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Welcome to the new podcast, Beyond The Flags. If you love IMCA racing, you will love this new program, as all sorts of participants and personalities will be interviewed. Our first guest is Nick Trenchard, a native of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Trenchard talks to us about his racing career, his success at Yreka Speedway, and his recent win at the Siskiyou County, California 1/4-mile oval.

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The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is excited to make it back to Kings Speedway this Saturday for the Peter Murphy Classic! The event has a nice cool $11K up for grabs, and no doubt the big question is, will Cole Macedo pull off the hat trick and be 3 for 3 in NARC action. Listen to several of the personalities that will all be there, including defending PMC winner Dominic Scelzi.

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Jim Allen, NARC General...

The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series will visit the newly reconfigured Stockton Dirt Track on Saturday, April 6th.  All teams will be hitting the track for the first in their careers as none of the drivers on hand have wheeled about on the newer surface.  No doubt the NARC regulars are up for the challenge and duke it out for the 2024 running of the Asparagus Cup!

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Jim Allen, NARC 410 Sprint Car Series Gene...

The Getting Up To Speed podcast is back after some time off. In the return episode, we conversed with a rising California star, Gauge Garcia. Garcia, from Lemoore, captured two exciting victories in 2023 and is looking to build on that success in the current campaign. Hear about his plans to take on the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series in the Keller Motorsports #2K, his dreams, and how he got his start in racing! 

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The 65th Anniversary season of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is ready to roll to the second stop of the 2024 schedule.  The tour returns to Merced Speedway for the first time in quite some time and it will no doubt be a great night of action on March 23rd as they tackle the Central Valley 1/4-mile oval!

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The Inside NARC podcast is back for the 2024 season, and the first episode features great interviews with several drivers traveling with the series. The season kicks off this Saturday, March 16th, at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, California, for the $10,000 to win Mini Gold Cup! We hope you enjoy this latest installment!

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Jim Allen, NARC 410 Sprint Car Series General Manager
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Since climbing in the Sprint Car cockpit, Jayce Steinberg has been living out a childhood dream.  His story of becoming a Sprint Car pilot is unique and fascinating. It is worth listening to for people who have always wanted to race but think it's too late.  We also discuss his racing heroes as a kid, an appearance by a local racing celebrity at his birthday party, some good restaurants in the Chico area, and more!

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Chase Raudman returns to the Getting Up To Speed podcast. In this conversation, we discuss his new role as the lead commentator for the High Limit Sprint Car Series. We also talk about the time when he wasn't sure if he wanted to continue announcing, his content on his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@Chase_Raudman/videos), some of the things he's looking forward to in 2024, NHL hockey, and more!

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Tulare's Thunderbowl Raceway has a wonderful slate of racing in 2024.  In this episode, Gary Thomas and I broke down their schedule and what to look forward to, including several 410 Sprint Car events at the thrilling 1/3-mile clay oval and more!

2024 Thunderbowl Raceway Schedule
Saturday May 4: NARC 410 Sprint Car Series and Kings of Thunder Winged 360 Sprint Cars (Chris & Brian Faria Memorial)

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The biggest Midget race in the world is set to kick off on January 7th in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the 38th annual Chili Bowl Nationals. Over 300 competitors from around the planet are already signed in. We got a chance to catch up with event publicist Bryan Hulbert and talked about last year's fantastic edition and what to expect for this year. Check out www.chilibowl.com for the latest news, stories, results, and more!

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When putting in the long hours on the road and at the track with the World Of Outlaws, Wes Irwin is a name on that list. At the merchandise trailer, Wes is definitely an individual who is dedicated to helping fans of the series feel welcome and entertained and want to come back for more. Irwin talks about his journey to be on the road with the World of Outlaws, his Living Like Outlaws pages, the youth program that he helps young fo...

Gary Thomas returns to Track Talk to discuss the upcoming 2024 schedule for the Sprint Car Challenge Tour.  Some highlights are the expansion of the series into the Pacific Northwest for Speedweek, the Trophy Cup Tune-Up, the reconfigured Stockton Dirt Track, and returns to staple facilities, and more!

2024 Sprint Car Challenge Tour Schedule
Saturday March 30: Placerville Speedway (8th annual Spring Fever Frenzy)
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2024 will see some changes with the World Of Outlaws, and one of them will be the talent utilized trackside and around the world on Dirtvision with Conner Wade.  Wade took some time out of his busy day to discuss his career path to his new role with the "Greatest Show On Dirt" and his dedication to the sport he loves dearly.  Listen to tales about his start as a Micro Sprint announcer, his family's involvement in rac...

J.J. Hickle returns to the Getting Up To Speed podcast.  He talks about 2023, which saw him earn four victories, including sweeping the 360 and 410 features at Butler Motor Speedway in August and parking it in victory lane at Fremont in June.  Hickle also talks about the move to Sandvig Motorsports in 2024, a quick trip to the Netherlands, the NFL games he's attended, and much more!

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With the 2023 NARC 410 Sprint Car Series all wrapped up we grabbed series General Manager, Jim Allen to discuss the upcoming 2024 schedule.  Jim and I go over each individual race including the expansion of the Fastest Four Days In Motorsports to the Fastest Five Days In Motorsports as well as the return to Santa Maria and Merced.  Listen and enjoy!

2024 NARC 410 SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE
March 9 – Kings Speedway (Han...

Cole Sorenson is a young talent behind the microphone that is on the rise. In this discussion, Cole and I spend quite some time reminiscing about the British Columbia racing scene along with Asphalt and Dirt Sprint Car racing. We also get into him calling the action on the PA at the Open Wheel Showdown in Las Vegas. Hear how he started his career and some exciting things going on in Alberta next season.

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Kicking our week of interviews off is Dalton Smith.  Piloting his family #75 entry, Dalton originally had no intentions of racing in 2023, but opportunity knocked, and he opened the door.  Smith discusses his years growing up around racing, his first time sitting in the cockpit of a 410 Sprint Car, what 2024 looks like, and more!

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Shane Hopkins has been a wheelman at Placerville Speedway for the last couple of seasons.  Hear about his racing journey from being a Kart racer as a kid to moving up to being a crew member and eventually becoming a Sprint Car driver.  Shane also shares on his fantastic relationship with legendary wrencher Brian Sperry and much more!

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When the dust settled at the Open Wheel Showdown in Las Vegas last Saturday, Aaron Willison would emerge victorious when all was said and done.  Representing the Pacific Province of British Columbia, Willison would lead all 100 laps to win in North America's biggest paying Winged Asphalt Sprint Car race.  In this interview, he also talks about his other long trips, including the Little 500, his relationship with his car owners...