NHRA Insider Podcast

NHRA Insider Podcast

the NHRA Insider Podcast is a week to week inside look at the NHRA Championship Drag Racing series; hosted by Brian Lohnes the podcast regularly features Drivers, Crew Chiefs and others involved in the fastest, most explosive motorsport in history

Episodes

7.40 Talking Championship Battles With Tony Pedregon and The Future With Josh Hart

October 28, 2025 • 69 mins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast Powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon joins the show to break down the championship battles in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series categories and Josh Hart comes on to talk about his future at John Force Racing, dominating the headlines and more.
 
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7.39 Richard Freeman Talks Top Fuel, Sponsors, More - Spencer Hyde on Being A Funny Car Rookie

October 21, 2025 • 66 mins
On this high octane episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast Powered By Speedmaster, Richard Freeman and Spencer Hyde join host Brian Lohnes to take a dive into the drag racing headlines. 
 
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7.38 Brittany Force and Eddie Krawiec Talk Titles, The Future, and Legacies of Speed

October 14, 2025 • 64 mins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Brittany Force and Eddie Krawiec join host Brian Lohnes for a pair of interesting and insightful conversations. Both longtime veterans of the sport, they have unique perspective on the final two races of the 2025 season. 
 
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7.37 Talkin' Texas, Stampedes, and Speed With Tony Pedregon and Christie Meyer Johnson

October 8, 2025 • 62 mins

On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Christie Meyer Johnson join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the Stampede of Speed, the Texas NHRA FallNationals

 Tony Pedregon is up first and the conversation surrounds the true title contenders in ea...

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7.36 A Serious St Louis Sit Down With Ida Zetterstrom and Mike Knudsen

September 30, 2025 • 62 mins
On this post St Louis episode off the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes chats with two big headline makers from the weekend.  First he is joined by Ida Zetterstrom fresh off her first Top Fuel final round and her best day as an NHRA racer. Ida talks about the work, the struggles, and the discoveries that have turned her team in the right direction. Sh...
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7.35 A Countdown Catchup With The Insiders

September 24, 2025 • 57 mins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna to talk all things Reading and Charlotte. There's been loads of action on the track, unexpected winners,  points leads gained and lost, and a whole lot more. 
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7.34 The Insiders Go Deep on The Countdown, Reading, and More

September 9, 2025 • 55 mins
Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster to take a deep dive into the Countdown, the favorites, the dark horses, and how the match can and should play out in Reading, PA this weekend.  
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7.33 The Finalists: Justin Ashley and Tony Stewart Talk Epic Indy Top Fuel Weekends

September 3, 2025 • 65 mins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Indy Top Fuel winner Justin Ashley and Indy Top Fuel runner up and regular season champion Tony Stewart join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their respective races. Their Top Fuel final on Monday afternoon was an absolute instant classic and one that will be talked about for the ages.  
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7.32 The Big Go Big Preview With The Insiders

August 25, 2025 • 61 mins
A new tower, testing mishaps, countdown controversy, teams that are fast when it's cold and teams that are cold when it's fast, this episode has it all. Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about all aspects of the 2025 Cornwell Quality Tools US Nationals and it's a banger of a chat. 
 
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7.31 Alan Johnson and Kyle Satenstein Talk Top Fuel Championships and Debuts

August 19, 2025 • 53 mins
On this Top Fuel centric episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast presented by Speedmaster, all-time great crew chief Alan Johnson and NHRA rookie Top Fuel driver Kyle Satenstein join host Brian Lohnes. The two guys are on wildly different ends of their T...
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7.30 A Brash Brainerd Preview - The Insiders Dive Deep and Spit Fire!

August 12, 2025 • 62 mins
On this high energy episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, the guys are together again and the fur flies.  Tony Pedregon, Kevin McKenna and Brian Lohnes join in a very lively discussion that covers the last couple of races and looks at Brainerd as a significant hinge point for many teams trying to sort out their either dimming or fading championship hopes. 
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7.29 Wilkerson and Capps on Funny Car Battles, Trials, and Success in 2025

August 5, 2025 • 57 mins
On this Funny Car edition of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Dan Wilkerson and Ron Capps to discuss the stories of their respective seasons and where they are headed on the back stretch of 2025. Wilkerson documents the battle he has faced in recent weeks with engine explosions, broken parts, and tight timelines while Capps reviews t...
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7.28 Gears, Guts, and Heart: Gadson and Stanfield Talk Sonoma Wins

July 29, 2025 • 54 mins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Richard Gadson and Greg Stanfield join host Brian Lohnes to talk about their awesome victories at the NHRA Denso Sonoma Nationals last weekend. Both guys have been in peak form for several races and both had to really bushwack their way to the winner's circle. 
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7.27 A Smashing Seattle Leads to a Potentially Speedy Sonoma

July 22, 2025 • 49 mins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you though an incredible weekend in Seattle that not only challenged teams and drivers but also challenged the record books.
 
Conditions that were ideal for traction and horsepowe...
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7.26 Seattle, Stats, and Setting Regular Season Championship Expectations

July 15, 2025 • 51 mins
On this monoogue style episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes takes you through a load of information to set up not only the Muckleshoot NHRA Northwest Nationals but also the teams who are in best contention for the first NHRA regular season championship bonuses in history. Diving into the statistics that drive the sport Lohnes takes you thr...
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7.25 Winning Wrench Benders Tell All - Gladstone and Thomas Prock Talk Norwalk

July 1, 2025 • 54 mins
On this revealing episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Thomas Prock and Joey Gladstone join host Brian Lohnes to talk about the victories they scored with their teams at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals. Both guys have interesting stories and behind the scenes info that will keep you locked in.
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7.24 A Blazing Hot Richmond Recap, A Funny Car Fire Fighter, and Norwalk Looms

June 24, 2025 • 54 mins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, host Brian Lohnes is joined by Chris King, the Chicago firefighter who has battled his way into the NHRA Funny Car ranks and will attempt to qualify with 20 other drivers in Norwalk. The conversation with King starts off with the wild story of him having to act to save his neighbor's life just before the intervie...
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7.23 The Insiders Talk Pro Stock Tension, Virginia Heat, and More!

June 17, 2025 • 60 mins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast powered by Speedmaster, Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna join host Brian Lohnes to talk about all the big stories coming out of Bristol and coming into the American Rebel Light NHRA Virginia Nationals this weekend. The boys really deep dive into the Mission Foods classes and the conversation has more than a few twists and turns. 
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7.22 Dean Antonelli and Andrew Hines Talk About Conquering Thunder Valley

June 10, 2025 • 57 mins

On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, Ron Capps Motorsports crew chief Dean Antonelli and Vance and Hines lead wrench Andrew Hines join the show to discuss the wild action at the Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Antonelli, Hines, and their teams were the masters of the most difficult racing conditions of the 2025 season so far.

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7.21 An Epping Recap, JR Todd, and A Look Forward To Bristol

June 3, 2025 • 43 mins
On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast powered by Speedmaster, JR Todd joins host Brian Lohnes to talk about his big victory in Epping, New Hampshire and how it all came together. The conversation with Todd follows a recap of the action from the New England Nationals which was historic by any measure. 
 
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