The DragChamp Show

Jennifer 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 histo...

The 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 b...

NHRA 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 traveli...

Bottom 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 surpr...

After 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, thr...

The 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 t...

The 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...

The 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...

This 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 le...

Holden 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...

Stuart 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 a...

Scott 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 tric...

Lump 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...

Bill 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 ...

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 ...

The 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 ...

The 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 wha...

The 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 i...

Racer, 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 fal...