.

Jim Beaver has Supercross rider Aaron Plessinger coming off a 450 podium in Daytona on the show this week as well as model and pro race driver Lindsay Brewer. Tiffany Stone also calls in with the latest from ARA Rally, Easter Jeep Safari, and Barrett Jackson. Be sure and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and follow @JimBeaver15 on social media. Use the code JIMBEAVER at Manscaped.com for 20% off and free shipping.

Supercross heads to Arlington, NASCAR makes the trek to Phoenix, Formula 1 perseveres through a sandstorm in Bahrain, and IndyCar gets ready to hit the virtual track with iRacing once again in today's edition of the Motorsports Drop!

In the second and final installment of our interview, Butch Mock remembers Lake Speed's second-place finish in the Daytona 500, his friend Neil Bonnett's miraculous comeback from injuries he sustained at Charlotte in late 1987, racing in Australia, struggles making ends meet as the sport evolved, Alan Kulwicki's influence on his career, the end of his NASCAR career and the influence of his family. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid dig into the February 25, 1988 issue of Grand National Scene, which featured coverage of Bonnett's Richmond win, a heated protest by Ricky Rudd and Richard Petty, and Petty's reaction to his infamous wreck the week before in the 1988 Daytona 500.

Happy build week, everybody! The boys are back to recap all of the big developments and new content coming later this week, as well as a recap of our major esports series and special events and plenty more.

It was a rough two weeks in Daytona for Hattori Racing but crew chief Scott Zipadelli was optimistic going in Las Vegas thing would turn around. Before earning a third-place finish over the weekend, Zipadelli joined the show to discuss his program; how his relationship with Austin Hill has developed over the years; what kind of a personality Zipadelli wants a driver to have; if the way things are now in the sport is really helping teams; the beginnings of Zipadelli’s career in racing; if the ache to be a driver ever goes away; working with brother Greg at Joe Gibbs Racing; wanting to be challenged by taking other opportunities through the years; learning new jobs and the politics of the sport; battling lack of motivation and being burnt out; Zipadelli’s involvement in the day-to-day workings of the team; the dangers of Twitter; if being a Cup Series crew chief is something he has to do; if Hattori is still an underdog; where to start preparing for new races this season. Music created by Tony Monge. Wear the moment with BreakingT and connect to the players and teams you love by commemorating the best moments with real-time apparel. To check out their racing collection, visit www.breakingt.com/Kelly.

Jim Beaver has his good friends Matt Tuccillo and Lindsay Orridge on the show this week talking their new company Wall Street Motorsport and general motorsport shenanigans, and Polaris engineer and UTV racer Andy Ives stops by to talk on his latest event. Be sure and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and follow @JimBeaver15 on social media. Manscaped.com - Code: JIMBEAVER

Today's Motorsports Drop looks ahead to NASCAR in Las Vegas and Supercross at Daytona this weekend, while also recapping Wednesday's eRacr Carnomaly 500 and revealing the impending off-road track release sure to make iRacers happy.

It's eRacr Carnomaly 500 night, as some of the world's best sim racers take on iRacing and Daytona International Speedway at speeds of over 230 miles per hour in the NASCAR Car of Tomorrow. Find out which real-world and sim racing champions will go for it from the back of the grid, and be sure to root for Dan Roeper in the #61 Motorsports Drop Chevrolet in tonight's race!

In the first of a two-part interview, former Rahmoc Enterprises co-owner Butch Mock remembers his beginnings in the sport in South Florida, the decision to make the move to Winston Cup and the struggles he and Bob Rahilly faced once they got there. After going through several drivers in a few short years, an opportunity with Neil Bonnett and Warner Hodgdon finally brought the team to prominence, only to see a deal with Richard Petty and Mike Curb fall apart at the last minute. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid pick through the September 21, 1978 issue of Grand National Scene, which featured coverage of Bobby Allison's dominant win at Dover, the first and only pole position of longtime independent driver J.D. McDuffie's career and suspicions that Darrell Waltrip had lightened his car by dumping buckshot on the track at Bristol.

A pair of thrilling NASCAR races in Homestead, WRC's return to the snow, and Supercars' doubleheader at Mount Panorama headline today's race recaps. We're also pleased to unveil our new partnership with Dan Roeper and Amuka Esports/High Performance Motorsports for this week's eRacr Carnomaly 500!

Ben Rhodes is undefeated in 2021 in Truck Series competition, so does that mean the competition should look at his team differently this year? Rhodes joins the show to discuss; plus what victory lane has been like in the COVID era; if not having multiple wins in a season ever weighed on him or brought worries about job security; why Rhodes thinks the lows of racing are harder than other sports; the mental work he’s done over the years; how his two wins changes his confidence to conquer other tracks; why he called Daytona his biggest win; if Rhodes has become more emotional over the radio in recent seasons; if he think he’s developed an unfair reputation; why he doesn’t mind not being in the Charlotte area; the challenge of a series that always has new faces; making a change in spotter’s this season and how Rhodes landed with T.J. Bell; with so many years in the sport now, where did Rhodes think he’d be at this point; not ruining the stability he has at ThorSport; what he does away from racing being in Louisville; why he changed his training routine; previewing Vegas, Atlanta, and Bristol; trying to put a number on the wins he could earn by season’s end. Music created by Tony Monge.

Jim Beaver has professional wheelman Steve Arpin on the show this week, along with UTV phenom Mitch Guthrie Jr., and Supercross rider Max Anstie. Be sure and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and follow @JimBeaver15 on social media.

There's plenty to talk about on the latest Motorsports Drop, from the results of last night's Motocar FITE Klub at Travelers Rest Speedway and Battle 150s for the eRacr Carnomaly 500 to NASCAR's return to Homestead-Miami Speedway and the Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup visiting Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this weekend.

Ward Burton remembers his move to Bill Davis Racing, that first Winston Cup win at Rockingham, the 2002 Daytona 500, his not-so-pleasant split from the Davis operation and his adherence to The Code. In our second segment, hosts Rick Houston and Steve Waid tackle the October 26, 1995 issue of Winston Cup Scene, which featured coverage of the terrible confusion at the end of Ward's first Winston Cup victory, Rick Mast's dominant run foiled by engine trouble, an incredible Busch Series finish and a feature on Bahari Racing show-car driver and cancer survivor Mark Hayes.