The Dirt Podcast
Hosted by Jeff Crouse & Dan Kalina, Dirt talks about anything and everything to do with racing, especially on the High-Flyin' Half Mile!
Episodes
The guys come out of the chute discussing the scuffle at Senoia after the feature race and reminisce on the good ol days when that was a regular occurrence. WISSOTA stirs the pot once again with the recent rules announced for the street stock class. Dan predicts WISSOTA will a thing of the past in the near future, with their lack of being able to do smart things, even admitting that IMCA’s model is looking better and ...
It would be a sin not to open the show discussing the Wolves and their playoff run so far and what their future match ups could look like. The first weekend of local racing kicked off, along with the WISSOTA Structural Building Late Model series, which is turning out to be a Minnesota series with the lack of drivers from surrounding areas. The guys give their thoughts on changes that need to be made to increase car co...
We made it to season 4! It’s been a while, but the guys are fresh off their hiatus and don’t skip a beat. We start with some Minnesota sports updates before a quick recap on the national scene. Local tracks are opening up around WISSOTA land, with concerning car counts. Dan expresses his strong opinions on the damage WISSOTA continues to do to the Hornet entry class. The cost of running tracks, combined with fan and c...
The guys kick off the episode with a review of the Wissota national champions and a recap of the big fall specials. Dan gets fired up about the Hoosier tire increases before sharing his insight on combatting the increasing cost for drivers and the losing game for tracks and promoters. The Lucas Oil Late Model series championship and banter about the Vikings and Twins round out this episode.
Since producer Brandon slacked and was producing racing all weekend, you get a Monday episode to kick off the week. The guys start by recapping the Silver 1000 along with Ryan Mikkelson cleaning house in Jamestown. Dan asks questions about the Hoosier tire updates for WISSOTA before talk turns to the dumpster fire known as the Twins along with the Vikings winning streak.
Buckle up as the guys take you through WISSOKYA week and provide their postmortem report. Dan sets a new single episode record for the usage of “dumpster fire” as car counts, track prep/conditions, and overall spectator experience are discussed. The new point structure and its effect on the pole position for heats, the seemingly random chalk line start and the Gestapo’s handing out of DQs round out this doozy of an ep...
Its Dan’s favorite week of the summer, the WISSOKYA 100! The guys preview the event, including point standings and how things might shake up. As always, big national events are recapped as well with plenty of other banter this week.
We’re back at it for a 2nd week in a row, although it was published late in the week! There is a lot that happened the last week, so buckle up! An injury to Shane Sabraski shuffles the cards for the rest of his season and the national point standings in that class. A recap of current national point standings in WISSOTA are discussed before moving into Dan’s favorite subject, unwritten rules. The Hoosier tire contract ...
We’re back at it and there is a lot to catch up on! The guys start by recapping some of the big national events. The shakeup at the Little Dream and whether it is a driver or builder that is ultimately responsible when it comes to illegal setups is debated. More balminating of Hoosier tires leads into quality issues with the upcoming contract. We round out this episode with talk on the format changes to the WISSOTA 10...
After another couple week hiatus, the guys have plenty to catch up on. Recent World of Outlaw late model shakeups and WISSOTA DQ shenanigans get the guys fired up. As the cost of racing continues to climb, the guys play devil’s advocate in that drivers need support with bigger purses, but grandstand and back gate tickets need to support it. This episode wraps up with point battle updates in WISSOTA.
After another long hiatus, the guys squeeze in an episode for the 4th of July. The World of Outlaw late models have been at some area tracks but there has been a lack of local cars, considering the purses. More dumb WISSOTA rules come up, with the latest round hitting the Hornets before all hell breaks loose when Dan brings up the jump start charged on a race leader. The episode wraps up with other results and upcom...
The stars aligned and the guys were able to carve out some time for an episode. Dumb Wissota rules are highlighted in preparation for the upcoming tech committee meeting. The conversation goes sour as drama around “the shithole north of St. Cloud” comes up. Big events over the last 2 weeks are recapped along with upcoming events this weekend, including the Rebel Midwest Mod tour, which stops at the high-flying half mi...
The boys dip their toes into IMCA territory discussing the massive purse for the $250,000 Challenge at the Clay County Speedway. This weekend opens up the 2024 Dirt Race Central Street Stock Tour with a double header at the high-flying half mile. The guys give their picks and predictions for this weekend and the entire tour, along with talk of the format and promotion of the tour. The first DQ at Viking for the geniu...
After a wet last couple of weeks, drivers are finally spinning their tires as local tracks are opening up. The successful Challenge Series Late Model opener at I-94 and Viking are recapped along with other local events. Lack of water on tracks and increasing lengths in shows are debated before the guys give their picks on drivers that are having a hot start to their 2024 seasons. News and events in the national scene ...
Mother Nature has not cooperated over the last week, with many local tracks being forced to push their opening weekend. With a lack of racing, the guys turn their attention to the massive dumpster fire known as Minnesota sports. Billy’s rule change from left field sparks a debate on the requirement for window nets along with teching (or lack thereof) at WISSOTA tracks. Controversial finishes at Red Cedar along with re...
With Spring finally showing itself, the guys look forward to their first round of golf, along with talk of the Masters and picks for who will bring home the green jacket. Dan’s recent visit to Target Field sparks conversation on the Twins before switching gears to racing. The boys propose their fix on lap counts and restarts for events before moving into the World of Outlaw sprints and late models. We round out this e...
It’s Dan’s favorite time of year…baseball opener! The boys discuss the Twins and provide a forecast for the season. It wouldn’t be an episode without some talk on tires. The recent appeals with the World of Outlaw tire scandal, including overturned suspensions, heat up the conversation before the guys propose their fix to it all. A board member replacement in WISSOTA sparks concerns for what that could do to the recen...
With a ton to discuss this week, the guys dive right into the current late model news and updates including the Volusia tire doping scandal and Rocket1 shakeup. The latest happenings on the sprint car side of things are mulled over before the conversation shifts to the year-round commitment that racing has become. Dan’s favorite racing series is brought up next, with banter about the recent race at Bristol and the tir...
It’s been a hot minute, but Dan is finally done vacationing and the boys are back at it. We start off with the latest WISSOTA news and updates, including sponsorships, tires, and a controversial body change for the street stocks. The upcoming local tour schedules are discussed, and the guys are pumped about the UMSS Sprint Car special coming to the high-flying half mile this summer. The episode rounds out with updates...
Happy New Year from The Dirt Podcast! We kick off season 3 discussing some of the big racing events that have taken place over the last month, including the Dome, Tulsa Shootout, and Chili Bowl. The guys get into the latest WISSOTA news and updates, including the official sanctioning of the Hornet class, followed by news of a few well-known tracks with an uncertain future. We round out the season 3 opener with picks f...
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