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The Racing Writer"s Podcast

Racer Magazine"s Kelly Crandall brings stories and interviews from drivers and personalities from NASCAR, NHRA, and more.

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Ep. 138 | Maury Gallagher

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/09/28

GMS Racing has had a fast and unique rise in the racing world, and a new book (Fueling a Legacy: The Long-Shot Success of GMS) takes race fans into how it happened. Team owner Maury Gallagher joins the show this week to discuss why he wanted to document the journey at this point. Gallagher also discusses the importance of racing in Las Vegas to his team’s history and where the No. 23 originated. A compulsive notetaker, Gallagher shares how that played into the book, his honest assessment of the

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Ep. 137 | Matt Kaulig

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/09/21

Kaulig Racing is having a career year in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and Matt Kaulig has to enjoy it all from afar because of the pandemic. Kaulig is the team owner of the Nos. 10, 11, and 16 Chevrolets and joins the podcast to share what he keeps his hands on and getting into the sport seven years as a sponsor in two races. Now, 2020 is a culmination of everything that has been built since, and Kaulig discusses whether he’s happy with their pace, if going Cup Series racing is on the radar and what

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Ep. 136 | David Pepper

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/09/14

David Pepper is the team manager of ThorSport Racing, the longest-tenured team in the Truck Series. But when that isn’t keeping Pepper busy, he also serves as a spotter in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and Cup Series. In our conversation, we discuss ThorSport going 1-2-3 at Richmond Raceway over the weekend, the return of the Trucks to the Virginia short track, and being ready for the playoffs with three of their four teams. Pepper also shares what has been different with driver Grant Enfinger, what

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Ep. 135 | Daniel Hemric

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/08/31

Daniel Hemric was still in the middle of adapting and learning a new team at JR Motorsports and then he had to adapt to racing during a pandemic. Hemric joins the show to discuss how he deals with isolating before the race and handling additional responsibilities. Then we get into the mixed bag of results for the 8 team; if there is any concern about the lack of a NASCAR win; explaining the inexperience of his team; whether Hemric has refocused and settled himself down; how difficult it’s been for a

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Ep. 134 | Alex Andrejev (Charlotte Observer)

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/08/24

On the podcast this week is fellow reporter Alex Andrejev, who covers NASCAR and MLS for the Charlotte Observer. If you don’t follow Andrejev, you’ll get to know her as she explains what it’s like to start covering a new sport, learn on the fly, and then to do it all during a global pandemic. Also, where she was previously; how and why she got the Observer job; if it has been overwhelming or exciting to cover a year filled with headlines; her first Daytona Speedweeks experience; how Andrejev splits

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Ep. 133 | Jade Gurss

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/08/17

John Andretti passed away in late January after battling colon cancer, but not before he worked with Jade Gurss to produce his autobiography. Gurss takes us inside how the idea came about, the process of writing the book, and who John Andretti was. John had an incredible memory that led to retelling great stories; being the ‘other’ Andretti; if working on the book was therapeutic for John during his cancer battle; if there was anything left of the project when John passed; conversations that took

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Ep. 132 | Matt Tifft

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/08/10

Matt Tifft is back on the podcast to let everyone know how he’s been doing since having to step away from NASCAR because of two seizures late last year. Tifft describes going through the two seizures, what he thinks brought them on, and the journey to find answers. He explains how he combats the stress and anxiety of knowing they could happen again; the emotions of having to vacate his car at Front Row Motorsports; watching races now as a fan and being honest in his opinions on Twitter; how long it

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Ep. 131 | Tyler Reddick

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/08/03

This week we welcome Tyler Reddick back to the podcast to check-in, first, with how fatherhood has been and then his rookie NASCAR Cup Series season. Any surprises for Reddick? How he’s had to be more aware of his race car in the Cup Series; an explanation of what is different for rookies going from Xfinity to Cup; how it has been Turn 1 on lap 1 each week; if he’s having to prepare differently or study more this year; the most challenging part of this season; the comfort in having Randall Burnett

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Ep. 130 | B.J. McLeod

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/07/27

B.J. McLeod makes his debut on the podcast with an in-depth interview that helps shed light on who he is and how he got to NASCAR. We start with an overview of his season and how he came to own a Cup Series team; how the relationships work for him to own teams but drive for other owners; how his racing career started before his fourth birthday; the very successful path McLeod had to NASCAR; the excellent explanation on the approach of being a lapped car and not interfering with the leaders; a never

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Ep. 129 | Coleman Pressley

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/07/20

Coleman Pressley serves as the eyes in the sky for drivers in all three NASCAR series throughout a race weekend, and he’s going to share all about it. Six years into being on the spotter’s stand, Pressley works with some competitive drivers, but it’s been tougher than usual recently because COVID restrictions have spotters positioned in unfamiliar places. Pressley shares how it’s been to adapt and how he goes about communicating with other spotters. In only his second year working with Brad

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Ep. 128 | Timmy Hill

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/07/13

Timmy Hill has been a busy guy this season, and he joins the podcast for the first time to talk about all it. Hill routinely runs multiple races a weekend in addition to being an avid iRacing user. Hear all about the MBM Motorsports team, how it operates, and going full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, how not having practice has been a relief, and what constitutes a good weekend. Hill looks back on the attention he received during the pandemic as NASCAR put on televised iRacing events, if anything

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Ep. 127 | Antron Brown

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2020/07/05

Three-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Antron Brown has been home more than ever before, and not only has he stayed busy around the house, he’s learned a lot about his children, and they’ve been able to use this time as a life lesson. Brown joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming NHRA return and how that will look during a pandemic, such as how the schedule will play out and the excitement many have. He also shares about the racing dynamic within the family with Brown’s two sons being drivers, their

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Ep. 126 | J.R. Todd

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/06/29

We’re going NHRA drag racing this week with J.R. Todd of Kalitta Motorsports, who explains what he’s been in the gym doing to prepare to get back into his DHL Funny Car. For those who aren’t aware, Todd explains how he landed a ride with the legendary Connie Kalitta, and how close he was to turning around and getting a 9-5 job, to how life has changed for him in many ways. In making the switch from Top Fuel to Funny Car, Todd goes over the mental and physical challenges, and figuring it all out for

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Ep. 125 | AJ Allmendinger

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/06/22

AJ Allmendinger was finally starting to come down from the adrenaline and excitement of winning his first oval race when he checked in with the podcast. Allmendinger describes the emotion behind his Atlanta victory, and why it meant so much to win on an oval. Without previously knowing the Kaulig Racing group, Allmendinger explains how he landed a ride with them and the blunt feedback he’s provided to help improve their performance. Plus, how important it is for a driver to be surrounded by positive

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Ep. 124 | Regan Smith

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/06/15

Regan Smith has made it to his junior year as a NASCAR on Fox pit reporter, and it has been memorable thus far, mainly as he and his teammates cycle into races as the lone pit reporter at the track under the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. Smith is back on the podcast for an extended interview to discuss the job and how far he’s come since his first year, and the lessons he’s taken from his television teammates. Smith has a unique relationship with each of his teammates, going back to

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Ep. 123 | Justin Marks

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/06/08

Justin Marks has been adjusting to what has become a ‘new normal’ with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and as he does, he checks in with the podcast to discuss all he has going on. Some of that has to do with looking toward NASCAR’s future and plans that he’d like to see come to fruition. Marks discusses Next Gen and how that car could be attractive for NASCAR ownership, and where his interest in the business side of the things originated. Marks explains why he didn’t focus on racing

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Ep. 122 | Chris Rice

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/06/01

As president of Kaulig Racing, Chris Rice takes a hands-on approach and is involved in just about everything the small operation has going on. Rice explains his duties and how he landed in the role from his previous position of crew chief. He also discusses if the organization is back on solid ground after a rough last half of 2019 following the death of Nick Harrison and a hauler accident. Rice explains the task of going from one full-time car to two and even throwing a third in the mix, and if

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Ep. 121 | Rudy Fugle

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/05/25

Ryan ‘Rudy’ Fugle is one of the most successful crew chiefs in the Truck Series, mostly working with drivers at Kyle Busch Motorsports. We’re going to get to know Fugle as he breaks down his journey to KBM and the teams he’s worked for along the way. Fugle also digs into the work that he puts in that is a part of the success and explains the approach to preparing trucks for young drivers versus Kyle Busch. Although Fugle has two championships on his resume, we discuss lessons from the ones that got

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Ep. 120 | Brendan Gaughan

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/05/18

Just to be clear, Brendan Gaughan is still hanging up the NASCAR helmet after this season. This week, Gaughan clarifies that even though Next Gen was pushed back a year, he will still make his final starts this year and then focus on his family, businesses, and off-road adventures. During the rest of a highly entertaining conversation, Gaughan brags about the Beard Motorsports family he runs the superspeedway races with and reflects on some of the other notable team owners he’s driven for over the

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Ep. 119 | Steve Letarte

The Racing Writer"s Podcast ·

2020/05/11

Steve Letarte and his family have been finding ways to stay occupied during quarantine while waiting for racing to return. The NBC Sports broadcaster dishes on what it's like doing shows remotely and even calling some iRacing events from the comfort of his home. In his sixth season as a broadcaster, Letarte talks about how time has flown by, what he has learned about NASCAR in his new role, as well as everyone in the booth keeping each other accountable. Letarte explains why a broadcaster cannot

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