The Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast w/ Luke & Jed Podcast

221: Bo Butner, Spring Fling Million, and Best Race Car Name Final 4

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An action packed episode that surely won’t disappoint. Luke and Jed discuss Spring Fling million happenings, they get to talk to the big winner, Bo Butner about his awesome day! Then of course, an update on the “Best Race Car Name Final Four” Be sure to tune in, we have awesome content coming from all angles this week! 

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220: All Drag Cars Should Have Names!

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The guys recap the high points of a really busy early spring bracket and NHRA season. Highlighting stand out winners and performances. The real fun comes in the second half of the show. Returning after a COVID hiatus, the March Madness bracket with a drag racing flare. Drag Car names! Its too good to miss folks, be sure to tune in! 

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219: NHRA Sportsman Preview (Part 2) with Big Jed

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Luke and Jed preview a portion, (S/Comp, S/Gas, S/Street and ET Series) of the NHRA upcoming season. Recapping last years champion, and pick some contenders for the upcoming season. They make some bold predictions, discuss new happenings, and make some insider picks.

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218: NHRA Sportsman Preview (Part 1) with Clay Millican

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Clay Millican joins Luke to preview a portion, (Comp, S/Stock, Stock, TD, and TS) of the NHRA upcoming season. Recapping last years champion, and pick some contenders for the upcoming season. They make some bold predictions, discuss new happenings, and make some insider picks. Tune in Clay always brings a great energy, and has really kept his finger on the pulse of sportsman racing.  

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217: We Have Actual Racing to Talk About!!

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Luke and Jed are back together with ACTUAL racing results and stories to talk about! Starting off with the Southern Big Buck Nationals (Baton Rouge), moving on to West Coast Bracket Racing’s huge event at Tuscon, and then onto the Top Bulb 150 at Gulfport. A couple of NHRA events with the Baby Gators and Belle Rose, and finishing off with some results from Wes Buck’s World Doorslammer Nationals. Tune in for a packed episode! 

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216: Back when I was a little punk kid with a big afro-Scotty Richardson

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Somehow, Scotty hasn’t ever been on the Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast with Luke and Jed, that changes today. Scotty Richardson on the Spring Fling Million, the one thing he hasn’t done in racing, the “Young Gun” that impresses him most, and more!

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215: John DiBartolomeo Interview

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In this weeks interview, Jed goes without Luke to have a great sit down discussion with John DiBartolomeo. Topics range from John’s history in the sport, to big money racing’s effect on local tracks. Jed and John are all over the board in this wide ranging conversation. Be sure to tune in! 

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214: What bracket racers & promoters can learn from wider reaching events – with Wes Buck

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On the heels of last episode’s discussion about the financial aspect of sportsman racing, Luke sits down with Wes Buck. Buck, best known as the founder and editorial director at Drag Illustrated made a huge splash in 2020 as the promoter of the World Doorslammer Nationals. He discusses the motivation and the challenges that go into promoting an event of that magnitude, and the two explore how some of his experience and success could translate to the world of big dollar bracket racing.

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213: Sportsman Racer, Olympian, or Adult Film Star?

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May have taken the official plunge off the rails with this episode, after many trips seemingly off the rails, I think we found the limits this time! Luke and Jed have a really in depth and interesting conversation, “Can you actually race for a living?” As awesome as that segment is, it doesn’t hold a candle for what was to follow. Sportsman racer, Olympian, or Adult Film Star? Jed has to decide when given 16 different names. We think you all will find this incredibly entertaining, be sure to tune in! 

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212: Drag Champ Gary Interview

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Gary Don Free makes a return to the show, Drag Champ has grown in incredible ways since the last time Gary was on the show last nearly 100 episodes ago. Jed gets to talk about Drag Champ, its progress, and staff. 

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