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Getting Up To Speed talks to dirt track race car drivers, track promoters, and more worldwide. In these interviews, you'll learn more about their lives and the history of their involvement in motorsports.
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Jim Pettit II, a living legend in West Coast racing, hails from Prunedale, California. His success on both pavement and dirt is nothing short of massive. This year, he's ready to take on the competition at the prestigious Pettit Shootout at Ocean Speedway, ran in tribute of his late parents. Get ready to hear some fascinating racing stories from former car owners and competitors and discover what makes the Pettit Shootout one of the greatest events in the country!Photo Courtesy of Action Capt...
Skagit Speedway made a triumphant return to the Speedway Motors IMCA Weekly program in 2022, a season that also saw the debut of the Skagit Aggregates Survive The 55 event. This unique event, with its grand prize of $10,000. Rick Smith, a familiar face at the Alger, Washington facility, has a history of success in the Late Model, Sprint Car, and Friesen Performance IMCA Modified ranks.In fact, he was the first driver to win a sanctioned championship since the facility's last time had IMCA, in...
Ray Kniffen Jr. enters Championship Night at Southern Oregon Speedway, trailing Junior Boardman by just one point. As the pilot of the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified #64 preps for the final round, we got a chance to chat with him about his iconic family's racing history, his connection to the legendary Art Pollard, the Posse Grounds, and the nostalgia of the 'good old days' when drivers ran both pavement and dirt on the same weekend, and more! Photo Courtesy of Shadows Of Light Photo...
Matthew Hagio has traversed much of the Western United States in 2024. In the last month, the team has scored impressive Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod wins at Ocean and Merced Speedways. Hear about his rise to success, the story behind the #14H, his thoughts on the reopening of Santa Maria Speedway, and more!Photo Courtesy of Ron Pelton Jr.Don't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHea...
Regarding Sunoco IMCA Hobby Stocks racing in the B&B Racing Chassis Northern Region, Nathan DeRagon has been the man to beat. He has already accumulated an incredible total of nineteen feature wins, leading the region and the state of Arizona in the points championships. In this interview, the Peoria, Arizona pilot talks about growing up in San Diego, how he started racing in Mini Dwarfs, why he chose the #19, and more!Photo Courtesy of Ron Pelton Jr.Don't miss an episode of t...
Embarking on his third trip to the Midwest in 2024, Troy Morris III is filled with anticipation for the Speedway Motorsports IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey's. Aboard the Friesen Performance IMCA Modified #07X, Morris reflects on his inspiring journey from Micro Sprints, his nationwide travels, the growth of his 'brand', and much more!Photo Courtesy of Tyler Hagan PhotographyDon't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including ...
Troy Foulger, the reigning California State Stock Car champion from Oakley, California, shares not only his racing journey in the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars and Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds, but also his personal life. He talks about his beginnings in Karts, his family, his successful partnership with car owner Bill Bowers, his favorite vacation spots, Super Nationals, and more!Photo Courtesy of Sarah Pointer PhotographyDon't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it...
In 2023, he won a qualifier for the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey's. He ended third in the big dance and scored $10,000 at Skagit Speedway for the Survive The 55. We are talking about Grey Ferrando of Stayton, Oregon, who won $3000 this year at the Whisler Construction Mod Frenzy at Sunset Speedway and $5000 in June at Yreka Speedway for the Rich and Nicky Biehn Memorial. Currently sitting in the Top 5 in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region and in the Top 10 i...
This Saturday, August 10th, at Sunset Speedway Park, the "Banks Bullring" will host the Whisler Construction Mod Frenzy. Among the competitors looking to take home the money is inaugural winner Eston Whisler. Calling the Northern Oregon Coast home, the Otis, Oregon pilot has become the Shaw Race Cars Western Region shoe in his Friesen Performance IMCA Modified #82. In this interview, hear about Whisler juggling a busy work/school schedule, his first time in a Modified, how Karts helped him in...
Despite his brief stint in a Friesen Performance IMCA Modified, Austin Rognlin has already made a name for himself in the Shaw Race Cars Western Region. His journey, which began in late 2021, has been nothing short of eventful. He secured a major win at his home track, Grays Harbor Raceway, ventured to the IMCA TV Winter Nationals, and engaged in intense battles at Skagit Speedway's Survive The 55, among other experiences. In this feature, we explore his racing journey, from his decisio...
Joby Shields is on the Beyond The Flags Podcast today. The Gold Hill racer is a former Marine and currently races the #555 Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMod. Hear his beautiful story about the Reps 4 Vets organization, his early days in racing, all the many social media projects he's involved in, helping out at Southern Oregon Speedway, why the Shields family runs the #555, and more!Check out his YouTube channels:Service To Speed Podcast (https://youtube.com/@servicetospe...
Ty Clemens has been the King of Big Sky Country in three out of the last four seasons, winning the state championship in 2020, 2021, and 2023. The Belgrade, Montana racer also won the Shaw Race Cars Western Region title in 2022. In this interview, Clemens discusses his meteoric rise in the current campaign, winning $5K at Gallatin Speedway, being the only multi-feature winner in 2024 at Electric City Speedway, and more!Photo Courtesy of Dirtflingin VideoDon't miss an episode of the Beyond The...
Roger Bell has been a staple driver in the Willamette Valley for several seasons. Recently joining the ranks of the Mach-1 IMCA Sport Compacts, the Marcola, Oregon motorist discusses his family's roots in racing going back to the 1970s, die cast collecting, car shows, and more!Photo Courtesy of Jason Davenport PhotographyDon't miss an episode of the Beyond The Flags podcast! You can catch it on a variety of platforms including YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes. Si...
This Saturday night, July 27th, Santa Maria Speedway will have the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series back for the first time in several years. Located on the gorgeous California Coast, the temperatures will be nice and cool, and the on-track action will be red hot. This is an event you don't want to miss out on.In This Interview: 0:31-Jim Allen, NARC General Manager 10:00-Kaleb Montgomery13:01-Dylan Bloomfield15:31-Chase Johnson19:52-Cole Macedo23:01-Bud Kaeding 28:04-Gaug...
Hot off a $7500 payday at the Northwest Modified Nationals at Grays Harbor Raceway, Collen Winebarger got a chance to talk to us about his illustrious career, starting in Micro Sprints and eventually to the Friesen Performance IMCA Modifieds. The Corbett, Oregon chauffeur also discusses his hometown, the places he's traveled to, how he got the nickname Superman, and his special relationship with his Schram Motorsports car owners.Photo Courtesy of CWhite MediaDon't miss an episode of the...
Bakersfield, California has taken to the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods like a duck to water. Racing in his first full season he already has achieve a victory at Merced Speedway in his native Golden State and was sixth at the Western SportMod Nationals in Yreka. In this interview we talk about his amazing 2024 season, his plans to go to the Speedway Motors IMCA Super Nationals fueled by Casey's, his touching story of selecting the #62, and more!Don't miss an episode o...
The NARC 410 Sprint Car Series is set for one their lone trip to Ocean Speedway this year for the Howard Kaeding Classic. The race honors living legend Howard Kaeding, the patriarch of the Kaeding racing family, and is quite the happening with activities going on the entire weekend!In This Interview: Jim Allen, NARC General ManagerBud KaedingTo listen on YouTube, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, and iTunes, check out the link at https://linktr.ee/gettinguptospeedSOCIAL MEDIA IN...
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is ready to rock n' roll for five straight nights of racing for the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports followed by the Jim Raper Memorial Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. The five tracks include Southern Oregon Speedway, Douglas County Dirt Track, Cottage Grove Speedway, Willamette Speedway, and Grays Harbor Raceway!In This Interview: Jim Allen, NARC General Manager – 0:39Cole Macedo- 10:21Tanner Holmes- 14:24Nick Parker- 18:53Chase Johnson- 21:35Dylan Bl...
David Schmidt is the next guest on the Beyond The Flags podcast, and what a story he has to tell. Starting in Kage Karts and Sprint Cars, the Roseburg, Oregon racer eventually went to Modifieds. Late Models, then to Street Stocks, and eventually landed in the Friesen Performance IMCA Northern SportMods. He also talks about his transition to the Sunoco IMCA Stock Cars, winning the 2019 Cottage Grove Speedway IMCA Northern Sport Mod title, why his number is technically #9905, and more!Take adva...
The NARC 410 Sprint Series is super excited to make their annual visit to the East Bay/Delta region of California. The tour heads to Antioch Speedway on Saturday, May 11th for the Contra Costa County Clash for what no doubt will be a very exciting bout of racing. Also, in this episode you get to hear about the rescheduled Chris & Brian Faria Memorial in October!In This Interview: Jim Allen, NARC General Manager – 0:21 Dylan Bloomfield- 9:37Chase Johnson- 11:32Joey An...
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