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Tommy Worley wins vintage feature. Here's a bit of the race: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10216288656542243&id=1028501357

Never say never when Curtis Francois is motivated. He brought the track back from the dead. A mid-week one day event may be just what the doctor ordered.

Gordon Moore Park in Alton. Munsterman Pavilion. 10-4.... be there!!!!!

I LOVE the new passing points format! From a fan's point of view, it was wonderful to watch a big show without time trials locking the fast guys in front. Putting a premium on passing cars is much more fun to watch than seeing almost everything decided at the start of the night. I understand why...

St Louis media folks usually have a boss asking reporters "is this a money-making event?" If the answer is yes, "are they advertising with us?" If the answer is no, "then do something on the ones actually playing ball with us." If you remember when Bob Wente had one of his big shows, you'd see...

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Just hours after the world learned Bobby Pierce Jr would drive for Dunn-Benson in 2018, Pedal to the Metal's Doug Jenkins caught up with the 21-year-old rising star of the late model ranks. Here is our interview, captured the same afternoon as the announcement hit the 'web...

Just hours after the world learned Bobby Pierce Jr would drive for Dunn-Benson in 2018, Pedal to the Metal's Doug Jenkins caught up with the 21-year-old rising star of the late model ranks. Here is our interview, captured the same afternoon as the announcement hit the 'web...

On Pedal to the Metal this week, we hear from Kevin Gundaker, as he lays out plans for 2018. Richard Petty has hired Bubba Wallace to drive the #43 next year, and we'll hear from both of them. And of course we have our regular check-ins with Lenny Batycki and Brandon Mudd...

Godfrey Speedway, October 1988. The first Shaheen Memorial race. 60ish sprints there, including most of the All Star Circuit of Champions, a couple of Outlaws, and all of the area regulars. Donnie Beecher had the thing won, but had driveline failure. Sammy Swindell inherited the lead and went on...

The dash is a dash for cash. So that's what's on the line. As for why a redraw, we can't forget we're in the entertainment business. Y'all might not like to hear that, but any venue that sells a ticket, be it a racetrack, concert, movie theater, or baseball game, is in showbiz. If we don't give...

Catered? Hardly. The way it worked out was an odd-ball occurrence that may never happen again. Let me explain... The top 8 racers are gridded into the redraw process, as determined by how they would normally be gridded if we were do go with a progressive racing format. Had there been enough...

This week on Pedal to the Metal, we’re joined by the walking encyclopedia of St. Louis Motorsports, Eileen Waters, and we bounce all over the place. Lenny Batycki and Brandon Mudd check in with their regular segments, and we have winners’ interviews from Tri City and Highland Speedways. Check it...

On this week's Pedal to the Metal, we talk drag racing with Brandon Mudd and Mike Storey. Mike is trying to organize a reunion for the old Alton Dragway. Winner's circle interviews from Tri City and Highland Speedway, plus a chat with Mariah Melton, who crashed hard at the start of Highland's...

This week on Pedal to the Metal we hear from last Friday night's winners at Tri City Speedway, and check in with Lenny Batycki to get his thoughts on the national racing scene, as well as Brandon Mudd's look at NHRA Drag Racing with this week's installment of Nitro Notes...

Pedal to the Metal, we head to Indy for the 101st running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Then a return to the St. Louis area dirt tracks with audio from Tri-City, Jacksonville, Brownstown, Quincy, and Belleville. Plus Lenny Batycki dissects some of the national action from the holiday. So...

On this week's Pedal to the Metal, we're back to our local tracks. Hear winner's interviews from Tri City and Highland Speedway, plus some pre-race thoughts from Modified racer Eric Goetter. The Greg McCray Memorial at Highland Speedway showcased some of the best racing of the year, and you'll...

If it's been a while since you've been to Highland Speedway, here's a sample of what you are missing : https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=EKIBpXzmf0o

On this edition of Pedal to the Metal we have two legends of the sport. We continue our chat with Indianapolis Motor Speedway Historian Donald Davidson, who spoke in Springfield, Illinois in late March, and then we dig into the archives to bring you an appearance by the dean of American...

On this week’s edition of Pedal to the Metal, we hear from UMP’s Sam Driggers and racer Jason Feger and get their thoughts on the suspensions handed down in the wake of Thaw Brawl at LaSalle Speedway. Fernando Alonso was introduced to the press last weekend at the Indy Car Grand Prix of Alabama...