Returning for episode #204 is Trey McGranahan! He is the driver of the Tyler Sturgeon Racing | Engine Ice #77s non-winged sprint car. Racing out of Avon, Indiana. He rejoins us for round 2, previously he was on in April of 2024 for episode #136. We have some catching up to do! 😎

🔸Winged racing in 2024 ➡️ non-wing

🔸Midwest Thunder 410 sprint car series in 2025. Securing the Rookie of the Year award and a good finish in points.

🔸Highlights and lowlights of the season

🔸2026 and beyond. What is on the radar?

🔸Paint scheme chatter. Some of the best!

🔸Catching up on food: new discoveries in Bloomington, Super Tacos, DaVinci

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Stoking the Fire

• Weekend recaps
• 80 days out from the DIRTcar Nationals
• Road to the Hockett announced at Lucas Oil Speedway
• A handful of champions are crowned for the 2025 season.
• WoO Rookie of the Year. And revisiting out picks!
• Steve Smith Sr. Tribute race at Lincoln Speedway (PA) gets a major purse boost for PA Speedweek in 2026.
• High Limit schedule
• Team AZ Racing is scaling back
• An announcing flub in Charlotte
• Social media of the week: Mark M. And someone is not a Nick Hoffman fan.
• The Draft

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Feature Finish

Week of 10/31:

• Tribute to Gary Patterson @ Stockton Dirt Track
• 38th Annual Short Track Nationals
• USAC/CRA sprint cars @ Perris Auto Speedway
• Ventura Raceway - Ultimate Sprint Car Series
• National 100
• World Short Track Championship @ Charlotte
• Red Hill Raceway - MW410 sprint cars finale
• Dirty Jersey Finale @ Bridgeport

Week of 11/3

• Xtreme Outlaw Midgets World Championship @ Millbridge Speedway
• World of Outlaws World Finals @ Charlotte
• POWRi Deuces Wild @ Texas Motor Speedway
• Red Hill Raceway - Free Admission Night
• Rescheduled Paul Hawes Memorial @ Marysville Raceway
• Perris Auto Speedway sprint car finale

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The Smoke

• Country fried steak
• Jimbo's Pizza & Wings
• A return to IHOP
• Tasty Freez delivery
• Hunt Brothers Pizza
• Panda Express
• Steak 'n Shake!
• Lin's Asian Garden
• Nisbet snack
• Trick or Treat shake and a smashburger
• Buddy's pizza
• White Russian Party