Episode 105 is on the scene and we are all in on the upcoming Valley Star 300 from Martinsville Speedway. We give you our picks to win the race, the VA Triple Crown, dark horses and some of the stories headed into the biggest, richest and most prestigious Late Model Stock Car Event around. Plus, we make our fantasy picks for the race!
Littleton, North Carolina native and zMAX CARS Tour Rookie of the Year contender Buddy Isles Jr joins the show. We discuss his dirt racing origins, why he wanted to move to asphalt racing, moving up to the CARS Tour, why he switched from Mike Darne Racing to Van Dyke Performance mid season, why he runs the Ray Hendrick style number 11 on his cars and his preparation for Martinsville.
Daniel Silvestri has a new opportunity driving for Tom Usry Racing this year at Martinsville. He discusses why this may be the best opportunity he has to bring home a Grandfather Clock, how this deal came together after Kaden Honeycutt received his Truck opportunity this weekend and what he's been up to this season which includes running Legend Cars and getting closer to finishing up his school work at Virginia Tech.
Alby Ovitt returned to victory lane on the STAR Super Stock Tour for the third time this season on Saturday. This win came at fast Franklin County Speedway in Callaway, Virginia. Ovitt describes his feelings about visiting the 3/8ths mile bullring for the first time, the close racing with Jeff Melton and what he thought of his nephew winning his first race in New Hampshire on the same weekend!
We give our thoughts on Franklin County Speedway's championship night which included Keyshaun Claytor's walk off win and championship in the last set of turns and salute Langley Austin for promoting his last race at the speedway...for now at least.
We share our thoughts on the domination by Kyle Larson at Bristol and set the table for the Round of 12 in the Cup Series playoffs at Kansas plus we make our Truck and Xfinity predictions for the weekend also at Kansas and much more!